JP2019098038A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing a performance effect in a special performance area.SOLUTION: Performance execution means can change visibility of a special performance area to at least a first visible state and a second visible state having higher visibility than the first visible state, changes the visibility of the special performance area to the second visible state when a predetermined performance is not under execution, changes the visibility of the special performance area to the first visible state when executing the predetermined performance, and changes the visibility of the special performance area from the first visible state to the second visible state when executing a special performance during execution of the predetermined performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 9-16

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game and capable of controlling an advantageous state for the player.

  Conventionally, as a gaming machine controlled to a big hit gaming state which is advantageous for the player, in the active display area which is a special effect area, whether the active display is changed by displaying a character or the like instead of the active display There is one that executes an effect that suggests whether or not it is (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP, 2017-79816, A

  However, in Patent Document 1, the visibility of the active display area in which the effect is executed does not change at all, so the player can not increase the attention of the active display area in which the effect by the character or the like is executed. There is a problem that sufficient rendering effects may not be obtained.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the effect of the effect in the special effect area.

In order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the game machine according to the means 1 of the present invention,
A gaming machine (e.g., pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (e.g., a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Whether it is possible to execute a special effect (for example, a telop notice effect) in the special effect area (for example, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a) indicating that the advantageous state is to be controlled, and whether to be controlled to the advantageous state Effect execution means (for example, display area other than the notification effect execution area 126SG005a in the image display device 5) that can execute a predetermined effect (for example, reach effect for super reach) different from the special effect area (for example, display effect means) , Part of the effect control CPU 120 executing variable display start setting processing and variable display effect processing),
The effect executing means is
The visibility of the special effect area is at least in the first visual recognition state (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-13 (B), the state in which the preview effect execution area 126SG005a is disposed at the retracted position) and the first visual recognition state The second visual recognition state in which the visual recognition is higher than that in the second visual recognition state (for example, as shown in FIGS. 9-13A and 9-13C, the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is disposed at the first rendering position or the second rendering position Can be changed) and
When the predetermined effect is not executed, the visibility of the special effect area is set to the second visual recognition state (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (C), from the change start timing to the reach effect start timing) (A portion for arranging the advance notice execution area 126SG005a at the first effect position) in the period
When the predetermined effect is performed, the visibility of the special effect area is set to the first visual recognition state (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (C), from the start timing of reach effect to the start timing of telop notice effect) A portion for arranging the advance notice execution area 126SG005a at the withdrawal position in the period),
When the special effect is executed during execution of the predetermined effect, the visibility of the special effect area is changed from the first visual condition to the second visual condition (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-15C) As such, the portion where the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a is arranged at the second rendering position in the period from the start timing of the telop preview production to the fluctuation end timing)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, when the special effect is executed, the visibility of the special effect area changes from the first visual recognition state to the second visual recognition state, so that the player can be made to pay attention to the special effect area. The effect of the rendering in the rendering area can be enhanced.

The gaming machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1;
The effect executing means is capable of executing the special effect at a plurality of different timings (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-11, it is possible to perform telop notice effects from any one of the first to third timings). When it is controlled to the advantageous state, the special effect can be performed at a higher rate than when it is not controlled to the advantageous state (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-10 (A)). When the fluctuation display result is a big hit, it is a part that determines the execution of the telop notice effect at a higher rate than the case where the fluctuation display result is lost)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the execution of the special effect which is controlled to be in the advantageous state, and the game interest can be improved.

The gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2;
The effect executing means is
When the special effect is executed during execution of the predetermined effect, the visibility of the special effect area is set to the second visual recognition state until the predetermined effect is finished (for example, FIG. 9-15 (C)) As shown in, until the end timing of the variable display when the reach effect of the super reach is finished part to place the preliminary production effect execution area 126SG005a in the second effect position)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the player can enjoy the predetermined effect while confirming the suggestion by the special effect, it is possible to improve the game interest.

The gaming machine according to means 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 3, wherein
The effect executing means can be controlled to a plurality of different effect modes (for example, a telop mode and a race mode), and when the first effect mode is set, the special corresponding to the first effect mode is selected. When the effect is executed and the second effect mode different from the first effect mode is controlled, the special effect of the type corresponding to the second effect mode is executed (for example, the effect mode is the telop mode) If there is one, one of telop notice effect A to telop notice effect C is executed, and if the effect mode is the race mode, the part that executes any of the notice effects A to race notice effect C)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the special effect of the type corresponding to the effect mode is executed, it is possible to improve the game interest.

The gaming machine according to means 5 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to means 4;
The effect executing means can make the special effect area invisible when executing the predetermined effect when being controlled to a specific effect mode (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (B) Thus, when the rendering mode is the race mode, the portion for hiding the advance rendering execution area 126SG005a from the start timing of the reach rendering of the super reach)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since the special effect area is in the invisible state, it is possible to increase the player's attention to the predetermined effect.

A gaming machine according to means 6 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5;
The effect execution means is capable of executing a first predetermined effect (for example, reach effect of normal reach) and a second predetermined effect (for example, reach effect of super reach) as the predetermined effect, and is controlled to the advantageous state When the second predetermined effect is performed at a higher rate than the first predetermined effect (for example, when the variation display result is a big hit, the ratio of reach effect of super reach is higher than the reach effect of normal reach) Part executed by),
When performing the first predetermined effect, the visibility of the special effect area is not set to the first visual recognition state (for example, when performing reach effect of normal reach as shown in FIG. 9-15A) A portion for maintaining the arrangement at the first effect position without moving the effect execution area 126SG005a to the retracted position),
When performing the second predetermined effect, the visibility of the special effect area is set to the first visual recognition state (for example, when performing a reach effect of super reach as shown in FIG. 9-15C) A portion for moving the preview effect execution area 126SG005a from the first effect position to the retracted position)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, when the second predetermined effect in which the proportion controlled to the advantageous state is high is executed, the special effect area is set to the first visual recognition state in which the visibility is low, thereby the player for the second predetermined effect By raising the attention of the player, it is possible to effectively increase the expectation of the player who is in an advantageous state, and the game interest can be improved.

The gaming machine according to means 7 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein
The effect executing means is
When the special effect is performed, the special effect area in the first visual recognition state is set to the second visual recognition state when the special effect is started (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (C)) , And a portion where the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is arranged at the second effect position from the start timing of the telop advance effect)
When the special effect is not performed, the special effect area in the first visual recognition state is set to the second visual recognition state when the predetermined effect is ended (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (B) When it is determined that the telop notice effect is not performed, the portion where the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is disposed from the retracted position to the first effect position at the end timing of the fluctuation display (the end timing of the reach effect)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, the player can easily recognize the start of the special effect and the end of the predetermined effect.

A gaming machine according to means 8 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7.
The effect executing means is
A title corresponding to the predetermined effect can be notified when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the predetermined effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (D) or FIG. 8-2 (F), the title of reach effect is displayed) Part to display),
As predetermined effects, it is possible to execute at least a first predetermined effect (for example, reach effect for super reach A or super reach B) and a second predetermined effect (for example, reach effect for super reach D or super reach E),
In the second predetermined effect, a title corresponding to the second predetermined effect is notified from the start of the second predetermined effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (H), in the reach effect of Super Reach D) The part that displays the title 31AK007 corresponding to the reach production of the super reach D from the start)
It is characterized by
According to this feature, since notification of the title according to the predetermined effect can be performed, the effect of the effect is improved.

  The present invention may have only the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, and has the configuration other than the invention specific matters together with the invention specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. It may be one.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of game control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the kind of fluctuation pattern and reach. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a figure showing an example of production operation. It is a flow chart which shows an example of advance production determination processing. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio in a preliminary production determination process. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure which shows the example of presentation operation of a modification. It is a figure which illustrates production control command. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is a figure which illustrates a change pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a big hit classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows the content of various big hits. It is a part of the flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. (A) is a flowchart which shows an example of a production mode change process, (B) is explanatory drawing of production mode. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flow chart which shows an example of advance production determination processing. (A) is a figure which shows the presence or absence of execution of telop notice effects and the determination ratio of the effect type, (B) is a figure showing the presence or absence of execution of race notice effects, and the determination ratio of the effect type, (C) It is an explanatory view showing an effect mode of each effect. (A) is a figure which shows the determination ratio of the production | presentation start timing of telop preliminary | backup production | presentation effect, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the feasible period of each production | presentation. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display. (A) is a figure which shows the state in which a preliminary production effect execution area | region is arrange | positioned at a 1st production position, (B) is a figure which shows the state in which a preliminary production effect execution area | region is arrange | positioned at a evacuation position. ) Is a figure which shows the state in which the preliminary production effect execution area | region is arrange | positioned at a 2nd production position. It is a flow chart which shows an example of notice production processing. (A) is a timing chart in the variation display of normal reach, (B) is a timing chart in the variation display of super reach when the non-execution of the notice effect or the execution of the race notice effect is determined, and (C) is the telop It is a timing chart in the change display of the super reach at the time of deciding execution of advance production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the image display apparatus at the time of performing telop preliminary | backup production | presentation. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the image display apparatus at the time of performing race preliminary announcement production. It is a figure which shows the display mode of the image display apparatus at the time of performing the fluctuation display of normal reach. FIG. 18 is an explanatory view showing an executable period of a telop advance notice effect in a modification 3; FIG. 18 is a view showing a display mode of the image display device when executing the telop advance notice effect in the modification 3;

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

(Configuration etc. of pachinko gaming machine 1)
FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, showing the layout of the main members. The pachinko gaming machine (game machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (underframe) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. A game area is formed on the game board 2. In this game area, a game ball as a game medium is shot and shot from a predetermined ball striking device.

  At a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area), variable display (also referred to as a special figure game) of special symbols (also called special figures) as plural types of special identification information A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. Each of these consists of a 7-segment LED or the like. The special symbol is represented by a number indicating "0" to "9" or a lighting pattern such as "-". The special symbol may include a pattern in which all the LEDs are turned off.

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

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

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 includes, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device), an organic EL (Electro Luminescence), and the like, and displays various effect images. The image display device 5 may be configured of a projector and a screen. Various effect images are displayed on the image display device 5.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  On the surface of the game board 2, besides the above-described configuration, a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball are provided. At the lowermost position of the game area, an out port is provided where game balls that have not entered any winning port are captured.

  At the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided, and further, a gaming effect lamp 9 for gaming effects is provided in the periphery of the gaming area ing. The game effect lamp 9 is configured to include an LED.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 4. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 4 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, whereby the gate switch 21, the first starting opening switch 22A, and the second starting opening are performed via the switch circuit 110. It is determined whether or not detection signals from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 have been received (step S21). Subsequently, by executing predetermined main side error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S22). Thereafter, by executing predetermined information output processing, for example, big hit information (information indicating the number of occurrences of big hit, etc.) supplied to a hole management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1, start information (start Data such as information indicating the number of winnings and the like, and probability fluctuation information (information indicating the number of times and the like of the probability variation state) are output (step S23).

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". In this variation pattern setting process, one of a plurality of types of variation patterns is used using random value for variation pattern determination based on the result of prior determination of whether or not the display result is "big hit" or "small hit" or the like. The process of deciding on etc. is included. In the fluctuation pattern setting process, when the fluctuation pattern is determined, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “2”, and the fluctuation pattern setting process is ended.

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

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". In this special symbol variation process, a process to make settings for varying the special symbol in the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and an elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol Processing etc. is included. Further, it is also determined whether the measured elapsed time has reached the special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern. Then, when the elapsed time from the start of the variation of the special symbol reaches the special figure variation time, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "3", and the special symbol variation process is ended.

  The special symbol stopping process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". In this special symbol stop processing, the variation of the special symbol is stopped by the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B, and the finalized special symbol to be the display result of the special symbol is stop displayed (derived) The process for setting up is included. Then, when the display result is "big hit", the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "4". On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off and the display result is "small hit", the value of the special process process flag is updated to "8". In addition, when the display result is “loss”, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “0”. When the display result is "small hit" or "missing", the game state is also updated when the time cut is completed and control is made in the time saving state or the positive change state. When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the special symbol stop process ends.

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

  The big hit open processing of step S115 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is “5”. The big hit opening process is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time from opening the big winning opening, the elapsed time measured, the number of gaming balls detected by the count switch 23, etc. It includes a process of determining whether it is time to return from the open state to the closed state. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after executing processing such as stopping supply of the solenoid drive signal to the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "6", End the process during the big hit open.

  The big hit opening post process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". In this big hit opening post-processing, processing to determine whether the number of executions of the round with the big winning opening opened has reached the set upper limit number of times, or when the upper limit number of times reached the big hit gaming state Includes the process of setting for terminating the program. When the number of round executions has not reached the upper limit number of executions, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to "5", while when the number of rounds has reached the upper limit number of executions, The value is updated to "7". When the value of the special drawing process flag is updated, the big hit release post-processing ends.

  The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". In this big hit end processing, processing to wait until waiting time corresponding to a period during which ending effect is executed as a rendering operation to notify the end of big hit gaming state, processing corresponding to the end of big hit gaming state It includes processing for performing various settings for starting control and short time control. When such setting is performed, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to “0”, and the big hit end processing ends.

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

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

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

(Main operation of presentation control board 12)
Next, the main operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the supply of the power supply voltage is received from the power supply board or the like, the effect control CPU 120 is activated to execute the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 6 is started, the effect control CPU 120 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S71) to clear the RAM 122 and set various initial values, and to the effect control board 12 Performs register settings etc. of the mounted CTC (counter / timer circuit). Also, an initial operation control process is executed (step S72). In the initial operation control process, control for performing an initial operation of the movable body 32, such as control for driving the movable body 32 to return to the initial position and control for performing predetermined operation confirmation is executed.

  Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer interrupt flag is on (step S73). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state each time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, the register setting of CTC. At this time, if the timer interrupt flag is off (step S73; No), the process of step S73 is repeatedly performed and the process waits.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated in addition to the timer interrupt generated each time a predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is, for example, an interrupt generated when the effect control INT signal from the main substrate 11 is turned on. If an interrupt occurs because the effect control INT signal is turned on, the effect control CPU 120 automatically sets the interrupt disable state, but interrupts using the CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt disable state. It is desirable to issue a prohibited instruction (DI instruction). The effect control CPU 120 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O 125, the effect control command is fetched from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15. The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is on at step S73 (step S73; Yes), the timer interrupt flag is cleared to be off (step S74), and command analysis processing is executed (step S75). In the command analysis process, for example, after reading various effect control commands transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 of the main substrate 11 and stored in the effect control command reception buffer, the read effect control commands are read out. Corresponding settings and controls are performed. For example, the effect control command read out is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 or the RAM 122 so that the effect control command can be confirmed and the content specified by the effect control command can be confirmed by the effect control process or the like. Turn on the provided reception flag. In addition, when the effect control command specifies the gaming state, the display control unit 123 may be instructed to display a background according to the gaming state.

