JP2019076554A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of increasing game amusement in a variation display area.SOLUTION: For decoration symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R and a small symbol display area 174F004, the number of symbol rows is three in total: a left symbol, a middle symbol and a right symbol. In addition, the number of symbol rows that can be visually recognized to be changing during the period when a small symbol advance notice performance is being executed is one (middle symbol) in the decoration symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R and is two (left symbol and right symbol) in the small symbol display area. According to such a configuration, game amusement in a variable display area can be increased.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As such a gaming machine, there has been one which always displays a small symbol in which a decorative symbol is reduced and displayed. In such a gaming machine, the timing of start and stop of variable display of small symbols is synchronized with the timing of start and stop of variable display of decorative symbols (Patent Document 1).

JP, 2016-144484, A

  However, in the above-described gaming machine, effects are not particularly performed in the variable display area in which the small symbols are displayed, and the interest of the game can not be sufficiently improved.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest of the game in the variable display area.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state etc.) advantageous to the player,
Display means (a small symbol display area 174F004, etc.) having a first variable display region (decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, etc.) and a second variable display region (small symbol display area 174F004, etc.) different in visibility from the first variable display region. Image display device 5, CPU 120 for effect control, etc.)
And effect control means (such as CPU 120 for effect control) capable of executing control relating to effects using the display means, and
The effect control means is
A common variable display result (combination of big hit symbols and combination of disappointing display results in the first variable display area and the second variable display area in a determined period after the variable display period (period after symbol determination is stopped, etc.) Etc) and
Notice that the above-mentioned advantageous state is controlled by displaying a specific image (such as a character image “iron plate”) in at least a part of the variable display period (a period from the time of execution of the final decision to the final decision) It is possible to execute an advance notice effect (such as a small design notice effect)
In the first variable display area and the second variable display area, the number of variable display columns is the same number (the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R and the small symbol display area 174F004 are the symbol columns The number is a total of three symbols on the left, middle and right, etc.),
The number of variable display rows visible in the variable display row is different between the first variable display area and the second variable display area during the period in which the advance presentation effect is executed (as shown in FIG. 8) The number of symbol rows that are visible during the period when the small symbol preview effect is being executed is one (middle symbol) in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, and the small symbols In the display area, there are two (left symbol and right symbol, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the variable display area.

(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The effect control means displays the variable display result in the second variable display area and erases the specific image based on the reception of the command (the symbol determination command or the like) corresponding to the end of the variable display ((8) As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, based on the reception of the symbol determination command, the small symbol display area 174F004 displays the combination “777” of the big hit symbols and erases the iron plate image 174F005, etc.

  According to such a configuration, the visibility of the display of the variable display result in the second variable display area can be secured.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above,
The effect control means is
In the first variable display area, after executing deceleration control to decelerate the variable display before displaying the variable display result, the variable display is temporarily stopped (as shown in FIG. 9, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R Stop the decoration pattern after executing the deceleration control of the decoration pattern before the final stop, etc.),
In the second variable display area, the variable display is stopped without executing the deceleration control for decelerating the variable display before the variable display result is displayed (as shown in FIG. 9, the definite stop in the small symbol display area 174F004 In front of the small symbol is decided stop without deceleration control etc)).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to simplify control of variable display in the second variable display area while enhancing the rendering effect when the variable display is stopped and displayed in the first variable display area.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
It further comprises an effect mode control means (effect control CPU 120 etc.) that can be controlled to any one of a plurality of effect modes (low base state effect mode, high base state effect mode etc.),
The effect control means displays the second variable display area at a different position corresponding to the effect mode (in the low base state effect mode, displays a small symbol display area at the lower part of the screen of the image display device 5, In the high base state effect mode, a small symbol display area is displayed at the upper part of the screen of the image display device 5, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, since the second variable display area is displayed at a different position for each of the effect modes, the effect of the effect can be enhanced.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
It further comprises a movable body (a movable body 32 or the like operating on the front surface of the image display device 5 so as to shield a part of the image display device 5) capable of executing a predetermined operation during variable display;
A plurality of second variable display areas are provided and the same contents are displayed (for example, a small symbol display area is provided on the right side and the left side of the lower part of the screen of the image display 5 and the same contents are displayed) ,
The effect control means can visually recognize the specific image in another second variable display area even when any of the plurality of second variable display areas is difficult to visually recognize by the movable body. (If one small symbol display area is blocked by the movable body 32 and it is difficult to view, the character image can be viewed in the other small symbol display area, etc.) .

  According to such a configuration, even if the visibility of the specific image in one second variable display area is lowered due to the operation of the movable body, the visibility of the specific image in the other second variable display area can be ensured. it can.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
The effect control means executes the advance effect in response to performing a special effect (such as a hit determination effect) in an area other than the second variable display area (as shown in FIG. 9 (e), an image In response to the hit determination effect being executed in the center of the screen of the display device 5 and displaying the decided image 174F006, a small symbol advance effect effect for displaying the iron plate image 174F005 is executed, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, since the special effect and the advance effect effect are performed correspondingly, the interest of the game can be further improved.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
As for the above-mentioned announcement production, as the effect which decides that control to the aforementioned advantageous state is shown (figure 9 (e)-(h), when the small design announcement production where iron plate picture 174F005 is indicated is executed big hit game state) It is decided to be controlled by

  According to such a configuration, the generation of the advance notice effect can be noticed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
Although the effect control means changes the aspect of the identification information displayed in the first variable display area by displaying a special image (eye catch image 174F 009 or the like) after reaching the reach, the display is performed in the second variable display area. The form of the identification information to be displayed is not changed (as shown in (d) to (f) in FIG. 10, by displaying the eye catch image 174F009 after reaching the reach, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R, The display mode of the decorative symbol is changed to the display mode of the decorative symbol consisting of numbers and characters, but the display mode of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 174F004 is not changed, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to secure the visibility of the display of the variable display result in the second variable display area while enhancing the interest of the game by the aspect change of the identification information displayed in the first variable display area .

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. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of game control main processing. 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 production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a timing chart of each symbol. It is a figure which shows the example (at the time of big hit) of the small symbol production. It is a figure which shows the presentation example (at the time of disconnection) of small symbol production. It is a figure which shows a small symbol advance notice determination table. It is a flowchart which shows small symbol production setting processing. It is a figure which shows the relationship between 1st information and 2nd information. It is a figure which shows the aspect of a fluctuation display. It is a timing chart of non-reach when symbol display pattern. It is a timing chart of SP reach big hit time symbol display pattern. It is a flow chart which shows variable display start processing.

(Basic explanation)
First, the basic configuration and control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (which is also the configuration and control of a general pachinko gaming machine) will be described.

(Configuration etc. of pachinko gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, showing the layout of the main members. The pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2. 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 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area), variable display (also referred to as a special figure game) of special symbols (also referred to as special figures) as plural types of special identification information. A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. Each of these consists of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off.

  In addition, "variable display" of a special symbol is, for example, variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols (the same applies to other symbols described later). The variation includes update display of a plurality of symbols, scroll display of a plurality of symbols, deformation of one or more symbols, and enlargement / reduction of one or more symbols. In the special symbol and the variation of the ordinary symbol described later, a plurality of special symbols or ordinary symbols are updated and displayed. In the variation of the decorative symbol described later, a plurality of decorative symbols are scrolled or updated and one or more decorative symbols are deformed or enlarged / reduced. In addition, the aspect which blink-displays a certain symbol is also contained in a fluctuation | variation. At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is displayed as a stop as a display result (also referred to as derivation or derivation display, etc.) (the same applies to variable display of other symbols described later). Variable display may be expressed as variable display or fluctuation.

  The special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is also referred to as "second special view". Also, a special drawing game using the first special drawing is referred to as "first special drawing game", and a special drawing game using the second special drawing is also referred to as "second special drawing game". In addition, one type of special symbol display device for performing variable display of special symbols may be used.

  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 (liquid crystal display device), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and the like, and displays various effect images. The image display device 5 may be configured of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

  For example, on the screen of the image display device 5, a decorative symbol (such as a symbol indicating a numeral or the like) as a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special symbol in synchronization with the first special drawing game or the second special drawing game. Variable display is performed. Here, in synchronization with the first special view game or the second special view game, the decorative symbols are variably displayed (for example, upper and lower) in each of the “left”, “middle” and “right” decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Scroll display of direction and update display). Note that the special view game to be executed synchronously and the variable display of the decorative symbol are collectively referred to simply as variable display.

On the screen of the image display device 5, a display area may be provided for displaying a hold display corresponding to the variable display for which execution is suspended, or an active display corresponding to the variable display under execution. The hold display and the active display are also collectively referred to as a variable display corresponding display corresponding to the variable display.

  The number of pending variable displays is also referred to as the number of pending storages. The number of pending storages corresponding to the first special view game is also referred to as a first pending storage number, and the number of pending storages corresponding to the second special view game is also referred to as a second pending storage number. The total of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number is also referred to as the total pending storage number.

  In addition, a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B configured to include a plurality of LEDs are provided at predetermined positions of the game board 2, and the first hold indicator 25A includes the number of lighted LEDs. Thus, the first number of pending storages is displayed, and the second pending display 25B displays the second number of pending storages according to the number of lighted LEDs.

  Below the image display device 5, a winning ball device 6A and a variable winning ball device 6B are provided.

  The winning ball device 6A forms, for example, a first start winning opening which is always kept in a predetermined open state where a gaming ball can enter, by a predetermined ball receiving member. When a game ball enters the first starting winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out and a first special view game can be started.

  The variable winning ball device 6B (normally driven combination) forms a second start winning opening which is changed to a closed state and an open state by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning ball device 6B includes, for example, an electric tulip type part having a pair of movable wing pieces, and when the movable wing piece is in a vertical position when the solenoid 81 is in an off state, the tip of the movable wing pieces Is close to the winning ball device 6A, and the gaming ball does not enter the second starting winning opening (the second starting winning opening is closed). On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 6B is in an open state where the gaming ball can enter the second start winning opening by the movable wing piece being in the tilting position when the solenoid 81 is in the on state (second start It is also said that the winning opening will be open.). When a game ball enters the second starting winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, three) of prize balls are paid out and a second special view game can be started. The variable winning ball device 6B may be any device that changes between the closed state and the open state, and is not limited to the one provided with the electrically operated tulip type part.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, four places on the left and right lower sides of the game area), a general winning opening 10 which is always kept in a constant open state by a predetermined ball receiving member is provided. In this case, when the player enters any of the general winning openings 10, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  Below the winning ball device 6A and the variable winning ball device 6B, a special variable winning ball device 7 having a big winning opening is provided. The special variable winning prize ball device 7 has a special winning opening door driven to open and close by a solenoid 82 (see FIG. 2), and the special winning opening as a specific area changes into an open state and a closed state by the special winning opening door. Form.

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special winning mouth door (for special electric combination) is in the OFF state, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the gaming ball is large. You will not be able to enter (pass) the winning opening. 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 game ball easily enters the big winning mouth Become.

  When the game ball enters the special winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as winning balls. When the game ball enters the big winning opening, for example, more winning balls are paid out than when the game ball enters the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the general winning opening 10.

  It is also called "winning" that the game ball enters each winning opening including the general winning opening 10. In particular, winning of the starting opening (first starting winning opening, second starting winning opening starting opening) is also referred to as starting winning.

  An ordinary symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the left side of the game area). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments of LEDs and the like, and performs variable display of a normal symbol as a plurality of types of normal identification information different from the special symbol. The ordinary symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The normal pattern may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off. Such variable display of ordinary symbols is also referred to as a common game.

  On the left side of the image display device 5, a passage gate 41 through which the game ball can pass is provided. Based on the passage of the game ball through the passage gate 41, the common-play game is executed.

  Above the normal symbol display 20, a general drawing reserve display 25C is provided. The common drawing suspension display 25C is configured to include, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of common drawing reservation storages, which is the number of common drawing games whose execution is pending, by the number of lit LEDs.

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. 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 left and right upper 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 for gaming effects is provided in the periphery of the gaming area ing. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED.

  At a predetermined position (not shown in FIG. 1) of the game board 2, a movable body 32 is provided which operates according to the effect.

  At the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a striking operation handle (operation knob) 30 is provided which is operated by a player or the like to fire the gaming ball toward the gaming area by the striking device.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a game ball paid out as a prize ball and a game ball lent out by a predetermined ball lending machine are held so as to be able to be supplied to the ball striking device (stored ) Is provided to provide a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate). Below the upper plate, there is provided a hitting plate (lower plate) from which winning balls are dispensed when the upper plate is full.

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a stick controller 31A which can be held and tilted by the player is attached. The stick controller 31A is provided with a trigger button that can be pressed by the player. The operation on the stick controller 31A is detected by the controller sensor unit 35A (see FIG. 2).

  At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the gaming area, a push button 31B is provided, which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like. The operation on the push button 31B is detected by the push sensor 35B (see FIG. 2).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the stick controller 31A and the push button 31B are provided as detection means for detecting the player's operation (operation etc.), but detection means other than these may be provided.

(Outline of the progress of the game)
The game ball is fired toward the game area by the player's rotation operation on the ball striking operation handle 30 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 41, a regular drawing game by the normal symbol display 20 is started. In addition, when a game ball passes passage gate 41 during a period during execution of the last game of a game (when a game ball passes passage gate 41, but a game game based on the passage can not be executed immediately) The regular game based on the passage is suspended up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 4).

