JP2019058696A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which increases game amusement.SOLUTION: A game machine capable of performing variable display and controlling a state to an advantageous state advantageous to a player comprises: holding storage means capable of storing variable display which has not been started yet as holding information; and display means capable of displaying an image corresponding to the variable display. The display means, after displaying the image corresponding to the variable display in a common mode, can execute a first performance to a first variable display or a second performance to a second variable display, according to the degree of expectation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 31

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Some gaming machines display an image corresponding to variable display when variable display is started (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2010-51442, A

  However, since the display of the image corresponding to the variable display is an effect on the variable display, the effect of the effect is scarce, and there is a possibility that the interest can not be improved.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing presentation effects and improving interest.

(A) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention performs variable display of a special symbol, and can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state etc.) advantageous to the player For example, pachinko gaming machine 1 and the like) holding storage means capable of storing information on variable display as holding information (for example, first special view holding storage unit 151A shown in FIG. 11, second special view holding storage unit 151 B, the first start winning command buffer 194 A, the second start winning command buffer 194 B, etc. shown in FIG. 21 and effect executing means capable of executing effects, the effect executing means performing variable display Can be displayed after the specific display can be displayed, and after the specific display is displayed in the common mode, the first effect indicating the degree of advantage over the variable display being performed and the display can be started later than the variable display being performed. It is possible to execute the second effect that suggests the degree of advantage to the display, and it is possible to execute the first effect according to any of the plurality of effect modes having different degrees of advantage, and the variable display is being performed. In the above, the first effect can be performed a plurality of times so that the degree of advantage becomes higher stepwise, and in the common mode, the first common mode and the second common mode different from the first common mode are included. And the ratio at which one of the first effect and the second effect is executed after the specific display is displayed in the first common mode, and the first display after the specific display is displayed in the second common mode. It is characterized in that the effect and the ratio at which one of the second effects is performed are different.
According to such a configuration, the stage effect can be enhanced and the interest can be improved.
(B) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to one aspect of the present invention performs variable display, and can control a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state etc.) Hold storage means (eg, the first special view hold storage unit 151A, the second special view hold storage unit 151B shown in FIG. 11, etc.) that can store information regarding variable display as the hold information. The first start winning command buffer 194A, the second start winning command buffer 194B and the like shown in FIG. 21 and effect executing means capable of executing effects, the effect executing means performing specific display regarding variable display Can be displayed, and after the specific display is displayed in the common mode, a first effect indicating an advantage over the variable display being performed and a variable display started later than the variable display being performed are paired. A second effect that indicates the degree of advantage, and the first effect can be performed by any of a plurality of effect modes having different degrees of advantage, and during the execution of the variable display It is characterized in that the first effect can be performed a plurality of times so that the degree of advantage becomes higher stepwise.
According to such a configuration, the stage effect can be enhanced and the interest can be improved.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to another aspect performs variable display, and a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state etc.) advantageous to the player 1 etc.) and can store information on variable display as hold information (for example, the first special view hold storage unit 151A and the second special view hold storage unit 151B shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. Display means (for example, an image that can display the first start winning command buffer 194A, the second start winning command buffer 194B, etc.) and an image (for example, the image 5B, container CA, etc.) corresponding to variable display A display unit 5 or the like), and the display unit displays an image corresponding to variable display in a common mode (for example, a container CA), and then, according to an expectation, a first image (for example, By displaying a text icon or the like, a first effect (for example, a effect by a text icon or the like) on a first variable display (for example, a variable display being executed (the change) or the like) or a second image (for example, a fighter By displaying an icon or the like, it is possible to execute a second effect (for example, a effect by a fighter plane icon) on the second variable display (for example, a variable display or the like corresponding to a normal hold to become super reach). Do.
According to such a configuration, since effects can be executed not only on the first variable display but also on the second variable display, it is possible to enhance the effect of the image corresponding to the variable display and to improve the interest .

(2) The gaming machine of the above (1) is provided with a hold display means (for example, start winning storage display area 5H etc.) for executing a hold display corresponding to the hold information stored by the hold storage means, and the hold The display means displays the hold display in the common mode (for example, container hold CH etc.).

  According to such a configuration, expectation can be enhanced before the start of variable display.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2), the first effect includes an effect (for example, a matryoshka effect with a text icon, etc.) in which the degree of advantage (for example, a big hit expectancy etc.) increases gradually. It is characterized by

  According to such a configuration, the effect of the first effect can be improved.

(4) In the gaming machine according to (1), (2) and (3), the second effect includes a plurality of effects (for example, effects by fighter plane icons FA and FB) having different degrees of advantage. Do.

  According to such a configuration, the effect of the second effect can be improved.

(5) (1) (2) (3) (4) In the gaming machine, the hold display means executes a specific effect (for example, an appearance effect, etc.) accompanying the display of the hold display, and has a predetermined cycle (for example, , 1 second, etc.) can be displayed as a specific hold display that displays an operation (for example, an aspect such as turning counterclockwise), and when a new specific hold display is displayed while the specific hold display is displayed, the specific It is characterized in that the operation display of the new specific hold display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display being displayed while the effect is being executed.

  According to such a configuration, since the operation display of the specific hold display is synchronized, it is possible to improve the appearance of the hold display.

(6) (1) (2) (3) (4) In the gaming machine, the hold display means executes a specific effect (for example, an appearance effect, etc.) accompanying the display of the hold display, and has a predetermined cycle (for example, , 1 second, etc.) can be displayed as a specific hold display that displays an operation (for example, an aspect such as turning counterclockwise), and when a new specific hold display is displayed while the specific hold display is displayed, the specific After the effect is executed, the operation display of the new specific suspension display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific suspension display being displayed.

  According to such a configuration, since the operation display of the specific hold display is synchronized, it is possible to improve the appearance of the hold display.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is an explanatory view showing an example etc. of the contents of the effect control command. FIG. 8 is an explanatory view exemplifying a game random number counted on the main substrate side. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is a figure which illustrates change pattern classification. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a special figure display result determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a fluctuation pattern classification determination table. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a change pattern determination table. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a data control area for game control. 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 start winning a prize judging processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of processing at the time of starting winning a prize. It is a flow chart etc. which show 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 figure which shows the structural example of a production control pattern, etc. It is a block diagram etc. which show the structural example of the data holding area for presentation control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a command analysis process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of the effect determination processing at the time of winning. It is a figure which shows random value MR6. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a pending mode determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the holding display by container holding. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of container production setting processing. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of 1st presentation and 2nd presentation. It is a figure which shows an example of a 1st presentation. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a 1st presentation table. It is a figure showing an example of the 2nd production. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a 2nd presentation table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display. It is a figure which shows an example which changes the normal pending | held already displayed into a container pending | holding. It is an explanatory view for explaining a concrete example of a display mode of appearance production and specific suspension display. It is an explanatory view for explaining a concrete example of a display mode of appearance production and specific suspension display. It is an explanatory view for explaining a concrete example of a display mode of appearance production and specific suspension display.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, showing an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. 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.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2, a first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. Each of the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B is composed of, for example, LEDs of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. The special symbol which is identification information of is displayed variably. For example, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B can variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and symbols indicating "-", etc. Do. In addition, the special symbols displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are limited to those composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9" and 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. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as the "second special view" .

  The first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B are both formed, for example, in a square shape. The type of the first special figure and the type of the second special figure may be the same, or the types may be different. Further, the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B may be configured to variably display numbers indicating, for example, "00" to "99".

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the image display device 5, corresponding to the variable display of the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A in the special figure game and the variable display of the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the decorative symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display portions such as three, decorative symbols which are plural types of identification information capable of identifying each are variably displayed. The variable display of this decorative pattern is also included in the variable display game.

  As an example, in the display area of the image display device 5, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" are arranged. Then, in response to any one of the change of the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A and the change of the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B being started in the special figure game, In the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, variation of the decorative symbols is started. After that, when the finalized special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special view game, each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the "left", "middle" and "right" in the image display device 5 The finalized decorative pattern that is the result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed.

  Thus, in the display area of the image display device 5, the special drawing game using the first special drawing in the first special symbol display device 4A, or the special drawing using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B In synchronization with the game, variable display of a plurality of decorative patterns that can be identified respectively is performed, and a finalized decorative pattern to be a variable display result is derived and displayed. Note that, for example, deriving and displaying various display symbols such as a special symbol and a decorative symbol means stopping display of identification information such as a decorative symbol and the like, and ending variable display. On the other hand, during the variable display from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when the fixed decorative symbol as the variable display result is derived and displayed, the change speed of the decorative symbol is "0", and the decorative symbol is displayed. 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 in a definite manner, the player can recognize that the variation of the decorative symbol 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 decorative pattern only for a time shorter than a predetermined time without causing slight shaking or expansion or contraction.

  The decorative symbols variably displayed on the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are configured with, for example, eight types of symbols. Corresponding symbol numbers are attached to each of the decorative symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are attached to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”. The decorative design is not limited to eight types, and may be any number as long as it can constitute an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of big hit and a lost combination.

  After the variable display of the decorative symbol is started, until the finalized decorative symbol to be the variable display result is derived and displayed, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R for "left", "middle" and "right" For example, when the scroll display is performed such that the symbol numbers flow sequentially from the top to the bottom from the one with the highest symbol number to the next, and the decorative symbol with the highest symbol number is displayed, the symbol number is subsequently minimized. A certain decorative pattern is displayed. Alternatively, when at least one of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R is scrolled from a large symbol number to a small symbol number and a decorative symbol having the smallest symbol number is displayed, Subsequently, a decorative symbol with the largest symbol number may be displayed.

  In the display area of the image display device 5, a start winning storage display area 5H is disposed. In the start winning storage display area 5H, the number of pending variable displays corresponding to the special-figure game is displayed in a specific manner, and a pending display corresponding to the pending data is performed. In addition, a display area 5A capable of displaying an image 5B (hereinafter referred to as an "active image") corresponding to variable display is disposed. 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 normal variable winning ball device 6B, for suspension of variable display corresponding to the special view game. It occurs based on the starting winnings by doing. That is, although the start condition for executing the variable display game such as the special view game and the variable display of the decorative symbol is satisfied, that the variable display game is being executed based on the start condition established earlier A variable corresponding to the start condition established when the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not established by being controlled to the jackpot gaming state (one of the advantageous states advantageous to the player), etc. The display is suspended.

  In the example shown in FIG. 1, together with the start winning a prize storage display area 5H, the first reserve for displaying the number of special view reserve storages in an identifiable manner on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B. 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 reserve special storages, and the total number of pending storages, but in particular to some of these There are also cases.

  Under the image 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 forms, for example, a first starting winning opening as a 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 is provided, and a second start winning opening is formed as a start area different from the first start area.

  As an example, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, when the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character is in the off state, it is difficult for the game ball to easily pass the second starting winning hole It will be open. On the other hand, in the case of the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by tilting control in which the movable wing piece is tilted 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 gaming ball may enter more than 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, for example, by closing the second starting winning opening in the normally open state. As described above, the second start winning opening as the second start area changes between the enlarged open state in which the game ball easily passes and the normally open state in which the game ball hardly passes or can not pass.

  The game ball which has passed 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 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 of gaming balls are paid out as winning balls based on the detection of the gaming ball by the first start opening switch 22A, and the first start if the number of the first special view pending storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit. The condition is met. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the second start opening switch 22B, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball, and the second start condition is if the second number of pending storages is equal to or less than a predetermined upper limit. To establish. 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 below the normal winning ball device 6A and 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 in the OFF state, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball can not pass the big winning mouth . 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 easily passes the big winning mouth Do. As described above, the special winning opening as the specific area is changed into an opened state in which the game ball easily passes, which is advantageous for the player, and a closed state in which the game ball can not pass and which is disadvantageous for the player. In place of the closed state in which the game ball can not pass through the big winning opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially open state in which the game ball hardly passes through the big winning opening may be provided.

  The game ball which has passed through the special winning opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the game ball is detected by the count switch 23, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as winning balls. Thus, when the game ball passes through the special winning opening that has been opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, for example, when the game ball passes other winning openings such as the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening. More prize balls are paid out. Therefore, when the special winning prize opening is opened in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, the gaming ball can enter 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 gaming ball through the big winning hole, which is disadvantageous for the player. It becomes 2 states.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2. As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of LEDs of 7 segments, dot matrix, etc. like the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, and plural kinds of identification information different from the special symbol The symbol is usually displayed variably. Such variable display of normal symbols is called a common 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, in addition to the above-described configuration, a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball, and a large number of obstacle nails 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 can be provided which are always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member. It may be done. In this case, a predetermined number of gaming balls may be paid out as winning balls based on the fact that the gaming ball having entered one of the general winning openings is detected by the 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 lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the gaming area. A decorative LED may be arranged around each structure in the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine 1. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle which is 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 in accordance with the amount of operation by the player or the like. The hitting control handle may be provided with a single-shot release switch or a touch ring for stopping the drive of the firing motor provided in the hit shooting device.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, the gaming ball paid out as a winning ball and the gaming ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine can be supplied so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device. A plate is provided. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower tray for retaining the surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A stick controller 31A, which can be held by the player and can be tilted, is attached to a member forming the lower tray, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray main body. The stick controller 31A includes an operating rod held by the player, and a trigger button is provided at a predetermined position of the operating rod. The trigger button may be configured so that a predetermined instruction operation can be performed by pushing and pulling the predetermined operation finger or the like while the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 31A with the operation hand. Inside the operating rod, a trigger sensor may be incorporated so as to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a push-pull operation on the trigger button.

  A tilting direction sensor unit for detecting a tilting operation with respect to the operating rod may be provided inside the main body of the lower tray at the lower part of the stick controller 31A. For example, the tilt direction sensor unit may be two transmissive photosensors disposed parallel to the board of the game board 2 on the left side of the center position of the operating rod as viewed from the side of the player facing the pachinko game machine 1; As seen from the player's side, it comprises four transmission type photo sensors which are combined with two transmission type photo sensors disposed vertically to the board surface of the game board 2 on the right side of the center position of the operating rod. Just do it.

  The member forming the upper tray is provided with, for example, a push button 31B which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray main body. The push button 31B may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor for detecting an operation performed on the push button 31B may be provided inside the body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 31B.

  Next, the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be schematically described.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the variable symbol 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 variable display of the normal symbol is started, 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 has elapsed, the determined normal symbol as the variable display result of the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. At this time, if a specific normal symbol such as a number indicating "7" is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the variable display result of the normal symbol becomes "per common figure". On the other hand, if the normal 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 variable display result of the normal symbol is “general symbol lost” Become. In response to the variable display result of the normal symbol being "per common figure", the expansion and release control is performed such that the movable wing piece of the electrically-driven tulip that constitutes the normally variable winning ball device 6B is tilted. The normal release control is performed to return to the vertical position when.

  For example, after the first start condition is satisfied, for example, due to the occurrence of the start winning which is detected by the first starting opening switch 22A shown in FIG. 2, the gaming ball having passed the first starting winning opening formed in the regular winning ball device 6A. A special drawing game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started based on the establishment of the first start condition by the previous special drawing game, the end of the big hit gaming state, or the like. In addition, the second start condition is satisfied by the occurrence of the start winning that the game ball which has passed 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 device 4B is started.

  In the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, after the variable display of the special symbol is started after the variable display of the special symbol is started, the variable display of the special symbol Derivate and display the finalized special symbol. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, it becomes a "big hit" as a specific display result, and if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed special symbol It becomes ".

  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 (round game) advantageous to the player is executed a predetermined number of times. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, as an example, a special symbol indicating the number "3" or "7" is a big hit symbol, and a special symbol indicating the symbol "-" is a lost symbol. Each symbol such as a big hit symbol or lost symbol in the special symbol game by the first special symbol display device 4A may be a special symbol different from each symbol in the special symbol game by the second special symbol display device 4B. Also, the special symbol common to both of the special figure games may be a big hit symbol or a lost 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 in the open state in the period until the elapse of or the time until the predetermined number of winning balls are generated. The special winning opening door in which the special winning opening is opened receives the gaming balls falling on the surface of the gaming board 2. Thereafter, the special winning opening door closes the special winning opening, and one round ends.

  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. Note that, even before the number of round executions reaches the upper limit number, round execution may be ended when a predetermined condition is met.

  Among the special symbols indicating the number of "3" or "7" that will be the jackpot symbol, the special symbol indicating the number of "7" is the 16R probability variation big hit symbol. After the special symbol indicating the number of "7" which is the 16R probability variation big hit symbol as the finalized special symbol in the special figure game is derived, it is controlled to the 16R probability variation big hit state. The 16R probability variation big hit state is a big hit gaming state in which the round is executed 16 times, and is a big hit gaming state controlled to a definite change state (also referred to as a high probability state) and a short time state after the end of the big hit gaming state. The definite change state is a game state (one of the advantageous states advantageous to the player) in which the positive change control (described later) is performed. The time saving state is a gaming state (one of the advantageous states advantageous to the player) in which high opening control (described later) and time saving control (described later) are performed.

  Among the special symbols indicating the number of "3" or "7" that will be the jackpot symbol, the special symbol indicating the number of "3" is the 16R normal jackpot symbol. After the special symbol indicating the number of "3", which is the 16R normal big hit symbol, is derived as the finalized special symbol in the special figure game, it is controlled to the 16R normal big hit state. The 16R normal big hit state is a big hit gaming state in which a round is executed 16 times, and is a big hit gaming state controlled to a time saving state after the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In addition, the above-mentioned upper limit time (time when big winning a prize mouth becomes open state) of each round is the same time regardless of what round it is (for example, first round 16th round all 29.5 seconds etc) It is also possible to use different times depending on the number of rounds (eg, 29.5 seconds for the first to seventh rounds, 0.1 second for the eighth to sixteenth rounds, etc.) Good. Also, the large winning opening may be opened one or more times in one round (the large winning opening may be opened two or more times in one round).

  In addition, as the type of jackpot included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, 16R probability variation big hit that is 16R probability variation big hit state, 16R normal big hit status that is 16R normal big hit status was explained, but in addition to or instead of the above type big hit The gaming machine 1 may have other types of jackpots. For example, there may be an 8R probability variation big hit that is an 8R probability variation big hit, or an 8R normal big hit that is an 8R normal big hit condition. In the present embodiment, the 16R normal big hit is also referred to as the "first big hit", and the 16R positive variation big hit is also referred to as the "second big hit".

  In "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in image display device 5, a special figure game using the first special figure in first special symbol display device 4A Among the special drawing games using the second special drawing in the second special symbol display device 4B, variable display of the decorative design is started in response to the start of one of the special drawing games. Then, a period from when variable display of the decorative symbol is started to when variable display is ended by stop display of the decorative symbol in each of the left, middle, and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. In this case, the variable display state of the decorative symbol may be in a predetermined reach state.