  After the command analysis process is performed in step S75, an effect control process process is performed (step S76). In the effect control process, for example, the display operation of the effect image in the display area of the image display device 5, the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting operation in the decoration light such as the game effect lamp 9 and the decoration LED, the movable body 32 Control to operate various rendering devices is performed, such as driving operation. Further, with regard to the control content of the rendering operation using various rendering devices, determination, determination, setting, etc. are performed according to the rendering control command or the like transmitted from the main substrate 11.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Description of feature portion 31AK)
Next, the feature portion 31AK of the present embodiment will be described. 8-1 is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation pattern in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this Embodiment, and the kind of reach. As shown in FIG. 8-1 (A), in the present embodiment, the change display mode of the decorative design does not become a reach mode, and the non-reach loser fluctuation patterns PA1-1, PA1 in which the display result is “lost”. -2, the variation display pattern of reach loss that the display result becomes "loss" because the mode of the variable display of the decorative design becomes a "reach" change patterns PA2-1-PA2-6, PA3-1-PA3-4, etc., the display result is a big hit The variation patterns PB2-1 to PB2-6, PB3-1 to PB3-4, and so on, which become "," are prepared.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8-1 (B), in the present embodiment, reach effects such as normal reach and super reach A to E are performed. In this embodiment, the reach effect is also referred to as a suggested effect which suggests that the jackpot state is controlled. As shown in the number of black stars in Fig. 8-1 (B), the reliability (big hit reliability) when each reach is executed is normal reach <super reach E <super reach D <super reach C <super Reach B <Super Reach A is in the order of high. In addition, you may provide the reach which determines becoming a big hit.

  In this embodiment, super reach is performed via normal reach. In addition, during the production of the reach of the super reach, there may be a case in which the development presentation is performed to develop (promote) to a more reliable reach. The variation patterns PA3-1 to PA3-4 and the like shown in FIG. 8-1 (A) and the variation patterns PB3-1 to PB3-4 and the like are variation patterns corresponding to execution of the development effect. Note that, in FIG. 8A, a variation pattern is shown in which the degree of reliability develops into a super reach one stage higher, but a variation pattern in which the degree of reliability develops by two or more stages is also provided. Also, a variation pattern may be provided in which the development effect is performed a plurality of times.

  In this embodiment, except for the normal reach with the lowest degree of reliability, the title of the reach is notified at a predetermined timing after the reach is established. As shown in FIG. 8-1 (B), the notification mode of the title differs depending on the type of reach. Specifically, the super reach E with the lowest reliability among the super reach is notified of the title of the reach by display only, and the other super reach is notified of the title by display and voice. As described above, notification of a title is performed by more rendering devices in the case of the highly reliable reach than in the case of the less reliable reach. As a result, the player's sense of expectation can be effectively heard, and the effect of presentation is improved. Note that the notification mode of the title may be arbitrarily changed depending on the reliability or regardless of the reliability. Further, even in the same reach effect, the notification mode may be changed according to the actual display result or the like. Also, the font of the title character (such as gothic and Mincho type) and the typeface (such as a line and a calligraphy) may be made different depending on the type of reach.

  The notification of the title of reach (title notification) is not limited to the one indicating the title itself such as the name of the reach, but may indicate the name of the character appearing in the reach effect, the effect contents of the reach effect, and the like.

(Example of production operation of characteristic part 31AK)
Subsequently, an example of the rendering operation in the present embodiment will be described. The following rendering operation is executed by the rendering control CPU 120 executing rendering control process processing based on the rendering control command transmitted from the main substrate 11. FIG. 8-2 and FIG. 8-3 are diagrams showing an example of the production operation of the super reach according to the present embodiment. FIG. 8-2 (A) shows that the variable display of the decorative symbol is executed in each of the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of the "left", "middle" and "right" of the image display device 5. ing. After that, for example, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (B), the decorative symbol indicating the numeral of "left" and "right" is stopped to be a reach mode. After that, the production branches depending on the type of reach.

(Super reach A)
In the case of becoming super reach A, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (C), the character 31AK001, which is an ally character, is displayed on the image display device 5, and reach effect is started. Here, for example, an animation or the like using the character 31AK001 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8-2 (D), when a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the introduction of the super reach effect (also referred to as super reach effect) is ended, such as when the introductory portion of the super reach effect ends, the super reach effect starts. While the title 31AK002 (here, the letter "SP reach A") of Super Reach A is displayed on the entire screen, a voice (here, "Super Reach A") corresponding to the title name of reach is output from the speaker 8 Thus, the title of Super Reach A is notified. After that, the title 31AK002 of Super Reach A is erased, and as shown in FIG. 8-2 (E), the character 31AK003, which is the enemy character, is displayed, the serif 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK003 are displayed. The following part of the reach presentation of Super Reach A where is confronted is executed. The production in which the characters face each other is also referred to as battle production, and it becomes a big hit when the ally character wins in the battle production, and loses when the ally character loses.

  In addition, when displaying words on the image display device 5 during the super reach effect, the voice corresponding to the words may be output from the speaker 8. Further, the speech is not limited to displaying in a balloon as shown in FIG. 8-2 (E), and may be displayed in the lower part of the image display device 5 or the like as a subtitle.

(Super reach B)
In the case of becoming the super reach B, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (C), the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5, and the reach effect is started. Here, for example, an animation or the like using the character 31AK001 is displayed. As shown in FIG. 8-2 (F), the title 31AK005 of Super Reach B covers the entire screen of the image display device 5 when a predetermined period of time elapses after the Super Reach effect is started, such as when the introduction portion of the Super Reach effect ends. (The letter "SP reach B" here) is displayed, and a sound corresponding to the title name of reach (here "super reach B") is output from the speaker 8, so that the title of the super reach B is It is informed. Thereafter, the title 31AK005 of Super Reach B is erased, and as shown in FIG. 8G, the character 31AK006, which is an enemy character, is displayed, the serif 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the characters 31AK001 and 31AK006 are displayed. The following part of the reach presentation of Super Reach B where is confronted is executed.

  As described above, in the super reach A and the super reach B, the reach title is notified when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of the super reach effect. By doing this, since the title can be notified after showing the introduced part of the super reach effect to the player, it is possible to enhance the effect of the title notification.

  Also, Super Reach A (Fig. 8-2 (C) → (D) → (E) ...) and Super Reach B (Fig. 8-2 (C) → (F) → (G) ...) Then, in the introductory part until a title is alert | reported, a super reach production | presentation is performed by a common production | presentation aspect (FIG. 8-2 (C)). By doing this, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which super reach is to be achieved after the start of the super reach effect, and which title is to be notified. In Super Reach A and Super Reach B, it is not limited to completely sharing the presentation mode until the title is notified, and it is possible to determine which Super Reach will be achieved by watching the presentation, etc. The parts may be in a common presentation mode. For example, in the introductory part of super reach A and super reach B, super reach production (for example, production which displays an enemy character or suggests an enemy character) is executed in a mode related to a title notified thereafter You may By doing this, the rendering effect is improved, and the player pays attention to the rendering. In this manner, the title notification may be performed after it is possible to specify which super reach is to be made.

(Super reach D)
In the case of Super Reach D, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (H), the title 31 AK 007 (here, the letters “SP reach D”) of Super Reach D is displayed on a part of the center of the image display device 5 At the same time, as the voice corresponding to the reach title name (here, “kill the enemy”) is output from the speaker 8, the title of the super reach D is notified. As described above, in Super Reach D, a title is notified at the start of Super Reach production. Further, under the title 31AK007, an expectation degree indication 31AK008 that indicates the expectation of the reach is displayed. The degree of expectation is represented by the number of black stars, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (H). Here, the degree of expectation is the degree of expectation to be a big hit, but it does not have to completely match with the big hit reliability of the reach.

  In addition, the alerting | reporting by the audio | voice of super reach D is not alert | reporting a title name as it is, but the content of reach is alert | reported. As described above, in this embodiment, the notification mode of the title notification by voice is made different depending on the type of reach. As a result, the notification form of the title notification is diversified, and the interest is improved.

  After the title is notified in Super Reach D, the character 31AK001 is displayed on the image display device 5, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (I). At this time, the title 31 AK 007 and the expectation degree indication 31 AK 008 continue to be displayed by being reduced in the upper right portion or the like of the image display device 5. By doing this, the player can grasp the expectation of the reach even during the reach effect. In addition, in FIG. 8-2 (I), although the same rendering content as FIG. 8-2 (C) (super reach A, super reach B) is shown, super reach production only for super reach D is performed. May be

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (J), the character 31AK009, which is the enemy character, is displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the reach effect of Super Reach D in which the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK009 are confronted is displayed. To be executed.

(Super reach E)
In the case of Super Reach E, as shown in FIG. 8-3 (A), the title 31AK010 (here, the letters "SP reach E") of Super Reach E is displayed on a part of the upper left of the image display device 5. As a result, the title of Super Reach E is notified. In Super Reach E, notification of a title by voice is not performed. Also, in conjunction with the display of the title 31AK010, the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 which is the enemy character are displayed, the dialogue 31AK004 of the character 31AK001 is displayed, or the reach effect of Super Reach E where the character 31AK001 and the character 31AK011 confront each other To be executed. As described above, in the Super Reach E, a title is notified along with the progress of the reach production. In Super Reach E, the title 31AK010 continues to be displayed during reach production.

  In the reach production of the super reach E having a low hit probability, it is possible to prevent giving an excessive sense of expectation to the player by performing the title notification without stopping the progress of the reach production. On the other hand, in the reach effects of super reach A, super reach B, and super reach D, the progress of the reach effect is stopped and the title notification is performed (FIGS. 8-2 (D), (F)). , (H)). By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the super reach effect, and the effect of the effect is improved. In addition, even in the case of super reach effects such as super reach A, super reach B, and super reach D, title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach. Further, contrary to this embodiment, in the reach effect of the super reach with a high hit probability, the title notification may be performed without stopping the progress of the reach effect. In the super reach reach production with low jackpot reliability, the progress of the reach production may be stopped and the title notification may be performed.

  (Title notification timing)

  As described above, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, a title is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of Super Reach production, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, Super Reach production The title will be announced at the start. By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect is improved. In this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, which have high jackpot reliability, a title is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed after the start of Super Reach production, and Super Reach D and Super Reach, which have low jackpot reliability, In E, the title was notified at the start of the Super Reach production, but in the case of a reach with high jackpot reliability, the title is notified at the start of Super Reach production, and in the case of a reach with low jackpot reliability The title may be notified after a predetermined period of time has passed after the reach effect.

(Display area of title)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, a title is notified on the entire screen (first area) of the image display device 5, and in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, the image display device 5 is The title is notified in a part (second area) of the screen of. By doing this, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect is improved. In particular, in the case of a reach with a large hit reliability, since title notification is performed in a wider display area than in the case of a reach with a low reliability, effective title notification is possible. Note that the title notification on the entire screen of the image display device 5 may be one in which the title is displayed in a size that fits the screen, or the title is displayed on the entire background as a background for title notification. It may be something (title notification using the entire screen) or the like. Further, the display area for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach A and Super Reach B, and the display area for performing title notification may be different between Super Reach D and Super Reach E.

  The method of varying the display area for performing the title notification according to the reach effect is not limited to the example of this embodiment, and the display area for performing the title notification may be optionally changed according to the reach effect. For example, in the case of a reach with a high hit probability, title notification may be performed in a narrower display area than in the case of a reach with a low degree of reliability. Further, in the case where the display area to be notified of the title is made different according to the reach effect, the display area may be made different as in this embodiment, or the place to be displayed may be made different.

  (Expected degree indication indication)

  In this embodiment, super reach A and super reach B with high hit reliability do not display anticipation indication in the title notification in super reach A and super reach D with lower hit reliability than super reach A and super reach B. In the title notification in, the expectation indication was displayed. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the effects from being disturbed. In addition, in the title notification in Super Reach E whose jackpot reliability is lower than Super Reach D, the expectation indication is not displayed. By doing this, it is possible to prevent the player from losing a sense of expectation by displaying the expectation indication indicating that the reliability is low in the low reliability reach. Note that the expectation indication may be displayed on at least a part of Super Reach A, Super Reach B, and Super Reach E.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (H) etc., the expectation indication is not limited to the one shown by the number of black stars, but may be made to indicate the expectation with a meter or a gauge, or the expectation may be The numerical value corresponding to may be displayed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 8-2 (H) and the like, in the case of indicating by the number of black stars, it is possible to increase the number of stages of expectation by enabling display of a half equivalent (half) of black stars. .

(Title display end timing)
Further, in this embodiment, in Super Reach A and Super Reach B, after the title is displayed, the title is erased and the super reach presentation is executed. Thereby, in the super reach A and the super reach B, attention can be paid to reach production. In addition, in Super Reach D and Super Reach E, after the title is displayed, the title continues to be displayed until a determined effect described later is executed. Thereby, in the super reach D and the super reach E, the type of reach can be grasped even during the super reach presentation. Moreover, by performing as described above, it is possible to execute the title notification according to the reach effect, and the effect of the effect is improved. It should be noted that the display end timing of the title may be arbitrarily changed since it is possible to improve the rendering effect regardless of the display end timing.

  In addition, although it is abbreviate | omitted about the production | presentation operation | movement of the reach production of the super reach C here, the title alert | report according to big hit reliability and an expectation degree suggestion display should just be performed, for example.

(Decided production)
After each reach effect is performed, when it is time to derive the display result (end of the variable display), a determined effect for notifying whether the display result is “big hit” is performed. The decision effect includes a decision effect indicating that the display result is a "big hit", and a decision effect indicating that the display result is a "loss". In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8-3 (B), the determined effect that the image 31AK012 is displayed on the image display device 5 is executed. Thereafter, if the display result is "big hit", an image 31AK013 indicating that the teammate character has won is displayed as shown in FIG. 8-3 (C), and as shown in FIG. 8-3 (D), The finalized decorative design that will be a big hit combination is derived. In addition, if a display result is "loss", the image which shows that the ally character loses is displayed, and the finalized decoration pattern used as a reach loss combination is derived | led-out.

  In this embodiment, even when the title is continuously notified even during the reach effect, the notification of the title is ended before the determined effect is executed. As a result, it is possible to make attention to the determined effect, and it is possible to execute a clear title notification.

  In the example of the rendering operation shown in FIGS. 8-2 and 8-3, the decorative symbol is reduced at the lower right portion of the image display device 5 to perform variable display during the reach effect of the super reach. The way of displaying the decorative design during the reach effect may be arbitrary. For example, the decorative design may not be displayed during the reach effect, or the display mode (size, position, shading, number, etc.) may be varied depending on the type of reach effect.