  In this common-play game, when a specific normal symbol (per-flat symbol) is stopped and displayed, the display result of the normal symbol is "per common-word". On the other hand, if an ordinary symbol other than the symbol per common drawing (general drawing loss symbol) is stopped and displayed as the determined normal symbol, the display result of the normal symbol becomes "general drawing lost". When it becomes "per common plan", opening control is performed to open the variable winning prize ball device 6B for a predetermined period (the second start winning opening is opened).

  When the game ball enters the first starting winning opening formed in the winning ball device 6A, the first special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A is started.

  When the game ball enters the second starting winning opening formed in the variable winning ball device 6B, a second special figure game by the second special symbol display device 4B is started.

  In addition, when the game ball enters into the start winning opening (winning) during the period during execution of the special figure game, and the period controlled to the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state to be described later (start winning is generated When the special figure game based on the starting winning combination can not be executed immediately), the special figure game based on the entry is suspended from being executed up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 4).

  If special symbols (big hit symbols such as "7", the actual symbols differ according to the big hit type described later) are displayed as special symbols in the special figure game, they will be "big hits" and they will be big hit symbols If a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol, for example, "2") different from that is displayed stopped, it becomes "small hit". Also, if a special symbol different from the big hit symbol or the small hit symbol (a lost symbol, for example, "-") is stopped and displayed, it is a "loss".

  After the display result in the special figure game becomes "big hit", it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous advantageous state for the player. After the display result in the special view game becomes "small hit", the small hit gaming state is controlled.

  In the big hit game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined manner. In the open state, of an elapsed timing of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds or 1.8 seconds) and a timing until the number of gaming balls entering the large winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, nine). It will continue until the earlier timing. The predetermined period is an upper limit period in which the special winning opening can be opened in one round, and is hereinafter also referred to as an open upper limit period. A cycle in which the special winning opening is thus opened is called a round (round game). In the jackpot gaming state, it is possible to execute repeatedly until the round reaches a predetermined upper limit number of times (15 times or 2 times).

  In the jackpot gaming state, the player can obtain a winning ball by advancing the gaming ball into the big winning opening. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state is an advantageous state for the player. The greater the number of rounds in the jackpot gaming state, and the longer the open upper limit period, the more advantageous it is for the player.

  In the "big hit", a big hit type is set. For example, a large winning opening opening mode (round number and opening upper limit period), a gaming state after the big hit gaming state (described later, normal state, time saving state, probability variation state, etc.) prepared a plurality of types, according to these The type is set. As the jackpot type, there may be provided a jackpot type capable of obtaining many prize balls, or a jackpot type with few prize balls or hardly capable of obtaining prize balls.

  In the small hit gaming state, the special winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is opened in a predetermined opening mode. For example, in the small hit gaming state, the opening mode similar to the big hit gaming state at the time of some big hit classifications (the number of opening of the big winning opening is the same as the number of rounds, and the closing timing of the big winning opening is also the same Etc.) the big winning opening is open. As in the case of the big hit type, the "small hit" may be provided with a small hit type.

  After the big hit gaming state ends, depending on the big hit type, it may be controlled to the time saving state or the probability changing state.

  In the short time state, control (time reduction control) is executed to shorten the average special figure fluctuation time (period in which the special figure changes) compared to the normal state. In the time saving state, by shortening the average spread map fluctuation time (period for changing the spread map) than in the normal state, or by improving the probability of being “per spread map” in the spread game game, than in the normal state, etc. Control (high opening control, high base control) that facilitates the game ball to enter the second start winning opening is also executed. Since the time saving state is a state in which the variation efficiency of the special symbol (in particular, the second special symbol) is improved, it is an advantageous state for the player.

  In the probability variation state (probability variation state), in addition to the time saving control, probability variation control is performed in which the probability that the display result is a "big hit" is higher than that in the normal state. The probability change state is a state more advantageous to the player because the probability change state of the special symbol is likely to be a "big hit" in addition to the improvement of the variation efficiency of the special symbol.

  The time saving state or the probability changing state continues until any one end condition such as the fact that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times and the start of the next big hit gaming state is established first. It is also referred to as “the number of times cut (short in the number of times, short in the number of times definite change, etc.)” as the end condition that the special figure game has been executed a predetermined number of times is the end condition.

  The normal state is a gaming state other than the special state such as an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state which is advantageous for the player, a short time state, a definite change state, etc., and the display result in the common drawing game is "per common drawing". The pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the probability and the probability that the display result in the special view game will be a "big hit" is a preset state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (for example, as in the case of system reset) It is a state controlled in the same way as when the processing was not performed.

  A state in which the probability change control is being performed is also referred to as a high probability state, and a state in which the probability variation control is not performed is also referred to as a low probability state. A state in which time saving control is being performed is also referred to as a high base state, and a state in which time saving control is not performed is also referred to as a low base state. In combination, the short time state is also referred to as a low probability high base state, the positive variation state is also referred to as a high probability high base state, and the normal state is a low probability low base state. The high certainty state and the low base state are also referred to as the high certainty base state.

  After the small hit gaming state ends, the change of the gaming state is not performed, and the control result of the special drawing game is continuously controlled to the previous gaming state to become the "small hit" (but the "small hit" occurs) When the special figure game at the time is the special figure game of the predetermined number of times in the above-mentioned number cut, the game state is naturally changed). In addition, it is not necessary to have a "small hit" as a display result of the special drawing game.

  The gaming state may change based on the fact that the gaming ball has passed a specific area (for example, a specific area in the big winning opening) during the big hit gaming state. For example, when the gaming ball passes the specific area, it may be controlled to be in the positive changing state after the big hit gaming state.

(Progress of progress etc.)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various effects (effects of informing the progress of the game or boosting the game) are executed according to the progress of the game. The said effect is demonstrated below. The effect is performed by displaying various effect images on the image display 5, but in addition to or instead of the display, sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and / or the game effect lamp 9 The operation may be performed by the operation of the movable body 32, etc.

  In the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the image display device 5, the first special figure game or (2) In response to the start of the special figure game, variable display of the decorative pattern is started. At the timing when the display result (also referred to as finalized special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special drawing game and the second special drawing game, the finalized decorative symbol (a combination of three decorative symbols) which is the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol ) Is also displayed (derived).

  In a period from the start of the variable display of the decorative symbol to the end thereof, the aspect of the variable display of the decorative symbol may be a predetermined reach aspect (reach is established). Here, with the reach mode, when the decorative symbol stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the jackpot combination described later, variable display is performed for the decorative symbol not yet stopped and displayed. Is the aspect that is continuing.

  In addition, reach production is executed corresponding to becoming the above-mentioned reach mode during the variable display of the decorative design. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ratio (also called a big hit reliability or a big hit expectation) in which the display result (display result of the special drawing game or display of the variable display of the decorative symbol) becomes “big hit” according to the presentation mode. A plurality of different types of reach effects are performed. The reach production includes, for example, a normal reach and a super reach having a higher hit reliability than the normal reach.

  When the display result of the special view game is "big hit", a finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined big hit combination is derived as a display result of the variable display of the decoration pattern on the screen of the image display device 5 The display result of the variable display of the symbol becomes "big hit"). As an example, the same decorative symbol (for example, "7" etc.) is displayed on stop on the predetermined effective line in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle", "right". .

  If it is a "probable big hit" controlled to a definite change state after the end of the big hit gaming state, odd decorative symbols (for example, "7" etc.) are aligned and stop displayed, and after the end of the big hit gaming state In the case of "non-probable variation big hit (usually big hit)" which is not controlled, even-numbered decorative symbols (for example, "6" etc.) may be arranged to be stopped and displayed. In this case, an odd decorative pattern is also referred to as a probability variation pattern, and an even number decorative pattern is also referred to as a non-probability variation symbol (normal pattern). After reaching the reach mode with a non-deterministic symbol, a promotion effect that finally becomes a "possibly large hit" may be executed.

When the display result of the special view game is "small hit", a finalized combination symbol (for example, "a small hit combination defined in advance as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol on the screen of the image display device 5). 1 3 5 "etc.) is derived (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes" small hit "). As an example, "left", "middle", "right" decorative symbol display area 5L, 5C,
The decoration pattern which constitutes the chance eye on the predetermined effective line in 5R is stopped and displayed. In addition, when the display result of the special figure game becomes "big hit" of some big hit types (big hit type of big hit gaming state of the same aspect as small hit gaming state) and when it becomes "small hit" , A fixed finalized design may be derived and displayed.

  When the display result of the special view game is "loss", the display mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol does not become the reach mode, but the fixed decorative symbol of the non-reach combination is displayed as the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (" Sometimes it is stopped and displayed (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes "non-reach loss"). Also, when the display result is "loss", a predetermined reach combination which is not a big hit combination ("reach loss") as a display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol after the variable display of the decorative symbol becomes the reach aspect. There is also a case where the finalized decorative pattern is displayed in a stopped state (the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern becomes “reach loss”).

  The effects that can be executed by the pachinko gaming machine 1 include displaying the above-mentioned variable display compatible display (hold display or active display). Further, as another effect, for example, an advance notice effect or the like for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed while the decorative symbol is variably displayed. The advance notice effects include advance notice effects for giving notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display in execution, and pre-reading notice effects for giving notice of the jackpot reliability in the variable display before execution (variable display for which execution is suspended). As the pre-reading advance notice effect, an effect of changing the display mode of the variable display compatible display (hold display or active display) to a mode different from the normal mode may be performed.

  Further, in the image display device 5, by temporarily stopping the decorative symbol temporarily while the decorative symbol is being variably displayed, the variable display is resumed to make one variable display appear as if it were a plurality of variable displays in a pseudo manner. The pseudo series effect may be performed.

  During the jackpot gaming state, a jackpot during the jackpot to notify the jackpot gaming state is executed. As the jackpot effect, an effect of informing the number of rounds or a promotion effect indicating that the value of the jackpot gaming state is improved may be executed. In addition, during the small hitting game state, during the small hitting during the small hitting game state which is notified the small hitting game state is executed. In addition, during the small hit gaming state, and some of the big hit type (big hit type of the big hit gaming state of the same manner as the small hit gaming state, for example, a big hit type that makes the subsequent gaming state highly probable) Depending on the state, the player may not know whether the present is in the small hit gaming state or the big hit gaming state by executing a common effect. In such a case, by performing a common effect after the end of the small hit gaming state and after the end of the big hit gaming state, it is not possible to distinguish whether it is a high probability state or a low probability state. May be

  Further, for example, when the special drawing game or the like is not executed, a demonstration (demonstration) image is displayed on the image display device 5 (a customer waiting demonstration effect is executed).

(Board configuration)
In the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a main board 11, a presentation control board 12, a voice control board 13, a lamp control board 14, a relay board 15 and the like as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. In addition, on the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, various substrates such as a payout control substrate, an information terminal substrate, a launch control substrate, a power supply substrate and the like are arranged.

The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and the progress of the above-mentioned game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (execution of a special figure game (including management of suspension), execution of a common drawing game (including management of suspension), big hit It has a function to control gaming state, small hit gaming state, gaming state, etc.). The main substrate 11 is a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110, and a solenoid circuit 111.
Etc.

  The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main substrate 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and has a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103. , A random number circuit 104, and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  The CPU 103 executes a program stored in the ROM 101 to perform processing for controlling the progress of the game (processing for realizing the function of the main substrate 11). At this time, various data stored in the ROM 101 (variation patterns described later, effects control commands described later, data such as various tables referred to when performing various determinations described later) are used, and the RAM 102 is used as a main memory. . The RAM 102 is a backup RAM in which stored contents are stored for a predetermined period of time even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is partially or entirely stopped. Note that all or part of the program stored in the ROM 101 may be expanded on the RAM 102 and executed on the RAM 102.

  The random number circuit 104 is capable of updating numerical data indicating various random number values (game random numbers) used when controlling the progress of the game. The gaming random numbers may be updated (updated by software) as the CPU 103 executes a predetermined computer program.

  The I / O 105 includes, for example, input ports to which various signals (detection signals to be described later) are input, and various signals (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, ordinary symbol display 20, and first hold. An output port for transmitting a signal for controlling (driving) the display 25A, the second hold display 25B, the common view hold display 25C and the like, and a solenoid drive signal) is configured.

  The switch circuit 110 detects detection signals (game balls pass) from various switches (gate switch 21, start port switch (first start port switch 22A and second start port switch 22B), count switch 23) for detecting game balls. A detection signal or the like indicating that the switch has been turned on is entered and transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100. By transmitting the detection signal, it is detected that the game ball has passed or entered.

  The solenoid circuit 111 sends a solenoid drive signal (for example, a signal to turn on the solenoid 81 and the solenoid 82) from the game control microcomputer 100 to the solenoid 81 for the ordinary motorized role and the solenoid 82 for the big winning opening door. Transmit

  The main board 11 (microcomputer 100 for game control), as part of the control of the progress of the game, according to the progress of the game effect control command (command to specify (notice) the progress of the game etc.) effect control board Supply to 12. The effect control command output from the main substrate 11 is relayed by the relay substrate 15 and supplied to the effect control substrate 12. The effect control command includes, for example, various determination results on the main substrate 11 (for example, display results of special drawing games (including a big hit type), fluctuation patterns used when executing the special drawing games (described in detail later) ), Game status (for example, start and end of variable display, opening status of big winning opening, occurrence of winning, number of reserved memories, gaming state), command for designating occurrence of error and the like are included.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives an effect control command, and effects (various effects corresponding to the progress of the game based on the effect control command received, It has a function of performing various notifications such as driving of the movable body 32, error notification, notification of power failure recovery, and the like.