  In the reach state, when the decorative pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the display is continuously changed with respect to the decorative pattern not being stopped and displayed yet It is a display state in which the state, or all or part of the decorative pattern changes synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. Specifically, in part of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R of "left", "middle" and "right", when the decorative symbols constituting the predetermined big hit combination are stopped and displayed, they are still displayed. In the remaining decorative symbol display area which is not stopped and displayed, the display condition in which the decorative symbol is changing, or in all or part of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right" It is a display state in which the decorative design is fluctuating synchronously while constituting all or part of the big hit combination.

  In response to the reaching state, the variation speed of the decorative pattern is reduced, a character image different from the decorative pattern is displayed in the display area of the image display 5, and the display mode of the background image is changed. By rendering and displaying a moving image different from the decorative pattern or changing the variation pattern of the decorative pattern, a rendering operation different from that before reaching the reach state may be executed. A rendering operation such as a character image display, a change in the display mode of the background image, a reproduction display of a moving image, or a rendering operation such as a change in the variation pattern of the decorative pattern, or a combination of some or all of them It is called reach effect indication. In the reach effect, not only the display operation in the image display device 5, but also the voice output operation by the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation in the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9, etc. An operation mode different from the above may be included.

  As the effect operation in the reach effect, a plurality of effect patterns having different operation modes may be prepared in advance. And each reach mode differs in the possibility of becoming a "big hit". That is, the possibility that the variable display result will be a "big hit" can be made different depending on which of the plurality of reach effects is executed.

  In the present embodiment, as an example, reach modes such as normal reach, super reach α, and super reach β are set in advance. Then, when the reach mode of the super reach such as the super reach α or the super reach β appears, the possibility that the variable display result is the “big hit” is higher than when the reach mode of the normal reach appears.

  Unlike the reach effect, the variable display state of the decorative pattern may reach the reach state during the variable display of the decorative pattern, or the variable display result may become the "big hit", etc. A variable display effect may be executed to notify the player by the variable display mode of the decorative symbol or the like. In the present embodiment, variable display effects such as “slip” and “simulated link” can be performed. It may be determined whether or not to execute the variable display effect of “slip” or “simulated link” in response to the change pattern being determined on the main substrate 11 side. It should be noted that whether or not the variable display effect of “slip” is to be executed on the effect control substrate 12 side may be determined regardless of the variation pattern determined on the main substrate 11 side.

  Unlike variable display effects such as reach effect or “slip” or “simulated link” during variable display of decorative symbols, for example, displaying a predetermined effect image, image display or voice output as a message, lamp There is a possibility that the variable display state of the decorative symbol may reach the reach state by the effect operation different from the variable display operation of the decorative symbol such as lighting, and the reach effect by the super reach may be executed. An advance notice effect may be executed to notify the player in advance that the variable display result may be a "big hit" or the like. The production operation to be the preview production is the variable display state of the decorative design after the variable display of the decorative design is started in all of the decorative design display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" It is sufficient if it is executed before the reach state. In addition, the notice effect that notifies that the variable display result may become a "big hit" may include one that is executed after the variable display state of the decorative symbol is in the reach state.

  When a special symbol to be a lost symbol is stopped and displayed as a finalized special symbol in the special drawing game, the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol does not reach the predetermined state after the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started. The fixed decoration pattern which becomes non reach combination of may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display mode of the decorative symbol is referred to as a "non-reach" variable display mode when the variable display result is "loss".

  When the special symbol to be the lost symbol is displayed as a stop as a final symbol in the special figure game, the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started after the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started. Then, after the reach effect is performed, or the reach effect is not performed, the finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined reach loss combination may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of a decorative symbol is referred to as a "reach" variable display mode in the case where the variable display result is "loss".

  When the special symbol to be the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the finalized special symbol in the special figure game, the predetermined reach effect is executed corresponding to the change display state of the decorative symbol becoming the reach state. After that, or the reach effect is not performed, the finalized decorative symbol which is a predetermined big hit combination is stopped and displayed. Here, for the finalized decorative pattern to be a big hit combination, for example, the symbol numbers variably displayed in the decorative pattern display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” in the image display device 5 are “ Among the decorative symbols 1 ”to“ 8 ”, any one of the decorative symbols having the same symbol number is“ left ”,“ middle ”, and“ right ”in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. What is necessary is just the one displayed on the predetermined effective line and displayed in a stopped state.

  Depending on whether the special symbol derived as the finalized special symbol is the 16R probability variation big hit symbol or the 16R normal big hit symbol, the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed as the big hit combination may be made different. As an example, when the 16R probability variation big hit symbol is derived as the finalized special symbol, the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the big hit combination is selected for all the decorative symbols of "1" to "8", while 16R Usually, when the big hit design is derived as a finalized special design, the decorative design to stop and display in the big hit combination targeting the decorative design with even number "2", "4", "6", "8" It may be selected. In this case, any of the decorative symbols with odd number “1”, “3”, “5”, “7” is stopped and displayed in the big hit combination, and it is decided that 16R probability variation big hit state will be made It is informed. On the other hand, when any of the decorative symbols with symbol numbers “2”, “4”, “6” and “8” is stopped and displayed in the big hit combination, 16R certainty big hit state or 16R normal big hit state It becomes impossible for the player to recognize or to recognize.

  In the case of displaying the 16R probability variation big hit symbol as the confirmed special symbol in the special figure game and displaying the decorative symbol of the symbol number "2", "4", "6", "8" as the fixed ornament symbol even. The period before the execution of the first round (the execution period of fanfare production), the execution period of any round of the big hit gaming state, the period between rounds (interval period), the period after the execution of the last round (ending production) (During execution period), during variable display after the end of the big hit gaming state (for example, during the variable display that is executed first after the end of the big hit gaming state) that it is controlled to a definite change state (notified after the end When this is done, an effect (promotion success effect) may be performed to notify that it is controlled to a definite change state).

  16R normal big hit symbol is displayed as a final symbol in the special figure game, and the symbol number is an even number “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” as a final decorative symbol. The period before the execution of the first round (the execution period of fanfare production), the execution period of any round of the big hit gaming state, the period between rounds (interval period), the period after the execution of the last round (ending production) (During execution period), during the variable display after the end of the big hit gaming state (for example, during the variable display that is executed first after the end of the big hit gaming state), to notify after the end of the big hit gaming state In this case, an effect (promotional failure effect effect) may be performed to notify the user of the fact that control is not made in a definite change state).

  After the big change state (for example, 16R positive change big hit state etc.) of the big hit state (for example, 16R normal big hit state or 16R positive change big hit state etc.) ends, it is controlled to the positive change state where positive change control is performed. The probability change control is the probability that the special display game and the variable display result of the decorative symbol become a "big hit" (probability of being controlled to the big hit gaming state) from the normal state (also referred to as normal gaming state, low probability low base state) Is also a control to improve. That is, by performing the probability change control, the probability that the variable display result is a "big hit" is enhanced in the special display game and the variable display of the decorative symbol than in the normal state, and the probability of being controlled to the big hit gaming state is high. Become. The normal state is a gaming state (a gaming state in which the same control as the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed) different from the specific gaming state such as the big hit gaming state, the definite change state, and the time saving state. The time saving state is a gaming state in which high open control (described later) and time saving control (described later) are performed. Hereinafter, the gaming state in which at least one of the high opening control and the time saving control is performed is referred to as a time saving state.

  In addition, after the big hit state (for example, 16R normal big hit state or 16R positive variation big hit state etc) is finished, it is controlled to be short state when both high opening control and time saving control are performed together. The high opening control is control for improving the frequency at which the normal winning ball device 6A is in the enlarged open state more than the normal state. That is, by performing the high opening control, the frequency with which the normal winning ball device 6A is in the enlarged open state is increased than in the normal state, and the possibility that the second start condition is satisfied is increased. Specifically, for example, in high open control, control to shorten the variation time of the regular symbol in the regular game with the regular symbol display 20 than in the normal state, and the variable display result of the regular symbol in each regular game Control to improve the probability of being hit "flat" more than in the normal state, tilting to perform tilting control of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball device 6B based on the variable display result becomes "on flat" One of the control for making the control time longer than in the normal state and the control for increasing the number of tilting times more than in the normal state may be performed, or two or more of the controls may be It may be performed. In addition, time saving control is control for shortening the variation time of the special symbol in the special figure game compared to the normal state. That is, by performing the time saving control, the fluctuation time of the special symbol in the special figure game becomes shorter than that in the normal state, and the time until the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is derived and displayed becomes faster. When both the high opening control and the time saving control are performed together, the second start condition for executing the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B is easily established. Since the variation chart time of the special figure game using the second special figure is shortened, the number of gaming balls is reduced next until the variable display result becomes "big hit", and the next variable display result is "big hit" It can save (compress, reduce) the time required to become

  That is, after the big hit state ends normally, it is controlled to the short time state. In other words, time saving control and high open control are performed after the big hit state is finished. In addition, after the definite variation big hit state ends, while being controlled to the definite variation state, it is controlled to the short time state. In other words, after the definite variation big hit state ends, time saving control and high opening control are performed together with the variation control.

  The probability change control to be controlled after the end of the probability change jackpot state ends when the special display game and the variable display result of the decorative symbol become "big hit" again.

  The high open control and time saving control controlled together with the probability change control after the end of the probability change big hit state ends with the probability change control when the special figure game or the variable display result of the decorative symbol becomes "big hit" again. In addition, high opening control and time saving control which are controlled after the big hit state ends, that the special figure game of specified number of times is executed, the special figure game and the variable indication result of the decoration design becomes “big hit” again If any of the conditions is met first, the process ends.

  In addition, the gaming state which is both a definite change state and a short time state is also referred to as a high probability high base state. The gaming state which is a definite change state and not a short time state is also referred to as a high probability low base state. The gaming state which is a short time state and not a definite change state is also referred to as a low probability high base state. The gaming state which is neither time saving nor definite changing state is also referred to as a low probability low base state (normal state). When the gaming state is a high probability high base state or a high probability low base state, the probability of the variable display result being a "big hit" corresponding to each special view game is higher than usual, so the low probability low base state It becomes easy to become a big hit game state compared with (normal state). In addition, when the gaming state is high probability high base condition or low probability high base condition, the special figure fluctuation time in each special figure game is shortened and the second start condition is easily established, the low probability low base It becomes easy to be a big hit gaming state compared with the state (normal state). Thus, the high probability high base state, the high probability low base state, and the low probability high base state are advantageous states for the player. Also, although the gaming state in which at least one of the high opening control and the time saving control is performed is referred to as the time saving state, the gaming state in which only one of the high opening control or the time saving control is performed Also included. Also, the definite change state (high probability high base state, high probability low base state) is also referred to as a special game state. In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in one of the low probability low base state, the low probability high base state, and the high probability high base state.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it has been described that the time saving control and the high opening control are performed together with the probability change control after the big hit gaming state ends, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, after the jackpot gaming state ends, one or two of the probability change control, the time saving control, and the high open control may be performed, or neither control may be performed. For example, depending on the type of jackpot symbol etc., whether or not to perform the probability change control after the jackpot gaming state is over, whether to perform the high opening control or whether to perform the time saving control may be changed.

  Although the jackpot gaming state, the high probability high base state, the high probability low base state, and the low probability high base state are described as advantageous states for the player, advantageous states for the player are limited thereto. I will not. For example, in the present embodiment, in the case of providing a sudden (sudden definite) change, a small hit, etc., a positive, a small hit, etc. is also included in the advantageous state advantageous to the player.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is mounted with various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, a voice control board 13 and a lamp control board 14 as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 also includes a relay board 15 or the like 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 board 11 is mainly directed to a sub-side control board comprising a function for setting random numbers used in the special view game, a function for inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and the effect control board 12 or the like. It has 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. In addition, main board 11 controls the variable display of the 1st special figure and the 2nd special figure by performing lighting / extinguishing control of each LED etc which form 1st special symbol display 4A and 2nd special symbol display 4B. It also has a function to control the variable display of a predetermined display pattern, such as controlling the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by performing the on / off / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 etc. ing.

  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 or the like that transmits 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, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and receives the image display device 5, the speakers 8L, 8R. And various circuits for controlling the rendering operation by the electric parts for presentation such as the game effect lamp 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 produces effects such as all or part of the display operation in the image display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L, 8R, all or part of the on / off operation in the game effect lamp 9 etc. It has a function of determining the control content for causing the electric component for the purpose to execute a predetermined rendering operation.

  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 lamp control board 14 is a control board for lamp output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12, the game effect lamp 9 or the like is turned on / off. A lamp driver circuit or the like for driving is 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 have an arbitrary configuration capable of detecting a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor called, for example. It is sufficient if it has. In addition, the main substrate 11 has a first special symbol display device 4A, a second special symbol display device 4B, a normal symbol display device 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a common view hold indicator 25C. The wiring which transmits the command signal for performing display control of etc. 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. In the effect control command, for example, a display control command used to control an image display operation in the image display device 5, a voice control command used to control an audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a game effect lamp 9 And a lamp control command used to control the lighting operation of the decorative LED and the like.

  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, and the second byte indicates EXT. The first bit of MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of EXT data is "0". The command shown in FIG. 3A is an example, and another command 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 device 4A. "H" of "8001H" indicates that "8001" is a hexadecimal number. The same applies to other commands. The command 8002H is a second change start command for specifying a change start in the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. Command 81XXH is an ornament that is variably displayed in each of "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R corresponding to the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game. It is a fluctuation pattern specification command which specifies a fluctuation pattern such as a symbol. The “XX” of the EXT data in the “81XXH” indicates that the value is an unspecified value, and is a value arbitrarily set according to the content of the command. For example, in the fluctuation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set according to the fluctuation pattern or the like designated in the fluctuation pattern designation command. The same applies to "XX" of EXT data in other commands.

  The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command for specifying a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol. In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 3B, the determination result whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit”, or the variable display result is “big hit”. Different EXT data are set in accordance with the determination result as to which of a plurality of types the jackpot type is to be made. More specifically, the command 8C00H is a first variable display result notification command indicating a result of the prior determination that the variable display result is "loss". The command 8C01H is a second variable display result notification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type “first big hit” and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result notification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type "second big hit" and the big hit type determination result.

  The command 8F00H is a symbol determination designating command for designating the stop of the variation of the decorative symbol in the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R in the image display device 5. The command A0XXH is a hit start designating command for designating the display of the effect image indicating the start of the big hit 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 hit end designation command that designates the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit gaming state.

  In the hit start designation command and the hit 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 notification command. . Alternatively, in the hit start designation command and the hit 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 notification command. . In the special winning opening open notification command and the special winning opening after open notification command, different EXT data may be set according to the number of rounds executed in the 16R normal big hit state or the 16R positive variation big hit state, for example.

  The command B0XXH is a gaming state designating 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, the command B000H is a first gaming state specification command corresponding to the low probability low base state, the command B001H is a second gaming state specification command corresponding to the low probability high base state, and the command B002H is high probability low The third game state specification command corresponding to the base state is set, and the command B 003H is set as the fourth game state specification command corresponding to the high probability high base state. In the present embodiment, since the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in one of the low probability low base state, the low probability high base state, and the high probability high base state, it corresponds to the high probability low base state. Do not use the third game state specification command.

  The command B100H is a first starting opening winning combination designation command for notifying a winning of the first starting winning opening. The command B200H is a second starting opening winning combination designation command for notifying the winning of the second starting winning opening.

  The command C1XXH is a first reserve storage number notification command for notifying the first special view retention storage number in order to display the special view retention storage number in an identifiable manner in the start winning storage display area 5H or the like. The command C2XXH is a second reserve storage number notification command for notifying the second special view reserve storage number in order to display the special view reserve storage number in an identifiable manner in the start winning storage display area 5H or the like.

  The command C4XXH is a symbol designating command indicating the determination result of the big hit type as a determination result of whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” as the winning determination result.

  The command C6XXH is a variation category designation command (variation category command) indicating the determination result of the variation category as the determination result at the time of winning. The variation category is also referred to as a variation pattern type, and is a name when the variation pattern of the decorative pattern is classified (aggregated) according to the type. In other words, the variation category is a group name of each group including variation patterns of one or more decorative symbols categorized into a common group.

  The command D0XXH is a large winning opening winning notification command for notifying that there has been a game ball winning to the large winning opening. The special winning opening winning notification command is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12, for example, when the gaming ball passes the special winning opening.

  In the present embodiment, the first hold storage number notification command is based on, for example, that the first start condition is satisfied when the first start winning is generated by the game ball passing the first start winning opening. The main substrate 11 is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 as a notification of an increase in the number of first special image reservations. The second reserve memory number notification command is based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied, for example, when the second start winning occurs due to the game ball passing through the second start winning opening, the second special view hold It is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 as a notification of an increase in the number of memories.

  In addition to transmitting the first pending storage count notification command as notification of an increase in the first special view storage limit, it may also be sent as a notification of a decrease in the first special view storage limit. Good. That is, even though the first reserved storage number notification command is transmitted on the basis of the fact that the first special view storage number is reduced based on the establishment of the first start condition in addition to the first startup condition. Good. Also, in addition to transmitting the second pending storage number notification command as notification of an increase in the second special view pending storage number, transmission may be performed as a notification of a decrease in the second special view pending storage number. Good. That is, on the basis of the fact that the second start condition storage condition is notified based on the fact that the second start condition is satisfied in addition to the second start condition, the second hold storage number notification command may be transmitted. Good.

  Note that a second pending storage number notification command is transmitted in addition to the first pending storage number notification command based on the establishment of the first startup condition, and the second pending storage number is transmitted based on the establishment of the second startup condition. In addition to the notification command, a first pending storage count notification command may be transmitted. That is, on the basis of the fact that either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, the first number of pending storages is notified as an increase in the number of first special views holding storages or the number of second special views pending storages. Both the notification command and the second pending storage number notification command may be transmitted. Similarly, the first pending storage is notified as a notification of a decrease in the first special view pending storage number or the second special view pending storage number based on the establishment of either the first start condition or the second start condition. Both the number notification command and the second pending storage number notification command may be transmitted.