  In addition, when displaying a character that is permanently displayed during hold display, active display, variable display or display related to cell-phone interlocking on the image display device 5, the display is appropriately hidden in order to draw attention to the reach effect during the reach effect of the super reach. It may be At that time, during low-reliability reach effects such as Super Reach E, these displays may be kept displayed. In this way, it is possible to prevent the player from being excessively expected by the reach effect with low reliability, and to be able to pay attention to the reach effect in the highly reliable reach effect.

(Development production)
Subsequently, an example of the rendering operation when the development rendering is performed will be described. As shown in FIG. 8-4 (A), when the development effect is performed when the reach effect of the super reach D is being performed (the title notification of the super reach D is being performed), as shown in FIG. As shown in (B), an effect is performed such that the reach effect is interrupted and the screen is torn. After that, when developing into Super Reach A, as shown in FIG. 8-4 (C), the title of Super Reach A is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach A is executed. When developing into Super Reach B, as shown in FIG. 8-4 (D), the title of Super Reach B is notified, and the reach effect of Super Reach is executed. As described above, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the development source is switched to the title notification of the development destination, so that it can be easily understood which reach has been developed. As shown in FIG. 8-4, in the case where the reach of the development destination is the reach for performing title notification by display and voice, title notification by display and voice is executed again.

  In addition, the development effect is not limited to the example as shown in FIG. 8-4 (B), but it may be an effect in which a crack is gradually broken on the screen, or a sandstorm (display as if it is broken) It may be displayed. With such an effect, unexpected effects can be performed. In addition, there may be a development effect of Gasse, such as an effect in which a reach is not developed, although a crack gradually enters the screen.

(Expected degree suggestive production)
In the stage operation example shown in Fig. 8-2 (H), a black star indicating the expected degree is displayed from the beginning that the expected degree indication 31AK008 indicates the expected degree, but five white stars are displayed first, and the stage is displayed. It may be made to execute an expectation degree suggestion effect which suggests an expectation degree by becoming a black star.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (A), when the title of Super Reach D is notified, expectation indication 31AK021 of five white stars is displayed first. Then, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (B), a black star 31AK022 larger than the star of the expectation degree indication 31AK021 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 8-5 (C), the black star 31AK022 moves and is expected. An effect is performed that fits within one of the white stars of the degree indication 31AK021. At this time, an audio "pin" indicating that the black star indicating the degree of expectation has increased is output from the speaker 8. As shown in FIGS. 8-5 (D) and (E), the same effect is repeated the number of times corresponding to the degree of expectation of reach. At this time, the sound (volume, scale, sound quality, etc.) outputted from the speaker 8 may be changed stepwise each time it is repeated (every number of stars). When the number of black stars corresponding to the degree of expectation is settled in the degree of expectation indication 31AK021, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (F), the black star is highlighted as if it is illuminated. By doing this, it becomes easy to understand that the expectation degree suggestion effect is finished.

  In the example shown in Figure 8-5 (A)-(F), black stars are displayed one by one, and the degree of expectation indicated by the expectation degree indication has been increased by one step. One or more may be displayed to increase the expectation by two or more. In addition, half black stars may be displayed to increase the expectation by half. In this case, different sounds may be output or the same sound may be output depending on the number of stars to be displayed (the number of steps of rising expectation). For example, the same sound may be output when half a black star is displayed and when one black star is displayed. The same sound may be output when two and a half black stars are displayed and when three black stars are displayed. Also, there may be a case where the voice is not output. By doing this, the expectation degree suggestive effect is diversified, and the effect of the effect is improved. The same black star image is displayed regardless of the number of stages of expectation increasing at one time, and the number of black stars increases according to the number of stages of expectation increasing as it is displayed on the white star indicating the expectation degree indication. You may make it perform such an effect.

(Demonstration mode)
There may be a plurality of effect modes in the effect device such as the image display device 5, the speaker 8, and the game effect lamp 9. In the different rendering mode, even when the same command (for example, a command specifying a variation pattern) is transmitted from the main substrate 11, the rendering based on the command is executed in a different rendering mode. In each effect mode, the background, the character, the motif, the sound outputted from the speaker 8 and the like displayed on the image display device 5 may be different. The effect mode may be automatically changed according to the number of times of variable display or the game state, or may be changeable by the operation of the player.

  8-5 (G) to 8 (L) show an example of the effect operation of the title notification and the expectation degree suggestion effect in the special mode when the normal mode and the special mode are provided as the effect mode. In the normal mode, as shown in FIGS. 8-5A to 8F, title notification and expectation degree suggestion effects are executed. In the special mode, the reach effect based on the variation pattern of the super reach D is the reach effect of the super reach D2 different in the effect mode from the reach effect of the super reach D. Therefore, when the variation pattern of the super reach D is designated, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (G), the title 31AK023 of the super reach D2 is displayed. At this time, a voice corresponding to the title name of reach is output from the speaker 8, but a voice different from the normal mode (for example, a voice having a different voice color) is output. Moreover, the expectation degree indication 31AK024 in the super reach D2 is not a star but a rhombus.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (H), a black rhombus 31AK025 larger than the star of the expectation degree indication 31AK024 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 8-5 (I), the black rhombus 31AK025 moves and is expected. An effect is performed that fits within one of the white rhombuses of the degree indication 31AK024. At this time, the speaker 8 outputs a voice "pong" indicating that the black rhombus indicating the degree of expectation has increased. As shown in FIGS. 8-5 (J) and (K), the same effect is repeated the number of times corresponding to the degree of expectation of reach. When the number of black rhombuses corresponding to the degree of expectation is settled in the degree of expectation indication 31AK024, as shown in FIG. 8-5 (L), the black rhombus is highlighted as if it were illuminated. Thus, depending on the effect mode (the state when the reach effect is executed) determined according to the player's selection, the game state, etc., the effect is diversified by changing the notification mode of the title, and the effect is achieved. improves.

  Although FIG. 8-5 shows an example of the rendering operation when the variation pattern of the super reach D is designated, another reach rendering (title notification, degree of expectation) is performed according to the rendering mode (state when the reach rendering is performed) The presentation mode of the suggestion effect may be varied. Depending on the effect mode (the state when the reach effect is executed), whether or not the reach title is to be notified or the execution ratio of the title notification may be made different. For example, when a predetermined effect mode is selected, the reach title may not be notified. By doing this, effects according to the player's preferences can be performed, and the effects of the effects can be improved.

  In this embodiment, the expectation degree is indicated by the number of black stars in the expectation degree indication display, and the expectation degree suggestion effect of increasing the number of black stars in a stepwise manner is performed, but the expectation degree It is also possible to execute an expectation indication effect of decreasing the number of indications suggesting a. Such an expected degree suggestive effect may be performed in addition to or in place of the expected degree suggestive effect of this embodiment.

(Other examples of developmental direction)
In the case of executing an expectation degree indication effect of increasing the display degree indicating the expectation degree of the expectation degree indication display step by step, the development effect may be performed after the display indicating the expectation degree is increased. In this case, when the display indicating the degree of expectation is increased after the development effect, the display to be increased may be displayed not in stages but at one time. For example, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (A), after the title of Super Reach D is informed and the effect of gradually increasing black stars is completed, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (B), an image is displayed. A development effect is performed in which the button image 31AK031 is displayed on the device 5. Here, when the operation to the push button 31B is detected, as shown in FIG. 8-6 (C), the title 31AK032 of Super Reach C (here, the characters “SP reach C”) is displayed. , And the title of Super Reach C is informed. As described above, when the development effect is executed, the title notification of the development source is switched to the title notification of the development destination, so that it can be easily understood which reach has been developed. Further, under the title 31AK032, an expectation degree indication 31AK033 in which the number of black stars is three is highlighted. Even if the number of black stars increases by two or more, it is displayed at one time. In addition, after the movable body 32 operates, a development effect may be performed in which the title and the indication indicating the degree of expectation change.

  (Notice production)

  In this embodiment, as the notice effect, a title notice for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed according to a notification mode of the title (for example, the display color of the title, etc.). For example, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (A), while the title 31AK036 of Super Reach A is displayed in black and the audio corresponding to the title name of Reach is output from the speaker 8, the title of Super Reach A is displayed. Is notified, as shown in FIG. 8-7 (B), a title preview is executed in which the display color of the title 31AK036 changes to red. As described above, the title is displayed in black when the title preview is not executed, and the title is displayed in a color other than black when the title preview is executed. In the title preview shown in FIG. 8-7, there may be a case where the display mode (display color) of the title changes after the reach title is notified by voice. By doing this, it is possible to enhance the staging effect of the preliminary presentation. Note that the timing at which the title is displayed other than black is not limited to this, and the title may be displayed other than black from the start of display of the title.

  In addition, when a title advance notice in which the display mode (display color) of the title is changed is executed, after the display mode of the title is changed, an audio according to the display mode after the change may be output. By doing this, it is possible to enhance the staging effect of the preliminary presentation. Further, the title notification by audio may be performed after the display mode (display color) of the title changes. In this case, sound may be output according to the display mode (display color) of the title after change.

(Title execution timing)
It is preferable to execute notification of a title during reach at a timing other than the execution timing of a presentation (specific presentation) such as a preliminary presentation production or a development presentation in which the degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot advantageous state is improved. By doing this, when the title is notified once, an effect of improving the expectation can be executed, so that the player's sense of expectation can be maintained.

  FIG. 8-8 is a flow chart showing an example of advance notice effect determination processing for determining the presence or absence of the execution of the advance notice effect and the effect mode. The preview control effect determination process is executed by the effect control CPU 120 in the variable display start setting process of step S171 in FIG. In the advance presentation effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation pattern specified from the command transmitted from the main substrate 11 is a variation pattern of super reach (step 31AKS001).

  If it is the variation pattern of the super reach (step 31AKS001; Yes), the display color of the title of the super reach (presence or absence of the execution of the preview of the title) is determined (step 31AKS002).

  In step 31AKS002, depending on whether the display result is "big hit" or "loss", the display color of the title of the super reach is determined at the determination ratio shown in FIG. 8-9 (A), for example. The display color of the Super Reach title changes from “Black”, “Red”, “Black” to “Red”, or “Black” to “Fruit” as shown in Fig. 8-9 (A). What changes, "red" to "fruit pattern" is provided, and in this order (ascending order), the big hit reliability is high. That is, the big hit reliability differs according to the change timing of the display color of the title. By doing this, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the title, and the rendering effect is improved.

  In the "fruit pattern", the characters of the title may be displayed in bold and the characters themselves may be "fruit pattern", or the background portion of the display area of the title may be "fruit pattern" . There may be a pattern displayed as "fruit pattern" from the beginning. As for the display color changing, as shown in FIG. 8-7, the display color may change after the title notification is performed. There may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes with respect to the display color changing. Then, the big hit reliability may be made different according to the timing at which the display color changes. Further, since the display period of the title varies depending on the type of super reach, the timing at which the display color changes may vary depending on the type of super reach. In the case of a super reach (for example, super reach D or super reach E) in which the display period of the title is long, a plurality of changing timings may be provided to determine one of the changing timings. Then, in the case of a super reach (for example, super reach A or super reach B) in which the display period of the title is short, the number of changing timing may be one or less than the super reach in which the display period of the title is long.

  As the effect mode, when there are the normal mode and the special mode, the display color of the title is determined by the determination ratio shown in FIG. 8-9 (A) in the normal mode, and as shown in FIG. 8-9 (B) in the special mode. The display color of the title is determined at a rate different from the normal mode. In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from that in the normal mode. As described above, by making the execution mode (display color and change timing of the display color) of the preview of the title different depending on the effect mode, the effect is diversified and the effect is improved.

  In this embodiment, a serif notice for giving notice of the jackpot reliability is executed as the notice effect according to the display mode (for example, the display color of the line) of the character's serif in the reach effect of the super reach.

  After the display color of the Super Reach title is determined, the display color of the character's speech (the presence or absence of the serif announcement) in the reach effect of the Super Reach is determined (Step 31AKS003).

  In step 31AKS003, depending on whether the display result is a "big hit" or a "loss", the display color of the speech in the reach effect is determined, for example, at the determination ratio shown in FIG. 8-9 (C). As shown in FIG. 8-9 (C), the display color of the speech in the reach production changes from “white”, “red”, and “white” to “red”. The big hit reliability is high. That is, the big hit reliability differs according to the change timing of the display color of the speech. By doing this, the player pays attention to the change timing of the display color of the speech, and the rendering effect is improved. It should be noted that, for those whose display color changes, the display color may change after the words are displayed. There may be a plurality of timings at which the display color changes with respect to the display color changing. Then, the big hit reliability may be made different according to the timing at which the display color changes.

  In addition, the jackpot reliability may be made different depending on the combination of the presentation style of the title preview and the speech preview. For example, when the same presentation mode (display color) is included in the title preview and the speech preview, the big hit reliability may be increased when the same presentation mode is obtained. Also, the big hit reliability may be made different depending on the combination of the change timing of the presentation mode with the title preview and the speech preview. For example, when the change timing is the same, the big hit reliability may be higher than when the change timing is different, or the big hit reliability may be different depending on which change comes first. By doing this, it is possible to pay attention to the change timings of the title preview and the speech preview.

  When the effect mode includes the normal mode and the special mode, in the special mode, the display color of the speech may be determined at a rate different from that of the normal mode. In the special mode, the display color pattern and the order of reliability may be different from that in the normal mode.

  It should be noted that in place of the speech notice, a notice effect may be executed to give notice of the jackpot reliability by changing the effect mode of the reach effect. In that case, in the advance notice effect, a plurality of change timings of the effect mode may be provided, and the big hit reliability may be different according to the change timing.

  After determining the display color of the speech in the reach effect or when it is determined not to be the variation pattern of the super reach (step AK31 S001; No), the execution presence or effect mode is determined for other advance effects (step AK31 S004). Thereafter, the determination result in 31AKS002 to 31AKS004 is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 (step AK31S005), and the advance presentation effect determination process is ended.

  In this embodiment, in the case of the super reach, it is possible to execute the title preview and the speech preview, but in the case of a specific super reach (for example, other than the low reliability super reach), the title preview. And at least one of the serif announcement may be made executable. In addition, although the title preview and the speech preview have been described as being decided by the decision ratio shown in FIG. 8-9, the decision ratio is arbitrary, for example, even if the decision ratio is made different depending on the type of super reach. Good. By doing this, it is possible to execute the notice effect according to the type of reach, and the effect is improved.

  In this embodiment, the number of effect modes that can be executed (the number of display colors that can be displayed) is different between the title preview and the speech preview. By doing this, the effects are diversified and the effect is enhanced. In the title preview and the speech preview, the number of playable presentation modes may be arbitrarily changed, and the number and type of playable production modes may be the same. By doing this, it is possible to execute a notice effect with a sense of unity, and it becomes easier for the player to grasp the jackpot reliability.

