JP2019088971A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving amusement of games.SOLUTION: A reservation display mode change is for changing a display mode of a reservation display before a variable display of target reservation storage is performed. A variation corresponding display mode change is for changing a display mode of a variation corresponding display during a performance of a variable display. At least one of these display mode changes can be performed at one of a plurality of timings during the periods of a reservation display period and during a variable display period corresponding to the target reservation storage. Depending on whether a display type to become a target of change is a first specific display type and a second specific display type that are different from a normal display mode, a selection ratio of a timing to perform the display mode change is different.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 25

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 the player.

  As generally known game machines of this type, there have been machines capable of performing variable display (also referred to as variable display) and controlling in an advantageous state (such as a big hit gaming state) which is advantageous for the player.

  As such a gaming machine, when the display mode of a part of the hold display becomes the specific display mode when a plurality of the hold display is displayed, for example, the hold display other than the specific display mode is specified display There was an effect that was changed to be related to the aspect. As such effects, for example, there are effects of changing the direction of the hold display (Patent Document 1), effects of changing the character type of the hold display (Patent Document 2), and the like.

JP 2000-135332 A (paragraphs 0059 to 0061, FIG. 13 etc.) JP 2012-90898 A (paragraphs 0195 to 0199, FIG. 10, etc.)

  However, in the gaming machines of Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 described above, there is room for improvement in terms of improving interest.

  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 a game.

(A) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display (for example, variable display of special symbol and effect symbol) and controlling in an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Holding storage means for storing information on variable display as holding storage;
Holding display means (the effect display device 9 in FIG. 15, holding display area 18c, etc.) capable of displaying the holding display (the holding image H etc. in FIG. 15) corresponding to the holding memory;
A fluctuation handling display means capable of displaying a fluctuation handling display corresponding to the fluctuation display when the fluctuation display based on the pending storage is performed;
A pending display mode change that changes the display mode of the pending display before the variable display of the target pending memory is performed, and a change corresponding display mode change that changes the display mode of the fluctuation corresponding display during the execution of the variable display Display mode changing means capable of executing at least one of display mode changes at any one of a plurality of timings during a hold display period corresponding to a target hold storage and a variable display period. Equipped with
The selection ratio of the timing at which the display mode change is executed causes the display mode change to be performed depending on whether the display type of the change target is the first specific display type or the second specific display type different from the normal display mode. No,
It further comprises a change indication effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of change indication effects,
The ratio of the first specific display type to the specific mode differs depending on the type of the change suggestion effect.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display (for example, variable display of special symbol and effect symbol) and controlling in an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Hold display means (effect display device 9 in FIG. 15, hold display area 18c, etc. in FIG. 15) for displaying the variable display not started yet as the hold display (hold image H in FIG. 15 etc.);
Hold display which can change the display mode of the hold display displayed by the hold display means to a plurality of display modes including a specific display mode (white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold hold display mode etc. of FIG. 18) Changing means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 and S802 of FIG. 14, S616 of FIG. 21, S631 to S639 of FIG. 22, etc.)
The pending display changing means is
When a part of the plurality of pending displays changes to the specific display mode, the pending display of display modes other than the specific display mode is changed to a mode related to the specific display mode (other than the specific display mode The related change presentation means (presentation that can execute the related change presentation (the related change presentation in FIG. 15 (B), (C)) such as changing the direction of the reserved image of the page so as to turn the direction of the reserved image in the specific display mode The control microcomputer 100, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, and S638 in FIG.
When a plurality of pending displays changes to the specific display mode, only one of the pending displays that has changed to the specific display mode is targeted for execution of the related change presentation (as in FIG. 15C) Among related holdings of plural specific display modes, priority is given to holding of the first specific display mode with priority given to a related change effect) effect target specifying means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14) A function in which execution of a new association change presentation is not set when hold of the specific display mode that has been previously hold changed is displayed by S727 (Y) and S729 in FIG. 20 and S636 (Y) and S640 in FIG. Including) and
The effect object specifying means changes, as the relation change, the hold display corresponding to the first variable display among the plurality of hold displays of the specific display mode when the plurality of hold displays change to the specific display mode. When the hold of the specific display mode, which has been previously held on hold, is displayed by the execution target of the presentation (FIG. 15 (B), S636 (Y), S640 in FIG. 22, etc., a new related change presentation is not set, etc. ).
According to such a configuration, it is possible to clarify the effect using the suspension display by clarifying the execution target of the related change presentation when the plurality of suspension displays are changed to the specific display mode. Furthermore, when the plurality of hold displays of the specific display mode is changed to the specific display mode, the player can be made to pay attention to the hold display corresponding to the first change display to be executed.

(2) It is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display (for example, variable display of special symbol and effect symbol) and controlling in an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Hold display means (effect display device 9 in FIG. 15, hold display area 18c, etc. in FIG. 15) for displaying the variable display not started yet as the hold display (hold image H in FIG. 15 etc.);
Hold display changing means capable of changing the display mode of the hold display displayed by the hold display means to any of a plurality of display modes including a plurality of specific display modes having different degrees of expectation controlled to the advantageous state 21 includes the control microcomputer 100, S801 and S802 of FIG. 14, S616 of FIG. 21, S631 to S639 of FIG.
The pending display changing means is
When a part of the plurality of pending displays changes to the specific display mode, the pending display of display modes other than the specific display mode is changed to a mode related to the specific display mode (other than the specific display mode The related change presentation means (presentation that can execute the related change presentation (the related change presentation in FIG. 15 (B), (C)) such as changing the direction of the reserved image of the page so as to turn the direction of the reserved image in the specific display mode The control microcomputer 100, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, and S638 in FIG.
When a plurality of suspension displays change to the specific display mode, only one of the suspension displays changing to the specific display mode is set as the execution target of the related change presentation (FIG. 15 14C, among the plurality of specific display modes, the related change presentation in which the hold of the first specific display mode is prioritized and given as the execution target) effect object specifying means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, FIG. 14) When holding of the specific display mode that has previously been changed is displayed by S801, 802, S727 (Y) of FIG. 20, S729 of FIG. 22, S640 of FIG. 22, execution of a new related change presentation is performed. Function not set) and
The effect object specifying means, when a plurality of hold displays change to the specific display mode (for example, a plurality of hold displays of green hold and red hold, etc.), among the plurality of hold displays of the specific display mode The hold display of the specific display mode (for example, red hold etc.) having the highest degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state is set as the execution target of the related change presentation (the fourth embodiment etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to clarify the effect using the suspension display by clarifying the execution target of the related change presentation when the plurality of suspension displays are changed to the specific display mode. In addition, when a plurality of suspension displays are changed to a specific display mode, an expectation of becoming an advantage state (since only the suspension display with the highest degree of expectation to be in an advantage state is targeted for execution of the related change presentation) The player can be made to pay attention to the hold display with the highest degree.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2),
Hold storage means (microcomputer for game control 560, RAM 55, first and second hold storage buffers) for storing as a hold storage for a variable display that has not been started yet;
A variation corresponding display unit (effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 15) capable of performing a variation corresponding display (such as the active image AH in FIG. 15) corresponding to the variable display when the variation display based on the hold storage is performed. Active display area AHA),
Changing the status of the pending display to change the status of the pending display (the pending display change in FIG. 25) before the variable display of the target pending memory is executed At least one of the display mode change with the change corresponding display mode change (the change during active display in FIG. 25), the plurality of timings during the hold display period corresponding to the target hold storage and the variable display period And a display mode changing means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, display mode change processing step of the third embodiment) that can be executed at any timing of
In the display mode changing means, the first specific display mode (character icon display in FIG. 24A) and the second specific display mode (FIG. 24B) in which the type of display of the change target is different from the normal display mode Depending on which of the animal character icon display), the selection ratio of the timing for executing the display mode change is different (as shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, the character icon display is on hold display) The change effect execution ratio is high, and the animal character icon display has a high change effect execution ratio during active display, and the ratio in which the display mode actually changes at the time of the change effect execution as shown in FIGS. Is equal to the pending display and the active display, so depending on whether the character icon display or the animal character icon display, the pending display and the active display , Different frequency of changes display form icons, the proportion select whether to change the display form in either an in active display and pending displays different.).

  According to such a configuration, the player can be made to pay attention to the display type of the change target and the timing of the display mode change for the suspension display mode change and the variation-responsive display mode change, and the change of the suspension display mode The interest of the game can be improved.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3),
The hold display displayed by the hold display means is a first hold display (such as a circular hold display) capable of executing the related change effect and a second hold display (animal character incapable of executing the related change effect). Holding display of the shape etc.) and the like (fifth embodiment etc.).

  According to this configuration, the specific display mode is obtained (since the hold display includes the first hold display capable of executing the related change effect and the second hold display incapable of executing the related change effect). A variation can be given to the display mode of the hold display, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
Hold storage means (microcomputer for game control 560, RAM 55, first and second hold storage buffers) for storing as a hold storage for a variable display that has not been started yet;
A variation corresponding display unit (effect display device 9 shown in FIG. 15) capable of performing a variation corresponding display (such as the active image AH in FIG. 15) corresponding to the variable display when the variation display based on the hold storage is performed. And an active display area AHA),
The effect object specifying means restricts the related change effect when the variation-responsive display changes to the specific display mode (active display according to S 634 (Y) and S 640 in FIG. 22 (B) of FIG. Is a function that does not set the execution of the related change presentation for the other pending display when the display mode changes to the specific display mode).

  According to such a configuration, since the related change presentation is limited when the change correspondence display is changed to the specific display mode, it is possible to appropriately manage the relation between the change correspondence display and the hold display. .

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure showing a hit classification table. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of a main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table and a big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the change pattern table used in order to determine a change pattern in a tabular form. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting opening switch passage processing. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows change pattern setting processing. It is a flow chart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a display screen figure of the effects display apparatus which shows an example of related change effects. It is a display screen figure of the effect display apparatus which shows an example in which a related change production | presentation is not performed by making active display into execution object. It is explanatory drawing which shows a pending | preceding etc. change production | presentation presence / absence determination table, and a pending | holding etc. change production | presentation aspect selection table. It is a figure which shows a pending | holding mode selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area by the side of a presentation control board, and the reception command buffer at the time of a starting winning combination. It is a flowchart which shows pre-reading production processing. It is a flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is a figure which shows a specific advance presentation effect determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a display screen figure of the effects display apparatus which shows an example by which a related change presentation is performed by making the active display by 2nd Embodiment into execution object. It is a figure which shows a character icon selection table and a character icon selection table. They are various data tables used when a pending | holding display is determined by the display mode of icon shape like a character icon or a character icon.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, etc. For example, any gaming machine may be used.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit classification table.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is performed by striking a gaming ball as a gaming medium into the gaming area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape provided so as to be openable and closable in the game frame. The play space is a front frame (not shown) installed openably and closably with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism board (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (games described later And the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3. At the lower part of the bat supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball tray 4 for storing gaming balls which can not be accommodated in the bat supply tray 3, a bat operating handle (operation knob) 5 for emitting a bat, and the like. In addition, the game board 6 is detachably attached to the back of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body that constitutes it and various components attached to the plate-like body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 where the driven game balls can flow down.

  The member forming the surplus ball tray (lower plate) 4 is formed in a stick shape (rod shape) at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, the central portion of the lower plate). There is attached a stick controller 122 which can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right). In the stick controller 122, a predetermined operation finger (for example, a forefinger or the like) is pressed and pulled in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 122 with the operation hand (for example, left hand or the like). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) capable of instructing operation is provided.

  On the member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the operation performed by the player on the push button 120 may be provided inside the body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 120 or the like. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in the upper and lower positional relationship in the central portion of the upper and lower dishes. On the other hand, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be shifted to either the left or the right in the upper and lower plates while maintaining the upper and lower positional relationship. Alternatively, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in the vertical positional relationship, but may be in the horizontal positional relationship, for example. As the operation means, a lever switch and other operation means such as a jog dial may be provided.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 capable of fluctuating display (also referred to as variable display) of effect symbols as plural types of identification information capable of identifying each of them is provided. In the game area 7, the first path of the flow paths through which the game balls flow is mainly provided in the area on the left side of the effect display device as viewed from the front, and the first of the flow paths through which the game balls flow A second route different from the route is mainly provided in the area on the right side of the effect display device 9 when viewed from the front.

  Hitting the game ball into the left area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down the first path is called left-handed. Hitting the game ball into the right area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down the second path is called right-handed.

  The first route and the second route may be completely configured by different routes, or may be partially shared routes. The first path may be called a left-handed path, since the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the left side of the game area 7. Further, since the second path is a path where the game balls can flow down by hitting the game balls on the right side of the game area 7, the second path may be called a right-handed path.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8a that variably displays the first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying a second special symbol as identification information of the second symbol.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is configured by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying numerals 0 to 9 and characters. The effect display device 9 is configured by a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and is a display that displays various images such as variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area is formed to variably display three decoration (for effect) decorative symbols for "left", "middle" and "right".

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are generically referred to as a special symbol indicator (variation indicator) There is something to do.

  Although this embodiment shows the case where the two special symbol displays 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may have only one special symbol display.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by the game control microcomputer mounted on the main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by the effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed by the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the fluctuation display, and the second special symbol display 8b is performed by the first special symbol display 8a. (2) When the variable display of the special symbol is being executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  When the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result on the second special symbol display 8b When it is derived and displayed, the jackpot display result (combination of big hit symbols) as the specific display result is also derived and displayed on the effect display device 9. As described above, when the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display, it is controlled to the specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) as the advantageous state in which the player is given an advantageous value (favorable value).

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol to be the final stop symbol (for example, middle symbol among left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbol (for example, left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stop, swing, scale, shrink or deform in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols change synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of the display symbols are switched Then, an effect performed in a state where the possibility of the occurrence of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is called reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the display in which the fluctuation of the effect pattern not being stopped yet is continuing. It is a display state in which the state or all or part of the production symbols are synchronously changed while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach refers to a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least a part of the variable areas is in a variable display mode. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol stops in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol does not stop in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  And the display production in the reach state is reach production display (reach production). In addition, at the time of reach, there are times when the effect which is different from usual is done with the lamp and the sound. This effect is called reach effect. In addition, when reaching, a character (effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a symbol (effect symbol etc)) is displayed, or a display mode (for example, color etc.) of a background image of the effect display device 9 ) May be changed. This change in the display of the character and the display mode of the background is called reach effect display. Moreover, some reach are set so that a big hit is more likely to occur when they appear, as compared to normal reach (normal reach). Such special reach is called super reach. In addition, the reach includes the normal reach which is a basic reach as a reach other than the special super reach. The normal reach is set so that a big hit is less likely to occur than the super reach.

  In this embodiment, after the reach symbol is formed in the super reach, after a predetermined moving image (for example, a predetermined moving image such as a character moving image) is displayed, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. A complicated effect display is performed to improve the player's sense of expectation such as an effect of scrolling the middle effect pattern during variation. In addition, in the normal reach, after the reach pattern is formed, if the type of background image (image constituting the background of the pattern) is different from the image displayed before reaching the reach state without displaying the above-mentioned moving image. A relatively simple effect display is performed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scroll state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before any symbol number (number of symbol array) such as 3 symbol front As a result, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. In normal reach, other effects may be displayed.

  After reaching the reach state, when the out-of-round display result other than the big hit display result in the aspect in which the reach pattern is formed, the reach is called out-of-range. Moreover, when it becomes a shift | offset | difference display result in the aspect which a reach | attainment state does not become, and a reach | attainment pattern is not formed, it is called a non-reach out of phase.

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first start winning hole 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  Further, below the winning device having the first start winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 capable of winning a game ball is provided. The variable winning ball device 15 is provided with a pair of movable wing pieces (so-called electric tulips) which can be opened and closed electrically by the upper part of the second start winning hole 14, and when the movable wing pieces are closed, This is disadvantageous for a player who can not enter, and is controlled to be advantageous for a player who can enter a game ball when the movable wing is open. Therefore, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the gaming ball is more likely to win the first starting winning hole 13 than the second starting winning hole 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, although it is difficult to win, it may be configured to be able to win (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win).

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, an ordinary symbol display 10 is provided which variably displays an ordinary symbol capable of identifying each. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of fluctuating display of the numbers 0-9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols). Moreover, the small display is formed, for example, in a square shape.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, a gate 32 is provided which can execute the variable display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 10 based on the passage of the game ball. When the game ball passes the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. Then, when the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol. For example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed for a predetermined time, which is disadvantageous for the player for a predetermined number of times. Changes to a player's open position. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls having passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time the game ball passes to the gate 32, that is, whenever the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 increases the number of lighted LEDs by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state based on the variable display result of the variable display of the normal symbol display 10, the gaming ball can enter the second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 14 in a winning state. The game ball that has won the second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the gaming ball can be won in the second start winning hole 14 (it becomes easy to get a start prize), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the gaming ball is more likely to win the second starting winning hole 14 than the first starting winning hole 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the gaming ball does not win the second start winning hole 14. Therefore, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the gaming ball is more likely to win the first starting winning hole 13 than the second starting winning hole 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, although it is difficult to win, it may be configured to be able to win (that is, the gaming ball is hard to win). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

  For the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (the first execution condition) or the second start condition (the second execution condition) which is the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied (for example, the game ball is After passing (including winning) the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a starting winning area, the condition for starting variable display (for example, when the number of holding memories is not 0, It is started based on the fact that the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed and the jackpot game is not executed), and the fluctuation display time (variation time) is When it passes, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. The game ball passing means that the game ball has passed through an area defined as a winning area such as a winning opening or a gate in advance, and includes the concept that the gaming ball has entered the winning opening (winning). It is. Furthermore, deriving and displaying a display result means to stop and display a symbol (example of identification information). In addition, within the range of the predetermined upper limit number about the fluctuation indication where the start condition has not been satisfied yet despite the game ball entering the start area like the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 Storing information is called pending storage. The term such pending storage is also used to indicate (identify) pending stored information (referred to as pending storage information or pending information). As described above, the hold display is displayed as a hold display for a variable display that has not been started yet.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b consisting of four indicators for displaying the number of activated winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, ie, the second reserve memory number. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol suspension storage indicator 18b, the number of activated winning balls entering the first start winning opening 13, ie, the first suspension storage number (pending storage is also referred to as start storage or start prize storage). A first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a consisting of four indicators for displaying) is provided. The first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one.

  In the game machine, a hit ball firing device (not shown) which drives the drive motor in response to the player operating the hitting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the drive motor to launch the game ball into the game area 7 ) Is provided. The game balls fired from the hit ball launcher enter the game area 7 through the ball hitting rails formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descend the game area 7. If the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 13 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a, it is possible to start the variable display of the first special symbol (for example, the variable display of the special symbol is ended, the first 1) The first start condition that the variable display of the special symbol can be started is satisfied), the variable display (fluctuation) of the first special symbol is started in the first special symbol display 8a, and the effect display device 9 In, the fluctuation display of the production design is started. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the first start winning opening 13. If it is not in a state where variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the first number of pending storages is increased by 1 on the condition that the number of first pending storages has not reached the upper limit value.

  In this embodiment, the game ball from the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9 can be won by the arrangement aspect of the game nail provided in the game area 7 in the first start winning opening 13 However, winning of the game ball from the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9 is considered impossible. Therefore, winning of the game ball to the first start winning opening 13 is possible only when the player strikes the left.