  On the effect control board 12, a CPU 120 for effect control, a ROM 121, a RAM 122, a display control unit 123, a random number circuit 124, and an I / O 125 are mounted.

  The effect control CPU 120 executes the program stored in the ROM 121 to execute the effect together with the display control unit 123 (a process for realizing the functions of the effect control board 12, and the effect to be executed) (Including the determination of At this time, various data (data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 is used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

  The effect control CPU 120 displays the execution of effects based on detection signals from the controller sensor unit 35A and the push sensor 35B (signals output when detecting an operation by the player and appropriately indicating the contents of the operation). The control unit 123 may also be instructed.

  The display control unit 123 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a CGROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM), and the like, and executes rendering based on a rendering execution instruction from the rendering control CPU 120.

  The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to display the effect image by supplying the image display device 5 with a video signal corresponding to the effect to be executed based on the execution instruction of the effect from the effect control CPU 120. Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a sound designation signal (a signal for specifying a sound to be output) to the sound control board 13 in order to perform sound output synchronized with the display of the effect image and to turn on / off the game effect lamp 9. And the lamp control board 14 is supplied with a lamp signal (a signal for specifying the lamp on / off mode). Further, the display control unit 123 supplies a signal for operating the movable body 32 to the movable body 32 or a drive circuit for driving the movable body 32.

  The voice control board 13 has various circuits for driving the speakers 8L and 8R, drives the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound designation signal, and outputs the sound designated by the sound designation signal from the speakers 8L and 8R. Let

  The lamp control board 14 has various circuits for driving the game effect lamp 9 and drives the game effect lamp 9 based on the lamp signal, and turns on / off the game effect lamp 9 in a mode specified by the lamp signal. Do. Thus, the display control unit 123 controls voice output and lighting / extinguishing of the lamp.

  The effect control CPU 120 executes an audio output, control of lighting / extinguishing of the lamp (supply of a sound designation signal or a lamp signal, etc.), control of the movable body 32 (supply of a signal for operating the movable body 32, etc.) You may do so.

  The random number circuit 124 can count value data indicating various random number values (random numbers for effect) used to execute various effects so as to be updateable. The effect random number may be updated (updated by software) as the effect control CPU 120 executes a predetermined computer program.

  The I / O 125 mounted on the effect control board 12 transmits, for example, an input port for capturing the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 or the like, and various signals (image signal, sound designation signal, lamp signal). And an output port of

  Substrates other than the main substrate 11, such as the effect control substrate 12, the voice control substrate 13, and the lamp control substrate 14, are also referred to as sub substrates. As in the pachinko gaming machine 1, a plurality of sub substrates may be provided for each function, or one sub substrate may be configured to have a plurality of functions.

(Operation)
Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.

(Main operation of main board 11)
First, the main operation of the main substrate 11 will be described. When power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started, the gaming control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes gaming control main processing. FIG. 3 is a flow chart showing game control main processing executed by the CPU 103 in the main board 11.

  In the game control main process shown in FIG. 3, first, the CPU 103 sets interrupt prohibition (step S1). Subsequently, necessary initialization is performed (step S2). The initial setting includes setting of a stack pointer, setting of a register of a built-in device (CTC (counter / timer circuit), parallel input / output port or the like), setting to make the RAM 102 accessible.

  Next, it is determined whether the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3). The clear switch is mounted on, for example, a power supply substrate. When the power is turned on with the clear switch on, an output signal (clear signal) is input to the game control microcomputer 100 through the input port. If the output signal from the clear switch is on (step S3; Yes), the initialization process (step S8) is executed. In the initialization process, the CPU 103 performs a RAM clear process for clearing the flag, counter, and buffer stored in the RAM 102, and sets an initial value in the work area.

  Further, the CPU 103 transmits an effect control command instructing initialization to the effect control board 12 (step S9). When receiving the effect control command, the effect control CPU 120 performs, for example, on the image display device 5, screen display for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized.

  If the output signal from the clear switch is not on (step S3; No), it is determined whether backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (backup RAM) (step S4). When the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped due to an unexpected power failure or the like (power interruption), the CPU 103 executes the power supply stop processing immediately before it becomes inoperable due to the stop of the power supply. In the power supply stop process, a process of turning on a backup flag indicating that data is backed up in the RAM 102, a data protection process of the RAM 102, and the like are executed. The data protection process includes the process of adding an error detection code (checksum, parity bit, etc.) and backing up various data. The data to be backed up includes various data (including various flags, various timer states, and the like) for progressing the game, as well as the state of the backup flag and an error detection code. In step S4, it is determined whether the backup flag is on. When the backup flag is off and backup data is not stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; No), the initialization process (step S8) is executed.

  When backup data is stored in the RAM 102 (step S4; Yes), the CPU 103 checks the data of the backed up data (performed using an error detection code), and determines whether the data is normal (step S4) S5). In step S5, it is determined whether or not the data in the RAM 102 matches the data at the time of the power supply stop, for example, by the parity bit or the checksum. If it is determined that they match, it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal.

If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is not normal (Step S5; No), the internal state can not be returned to the state at the time of stopping the power supply, so the initialization process (Step S8) is executed.

  If it is determined that the data in the RAM 102 is normal (step S5; Yes), the CPU 103 performs recovery processing (step S6) for returning the internal state of the main substrate 11 to the state at the time of stopping the power supply. In the recovery process, the CPU 103 sets the work area based on the storage content of the RAM 102 (content of backed up data). As a result, when the power supply is stopped, the gaming state is restored, and when the special symbol is changing, the variation of the special symbol is resumed from the state before the recovery by execution of the timer interrupt processing for game control described later. It will be

  Then, the CPU 103 transmits, to the effect control board 12, an effect control command instructing recovery from power failure (step S 7). At the same time, the effect control command for specifying the gaming state before power interruption that has been backed up, or the effect control for specifying the display result of the special figure game in progress when the special figure game is being executed A command may be sent. These commands can use the same commands as those set for transmission in the special symbol process processing described later. When the effect control CPU 120 receives the effect control command specifying the time of recovery from the power failure, for example, in the image display device 5, it notifies that the recovery from the power failure has been made or that the recovery from the power failure is in progress. Display the screen to The effect control CPU 120 may perform appropriate screen display based on the effect control command.

  After completing the recovery process or the initialization process and transmitting the effect control command to the effect control board 12, the CPU 103 executes a random number circuit setting process for initializing the random number circuit 104 (step S10). Then, the setting of the register of the CTC incorporated in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed so that the timer interrupt is periodically performed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S11), and the interrupt is permitted (step S12). ). Then it enters loop processing. Thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing.

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 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 are performed via the switch circuit 110. It is determined whether or not detection signals from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 have been received (step S21). 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 S22). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, big hit information (information indicating the number of occurrences of big hit, etc.) supplied to a hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, start information (start Data such as information indicating the number of winnings and the like, and probability fluctuation information (information indicating the number of times and the like of the probability variation state) are output (step S23).

  Following the information output process, the game random number updating process for updating at least a part of the gaming random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by software is executed (step S24). After this, the CPU 103 executes special symbol process processing (step S25). The CPU 103 executes the special symbol process process for each timer interrupt to realize management of execution and suspension of the special figure game, control of the big hit gaming state and the small hit gaming state, control of the playing state, etc. Later).

Following the special symbol process process, a normal symbol process process is executed (step S26). The CPU 103 executes the normal symbol process process every timer interrupt, and based on the detection signal from the gate switch 21 (based on the passage of the game ball to the pass gate 41) management of execution and suspension of the common figure game, It enables the release control of the variable winning ball device 6B based on "per game". The ordinary game is executed by driving the normal symbol display 20, and the general drawing reserve display is displayed by turning on the ordinary drawing suspension display 25C.

  After executing the normal symbol process processing, as part of the game control timer interrupt processing, processing when a power failure occurs, processing for paying out a prize ball, and the like may be performed. Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes command control processing (step S27). The CPU 103 may set transmission of an effect control command in each of the above processes. In the command control process of step S27, a process of transmitting the effect control command set for transmission to the sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 is performed. After executing the command control process, the interrupt is permitted, and then the game control timer interrupt process is ended.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S25 shown in FIG. 4 as the special symbol process process. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101).

  In the start winning determination process, processing for detecting the occurrence of the start winning, storing pending information in a predetermined area of the RAM 102, and updating the pending storage number is executed. When a start winning occurs, a display result (including a big hit type) and a random value for determining a fluctuation pattern are extracted and stored as hold information. Further, based on the extracted random number value, processing may be executed to determine whether the display result or the variation pattern is read ahead. After storing the hold information and the number of held memories, transmission setting for transmitting the effect control command for specifying the determination result such as the occurrence of start winnings, the number of held memories, and the pre-reading judgment is performed on the effect control board 12 . For example, after the special symbol process process is completed, the effect control command at the start winning combination set in this way is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of step S27 shown in FIG. Is transmitted to

  After executing the start winning determination process in S101, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes in steps S110 to S120 according to the value of the special view process flag provided in the RAM 102. In each processing (steps S110 to S120) of the special symbol process processing, transmission setting for transmitting a rendering control command corresponding to each processing to the rendering control board 12 is performed.

  The special symbol normal processing of step S110 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "0" (initial value). In this special symbol normal processing, it is determined whether to start the first special view game or the second special view game based on the presence / absence of the hold information and the like. In addition, in the special symbol normal processing, based on the random number value for display result determination, whether the display result of the special symbol or the decorative pattern is "big hit" or "small hit" or "big hit" in the case of "big hit" Are determined (predetermined) before the display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, in the special symbol normal processing, a determined special symbol (one of a big hit symbol, a small hit symbol, and a lost symbol) to be stopped and displayed in the special figure game is set according to the determined display result. Thereafter, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "1", and the special symbol normal processing ends. In addition, the special view game using the second special view may be executed with priority over the special view game using the first special view (also referred to as special view 2 priority digest). In addition, the winning order of the game balls to the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening may be stored, and the start condition of the special drawing game may be established in the winning order (also referred to as winning order termination).

When various determinations are made based on random number values, various tables stored in the ROM 101 (tables in which determination values to be compared with random value are assigned to determination results) are referred to. The same applies to other determinations on the main substrate 11 and various determinations on the effect control substrate 12. In the effect control board 12, various tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  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, one of a plurality of types of variation patterns is used using random value for variation pattern determination based on the result of prior determination of whether or not the display result is "big hit" or "small hit" or the like. The process of deciding on etc. is included. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, when the fluctuation pattern is determined, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “2”, and the fluctuation pattern setting process is ended.

  The variation pattern is the execution time of the special figure game (special figure variation time) (which is also the execution time of the variable display of the decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol (such as presence or absence of reach), and the variable display of the decorative symbol The content of the effect (type of reach effect, etc.) is designated, and is also called a variable display pattern.

  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. Further, it is also determined whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. 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", and the special symbol variation process is ended.

  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 processing, 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 to be the display result of the special symbol is stop displayed (derived) The process for setting up is included. Then, when the display result is "big hit", the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special process process flag is updated to "8". In addition, when the display result is “loss”, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “0”. When the display result is "small hit" or "missing", the game state is also updated when the time cut is completed and control is made in the time saving state or the positive change state. When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the special symbol stop process ends.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". This big hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process to start the execution of the round in the big hit gaming state and set the big winning opening to the open state based on the display result becoming "big hit" etc. It is done. When the special winning opening is opened, processing for supplying a solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door is executed. At this time, an open upper limit period for setting the big winning opening in an open state, and an upper limit execution number of rounds are set, for example, in accordance with which jackpot type is. When these settings are completed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5", and the big hit opening pre-processing ends.

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. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing such as stopping supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6", End the process during the big hit open.

  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 has reached the set upper limit number of times, or when the upper limit number of times reached the big hit gaming state Includes the process of setting for terminating the program. When the number of round executions has not reached the upper limit number of executions, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", while when the number of rounds has reached the upper limit number of executions, The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the big hit release post-processing ends.

  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, processing to wait until waiting time corresponding to a period during which ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of big hit gaming state, processing corresponding to the end of big hit gaming state It includes processing for performing various settings for starting control and short time control. When such setting is performed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “0”, and the big hit end processing ends.

  The small hit opening pre-processing of step S118 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "8". The small hit opening pre-processing includes, for example, a process for setting the large winning opening in the small hit gaming state based on the display result being "small hit". At this time, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “9”, and the small hit open pre-processing ends.

  The small hit open processing in step S119 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "9". In this small hit opening process, it is the timing to return the big winning opening from the open state to the closing state based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening and the measured elapsed time, etc. Processing for determining whether or not it is included is included. When the large winning opening is returned to the closed state and the small hit gaming state end timing comes, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "10", and the small hit open processing is ended.

  The small hitting end process of step S120 is executed when the value of the special process process flag is "10". The small hit end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which the effect operation for notifying the end of the small hit gaming state is executed has elapsed. Here, when the small hit gaming state ends, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 before the small hit gaming state is continued. When the waiting time at the end of the small hit gaming state has elapsed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "0", and the small hit end processing is ended.

(Main operation of presentation control board 12)
Next, the main operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. 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. 6 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 the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Also, an initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control for performing an initial operation of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return to the initial position and control for performing predetermined operation confirmation is executed.

Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (step S73).
). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 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 each time a predetermined time has elapsed. 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 a prohibited instruction (DI instruction). 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 process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, the effect control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. 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 S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be off (step S74), and command analysis processing is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are read out. Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the effect control command read out is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 or the RAM 122 so that the effect control command can be confirmed and the content specified by the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process or the like. Turn on the provided reception flag. In addition, when the effect control command specifies the gaming state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background according to the gaming state.

