JP2019042358A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving an amusement of a performance which uses identification information.SOLUTION: A game machine can execute a chance spot notice performance for suggesting whether or not a state is controlled to a jackpot game state by a mode of a chance spot, and can display a blue chance spot and a gold chance spot which is advantageous to a player relative to the blue chance spot. The game machine can execute a first pattern for establishment displaying the blue chance spot after suggesting a fact that the blue chance spot is displayed, a second pattern for establishment displaying the blue chance spot after suggesting a fact that a chance spot is changed to a gold chance spot by generating a noise of the gold chance spot, after suggesting a fact that the blue chance spot is displayed, and a third pattern for establishment displaying the gold chance spot after suggesting a fact that, a chance spot is changed to the gold chance spot by generating a noise of the gold chance spot, after suggesting a fact that the blue chance spot is displayed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including variable display means for performing variable display of identification information and capable of controlling an advantageous state advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display means becomes a specific display result.

  The conventional gaming machine is promoted to a high expectation chance of being controlled to a big hit gaming state which is an advantageous state by pressing a button when a chance eye as a combination of numerical symbols which are identification information is stopped. There has been a possibility (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2013-158611, A

  However, in Patent Document 1, there is only an aspect of success or failure by pressing a button, and it has not been possible to sufficiently improve the interest of presentation using identification information.

  The present invention has been made focusing on such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of presentation using identification information.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
An advantageous state advantageous to the player when the variable display means (for example, the effect display device 5) for executing the variable display of the identification information is provided, and the display result of the variable display means becomes a specific display result (for example, a big hit) A gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to (for example, a big hit gaming state),
It is possible to suggest whether or not to be controlled to the above-mentioned advantageous state by displaying a predetermined display mode (for example, chance eye) as a display mode of identification information (for example, in a big hit gaming state according to the chance eye mode Suggest whether it is controlled),
As the predetermined display mode, it is possible to display a first display mode (for example, a blue chance eye) and a second display mode (for example, a gold chance eye) which is more advantageous than the first display mode.
The variation display means is
After suggesting that the first display mode is displayed, a first pattern for displaying the first display mode finalized (for example, after suggesting that a blue chance eye is displayed, the blue chance eye is decidedly displayed First pattern),
After suggesting that the first display mode is displayed, displaying the second display mode in a identifiable mode suggests that the display mode is changed, and then the first display mode is confirmed and displayed. A second pattern (eg, showing that the blue chance eye is displayed, then showing the blue chance eye finalized after suggesting that the gold chance eye is changed by generating the gold chance eye noise second Pattern),
After suggesting that the first display mode is displayed, displaying the second display mode in an identifiable mode suggests that the display mode is changed, and then the second display mode is confirmed and displayed. Third pattern (for example, after showing that the blue chance eye is displayed, after showing that the gold chance eye is changed by generating the noise of the gold chance eye Pattern) can be performed.

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the effect using the identification information.
(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
Hold storage means (for example, start winning reception command buffer 194A) capable of storing information on variable display as hold storage information;
A determination unit (for example, the CPU 103) that determines whether to set the advantageous state when starting variable display, based on the pending storage information;
The apparatus further comprises determination means (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes a prize random number value determination process) which determines whether or not to set the advantageous state before the determination of the determination means.
The variation display means confirms and displays a combination of identification information as the predetermined display mode before the start of the variation display which is the determination target based on the determination result of the determination means (for example, for effect control The CPU 120 confirms and displays the chance eye before the variable display of the target is started in the preview advance notice effect determination processing),
A plurality of combinations of identification information as the predetermined display mode are provided, and the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state differs depending on the type of combination of the identification information (for example, blue chance eyes, green chance eyes, red chance eyes, Expectations are high in order of money chance eyes).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the effect using the identification information.
(3) In the gaming machine of (2),
Hold display means for displaying a hold display according to the hold storage information stored in the hold storage means (for example, the effect control CPU 120 displays the hold display);
The change display means (for example, CPU120 for presentation control changes a suspension display according to a big hit expectation) which changes the suspension display according to the expectation controlled to the said advantageous state,
The variable display means executes the second pattern at a higher rate when there is a change in the hold display than when there is no change in the hold display (for example, when there is a change display) Execute the second pattern at a higher rate than when there is no changed hold indication).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the sense of expectation for the changed pending display.

(4) In the gaming machine of (2) or (3) above,
The variation display means executes the second pattern at a high rate in the combination of the lowest identification information controlled to the advantageous state and the combination of other identification information (for example, blue) Execute the second pattern at the highest rate in the case of chance eyes).

  According to such a configuration, a sense of expectation can be maintained even with a combination of identification information with a low degree of expectation.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (2) to (4),
The variation display means does not execute the second pattern when the combination of identification information having one lower expectation than the combination of the highest identification information controlled to the advantageous state (for example, the highest expectation) The second pattern is not executed when the red chance eye is lower than the high chance money one eye.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the sense of expectation from being lowered by not being changed to the second mode despite the display mode having a relatively high degree of expectation.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (2) to (5),
The first display mode and the second display mode are formed by a combination of the same numeral symbols, and the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state is different depending on the color of the numeral symbols (for example, blue chance eyes and gold chance eyes are , Expectations of being controlled by a big hit are different depending on the color of the number symbols, formed by the combination of the same number symbols).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the number of combinations of numeric symbols from becoming enormous.

Further, the gaming machine of the present invention may have the following configuration.
(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (1) to (6),
A gaming machine capable of playing a variable display (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
A movable body (e.g., movable character 400) capable of executing a specific operation (e.g., movement between a retracted position and a rendering position);
When performing specified variable display by a specified variable display pattern (for example, a super reach change pattern including a special reach change pattern) among a plurality of variable display patterns, a first timing (for example, change display) of the specified variable display Movable body effect execution means that can execute the movable body effect to operate the movable body from the timing one second after the start (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect symbol variation start process and the effect symbol variation process) When,
Specific effect executing means (for example, a portion where the CPU 120 for effect control executes the countdown advance effect process) capable of executing a specific effect (for example, countdown advance effect) different from the movable object effect;
Equipped with
When the specific effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the specific variable display, the movable body effect execution means starts from a second timing (for example, start timing of the variable display) different from the first timing. The movable object effect can be performed.

  According to this feature, since the start timing of the movable object effect can be made different depending on whether or not the specific effect is executed in the last variable display, it is possible to improve the game interest.

(8) In the gaming machine of (7),
The second timing is characterized in that the timing is closer to the start timing of the specific variable display than the first timing (for example, the start timing of the variable display).

  According to this feature, since the player can easily recognize the relevance between the specific effect and the movable object effect, the game interest can be improved.

(9) In the gaming machine of (8),
The first timing is timing when a predetermined period has elapsed from the start timing of the specific variable display (for example, timing after one second of start of change display),
The second timing is characterized in that it is a start timing of the specific variable display (for example, a start timing of the variable display).

  According to this feature, the player can further easily recognize the relation between the specific effect and the movable object effect, and the player can easily recognize that the first timing and the second timing are different. So you can improve the fun of the game.

(10) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (7) to (9),
Holding storage means (eg, start winning reception command buffer 194A) capable of storing information on variable display as holding storage information;
Variable display pattern determination means (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes the variation pattern setting process) for determining the variable display pattern;
Determining means for determining a variable display pattern before the variable display pattern determining means determines the variable display corresponding to the storage information (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes a winning random number value determination process);
Equipped with
The specific effect execution means can execute the specific effect in the variable display immediately before the variable display corresponding to the pending storage information of the judgment object of the judgment means based on the judgment result of the judgment means (for example, After the CPU 120 for effect control determines the execution of the countdown notice effect in the advance notice effect determining process, the portion for executing the countdown notice effect by executing the effect pattern fluctuation start process and the effect pattern fluctuation middle process),
The specific effect is a countdown effect that gradually suggests the remaining period until the specific variable display.

  According to this feature, since the player can hold expectation for the specific variable display to be executed, it is possible to improve the game interest.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (7) to (10),
Holding storage means (eg, start winning reception command buffer 194A) capable of storing information on variable display as holding storage information;
Variable display pattern determination means (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes the variation pattern setting process) for determining the variable display pattern;
Determining means for determining a variable display pattern before the variable display pattern determining means determines the variable display corresponding to the storage information (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes a winning random number value determination process);
Equipped with
The specific effect execution means can execute the specific effect in the variable display immediately before the variable display corresponding to the pending storage information of the judgment object of the judgment means based on the judgment result of the judgment means (for example, After the CPU 120 for effect control determines the execution of the countdown notice effect in the advance notice effect determining process, the portion for executing the countdown notice effect by executing the effect pattern fluctuation start process and the effect pattern fluctuation middle process),
The specific effect includes a first specific effect (for example, a chance eye notice effect) and a second specific effect (for example, a countdown notice effect) different from the first specific effect.
The movable body effect executing means executes the movable body effect from the first timing when the first specific effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the specific variable display (for example, FIG. 35 and FIG. 35). As shown in 36, when the chance eye advance notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display of the special reach fluctuation pattern, the movable character is from the timing one second after the start of the fluctuation display in the fluctuation display of the special reach fluctuation pattern. When the second specific effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the specific variable display, the movable body effect is performed from the second timing (for example, FIG. 33 and FIG. As shown in FIG. 34, when the countdown notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display of the special reach fluctuation pattern, the special reach fluctuation is It is characterized in part) to start the operation of the movable role object 400 from the start timing of the variation displayed in the variable display pattern.

  According to this feature, since the timing to start the movable body effect can be made different depending on whether the first specific effect or the second specific effect is performed in the variable display immediately before the specific variable display. , I can improve the game interest.

(12) In the gaming machine according to any one of (7) to (11),
Advantage state control means (e.g., CPU 10) for controlling the player in an advantageous state (e.g., a big hit gaming state) when the variable display result is a specific display result (e.g., a big hit)
3 has a big hit opening pre-processing, a big hit open processing, a big hit open post processing, the part that performs the big hit end processing),
When the specified variable display is performed, the rate of being controlled to the advantageous state is higher than when the non-specified variable display is performed (for example, fluctuation in variation pattern of super reach α or super reach β including special reach) The indication is a part of the normal reach, the part that has a big hit expectation than the fluctuation indication in the non-reach fluctuation pattern),
The specified variable display pattern is a first specified variable display pattern (for example, a special reach variation pattern) that executes the movable object effect during the specified variable display, and the movable object effect is not performed during the specified variable display. And 2 specific variable display patterns (for example, variation patterns of super reach α and super reach β).

  According to this feature, since the player can be made to pay attention to whether or not the movable object effect is executed during the variable display, it is possible to improve the game interest.

(13) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (7) to (12),
In the case where the movable body effect is performed from the second timing and the case where the movable body effect is performed from the first timing, the timing at which the movable body effect ends is the same (for example, as shown in FIG. 31) In both the case where the operation of the movable part 400 is started from the start timing of the variable display and the case where the operation of the movable part 400 is started from the timing one second after the start of the variable display, the start of the variable display 6 seconds The part that ends the operation of the movable part 400 at a later timing) is characterized.

  According to this feature, since the processing after the end of the movable body effect can be made common between the case where the movable body effect is performed at the first timing and the case where the movable body effect is performed at the second timing, The processing load involved can be reduced.

(14) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above (7) to (13),
Drive means (for example, a gift drive motor 411) for operating the movable body;
Control means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) which controls operation of the movable body by the drive means;
Equipped with
The movable body is movably provided between an origin position (for example, a retracted position) and a position away from the origin position (for example, an effect position),
The control means
The first operation control for positioning the movable body at the origin position (for example, a portion that performs non-detection operation control and detection operation control in the first modification) and the movable body can operate normally Operation control (for example, a portion for performing operation control for actual operation confirmation in the first modification) for confirming that the third operation control for performing the movable body effect (for example, movable in the embodiment) It is possible to perform the role of moving the character object 400 from the retracted position toward the rendering position in the variable display of the special reach fluctuation pattern),
In the second operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate within a range of a first speed and a second speed higher than the first speed (for example, the effect control CPU 120 is used for confirming an actual operation) When performing operation control, control is performed so that the movable part operates at a speed within the range of the first speed (minimum speed) and the second speed higher than the minimum speed (high speed). Part),
In the first operation control, the movable body is controlled to operate at a speed equal to or less than the first speed in the second operation control (for example, when the effect control CPU 120 is not detected as the first operation control) When performing operation control and operation control at detection, the speed below the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check as the second operation control (in this example, the same speed as the minimum speed in the operation control for actual operation check) It is characterized in that the movable part is controlled to operate.

  According to this feature, in the first operation control, since the movable body operates at a speed that can be stopped at any timing, it can be safely positioned at the home position.

It is the front view which looked at a pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit composition of a pachinko game machine. (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates a production control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a big hit classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the content of various big hits. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a data control area for game control. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a data control area for effect control, and (B) is a diagram showing a configuration of a start winning reception command buffer. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of starting winning a prize processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of random number value judging processing at the time of winning. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol stop processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a big hit end process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is an effect drawing showing a chance eye advance notice effect. It is a flow chart which shows an example of pre-reading advance notice production decision processing. It is a figure which shows the example of the determination ratio in S245. It is a flow chart which shows an example of chance eye notice production determination processing. It is a figure which shows a last chance eye color determination table. It is a figure which shows the number of pending | holding memory number 3 time chance eye pattern. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production design fluctuation start processing. It is a figure which shows a noise generation table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing during production design variation. It is a flow chart which shows an example of countdown notice production processing. (A) is a timing chart of the variation pattern of super reach α, and (B) is a timing chart of the variation pattern of super reach β. (A) is a timing chart in the variation pattern of the special reach in the case of the countdown notice effect non-execution in the last change, (B) is in the variation pattern of the special reach in the case of the countdown notice effect execution in the last change It is a timing chart. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display apparatus in the fluctuation pattern of the special reach in the case of countdown advance announcement non-execution in the fluctuation | variation just before. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display apparatus in the fluctuation pattern of the special reach in the case of countdown notice production execution by the fluctuation | variation just before. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display apparatus in the fluctuation pattern of the special reach in the case of countdown notice production execution by the fluctuation | variation just before. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display apparatus in the fluctuation pattern of the special reach in the case of chance eye advance notice production execution by the fluctuation | variation just before. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the effect display apparatus in the fluctuation pattern of the special reach in the case of chance eye advance notice production execution by the fluctuation | variation just before. FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing an operation example of non-detection operation control, detection operation control and actual operation check operation control in the modification; It is an explanatory view showing an example of operation speed of operation control at the time of non detection in modification, operation control at detection, and operation control of actual operation check.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the back side as the rear (back) side. The front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment is an opposing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step of the flowchart in the present embodiment, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”.

  The layout of the main members is shown in FIG. Pachinko gaming machines 1 (hereinafter sometimes referred to as gaming machines) are roughly classified into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) which constitutes a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame 3 (a underframe) for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2 And consists of. In the game board 2, a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails is formed. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

  A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). The first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are each composed of, for example, 7 segments or LEDs (light emitting diodes) of dot matrix, etc. Special symbols (also referred to as “special figures”) that are plural types of possible identification information (special identification information) are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B respectively change and display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. Do. The special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" or symbols indicating "-", etc. For example, a plurality of types of lighting patterns may be set in advance as a plurality of types of special symbols, in which combinations of what are turned on and turned off in the 7-segment LED are different.

  A plurality of special symbols are given symbol numbers corresponding to them. As an example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are attached to the numbers indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are attached to the symbols indicating “−”. Just do it. In the following, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display 4B is also referred to as the "second special view" . In addition, although the form which makes each of a special symbol a plurality of kinds of identification information which can identify each of a character, a symbol, etc. is illustrated in this example, the present invention is not limited to this, for example, The pattern may be a combination of a plurality of dot displays that is difficult to distinguish or not distinguishable without a certain rule.

The first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B are both formed, for example, in a square shape. Note that the type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same (for example, numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-"), or the type is It may be different.

  Near the center of the game area on the game board 2, an effect display device 5 is provided. The effect display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display Device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, corresponding to the fluctuation display of the first special drawing by the first special symbol display 4A in the special drawing game and the fluctuation display of the second special drawing by the second special symbol display 4B. For example, in the effect pattern display area serving as a plurality of variable display units such as three, effect patterns which are plural types of identification information (decorative identification information) capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this effect pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the variation of the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A and the variation of the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B being started in the special figure game, In each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, fluctuation (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) of the effect symbols (also referred to as a decorative symbol) is started. After that, when the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variation display result in the special view game, in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5 The finalized design symbol (final stop symbol) which is the result of the variable display of the effect symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display 4A or the special drawing using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display 4B In synchronization with the figure game, the variable display of a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified respectively is performed, and the finalized effect symbols to be the variable display result are derived and displayed (or simply referred to as "derivation"). In addition, for example, to derive and display various display symbols such as special symbols and effect symbols, stop the display of identification information such as effect symbols (also referred to as complete stop display, final stop display or finalized display) and end variable display It is. On the other hand, during the fluctuation display until the finalized design pattern is derived and displayed after the fluctuation display of the production pattern is started until the finalized design pattern that is the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed, the fluctuation speed of the production pattern becomes "0". For example, the symbol may be displayed in a stationary state, and may be in a display state that causes, for example, slight shaking or expansion and contraction. Such a display state is also referred to as a temporary stop display, and although the display result in the variable display is not displayed definitively, it is possible for the player to recognize that the fluctuation of the effect pattern by the scroll display or the update display is not progressing. It becomes. The temporary stop display may include, for example, complete stop display of the effect pattern only for a time shorter than a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) without causing slight shaking or expansion or contraction.

  For example, eight types of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or “han” or “han” are displayed on the effect symbols that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R The character image may be, for example, a person, an animal, an object other than these, or a combination of a number, English letters, eight character images relating to a predetermined motif, a number or a character or a combination of a symbol and a character image. , A symbol such as a character, or any other decorative image representing an arbitrary figure). Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the rendering symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. In addition, the production design is not limited to eight types, but it may be any number as long as it can constitute an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of "big hit" and a combination of "off" (for example, seven types or 9 types etc).

After the fluctuation display of the production design is started, until each fixed production design that becomes the fluctuation display result is derived and displayed (until the display is fixed), each production design of “left”, “middle” and “right” In the display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, for example, a scroll display is performed such that the symbol numbers flow sequentially from the top to the bottom from a small symbol number to a large symbol symbol, and the symbol number is maximum (for example, "8") When is displayed, the effect pattern having the smallest symbol number (for example, "1") is subsequently displayed. Alternatively, in at least one of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the effect symbol display area 5L of "left", etc.), scroll display is performed from the one with the large symbol number to the one with the small symbol, When the effect pattern having the smallest number is displayed, subsequently, the effect pattern having the largest symbol number may be displayed.

  In two places on the left and right of the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 5, a reserve storage display area 5D is set. In the pending storage display area 5D, a pending storage display is performed to display the number of pending storages of the variable display corresponding to the special view game (the number of special views pending storage) in an identifiable manner.

  Here, the game ball passes the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, with the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the start-up winning by (entering). That is, although a start condition (also referred to as "execution condition") for executing a variable display game such as a special view game or a variable display of a production symbol is satisfied, a variable display game based on the start condition established earlier is being executed. If the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied due to the fact that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, etc., suspension of the variable display corresponding to the satisfied start condition is To be done. In this embodiment, the holding memory display generated based on the start winning by the game ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening is displayed as a round white display, and the game ball passes the second starting winning opening ( Similarly, the holding storage display generated based on the start-up winning due to the entry is made a round white display.

  In the following description, the pending storage display area 5D may be referred to as a pending display area, and the pending storage number can be recognized by the number of pending storage displays displayed in the pending storage display area 5D. Furthermore, a display in which the pending storage display is collected may be referred to as a pending display.