(Effect production)
When the presentation mode of the title preview and the speech preview changes, a presentation may be performed that indicates that the presentation mode changes. For example, an action effect image may be displayed on the image display device 5, and an action effect in which the image acts on at least one of a title and a speech may be performed. Then, after the effect presentation is performed, the presentation mode (display color) of the title or speech may be changed. The effect mode (effect effect image etc.) of the action effect may be common to any of the title and the words. Note that there may be cases where the presentation mode of the title or speech does not change despite the action presentation being performed. In the case of executing the effect presentation, the presence / absence of the execution of the operation presentation, the execution timing, and the presentation mode may be determined based on the determination result of the title preview and the speech preview. Such determination may be performed in the process of step AK31 S004. For example, the ratio at which at least one of the presentation mode of the title preview and the speech preview changes (the rate at which the presentation mode changes due to the function presentation) may be different according to the presentation mode of the action presentation, The ratio (the ratio of acting on which effect mode) of the serif announcement and which presentation mode changes may be different, or the ratio of what color (in which stage) changes may be different. . By executing such an operation effect, the player becomes aware of which one of the title and the speech to act when the operation effect image is displayed, and the effect is improved. In addition, when there are a plurality of effect modes, the presence / absence of effect effects and effect modes may be determined at different rates according to the effect modes. By doing this, it is possible to execute the action presentation according to the presentation mode, and the presentation effect is improved.

  As another example of such effect presentation, at least one of the presentation aspect (display color) of either the title or the speech according to the presentation content of the reach presentation (for example, the action of the character, the presentation content in the battle presentation, etc.) May change. By doing this, the player pays attention to the contents of the reach effect.

  The present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine 1 described in the feature portion 31AK, and various modifications and applications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, all the characteristic parts described in the above embodiment are not essential components, and can be appropriately omitted.

(Sub liquid crystal)
As a sub display device different from the image display device 5, a sub liquid crystal may be provided on the game board 2 or the gaming machine frame 3. Although the term “sub-liquid crystal” is used here, the sub-display device may be configured of an organic EL or a dot matrix LED. The sub liquid crystal device may be fixed, for example, in the vicinity of the image display device 5, or may be movable or retractable. In the sub-liquid crystal, various effects such as display of preliminary effects and hold display are executed. For example, title notification may be performed in the sub liquid crystal. As in the super reach D and the super reach E of the above embodiment, when the title is continuously displayed even after the title notification, the title or expectation indication may be displayed on the sub liquid crystal. In this case, after notifying the title in the image display device 5, the sub liquid crystal may display the title and the indication of the degree of expectation. By doing this, it is possible to easily understand the title and the expectation indication which can display the title and the expectation indication without disturbing the super reach effect in the image display device 5.

  In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to notification of a reach effect title as a suggested effect has been described, but the present invention is applied to title notification (information that mainly displays characters) regarding other effects. May be For example, in the case of executing pre-reading zone effect in which the background image in the image display device 5 is shifted to a plurality of zones (stage, effect mode, etc.) different as the pre-notice effect, for example, The present invention may be applied to the title notification of When presenting a mission (“Let's reach with 7”, “Eliminate an enemy using a stick controller, etc.”), and execute a mission effect that will be in the player's favor when the mission is achieved. The present invention may be applied to the title notification of a mission.

(Modified Example 1 of Feature 31AK)
In the above embodiment, when it is time to derive the display result, a determined effect for notifying whether the display result is a “big hit” is performed, and then the display result is displayed ( Fig. 8-3 (B) to (D). Instead of such a determined effect, at a predetermined timing before deriving the display result, an operation effect for urging the operation of the stick controller 31A or the push button 31B is executed, and a predetermined operation is detected in the operation valid period. The display result may be indicated by displaying the outcome of the battle effect or by temporarily stopping the display result. By doing this, since the display result is indicated according to the operation of the player, it is possible to increase the player's willingness to participate in the game, and the interest is improved.

  FIGS. 8-10 and 8-11 are diagrams showing an example of the effect operation of the super reach in the modified example in which the operation effect is executed and the display result is shown according to the operation. As shown in FIG. 8-10 (A), after reaching the reach mode in the image display device 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 8-10 (B), the character 31AK041, which is an ally character, and the character that is an enemy character 31AK042 is displayed, and as shown in FIGS. 8-10 (C) to (F) and FIGS. 8-11 (G) to (I), reach effects in which the character 31AK041 and the character 31AK042 face each other are executed.

  With the reach effect, as shown in FIG. 8-10 (C), the small button image 31AK043 and the restriction line 31AK044 superimposed on the small button image 31AK043 are displayed at the lower right of the image display device 5. Thus, although the operation effect using the push button 31B is executed, it is suggested that the reception of the operation is currently restricted.

  In this modification, a plurality of types of operation effect images indicating that operation effects are to be executed are prepared. And big hit reliability differs according to which operation production image is displayed and operation production is performed. In addition, an image indicating that the operation effect is performed during the reach effect may be changed to a more reliable aspect.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 8-10 (D), a praying character 31AK045 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 8-10 (E), the praying character 31AK045 changes to a pleased character 31AK046, and the small button image 31AK043 The image changes to a large button image 31AK047.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8-11 (H), the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and as shown in FIG. 8-11 (I), the effect 31AK049 in which the bullet is fired from the cannon 31AK048 is displayed, and the large button image 31AK047 is displayed. The effect 31AK050 that the bullet hits on is displayed. Then, the large button image 31AK047 changes to the stick image 31AK051.

  As described above, in this modification, an operation effect indicating that the operation effect image changes when the operation effect image changes is executed. Note that the operation effect image may change without the action effect. In addition, there may be a case where the operation effect image does not change even though the operation effect is performed. The rate at which the operation effect image changes may be different depending on the type of action effect.

  After that, as shown in FIG. 8-11 (J), the control line 31AK 044 is erased as shown in FIG. 8-11 (J) before the display result is derived, and as shown in FIG. Is displayed on the screen, prompting the user to pull the stick controller 31A. At this time, the operation to the stick controller 31A is an effective operation valid period.

  Here, when an operation of pulling the stick controller 31A is detected, as shown in FIG. 8-11 (L), an image 31AK052 indicating that the teammate character has won is displayed. Thereafter, at the end of the fluctuation time, as shown in FIG. 8-11 (M), a finalized decorative symbol to be a big hit combination is derived. In addition, when operation is not detected within the operation effective period defined beforehand, the image shown to FIGS. 8-11 (L) will be displayed automatically.

  In this modification, there are a small button image, a large button image, and a stick image as the operation effect image, and the operation effect using these images is executed in the order of small button image <large button image <stick image The jackpot confidence is high. Even when the operation effect image with a low degree of reliability is displayed, the operation effect image with a high degree of reliability may be changed during the reach effect, so the effect of presentation is improved, and the player's expectation is improved. Can be maintained.

  In addition, in the rendering operation example shown in FIG. 8-10 and FIG. 8-11, the notification of the reach title and the indication indicating the degree of expectation are omitted, but the reach effect shown in FIG. 8-10 and FIG. 8-11 It may be appropriately executed in parallel with the operation effect. The determination relating to the operation effect or the operation effect image (presence or absence of the operation effect, the operation effect image to be displayed, the presence or absence of the effect effect, etc.) may be executed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG.

(Modified Example 2 of Feature 31AK)
A suggestion display may be made to indicate the degree of expectation of control to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state. For example, the shutter effect that performs the first indication display and the reach title effect that performs the second indication display may be performed. In the shutter effect, after the start of variable display, an effect of covering the screen with shutter display is performed. Further, in the reach title effect, an effect of displaying a reach title indicating the development destination of the reach effect after the reach is executed. When displaying either the shutter display or the reach title display, a specific image may be included and displayed. The reach title effect may be the same as the title preview of the above embodiment, or may be another effect determined in another process.

  The specific image is an image of high hit reliability that is displayed including a plurality of types of elements in the image. The plural types of elements include a banana image of element E1, a melon image of element E2, an apple image of element E3, a watermelon image of element E4, and a strawberry image of element E5. The fruit pattern image configured to include these elements E1 to E5 is a specific image. In any of the shutter display and the reach title display, all of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to be visible. Further, the display sizes of the elements E1 to E5 constituting the specific image are changed and displayed according to the difference in display size between the shutter display and the reach title display. In addition, all of the elements E1 to E5 are displayed so as to fit in each of the shutter display and the reach title display.

  When the shutter effect is executed after the start of variable display, when the fruit pattern image is displayed, the big hit reliability is higher than when the fruit pattern image is not displayed. In addition, when the reach title is displayed during the reach effect execution, when the display is performed with the fruit pattern image, the big hit reliability is higher than the time when the display is not performed with the fruit pattern image. When the fruit pattern is not displayed, for example, a plain image not including each of the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. In addition, the pattern of images other than a fruit pattern image may be prepared as an image which shows big hit reliability when shutter production and reach title production are performed. For example, white images <blue images <red images <fruit pattern images may be prepared in the order of the jackpot reliability (for example, a red shutter, a reach title of red characters, etc.). Then, depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, any one image pattern may be selected by a predetermined random number lottery.

  When performing a shutter display and a reach title display, even when a fruit pattern is displayed, notification that the speaker 8 outputs a common sound (melody) and notification by light emission of the game effect lamp 9 are performed. The light emission control of the common sound and the game effect lamp 9 indicates to the player that the fruit pattern is a special image. In performing such shutter display and reach title display, common notification on the fruit pattern is executed. In the reach title display, a specific sound (voice) is further output after the common notification. The output period of the common sound and the specific sound may partially overlap.

  FIGS. 8-12 are display screen diagrams when the shutter effect and the reach title effect are performed. As shown in FIG. 8-12 (a), when the shutter effect is executed, the shutter image 31AK061 is displayed at the start of the variable display in the image display device 5. In the shutter image 31AK061, an image of a fruit pattern including all of the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. Further, at the time of the shutter effect execution, the notification to output the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. When the shutter that has been closed is opened, as shown in FIG. 8-12 (b), variable display of the decorative pattern is started. The downward arrow indicates the variable display of the left, middle and right symbols. When the variable display of the left symbol and the right symbol is temporarily stopped, as shown in FIG. 8-12 (c), the reach state is established.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8-12 (d), the super reach effect is started. For example, the variable display is displayed small at the upper right of the screen and the character is displayed on the left side of the screen. At the lower right of the screen, a reach title image 31AK062 is displayed, and the contents of super reach to be executed from now on are displayed as reach title display. In the reach title image 31AK062, an image of a fruit pattern including all the elements E1 to E5 is displayed. In the reach title image 31AK062, characters of "battle reach" indicating that reach effect with battle effect is to be executed are displayed.

  Further, at the time of the reach title effect execution, the notification to output the common sound (melody) by the speaker 8 is executed and the notification by the light emission of the game effect lamp 9 is executed. Further, after the common sound is output, an effect is performed in which the character emits a specific sound (voice) indicating that the big hit reliability is high, such as “Tsui Tsui”. Here, in the reach title effect, the size of the indication to be displayed is smaller than that of the shutter effect. However, as described above, in the reach title effect, the player can easily recognize that the fruit pattern image is displayed by outputting the specific sound. Although the case where the output period is completely divided has been described for the common sound and the specific sound, the output periods may partially overlap.

  Thereafter, a battle reach effect as shown in FIG. 8-12 (e) is executed. An enemy character is displayed on the left of the screen, and an ally character is displayed on the right of the screen. When the ally character wins the battle with the enemy character, the word "battle won!" Is displayed on the upper left of the screen. It is informed that the big hit was decided by having won the battle. When the battle effect is over, it returns to the variable display screen by the original number symbol. As shown in FIG. 8-12 (f), all the symbols are stopped, and the big hit symbol of "777" is displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8-12 (a) and (d), all of the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 are displayed including all the elements E1 to E5 constituting the fruit pattern image. In this manner, the fruit pattern image can be suitably displayed in any of the shutter image 31AK061 and the reach title image 31AK062 having different display sizes. This makes it possible to accurately convey that a fruit pattern image with a high hit probability has been displayed.

  Further, the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG. 8-12 (a) is displayed larger than the display size of the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. 8-12 (d). Therefore, the difference between the display size of the shutter image 31AK061 and the display size of the reach title image 31AK062 can be noticed.

  The shutter image 31AK061 shown in FIG. 8-12 (a) and the reach title image 31AK062 shown in FIG. 8-12 (d) are displayed at different timings. In this way, it is possible to prevent the appearance of the fruit pattern image, which is a specific image, from being obscured by overlapping execution timings.

  The determination (the presence or absence of the shutter effect and the effect mode) relating to the shutter effect may be performed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG. 8-8. At that time, the determination regarding the shutter effect may be performed based on the determination result of the display color of the title in step 31 AKS 002 of FIG. 8-8. For example, when it is determined that the display color of the title is a fruit pattern, the shutter effect of the fruit pattern may be easily performed. Further, the determination of the reach title effect may be performed in step 31AKS 004 of FIG. 8-8 together with the determination of the shutter effect.

(Description of the feature 1 of the present embodiment)
Next, the characterizing portion 1 of the present embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 in the feature portion 1 is a gaming machine capable of changing the effect that can be performed during the variable display by the operation of the player. Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, the control command transmitted from the relay board 15 to the effect control board 12 from the main board 11 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. These effect control commands include, for example, display control commands used to control the image display operation in the image display device 5, voice control commands used to control the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and a game effect lamp 9 includes an LED control command used to control the lighting operation of the LED 9 and the decorative LED.

  9-1 (A) is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of the presentation control command used by the characteristic part 1 of this Embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte configuration, the first byte indicates MODE (classification of command), and the second byte indicates EXT (type of command). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always "1", and the first bit of the EXT data is "0". The command form shown in FIG. 9A is an example, and another command form may be used. Further, in this example, the control command is configured by two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one, or may be three or more.

  In the example shown to FIG. 9-1 (A), command 8001H is a 1st fluctuation | variation start command which designates the fluctuation | variation start in the special figure game using the 1st special figure in the 1st special symbol display apparatus 4A. The command 8002H is a second change start command for specifying a change start in the special figure game using the second special figure in the second special symbol display device 4B. The command 81XXH is displayed on the display device 5 so as to be variably displayed on the "left", "middle", and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R in response to the variable symbol display of the special symbol game. It is a fluctuation pattern specification command which specifies fluctuation patterns (variation time), such as a pattern. Here, XXH represents an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set in accordance with the content of an instruction by the effect control command. In the variation pattern designation command, different EXT data is set in accordance with the designated variation pattern or the like.

  The command 8CXXH is a variable display result notification command, and is an effect control command for specifying a variable display result such as a special symbol or a decorative symbol. For example, as shown in FIG. 9-1 (B), the variable display result notification command determines whether the variable display result is “lost”, “big hit”, or “small hit” (predetermined result And different EXT data are set according to the determination result (big hit type determination result) of which of the plural types the big hit type when the variable display result is “big hit”.

