JP2019107158A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve the interest in a game.SOLUTION: It is possible to carry out plural types of notice performances which can be started at respective different timings and suggest that an advantageous condition will be brought in (steps S844, S848, S850). When at least two types of notice performances from among notice performances which can be carried out during a variable display are carried out, it is possible to carry out a notification performance which generates a notification of a combination of types of notice performances carried out at a predetermined timing prior to the execution of the notice performance (steps S832, S835). Even when the notice performance of the same type is carried out, the notice performance is carried out so that an expectation degree of being controlled to an advantageous state is varied between in a case of carrying out the notice performance after the generation of the notification in the notification performance (step S848) and in a case of carrying out the notice performance after no generation of the notification in the notification performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 39

Description

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

  Conventionally, there have been gaming machines which stock in advance predetermined images corresponding to a plurality of types of predetermined effects, and which execute decision effects for determining any of a plurality of predetermined images stored (see, for example, Patent Document 1) ).

JP 2012-232006 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1, only one effect of the stocked characters is executed, so the interest of the game is lacking.

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

(1) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1, slot machine) capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Means for executing an advance notice effect (eg, for example, a plurality of types of advance notice effects (for example, hold / active display change effect, intense heat effect, timer effect) which can be started at different timings and indicate the advantageous state (for example, CPU for effect control 120, step S844, step S848, step S850) of FIG. 39,
When at least two types of preview effects are executed among the preview effects that can be executed during the variable display, a combination of types of preview effects to be executed is notified at a predetermined timing before the preview effect is executed. And a notification effect execution unit capable of executing notification effects (for example, stock zone effects) (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, and steps S832 and S835 in FIG. 39).
Even when the preliminary effect production executing means performs the same type of preliminary announcement effect, it is determined as the preliminary production effect of the stock zone effect in step S746 of FIG. When the intense heat effect is executed in step S 848 in FIG. 39 and when it is not notified by the notification effect (for example, the intense heat effect independently determined in step S 750 in FIG. 23 is step S 346 C in FIG. 29). The preview effect is executed so that the degree of expectation controlled to the above-mentioned advantageous state is different depending on (a) (see, for example, FIGS. 24 and 25).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state depending on whether or not the notice effect is notified by the notice effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
Image display means for displaying predetermined images (for example, stock images 74A to 74C of FIGS. 41 to 46) respectively corresponding to the types of preview effects notified by the notification effect executing means until the corresponding advance effects are executed (For example, the effect control CPU 120, step S837, step S842, step S846 in FIG. 39) are further provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner which type of preview effect is to be executed until the respective preview effect is executed.

(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
The notification effect execution means notifies the execution mode of the advance effect as well as the type of the advance effect to be executed (for example, step S 835 in FIG. 39).

  According to such a configuration, the effect mode of the informing effect is diversified. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by the notification effect.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
A notification suggestion effect executing means (for example, effect control CPU 120, step in FIG. 16) capable of executing a notification suggestion effect (for example, display in standby) which suggests in advance that the notification effect is to be executed by the notification effect executing means The process further includes S615 and step S745 of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by suggesting that the notification effect is performed.

(5) In the gaming machine of (4),
The notification suggestion effect executing means is an event (for example, a big hit gaming state, a super reach effect, a stock zone) which occurs after the notification suggestion effect according to an execution period of the notification suggestion effect (for example, a display period of standby display). The notification suggestion effect is executed so that the degree of expectation of the combination of types of advance notice effects notified in the effect is different (for example, refer to FIGS. 21A and 21B).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the execution period of the notification suggestion effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved by the notification suggestion effect.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The player further comprises operation means (eg, push button 126) operable by the player,
The notification effect execution means simultaneously notifies the execution mode of the notice effect of the notified type based on the operation of the operation means (for example, step S 835 in FIG. 39).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to include an element which the player intervenes. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
After the type of the notice effect executed by the notice effect executing means is notified, the notice effect executing means executes a common mode of effect before executing the notice effect respectively (for example, Common words such as “!” May be output as the voice of each character or may be displayed as an image such as blowout).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to clearly inform the player of the timing at which the advance effect is started after the informing effect.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above,
In the case where there are a plurality of types of advance notice effects to be executed in the notification effect, it is possible to gradually notify the types of advance notice effects notified in the notice effect before the execution of the notification effect (for example, As shown in FIGS. 42 (C) and 43 (C), instead of simultaneously displaying the characters corresponding to the plurality of preliminary effects, the preliminary effects corresponding to the characters can be made stepwise by displaying the characters in stages. May be notified to

  According to such a configuration, since the type of the notice effect is notified in stages, the player's sense of expectation can be raised in stages.