  If the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, it is possible to start the variable display of the second special symbol (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, the second 2) The second start condition that the variable display of the special symbol can be started is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started in the second special symbol display 8b, and the effect display device 9 In, the fluctuation display of the production design is started. That is, the variation display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second start winning opening 14. If it is not in a state where variable display of the second special symbol can be started, the second pending storage number is increased by one on the condition that the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

  In this embodiment, the second start winning opening 14 is provided between the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second path on the right side according to the arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. Winning of the game ball from both is possible. However, since the gate 32 used as a condition for executing the variable display of the normal symbol which is the condition for opening the second start winning opening 14 is provided on the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9, the second When aiming for winning in the start winning hole 14, it is necessary to hit the gaming ball right to aim for passing to the gate 32. Therefore, the entry of the game ball into the second start winning opening 14 is mainly made from the second path at the time of right strike.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the fluctuation display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the fluctuation display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Perform variable display of the effect pattern as the symbol of. The variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the effect symbol are synchronized. The variation display of the second special symbol and the variation display of the effect symbol are synchronized. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the combination of effect symbols that evoke a big hit as a big hit display result on the effect display device 9 is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, at the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, an image (hereinafter referred to as a pending image or pending display) for displaying the pending storage information generated is displayed corresponding to the number of pending storage information A display area is formed (not shown, reserved display area 18c in FIG. 15). In the pending display area, the pending storage information is displayed in a format in which the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number are distinguished. For example, in the effect display device 9, the first pending storage number is displayed in the left pending display area, and the second pending storage number is displayed in the right pending display area. By distinguishing and displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area, it is possible to easily distinguish the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information.

  An image (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display) showing a fluctuation-responsive display corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display corresponding to the (displayed or shifted) hold display erased from the hold display area An active display area for displaying is formed at the center of the hold display area (not shown, active display area AHA in FIG. 15). In the active display area, it is specified that the reserved image displayed in the reserved display area corresponds to the reserved image displayed so far, for example, moved (shifted) to the active display area The active image is displayed in a possible manner. The active display area may be disposed at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display mode in which the first hold display area and the second hold display area are summed up without distinction. By such a total holding storage display, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of satisfaction of execution conditions in which the variable display start condition is not satisfied.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 is provided with an opening and closing plate, and is advantageous for the player in an open state (advantageously because the game ball can win) and a disadvantageous closed state for the player (because the game ball can not win). And can be opened and closed. A specific gaming state that occurs when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b In the (big hit gaming state), the opening and closing plate is controlled to the open state by the solenoid 21 so that the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the state where the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is in the closed state, although it is difficult to win, it may be configured to be able to win (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win).

  In the jackpot gaming state, the special variable winning ball device 20 is repeatedly and continuously controlled to repeat the open state and the closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened is called a round. Repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot types are provided, and when it is determined to be a jackpot, any jackpot type is selected.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 where a non-winning hit ball is taken. In the upper left and right upper and lower left of the game area 7, four speakers 27 are provided for producing sound effects and sounds as a predetermined sound output. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a "card unit") that enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the hit type table in FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the fluctuation time after the big hit gaming state end, the number of times open in big hit ( The number of rounds) and the open time of each round are shown.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is put into the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds in the open state) has elapsed, or, In response to the establishment of the open end condition that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are generated, the closed state is established. Then, when the open end condition is satisfied, the continuation right is generated, and the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of times of opening in the jackpot gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round) where the predetermined upper limit is reached.

  Of the "big hit", after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, there is a high probability of being determined to be a big hit as a special gaming state as compared to the normal state (a normal gaming state which is not a definite change state) The type (classification) of the jackpot that shifts to (abbreviation of probability fluctuation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability variation jackpot”. The special gaming state may be controlled to a time saving state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the rendering symbol is shortened as compared with the non-time saving state, accompanying to the probability variation state. In addition, the special game state may be controlled to be in the time saving state independently of the probability change state.

  The transition to the time saving state shortens the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the rendering pattern, so when the time saving state is reached, effective start winning is likely to occur and the possibility of being controlled by the big hit game is increased. Among the big hit, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state of 15 rounds, the type (type) of the big hit that does not shift to the definite change state is called “normally big hit”.

  Also, as the special gaming state, accompanying the probability changing state or the time saving state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency at which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened. There is a case where it is controlled to the electronic control unit control state that facilitates (higher approach, higher frequency) winning on the variable winning ball device 15. Since the electronic control support state is a high base state as described later, it will be mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

  Here, the electronic Chu support control will be described. As the electric chew support control, the control (normal symbol shortening control) to reduce the fluctuation time of normal symbol (time from the start of fluctuation display to the derivation display of display result) and derive the display result early (normal symbol shortening control), ordinary symbol Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will hit the symbol (normal symbol probability change control), control to lengthen the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened Control (control to increase the number of times of release) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio at which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed, so that the frequency of winning to the second start winning opening 14 As a result, the game ball is more likely to get a start winning (the condition for executing variable display on the special symbol displays 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 is more likely to be established). As a result of this control, the frequency of winning on the second start winning opening 14 is increased, so that the frequency of establishment of the second start condition and / or the frequency of execution of variation display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency to the second start winning opening 14 is increased by the electric chew support control is the ratio of the number of gaming balls paid out as the winning balls according to the winning to the number of firing balls The "base" is referred to as the "high base state" because it is in a higher state than when the control is not performed. Also, when such control is not performed, it is called "low base state". Further, such control is control for facilitating winning on the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball device 15, ie, the electric tulip, and is called "electric chew support control".

  In this embodiment, the term "high probability state (probability state)" and "low probability state (non-probability state)" are used as terms indicating the state of the big hit probability, and terms as a combination of base states are indicated. , "High base state (power chew support control state)" and "low base state (non-power chew support control state)" are used.

  The terms "low probability low base state" and "high probability high base state" are used as terms indicating the combination of the jackpot probability state and the base state. The "low probability low base state" is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a low probability state and the base state is a low base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a high probability state and the base state is a high base state.

  When controlled to the high probability state, it is controlled to the short time state and the high base state, but the short time state and the high base state are controlled to the short time state and the high base since the control start condition and end condition are the same The state being carried out may be representatively indicated by the term "short time state" and may be indicated by the term "high base state".

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is configured such that the game balls can not enter the first starting winning opening 13 only from the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9, so the second starting winning than the high base state. In a low base state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the mouth 14, it is common for the player to execute the variation display of the special symbol by aiming left at the entrance of the game ball to the first start winning opening 13. It is In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the gate 32 is provided on the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, so it is easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in the low base state. In the high base state, it is common for the player to execute the variation display of the special symbol by aiming at the entrance of the game ball to the gate 32 and the second start winning opening 14 by hitting right.

  Therefore, in the low base state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 more than the high base state, the player is aiming to enter the game ball into the first start prize opening 13 by hitting left. By being general, only the first pending storage is likely to occur, and only the pending image corresponding to the first pending storage is displayed as the pending display. On the other hand, in the high base state where the game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 14 rather than the low base state, it is possible for the player to hit the right and aim for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14. By being general, only the second holding storage is likely to occur, and as the holding display, mainly only the holding image corresponding to the second holding storage is displayed.

  The game ball may enter the first starting winning opening 13 from both of the first and second paths. In addition, the game ball may be allowed to enter the second starting winning opening 14 only from the second route. In addition, the gate 32 may be provided in a first path on the left side of the effect display device 9, and both the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9 May be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the jackpots of 15 rounds, a plurality of kinds of jackpots, usually a jackpot and a definite variation jackpot, are provided. Usually, the big hit is a big hit controlled to the non-probability state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 round big hit gaming state. In the normal big hit, the condition that the non-probability state continues until the next big hit occurs, and the time saving state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times of the variable display 100 times, and the next big hit And the condition until the condition occurs, whichever is earlier, until the condition is satisfied.

  The probability variation big hit is a jackpot in which control to shift to a probability variation status, a short time status, and a high base status (high probability high base status) is performed after the end of the 15 rounds of jackpot gaming status. In the big change big hit, the condition that the high probability high base state of this kind, until the variable indication is executed predetermined number of times a predetermined number of times or the condition that until the next big hit occurs, the earlier condition is satisfied Continue for a period of time.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the payout control board 37 and the effect control board 80 are also shown. On the main board 31, a microcomputer for controlling game control (corresponding to a game control means) 560 is mounted which controls the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a program for game control (game progression control), a RAM 55 as storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit Including 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by a hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means backed up by a backup power source, a part or all of which is created by a power supply substrate (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 55 is saved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible). In particular, data indicating at least the gaming state (i.e., the special symbol process flag etc.) according to the control state of the gaming control means and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs) the following. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program. The same applies to a microcomputer mounted on another substrate other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit according to the display result of the variation display of the special symbol. The random number circuit 503 updates numerical data in accordance with the set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit (for example, 65535) are set, and occurs at random timing. It has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read out is a random number value based on the fact that the start winning is when the numerical data is read out (extracted). Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 for giving detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. In addition, the solenoid 16 which opens and closes the variable winning prize ball device 15, and the output circuit 59 which drives the solenoid 21 which opens and closes the special variable winning prize ball device 20 which forms the big prize mouth in accordance with the command from the game control microcomputer 560 It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  In addition, the microcomputer 560 for game control, the first special symbol indicator 8a which fluctuates and displays the special symbol, the second special symbol indicator 8b, the normal symbol indicator 10 which fluctuates and displays the ordinary symbol, the first special symbol hold memory The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b and the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 has the effect control microcomputer 100, the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the VDP 109, the I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores programs and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be incorporated in the effect control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 cooperates with the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control of the effect display device 9.

  The effect control command for instructing effect content from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay substrate 77 which allows the signal to pass only in one direction from the main substrate 31 to the effect control substrate 80 from the main substrate 31. Are received, and variable display control of the effect display device 9 is performed, and display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is performed via the lamp driver substrate 35, or from the speaker 27 via the audio output substrate 70. By performing control of the sound output of the various effects control is performed.

  The effect control CPU 101 also receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the push button 120 has been detected, from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the operation action of the technician on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 is detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 through the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 vibrates the stick controller 122 by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing each random number. In FIG. 4, the type of random number, the update range, the application, and the addition condition are shown. Each random number is used as follows.

  (1) Random R: A random counter for determining whether or not to make a big hit. The random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, added and updated from 0, added and updated up to its upper limit of 65535, and then added and updated from 0 again. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determine the type of big hit (type, normal big hit, and any kind of probability variation big hit) and the big hit symbol (for big hit type determination, for big hit symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR 4): It is determined whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR 5): The initial value of random 4 is determined (for random 4 initial value determination).

  In this embodiment, as a big hit that is a specific gaming state, a plurality of types, usually a big hit and a probability variation big hit, are included. Therefore, when it is determined to be a big hit based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the type of the big hit is any of these big hits based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). It is decided on the type. Furthermore, when the jackpot type is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determination random number.

  In addition, first, the variation pattern type is determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and the variation pattern is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) Determine the fluctuation pattern of As such, in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is determined by the two-step lottery process. The variation pattern type is one in which a plurality of variation patterns are grouped according to the feature of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type. The variation pattern type may be called a variation type.

  In this embodiment, the fluctuation patterns are classified into a normal fluctuation pattern type which is a fluctuation pattern type without a reach and a reach fluctuation pattern type which is a fluctuation pattern type with a reach.

  Such a variation pattern type is set to be different because the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different between the time saving state and the time non-saving state, when the display result is a loss. , The fluctuation time is shortened compared to when not in the time saving state. For example, in the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than that in the time shortening, in order to shorten the average time of fluctuation time as compared with the time not being time saving state. The rate at which the variation pattern type with a short time is selected increases, and even when the reach type is selected, the rate at which the variation pattern of normal reach with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types is set to be high. By doing this, the average time of the fluctuation time becomes shorter than when not in the short time state.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing the big hit determination table and the big hit type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory view showing the big hit determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state which is not a definite change state, that is, a non-probability change state). A big hit determination table used in a normal state (at a non definite change state).

  Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a big hit judgment value in the normal time jackpot determination table, and it is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability variation big hit judgment table. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The big hit judgment value set in the big change judgment big hit judgment table is changed to the big hit judgment value (usually called the big hit judgment value or the 1st big hit judgment value) common to the big hit judgment value set in the normal time big hit judgment table Due to the addition of the unique big hit judgment value, a large number (10 times the number) of big hit judgment values (referred to as a positive change time jackpot judgment value or a second big hit judgment value) greater than the probability change time big hit judgment table is set. . As a result, in the probability change state, it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), but the big hit determination random number value is as shown in FIG. If it matches with any of the shown big hit judgment values, it is decided to make it a big hit (usually a big hit or a probability variation big hit) for the special symbol. The “probability” shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (percentage) of becoming a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. FIG. 5 (B) is a case where the jackpot type is determined using the suspension storage (also referred to as the first suspension storage) based on the game ball winning the first start winning opening 13 (variation display of the first special symbol is Is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) to be used). FIG. 5C shows the case where the jackpot type is determined using the suspension storage (also referred to as a second suspension storage) based on the game ball winning in the second start winning opening 14 (variation display of the second special symbol is Is a second special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed).

  For each of the first and second special symbol big hit classification determination tables of FIG. 5 (B) and FIG. 5 (C), when it is determined that the variation display result is a big hit design, for the big hit classification determination Based on the random number (Random 1), the type of the big hit is determined to be either "normal big hit" or "probably big hit" and is referred to determine the big hit symbol.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B is a numerical value to be compared with the value of random 1, and is a judgment value corresponding to each of “normal big hit” and “probable variation big hit” (big hit type determination Value) is set. The second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5C is a numerical value to be compared with the value of random 1, and is a judgment value corresponding to each of “normal big hit” and “probable variation big hit” (big hit type determination Value) is set.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the big hit classification determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit design determination value) for determining the big hit symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to "normally big hit" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "3" of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "probable variation big hit" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "7" of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Using the big hit type big hit type determination table, the CPU 56 determines a type corresponding to the big hit type determination value in which the value of random 1 matches as the big hit type, and as the big hit symbol, the big hit symbol in which the value of random 1 matches Decide. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol big hit classification determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol big hit classification determination table in FIG. 5C have the same proportion determined as the probability variation big hit. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the big hit classification determination table by the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Also, when selecting a big hit type from among a plurality of big hit types with different maximum round numbers in the big hit gaming state as a big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. The ratio in which the jackpot type having a large number of rounds is selected may be set to be higher than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the type selection of the big hit becomes advantageous to the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Also, the second special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. 5 (C) may have a higher probability of being determined as a probability variation big hit than the first special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. 5 (B) . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can increase the ratio of the probability variation big hit as compared to the variation display of the first special symbol. Further, the ratio of the first special symbol jackpot classification determination table to be determined as the probability variation jackpot may be higher than that of the second special symbol jackpot classification determination table.

  Next, a variation pattern table used to select and determine variation patterns of special symbols and effect symbols in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a table showing the variation pattern table used to determine the variation pattern.

  In FIG. 6, (a) shows a judgment table at the time of normal state deviation, and (b) shows a judgment table at the time of short time state. Also, (c) is a normal big hit time determination table, and (d) is a probability variable big hit time determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the game state, and is used to determine (determine) the fluctuation pattern type and the fluctuation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table indicating the relationship between random 2 and variation pattern types, and a variation pattern determination table indicating the relationship between random 3 and variation patterns belonging to each type for each variation pattern type. Including.

  In the column of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table of FIG. 6, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that is not a reach.

  Also, “normal reach” in each table in FIG. 6 indicates a variation pattern of normal reach that does not execute particularly flashy effects when reaching the reach state. "Super reach" indicates a variation pattern for performing reach effect for displaying a special effect image when reaching the reach state.

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the proportion to be selected as a big hit is high compared to “normal reach” and the reliability as a big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a change pattern having a longer change time (eg, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 30 seconds to 60 seconds) compared to “normal reach”. In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set in the super reach, and the big hit expectation degree (big hit is achieved because the first super reach <second super reach <third super reach <fourth super reach). Indicates that the possibility is high.

  In pachinko gaming machine 1, from the start of the variable display of each of the effect pattern as identification information and the first and second special symbols until the display result is derived and displayed, predetermined effect in effect display device 9 There may be a case where an effect called a pseudo-sequence as an aspect (hereinafter, referred to as a pseudo-sequence effect) is performed. A pseudo ream is an effect display that shows what is originally a single change corresponding to one hold storage as if a plurality of changes corresponding to a plurality of hold storage are being performed continuously. It is an abbreviation showing continuous fluctuation.

  In addition, within the fluctuation time which was decided vis-a-vis the 1 start winning a prize, in order to make it appear as if the variable indication (variable display) of the plural times of the symbol was executed vis-a-vis the starting winning a prize with 1 It refers to a special variation pattern (also referred to as a variation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are performed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all symbol rows (left, middle, right). For example, the larger the number of repetitions of re-variation (the number of total variations including the first variation and the subsequent re-variation, and also referred to as the pseudo-series variation number), the more likely it will be the jackpot reliability (big jackpot) The degree of the proportion selected when the big hit is made with respect to all the selected proportions including the time, the degree of the big hit proportion, that is, the degree of the reliability that becomes the big hit becomes high. More specifically, by increasing the ratio selected when determined to be a big hit, it is suggested by a pseudo-series effect whether it will be a big hit gaming state. In the fluctuation pattern of the pseudo ream, the pseudo reaming symbol (for example, a symbol (a numeral or the like with a predetermined character or character is not included) is not included in the rendition design that is normally fluctuated (basically fluctuated) in the effect display device 9 Symbols not attached are also referred to as "semi-continuous dedicated symbols")) temporarily stop. In addition, in pseudo ream, a production symbol (a number symbol in the present embodiment) which is usually subjected to variable display (basically variable display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a combination of temporary stop symbols. The combination of temporary stop symbols is determined from any of a plurality of chances (hereinafter referred to as "simulated consecutive eyes (simulated consecutive chance eyes)" consisting of a combination of symbols other than a combination of big hit symbols) It should be done.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there may be an effect that the effect pattern slips. Here, the term “slip” means effect display in which the symbol is slipped from the predicted stop position immediately before the stop of the symbol in the variable display. In the second super reach, then reach out (reach) by stopping after one of the two rendering symbols that had been temporarily stopped at the outset eyes (combination of the out symbols) in the left and right symbol display areas A combination of symbols is formed, and it is such an effect that reach effect is executed.

  Note that the fluctuation pattern shown in the judgment table at the time of disconnection is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of “off”. The fluctuation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of “normal jackpot”. The variation pattern shown in the probability variation big hit determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation indication is the display result of “probability variation big hit”.

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the fluctuation pattern “fourth super reach (60 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that it is "the fluctuation pattern of the 4th super reach performed in seconds."

  In the table of FIG. 6, the fields described as “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” have a function as a variation pattern type determination table unit indicating the relationship between “random 2 range” and “variation pattern type” It is a column shown. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, for each of a plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach” and “super reach”, all values of random 2 (1 to 251) are plural. It is divided into the numerical range of. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, if the value of random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the judgment values allocated to 140 to 229 among the random numbers from 1 to 251, for example It is determined that “normal reach” is set as the fluctuation pattern type.