  In addition, instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, or in addition to the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, the total for reporting the total pending storage number A pending storage count notification command may be sent. That is, a total pending storage number notification command may be used to notify an increase or decrease in the total pending storage number. When the total pending storage number notification command is transmitted instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, which of the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied (the (1) A start opening winning combination designation command may be transmitted which specifies which of the first start winning opening and the second start winning opening has a start winning combination). The establishment of the first start condition and the establishment of the second start condition are designated by the above-described first fluctuation start command, second fluctuation start command, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, in the start winning determination process, it is determined in which numerical range a random number MR1 (described later) for determination of a special view display result extracted based on the occurrence of the start winning is included. Then, a value for designating the determination result of the random number MR1 is set in the EXT data of the symbol designation command, and control to transmit to the effect control board 12 is performed. The effect control CPU 120 mounted on the effect control board 12 can recognize whether the variable display result is determined to be a "big hit" based on the EXT data of the symbol designation command.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and a ROM 101 for storing a program for game control, fixed data, etc., and a RAM 102 for providing a work area for game control A CPU 103 for executing a control operation by executing a program for game control, a random number circuit 104 for updating numerical data independently indicating a random number, and an I / O 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 value MR1 for determining the special display result, a random value MR2 for determining the big hit type, a random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type Numerical data indicating each of the random number value MR4 for pattern determination and the random number value MR5 for common result 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 numbers MR1 to MR5. 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 5 may be counted.

  The random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random number value used to determine whether or not the variable display result such as the special symbol in the special figure game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit" It takes a value in the range of "0" to "65535". The random number value MR2 for determining the jackpot type is a random number value used to determine the jackpot type as either "first jackpot" or "second jackpot" when the variable display result is "big hit", For example, it takes a value in the range of "0" to "99".

  The random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern type in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol, to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. ~ Take a value in the range of "251". The random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern is a random number value used to determine the variation pattern in the variable display of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to any one of a plurality of types prepared in advance, for example, “0” to “0 Take a value in the range of 997 ". The random number value MR5 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 “per common drawing” or “general drawing loss”, etc. Is a random number value, 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 where the variable display result is "loss", the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" and "variable" corresponding to each of the cases where it is "reach". A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance corresponding to the case where the result is a "big hit" or the like. The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "losing" and the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" is referred to as a non-reach variation pattern, and the variable display result is "losing" and the decorative symbol is The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode is "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern.

  The non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the loss fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "loss". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display result is "big hit" is called a big hit variation pattern. The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of normal reach is executed, and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of super reach such as super reach α or super reach β is executed.

  FIG. 6 shows the variation pattern type in the present embodiment. Each fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 5 is included in at least one fluctuation pattern type among the plurality of fluctuation pattern types shown in FIG. That is, each variation pattern type may be configured to include a single or a plurality of variation patterns classified based on, for example, the mode of the rendering operation performed during the variable display of the decorative symbol.

  As an example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns are classified according to the reach effect type, and a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern in which the variable display state of the decorative design does not reach a reach state, and a fluctuation pattern type including a fluctuation pattern with normal reach , And a variation pattern type including a variation pattern involving super reach. Moreover, about the fluctuation pattern with super reach, according to the content of reach production, you may make it classify | categorize into a different fluctuation pattern classification. Alternatively, different fluctuation pattern types may be classified according to whether or not a predetermined variable display effect is performed. As another example, a plurality of fluctuation patterns may be classified according to the variable display time of the decorative pattern or the like. Among the plurality of variation pattern types, there may be one configured to include a common variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 6, one or more fluctuation patterns are classified into each fluctuation pattern type according to the contents of the variable display mode and the variable display. The specific classification of the fluctuation pattern shown in FIG. 5 can be specified, for example, from the setting of the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 as shown in FIG. That is, in the fluctuation pattern determination table 133, the fluctuation patterns to which the determination value is assigned according to each fluctuation pattern type are classified so as to be included in the fluctuation pattern type.

  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, determination tables, setting tables and the like prepared 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. The table data etc. which comprise the fluctuation pattern table are stored.

  FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of the special view display result determination table 130 stored in the ROM 101. The special figure display result determination table 130 is variable in the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A and the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Based on the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, it is determined whether or not the variable display result is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit" before the finalized special symbol to be the display result is derived and displayed. Is a table to be referenced.

  In the special view display result determination table 130, the special view display result is determined according to the presence or absence of the probability change control whether the probability change control is not performed or the probability change control is performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 A numerical value to be compared with the random number value MR1 for is assigned to the special map display result of "big hit" or "loss". In the special figure display result determination table 130, table data indicating decision values assigned to a plurality of types of special figure display results is determined based on whether the special figure display result is controlled to a big hit gaming state as a "big hit". It is the corresponding data for decision.

  In the setting example of the special view display result determination table 130 shown in FIG. 7, in the gaming state in which the probability change control is performed (“with probability change control” in FIG. 7), the gaming state in which the probability change control is not performed is More decision values are assigned to the "big hit" special view display results than "without probability variation control". As a result, when in the definite variation state, the probability that the special view display result is determined to be a "big hit" is higher than when not in the definite variation state.

  In this embodiment, whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. Instead, the special view display result is determined with reference to the same table data in the special view display result determination table 130. On the other hand, depending on whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. The special-pattern display result may be determined with reference to each table data in which assignment of the determination value to the predetermined special-image display result is made different. Thereby, in the case of the special figure game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A, and in the case of the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B, the special figure The determination ratio of the display result can be made different.

  FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the big hit type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 101. The jackpot type determination table 131 determines the jackpot type to any one of a plurality of types based on the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination, when it is determined to control the special figure display result to the jackpot gaming state Is a table to be referenced. In the jackpot type determination table 131, the special symbol for which variable display is performed in the special figure game is compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination depending on whether it is the first special view or the second special view. A numerical value is assigned to a big hit type such as "first big hit" or "second big hit". As shown in FIG. 8, the jackpot type determination table 131 sets table data for setting the value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 to a value corresponding to the determined jackpot type. May be included.

  In the setting example of the big hit classification determination table 131 shown in FIG. 8, depending on whether the variation special drawing is the first special drawing or the second special drawing, the big hit classification of “first big hit” or “second big hit” The assignment of the decision value to is different. Thereby, the case of determining the jackpot type to 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 drawing by the first special symbol display device 4A. In the case of determining the jackpot type to any one of a plurality of types based on the establishment of the second start condition for starting the special drawing game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B, The ratio of determining the jackpot type as "first jackpot" or "second jackpot" can be made different.

In the present embodiment, as described above, two types of table data in which assignment of determination values to a plurality of types of big hit types is different are prepared, and it is a special drawing game using the first special drawing, or the second special drawing The jackpot type is determined with reference to any of the two types of table data depending on whether the game is a special-figure game using a game, but the method of determining the jackpot type is not limited to this.
For example, whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure, or a special figure game using the second special figure, in which one kind of table data having the same assignment of determination values to a plurality of big hit types is prepared. Regardless of the above, the jackpot type may be determined with reference to the same table data.

  FIG. 9 shows a configuration example of the fluctuation pattern type determination table stored in the ROM 101. In this embodiment, a big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 9A and a lost variation pattern type determination table (normal) 132B shown in FIG. 9B as a variation pattern type determination table, and FIG. A lost fluctuation pattern type determination table (during time saving control) 132C shown in (C) is prepared in advance.

  The jackpot fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A is based on the random pattern value MR3 for the fluctuation pattern type determination according to the judgment result of the jackpot type when it is determined that the special figure display result is "big hit". Is a table referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types. In the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A, a numerical value to be compared with the random value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is determined depending on whether the determination result of the big hit type is "first big hit" or "second big hit". , Fluctuation pattern type CA3-1 to fluctuation pattern type CA3-3 is allocated. In the jackpot fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A, the determination value is assigned to each fluctuation pattern type so that the ratio determined for each fluctuation pattern type is different depending on which of plural types the jackpot type is determined. There is a part. For example, allocation of decision values to variation pattern types CA3-1 to variation pattern types 3-3 is different between the case where the big hit type is "first big hit" and the case where it is "second big hit". As a result, it is possible to make the ratio determined to the same variation pattern type different according to the determination result as to which of the plural types the jackpot type is to be made.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9A, each variation pattern type is also determined when the big hit type is “first big hit” and also when it is “second big hit”. Although it is obtained, a certain variation pattern type may be determined only if it is a specific jackpot type. That is, the variation pattern type to which the determination value is assigned may be provided to either "first big hit" or "second big hit". Thereby, when it is determined that a certain jackpot type, it is possible to determine a variation pattern type different from the case where it is determined to another jackpot type.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the determination ratio of the variation pattern type is made to differ depending on the big hit type, but the determination ratio of the variation pattern type is not limited to this. For example, the determination ratio of the variation pattern type may be made different depending on the jackpot type and the gaming state. Further, regardless of the jackpot type, the determination ratio of the variation pattern type may be made different according to the game state. Further, the variation pattern type may be determined by a common determination ratio not related to the jackpot type or the gaming state.

  The lost fluctuation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the lost fluctuation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C are the fluctuation pattern types when it is determined that the special figure display result is "lost". It is a table referred to in order to determine any of a plurality of types based on the random number value MR3 for type determination. For example, when the gaming state is not the time saving state, the loss variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B is selected as the use table. The loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C is selected as the use table, for example, when the game state is in the time reduction state.

  In the lost variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B and the lost variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C, the determination value is assigned to the type of the variation pattern type to which it is assigned, or to the same variation pattern type There are different numbers of decision values. Thereby, when it is in a certain gaming state, it is possible to determine a variation pattern type different from that in the other gaming state. In addition, it is possible to decide fluctuation pattern classification with the decision ratio which responds to game state.

  FIG. 10 shows a configuration example of the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 stored in the ROM 101. The fluctuation pattern determination table 133 is a table referred to in order to determine the fluctuation pattern as any one of a plurality of types based on the random pattern value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination according to the determination result of the fluctuation pattern type. In the fluctuation pattern determination table 133, numerical values to be compared with the random value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination are allocated to one or more fluctuation patterns according to the fluctuation pattern type.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM backed up by a backup power source, a part or all of which is created 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 stored for a predetermined period. In particular, data indicating at least the gaming state, that is, the control state of the gaming control means and 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 based on the data when the power failure or the like is recovered 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. 11, 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. 11 is a first special view reserve storage unit 151A, a second special view reserve storage unit 151B, a common view reserve storage unit 151C, a game control flag setting unit 152, and a game A control timer setting unit 153, a game control counter setting unit 154, and a game control buffer setting unit 155 are provided.

  The first special view reserve storage unit 151A is a reserve display (hold information) of the variable display that has not been started yet although the game ball has passed through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning prize ball device 6A and the start winning occurs. Remember. As an example, first special view reserve storage unit 151A is associated with the reserve number in the order of winning on the first start winning opening, and based on the establishment of the first start condition in the passage of the game ball from random number circuit 104 etc. The upper limit value of the number of memories is a predetermined upper limit value with numerical data etc. indicating the extracted random number value MR1 for determination of special view display result, random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and random number value MR3 for variation pattern type determination Remember until you reach. The reserve data thus stored in the first special view reserve storage unit 151A indicates that the execution of the special view game using the first special view is suspended, and a predetermined display is made based on the variable display result in the special view game. It becomes holding storage information that makes it possible to determine whether or not a game value is awarded.

  The second special view reserve storage unit 151B stores the reserve data of the special view game which has not yet started although the game ball has passed through the second start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning prize ball device 6B and the start winning occurs. Do. As an example, second special view reserve storage unit 151B is associated with the reserve number in order of winning on the second start winning opening, and based on the establishment of the second start condition at the passage of the game ball from random number circuit 104 etc. The number is a predetermined upper limit value, with numerical data etc. indicating the extracted random number value MR1 for special view display result determination, random number value MR2 for big hit type determination, and random number value MR3 for variation pattern type determination as reserved data. I will remember until it reaches. The reserve data thus stored in the second special view reserve storage unit 151B indicates that the execution of the special view game using the second special view is suspended, and a predetermined display is made based on the variable display result in the special view game. It becomes holding storage information that makes it possible to determine whether or not a game value is awarded.

  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 that the gaming ball passed the passing gate 41 The numerical value data etc. which show the random number value MR5 for 1st are stored as hold data until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit.

  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 progress 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.

  For example, numerical data indicating random number values MR1 to MR5 are stored as random count values in the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154, and each randomness periodically or irregularly according to the execution of software by the CPU 103. Numeric data representing numbers is updated. 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 120 for effect control which performs control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 for storing a program for effect control, fixed data, etc. RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the image display device 5, etc., and the effect control CPU 120 independently perform random number data updating indicating numerical value indicating random number 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 for 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 wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 5 and wiring 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 lamp data to the lamp control board 14 is connected. Furthermore, in the effect control board 12, wiring for transmitting from the controller sensor unit 35A an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the stick controller 31A has been detected, and a game for the push button 31B. Wiring for transmitting an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a person's operation action has been detected from the push sensor 35B is also connected.

  In the effect control board 12, for example, the random number circuit 124 or the like counts up numerical data indicating various random number values used to control the effect operation. The random number used to control such a rendering operation is also referred to as a rendering random number.

  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, in the ROM 121, there are a plurality of determination tables prepared to make various determinations, determinations and settings by the effect control CPU 120, table data constituting the determination tables, pattern data constituting the various effect control patterns, etc. It is memorized.

  As an example, the ROM 121 stores a rendering control pattern table storing a plurality of types of rendering control patterns used by the rendering control CPU 120 to control rendering operations by various rendering devices. The effect control pattern is composed 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 control pattern, and various effect control patterns 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 It is composed of data indicating control content of various rendering operations such as variable display operation of decorative symbols and reach display operation in reach effect, or various effect display operations without variable display of decorative symbols. The notice effect control pattern is composed of data etc. 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 indicate the control contents corresponding to various effect operations (for example, various notification effects, various promotion effects, etc.) executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is composed of data etc.

  Next, the operation 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 incorporated in the gaming control microcomputer 100 is performed. As a result, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 at predetermined time intervals, 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 the 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. 12 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 (step 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 (step 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 installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (step 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 MR5 used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (step S14). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step 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 device 4A or the second special symbol Various processes are selected and executed in order to perform control of display operation in the display device 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, a normal symbol process processing is executed (step S16). The CPU 103 controls the display operation of the normal symbol display 20 by executing the normal symbol process processing, and enables variable display of the normal symbol and tilting operation setting of the movable wing in the normally variable winning ball device 6B, etc. Do.

  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 (step S17). As an example, 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, effect control After control data is set in the output port for transmitting the effect control command to the substrate 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 switch to the off state, etc., 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. 13 is a flow chart showing an example of the special symbol process process executed in step S15 shown in FIG. In the special symbol process process shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning determination process executed in step S101 of FIG.

  In the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 103 first performs the first based on the detection signal from the first start opening switch 22A provided corresponding to the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball device 6A. It is determined whether the start port switch 22A is on (step S201). When it is determined in step S201 that the first starting opening switch 22A is on (step S201; YES), the CPU 103 determines that the first special view reservation storage number (the first special view game suspension number) is predetermined. It is determined whether or not the upper limit value (for example, "4" as the upper limit storage number) has been reached (step S202). The CPU 103 may identify the first special image storage number by reading the first storage number count value, which is the storage value of the first storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example.

  If it is determined in step S202 that the number of first special view reservations is not the upper limit (step S202; NO), the CPU 103 stores the value stored in the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (starting “1” is set to the mouth buffer value) (step S207). Subsequent to the process of step S207, the CPU 103 executes a start winning process (FIG. 12) (step S208), and sets (clears) "0" to the start hole buffer value (step S209).

  If it is determined in step S201 that the first starting opening switch 22A is not on (step S201; NO), or if it is determined in step S202 that the number of first special view storages has reached the upper limit Step S202; YES) After executing the processing of step S209, the CPU 103 detects the detection signal from the second starting opening switch 22B provided corresponding to the second starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6B. It is determined whether or not the second start port switch 22B is on based on (step S203). When it is determined in step S203 that the second starting opening switch 22B is on (step S203; YES), the CPU 103 determines that the second special view reserve storage number (the number of reserve for the second special view game) is predetermined. It is determined whether the upper limit value (for example, "4" as the upper limit storage number) has been reached (step S204). The CPU 103 may specify the second special-image storage number by reading the second-storage number count, which is a storage value of the second-storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154, for example.

  If it is determined in step S204 that the second special drawing reserve storage number is not the upper limit value (step S204; NO), the CPU 103 stores the storage value of the starting opening buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (starting value "2" is set to the mouth buffer value) (step S210). Subsequent to the process of step S210, the CPU 103 executes the start winning process (FIG. 12) (step S211), sets (clears) "0" to the start port buffer value (step S212), and determines the start winning determination process. Finish.

  If it is determined in step S203 that the second start port switch 22B is not on (step S203; NO), or if it is determined in step S204 that the number of second special view storages has reached the upper limit value. (Step S204; YES) The start winning determination process is ended without performing the processes of steps S210, S211, and S212.

  According to the start winning determination process shown in FIG. 14, even if the first start hole switch 22A and the second start hole switch 22B simultaneously detect the start winning of the game ball, the process based on the respective detections Can be completed.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning process (steps S208 and S211). In the start winning process shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 103 first updates the number of to-be-saved special drawing storages according to the starting opening buffer value so as to add 1 (step S215). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first pending storage number count value is incremented by one, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second pending storage number count value is incremented by one. Thus, the first reserved memory number count value is updated so as to increase by one when the gaming ball passes (enters) the first starting winning opening and the first starting condition is satisfied. Further, the second reserved memory number count value is updated so as to increase by one when the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening and the second starting condition is satisfied. Following the process of step S215, the total number of pending storages is updated so as to add one (step S216). For example, 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, may be updated so as to add one.

  Subsequent to the process of step S216, the CPU 103 selects a special figure display result determination random number value MR1 from among the numerical data updated by the random counter of the random number circuit 104 and the game control counter setting unit 154 for determining the big hit type. The numerical value data indicating the random number value MR2 and the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is extracted (step S217). Numeric data representing each random number value extracted in this manner is stored at the top of the empty entry in the special-image hold storage unit 151 according to the starting opening buffer value by being set as hold information (step S218). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, numerical data representing random number values MR1 to MR3 are set in the first special image storage unit 151A, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, Numerical data representing random number values MR1 to MR3 is set in second special image storage unit 151B.

  Subsequent to the process of step S218, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a starting opening winning combination designation command corresponding to the starting opening buffer value (step S219). 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. For example, after the special symbol process processing is completed, the command signal processing (step S17) of the game control timer interrupt processing shown in FIG. Are transmitted to the effect control board 12.