(9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (8) above,
The notification effect execution means executes the notification effect such that the expectation degree controlled to the advantageous state differs depending on the execution timing of the notification effect (for example, see FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state by the execution timing of the notification effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(10) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9) above,
The notification effect execution means can execute the notification effect so that the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state differs depending on the combination of types of advance effect notified in the notification effect (for example, see FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to an advantageous state by notifying of the combination of types of preview effects to be executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(11) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (10) above,
A movable object (for example, a character 200) which performs a predetermined operation;
Specific display means (for example, effect control CPU 120) capable of displaying a specific display (for example, a hold display image, an active display image) in a specific display area (for example, display areas 5HL, 5HR, 5HA) corresponding to information on variable display , Image display device 5),
Operation effect means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) capable of performing operation effect (for example, feature effect effect) to move the movable object to a position covering at least a part of the specific display area;
Change effect means (for example, effect control CPU 120, image that can execute change effects (for example, hold change, active change) suggesting the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state by changing the display mode of the specific display A display 5),
It is possible to execute a suggestive effect (for example, an effect on the hold display image by the characters CHR-A and B) indicating whether or not the display mode of the specific display changes over a predetermined period before the execution of the change effect. Further including a suggestive effect means (for example, effect control CPU 120, image display device 5);
In the case of executing the operation effect during the predetermined period, the operation effect means operates the movable object so as not to cover the specific display at least when the change effect is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. )reference),
The suggestive effect unit can execute any of a plurality of types of suggestive effects (see, for example, FIG. 27).

According to such a configuration, even when the movable object can move to a position covering at least a part of the specific display area, the movable object moves to a position not covering the specific display when the change effect is executed. Therefore, the player can be made to quickly confirm the change mode of the specific display. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(12) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (11) above,
Period display means for displaying period display (for example, timer display 94 in first area 91 in FIG. 47) (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, image display device 5 in FIG. 47, first area 91, step S172 in FIG. 15) A process of executing a timer effect),
A predetermined effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect (for example, super reach effect) when the period display becomes a predetermined mode (for example, when the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds in the first area 91 of FIG. 47) (For example, the effect control CPU 120, a process of executing super reach effect in step S172 of FIG. 15),
A special effect execution unit capable of executing a special effect (for example, a special effect by the hidden display of the timer frame 97 in FIG. 47B) (for example, processing for executing the special effect at the CPU 120 for effect control, step S172 in FIG. And further),
The special effect execution means is capable of executing the special effect (for example, FIGS. 47 (b) and (d)) before the execution of the period display, and when the period display is not performed (during a sash effect) Can also execute the special effect (for example, FIGS. 47 (b) and (c)).

  According to such a configuration, it can be made to pay attention to whether or not the period display is performed, and the interest of the game can be improved in the process before the period display is performed.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows an example of a production control command. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of start winning a prize judging processing. It is a block diagram showing an example of composition of a special figure reservation storage part. It is a flowchart etc. which show an example of a prefetch determination process etc. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of change pattern setting processing. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a change pattern. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the fluctuation pattern determination table for big hit. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the fluctuation pattern determination table for loss. It is a figure which shows an example of the processing content of command analysis processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the command buffer at the time of a starting winning combination. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of pre-reading processing. It is a figure which shows an example of the content and decision ratio of a pending | holding / active change pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the content and decision ratio of a pending | holding / active change pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the content and decision ratio of a pending | holding / active change pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the content and decision ratio of a pending | holding / active change pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of a stock zone production execution determination table and a display start decision table for stock zone production waiting. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an effect determination process. It is a figure which shows an example of a stock zone presentation mode determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of a single intense heat production determination table. It is a figure which shows the example of determination of the execution timing of the active change presentation at the time of super reach execution. It is a figure which shows an example of an effect presentation determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of a character item production determination table. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under variable display. It is a flow chart which shows an example of suspension change production processing. It is an example of an effect screen of a pending change effect. It is an example of a production | presentation screen of the pending | holding change production | presentation after the effect presentation by a character. It is an example of a presentation screen of an active change presentation (1st presentation). It is an example of an effect screen of an active change effect (second effect). It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the timing of the article production at the time of the operation production by a character, and a pending | holding change. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the timing of the article production at the time of the operation production by a character, and a pending | holding change. It is a figure which shows the display timing example etc. of an active display image. It is a figure which shows the display timing example etc. of an active display image. It is a flow chart which shows an example of stock zone production processing. It is an example of the 1st production screen of stock zone production. It is an example of the 2nd production screen of stock zone production. It is a 3rd presentation screen example of a stock zone presentation. It is an example of a fourth presentation screen of the stock zone presentation. It is an example of the 5th production screen of stock zone production. It is an example of a sixth presentation screen of the stock zone presentation. It is an example of the seventh production screen of the stock zone production. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer effect in a 1st modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer effect in a 2nd modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer effect in a 3rd modification. It is a figure for demonstrating the timer effect in a 4th modification. It is an example of an effect screen of a pending change effect. It is an example of an effect screen at the time of volume change. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific example of a character thing preliminary | backup production | presentation, and button serif preliminary production | generation. It is a figure which shows an example of an effect presentation and a feature presentation determination table.