  In the variable display result notification command, for example, as shown in FIG. 9-1 (B), the command 8C00H is a first variable display result specification command that indicates a result of a prior determination that the variable display result is “lost”. The command 8C01H is a second variable display result specification command for notifying of a preliminary determination result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type “probable change A”, and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C02H is a third variable display result specification command for notifying of a preliminary determination result that the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type “probable change B” and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C03H is a fourth variable display result specification command for notifying of the preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "big hit" and the big hit type becomes "non-probability change" and the big hit type determination result. The command 8C04H is a fifth variable display result specification command for notifying of a preliminary determination result that the variable display result is "small hit".

  The command 8F00H is a symbol determination command for designating stop of variation (decision) of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R of "left", "middle" and "right" in the image display device 5. The command 95XXH is a gaming state designation command for designating the current gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the gaming state designation command, different EXT data is set in accordance with, for example, the current gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. As a specific example, the command 9500H is set as the first gaming state designating command corresponding to the gaming state (low base state, normal state) in which time reduction control is not performed, and the command 9501H is a game state in which time reduction control is performed (high base state , And the second game state specification command corresponding to the time saving state).

  The command A0XXH is a hit start designation command (also referred to as “fanfare command”) for designating the display of the effect image indicating the start of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The command A1XXH is a large winning opening open notification command for notifying that the large winning opening is in the open state in the large hitting gaming state or the small hitting gaming state. The command A2XXH is a notification command after a large winning opening opening that notifies that the large winning opening has changed from an open state to a closed state in the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state. The command A3XXH is a hit end designation command which designates the display of the effect image at the end of the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state.

  In the hit start designation command and the hit end designation command, different EXT data may be set according to the pre-decision result or the jackpot type determination result, for example, by setting the same EXT data as the variable display result notification command. . Alternatively, in the hit start designation command or the hit end designation command, the correspondence between the pre-decision result and the jackpot type decision result and the EXT data to be set may be made different from the correspondence in the variable display result notification command. . In the large winning opening open notification command and the large winning opening open notification command, different EXT data is set according to the number of rounds executed (for example, "1" to "15") in the big hit gaming state or the small hit gaming state Be done.

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

  The command C1XXH is a first pending storage number notification command for notifying the first special view storage number in order to display the special view storage number in an identifiable manner in the first storage display area 109SG005D or the like. The command C2XXH is a second pending storage number notification command for notifying the second special view pending storage number in order to display the special view pending storage number in an identifiable manner in the second pending storage display area 109SG005U or the like. For example, when the first start opening winning combination designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition is satisfied, the first hold storage number notification command is transmitted. , And is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. The second reserved memory number notification command is transmitted when, for example, the second starting opening winning combination designation command is transmitted based on the fact that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening and the second starting condition is satisfied. , And is transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12. In the first reserve memory number notification command and the second reserve memory number notification command, when either the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied (when the number of reserve memory decreases), It may be transmitted in response to the start of execution or the like.

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

  FIG. 9-2 is an explanatory view exemplifying a random number value counted on the main substrate 11 side. As shown in FIG. 9-2, in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, on the side of the main substrate 11, in addition to the random number MR1 for special view display result determination, the random number MR2 for big hit type determination, variation pattern Numerical data indicating each of the random number value MR3 for determination and the random number value MR4 for common result display result determination is controlled to be able to be counted. Note that other random values may be used to enhance the gaming effect. The random number values MR1 to MR4 may be counted by software update using different random counters in the CPU 103, or may be updated by the random number circuit 104. The random number circuit 104 may be built in the gaming control microcomputer 100 or may be configured as a random number circuit chip different from the gaming control microcomputer 100. The random numbers used to control the progress of such a game are also referred to as gaming random numbers.

  In the present embodiment, the random numbers MR1 to MR4 are used as values in the range shown in FIG. 9-2, respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the respective random numbers are used. The range of MR1 to MR4 may be varied according to the set value set in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  9-3 shows a variation pattern in the feature 1. FIG. In the feature portion 1, among the cases where the variation display result is "losing", the variation display corresponding to each of the case where the variation display mode of the decorative pattern is "non reach" and the case where it is "reach" A plurality of fluctuation patterns are prepared in advance, corresponding to the case where the result is a "big hit". In addition, one fluctuation pattern is prepared in advance corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is "small hit" or the like. In addition, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is "loss" and the fluctuation display mode of the decorative symbol is "non-reach" is referred to as non-reach fluctuation pattern (also referred to as "non-reach loss fluctuation pattern") The variation pattern corresponding to the display result of "loss" and the variation display mode of the decorative symbol being "reach" is referred to as a reach variation pattern (also referred to as "reach loss variation pattern"). Further, the non-reach fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern are included in the loss fluctuation pattern corresponding to the case where the fluctuation display result is "loss". The variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is "big hit" is referred to as a big hit variation pattern. A variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variation display result is "small hit" is called a small hit variation pattern.

  The jackpot fluctuation pattern and the reach fluctuation pattern include a normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of normal reach is executed, and a super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of super reach such as super reach α and super reach β is executed. Although only one type of normal reach fluctuation pattern is provided in the present feature portion 1, the present invention is not limited to this, and like the normal reach α, the normal reach α, the normal reach β,. Multiple normal reach variation patterns may be provided. In addition to the super reach fluctuation pattern, three or more super reach fluctuation patterns such as super reach γ may be provided in addition to the super reach α and the super reach β.

  As shown in FIG. 9-3, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach in the characteristic portion 1 is executed is set shorter than the super reach fluctuation patterns super reach α and super reach β. ing. In addition, regarding the special figure fluctuation time of the super reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the super reach such as the super reach α and the super reach β in the present characteristic part 1 is executed, the super reach effect of the super reach β is executed. The special pattern fluctuation time is set longer than the fluctuation pattern in which the super reach effect of the super reach α is executed.

  In the feature portion 1, as described above, since the fluctuation display result becomes “big hit” in the order of the super reach β, the super reach α, and the normal reach, the big hit expectation is set to be high. In the super reach fluctuation pattern, the longer the fluctuation time, the higher the jackpot expectation. That is, in the feature portion 1, when the variation display result is "big hit", super reach effect of the super reach α and the super reach β is executed at a higher rate than the normal reach effect.

  In the feature portion 1, as described later, the type of fluctuation pattern is determined first, such as the type of non-reach, the type of normal reach, the type of super reach, etc. Then, instead of determining the variation pattern to be executed from the variation pattern belonging to the variation pattern belonging to the determined type, determination is performed using only the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination without determining these types. Although the present invention is not limited to this, for example, in addition to the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination, random number values for variation pattern type determination are provided, and these variation pattern types are determined. First determines the type of the variation pattern from the random number value of the variable pattern, and then executes from the variation pattern belonging to the variation pattern belonging to the determined type, It is also possible to determine the over down.

  In the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 103 executes the program read from the ROM 101, and uses the RAM 102 as a work area to execute various processes for controlling the progression of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, the CPU 103 can generate all of various random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by executing a random number generation program.

  In the ROM 101 of the microcomputer 100 for game control, various table data and the like used to control the progress of the game are stored in addition to the program for game control. For example, the ROM 101 stores table data constituting a plurality of determination tables shown in FIGS. 9-4 and 9-5, which are prepared for the CPU 103 to make various determinations and determinations. In addition, table data constituting a plurality of control pattern tables used for the CPU 103 to output various control signals from the main substrate 11 in the ROM 101, and variation patterns of each symbol in the variable display such as a special symbol or a normal symbol The fluctuation pattern table etc. which store two or more kinds of fluctuation patterns which become are stored.

  FIG. 9D shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the present feature portion 1, the display result determination table common to the first special figure and the second special figure is used as the display result determination table, but the present invention is not limited to this. Separate display result determination tables may be used for the figure and the second special figure.

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

  In the display result determination table of the characteristic portion 1 of the present embodiment, depending on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state or the time saving state (low probability state) or the probability changing state (high probability state). A numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for special figure display result judgment is assigned to the special figure display result of "big hit", "loss", or "small hit".

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

  In the display result determination table, the same number of determination values are assigned to "small hits" regardless of the gaming state. Thereby, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, regardless of the gaming state, the probability that it is determined that the special view display result is controlled to the small hitting gaming state as "small hitting" is the same (about the feature portion 1 of this embodiment). It is 1/200).

  FIG. 9-5 shows a configuration example of the jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 101. The big hit classification determination table of this feature part 1, when it is decided to control to the big hit gaming state with the special map display result as the "big hit", either of the big hit classification multiple types based on the random number MR2 for big hit classification judgment. It is a table that is referenced to determine whether or not. In the big hit classification determination table, the special symbol on which the variation display (variation) is performed in the special figure game is the first special figure (the special figure game by the first special symbol display device 4A) or the second special figure (the second special figure The numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for the big hit classification judgment according to whether it is a special figure game by the symbol display device 4B It is assigned to a plurality of types of jackpot types such as.

  Here, the jackpot type in the present feature portion 1 will be described using FIG. 7B. In the present feature portion 1, high probability control and time saving control are executed after the end of the jackpot gaming state as a jackpot type. There are set a definite variation big hit A or a definite variation big hit B to shift to a high probability high base state, and a non probability variation big hit to execute only the time reduction control to shift to a low probability high base condition after the big hit gaming state ends.

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

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

  On the other hand, the time reduction control to be executed after the end of the big hit gaming state due to the "non-probable variation big hit" is that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in the feature portion 1 of this embodiment) or It ends by becoming a big hit game state before the special figure game of the number of times is executed.

  In the setting example of the big hit classification determination table shown in FIG. 9-5 (A), “probably big hit A” and “prone big hit B” depending on whether the variation special figure is the first special figure or the second special figure. The assignment of the judgment value to the jackpot type of is different. That is, when the variation special figure is the first special figure, the judgment value in the predetermined range (value in the range of "81" to "100") is assigned to the big hit type of "probable big hit B" with a small number of rounds. On the other hand, when the variation special figure is the second special figure, the determination value is not assigned to the big hit type of “probable variation big hit B”. With such a setting, the jackpot type is determined to be any of a plurality of types based on the establishment of the first start condition for starting the special drawing game using the first special figure by the first special symbol display device 4A. And if the jackpot type is determined to be any of a plurality of types based on the establishment of the second start condition for starting the special figure game using the second special figure by the second special symbol display device 4B. And, it is possible to make the proportion of determining the jackpot type “a certainty big hit B” with a small number of rounds different. In particular, in the special figure game using the second special figure, it is not determined that the big hit type is controlled to the short open jackpot state with a small number of rounds as "probably variable big hit B". In the game state in which the game ball easily enters the second starting winning opening formed by the variable winning ball device 6B, the frequency of the short-term opening big hit state with few winning balls obtained is avoided to avoid frequent occurrence of the game openness It can be prevented.

  In the setting example of the jackpot classification determination table shown in FIG. 9-5 (A), the assignment of the judgment value to the jackpot classification of “non-probability change” is whether the fluctuation special drawing is the first special drawing or the second special drawing Because it is considered to be the same regardless of whether it is the probability of becoming a non-probability jackpot and the probability of becoming a jackpot of the probability variation is the same regardless of whether the variation feature is the first special figure or the second special figure It is assumed.

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

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

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the present feature 1 will be described. FIG. 9-6 is a part of a flowchart showing effect control process processing in the present characterizing portion 1. In the effect control process, after the effect control CPU 120 executes the above-described advance notice setting process, the effect mode change process (126 SGS 162) for changing the effect mode is executed, and any one of S170 to S177 Is supposed to run.

  As shown in FIG. 9-7, in the effect mode change process in the present characteristic portion 1, first, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not variable display is being performed, that is, the value of the effect process flag is “1”. It is determined whether it is one of "3" (126 SGS 201). If the variable display is not being executed (126 SGS 201; N), the process proceeds to 126 SGS 203, and if the variable display is being executed (126 SGS 201; Y), it is further determined whether the variable display is the variable display of super reach. (126 SGS 202). If the variable display is the variable display of super reach (126 SGS 202; Y), the effect mode change processing is ended, and if the variable display is not the variable display of super reach (126 SGS 202; N), the processing proceeds to 126 SGS 203.

  In 126SGS203, CPU120 for production control determines whether push button 31B was operated (126SGS203). When the push button 31B is not operated (126 SGS 203; N), the effect mode change process is ended, and when the push button 31 B is operated (126 SGS 203; Y), the effect mode flag for specifying the effect mode It is determined whether the value is “2” (126 SGS 204).

  As the effect mode in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-7 (B), a telop notice effect is executed as a notice effect that suggests that the fluctuation display result will be a big hit during fluctuation display. A possible telop mode and a race mode capable of performing a race announcement effect are provided. Then, when the value of the effect mode flag is "1", the effect mode is controlled to the telop mode, and when the value of the effect mode flag is "2", the effect mode is controlled to the race mode. It has become.

  Returning to FIG. 9-7 (A), when the value of the effect mode flag is “1” (126 SGS 204; N), the effect control CPU 120 adds +1 to the value of the effect mode flag (the value of the effect mode flag Set to "2"; 126 SGS 205) and proceed to 126 SGS 207. If the value of the effect mode flag is “2” (126 SGS 204; Y), the value of the effect mode flag is set to “1” (126 SGS 206), and the process proceeds to 126 SGS 207.

  Then, in the 126SGS 207, the CPU 120 for effect control controls the image displayed in the effect mode notification area 126SG005b (refer to FIG. 9-13A) provided in the upper right portion of the display screen of the image display device 5 in the effect mode. The rendering mode change process is ended by updating the image according to the value of the flag (126 SGS 207).

  In the process of 126 SGS 207, when the value of the effect mode flag is “1”, an image (for example, “Trop mode”) which can inform the player that the effect mode is controlled to the telop mode is displayed. The displayed image is displayed in the effect mode notification area 126SG005b, and when the value of the effect mode flag is "2", an image (for example, the player can be notified that the effect mode is controlled to the race mode) (for example, , And the image displayed as "race mode" may be displayed on the effect mode notification area 126SG005b.

  Further, in the effect mode change process in the characteristic portion 1 of the present embodiment, since the effect mode can not be changed during the change display in the change pattern of the reaper reach, as described later, the effect mode is set at the start of the change. Even though it is decided to execute the corresponding preview production (telop preview production or race preview production), the preview mode not corresponding to the changed production mode is executed due to the production mode being changed Can be prevented.

  Although the feature 1 of the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the advance notice effect that can be executed during the variable display is changed by changing the effect mode, the effect that can be executed by changing the effect mode is as follows. The preview advance notice effect, the reach effect, the effect during the big hit game, etc. may be included. In addition, in this way, when the effects such as the pre-reading advance notice effect, the reach effect, the effect during the big hit game, etc. are included as the effects that can be executed by the change of the effect mode, You can make the change impossible.