  Subsequent to the process of step S219, the CPU 103 executes a winning random number value determination process (step S220). Subsequently, the CPU 103 causes the pending storage number notification command according to the starting port buffer value (the first pending storage number notification command when the starting port buffer value is “1”, the first when the starting port buffer value is “2”, (2) The setting for transmitting the pending storage number notification command is performed (step S221). For example, to transmit the pending storage number notification command to the effect control board 12 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. Make settings for For example, after the special symbol process processing is completed, the command for timer control for game control processing shown in FIG. 12 is the number of pending storage number notification commands (first pending storage number notification command, second pending storage number notification command) thus set. The control process (step S17) is performed to transmit the main control board 11 to the effect control control board 12 or the like. Note that both the first pending storage number notification command and the second pending storage number notification command may be transmitted regardless of the starting opening buffer value. In addition, instead of the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, or in addition to the first pending storage number notification command or the second pending storage number notification command, the total for reporting the total pending storage number A pending storage count notification command may be sent.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of the winning random number value determination process (step S220). In the prize random number value determination process shown in FIG. 16, the CPU 103 first specifies the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (step S401). In the process of step S401, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the big hit gaming state is by checking the state of the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like. Specifically, the CPU 103 identifies the jackpot gaming state when the jackpot flag is on, and identifies the jackpot gaming state when the jackpot flag is not on (when it is off). Further, in the process of step S401, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the time saving state is established by confirming the state of the time saving flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like. Specifically, the CPU 103 identifies the time saving state when the time saving flag is in the on state, and determines that the time saving state is not when the time saving is not in the on state (when in the off state). In addition, in the process of step S401, the CPU 103 may specify whether or not the state is a probability change state by checking the state of the probability change flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like. Specifically, the CPU 103 may specify a definite change state when the positive change flag is in the on state, and specify that the positive change flag is not in the positive change state (when it is in the off state) when the positive change flag is not in the on state.

  Following the process of step S401, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the jackpot gaming state is currently in progress (step S402). In other words, it is determined whether or not it has been determined in the process of step S401 that the jackpot gaming state has been made. If it is determined in step S402 that the jackpot gaming state is not set (step S402; NO), the CPU 103 determines whether or not the time saving state is currently set (step S403). That is, it is determined whether or not it has been determined in the process of step S401 that the time saving state is established.

  If it is determined in step S402 that the big hit gaming state is determined (step S402; YES), or if it is determined in step S403 that the time saving state is determined (step S403; YES), the CPU 103 determines that the starting opening buffer value is It is determined whether it is "2" (step S404). That is, it is determined whether or not it is the second start winning combination (the start winning combination where the variation special figure is the second special figure). When it is determined in step S404 that the starting opening buffer value is not "2" (step S404; NO), the winning random number value determination process is ended.

  If it is determined in step S403 that the time saving state is not set (step S403; NO), or if it is determined in step S404 that the starting opening buffer value is "2" (step S404; YES), the CPU 103 The table data of the special view display result determination table is set (selected) (step S405). Specifically, when the CPU 103 is in the low certainty state, the table data of “without probability change control” (values in the range of “8001” to “8437” are “big hit” from the display result determination table 130 shown in FIG. Table data assigned to the special map display result of "" is set, and when in a high probability state, from the display result determination table 130 shown in FIG. The table data assigned to the special drawing display result of “big hit” is set as the value of “11277”.

  For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first special view display result determination table is used, and when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second special view display result By using the determination table, the determination ratio of “big hit” may be different between the case of the special view game using the first special view and the case of the special view game using the first special view.

  Subsequent to the process of step S405, the CPU 103 determines that the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special view display result extracted in step S217 of the start winning process shown in FIG. It is determined whether there is any (step S406). For example, the CPU 103 compares, one by one, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 with the individual determination values assigned to the "big hit" special figure display result in the special figure display result determination table data set in step S405. Then, it is determined whether or not there is a determination value that matches the numerical data indicating the random value MR1. Alternatively, CPU 103 sets numerical value data indicating random number value MR1 and the minimum value (lower limit value) of the determination values assigned to the special figure display result of "big hit" in the special figure display result determination table data set in step S405. And the maximum value (upper limit value) may be compared to determine whether the numerical data indicating the random value MR1 is within the range of the minimum value and the maximum value of the determination value.

  When it is determined in step S406 that it is within the jackpot determination range (step S406; YES), it indicates the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination extracted in step S217 of the start winning process shown in FIG. Based on the numerical data, the jackpot type is determined (step S407). Specifically, first, CPU 103 determines from the jackpot type determination table 131 shown in FIG. Set the table data according to the "second special drawing" corresponding to. Subsequently, for example, the CPU 103 compares the numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type with the determination value of each big hit type in the big hit type determination table data set according to the variation special figure etc. It is sufficient to determine the type of jackpot that matches the numerical data indicating the random value MR2.

  Subsequent to the process of step S407, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a symbol designation command according to the determination result of the process of step S407 to the effect control board 12 (step S408). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S406 that it is not within the big hit determination range (step S406; NO), setting for transmitting the symbol designation command according to the loss to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S409). The symbol designation command set in this manner is rendered from the main board 11 by executing the command control process (step S17) of the timer interrupt process for game control shown in FIG. 12 after the special symbol process process is completed, for example. It is transmitted to the control board 12.

  After executing the process of step S408 or the process of step S409, CPU 103 determines based on numerical data indicating random number value MR3 for determination of the variation pattern type extracted in step S217 of the start winning process shown in FIG. Then, the variation pattern type is determined (step S413). Specifically, first, the CPU 103 sets (selects) table data of one of the variation pattern type determination tables. For example, when the CPU 103 determines that the jackpot determination range is in the step S406 (step S406 (YES)), the determination in the step S407 from the jackpot fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. Set table data according to the type of big hit. If the CPU 103 determines in step S406 that it is not within the jackpot determination range (step S406 (NO)), and if it is determined in step S401 that the time saving state is not set, the loss shown in FIG. Table data corresponding to the total number of pending storages is set from the variation pattern type determination table (normal time) 132B. Further, when it is determined that the CPU 103 is not within the jackpot determination range in step S406 (step S406 (NO)) and it is determined in step S401 that the time saving state is present, it is shown in FIG. Table data corresponding to the total number of pending storages is set from the loss variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C. Subsequently, the CPU 103 compares, for example, numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type with the determination value of each variation pattern type in the variation pattern type determination table data set as described above, etc. Then, the variation pattern type that matches the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 may be determined.

  Subsequent to the process of step S413, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a variation category command according to the determination result of the process of step S413 to the effect control board 12 (step S414). The variation category command set in this way is rendered from the main board 11 by executing the command control process (step S17) of the timer interrupt process for game control shown in FIG. 12 after the special symbol process process is completed, for example. It is transmitted to the control board 12. Then, the winning random number value determination process is ended.

  According to the flowcharts of FIGS. 14 to 16, when the first start winning is generated (except when in the big hit gaming state or the time saving state), the first starting opening winning designation command is set to be transmitted in step S219, In step S408 or step S409, the symbol designation command is transmitted and set, in step S414, the variation category command is transmitted and set, and in step S221, the first hold storage number notification command is set, and the game control timer shown in FIG. The four commands are transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17) of the interrupt process. However, when the first start winning is generated in the big hit gaming state or the time saving state, the first starting opening winning combination designated command is set to be transmitted in step S219, and the first hold storage number notification command is set in step S221. The above two commands are transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17) of the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG.

  Further, according to the flowcharts of FIGS. 14 to 16, when the second start winning is generated, the second starting opening winning designation command is set to be transmitted in step S219, and the symbol specifying command is set to be transmitted in step S408 or step S409. In step S414, the variation category command is transmitted and set, in step S221, the second hold storage number notification command is set, and the command control process (step S17) of the timer interrupt process for game control shown in FIG. 12 is executed. The above four commands are transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 by means of, for example.

  After executing the start winning determination process in step S101 of FIG. 13, the CPU 103 selects one of the processes in steps S110 to S117 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152. And run.

  The special symbol normal processing of step S110 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0". In this special symbol normal processing, the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol is based on the presence / absence of the pending data stored in the first special view pending storage unit 151A or the second special view pending storage unit 151B. A determination is made as to whether or not the special figure game is to be started by the display device 4B. Also, in the special symbol normal processing, whether or not to control the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol to the big hit gaming state as the "big hit", based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special image display result. The variable display result is determined before it is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, the finalized special symbol in the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B is set corresponding to the variable display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game . In the special symbol normal processing, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined in advance, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “1”.

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, multiple types of variation pattern types are used using numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determination of the variation pattern type based on the preliminary determination result of whether or not the variable display result is "big hit". And the process of determining the variation pattern to any one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random value MR4 for determining the variation pattern based on the determination result of the variation pattern type, and the like. There is. When the variation pattern setting process is executed and the variable display of the special symbol is started, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "2".

  By the special symbol normal processing in step S110 and the variation pattern setting processing in step S111, a variation pattern including the determined special symbol, the special symbol, and the variable symbol display time of the decorative symbol as the variable display result of the special symbol is determined. That is, the special symbol normal processing and the variation pattern setting processing are the random number value MR1 for determination of the special figure display result, the random number value MR2 for determination of the big hit type, the random number value MR3 for determination of the variation pattern type, and the random value for variation pattern determination A process of determining a variable display mode of a special symbol or a decorative symbol is included using MR4.

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 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 display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 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 step S112 is executed, the special figure variation time timer value which is the storage value of the special figure variation time timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153 is decremented by 1 or added 1 The same is true regardless of whether it is a special figure game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A or a special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The timer measures the elapsed time. 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 step S112 is the variation of the special symbol in the special symbol game using the first special figure in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special feature in the second special symbol display device 4B. It is sufficient that the processing of controlling the variation of the special symbol in the special drawing game using the figure is performed 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 step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop process, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the finalized special symbol as the variable display result of the special symbol is stopped and displayed. It includes the process of setting. Then, when it is determined in the special symbol normal processing (step S110) to control to the big hit gaming state, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when it is determined in the special symbol normal processing (step S110) that the big hit gaming state is not to be controlled, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "0".

  The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". In this big hit opening pre-processing, waiting time until the end of the execution time of the fanfare effect (effect to notify the start of big hit gaming state, big hit start effect) to be executed on the side of the production control board 12 (big hit start This process includes a process of waiting until the time effect waiting time has elapsed, and a process of starting execution of a round in the big hit gaming state and setting for opening the big winning opening. When the setting for opening the special winning opening is made, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "5".

  The big hit open processing of step S115 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. And the like are included to determine 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 step S116 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 end command is included. Then, when the number of times of execution of the round has not reached the large winning a prize opening opening number maximum value, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5". On the other hand, when the special winning opening open frequency maximum value is reached, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "7".

  The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end processing, the waiting time until the end of the execution time of the ending effect (effect to notify the end of the big hit gaming state, also referred to as a big hit end effect) is performed on the side of the effect control board 12 (big hit end It includes a process of waiting until the time effect waiting time has elapsed, a process of performing various settings for starting the probability change control and the time reduction control, and the like. When such setting is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "0".

  FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing an example of the special symbol normal processing executed in step S110 of FIG. In the special symbol normal processing shown in FIG. 17, the CPU 103 first determines whether the number of second special view reservations is "0" (step S231). The second special figure reservation storage count is the number of reserved storages of the special view game using the second special view by the second special symbol display device 4B. For example, in the process of step S231, the second hold storage count value stored in the game control counter setting unit 154 may be read out, and it may be determined whether the read value is "0".

  When the number of second special view reservations is other than “0” at step S 231 (step S 231; NO), the suspension stored corresponding to the suspension number “1” in second special view suspension storage unit 151 B As data, numerical data representing a random number value MR1 for special image display result determination, a random number value MR2 for large hit type determination, and a random value MR3 for variable pattern type determination are read out (step S232). 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 step S232, for example, by updating the second reserved memory number count value by decrementing the second reserved memory number count value by one, and updating it so that the second special image reserved memory number is decremented by one, The holding data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the holding number "1" in the part 151B is shifted upward by one entry (step S233). In addition, in the process of step S233, the gaming control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total suspension storage count count value stored in the total suspension storage count counter. At this time, the variation special figure designation buffer value which is the storage value of the variation special figure designation buffer is updated to "2" (step S234).

  When the number of second Tokushu storages is "0" at step S231 (step S231; YES), it is determined whether or not the number of first special maps storage is "0" (step S235). The first special view reservation storage number is the number of suspension storages of the special view game using the first special view by the first special symbol display device 4A. For example, in the process of step S235, the game control counter setting unit 154 reads the first hold storage count value stored in the first hold storage count counter and determines whether the read value is "0". Just do it. As described above, the process of step S235 is executed when it is determined in step S231 that the number of second special view reservations is “0”, and the number of first special views suspension storage is “0”. It is determined whether or not. As a result, the special view game using the second special view starts being executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view.

  When it is determined in step S235 that the number of first special view reservations is other than “0” (step S235; NO), the suspension stored corresponding to the suspension number “1” in first special view suspension storage unit 151A. As data, random number value MR1 for special figure display result decision, random number value MR2 for big hit classification decision and the numerical data which shows random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern category decision, it reads out respectively (step S236). 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 step S 236, the first TOC pending memory number is updated to be decremented by 1, for example, by subtracting the first pending memory number count value and updating, etc. The pending data indicating the random number values MR1 to MR3 stored in the entries lower than the pending number "1" in the part 151A is shifted upward by one entry (step S237). Further, in the process of step S 237, the game control counter setting unit 154 may be updated so as to subtract 1 from the total suspension storage count count value stored in the total suspension storage count counter. At this time, the fluctuation special figure designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

  After performing any of the processes in steps S234 and S238, it is possible to use the special figure display result, which is the variable display result of the special symbol, as a use table for determining which one of “big hit” and “losing” The figure display result determination table 130 is selected and set (step S239). Subsequently, the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1 for determining the special image display result stored in the random number buffer for variation is compared with the determined value assigned to each special image display result of "big hit" or "lost". Then, it is determined whether the special map display result is to be "big hit" or "loss" (step S240). At this time, for example, by confirming the state of a probability variation flag (described later) provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like, it is determined whether or not the probability variation state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is certain variation Good.

  After the special view display result is determined in step S240, it is determined whether the special view display result is a "big hit" (step S241). Then, if it is determined that the "big hit" (step S241; YES), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is set to the on state (step S242). At this time, the jackpot type determination table 131 is selected and set as a use table for determining the jackpot type as any of a plurality of types (step S243). By referring to the jackpot classification determination table 131 set in this way, numerical data indicating the random number value MR2 for jackpot classification determination stored in the random number buffer for variation is each jackpot of “first jackpot” or “second jackpot” In accordance with which of the determination values assigned to the type, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S244).

  Corresponding to the jackpot type determined in the process of step S244, for example, by setting the value of the jackpot type buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 (step S245), store the determined jackpot type Let As an example, if the big hit type is “first big hit”, the big hit type buffer value may be “1”, and if “big hit”, it may be “2”.

  If it is determined in step S241 that the game is not a "big hit" (step S241; NO) or after the process of step S245 is executed, the result of the predetermination as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state, In response to the determination result of the jackpot type in the game state, the determined special symbol is determined (step S246). As an example, when it is determined that the special figure display result is not a "big hit" in step S241, the special figure display result is "loss" in response to the pre-decision result indicating that the "loss" is made. A special symbol indicating a symbol of "-" is set as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S241 that the special view display result is "big hit", the "3" or "7" that is the big hit symbol according to the big hit type determination result in step S244. Set one of the special symbols that show numbers to the finalized special symbol. That is, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is "first jackpot", a special symbol indicating the number of "3" which is the 16R jackpot symbol is set as the determined special symbol. Also, according to the determination result that the jackpot type is "the second jackpot", a special symbol indicating the number of "7" that is the 16R jackpot symbol is set as the determined special symbol.

  After setting the finalized special symbol in step S246, the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (step S247), and the special symbol normal processing is ended. . If, in step S235, the number of reserved memories of the special drawing game using the first special drawing is "0" (step S235; YES), after performing predetermined demonstration display setting (step S248), the special symbol End normal processing. In this demonstration display setting, for example, whether or not an effect control command for specifying a demonstration display by displaying a predetermined effect image or the like on the image display device 5 has been transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 or not. Determine At this time, if it 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. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of the variation pattern setting process executed in step S111 of FIG. In the fluctuation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 18, the CPU 103 first determines whether the big hit flag is on (step S261). Then, if the big hit flag is on (step S261; YES), the big hit fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A is selected and set as a use table for determining the fluctuation pattern type to any one of a plurality of types (step S262). ). Further, for example, by reading the jackpot type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit 155, it is specified whether the jackpot type is "first jackpot" or "second jackpot" (step S263). .

  When the big hit flag is off in step S261 (step S261; NO), time reduction control is being performed, for example, by determining whether the time short flag (described later) provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 is on or not. It is determined whether or not (step S 264). When the time saving control is not being performed (step S 264; NO), the lost change pattern type determination table (normal time) 132 B is selected and set as a use table for determining the change pattern type to any one of a plurality of types (step S265). If time reduction control is in progress in step S 264 (step S 264; YES), a loss change pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132 C is selected and set in the use table for determining the change pattern type (step S S266). When one of the processes in steps S265 and S266 is executed, the total pending storage number may be specified, for example, by reading the storage value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154.

  After one of the processes in steps S263, S265, and S266 is executed, it is set in the use table based on, for example, numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for determination of the variation pattern type stored in the variation random number buffer etc. The variation pattern type is determined to be any one of a plurality of types by referring to the variation pattern type determination table (step S 267).

  That is, when the big hit flag is on, the table data corresponding to the big hit type specified by the process of step S263 is selected from the table data constituting the big hit fluctuation pattern type determination table 132A selected in step S262. Then, the variation pattern type to which the determination value corresponding to the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern type is assigned is determined.

  When the big hit flag is off, the lost variation pattern type determination table (normal) 132B selected in step S265 or the lost variation pattern type determination table (during time reduction control) 132C selected in step S265. Then, the table data corresponding to the total number of pending storages is selected, and the variation pattern type to which the determination value corresponding to the numerical data indicating the random value MR3 for determination of the variation pattern type is assigned is determined.

  After the variation pattern type is determined in step S267, the variation pattern determination table 133 is selected, and the variation pattern is set as a use table for determining any of a plurality of types (step S268). Subsequently, the fluctuation pattern is determined to be any one of a plurality of types by referring to the fluctuation pattern determination table 133 set in step S268 based on the numerical data indicating the random value MR4 for fluctuation pattern determination (step S269).

  The numerical data indicating the random number value MR4 for determining the variation pattern may be extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the random counter of the game control counter setting unit 154 when the process of step S269 is executed, or the first start winning combination The game balls that have passed through the mouth and the second start winning opening are extracted at the time of the start winning being detected, together with random number values MR1 to MR3, in the first special view holding storage unit 151A and the second special view holding storage unit 151B. It may be stored as hold information.