  Further, in the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as “random 3 range” and “variation pattern” indicate the function as a variation pattern determination table unit indicating the relationship between “random 3 range” and “variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns indicated correspondingly to the various types of the variation pattern type determination table are the variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking Fig. 6 (a) as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of "super reach" are "first super reach", "second super reach", "third super reach", and "third 4 super reach.

  All the values of random 3 (1 to 220) are divided into a plurality of numerical value ranges and allocated to each of the plurality of fluctuation patterns corresponding to each fluctuation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of "super reach" is selected, one of random numbers 1 to 220 extracted from random 3 at a predetermined timing is 1 If it matches with any numerical value of the judgment value allocated to 70, it is determined that it will be set as the fluctuation pattern of "the 1st super reach (15 seconds)."

  When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is out, in order to determine the variation pattern, the determination table is selected as follows. In the non-short time state, when the fluctuation display result is out, the normal state out time determination table of FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, in the time saving state, when the fluctuation display result is released, the time saving state determination table of FIG. 6B is selected. Note that, by using the determination tables of FIG. 6A and FIG. 6B, the reach ratio at the time of the normal state shift and at the time shift state is fixed regardless of the number of reservations.

  When the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether or not the time saving state, in order to determine the variation pattern, the determination table is selected as follows. When the variable display result is usually a big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the variation display result is a probability variation big hit regardless of whether the time saving state or not, the probability variation big hit time determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

  In the time reduction state deviation determination table of FIG. 6B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that of the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A. 6B is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including normal reach fluctuation and super reach fluctuation) in the judgment table at the time reduction state at time shift state compared to the judgment table at the time of normal state loss in FIG. 6A. The ratio determined by normal fluctuation (non-reach is not a deviation fluctuation (a fluctuation resulting in deviation display result)) is high, and the ratio by which fluctuation time is longer than normal fluctuation is determined as a reach fluctuation is low. Data is set.

  As a result, as compared with the non-time-short state (normal state), since the ratio in which the fluctuation pattern having a short fluctuation time is selected is higher in the time-short state, the non-time-short state in the time short state The fluctuation display is performed with the fluctuation time shorter on average than at the time of. By selecting the determination table in this manner, the time saving state can be realized. In addition, by setting the fluctuation time to be shorter in the time-shortened state than in the non-time-shortened state, it is possible to shorten the reserve digestion in the time-shortened state.

  In the judgment tables of FIG. 6 (a) and FIG. 6 (b), which are selected when they become out of place, the data is set so that the selection ratio of reach type is selected by the height relationship such that normal reach> super reach. It is done. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D selected when the big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected according to the high / low relationship of the ratio such as normal reach <super reach Data is set. As a result, when reaching a big hit, the ratio at which the reach effect of the super reach is performed (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) becomes higher than at the time of the disengagement. The presentation can increase the player's sense of expectation.

  Further, in the determination table of FIG. 6 (d) selected when the big hit is a definite variation big hit, compared to the determination table of FIG. 6 (c), which is usually selected when the big hit is a big hit, The data is set such that the rate at which the type of super reach effect is selected is high. As a result, the ratio at which the reach effect of the super reach is performed (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach at the time the reach is selected) becomes higher when the probability change big hit becomes, compared to the time when the big hit normally occurs. The reach effect of the reach can be performed to increase the player's expectation for the probability variation big hit.

  In addition, such fluctuation pattern, when the sum total reservation memory number (total value) of the 1st special symbol and the 2nd special symbol to display variable is more than predetermined number (for example, the total number of reservation memory is 3 or more) By setting the selection ratio to be different when it is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storages is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the fluctuation time is shorter than when the total number of pending storages is less than the predetermined number. It is also possible to execute the pending number shortening control in which However, even under conditions where the number-of-holds reduction control is executed (for example, the total number of held memories is 3 or more), the sense of reach can be maintained by making the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant. In addition, among the reach, only the super reach may not be shortened, and the on-hold time reduction control may be performed. Furthermore, the pending number time reduction control may be executable by selecting the fluctuation time as a short percentage of normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time, or may be performed by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be sufficient.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. In the game control microcomputer 560, as shown in FIG. 7, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is a production control command (variation pattern command) for specifying a variation pattern of the production design that is variably displayed on the presentation display 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the variation patterns which can be used as shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by the number. "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of fluctuation. Therefore, when receiving the command 80XX (H), the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of the effect symbol.

  The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result specification commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit, and a big hit type.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (design confirmation designation command) for designating the end of the variation of the first and second special symbols.

  The command A 001 to A 002 (H) is a jackpot start designation command for designating a jackpot game state start for each jackpot type (usually a jackpot or a probability variation jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is a large winning opening open designation command indicating a display of the number of times (round) of the special winning opening opening indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designated command after opening a big winning opening, which indicates after opening (closing) a special winning opening of the number (round) indicated by XX.

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating a jackpot gaming state end for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  Command A 401 (H) is a first start prize designation command for designating that there has been a first start prize. The command A 402 (H) is a second start prize designation command for designating that there has been a second start prize.

  The command B 000 (H) is a normal state designation command which designates that the gaming state is the normal state (low probability state). The command B 001 (H) is a time saving state designating command specifying that the gaming state is the time saving state (high base state). The command B 002 (H) is a definite change state designation command which specifies that the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state).

  The command C0XX (H) is a first pending storage number specification command for specifying the first pending storage number. "XX" in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first pending storage number. The command C1XX (H) is a second pending storage number designation command for specifying the second pending storage number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the second pending storage number.

  In the microcomputer 100 for effect control, the first pending storage number designation command for indicating the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number designation command for indicating the second pending storage number are transmitted. Although it is possible to specify the number of pending storages, the present invention is not limited to this, but whenever the variable display is performed, a pending storage number subtraction specification command for subtracting the first pending storage number or the second pending storage number is transmitted. Thus, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the number of pending storages may be specified.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3 XX (H) are the winning determination results of the big hit determination, big hit type determination, fluctuation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of starting winning to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 It is an effect control command indicating the content. Among these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not to be a big hit among the winning determination results, and a determination result of the type of the big hit. Further, command C3XX (H) is a variation type command indicating the determination result (determination result of variation pattern type) of which determination value range the value of the random number for variation pattern type determination is among the winning determination results. It is.

  In this embodiment, in the prize-time effect process (see S1215 in FIG. 10), the microcomputer 560 for game control determines whether or not it will be a big hit at the start winning, the type of big hit, and the value of random number for fluctuation pattern type determination. It is determined which of the determination values falls within the range. Then, a value for designating a big hit and a value for designating a type of a big hit are set in the EXT data of the symbol designation command, and control to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. A value designating the range of the determination value as the determination result of the variation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the variation type command, and control to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether the display result is a big hit or not, and the type of the big hit at the start winning, based on the value set in the symbol designation command. The fluctuation pattern type can be recognized based on the fluctuation type command.

  Next, a configuration example of an area (hold storage buffer) for storing data (hold storage data) such as random numbers corresponding to the hold storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side will be described. The pending storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55.

  In the first pending storage buffer, a saving area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the first pending storage number is secured. In the second hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit (4 in this example) of the second hold storage number is secured. In the first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer, a big hit determination random number (random R) which is a hardware random number, a big hit type determination random number (random 1) which is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number (Random 2) and a variation pattern determination random number (Random 3) are stored.

  The CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and the random counter for generating the software random number based on the winning on the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, and (1) A process of saving (storing) in the save area of the pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, these random number values are extracted based on the winning of the first start winning opening 13 and are stored in the first hold storage buffer. Also, based on the winning on the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second hold storage buffer.

  It may be indicated as "stored on hold" that the information on the start winning combination as described above is stored in the first held storage buffer or the second held storage buffer. The random number for fluctuation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for fluctuation pattern judgment (random 3) are not extracted at the start winning combination and stored in advance in the storage area, but the fluctuation pattern setting process (special It may be extracted at the time of the start of fluctuation of the symbol).

  The data stored in the reserve storage buffer in this way is read out at the start winning combination and used for preview advance notice effect as described later, and also read out at the start of variable display and used for variable display.

  When there is a start winning on the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, it is referred to as a symbol designating command, a variation type command, a first (second) starting winning designating command, and a combined hold storage number designating command. A command indicating the determination result of the start winning determination process (for example, the effect process at S1215 and S1225) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning winning time reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol specifying command, variation type command, first (second) start winning winning specification command, and total pending storage number specifying command And the like, so that a storage area for storing data that can specify the received command is secured so that various commands such as can be stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect pattern performed corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to the change pattern of the plural types, the change display operation of the effect pattern, reach It is comprised from the data etc. which show the control content of various performance operation | movements, such as a production | presentation display operation in production etc. or various production | production operation | movement which does not accompany the fluctuation | variation display of a production | presentation pattern. Further, the notice effect control pattern is composed of data etc. indicating the control content of the effect operation to be the notice effect to be executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns correspond to various effect operations performed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are composed of data indicating the control content.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main substrate 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically taken for a predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and a timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game control can be performed.

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initialization processing, initialization processing at normal time, gaming state recovery processing at times other than normal, random number circuit setting processing (initial setting of random number circuit 503), random number update processing for display (variation pattern The determination of the type of the object, the update process of various random numbers such as the change pattern determination), and the update process of the initial value random number (update process of the initial value of the count value of the random number generation counter for determination per symbol).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as "S") 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether or not the power-off signal is output (is turned on or not) (S20). Next, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input through the input driver circuit 58, and the state of them is determined (switching process: S21) .

  Next, the CPU 56 displays the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the normal symbol display 10, the first special symbol hold memory indicator 18a, the second special symbol hold memory indicator 18b, the ordinary symbol A display control process is performed to control display of the hold storage indicator 41 (S22). With regard to the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the normal symbol display 10, control is performed to output a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Run.

  In addition, processing is performed to update the count value of each counter for generating random numbers for determination such as a random number per determination for a regular symbol and a random number for big hit classification determination used for game control (random number update processing for determination: S23) . The CPU 56 further performs processing for updating the initial value random number and the count value of the counter for generating the display random number (initial value random number updating process, display random number updating process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (S26). In the special symbol process processing, the corresponding processing is executed according to the special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening in a predetermined order, and the special symbol process is performed. The value of the flag is updated according to the game state.

  Then, a normal symbol process process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process processing, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding processing according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and changes the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state Update accordingly.

  In addition, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending out the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as big hit information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a winning ball process for setting the number of winning balls based on the detection signals of the first starting opening switch 13a, the second starting opening switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, the RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to the ON / OFF of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The content is output to the output port (S31: output processing).

  The CPU 56 also performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for performing special symbol display according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( S32).

  Furthermore, the CPU 56 performs normal symbol display control processing of setting normal symbol display control data for performing effect display of normal symbols according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting normal symbol display control data ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 executes the effect display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt enabled state is set (S34), and the process ends. By the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated every predetermined time.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process processing (S26). In the special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process processing, start opening switch passage processing is executed (S312). Then, depending on the internal state, one of the processes in S300 to S307 is performed.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the RAM 55 stores, as described above, pending storage data (first pending storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the starting winning at the first starting winning opening 13. A second holding storage buffer for storing holding storage data (second holding storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning for the second start winning opening 14; Is provided. A storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of storages of each pending storage is secured in each of these pending storage buffers.

  In the starting opening switch passing process, if the first starting opening switch 13a is turned on, the number of first holding storage data stored under the condition that the first number of holding storages has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the first reserved memory number counter that counts the number is incremented by 1, and numerical data from the random number circuit 503 or the counter for generating software random numbers (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination Processing for extracting (random numbers) and storing them in the storage area of the first pending storage buffer. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is turned on, the number of second pending storage data is counted on condition that the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the pending storage number counter is increased by 1, and numeric data (for example, a random number for big hit determination, a random number for variation pattern type determination, and a random number for variation pattern determination) are extracted from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating software random numbers. And store them in the storage area of the second pending storage buffer.

  With regard to the following description regarding pending storage, it may be indicated as "pending on storage" that information regarding the start winning combination as described above is stored in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer. Also, numerical data stored in the first storage buffer may be referred to as first storage data, and numerical data stored in the second storage buffer may be referred to as second storage data.

  The processes of S300 to S307 are the following processes. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the big hit type in the case of a big hit. The variation pattern setting process (S301) counts the variation time according to the determination of the variation pattern (determination of the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number) and the determined variation pattern Is a process for controlling the start of counting of the fluctuation time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control of transmitting a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol variation processing (S303) is processing for advancing the process to the special symbol stop processing when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting processing has elapsed. Special symbol stop processing (S304), when the lapse of the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined fluctuation pattern is counted by the fluctuation time timer, the fluctuation display in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b A process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The special winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is processing for performing control to open the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the big winning opening open process (S306), control to transmit the production control command for round display production in the big hit gaming state to the microcomputer 100 for effect control, and confirms the establishment of the closing condition of the big winning opening It is a process which performs a process etc. When the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the special winning opening opening pre-processing (S305). In addition, when all the rounds are finished, it moves to the big hit end processing (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control or the like to cause the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the starting opening switch passing process of S312. In the starting opening switch passage process, the CPU 56 first confirms whether the first starting opening switch 13a is in the on state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the on state, the process proceeds to S1221. If the first start port switch 13a is in the on state, the CPU 56 determines whether the first number of pending storages has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the first pending storage for counting the first number of pending storages) Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is checked (S1212). If the first pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to S1222.

  If the first pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the first pending storage number counter by 1 (S1213). Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers and storing them in the storage area of the first hold storage buffer (S1214). In the process of S1214, a jackpot determination random number (random R), a jackpot type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, It is stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect rendering process in which the fluctuation display result and fluctuation pattern type when the fluctuation based on the detected start winning is subsequently executed is determined in advance at the start winning (S1215).

  In this embodiment, the start winning at the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 occurs, and after various data obtained at the time of the start winning is stored as pending storage information, the start of the variable display When the condition is satisfied, at the timing of starting the variable display, the special symbol normal processing (S300) changes the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) to start the variable display based on the pending storage information. The determination as to whether or not the display result is a big hit display result, and the determination of the big hit type are performed based on the big hit determination value set corresponding to the various random number values described above and the big hit type determination value. Then, the determination of the fluctuation pattern (including the determination of the fluctuation pattern type) in the fluctuation pattern setting process (S301) is performed using the fluctuation pattern type judgment value set corresponding to the various random number values described above and the fluctuation pattern judgment value. Do based on.

  On the other hand, separately from such determination, the timing before the variable display based on the start winning on the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is started, specifically, the game ball is at the first starting At the timing when the start winning is made to the winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 (the timing when the stored storage information is stored), the pending storage information storing various data obtained at the time of the starting winning is prefetched and the prefetched pending Based on stored information, determination of whether or not to be a big hit in advance, determination of type of big hit, and determination of fluctuation pattern, the big hit determination value corresponding to the various random number values described above, big hit type determination value And, the winning a prize effect processing is executed based on the fluctuation pattern type judgment value. By doing so, the effect control microcomputer 100 predicts the fluctuation display result in advance before the fluctuation display of the effect design is executed, and based on the various determination results at the start winning, It is possible to execute pre-reading effect such as pre-reading notice etc. for giving notice of becoming a big hit (probability of becoming a big hit) during the variable display.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1216), and transmits the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1217). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S 1218), and also sets the value of the first pending storage number counter to EXT data to designate the first pending storage number Control is performed to transmit a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1219).

  By executing the processing of S1216 and S1217, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, big hit gaming state, etc.) Every time the start winning hole 13 is started, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the start winning prize for the first start winning opening 13 is generated by executing the processing of S1216 to S1219, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the first start prize designating command And, a set of four commands of the first reserved storage number designation command is sent collectively in one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether the second start port switch 14a is in the on state (S1221). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the on state, the process ends. If the second start port switch 14a is in the on state, the CPU 56 determines whether the second number of pending storages has reached the upper limit (specifically, the second pending storage for counting the second number of pending storages) Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is checked (S1222). If the second pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process ends.

  If the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second pending storage number counter by 1 (S1223). Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers and storing them in the storage area of the second hold storage buffer (S1224). In the process of S1224, a jackpot determination random number (random R), a jackpot type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted. It is stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a prize-time effect process as described in S1215 (S1225). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the symbol designation command to the microcomputer 100 for effect control based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1226), and controls to transmit the variation type command to the microcomputer 100 for effect control (S1227). In addition, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S 1228), sets the value of the second hold storage number counter to the EXT data, and designates the second hold storage number Control is performed to transmit a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1229).

  By executing the processing of S1226 and S1227, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (the gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, big hit gaming state, etc.), the second Every time the start winning hole 14 is started, both the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, when the start winning prize for the second start winning opening 14 is generated by executing the processing of S1226 to S1229, the symbol designating command, the variation type command, and the second start prize designating command And a set of four commands of the total number of pending storage specification commands are transmitted in batch in one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing special symbol normal processing (S300) in the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends.

  If there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the second pending storage buffer (S52). If there is pending storage data in the second pending storage buffer, a special symbol pointer (a flag indicating whether the special symbol process processing is being performed for the first special symbol or the special symbol process processing is being performed for the second special symbol) Data indicating "second" is set (S54). On the other hand, if there is no hold storage data in the second hold storage buffer, data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer (S53).

  In this embodiment, the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a depending on whether the data indicating the "first" is set to the special symbol pointer or the data indicating the "second" is set. The variable display of the second special symbol display in the second special symbol display 8b is performed using a common processing routine. When data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 8a based on the pending storage data stored in the first pending storage buffer. Be On the other hand, when data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer, the second special symbol variation display on the second special symbol display 8b based on the pending storage data stored in the second pending storage buffer Is done.

  If at least one second hold storage data exists in the second hold storage buffer under the control of S52 to S54, the variable display of the second special symbol display 8b based on the data of the second hold storage is It is executed prior to the variable display of the first special symbol display 8a based on the data of the first storage.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of pending storages of 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the pending storage buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages = 1 in the first pending storage buffer. Are read out and stored in the random number buffer of the RAM 55. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates "the second", CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second holding storage number = 1 in the second holding storage buffer. It stores in the random number buffer of RAM55.

  Then, the CPU 56 subtracts one from the count value of the pending storage number counter of the one indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 subtracts one from the count value of the first pending storage number counter, and for each saving area in the first pending storage buffer. Shift the content. If the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second hold storage number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of the respective save areas in the second hold storage buffer are shifted.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 stores the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first pending storage buffer of the RAM 55. The stored random number values are stored in the storage area corresponding to the first pending storage number = n-1. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates "the second", each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second pending storage buffer of the RAM 55 The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second pending storage number = n-1.

  Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first pending storage numbers (or the respective second pending storage numbers) are extracted is always the first pending storage number (or It agrees with the order of the 2nd pending memory number) = 1, 2, 3, and 4.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the pending storage number designation command of the special symbol pointer to the microcomputer 100 for effect control based on the value of the pending storage number counter of the special symbol pointer after subtraction. (S59). In this case, when the value indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first number-of-held-storages specifying command. When the special symbol pointer is set to a value indicating "second", the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second pending storage number designation command.