  9-8 is a flowchart of the variable display start setting process in FIG. In the variable display start setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether the first change start command reception flag is set (126SGS 211). If the first change start command reception flag is set (126 SGS 211; Y), it is associated with the buffer numbers “1-1” to “1-4” of the first special view hold storage in the start winning reception command buffer The various command data and the various flags stored in the memory are shifted upward by one buffer number (126 SGS 212). The contents of the buffer number “1-1” are erased because they can not be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  Here, the start winning combination reception command buffer is a storage area (buffer number "1-1" to "1-4" corresponding to the maximum value (for example, "4") of the total number of pending storages in the first special view pending storage. Storage area (buffer numbers “2-1” to “2-4” corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the total number of pending storages of the second special view pending storage) Region) and is provided in the RAM 122.

  In the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, when there is a start winning to the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening, the starting opening winning designation command (the first starting opening winning designation command or the second starting opening winning designation 4 commands from the main board 11 as a set of four commands of command), symbol specification command, variation category specification command and pending storage number notification command (first pending storage number notification command or second pending storage number notification command) Sent to 12 Then, the storage area corresponding to the first special view reservation storage in the start winning reception command buffer and the storage area corresponding to the second special view reservation storage are the start opening prize specification command, the symbol specification command, and the variation category specification command. A storage area (entry) is secured for storing the first special map hold storage and the second special view hold storage in association with the hold storage number notification command.

  When the first change start command reception flag is not set in 126SGS 211 (126 SGS 211; N), it is determined whether the second change start command reception flag is set (126 SGS 213). If the second variation start command reception flag is not set (126 SGS 213; N), the decorative symbol variation start process is ended, and if the second variation start command reception flag is set (126 SGS 213; Y), start The various command data and various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “2-0” to “2-4” of the second special view reservation storage in the winning reception command buffer 194A are advanced by one buffer number each Shift to (126SGS 214). The contents of the buffer number “2-0” are erased because they can not be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  After the execution of 126 SGS 212 or 126 SGS 214, the effect control CPU 120 reads out the variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area (126 SGS 215).

  Next, the display result (stop symbol) of the decorative symbol is determined according to the data stored in the display result designation command storage area (ie, the received display result designation command) (126 SGS 216). In this case, the effect control CPU 120 determines the stop symbol of the decorative symbol according to the display result designated by the display result designation command, and stores the data indicating the determined stop symbol of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol display result storage area Do.

  In the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, when the received variable display result specification command is the second variable display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, the CPU 120 for effect control, for example, 3 as a stop symbol. Determine the combination of the decorative designs (big hit designs) in which the designs are "7". In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is the third variable display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation big hit B, as a stop symbol, a plurality of combinations of odd symbols other than "7" (for example, "111", It is determined from “combination of decorative designs such as“ 333 ”,“ 555 ”,“ 999 ”and the like. In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is the fourth variable display result specification command corresponding to the non-probable variable big hit, the effect control CPU 120, for example, as a stop design, the decorative design of 3 symbols aligned with even symbols Determine the combination (big hit design).

  In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is a fourth variable display result specification command corresponding to a small hit, a combination of a decorative pattern having a predetermined rule property excluding a combination of the big hit as a stop symbol (a small hit For example, combinations of “left” and “middle” such as “112” and “223” are the same, but only “right” is different, or combinations such as “123” and “456” Decide from among the combinations of In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is a first variable display result specification command corresponding to an outset, a combination of decorative patterns in which three symbols different from the combination of the big hit and the small hit as a stop pattern become irregular. Determine the (off pattern).

  In determining these stop symbols, the effect control CPU 120 extracts, for example, random numbers for determining the stop symbols, and uses a stop symbol determination table in which data indicating combinations of decorative symbols are associated with numerical values. It is sufficient to determine the stop pattern of the decorative pattern. That is, the stop symbol may be determined by selecting data indicating the combination of the decorative symbols corresponding to the numerical value matching the extracted random number.

  Next, the CPU for effect control 120 executes the advance notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 9-9, and determines whether to execute the advance notice effect in the variable display (126SGS 217). In the feature part 1 of the present embodiment, in the notice effect determining process, the notice effect corresponding to the effect mode is determined as described later, but the present invention is not limited to this. As such preview effects, other modes of preview effects, for example, a step-up preview in which the preview image changes stepwise or a group preview of a group of predetermined characters crossing the display area may be determined. Well, in the case of determining the preliminary effects of these different modes, the timing to start the preliminary effects varies depending on the mode of the preliminary effects, so the timer for waiting for the preliminary effects to be described later has different periods according to the modes of the preliminary effects. You just set it.

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 at 126 SGS 218 determines whether or not the advance effect execution determination flag is set, that is, whether or not the execution of the advance effect is determined in the advance effect determination process (126 SGS 218). If the announcement effect execution determination flag is not set (126 SGS 218; N), the process proceeds to 126 SGS 221, and if the announcement effect execution determination flag is set (126 SGS 218; Y), the announcement effect according to the announcement effect determined to be performed A value corresponding to the period up to the start time is set to the advance presentation start waiting timer (126SGS 219). Further, the advance notice effect execution determination flag is cleared, and the process proceeds to 126 SGS 221 (126 SGS 220).

  In 126 SGS 221, CPU 120 for production control selects the production control pattern (process table) according to the fluctuation pattern specification command. Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (126 SGS 222).

  In the process table, display control execution data for controlling the display of the image display device 5, lamp control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and for controlling the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R. Sound control execution data, operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A, etc. are sequentially arranged in time series in correspondence with each process data n (from 1 to N) There is.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image as an effect component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1) The control of the device 5, the various lamps as presentation parts, the speakers 8L and 8R as presentation parts, the operation unit (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.) is executed (126SGS 223). For example, in order to display an image according to the fluctuation pattern on the image display device 5, an instruction is output to the display control unit 123. Further, in order to control various lamps to turn on / off, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp control board 14. In addition, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  In the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, the CPU 120 for effect control performs control so as to perform the fluctuation display of the decorative pattern by the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designation command one to one, but the CPU 120 for effect control Alternatively, the variation pattern to be used may be selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the variation pattern specification command.

  Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the fluctuation time timer (126 SGS 224). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (126 SGS 225). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes the image data indicating the display state of the left middle right decorative pattern to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 writes the VRAM. A signal corresponding to the image data is output to the image display device 5, and the image display device 5 displays an image according to the signal, whereby the variation of the decorative design is realized. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (S172) (126SGS226).

  FIG. 9-9 is a flowchart of the preliminary announcement effect determining process in FIG. 9-8. In the advance presentation effect determination process, the effect control CPU 120 first identifies a variation display result and a variation pattern (126 SGS 231), and determines whether the identified variation pattern is a super reach variation pattern (126 SGS 232). If the identified fluctuation pattern is a normal reach or non-reach fluctuation pattern (126 SGS 232; N), the process proceeds to 126 SGS 245, and if the identified fluctuation pattern is a super reach fluctuation pattern (126 SGS 232; Y), the value of the rendering mode flag (126SGS233). Then, it is determined whether the value of the specified effect mode flag is “1”, that is, whether the effect mode is the telop mode (126 SGS 234).

  If the value of the specified effect mode flag is “1” (126SGS234; Y), select the telop notice effect type determination table not shown and proceed to 126SGS 239 (126SGS235), and the value of the specified effect mode flag is “ If it is 2 ", that is, if the effect mode is the race mode (126 SGS 234; N), a table for determining a race announcement effect type not shown is selected and the process proceeds to 126 SGS 239 (126 SGS 237).

  Then, in 126SGS 239, the CPU 120 for effect control extracts and selects a random number for determining the preliminary effect, and uses the table for determining the preliminary effect type to determine presence / absence of the execution of the preliminary effect and the type of effect (126SGS 239). In the processing of the 126SGS 239, the presence or absence of the execution of the notice effect corresponding to the effect mode and the effect type may be determined at different rates according to the fluctuation display result.

  Specifically, when the effect mode is the telop mode, as shown in FIG. 9-10 (A), when the variation display result is the big hit, the non-execution of the notice effect (the telop notice effect) is 5%. The rate is determined, the execution of the telop notice effect A is determined at a rate of 25%, the execution of the telop notice effect B is determined at a rate of 50%, and the execution of the telop notice effect C is determined at a rate of 20%. If the variable display result is a loss, the non-execution of the notice effect (the telop notice effect) is determined at a rate of 30%, and the execution of the telop notice effect A is determined at a rate of 0%. Is determined at a rate of 20%, and the execution of telop notice effect C is determined at a rate of 50%.

  As shown in FIG. 9-10 (C), the telop notice effect A indicates that the variable display result is a big hit in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a provided on the display screen of the image display device 5 "!" Message is displayed, and the telop notice effect B is an effect that a message of "super heat!" Indicating that the variable display result is a big hit at a high rate in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is displayed. Yes, the telop notice effect B is an effect in which a message of “chance!” Is displayed, which indicates that the ratio of the variation display result to a big hit is lower in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a than in the “excellent! That is, when the telop notice effect is executed in the variable display when the effect mode is the telop mode, the change display result is a big hit at a higher rate than the case where the telop notice effect is not performed. Furthermore, with regard to telop notice effect A, telop notice effect B, and telop notice effect C, when the telop notice effect A is executed, the rate at which the variable display result is the big hit is high, and the telop notice effect C is executed. The rate at which the variation display result is the big hit is low (the rate at which the variation display result is the big hit; telop notice effect A execution> telop notice effect B execution> telop notice effect C execution> telop notice effect non-execution).

  In particular, when the telop notice effect A is executed, the change display result is always a big hit regardless of whether the change pattern is the super reach α or the super reach β (that is, the telop notice effect A is the super reach α). Because the expectation degree is higher than the reach effect of the super reach β) and the super reach β), it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the telop preview effect A is executed.

  On the other hand, when the effect mode is the race mode, as shown in FIG. 9-10 (B), when the variation display result is a big hit, the non-execution of the notice effect (race notice effect) is performed at a rate of 5%. The execution of the race announcement effect A is determined at a rate of 70%, the execution of the race announcement effect B is determined at a rate of 20%, and the execution of the race announcement effect C is determined at a rate of 5%. If the variable display result is a loss, the non-execution of the notice effect (race notice effect) is determined at a rate of 30%, and the execution of the race notice effect A is determined at a rate of 5%. Of 10%, and the execution of race notice effect C at 55%.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9-10 (C), the race notice effect A is three characters (character A, character B, character in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a provided on the display screen of the image display device 5). C) A race is performed, and character A is an effect in which the character A gets into one in the race, and the race announcement effect B is that three characters (character A, character B, character C) race in the announcement effect execution area 126SG005a. It is an effect in which the character A is in the second place in the race, and the race announcement effect C is a race in which the three characters (character A, character B, character C) race in the announcement effect execution area 126SG005a. This is an effect in which the character A is in third place. That is, when the race announcement effect is executed in the variable display when the effect mode is the race mode, the fluctuation display result is a big hit at a higher rate than the case where the race announcement effect is not performed. Furthermore, for the race notice effect A, the race notice effect B, and the race notice effect C, when the race notice effect A is executed, the rate at which the variation display result is the big hit is high, and the race notice effect C is executed. The rate at which the variation display result is the big hit is low (the rate at which the variation display result is the big hit; race notice effect A execution> race notice effect B execution> race notice effect C execution> race notice effect non-execution).

  Returning to FIG. 9-9, at 126 SGS 240, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not execution of the advance effect is determined at 126 SGS 239 (126 SGS 240). When the execution of the advance notice effect has not been determined in the 126 SGS 239 (126 SGS 240; N), the advance notice effect determination processing is ended, and when the execution of the advance notice effect is determined in the 126 SGS 239 (126 SGS 240; Y), the type of the determined advance effect Are stored (126 SGS 241), and it is determined whether the notice effect decided to be executed in 126 SGS 239 is the telop notice effect or not (126 SGS 242). If the notice effect determined to be executed is the race notice effect (126 SGS 242; N), the notice effect determining process is ended.

  Then, when the notice effect determined to be executed is a telop notice effect (126 SGS 242; Y), a random number for determining the telop notice effect start timing is extracted, and the telop notice effect using the telop notice effect start timing determination table (not shown). The start timing is determined (126 SGS 243). In the processing of the 126SGS 243, the start timing of the telop advance notice effect may be determined at a different ratio according to the variation display result.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9-11 (A), when the variation display result is a big hit, the start timing of the telop advance notice effect is determined as the first timing at a ratio of 10%, and 30% The second timing is determined in proportion, and the third timing is determined in proportion of 60%. In addition, when the fluctuation display result is a loss, the start timing of the telop advance notice effect is determined to be the first timing at a rate of 60%, and determined to be the second timing at a rate of 30%, and the first timing to be 10%. 3 Determine the timing.

  As shown in FIG. 9-11 (B), the first timing is the timing at which 25 seconds have elapsed from the start of fluctuation, and the second timing is the timing at which 30 seconds have elapsed from the start of fluctuation, and the third timing is The timing is timing at which 35 seconds have elapsed from the start of fluctuation. In other words, with regard to the start timing of the telop notice effect in the characteristic portion 1 of the present embodiment, the later the start timing of the telop notice effect is late, the higher the rate at which the variation display result is a big hit; The rate at which the display is a big hit is low (the rate at which the variation display result is a big hit; when the telop notice effect is executed from the third timing> when the telop notice effect is executed from the second timing> first timing From when the subtitle notice effect is executed).

  As described above, in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, when the effect mode is the telop mode, the subtitle notice effect is executed from any one of the first timing, the second timing, and the third timing during reach effect. Although it is possible, as shown in FIG. 9-11 (B), when the effect mode is the race mode, from the timing of the start of fluctuation to the timing at which reach is established (the timing 15 seconds after the start of fluctuation) It has become possible to carry out a race announcement.

  Referring back to FIG. 9-9, the effect control CPU 120 stores the start timing of the telop notice effect determined at 126 SGS 243 at 126 SGS 244, and proceeds to 126 SGS 245 (126 SGS 244).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 sets the advance effect execution determination flag at 126 SGS 245 and ends the advance effect determination process (126 SGS 245).

  22-12 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed as effect processing during variable display shown in FIG. In the variable display effect process, the effect control CPU 120 first decrements the values of the process timer, the fluctuation time timer, and the fluctuation control timer by one (126 SGS 251, 126 SGS 252, 126 SGS 253), and executes the notice effect start waiting timer or notice effect. It is determined whether or not the in-advance effect executing flag indicating that is is set (126 SGS 254). If the preliminary production start waiting timer or the preliminary production in progress flag is set (126SGS254; Y), the preliminary production process (126SGS255) is executed and the process proceeds to 126SGS256, and the preliminary production start wait timer or the preliminary production execution flag is If it is not set (126 SGS 254; N), the process proceeds to 126 SGS 256 without executing the advance presentation processing (126 SGS 255).