(Configuration and the like of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention)
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, showing a layout of 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.

  Variable display of special symbols (also referred to as special drawings) as a plurality of types of special identification information at predetermined positions of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, to the right of the game area) A first special symbol display device 4A and a second special symbol display device 4B are provided. These are formed of 7-segment LEDs and the like, and the special symbol may be 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 special symbols is, for example, changing (displaying in a variable manner) a plurality of types of special symbols by update display or the like (the same applies to variable displays of other symbols described later). At the end of the variable display, a predetermined special symbol is stop-displayed (also referred to as a derived display etc.) as a display result (variable display result) (the same applies to other variable displays described later). In addition, scroll display, a deformation | transformation, expansion / contraction etc. may be performed as a fluctuation | variation of a pattern (especially decoration pattern mentioned later).

  In the following, the special symbol variably displayed in the first special symbol display device 4A is also referred to as "the first special view", and the special symbol variably displayed in the second special symbol display device 4B is the "second special symbol" It is also called. 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".

  An image display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area on the game board 2. The image display device 5 is configured of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like, and forms a display area for displaying various effect images.

  On the screen of the image display device 5, in synchronization with the first special drawing game and the second special drawing game, a variable type of decorative symbols (such as symbols showing numbers and the like) as a plurality of types of decorative identification information different from the special symbols. Display is done. As an example, on the screen of the image display device 5, each of the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R is synchronized with the first special view game or the second special view game. In (1), variable display (for example, scroll display or update display in the vertical direction) of the decorative pattern is performed.

  Display areas 5HL, 5HR, and 5HA are also arranged on the screen of the image display device 5. In these display areas, corresponding images corresponding to special drawing games (variable display of decorative symbols) whose execution is suspended or in progress are displayed.

  The corresponding image displayed in the display area 5HL indicates a first special drawing game (variable display of decorative symbols) whose execution is suspended. The corresponding image is also referred to as a first hold display image (here, an image of a circle), and is displayed right-justified.

  The corresponding image displayed in the display area 5HR indicates a second special drawing game (variable display of a decorative pattern) whose execution is suspended. The corresponding image is also referred to as a second hold display image (here, an image of a circle), and is displayed left-justified.

  In addition, the number of reservations for a special drawing game is also referred to as a number of special drawing reservations. In particular, the number of reservations for the first special view game is referred to as the number of first special illustration reservations. The number of reservations for the second special view game is referred to as the second special view reservation storage number. The number of first reserved display images indicates a first special map reserved memory number, and the number of second reserved display images indicates a second special image reserved memory number. The first hold display image and the second hold display image may be collectively referred to as a hold display image.

  The corresponding image displayed in the display area 5HA indicates a special drawing game in progress (also a variable display of decorative symbols; the same applies to the following). The corresponding image is also referred to as an active display image. The active display image may be an enlarged image of the hold display image.

  When the reserved first special drawing game is executed (digested), each corresponding image (first reserved display image) displayed in the display area 5HL is shifted to the right, and the rightmost corresponding image (digested) Image corresponding to the first special drawing game) is moved to the display area 5HA and displayed as an active display image. When the reserved second special drawing game is executed (digested), each corresponding image (second reserved display image) displayed in the display area 5HR is shifted to the left, and the leftmost corresponding image (digested) Image corresponding to the second special drawing game) is moved to the display area 5HA and displayed as an active display image. The active display image is erased at an appropriate timing such as at the end of execution of the corresponding special drawing game (at the time of derivation display of the variable display result).

In addition, a first hold indicator 25A and a second hold indicator 25B are provided to display the number of special map reservations in an identifiable manner. Each of the first hold indicator 25A and the second hold indicator 25B includes a plurality of LEDs, and displays the number of first special view hold memories and the second special view hold memory according to the number of lighted LEDs. Do.

  Under the image display device 5, a normal winning ball device 6A and a normal variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The regular winning ball device 6A, for example, forms a first start winning opening that is kept in a constant open state where a game ball can always enter by means of a predetermined ball receiving member. When the gaming ball enters the first starting winning opening, the first starting opening switch 22A (see FIG. 2) is turned on, whereby the entry of the gaming ball is detected (at this time, a predetermined number (for example, three pieces) The first special figure game can be started as the prize ball of) is paid out.