  In the special symbol normal processing, first, the data indicating the "first" indicating that the processing is performed targeting the first start winning opening 13; that is, the processing indicating that the processing is executed for the first special symbol Data indicating "" or data indicating "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second start winning opening 14, that is, "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second special symbol Data is set to the special symbol pointer. And in subsequent processing in special symbol process processing, processing according to data set to a special symbol pointer is performed. Therefore, the processing of S300 to S307 can be made common to the case where the first special symbol is targeted and the case where the second special symbol is targeted.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the random R (big hit determination random number) from the random number buffer and executes the big hit determination module (S60). In this case, the CPU 56 is extracted in S214 of starting opening switch passage processing and S224 of starting opening switch passage processing and stored in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer, and read out to the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal processing. The big hit determination is performed on the big hit determination random numbers stored and stored. The jackpot determination module is a program that executes a process of comparing a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number and determining that a jackpot will occur if they match. That is, it is a program that executes the process of the big hit determination.

  In the process of jackpot determination, when the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state), the probability of becoming a big hit is configured to be higher than in the non-probability change state (normal game state and time saving state) ing. Specifically, the probability variation time jackpot determination table (the table on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 is set) and the number of jackpot determination values are probability variation A normal-time big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 is set) is provided, which is set smaller than the time big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a definite change state, and when the gaming state is a definite change state, the determination process of the big hit is performed using the big change determination table at the positive change and the gaming state is normal When the game is in the idle state or the short time state, the process of determining the big hit is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any of the jackpot determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is to be a jackpot. If it is determined to be a big hit (S60), the process proceeds to S71. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a big hit means to decide whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state, but to decide whether to make a stop symbol in a special symbol display as a big hit symbol or not It is also.

  It is to be noted that the confirmation as to whether or not the current gaming state is a definite change state is made based on whether or not the positive change flag is set. The probability change flag is set when shifting the gaming state to the probability change state, and is reset when ending the probability change state. Specifically, the probability change flag is set in the processing to end the big hit game, and then either the condition that the variable display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times) or the condition that the next big hit is determined When the earlier condition is satisfied, the variation display of the special symbol is finished and the stop symbol is reset at the timing of the stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S60), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S60, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating that a jackpot has occurred (S71). The big hit flag is reset when the big hit game is over. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type to any one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type of FIG. 5 (C) One of the tables for determination is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol big hit type determination table shown in FIG. 5 (B).

  Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates the "second", the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5 (C).

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot type determination random number which is extracted in the starting opening switch passage process and stored in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer, and read and stored in the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal processing, Using the jackpot type determination table selected in S72, the jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the value of the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer are determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (B) and 5 (C), for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set so that the big hit symbol differs for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control according to the big hit type is simplified, so that it is possible to prevent the game control from becoming complicated.

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

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a stop symbol of the special symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, the symbol "-" which is an out symbol is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. If the big hit flag is set, the big hit symbol determined in S73 is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the big hit type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be "normal jackpot", "3" is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. If the jackpot type is determined to be "probable variation jackpot", "7" is decided as the stop symbol of the special symbol.

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

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing variation pattern setting processing (S301) in the special symbol process processing.

  In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the big hit flag is set (S91). If the jackpot flag is set, it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a jackpot, and the CPU 56 determines which of the non-time-saving state and the time-saving state the jackpot type information stored in S74. As a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the time information indicating that, based on the selection conditions of the determination table described above, the normal state out of phase determination table shown in FIG. 6, time reduction state One of the out-of-time determination table, the normal big-hit determination table, and the probability variation big-hit determination table is selected.

  Here, the time saving information is information indicating whether or not it is in the time saving state. The time saving information is set at the end of the big hit gaming state, and is reset when the variable display serving as the off display result is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) in the time saving state (next big hit The game state is also reset once it occurs.) The time saving information indicates that the time saving state is set when the time saving flag is set, and indicates the non-time saving state when the time saving flag is not set.

  When the big hit flag is set in S91, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit is a certainty big hit based on the big hit type data stored in S74 (S92). If it is a probability variation big hit, the probability variation big judgment table of FIG. 6 (d) is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table shown in FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

  If the big hit flag is not set at S91, that is, if it is an off state, it is checked whether the time saving flag is set (S95). If the time saving flag is not set, the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time saving flag is set, the time saving state determination table of FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Thus, according to the gaming state, as a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern, based on the selection conditions of the determination table as described above, the normal state off time determination table shown in FIG. One of the time saving state off time determination table, the normal big hit time determination table, and the probability variation big hit time determination table is selected.

  Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (random number for variation pattern type determination) from the random number buffer and refers to data of the variation pattern type determination table portion in the determination table selected in the process of S93, S94, S96 or S97. Thus, the variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S114).

  Next, the CPU 56 reads random 3 (random number for variation pattern determination) from the random number buffer, and relates to the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table unit in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97. The variation pattern is determined to be any one of a plurality of types by referring to the data (S115).

  Next, control is performed to transmit the effect control command (the change pattern command) corresponding to the determined change pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116).

  Also, the variation of the special symbol is started (S117). For example, by setting the start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the variable display is performed as described above in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b. Start it. When the data indicating "first" is set to the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a is started, and the data indicating the "second" to the special symbol pointer Is set, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S119).

  In the display result designation command transmission process (S302) described above, any one of the display result 1 designation to the display result 3 designation command for designating the display result according to the type of the jackpot determined or the CPU 56 determines the hit. Control to transmit the effect control command (see FIG. 7) is performed.

  In the special symbol variation process (S303) described above, the CPU 56 decrements the variation time timer by 1, and when the variation time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop process (S304) Update to a value and proceed to special symbol stop processing.

  As a result of the variable display, when it becomes a big hit, the big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305), the big winning opening open processing (S306), and the big hitting end processing (S307) is executed, control to the big hit gaming state Be done. In the big hit end process (S307), at the end of the definite variation big hit, the probability change flag and the time saving flag are set, and when the big hit is ended normally, the time saving flag is set. By this, after the end of the probability variation big hit, it is controlled to the probability variation state and the short time status, and after the end of the big hit normally, it is controlled to the time short status.

  It is necessary to continue the time-varying state of the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit until either the variable display is executed 100 times or the next big hit occurs. The duration of such fluctuation display 100 times, in the big hit end processing (S307), the time reduction number counter showing the number of times the special symbol can be fluctuated in the time saving state is set to 100 times, and thereafter the fluctuation display is executed The special symbol stop process is controlled by performing subtraction and updating, and the time saving flag is reset based on the count-up of the time saving counter, and control to end the time saving state is performed.

  Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing effect control main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main processing. In the effect control main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control (S701) ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, when the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703), and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data capable of specifying the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as fluctuation display of the effect design on the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control of each process according to the control state The process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute effect control.

  Next, random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol for the production symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle symbol for the production symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol for the production symbol Random number update processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating SR2 for holding effect change determination, SR3 for holding effect change determination, and SR4 for appearance holding display condition determination Is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR4 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates the count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and determined for each It is used as a random number by being extracted at a certain timing.

  Next, a hold storage display control process is performed to control the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (move, delete, etc. of the hold display) (S707). In the pending storage display control process of S707, display control of the active display (active display) displayed in the active display area is also executed. Specifically, display control is performed in the following process. For example, in the process of S704, a predetermined first update flag is set when the first pending storage count designation command is received, while a predetermined second update flag is set when the second pending storage count designation command is received. set. Then, if the first update flag is set, in the process of S 707, one first pending display in the pending display area is erased, and the remaining first pending displays are directed one by one toward the active display area. While shifting and updating the display of the hold display area, the hold display is moved (shifted) to the active display area, and the display of the active display is updated. If the second update flag is set, in the process of S 707, one second pending display of the pending display area is erased, and the remaining second pending displays are shifted one by one toward the active display area. The display of the hold display area is updated, and the hold display is moved (shifted) to the active display area to update the display of the active display. Then, it transfers to S702.

  By such effect control main processing being executed, in the effect control microcomputer 100, according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received, the effect display device 9, various lamps, and By controlling the rendering devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various types of rendering control according to the gaming state are performed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, after the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-reading effect process (S700) for determining whether or not to execute pre-reading effect, and selecting the type of pre-reading effect, the value of the effect control process flag One of the processes in S800 to S807 is performed in accordance with.

  In the effect control process, the following process is performed. In the effect control process processing, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled, and the variable display of the effect symbol is realized, but the control regarding the variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol The control regarding the fluctuation display of the production design synchronized with the fluctuation of is also executed in one production control process process.

  The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process for performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not pre-reading effect is to be executed, and determining an effect mode when performing pre-reading effect. With pre-reading effect, before the order of the fluctuation display (pattern fluctuation) of the special symbol based on certain holding information (holding memory information) arrives, the holding information is prefetched and the special symbol fluctuation based on the holding information It is rendering technology such as giving notice at a stage prior to the determination of the content of the display and what will be the fluctuation display of the special symbol in the future. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the variable display by the hold information is executed, a big hit occurs later based on the display mode of the hold display corresponding to the hold information or the display mode of the active display. An effect (see FIG. 15) of giving notice of a possibility is performed as a pre-reading effect. Hereinafter, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-reading effect will be referred to as “target variable display”. Moreover, the pending display based on the pending information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target pending display”, and the active display based on the pending information targeted for the pre-read effect is referred to as “active active display”.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process for performing a process of confirming whether or not the variation pattern command has been received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process shifts to rendering symbol variation start processing.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling to start the change display of the effect symbol (decorative pattern). The effect symbol variation process (S802) is a process for controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process for stopping the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration pattern) and performing control for deriving and displaying the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The big hit display process (S804) is a process for performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the occurrence of a big hit on the effect display device 9 after the fluctuation time ends. The in-round process (S805) is a process of performing display control in the round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not ended, the process proceeds to the round post-processing, and if the final round is ended, the process proceeds to the big hit end processing. The post-round process (S806) is a process of performing display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the processing shifts to the processing during the round. The jackpot end effect processing (S 807) is processing for performing display control to notify the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the fluctuation display to the stop of the fluctuation display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. Control of the rendering device (component for rendering) such as the rendering display device 9 is performed according to the process data set in the table.

  The process table is configured of process timer set values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data etc. is described which indicates the aspect of each variation constituting the variation aspect during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the rendering symbol (decor pattern). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Moreover, the fluctuation time in the aspect of the fluctuation | variation is set to the process timer set value. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect pattern in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each variation pattern.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 pre-reads information related to the fluctuation display of the held storage information to be held and displayed before the variable display based on the held storage information is executed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, Based on the pending display or the active display corresponding to the prefetched pending storage information as a target, the predetermined timing (for example, when the variable indication based on the pending storage information is suspended prior to the pending storage information) At a predetermined timing such as a timing at which the display position of the hold display corresponding to the stored information shifts, a change such as a hold display or an active display is performed. In the following description, a variable display for which a change such as a hold is executed may be referred to as a change such as a change such as a hold.

  In this embodiment, each of the reserve image and the active image can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variation display result is the big hit display result, that is, the ease of display when the big hit display result is obtained. For example, each of the reserve image and the active image can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the big hit display result. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be suggested by display in a mode that the expectation of becoming a big hit differs depending on the type of image color, such as normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red.

  The new hold image has a normal color (yellow), white, and the like when the hold image corresponding to the new hold memory information appears on the effect display device 9 based on the generation of the new hold memory information. It is displayed in a display mode such as blue, green or red.

  The hold image appearing and displayed when the new hold storage information is generated is displayed by the active image as the active display at the stage when the hold image is displayed as the hold display, and at the time of the variable display corresponding to the hold storage information In any of the stages, it is possible to execute a change such as a hold change that changes the display mode (color in this embodiment).

  In such an on-hold change effect, the following color change of the on-hold image or the active image is possible. Images displayed and displayed in a normal color (yellow) can be changed to a white, blue, green or red image. The image appearing and appearing in white can be changed to a blue, green or red image. The image appearing and appearing in blue can be changed to a green or red image. The image appearing and displayed in green can be changed to a red image.

  As described above, in the change effect such as on hold, the change effect on the display mode is executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation for becoming a big hit is high. In addition, in the change effect such as on hold, the change effect on the display mode may be performed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation for becoming a big hit is low.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the change effect such as hold is executed only in the low base state, and the change effect such as hold is not performed in the high base state. In the high base state, the change presentation may be performed such as hold.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the change effect such as the hold is executed only in the low base state, the change effect such as the hold is executed with the hold display or the active display of the first hold memory as a target. In addition, when a change such as a hold is performed in the high base state, a change such as a hold is performed with the hold display or the active display of the second hold storage as a target.

  Next, the related change presentation executed on the pachinko gaming machine 1 on the hold display will be described. With related change production, when a part of the hold display among the plurality of hold displays changes to the specific display mode, the hold display of display modes other than the specific display mode is changed to the mode related to the specific display mode An effect that

  FIG. 15 is a display screen view of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the related change effect. In FIG. 15, the display images on the effect display device 9 are shown in (A) to (C) as time passes.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A), in the effect display device 9, variable display of the left, middle and right effect symbols 91, 92, 93 is executed based on the hold storage information. In the suspension display area 18c located at the lower part in the display area of the effect display device 9, an image of a human shape (one person) imitating the shape of a human body is displayed as the suspension image H indicating the suspension display. The human-shaped image shows the display of the basic shape. The human-shaped holding display includes a holding display that can be identified by a display color, which is called "normal holding," "white holding," "blue holding," "green holding," or "red holding." The normal hold is a yellow hold display that is a normal color. White hold is a white hold display. Blue hold is a blue hold display. Green hold is a green hold indication. Red hold is a red hold display. For example, the relationship between the jackpot expectation degree (proportion of becoming a jackpot when displayed) regarding these hold indications is “normal hold” <“white hold” <“blue hold” <“green hold” <“red hold” It is set to become.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (B), when a part of the pending display of the plurality of pending displays changes to the specific display mode, the related change presentation effects the pending display of display modes other than the specific display mode. It refers to the effect of changing to a mode related to the specific display mode. In this embodiment, among the plurality of types of hold displays described above, the two types of hold displays of “green hold” and “red hold”, which are hold displays having relatively high jackpot expectation, are related changes. It is used as a specific display mode in presentation. The hold display of the specific display mode may be also referred to as “specific hold”. And, in the related change effect, the specific display by changing the direction of the image of the hold display of display modes other than the specific display mode from the front direction to the direction of the image of the hold display of the specific display mode. An effect of changing to the aspect related to the aspect is performed.

  Here, the orientation of the image may be an orientation that can be distinguished based on general common sense, or may be an orientation that can be distinguished based on a special arrangement. For example, for images in which the head and body can be distinguished, such as a person and an animal, both head and body orientations may be used, or only the head orientation. Well, it may be the direction of the body only. That is, the orientation of the image may be determined based on any reference as long as the orientation in which the image is viewed can be distinguished.

  In addition, the specific display mode in related change production is not limited to the one for plural types of hold display, for example, may be one type of hold display such as only “red hold”. In addition, the specific display mode in the related change presentation may be for a display on hold other than the display on hold with a relatively high degree of jackpot expectation. In addition, if the specific display mode in the related change effect is a display mode in which the predetermined display mode such as the shape, the pattern, or the color is different from the display mode of the reserve display basically displayed, what kind of The display mode may be targeted. For example, when the circular display mode is the basic display mode of the hold display, the display mode of the human-shaped hold display may be used as the specific display mode.

  In FIG. 15, in the low probability low base state, an example is shown in which the hold image H of the four first hold displays based on the four first hold storage information is displayed in the hold display area 18c. In FIG. 15, the specific display modes (display modes of “green hold” and “red hold”) are hatched in order to make it possible to identify what display mode the display mode of the hold display H is. The display mode (represented by “normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”) other than the specific display mode is shown by the non-shaded reserve image H.

  It is an area adjacent to the hold display area 18c, and is similar to the hold image H as a fluctuation corresponding display corresponding to the fluctuation display of the special symbol and the play pattern in the substantially central portion in the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 9. An active display area AHA is provided in which an active display for displaying an active image AH of a shape is performed.

  In FIG. 15 (A), the display modes (“normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”) other than the specific display modes (“green hold” and “red hold” specific hold) of the four hold displays An example is shown, which is displayed as the hold image H and the related change presentation is not performed.

  In FIG. 15 (B), the third retention image H from the oldest to the oldest is displayed in the specific display mode (specific retention “green retention” or “red retention”) at the time of retention shift from the fourth to the third. An example is shown in which a related change presentation is being performed, with the pending image H changing.

  In FIG. 15C, the first hold image H from the oldest to the oldest is, for example, a specific display mode (“green hold” or “red hold”) in the past hold shift as shown in FIG. 15 (B) After that, the third reserved image H from the oldest to the oldest shown in FIG. 15C is the specific display mode (“green reserved” or “red” at the time of the reserved shift from the fourth to the third). An example is shown in which related change effects are being executed with the first pending image H as the execution target, giving priority to the pending image that has previously been changed to the specific display mode when it changes to “pending specific”. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the hold image H of the first hold storage is displayed in the order of generation of the hold storage information in a display mode in which the hold images H are sequentially arranged in the left direction from the side closer to the active display area AHA. The image color of the newly generated storage information is selected and determined based on the processing for determining the image color as the storage display mode as described later. The reserve image H corresponding to the newly generated reserve storage information is displayed such that the image of the determined display manner appears in the display manner facing the front at the leftmost position in the arrangement of the reserve images H.

  When the variable display is performed, the first adjacent to the active display area AHA, which is the first displayed pending display, in response to the stored first stored information being stored for the changed display. The reserved image H is erased from the reserved display area 18c, moved (shifted) to the position of the active display area AHA next to the right, and the rendering operation displayed as the active image AH is executed. Then, when the variable display is performed, the holding image H corresponding to the holding storage information other than the holding storage information stored first is moved (shifted) one by one in a direction approaching the active display area AHA Is executed.

  In FIG. 15 (A), along with the rendering operation in which the active image AH is displayed in the active display area AHA, the state in which the variation display of the left, middle and right rendering symbols 91, 92, 93 is started is shown. It is done. Such relevance of the rendering operation indicates that the active image AH in the active display area AHA is an image corresponding to the variable display. The reserved image H moved from the reserved display area 18c to the position of the active display area AHA is displayed as the active image AH in the same display manner.

  Display as a predetermined ratio at the time of the shift of the reserve display position along with the start of the next (1st after appearance display) fluctuation display after newly appearing and displayed as the change presentation of the reserve image H etc. The aspect (in this embodiment, the display color) can be changed. As the change effect of the hold etc. of the active image AH, when the variable display based on the corresponding hold storage information is started, the display mode (display color in this embodiment) can be changed at a predetermined ratio.

  In the reserve etc change effect in this embodiment, for both the reserve image H and the active image AH, a reserve display (“normal reserve”, “white reserve”, “blue reserve”, “green reserve”) other than “red reserve” is displayed. It is feasible as a target.

  It should be noted that the change effect for holding etc. is not when shifting the holding display position (including when shifting from the holding display position to the active display position) with the start of the next (first after appearance display) fluctuation display execution, It may be performed at the time of the shift of the reserved display position with the start of the execution of the variable display several times. The number of shift operations to be performed may be predetermined or may be selected and determined by lottery.