  After the command analysis process is performed in step S75, an effect control process process is performed (step S76). In the effect control process, 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 in the decoration light such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, the movable body 32 Control to operate various rendering devices is performed, such as driving operation. Further, with regard to the control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices, determination, determination, setting, etc. are performed according to the rendering control command or the like transmitted from the main substrate 11.

  Following the effect control process of step S76, an effect random number updating process is executed (step S77), and at least a portion of the effect random numbers used on the effect control board 12 side is updated by software. Thereafter, the process returns to the process of step S73. Before returning to the process of step S73, another process may be performed.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S76 of FIG. 6 as the effect control process. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 7, the effect control CPU 120 first executes preread advance notice setting processing (step S161). In the pre-reading notice setting process, for example, based on the presentation control command at the start winning combination transmitted from the main substrate 11, determination, determination, setting, and the like for executing the pre-reading notice effect are performed. Moreover, the process for displaying a pending | holding display is performed based on the pending | holding memory number specified from the said production control command.

  After executing the process of step S161, the effect control CPU 120 selects and executes one of the following processes of steps S170 to S177 according to the value of the effect process flag provided in the RAM 122, for example.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S170 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is “0” (initial value). This variable display start waiting process is a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of the decorative symbol in the image display device 5 based on whether or not a command specifying start of variable display has been received from the main substrate 11 or the like. And so on. If it is determined that the variable display of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 is to be started, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "1", and the variable display start waiting process is ended.

  The variable display start setting process of step S171 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "1". In this variable display start setting process, based on the display result and the fluctuation pattern specified by the effect control command, the display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol (decision decorative symbol), the mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol, reach effect and various types The presence or absence of execution of various effects such as advance notice effects and the manner and timing of execution start thereof are determined. Then, an effect control pattern (a set of control data for instructing the display control unit 123 to execute an effect) in which the determination result and the like are reflected is set. Thereafter, based on the set effect control pattern, the display control unit 123 is instructed to start execution of the variable display of the decorative symbol, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "2", and the variable display start setting process is ended. The display control unit 123 causes the image display device 5 to start variable display of the decorative symbol according to the instruction to start execution of variable display of the decorative symbol.

  The variable display effect process of step S172 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "2". In the variable display effect process, the effect control CPU 120 instructs the display control unit 123 to display an effect image based on the effect control pattern set in step S 171 on the display screen of the image display device 5. Or, driving the movable body 32, outputting a voice or sound effect from the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting a command (sound effect signal) to the sound control board 13, a command (electric decoration signal) to the lamp control board 14 Various effect control is performed during the variable display of the decorative symbol, such as turning on / off / flashing the game effect lamp 9 and the decorative LED by the output. After performing such effect control, for example, the end code indicating the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol is read out from the effect control pattern, or the command specifying that the main decorative object 11 is made to stop and display the decorative symbol is received In response to what has been done, the fixed decoration pattern that is the display result of the decoration pattern is stopped and displayed. When the finalized decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3", and the variable display effect processing ends.

  The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 is a process that is executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3." In the waiting process for the special view, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect control command designating start of the big hit game state or the small hit game state is received from the main board 11. Then, when the effect control command designating start of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is received, if the command designates the start of the big hit gaming state, the value of the effect process flag is set to “6 Update to On the other hand, if the command designates the start of the small hit gaming state, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4" which is a value corresponding to the small hit middle effect processing. In addition, it is determined that the display result in the special figure game is "lost" when the reception waiting time of the command elapses without receiving the command specifying that the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state is started. Thus, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value. When the value of the rendering process flag is updated, the special drawing hit waiting process is ended.

  The small hitting middle effect process of step S174 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "4". In this small hit medium effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern corresponding to the contents of the effect in the small hit game state, and executes various effect controls in the small hit game state based on the setting contents. . Further, in the small hitting medium effect processing, for example, in response to the reception of a command specifying termination of the small hit gaming state from the main substrate 11, the value of the presentation process flag is a value corresponding to the small hit ending effect. Update to a certain "5" and end small hitting medium effect processing.

  The small hitting end effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect control process flag is "5". In this small hitting end effect processing, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern and the like corresponding to the end of the small hit gaming state, etc., and various kinds of effect control at the end of the small hit gaming state based on the setting contents. Run. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is the initial value, and the small hitting end effect processing is ended.

  The jackpot inside effect process of step S176 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "6". In the big hit internal effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 sets, for example, an effect control pattern corresponding to the effect contents in the big hit gaming state, and executes various effect controls in the big hit gaming state based on the setting contents. Further, in the big hit inside effect processing, the value of the effect control process flag is a value corresponding to the ending effect processing, for example, in response to the reception of the command specifying the end of the big hit gaming state from the main board 11 Update to 7 ′ ′ and complete the big hit internal rendering process.

  The ending effect process of step S177 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "7". In this ending effect process, the CPU for effect control 120 sets, for example, a effect control pattern corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state, etc., and performs various effect control of ending effect at the end of the big hit gaming state based on the setting contents. Run. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0" which is an initial value, and the ending effect processing is ended.

(Modification of basic explanation)
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the above basic description, and various modifications and applications are possible without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above basic description is a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of a prize, but encloses the gaming media and gives a score based on the occurrence of a prize It may be an enclosed game machine.

  What is displayed during the variable display of the special symbol is only one type of symbol (for example, a symbol indicating "-"), and the variable display may be performed by repeating the display and the light-off of the symbol. Further, even when the symbol is displayed during variable display, the symbol may not be displayed when the variable display is stopped (a symbol indicating “−” may not be displayed as a display result).

  In the above basic description, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shown as a gaming machine, but a medal is inserted, a predetermined bet number is set, and a plurality of types of symbols are rotated according to the operation of the control lever by the player. A slot machine capable of executing a game in which a predetermined number of medals are paid out to a player when the combination of stop symbols becomes a combination of specific symbols when the symbols are stopped in response to the operation of the stop button by the player The present invention is also applicable to slot machines equipped with at least one of regular bonus, RT, AT, ART, CZ (hereinafter referred to as a bonus etc.).

  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 being installed 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.

  In the present specification, expressions of comparison of various proportions such as the execution proportion of the rendition (expressions such as “high”, “low”, “different”, etc.) indicate that one is a proportion of “0%”. May be included. For example, it also includes that one is a proportion of “0%” and the other is a proportion of “100%” or a proportion less than “100%”.

[About the first form of the feature portion 174F]
Next, a first embodiment of the characterizing portion 174F in the gaming machine on the premise of the above basic explanation will be described. In the first embodiment, various effects when variable display is performed in the image display device 5 will be described. The effect control CPU 120 executes various processes for executing effects performed by the image display device 5.

[About variable display area]
In the present embodiment, a plurality of variable display areas are provided on the screen of the image display device 5. For example, an area where variable display of decorative symbols is executed is a first display area, and an area where variable display of small symbols in a mode in which the decorative symbol has a different visibility from the first display area is executed is second It is a display area. Different visibility means that the display mode of the symbol is different. For example, the size and the movement of the symbol are different between the first display area and the second display area.

[About small design]
A small symbol is a symbol displayed smaller than a decorative symbol in which a change and a stop are performed in synchronization with variable display (also referred to as variable display) of a special symbol. The small design also corresponds to the variable display of the decorative design. For example, when the symbol shown in the variable display of the decorative symbol is decidedly stopped (completely stopped), the small symbol is also decidedly stopped by the combination of the same numbers. Since the small symbols are always displayed in the second display area, it can be easily determined whether or not the variable display is currently in progress.

[About minor design effect]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9 described later, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, which are first display regions (also referred to as decorative symbol display regions), are provided in the center of the screen of image display device 5. It is done. In addition, a small symbol display area 174F004, which is a second display area (also referred to as a small symbol display area), is provided at the lower right position of the screen of the image display device 5. In the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, decorative symbols 174F001, 174F002, 174F003 formed from characters and numerals are displayed, and in the small symbol display areas 174F004, small symbols constituted by numerals are displayed. In both cases, since the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol are provided, the number of symbol rows to be variably displayed is the same (three). A series of effects using the small symbols displayed in such a small symbol display area 174F004 is a small symbol effect. Among the small symbol effects, an effect for notifying that it is controlled particularly to the big hit gaming state is referred to as a small symbol advance effect.

  In the present embodiment, the effect on the screen including the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped, and during that period, the effect of freeze rendering not changing the effect display or the change of visibility effect making the display content of the screen including the decorative symbol difficult to view It is possible to play blackout as a play. The small symbols are displayed variably and visibly in correspondence with the variable display of the special symbols even during the freeze effect or the blackout effect. As described above, the small symbol is always visible regardless of the effect to be performed, except when the small symbol preview effect described later is executed.

[About reach production and pseudo-series production]
In the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, reach effects, pseudo continuous effect, etc. for changing the aspect of the decorative symbols can be executed. With the reach effect, of the three decorative symbols, two decorative symbols are temporarily stopped in the form of the same number, and the third number is a combination of the same number, resulting in a big hit display result or a combination of different numbers. It is an effect to talk about becoming a display result. In addition, the pseudo-series effect is an effect that shows what is originally one change corresponding to one hold storage as if a plurality of changes corresponding to a plurality of hold stores are being performed continuously. .

[About a small design notice effect]
The small symbol advance notice effect is an effect to notice that the jackpot gaming state is controlled in the small symbol display area 174F004. In the small symbol advance notice effect, when two figures out of the three figures are performing variable display, it is announced that it is controlled to the big hit game state in the remaining one area (one figure row) The notice image is displayed. As the advance notice image, a character image indicating the jackpot expectation is displayed. When the small design advance notice effect is executed, one of the character images is displayed in the order of "chance"<"superheat"<"ironplate" according to the degree of expectation to the big hit.

[About the symbol row]
In the first display area where the decorative design is variably displayed and the second display area where the small design is variably displayed, the number of symbol rows of the variable display that can be visually recognized in the period from the start of fluctuation to the stop of the special symbol May be different. For example, the number of symbol rows that can be visually recognized as being variably displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, which are the first display regions, during the period when the small symbol preview effect is being executed is one. On the other hand, the number of symbol rows which can be visually recognized as being variably displayed in the small symbol display area 174F004 which is the second display area during the period when the small symbol advance effect is being executed is two. Specifically, when the small symbol advance notice effect is executed, in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, the middle symbol fluctuates in a reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped with the same number. Therefore, the number of visible symbol rows is one. On the other hand, when the small symbol advance notice effect is executed, in the small symbol display area 174F004, the left symbol and the right symbol are fluctuated in a state where the character image is displayed in the middle symbol, so the visible symbol row The number of is two. In this manner, by making the player feel a sense of discomfort by making the number of symbol rows visible visible different between the decorative symbol and the small symbol, it is possible to make the player expect a big hit and to improve the interest.

  Also, immediately after reaching the reach state, when the small symbol advance notice effect is executed, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are in the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped with the same number. Since the symbols are fluctuating, the number of visible symbol rows is one. On the other hand, in the small symbol display area 174F004, since three symbols are variably displayed, the number of visible symbol rows is three.

  In the non-reach change period (during the change of the three symbol rows of the decorative symbol), the notice image may be displayed in the small symbol area. In this manner, by making the player feel a sense of discomfort by making the number of symbol rows visible visible different between the decorative symbol and the small symbol, it is possible to make the player expect a big hit and to improve the interest.

  The display operation of each symbol will be described in detail below. FIG. 8 is a timing chart of each symbol. In FIG. 8, the display operation of each of the special symbol, the decorative symbol, and the small symbol will be described in a period from when the variable display is started to when the variable display is stopped.

  First, the display operation of each symbol at the time of a big hit will be described using FIGS. 8 (a) to 8 (c). Based on the winning of the start winning opening, the variation of the special symbol starts. Corresponding to that, based on the fluctuation pattern command sent from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 side, the decorative symbol and the small symbol start to change.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the special symbol has a variable display of seven segments from the start of fluctuation to the stop of fluctuation. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8B, the decorative symbol is in a reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are temporarily stopped at "7" in the middle of the change. Thereafter, by performing deceleration control to reduce the scroll speed of the middle symbol, reach effect is performed to ask whether or not a big hit display result is obtained. Then, the big hit display result “777” swings and stops for a predetermined swing stop period. In the swing stop period, each stop symbol repeats the display of swinging up and down slightly. After that, the fluctuation is decided and stopped based on the reception of the symbol determination command transmitted at the time of the fluctuation stop of the special symbol.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8C, in the small symbols whose variation has been started based on the variation pattern command, three numeric symbols perform variable display even if the decorative symbols reach the reach state. After that, a winning determination effect may be executed by determining that the jackpot gaming state is to be controlled by displaying the character of "I" that is the jackpot determined image at the center of the screen of the image display device 5. At the execution timing of the hit determination effect, a character image of "iron plate" is displayed at a position corresponding to the middle symbol of the small symbol display area. Then, with the character image of "iron plate" being displayed, the state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are variably displayed continues. The character image of "iron plate" is also displayed during the deceleration control period of the decorative pattern and the sway stop period. Then, based on the reception of the symbol determination command, the character image of "iron plate" is erased, and the number "777", which is the same as the decorative symbol, is fixedly stopped in the small symbol display area. In addition, the display timing of the character image of the "iron plate" and the big hit finalized image may be displayed earlier than one of the other.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 (b) and 8 (c), in the display area of the decorative pattern and the small symbol display area, the number images of the same form are displayed in the period after the symbol is determined and stopped. Further, in the display area of the decorative symbol, the effect of changing the symbol in the reach effect is executed, and in the small symbol display area, the small symbol advance effect of notifying that the big hit gaming state is controlled instead of the reach effect is executed. Ru. In this way, the interest of the game in the variable display area can be improved.