  The normally variable winning ball device 6B is an electric tulip type wheeler having a pair of movable winglets that changes between a closed state in a vertical position and an open state in a tilting position by a solenoid 81 (see FIG. 2) for a normal electric character. An object (usually a motorized role) is provided to form a second start winning opening. In the normally variable winning ball device 6B, for example, when the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 is in the off state, the tip of the movable wing piece approaches the normal winning ball device 6A, and the second start winning is achieved. It will be in the closing state where the game ball does not enter into the mouth (the second starting winning opening will be in the closing state). On the other hand, the normally 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 It is also said that the starting winning opening will be in an open state). When a game ball enters the second start winning opening, the second start opening switch 22B (see FIG. 2) is turned on, whereby the entry of the game ball is detected (at this time, a predetermined number (for example, three pieces) ) And the second special game can be started.

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

  As an example, in the special variable winning prize ball device 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big winning mouth door is off, the big winning mouth door closes the big winning mouth, and the game ball enters the big winning mouth (for example, Do not pass. 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 gaming ball enters the big winning opening, the count switch 23 (see FIG. 2) is turned on, whereby the entry of the gaming ball is detected. At this time, a predetermined number (for example, 14) of game balls are paid out as award balls. Thus, when the game ball enters the special winning opening, for example, more winning balls are paid out than when the game ball enters the first starting winning opening or the second starting winning opening.

  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 made up of 7 segments of LEDs etc., and variable display of ordinary symbols (also referred to as "common drawing" or "ordinary drawing") as plural kinds of ordinary identification information different from special symbols Do. Such variable display of normal symbols is also referred to as a common-play game (also referred to as a "normal-figure game").

  The regular game is executed based on the game ball having passed the passage gate 41. When the gaming ball passes through the passing gate 41, the gate switch 21 of FIG. 2 is turned on, whereby the passage of the gaming ball is detected.

  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.

  In the center of the upper part of the image display device 5 in the game board 2, an accessory 200 is provided. The accessory 200 is on the front side of the image display device 5 in the downward direction, that is, on the front side of the screen of the image display device 5 as seen from the player, by an accessory motor 128 (may be another actuator) It is configured to be movable. The standby position (initial position) of the accessory 200 is the upper center of the image display device 5 shown in FIG. The accessory 200 is movable from the standby position to the front side of the display areas 5HL, 5HR, and 5HA for displaying the on-hold display image and the active display image, as shown in FIG. 32C described later. The accessory 200 may be configured to be capable of emitting light by a light emitting device such as an LED.

  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 the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3 is provided a striking operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like to eject a gaming ball as a gaming medium toward the gaming area by the striking device. There is.

  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. At the lower part of the gaming machine frame 3, a lower tray is provided which holds (retains) surplus balls and the like overflowing from the upper tray so as to be discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  On the member forming the ball striking plate (upper plate), for example, a push button 126 which allows a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like is provided at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper plate body. There is. The push button 126 may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor 127 (see FIG. 2) for detecting a player's operation performed on the push button 126 is provided inside the body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 126 or the like.

  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. Besides, 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 on the back of the gaming board etc. in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a control board on the main side, and sends a production control command to the effect control board 12 for controlling the progress of the game (playing a special drawing game, playing a common game, etc.) in the pachinko gaming machine 1 Include the following functions). 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. , Random number circuit 10
4 and an I / O (Input / Output port) 105.

  As an example, the CPU 103 executes a program stored in the ROM 101 to realize the function of the main substrate 11 (control of the progress of the game). At this time, various data (data such as variation patterns, effect control commands, various tables, etc.) stored in the ROM 101 are used, and the RAM 102 is used as a main memory.

  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, an input port to which various signals are input, and an output port for transmitting various signals.

  The CPU 103 uses the I / O 105 to display the first special symbol display device 4A, the second special symbol display device 4B, the ordinary symbol display device 20, the first hold indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, and the general drawing reserve display Outputs a signal for controlling (driving) the controller 25C and the like, and controls these.

  The switch circuit 110 detects detection signals (game media) from various switches (gate switch 21, start opening switch (first start opening switch 22A and second start opening 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.

  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 effect control command transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 is relayed by the relay substrate 15.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and performs various operations based on the received effect control command. It has a function to execute the effect of (including the variable display of decorative design).

  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.

  As one example, the effect control CPU 120 executes a program stored in the ROM 121 to realize the function (execution of effect) of the effect control board 12. At this time, various data (data used for the effect control pattern and data such as various tables) stored in the ROM 121 are used, and the RAM 122 is used as a main memory.

The display control unit 123 outputs a video signal of the effect image displayed on the image display device 5 based on the display control command from the effect control CPU 120, and displays the effect image on the image display device 5. As an example, in the display control unit 123, VDP (Video Display Processor), CG
A ROM (Character Generator ROM), a VRAM (Video RAM) or the like may be mounted.