  In addition, there is the following as an example of executing a change effect such as hold and the like at the time of shift of the hold display position. When the variable display is started after the hold display position is shifted, a change such as a hold is performed before the start of the variable display. When the variable display is started simultaneously with the shift of the hold display position, the change presentation such as the hold is performed simultaneously with the start of the variable display. When the hold display position shifts immediately after the variable display is started, a change presentation such as a hold is performed after the start of the variable display. That is, as an example of executing the change effect on hold etc. at the time of the shift of the hold display position, all of the effect display in which the change effect on hold etc. is executed with correspondence with the shift on the hold display position is included.

  Further, among the change effects such as hold, for example, the change effect of the hold image H is the shift time of the hold display position, but the change effect of the active image AH is the time when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the fluctuation display The execution timing of the change presentation of the image H may be different from the execution timing of the change presentation of the active image AH. Specifically, the execution timing of the change presentation of the active image AH may be a timing after the execution timing of the change presentation of the hold image H (for example, the hold display position at the time of the change presentation of the hold image H) When the shift effect of the active image AH is a timing after the shift of the hold display position, etc.). In this way, even after the execution timing of the change effect of the reserved image H has passed, it is possible to maintain the sense of expectation for the change effect such as the hold.

  In addition, change such as reserve may be executed during a specific period before the start of the variable display, not in a predetermined period at the beginning of the start of the variable display, and halfway through after the start of the variable display (for example, the first symbol It may be executed at the time of stop of the second symbol, at the time of reach etc., or it may be performed in the predetermined period at the end of the fluctuation display. It may be executed immediately after the pending image based on the pending storage is displayed.

  In addition, the timing at which the change effect for holding etc. is executed may be performed at a fixedly fixed timing, and the changeable timing (for example, by drawing every time the change effect for holding etc It may be executed at timings selected and determined from plural types of timings.

  In this embodiment, the effect of changing the color of the holding image is executed as the holding effect change effect, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect of changing the shape of the holding image or the active image as the change effect of holding or the like. May be performed. As the on-hold change effect, an effect in which the size of the on-hold image or the active image changes may be performed. As the on-hold change effect, for example, an effect on which the type of the on-hold image or the active image changes (for example, an effect on which the circular image changes to another type of image such as a character image) may be executed. As the hold effect or the like, the effect of changing the image to be added to the hold image or the active image (for example, the effect that an image having no image to be added changes to an image to which a predetermined image is added) may be executed. Further, effects such as changes due to any combination of color change, shape change, size change, type change, and additional image change may be executed. As described above, any effect may be executed as the effect of changing the display mode as long as the display mode changes.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (B), for example, the third reserved image H from the oldest to the oldest is a specific display mode ("green reserved" or "red reserved") at the time of the 4th to 3rd pending shift. When the status changes to, the retention image H (third) is the execution target, and the other retention images H (first, second and fourth) appear from the aspect (shape) facing the front when appearing By changing the direction of changing the orientation of the image so as to become a sideways aspect (shape) facing the direction of the reserved image H of the changed specific display aspect, changing to the aspect related to the reserved image H of the specific display aspect Relevant change presentation is performed. Among the modes (shapes) of such a reserved image H, the shape directed to the front is called a basic effect shape, and the shape directed to the side is called a related change effect shape.

  When such a related change presentation is executed, when a part of the plurality of suspension displays changes to the specific display mode, the suspension display of display modes other than the specific display mode is related to the specific display mode By being able to execute the related change presentation to change to the aspect to be performed, there is a relation between the hold display of the specific display mode and the hold display of the display modes other than the specific display mode, thereby relating to the specific display mode It can be made to pay attention to the hold display which changed to the mode which

  As shown in FIG. 15C, for example, the first reserved image H from the oldest to the oldest is displayed in a specific display mode (“green reserved” or “red reserved,” for example, in the past reserved shift as shown in FIG. 15B). ), And in the state in which the related change presentation is being performed, then, at the time of the hold shift from the fourth to the third, the third hold image H from the old order shown in FIG. When the display mode is changed to the specific display mode ("green hold" or "red hold"), the plurality of hold images H become the specific display mode. As described above, when a plurality of suspension images H are in the specific display mode, the first suspension image H that has been changed to the specific display mode is given priority, and the first suspension image H is targeted for execution. The related change presentation being executed is continuously executed. As described above, when a plurality of suspension images H are in the specific display mode, priority is given to the first suspension image H that has previously been changed to the specific display mode, and related to the suspension image of the new specific display mode. Change presentation is not performed.

  At that time, as shown in FIG. 15C, the third reserved image H in the specific display mode is also similar to the second and fourth reserved images H not in the specific display mode. And the related change in which the first reserved image H displayed in the specific display mode is preferentially executed by being displayed as a horizontally-oriented image facing the direction of the first reserved image H. The presentation is continuously performed.

  As described above, when a plurality of suspension displays change to the specific display mode, only one of the suspension displays changing to the specific display mode is to be subjected to the related change presentation, etc. The effect | action restriction | limiting which restrict | limits execution of the related change production which made the pending | holding display of several specific display modes an execution object is performed. When a plurality of suspension displays are changed to a specific display mode by such effect limitation, any one of the suspension displays changing to a specific display mode is related change effect As the target of execution is made, by clarifying the target of execution of the related change presentation, the presentation using the hold display can be clarified.

  The related change effect executed when one hold image as shown in FIG. 15 (B) is displayed in the specific display mode, and the plurality of hold images as shown in FIG. 15 (C) are displayed in the specific display mode For both the related change presentation performed when being performed, the reserved image H is changed (changed in direction) to the aspect related to the specific display aspect, but the active image AH displayed in the active display area AHA is the specific display It is not possible to change (change in direction) the aspect related to the aspect. That is, for the active display, there is performed effect restriction that the related change presentation for which the hold display of the specific display mode is to be performed is not performed. When such pending display changes to a specific display mode due to such effect restriction, execution of the related change presentation is set for the other pending display, but the related change presentation is not executed for the active display, so The presentation using the display and the active display can be properly managed.

  Although FIG. 15 shows an example in which a human-shaped image is used as the hold image and the active image, the present invention is not limited to this, and as the hold image and the active image of this embodiment, the related change as described above. If the image is displayed in a display mode in which the effect can be performed, for example, an image that imitates an "eye" whose direction of the line of sight can be changed, an image that imitates a "hand" whose finger pointing direction can be changed Other images, such as images and images resembling non-human animals may be used.

  Further, as an example, the related change presentation shown in FIG. 15 changes the direction of the image to change the pending display of display modes other than the specific display mode into a mode related to the specific display mode. Indicated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and, for example, when the pending display changes to the specific display mode, the related change presentation adds (accompanying) an arrow image pointing in the direction of the specific display mode to the other pending display. If it is an effect to change the pending display of display modes other than the specific display mode to an aspect related to the specific display mode, such as performing effects to change to modes related to the specific display mode You may

  FIG. 16 is a display screen view of the effect display device 9 showing an example in which the related change effect is not executed for the active display. In FIG. 16, (A) and (B) show display images on the effect display device 9 as time passes.

  In FIG. 16A, the hold image H of the display modes (“normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”) other than the specific display mode (“green hold” or “red hold”) of the four hold displays. , And an example in which the related change presentation is not performed is shown.

  In FIG. 16 (B), the active display is changed to the active image AH of the specific display mode (“green hold” or “red hold”) and displayed, and the four hold displays are display modes other than the specific display mode (“normal An example is shown, which is displayed as the hold image H of “hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”), and the active display is not performed.

  In this embodiment, with regard to active display, even if the display mode is changed to a specific display mode, effect restriction is performed such that the related change effect (change in direction of reserved image H) corresponding to the active display is not executed for the pending display. By such effect restriction, when the active display changes to the specific display mode, it is possible to appropriately manage the effect using the hold display and the change response display.

  Moreover, as a case where an active display turns into a specific display mode, a change such as a hold is executed when a change such as a hold is executed at the stage of the active display, and a change display is carried out at a stage of the hold display, and the hold display becomes a specific display mode. After that, the particular display mode may be maintained also for the active display. In the case where change presentation is performed at the stage of active display, as described above, the related change presentation for performing the active display is not executed, but the change such as a specific display mode at the stage of display Even when the effect is executed and the active display corresponding to the pending display is displayed in the specific display mode, the effect restriction is performed so that the related change effect corresponding to the active display is not performed.

  For example, when a change such as on hold is executed at the on hold display stage in response to certain on hold storage information, the on hold display is performed based on the fact that it is displayed as the specific display mode at the on hold display stage. Related change effects (direction change of the reserved image H) for which the target of execution is to be executed are executed, but when the active display is performed in the specific display mode at the time of the variable display corresponding to the pending storage information, the active display is executed The related change presentation (direction change of the holding image H) is not performed.

  Next, for the hold display and the active display, an explanation on the determination of the presence / absence of the hold change presentation, and a description on the determination of the presentation mode of the change presentation on the hold etc. when the decision to carry out the hold change presentation is made Description will be made regarding the determination of the display mode (color) of the hold image to be displayed according to the hold storage information.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory view showing a hold etc. change effect presence / absence judgment table and a hold etc. change effect mode selection table. The hold etc. change effect presence / absence determination table is a data table used in the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the hold etc change effect. The hold etc. change effect mode selection table is a data table used for a lottery for selecting and determining a play mode when executing a change etc. such as hold.

  In the hold etc. change effect presence / absence determination table, the big hit when hold etc. change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 16 (A), the super reach of FIG. 16 (B) is delayed when hold etc. change effect presence / absence determination table, FIG. Other than the super reach) and the like at the time of suspension etc. change effect presence or absence determination table is included. In addition to the hold etc. change effect presence / absence judgment table, a hold etc. change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16 (D) is provided. The hold etc. change effect presence / absence determination table and the hold etc. change effect mode selection table are stored in the ROM 102 provided in the effect control board 80.

  The big hit reserve etc. change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 16 (A) is used at the time of big hit prediction that the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is predicted to be a big hit display result. It is predicted that the variation display result of the variation display based on the suspension storage information corresponding to the suspension display will be the misalignment display result in the variation pattern of the super reach according to the suspension display such as when the suspension is out of sequence in the super reach in FIG. It is used at the time of super reach loss prediction. If the change display presence / absence change determination table corresponding to the hold display corresponds to a change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display as the out-of-display display result in the change pattern other than the super reach. It is used at the time of out-of-range prediction except for the predicted super reach.

  In the hold etc. change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 16A to 16C, the random number SR2 (0 to 99 for holding / unchanged change effect execution presence / absence determination as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 100 numerical values in the numerical range of (1) are allocated to a decision to execute a change effect such as hold and a decision not to execute a change effect such as hold. For SR2, in order to clarify the explanation, the number of allocated random number SR2 values is shown.

  In the big hit hold etc. change effect presence / absence judgment table of FIG. 16 (A), the magnitude relation of “execute hold change etc.> hold no change change effect” is made according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As such, the data is set such that the rate at which the decision to execute the change presentation on hold etc. is selected is higher. The super reach in FIG. 16 (B) has a magnitude relation such as "perform change presentation on hold = not execute change presentation on hold etc." according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing in the change presentation presence / absence change judgment table at the time of withdrawal. As such, the data is set such that the rate at which the decision to execute the change effect on hold or the like is selected is equal to the rate at which the decision not to perform is selected. In the non-out-of-time reserve or other change effect presence / absence determination table other than the super reach shown in FIG. 16C, the value of SR2 extracted at the predetermined timing The data is set such that the rate at which the decision not to execute the change effect such as holding is selected is higher so as to be related.

  By setting the data in FIGS. 16A to 16C, when the fluctuation display result of the fluctuation display based on the suspension storage information becomes the big hit display result, the suspension etc. is performed compared with the time when the out-of-box display results. The rate at which it is decided to execute the change presentation is high. As a result, when the change effect such as holding is executed, the player's expectation for the jackpot can be increased compared to when it is not executed. In addition, by setting data in Fig. 16 (B) and (C), the fluctuation display result of fluctuation display based on the pending storage information becomes the disappointing display result, but the disappointing display result in the super reach with high expectation for becoming a big hit When it comes to the situation, the suspension etc. is lower than when the expectation that becomes a big hit is super reach, in the case of non-super reach fluctuation display (for example, normal reach fluctuation display, normal fluctuation display, etc.) The rate at which it is decided to execute the change presentation is high. As a result, when the change effect such as holding is executed, the player's expectation for the jackpot can be increased compared to when it is not executed.

  In this embodiment, whether all the pending storage information newly generated is to be determined, and whether the pending staging change presentation is performed using the pending presentation change presentation presence determination table of FIGS. Determine if In addition, whether or not to execute a change effect such as holding on the judgment target only the pending storage information for which the fluctuation display in the variation pattern type of reach including normal reach and super reach among the newly created pending storage information is executed May be determined.

  The hold etc. change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16 (D) is used to select one of a plurality of effect modes when the hold effect such as change effect is performed.

  In the hold etc. change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D, the hold etc. change effect mode selection random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 199) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 200 numbers are divided into when the read-ahead big hit judgment result is considered a big hit (at the big hit in the figure) and when the read-ahead big hit judgment result is considered to be a drop (at the time of misplaced in the figure) It is allocated to a plurality of types of effect patterns (effect mode) such as A to effect pattern F. As for SR3, the number of allocated random number SR3 values is shown to clarify the explanation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one effect mode is randomly selected from the effect modes of the effect pattern A to the effect pattern F as the effect mode of the change effect such as holding.

  The effect pattern A is blue at the time of the next hold shift for the hold image to be newly displayed and displayed (at the hold shift corresponding to the variable display performed for the first time after the hold image is displayed and displayed, and so on). It is an effect mode which is changed to the display mode of. The effect pattern B is an effect mode in which the hold image to be newly displayed and displayed is changed to a green display mode at the next hold shift. The effect pattern C is an effect mode in which the hold image to be newly displayed and displayed is changed to the red display mode at the next hold shift.

  The effect pattern D is an effect mode in which the holding image to be newly displayed and displayed is changed to a blue display mode during active display (when active display is active display without changing it, and so forth). The effect pattern E is an effect mode in which the holding image to be newly displayed and displayed is changed to a green display mode at the time of active display. The effect pattern F is an effect mode in which the hold image to be newly displayed and displayed is changed to a red display mode at the active display time.

  In this manner, since the holding image displayed newly appears can be subjected to change presentation such as holding or the like at either the holding display stage or the active display stage, the interest of the game can be improved. . In addition, even if a change image is not displayed at the hold display stage, the hold image that is newly displayed is likely to be changed display at the active display stage, so the change such as hold change It is possible to continue the player's sense of expectation for the effect until the variable display is executed.

  Note that the effect control for changing the display mode of the pending image to be newly displayed may be performed at another timing such as the pending shift of a cycle other than the next pending shift.

  In the hold etc. change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D, in the effect patterns A to C in which the hold etc. change effect is executed at the stage of the hold display, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit changes “blue changes <green changes It is set according to the magnitude relationship of <change to red>, and the selection ratio at the time of outset is set according to the magnitude relationship of “change to blue> change to green> change to red”. Similarly, in the effect patterns D to F in which the hold etc. change effects are executed at the stage of the active display, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit is set according to the magnitude relation of "change to blue <change to green <change to red", The selection ratio at the time of out-of-edge setting is set according to the magnitude relationship of “change to blue> change to green> change to red”.

  With such a setting, when a reserve etc. change effect is executed, the jackpot game regarding the final color of the reserve image and the final color of the active image in terms of the final colors of the reserve image and the active image The degree of expectation controlled by the state has a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”. Therefore, depending on the display mode such as the color of the reserved image or the active image, the player's expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, when a reserve etc. change effect is executed, the expectation for being controlled to the big hit gaming state regarding the color change of the reserve image and the color change of the active image from the viewpoint of the color change of the reserve image and the active image is “blue The relationship is as follows: <change to green <change to red. Therefore, the sense of expectation for the jackpot gaming state of the player can be made different according to the change presentation mode of the change presentation of the reservation etc., and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Moreover, in the hold etc. change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is "hold at the stage of effect patterns A to C <active display where the change etc. hold etc. It is set by the magnitude relationship of effect patterns D to F in which the equal change effect is executed, and the selection ratio at the time of removal is set in the magnitude relationship of “effect patterns A to C> effect pattern D”. With such settings, the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state becomes a magnitude relationship such as "change in hold etc. at the stage of hold display <hold etc. change presentation in the stage of active display". Therefore, the sense of expectation for the jackpot gaming state of the player can be made to differ according to the presentation time of the change effect such as holding or the like, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, the degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot gaming state is, contrary to the above, to be a magnitude relationship such as "change on hold at the stage of hold display> hold on stage such as hold on active display", etc. Data in the change presentation mode selection table may be set. The degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot gaming state is a change such as a hold etc. change effect mode selection table so that it has a magnitude relation such as “changed hold etc. at the stage of held display = hold change etc. at the stage of active display”. Data may be set.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a holding mode selection table. The hold mode selection table is a data table for selecting a display mode (display color) at the time of appearance display of the hold display, and is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. In FIG. 18, (A) to (K) show first to eighth holding mode selection tables to the eighth holding mode selection table as the second holding mode selection table.

  The first holding mode selection table to the eighth holding mode selection table shown in FIGS. 18A to 18H correspond to the effect patterns selected and determined by the holding etc. change effect mode selection table in FIG. 17D. One is selected. In the first holding mode selection table to the eighth holding mode selection table, the random number SR4 (numerical range of 0 to 299) for selecting the holding mode (color) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 300 numbers of the display color at the time of appearance display of the hold display (referred to as appearance hold color), that is, allocation to any of normal hold (yellow hold), white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold It is done. As for SR4, the number of allocated random value SR4 is shown to clarify the explanation.

  When it is determined to execute a change such as on hold using the change on / off effect determination tables of FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C), the first hold mode shown in FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (F) One of the selection table to the sixth holding mode selection table is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined not to execute the on-hold change effect or the like using the on-hold change effect presence / absence determination table in FIGS. 17A to 17C, the seventh on-hold shown in FIGS. Either the mode selection table or the eighth hold mode selection table is selected.

  When the effect pattern A is selected, the first holding mode selection table of FIG. 18 (A) is selected. When the effect pattern B is selected, the second holding mode selection table of FIG. 18B is selected. When the effect pattern C is selected, the third hold mode selection table of FIG. 18 (C) is selected.

  When the effect pattern D is selected, the fourth hold mode selection table of FIG. 18 (D) is selected. When the effect pattern E is selected, the fifth holding mode selection table of FIG. 18 (E) is selected. When the effect pattern F is selected, the sixth hold mode selection table of FIG. 18 (F) is selected.

  When it is determined to be a big hit by the pre-read big hit determination, and it is determined not to execute a change effect such as a hold, the seventh hold mode selection table of FIG. 18 (G) is selected. When it is determined to be out by the jackpot determination of the pre-reading and it is determined not to execute the change effect such as the holding, the eighth holding mode selection table of FIG. 18 (H) is selected.

  When the reserve etc. change effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 17D, according to the display mode after the change of the reserve image or the active image being determined first, FIGS. In the first to sixth suspension mode selection tables, the display mode having the above-mentioned big hit expectation lower than the display mode after change is set as selectable as the display mode at the appearance of the suspension display.