  After the change pattern is determined in step S269, a special view change time which is a variable display time of the special symbol is set (step S270). Specifically, the CPU 103 may set the special figure fluctuation time according to the fluctuation pattern determined in step S269 as the timer initial value of the special figure fluctuation time timer. Since the timer value of the special figure fluctuation time timer is decremented by one every timer interrupt, the value set as the timer initial value is a value based on the interrupt cycle T. For example, if the interrupt cycle is Tms, since the number of occurrences of the interrupt per second is 1000 / T (times), the timer initial value for one second is 1000 / T. For example, if the interrupt cycle T is 4 ms, the timer initial value for one second is "250". The initial values of timers of other timers (for example, special drawing confirmation display time timer etc.) on the main substrate 11 side and timer initial values of each timer (for example, operation non-acceptance time timer etc.) of the effect control board 12 are also included. It is similar.

  After executing the process of step S270, according to the variation special view designation buffer value, the special view game using the first special view in the first special symbol display device 4A, and the second special in the second special symbol display device 4B. In order to start any one of the special drawing games using the figures, setting for starting the variation of the special symbol is performed (step S271). 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 device 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 device 4B is performed.

  Subsequent to the process of step S271, setting for transmitting various commands used for the start of variation of the special symbol is performed (step S272). For example, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 sequentially sends the first fluctuation start command, the variable display result notification command, and the fluctuation pattern designation command to the effect control board 12 from the main board 11 In order to transmit the setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the first variation start command table prepared in advance, the buffer area specified by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 155 Store in On the other hand, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 sequentially sends the second fluctuation start command, the variable display result notification command, and the fluctuation pattern designation command to the effect control board 12 from the main board 11 For transmission, setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the second variation start command table prepared in advance is stored in the buffer area designated by the transmission command pointer in the transmission command buffer. In addition, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 adds the first fluctuation start command, the variable display result notification command, and the fluctuation pattern designation command to the first hold storage number notification command and the gaming state. A setting for transmitting a designated command or the like may be performed. In addition, when the fluctuation special drawing specification buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 adds the second fluctuation start command, the variable display result notification command, and the fluctuation pattern specification command to the second hold storage number notification command and the gaming state. A setting for transmitting a designated command or the like may be performed. Thereafter, the value of the special view process flag is updated to "2" which is a value corresponding to the special symbol variation process (step S273), and the variation pattern setting process is ended.

  FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing an example of the special symbol stopping process executed in step S113 of FIG. In the special symbol stop process shown in FIG. 19, the CPU 103 first determines, for example, whether or not the special view finalization display flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like is on (step S291). Here, the special view finalization display flag is set to the on state by the processing of step S295 in response to the finalization display of the finalization special symbol as the variable display result in the special view game.

  When the flag for displaying special figure confirmation is off at step S291 (step S291; NO), the CPU 103 performs setting for deriving and displaying the confirmed special symbol (step S292). Subsequently, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a symbol determination designation command to the effect control board 12 (step S293). Subsequently, the CPU 103 sets a special view finalized display time which is a stop display time of the finalized special symbol (step S294). Specifically, CPU 103 sets a special figure determination display time as a timer initial value of the special figure determination display time timer value which is a storage value of the special figure determination display time timer provided in game control timer setting unit 153. Just set it. In the present embodiment, the time related to the fluctuation pattern is the special drawing fluctuation time, and the special drawing determination display time is a time not related to the fluctuation pattern (for example, a fixed time), but in addition to the special drawing fluctuation time The special view determination display time may be a time related to the variation pattern. For example, assuming that the total time of the special figure fluctuation time and the special figure determination display time corresponds to the fluctuation pattern, the timer initial value of the special figure fluctuation time timer and the timer initial value of the special figure determination display time timer according to the fluctuation pattern May be set.

  Subsequent to the process of step S294, CPU 103 sets the flag during special image determination display to ON (step S295), and ends the special symbol stop process.

  If it is determined in step S291 that the flag for displaying special figure confirmation is on (step S291; YES), it is determined whether the special figure confirmation display time has elapsed (step S296). In the process of step S296, for example, it may be determined whether or not the special figure fluctuation time timer in which the timer initial value is set in step S294 has timed out (the special figure fluctuation time timer value has become 0). . If the special figure determination display time has not elapsed in step S296 (step S296; NO), the special symbol stop process is ended, and the process waits until the special figure determination display time has elapsed.

  When the special figure determination display time has elapsed in step S296 (step S296; YES), after the special figure determination display flag is cleared and turned off (step S297), it is determined whether the big hit flag is on or not. It determines (S298). At this time, if the big hit flag is on (step S 298; YES), a big hit start presentation waiting time is set (step S 299). Specifically, a predetermined big hit start waiting time as a timer initial value of the big hit start waiting time timer value which is a stored value of the big hit start waiting time timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 153 Just set it.

  Subsequent to the process of step S299, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a hit start designation command from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 (step S300). For example, in the process of step S300, the setting data indicating the storage address in the ROM 101 of the hit start designation command table prepared in advance for transmitting the hit start designation command according to the big hit type buffer value is a send command in the send command buffer. It may be stored in the buffer area specified by the pointer.

  Following the process of step S300, the CPU 103 sets a big hit start time flag provided in, for example, the game control flag setting unit 152 or the like to an on state (step S302). Subsequently, the CPU 103 performs setting for ending the time saving state or the probability changing state (step S303). In the process of step S303, for example, the process of clearing the time saving flag or the probability variation flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152 and turning it off, or clearing the time saving counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 154 A process of initializing the count value of the time saving count to "0" may be executed.

  In the present embodiment, the time saving flag is set to the on state when controlled to the time saving state in which the high release control and the time saving control are performed, and is cleared to the off state when the time saving state ends. That is, when the time saving flag is in the on state, it indicates that the gaming state is in the time saving state, and high open control and time saving control are performed. The probability change flag is set to the on state when controlled to the probability change state in which the probability change control is performed, and is cleared to be turned off when the probability change state ends. That is, the fact that the probability change flag is in the on state indicates that the gaming state is the probability change state, and probability change control is performed. Further, the time reduction counter is a counter for counting the remaining number of times of the special figure game in which the time reduction control and the high release control are performed.

  Following the process of step S303, setting for transmitting a gaming state designation command from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S304). Thereby, the change (transition) of the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be notified to the side of the effect control board 12. In the present embodiment, the game state designation command is transmitted even if the game state does not change even when the game state changes, but when the game state changes (for example, from the time saving state or the probability change state to the normal state) The game state designation command may be transmitted only when the change occurs. In addition, on the side of the effect control board 12, the current gaming state is specified (including the specification that the gaming state has changed) from the contents of the game state designation command transmitted from the main board 11, but in the game state designation command Alternatively, the current game state may be specified by receiving a hit start designation command. In this case, the game state designation command may not be transmitted by the process of step S304 or the like. Thereafter, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the big hit opening pre-processing (step S305), and the special symbol stop process is ended.

  If the big hit flag is off at step S298 (step S298; NO), it is determined whether the time saving state is ended (step S306). For example, in the process of step S306, when the time saving flag is on, the time saving count value, which is the stored value of the time saving counter, is updated by subtracting 1, for example. It is determined whether or not the updated time count value matches the time reduction end determination value (for example, “0”). It may be determined not to end the time saving state if the updated time count value does not match the time reduction end determination value, and it may be determined to end the time saving state if it matches. When it is determined that the time saving state is to be ended, the time saving flag is cleared to be in the off state, and the time saving state (time saving control, high release control) is ended.

  Subsequent to the process of step S306, setting for transmitting a gaming state designation command from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S307). Thereby, the change (transition) of the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be notified to the side of the effect control board 12. In the present embodiment, the game state designation command is transmitted even when the game state does not change even when the game state changes, but when the game state changes (for example, when the time saving state changes to the normal state) Etc.) may be transmitted. In addition, on the side of the effect control board 12, the current gaming state is specified (including the specification that the gaming state has changed) from the contents of the game state designation command transmitted from the main board 11, but in place of this, the main The present gaming state may be specified by counting the number of times the variable display is executed on the side of the effect control board 12 independently of the side of the board 11. In this case, the game state designation command may not be transmitted by the process of step S307 or the like. Thereafter, the special figure process flag is cleared and the value thereof is initialized to "0" (step S308), and the special symbol stop process is ended.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described.

  FIG. 20A shows a configuration example of the effect control pattern. Each effect control pattern, such as a special figure fluctuation effect control pattern and various effect control patterns, includes, for example, a effect control process timer determination value, display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, operation detection control data, end code, It comprises control data for controlling various rendering operations, and the contents of the various rendering control, the switching timing of the rendering control, etc. may be set in time series. In addition to the above, the effect control pattern may include, for example, movable member control data or the like for specifying the content of operation control in the movable member provided inside or outside the game area. The effect control process timer determination value is a value to be compared with the stored value (effect control process timer value) of the effect control process timer provided in a predetermined area of the effect control RAM built in the effect control microcomputer 120. The determination value corresponding to the execution period of each rendering operation is set in advance. Note that, instead of the effect control process timer determination value, for example, predetermined processing is executed as processing for controlling an effect operation in the effect control microcomputer 120 that a predetermined effect control command has been received from the main substrate 11 Data indicating the switching timing or the like of the effect control may be set in accordance with predetermined control content or processing content such as.

  The display control data includes, for example, data indicating the display mode of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, such as data indicating the variation mode of each decorative pattern during variable display of the decorative pattern. That is, the display control data is data for specifying the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5. The voice control data includes, for example, data indicating an audio output mode from the speakers 8L and 8R, such as data indicating an output mode such as a sound effect interlocked with a variable display operation of an ornamental pattern during variable display of an ornamental pattern. There is. That is, the audio control data is data for specifying an audio output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R. The lamp control data includes, for example, data indicating the lighting operation mode of the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED. That is, the lamp control data is data for specifying the lighting operation of the light emitter. The operation detection control data includes, for example, a period in which an operation on an operation unit such as the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is effectively detected, and data indicating control content of a rendering operation in the case where the operation is effectively detected. That is, the operation detection control data is data for specifying a rendering operation according to the operation on the operation unit. Note that these control data do not have to be included in all of the effect control patterns, but are effect control patterns configured to include a part of control data according to the contents of the effect operation by each effect control pattern. There may be.

  FIG. 20B is a view for explaining various effect operations performed in accordance with the content of the effect control pattern. The effect control CPU 120 determines control content of the effect operation according to various control data included in the effect control pattern. For example, when the effect control process timer value matches any of the effect control process timer determination values, the decorative symbol is displayed in a mode designated by the display control data associated with the effect control process timer determination values, and the character Control is performed to display an effect image such as an image or a background image on the screen of the image display device 5. Further, control is made to output sound from the speakers 8L, 8R in a mode specified by the voice control data, and control is made to blink a light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 or decorative LED in a mode specified by the lamp control data. Control is performed to accept the operation on the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B in the operation valid period specified by the operation detection control data, and to determine the content of the effect. In addition, dummy data may be set to data corresponding to a component for effect that is not to be controlled even though it corresponds to the effect control process timer determination value.

  Although the rendering operation shown in FIG. 20 (B) corresponds to the entire period from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol to the final stop, the present invention is not limited to this, and during the variable display of the decorative symbol An effect control pattern may be provided to execute an effect operation corresponding to a partial period. Alternatively, an effect control pattern may be provided to execute an effect operation corresponding to a predetermined period other than during variable display of the decorative symbol.

  The effect control CPU 120 sets the effect control pattern based on, for example, the fluctuation pattern or the like indicated by the fluctuation pattern designation command, when starting variable display of the decorative pattern, for example. Further, the CPU 120 for effect control sets a corresponding effect control pattern, for example, when starting execution of a predetermined effect such as a preliminary effect or a large hit internal effect. Here, when setting the effect control pattern, the pattern data constituting the corresponding effect control pattern may be read from the ROM 121 and temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, or the corresponding effect control pattern may be configured. The storage address of the pattern data in the ROM 121 may be temporarily stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and the reading position of the storage data in the ROM 121 may be designated. Thereafter, every time the effect control process timer value is updated, it is determined whether or not any of the effect control process timer determination values match, and if it matches, the effect operation according to the corresponding various control data Control the As described above, the effect control CPU 120 advances the control of the effect device in accordance with the contents of the process data # 1 to the process data #n included in the effect control pattern. In each of the process data # 1 to process data #n, display control data # 1 to display control data #n associated with the effect control process timer determination value # 1 to effect control process timer determination value #n, voice control Data # 1 to voice control data #n, lamp control data # 1 to lamp control data #n, and operation detection control data # 1 to operation detection control data #n indicate the control contents of the rendering operation in the rendering device, and the rendering control The presentation control execution data # 1 to the presentation control execution data #n for specifying the execution of are configured.

  The instruction according to the effect control pattern set in this manner is output from the effect control CPU 120 to the display control unit 123, the voice control board 13, and the like. In the display control unit 123 that has received an instruction from the effect control CPU 120, for example, a predetermined VDP or the like reads image data indicated by the instruction from an image data memory such as a CGROM and temporarily stores the image data in the VRAM. Further, in the voice control board 13 or the like that has received a command from the effect control CPU 120, for example, the voice synthesis IC reads out the voice data indicated in the command from the voice data ROM and temporarily stores it in the voice RAM or the like. Let

  As a region for holding various data used to control the rendering operation, the RAM 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 2 is, for example, a data holding area 190 for effect control as shown in FIG. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 21A 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 image display device 5 or the effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. 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 image 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 first start winning command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 21B and the second start winning command buffer 194B shown in FIG. 21C is the effect control buffer setting unit 194. Are stored in a predetermined area of The first start winning command buffer 194A is provided with a storage area corresponding to the maximum value of the number of first special image storage blocks. A storage area corresponding to the maximum value of the second special drawing reserve storage number is provided in the second start winning command buffer 194B.

  When the first start winning occurs (when there is a start winning to the first start winning opening), the four commands of the first starting opening winning designation command, the symbol specifying command, the variation category command, the first pending storage number notification command However, one set is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. Specifically, when the first start winning combination occurs, command transmission is performed in the order of the first start opening winning combination designation command, the symbol designation command, the variation category command, and the first pending storage number notification command. However, in the predetermined gaming state (big hit gaming state, time saving state), when there is a start winning to the first start winning opening, as shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. The two commands of the 1 suspension storage number notification command become one set, and are transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12, and the symbol designation command and the variation category command are not transmitted.

  When the second start winning occurs (when there is a start winning to the second start winning opening), four commands of the second start opening winning designation command, the symbol specifying command, the variation category command, the second pending storage number notification command Is one set, and is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. Specifically, when the second start winning is generated, as shown in FIG. 14 to FIG. 16, the second start opening prize designation command, the symbol designation command, the variation category command, and the second pending storage number notification command in this order Transmission is performed.

  A storage area is secured in the first start winning command buffer 194A so that one set of commands transmitted in response to the occurrence of the first start winning can be stored in association with each other. A storage area is secured in the second start winning command buffer 194 B so that one set of commands transmitted in response to the occurrence of the second start winning can be stored in association with each other.

  The effect control CPU 120 stores the command received at the start winning combination in the free space of the first start winning command buffer 194A or the second start winning command buffer 194B according to the reception order. For example, when the effect control CPU 120 receives the first start opening winning combination designation command, the symbol specification command, the variation category command, and the first pending storage number notification command in response to the occurrence of the first start winning, the first start At the beginning of the free space in the storage area corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4” of the win time command buffer 194A, the symbol designation command, the variation category command, and the first pending storage number notification command are stored in this order. Further, when the effect control CPU 120 receives the second start opening prize designation command, the symbol designation command, the variation category command, and the second pending storage number notification command in response to the occurrence of the second start winning, the second start The symbol designation command, the variation category command, and the second pending storage number notification command are sequentially stored at the top of the free space in the storage area corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4” of the winning command buffer 194B.

  The commands stored in the first start winning command buffer 194A and the second start winning command buffer 194B are deleted from those stored in the first storage area each time variable display of decorative symbols is started. And the subsequent memory contents are shifted. For example, when variable display of a new decorative symbol is started corresponding to the start of a special drawing game using the first special drawing in the storage state shown in FIG. 21 (B), it is stored in buffer number "1". Command is deleted, and each command stored in the area corresponding to buffer number “2” is shifted to the area corresponding to buffer number “1”, and buffer number “3” or “4” Each command stored in the area corresponding to each is shifted to the area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers “2” and “3”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, data constituting the first pre-read notice buffer 194C as shown in FIG. 21D is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. Storage areas (areas corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to respective data constituting the first start winning game command buffer 194A are provided in the first read advance notice buffer 194C. That is, in the first read advance notice buffer 194C, the respective effect contents determined by the effect control CPU 120 etc. for each data constituting the first start winning command buffer 194A are buffer numbers “1” to “1”. It is stored in association with 4 ". When the pending data (one set of commands) associated with a certain buffer number is deleted in the first start winning command buffer 194A, it is associated with the buffer number in the first preread notice buffer 194C. Contents are also deleted. Further, when the pending data (one set of commands) associated with a certain buffer number is shifted to another buffer number in the first start winning command buffer 194A, the first prefetch notice buffer 194C The contents associated with the buffer number are also shifted to the other buffer numbers.

  Further, in the present embodiment, data constituting the second preread notice buffer 194D as shown in FIG. 21E is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. Storage areas (areas corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to respective data constituting the second start winning game time command buffer 194B are provided in the second preread notice buffer 194D. That is, in the second preread notice buffer 194D, for each data constituting the second start winning command buffer 194B, the respective effect contents determined by the effect control CPU 120 or the like are buffer numbers “1” to “1”. It is stored in association with 4 ". When the pending data (one set of commands) associated with a certain buffer number is deleted in the second start winning command buffer 194B, it is associated with the buffer number in the second preread notice buffer 194D. Contents are also deleted. Also, in the second start winning command buffer 194B, when the pending data (one set of commands) associated with a certain buffer number is shifted to another buffer number, the second prefetch notice buffer 194D The contents associated with the buffer number are also shifted to the other buffer numbers.

  FIG. 21F is a diagram showing the contents of the effects of the first pre-reading notice buffer 194C and the second pre-reading notice buffer 194D, and the values assigned to the contents of the effects. In the present embodiment, effects relating to the display mode of the hold display are executed in the start winning combination storage display area 5H. As a display mode of the hold display, “normal hold”, “container hold”, and “color hold” are provided. "Normal hold" is displayed in white (white circle in this embodiment), and "0" is assigned as a value. "Container hold" is a cube-shaped container for holding display, and "1" is assigned as a value. “Colored hold” is displayed in blue or red (in the present embodiment, a black circle) for hold display, and “2” is assigned as a value.

  The normal hold is not necessarily limited to white, and the colored hold is not limited to blue or red. In addition, either normal hold or colored hold may be displayed as an image such as a predetermined character. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the container is used as the image corresponding to the variable display, but the container is merely used for the purpose of making things appear, so it is not necessary to display the container. Instead, it may be anything that can appear, such as a jewelry box. Furthermore, instead of the container, another image such as “?” May be added to the normally reserved image to use an image that allows the player to recognize the difference from the normally reserved image.