  The random number circuit 124 can countably update numerical data indicating various random number values (rendering effect random numbers) used when controlling the rendering operation. 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 is configured to include, for example, an input port for capturing an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 or the like, and an output port for transmitting various signals.

  The sound control board 13 has a function of outputting sound (sound specified by the sound effect signal) from the speakers 8L and 8R based on the sound effect signal from the effect control board 12.

  The lamp control board 14 has a function of performing on / off driving of the game effect lamp 9 (on / off according to the driving content indicated by the electric decoration signal) based on the electric decoration signal from the effect control board 12.

  The image display device 5 includes a display panel including a liquid crystal panel, an EL panel, and the like, and a driver circuit for driving the display panel. The video signal supplied to the image display device 5 from the display control unit 123 via the I / O 125 is input to the driver circuit. The driver circuit causes the display panel to display an image represented by the video signal. As a result, various effect images and the like are displayed on the image display device 5.

  The effect control CPU 120 inputs an operation detection signal indicating that the player's operation on the push button 126 has been detected, from the push sensor 127 via the I / O 125. Further, the effect control CPU 120 operates the accessory 200 by outputting a drive signal to the accessory motor 128 via the I / O 125.

(Progress of the game and progress of the production etc.)
A game medium (game ball) is fired toward the game area by the player's rotation operation to the ball hitting operation handle provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  When the game ball which has flowed down the game area passes the passage gate 41, a common drawing game (variable display of a normal symbol) is started. It should be noted that, when the standard drawing game can not be started (when the start condition is not satisfied), such as under open control described below when another common drawing game is already executed, the common drawing game is limited to four etc. Execution is suspended. The reserved regular game is executed when the start condition for starting the regular game (for example, no other regular game is being executed or the opening control is not performed). When the gaming ball passes through the passage gate 41 when the number of common drawing holding memory reaches the upper limit value, the number of common drawing holding memory does not increase, and the passing is invalidated.

  The variable display results that are stopped and displayed in the common-play game include a per-common-pattern (for example, a common drawing such as "7") and a common-use lost symbol (for example, a common drawing such as "-"). . When the symbol is stopped and displayed (derived) per common drawing, it is when the variable display result is "per common drawing". In the case where the common drawing losing symbol is stopped and displayed (derived), the variable display result is "general drawing lost".

  In the case of "per common drawing", the open control (the second start winning opening is opened) in which the movable wing piece of the normally variable winning ball device 6B is in the tilting position for a predetermined period is performed.

When the gaming ball having flowed down the gaming area enters the first starting winning opening formed in the normal winning ball device 6A, the first special view game is started. In addition, when the gaming ball enters the second starting winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6B, the second special figure game is started. In addition, when the special figure game can not be started (when the start condition is not satisfied), such as when another special figure game is already executed, or is controlled to the big hit gaming state described later The execution of the special drawing game is suspended with the upper limit etc. The reserved special drawing game is executed when a start condition for starting the special drawing game is established (for example, no other special drawing game is not executed and the jackpot gaming state is not in progress). When the game ball enters the first start winning opening when the first special view reserve memory number has reached the upper limit value, the first special figure reserve memory number does not increase, and the approach is invalidated ( There may be a prize ball). When the game ball enters the second start winning opening when the second special drawing reserve memory number has reached the upper limit value, the second special figure reserve memory number does not increase, and the approach is invalidated ( There may be a prize ball). The entry (winning) of the gaming ball to the first starting winning opening that increases the number of first special view holding memories is also referred to as the first starting winning. The entry (winning) of the gaming ball to the second starting winning opening that increases the second special view reservation memory number is also referred to as the second starting winning. These winnings are collectively referred to simply as starting winnings.

  There are a big hit design (for example, special figures such as "3" and "7") and a lost design (for example, special figures such as "-") in the variable display result stopped and displayed in the special figure game. . When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed (derived), it is when the variable display result is "big hit". When the lost symbol is stopped and displayed (derived), the variable display result is "lost".

  When the variable display result of the first special view game or the second special view game is "big hit" (specific display result), the game is controlled to the big hit gaming state as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. When the variable display result is "losing", it is not controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  In the big hit game state, the big winning opening formed by the special variable winning ball device 7 is in the open state. The open state is either an elapsed timing of a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a timing until a predetermined number (for example, nine) of game balls enter a big winning opening and a winning ball is generated. It will continue until the early timing. Such an open state is called a round game (also simply referred to as a "round"). In the jackpot gaming state, the round game is repeatedly executed until the predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, “15 times”) is reached (in the period other than the round game, the big winning opening is closed).