  Next, the display operation of each symbol at the time of detachment will be described using FIGS. 8 (d) to 8 (f). Based on the winning of the start winning opening, the variation of the special symbol starts. Corresponding to that, based on the fluctuation pattern command sent from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 side, the decorative symbol and the small symbol start to change. As shown in FIG. 8 (d), in the special symbol, seven segments are variably displayed from the start of change to the stop of change. About special design, there is no difference in the display operation of the design at the time of big hit and off.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 8 (e), the decorative pattern is such that the left and right
It becomes reach state to stop temporarily at ". Thereafter, an effect is performed to ask whether the middle symbol performs deceleration control and whether a big hit display result is obtained. Then, “787”, which is an out-of-page display result, stops shaking. The symbols that stop swinging at this time are only number symbols. Thereafter, the eye catch image is displayed for a short period of time (for example, one second), whereby an eye catch effect of drawing or stealing the player's eyes is performed. After the eye-catching effect is performed, the decorative pattern formed only of the numbers is switched to the decorative pattern formed of the numbers and the characters. Then, the swaying stop of the decorative symbol “787” formed of the number and the character is determined and stopped based on the reception of the symbol determination command.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8 (f), in the small symbols whose variation has been started based on the variation pattern command, three numeral symbols perform variable display even if the decorative symbols reach the reach state. When the small symbol advance presentation effect is not executed and the in-turn display result is obtained, variable display of three numeral symbols is executed in the small symbol display area until the symbol determination command is received. And based on having received the symbol determination command, "787" which is an out-of-design symbol is fixedly stopped.

[About an example of the production of a small design effect]
Next, an example of effects of small symbol effects will be described. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example (at the time of a big hit) of a small symbol effect.

  FIG. 9 shows the elapse of time in one variable display in the order of FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (h). FIG. 9A shows the display screen of the image display device 5 at the time of the change stop. At the time of fluctuation stop shown in FIG. 9 (a), it shows a state in which the fluctuation of the decorative pattern is completely stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, in the center of the screen of the image display device 5, decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R are provided, and a left decorative symbol 174F001 and a middle decorative symbol 174F002, each consisting of numbers and characters, are provided. And, the right decorative design 174F003 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as "decorative design") is displayed. Further, at the lower left of the screen of the image display device 5, a small symbol display area 174F004 is provided in which a small symbol is displayed in which the number of the decorative symbol to be variably displayed corresponding to the decorative symbol is reduced.

  FIG. 9 (b) shows the display screen of the image display device 5 at the start of fluctuation. When variable display is started, each character constituting the decorative pattern changes in a manner that suggests the start of change. Specifically, the character of each decorative pattern executes a predetermined symbol action at the start of variation. In addition, as for the small design, the numerical design is displayed variably as shown by the downward arrow.

  FIG. 9C shows the display screen of the image display device 5 during fluctuation. The decorative pattern consisting of numbers and characters becomes only numbers after executing the pattern action, and variable display is performed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9 (d), the left symbol and the right symbol are in a reach state in which temporary stop is performed at "7".

  FIG. 9E shows the display screen of the image display device 5 at the time of the determined effect. At the center of the screen of the image display device 5, the hit determination effect may be executed during the reach state. While in the reach state, the left decorative pattern and the right decorative pattern move to the left corner and the right corner of the screen, and a predetermined reach effect is executed at the center of the screen. During the reach effect, there is a case in which a determined effect (also referred to as a determined effect) is performed in which it is determined that the big hit display result (which is controlled to the big hit gaming state) is determined. In the hit determination effect, a hit determined image 174 F 006 consisting of a character image of “O” is displayed at the center of the screen of the image display device 5. Note that the hit determination effect is not an effect that is necessarily performed when a big hit occurs, but an effect that is performed at a predetermined rate. In the event that the winning effect is not executed, the effect of displaying a chance notice image as will be described later may be executed as an alternative effect.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9E, in response to the execution of the hit determination effect, a small symbol advance notification effect is executed in the small symbol display area 174F004. In the small symbol advance notice effect, the middle symbol of the three symbols being variably displayed changes to an iron plate image 174F005 indicated by the letters "iron plate". The iron plate image 174F005 is an image that is determined to be controlled to the jackpot gaming state.

  FIG. 9F shows a display screen of the image display device 5 at the time of deceleration control. In the decorative symbol, the middle symbol starts to decelerate the scroll speed, and the effect is executed whether it becomes the "7" symbol which is the big hit display result or whether it becomes the number symbol other than the "7" symbol which is the off display result . Further, at the time of the deceleration control, in the small symbol display area 174F004, the iron plate image 174F005 continues to be displayed on the middle symbol, and the left symbol and the right symbol continue to fluctuate.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 9G, the number “777”, which is the result of the big hit display, swings up and down on the screen of the image display device 5 and stops. In the small symbol display area 174F004, the iron plate image 174F005 continues to be displayed on the middle symbol even during the period in which the swing stop is being performed, and the left symbol and the right symbol continue to fluctuate.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9 (h), when the symbol determination command is received, the decorative symbol and the small symbol stop being determined. At the time of decision stop, in the decorative design, it becomes the decision stop where the symbol combination “777” which shows the big hit completely stops. Also, in the small symbols, the symbol combination "777" indicating a big hit is a definite stop where the symbol stops completely.

  Next, an example of the effect of the small symbol effect at the time of the release will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example (at the time of disconnection) of a small symbol effect. FIG. 10 shows the passage of time in one variable display in the order of FIGS. 10 (a) to 10 (g). The movements of the decorative symbol and the small symbol until reaching time are the same as those in FIGS. FIG. 10A shows a display screen of the image display device 5 at the time of reach.

  After that, chance presentation is executed during reach presentation. FIG. 10 (b) shows the display screen of the image display device 5 at the time of the chance effect execution. The chance effect is a type of notice effect for giving notice that the jackpot gaming state is to be controlled. However, it is not the effect that the big hit is determined unlike the hit determined effect, but it may be a loss. In the chance effect, the chance notice image 174F008 is displayed at the center of the screen of the image display device 5 when the left pattern and the right pattern of the decorative symbols are displayed small in the corner of the screen.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10 (b), in response to the execution of the chance effect, a small symbol advance notification effect is executed in the small symbol display area 174F004. In the small symbol advance notice effect, the middle symbol of the three symbols being variably displayed changes to a chance image 174F 007 indicated by the word "chance". The chance image 174F007 is an image indicating that the degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot gaming state is higher than usual.

  FIG. 10C shows a display screen of the image display device 5 at the time of deceleration control. In the decorative symbol, the middle symbol starts to decelerate the scroll speed, and the effect is executed whether it becomes the "7" symbol which is the big hit display result or whether it becomes the number symbol other than the "7" symbol which is the off display result . Further, even during the deceleration control, in the small symbol display area 174F004, the chance image 174F007 is continuously displayed on the middle symbol, and the left symbol and the right symbol continue to fluctuate.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10D, the numeral “787”, which is the out-of-page display result, stops swinging up and down on the screen of the image display device 5. Even in the period during which the swing stop is being performed, in the small symbol display area 174F004, the chance image 174F007 is continuously displayed on the middle symbol, and the left symbol and the right symbol continue to fluctuate.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 10E, when the display result is a disappointing display, an eye-catching effect is performed. In the eye catch effect, the decorative pattern is temporarily erased, and the eye catch image 174F009 is largely displayed at the center of the screen. When executing the eye-catching effect, the chance image 174F007 of the small symbol display area 174F004 is erased, and three symbols are variably displayed.

  After the eye-catch effect, as shown in FIG. 10 (f), the decorative design is stopped in a swinging manner in which it consists of a number design and a character. Even in the period during which the swing stop is being performed, variable display continues to be performed in the three symbol rows in the small symbol display area 174F004. Then, as shown in FIG. 10 (g), when the symbol determination command is received, the decorative symbol and the small symbol stop being determined. At the time of decision stop, in the decorative symbol, it becomes the decision stop where the symbol combination “787” which shows out completely stops completely. Moreover, in the small symbol, it becomes a definite stop that symbol combination "787" which shows exfoliation stops completely.

  In the small symbol display area 174F004, a suggestion effect may be executed to ask whether the iron plate image 174F005 or the chance image 174F007 is displayed. Such a suggestion effect may be made to differ in the determination ratio of the case of becoming a success aspect and the case of becoming a failure aspect depending on whether or not it becomes a big hit. In this way, the small symbol display area 174F004 can be more effectively focused.

  Further, in the small symbol display area 174F004, a suggestion effect may be executed to ask whether the displayed character changes. For example, the chance image 174F007 may be displayed first, and then a suggestion effect may be executed asking whether or not to change to the iron plate image 174F005. Such a suggestion effect may be made to differ in the determination ratio of the case where it changes, and the case where it does not change according to whether it will be a big hit. In this way, the small symbol display area 174F004 can be more effectively focused.

[About a small design effect setting process]
Next, various tables used for the small symbol effect setting process (see FIG. 12) for setting the execution of the small symbol effect will be described in detail. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a small symbol advance notice determination table. These tables are stored in the ROM 121.

  This table is a table used to determine the content of the notice of the small symbol preview effect at the time of the small symbol preview effect. As notice contents of a small design notice production, a chance image (character image of “chance”) is displayed, an intense heat image (character image of “superheat”) is displayed, and an iron plate image (“ There is a case where a letter image of "iron plate" is displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the contents of the table differ depending on whether the display result of the variable display is a big hit or not. When the big hit small symbol advance notice determination table is used, the ratio determined in the order of the letter of chance <letter of intense heat <letter of iron plate becomes high. On the other hand, when the off-time small symbol advance notice determination table is used, the ratio determined in the order of the letter of intense heat <the letter of chance increases. In addition, in the case of a release, it is not determined to the character of an iron plate. By the table of FIG. 11, the big hit expectation degree of the small symbol advance notice effect becomes high in the order of the letter of chance <letter of intense heat <letter of iron plate. The small symbol advance notice may be a notice other than these characters, as long as it is executed in the small symbol display area. Further, the small symbol advance notice effect may not be performed at a predetermined rate.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a small symbol effect setting process. The small symbol effect setting process is a process executed within the variable display start setting process (S171) of the effect control process process shown in FIG. More specifically, in the variable display start setting process, it is a series of processes for determining the mode of the small design effect, the execution start timing, and the like based on the display result of the variable display. In the small symbol effect setting process, the content of the small symbol effect is determined based on the decorative symbol executed in the image display device 5 determined in advance and the process during the reach effect.

  In the small symbol effect setting process, first, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern of the variable display to be executed this time is the super reach (S174FS001). If it is not the variation pattern of the super reach, the process is ended. In the case of the variation pattern of the super reach, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined to make the variable display result a big hit (S174FS002). These processes are determined by the effect control CPU 120 based on the variation pattern command and the command related to the display result.

  If it is determined that the variable display result is to be a big hit (S174FS002: YES), the type of notice is determined by the big hit small symbol advance notice determination table (S174FS003). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 (A), it is determined which one of the chance image, the intense heat image and the iron plate image is displayed to execute the small symbol advance notice effect.

  Next, an execution timing is set so as to display characters determined at a predetermined predetermined presentation execution timing (S174FS004). For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (e), a small symbol advance notice effect in which the iron plate image 174F005 is displayed is executed at the time of the hit determination effect.

  Next, based on the reception of the symbol determination command, the notice image is set to be deleted (S 174 FS 005), and the process is ended. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 (h), the iron plate image 174F005, which is a notice image, is erased when the determination is stopped based on the symbol determination command reception.

  On the other hand, when it is not determined that the variable display result is to be a big hit (S174FS002: NO), the type of notice is determined by the off-time small symbol advance notice determination table (S174FS006). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), it is determined which one of the chance image and the intense heat image is displayed to execute the small symbol advance notice effect.

  Next, an execution timing is set so as to display the character determined at a predetermined predetermined presentation execution timing (S174FS007). For example, as shown in FIG. 10B, a small symbol advance notice effect in which a chance image 174F007 is displayed at the time of chance effect is executed.

  Next, at the time of eye catch effect, it is set to erase the advance notice image (S 174 FS 008), and the process ends. For example, as shown in FIG. 10E, when the eye-catching effect is performed, the chance image 174F007 is erased.