  The pending display in the pending storage display area 5D is generated based on the starting winning by the gaming ball passing (entering) the first starting winning opening, or the gaming ball passes the second starting winning opening (enter The display mode (for example, the display color or the shape) may be made different depending on whether or not it is generated based on the start-up winning by the. In the present embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first holding for specifying the number of special view holding memories in the upper and lower portions of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the holding storage display area A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the number of first special view hold memories in an identifiable manner. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special view hold storage number in a distinguishable manner. The first special view reservation storage number is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended. The second special view reservation storage count is the number of storages for which the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended. The number of pending storages of the variable display obtained by adding the number of the first special view pending storage and the number of the second special view pending storage is particularly referred to as the total pending storage number. The term "number of Tokushu reserve storages" simply refers to a concept that includes all of the number of first to reserve special storages, the number of second to reserve special storages, and the total number of pending storages, but in particular It may refer to a concept including the number of first special view pending storages and the number of second special view pending storages, but excluding the total number of pending storages.

Moreover, in the present embodiment, the variation display of the production symbol is executed in synchronization with the variation display of the special symbol, but in the case of performing the rendering using the presentation display device 5 in this way, for example, In recent years, the effect has been diversified, such as effects such as effects such as effect contents including variable display disappearing from the screen for a moment, effects such as movable objects blocking all or part of the screen being performed, etc. ing. Therefore, even when looking at the display area on the effect display device 5, there are cases where it is difficult to recognize whether or not it is currently in the state of fluctuating display. Therefore, for the purpose of eliminating the difficulty in recognizing whether or not the current variable display state is currently present, the fourth display next to the effect design, the special symbol and the normal symbol is displayed on the effect display device 5 4 symbol display area may be provided. These 4th symbols are displayed synchronously with the 1st special symbol variation display, while the 4th symbol variation display for the 1st special symbol is performed, and for 2nd special symbols in synchronization with the 2nd special symbol variation display It is sufficient if the variable display of the fourth symbol is performed. In addition, since the 4th design is always changed and displayed in a fixed operation and is not erased from the screen or shielded by a shield, it can always be viewed.

  A movable character 400 is provided above the effect display device 5. The movable character 400 has a retracted position above the effect display device 5 by driving of the character product drive motor 411 (see FIG. 2) connected to the effect control board 12, and an effect position ahead of the effect display device 5. It is possible to move vertically between them.

  Under the effect display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first starting winning opening as a starting area (first starting area) which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. The normally variable winning ball device 6B is an electric motor having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a normally open state in a vertical position and an enlarged open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric symbol shown in FIG. A tulip type character (usually an electric character) is provided to form a second start winning opening as a start area (second start area).

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the gaming ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening by the advancing of the regulating member (not shown) when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character is off. It will be in a normally open state. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B, the gaming ball passes through the second starting winning hole by the retraction of a regulating member (not shown) when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character is on. It becomes easy to expand and open. In addition, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even when the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the normal opening state, the game ball may enter more than when it is in the enlarged opening state. It may be configured to be low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball device 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by, for example, closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. As described above, the second start winning opening as the second start area is the enlarged open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), and the normal open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) or can not pass (enter) Change to

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by, for example, a first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by, for example, a second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the first special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " If it is less than 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. A predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball by the second start opening switch 22B, and the second special view reserve memory number is a predetermined upper limit (for example, " If it is less than 4 "), the second start condition is satisfied. The number of winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first starting opening switch 22A, and the number of the winning balls to be paid out based on the detection of the gaming ball by the second starting opening switch 22B. The numbers may be the same or different from each other.

A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided at the upper position of the normal variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 includes a special winning opening door which is driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 serving as a special winning opening door shown in FIG. 2 and a specific area which changes to an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. To form a winning opening as.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is off, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter) I can not do it. On the other hand, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is in the on state, the big winning mouth door opens the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball passes the big winning mouth (enter ) To make it easier. In this manner, the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state in which the game ball easily passes (enters), which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass (enter). Do. In place of the closed state where the game ball can not pass (enter) the big winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball does not easily pass (enter) the big prize opening may be provided.

  The game ball which has passed (entered) the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. A predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the game balls by the count switch 23. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) the special winning opening that is in the open state in the special variable winning winning ball device 7, the gaming ball is in the other winning opening such as the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening. More balls will be paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter into the special winning prize opening, which is an advantageous first state for the player. On the other hand, if the special winning hole is closed in the special variable winning ball device 7, it becomes impossible or difficult to get the winning ball by passing the game ball to the big winning hole, which is difficult for the player. It is a disadvantageous second state.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the left side of the game area). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs or the like of 7 segments or dot matrix similarly to the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol which is a normal symbol (also referred to as "common figure" or "ordinary figure") is variably displayed (variation display). Such a variation display of an ordinary symbol is referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The general drawing retention indicator 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general drawing retention memory number as the number of effective passing balls passed through the passing gate 41.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening and the large winning opening, for example, a single or a plurality of general winning openings which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that a game ball entering one of the general winning openings is detected by a predetermined general winning ball switch. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

At the upper left and right positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, a gaming effect LED 9 is provided in the gaming area peripheral portion. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure (for example, the normal winning ball device 6A, the normal variable winning ball device 6B, the special variable winning ball device 7 and the like) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to fire a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area. For example, the hit ball operating handle adjusts the resilience of the gaming ball according to the amount of operation (the amount of rotation) by the player or the like. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot release switch for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device or a touch ring (touch sensor).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, the gaming balls paid out as prize balls and the gaming balls paid out by lending can be held (stored) so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device. A tray (ball hitting supply tray) is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower tray is provided which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 13 and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. Besides, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, an interface substrate and the like are arranged on the back of the gaming board 2 etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main substrate 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control substrate consisting of a setting function of random numbers used in the special view game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch disposed at a predetermined position, etc. And a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. Also, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the first special figure or the second special figure Of the predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol display 20 and performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 to control the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 It also has a function to control.

  The main circuit board 11 includes, for example, a microcomputer 100 for game control, a switch circuit 110 for capturing detection signals from various switches for detecting game balls, and transmitting the detection signals to the microcomputer 100 for game control, and the microcomputer 100 for game control A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, and receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and displays the effect display device 5 and the movable part 400. Various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric components for presentation such as the speakers 8L and 8R and the game effect LED 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 performs all or part of the display operation in the effect display device 5, the operation of the movable role 400, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the light on / off operation in the game effect LED 9 or the like. Alternatively, it has a function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component for effecting to perform a predetermined effect operation, such as a part of it.

  The voice control board 13 is a control board for voice output control provided separately from the effect control board 12 and causes the speakers 8L and 8R to output voice based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12 and the like. The processing circuit etc. which perform the audio | voice signal processing for this are mounted. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on the command and control data from the effect control board 12, the on / off drive in the game effect LED 9 etc. LED driver circuits and the like are mounted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main board 11 is connected to a wire for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23. The gate switch 21, the first start opening switch 22A, the second start opening switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as one called a sensor. It is sufficient if it has. In addition, the main board 11 has a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a common view hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected.

  The control signal transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15. The control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 via the relay substrate 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal.

  FIG. 3A is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and another command form may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is configured by two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one, or may be three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 3A, a command 8001H is a first change start command for specifying a change start in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A. The command 8002H is a second change start command for specifying the start of change in the special figure game using the second special view in the second special symbol display 4B. The command 81XXH is variably displayed on each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5 in response to the variable symbol display of the special symbol game. It is a fluctuation pattern specification command which specifies fluctuation patterns (variation time), such as a pattern. Here, XXH represents an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set in accordance with the content of an instruction by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set in accordance with the designated variation pattern or the like.

  The command 8CXXH is a variable display result specification command, and is an effect control command for specifying a variable display result such as a special symbol or a effect pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 3 (B), in the variable display result specification command, the determination result (predetermined result) of whether the variable display result is “off” or “big hit” or the change display result is “big hit” Different EXT data are set according to the determination result (big hit type determination result) of which of the plural types the big hit type in the case of “1” is to be set.

  In the variable display result specification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result specification command indicating a result of a prior determination that the variable display result is "off". The command 8C01H is a second variable display result specification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probably big hit A" and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result specification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "probable big hit B", and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result specification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type is "non-probable change big hit" and the big hit type determination result.

The command 8F00H is a symbol determination command which designates the fluctuation stop (decision) of the effect pattern in the effect pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" in the effect display device 5. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the gaming state designation command, different EXT data is set in accordance with, for example, the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, command 9500H is set as the first gaming state designating command corresponding to the gaming state (low probability low base state, normal state) in which neither time reduction control nor probability change control is performed, and time reduction control The second game state designating command corresponding to the gaming state (low probability high base state, time saving state) in which the probability change control is not performed is set. In addition, command 9502H is set as a third game state specification command corresponding to a gaming state in which probability change control is performed but time reduction control is not performed (high probability low base state, time reduction none probability change state), command 9503H is time reduction control and probability change The fourth game state designation command corresponds to the game state (high probability high base state, time reduction definite change state) in which the control is performed together.

  The command A0XXH is a jackpot start designation command (also referred to as "fanfare command") for designating the display of the effect image indicating the start of the jackpot gaming state. The command A1XXH is a large winning opening open notification command for notifying that the large winning opening is in an open state in the big hit gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after the opening of the special winning opening for notifying that it is a period in which the special winning opening has changed from the opening state to the closing state in the big hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a big hit end designation command for specifying the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In the jackpot start designation command or the jackpot end designation command, different EXT data may be set according to the pre-decision result or the jackpot type determination result, for example, by setting the same EXT data as the variable display result designation command. . Alternatively, in the jackpot start designation command or the jackpot end designation command, the correspondence between the pre-decision result and the jackpot type decision result and the EXT data to be set may be made different from the correspondence in the variable display result designation command . In the special winning opening open notification command and the special winning opening after open notification command, different EXT data, for example, corresponding to the number of rounds executed (for example, “1” to “16”) in the normal opening big hit state or short open end big hit state Is set.

  The command B100H is based on the fact that the game ball which has passed (entered) the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A and the starting winning (first starting winning) has occurred. It is a first starting opening winning combination designating command notifying that a first starting condition for executing a special drawing game using a first special drawing in first special symbol display 4A is established. The command ball 200H is that the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B and the starting winning (second starting winning) has occurred It is a 2nd starting opening winning a prize specified command which notifies that the 2nd starting condition for performing the special figure game using the 2nd special figure in the 2nd special symbol indicator 4B was satisfied based on it.

  The command C1XXH is a first pending storage number notification command for reporting the first special view pending storage number. The command C2XXH is a second pending storage number notification command for reporting the second special view pending storage number. For example, when the first start opening winning combination designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition is satisfied, the first hold storage number notification command is transmitted. , And is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. The second reserved memory number notification command is transmitted when, for example, the second starting opening winning combination designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening and the second starting condition is satisfied. , And is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. In the first reserve memory number notification command and the second reserve memory number notification command, when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied (when the number of reserve memory decreases), It may be transmitted in response to the start of execution or the like.

  Instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, a total pending storage number notification command for reporting the total pending storage number may be transmitted. That is, a total pending storage number notification command may be used to notify an increase (or decrease) in the total pending storage number.

  The command C4XXH and the command C6XXH are effect control commands (determination result specification command at the time of winning) indicating the contents of the determination result at the time of winning. Among these commands, the command C4XXH is a symbol designation command indicating whether or not the variable display result is a "big hit" as a determination result at the time of winning and a determination result of a big hit type (certain change, non certain change, sudden change). In addition, the command C6XXH is a judgment result at the time of winning that the fluctuation pattern judgment random number value MR3 is any fluctuation pattern of “non reach”, “super reach”, “special reach” or “other”. It is a fluctuation category command which shows a result.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a work for game control The RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102) for providing an area, the CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) for executing a control operation by executing a program for game control, and the CPU 103 independently update numerical data indicating random numbers. It comprises the random number circuit 104 to be performed and the I / O 105 (Input / Output port 105).

  As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes a program read from the ROM 101 to execute a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the CPU 103 reads fixed data from the ROM 101, a variable data write operation in which the CPU 103 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 102 and temporarily stores it, and various fluctuation data temporarily stored in the RAM 102 by the CPU 103 Data reading operation to read out the data, reception operation in which the CPU 103 receives input of various signals from the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105, to the outside of the gaming control microcomputer 100 via the I / O 105 Also, a transmission operation for outputting various signals is performed.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view exemplifying a random number value counted on the main substrate 11 side. As shown in FIG. 4, in the present embodiment, on the side of the main substrate 11, a random number value MR1 for special display result determination, a random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, a random value MR3 for variation pattern determination, Numerical data representing each of the random value MR4 for display result determination is controlled to be able to be counted. Note that other random values may be used to enhance the gaming effect. The random numbers used to control the progress of such a game are also referred to as gaming random numbers.

  The random number circuit 104 only needs to count numerical data indicating a part or all of the random values MR1 to MR4. The CPU 103 updates the various numerical value data by software using a random counter different from the random number circuit 104, such as a random counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 shown in FIG. Numerical data indicating a part of the MR 4 may be counted.

  The random number value MR1 for the special figure display result determination is a random number value used to determine whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the variable display result such as the special symbol in the special figure game as the "big hit". It takes a value in the range of "1" to "65536". The random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is used to determine the jackpot type in the case where the variable display result is "big hit" as any of the "probably variable big hit A", "probably variable big hit B" and "non-probable change" It is a random value, and takes, for example, a value in the range of “1” to “100”.

  The random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is a random number value used to determine the fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation display of the special symbol or the rendering symbol to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, for example, "1" to " It takes a value in the range of 997 ".

  The random number value MR4 for determining the common drawing display result is used to determine whether the variable display result in the common drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is to be “per common drawing” or “to be out of common drawing”. It is a random number value, and takes, for example, a value in the range of “3” to “13”.

  FIG. 5 shows a variation pattern in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, among the cases in which the variation display result is “off”, the variation display is also corresponding to each of the case where the variation display mode of the rendering symbol is “non reach” and the case where the variation display mode is “reach”. A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance, corresponding to the case where the result is a "big hit". In addition, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is "off" and the fluctuation display mode of the rendering pattern is "non-reach" is called non-reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as "non-reach deviation fluctuation pattern"), The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is "off" and the variation display mode of the rendering pattern is "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as "reach variation pattern"). In addition, the non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the outlier fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is “off”. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is "big hit" is referred to as a big hit variation pattern.

  For the big hit fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern, the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of normal reach is executed, the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the super reach reach effect such as super reach α and super reach β is executed, and the super reach β There is a special reach change pattern in which reach effect is executed but the special map change time is shorter than the change pattern of the super reach β. In the present embodiment, only one kind of normal reach fluctuation pattern and special reach fluctuation pattern is provided, but the present invention is not limited to this, and like the super reach, the normal reach α, the normal reach β, As in ..., a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be provided as a normal reach fluctuation pattern or a special reach fluctuation pattern. In addition to the super reach fluctuation pattern, three or more super reach fluctuation patterns such as super reach γ may be provided in addition to the super reach α and the super reach β.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in this embodiment is executed is set shorter than the super reach fluctuation patterns super reach α and super reach β. . In addition, regarding the special figure fluctuation time of the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach such as the super reach α and the super reach β in the present embodiment is executed, the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach β is executed However, the special figure fluctuation time is set to be longer than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach α is executed. Further, the special reach fluctuation pattern in the present embodiment is a fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of super reach β is executed, but the special drawing fluctuation time is shorter than the fluctuation patterns of super reach α and super reach β, and It is set longer than the normal reach fluctuation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, since the fluctuation display result is "big hit" in order of the super reach β, the super reach α, and the normal reach, the big hit expectation is set to be high. In the pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the jackpot expectation. In the present embodiment, as an exception, the special reach fluctuation pattern whose fluctuation time is shorter than the super reach β fluctuation pattern has the highest jackpot expectation.

  In this embodiment, as described later, these fluctuation patterns are classified into, for example, non-reach type, normal reach type, super reach type, special reach type, etc. Is not determined from the change patterns belonging to the change patterns belonging to the determined type, but only the random value MR3 for change pattern determination without determining these types. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in addition to the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, random number values for variation pattern type determination are provided, and these are determined. A variation pattern belonging to a variation pattern belonging to the decided type since the variation pattern type is determined first from the random value for variation pattern type determination It may be determined variation pattern et executed.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 of the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data, table data, etc. used to control the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to make various determinations, determinations, and settings. Also, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11 and a plurality of fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. Table data etc. which constitute a fluctuation pattern table are stored.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, the display result determination table common to the first and second special views is used as the display result determination table, but the present invention is not limited to this. And the second special view may use individual display result determination tables.

  The display result determination table is determined as a variation display result in the special drawing game using the first special drawing by the first special symbol display 4A and the special drawing game using the second special drawing by the second special symbol display 4B. Before the special symbol is derived and displayed, it is referred to determine whether or not to control the variation display result as a "big hit" to the big hit gaming state based on the random value MR1 for the special view display result determination It is a table.

  In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, the special view display result according to whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state) or the probability changing state (high probability state). A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for determination is assigned to the special map display result of "big hit" or "out".

  In the display result determination table, the table data indicating the determination value to be compared with the random number value MR1 for the special view display result determination is the determination result whether to control the special view display result to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit". It is the judgment data to be allocated. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, when the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state), more determination values are “big hit” than in the normal state or the short time state (low probability state). It is assigned to the special view display result. As a result, in the probability change state (high probability state) in which probability change control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special view display result is controlled as the "big hit" when in the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state) Then, compared with the probability (about 1/300 in the present embodiment), the probability that it is determined that the special image display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit" is higher (about 1/30 in the present embodiment). ). That is, in the display result determination table, when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a probability change state (high probability state), there is a probability that it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state as compared with the normal state or time saving state. The determination data is assigned to the determination result as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state to be higher.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the big hit type determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the big hit classification determination table of this embodiment, when it is determined that the special view display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as "big hit", the big hit classification may be any of plural types based on the random number MR2 for big hit classification determination. Is a table that is referenced to determine the In the big hit classification determination table, the special symbol on which the variation display (variation) is performed in the special figure game is the first special figure (the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A) or the second special figure (the second special figure The numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type judgment according to whether it is a special figure game by the symbol display 4B is “non-probability change”, “probability change big hit A”, “probable change big hit B It is assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types such as.

  Here, the big hit type in the present embodiment will be described using FIG. 7B. In the present embodiment, high probability control and time saving control are executed after the end of the big hit gaming state as the big hit type. There are set a definite variation big hit A or a definite variation big hit B to shift to the high definite base state, and a non-probable variation big hit to execute only the time reduction control to shift to the low certainty high base status after the big hit gaming state ends.

  In the big hit gaming state due to "probable big hit A" and the big hit gaming state due to "non-probable big hit", as described above, 16 rounds of changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to a first state advantageous to the player 16 rounds), is a regular open jackpot repeatedly executed. On the other hand, in the big hit gaming state by "probable big hit B", as described above, five times (so-called five rounds) of changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player are repeated. It is a short-term open jackpot. Therefore, "probably big hit A" may be referred to as 16 rounds (16R), and "probably big hit B" may be referred to as 5 rounds (5R).

  The high probability control and the time saving control executed after the end of the big hit gaming state of the definite variation big hit A or the definite variation big hit B are continuously executed until the big hit occurs again after the end of the big hit gaming state. Therefore, when the big hit that occurred again is the definite variation big hit A or the definite variation big hit B, the high probability control and the time saving control are executed again after the big hit gaming state ends, so the big hit gaming state does not go through the normal state It is a so-called continuous state that occurs continuously.

  On the other hand, the time reduction control to be executed after the end of the big hit gaming state due to "non-deterministic big hit" is that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) or the predetermined number of special figure games It ends by becoming a big hit game state before is executed.