  By setting data in such first to sixth hold mode selection tables, the appearance hold color of the hold display is either “normal (yellow) hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, or “green hold” In the case of either the hold display stage or the active display stage, a change presentation such as a hold can be performed.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18, the jackpot that the player feels about the hold image and the active image of “normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” Explain your expectations for

  From the viewpoint of the final display mode of the pending image or the active image when the pending image change presentation is performed as described with reference to FIG. 17D, the pending image or the active image The degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot gaming state regarding the final display mode, as described below in addition to the magnitude relationship of "normal hold <white hold <green hold <green hold <red hold". With the data setting in the holding mode selection table of 18, the expectation for becoming a big hit regarding the display mode of the holding image or the active image is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “blue holding <green holding <red holding” There is. As a result, the player feels that the expectation of becoming a big hit is high in the relationship of "blue hold <green hold <red hold" with the hold images of "blue hold", "green hold" and "red hold". Can.

  In the seventh and eighth reserve mode selection tables of FIGS. 18G and 18H which are selected when the reserve effect change effect is not executed, the occurrence display color of the reserve display as the reserve display color of the reserve display is compared to the release time at the big hit. , “Blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” are selected at a high rate, and “normal (yellow) hold” and “white hold” are selected at a fixed rate Data is set to be low. Further, in the first to eighth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 18A to 18F selected when the change such as hold etc. is performed, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit of the corresponding play pattern becomes high. Rate, “Hold on blue”, “Green on hold”, and “red on hold” are selected at a high rate, and “normal (yellow) on hold” and “white on hold” on hold images selected The data is set to be low. As a result, the reserved images of "blue pending", "green pending" and "red pending" have a higher probability of being a big hit than the "normal (yellow) pending" and "white pending" pending images. People can feel it.

  Further, in the seventh and eighth holding mode selection tables of FIGS. 18G and 18H which are selected when the change presentation for holding etc. is not executed, the display mode at the time of appearance of the holding display is as the display mode for holding display, The ratio of the ratio selected at the time of big hit to the ratio selected at the time of out of the “blue-held”, “green-held”, and “red-held” reserved images that have a high selection ratio compared to The data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of hold <green hold <red hold. As a result, with regard to the color of the held image selected when the holding etc. change presentation is not performed, the expectation for becoming a big hit is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “blue held <green held <red held”. For this reason, the player feels that the expectation of becoming a big hit is high in the relationship of "blue hold <green hold <red hold" with the hold images of "blue hold", "green hold" and "red hold". Can.

  The degree of expectation of becoming a big hit for the “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” hold images when the hold etc. change effect shown in FIGS. 18 (G) and 18 (H) is not executed. 17 and by the expectation for becoming a big hit for the "blue", "green", and "red" reserved images when the change etc. with reserve shown in FIG. 17 (D) is executed. With regard to the color of the image, the expectation for becoming a big hit is generally set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold”.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory view showing the data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and the start winning reception command buffer. As an area for holding various data used to control the rendering operation, the RAM 103 mounted on the rendering control board 80 shown in FIG. 3 includes, for example, a rendering control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 19A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

  For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 can update a plurality of states according to an effect operation state such as a display state of an effect image on the screen of the effect display device 9 or an effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 31. A kind of flag is provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores, for each of a plurality of types of flags, data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used to control the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, the display operation of effect images on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations, such as SR1-1 to SR4 described above. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count value of each of a plurality of types of counters.

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

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning combination reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 19B are stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. The start winning combination reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 19 (B) are provided in two types, one for the first special symbol and one for the second special symbol. In FIG. 19 (B), the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer corresponding to the first special symbol for executing the hold etc. change effect are shown as an example. The start winning winning reception command buffer for the first special symbol corresponds to the column of symbol designation, variation type, start winning designation, and pending storage number designation in the buffer shown in FIG. It is a storage buffer that performs a reception command received when a pending storage occurs. In the start-up winning reception command buffer, storage areas (areas corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the first pending storage number are provided. In such a start winning reception command buffer, storage corresponding to the fields such as holding presence or absence change presentation determination shown in FIG. 19 (B), change presentation execution change designation, etc. An effect buffer including an area is added in a manner associated with each pending storage. The start-up winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer may be separately provided in different areas in the RAM 103.

  As for the start winning winning time reception command buffer, an area for storing a symbol designating command (“design designation” in the figure) and an area for storing a variation type command (“variation type in FIG. "", An area for storing the start winning specification command (first start winning specification command) ("Start winning specification" in the figure), and an area for storing the pending storage number specification command (first pending storage number specification command) In the figure, "specified number of pending storages" is provided.

  When there is a start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, a symbol designating command, a variation type command, a start winning designating command (first or second starting winning designating command), and hold storage A command of number designation command (first or second reservation memory number designation command) is transmitted from the main substrate 31 to the effect control substrate 80. The effect control CPU 101 stores data specifying the commands in the order received at the start winning combination from the beginning of the vacant area of the start winning received command buffer. As a result, when there is a start winning, the received command is stored in each area of "design designation", "variation type", "start prize designation", and "number of pending storage designation" in the figure. .

  As shown in FIG. 19B, the start-up winning reception command buffer and the various data stored in the corresponding effect buffer are stored in the first storage area (buffer number “1” each time variable display of effect symbols is started. After being read out for use in the effect of the variable display, the data stored in the area corresponding to “.” Is deleted, and the subsequent memory contents are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 19B, when the variable display of the effect design is started next, each data stored in buffer number "1" is read and then deleted, and buffer number "2" Each data stored in the area corresponding to “1” is shifted to the area corresponding to buffer number “1”.

  The effect buffer shown in FIG. 19 (B) may be provided with a storage area with an address correspondence that is linked (or subordinated) to the start winning winning reception command buffer, and an address independent of the starting winning winning reception command buffer A storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning combination storage in the storage area of

  As shown in FIG. 19C, in the area of the “design specification” command, “C200 (H)” indicates the off display result specification, and “C201 (H)” indicates the big hit display result specification. In the "Variation type" command area, "C300 (H)" indicates the type of normal fluctuation, "C301 (H)" indicates the type of normal reach fluctuation, and "C302 (H)" indicates the type of super reach fluctuation. Show. In the area of the “start winning designation” command, “A 401 (H)” indicates the first starting winning designation, and “A 402 (H)” indicates the second starting winning designation. In the area for "number of pending storages designated", "C001 (H)" to "C004 (H)" indicate the first number of pending storages "0" to "4", and "C101 (H)" to "C104 ( H) indicates the second pending storage numbers “0” to “4”.

  The free area of the start winning reception command buffer, that is, the data in the area in which no data is stored is "0000 (H)". At the start winning game, command transmission is performed in the order of the symbol specifying command, the variation type command, the start winning specifying command (first and second), and the number of pending storages specifying command (first and second). Therefore, if command reception is properly performed, as shown in FIG. 19B, in the storage area corresponding to each of buffer numbers “1” to “4”, symbol designation command, variation type command, start winning combination designation Commands and pending storage count specification commands are stored. FIG. 19B shows an example in which commands are stored in storage areas corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores the following information for effects corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” in the start winning winning time reception command buffer for the first special symbol A presentation buffer is provided as a storage area for the video. As for the second special symbol, in this embodiment, since a change effect such as a hold is not executed, a buffer for effect for execution of a change effect such as a hold is not provided. In addition, also about the 2nd special symbol, a buffer for presentation for execution of change effects such as hold may be provided, and the change effect such as hold may be executed similarly to the first special symbol.

  With regard to the first special symbol, based on predetermined data such as symbol designation information stored in the start winning winning reception command buffer, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs a pre-reading effect process, which will be described later, to “change etc. Data of "presence or absence", data of "retention etc. change production execution variation designation", and data of "precedence change presentation mode designation" are buffer numbers "1" corresponding to the pending storage information in the start winning reception command buffer. Corresponding to each data of "4", the data storage area of "presence of change such as effect presentation determination" provided in the buffer for presentation, the data storage area of "specification of change such as presentation effect change", "on hold", It is stored in the data storage area of “equal change effect mode designation”.

  The data of “presence of change presentation determination such as suspension etc.” is data indicating whether or not the determination of the change presentation such as suspension is made (presence or absence). The data of "retention etc. change production execution variation designation" is data indicating whether or not it is designated (decided) as a fluctuation display when executing a change such as suspension. The data of "retention etc. change production mode designation" is data indicating the presence / absence of the execution of the change production such as storage etc and the presentation mode.

  When it is not yet determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as on hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C) for the pending memory information corresponding to the new start winning combination. Data of "1000 (H)" which can specify "no determination" is stored in the data storage area of "presence such as change presentation determination presence / absence", and it is determined whether to execute change presentation such as suspension or not At the same time, data of "1001 (H)" which can specify "determined" is stored in the storage area of "presence or absence of change effect determination or not".

  When it is determined not to execute a change effect such as on hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 17 (A) to (C) for the pending memory information corresponding to the new start winning combination, Data of "2000 (H)" which can specify "no specification" is stored in the data storage area of "execution variation specification", and "no effect" is stored in the storage area of data of "retention etc. change effect mode specification" Data of identifiable "3000 (H)" is stored.

  With respect to the storage memory information corresponding to the new start winning combination, it is determined to execute the change presentation such as on hold based on the change presentation presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 17 (A) to (C), and FIG. 17 (D) When one of the presentation modes of the presentation patterns A to F is determined based on the pending etc. change presentation mode selection table, data is stored as follows according to the type of the presentation pattern determined. .

  With regard to the hold image based on the new hold storage information, when the effect pattern in which the color of the hold image changes at the time of the next hold shift such as the effect patterns A to C is selected, the buffer number “1” for the next variable display The data of "2001 (H)" which can specify "specified" is stored in the data storage area of "hold etc. change effect execution change specified" in the data, and the data of the buffer number corresponding to the new held storage information , Data of "2000 (H)" which can specify "not specified" is stored in the data storage area of "retention such as change effect execution change designation", and is selected as the data storage area of "retention such as change effect mode designation" Any data of "3001 (H)" to "3003 (H)" is stored corresponding to the effect pattern.

  In this manner, for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, when the effect pattern in which the display mode (color) of the hold image changes at the next hold shift such as the effect patterns A to C is selected, When the next variable display is executed based on the data of "2001 (H)" stored corresponding to the pending storage information of the buffer number "1" to be displayed, a change effect such as pending may be executed It becomes recognizable.

  When a presentation pattern in which the display mode (color) of the active image changes during active display such as presentation patterns D to F is selected for the pending image based on the new pending storage information, the new pending storage information is handled. Data of "2001 (H)" which can specify "specified" in the data storage area of "hold etc. change effect execution variation specified" is stored in the data of the buffer number to be stored, data of "hold etc. change effect mode specified" Any data of "3004 (H)" to "3006 (H)" is stored corresponding to the effect pattern selected in the storage area.

  As described above, when a presentation pattern in which the display mode (color) of the active image changes during active display such as presentation patterns D to F is selected for the pending image based on the new pending storage information, the new pending When the variable display based on the stored information is executed, a change such as pending is performed based on the data of "2001 (H)" stored corresponding to the buffer number corresponding to the new pending stored information. Can be recognized.

  When data of “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “hold pending change effect execution change designated” of buffer number “1” for which a variable display is newly executed, the following changes such as pending The presentation is performed.

  First, "3001 (H)" which can specify the effect pattern for changing the hold image at the hold shift in the data storage area of "hold hold change effect mode designation" of any of buffer numbers "2" to "4"- When any data of "3003 (H)" is stored, the hold image displayed corresponding to the hold storage information of the buffer number in which the data is stored is changed according to the effect pattern Make a change effect such as hold.

  Also, "3004 (H)" that can specify an effect pattern that changes the active image at the time of active display in the data storage area of "hold pending change effect mode designation" of buffer number "1" where variable display is newly executed. When any of the data of “3006 (H)” is stored, in the newly-displayed change display, change presentation such as holding is performed to change the active image being displayed actively according to the presentation pattern .

  In addition, when data of “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “retention etc. change effect execution change designation” when the variable display is newly executed, the buffer numbers “2” to “4” Data of any of "3001 (H)" to "3003 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of one of the "hold etc. change effect mode designation" and the buffer number "1". When any data of "3004 (H)" to "3006 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of "Reservation such as change effect mode specification" of the above, the suspend image change such as the suspension image described above And both the above-described change presentation of the active image and the like.

  When the buffer for effect shown in FIG. 19 (B) has pending storage information in which data indicating that it is decided to execute a pending change etc. is stored, the variable display based on the pending storage information The effect selection may be restricted so as not to decide to execute a change effect such as a hold on new hold memory information until the process is finished. In addition, when there is holding storage information in which data indicating that it is determined to execute a change such as holding is determined to be stored in the effect buffer of FIG. 19B, the variable display based on the holding storage information The selection of the appearance hold display mode may be restricted so that new hold storage information is not displayed in the hold display mode (white hold, blue hold, green hold, etc.) other than the normal hold, until the end.

  In addition, the data of “change presentation effect change execution designation” such as hold is data indicating whether it is decided (not specified) not to execute change presentation effect such as on hold (decision presence / absence) and decision to execute change presentation effect such as on hold (designation It is also possible to divide the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold or the like selected when the game is played (with effect) into data that can be specified and store them in different storage areas.

  In FIG. 19B, as a storage example of data in the command buffer for start winning and the buffer for effect, for example, with regard to the pending storage corresponding to buffer number “4”, it is a symbol designation of the display result of big hit and fluctuation When the type is the variation pattern type of super reach (when the data of symbol designation is “C201 (H)” and the data of variation type is “C302 (H)”), the change effect of the hold etc. "1001 (H)" is stored in the data of "presence or absence change presentation determination presence / absence" corresponding to the buffer number "4" according to the determination of whether or not to execute. It becomes a judgment result of executing an equal change effect, and in response to the fact that the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold is determined to be the effect pattern A (blue change at the next hold shift). And "3001 (H)" is stored in the data of "HOLD etc. change effect mode specification" corresponding to buffer number "4", the data of "HOLD etc. change effect execution variation specification" corresponding to buffer number "1". In the example, “2001 (H)” is stored.

  In the aspect as described above, when data is stored in the storage area of the effect buffer for each pending storage information based on the pre-reading effect processing, the pending display is performed when the variable display is executed. By checking the data of the effect buffer corresponding to the storage, whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold, an object (hold image or active image) to execute the change effect such as a hold, and an effect mode of a change effect such as a hold The effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize. The effect control microcomputer 100 can execute the on-hold change and the like based on the data on the on-hold change and the like.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned pre-reading effect process (S700). In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, the storage contents in the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 19 are checked, and the determination of whether or not to execute a change effect such as hold is not yet determined. (1) It is determined whether there is pending storage (S711). For example, it is determined whether or not there is data of pending storage in which data of "1000 (H)" is stored in the storage area of the presence / absence of change such as pending effects.

  If it is determined in S711 that there is no first pending storage for which it is not determined whether or not to execute a change presentation such as a pending, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S711 that there is no first pending storage for which it is not determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as a pending, the first pending storage count is currently not less than two. It confirms based on the 1st pending memory number specified by the memory number designation | designated command (S712). In S712, when the first number of pending storages is less than 2, there is no first pending storage information for performing the variation display before performing the variation display based on the new first pending storage information, and a new first suspension Among the change effects based on the stored information, since there is no previous change display to be subjected to the change effect for the hold image for the hold image, the variable display for executing the change effect for the hold etc is executable. To check if it is.

  If the current first pending storage number is not 2 or more in S712, it is decided not to execute the pending change effect (no pending change effect) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later. On the other hand, when the current first pending storage number is 2 or more in S712, the start pending winning reception command is not determined for the first pending storage that has not been determined whether to execute the staging change effect or the like determined in S711. The storage content of "design designation" in the buffer is checked, and it is determined whether or not the first hold storage information subject to the pre-reading determination is the one indicating the big hit display result (S713).

  When it is determined in S713 that the big hit display result is specified, SR2 for determination of a change such as a hold is determined, and using the change hit presence / absence determination table for a big hit when a large hit in FIG. It is determined whether or not to execute the equal change presentation (S717). On the other hand, when it is determined that the big hit display result is not specified in S713, the first hold storage for which it is determined in S711 whether or not to execute the change effect on hold etc. By checking the memory content of “variation type” in, it is determined whether or not the super reach is specified, the first hold storage information of the pre-reading judgment target will become the out-of-focus indication result after the super reach effect It is determined whether it is designated (S714).

  If it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information subject to the pre-reading determination is the one that designates the change type that results in the outlier display after the super reach effect, SR2 for determination of change effect for hold etc. is extracted, and figure In step S715, it is determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold, using the super-reach of 17 (B), for example, when there is a change effect presence / absence determination table for when a shift occurs.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information subject to the pre-reading determination is not the one that designates the change type that results in the outlier display after the super reach effect, the SR2 for the change effect determination for hold etc. is extracted, It is determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as on hold, using the change effect on / off determination table, such as on hold at a time other than the super reach shown in FIG. 17C (S716).

  After it is determined in S712A, S717, S715, or S716 whether or not to execute a change effect such as hold, in the buffer for effect shown in FIG. Data (“1001 (H)”) for specifying “pending change presentation determination determination” is stored in the corresponding “storage presentation change presentation determination presence / absence” storage area (S 718).

  Next, in S717, S715, or S716, it is determined whether or not it has been determined (executed) to execute a change effect such as a hold on the first hold storage information to be read ahead determination (S719). If it is determined in S719 that the decision to execute the on-hold change effect is not made (no execution), the process proceeds to S725 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S719 that the decision to execute the change effect such as holding is determined (execution present), the first holding storage information to be read ahead determination is based on the data of the "design designation" area While confirming the prefetch result of becoming a big hit or losing, SR3 for holding etc. change effect mode determination is extracted, and holding etc. change effect production using the change etc. effect mode selection table of FIG. 17 (D) A mode is selected and determined (S720). Thereby, with regard to the first hold storage information of the preread determination target, an effect for changing the hold image at the next hold shift like the effect patterns A to C, and an active image at the time of active display such as the effect patterns D to F An effect aspect of a change effect such as a hold including an effect of changing the is determined as any of the effect aspects.

  Next, in the effect buffer of FIG. 19 (B) according to the effect mode of the change effect for suspension etc. determined in S720, in the storage mode as described above, in the storage area of "change effect execution for change effect etc. designated" Data which can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 in the storage area of “no retention or change presentation mode designation” by storing data (“2000 (H) or 2001 (H)”) without designation or with designation (“2000 (H) or 2001 (H)”) ("3001 (H) to 3006 (H)") is stored (S721).

  In S721, specifically, as described above, with regard to “pending change and the like, change execution execution designated”, the aspect separately determined for each of the effect changing at the time of the next holding shift and the effect changing at the active display A mode in which data is stored in buffer number 1 in the case of an effect changing at the time of hold shift, and in the case of effect changing at the time of active display, data is stored in the corresponding buffer number In the storage area of "HOLD etc. change effect execution variation specified", data ("2000 (H) or 2001 (H)") without specification or with specification is stored.