[About the Second Form of Feature Section 174F]
Next, the second form of the characterizing portion 174F will be described. In a conventional gaming machine, when performing variable display of identification information, it consists of numerical information for the first identification information and decoration information as the second identification information, and during the variable display, it fluctuates with only the numerical information However, there has been a mode in which the decoration information is attached to the numerical information at the time of stopping the movement (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-135800). In addition, variable display by numerical information was started, and decoration information was attached to the numerical information in the middle of the fluctuation (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-173716). However, in such a gaming machine, since the size of the numerical information as the first identification information at the time of the variation stop is uniform, the display is suitably performed depending on the display mode of the decoration information as the second identification information. I could not do that. Therefore, the gaming machine of the second form of the characteristic part 174F is conceived in view of such circumstances, and the purpose thereof is a gaming machine which can preferably display the first identification information and the second identification information. To provide.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) capable of performing variable display (variable display or the like) of identification information (symbol information, symbol etc.) and controlling the advantageous state (big hit gaming state etc.) advantageous to the player. There,
It includes a variable display means (image display device 5, CPU 120 for effect control, etc.) capable of executing variable display of identification information,
Identification information (symbol information etc.) includes first information (numeric information, numbers etc.) and second information (decoration information, characters etc.),
In the display pattern of the identification information, a first display pattern (a pattern displayed with numerals, etc.) for displaying the first information without displaying the second information, and a first for displaying the first information and the second information 2 Display patterns (patterns displayed with numbers and characters, etc.) are provided,
The variable display means executes the variable display by the first display pattern after the identification information starts to change in a predetermined direction (e.g., downward direction) (performs the variable display by numerals, etc.), and the second display Stop the fluctuation display by the pattern (stop the fluctuation display with numbers and characters, etc.),
The display mode differs between the first information when displayed in the first display pattern and the first information when displayed in the second display pattern (as shown in FIG. The numbers when displaying only with are displayed larger than the numbers when displaying with numbers and characters, etc.)

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(2) The gaming machine according to (1) above,
The variable display means displays the second information (such as character A to character I shown in FIG. 13) according to the type of the first information (numbers 1 to 9 shown in FIG. 13 etc.) provided in plural types. The variable display is stopped in accordance with the second display pattern to be displayed (as shown in FIG. 14, the variable display is stopped in a pattern for displaying a character corresponding to a number).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above,
The variation display means displays the display mode of the first information and the second information differently from the display mode before the reach state when the reach state is reached (as shown in FIG. 16, reach) During the formation action, a large movement of the character is displayed, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The change display means executes a first change effect when changing from the first display pattern to the second display pattern (executes an effect of changing from only numbers to numbers and characters as a change stop action) When changing from the second display pattern to the first display pattern, a second change effect is executed (an action of changing from a number and a character to only a number is executed as an action at the start of variation),
The first change effect and the second change effect have different execution modes (as shown in FIG. 15, in the variation stop symbol action executed as the first change effect, the character is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 Jumping forward from the depth direction when viewed from the front, the numbers move downward, the character is displayed larger than the numbers, and in the variation start symbol action executed as the second change effect, the numbers and characters from the character Is erased, and only the number displayed larger than before the change changes downward etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The variation display means displays, by the first display pattern, identification information indicating that the advantageous state is to be controlled at the end of the reach effect, and the second display of the confirmation display of the identification information after the end of the reach effect The pattern is displayed (as shown in FIG. 16, symbols are aligned with only numbers at the end of SP reach, and operation is usually performed with numbers and characters at the time of finalized display after returning to the background).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
When the variable display means stops the variable display of the identification information, the variable display means performs a display in which the second information is made to appear wider than the first information before the stop (as shown in FIG. 14). When the variable display is stopped, the character is displayed wider than the display range of the number before the stop, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the first identification information and the second identification information can be suitably displayed.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
When the fluctuation display means stops the fluctuation display of the identification information, it displays the second information so as to fly forward from the rear of the gaming machine (as shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 15, when the fluctuation is stopped) As a symbol action, the character is displayed so as to fly forward from the depth direction when the screen of the image display device 5 is viewed from the front).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to perform a powerful display using the second identification information.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The advantageous state is provided with a highly advantageous first advantageous state (such as a probability variation big hit state) and a second advantageous state (usually a big hit state etc.) that is less advantageous than the first advantageous state.
The first information corresponding to the first advantageous state (such as a numeral corresponding to a probability variation big hit) and the first information corresponding to the second advantageous state (such as a numeral corresponding to a big hit) are provided.
The variation display means executes the second display pattern only in the first information corresponding to the first advantageous state (as shown in the modification, only in a number corresponding to a probability variation big hit, a number and a character Etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to give a special impression to the highly advantageous first information.

(9) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8),
The variable display is started based on the fact that the game medium (game ball or the like) has entered the start area (the prize ball device 6A or the prize ball device 6B or the like),
A high-frequency state control that can control the start area to a high-frequency state (such as a short-time state) in which game media can easily enter than in the normal state until a predetermined condition (fluctuating 100 rotations, etc.) is satisfied after the advantageous state ends. Further comprising means (microcomputer for game control 100 etc.),
The fluctuation display means starts fluctuation display with the first display pattern in the high frequency state and stops fluctuation display with the first display pattern (in the time saving state, it starts fluctuation with only the number) Stop the change with numbers only, etc.)

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to preferably display the first information in the high frequency state.

(10) The gaming machine according to any one of (3) to (9),
It is further provided with effect sound output means (effect control CPU 120, sound control board 13, speakers 8L, 8R, etc.) for outputting the effect sound according to the effect,
It may develop into a special reach (SP reach etc.) after a predetermined time has elapsed since the reach state.
The variable display means reduces and displays (displays with a small symbol, etc.) the first information in the special reach, and reduces and displays the first information according to the effect sound during the special reach. The information is subjected to a predetermined operation and displayed (as shown in FIG. 16, as the reach corresponding small pattern action pattern B, the reach corresponding small figure is violently moved or the like according to the effect sound during the SP reach).

  According to such a configuration, the first information reduced and displayed can be suitably displayed.

[About identification information]
Next, identification information used in the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, in the image display device 5, a decorative symbol as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each is variably displayed. The decorative design as identification information is composed of numeral information (number) as first information and decoration information (character) as second information. An image showing a numeral as the first information and an image showing a character as the second information are respectively associated with one to one. The first information may be kanji characters, alphabetic characters, predetermined marks or symbols, and the like. Further, the second information may be an effect display etc. other than the character, and may be a decoration display matching the motif of the first information.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing the relationship between the first information and the second information. As shown in FIG. 13, "character A" is associated with the numeral "1", "character B" is associated with the numeral "2", and is associated with the numeral "3". Then, the "character C" is associated, the "character D" is associated with the numeral "4", the "character E" is associated with the numeral "5", and the numeral " "Character F" is associated with 6 "," character G "is associated with" 7 ", and" character H "is associated with" 8 ". The "character I" is associated with the numeral "9".

In the display pattern of the identification information, a first display pattern for displaying numeric information (numbers) without displaying decoration information (characters), and a second display pattern for displaying numeric information (numbers) and decoration information (characters) Is provided. The display mode is changed by changing the number information (number) as the first information and the decoration information (character) as the second information to the first display pattern or the second display pattern in the variable display. ing. The change of the display mode of the character as the first information and the second information in the variable display will be described below.

[About the display mode of the variable display]
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an aspect of the variable display. In particular, FIG. 14 shows a display mode at the time of shortening fluctuation. At the time of shortening fluctuation, all three symbols start to fluctuate at the same time, and all the symbols stop fluctuating simultaneously within a short fluctuation time. On the other hand, at the time of normal change, while starting to change simultaneously in three symbols, stop the change in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol and the middle symbol. In addition, at the time of shortening fluctuation, it is good also as a stop order of the same symbol as at the time of usual fluctuation, and it is good also as it starts one by one at the time of fluctuation start.

  FIG. 14 shows the passage of time in the variable display in the order of FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (e). FIG. 14A shows the display screen of the image display device 5 at the start of fluctuation. The variation start time shown in FIG. 14 (a) indicates that the decorative symbol has stopped and the state immediately before the variation display is started from this time. On the display screen of the image display device 5, a decorative symbol as identification information formed of numerals and characters is displayed. The decorative pattern formed by the numbers and the characters is displayed in a wide display range with respect to the display screen of the image display device 5. In addition, the display range of the characters is wider for numbers and characters. In the lower left corner of the screen, a display area corresponding to the small symbol display area of the first form of the characteristic portion 174F described above is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the decorative design formed of numbers and characters becomes only numbers as shown in FIG. 14 (b) as a variation disclosed time symbol action. Thus, at the start of the change, after the decorative symbol starts to change in the downward direction, the change display by the numeral which is the first display pattern is started. In FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (b), after the operation at the start of the change is executed, for example, the character is enlarged, the character is erased and the number becomes larger than before the start of the change, and only by the downward direction. Variable display is performed. FIG.14 (c) has shown the display mode of the decorative symbol in a fluctuation | variation. The downward arrows indicate that the numbers change downward.

  FIG. 14 (d) shows the symbol action when the variation display of the decorative symbol is stopped. At the time of fluctuating stop, an operation is performed in which the three numbers fluctuating at high speed are stopped at the stop position at the center of the display screen. After that, the three numbered symbols move downward from the stop position of the symbols. The characters B, C, and H saw the screen of the image display device 5 from the front as the symbol action at the stop position shown by the dotted line in FIG. An effect to be displayed so as to fly forward from the depth direction of time is executed. Along with the effect, the numbers are displayed in a display mode in which the numbers are further moved downward and reduced.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 14 (f), at the time of the change stop, the decorative design is displayed by the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters. Here, the display mode when changing from the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters to the first display pattern consisting only of numbers as the fluctuation start symbol action, and the first display consisting only of numbers as the fluctuation stop symbol action The display mode when changing from the pattern to the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters is different. For example, the movement when the character is enlarged and displayed forward at the start of the fluctuation and disappears, and the character appears forward from the depth direction (rear) when the screen of the image display device 5 is viewed from the front when the fluctuation is stopped. The display mode differs depending on the movement of pressing the number. In this way, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

The operation at the time of the variation stop differs depending on the character A to the character I, but the operation at the time of the start of the variation may be made common to all the symbols. In this way, at the beginning of the fluctuation, the three symbols start to move simultaneously, so that the symbol actions can be unified and the appearance can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, the size of the number when displaying with the second display pattern and the size of the number when displaying with the first display pattern are different. For example, the size of the numerals displayed at the start of fluctuation or at the time of fluctuation stop displayed by the second display pattern is smaller in display range than the size of numerals in fluctuation displayed by the first display pattern. In this way, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode consisting of numbers and characters at the time of start of change or stop of change, and during change display, only the numbers can be displayed in a larger display range than at the time of change stop. By performing the variable display, it is possible to make it easy to recognize the change of the decorative symbol in the variable display, and it is possible to preferably display numbers and characters.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, by moving the number downward as the symbol action at the time of variation stop, an effect of stopping the variation display is executed by the pattern which displays the character larger than the number. In this way, it is possible to add interest to the display mode when displaying numbers and characters, and to preferably display numbers and characters.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when the variable display is stopped, the display is performed to make the character appear wider than the display range of the number before the stop. In this way, it is possible to reduce the sense of discomfort when changing from the first display pattern to the second display pattern. Therefore, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 (d) and 14 (e), an effect of displaying that the character flies forward from the depth direction when the image display device 5 is viewed from the front is executed as a symbol action at the time of variable stop. Be done. In this way, a powerful display using a character can be performed.

  Further, there is a correspondence relationship between numbers and characters as shown in FIG. 13, and as shown in FIG. 14, variable display is stopped in a pattern displaying characters corresponding to the numbers. In this way, since each separate character appears in accordance with the number, the number and the character can be suitably displayed.

[About non-reach off-time symbol display pattern]
FIG. 15 is a timing chart of non-reach-off symbol display pattern. The variable display shown in FIG. 14 is executed at the timing shown in FIG. At time t0, the variable display is started (see FIG. 14A). Next, the action at the start of fluctuation is executed over time t0 to t1 (see FIG. 14 (b)). In the change start action, the decorative pattern consisting of numbers and characters is only numbers, and a change display in which the numbers move downward is executed. After that, during the period T1, the variable display is performed only with numbers (see FIG. 14C).

  A fluctuation stop symbol action is executed from t2 to t3 after T1 (see FIGS. 14 (d) and (e)). In the fluctuation stop symbol action, when the symbol displayed only with numbers stops fluctuation, it moves below the stop position, and when the character sees the screen of the image display device 5 from the front in the vacant space The effect of jumping forward from the depth direction of is executed. Also, in the fluctuation stop symbol action, when the number moves down, the character is displayed larger than the number. Then, at t3, the variable display is stopped by the second display pattern composed of numbers and characters (see FIG. 14 (f)).

As shown in FIG. 15, the first change effect of changing only numbers to numbers and characters is executed as the change stop action, and the second change effect of changing only numbers from the characters and characters to numbers only as the change start action is performed. Run. The execution mode is different between the first change effect and the second change effect. In the variation stop time symbol action executed as the first change effect, the character jumps forward from the depth direction when the screen of the image display device 5 is viewed from the front, the number moves downward, and the character is moved more than the number. In the fluctuation start time pattern action which is displayed largely and executed as the second change effect, the character is erased from the number and the character, and only the number displayed larger than before the change fluctuates downward. In this way, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

[About SP reach big hit symbol display pattern]
Next, super reach (SP reach) occurs and the symbol display pattern when it becomes a big hit is explained. FIG. 16 is a timing chart of an SP reach big hit symbol display pattern. At time t0, the variable display is started. Next, the change start action is executed from time t0 to t1. In the change start action, the decorative pattern consisting of numbers and characters is only numbers, and a change display in which the numbers move downward is executed. After that, during the period T1, the variable display is performed only with numbers.

  After that, at t2, as the left symbol fluctuation stop symbol action, the first display pattern in which the decorative symbol consists only of numbers becomes a second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters, and temporarily stopped (the symbol does not stop completely Slightly move up and down). The movement of the numbers and characters at this time is the same as that of the above-described fluctuation stop action. Next, at t3, as the right symbol fluctuation stop action, the first display pattern in which the decorative symbol consists only of numbers is changed to the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters, and it is temporarily stopped. The movement of the numbers and characters at this time is also the same as that of the above-described change stop action.