  In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 22 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to the effect control board 12 Performs register settings etc. of mounted CTC. Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (step S72). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S72; NO), the process of step S72 is repeatedly performed and the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt generated every time the predetermined time passes. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. If an interrupt occurs because the effect control INT signal is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable state, but interrupts using the CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state. It is desirable to issue prohibited orders. The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt processing, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, a control signal serving as an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15 Capture The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte and the second byte are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on at step S72 (step S72; YES), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be off (step S73), and command analysis processing is executed (step S74). In the command analysis process executed in step S74, for example, various presentation control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the presentation control command reception buffer are read and then read. Settings, control, and the like corresponding to the output control command issued are performed.

  After the command analysis process is performed in step S74, an effect control process process is performed (step S75). In the effect control process of step S75, for example, the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation of the light emitter such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED, the effect With regard to the control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices, such as the driving operation in the phantom, the determination, determination, setting, and the like according to the rendering control command and the like transmitted from the main substrate 11 are performed.

  Following the effect control process of step S75, effect random number updating process is executed (step S76), and the effect random number is counted by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 as various random number values used for effect control. The numerical data representing the is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to the process of step S72.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the command analysis process (step S74). In the command analysis process shown in FIG. 23, the effect control CPU 120 first receives the command from the main board 11 transmitted via the relay board 15 by confirming the storage contents of the effect control command reception buffer or the like. It is determined whether there is any (step S501). If it is determined that there is no reception command (step S501; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the command analysis process.

  If it is determined in step S501 that there is a reception command (step S501; YES), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the reception command is the first starting opening prize designation command (step S502). .

  If it is determined in step S502 that the command is the first starting opening winning combination designation command (step S502; YES), the effect control CPU 120 sets a first hold storage number notification waiting time (step S503). For example, the effect control CPU 120 may set an initial timer value predetermined as the reception waiting time of the first hold storage number notification command in the command reception control timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192.

  If it is determined in step S502 that the command is not the first start opening winning combination designation command (step S502; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the reception command is the second start opening winning combination designation command. (Step S504). If it is determined in step S504 that the command is the second starting opening winning combination designation command (step S504; YES), the effect control CPU 120 sets a second hold storage number notification waiting time (step S505). For example, the effect control CPU 120 may set, in the command reception control timer, a timer initial value which is predetermined as the reception waiting time of the second hold storage number notification command.

  If it is determined in step S504 that the command is not the second starting opening winning combination designating command (step S504; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the received command is a symbol designating command (step S506). ). If it is determined in step S506 that the received command is not a symbol designation command (step S506; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the received command is a variation category command (step S507). If it is determined in step S507 that the received command is not a change category command (step S507; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the received command is the first hold storage number notification command (step S508). ). If it is determined in step S508 that the command is the first pending storage number notification command (step S508; YES), the first pending storage number notification waiting time, for example, by initializing the clock operation by the command reception control timer. Is cleared (step S509).

  If it is determined in step S508 that the received command is not the first pending storage number notification command (step S508; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the reception command is the second pending storage number notification command. (Step S510). If it is determined in step S510 that the command is the second pending storage number notification command (step S510; YES), the second pending storage number notification waiting time, for example, by initializing the clock operation by the command reception control timer. Is cleared (step S511).

  When it is determined in step S506 that it is a symbol designation command (step S506 (YES)) or when it is determined in step S507 that it is a variation category command (step S507 (YES)), step S503, step S505, After executing any of the processes of steps S509 and S511, the effect control CPU 120 executes the reception command in the first start winning reception command buffer 194A or in the second start winning reception command buffer 194B. It stores in the free space in (step S512). Specifically, when the reception command is the first starting opening prize designation command, the effect control CPU 120 or the starting opening winning designation command immediately before the reception command is the first starting opening prize designation command. In the case (when the second start opening winning combination designation command is not received after the reception of the first start opening winning combination designation command), the reception command is stored in the free space in the first start winning combination reception command buffer 194A, When the reception command is the second starting opening prize designation command or when the starting opening prize designation command immediately before the reception command is the second starting opening prize designation command (the second starting opening prize designation command is received If the first starting opening winning combination designation command has not been received), the received command is received at the second starting winning combination reception command buffer 194. Stored in the free space in. Following the process of step S512, the process returns to the process of step S501.

  If it is determined in step S510 that the received command is not the second pending storage number notification command (step S510; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the received command is a fluctuation pattern designation command. (Step S513). If the command is a fluctuation pattern designation command (step S513; YES), the CPU 201 for effect control stores the fluctuation pattern designation command in the fluctuation pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S514), and the processing in step S501. Return.

  If it is determined in step S513 that the received command is not a fluctuation pattern designation command (step S513; NO), the effect control CPU 120 performs setting according to other received commands (step S515), and then returns to the process of step S501.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process executed in step S75 of FIG. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 24, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a winning effect determination process (step S150). In this prize effect determination process, processing for checking stored contents (start prize winning command) in the start winning prize reception command buffer (the first start prize winning command buffer 194A or the second start prize winning command buffer 194B), or A process of determining the execution presence / absence of the read preview effect, the effect mode and the like (for example, the display mode of the hold display), and the process of newly displaying the hold display in the start winning storage display area 5H are included. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes one of the processes in steps S170 to S177 in accordance with the value of the effect process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "0". For example, in the variable display start waiting process, a predetermined effect control command (for example, the first change start command (or the second change start command), a variable display result notification command (specifically, the variable display result is “missing”) First variable display result notification command to notify that the second variable display result notification command notifies that the variable display result will be the first big hit (16R normal big hit), the second variable display result is the second big hit (16R probability variation Whether or not to start the variable display of the decorative design on the image display device 5 based on whether or not the third variable display result notification command to notify that it will be the jackpot), the fluctuation pattern specification command etc) is received A determination process is performed. After performing the above-described processing, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "1".

  The variable display start setting process of step S171 is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". For example, in the variable display start setting process, in response to the start of the special view game, in order to perform the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 and other various rendering operations, A process of determining an effect control pattern or the like is performed. After performing the above-described processing, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "2".

  The variable display effect process of step S172 is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". For example, in the variable display effect process, a process of executing various effects such as variable display of a decorative pattern is performed based on the effect control pattern determined in the variable display start setting process of step S171. After performing the above-described processing, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "3".

  The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." For example, in the special processing for waiting for special drawing, processing for stopping the finalized decorative symbol is performed. When a big hit is made, processing for setting fanfare effects is performed, and the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4". When the player loses the game, a process of controlling the game state is performed, and the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0".

  The jackpot start process of step S174 is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4." For example, in the big hit start process, a process of executing a fanfare effect or a process of setting an effect during opening that is executed when the big winning opening is in an open state is performed. After performing the above-described processing, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "5".

  The process during the round of step S175 is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5". For example, in the in-round process, a process of executing an effect during opening or a process of setting an effect during closing executed when the big winning opening is in a closed state is performed. After performing the above-described processing, the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "6".

  The post-round process of step S176 is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". For example, in the post-round process, a process of executing an effect during closing or a process of setting an effect during opening is performed when it is not the final round, and the value of the effect process flag is updated to “5”. When it is the final round, processing for setting an ending effect is performed, and the value of the effect process flag is updated to "7".

  The jackpot end post-processing in step S177 is executed when the value of the rendering process flag is "7". For example, in the big hit end post processing, processing to execute ending effect and processing to control the gaming state are performed, and the value of the effect process flag is updated to “0”.

  FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing an example of a prize effect determination process executed in step S150 of FIG. In the effect determination process at the time of winning shown in FIG. 25, the CPU 120 for effect control first checks the storage contents of the first start winning command buffer 194A and the second start winning command buffer 194B (step S901), and receives a new reception. It is determined whether a command (start prize winning command) is newly stored in the start prize winning command buffer (step S902).

  If there is no new reception command (step S902; NO), the effect control CPU 120 ends the effect determination process at the time of winning. On the other hand, when there is a new reception command (step S902; YES), the effect control CPU 120 checks whether container holding is in progress (step S903). Container hold execution indicates that container hold is currently displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H, which is determined by confirming the first read advance notice buffer 194C or the second read advance notice buffer 194D. it can. If the container hold operation is being performed (step S 903; YES), the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold display with normal hold operation (step S 909), and ends the winning effect determination process.

  As described above, when the container hold operation is being performed, since the hold display is performed only by the normal hold operation, in the present embodiment, two or more container hold operations are not displayed in the start winning storage display area 5H.

  By controlling only one container hold to be displayed, the value of container hold can be enhanced, thereby enhancing the interest of container hold. A plurality of or all of the pending displays may be displayed as container pending. If several or all of the pending displays are container pending, some effects may be executed with multiple or all pending, which can increase the sense of expectation before the start of the change, thus improving the fun of container pending It can be done.

  On the other hand, when container holding is not being performed (step S903; NO), the effect control CPU 120 executes holding mode determination (step S904). In this holding mode determination, it is determined whether the holding display is performed in normal holding, container holding, and colored holding. In this holding mode determination, a random number value MR6 for determining an effect is used as a random number value updated by the random number circuit 124 or the like.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram showing the random value MR6. As shown in FIG. 26, the random value MR6 is a random number taking values in the range of "0" to "99". The effect control CPU 120 acquires a random number value using the random number value MR6, and determines the holding mode with reference to the holding mode determination table. FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the hold mode determination table. The hold mode determination table is stored in advance in the ROM 121.

  In the suspension mode determination table, determination values (the number of determination values are described in FIG. 27) to be compared with the random value MR6 are mainly included in normal retention, colored suspension (blue, red), and container suspension. It may be allocated according to the fluctuation pattern type designated by the fluctuation pattern type command transmitted from the substrate 11.

  In the configuration example of the holding mode determination table shown in FIG. 27, first, in the variation pattern types (CA1-1, CA1-2, CA1-3, CA1-4, CA1-5, CA1-6) that are non-reach loss, the container Pending is selected at a rate of 0%. That is, container hold is never selected. Therefore, at least reach is generated when container hold is displayed. By doing this, it is possible to increase the value of container retention, and thus, the interest of container retention can be improved.

  Next, the selection ratio in each variation pattern type will be described. First, when the variation pattern type is CA1-1 (non-reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 90%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 6%, and a percentage of 3% The colored hold (red) is selected in and the container hold is selected at a rate of 0%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA1-2 (not reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 90%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 8%, and color is a percentage of 2%. Hold (red) is selected, and container hold is selected at a rate of 0%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA1-3 (not reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 90%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 9%, and color is a percentage of 1% Hold (red) is selected, and container hold is selected at a rate of 0%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA1-4 (non-reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 90%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 6%, and color is a percentage of 3% Hold (red) is selected, and container hold is selected at a rate of 0%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA1-5 (non-reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 90%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 9%, and color is a percentage of 1% Hold (red) is selected, and container hold is selected at a rate of 0%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA1-6 (non-reach (losing)), normal retention is selected at 70%, colored retention (blue) is selected at 25%, and color is at 5% Hold (red) is selected, and container hold is selected at a rate of 0%. In the case where the variation pattern type is CA1-6, since slippage and a pseudo-series effect are executed, some expectations are given to it as compared with other non-reach (loss) variation pattern types. There is.

  The above is the selection ratio in the fluctuation pattern type in the case of non-reach. Next, although the selection ratio in the variation pattern type to be reach (loss) will be described, in any case, it is expected to be expected compared with the variation pattern type in the case of non-reach.

  First, when the variation pattern type is CA2-1 (reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at 50%, colored retention (blue) is selected at 30%, and color is at 5%. Hold (red) is selected, and container hold is selected at a rate of 15%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA2-2 (reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 50%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 25%, and color retention is at a rate of 5% Hold (red) is selected and container hold is selected at a rate of 20%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA2-3 (reach (loss)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 40%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 20%, and colored at a percentage of 10% Hold (red) is selected and container hold is selected at a rate of 30%.

  The above is the selection ratio in the fluctuation pattern type in the case of reach (loss). Next, although the selection ratio in the fluctuation pattern type which is a big hit will be described, in any case, it is expected to have a great expectation as compared with the fluctuation pattern type in the case of loss.

  First, when the variation pattern type is CA 3-1 (non-probability change / probability change (big hit)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 5%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 10%, and 45% Colored hold (Red) is selected by percentage, and container hold is selected at a percentage of 40%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA3-2 (non-probability change / probability change (big hit)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 3%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 7%, and a percentage of 45% The colored hold (red) is selected in and the container hold is selected at a rate of 45%.

  When the variation pattern type is CA3-3 (non-probability change / probability change (big hit)), normal retention is selected at a rate of 3%, colored retention (blue) is selected at a rate of 7%, and a percentage of 40% The colored hold (red) is selected in and the container hold is selected at a rate of 50%.

  As described above, when the variation pattern type is non-probability variation / definite variation (big hit), colored retention (red) or container retention is selected, and the ratio is 85% or more. In addition, the rate at which colored withhold (red) is selected in the order of CA3-1, CA3-2, and CA3-3 is flat or decreases, and the rate at which container withholding is selected is increased. The contents of the table may be adjusted to increase the rate at which red) is selected. Also, although the color displayed in colored and held is blue or red, other colors such as yellow, green, gold, and rainbow colors may be used.

  Returning to the explanation of FIG. 25, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the holding mode determination result in step S 904 is container holding (step S 905). If the hold mode determination result is container hold (step S 905; YES), the effect control CPU 120 displays hold with container hold (step S 906), and the first prefetch notice buffer 194 C or the second prefetch notice buffer 194 D At step S907, the effect content corresponding to the hold is set to "1" (step S907), and the effect determination process at the time of winning is finished.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hold display in container hold. First, as shown in FIG. 28 (A), when the container hold CH is displayed and thereafter the variable display corresponding to the container hold CH is started, as shown in FIG. 28 (B), The container CA is displayed in the display area 5A as the active image 5B. At this time, as shown in FIG. 28C, an effect of opening the lid of the container CA is executed. When the lid is opened, an icon appears from the container CA, but the icon and the like will be described later.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 25, when the holding mode determination result is not container hold (step S 905; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the hold mode determination result in step S 904 is color hold or not (Step S908). If the result of holding mode determination indicates that color is put on hold (step S 908; YES), the CPU for effect control 120 displays a hold on with color put on hold (step S 909), and the first prefetch notice buffer 194 C or the second prefetch notice In the buffer 194D, "2" is set to the effect content corresponding to the hold (step S910), and the effect determination process at the time of winning is finished.

  If the hold mode determination result is not colored with a hold (step S 908; NO), the CPU for effect control 120 displays a hold with normal hold (step S 911), and the first prefetch notice buffer 194 C or the second prefetch notice In the buffer 194D, "0" is set to the effect content corresponding to the hold (step S912), and the effect determination process at the time of winning is finished. In the effect determination process at the time of winning described above, whether or not to hold the container is determined using the holding mode determination table, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and whether or not to hold the container is completely randomly It may be determined. In the case of container hold, there is a possibility that some effect will be executed, so it is possible to improve the interest by container hold.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start setting process executed in step S171 of FIG. In the variable display start setting process shown in FIG. 29, the CPU for effect control 120 reads out the EXT data in the variable display result notification command received in the variable display start waiting process of step S170, and so on. It is determined (step S701). For example, the effect control CPU 120 may determine whether or not it is a "loss" based on the variable display result notification command received in the variable display start waiting process of step S170. Specifically, the effect control CPU 120 is a first variable display result notification command for notifying that the variable display result is “lost” in the variable display result notification command received in the variable display start waiting process of step S170. If there is, it is determined that it is a "loss". That is, when the first variable display result notification command is received in the variable display start waiting process (step S170), the effect control CPU 120 determines that "loss" is made. On the other hand, the effect control CPU 120 notifies the second variable display result notification that the variable display result notification command received in the variable display start waiting process in step S170 is that the variable display result will be the first big hit (16R normal big hit). If the command is the third variable display result notification command notifying that the variable display result will be the second big hit (16R probability variation big hit), it is determined that "loss" is not made. That is, the CPU for effect control 120 determines that it is not “lost” when the second variable display result notification command or the third variable display result notification command is received in the variable display start waiting process (step S170).

  In the case of "losing" (step S701; YES), the effect control CPU 120 reads the EXT data in the fluctuation pattern designation command transmitted from the main board 11, for example, and the designated fluctuation pattern is a variable display of the decorative symbol It is determined whether it is a non-reach fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the mode is "non-reach" (step S702).

When it is determined in step S702 that the pattern is the non-reach fluctuation pattern (step S702; YES), the CPU 120 for effect control determines the combination of the finalized design symbol that will be the final stop symbol constituting the non-reach combination (step S703). ), Go to step S706.
As an example, in the process of step S703, first, numerical data indicating a left determined symbol determination random number value updated by a random counter or the like provided in effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the predetermined left fixed symbol determination table or the like, the left fixed decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "left" decorative symbol display area 5L in the display area of the image display device 5 among the determined decorative symbols is determined. Next, numerical data representing a random number for determining a right determined symbol updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined right determined symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like By referring to and the like, the right determined decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "right" decorative symbol display area 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 among the determined decorative symbols is determined. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined so as to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting or the like in the right determined symbol determination table. Subsequently, numerical value data indicating a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 etc. The determined fixed decoration symbol to be stopped and displayed in the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 among the fixed decoration symbols is determined by referring to the symbol etc. In addition, in the process of step S703, it is sufficient to determine a determined symbol of the non-reach combination that is a predetermined chance symbol, corresponding to the case where the variation symbol advance is being executed.

  If it is determined in step S702 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (step S702; NO), the CPU 120 for effect control determines a combination of finalized design symbols that will be the final stop symbols constituting the reach combination (step S704) Proceed to step S706. As an example, in the process of step S706, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining left and right fixed symbols, which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in effect control counter setting unit 193, is extracted and stored in advance in ROM 121 or the like. By referring to the predetermined left and right fixed symbol determination table, etc., the left and right decorative symbol display areas 5L and 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 in the fixed decorative symbol are aligned and stopped and displayed. The symbol number determines the same decorative symbol. Furthermore, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol which is updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like By referring to the determined decoration pattern, the determined decoration pattern to be stopped and displayed in the "middle" decoration pattern display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 is determined. Here, for example, when the determined decoration pattern becomes a big hit combination, as in the case where the symbol number of the middle determined decoration symbol becomes the same as the symbol number of the left determined decoration symbol and the right determined decoration symbol, an arbitrary value By adding or subtracting to the symbol number of the inside fixed decoration pattern, etc., the fixed decoration pattern may be a reach combination without being a big hit combination. Alternatively, when the middle fixed decoration pattern is determined, the difference between the left fixed decoration pattern and the symbol number of the right fixed decoration pattern may be determined, and the middle fixed decoration pattern may be set corresponding to the pattern difference.