  The "big hit" is set to a big hit type of "non-deterministic change" or "precise change". When the jackpot type is "non-deterministic change", the jackpot symbol of "3" is stopped and displayed. When the jackpot type is "probable", the jackpot symbol of "7" is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, "big hit" when the big hit type is "probable variation" may be referred to as "probably big hit", and "big hit" when the big hit type is "non-probable variation" may be referred to as "non-probable big hit". Moreover, the big hit gaming state based on the "probable big hit" may be referred to as the "probably big hit gaming state". Moreover, the big hit gaming state based on the "non-probable variation big hit" may be referred to as the "non-probability big hit gaming state".

  After the definite variation big hit gaming state ends, the probability that the variable display result will be a "big hit" (big hit probability) is controlled to a high probability state higher than the normal state. The definite change state continues until the next big hit gaming state is started. The definite change state is a game state advantageous to the player.

  After the definite variation big hit gaming state or the non definite variation big hit gaming state ends, the average variable display time (variable display period) is controlled to a short time state that becomes shorter than the normal state. In the time saving state, one of the ending conditions of the special figure game being executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) and the start of the next big hit gaming state is established first. Continue until you do. The time saving state is an advantageous gaming state for the player.

  In the time saving state, the game ball can enter the second start winning opening more easily than the non-time saving state in which the time saving state such as the normal state is short, normally variable winning ball device 6B is opened and closed And change. For example, control to make the variation time of a normal symbol in a regular game (the period of variable display of a regular pattern, also referred to as a regular variation time), shorter than in the normal state, or variable display in each regular game It is sufficient to change the normally variable winning ball device 6B between the open state and the closed state in a favorable change mode by control or the like that improves the probability that the result is “per common” than in the normal state. Such control is referred to as high open control (also referred to as "time-saving control" or "high base control"). By being controlled to such a short time state, the time required for the next variable display result to be "big hit" is shortened, and the gaming state becomes more advantageous to the player than the normal state.

  Note that the normal state is a gaming state other than the advantageous state for the player such as an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state, a time saving state, or a probability change state, and the variable display result in the common drawing game is The pachinko gaming machine 1 such as the probability of being hit and the probability that the variable display result in the special figure game is a "big hit" is the initial setting state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 (e.g. It is a state controlled in the same way as when the predetermined return processing is not executed after the closing.

  The short time state is also referred to as "high base" and the like, and the gaming state not in the short time state is also referred to as "low base" or "non-short time state". A definite change state is said to be "high certainty" or the like, and a gaming state not definite change state is also referred to as "low certainty", "non-deterministic change" or the like.

  The "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided in the image display device 5 correspond to the start of the first special view game or the second special view game The variable display (also a kind of effect) of decorative design is started. When the variable display result (also referred to as finalized special symbol) is stopped and displayed in the first special view game and the second special view game, the finalized decorative symbol (3 as a display result (variable display result) of the variable display of the decorative symbol A combination of two decorative designs is also displayed on stop (derivative display).

  The variable display mode of the decorative symbol may be a predetermined reach mode (reach is established) in a period from when the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol is started to when the variable symbol is displayed. Here, the reach mode refers to a decorative pattern ("reach variation not displayed yet when the decorative pattern stopped and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 constitutes a part of the jackpot combination described later. The symbol “also referred to as a symbol” refers to a display mode in which the variation continues.

  Further, in this embodiment, the reach effect is performed in response to the reach mode being set during the variable display. As reach effects, normal reach, super reach A, and super reach B, which have different presentation modes, are prepared. In this embodiment, the jackpot expectation is high in the order of super reach B> super reach A> normal reach.

  The jackpot expectation is, for example, a ratio at which the variable display result of the special figure game is a "big hit", and here, it is also a ratio at which the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern is a "big hit".

Further, in this embodiment, a reserve change effect for changing the display color of the corresponding image displayed as the hold display image and an active change effect for changing the display color of the corresponding image displayed as the active display image are prepared. 31-34. Hold change production and active change production are collectively referred to as hold and active change production. In this embodiment, as one aspect of the on-hold change presentation and the active change presentation, an aspect of a gusset (failure) in which the display color of the corresponding image is not changed is also prepared. The hold / active change presentation may be performed multiple times for one corresponding image. Hold and active change presentation (change of display color) is a type of prefetch notice performed based on the determination result of the prefetch determination. The pre-read determination is a determination to be performed before the execution of the special view game (here, when the first start winning is generated, when the second start winning is generated), and the variable display result of the reserved special view game (decoration It is determined whether the "big hit" or the like) which is also the display result of the variable display of the symbol. The display color of the corresponding image changed due to the suspension / active change presentation notifies the degree of expectation of the big hit of the special view game corresponding to the corresponding image or the variable display (also referred to as target) of the decorative pattern.