  In 126 SGS 256, CPU 120 for production control determines whether or not the process timer has timed out (126 SGS 256). When the process timer has timed out (126 SGS 256; Y), the process data is switched (126 SGS 257). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table to the process timer (126 SGS 258). In addition, the rendering device (component for presentation) is controlled based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data, etc. set next to that (126 SGS 259), and the process proceeds to 126 SGS 261 a.

  On the other hand, if the process timer is timer out (126 SGS 256; N) in 126 SGS 256, the rendering device is controlled according to the contents of the process data corresponding to the process timer (126 SGS 260), and the process proceeds to 126 SGS 261 a.

  In 126 SGS 261 a, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the change display is a change pattern of the super reach (126 SGS 261 a). If the variable display is not the super reach fluctuation pattern (126 SGS 261a; N), the process proceeds to 126 SGS 269, and if the variable display is the super reach fluctuation pattern at 126 SGS 261 (126 SGS 261 a; Y), further at the start timing of reach effect. It is determined whether there is any (126 SGS 261 b). If it is the start timing of the reach effect (126 SGS 261 b; Y), it is further determined whether the effect mode is the race mode, that is, whether the value of the effect mode flag is “2” (126 SGS 261 c). When the rendering mode is the race mode (126 SGS 261 c; Y), the preview rendering execution area 126 SG 005 a (see FIG. 9A (A)) displayed at the upper position of the display area of the image display device 5 is hidden. Proceed to 126 SGS 269 (126 SGS 261 d).

  When the effect mode is not the race mode, that is, when the effect mode is the telop mode (126SGS261c; Y), the image display showing the preliminary effect execution area 126SG005a at the first effect position (FIG. 9-13 (A) The display 5 is moved from the upper position of the display area of the device 5 to the retracted position (the upper end position of the display area of the image display 5 shown in FIG. 9-13B) (126SGS262), and the process proceeds to 126SG269.

  As shown in FIGS. 9-13A and 9-13B, the first effect position of the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is the execution of the advance effect at the upper position of the display area of the image display device 5. The upper and lower width of the area 126SG005a indicates the position displayed by the length L1, and the second effect position of the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is the lower end of the advance effect execution area 126SG005a at the upper end of the display area of the image display device 5. Point (a position where the vertical width of the preliminary rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is displayed with a length L2 (L1> L2) shorter than L1).

  When it is not the start timing of the reach effect (126 SGS 261 b; N), it is further determined whether the reach effect is being executed (126 SGS 263). If the reach effect is not being performed (126 SGS 263; N), the process proceeds to 126 SG 269. If the reach effect is being performed (126 SGS 263; Y), it is determined whether the execution of the telop advance effect is determined (126 SGS 264). ). If execution of the subtitle preview effect is determined (126SGS 264; Y), it is further determined whether it is the display start timing at the second effect position of the preview effect execution area 126SG005a (126 SGS 265).

  As shown in FIG. 9-13C, the second effect position of the advance effect execution area 126SG005a means that the upper and lower width of the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is L1 at the lower position of the display area of the image display device 5. Also indicates a position indicated by a long length L3 (L3> 1> L2).

  If it is the display start timing at the second effect position of the advance effect effect area 126SG005a (126SGS265; Y), the advance effect effect area 126SG005a is moved from the retracted position to the second effect position (126SGS266), and the process proceeds to 126SG269. In addition, when execution of telop advance notice production is not decided, (126SGS264; N), it advances to 126SGS267.

  At 126 SGS 267, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not it is the end timing of the reach effect (126 SGS 267). If it is the end timing of the reach effect (126 SGS 267; Y), the advance notice effect execution area 126 SG 005 a is moved from the second effect position to the first effect position (126 SGS 268), and the process proceeds to 126 SG 269. Although the end timing of reach effect (reach effect of super reach) in the characteristic portion 1 of the present embodiment is the same as the end timing of the variable display, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reach is not limited. The end timing of the effect may be before the end timing of the variable display. If it is not the end timing of the reach effect (126 SGS 267; N), the process proceeds to 126 SGS 269 without executing the process of 126 SGS 268.

  At 126 SGS 269, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the fluctuation control timer has timed out (126 SGS 269). If the fluctuation control timer has timed out (126 SGS 269; Y), creates the next display screen of the decorative symbol Then, the VRAM is written (126 SGS 270), the fluctuation control timer is reset, and the process proceeds to 126 SGS 272 (126 SGS 271).

  If the fluctuation control timer has not timed out (126 SGS 269; N), the processing proceeds to 126 SG 272 without executing the processing of 126 SGS 270 and 126 SGS 271.

  At 126 SGS 272, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not the fluctuation time timer has timed out (126 SGS 272). If the fluctuation time timer has not timed out (126 SGS 272; N), it is further determined whether the confirmation command reception flag is set (126 SGS 273). When the confirmation command reception flag is set (126 SGS 273; Y), a value corresponding to the decorative symbol fluctuation stop process is set to the effect control process flag, and the variable display effect process is ended. If the confirmation command reception flag is not set (126 SGS 273; N), the variable display effect processing is ended without executing the processing of 126 SGS 274 (126 SGS 274).

  In addition, even when the fluctuation time timer has timed out in 126 SGS 272 (126 SGS 272: Y), a value corresponding to the special processing per process waiting process is set to the effect control process flag, and the variable display effect process is ended. (126 SGS 274).

  9-14 is a flow chart showing an example of the advance presentation processing. In the advance notice processing, the CPU 120 for production control determines whether or not the flag under execution of the advance notice is set, that is, whether or not the advance notice is started (126 SGS 281).

  When the flag is not set during execution of the advance effect (126 SGS 281; N), the value of the advance effect start waiting timer is decremented by 1 (126 SGS 282). The preview production start waiting timer is set in the selection of the process table when it is determined to perform the preview production in the variable display start setting process. Then, it is determined whether or not the preliminary production effect start waiting timer has timed out (126 SGS 283). If the preview production start waiting timer has not timed out (126 SGS 281; N), the preview production process is ended. If the advance production start waiting timer has timed out, that is, if it is the start timing of the advance production (126 SGS 283; Y), a flag is set to indicate that the advance production is being performed, indicating that the advance production is in progress ( 126 SGS 284). In addition, a value corresponding to the notice effect period corresponding to the notice effect is set in the notice effect period timer (126SGS 285).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 executes the notice effect to be executed (if the effect mode is the telop mode, one of the telop notice effect A to the telop notice effect C, and if the effect mode is the race mode, the race notice effect A to the race notice effect After reading and setting the notice rendering process table corresponding to any of C) (126 SGS 286), the notice rendering process timer in process data 1 of the selected process table is started (126 SGS 287. In the present embodiment, each notice) An advance notice process table corresponding to all combinations of effects is stored in advance in the ROM 121.

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 performs effects according to the contents of the first process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1 etc.) of the set notice production process table. Control of devices (image display device 5 as part for effect, game effect lamp 9 as part for effect, speakers 8L and 8R as part for effect, stick controller 31A, push button 31B) is started, and notice effect processing is performed It ends (126 SGS 288).

  In addition, when the flag in advance notification effect execution is set in 126SGS 281 (126 SGS 281; Y), the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the notification effect process timer by 1 (126 SGS 289). Then, the value of the advance announcement effect period timer for counting the end of the advance announcement effect period is decremented by 1 (126 SGS 290), and it is determined whether the advance announcement effect period timer has timed out (126 SGS 291). When the advance notice effect period timer has timed out (126SGS291; Y), the notice effect executing flag is cleared and the notice effect processing is ended (126SGS 296).

  If the advance presentation effect period timer has not timed out (126 SGS 291; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the advance effect production process timer has timed out (126 SGS 292). If the preview presentation process timer has timed out (126SGS 292; Y), the preview presentation process data of the preview presentation is switched (126SGS 293). That is, the process timer is newly started by setting the setting value of the preview rendering process timer set next in the preview rendering process table to the process timer (126 SGS 294). After the 126 SGS 294 is executed, or when the notice effect process timer has not timed out (126 SGS 292; N), the display control execution data, the lamp control execution data, and the sound included in the notice effect process data set next. Based on the control execution data, the operation unit control execution data, etc., the control state of the rendering device (component for presentation) is changed (126SGS 295), and the advance presentation processing ends.

  In this manner, by performing control of the notice effect based on the notice effect process table and the notice effect process timer, the notice effect is started at the start timing in the notice effect process table, and the notice effect process table is sequentially displayed. By performing the described control content of the notice effect, the notice effect is performed until the period of the notice effect is ended.

  As described above, by executing the variable display start setting process, the notice effect determination process, the variable display effect process, and the notice effect process, as shown in FIG. As shown in), the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is displayed at the first effect position shown in FIG. 9-13 (A) from the start timing of the fluctuation display to the start timing of the reach effect, and the fluctuation display from the start timing of the reach effect Is displayed at the first effect position shown in FIG. 9-13A until the end timing (the end timing of the reach effect).

  In addition, when the fluctuation display is performed with the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (B), when the effect mode is the telop mode and the non-execution of the telop notice effect is determined, Alternatively, when the rendering mode is the race mode, the preliminary rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is displayed at the first rendering position shown in FIG. 9-13A from the start timing of the fluctuation display to the start timing of the reach performance.

  And when production mode is telop mode and non-execution of telop announcement production is decided, announcement production execution territory 126SG005a, from start timing of reach production to end timing of fluctuation indication (end timing of reach production) It is disposed at the retracted position of the image display device 5. When the effect mode is the race mode, the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is erased from the display area of the image display device 5 from the start timing of the reach effect to the end timing of the fluctuation display (the end timing of the reach effect) ). Note that the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a disposed at the evacuation position and the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a erased from the display area of the image display device 5 are at the first rendering position at the end timing of the variable display (the end timing of the reach rendering). Re-displayed (arranged).

  Further, in the case of executing the fluctuation display with the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (C), if the execution of the telop notice effect is determined, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is a fluctuation display. 9-13 (A) is displayed at the first effect position shown in FIG. 9-13 (A) from the start timing of the reach effect to the start timing of reach effect, and the evacuation shown in FIG. Displayed in position. And notice production execution area 126SG005a is displayed on the 2nd production position shown in Drawing 9-13 (C) from the start timing of telop notice production to the end timing (the end timing of reach production) of a fluctuation display. The preview effect execution area 126SG005a displayed at the second effect position is redisplayed at the first effect position at the end timing of the variable display (the end timing of the reach effect).

  Next, the display mode of the image display device 5 during the variable display will be described based on FIGS. 9-16 to 9-18. First, as shown in FIG. 9-16 (A), at the start of the variable display when the effect mode is the telop mode, the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is displayed at the first effect position which is the upper end portion of the image display device 5 ing. When the variable display progresses in this state and reaches the reach, the advance presentation effect execution area 126SG005a moves to the retracted position. At this time, the upper and lower width dimensions of the preliminary presentation effect execution area 126SG005a change from L1 to L2. That is, by moving from the first effect position to the retracted position, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a reduces the visibility from the player.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 9-16 (C) to 9-16 (E), when the reach effect of the super reach progresses in the image display device 5, other than the preview effect execution region 126SG005a in the image display device 5 While the display area of the display is blacked out, the advance notice execution area 126SG005a is moved from the retracted position to the second effect position which is the lower end of the display area of the image display device 5, and notice in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a as a telop notice effect A message corresponding to the effect type is displayed.

  Incidentally, when the telop notice effect is executed in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a as described above, the vertical width dimension of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a changes from L2 to L3 (L3> L1> L2). That is, by moving from the retreat position to the second effect position, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a improves the visibility of the player from the first effect position and the retreat position. In addition, when the telop notice effect is executed in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a, since the display area other than the notice effect execution area 126SG005a of the image display device 5 is blacked out, the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a notices It is relatively improved over the display area other than the effect execution area 126SG005a.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9-16 (F), the notice effect execution area 126SG005a continues the notice effect at the second effect position until the fluctuation display result is notified as the reach effect of the super reach and the fluctuation display is finished. Run. The advance notice effect execution area 126SG005a thus moved to the second effect position moves to the first effect position again based on the end of the fluctuation display.

  As shown in FIG. 9-17 (A), at the start of the variable display when the effect mode is the race mode, the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is displayed at the first effect position which is the upper end portion of the image display device 5 There is. In addition, when execution of the race advance presentation effect is determined at the start of the variable display, the race advance presentation effect is executed in the advance presentation effect execution area 126SG005a displayed at the first effect position.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9-17 (B), when the variable display progresses and reaches reach, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is erased (non-displayed) from the display area of the image display device 5. For this reason, when the effect mode is the race mode, it is possible to prevent that the reach effect of the super reach is interrupted by the advance effect execution area 126SG005a and the interest is reduced.

  As shown in FIGS. 9-16 (B) and 9-17 (B), the effect mode notification area 126SG 005 b is from the start timing of the super reach effect execution to the timing when the fluctuation display ends regardless of the effect mode. Since erasure (non-display) is performed from the display area of the image display device 5, it is possible to prevent the reach effect of the super reach from being blocked by the effect mode notification area 126SG005b and the interest from being reduced. It has become.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9-18 (A)-FIG. 9-18 (C), when a fluctuation display is performed by the fluctuation pattern of normal reach, notice production execution area 126SG005a is fluctuated from the start timing of fluctuation display. It is continuously displayed at the first effect position until the display end timing.

  As described above, in the feature unit 1 of the present embodiment, when the reach effect of the super reach is performed, the visibility of the advance effect execution area 126SG005a is temporarily reduced, and then the advance start timing of the advance notice of the telop is notified. Although the visibility of the effect execution area 126SG005a is improved, if it is assumed that the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is not reduced temporarily during the execution of the reach effect of the super reach, in this case, the effect display of the reach effect and the notice By superimposing the effect execution area 126SG005a, the visibility of the reach effect is reduced, and the effect of the reach effect is reduced.

  Therefore, in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, when the reach effect of the super reach is executed, the visibility of the reach effect is secured by temporarily reducing the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a, thereby achieving the reach effect. The player is more likely to pay attention to the game, and the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is improved from the start timing of executing the notice notice effect to the display of the notice notice effect while securing the visibility of the reach effect. Since the area can be secured, it is possible to make the player always expect the telop notice effect to be executed by improving the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a until the end of the reach effect. Can be raised.

  Furthermore, when executing the telop notice presentation, the execution of the telop notice presentation can be emphasized by the improvement of the visibility of the notice presentation execution area 126SG005a, so that the player can recognize the telop notice presentation in an easy-to-understand manner. Can.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-16, when the telop notice effect is executed, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is the first from the withdrawal position. 2 By moving to the effect position, the telop notice effect is executed in a state where the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is improved, so the player can be made to pay attention to the notice effect execution area 126SG005a, and the telop notice effect Can enhance the stage effects.