  When it is determined in step S701 that the special view display result is not "losing" (step S521; NO), the CPU 120 for effect control determines the combination of the finalized decorative symbol that will be the final stop design that constitutes the big hit combination. (Step S705), the process proceeds to step S706. As an example, in the process of step S706, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a big hit determined to be updated by the random counter or the like of the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted and subsequently stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. By referring to a predetermined big hit finalized symbol determination table, etc., "left", "middle" and "right" are displayed in a stop on the screen of the image display device 5 in a row in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Decide on a decorative pattern with the same symbol number. At this time, depending on whether the jackpot type is "non-probability" or "probability", or whether or not the promotion effect is promoted during the jackpot, etc., a decision is made to determine a different decoration pattern as the decoration pattern. Good.

  As a specific example, when the jackpot type is "non-probability", any one decorative pattern is selected from among a plurality of types of normal symbols, and it is decided to be a finalized decorative pattern that constitutes a non-probable large hit combination. Just do it. In addition, when the jackpot type is "probable variation", any one decorative pattern is selected from among a plurality of types of normal symbols or probable patterns, and a finalized decorative symbol forming non-probable big hit combination or positive variation big hit combination You can decide on

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes container effect setting processing for setting the first effect or the second effect (step S706). Then, the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control pattern setting process (step S 707). In addition to the container effect, when performing various advance effects, in this step S707, an effect control pattern corresponding to the advance effect is determined. In the effect control pattern setting process of step S 707, a process of setting an effect control pattern based on the change pattern, that is, an effect control pattern corresponding to the change pattern designated by the change pattern designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11 Includes the process of setting as a usage pattern. Subsequent to the process of step S 707, the effect control CPU 120 executes the holding and digesting process (step S 708). Subsequently, the effect control CPU 120 sets the decorative symbol fluctuation time according to the fluctuation pattern as an initial value of the decorative symbol fluctuation time timer value which is the storage value of the decorative symbol fluctuation time timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit 192. The timer value is set (step S709), the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "2" corresponding to the variable display rendering process (step S172) (step S710), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of the container effect setting process executed in step S706 of FIG. The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the suspension for starting the fluctuation is the container suspension (step S 521). Here, among the first read advance notice buffer 194C shown in FIG. 21D and the second read notice buffer 194D shown in FIG. It can be determined by whether or not it is 1 ".

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the pending change pattern type for starting the change indicates super reach (step S522). If the variation pattern type indicates super reach (step S522; YES), the effect control CPU 120 displays the image corresponding to the variable display in the common mode, and then, according to the degree of expectation, the first variable display 1 Determine the content of the effect of the effect (step S523). The details of the first effect will be described later. The effect control CPU 120 sets the effect content of the first effect determined in step S523 (step S524), and ends the container effect setting process.

  Returning to step S522, if the variation pattern type does not indicate super reach (step S522; NO), the effect control CPU 120 searches for super reach and normal hold within the hold (step S525). Here, the effect control CPU 120 sets the variation pattern type in the first start winning command buffer 194A shown in FIG. 21B and the second start winning command buffer 194B shown in FIG. 21C. The presentation content is normally held by the first read advance notice buffer 194C shown in FIG. 21 (D) and the second read advance notice buffer 194D shown in FIG. 21 (E). Search for a hold.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is super reach and normal suspension within suspension (step S526). If there is no super reach and normal hold within the hold (step S526; NO), the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to step S523 described above.

  On the other hand, when there is super reach and normal suspension within the suspension (step S526; YES), the CPU for effect control 120 determines the effect content of the second effect on the second variable display according to the degree of expectation (step S527) ). The details of this second effect will be described later. The effect control CPU 120 sets the effect content of the second effect determined in step S 527 (step S 528), and holds the target of the second effect in the first read advance notice buffer 194 C or the second read advance notice buffer 194 D. "2" is set to the rendering content corresponding to (step S529), and the container rendering setting process is ended.

  As described above, in the container effect setting process, the first variable display for the variable display, which is the variable display due to the change, is the super reach due to the change or when the normal reach and the other do not become the super reach 1 Set the effect. Moreover, although it does not become a super reach by the said fluctuation | variation, when becoming a super reach by other normal suspension, the 2nd presentation with respect to the 2nd variable display which is the variable display by the normal suspension which becomes super reach is set. In this manner, since the effect is provided for the fluctuation or the normal hold that can be expected more, the effect of the effect can be enhanced, and the player's interest can be improved.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an outline of the first effect and the second effect. As described above, when the variable display corresponding to the container hold CH is started, the container CA is displayed as the active image 5B in the display area 5A, and the effect of opening the lid of the container CA is executed. As described above, both the first effect and the second effect are initially displayed in a common mode of the container.

  In the first effect and the second effect, the icons appearing from the container CA are different. In the first effect, a text icon T for displaying "reach" or the like appears. On the other hand, in the second effect, one of the fighter icons FA and FB appears. As described above, in the present embodiment, the text icon or the fighter icon appears from the container CA, but an effect (Gase effect) in which nothing appears may be executed. Hereinafter, the effects by the icons appearing from the container CA will be described in the order of the first effect and the second effect.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram showing an example of the first effect. The first effect in the present embodiment is also called matryoshka effect. The Matryoshka effect is an effect in which an icon appears from an icon so that a doll appears from a doll like a Matryoshka doll. Specifically, in FIG. 32A, first, the text icon T1 displayed as "reach" appears from the container CA. Next, in FIG. 32 (B), the container CA disappears and only the text icon T1 is displayed. Then, in FIG. 32C, a text icon T2 displayed as "superheat" appears from the text icon T1. Next, in FIG. 32D, the text icon T1 disappears, and only the text icon T2 is displayed.

  As described above, the first effect in the present embodiment is an effect that the text icon appears from the container CA and the text icon further appears from the text icon. In the example of FIG. 32, although it is presentation in two steps of "reach" and "superheat", there are also patterns which produce in one or three stages.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a first effect table. The first effect table is stored in advance in the ROM 121. In step S523 of FIG. 30 described above, the effect control CPU 120 acquires a random number value with the random value MR6 and determines the first effect content with reference to the first effect table.

  As shown in FIG. 33, in the first effect table, a table referred to in the case of losing due to the fluctuation shown in FIG. 33 (A) and a big hit due to the fluctuation shown in FIG. 33 (B) There are two types of tables in case of Whether it is a loss or a big hit due to the fluctuation can be confirmed by the fluctuation category stored in the first start winning command buffer 194A or the second start winning command buffer 194B.

  First, each pattern common to FIGS. 33A and 33B will be described. Patterns 1 to 3 are one-step effects, patterns 4 to 6 are two-step effects, and pattern 7 is three-step effects.

  In pattern 1, a text icon displayed as "reach" appears from the container CA. In pattern 2, a text icon displayed as "chance" appears from the container CA. In pattern 3, the container CA displays a text icon indicating "excessive heat".

  In pattern 4, a text icon displayed as "reach" appears from the container CA, and a text icon displayed as "chance" appears from the text icon. In pattern 5, a text icon displayed as "reach" appears from the container CA, and a text icon displayed as "extensive heat" appears from the text icon. In pattern 6, a text icon displayed as "chance" appears from the container CA, and a text icon displayed as "extensive heat" appears from the text icon. Then, in the pattern 7, a text icon displayed as "reach" appears from the container CA, and a text icon displayed as "chance" appears from the text icon, and "super heat" is generated from the text icon. The displayed text icon appears.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, effects in one to three stages are performed, but effects in four or more stages may be performed. Also, as the stage progresses, texts that are more likely to meet expectations are displayed. By gradually increasing the degree of advantage in this manner, the player can further increase the interest in the content of the text whether or not the text icon appears, and when the text icon appears. , The interest due to the first effect can be improved. Note that the degree of advantage in this embodiment is the jackpot expectation, but the jackpot expectation is, for example, (probability of the effect being executed at the time of big hit) × (probability of becoming the big hit) / {(at the time of big hit) Calculated by (probability of being executed) × (probability of becoming a big hit) + (probability of performing the effect other than when making a big hit) × (probability of not becoming a big hit) when the big hit expectation becomes “1” , The variable display result is always "big hit").

  In the example of FIG. 33, although the degree of advantage is raised in stages, it is not limited thereto. Specifically, the effect may be such that “superheat” → “opportunity” lowers the degree of advantage, or “superheat” → “reach” → “opportunity” The effects may be displayed in an order different from the order according to the size.

  Furthermore, in the example of FIG. 33, "reach", "chance", and "extensive heat" are mentioned as text examples, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other examples such as "?" The text of “用 い る” may be used, and the final effect may be performed by using a text such as “big hit”. Also, the color of the text or the background of the text may be changed according to the degree of expectation. Specifically, blue, yellow, green, red, gold, iridescent or the like may be displayed in the order as the degree of expectation increases.

  Next, the selection ratio of each pattern in the first effect table will be described. In the first effect table of FIG. 33 (A), pattern 1 is selected at 40% rate, pattern 2 is selected at 30% rate, pattern 3 is selected at 2% rate, and 22% rate Pattern 4 is selected, pattern 5 is selected at a rate of 3%, pattern 6 is selected at a rate of 2%, and pattern 7 is selected at a rate of 1%.

  In this way, in the case of a loss, the occurrence probability of "superheat" is significantly reduced, and the decrease in value due to the burst of "superheat" is suppressed, thereby giving the player a monotonous impression. 1) It is possible to improve the interest by the production.

  In the first effect table of FIG. 33B, pattern 1 is selected at 2% rate, pattern 2 is selected at 3% rate, pattern 3 is selected at 15% rate, and 5% rate Pattern 4 is selected, pattern 5 is selected at a rate of 20%, pattern 6 is selected at a rate of 25%, and pattern 7 is selected at a rate of 30%.

  As described above, in the case of a big hit, the appearance probability of "superheat" is greatly increased, and expectation for the player is obtained, thereby improving the interest of the first effect without giving the player a monotonous impression. be able to. In addition to the effects by the text icons described above, effects may be performed using a pseudo link icon indicating a pseudo link or a reach icon indicating a type of reach. As described above, by performing various effects such as the suggestion of the pseudo ream and the indication of the reach, it is possible to improve the interest by the first effect without giving the player a monotonous impression.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating an example of the second effect. In the second effect in the present embodiment, one of the fighter icon FA and the fighter icon FB appears and bombards a normal hold to be a super reach (represented as “target hold TH” in FIG. 34). The target reserve TH that has exploded is an effect that changes to color suspension, and as shown in the second effect table described later, the effect with the fighter icon FB is a effect with a higher degree of expectation.

  First, the effects of the fighter icon FA will be described. In FIG. 34 (A), a fighter icon FA appears. Next, in FIG. 34 (B), the fighter icon FA starts flying, and drops a bomb against the target holding TH. Then, in FIG. 34C, the bombarded target reserve TH explodes. Then, in FIG. 34 (D), the target hold TH changes to colored hold.

  Next, effects by the fighter icon FB will be described. In FIG. 34 (E), the fighter icon FB appears. Next, in FIG. 34 (F), the fighter icon FB starts flying, and carries out a missile attack on the target holding TH. Then, in FIG. 34 (G), the bombarded target reserve TH explodes. Then, in FIG. 34H, the target hold TH changes to colored hold. In the above-described step S529, "2" is set in the effect contents of the first preread notice buffer 194C or the second preread notice buffer 194D corresponding to the target reserve TH bombed in this way.

  FIG. 35 is a view showing a configuration example of a second effect table. The second effect table is stored in advance in the ROM 121. In step S 527 of FIG. 30 described above, the effect control CPU 120 acquires a random number using the random value MR 6 and determines the second effect content with reference to the second effect table.

  As shown in FIG. 35, the second effect table includes a table to be referred to when the target hold shown in FIG. 35 (A) is lost and the target hold shown in FIG. 35 (B) is a big hit. There are two types of tables in case of Whether it is a loss or a big hit due to the fluctuation can be confirmed by the fluctuation category stored in the first start winning command buffer 194A or the second start winning command buffer 194B.

  First, each pattern common to FIGS. 35 (A) and 35 (B) will be described. Pattern 1 is an effect in which the fighter icon FA appears and after bombing, the color is put on hold (blue). Pattern 2 is an effect in which the fighter icon FA appears and after bombing, the color is put on hold (red).

  Pattern 3 is an effect in which the fighter icon FB appears and after bombing, the color is put on hold (blue). Pattern 4 is an effect in which the fighter icon FB appears and after bombing, the color is put on hold (red).

  Next, the selection ratio of each pattern in the second effect table will be described. In the second effect table of FIG. 35 (A), pattern 1 is selected at 50% ratio, pattern 2 is selected at 15% ratio, pattern 3 is selected at 30% ratio, and 5% ratio Pattern 4 is selected.

  In this way, in the case of a loss, the appearance probability of the fighter FB and "red" is reduced, and the player is made to have a monotonous impression by suppressing the decrease in value due to the fighter FB and the "red" Interest can be improved by the second effect without giving.

  In the second effect table of FIG. 35B, pattern 1 is selected at a rate of 5%, pattern 2 is selected at a rate of 25%, pattern 3 is selected at a rate of 20%, and is at a rate of 50%. Pattern 4 is selected.

  As described above, in the case of a big hit, the appearance probability of the fighter FB or "red" is increased, and the expectation for the player is raised to improve the interest by the second effect without giving the player a monotonous impression. It can be done.

  The colors of fighters, bombs and missiles may be changed according to the degree of expectation. Specifically, blue, yellow, green, red, gold, iridescent or the like may be displayed in the order as the degree of expectation increases. In addition, even when the color of the hold is changed, it may be changed stepwise. Specifically, when changing to red by bombardment, blue, yellow, green and red are displayed in order of step. As described above, when displaying in stages, the degree of expectation is heard, so that the interest by the second effect can be improved without giving the player a monotonous impression.

  In the bombardment with the fighter icons FA and FB described above, when there are two or more normal reach to be a super reach, bombing is performed for the first normal stop, that is, the normal hold with the earlier winning. , You may be made to perform bombardment to two or more normal hold that becomes super reach. Further, in the present embodiment, bombing with the fighter icons FA and FB is always successful, but if the degree of expectation is low, for example, an effect that bombing may fail may be executed.

  The fighter icons FA and FB may also attack the decorative symbol in motion. For example, the decorative pattern may be displayed as a reach or a big hit by an attack performed on the decorative pattern during the change. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the container CA is displayed as the active image 5B in the display area 5A, and when the lid is opened, the fighter icons FA and FB appear, but before being displayed in the display area 5A The fighter icons FA and FB may appear in the state of the hold display, and an attack may be performed on another hold display. Further, in the second effect described above, two effects of the fighter icon FA and FB are described as effects having different degrees of advantage, but three or more effects having different degrees of advantage may be included. Furthermore, depending on the degree of advantage, a plurality of fighters may appear or fighters for determining a big hit may be provided.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display effect process executed in step S172 of FIG. In the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 36, the effect control CPU 120 first subtracts one from the decorative symbol change time timer value (step S710).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the decorative symbol variation time timer value has reached the first effect start time (step S711). This is processing to determine whether or not the time to start the first effect described above has arrived, such as displaying the text icon by opening the lid of the container CA. If the decorative symbol variation time timer value has become the first effect start time (step S711; YES), the effect control CPU 120 starts the first effect (step S716), and ends the variable display effect processing. When the first effect is started, the effect according to the content set in step S524 of FIG. 30 is executed.

  On the other hand, when the decorative symbol fluctuation time timer value is not equal to the first effect start time (step S711; NO), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the decorative symbol fluctuation time timer value is equal to the second effect start time. (Step S712). This is processing to determine whether or not the time to start the second effect described above has arrived, such as displaying the fighter icon by opening the lid of the container CA.

  If the decorative symbol variation time timer value has become the second effect start time (step S 712; YES), the effect control CPU 120 starts the second effect (step S 717), and ends the variable display effect processing. When the second effect is started, an effect according to the content set in step S528 of FIG. 30 is executed.

If the decorative symbol variation time timer value is not the second effect start time (step S712; NO), the process proceeds to step S713. In this step S713, when it is determined to perform various advance notice effects in addition to the container effect in step S707 of the variable display start setting process described above, the decorative symbol variation time timer value is referred to, and the execution timing The preliminary announcement effect is started at step S713.
Next, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the decorative symbol variation time timer value has become 0 (step S714). That is, it is determined whether or not the decorative symbol variation time timer has timed out (whether or not the decorative symbol variation time has elapsed). If the decorative symbol variation time timer value is not 0 (step S714; NO), the variable display effect processing ends.
When the decorative symbol variation time timer value becomes 0 (step S714; YES), the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "3" corresponding to the special processing waiting process (step S173) (step S715), variable While displaying, the rendering process is ended.

  In the embodiment described above, it is determined whether or not container retention is to be performed in the winning determination process described with reference to FIG. 25. If it is determined that execution is performed, container retention is displayed from the beginning as container retention. In this way, container hold is always performed at the time of winning, but the normal hold may be changed to container hold.

  FIG. 37 is a diagram showing an example of changing the normal hold already displayed to container hold. The example of FIG. 37 illustrates processing for changing to container hold when a subsequent hold that is equal to or greater than the super reach occurs.

  First, as shown in FIG. 37A, it is assumed that a normal hold H that is not a container hold is displayed, and a subsequent hold that is equal to or greater than the super reach has not occurred. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 37B, it is assumed that a subsequent hold SH that is equal to or greater than the super reach occurs. Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (C), the container CH is displayed at the timing when each pending display shifts.

  The reason for changing from normal hold to container hold in this way is that the second effect is an effect on another hold display. Since the second effect is an effect on another hold display, when displaying as a container hold at the start winning, the player recognizes that there is no second effect, and judges that the container hold itself has high expectation Since there is a possibility that not only the first effect but also the second effect will be left by changing to the container hold after becoming a state where there is a subsequent hold, the player will have a monotonous impression. Interest can be improved without giving.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the type of container is one, but the type of container may be plural and the degree of expectation of change may be different. Specifically, for example, when two types of containers, a white container and a red container, are prepared, the red container "is easy to develop to the first effect (you can expect to the change)", "to develop the first effect If you do, you can easily perform the development you can expect (it is easy to get "super heat"), "It is easy to develop to the second effect (usually the hold display is easy to change)", "the second effect is performed In such a case, the fighter FB may easily come out (the attacked on-hold indication is likely to change to a red-colored on-hold) or the like.