  In S721, as described above, in the storage area of "retention such as change presentation mode designation" in the buffer number corresponding to the first suspension storage information of the pre-reading determination target, as described above. Among the effect patterns A to F ("3001 (H) to 3006 (H)"), data that can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 is stored.

  Next, based on the result of the selection determination in S720, it is checked whether or not to execute a change effect such as on hold at the time of on hold shift for the first on-hold storage information to be read ahead determination (S722). 18A to 18C according to the color (changed color in the figure) of the reserved image after change specified by the effect pattern determined in step S720 when the change effect for holding or the like at the time of holding shift is executed by S722. Any of the first to third holding mode selection tables of 18 (C) is selected, SR4 for appearance holding display mode determination is extracted, and the selected holding mode selection table is used to select the first reading judgment target (1) The appearance retention color for the retention information is selected and determined (S723), and the process proceeds to S727 described later. According to S723, the appearance reserve color is determined to one of the display modes of “normal (yellow) reserve”, “white reserve”, “blue reserve”, and “green reserve”.

  On the other hand, when a change effect on hold is not executed at the hold shift in S722 (when a change effect on hold is performed at active display), the change mode of the hold image after change specified by the effect pattern determined at S720. Accordingly, one of the fourth to sixth holding mode selection tables in FIG. 18D to FIG. 18F is selected, and SR4 for appearance holding display mode determination is extracted, and the selected holding mode selection table The appearance hold color for the first hold storage information to be subjected to the preread determination is selected and determined using (S 724), and the process proceeds to S 727 described later. By S724, the appearance reserve color is determined to be any display mode among “normal (yellow) reserve”, “white reserve”, “blue reserve”, and “green reserve”.

  As described above, when the process proceeds from S 719 to S 725, it is time to execute no change such as hold, and in the effect buffer shown in FIG. 19B, in the storage mode as described above, Data of no designation ("2000 (H)") is stored in the storage area of "", and data ("3000 (H)") capable of specifying absence of presentation in the storage area of "change presentation mode designation such as hold" Are stored (S725).

  Next, based on the data of the area of “design designation”, the first hold storage information of the preread determination target is checked based on the confirmation result of the preread determination whether it will be a big hit or not (FIG. 18 ( G) Select one of the seventh and eighth holding mode selection tables in (H), extract SR4 for determining the appearance holding display mode, and use the selected holding mode selection table to make a pre-reading judgment target The appearance holding color for the first holding storage information is selected and determined (S726), and the process proceeds to S727 described later. According to S726, the appearance reserve color is determined to one of the display modes of “normal (yellow) reserve”, “white reserve”, “blue reserve”, “green reserve”, and “red reserve”.

  In S727, it is determined whether or not the related change presentation is in progress based on confirming the state of the related change presentation flag, which is a flag set to the on state during the execution of the related change presentation (S727) . If the related change effect is not being executed in S727, the shape at the time of appearance of the new reserved image (hereinafter referred to as the appearance reserved shape) is determined as the basic effect shape facing front (S728), and the process proceeds to S730. As a result, as shown in FIG. 15A and the like, the hold display is displayed in the form of a basic rendering in the front direction, when the related change presentation is not being executed.

  On the other hand, when the related change effect is being executed in S727, the appearance display shape of the new hold image is changed to green hold or red hold for the specific display mode of the change display effect. It is determined that the related change presentation shape is horizontal (rightward) facing the direction (rightward) of the reserved image (S729), and the process proceeds to S730. As described above, when the related change presentation is being performed based on the specific display mode that has previously changed to the hold, the new display image to be displayed is determined as the related change presentation shape in S729, as shown in FIG. As shown to B) etc., a pending | holding display will be displayed by the related change presentation form of horizontal direction which turned to the direction of the pending | holding display of a specific display mode.

  Then, according to S 727 and S 729, when the related change effect is being executed based on the specific display mode that has previously changed on hold, the related change presentation shape is displayed even if the new display image is the specific display mode. In the case where a plurality of suspension images are in the specific display mode as shown in FIG. 15C, the suspension image that has previously been changed to the specific display mode is prioritized, and a new specific display mode is displayed. The related change presentation is not performed on the hold image.

  In S730, the holding image of the appearance holding color determined in S723, S724, or S726 is displayed as a new holding image in the effect shape determined in S728 or S729 (S727), and the process ends.

  As described above, in the pre-reading effect process, when the pending storage information is newly generated according to the new start winning combination, the appearance pending color and the appearance pending shape (the direction of the pending image) are selected and determined as the appearance pending display mode. Then, the display for causing the hold image to newly appear in the determined appearance hold display mode is executed. The suspended image displayed in this manner is subjected to the suspended shift operation by the suspended storage display control process of S707 in FIG. 13 every time the variable display is performed, and the display position is shifted (moved).

  As described above, when the pending storage information is newly generated according to the new start winning, the process of selecting and deciding the appearance pending display mode (the appearance pending color and the appearance pending shape) is S707 in FIG. The appearance hold display mode may be selected and determined when the hold storage display control process is performed, which is included in the hold storage display control process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol variation start process, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined that the variation 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 effect pattern using the out-of-pattern determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (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 types of effect 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 fluctuation display result of the right effect symbols. 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, if 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 out-of-out symbols (for example, correction for shifting 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 rendering 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 of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state and corresponding to 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) so as to become the combination of the out symbols.

  In addition, when it is not determined to shift in the processing of S601 (when it is determined to be a big hit) (N in S601), the CPU 101 for effect control has a big hit symbol according to the type of the big hit. The stop design of the production design which constitutes combination is decided (S603), it advances 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 If 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 the SR1-1 and the big variation in a big design (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) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a big hit symbol (for example, left, middle, etc. 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, processing for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, effects of variable display of the effect pattern (including a variable display mode such as pseudo-link), effects of change such as suspension, etc., various types such as specific notice effect etc. After the effect setting process (S616) for performing the process of setting an effect is performed, the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  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 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from when fluctuation of the effect design is started to when the finalized design symbol becoming 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 symbol, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the effect of the pseudo ream, and the effect display operation in the advance effect It is 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 variation display of the production symbol 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 effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect 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 speaker 27) as an effect component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, a command is output to VDP 109 in order to display an image (including the effect pattern) on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the fluctuation pattern. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver substrate 35 in order to perform lighting / extinguishing control of light emitters such as various LEDs. Further, in order to cause the speaker 27 to output an audio, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio output board 70.

  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 effect symbol processing (S802). Design fluctuation start processing is executed (S 622). And, the effect design fluctuation start processing ends.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned effect setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the process described below.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current variable display is a variable display designated to execute change presentation such as suspension (S630). Specifically, in S630, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 19B, as data of “hold change etc. effect execution change designation” corresponding to the hold storage information for executing the current fluctuation display When the data of "specified" is stored, it is determined that the variable display is designated to execute a change effect such as holding. If it is determined in S630 that the variable display is not a variable display designated to execute a change presentation such as hold, the process proceeds to S641 described later.

  When it is determined in S630 that it is a fluctuation display for which designation to execute a change such as a hold is designated, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. On the basis of confirming the data of (5), the effect mode (any of the effect modes of the effect patterns A to F) of the change effect such as the hold to be executed this time is confirmed (S631).

  Next, based on the confirmation result of the effect mode of the change effect on hold etc. executed in the current change display in S631, an object to execute the change effect on hold etc this time which can be specified from the confirmed effect pattern (hold display, active display) Are set as the presentation target, and the presentation aspect that can be specified from the confirmed presentation pattern (the presentation aspect of how it changes during the hold shift, the presentation aspect of how it changes during the active display) It sets as (S632).

  Next, in the effect buffer shown in FIG. 19 (B), the data of the storage area of "hold change etc. effect execution change designation" is changed to "not specified", and the storage area of "hold change etc. effect mode specified" The data is changed to "no effect" (S633), and the process proceeds to S634.

  In S634, it is checked whether or not the current hold etc. change effect is an effect of changing only the active display (S634). Specifically, in S634, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 19B, the data of “change on hold effect mode designation” in the data of the current change of buffer number 1 is held on active display, etc. Any of the effect patterns D to F that changes, and the data of "retention etc. change effect mode designation" in any of the other buffer numbers 2 to 4 effect pattern A such that the pending display changes When it is not any one of ~ C, it is determined that the current on-hold change etc. effect is an effect to change only the active display.

  When it is an effect that only the active display is changed such as the current change etc. in the change display in S634, the effect period of the change effect on hold etc. only for the active display to be executed in the current change display is predetermined at the start of the change. It sets to the production | presentation period (S640), and progresses to S644.

  When the current change etc. effect is the effect of changing only the active display in S634, ie, the current change etc. effect of changing the hold etc. changes only the pending display, or the current change etc. change effect is the active display and active When it is the effect of changing both of the display, it is checked whether or not the change display such as the current holding etc. includes the effect of changing any of the holding display to the specific display mode (green holding or red holding) (S635) ). Specifically, in S635, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 19B, the data of “hold such as change effect mode designation” in any of the buffer numbers 2 to 4 is green hold or When it is data indicating any of the effect patterns A to C changing to red hold, including the effect that any hold display such as change on hold etc this time changes to a specific display mode (green hold or red hold) It is determined that the

  In S635, when there is no effect such that the pending display such as this pending display changes to a specific display mode, the pending display change effect to be executed in the current variable display (only the pending display or the pending display and active The two display periods are set to predetermined ones at the start of the change (S640), and the process proceeds to S644.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S635 that there is an effect that the pending display such as the current pending display changes to a specific display mode, it is checked whether the related change presentation is already being executed (S636) . In S636, when the related change effect is executed, it is determined that the related change effect is already being executed when the related change effect flag set in the on state in S639 described later is in the on state.

  When the related change presentation is already being executed in S636, the related change presentation already in progress is continued, and a new related change presentation is not started. In that case, the effect period of the change effect on hold etc. (only the hold display or both the hold display and the active display) to be executed in the current variable display is set as the predetermined effect period at the start of the change ( It progresses to S640) and S644. As described above, when the related change effect is being executed based on the specific display mode that has previously been changed on hold, the related change effect is executed even if the suspended image newly displayed in S636 and S640 is the specific display mode. When a plurality of suspension images are in the specific display mode as shown in FIG. 15 (C) by the effect setting not being performed, priority is given to the suspension image that has previously been changed to the specific display mode, and a new identification is performed. The related change presentation is not performed on the hold image of the display mode.

  On the other hand, when the related change presentation is not being executed in S636, the image of the hold display other than the hold display of the target for which the change presentation is performed this time is displayed, etc. A related change presentation mode for changing to a side-by-side related change presentation shape facing the direction of the suspension display for executing the change presentation is set as a presentation mode to be executed this time (S637). Then, for each of the on-hold change effect whose effect mode is set in S632 and the related change effect whose effect mode is set on S637, the effect period is set to a predetermined effect period at the start of the change ( S638). Then, the related change presentation flag indicating that the related change presentation is being executed is set to the on state (S639), and the process proceeds to S644.

  In S640 and S638, as the effect period when executing a change effect such as on hold for the on-hold display, set the first effect period in the shift of the on-hold display, and execute on-off change effect such as on the active display As a presentation period when doing, it sets to the 2nd presentation period when specific time elapses after the fluctuation start.

  In addition, as a production period of change presentation of change etc., a presentation period when a change presentation of change such as hold is performed for the display on hold, and a presentation period when change presentation of change such as hold on the active display are different (The effect start time is different, the effect continuation time is different, or the effect end time is different, etc.), and may be set to be the same period (the effect start time and the effect end time are the same, Alternatively, the duration of the effect may be the same, etc.).

  If it is determined in S630 that the variable display is not designated to execute a change effect such as a hold, it is already determined based on checking whether the related change effect flag is on. It is confirmed whether the related change presentation is in progress (S641). When the related change presentation is not being executed in S641, the presentation setting process is ended.

  On the other hand, when the related change effect is being executed in S641, whether or not the current variable display is a variable display based on the hold display (hold memory) changed to the specific display mode (green hold or red hold) It confirms (S642). Specifically, in S642, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 19B, the data of “hold on change etc. effect mode designation” in the data of buffer number 1 changes to green hold or red hold When the data indicates any of the effect patterns A to C, it is determined that the current variable display is a variable display based on the hold display changed to the specific display mode.

  If the current variable display is not the variable display based on the hold display changed to the specific display mode in S642, the effect setting process is ended. On the other hand, when the current variable display is the variable display based on the hold display changed to the specific display mode in S642, in response to the hold display of the specific display mode being ended and the active display being performed, In order to end the related change presentation being executed, a presentation mode for ending the related change presentation and a presentation period (predetermined presentation period at the start of the change) for executing the presentation are set (S643), Go to S644. Specifically, in S643, the effect mode of changing the display mode of the hold display, which has been displayed in the related change effect shape in the horizontal direction by the execution of the related change effect, to the basic effect shape in the front direction ends the related change effect Set as an aspect.

  Next, in S644, a process is performed to set various other effects other than the above-described change effects such as hold and related change effects (S644). Thereafter, the effect setting process is ended.

  It is set in S638 or S640 by the process (S802) in the effect design fluctuation shown in FIG. 14 based on the setting of the effect control based on the process of S630 to S638 and S640 in such effect setting process being executed. In the effect period, a change effect such as a hold is performed based on the execution target and the effect mode set in S632.

  Further, based on the setting of the effect control based on the execution of the processing of S634 to S638 in such effect setting processing, the effect period set in S638 by the processing during the effect symbol fluctuation (S802) shown in FIG. In the above, the related change presentation as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 is executed based on the execution target and presentation mode set in S637. Then, based on the setting of the effect control based on the execution of the processes of S641 to S643 in such effect setting process, the effect mode set in S643 by the process (S802) in effect symbol variation shown in FIG. The related change presentation is ended based on the presentation period.

  In addition, for example, as shown in FIG. 15C, a plurality of first and third hold displays change to a specific display mode, and the related change presentation is executed for the other hold displays, and the first When the hold display is shifted to the active display and displayed, as shown in FIG. 16 (B), there may be presentation control to end the execution of the related change presentation for the other hold display, and the remaining specification The related change presentation may be further performed on the display of the display mode (the display of the hold after the above-described third display of the hold).

  In addition, as an example of the effect of the above-mentioned change presentation such as hold, an example in which the hold image and the active image are the same image when the hold image is moved to the active display area and displayed as the active image has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The pending image and the active image may be related images other than the same image (for example, a circular pending image may be an elliptical active image, or a small circular pending image may be It may be a large circular active image, etc.), or it may be an unrelated image (for example, a circular reserved image will be a predetermined character image, etc.).

  In addition, regarding the relationship between the hold image and the active image, by displaying an image in which the hold image moves to the active display area, in addition to the effect that the relationship between the hold image and the active image is shown, the hold image is displayed. By temporarily displaying the image appearing in the active display area after being temporarily erased, the other image such as the effect of showing the relationship between the reserved image and the active image is executed, whereby the reserved image and the active image are displayed. It may be suggested that the relationship with

  In the embodiment described above, when the hold image is changed to the specific display mode due to the hold etc. change presentation after appearing and displayed, the hold display of display modes other than the specific display mode is related to the specific display mode An example is shown in which the related change rendition to be changed to an aspect is performed. Such a related change effect is a pending display stage or active display for the pending storage even when the state when the pending image is displayed is the specific display mode in response to the occurrence of the start winning combination. At the stage, the suspension display (which may include an active display) of display modes other than the specific display mode may be executed as changing to a mode related to the specific display mode.

  In addition, the pending display (may include the active display) of display modes other than the other specific display modes is related to the specific display mode for the pending display or the active display of any one not in the specific display mode. After executing the related change presentation to be changed to the form, the presentation for changing the target holding display or the active display from the display mode other than the specific display mode to the specific display mode may be performed.

  In addition, the pending display (may include the active display) of display modes other than the other specific display modes is related to the specific display mode for the pending display or the active display of any one not in the specific display mode. After the related change effect to be changed to the mode is executed, the related change effect is executed without changing the target pending display or the active display as the target from the display mode other than the specific display mode to the specific display mode. With regard to the hold display (which may include the active display), an effect of ending the related change effect may be executed.

Second Embodiment
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which, when the active display changes to the specific display mode by the effect control microcomputer 100, the related change presentation is executed for another pending display.

  FIG. 23 is a display screen view of the effect display device 9 showing an example in which the related change effect is executed for the active display according to the second embodiment. In FIG. 23, (A) and (B) show display images on the effect display device 9 as time passes.

  In FIG. 23A, the hold image H of the display modes (“normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”) other than the specific display mode (“green hold” or “red hold”) of the four hold displays And the active display is displayed as an active image AH of a display mode (“normal (yellow)”, “white”, “blue”) other than the specific display mode (“green”, “red”), and the related change presentation An example is shown where is not performed.

  In FIG. 23 (B), the active display changes to the active image AH of the specific display mode (“green hold” or “red hold”), and the hold images H of the four hold displays change to the specific display mode An example is shown in which the related change presentation is performed while being changed to the related change presentation shape facing the direction of the active image AH, and the active display is an execution target.

  In the second embodiment, when it comes to the specific display mode for the active display, unlike the first embodiment, the execution of the related change presentation (the change in direction of the reserved image H) for which the active display is to be performed is restricted I will not. As described above, the related change effects for which the active display is to be executed are not restricted, and the related change effects of the hold display when the active display changes to the specific display mode appropriately perform the effects using the hold display and the active display. It can be managed.

  Further, as a case where the active display is the specific display mode, a change such as a hold that is the specific display mode is executed at the stage of the hold display, and the active display corresponding to the hold display is displayed in the specific display mode However, in this case as well, the relevant change presentation for which the active display is to be performed is not restricted, and appropriately managing the presentation using the hold display and the active display for the active display in the specific display mode. Can.

Third Embodiment
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the pending display and the active display are executed based on the pending storage information, and a plurality of timings (for example, pending display) during the pending display period and the variable display period corresponding to the target pending storage information In the case of executing a change effect such as holding or the like at any one of a plurality of timings during and during active display, the first specific display mode and the first display mode in which the type of display of the change object is different from the normal display mode An example will be described in which the selection ratio of the timing to execute the display mode change is different depending on which of the two specific display modes.

  In the third embodiment, when the pending storage information is newly generated, any one of the normal display mode, the first specific display mode, and the second specific display mode is displayed as an image of the pending display and the active display. An image of any of the display modes is selected, and the selected image is displayed. For example, a display mode of a general "sphere" shape as a normal display mode, an icon shape display mode (also referred to as a character icon) using "characters" as a first specific display mode, and a second specific display mode Is a display form (also referred to as a character icon) of an icon shape using a "character" composed of a "humanoid character".

  In the third embodiment, when a pending storage information is newly generated, an image of a normal display mode, an image of a first specific display mode, and a pending display mode are displayed as a pending display to be made to appear using a predetermined pending display selection table. 2) Any one with the image of the specific display mode is selected. For example, in the first specific display mode and the second specific display mode, the ratio to be selected when the jackpot becomes a big hit is set to be higher than when it becomes the departure.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a character icon selection table and a character icon selection table. FIG. 24A shows a character icon selection table, and FIG. 24B shows a character selection table.

  In the third embodiment, the color of the image in the normal display mode can be selected as in the first embodiment, and the color of the image can be changed by a change effect such as hold. As shown in FIG. 24A, in the first specific display mode, the image of the normal display mode can be selected from among a plurality of colors as in the first embodiment, and the hold etc. The color of the image can be changed by the change effect.