  Further, in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, when the telop notice effect is executed, moving the notice effect execution area 126SG005a from the retracted position to the second effect position, and the size of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a Varying the vertical width dimension from L2 to L3 and improving the visibility of the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a by blacking out the display area other than the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a in the image display device 5 Although the form is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the telop notice effect is executed, changing the display color of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a In changing the light emission intensity, in the preview effect execution area 126SG005a By superimposing a predetermined image and may be improved in visibility of the prediction effect execution area 126SG005a such as by changing the shape of announcement attraction execution region 126SG005a.

  That is, in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, in order to change the visibility of the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a, the display mode of the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a may be changed (in the above-described preview rendering execution area 126SG005a. Change of size and shape, movement of notice effect execution area 126SG005a, change of display color and light emission intensity of notice effect execution area 126SG005a, display of additional image, etc., without changing the display mode of notice effect execution area 126SG005a The display mode of the display area other than the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a in the image display device 5 is changed (the visibility of the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is relatively changed).

  Further, in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, when the telop notice effect is executed, the player of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is moved by moving the notice effect effect area 126SG005a from the retracted position to the second effect position. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the telop notice effect is executed, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is moved from the withdrawal position to the first effect position. The player's viewability of the advance notice effect execution area 126SG005a may be improved by moving it to the next.

  Further, in the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, when the variable display of the super reach is executed when the effect mode is the telop mode, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is moved from the first effect position to the retracted position ( Although the form which reduces the visibility of notice production execution area 126SG005a by changing the upper and lower width dimension of notice production execution area 126SG005a from L1 to L2 was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the production mode When the variable display of the super reach is executed when the mode is the telop mode, the preview presentation effect execution area 126SG005a may be completely hidden from the first presentation position. That is, in the present invention, reducing the visibility of the preliminary rendering effect execution area 126SG005a also includes non-displaying the preliminary presentation effect execution area 126SG005a in the image display device 5.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-10 and 9-11, the telop notice effect can be executed from a plurality of timings such as the first to third timings, and when the telop notice effect is executed, the telop notice Since the jackpot gaming state is controlled at a higher rate than the case where the effect is not executed, the player can be made to pay attention to whether or not the telop advance notice effect is executed, and the game interest can be improved.

  In the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, an example is illustrated in which the proportion controlled to the big hit gaming state is different depending on which of the first to third timings the telop advance notice effect is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the telop notice effect is executed, the proportion controlled to the big hit gaming state may be the same regardless of the execution timing of the telop notice effect.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9-16, when executing a telop notice effect during execution of the reach effect of the super reach, the notice effect execution region 126SG005a is the first until the reach effect ends (until the fluctuation display ends). 2 Since the state displayed at the effect position is maintained, the player can enjoy the reach effect while confirming the effect result of the telop advance effect, and the game interest can be improved.

  In the feature portion 1 of the present embodiment, in the case of executing the telop notice effect, the form is shown in which the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is displayed at the second effect position until the reach effect is finished. The invention is not limited to this, and in the case of executing the telop notice effect, the display at the second effect position of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is ended at the timing before the reach effect is finished (first example) It may be made to move to the effect position or the retracted position). In this way, it is possible to prevent the reach effect from being blocked by the advance effect execution area 126SG005a after the end of the telop advance effect.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9-7, it is possible to switch the effect mode to the telop mode in which telop notice effect can be performed and the race mode in which the race notice effect can be performed by operating the push button 31B. Therefore, since the notice effect corresponding to these effect modes is executed during the variable display, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  In addition, in the characteristic part 1 of this Embodiment, although the form which enables switching of two production modes by operation of push button 31B is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Push button 31B The three or more effect modes may be switched by the operation of, or the effect mode can not be switched from the telop mode, that is, the notice effect that can be performed during the variable display of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is only the telop notice effect It may be

  In addition, when the effect mode is the race mode, the player is made to pay attention to the reach effect of the super reach by hiding the advance effect execution area 126SG005a from the start timing of the reach effect of the super reach. I can improve the game interest for the reach production of the reach.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 9-15, when performing the fluctuation display with the fluctuation pattern of normal reach, from the start timing of the fluctuation display start region 126SG005a to the withdrawal timing of the fluctuation display without moving it to the save position When displaying at the first effect position and executing the fluctuation display with the fluctuation pattern of the super reach and executing the telop notice effect in the fluctuation display, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is started from the start timing of the reach effect, the telop notice effect Since the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is temporarily lowered by moving it to the evacuation position until the start timing of, the proportion of being controlled to the big hit gaming state is higher than the reach effect of normal reach (high expectation) When reach production is executed Can increase the player's attention to the reach effect of the super reach by lowering the visibility of the advance effect execution area 126SG005a, and can effectively increase the player's expectation for being controlled to the big hit gaming state , I can improve the game interest.

  In addition, when the fluctuation display is executed with the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, and when the telop notice effect is executed in the fluctuation display, the notice effect execution area 126SG005a from the withdrawal start timing of the telop notice effect is the second effect from the save position. By moving to the position to improve the visibility of the advance notice execution area 126SG005a from the player and not to execute the notice advance notice, the advance notice execution area 126SG005a at the end timing of the reach effect (the end time of the fluctuation display). Is moved from the retracted position to the first effect position, so that the player can easily recognize the start timing of the telop notice effect and the end timing of the reach effect.

  As mentioned above, although the feature part 1 of the embodiment of the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and there are changes and additions within the scope of the present invention. Also included in the present invention.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 9-11, the feature 1 of the above embodiment exemplifies a mode in which telop notice effect can be performed during the reach effect period of super reach, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead of being as shown in FIG. 9-19 as a third modification, the telop notice effect may be executable from the timing before the start of the reach effect of the super reach. In addition, when making it possible to execute telop advance notice production from the timing before the start of the reach effect of the super reach, a plurality of timings (for example, from the fourth timing or 5 seconds after the start of the fluctuation shown in FIG. It may be possible to execute from the fifth timing when 10 seconds have elapsed, and the ratio controlled to the big hit gaming state may differ depending on from which timing the telop advance notice effect is executed.

  Furthermore, when the telop notice effect is executed in the feature portion 1 of the embodiment, the telop notice effect is executed after moving the notice effect execution area 126SG005a from the first effect position to the retracted position and the second effect position. However, when the telop notice effect is to be executed from the timing before the start of the reach effect of the super reach, as shown in FIGS. 9-20 (A) and 9-20 (B), the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is the first. The telop advance notice effect may be executed in the state where it is arranged at the effect position. In addition, when the telop advance notice effect is executed from the timing before the start of the reach effect of the super reach, as shown in FIGS. 9-20 (C) and 9-20 (D), even during the reach effect of the super reach. The telop notice effect may be continuously executed in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a arranged at the first effect position. In this manner, the player is controlled to the jackpot gaming state during the reach production of the super reach by continuously executing the telop notice production from the timing before the start of the reach production of the super reach to the middle of the reach production of the super reach. Rate can be estimated, so it is possible to improve the game interest.

  In addition, although the feature portion 1 of the above embodiment exemplifies a form in which the visibility of the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is changed at the time of executing the telop preview rendering, the present invention is not limited to this. The target for changing the visibility at the time of execution of the notice effect is the display area other than the notice effect execution area 126SG005a in the image display device 5, the game effect lamp 9, the movable body 32, the speakers 8L and 8R, the stick controller 31A, the push button 31B, etc. It may be In this manner, by changing the visibility other than the notice effect execution area 126SG005a when executing the telop notice effect, it is possible to obtain the effect at various places in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and to improve the game interest. .

  Further, although the feature portion 1 of the above embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the telop notice effect and the race notice effect can be executed only in the fluctuation display of the fluctuation pattern of the super reach, the present invention is limited to this. Instead, these telop notice effects and race notice effects may be performed in normal reach and non-reach variation patterns. In particular, when it is possible to execute the notice announcement production during normal reach reach presentation, the player is expected to execute the notice announcement presentation A with a high expectation for the big hit even during the reach presentation for the normal reach with a low expectation for the big hit. Because it is possible, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Further, the feature 1 of the above embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is moved from the first rendering position to the retraction position and from the retraction position to the second rendering position in the variable display of the super reach. The present invention is not limited to this, and according to the display mode (for example, the color, size, shape, etc. of the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a) of the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a when moving the preview rendering execution area 126SG005a. The percentage controlled to the jackpot gaming state may be different. By doing this, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a when moving the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a, so it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Further, in the feature portion 1 of the above embodiment, when moving the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a from the first rendering position to the retraction position, the vertical width dimension of the preview rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is changed from L1 to L2 (L1> L2). Although the visibility is lowered by changing it, the length of L2 at the time of changing the visibility of the preliminary rendering effect execution area 126SG005a is about 1/2 to 1/10 the length of L1. Just do it. Further, the visibility of the preliminary rendering execution area 126SG005a may be reduced by superimposing an image on the preliminary rendering execution area 126SG005a or reducing the transparency of the preliminary rendering execution area 126SG005a. By doing this, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the visibility of the advance notice effect execution area 126SG005a.

  In the feature portion 1 of the above embodiment, although the telop notice effect is produced if the effect mode is the telop mode, and the race notice effect can be executed if the effect mode is the race mode, the present invention is not limited thereto. The present invention is not limited to the above, and may be provided with an advance notice effect that can be performed regardless of the effect mode. Furthermore, when the effect mode is the telop mode, the race notice effect may be executed at a lower rate than the telop notice effect, and when the effect mode is the race mode, the telop notice effect at the rate lower than the race notice effect. May be performed. In this way, a notice effect having a high proportion of being controlled to the big hit gaming state is executed regardless of the effect mode (for example, even when the effect mode is the race mode, the telop notice effect A is executed). Player's expectation to the game player), so that the game interest can be improved.

  Moreover, although the feature part 1 of the said embodiment illustrated the form by which a telop notice production is always performed when the notice production execution area 126SG005a moved to a 2nd production position from a retreat position was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited to this, and a case may be provided in which telop advance notice effect is not executed even when the advance notice effect execution area 126SG005a moves from the retracted position to the second effect position.

  Further, in the feature portion 1 of the above embodiment, when the effect mode is the telop mode, the form in which the telop notice effect can be executed during the reach effect of the super reach is exemplified, but the present invention is limited thereto During the reach effect of the super reach when the effect mode is the telop mode, it is not a thing to be done, but it is a precursor effect asking about whether or not to execute the telop notice effect in the period before the executable period of the telop notice effect. (For example, an effect such as the advance notice effect execution area 126SG005a moving up and down between the retracted position and the second effect position may be executable. Since the player can be made to pay attention to whether or not the telop advance notice effect is executed by executing the precursor effect in this manner, it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Further, although the feature portion 1 of the above embodiment exemplifies a form in which the effects that can be performed differ depending on the effect mode, the present invention is not limited to this, and the advance effect execution area according to the effect mode The shape and size of 126SG005a may be different.

  Further, the feature 1 of the embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the telop notice effect is executed in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a arranged at the second effect position, and in the third modification, it is arranged at the first effect position. Although the present embodiment exemplifies a form in which the telop notice effect is executed in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a, the present invention is not limited to this, and the third effect position (e.g., the first effect position and the second effect position) The telop notice effect may be executed in the notice effect execution area 126SG005a arranged in the middle position in the vertical width direction in the display area of the image display device 5). Furthermore, when making it possible to execute telop notice effects in a state where the notice effect execution area 126SG005a is arranged at any of the first effect position, the second effect position, and the third effect position, the telop notice effect is executed. Depending on which of the first effect position, the second effect position, and the third effect position is arranged in the advance effect execution area 126SG005a, the proportion controlled to the big hit gaming state may be different.

  Moreover, although the feature part 1 of the said embodiment illustrated the form which the completion | finish timing of super reach production and the completion | finish timing of fluctuation | variation display are the same, this invention is not limited to this, The reach of super reach The effect may end at a timing before the end timing of the variable display. In addition, when the reach effect of the super reach is finished before the end timing of the variable display as described above, the decorative symbol is displayed in a rocking manner in a combination indicating “lost” as the reach effect result of the super reach. End the reach production. Next, an eye catch image is displayed on the entire screen as an effect of switching the background image in the image display device 5 from the background image at the time of the reach effect execution to the background image at the non effect of the reach effect. In addition, before and after the period during which the eye catch image is displayed on the image display device 5, the position of the advance notice effect execution area 126SG005a is switched from the second effect position to the first effect position. And finally, the swing of the decorative symbol is stopped based on the fact that the special symbol is derived and displayed in a combination indicating "losing" (the effect control CPU 120 has received the symbol determination command from the main substrate 11) It is sufficient to end the display.

  Further, in the feature portion 1 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-16, a reduced symbol is displayed in the upper right portion of the display area of the image display device 5 except during blackout during execution of the reach effect of the super reach as shown in FIG. It is possible for the player to recognize that it is changing by doing, but the present invention is not limited to this, and during the execution of the reach effect of the super reach, during the black out or the eye catch mentioned above The reduced symbol may be displayed on the image display 5 even while the image is being displayed, etc., so that the player can recognize that the symbol is constantly changing.

  Further, in the feature portion 1 of the above-described embodiment, a pachinko game machine is applied as an example of a game machine, but, for example, a game is performed by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using a game value Can be started, and a variable display result can be derived to an image display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols that can be identified, and one game is ended by the variable display result derived on the image display device The present invention is also applicable to a slot machine in which winning can be generated according to the result.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a form (a characteristic portion 31AK of FIGS. 8-1 to 8-12) of displaying a title corresponding to the reach effect of the super reach from the start of the reach effect of the super reach and the telop notice effect Disclosed a mode (feature 1 of FIGS. 9-1 to 9-18) of temporarily reducing the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a and then increasing the pachinko gaming machine 1, Apply both the feature 31AK and the feature 1 (for example, display the title 31AK007 at the start timing of the reach effect of the super reach, temporarily reduce the visibility of the notice effect execution area 126SG005a during the reach effect, and improve it later) It may be made to carry out a telop advance notice effect etc.). By executing the two effects in this manner, it is possible to obtain a synergetic effect of the effects, and to improve the game interest.

1 pachinko gaming machine 2 game board 4A 1st special symbol display device 4B 2nd special symbol display device 5 image display device 11 main board 12 effect control board 103 CPU
120 CPU for production control

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player,
A special effect suggesting control to the advantageous state can be performed in the special effect area, and a predetermined effect to notify whether or not the advantageous state is controlled is performed in an effect area different from the special effect area Equipped with possible presentation execution means,
The effect executing means is
The visibility of the special effect area can be changed to at least a first viewing state and a second viewing state having a higher visibility than the first viewing state,
When the predetermined effect is not performed, the visibility of the special effect area is set to the second visual condition,
When executing the predetermined effect, the visibility of the special effect area is set to the first visual condition,
In the case of executing the special effect during the execution of the predetermined effect, the visibility of the special effect area is changed from the first visual recognition state to the second visual recognition state.

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