  In the setting example of the big hit classification determination table shown in FIG. 7A, depending on whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure, the big hit of "probably big hit A" and "prone big hit B" If the judgment value (value in the range of “81” to “100”) for the type is assigned to the “big hit type of“ probable change big hit B ”with a small number of rounds”, while the variation feature is the second special figure, The judgment value is not assigned to the jackpot type of “probable big hit B”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined to be any one of a plurality of types based on the establishment of the first start condition for starting the special drawing game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display 4A. And if the jackpot type is determined to be any of a plurality of types based on the establishment of the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display 4B. And, it is possible to make the proportion of determining the jackpot type “a certainty big hit B” with a small number of rounds different. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined that the big hit type is controlled to the short open jackpot state with a small number of rounds as "probably variable big hit B". In the gaming state in which the game ball is easy to enter the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B, avoiding frequent occurrences of short-term opening big hit state with few winning balls obtained and lowering the game entertaining Can be prevented.

  In the setting example of the jackpot classification determination table shown in FIG. 7A, the allocation of the judgment value to the jackpot classification of “non-probability change” is whether the fluctuation special drawing is the first special drawing or the second special drawing Therefore, the probability of becoming a non-probability big hit and the probability of becoming a big hit are the same regardless of whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. ing.

  Therefore, as described above, the assignment of the determination value to the "probable variation big hit B" differs depending on whether the variation feature is the first special view or the second special view, "certainly variation big hit A" The assignment of the judgment value to “” also differs depending on whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure, and the variation special figure is the second special figure for “probable variation big hit A” with a large number of rounds. Is set to be easier to determine than the case of the first special view.

  In addition, even when the fluctuation special drawing is the second special drawing, the judgment value of the predetermined range different from the case where the fluctuation special drawing is the first special drawing is assigned to the big hit type of “probably variable big hit B” May be For example, when the variation special figure is the second special figure, a smaller judgment value may be assigned to the jackpot type “probable variation big hit B” as compared to the case where the variation special figure is the first special figure. Alternatively, regardless of whether the variation special drawing is the first special drawing or the second special drawing, determination of the jackpot type may be performed with reference to common table data.

  The ROM 101 also stores a variation pattern determination table for determining a variation pattern based on the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, and the variation pattern is one of the plurality of types described above according to the result of the prior determination. Decide on one of the fluctuation patterns.

  Specifically, as the variation pattern determination table, the big hit variation pattern determination table used when it is previously determined that the special figure display result is "big hit", and the special figure display result is "off" A deviation change pattern determination table to be used when it is determined in advance is prepared in advance.

  In the big hit variation pattern determination table, the variation pattern of normal reach big hit (PB1-1), the variation pattern of super reach α big hit (PB1-2), the variation pattern of super reach β big hit (PB1-3), special reach big hit A predetermined random value is assigned as a determination value to each variation pattern of the variation pattern (PB1-4) within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination. In the present embodiment, when the type of the big hit is “probability big hit A” or “probable big hit B”, the super reach β is easily determined, and the type of big hit is “non-probable big hit”. In this case, the super reach α is assigned so that it is easy to be determined, and when the variation pattern of the super reach β is executed, it does not become “positively variable big hit A” or “positively variable big hit B” This can increase the player's sense of expectation.

  In addition, in the variation pattern determination table for loss, it is used when the variation pattern determination table A for loss is used when the number of pending storages is 1 or less and when the total number of pending storages is 2 to 4. If the variation pattern determination table B for loss, the variation pattern determination table C for loss used when the total number of pending storages is 5 to 8, and the gaming state is a high base state in which time saving control is performed And the outlier fluctuation pattern determination table D used in advance.

In the outlier fluctuation pattern determination table A, the non-reach outlier fluctuation pattern without shortening (PA1-1), the normal reach deviation fluctuation pattern (PA2-1), the super reach α deviation fluctuation pattern (PA2-2), the super reach A predetermined random value is assigned as a judgment value within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment with respect to the fluctuation pattern of reach β (PA2-3) and the fluctuation pattern of special reach (PA2-4). ing. Further, in the fluctuation pattern determination table B for loss, a shortening non-reach loss fluctuation pattern (PA1-2) corresponding to a total of 2 to 4 pending storages, a fluctuation pattern of normal reach loss (PA2-1), and a super The random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment can be taken for the fluctuation pattern of reach α deviation (PA2-2), the fluctuation pattern of super reach β (PA2-3), and the fluctuation pattern of special reach deviation (PA2-4) A predetermined random value within the range is assigned as the determination value. Also, in the fluctuation pattern determination table C for loss, the shortening non-reach loss fluctuation pattern (PA1-3) corresponding to the total reserved memory number of 5 to 8, the fluctuation pattern of normal reach loss (PA2-1), super The random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern judgment can be taken for the fluctuation pattern of reach α deviation (PA2-2), the fluctuation pattern of super reach β (PA2-3), and the fluctuation pattern of special reach deviation (PA2-4) A predetermined random value within the range is assigned as the determination value. Moreover, in the fluctuation pattern determination table D for loss, the fluctuation pattern (PA 1-4) of shortening, non-reach loss, corresponding fluctuation pattern (PA 2-1) of normal reach, fluctuation pattern of super reach α deviation during time-saving control (PA2-2), the variation pattern of super reach β deviation (PA2-3), the variation pattern of special reach deviation (PA2-4), a predetermined disturbance in the range which can be taken by random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination A numerical value is assigned as a judgment value.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the variation time of the non-reach-out variation pattern (PA1-2) is shorter than the non-reach-out variation pattern (PA1-1) without shortening, and the variation pattern (PA1) is further reduced. The fluctuation time is shorter in the non-reach-out fluctuation pattern (PA1-3) than in -2). Therefore, when the number of pending storages increases, the non-reach out of bounds variation pattern is determined so that the variation time is short, so that the pending storage is easily digested and the number of pending storages reaches the upper limit number of 4 In addition to making a start-up winning when not being held, it becomes difficult to generate a useless start-up that is not made pending storage, and when the number of pending storages is reduced, the fluctuation time is not long and the non-reach is not shifted By determining the pattern (PA1-1), it becomes possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game due to the fluctuation display not being executed by lengthening the time of the fluctuation display.

  The RAM 102 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source which is partially or entirely produced on a predetermined power supply substrate. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 102 is saved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply discharges and the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible). Ru. In particular, at least the data according to the gaming state, that is, the control state of the game control means (such as the special map process flag) and the data indicating the number of unpaid award balls may be stored in the backup RAM. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary to restore the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like on the basis of the data when the power failure or the like is restored after the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress of the game.

  Such a RAM 102 is provided with a game control data holding area 150 as shown in FIG. 8, for example, as an area for holding various data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like. There is. The game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 8 is a special view reserve storage unit 151A, a general drawing reserve storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, a game control timer setting unit 153, and a game control counter setting unit A game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided.

The special figure reserve storage unit 151A is a special figure that is not yet started although the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A and the start winning (first start winning) occurs. A game ball passes (enters) a game (a special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display 4A) or a second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B to start winning ((enters)) The reserve data of the special drawing game (special drawing game using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display 4B) is stored although the second start winning) has occurred but has not yet started. As an example, the special view reserve storage unit 151A is numerical data indicating the starting opening buffer value according to the start winning opening that has won, in association with the hold number in the winning order to the starting winning opening (order of detection of gaming balls), The random number MR1 for special figure display result judgment extracted from the random number circuit 104 etc. by the CPU 103 based on the establishment of the starting condition in passing (entering) the game ball, the random number MR2 for big hit type judgment, for fluctuation pattern judgment Until the number of stored data reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, a total of eight 1st Tokdo Holds storage and 4 Second Tokdo Holds storage) with the numerical data etc. indicating the random number MR3 as the held data Remember. The reserve data stored in the special view reserve storage unit 151A in this way indicates that the execution of the special view game is pending, and whether or not a big hit will be made based on the variation display result (special view display result) in this special view game It becomes hold information that makes it possible to determine whether or not.

  Although this embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the first special view reserve storage and the second special view reserve storage are stored in the same special view reserve storage unit 151A, the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the first special view reserve storage and the second special view reserve storage may be stored in separate special view reserve storage units. As described above, when storing the first special view reserve storage and the second special view reserve storage in separate special view reserve storage units, the variable display based on the first special view reserve storage and the second special view reserve storage One of the based on the variable display based on may be executed with priority to the other, and the variable display based on the first special view reserve storage and the variable display based on the second special view reserve storage may be performed simultaneously.

  The common drawing reservation storage unit 151C stores holding information of the common drawing game which has not yet been started by the normal symbol display unit 20 even though the gaming ball having passed the passing gate 41 is detected by the gate switch 21. For example, the common drawing reserve storage unit 151C determines the common drawing display result extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on the passage of the gaming ball in correspondence with the holding number in the order the gaming ball passed the passing gate 41 For example, numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for use is stored as pending data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4").

  The game control flag setting unit 152 is provided with a plurality of types of flags capable of updating the state according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like. For example, the game control flag setting unit 152 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state.

  The game control timer setting unit 153 is provided with various timers used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 153 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The game control counter setting unit 154 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting count values used to control the progression of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 154 stores data indicating count values of each of a plurality of types of counters. Here, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be provided with a random counter for causing the CPU 103 to update a part or all of the game random numbers by software.

In the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, random number values not generated by the random number circuit 104, for example, numerical data indicating random number values MR2 to MR4 are stored as random count values, and according to execution of software by the CPU 103, Numeric data indicating each random value is updated periodically or irregularly. The software executed by the CPU 103 to update the random count value may be for updating the random count value separately from the update operation of the numerical data in the random number circuit 104, or may be extracted from the random number circuit 104. The random count value may be updated by performing predetermined processing such as scrambling processing or arithmetic processing on all or part of the numerical data.

  The game control buffer setting unit 155 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control buffer setting unit 155 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  The I / O 105 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 includes an input port for capturing various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 and various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. And an output port for transmission.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with a CPU for effect control 120 which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data and the like, and a work area for the CPU 120 for effect control. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 for executing processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, etc., and the random number for indicating the random value independently of the CPU 120 for effect control A circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  As an example, the effect control board 12 executes a program for effect control read out from the ROM 121 by the effect control CPU 120 to execute a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric component. At this time, a fixed data read operation in which the effect control CPU 120 reads out fixed data from the ROM 121, a change data write operation in which the effect control CPU 120 writes various change data in the RAM 122 and temporarily stores them, and the effect control CPU 120 in the RAM 122 Fluctuation data read operation to read out various fluctuation data temporarily stored, reception operation to receive various signal input from outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, the effect control CPU 120 to I / O for effect control CPU 120 A transmission operation of outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 via O125 is also performed.

  The effect control CPU 120, the ROM 121, and the RAM 122 may be included in a one-chip effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board 12.

  The effect control board 12 includes a wire for transmitting a video signal to the effect display device 5 and a wire for transmitting a sound effect signal as an information signal indicating sound number data to the sound control board 13. Wiring or the like for transmitting an electric decoration signal as an information signal indicating LED data to the LED control board 14 is connected.

  In addition, also on the side of the effect control board 12, similarly to the main board 11, for example, random number values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining types of various effects such as advance notice effects are set.

  The ROM 121 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 stores various data tables and the like used to control the rendering operation, in addition to the program for effect control. For example, the ROM 121 stores table data that configures a plurality of determination tables prepared for the CPU 120 for effect control to make various determinations, determinations, and settings, and pattern data that configures various effect control patterns. There is.

  As an example, in the ROM 121, the effect control CPU 120 performs the effect operation by various effect devices (for example, the effect display device 5, the movable role 400, the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect LED 9 and the decorative LED, the effect model, etc.) The effect control pattern table storing a plurality of types of effect control patterns used for control is stored. The effect control pattern is configured of data indicating the control content corresponding to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the effect control pattern table, for example, a special pattern change effect control pattern, a notice effect effect control pattern, various effect control patterns, and the like may be stored.

  The special figure fluctuation time effect control pattern corresponds to a plurality of kinds of fluctuation patterns, in the period from the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special figure game to the time when the definite special symbol as the special figure display result is derived and displayed Composed of data indicating the control content of various rendering operations such as variable display operation of production pattern, reach production, effect display operation in re-lottery production, etc. or various production display operations without variable display of production pattern It is done. The notice effect control pattern is composed of, for example, data indicating the control content of the effect operation to be the notice effect to be executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress status of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content.

  For example, a plurality of reach effect control patterns in which the effect mode in each reach effect is different may be included in the special figure change time effect control pattern, for example, for each change pattern for executing the reach effect.

  As an area for holding various data used to control the rendering operation, the RAM 122 mounted on the rendering control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a rendering control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 9A. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 9A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

  For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 5, the effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11, etc. Flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used to control the progress of various effect operations such as the display operation of effect images on the screen of the effect display device 5, for example. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used to control the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

In the present embodiment, data constituting the start winning combination reception command buffer 194A as shown in FIG. 9B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. Storage areas (buffer numbers “1” to “1”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “8”) of the total number of pending storages of the first special figure pending storage and the second special figure pending storage in the start winning receive command buffer 194A. 8), and a storage area (area corresponding to buffer number "0") corresponding to the special view in the variable display. When there is a start winning to the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the starting opening winning designation command (the first starting opening winning designation command or the second starting opening winning designation command), the symbol designation command, the variation category designation A command and four commands of a pending storage number notification command (a first pending storage number notification command or a second pending storage number notification command) are transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 as one set. The storage area corresponding to the first special view reservation storage in the start winning reception command buffer 194A and the storage area corresponding to the second special view reservation storage are the start opening winning combination designation command, the symbol designation command, the variation category designation command, A storage area (entry) for storing the first special view pending storage and the second special view pending storage is secured in association with the pending storage number notification command.

  The storage contents of these storage areas (entries) are shifted upward one by one as described later when the start condition is satisfied and the variable display of the topmost pending storage (buffer number "1") is started. The stored contents of the buffer number “0” storing the contents of the pending storage for which the start condition is satisfied are cleared in the effect design fluctuation stop process executed when the fluctuation display is ended. ing.

  Furthermore, in the start winning winning reception command buffer 194A of the present embodiment, it is determined whether or not it is determined to be the target of preview advance notice effect (countdown effect or chance eye effect) in prefetch advance notice effect determination processing (FIG. 21) described later. A storage area of a countdown effect object flag indicating the effect type in the case of being determined as an object of the advance effect effect and a chance eye effect object flag is secured for each storage area (entry).

  In the present embodiment, "0" is stored in the countdown effect object flag when it is not determined to be the target of the countdown effect in the prefetch notice effect determination process described later, and the countdown is determined when the object is the countdown effect. “1” is stored in the effect target flag. Further, in the pre-read advance notice effect determination process described later, “0” is stored in the chance eye effect object flag when it is not determined as the target of the chance eye effect, and when it is determined that the object of the chance eye effect is determined A number corresponding to the type of the chance eye is stored in the chance eye effect target flag.

  At the time of start winning, the effect control CPU 120 stores the command from the top (the youngest entry of the buffer number) in the empty entry of the start winning received command buffer 194A. At the time of starting winning, from starting opening winning combination designated command to reservation memory number notification command is transmitted sequentially. Therefore, if command reception is performed, the start opening winning combination designation command, the symbol designation command, the change category designation command, and the pending storage number notification command are stored in storage areas respectively corresponding to the end "1" to "8" of the buffer number. It will be stored in order.

The command stored in the start winning combination reception command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 9 (B) has an entry corresponding to the pending storage of the variable display ended immediately before the variable display of the effect design is started (buffer number “ The entry stored in the entry corresponding to the pending storage of the starting variable display (the entry corresponding to the buffer number “1”), and the start The stored contents of the entry after the pending storage of the variable display are shifted. For example, when the variable display ends in the storage state shown in FIG. 9B, each command stored in the buffer number "0" is deleted, and each command stored in the buffer number "1" is buffered. While being shifted to the number "0", each command stored in the region corresponding to the buffer number "2" is shifted to the region corresponding to the buffer number "1", and the buffer numbers "3" and "4" , “5”, “6”, “7”, and “8”, each command stored in the area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, It is shifted to the area corresponding to "6" and "7". Therefore, the buffer number “0” is an area (entry) for storing each command related to the pending storage which is variably displayed at that time.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variation display of the normal symbol is executed by the normal symbol display 20 such that the game ball passing through the passing gate 41 provided in the game area is detected by the gate switch 21 shown in FIG. For example, based on the fact that the normal drawing start condition for starting the fluctuation display of the normal symbol is satisfied, for example, that the previous normal drawing game has ended, after the normal drawing start condition for the normal drawing is satisfied, the normal symbol display 20 The popular figure game by is started.

  In this common-play game, after starting the fluctuation of the normal symbol, when a predetermined time as the common-pattern fluctuation time elapses, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific normal symbol (a symbol per common figure) such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variation display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, if an ordinary symbol other than the symbol per symbol is stopped and displayed, for example, a number or symbol other than the number indicating "7" as the determined normal symbol, the variation display result of the ordinary symbol is "generally out of alignment". Become. In response to the variation display result of the normal symbol being "per common figure", the enlargement and release control (tilting control) in which the movable wing piece of the electric tulip forming the variable winning prize ball device 6B is tilted is performed The normal opening control is performed to return to the vertical position when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  For example, after the first starting condition is satisfied, for example, by detecting the gaming ball passing through (entering) the first starting winning opening formed in the regular winning ball device 6A by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. A special drawing game by the first special symbol display 4A is started based on the establishment of the first start condition due to the previous special drawing game or the end of the big hit gaming state. In addition, the second starting condition is established because the game ball which has passed (entered) the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B is detected by the second starting opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Later, based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, by the end of the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state, the special figure game by the second special symbol display 4B is started.

  In the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, after starting the variation display of the special symbol, when the variation display time as the special figure variation time elapses, the variation display of the special symbol The finalized special symbol (special drawing display result) to be the result is derived and displayed. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes "big hit" as a specific display result, and a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol. It becomes "off". In addition, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol may be stopped and displayed, and when a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) as a result of the predetermined display is stopped and displayed. The small hit game state may be controlled as a special game state different from the big hit game state.

  After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes a "big hit", it is controlled to a big hit gaming state as a specific gaming state in which a round advantageous to the player (also referred to as a "round game") is executed a predetermined number of times.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as an example, special symbols indicating the numbers “3”, “5”, and “7” are used as a big hit symbol, and special symbols indicating the symbol “-” are removed from the symbol. In addition, each symbol such as a big hit symbol or an outset symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol indicator 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol indicator 4B. Also, the special symbol common to both of the special figure games may be a big hit symbol or an off symbol.

  After the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special figure game and becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, in the big hit gaming state, the big winning opening door of the special variable winning ball device 7, predetermined upper limit time The big winning opening is opened in a period until (for example, 29 seconds or 0.1 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. As a result, a round is performed in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is put into the first state (open state) which is advantageous for the player.

  The special winning opening door with the big winning opening opened during execution of the round receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2, and then the special winning opening is closed, thereby the special variable winning winning ball device 7 is changed to a second state (closed state) disadvantageous to the player, and one round is ended. The round, which is the opening cycle of the special winning opening, can be repeatedly executed until the number of times of execution reaches a predetermined upper limit number (for example, “16” or the like). In addition, even before the number of times of execution of the round reaches the upper limit number of times, execution of the round may be ended by establishment of a predetermined condition (for example, the game ball did not win a prize winning opening etc.) .

  Among the rounds in the jackpot gaming state, the round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is relatively long (for example, 29 seconds) is normally open It is also called a round. On the other hand, a round in which the upper limit time for making the special variable winning prize ball device 7 in the first state (open state) is a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second) is also referred to as a short-term open round.

  Of the special symbols showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" that become the big hit symbols, the special symbols showing the number of "7" become the big hit symbols corresponding to the probability variation big hit A described later, and "5" The special symbol indicating a number is the jackpot symbol corresponding to the probability variation big hit B described later. In the big hit gaming state (normally open big hit state) controlled after the big hit symbol of "3" or "7" is derived as the final special symbol in the special figure game, the big winning opening door of the special variable winning winning ball device 7 The special variable winning is achieved by opening the big winning opening in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. The round of changing the ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is repeatedly executed a first number of times (for example, 16 times). In addition, the normally open jackpot state is also referred to as a first specified gaming state.