In the embodiment described above, one container hold is displayed, but in the following embodiment, all hold is displayed by container hold. In the container hold, a specific effect accompanying the display of the hold display is executed, and it is possible to display the specific hold display which is operated and displayed in a predetermined cycle. Specifically, the specific effect is an appearance effect for making a container hold appear, and the predetermined cycle is a cycle for rotating the container hold once, and the specific hold display for performing such an operation display is executed. In the following description, for the sake of simplicity, instead of container retention, a specific retention indication using a circle circumscribing an equilateral triangle is used. Note that instead of or in addition to container holding, synchronized display described below may be performed for red and blue colored holding and white normal holding.
FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of synchronizing the operation display of the specific hold display. First, as shown in FIG. 38A, in the display area 5H of the image display device 5, the specific hold display IH is operationally displayed in a mode in which it makes one rotation counterclockwise in a cycle of 1 second. As described above, when two specific suspension displays IH are displayed, it is assumed that a start winning is newly generated as shown in FIG. 38 (B). In this case, at the timing shown in FIG. 38 (B), the operation positions of the two specified suspension displays IH being displayed are not the predetermined reference operation positions (in this example, the triangle display of triangle display in the suspension suspension) Since one vertex is not in the upward direction), the appearance rendering is not started immediately, and the appearance rendering is waited for.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 38C, the operation position of the specified suspension display IH being displayed becomes a predetermined reference operation position (in this example, one vertex of the triangle of the triangle display in the suspension display is upward) ) And starts executing the appearance effect accompanied by the operation indication of the new suspension indication NH, and causes the suspension indication NH to be operationally displayed in synchronization with the operation indication of the specific suspension indication IH which is already being executed. However, the appearance effect is executed in such a manner that the density gradually changes from a low density state to a high density state.

  Then, when the effect period of the appearance effect ends and the state in which the holding display NH is displayed at the maximum density, as shown in FIG. 38 (D), the holding display NH at the position where the appearance effect was performed Starts the display as a specific hold display.

  By performing the display of the aspect as shown in FIG. 38, while the new hold display NH is operated and displayed in synchronization with the operation display of the specified hold display IH already being executed, the density is gradually increased from the light density state An effect such that the specific hold display is displayed is executed in such a manner that the status changes to a dark state, and a new specific hold is performed in synchronization with the operation display of the specific hold display IH being displayed while the appearance effect is being executed. An effect such that the operation display of the display is started is performed.

  In the example of FIG. 38 described above, when displaying a new specific hold display, the operation display of the new specific hold display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display being displayed during the execution of the specific effect. In the example described next, when a new specific hold display is displayed, after the execution of the specific effect, the operation display of the new specific hold display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display being displayed.

  FIG. 39 is a diagram showing an example of synchronizing the operation display of the specific hold display. As shown in FIG. 39A, when two specific suspension displays IH are displayed, it is assumed that a start winning is newly generated as shown in FIG. 39B. In this case, at the timing shown in FIG. 39 (B), the execution of the appearance effect without the operation display of the suspension display NH is started, and the concentration of the suspension display NH without the operation display gradually increases from a light density state Perform appearance appearance in a manner that changes to

  Then, the effect period of the appearance effect ends, and as shown in FIG. 39C, when the pending display NH is displayed at the maximum density, display is in progress at the timing shown in FIG. 39C. Since the operation positions of the two specific suspension displays IH are not the predetermined reference operating positions (in this example, one vertex of the triangle of the triangular display in the specific suspension display is not in the state of facing upward), the suspension display The NH waits without immediately starting display as a specific pending display.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 39 (D), the operation position of the specified suspension display IH being displayed becomes the predetermined reference operation position (in this example, one vertex of the triangle of the triangle display in the suspension display is upward) When the hold display NH starts the display of the specific hold display, and starts the operation display.

By performing the display as shown in FIG. 39, the concentration of the pending indication NH without the action indication gradually changes from a low concentration state to a high concentration state, and after changing to the maximum concentration, as a specific retention indication An effect that is displayed and an operation display is started is performed, and after an appearance effect is performed, an operation display of a new specific hold display is started in synchronization with the operation display of the specific hold display IH being displayed The presentation is performed.
Also in the example described next, when a new specific hold display is displayed, the operation display of the new specific hold display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display being displayed after execution of the specific effect.

  FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an example of synchronizing the operation display of the specific hold display. As shown in FIG. 40 (A), it is assumed that a start winning is newly generated as shown in FIG. 40 (B) when two specific hold displays IH are displayed. In this case, at the timing shown in FIG. 40 (B), the execution of the appearance effect without the operation display of the suspension display NH is started, and the concentration of the suspension display NH without the operation display gradually increases from the light density state Perform appearance appearance in a manner that changes to

  Next, the presentation period of the appearance presentation ends, and as shown in FIG. 40C, even if the hold display NH is displayed at the maximum density, the hold display NH displays the display as the specific hold display. Wait immediately without starting.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 40 (D), at the timing when the specified pending display IH and the pending display NH shift during the display, the pending display NH is synchronized with the specific pending display IH and the display of the specific pending display starts. Start operation display.

  By performing the display as shown in FIG. 40, the concentration of the reserve indication NH without the action indication gradually changes from a low concentration state to a high concentration state, changes to the maximum concentration, and further shifts the timing The effect is displayed as a specific hold display and the action display is started, and a new specific hold display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display IH being displayed at the timing shifted after the appearance effect is performed. An effect such that the operation display of is started is performed.

  In addition, when the so-called blackout effect of the aspect as a display screen of the image display apparatus 5 becomes dark is performed, and it is comprised so that a pending | holding display may disappear from a screen top, it can synchronize. The appearance effect may be started or the display of the specific hold display may be started in a mode accompanied by the operation display after the end of the blackout effect without waiting until the timing. In this case, for example, after the completion of the blackout effect, the operation display of all the specific suspension displays may be synchronized and displayed by performing the operation display again from the predetermined reference operation position after the termination of the blackout effect. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 38 and 39, the timing at which the synchronization can be achieved without starting the operation display itself until the timing at which the synchronization can be achieved (in this example, the timing at which the predetermined reference motion position is reached) Although the case where the operation mode of the specific hold display is synchronized and displayed by starting the operation display at, is shown, it is not limited to such mode, for example, regardless of whether or not it is timing to be synchronized. The display of the specific hold display accompanied by the operation display may be started from the timing of the start winning. Then, for example, the new specified hold display is operated and displayed at an operation speed different from the specified hold display already displayed, and the timing at which the operation display of the specified hold display already displayed is caught up or caught up The operation mode of the specific hold display is synchronized and displayed by changing it to the same operation speed as the specific hold display already displayed (this timing may be during or after the appearance effect). May be Also, for example, a new specific hold display is operated while being out of synchronization with the specific hold display already displayed, and a new specific hold display is made at a specific timing (for example, the timing of the shift of the hold display). The operation display may be synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display already displayed.

  As in the conventional case, when a plurality of specific pending displays are simultaneously displayed, if the operation display of those specific pending displays is inconsistent, the appearance of the pending display is poor, and the rendering effect using the specific pending display is Although there is a risk of reduction, by controlling as shown in FIGS. 38, 39 and 40, the appearance of the hold display is secured by synchronizing the operation display of the specific hold display, and such a specific hold display It prevents situations that would reduce the effects of rendering using.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 38, 39, and 40, in the control, when displaying a new specific hold display, the operation display of the specific hold display being displayed from during the execution of the specific effect or after the execution of the specific effect. Synchronize the operation display of the new specific pending display to. Therefore, since the operation display of the specific hold display is synchronized, when the specific hold display is configured to be displayable, it is possible to secure the appearance of the hold display.

(1) As described above, the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment is a gaming machine (for example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of performing variable display and controlling in an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state etc.) Hold storage means capable of storing variable display not yet started as hold information (eg, the first special view hold storage unit 151A and the second special view hold storage unit 151B shown in FIG. 11 or FIG. 21). Display means (for example, image display device) capable of displaying first start winning command buffer 194A, second start winning command buffer 194B, etc. and an image (eg, image 5B, container CA, etc.) corresponding to variable display And the like, and the display means displays the first variable display (for example, the corresponding variable display) according to the degree of expectation after the image corresponding to the variable display is displayed in the common mode (for example, the container CA). The first effect (for example, the effect by the text icon etc.) for the fluctuation display due to the fluctuation or the second effect (for example the fighter display icon for the second variable display etc Can be performed.

  According to such a configuration, since effects can be executed not only on the first variable display but also on the second variable display, it is possible to enhance the effect of the image corresponding to the variable display and to improve the interest .

(2) In the gaming machine according to the above embodiment, the game machine further comprises a suspension display unit (for example, start winning storage display area 5H etc.) for executing suspension display corresponding to the suspension information stored by the suspension storage unit, The hold display unit is characterized in that the hold display is displayed in the common mode (for example, container hold CH etc.).

  According to such a configuration, expectation can be enhanced before the start of variable display.

(3) Further, in the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment, the first effect includes an effect (for example, matryoshka effect with a text icon, etc.) in which the degree of advantage (for example, big hit expectation etc.) gradually increases. It is characterized by

  According to such a configuration, the effect of the first effect can be improved.

(4) Further, in the gaming machine according to the above-mentioned embodiment, the second effect includes a plurality of effects (for example, effects by fighter plane icons FA and FB) having different degrees of advantage.

  According to such a configuration, the effect of the second effect can be improved.

(5) Further, in the gaming machine according to the above embodiment, the hold display means executes a specific effect (for example, an appearance effect or the like) accompanying the display of the hold display, and operates in a predetermined cycle (for example, 1 second or the like) It is possible to display a specific hold display to be displayed (for example, a mode in which it makes one rotation counterclockwise, etc.), and when displaying a new specific hold display while the specific hold display is being displayed, The operation display of the new specific hold display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display during the operation.

  According to such a configuration, since the operation display of the specific hold display is synchronized, it is possible to improve the appearance of the hold display.

(6) Further, in the gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment, the hold display unit executes a specific effect (for example, an appearance effect or the like) accompanying the display of the hold display and operates in a predetermined cycle (for example, 1 second) It is possible to display a specific hold display to be displayed (for example, a mode in which it makes one rotation counterclockwise, etc.), and when displaying a new specific hold display while the specific hold display is being displayed, The operation display of the new specific hold display is synchronized with the operation display of the specific hold display of.

  According to such a configuration, since the operation display of the specific hold display is synchronized, it is possible to improve the appearance of the hold display.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment etc. of this invention were described, apparatus structure, data structure, the process shown by the flowchart, the image display apparatus 5, the 1st special symbol display apparatus 4A, the 2nd special symbol display apparatus 4B, and the normal symbol display 20 and various rendering operations including the display operation of the common view reservation display 25C can be arbitrarily changed and corrected without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the present embodiment, when the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed, it is controlled to the jackpot gaming state, and the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state. That is, the jackpot symbol is an advantageous condition that leads to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player. In the present embodiment, an example is described in which the special variable winning prize ball device 7 is in the open state by being controlled to the big hitting gaming state when the big hit symbol is derived and displayed, but also in other cases. May be open. For example, the special variable winning prize ball device 7 may be in an open state by providing a sudden (probable definite change) controlled in a case where a sudden symbol is derived and displayed. Further, the special variable winning prize ball device 7 may be opened by providing a small hit which is controlled when the small hit symbol is derived and displayed.

  In the above embodiment, the type of the big hit (first big hit, second big hit) is determined based on the value of the random number MR2 for determining the big hit type, but the condition for determining the type of big hit is It is not limited. For example, a specific area may be provided in the vicinity of or inside the special winning opening, and the type of the big hit may be determined based on the game ball entering (passing) the specific area. . For example, in the case of providing the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit, the probability variation big hit may be determined based on the game ball entering the specific area. In the case of such an aspect, the promotion effect (promotion of promotion to a state easy to determine in a big change big hit) is executed based on the determination that the round game in which the game ball easily enters the specific area is executed. You may

  In the above embodiment, the big hit gaming state is controlled based on the big hit symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 4A and the second special symbol display device 4B, but the big hit gaming state is controlled. The aspect to perform is not limited to this. For example, a specific area is provided in the vicinity of the second starting winning opening or inside the second starting winning opening, and is controlled to the big hit gaming state based on the game ball entering (passing) in the specific area You may be there.

  In the above-mentioned embodiment, although a mode which carries out variable display of a plurality of kinds of special symbols, such as a number or a symbol of 0-9, and derives and displays a display result is shown, variable display is not limited to such a mode. For example, the special symbol to be displayed variably may be different from the special symbol to be derived and displayed as the variable display result. In other words, special symbols that are not included in the changing multiple types of special symbols may be derived and displayed as the variable display result, and among the changing multiple types of special symbols, those that are not specially derived displayed as the variable display result May be included. Moreover, it is not necessary to variably display a plurality of types of special symbols, and the aspect may be such that variable display is performed using only one type of special symbol. As a variable display using one type of special symbol, for example, the one type of special symbol may be blinked (may be alternately turned on / off). That is, repetition of lighting and extinguishing may be variable display. And even in this case, the one kind of special symbol may be derived and displayed (lit) at the end, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol may be derived and displayed at the end It may be In addition, the same applies to variable display of other symbols (for example, a normal symbol, a decorative symbol, etc.).

  For example, in the above, “percentage” is not limited to a relationship such as A: B = 70%: 30% or A: B = 30%: 70%, such as A: B = 100%: 0% It is a concept that also includes a relationship (that is, a concept that includes 100% for one and 0% for the other). Also, when A is said to have a higher proportion than B, this is a concept that also includes cases where A is 100% and B is less than 100%, and B is 0% and A is greater than 0%. is there.

  Further, for example, in the above embodiment, one fluctuation is started when the fluctuation is started in order to notify the effect control board 12 of the fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation mode such as the fluctuation time and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of pseudo link. Although the example which transmits a pattern designation command was shown, you may make it notify a change pattern to the production control board 12 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the microcomputer 560 for gaming control is the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo sequence, presence or absence of slip effect (if it does not reach, so-called Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the second stop, and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (if it does not reach, so-called (2) after the stop may be transmitted a command indicating a fluctuation time or a fluctuation mode. In this case, the effect control board 12 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. In the game control microcomputer 560, the variation time is notified by each of two commands, and the specific variation mode to be executed at each timing is selected by the effect control board 12 It is also good. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending a first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. In addition, the fluctuation | variation aspect shown by each command is not necessarily limited to this example, It can change suitably also about the order to transmit. As described above, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern designation command.

  In the above embodiment, the main board 11 stores the random number determination table (display result determination table, big hit type determination table, and fluctuation category determination table), and the random board extracted in the main board 11 at the start winning combination Based on the numerical values (MR1 to MR3), the main substrate 11 refers to the random number value determination table and determines random number value determination processing (determination of whether or not to be a big hit, and variation category determination, and if it is a big hit Although the judgment of the type of the jackpot is executed, the effect control board 12 receives the judgment result judged in the main board 11, and shows an example of executing the pre-reading advance notice effect based on the received judgment result. The implementation mode of the read preview effect is not limited to this. For example, the table for determining the random number is stored in the effect control board 12 and the random number itself is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 (for example, the effect control command capable of specifying the random value from the main board 11) Is transmitted to the effect control board 12, the effect control board 12 receives the random number value itself extracted in the main board 11, and refers to the random number value determination table based on the received random number value and refers to the random number value. The pre-reading notice effect may be performed based on the determination result of the determination process. That is, the determination process of the random number value may be performed in the effect control board 12. Further, the determination process of the random number value may be performed on both the main substrate 11 and the effect control substrate 12. For example, the effect control board 12 may receive a part of random number values and execute the determination process of the random number values, and may receive the determination result determined in the main board 11. Specifically, for example, the effect control board 12 receives a random number (MR1 and MR2) and determines whether or not to be a big hit, and if it is a big hit, performs a type of big hit, and The determination result of the variation category determined by the main substrate 11 based on (MR3) may be received. That is, the effect control board 12 can execute the advance reading notice effect based on the determination result determined by itself and the determination result determined by the main substrate 11.

  The random numbers may not be synchronized by changing the update timing of each random number or changing the update range of each random number.

  Further, the main substrate 11 may prepare a command corresponding to the random number and transmit the command corresponding to the random number to the effect control substrate 12. Specifically, for example, the big hit is determined using MR1. In this MR1, 0 to 65535 is divided into sections [0 to 8000], [8001 to 8437], [8438 to 11277] according to the threshold values shown in FIG. , [11278-65535] into four sections.

  Then, for example, when the random number value is included in the section [0 to 8000], for example, the command A is included in the section [8001 to 8437], for example, the command B is included in the section [8438 to 11277]. When the command C is included in the section [11278 to 65535], for example, the command D is transmitted to the effect control board 12.

  In addition, for example, using a frequency that is a game value of a size specified by recording information of a game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card, a game score for use in a game is awarded and awarded. The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by driving a game ball enclosed in a game machine into the game area using the game score or the game score given by the game winning.

  In the above description, the game machine uses game media as an example, but the game machine according to the present invention is not limited to a game machine that pays out a game medium as a predetermined number of prizes, but is a game medium such as a game ball The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed game machine that provides a score when the condition for giving a prize is satisfied.

  The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to the form of being distributed / provided by a removable recording medium to the computer device etc. included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, but the computer device etc. may be previously provided. It may be distributed by pre-installing it in the storage device of. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter.

  And the execution form of the game is not limited to that executed by attaching the removable recording medium, but can be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line etc. in the internal memory etc. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

1 Pachinko game machine 2 game board 3 game machine frame 4A 1st special symbol display device 4B 2nd special symbol display device 5 image display device 5H start winning memory display area 6A normal winning ball device 6B normal variable winning ball device 7 special variable Winning ball device 8 Speaker 9 lamp 11 main board 12 effect control board 13 voice control board 14 lamp control board 15 relay board 20 normal symbol indicator 21 gate switch 22A 1st starting opening switch 22B 2nd starting opening switch 23 count switch 100 game Control microcomputer 101 ROM
102 RAM
103 CPU
104 random number circuit 105 I / O
120 CPU for production control
121 ROM
122 RAM
123 Display control unit 124 Random number circuit 125 I / O

Claims (1)

A game machine capable of performing variable display of special symbols and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Holding storage means capable of storing information on variable display as holding information;
Providing an execution means capable of executing an effect;
The effect executing means is
It is possible to display specific display regarding variable display,
After the specific display is displayed in the common mode, a first effect that suggests an advantage for the variable display being performed, and a second effect that indicates an advantage for the variable display that starts later than the variable display that is being performed Is viable and
It is possible to execute the first effect according to any one of a plurality of types of effect modes having different degrees of advantage,
During execution of the variable display, it is possible to execute the first effect a plurality of times so that the degree of advantage becomes higher stepwise.
The common mode includes a first common mode and a second common mode different from the first common mode,
The ratio at which one of the first effect and the second effect is executed after the specific display is displayed in the first common mode, and the first effect after the specific display is displayed in the second common mode The rate at which one of the second effects is performed is different,
A game machine characterized by