  When the variable display result of the special view game is "big hit", a finalized decoration pattern to be a predetermined big hit combination is derived and displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 as the display result of the variable display of the decoration pattern. (The display result of the variable display of the decorative design is "big hit"). As an example, "left", "middle", "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R on the predetermined effective line in the same decorative symbol (for example, when the probability variation big hit "7", non-probability variation big hit At the same time, "6" etc.) are aligned and stopped.

  When the variable display result is "loss", the fixed display pattern of the non-reach combination is stopped and displayed as the display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern without the variable display mode of the decorative pattern being the reach mode. There is. In addition, when the variable display result is "loss", after the variable display mode of the decorative pattern becomes the reach mode, a predetermined reach combination which is not a big hit combination as a display result of the variable display of the decorative pattern ("reach lost combination combination The finalized decorative pattern may also be stopped and displayed.

(Main operation of pachinko machine)
Hereinafter, although the main operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to a flowchart and the like, in each operation (each process), a process not described below may be performed.

(Main operation of main board 11)
On the main board 11, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process. The game control timer interrupt process is performed every time a timer interrupt is generated by an interrupt request signal from CTC (counter / timer circuit) supplied every predetermined period (for example, 2 milliseconds) (a predetermined interval of the interrupt request signal is generated) It is executed every time (2 ms). In the game control timer interrupt process, the CPU 103 executes a switch process, a game random number update process, a special symbol process, a normal symbol process process, a command control process and the like, and a game control timer interrupt process is repeatedly executed for each timer interrupt. Control of the game is realized by being done.

  In the switch process, each switch is determined by determining whether a detection signal is input from various switches such as the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 via the switch circuit 110. It is determined for each switch whether or not it has been turned on (that is, whether or not the game ball has entered or passed). The result of this determination is used in special symbol process processing and normal symbol process processing.

  The game random number updating process is a process for updating at least a part of the plurality of types of game random numbers used on the main substrate 11 side by software.

  The special symbol process process is a process for realizing the suspension or execution of the special view game, the big hit gaming state, etc. based on the determination result in the switch process, etc. (first special symbol display device 4A, second special symbol display device 4B, The first hold indicator 25A, the second hold indicator 25B, and the control of the solenoid 82 for the special winning opening door. In the special symbol process processing, transmission setting of the effect control command is performed according to the progress of the game.

The normal symbol process processing realizes the suspension and execution of the common-play game, the open state of the normally variable winning ball device 6B (second starting winning opening) at the time of the common drawing, and the like based on the determination result in the switch processing etc. Processing (including the control of the normal symbol display 20, the general drawing reserve display 25C, and the solenoid 81 for the ordinary electric character).

  The command control process is a process of actually transmitting the effect control command transmitted and set by the special symbol process process or the like from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12.

(Effect control command set to send in special symbol process processing)
Next, the effect control command transmitted and set in the special symbol process process and transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 in the command control process will be described. FIG. 3 shows an example of main effect control commands. In addition, the following "(H)" shows that it is a hexadecimal number.

  The command 81XX (H) designates the type of the special figure game to be started and the variation pattern (specifying the execution time of the variable display (special figure variation time) or the pattern of the variable display of the decorative pattern, see FIG. 10) It is a fluctuation pattern specification command to be notified. A numerical value according to whether the starting special drawing game is the first special drawing game or the second special drawing game and the fluctuation pattern thereof is set to “XX” (EXT data) (for example, the first special drawing game) If the variation pattern is PA1-1 at the start of the special figure game, "00", if the variation pattern is PA1-1 at the start of the second special figure game, "01, etc." The said command is transmitted at the time of a special figure game start (at the time of a fluctuation start). In addition, you may prepare separately the production control command which designates separately the start of a 1st special figure game and the start of a 2nd special figure game. In this case, a numerical value common to the first special view game and the second special view game may be set to “XX” according to the variation pattern.

  The command 8CXX (H) is a display result specification command for specifying (notifying) the variable display result of the special drawing game to be started. A value corresponding to the variable display result is set to “XX” (for example, “00” for “losing”, “01” for “non-probable variation big hit”, “02” for “probable variation big hit”, etc.). The command is transmitted at the start of the special drawing game.

  The command 8F00 (H) is a symbol determination designating command for designating (notifying) the end of the special figure game (that is, deriving and displaying the variable display result). The command is transmitted at the end of the special drawing game.

  The command A 000 (H) is a hit start designation command for designating (notifying) the start of the jackpot gaming state (the start of the fanfare). The fanfare is an effect to be executed at the start of the big hit gaming state, and is an effect for notifying that the big hit gaming state has been made. The command is transmitted at the start of the jackpot gaming state.