  Then, the reach formation action is executed from the state of t3 to t4. In the reach formation action, an effect of largely moving the character displayed as the second display pattern is executed. For example, by performing an effect that the character rotates in the lateral direction after reaching the reach state, an effect that shows the front and back of the character is performed. Note that the action of the character's reach formation action may be different for each character. Also, the movement of the character may be made different depending on the degree of big hit expected. In addition, at the stage of t2 and t3 until reaching the reach state, it is possible to keep the figure pattern, and at the timing of t4, the left and right numeral designs (reach design) may be a second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters.

  Thereafter, the middle symbol scrolls at high speed from the normal reach effect executed with only the number symbol, and at t5, the reach develops to the SP reach. When developing to SP reach, the decorative design shown by numbers is displayed as a reach-enabled small design of the display mode reduced at the corner (for example, the right corner) of the screen of the image display device 5. In addition, the reach corresponding small design described in the second form of the characteristic portion 174F is different from the small design always displayed in the small design display area 174F004 of the first form described above. The small symbol displayed in the small symbol display area 174F004 of the first embodiment may be referred to as a first small symbol, and the reach-enabled small symbol of the second embodiment may be referred to as a second small symbol.

  In the period in T2 after developing to SP reach, the reach-enabled short symbol action pattern is executed. During the reach-enabled small symbol action pattern period, the SP reach effect is executed, and the effect that the reach-enabled short symbol moves violently is executed. For example, during the reach-enabled small design action pattern, an effect in which the reach-enabled small design jumps up and down according to the effect sound flowing in the SP reach production and an effect of rotating vertically and horizontally may be executed. Then, at t6, that the SP reach is finished and the big hit is displayed by the symbol alignment of only the numbers that are enlarged from the reach-enabled small symbols and become the normal size.

  In addition, you may make it the pattern of a reach corresponding small symbol action change with kinds (the 1st super reach-the 4th super reach etc.) of SP reach. In addition, the operation of the reach-enabled small design may be different depending on the type of music flowing during the SP reach. In addition, the movement of the reach-enabled small symbol may change in the middle of SP reach. Also, the operation mode of the reach-enabled small design may be made different depending on the degree of expectation of the big hit. In addition, the reach-enabled small design may be displayed before developing into the SP reach, and the operation mode of the reach-enabled small design may be different before and after the SP reach development depending on the type of the SP reach. . By doing this, the operation mode of the reach-enabled small symbol becomes diverse, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  After that, at t7, an effect of returning from the background of the SP reach to the normal background is executed. Furthermore, after that, the symbol stops changing and is displayed in the second display pattern consisting of numbers and characters from the first display pattern of numbers only until the final display (the state where the symbol is completely stopped) is reached, Decide and execute the action. As the determination operation of the character, for example, an effect is performed in which it is indicated that the character has made a V-sign and the number to be the big hit display result has been determined.

  As shown in FIG. 16, since the display in which the character moves largely is performed as an action at the time of reach formation, the movement of the character can be focused on, and the numbers and the character can be suitably displayed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, at the end of the SP reach, the symbols are aligned with only numbers, and at the time of finalized display after returning to the normal background, determination operation is performed with numbers and characters. In this way, the display mode of the decorative symbol suitable for each scene of the effect can be obtained, and the numbers and the characters can be suitably displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, as the reach corresponding small symbol action pattern B, an effect of intensely moving the reach corresponding small symbol according to the effect sound in the SP reach is executed. In this way, it is possible to preferably display the numbers as the reach-enabled small symbols reduced and displayed.

  In addition, before SP reach, you may make it not display a reach corresponding small symbol. Specifically, before the development to the SP reach, it is possible to easily perform the effect of making the reach out with only the numbers, and then, when the SP reach development is performed, the numeric symbol may be displayed by the reach corresponding small design.

  Next, processing for determining the symbol display pattern and the like will be described. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing variable display start processing (S801) in the effect control process. In the variable display start process, the effect control CPU 120 performs the following process.

  In the variable display start process, it is checked whether or not it is determined that the variable display result is to be out (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined, for example, by whether or not a display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result designation command storage area. If it is determined to be out of order, it is checked whether a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern has been received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern is received is determined by, for example, data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern is received, the display result of out-of-reach is determined as the final stop of the decorative pattern using the out-of-pattern determination data table stored in the ROM 121 (S604) , S616. In the off symbol determination data table, numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of decorative symbols.

  In the process of S604, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the extracted numerical data is left and middle, respectively, using the data design table for determining the outlying symbols. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols that result in the variation display of the right decorative symbol. Thus, when determining the combination of non-reach losing symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number accidentally matches the combination of the big hit symbols, the correction is made to become the combination of the missing symbols (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by shifting one symbol). Also, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number happens to be the reach symbol, it is corrected so that it becomes a combination of non-reach off-set symbols (for example, correction to shift the right symbol by 1 symbol) and each stop symbol Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of S602 that it is not a non-reach variation pattern (if it is determined that it is a reach variation pattern), the stop symbol of the decorative symbol constituting the combination of reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at predetermined timings, and the symbols corresponding to the random numbers extracted from SR1-1 are used using the data design table for determining the outlying symbols. A symbol corresponding to a random number determined as the stop symbol of each decorative symbol on the left and right forming the reach state and matched with the value of the counter extracted from SR1-2 is determined as the stop symbol of the middle symbol. Also in this case, when it happens to be a combination of big hit symbols, each stop symbol is determined by correcting (for example, correcting the middle symbol by one symbol) to become a combination of dislocated symbols.

  In addition, when it is not determined to shift in the process of S601 (when it is determined to be a big hit) (N in S601), the CPU 120 for effect control has a big hit symbol according to the type of the big hit. The stop symbol of the decorative symbol constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

  In S603, a combination of hit symbols is determined according to the type of the big hit as follows. The type of big hit from among the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit based on which display result specification command of the display result 2 specification command and the display result 3 specification command is stored in the display result specific command storage area When it is determined that it is decided to make a big hit in a definite variation, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of a positive variation big hit with SR1-1 (for example, left, Using the data table (table for determining the probability of big hit symbol design) with the relationship between the middle and the right with the odd number combination such as "7,7,7" etc., any positive variation big hit symbol from the extracted value Select and decide the combination of Also, when it is determined that it is determined to be a big hit normally, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a big hit symbol (for example, left, middle, Using the data table (usually a big hit design determination table) in which the right is set to a relation of "4, 4, 4", etc. with an even number of square eyes, a combination of any of the normal big hit symbols from the extraction value Choose and decide. The symbol determined in this manner is used as a final stop symbol which is a variable display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

Next, after effect setting processing (S616) for performing processing for setting various effects in the variable display, the process proceeds to S617. In the effect setting process, a symbol display pattern or the like is determined based on the type of symbol determined in S603 to S605. At the time of the determination of the symbol display pattern, it is a decoration depending on whether the current fluctuation display is a normal fluctuation, a shortening fluctuation or a reach, or the development to an SP reach. Determine the display pattern and display mode of the symbol. These pieces of information may be determined by the variation pattern designation command stored in the command storage area provided in the storage area of the RAM 122.

  In S617, the effect control pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command, and various effect control (rendering operation) patterns designated by the effect control pattern of the effect decided in the process of S616, etc. Among the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in, one of the effect control patterns corresponding to the designated various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 121, for example, the image display in the period from when the variation of the decorative symbol determined in the process of S616 is started to when the finalized symbol which is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed Data indicating the control content of various rendering operations such as the variable display operation of the decorative pattern in the display area of the device 5, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the pseudo-render effect, and the effect display operation in the advance effect A plurality of types of pattern variation control patterns are stored.

  In addition, each design fluctuation control pattern, for example, the production control process timer set value, the production control process timer determination value, the production display control data, the voice control data, the lamp control data, and the end code, to display the variation of the decorative design The control data for controlling the various rendering operations according to the contents are included, and the contents of the various rendering control, the switching timing of the rendering control, and the like are set in time series.

  Next, a process table corresponding to the effect control pattern selected in S617 is selected (S618). Then, the process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the process of S619 is executed, the rendering device (the image display device 5 as a rendering component, the rendering component) according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1) Control of various lamps and the speakers 8L and 8R as presentation parts is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, a command is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including a decorative pattern) corresponding to the fluctuation pattern on the image display device 5. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp control board 14 in order to perform on / off control of light emitters such as various LEDs. Further, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (S172) S 622). Then, the variable display start process ends.

  Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.

  (1) As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, in the period after the symbol is determined and stopped, the display result combination common to the display region of the decorative symbol and the display region of the small symbol is displayed. In the display area of the decorative symbol, an effect of changing the symbol in the reach effect is performed, and in the small symbol display area, a small symbol advance effect of notifying that the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state is performed instead of the reach effect. In this way, the interest of the game in the variable display area can be improved.

(2) As shown in FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, while the combination "777" of big hit symbols is displayed in the small symbol display area 174F004 based on having received the symbol determination command, the iron plate image 174F005 is erased. . In this way, the visibility of the display result of the symbols in the small symbol display area 174F004 can be secured.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 9, in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, after the deceleration control of the decorative symbol is performed before the decision stop, the decorative symbol is shaken and stopped. Further, in the small symbol display area 174F004, the small symbol is fixedly stopped without performing the deceleration control before the fixedly stopped. In this way, it is possible to simplify the control of variable display in the small symbol display area 174F004 while enhancing the rendering effect when the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 9 (e), the small symbol notice of displaying the iron plate image 174F005 in response to the winning confirmation effect displayed on the center of the screen of the image display device 5 being displayed. The presentation is performed. In this way, since the hit determination effect and the small symbol advance effect are performed correspondingly, the interest of the game can be further improved.

  (5) As shown in FIGS. 9 (e) to 9 (h), it is determined that the jackpot gaming state is controlled when the small symbol advance presentation effect in which the iron plate image 174F005 is displayed is executed. By doing this, it is possible to pay attention to the occurrence of the small symbol advance notice effect, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  (6) As shown in FIGS. 10 (d) to 10 (f), by displaying the eye catch image 174F009 after reaching the reach, the display mode of the decorative symbol consisting of numerals is displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Although it changes to the display mode of the decorative symbol which consists of a number and a character, the display mode of the small symbol in the small symbol display area 174F004 does not change. In this way, the visibility of the display of the variable display result in the small symbol display area 174F004 is secured while enhancing the interest of the game by the change of the decorative symbol displayed in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. Can.

  (7) As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R and the small symbol display area 174F 004 have a total of three symbol rows: the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol. . Then, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the number of symbol rows that can be visually recognized to be changing in the period in which the small symbol preview effect is being executed is 1 in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R. One (middle symbol) and two (left symbol and right symbol) in the small symbol display area. In this way, the interest of the game in the variable display area can be improved.

  (8) As shown in FIG. 14, the size of the number when displaying with the second display pattern and the size of the number when displaying with the first display pattern are different. For example, the size of the numerals displayed at the start of fluctuation or at the time of fluctuation stop displayed by the second display pattern is smaller in display range than the size of numerals in fluctuation displayed by the first display pattern. In this way, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode consisting of numbers and characters at the time of start of change or stop of change, and during change display, only the numbers can be displayed in a larger display range than at the time of change stop. By performing the variable display, it is possible to make it easy to recognize the change of the decorative symbol in the variable display, and it is possible to preferably display numbers and characters.

  (9) There is a correspondence relationship between numbers and characters as shown in FIG. 13, and as shown in FIG. 14, the variable display is stopped in a pattern displaying characters corresponding to the numbers. In this way, since each separate character appears in accordance with the number, the number and the character can be suitably displayed.

(10) As shown in FIG. 14, by moving the numbers downward as the symbol action at the time of change stop, an effect of stopping the change display by the pattern which displays the character larger than the numbers is executed. In this way, it is possible to add interest to the display mode when displaying numbers and characters, and to preferably display numbers and characters.

  (11) As shown in FIG. 16, since the display in which the character moves greatly is performed as an action at the time of reach formation, the movement of the character can be noticed and the numbers and the character can be suitably displayed.

  (12) As shown in FIG. 15, the first change effect of changing from only numbers to numbers and characters is executed as the change stop action, and the change from the numbers and characters to only numbers is performed as the change start action. Execute change presentation. The execution mode is different between the first change effect and the second change effect. In the variation stop time symbol action executed as the first change effect, the character jumps forward from the depth direction when the screen of the image display device 5 is viewed from the front, the number moves downward, and the character is moved more than the number. In the fluctuation start time pattern action which is displayed largely and executed as the second change effect, the character is erased from the number and the character, and only the number displayed larger than before the change fluctuates downward. In this way, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  (13) As shown in FIG. 16, at the end of the SP reach, the symbols are aligned with only numbers, and when the final display is made after returning to the background, a determination operation is performed with numbers and characters. In this way, the display mode of the decorative symbol suitable for each scene of the effect can be obtained, and the numbers and the characters can be suitably displayed.

  (14) As shown in FIG. 14, when the variable display is stopped, the display is performed to cause the character to appear wider than the display range of the number before the stop. In this way, it is possible to reduce the sense of discomfort when changing from the first display pattern to the second display pattern. Therefore, numbers and characters can be suitably displayed.

  (15) As shown in FIGS. 14 (d) and 14 (e), the character is displayed so as to fly forward from the depth direction when the screen of the image display device 5 is viewed from the front as a fluctuation stop symbol action. The presentation is performed. In this way, a powerful display using a character can be performed.