  When the first specific display mode is selected as the hold display to be made appear, as shown in FIG. 24A, after the character icon (attention display) in which the character “attention” is shown in the appearance display is displayed , A character icon ("Opportunity display") indicates that the character "Omo" is displayed as the first change display, or a character icon ("Excessive heat display") indicates the character "Intense heat" as the second change display Can be changed to The degree of expectation that the result of the variable display based on the corresponding reserved memory information is the big hit display result is set such that the relationship of caution display <appropriate display <superheat display.

  When the second specific display mode is selected as the hold display to be made to appear, as shown in FIG. 24 (B), a character icon (one display) in which “one animal” animal character is shown is displayed in the appearance display. After being displayed, the character icon shows “two animals” as the first change display (two show), or “3 animals” as the second change display. It can be changed to a character icon (3 animals displayed). The degree of expectation that the result of the variable display based on the corresponding holding memory information becomes the jackpot display result is set such that one display <two display <three display.

  FIG. 25 shows a display mode change effect execution timing selection process, a display mode change effect type selection process, and a change mode selection process when the hold display is determined to be a display mode of an icon shape such as a character icon or a character icon. It is various data tables used for the icon production setting processing which performs.

  FIG. 25A is a character hold display time change effect timing selection table used when the hold display is determined to be the display mode of the character icon. FIG. 25B is a character on hold display change effect timing selection table used when the on hold display is determined to be the display mode of the character icon. In FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B), the random number value MR10 for determining the display mode change effect timing is allocated to the two types of display mode change effect timings of pending display and active display.

  In FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B), when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon, the display mode during the hold display is more than during the active display compared to the display mode of the animal character icon. The rate at which change presentation is performed is high. On the other hand, when the hold display is the display mode of the animal character icon, the display mode change effect is executed more during the active display than during the hold display, as compared to when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon. The rate is high. Thereby, the player is watched for the display type (for example, display type such as a character icon or an animal character icon) of the change target of the display mode change effect and the timing of the display mode change (for example, the timing during hold display or active display) It is possible to improve the interest of the game for the effect of changing the mode of the hold display.

  In addition, with regard to the display of character icons and the display of animal character icons, as shown in (E) to (L) described later, the ratio at which the display mode actually changes after execution of the display mode change effect is suspended Equal to display and active display. Therefore, when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon, the ratio in which the display mode change effect is performed is higher in the hold display than in the active display as compared to the display mode of the animal character icon. When the hold display is the display mode of the animal character icon, the rate at which the display mode change effect is executed is more active than the hold display, compared to when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon. Based on the fact that the display mode of the icon changes between the pending display and the active display depending on whether the pending display is displayed as the character icon display or the animal character icon display. Because they are different, the ratio of selecting the display mode to be changed between the pending display and the active display is different. As a result, the player can be made to pay attention to the type of display of the change target and the timing of the display mode change for the change of the display mode of the hold display displayed in the icon shape and the display mode change of the active display. Can improve the interest of the game about the change of

  FIG. 25C is a character hold change effect type selection table used when the hold display is determined to be the display mode of the character icon. As types of change effects when the hold display by the character icon is performed, a first change effect in which the blue arrow acts on the hold display or active display and a second change effect in which the red arrow acts on the hold display or active display The change presentation is provided so as to be selectable by the allocation of the random value MR11 for the display mode change presentation type selection.

  FIG. 25D is an animal character hold change effect type selection table used when the hold display is determined to the display mode of the animal character icon. As a type of display mode change effect when the hold display by the animal character icon is executed, the third change effect in which the blue arrow acts on the hold display or the active display and the red arrow acts on the hold display or the active display The fourth change effect to be selected is provided so as to be selectable by the allocation of the random value MR11 for the display mode change effect type selection.

  25 (E) to 25 (H) show the display mode change effect timing and the display mode change effect selected and determined based on the data tables of FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B) for the change effect of the hold display by the character icon. It is a change selection table used when selecting and determining the change mode of the icon display for each combination with the type.

  When it is determined that the first change presentation is to be performed during the hold display, the table of FIG. 25E is used. When it is determined that the first change presentation is to be performed during active display, the table of FIG. 25F is used. When it is determined that the second change presentation is to be performed during the hold display, the table of FIG. 25 (G) is used. When it is determined that the second change presentation is to be performed during active display, the table of FIG. 25H is used. When it is determined that the third change presentation is to be performed during the hold display, the table of FIG. 25I is used. When it is determined that the third change effect is to be executed during active display, the table of FIG. 25J is used. When it is determined that the fourth change effect is to be executed during the hold display, the table of FIG. 25 (K) is used. When it is determined that the fourth change effect is to be executed during the active display, the table of FIG. 25 (L) is used.

  In these change selection tables, when the display result of the variable display is the big hit display result, and when it is the lost display result, the change mode is selected as “no change”, “opportunity” display and “superheat” display. The random number value MR12 for is allocated at different selection rates.

  In FIG. 25 (E) to (H), "No change" indicates a mode in which the character icon does not change, and "Opportunity" display indicates a mode in which the character icon changes to an icon of "Opportunity", " The display of "excessive heat" indicates that the character icon changes to an icon of the character "excessive heat".

  In FIGS. 25E to 25H, when the random number value MR12 for change selection is the big hit display result, "no change <probability + intense heat (with change)" and when the loss display result is "change" It is allocated by the selection rate of the relation "no opportunity + intense heat (with change)". Also, in FIGS. 25E to 25H, the random number value MR12 is selected at the selection ratio of the relationship of “opportunity <excessive heat” when the big hit display results, and “opportunity> excessive heat” when the loss display results. It is allocated. As a result, when the character icon changes, the degree of expectation of the big hit display result is higher than when the character icon does not change. In addition, when the character icon changes to "superheat", the degree of expectation that the big hit display result is high is higher than when the character icon changes to "appropriate".

  As for the character icon display, as shown in FIGS. 25A and 25B, the rate at which the display mode change of the character icon is selected is lower than during the hold display during active display, but when the big hit display result In addition, as compared with the display being suspended during the active display, the rate of selection of the display mode change to be the "superheat" display is high, in which the level of the degree of expectation that is a big hit is higher than the "opportunity" display. Thereby, the player can be made to pay more attention to the aspect of the display aspect change of the icon display from the display type of the display aspect change target and the change timing to be selected.

  25 (I) to 25 (L) show the display mode change effect timing and display selected and determined based on the data tables of FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B) for the display mode change effect of the suspension display by the animal character icon It is a change selection table used when selecting and determining the change aspect of an icon display according to a combination with an aspect change production kind. In these effect selection tables, when the display result of the variable display becomes the big hit display result, and when it becomes the lost display result, it changes into "no change", "2 animals" display and "3 animals" display The random number MR12 for selection is allocated at different selection rates.

  In FIGS. 25I to 25L, "no change" indicates a mode in which the animal character icon does not change, and "two" display indicates a mode in which the animal character icon changes to a "two" icon. , “3 animals” display indicates that the animal character changes to “3 animals” icon.

  In FIGS. 25I to 25L, the random number value MR12 is selected at the selection ratio of the relationship of “two animals <3 animals” when the big hit display result is obtained and “2 animals> 3 animals” when the loss display result is obtained. It is allocated. As a result, when the animal character icon changes, the degree of expectation of the big hit display result is higher than when the animal character icon does not change. Further, when the animal character icon changes to "3 animals", the degree of expectation of the big hit display result is higher than when the animal character icons change to "2 animals".

  As for the animal character icon display, as shown in FIGS. 25B and 25C, although the rate at which the display mode change of the animal character icon is selected is lower than that during the active display during the hold display, When it becomes, compared with during active display, the rate at which the display mode change to be “3 animals” display is high is high, the level of expectation that is a big hit than “2 animals” display is higher. Thereby, the player can be made to pay more attention to the mode of the display mode change of the icon display from the display type of the display mode change target and the change timing to be selected for the hold display and the active display.

Fourth Embodiment
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, when the hold control (green hold or red hold) of a plurality of specific display modes is performed in the effect control microcomputer 100, the big hit game is used instead of the hold display of the first specific display mode. An example will be described in which only the pending display with the highest degree of expectation to be in the state is subjected to the related change presentation.

  In the fourth embodiment, it is determined in S635 in FIG. 22 that the current display such as a change presentation including a presentation in which any suspension display changes to a specific display mode (green suspension or red suspension), and in S636 of FIG. When it is determined that the related change presentation is being performed in, the pending display of the execution subject of the related change presentation in progress and the pending display of the target on which the current change presentation is performed, for example, after the change Compare the degree of expectation that will be in the big hit gaming state by confirming which of the green and red hold the display mode of the display mode, and only the pending display with the highest degree of expectation that will be the big hit gaming state related Execute presentation control to be executed.

  For example, the related change presentation being executed earlier is intended to be the pending display that has been changed to red pending due to the change presentation such as pending, and the pending display of the target for executing the change presentation such as this pending changes When it changes to green reserve by production, only red reserve with the highest degree of expectation that will be a big hit game state is execution object of related change production. In such a case, in a mode in which the pending change and other change effects are being executed earlier, the relevant change such as to respond to the earlier associated change and changing effects for the pending display of the target for which the current pending or other change effects are performed. Display in effect shape.

  On the other hand, the related change presentation being executed earlier is intended to be the pending display that has been changed to green pending due to the pending change etc., and the pending display of the target for executing the current pending change etc. When it changes to red reserve by production, only red reserve with the highest degree of expectation which will be a big hit game state is execution object of related change production. In such a case, the current change such as hold is made so that the related change presentation is executed with the hold display of the object for which the current hold change or the like effect is to be executed. Display the pending display of the object for which the effect is to be performed in the basic effect shape, and display the other pending display in the related change effect shape of the aspect in which the pending display of the object for which the change effect is performed such as this pending is indicated. .

  The related change presentation being executed earlier is intended for execution of the pending display that has changed to red pending due to the pending change etc., and the pending display of the target for executing the current pending change etc. is also based on the pending change etc. As in the case of red reserve, when the big hit expectation of the reserve display to be compared is the same, only the related change presentation currently in progress may be executed, or this reserve etc. Only the related change presentation may be executed with the presentation being the on-hold display of the target of the change presentation.

  According to such a fourth embodiment, when a plurality of suspension displays are changed to the specific display mode, only the suspension display having the highest expectation to be in the big hit advantageous state is to be subjected to the related change presentation Therefore, the player can be made to pay attention to the hold display with the highest degree of expectation in the jackpot advantageous state.

Fifth Embodiment
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, in the effect control microcomputer 100, the hold display is displayed in a mode including the first hold display capable of executing related change effects and the second hold display incapable of executing related change effects. An example will be described.

  In the embodiment described above, an example has been described in which the related change presentation can be performed for all the pending displays. However, for example, when it is possible to select a circle-shaped suspension display and an animal character shape suspension display as an image of the suspension display as the suspension display, the related change presentation can be performed on the circle-shaped suspension display. The hold display of the animal character shape may be used as a hold display and also used as a second hold display in which the related change presentation can not be performed (the opposite may be made).

  As described above, in the case of using the first hold display capable of executing the related change effect and the second hold display incapable of executing the related change effect, both the first hold display and the second hold display are displayed. In the state where the related change presentation is executed, the first hold display is displayed in the related change presentation shape, but the second hold display is not related to the related change presentation shape, the basic effect shape The effect to be displayed at is executed.

  In the fifth embodiment, since the hold display includes the first hold display capable of executing the related change effect and the second hold display incapable of executing the related change effect, the display of the hold display serving as the specific display mode A variation can be given to the aspect, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) As shown in FIG. 15 (C), when a part of the plurality of suspension displays changes to the specific display mode, the suspension display of display modes other than the specific display mode is the specific display When executing a related change effect that changes the mode to a mode related to the mode, the related change effect to be executed with priority given to the hold of the first specific display mode among the plurality of specific display mode hold is executed Therefore, by limiting the target of the related change presentation, the target using the on-hold display can be clarified by clarifying the execution target of the related change presentation.

  (2) As shown in FIGS. 15 (B) and 15 (C), with regard to the active display, there is performed effect restriction that the related change presentation for the execution of the hold display of the specific display mode is not executed. When such pending display changes to a specific display mode due to such effect restriction, execution of the related change presentation is set for the other pending display, but the related change presentation is not executed for the active display, so The presentation using the display and the active display can be properly managed.

  (3) As shown in FIG. 16B, with regard to the active display, even when the display mode is changed to a specific display mode, there is effect restriction that the related change presentation corresponding to the active display is not executed for the hold display. By such effect restriction, when the active display changes to the specific display mode, it is possible to appropriately manage the effect using the hold display and the change response display.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 23B, regarding the active display of the second embodiment, when the specific display mode is selected, the execution of the related change presentation with the active display as an execution target is not limited. As described above, the related change effects for which the active display is to be executed are not restricted, and the related change effects of the hold display when the active display changes to the specific display mode appropriately perform the effects using the hold display and the active display. It can be managed.

  (5) As shown in the third embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B), the character icon display has a high change effect execution ratio during the hold display, and the animal character icon display changes during the active display. The production execution rate is high. Then, as shown in FIGS. 25 (E) to 25 (L), the ratio at which the display mode actually changes at the time of execution of the change effect is equal between the pending display and the active display. Therefore, depending on which of the character icon display and the animal character icon display, the frequency at which the display mode of the icon changes differs between the pending display and the active display, and the pending display and the active display are performed. The rate at which the display mode is to be changed is different in any of the modes, so that with regard to the hold display and the active display, the mode of the display mode change of the icon display from the display type of the display mode change target Can make the player pay more attention.

  (6) When hold of the specific display mode, which has been previously hold-changed, is displayed by S636 (Y) and S640 in FIG. 15, a plurality of related change effects are not set. When the hold display changes to the specific display mode, only the hold display previously displayed is subjected to the related change presentation, so the player is watched for the hold display of the specific display mode displayed earlier. It can be done.

  (7) As shown in the fourth embodiment, when the plurality of suspension displays are changed to the specific display mode, only the suspension display having the highest expectation to be in the big hit advantageous state is subjected to the related change presentation Therefore, the player can be made to pay attention to the hold display with the highest degree of expectation in the jackpot advantageous state.

  (8) As shown in the fifth embodiment, since the hold display includes the first hold display capable of executing the related change effect and the second hold display incapable of executing the related change effect, the specific display mode Variations can be given to the display mode of the on-hold display, and the interest of the game can be improved.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.
(1) In the embodiment described above, an example was shown in which the effect control microcomputer 100 makes a selection decision that the on-hold change effect is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, such selection determination is performed on the side of the game control microcomputer 560, and data capable of specifying the determination result is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 by the effect control command. The computer 100 may perform in accordance with the effect control command.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot gaming state has been described as a representative example as the 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.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, when the variation is started in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the variation time and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of the pseudo sequence, one. Although the example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the gaming control microcomputer is the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo sequence, presence or absence of slip effect (so-called second if it does not reach) Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before stop, and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (so-called second stop if it does not reach) Command) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in the variable display on the basis of the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer is notified of the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer is made to select a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. It is also good. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending the first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. In addition, the fluctuation | variation aspect shown by each command is not necessarily limited to this example, It can change suitably also about the order to transmit. In this way, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern command. As described above, in the configuration in which the variation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands, the determination result of the display result by the effect process at the time of winning in the second command after transmitting the first command, Alternatively, pre-reading determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and effects of pre-reading notice may be executed based on the reception of the second command.

  (4) The embodiment described above can also be applied to a device such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the embodiments described above are not limited to the form in which they are distributed and provided by a removable recording medium to a computer device or the like, and a storage device such as a computer device or the like in advance. It does not matter if it is distributed by pre-installing it in. 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. Also, the embodiment of the game is not limited to one that is executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but may be executed by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. 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 other computer devices via a network.

  (5) Although the gaming machine for paying out the game medium to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize has been described as the present embodiment, the game medium is sealed, and the game medium is used for the player according to the occurrence of the prize. You may employ the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed type game machine is provided with a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls as an example of a game medium in the game machine, and a storage unit for storing the game points is provided according to the ball lending operation. The gaming points are added to the storage unit, the gaming points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the firing operation of the ball, and the gaming points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  (6) In the embodiment described above, for example, the case is shown in which a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of “1” to “9” are variably displayed and the display result is derived and displayed. It is not limited to the form. For example, the symbol displayed in a variable manner and the symbol displayed in a derived manner do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the symbol displayed in a variable manner may be derived and displayed. In addition, it is not necessary to change and display a plurality of types of symbols, and the change display may be performed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be performed by alternately repeating lighting and blinking of the one type of symbol display. And even in this case, one kind of symbol used for the variable display may be finally derived and displayed, or a symbol different from the one kind of symbol is finally derived and displayed It may be one.

  (7) In the embodiment described above, the “ratio (probability, probability)” is described by taking a predetermined value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, 0% may be used as the “proportion (proportion, probability)”. For example, in the case where "the occurrence rate of one is higher than the occurrence rate of the other" by comparing the occurrence rate of the predetermined gaming state 1 with the occurrence rate of the other gaming state 2 in the predetermined gaming period, Also includes the case where the rate of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, 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, after the end of the big hit gaming state, it is unconditionally changed to the big change state An example of controlled stochastic state control is shown. However, not limited to this, the probability change determination device is controlled to be a probability change state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through the specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 20 A type of probability change state control may be performed.

  (9) In the embodiment described above, an example is shown in which no change effect such as hold is performed when the number of held memories is not two or more. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the number of pending storages is not two or more, a change presentation such as a pending may be performed.

  (10) In the embodiment described above, when it is first determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold, and then it is determined to execute the change effect such as hold, the effect such as the change effect such as hold An example has been shown in which the mode is determined, and the display mode of the hold display to be displayed is determined based on the hold storage of the new starting winning combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this. First, after determining the display mode of the suspension display to be displayed based on the suspension storage of the new starting winning combination, it is determined whether or not to execute change presentation etc. When it is determined to execute the equal change presentation, the presentation mode of the change presentation such as the hold may be determined.

  (11) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and not restrictive. 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, H hold image, 100 effect control microcomputer, 560 game control microcomputer, 55 RAM, AH active image, 9 effect display device, AHA active display area.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
Holding storage means for storing information on variable display as holding storage;
Holding display means capable of displaying a holding display corresponding to holding storage;
A fluctuation handling display means capable of displaying a fluctuation handling display corresponding to the fluctuation display when the fluctuation display based on the pending storage is performed;
A pending display mode change that changes the display mode of the pending display before the variable display of the target pending memory is performed, and a change corresponding display mode change that changes the display mode of the fluctuation corresponding display during the execution of the variable display Display mode changing means capable of executing at least one of display mode changes at any one of a plurality of timings during a hold display period corresponding to a target hold storage and a variable display period. Equipped with
The selection ratio of the timing at which the display mode change is executed causes the display mode change to be performed depending on whether the display type of the change target is the first specific display type or the second specific display type different from the normal display mode. No,
It further comprises a change indication effect execution means capable of executing a plurality of change indication effects,
Depending on the type of the change suggestion effect, the ratio of the first specific display type to the specific mode differs.
A game machine characterized by