  In addition, among the special symbols showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" that become the big hit symbols, the special symbols showing the number of "3" become the big hit symbols corresponding to the non-probable variation big hit described later, and special variable The special winning opening door of the winning ball device 7 has a large winning opening in a period until a predetermined upper limit time (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of winning balls are generated. By changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player by opening the state, the same round as the probability variation big hit A is repeated the first number of times (for example, 16 times) .

Among the special symbols showing the numbers of "3", "5" and "7" that will be the big hit symbols as a finalized special symbol in the special figure game, it is controlled after the special symbol showing the number of "5" is derived In the jackpot gaming state (short-term opening jackpot state), the upper limit time to change the special variable winning prize ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round (during the period when the big winning opening is opened by the big winning opening door) The upper limit is the same as the predetermined period in the normally open big hit state, but the round for changing the special variable winning prize ball device 7 to the first state (open state) advantageous to the player is the first number of times in the normally open big hit state For example, it is repeatedly executed a second number of times (e.g., 5 times) less than 16 times). In addition, the short-term opening big hit state is also referred to as a second specific gaming state. In these short-term open big hit states, although the form which made the number of rounds 5 times which is the 2nd number is illustrated, the number of rounds is made the same as the 1st number (for example, 16 times) in a normal open big hit state. On the other hand, the upper limit time for changing the special variable winning prize ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player in each round after a predetermined number (for example 6) (upper limit of the period for making the big winning opening open by the big winning opening door) The number of rounds substantially may be made smaller than that of the normally open big hit state by setting the) as a second period (for example, 0.1 second) shorter than the first period in the normally open big hit state.

  In such a short-term open big hit state, since the number of rounds is smaller than that of the normal open big hit state, it is only necessary to be a big hit state where the expected value of the balls (prize balls) that can be obtained is smaller than that of the normal open big hit state. In addition, in these short-term opening big-hit states, it is not possible to substantially get out balls (prize balls) by setting the opening period of the big winning opening to the second period (0.1 second etc.) for all rounds. It is good also as a big hit game state. That is, in the big hit gaming state as the short opening round specified gaming state, the period for changing the big winning opening in each round to the first state where the gaming ball is easy to pass (enter) is from the first period in the normal opening round specified gaming state Also, it is normally open by at least one of the short second period and the fact that the number of round executions is the second round number less than the first round number in the special opening round specific gaming state. It is sufficient if there are fewer available balls (prize balls) than the jackpot state.

  In the "left", "middle" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the effect display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A In response to the start of one of the special drawing games of the second special symbol display 4B and the special drawing game using the second special drawing, the variable display of the effect design is started. And the period from when fluctuation display of the production design is started until fluctuation display ends with the stop display of the fixed production design in each production design display area 5L, 5C and 5R of “left”, “middle”, “right” In such a case, the variable display state of the effect pattern may be in a predetermined reach state.

  Here, with the reach state, when the effect pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the effect pattern is not displayed yet and stopped (“reach variation symbol” The display state in which the fluctuation continues, or the display state in which all or part of the effect pattern changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in "left", "middle", "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, "left" and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5R, etc.) in advance The remaining effect symbol display area (for example, "inside") which is not displayed as stopped when the effect symbols (for example, effect symbols indicating alphanumeric characters of "7") constituting the determined big hit combination are stopped and displayed In the symbol display area 5C, etc.) The display condition in which the effect pattern is fluctuating, or the effect pattern is a big hit in all or a part of the effect pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" It is a display state which fluctuates synchronously while constituting all or a part of the combination.

In addition, in response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the production design is reduced, or a character image (production image imitating a person or the like) different from the production design is displayed in the display area of the production display device 5 Or, by changing the display mode of the background image, reproducing / displaying a moving image different from the effect pattern, or changing the change mode of the effect pattern, the effect operation different from before reaching the reach state is executed. May be Such a rendering operation such as display of character images, change in display mode of background image, reproduction display of moving images, and change in change mode of effect pattern is referred to as reach effect display (or simply reach effect display). In addition, not only the display operation in the effect display device 5, but also the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R and the game effect L for the reach effect.
It may be included to set the lighting operation (flashing operation) or the like in the light emitter such as the ED 9 as an operation mode different from the operation mode before reaching the reach state.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns (also referred to as “reach patterns”) having different operation modes (reach modes) may be prepared in advance. And each reach mode differs in the possibility of becoming a "big hit" (also referred to as "reliability" or "big hit reliability"). That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be the "big hit" can be differentiated depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is performed.

  As an example, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, super reach β, and special reach are set in advance. And when the reach mode of super reach such as super reach α, super reach β, special reach appears, the fluctuation display result may become “big hit” compared with the case where the reach mode of normal reach appears (big hit (big hit) Expectations are high. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, in the reach mode of the super reach such as the super reach α, the super reach β, and the special reach, when the super reach β appears, the variation display result is “more than when the super reach α appears. If the special hit is high, the big hit expectation of the big hit is high, and the big hit expectation of the variable display result being “big hit” is higher than the case where the super reach β appears (big hit expectation: special reach> Super reach β> super reach α> normal reach).

  In this embodiment, as described later, in the reach, except for the special reach, the fluctuation time is set to be super reach β> super reach α> normal reach (see FIG. 5), and the fluctuation time is long. The more you hit, the higher your chances of getting hit.

  Unlike the reach effect, the fluctuation display state of the production symbol may reach the reach state, and the fluctuation display result may become the "big hit", etc. A variable display effect such as “slip” or “pseudo series” may be executed to notify the player by the variable display mode of the effect pattern or the like. It may be determined whether or not to execute the “slip” and “pseudo-link” variation display effects in response to the variation pattern being determined on the main substrate 11 side. In addition, regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main substrate 11 side, whether or not to execute the variation display effect of “slip” may be determined on the side of the effect control substrate 12 or not.

  Unlike the variable display effects such as reach effects during the variable display of the effect pattern, for example, displaying a predetermined effect image, displaying an image or sound output as a message, lighting an LED, etc., of the effect pattern It is possible that the fluctuation display state of the production design may reach the reach state by the rendering operation different from the fluctuation display operation, that the reach effect by the super reach may be executed, and the fluctuation display result is "big hit" An advance notice effect may be executed to inform the player in advance that there is a possibility of becoming The production operation to be the notice production is the fluctuation display state of the production design after the fluctuation display of the production design is started in all of the production design display areas 5L, 5C and 5R of "left", "middle" and "right". It is sufficient if it is executed (started) before the reach state is reached (before the left and right rendering symbol display areas 5L and 5R display the rendering symbol temporarily). In addition, the notice effect that notifies that there is a possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" may include one that is executed after the variable display state of the rendering symbol is in the reach state.

When a special symbol to be the out symbol is displayed as a stop (derived) as a final special symbol in the special figure game, the variation display state of the representation symbol does not reach the reach state after the variation display of the representation symbol is started. In some cases, a fixed effect design that is a predetermined non-reach combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variation display mode of the effect pattern is referred to as a "non-reach" (usually referred to as "normally off") variation display mode when the variation display result is "off".

  When a special symbol to be the out symbol is displayed as a stop (derived) as a final special symbol in the special figure game, after the variable display of the effect symbol is started, the variable display state of the effect symbol becomes the reach state Depending on the situation, after the reach effect is performed or the reach effect is not performed, the predetermined effect pattern which is a combination of the predetermined reach may be stopped and displayed. Such a fluctuation display result of the effect pattern is referred to as a fluctuation display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach failure”) when the fluctuation display result is “off”.

  If the big hit symbol indicating the number "3" is displayed as a special symbol in the special figure game as the special symbol to be the big hit symbol, the variation display state of the production symbol corresponds to the reach state. Then, after the predetermined reach effect is executed, a fixed effect pattern to be a predetermined normal big hit combination (also referred to as "non-probable variation big hit combination") is displayed in a stopped state among a plurality of types of big hit combinations. The reach effect may not be executed, and the non-probable variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern.

  The determined effect design that is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is variably displayed, for example, in each of the left, middle, and right effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5 Among the effect symbols of symbol numbers “1” to “8”, any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are even “2”, “4”, “6” and “8” is “left” or “left” It may be any as long as it is aligned and displayed on a predetermined effective line in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "middle" and "right". The effect symbols having symbol numbers of "2", "4", "6" and "8" which usually constitute a big hit combination are usually referred to as normal symbols (also referred to as "non-probable variation symbols").

  In response to the determined special symbol in the special figure game becoming a big hit symbol normally, after a predetermined reach effect is executed, the fixed effect symbol of the big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is stopped and displayed. The variable display mode is referred to as a variable display mode (also referred to as “big hit type”) of “non-probable change” (also referred to as “usually big hit”) when the variable display result is “big hit”. In addition, you may stop-display the big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) normally as a fixed production pattern, without a reach production being performed. Based on the fact that the variable display result is "big hit" in the big hit type of "non-deterministic change", it is controlled to a normally open big hit state, and after that, time shortening control (time saving control) is performed. By performing the time saving control, the variation display time (special figure variation time) of the special symbol in the special figure game is shortened as compared with the normal state. In the time saving control, as described later, so-called electric Chu support is implemented in which the winning frequency of the normal symbol is increased and the winning frequency of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is increased. Here, the normal state is a normal gaming state different from a specific gaming state such as a big hit gaming state, etc., and an initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, as in the case where a system reset is performed) The same control as in the state where the initialization process is performed is performed. In the time-saving control, either of the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) after the end of the big hit gaming state and the variation display result being a "big hit", either condition is established first When it is done, you should finish.

Among the special symbols that will be the big hit symbols as a final symbol in the special figure game, when the probability change big hit symbols such as the special symbols showing the number “7” are stopped and displayed, the variation display state of the effect symbols is in the reach state In response to becoming, after the same reach effect as when the variation display mode of the production design is "normal" execution is executed, among the big hit combination of plural types, the definite production design which becomes the certain probability variation big hit combination May be stopped. Note that the reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern. For example, the fixed effect symbols that will be the probability variation big hit combination have symbol numbers “1” that are variably displayed in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5, for example. Among the effect symbols of “8”, the effect symbols whose symbol number is “7” among the effect symbols are “left”, “middle”, and “right” predetermined effective lines in the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. What is necessary is just the one displayed on top and stopped. A production symbol whose symbol number "7" constitutes a combination of a probability variation big hit is called a probability variation symbol. When a probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a determined special symbol in a special figure game, a fixed effect symbol that is usually a big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the created symbol.

  Among the special symbols that will be short-term opening round big hit symbols as special symbols determined in the special drawing game, when the probability variation big hit symbols such as the special symbols showing the number “5” are stopped and displayed, the variation display state of the production symbols is In response to reaching the reach state, after the same reach effect as when the variation display mode of the effect design is "normal" is executed, it becomes a certain probability variation big hit combination among multiple types of big hit combinations The fixed effect design may be stopped and displayed. Note that the reach effect may not be executed, and the probability variation big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a confirmed effect pattern. For example, the fixed effect symbols that will be the probability variation big hit combination have symbol numbers “1” that are variably displayed in the “left”, “middle” and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5, for example. Among the effect symbols of "8", any one of the effect symbols whose symbol numbers are "1", "3" and "5" other than "7" are "left", "middle" and "right" What is necessary is just to be displayed on the predetermined effective line in each effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R, and to be stopped and displayed. The effect symbols having symbol numbers “1”, “3”, and “5” that constitute the probability variation big hit combination are referred to as probability variation symbols in the same manner as the effect symbols having “7” described above. It should be noted that, when a definite variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol in a special figure game, a fixed effect symbol that is usually a big hit combination may be stopped and displayed as a variation display result of the created symbol. Good.

  The variation display mode in which the probability variation big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the final special symbol in the special figure game is the variation display result is "big hit" regardless of whether the finalization design is usually a big hit combination or a positive variation big hit combination. It is referred to as a variation display mode (also referred to as a “big hit type”) of “certain change” in a case. In the present embodiment, among the jackpot types of "probability", based on the "big hit" in the variable display result of "7" as the determined special symbol, it is controlled to the normally open big hit state, and the end thereof Later, probability fluctuation control (probability change control) is performed together with time-saving control. On the other hand, it is controlled to the short-term open jackpot state based on the "big hit" in the variable display result of "5" as the confirmed special symbol among the big hit type of "certain change", and after that end, the time saving control Stochastic change control (probability change control) is performed.

  The probability variation control result (special figure display result) becoming "big hit" in the special figure game of each time is improved to be higher than that in the normal state by performing these probability change control. The probability change control may be ended when the condition that the variation display result becomes “big hit” after the end of the big hit gaming state and the big hit gaming state is controlled again is satisfied. As with the time saving control, when the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times same as the time shortening or 90 times different from the time shortening) after the end of the big hit gaming state, the probability change control ends May be In addition, even if the probability change control is ended when it is determined that the probability change control is to be ended in the probability change fall lottery executed each time the special figure game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state, even if the probability change control is ended. Good.

When time saving control is performed, control to make the variation time (general figure variation time) of the normal symbol in the regular drawing game by the regular symbol display 20 shorter than that in the normal state, or the variation of the normal symbol in each regular drawing game Control to improve the probability that the display result will be "per common view" than in the normal state, and tilt control of the movable wing in the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B based on the fact that the variable display result is "per common view" The game ball is likely to pass through (enter) the second start winning opening, such as control to make the tilt control time to perform longer than in the normal state, and control to increase the number of tilts more than in the normal state. By increasing the possibility that the start condition is satisfied, control (power-chute support control) that is advantageous to the player is performed. As described above, the control that facilitates the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening with the time saving control and is advantageous for the player is also referred to as high open control. As high open control, any one of these controls may be performed, or a plurality of controls may be combined and performed.

  By performing the high open control, the frequency at which the second start winning opening is in the wide open state is increased more than when the high open control is not performed. As a result, the second start condition for executing the special drawing game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is easily established, and the special drawing game can be executed frequently, so that The time until the variable display result is a "big hit" is shortened. The period during which the high release control can be performed is also referred to as a high release control period, and this period may be the same as the period during which the time saving control is performed.

  The gaming state in which both time saving control and high opening control are performed is also referred to as a time saving state or a high base state. Further, the gaming state in which the probability change control is performed is also referred to as a probability change state or a high probability state. The gaming state in which time-saving control or high opening control is performed along with the probability variation control is also referred to as high-probability high-base state. In the present embodiment, although the game state to be controlled is not set, the probability change state in which only the probability change control is performed and the time saving control or the high opening control is not performed is also referred to as a high probability low base state. In addition, only the gaming state in which time saving control and high open control are performed together with probability variation control may be referred to as a "probability state", and in order to distinguish it from the high probability low base status, it may be referred to as a time reduction probability variation state. On the other hand, in order to distinguish from the high probability high base state, the positive variation state (high probability low base state) in which only time variation control is performed and short time control or high open control is not performed may be referred to as time short non definite variable state. The short time state in which time saving control or high open control is performed without performing the probability change control is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The normal state in which neither the probability change control nor the time saving control nor the high open control is performed is also referred to as a low probability low base state. When at least one of time reduction control and probability change control is performed in a game state other than the normal state, the special figure game can be executed frequently, and the probability that the variation display result in the special figure game of each time will be a "big hit" Is enhanced for the player. A game state advantageous to a player different from the big hit game state is also referred to as a special game state.

  The re-lottery effect may be executed during the change display of the effect pattern in which the determined effect pattern is a non-probable variation big hit combination or a probability variation big hit combination. In the re-lottery effect, for example, after the temporary left-handed display of the effect design that is usually a big hit combination in the "left", "middle", and "right" effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in the effect display device 5, for example "," "In the" right "effect symbol display area 5L, 5C, 5R again in the state that the same effect pattern is aligned, and production symbol (probable variation symbol) and a big hit usually become a probability variation big hit combination One of the effect symbols (normal symbols) to be combined is displayed as a finalized effect symbol (stop display). Here, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the jackpot type is “non-probability change”, the effect pattern which is temporarily stopped and displayed is temporarily changed as the re-lottery effect. It is sufficient if the re-lottery defeat presentation effect is derived and displayed. On the other hand, when the re-lottery effect is executed when the big hit type is “certain change”, the re-variation effect pattern that is temporarily stopped is re-varied as the re-lottery effect. The re-lottery winning effect for stopping and displaying the symbol may be performed, or the re-lottery losing effect may be performed.

  After the fixed effect pattern that is usually a big hit combination (non-probable variation big hit combination) is derived and displayed, during the execution of the round at the start of the big hit gaming state or the big hit gaming state, any round ends in the big hit gaming state The period between the start of the next round and the period between the end of the last round in the jackpot gaming state and the start of the next variable display game, etc. A big hit during the jackpot promotion effect to be a notification effect may be executed. Note that the same notification effect as the jackpot promotion promotion may be executed during the first variable display game after the end of the jackpot gaming state or the like. The jackpot promotion promotion that is executed after the final round in the jackpot gaming state may be referred to in particular as "ending promotion promotion".

  In the jackpot promotion promotion, there is no jackpot promotion promotion production that announces that there is a promotion in which the gaming state becomes a definite change state despite the confirmed production symbol being usually a big hit combination, and that there is no promotion in a definite change state There is a jackpot promotion failure production to notify. For example, in the jackpot promotion promotion, the production pattern is variably displayed in the display area of the production display device 5 and either one of the normal symbol and the probability symbol is stopped and displayed as the production display result, or the fluctuation display of the production design It is sufficient to inform the player of the presence or absence of the promotion to be a probability change state by displaying different effect images.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described. In the main substrate 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply substrate is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes predetermined processing to be gaming control main processing. When the game control main processing is started, the CPU 103 sets the interrupt prohibition and then performs necessary initialization. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Further, the register setting of the CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When initialization is complete, after enabling the interrupt, it enters loop processing. In the game control main process, the loop process may be entered after executing the process for restoring the internal state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the state at the time of the previous power supply stop.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 10 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, and the second starting opening via the switch circuit 110. The state of the detection signal input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (S12). After that, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer disposed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (S13 ).

  Following the information output process, the game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (S15). In the special symbol process processing, the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the display 4B, opening / closing operation setting of the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, and the like in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process processing, normal symbol process processing is executed (S16). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process processing to control the display operation (for example, lighting and extinguishing of the segment LED, etc.) in the normal symbol display 20, and the variable display of the normal symbol and the movable in the normal variable winning ball device 6B Allows setting of tilting movement of winglet etc.

After executing the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (S17). As an example of these, in the command control process, among the output ports included in the I / O 105, corresponding to the setting in the command transmission table designated by the value of the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155, After control data is set in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12, predetermined control data is set in the output port of the effect control INT signal, and the effect control INT signal is turned on for a predetermined time. By setting the state to the off state or the like, transmission of effect control commands based on settings in the command transmission table is enabled. After executing the command control process, the game control timer interrupt process is ended after setting to the interrupt enabled state.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S15 shown in FIG. 10 as the special symbol process process. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning process (S21). After executing the start winning process, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes of S22 to S29 in accordance with the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152.

  In the start winning process of S21, as shown in FIG. 12, the CPU 103 first detects the detection signal from the first starting opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first starting winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. Based on the determination, it is determined whether the first start port switch 22A is on (S101). At this time, if the first starting opening switch 22A is turned on (S101; Y), the number of first special view pending storages, which is the number of pending storages of the special view game using the first special view, has a predetermined upper limit value ( For example, it is determined whether or not "4" as the upper limit storage number is obtained (S102). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the number of first to-be-stored storages by reading the first to-be-stored storage number count value which is the storage value of the first to-be-stored storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. For example, when the number of first to-be-stored storages is not the upper limit in S102 (S102; N), for example, the stored value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "1" (S103) .

  When the first starting opening switch 22A is off at S101 (S101; N), or when the number of first special view storage blocks has reached the upper limit at S102 (S102; Y), the normally variable winning ball device Based on the detection signal from the second starting opening switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening formed by 6B, it is determined whether the second starting opening switch 22B is on (S104). At this time, if the second starting opening switch 22B is on (S104; Y), the second special view pending storage number, which is the pending storage number of the special view game using the second special view, has a predetermined upper limit value ( For example, it is determined whether or not "4" as the upper limit storage number is obtained (S105). The CPU 103 only needs to be able to specify the second special image storage number by reading the second storage number count value, which is the storage value of the second storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example. When the second special drawing reserve storage number is not the upper limit value in S105 (S105; N), for example, the storage value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is set to "2" (S106) .