  (16) As shown in FIG. 16, as the reach corresponding small pattern action pattern B, an effect of violently moving the reach corresponding small pattern is executed according to the effect sound in the SP reach. In this way, it is possible to preferably display the numbers as the reach-enabled small symbols reduced and displayed.

  Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.

[About the production mode]
In the present embodiment, the small symbol display area is provided at the lower left of the screen of the image display device 5. However, the display position of the small symbol display area may be changed according to a predetermined condition. For example, a low base state performance mode performed in the low base state and a high base state performance mode performed in the high base state may be provided. In the low base state effect mode and the high base state effect mode, effects to be performed, such as the background on the screen and the display mode of the decorative pattern, are different.

Then, in the low base state effect mode, a small symbol display area is provided in the lower part of the screen of the image display device 5. Also, in the high base state effect mode, the image display device 5
Provide a small symbol display area at the top of the screen. By doing this, display with different screen layouts can be performed in the low base state effect mode and the high base state effect mode effect mode, so that the effect can be enhanced. It is to be noted that the position of the small symbol display area may be changed not only when the gaming state changes as described above, but when the effect such as the background changes but the gaming state does not change. Further, the position of the small symbol display area may be changed in the variable display up to the target of the previewed preview effect.

[About effects by movable bodies]
In the present embodiment, effects may be performed by the movable body 32 operating on the front surface of the image display device 5 so as to shield a part of the image display device 5. Since the movable body 32 moves on the screen, when the small symbol display area is one, the small symbol display area may not be completely visible. Therefore, while providing a small symbol display area on the right side and the left side of the lower part of the screen of the image display device 5, the same content may be displayed. Then, even if one of the small symbol display areas is blocked by the movable body 32 and it is difficult to view, the character image may be visible in the other small symbol display area. In this way, even when the visibility of the character image in the one small symbol display area is reduced by the operation of the movable body 32, the character image is visually recognized in the other small symbol display area when the small symbol preview effect is executed. It is possible to secure the sex.

[About small symbol display area]
In the embodiment described above, the small symbol display area corresponding to the first special symbol and the small symbol display area corresponding to the second special symbol are the same. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the small symbol display area corresponding to the first special symbol and the small symbol display area corresponding to the second special symbol may be separately provided. Further, even in the same case, the display mode of the small symbols may be different between the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol.

[About KT machine]
There is a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a KT function as a gaming machine having a small symbol display area common to the first special symbol and the second special symbol. KT is an abbreviation of small hit time. In the KT machine, when a predetermined condition is satisfied (controlled after a certain big hit, etc.), the KT state is controlled to a KT state in which a smaller hit is likely to occur than the normal state. In the KT state, small hits are frequently generated mainly by causing the variation of the second special symbol, resulting in a gaming state advantageous to the player. Further, in the KT state, the game ball is operated to hit (right-handed) by aiming at the special variable winning device on the right side of the game area. Such a KT machine is a type in which two special symbols change simultaneously, and there is a type in which a second special symbol is reserved. And when displaying a small symbol in such a KT machine, there are the following problems.

  For example, after the KT period, which is a shortening variation period of the second special symbol, is ended, if it is possible to recognize by displaying the variable display of the second special symbol with a small symbol, the hold after the KT period is suspended. On the other hand, it is assumed that the player intentionally occupies the gaming machine without firing the gaming ball after the KT period, in order to confirm the success or failure result. In such a case, it is not appropriate because the operation of the gaming machine is reduced in the game arcade.

In addition, in the KT machine, in order to make it difficult to generate the KT state in the normal state, the fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol after the KT period is lost (normal state) is executed with a very long fluctuation pattern. For example, when it takes about 15 minutes to digest one reserve of the second special symbol, and the upper limit number of reserve storage of the second special symbol is 4, all variation display of the second special symbol is all It takes considerable time to digest (eg 1 hour). If such a KT machine makes the variable display of the second special symbol recognizable by a small symbol, the player may play a game despite the fact that the remaining of the second special symbol is not necessarily a big hit. There is a possibility that the player will be disadvantaged by continuing the game for a long time.

  In order to solve the above problems, for such KT machine, during the shortening variation period of the second special symbol (during KT), the small symbol variation is performed corresponding to the second special symbol, and the second special symbol Outside the shortening fluctuation period, the small symbol fluctuation may be performed corresponding to the first special symbol. In addition, when the shortening fluctuation period ends with the second special symbol being held in such KT machine, after the shortening fluctuation ending period elapses, the small symbol fluctuation of the second special symbol is not performed. Just do it. Moreover, about such a KT machine, the suspension display of the 2nd special symbol may be hidden except for the shortening change period of the 2nd special symbol.

[About notice image]
As for the notice image when the small symbol advance notice effect described above is executed, an explanation has been made of one where the degree of expectation differs depending on the character. However, the jackpot expectation may be different depending on the color or the shape, not the content of the characters. In addition, the aspect of the advance notice image may be changed in the middle, or a suggestion effect that suggests that the change may be performed may be performed. For example, the advance notice image may be displayed if the character strikes the small figure by striking the bow and arrow to the small figure, and the advance notice image may not be displayed if the letter deviates.

[About advance notice]
The small symbol advance notice described above may be executed as a advance notice. When executing as pre-reading advance notice, the advance notice image may be displayed in the small symbol display area before the variable display of the target is executed. In such a case, an effect may be performed to ask whether or not a notice image is displayed at the time of execution of the advance notice. In addition, the display of the advance notice image may be changed to a mode with a high degree of expectation before variable display of the target is started.

[Display layer]
The layer of the display (display order) may be different depending on the timing of the image of the small symbol and the notice image described above. For example, the preview image may be displayed on the front side of the image of the small symbol in the small symbol preview effect, and the image of the small symbol may be displayed on the front side of the preview image in the final stop. In this way, it is possible to recognize the display of the iron plate image behind the seven symbols, etc., at the time of the determination stop of the symbols. During variable display of small symbols, variable display of small symbols (variable display of small symbols in semi-transmission) may be performed in a layer in front of a preview image. In this way, it is possible to secure the visibility of the variable symbol display state of the small symbols.

[About the symbol row]
In the decorative symbol display area and the small symbol display area described above, the number of symbol rows for which the variable display can be visually recognized differs depending on the execution timing of the effect. In the decorative symbol area, the number of symbol rows in which the variable display can be visually recognized before reaching the reach state is three, and is one after the reach state. Further, in the small symbol area, the number of symbol rows in which the variable display can be visually recognized before the small symbol preview effect is performed is three, and the number is two after the small symbol preview effect. In such a case, a notice image indicating the jackpot expectation may be displayed outside the small symbol area. Even in such a case, when the decorative symbol region is in the reach state, the number of symbol rows in which the variable display can be visually recognized is one, and the symbol rows in which the variable display can be visually identified in the small symbol region As the number is three, they will be different.

[About pseudo-series production]
In the embodiment described above, the small symbol advance notice effect may be performed when the pseudo continuous effect is performed in the decorative symbol display area which is the first variable display area. Even in such a case, the small symbol advance notice can be performed in the small symbol area which is the second variable display area in which the pseudo sequential effect is not performed, and the number of symbol rows will differ according to the timing. As described above, the effect performed in the first variable display area is not limited to the reach effect, and may be another effect including a pseudo continuous effect.

  In the embodiment described above, the probability variation big hit state and the normal big hit state are provided. Moreover, as a decorative pattern, the odd-numbered pattern corresponding to a definite variation big hit, the even-numbered pattern corresponding to a big hit normally were provided. Here, what is displayed in the second display pattern may be only a number corresponding to the probability variation big hit. For example, only the numbers corresponding to the probability variation big hit may be displayed as numbers and characters, and the numbers corresponding to the big hit may be displayed only without displaying the characters. In this way, it is possible to give a special feeling about the odd symbols corresponding to the probability variation big hit, and to give a special impression to the highly advantageous odd symbols. Note that among the odd symbols, only the "3" symbol or the "7" symbol may be a probability symbol, and the number of symbols displayed in the second display pattern can be changed as appropriate.

  In the embodiment described above, the time-shortened state (high base state) has been reached until the variable display 100 rotation after the end of the big hit. In such a short time state, the change may be started only with numbers and the change may be stopped only with numbers. In the time saving state, since the fluctuation time is shorter than the normal state, when the character accompanied with the movement is displayed, the movement of the design becomes squeezed by displaying or deleting the character, and the appearance becomes strange As a result, the variable display may be difficult to see. Therefore, in the time saving state, the variable display may be performed by the first display pattern of only numerals unlike the normal state. In this way, it is possible to preferably display a number in the time saving state.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where the size of the numbers is different is described as the case where the display mode of the numbers is different between the first display pattern displayed only by the numbers and the second display pattern displayed by the numbers and the characters. . However, as a case where the display mode of the numbers is different, not the size of the numbers but the position of the numbers, the color of the numbers, the type of the numbers, etc. Good. In addition, the display mode of the numbers may be different depending on the jackpot expectation.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where the reach-enabled small design is displayed at the corner of the screen of the image display device 5 has been shown. However, one of the reach-ready small symbols which is a reach may be displayed on the upper left corner of the screen, and the other may be displayed on the upper right corner of the screen. Moreover, the case where the reach corresponding small design is moved up and down etc. was demonstrated as a reach corresponding small design action pattern. The movement of the reach-enabled small design is not limited to these, and the design may be shaken, laterally rotated, or danced to dance to the music. In addition, an effect image (for example, an image of a flame) may be added around the reach-ready small design.

  In the embodiment described above, the effect of stopping the variable display by the pattern of displaying the character larger than the number is performed by moving the number downward as the variable stop symbol action. However, as the symbol action at the time of stop of movement, the number may not be moved downward but may be moved diagonally. Specifically, when the variable display is stopped, the left symbol may be moved diagonally to the right, the middle symbol may be moved immediately below, and the right symbol may be moved to the left. In this way, the numerical symbols displayed small at the time of the stop of the movement are displayed so as to be gathered at the center and have a good appearance. In addition, the movement of the symbol action at the time of the fluctuation stop is not limited to these, and may be moved in any direction.

In the embodiment described above, the numbers and the characters correspond to one to one. However, numbers and characters do not have to correspond one to one. For example, the same character may correspond to a plurality of numbers, or the corresponding character may change depending on the background. In addition, when performing pre-reading advance notice, a plurality of times of variable display until variable display of a target to be pre-read is performed may be changed to a special stage. In this case, special numbers or characters that are not normally displayed may be displayed. In addition, it is desirable that the display pattern of numbers and characters at this time be different from that in the normal time. Note that a stage may be provided in which the variable display is performed using only numbers.

  In the embodiment described above, during the variable display, it is possible to recognize to the player whether the variable display is in progress or not by changing the symbol with only numbers. It is desirable that the numbers in such a variable display be displayed lighter than the display mode at the start of the change or at the time of the stop of the change. In this way, by setting the density to the same as that at the start of the fluctuation, it is possible to prevent visual effects that are executed in the background from being difficult to visually recognize. And by displaying only with numbers rather than displaying with numbers and characters, it is possible to reduce the display area of the symbol, and while showing that the symbol is fluctuating, it is reduced that it interferes with other notices. can do.

  In the embodiment described above, the symbol in the reach may be the same as the symbol shown in the first display pattern in the variable display, and may be a symbol different from the symbol shown in the first display pattern .

  In the embodiment described above, the first effect of changing from only numbers to numbers and characters is executed as the change stop action, and the second change effect is changed to change only numbers from the numbers and characters as the change start action. The case was described. At the time of execution of the change effect, the character operated, but another effect image may be added. Some change may be made to the display mode.

  In the embodiment described above, it is also possible to temporarily display the number to be stopped in the front and then to reduce it as the fluctuation stop symbol action. Then, the character may appear from behind the enlarged number. In this way, since the character is displayed from behind the enlarged number so as to be shown in a very large display manner, it can be a display of a more powerful character, giving a surprise to the player it can.

  In the embodiment described above, a plurality of types of SP reach may be provided. And you may make it reach reach small pattern action differ according to the kind of SP reach.

  In the embodiment described above, the case where one character is displayed for one number is shown. However, an image other than the character may be added to one number. For example, as a variable stop action, an image may be displayed that indicates that the hold display changes with the character when the number stops (an image that indicates a change to the hold display with a high hit probability). . In this way, attention can be drawn to the fluctuation stop action. Then, by displaying the image, it is possible to make a pre-reading notice that the pending display changes.

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

In the embodiment described above, after the variable display result is derived and displayed when it is determined that the display result of the variable display is determined to be the big change big hit, it is unconditionally controlled to the high change state after the big hit gaming state ends. An example of probability change state control is shown. However, not limited to this, the probability variation determination device is controlled to be a probability variation state when it is detected by the detection means that the game ball has passed the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 7 A type of probability change state control may be performed.

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

  1 pachinko gaming machine, 5 image display devices, 100 gaming control microcomputer, 120 effect control CPU.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling in an advantageous state for the player,
A display means having a first variable display area and a second variable display area having different visibility from the first variable display area;
And an effect control means capable of executing control relating to an effect using the display means;
The effect control means is
In the determined period after the variable display period, a common variable display result is displayed in the first variable display region and the second variable display region,
In at least a part of the variable display period, it is possible to execute a notice effect notifying that the advantageous state is controlled by displaying a specific image,
In the first variable display area and the second variable display area, the number of variable display columns is the same number,
The gaming machine, wherein the number of variable display rows visible in the variable display row is different between the first variable display area and the second variable display area during the period in which the advance presentation effect is executed.

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