  After executing any of the processes of S103 and S106, the total pending storage number count value, which is the storage value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, is updated so as to add 1 ( S108).

  After executing the process of S108, the CPU 103 uses the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination or the big hit type determination among the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 104 and the game control counter setting unit 154. The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination are extracted (S109). The numerical data representing each random number value thus extracted is stored together with the starting opening buffer value as the suspension information at the top of the free entry in the special map suspension storage unit (S110).

  The numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for the special figure display result judgment and the random number value MR2 for the big hit classification judgment is whether or not the fluctuation display result of the special symbol or the production symbol is "big hit", and further the fluctuation display result It is used to determine the jackpot type in the case of "big hit". Random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern decision, is used in order to decide the fluctuation pattern which includes the fluctuation indicatory time of special design and the production design. The CPU 103 executes the process of S109 to extract numerical data indicating all of the random number values used for the determination of the variation display mode including the variation display result of the special symbol and the presentation symbol and the variation display time.

  Subsequent to the process of S110, the transmission setting of the start opening winning combination designation command according to the start opening buffer value is performed (S111). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the storage address of the first starting opening winning specified command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the transmission command buffer in the buffer area specified by the transmission command pointer, etc. The setting for transmitting the first starting opening winning combination designation command to 12 is performed. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2", the storage address of the second starting opening winning specified command table in the ROM 101 is stored in the buffer area of the transmission command buffer, etc. The setting for transmitting the second starting opening winning combination designation command is performed. The start opening prize winning specification command thus set is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of S17 shown in FIG. 10 after the special symbol process process is completed, for example. Be done.

  Following the process of S111, a winning random number value determination process is executed (S112). After that, for example, by storing the storage address of the pending storage number notification command table in the ROM 101 in the buffer area designated by the sending command pointer in the sending command buffer, the pending storage number notification command is transmitted to the effect control board 12 The setting for this is performed (S113). For example, after the special symbol process processing is finished, the command control processing of S17 shown in FIG. 10 is executed to transmit the main storage 11 to the effect control board 12 after the special symbol process processing is finished. Be done.

  After the process of S113 is performed, it is determined whether the starting opening buffer value is "1" (S114). At this time, if the starting opening buffer value is “1” (Y in S114), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to “0” (S115), and the processing proceeds to S104. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "2" (N in S114), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (S116), and the starting winning processing is performed. finish. As a result, even when both the first starting opening switch 22A and the second starting opening switch 22B simultaneously detect a starting winning combination of valid gaming balls, it is possible to surely complete the processing based on the detection of both starting starting winning combinations.

FIG. 13A is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in S112 of FIG. 12 as random number value determination processing at the time of winning. In the present embodiment, when variable display of special symbols and effect symbols is started, special pattern display processing (S22 of FIG. 11, FIG. 14) to be described later "special pattern display results (special symbols of variable display results)" A determination is made as to whether or not to control the jackpot gaming state as a "big hit". Further, in a variation pattern setting process (S23 in FIG. 11, FIG. 15) to be described later, determination of a variation pattern, etc. specifically defining the variation display mode of the rendering symbol is performed. On the other hand, separately from these determinations, the CPU 103 executes the in-winning random number value determination process of S112 at the timing when the game ball is detected at the start winning opening (the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening). Thus, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the big hit symbol is derived and displayed as the special view display result, and whether or not the variation display mode of the rendering symbol is the predetermined display mode with the super reach. As a result, it is determined that the variation display of the special symbol and the effect design based on the detection of the game ball entering the start winning opening is started, that is, it is determined whether or not to make a big hit at the start of the variation display. Before, it is determined that the special figure display result will be a "big hit" or which category of the variation display mode of the effect design will be the variation display mode, and based on this determination result, by the effect control CPU 120 etc. As will be described later, the pending display notice effect is performed.

  In the winning random number determination process shown in FIG. 13A, the CPU 103 first checks the state of the time saving flag or the probability variation flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like, for example. The present gaming state in is identified (S121). The CPU 103 identifies the definite variation state when the definite variation flag is on, and identifies the short time status when the definite variation flag is off and the time saving flag is on, and both the probability variation flag and the time saving flag are off. At times, it may be specified that it is in the normal state.

  Following the process of S121, the display result determination table shown in FIG. 6 is selected and set (S122). Thereafter, it is determined whether the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination extracted in S109 of FIG. 12 is within the predetermined big hit determination range (S123). In the jackpot judgment range, individual judgment values assigned to the special display display result of "big hit" in the display result judgment table selected by the processing of S122 are set, and the CPU 103 sets the random value MR1 and each judgment value. It is only necessary to be able to determine the presence or absence of a determination value that matches the random value MR1 by comparing one by one. Alternatively, the CPU 103 sets the random number MR1 and the minimum value and the maximum value of the big hit determination range by setting numerical values indicating the minimum value (lower limit value) and the maximum value (upper limit value) of the determination values included in the big hit determination range. It is only necessary to be able to determine whether or not the random value MR1 is within the range of the jackpot determination range by comparison. At this time, by determining that the random value MR1 is within the range of the big hit determination range, it can be determined that the variable display result based on the pending data including the random value MR1 is determined to be "big hit".

  When it is determined in S123 that the jackpot is not within the judgment range, that is, when it is judged that the jackpot will not be a jackpot during the fluctuation display (S123; N), the symbol according to the fluctuation display result becoming "off" The transmission setting of the designated command is executed (S124), and it is determined whether the time saving flag is set, that is, whether the current gaming state is the time saving state (S125). If the time saving flag is not set (S125; N), the variation pattern determination table A for removal is selected and set, and if the time saving flag is set (S125; Y), the variation pattern determination table for removal Select D and set (S127).

  Note that the release variation pattern determination table A is a release variation pattern determination table that is used when the number of pending storages is one or less. Further, the variation pattern determination table for disconnection D is a variation pattern determination table for disconnection which is used when the gaming state is a high base state in which time saving control is being executed.

  In the present embodiment, in addition to the variation pattern determination table A for removal and the variation pattern determination table D for removal, the variation pattern determination table for deviation used when the total number of pending storages is 2 to 4. B and a variation pattern determination table C for release used in the case where the total number of pending storages is 5 to 8 are prepared in advance, but as shown in FIG. Out of C, in the fluctuation pattern determination table A for outlier, a value from 0 to A within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is allocated to the fluctuation pattern in non reach, In the pattern determination tables B and C, a value exceeding 0 to A within the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination with respect to non-reach variation patterns It is allocated. On the other hand, in the out-of-plane fluctuation pattern determination tables A to C, values from B to 997 are allocated to the fluctuation pattern of super reach among the range that can be taken by the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination.

  For this reason, by determining the fluctuation pattern using the outlier fluctuation pattern determination table A in S126, the determination of non-reach and super-reach must always be non-reach or super-reach even if the number of pending storages changes after the determination. Since the variation pattern is set, the determination at the time of the start winning is determined using the variation pattern determination table A for losing.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, if it is determined in S123 that the jackpot determination range is in effect, that is, if it is determined that the jackpot will be a variation display (S123; Y), for jackpot type determination Based on the random value MR2, the jackpot type is determined (S128). At this time, the CPU 103 responds to the fluctuation special view (the “first special view” corresponding to “1” or the “second special view” corresponding to “2”) specified corresponding to the start opening buffer value. The table data for determining the big hit type is selected from the table data constituting the big hit type determination table. Then, by referring to the selected jackpot type determination table data, it is determined which of a plurality of types the jackpot type is determined.

  Also, the transmission setting of the symbol designation command according to the big hit type determined in S128 is executed (S129), and the big hit variation pattern determination table is selected as a table for determining the big hit variation pattern to any one of a plurality It sets (S130).

  After performing any of the processes of S126, S127, and S130, the fluctuation pattern determination table set in the processes of S126, S127, and S130 and numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination are used. The variation category according to the range of the determination value including the random value MR3 is determined (S131). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13B, when at least the variation display result is “off”, the variation category in which the variation display mode is “non-reach” in common regardless of the total number of pending storages , A variation category that is a variation display mode of "super reach", a variation category that is a variation display mode of "special reach", and a variation display mode other than "non reach", "super reach", and "special reach" It is only necessary to provide a "other" variation category which is (for example, normal reach) and to determine whether or not to be determined as such a variation category based on the random value MR3.

  Then, after setting for transmitting the variation category designation command to the effect control board 12 according to the determination result by the process of S131 (S132), the winning random number value determination process is ended.

  The special symbol normal processing of S22 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, whether to start the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B based on the presence / absence of the reserve data stored in the special view reserve storage unit 151A, etc. It is determined whether or not it is not. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for the special image display result determination, whether the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect pattern is "big hit" Make a decision (pre-decision) before being displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, in response to the variation display result of the special symbol in the special figure game, the finalized special symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B (big hit symbol or One of the off symbols is set. In the special symbol normal processing, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the effect symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “1”.

The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this fluctuation pattern setting process, the fluctuation pattern can be selected from any of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination based on the result of prior determination of whether or not the fluctuation display result is "big hit". It includes the process of deciding whether or not. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variation display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special figure process flag is “2
Is updated to

  By the special symbol normal processing of S22 and the variation pattern setting processing of S23, a variation pattern including the variation display time of the finalized special symbol, the special symbol and the effect symbol as the variation display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing use the random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination Processing for determining the variable display mode of

  The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation process, a process to make settings for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol indicator 4A and the second special symbol indicator 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. For example, every time the special symbol variation process of S24 is executed, the special figure variation timer value which is the storage value in the special figure variation timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153 is decremented by 1 or incremented by Whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure in the special symbol display 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B, it is progressed by a common timer A measurement of time is taken. Further, it is also determined whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Thus, the special symbol variation process of S24 is the variation of the special symbol in the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol indicator 4A, and the second special figure in the second special symbol indicator 4B. It is sufficient that the processing of controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special drawing game using the symbol is controlled by the common processing routine. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3".

  The special symbol stopping process of S25 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and the finalized special symbol as the variation display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed (derived) It includes the process of making settings for Then, it is determined whether the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on or not, and if the big hit flag is on, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". Be done. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special process process flag is updated to “0”.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, on the basis of the fluctuation indication result becoming “big hit” and the like, the processing etc which does the setting in order to start execution of the round in big hit game state and open the big winning opening include. At this time, for example, the upper limit of the period in which the big winning opening is opened is set according to whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”, “positively big hit A”, or “positively big hit B”. May be As an example, regardless of the big hit type, while setting the upper limit of the period which makes the big winning a prize opening state to "29 seconds", the opening frequency of the big winning a prize opening which becomes the upper limit number of times to execute the round In the case of “or“ probable variation big hit A ”, setting to“ 16 times ”may be performed to set the normally open big hit state. On the other hand, when the big hit type is “probable big hit B,” setting the number of open big wins, which is the upper limit number of times to execute the round, to “five times” sets the short open jackpot state You should be At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5".

The big hit open processing of S27 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "5". The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, the processing of stopping the supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed, and then the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6". .

  The big hit opening post process of S28 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened reached the large winning opening opening frequency maximum value, the winning opening opening frequency maximum value was reached In this case, the process of setting for transmitting the big hit end designation command is included. Then, when the number of round executions has not reached the maximum winning opening open number maximum value, while the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5", when the maximum winning opening opening number maximum value is reached, the special drawing The value of the process flag is updated to "7".

  The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which ending effect is performed as a rendering operation to notify the end of the big hit gaming state by a rendering device such as the rendering display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R, the gaming effect LED 9, etc. The process includes a process of waiting until the passage of time has elapsed, and a process of performing various settings (setting of a probability change flag or a time reduction flag) for starting the probability change control or the time reduction control in response to the end of the big hit gaming state. When such setting is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "0".

  In the big hit end processing, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155 is read out, and the big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit”, “probably variation big hit A”, “certain variation big hit B” Identify if there was. Then, if it is determined that the identified jackpot type is not "non-probable variation big hit", setting (setting of a probability variation flag) for starting the probability variation control is performed.

  In addition, when the specified big hit type is “non-probable variation big hit”, the setting for starting the time reduction control (preset corresponding to the upper limit value of the special figure game executable during the setting of the time reduction flag and time reduction control) A predetermined count initial value ("100" in this embodiment) is set in the time reduction counter.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S22 of FIG. 11 as the special symbol normal process. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 103 first determines whether the total number of pending storages is "0" (S141). For example, in the process of S141, the value of the total hold storage number counter stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read, and it may be determined whether the read value is "0".

  When the total special drawing reserve storage number is other than "0" at S141 (S141; N), the special view is stored as the reserve data stored corresponding to reserve number "1" in special view reserve storage unit 151A. The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR1 for display result determination, the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination are read out (S142). The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation, and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process of S142, the value of the total suspension storage number counter is decremented by 1 and updated, and the data of the special view suspension storage unit 151A is updated. Specifically, the hold indicating random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in entries lower than the hold number “1” (for example, the entries corresponding to hold numbers “2” to “8”) in special view hold storage unit 151A. The data is shifted upward by one entry (S143).

Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the starting port buffer of the hold number "1" read in S143 is "1" (S144). When the value of the starting port buffer of the holding number "1" read out in S143 is "1"(S144; Y), the value of the variation special figure designation buffer is a variation of the first special figure "1" Is set (S145), and when the value of the starting port buffer of reservation number “1” read in S143 is “2” (S144; N), the value of the variation special feature designation buffer is the second special figure “2” indicating that it is a change is set (S 146).

  After execution of S145 or S146, in S149, the display shown in FIG. 6 as a use table for determining whether the special figure display result which is the variable display result of the special symbol is "big hit" or "off" Select and set the result judgment table. Subsequently, the numerical data representing the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination stored in the random number buffer for variation is compared with the determination value assigned to each special view display result of "big hit" or "off". Then, it is determined whether the special view display result is to be "big hit" or "off" (S150). In S150, if the gaming state at that time is a high probability state in which the probability change flag is set, if the random number value MR1 for the special view display result determination falls within the range of 10000 to 12180, the "big hit" If it does not correspond, it is determined as "detachment". In the low probability state in which the probability change flag is not set, if the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination falls within the range of 1 to 219, it is determined as "big hit", and if not falls off, "off" It is determined that

  As described above, in the special view display result determination table selected in S149, since different determination values are assigned to the "big hit" corresponding to the gaming state (high probability, low probability) at that time, S150 In the processing of the special figure display result “big hit using different judgment data (judgment value) depending on whether or not the gaming state when the variable display such as the special figure game is started is in high probability state If the gaming state is in the high certainty state, it is determined that the "big hit" is more likely than in the low certainty state.

  After the special view display result is determined in S150, it is determined whether the special view display result is a "big hit" (S151). When it is determined that the "big hit" (S151; Y), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (S152). At this time, the jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 7A is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type as any of a plurality of types (S153). By referring to the jackpot type judgment table set in this way, numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for jackpot type judgment stored in the random number buffer for variation, and "non-probability" and "probability variable A" in the jackpot type judgment table In accordance with which of the determination values assigned to each jackpot type of “probable variation B”, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S154).

  By determining the jackpot type in the process of S154, the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state in any of the gaming state among the time saving state and the probability changing state having a higher degree of advantage for the player than the time saving state. Whether to control is determined before the finalized special symbol as the variable display result is derived. Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in this way, for example, by setting the jackpot type buffer value which is the storage value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (S155), the jackpot type determined Remember. As an example, the big hit type buffer value is set to “0” if the big hit type is “non-probable change” corresponding to the non-probable change big hit, “0” for the positive change big hit A, “1”, the positive change big hit B If it is a "probable variation B" corresponding to, it may be "2".

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the "big hit" is not made in S151 (S151; N), the process proceeds to S156.

  In S156, according to the determination result of whether or not to control to the big hit gaming state (whether or not the big hit flag is set), further, according to the decision result of the big hit type in the case of the big hit gaming state Set a special symbol. As an example, a special symbol indicating a symbol of "-" which becomes an out symbol is set as a finalized special symbol corresponding to a preliminary determination result indicating that the special image display result is "off". In addition, if it is determined in S151 that the special view display result is "big hit", the big hit symbol is "3", "5", or "7" according to the big hit type determination result in S154. Set one of the special symbols that show numbers to the finalized special symbol. That is, the special symbol indicating the number "3" is set as the finalized special symbol according to the determination result of making the jackpot type "non-probability change". In addition, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is "probable variation A", a special symbol indicating a number of "7" is set as a confirmed special symbol. A special symbol indicating the number of "5" is set as the finalized special symbol according to the determination result of making the jackpot type "probable variation B".

  After setting the finalized special symbol in S156, the special symbol process processing is updated to "1" which is the value corresponding to the variation pattern setting processing (S157), and the special symbol normal processing is ended.

  If the total number of pending storages is "0" at S141 (S141; Y), a predetermined demonstration display setting is performed (S158), and the special symbol normal processing is ended. In this demonstration display setting, for example, an effect control command (waiting customer demonstration specification command) for specifying a demonstration display (demonstration screen display) by displaying a predetermined effect image on the effect display device 5, etc. It is determined whether transmission to the substrate 12 has been completed. At this time, if the customer waiting demo specification command has already been sent, the demo display setting is ended as it is. On the other hand, if not sent, the setting for sending the customer waiting demo specification command is made, and then the demonstration display setting is ended.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S23 of FIG. 11 as the variation pattern setting process. In the fluctuation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 103 first determines whether the big hit flag is on (S161). Then, if the big hit flag is on (S161; Y), the big hit variation pattern determination table is selected and set as a use table for determining the variation pattern to any of a plurality of types (S162).

  When the big hit flag is off in S161 (S161; N), for example, it is determined whether or not the time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on (is set), etc. It is determined whether or not the time saving control is performed while the state is the definite variation state or the time saving state (S163). Then, if the time saving flag is on (S163; Y), the out-changing variation pattern determination table D is selected and set as a use table for determining the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types (S164).

  On the other hand, when the time saving control is not being performed, that is, when the time saving flag is off (not set) (S163; N), for example, the total hold storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 The total pending storage number is specified by reading stored values, and it is determined whether the specified total pending storage number is 2 or more (S165).

  If the total number of pending storages specified is not 2 or more (S165; N), the out-use fluctuation pattern determination table A is selected and set as a use table for determining the fluctuation pattern as any of a plurality of types (S165; N) S166).

  If the specified total pending storage number is two or more (S165; Y), the process proceeds to S167 to further determine whether the total pending storage number is five or more (S167).

  If the total number of pending storages is not 5 or more (S167; N), the out-use variation pattern determination table B is selected and set as a use table for determining one of a plurality of types of variation patterns (S168) .

  Further, when the total number of pending storages is 5 or more (S167; Y), the out-use fluctuation pattern determination table C is selected and set as a use table for determining the fluctuation pattern as any of a plurality of types. (S169).

  After performing any of S162, S164, S166, S168, and S169, for example, it is selected based on numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination stored in the fluctuation random number buffer or the like. The variation pattern is determined to be any of a plurality of types by referring to either the jackpot variation pattern determination table or the release variation pattern determination tables A to D (S170).

  In addition, when the big hit flag is off, by determining the fluctuation pattern in the process of S170, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display mode of the rendering symbol is to be "reach". That is, the process of S170 includes the process of determining whether or not the variable display state of the rendering symbol is to be the reach state when the variable display result is "off".

  After the variation pattern is determined in S170, according to the variation special figure designation buffer value, the special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A, and the second special symbol game in the second special symbol display 4B In order to start one of the special drawing games using the special drawing, the setting for starting the change of the special symbol is performed (S171). As an example, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "1", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the first special figure in the first special symbol display 4A is performed. On the other hand, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the setting for transmitting the drive signal for updating the display of the second special figure in the second special symbol display 4B is performed.

  Subsequent to the process of S171, setting is performed to transmit various commands used for the start of variation of the special symbol (S172). For example, when the fluctuation special view designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to issue a game state designation command to the effect control board 12, a first fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, and a fluctuation display result. In order to sequentially transmit the designated command and the first pending storage number notification command, setting data indicating the storage address (head address) in the ROM 101 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance is In the transmission command buffer provided in, the data is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 causes the main board 11 to issue a game state designation command to the effect control board 12, a second fluctuation start command, a fluctuation pattern designation command, and a fluctuation display result. In order to sequentially transmit a designated command and a second pending storage number notification command, setting data indicating a storage address in the ROM 101 of the second variation start command table prepared in advance is designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. In the buffer area.

  After the process of S172 is executed, a special figure fluctuation time which is a fluctuation display time of a special symbol according to the determination result of the fluctuation pattern is set (S173). The special figure fluctuation time that is the special symbol fluctuation display time is the time required from the start of the special symbol fluctuation in the special drawing game until the finalized special symbol that is the fluctuation display result (special figure display result) is derived and displayed It is. Thereafter, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol variation processing (S174), and the variation pattern setting processing is ended.

After the variation pattern setting process is completed based on the command transmission setting in S172, FIG.
Every time the command control process of S17 shown in 0 is executed, a game state specification command, a first change start command or a second change start command, a change pattern specification command, a change display from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 The result designation command, the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command is sequentially transmitted. The order in which these effect control commands are transmitted can be arbitrarily changed. For example, after the variable display result specification command is first transmitted, the first change start command or the second change start command, the change pattern specification command The game state designation command, the first hold storage number notification command or the second hold storage number notification command may be transmitted in this order.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S25 of FIG. 11 as the special symbol stop process. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 103 sets the end flag referred to in the special symbol variation process of S24 to end the variation of the special symbol, and stops at the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol indicator 4B. Control for deriving and displaying a symbol is performed (S181). In addition, when the fluctuation special drawing specification buffer value is “1” indicating the first special drawing, the fluctuation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 4A is ended, and the fluctuation special drawing specification buffer value is In the case of "2" indicating the second special figure, the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 4B is ended. Further, control is performed to transmit a symbol determination command to the effect control board 12 (S 182). Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set (S183), and if the big hit flag is not set (S183; N), the process proceeds to S190.

  On the other hand, if the big hit flag is set (S183; Y), the CPU 103 clears the positive change flag and the short time flag (S184) if the positive change flag or the short time flag is set (S184). Set according to the stored big hit type 1 to send the big hit start 1 specified command (positive variable A), the big hit start 2 specified command (positive variable B), the big hit start 3 specified command (not positive variable) (S185 ).

  Further, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a game state designating command indicating a normal state to the effect control board 12 (S186).

  Then, a value corresponding to the big hit display time (for example, a time for notifying that the big hit has occurred in the effect display device 5) is set in the big hit display time timer (S187). Further, the number of opening times (for example, 16 times in the case of non probability variation big hit or probability variation big hit A, 5 times in case of probability variation big hit B) is set in the special winning opening open number counter (S188). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the big hit opening pre-processing (S26) (S189).

  On the other hand, in step S190, the CPU 103 determines whether the value of the time saving number counter is “0”. If the value of the time saving number counter is “0” (S190; Y), the process proceeds to S196.

  On the other hand, if the value of the time reduction counter is not "0" (S190; N), that is, if it is a high base state in which the time reduction remains, the value of the time reduction counter is decremented by 1 (S191) . Then, it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter after subtraction is "0" (S193). If it is not "0" (S193; N), the process proceeds to S196 and the value of the time reduction counter is "0." If it is "" (S193; Y), the game state corresponding to the set state of the probability change flag or the time saving flag (specifically, low probability) after clearing the time saving flag to end time saving control (S194) After the transmission setting of the game state designation command corresponding to the low base) is performed (S195), the process proceeds to S196.

In S196, the value of the special process process flag is "0" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing.
The special symbol stop process is ended after updating to.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in S29 of FIG. 11 as the big hit end process.

  In the big hit end process, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the big hit end display timer is operating, that is, the timer is counting (S201). When the big hit end display timer is not in operation (S201; N), the big hit end display timer, the value corresponding to the display time corresponding to the time to display the big hit end on the effect display device 5 (big hit end display time) The setting is made (S204), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the big hit end display timer is in operation (S201; Y), the value of the big hit end display timer is decremented by 1 (S205). Then, the CPU 103 checks whether or not the value of the big hit end display timer is 0, that is, whether or not the big hit end display time has elapsed (S206). If it has not, the process is ended.

  If the big hit end display time has elapsed (S206; Y), the CPU 103 determines whether the stored big hit type is the probability variation big hit A or the probability variation big hit B (S207).

  If the jackpot type is the definite variation big hit A or the definite variation big hit B (S207; Y), the definite variation flag is set (S208), the short time flag is set (S209), and “0” is set to the hour reduction counter (S210) The process proceeds to S213.

  On the other hand, if the big hit type is not a definite variation big hit A or a definite variation big hit B (S207; N), S211 and S212 are executed to set a short time flag and set "100" to the short time counter, and then S213. Go to

  In S213, the jackpot flag is cleared, and transmission setting of the jackpot end designation command according to the jackpot type is performed (S214). Then, after performing transmission setting of the game state designation command for notifying the effect control board 12 of the game state based on the set probability variation flag and the time saving flag (S215), the special figure process flag is processed as a special symbol normal processing It updates to "0" which is a value corresponding to (S216).

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing effect control main processing executed by the effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12. When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 starts execution of the main processing. In the main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control (S51). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the main processing, when the timer interrupt flag is set (on), the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53), and executes the following processing.

The effect control CPU 120 first analyzes the received effect control command, and performs processing such as setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis processing: S54). In this command analysis process, the effect control CPU 120 confirms the content of the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received in an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal, and is stored in the buffer area formed in the RAM 122. In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) is the effect control command stored in the buffer area.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, among the processes corresponding to the control state, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute display control of the effect display device 5.

  Next, an effect random number updating process for updating the count value of a counter for generating effect random numbers such as a jackpot symbol determination random number is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) in the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first executes the advance notice effect determination process of determining presence / absence of execution of the advance notice effect and the effect type of the advance notice effect (S71). A pending display update process is executed to update the pending storage display in the pending storage display area 5D to a display according to the storage content of the start winning game reception command buffer 194A (S72).

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs one of the processes in S73 to S79 in accordance with the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed.

  Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether a fluctuation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100 or not. Specifically, it is checked in the command analysis process whether or not the fluctuation pattern designation command has been received. If the fluctuation pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation start process (S74).

  Effect pattern fluctuation start process (S74): Control is performed so that the change of effect pattern is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (S75).

  During the effect symbol fluctuation process (S75): While controlling the switching timing and the like of each fluctuation state (the fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern, the end of the fluctuation time is monitored. Then, when the fluctuation time is over, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S76).

  Effect pattern fluctuation stop process (S76): Based on the fact that the effect control command (pattern confirmation command) instructing all symbol stop is received, the fluctuation of the effect pattern is stopped and the control to derive and display the display result (stop pattern) Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit display process (S77) or the fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  Big hit display process (S77): After the end of the fluctuation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a big hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the processing during the big hit game (S78).

  During the big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game. For example, when a special winning opening open designation command or a special winning opening open designation command is received, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end effect processing (S79).

  Big hit end effect processing (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIG. 20 is an effect drawing showing a chance eye notice effect. In the present embodiment, whether the variable display to be executed later is controlled to the big hit gaming state by the combination of the effect symbols stopped in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R for "left", "middle" and "right" A chance eye preview effect is executed to indicate whether or not there is a chance. An example of the chance eye advance notice effect will be described with reference to FIG. Each number of the effect pattern is colored. "2", "4", "6", "8" are colored in blue, "1", "5" are colored in green, "3", "7" are colored in red, There is. In addition to these colors, the number pattern may change to gold. When the number pattern changes to gold, it is suggested that the player can identify that the gold chance eye noise occurs in the symbol combination consisting of chances before the symbol is displayed and the color of the pattern changes to gold. Be done. There is a pattern that returns to the normal chance eye after noise occurs on the gold chance eye and a pattern that changes to the gold chance eye after noise on the gold chance eye occurs. In the chance eye advance notice production, the jackpot expected degree is indicated by the color when the numerical symbol is displayed. The jackpot expectation is higher in the order of blue <green <red <golden. Note that the description of the movable character 400 is omitted.

  FIG. 20 (A) shows a state before the effect design symbol stops on the screen of the effect display device 5. The production design temporarily stops in the order of "left", "right" and "medium". As shown to FIG. 20 (A), the blue chance that the combination of "2, 2, 4" which is a blue pattern is temporarily stopped, when the object change of chance eye advance production is displayed as the 3rd pending display By the eye indication display, a presentation is performed in which the big hit expectation degree of the chance eye advance target change is indicated. After that, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), when the noise of the gold chance eye does not occur, as shown in FIG. 20 (C), the blue chance eye consisting of numeral symbols of "2, 2, 4" is decided. Stop. As such, after suggesting that the blue chance eye is displayed, a pattern in which the blue chance eye is determined and displayed without generating noise for the gold chance eye is referred to as a first pattern.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 20 (A) and as shown in FIG. 20 (D), the noise of the gold chance eye is generated on the screen, so that the blue chance eye is a golden gold chance whose big hit expectation is higher than blue. An effect is performed that suggests that the eye is changed. After that, the noise of the gold chance eye disappears, and as shown in FIG. 20 (E), the blue chance eye consisting of numeral symbols of "2, 2, 4" is finalized and displayed. As such, after suggesting that the blue chance eye is displayed, the second pattern is to display the blue chance eye finalized after suggesting that the gold chance eye is changed by generating the noise of the gold chance eye It is called a pattern.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 20 (A) and as shown in FIG. 20 (F), the noise of the gold chance eye is generated on the screen, so that the blue chance eye is a golden gold chance having a big hit expectation higher than blue. An effect is performed that suggests that the eye is changed. After that, the noise of the gold chance eye disappears, and as shown in FIG. 20 (G), the gold chance eye consisting of numeral symbols of "2, 2, 4" is confirmed and displayed. In this way, after suggesting that blue chance eyes are displayed, it is suggested that gold chance eyes be changed by generating noise of gold chance eyes, and then a pattern for displaying the gold chance eyes finalized after being suggested It is called a pattern.

  As described above, in this embodiment, patterns of a plurality of chance eye advance notice effects of the first to third patterns are provided. In this way, it is possible to improve the interest of the effect using the effect pattern.

In addition, chance eyes and gold chance eyes are formed by a combination of the same numeral symbols, and the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit is different depending on the color of the numeral symbols. In this way, it is possible to prevent the number of combinations of numeric symbols from becoming enormous.

  In addition, although the case where it was comprised only with a number symbol as a production symbol which is identification information was demonstrated, you may make it identification information other than a number symbol be included in identification information. For example, the identification information may be configured by numeral symbols and decoration information such as a character displayed behind the numeral symbols corresponding to each numeral symbol. In such a case, when the number symbol changes to a special high hit expectation like a gold chance, the aspect of the decoration information may be changed together with the number symbol.

  Moreover, the timing which generate | occur | produces a noise is not limited to the timing which three numerical symbols stop temporarily, as shown in FIG. For example, after generating the noise of the gold chance eye at the timing when the left symbol temporarily stops, and suggesting that only the left symbol changes to the gold symbol, generate the noise of the gold chance even at the timing when the right symbol temporarily stops Also, when the three symbols are temporarily stopped, the noise of the gold chance eye may be generated to give a sense of expectation in stages. Also, a plurality of such noise occurrence patterns of gold chance eyes may be provided, and the degree of expectation of changing to the gold chance may be varied according to the pattern.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing executed in S71 of FIG. In the preview advance notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 21, the effect control CPU 120 first checks the start winning time reception command buffer 194A (S241), and counts down whether or not there is a new storage of a start winning time command. It is determined whether or not there is an entry in which the advance presentation object target flag and the chance eye advance presentation object flag are not set (S 242).

  If there is no entry in which the countdown advance announcement subject flag and the chance eye advance announcement subject flag are not set (S 242; N), the prefetch advance notice effect determination processing is ended, and the countdown advance announcement subject flag and the chance eye advance announcement subject flag If there is an entry for which and has not been set (S 242; Y), it is determined whether or not there is an entry in which a first symbol designation command indicating a pending storage of a big hit is stored before the entry ( S243). If there is an entry in which the first design designation command is stored before the entry (S243; Y), the processing proceeds to S248, and if there is no entry in which the first design designation command is stored (S243; N), the entry It is determined whether all variation category specification commands stored in the entry before the entry are non-reach variation category specification commands (S 244).

  If the variation category designation commands stored in the entry before the entry are not all non-reach variation category designation commands (S244; N), the process proceeds to S248, and the variation category designation command stored in the entry before the entry is In the case of all non-reach variation category designation commands (S244; Y), numerical data indicating the random number value for previewing notice effect extracted from the random number circuit 124 or the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193, for example The presence or absence of the execution of the advance notice effect and the effect type are determined by referring to the advance notice effect determination table (not shown) based on the fluctuation category of (S245).

  In S245, for example, the presence or absence of the execution of the advance notice effect and the effect type are determined at a determination ratio as shown in FIG. In the setting example of the determination ratio shown in FIG. 22, the presence or absence of the execution of the advance notice effect and the determination ratio of the effect type are varied according to the change category of the entry.

Specifically, as the effect type of the advance notice generation for advance notice, each time the start of the variable indication before the change for the pre-read object changes, the chance eye notice effect for deriving and displaying a combination of predetermined effect symbols in the change display before the change for the pre-read object There are two types of countdown notice effect to execute the countdown. In the present embodiment, although the chance eye advance notice effect is illustrated as the first specific effect in the present invention, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first specific effect targets any variable display. In the case of pre-reading advance notice effect that is executed over a plurality of continuous variable displays without clearly notifying the player as to whether it is set as, for example, the background image is produced with a plurality of continuous change displays. It may be. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the countdown notice effect is illustrated as the second specific effect in the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the second specific effect is intended for any variable display. It is sufficient if it is a previewing notice effect for clearly notifying the player of the presence or absence and performing over a plurality of continuous variable displays.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 22, when the change category of the entry is “non-reach”, non-execution of the pre-read advance notice effect is determined at a rate of 100%. If the change category of the entry is "other", the non-execution of the pre-reading advance notice effect is determined at a rate of 80%, and the execution of the chance eye advance notice effect is determined at a rate of 20%. Further, when the change category of the entry is “super reach”, the non-execution of the pre-reading advance notice effect is determined at a rate of 70%, and the execution of the chance eye advance notice effect is determined at a rate of 30%. Then, when the variation category of the entry is “special reach”, the non-execution of the pre-read advance notice effect is determined at a rate of 20%, and the execution of the chance eye advance notice effect is determined at a rate of 30%. Determine the 50% rate of execution.

  With such a setting, when the execution of the countdown advance notice effect is determined, the variable display of the prefetch target is executed with the special reach change pattern at a higher rate than the case where the execution of the chance eye advance notice effect is determined. It has become.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the execution of the pre-reading advance notice effect is determined, the variable display of the pre-reading object is executed with the special reach change pattern than when the non-execution of the pre-reading advance effect is determined. Since the ratio at which the variable display of the pre-reading target is executed in the special reach change pattern is different depending on the type of pre-reading advance notice effect depending on the type of pre-reading advance notice effect, it is executed whether pre-reading advance notice effect is executed or not By making the player pay attention to the effect type of the pre-reading advance notice effect, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Although this embodiment exemplifies a mode in which two types of chance eye advance notice effect and countdown advance notice effect are provided as effect types of advance notice advance effect, the present invention is not limited to this, and effects of advance notice effect are provided. The type may be any number.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the case of executing preview advance notice effects, only one of the chance eye notice effects and the countdown notice effects is executed. However, the present invention is limited to this. For example, execution of two or more types of pre-read advance notice effects, such as chance eye advance notice effect and countdown notice effect, may be determined in duplicate.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as a chance eye advance notice effect, a form is shown in which the combination of the production design showing an off is derived and displayed by an even combination such as "224" or an odd combination such as "113". The present invention is not limited to this, and as the chance eye advance notice effect, a combination of effect design symbols indicating an off may be derived and displayed as a combination of these even numbers and a combination of odd numbers.

Moreover, although the form which suggests that fluctuation | variation display is performed by a special reach change pattern is illustrated in this example by performing pre-reading advance notice production, non-reach <other <S reach <special reach Since the big hit expectation degree is high in the order of, it is also suggested that the fluctuation display result will be a big hit by the advance notice effect.

  Further, with regard to the determination ratio of the pre-read advance notice effect execution of FIG. 22, each pre-read advance notice effect may be determined to be executed in combination. For example, when a pattern in which a pending change announcement effect and a chance eye advance announcement effect for changing the pending display of the preread object are executed is executed as the advance announcement announcement effect, a pattern in which the two are executed is determined in the table of FIG. It may be done.

  After the execution of S245, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the execution of the countdown notice effect has been determined in S246 (S246). When execution of the countdown advance announcement effect is determined in S246 (S246; Y), “1” is set to indicate that execution of the countdown advance announcement effect is determined in the countdown advance announcement effect object flag of the entry, and prefetched announcement effect production The determination process is ended (S249).

  When the execution of the countdown advance notice effect is not determined in S246 (S246; N), it is determined whether the execution of the chance eye advance notice effect is determined in S247 (S247). If it is determined in S247 that the execution of the chance eye preview effect is determined (S247; Y), the chance eye preview effect process is executed (S250), and the preview advance notice effect determining process is ended.

  When the execution of the chance eye advance notice effect is not determined in S247 (S247; N), "0" is set in the notice effect object flag of the entry (S249), and the advance notice effect determination process is ended.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the chance eye advance notice determination process. The chance eye preview effect performed in S250 of FIG. 21 will be described with reference to FIG. The effect control CPU 120 first determines the color of the final chance eye to be displayed at the final stage of the chance eye advance notice production based on the final chance eye color determination table shown in FIG. 24 (S260).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines a chance eye pattern based on the chance eye pattern determination table according to the current number of pending storages (S261). For example, in S261, when the current number of pending storages is 3, the chance eye pattern to be executed is determined based on the pending storage number 3 chances pattern determination table. Here, in the chance eye pattern determination table, the pattern of the chance eye is determined from the color pattern determined as the final chance eye.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 sets a predetermined value in the chance eye advance notice object flag of the entry (S 262), and ends the chance eye notice effect determination processing. A plurality of chance eye patterns are provided for the chance eye advance notice effect, and the numbers of flags set differ depending on the chance eye patterns.

Next, determination of the final chance eye color will be described using FIG. The final chance eye is a kind of chance eye that is finally decided and stopped as a chance eye preview effect. For example, if the chance eye is displayed three times (three temporary stops) and it is determined to be red as the final chance eye, either blue, green, or red at the first or second temporary stop Stops for the third time in a red chance after the temporary stop as a chance eye. FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a final chance eye color determination table. In the final chance eye color determination table, it is determined whether the color of the final chance eye is blue, green, red or gold. The final chance eye color determination table includes the jackpot final chance eye color determination table of FIG. 24A and the disconnection final chance eye color determination table of FIG. 24B. These final chance eye color determination tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  The big hit final chance eye color determination table of FIG. 24A is used when it is determined that the variable display result of the variable display of the prefetch target is the big hit display result. On the other hand, the out-of-time final chance eye color determination table in FIG. 24B is used when it is determined that the fluctuation display result of the fluctuation display of the prefetch target is the out-of-display result.

  In the jackpot final chance eye color determination table of FIG. 24A, the percentage for which the color of the final chance eye is determined to be blue is 10%, the percentage determined for green is 20%, and the percentage determined for red is The data is set to be 30% and the percentage determined to be 40%. On the other hand, in the missing final chance eye color determination table in FIG. 24B, the percentage for which the color of the final chance eye is determined to be blue is determined to be 40%, the percentage determined to be green is determined to be 30%, and red is determined. The data is set so that the percentage is 20% and the percentage determined to be gold is 10%.

  By the setting of data as shown in FIG. 24, the color of the final chance eye is determined so that the selection ratio of the magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red <gold” is obtained at the big hit as compared with the time of losing. Therefore, the big hit expectation increases in the order of “blue <green <red <gold”. As described above, since the probability of big hit differs depending on the color of the chance eye, it is possible to improve the interest of the rendering using the rendering pattern.

  Next, chance eye patterns according to the number of pending storages will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a chance memory pattern when the number of pending memories is three. As shown in FIG. 25, a plurality of chance eye patterns are provided according to the current number of pending storages. Then, one of the chance eye patterns is determined from such a plurality of chance eye patterns. The description of the chance eye pattern determination table for determining the chance eye pattern is omitted. Also, the chance eye pattern is determined various patterns based on the final color of the chance eye determined as the final chance eye of FIG. For example, in the case where it is determined to be green as the final chance eye in FIG. 24, any one of the patterns in which green stops determining at the third time is determined. In such a case, the determination ratio of the chance eye pattern may be different depending on whether it is a big hit or not. Note that the chance pattern may not be determined first, but one pattern may be determined from a plurality of provided patterns depending on whether it is a big hit or not.

  Of the numeral symbols as the effect symbols, the even symbols of "2", "4", "6" and "8" are composed of blue symbols. Further, among the numeral symbols as the effect symbols, the odd symbols of “1” and “5” are configured by green symbols. Further, among the numeral symbols as the effect symbols, the odd symbols of "3" and "7" are constituted by red symbols. Among these symbols, blue symbols or green symbols may be changed to gold symbols, but red symbols may not be changed to gold symbols.

  A to E shown in FIG. 25 show patterns of chance eyes. Pattern A is a pattern in which a blue chance eye, which is a combination of even symbols, is determined and displayed without generating a noise of the gold chance eye after suggesting that the blue chance eye is displayed. Pattern B is a pattern that indicates that the green chance eye is a combination of odd symbols of “1” and “5” without generating noise of the gold chance eye after suggesting that the green chance eye is displayed. is there. Pattern C is a pattern that indicates that the red chance eye is a combination of odd symbols of "3" and "7" without generating noise of the gold chance eye after suggesting that the red chance eye is displayed. is there.

Pattern D is a pattern that generates a noise of a gold chance eye after suggesting that a blue chance eye is displayed, and then displays a gold chance eye finalized. Pattern E is a pattern that generates a noise of the gold chance eye after suggesting that the blue chance eye is displayed, and then displays the gold chance eye finalized. As shown in FIG. 25, when there are three pending storages before the variable display to be targeted for the chance eye preview effect is started, pattern A for the first pending storage, and the second pending storage On the other hand, one of the patterns is determined from the pattern of the pattern A and the pattern of the chance eye consisting of the combination of the pattern A for the third hold storage.

  It should be noted that a pattern such that the first hit is the pattern C and the second is the hit and the expectation drops as the pattern A is not determined. Further, the ratio of the determined pattern may be different depending on the case of the big hit display result and the case of the off display result. Further, instead of determining the chance eye pattern at a time as the pre-reading effect, the chance eye pattern may be determined each time the fluctuation starts.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S74) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether the change start command reception flag is set in S271 (S271). If the fluctuation start command reception flag is not set (S271; N), the effect symbol fluctuation start processing is ended, and if the fluctuation start command reception flag is set (S271; Y), the start winning prize reception command The various command data and the various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers "1" to "8" of the special view reservation storage in the buffer 194A are shifted upward by one buffer number (S272). The contents of the buffer number “0” are erased because they can not be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  After the execution of S272, the effect control CPU 120 reads out the fluctuation pattern designation command from the fluctuation pattern designation command storage area (S273).

  Next, when the flag for the first notice effect rendering object stored in association with the buffer numbers “1” to “8” of the special view reservation storage in the start winning reception command buffer 194A after shift is set (S274; N) refers to the fluctuation pattern designation command read out in S273, and determines whether or not the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display is a fluctuation pattern of the big hit (S275).

  When the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display is a fluctuation pattern of big hit (S275; Y), the stop design of the production design is decided from the combination which shows the big hit according to the data which is housed in the display result specified command storage area Then, the process proceeds to S284 (S276). In addition, as a combination showing a big hit, for example, when the big hit type is "certain change A", it is determined as "333" or "777", and when the big hit type is "heavy change B", "111" or It is possible to determine an odd combination other than “333” and “777” such as “555”, and to determine an even combination such as “222” and “444” when the jackpot type is “non-deterministic change” .

  In addition, when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display in S275 is the fluctuation pattern of disengaging (S275; N), the stopping symbol of the effect symbol according to the data stored in the display result designating command storage area indicates the disengaging It is determined from the combination of even and odd (S277). Then, with reference to the value of the countdown advance announcement effect target flag stored in association with the buffer numbers “1” to “8” of the special view reservation storage in the start winning reception command buffer 194A after shift, these countdown advance announcement effects It is determined whether "1" is set in any of the values of the target flag, that is, whether or not the execution of the countdown notice effect is determined (S278).

  When “1” is set to one of the values of the countdown advance announcement effect target flag (S 278; Y), the countdown advance announcement start wait timer is counted down to the advance notice production start timer to execute the countdown advance announcement effect in the variable display. Set a value according to the period up to the start time and proceed to S284 (S279). If "0" is set to all the values of the countdown advance announcement effect target flag (S278; N), go through S279 Proceed to S284 without.

  Further, in S274, when one of the chance eye advance notice effect target flags is set (S274; Y), the pattern A (blue) or the pattern B (green) is set to any one of the chance eye advance notice object flags It is determined whether it is set (S280). When the pattern A (blue) or the pattern B (green) is set in any of the chance eye advance presentation object flags (S280; Y), the presence or absence of noise is determined by the noise occurrence determination table (S281), It progresses to S282. On the other hand, when neither the pattern A (blue) nor the pattern B (green) is set to the value of any of the chance eye advance notice object target flags (S280; N), the process proceeds to S282 without passing through the process of S281. move on. In this way, the blue chance eye and the green chance eye determine the presence or absence of noise on the gold chance eye, but the red chance eye is determined not to always generate the noise on the gold chance eye.

  In S282, according to the data stored in the display result specifying command storage area, the stop design of the rendering design is determined from the combination of the out-of-chances, and the process proceeds to S283. In S283, in order to execute the chance eye advance notice effect in the variable display, the chance eye advance notice effect start waiting timer is set to a value corresponding to the period up to the start time of the chance eye notice effect start, and the process proceeds to S284.

  In S284, the effect control CPU 120 refers to the fluctuation pattern designation command read out in S273, and determines whether or not the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display is a special reach fluctuation pattern. If the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display is not the special reach fluctuation pattern (S284; N), the effect control pattern (process table) corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designation command is selected, and the process proceeds to S289 (S285), the fluctuation of the fluctuation display When the pattern is the special reach fluctuation pattern (S284; Y), the countdown advance announcement object object flag stored in association with the buffer number "0" of the special view suspension storage in the start winning reception command buffer 194A after shift Whether or not the value of the countdown advance presentation effect target flag is set to “1”, that is, whether or not the change display is the target change display of the countdown advance presentation effect (pre-reading the change display) Whether the countdown notice effect has been executed to the last variable display as a target) To (S286).

  When the value of the countdown advance announcement effect target flag stored in association with the buffer number “0” is set to “0” (S 286; N), the special fluctuation pattern according to non-execution of the countdown advance announcement effect If an effect control pattern (process table) is selected and the process proceeds to S289 (S287), and the value of the countdown advance announcement effect target flag stored in association with the buffer number "0" is set to "1" (S286) Y) selects an effect control pattern (process table) of a special variation pattern according to the execution of the countdown advance effect and proceeds to S289 (S288).

  Then, in S289, the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in any of S285, S287, and S288 is started.

In the process table, display control execution data for controlling the display of the effect display device 5, operation control execution data for controlling the operation of the movable part 400, and LED control for controlling the lighting of each LED The execution data, sound control execution data for controlling the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the like are arranged in order in time series in association with each process data n (1 to N).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 follows the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, operation control execution data, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1) to the effect device (effect display device 5 as effect components) The control of the movable role product 400 as an effect component, various LEDs, and the speakers 8L and 8R as an effect component is executed (S290). For example, in order to display an image according to the fluctuation pattern on the effect display device 5, an instruction is output to the display control unit 123. Further, in order to operate the movable part 400, a drive signal is output to the part drive motor 411. In addition, in order to control turning on / off various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. In addition, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  In the present embodiment, the CPU for effect control 120 controls so that the fluctuation display of the effect pattern by the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the one-to-one to the fluctuation pattern designation command is performed, but the CPU for effect control 120 designates the fluctuation pattern The variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the command.

  Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the fluctuation time timer (S291). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S292). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left middle right effect pattern to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 writes the information to the VRAM. By outputting a signal corresponding to the image data to the effect display device 5 and the effect display device 5 displaying an image according to the signal, the variation of the effect pattern is realized. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol process (S75) (S293).

  As shown in FIG. 26, it is determined that the noise of the gold chance eye does not occur at the red chance eye which is one step lower than the highest expectation gold chance eye. In this way, it is possible to prevent the sense of expectation from being lowered by not being changed to the mode of the gold chance eye despite the display mode having a relatively high degree of expectation.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 27, a modified example of the determination of the noise occurrence of the gold chance eye according to various patterns and the presence or absence of the hold change will be described. In the present embodiment, a pending change notice effect may be executed to change the pending display of the prefetch target. Such a pending change notice effect may be determined at the start winning combination, and the execution of the effect may be set at the timing when the change of the effect pattern starts. For example, in the hold change notice effect, the display mode of the hold display is changed from white of the normal mode to a hold display of colors such as blue, green and red in the order of big hit expectation depending on the storage contents of start winning winning time reception command buffer 194A. It is sufficient if the execution of the presentation is determined. Then, when the execution of the on-hold change advance notice effect is determined, the change content, the change timing, and the like of each on-hold display may be set at the start of the change of the effect design.

Then, the on-hold change effect and the occurrence of noise may have a relationship as shown in FIG. FIG. 27 shows a noise generation table. The noise generation table determines whether or not to generate noise for the gold chance eye. The noise generation table includes a noise generation table when there is a pattern A (blue chance eye) hold change in FIG. 27A and a noise generation table when there is no pattern A (blue chance eye) hold change in FIG. And the noise occurrence table when there is a change in pattern B (green chance eye) with change in FIG. 27C, and the noise occurrence table when there is no change in pattern B (green chance eye) in FIG. ing. These noise generation tables are stored in the ROM 121. The generation of noise may not be determined separately, but may be determined from a series of patterns including the generation of noise.

  In the noise occurrence table with pattern A (blue chance eye) pending change in FIG. 27A, the rate at which occurrence of noise is determined to be 70% and the rate at which occurrence of noise is determined to be 30% is determined. The data is set to be In the noise generation table when there is no change in pattern A (blue chance eye) holding change in FIG. 27B, the ratio for which generation of noise is determined to be 40% and the ratio for determination that noise is not generated is 60% The data is set to be

  With the setting of data as shown in FIGS. 27 (A) and 27 (B), in the pattern A, when the hold display is changed, noise is generated as compared to when the hold display is not changed. The presence or absence of the occurrence of noise is determined so as to be the selection ratio of the magnitude relationship of “none”. Therefore, in the pattern A, when there is a changing hold display, the rate of noise generation is set to be high.

  In the noise generation table at the time of pattern B (green chance) reserve change in FIG. 27C, the percentage determined to be the occurrence of noise is 30%, and the percentage determined to be the absence of noise is 70% The data is set to be In the noise generation table when there is no change in pattern B (green chance eye) holding change in FIG. 27D, the ratio that is determined to be noise generation is 10%, and the ratio that is determined to be noise generation is 90% The data is set to be

  With setting of data as shown in FIGS. 27 (C) and (D), in the pattern B, when the hold display is changed, noise is generated “when present> compared to when the hold display is not changed. The presence or absence of the occurrence of noise is determined so as to be the selection ratio of the magnitude relationship of “none”. Therefore, also in the pattern B, when there is a changing hold display, the ratio of noise generation is set to be high.

  As shown in FIG. 27, when there is a changed hold display, it is easy to select a pattern in which the noise of the gold chance eye is generated at a higher rate than when there is no changed hold display. In other words, when there is a changed hold indication, it indicates that the blue chance eye (green chance eye) will be displayed rather than when the changed hold indication does not occur, and then the gold chance eye is generated by generating noise for the gold chance eye After suggesting that it will be changed to a blue chance eye (green chance eye), a pattern that is displayed is likely to be executed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the sense of expectation for the changed pending display.

  Further, comparing the blue chance eye of pattern A with the green chance eye of pattern B, the blue chance eye of pattern A has a higher generation ratio of noise of the gold chance eye. That is, after showing that blue chance eyes are displayed at the highest rate in the case of blue chance eyes, then blue chances after suggesting that gold chance eyes are changed by generating noise of gold chance eyes A pattern for displaying the eyes fixedly is executed. In this way, an expectation can be maintained even in the case of a combination of rendering patterns with a low degree of expectation.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a process (S75) during effect symbol variation in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation process, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by one (S301, S302, S303). In addition, the CPU 120 for production control, countdown announcement production start waiting timer is set (it is decided to do countdown announcement production) or countdown announcement production under execution flag is set (countdown announcement production (S304; Y), the countdown notice effect processing shown in FIG. 29 is executed (S305). If neither the countdown advance announcement effect start waiting timer nor the countdown advance announcement execution flag is set, the process proceeds to step S308 without performing the advance announcement process of step S305.

  In S306, the CPU 120 for production control has set the timer for waiting for the advance notice of the effect of the chance eye to be set (it has been decided to perform the advance notice for the chance of the eye) or the flag for executing the advance notice for chance eye is set. In the case where the chance eye preview effect is being executed (S306; Y), the chance eye preview effect process is executed (S307). If neither the chance eye advance notice effect start waiting timer nor the chance eye advance notice effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to step S308 without executing the notice effect process of step S307. In the chance eye advance notice processing, based on the data of the notice eye advance notice process table corresponding to the remaining fluctuation display up to the fluctuation display which is the target of the advance notice, the notice effect period set in the chance eye notice generation period timer. Various chance eyes notice production is executed.

  In S308, the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether the process timer has timed out. If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (S309). That is, the process timer is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table to the process timer (S310). Further, the control state of the rendering device (the component for effect) is changed based on the display control execution data, the operation control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data and the like set next to the display control execution data (S311). On the other hand, when the process timer has not timed out, the rendering device (for presentation) is according to the contents of the process data (display control execution data, operation control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data etc.) corresponding to the process timer. Control of the component) is executed (S312).

  Next, it is checked whether the fluctuation control timer has timed out (S313). When the fluctuation control timer has timed out (S313; Y), the CPU 120 for effect control displays the next display screen of the left middle right production pattern (displayed after 30 ms from the display switching time of the previous production pattern) Image data of the screen to be created is written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (S314). As such, in the effect display device 5, variation control of the effect pattern is realized. The display control unit 123 causes the effect display device 5 to use a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined area such as a background image set and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table. Output. As such, in the effect display device 5, the background image, the character image and the effect pattern in the fluctuation of the effect pattern are displayed. Further, a predetermined value is reset to the fluctuation control timer (S315). Then, the process proceeds to the process of S316.

  When the fluctuation control timer has not timed out (S313; N), the CPU for effect control 120 checks whether or not the fluctuation time timer has timed out (S316). If the fluctuation time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S76) (S318). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the determination command reception flag indicating that the symbol determination designation command has been received is set (S 317; Y), the value of the effect control process flag is changed to the effect symbol variation stop processing ( It updates to the value according to S76) (S318). Even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out, the control shifts to control to stop the fluctuation when the symbol determination designation command is received. For example, the fluctuation pattern designation command showing a long fluctuation time due to noise etc. between boards Even when it is received, it is possible to end the fluctuation of the effect pattern when the normal fluctuation time elapses (when the fluctuation of the special symbol is ended).

  In the process table used for the variation control of the production symbol, the process data during the variation display of the production symbol is set. That is, the sum of the process timer set values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the fluctuation time of the effect pattern. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n has timed out in the process of S308, there is no process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, etc.) to be switched, and the effect control of the effect design based on the process table ends Do.

  FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing an example of the countdown notice effect processing. In the countdown notice effect processing, the CPU 120 for production control determines whether the countdown notice effect executing flag is set or not, that is, whether the countdown notice effect is started (S321).

  If the countdown advance announcement effect execution flag is not set (S321; N), in S322, the CPU for effect control 120 decrements the value of the countdown announcement effect start waiting timer by one. If the timer for waiting for the countdown notice effect start has not timed out (S323; N), the countdown notice effect processing ends. If the countdown advance announcement effect start waiting timer has timed out, that is, if it is the start timing of the countdown advance announcement effect (S323; Y), the process proceeds to S324.

  In S324, the CPU 120 for effect control sets a countdown informing effect execution flag indicating that a countdown informing effect is being executed. In addition, a value corresponding to the countdown notice effect period corresponding to the countdown notice effect is set in the countdown notice effect period timer (S325).

  Next, after the effect control CPU 120 reads out and sets the countdown notice effect process table corresponding to the remaining change display count up to the variable display to be read ahead (S326), the process data 1 in the selected countdown notice effect process table A countdown notice presentation process timer is started (S327). Note that, in the present embodiment, a countdown notice presentation process table corresponding to the number of remaining variable display until the variable display to be read ahead is stored in the ROM 121 in advance.

  The effect control CPU 120 then executes the contents of the first process data 1 of the set notification effect process table (display control execution data 1, movable control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution) The control of the rendering device (the effect display device 5 as a component for presentation, the movable character 400, the gaming effect LED 9 as a component for presentation, and the speakers 8L and 8R as a component for presentation) is executed according to data 1 etc. The rendering process is ended (S328).

  If the countdown notice effect execution flag is set in step S321, the process proceeds to step S329, and the effect control CPU 120 reduces the value of the countdown notice effect process timer for changing the process of the countdown notice effect to -1. Do. Then, the value of the countdown notice effect period timer for counting the end of the countdown notice effect period is decremented by one (S330). When the countdown advance announcement effect period timer is timed out (the value becomes 0) (S331; Y), the countdown advance announcement in-progress execution flag is cleared and the countdown advance announcement processing process is ended (S336).

If the countdown notice effect period timer has not timed out (S331; N), the effect control CPU 120 confirms whether the countdown notice effect process timer has timed out (S332). If the countdown notice production process timer has timed out, the notice production process data of the countdown notice production is switched (S333). That is, the process timer is started anew by setting the notice effect process timer set value set next in the countdown notice effect process table to the process timer (S334). In addition, the control state for the rendering device (the component for effect) based on the display control execution data, the movable control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, etc. included in the countdown advance notice rendering process data set next to it. Is changed (S335), and the notice effect processing is ended.

  As described above, the control of the countdown notice effect is executed based on the countdown notice effect process table and the countdown notice effect process timer, whereby the countdown notice effect is started at the start timing of the countdown notice effect process table. By the control content of the notice effect described in the countdown notice effect process table being executed, the countdown notice effect is executed until the period of the countdown notice effect ends.

  As described above, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect symbol fluctuation start processing, the effect symbol fluctuation processing, and the countdown notice effect processing so that the fluctuation display is executed with the fluctuation pattern of the super reach α, as shown in FIG. As shown in 30 (A), the reach is reached when 10 seconds have passed from the start of the change, and the reach effect of super reach α is executed over 23 seconds from the time when 10 seconds have passed. Further, when the fluctuation display is executed with the fluctuation pattern of super reach β, as shown in FIG. 30 (B), when 10 seconds have passed from the start of fluctuation, it becomes reach and another 10 seconds have elapsed. The reach effect of super reach β is executed over 33 seconds.

  Furthermore, when the said fluctuation display is performed by the fluctuation pattern of the special reach, if the countdown advance notice effect is not executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display (a chance in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display As shown in FIG. 31A, the movable role object 400 is operated for 5 seconds from the time when 1 second has elapsed from the start of fluctuation, including the case where the eye preview effect is being executed. Then, reach effect of super reach β is executed over 33 seconds from the end of the operation of the movable role. Further, if the countdown advance notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display, the movable role object 400 is operated for six seconds from the time of the start of the fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 31 (B). Then, reach effect of super reach β is executed over 33 seconds from the end of the operation of the movable role.

  As shown in FIGS. 31 (A) and 31 (B), in this embodiment, the countdown notice effect is performed when the countdown notice effect is not performed in the change display immediately before the change display. The operation start timing of the movable combination 400 differs depending on the case, but the timing at which the movement of the movable combination 400 is completed and the reach effect of the super reach β is started is the same. Therefore, for effect control after the timing at which the reach effect of the super reach β is started, when the countdown advance effect is not executed and when the countdown advance effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the variable display. The processing of the CPU 120 can be made common, and the processing load of the CPU 120 for effect control accompanying the variable display is reduced.

  Next, the display mode of the effect display device 5 and the operation mode of the movable service 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 32 (A) to FIG. 32 (C), when the countdown advance notice effect is not performed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the combination When the fluctuation display with the special reach fluctuation pattern is started after being derived and displayed at, as shown in FIG. 32D, the movable character 400 operates for 5 seconds from one second after the fluctuation start. .

  Specifically, the movable role object 400 moves from the retracted position above the effect display device 5 toward the effect position ahead of the effect display device 5. Then, when the movable character 400 moves from the effect position toward the retracted position again and the operation period of the movable character 400 for 5 seconds is completed, as shown in FIG. Reach production of reach β is started.

  Further, when the countdown notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, as shown in FIG. 33 (A) to FIG. 33 (E), the effect as the countdown notice effect. Notification of the remaining number of fluctuations until the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern is executed each time the fluctuation display of the symbol is started. Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (F) to FIG. 34 (H), when the fluctuation display with the special reach fluctuation pattern is started, based on the fact that the countdown notice effect has been executed in the last fluctuation display, The movable character 400 operates for 6 seconds simultaneously with the start of the variable display.

  Specifically, the movable role object 400 moves from the retracted position above the effect display device 5 toward the effect position ahead of the effect display device 5. Then, when the movable character 400 moves from the effect position toward the retracted position again and the operation period of the movable character 400 for 6 seconds is over, as shown in FIG. Reach production of reach β is started.

  Further, when the chance eye advance notice effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the change display in the special reach change pattern, as shown in FIG. 35 (A) to FIG. 35 (E), as the chance eye notice effect The derivation symbol is derived and displayed in combination of "224", "113" and the like each time the variable display is executed. Then, as shown in FIG. 36 (F) to FIG. 36 (H), when the fluctuation display with the special reach fluctuation pattern is started, it is based on the chance eye advance notice effect being executed in the last fluctuation display. The movable part 400 operates for 5 seconds from one second after the start of the fluctuation.

  Specifically, the movable role object 400 moves from the retracted position above the effect display device 5 toward the effect position ahead of the effect display device 5. Then, when the movable character 400 moves from the effect position toward the retracted position again and the operation period of the movable character 400 for 5 seconds is completed, as shown in FIG. Reach production of reach β is started.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the special reach is displayed immediately before the change display in the special reach change pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach β is performed after the movable role object 400 is operated. When the countdown notice effect indicating that the fluctuation display in the fluctuation pattern is executed is executed, the special reach is indicated when the countdown notice operation is not executed in the fluctuation display with the special reach fluctuation pattern By starting the operation of the movable character 400 to be executed one second after the start of the change display in the change pattern from the start of the change, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  In addition, when the countdown notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern Since the operation of the movable character 400 is started from the timing closer to the start timing of the variable display than in the case where the countdown advance notification effect is not executed in the game, the player is related to the relationship between the countdown notification effect and the operation of the movable character 400 It can be made easy to recognize, and the game interest can be improved.

  In particular, when the countdown advance notice effect is not executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the movable character 400 is operated from the timing one second after the start of the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern. When the countdown notice effect is being executed in the variable display immediately before the variable display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the movable character 400 is operated from the start timing of the variable display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, so the game It is possible to make it easier for a person to recognize the relationship between the countdown advance notice effect and the operation of the movable role 400 more easily, and the countdown advance notice effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the variable display in the special reach change pattern. It is easy to recognize that the operation start timing of the movable part 400 is different from when it is not It is possible, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  In the present embodiment, when the countdown advance notice effect is not executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the movable role is started from the timing one second after the start of the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern. If the countdown advance notice effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the variable display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the object 400 is operated, and then the movable character 400 is operated from the start timing of the variable display in the special reach fluctuation pattern. Although the form is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the countdown advance announcement effect is not performed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, and the special reach fluctuation pattern is not executed. The timing for operating the movable part 400 in the variable display is the start timing of the variable display. The timing may be any timing as long as it is later, and furthermore, when the countdown notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the movable character 400 is displayed in the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern. The timing to operate is before the timing to operate the movable part 400 in the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, when the countdown notice effect is not performed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern. In the case of timing, for example, 0.5 seconds after the start of the variable display, the timing may not be at the “simultaneous” timing with the start of the variable display.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as a pre-reading advance notice effect that the variable display is executed with the special reach change pattern, the countdown gradually suggests the number of remaining change displays until the variable display of the special reach change pattern in each variable display. Since the advance notice effect is executed, it is possible to impress the player with respect to the variable display being executed in the special reach change pattern, so it is possible to improve the fun of the game.

  In the present embodiment, the countdown advance notice effect is exemplified as the effect which gradually suggests the number of remaining change indication until the change indication of the special reach change pattern, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the countdown notice The effect may be an effect that gradually suggests the actual time until the fluctuation display of the special reach fluctuation pattern is started.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the second specific effect in the present invention, the countdown advance announcement effect that gradually suggests the number of remaining fluctuation display until the fluctuation display of the special reach fluctuation pattern is exemplified, but the present invention is limited to this It is not a pre-read advance notice effect that can specify for the player the remaining change display count until the change display of the special reach change pattern, even if it performs an effect other than the countdown notice effect such as a count-up effect. Good.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33, a mode is suggested as a countdown advance announcement effect, which suggests the number of remaining fluctuation display counts until fluctuation display of a special reach fluctuation pattern, but the present invention is not limited to this. The number of remaining fluctuation indication until the fluctuation indication of the special reach fluctuation pattern is not limited to a number but is suggested by an aspect other than the number (for example, the length of the arc of the squib of the bomb or the amount of sand remaining in the hourglass etc) It is also good.

Further, in the present embodiment, as a pre-reading advance notice effect that the variable display is executed with the special reach change pattern, in addition to the countdown advance notice effect, the chance eye advance notice effect can be executed, and the special reach change pattern When the countdown notice effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the variable display in, while the movable character 400 is operated from the start timing of the variable display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation in the special reach fluctuation pattern When the chance eye advance notice effect is executed in the variable display immediately before the display, the movable character 400 is operated from the timing one second after the start of the variable display in the special reach change pattern, that is, the special reach change The previewing notice effect executed in the variable display immediately before the variable display in the pattern is counted down Because with different operation start timing of the movable role object 400 depending on whether the notice or opportunity th prediction effect is directed, it can be improved gaming interest.

  In the present embodiment, the action of the movable role 400 depending on whether the advance notice effect performed in the change display immediately before the change display in the special reach change pattern is a countdown notice effect or a chance eye notice effect. Although the start timing is made different, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is a chance eye whether or not the pre-reading advance notice effect executed in the change display immediately before the change display in the special reach change pattern is a countdown notice effect. The operation of the movable part 400 may be started from the same timing regardless of the advance notice effect.

  In addition, as the fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, the fluctuation pattern of the movable character 400 is not executed as shown in FIG. 30 as a fluctuation pattern in which the big hit expectation is higher than the fluctuation pattern of non reach or normal reach. As shown in FIG. 31, the movement pattern of the movable role product 400 is executed and reach effect is started 6 seconds after the start of the fluctuation display as shown in FIG. 31. Since the variation pattern of the special reach to be started is provided, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the operation of the movable role 400 is executed during the variation display, so that the game interest can be improved.

  In addition, when the countdown notice effect is being performed and the countdown notice effect is not being performed in the change display immediately before the change display in the special reach change pattern, the operation of the movable part 400 is changed to the special reach change. By ending 6 seconds after the start of the variable display in the pattern (completion of the movement of the movable character 400 from the rendering position to the retracted position), processing after the completion of the operation of the movable character 400 can be made common, so It is possible to reduce the processing load of the CPU 120 for effect control accompanying the fluctuation display in the reach fluctuation pattern.

  In the present embodiment, in the special reach change pattern, the countdown advance notice effect is performed and the countdown advance notice effect is not performed in the change display immediately before the change display in the special reach change pattern. Although the embodiment in which the subsequent processing is made common by terminating the operation of the movable part 400 in the variable display at the same timing is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and a special reach fluctuation pattern is used. The timing at which the operation of the movable combination 400 ends may differ depending on whether the countdown advance announcement effect is being performed or not on the change indication immediately before the change indication.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

  For example, in the embodiment described above, the movable character 400 is moved between the retracted position and the effect position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable character is activated when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated. By moving the object 400, it may be confirmed whether the movable part 400 can operate normally.

  As described above, when confirming whether or not the movable part 400 is operable when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated, the following operations shown in FIGS. 37 and 38 are executed as the first modification. First, it is determined whether or not the movable part 400 is positioned at the retracted position by a retracted position detection sensor or the like (not shown). If the movable part 400 is not positioned at the retracted position, as shown in FIG. The control CPU 120 executes control to move the movable combination 400 to the retracted position as a non-detection operation by driving the combination drive motor 411. In addition, when the movable role 400 is located at the retracted position, the effect control CPU 120 drives the role driving motor 411 to detect the movable operation between the retracted position and the effect position. After moving to the operation position at the time of detection which is the position of, the movable role 400 is moved to the retracted position again.

  Furthermore, after executing the non-detection operation control or the detection operation control, the effect control CPU 120 actually moves the movable role object 400 from the retracted position to the effect position, as shown in FIG. The actual operation confirmation operation control is performed to move the effect position to the retraction position again.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 38A to FIG. 38C, when executing operation control for actual operation check, the effect control CPU 120 accelerates from the retracted position and then decelerates and stops at the exercise ground position. In addition, after accelerating from the exercise position, control is performed to decelerate and stop at the retracted position. That is, in the operation control for actual operation confirmation to confirm that the movable part 400 can operate normally, the control speed of the movable part 400 is set to low speed → high speed → between the retracted position and the training location. Change in order of low speed.

  On the other hand, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the operation control at the time of detection, the operation for checking the actual operation is always performed in the period in which the movable combination 400 is moved from the retracted position to the effect position and in the period in which the movable role The movable part 400 is controlled to operate at the lowest speed in the control. Furthermore, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the non-detection operation control, the movable object 400 always operates at the minimum speed in the operation check operation control during the period in which the movable object 400 is moved to the retracted position. Control.

  As described above, when the effect control CPU 120 executes the operation control for actual operation check, the operation control at detection, and the operation control at non detection, the movable combination 400 always performs the actual operation at the time of execution of the operation control at non detection. By operating at the lowest speed in the operation control for confirmation, it is possible to stop at any timing, so that the movable part 400 can be positioned at the retracted position without fear of being damaged by a collision or the like.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the chance eye advance notice effect is executed is described as the advance notice advance effect. However, the effects by the first to third patterns may not be the advance notice effects, but may be effects performed during one time of the variable display in which the change is performed. For example, the effects by the first to third patterns are executed as an effect to tell whether the middle symbol will be a lost symbol or a special symbol (for example, a developed symbol indicating that the effect will be developed) after reaching a reach You may

  Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the noise of the gold chance eye occurs is described. However, any effect other than the effect by noise may be used as long as it is an effect that displays the gold chance eye, which is the second display aspect that is more advantageous than the blue appearance eye that is the first display aspect, in an identifiable manner. . For example, a pattern to be deleted after displaying the second display mode in a region different from the variable display area of the effect display device 5 and the effect pattern immediately before the decision symbol of the displayed second display mode is determined and stopped An effect of a pattern to be replaced may be performed.

  Moreover, in the said Example, the presence or absence of generation | occurrence | production of the noise was performed in the production | presentation symbol fluctuation start process. However, the presence or absence of the occurrence of noise may be determined in the preview advance presentation processing. In such a case, for example, the pattern of the chance eye effect including the occurrence of noise may be determined in the chance eye pattern determination table.

  Further, although the case of the gold chance eye has been described as a mode in which noise is generated in the embodiment, noise of another chance eye may be generated. For example, noise due to the red chance eye included in the design pattern may be generated.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the rate at which the money chance is changed may be different depending on the noise generation time. For example, when the noise occurrence time is long, the rate of change to the gold opportunity may be higher than when it is short. Also, when the same number of chance notices are performed, if there is a large number of noise occurrences for the gold chance eye, change the gold chance eye to be more than when the noise occurrence number for the gold chance eye is small The rate at which it is done may be increased.

  Further, in the embodiment, a plurality of effects may be provided to display the second display mode in an identifiable manner, and the ratio of the second display mode to the final display may be varied depending on the type of the effect.

  In the various controls shown in the embodiment, medals are inserted and a predetermined bet number is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the control lever by the player, and the player operates the stop button. It is also possible to apply to a slot machine (slot machine) in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player if the combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbols on the display means are stopped accordingly. is there. In a slot machine, in a continuous effect by a plurality of games before being controlled by a chance zone (CZ) in which the probability of winning a predetermined small winning combination is high or an assist time (AT) notifying an internal lottery result or an operation procedure, The chance eye advance notice effect of the embodiment may be executed.

  In the above embodiment, when the variable display is performed based on the special reach change pattern, the movable part 400 is always operated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special reach change is performed. When the variable display is performed in the pattern, it may be determined by lottery whether or not the operation of the movable part 400 is performed. When it is determined by drawing whether or not to execute the operation of the movable combination 400, the operation of the movable combination 400 is determined at a rate of 100% using the table for determining the movement of the movable combination 400. You may

  Moreover, although the embodiment in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with the movable character 400 is illustrated in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a plurality of movable character Good. Incidentally, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is thus provided with a plurality of movable features, a movable combination that operates when the countdown notice effect is not performed in the variation display immediately before the variation display in the special reach variation pattern, The movable part that operates when the countdown notice effect is being performed in the change display immediately before the change display in the special reach change pattern may be different.

Further, in the above embodiment, when the countdown advance notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation in the special reach fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern Although the form which operates the movable character 400 in the timing before the case where countdown advance announcement production is not performed in the fluctuation display just before a display was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and a special reach When the countdown notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the fluctuation pattern, the countdown notice in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern in the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern Movable role 4 at a later timing than when the effect is not performed 0 to the may be operated, may be operated movable won game 400 in the variable display before or after the variable display of the special reach varying patterns.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the movable character 400 is 1 in both of the cases where the countdown notice effect is being performed and the countdown notice effect is not being performed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern. Although the embodiment in which only the operation is performed is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the countdown notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the special reach fluctuation is In addition to the timing when the countdown advance presentation effect is not performed in the variable display immediately before the variable display in the pattern, the movable role object 400 may be operated at another timing. Furthermore, as described above, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a plurality of movable features, the movable features to be operated at the first operation timing and the movable features to be operated at the second operation timing are made different. May be

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the movable body in this invention was illustrated as the movable role thing 400 which moves between a retracted position and a presentation position, this invention is not limited to this, In this invention The movable body may perform an operation such as rotation or vibration at a specific position.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the embodiment is illustrated in which the movable part 400 is operated only when the variable display is performed according to the variation pattern of the special reach, but the present invention is not limited to this. The movable character 400 may be operated in the variable display of a part of the super reach α and the super reach β.

  Further, in the above embodiment, when the countdown notice effect which is the advance notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display immediately before the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern, the movable role is started from the start timing of the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern. Although the form which operates object 400 was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when production other than pre-reading advance notice production is performed in change display in front of change display in a special reach change pattern. The movable part 400 may be operated from the start timing of the fluctuation display in the special reach fluctuation pattern.

  Further, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, gaming balls having a predetermined number of balls are inside the gaming machine In addition, the number of balls that have been enclosed so as to be able to circulate and is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of gaming balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored. In these enclosed game machines, not the gaming balls but points or points are awarded to the player, so the points or points given are the game values.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the CPU for effect control 120 of the fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation mode such as the fluctuation time and the type of reach effect, an example of transmitting one fluctuation pattern designation command when the fluctuation is started Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the CPU 120 for effect control by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses, for example, the first command, a fluctuation time or fluctuation mode before reaching reach (before reaching a so-called second stop if not reaching reach). The second command indicates the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode after reaching the reach (after reaching a so-called second stop if not reaching), such as the type of reach and the presence of re-lottery effect. The command may be transmitted, or only the fluctuation time may be notified by the first command and the second command, and the CPU 120 for effect control regarding the specific fluctuation mode executed at each timing. The selection may be made by When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending the first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. As described above, by notifying a change pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which must be stored as a change pattern specification command.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the game ball is shot out from below the game area by the ball striking device, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the ball striking device may be pachinko game machine 1 The game ball may be launched from the upper position of the game area by providing the game ball at the upper position of the game area.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment is exemplified in which only the big hit that can obtain many game balls is generated by opening the big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation big hit B is significantly shortened, the opening time of the big winning opening in the round game is remarkably shortened, and the occurrence of the probability variation big hitting B suddenly causes the player not to recognize that the big winning opening is opened. It may be a sudden big hit that appears to have become a definite change state. In addition, when making these definite variation big hit B the high definite probability big hit, the small hit opening the big winning opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game of the positive variation big hit B, It is possible to generate a state (so-called latent state) in which it is unclear whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is in the high certainty state or the low certainty state.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the form in which the starting winning opening is made into two, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the starting winning opening is The number of start winning openings may be three or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two in 1st special drawing and 2nd special drawing is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is one It is good also as three or more special symbols.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B respectively variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol as a display result, and then stop the final stop symbol Although the present invention is not limited to this, the present invention stops display of the final stop design after variably displaying a plurality of special symbols without including the final stop design as a display result. It may be That is, the final stop symbol to be the display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for the variable display.

  The state advantageous to the player includes specific game states (such as a big hit) that are advantageous to the player who can acquire many game media, and plural types of specific game states (such as different expected values of game media that can be acquired) Big hit etc. with different number of rounds), high base state (time saving state) where the condition of award ball payout is more easily established than in normal gaming state, high probability gaming state (high probability state) And a special reach state (eg, super reach), and a state in which the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern based on a jackpot fluctuation pattern.

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

  1 pachinko gaming machine, 4A 1st special symbol display, 4B 2nd special symbol display, 5 effect display devices, 120 effect control CPU, 400 movable roles, 411 role-drive motor.

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine provided with a variable display means for performing variable display of identification information, and capable of controlling an advantageous state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display means becomes a specific display result,
It is possible to indicate whether or not to be controlled to the advantageous state by displaying a predetermined display mode as a display mode of the identification information,
As the predetermined display mode, a first display mode and a second display mode more advantageous than the first display mode can be displayed,
The variation display means is
After suggesting that the first display mode is displayed, a first pattern in which the first display mode is confirmed and displayed,
After suggesting that the first display mode is displayed, displaying the second display mode in a identifiable mode suggests that the display mode is changed, and then the first display mode is confirmed and displayed. The second pattern,
After suggesting that the first display mode is displayed, displaying the second display mode in an identifiable mode suggests that the display mode is changed, and then the second display mode is confirmed and displayed. A gaming machine capable of executing the third pattern.

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