  The command A 300 (H) is a hit end designation command for designating (notifying) the end of the jackpot gaming state (which is also the start of the ending). The ending is an effect executed at the end of the big hit gaming state, and is an effect for notifying that the big hit gaming state is ended. The command is transmitted at the end of the last round game.

  The command B100 (H) is a first start winning specifying command for specifying (notifying) that the first starting winning has occurred based on the game ball entering the first starting winning opening. The command B 200 (H) is a second start prize designation command for designating (notifying) that the second start prize has occurred based on the game ball entering the second start prize opening. These commands may be generically referred to as start winning designation commands. The command is transmitted when a start winning occurs.

The command C000 (H) is a first special figure hold storage number addition designation command for specifying (notifying) that the first special view hold storage number is to be increased by one. C100 (H) is a second special-figure hold storage number addition designation command for specifying (notifying) that the second special-figure hold storage number is to be increased by one. These commands may be generically referred to as a special map pending storage count addition designation command. The command is transmitted when a start winning occurs (when the hold increases).

  The command C 200 (H) is a first special-image hold storage number subtraction designation command for specifying (notifying) that the first-special-order reservation storage number is to be decreased by one. The command C300 (H) is a second special-figure hold storage number subtraction designation command for specifying (notifying) that the second-special-page hold storage number is to be decreased by one. These commands may be generically referred to as a special map pending storage number subtraction designation command. The command is transmitted at the start of the special figure game (when the hold decreases).

  Command C4XX (H) is a first prefetching determination result specification command that specifies (notifies) the determination result of the prefetching determination to be performed when the first start winning combination occurs (when the first special drawing game is suspended). is there. Command C5XX (H) is a second prefetching determination result specification command that specifies (notifies) the determination result of the prefetching determination to be performed when the second start winning combination occurs (when the second special drawing game is suspended). is there. In “XX” of each command, a judgment result of the pre-reading judgment and a numerical value corresponding to no judgment are set (see FIG. 7 (B). Details will be described later). The said command is transmitted at the time of prefetch determination. The first prefetch determination result specification command and the second prefetch determination result specification command may be collectively referred to as a prefetch determination result specification command.

  The command 82XX (H) is a variation pattern type designation command for designating the type of variation pattern (super reach when XX = 00, other than XX0 when XX = 01). Note that the upper byte and the lower byte of XX may be made different depending on whether or not to be a big hit after super reach. For example, in the case of a super reach big hit, XX may be set to 10, and in the case of a super reach loss, XX may be set to 00. Similarly, XX may be different depending on whether it is a big hit other than the super reach or not. For example, in the case of a big hit other than the super reach, XX = 11 may be set, and in the case of a gap other than the super reach, XX may be set 01.

(Special symbol process processing)
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol process processing. In the special symbol process process, the CPU 103 first executes a start winning determination process (step S101). After executing the start winning determination process, the CPU 103 selects and executes one of the processes in steps S110 to S117 according to the value of the special drawing process flag provided in the RAM 102.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of the start winning determination process (step S101).
When the start winning determination process is started, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the first start port switch 22A is on (it is sufficient to refer to the determination result of the above switch process. Hereinafter, on determination of various switches) The same as above) (step S201). If the first starting opening switch 22A is on (step S201; Yes), it is determined whether or not the number of first tomogram storages is a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4") (step S202) . CPU 103 uses, for example, a first reserved memory number count value, which is a stored value of a first reserved memory number counter (a counter for counting the first special image reserved memory number) provided in RAM 102, the first special image reserved memory number As long as it is possible to specify (hereinafter, the same applies to the number of first special view reservations). When the first special figure reservation storage number is not the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; No), the start opening buffer value which is the storage value of the start opening buffer provided in the RAM 102 is generated as the occurrence of the first start winning. , And "1" (step S203).

When the first start port switch 22A is off in step S201 or (step S20)
1; No), when the number of first to-be-stored storages has reached the upper limit value in step S202 (step S202; Yes), it is determined whether or not the second starting port switch 22B is on (step S204). ). At this time, if the second start port switch 22B is on (step S204; Yes), it is determined whether the number of second special view storages is equal to a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4") (step S204) Step S205). CPU 103 uses, for example, a second reserved memory number count value, which is a stored value of a second reserved memory number counter (a counter for counting the second special image reserved memory number) provided in RAM 102, the second special image reserved memory number As long as it is possible to specify (hereinafter, the same applies to the number of second special view reservations). When it is determined in step S205 that the second special figure storage number is not the upper limit (step S205; No), the start opening buffer value is set to "2" as the occurrence of the second start winning (step S206).

  After one of the processes in steps S203 and S206 is executed, the pending storage count value corresponding to the starting opening buffer value is updated so as to be incremented by 1 (step S207). For example, when the starting opening buffer value is “1”, the first pending storage number count value is incremented by one, while when the starting opening buffer value is “2”, the second pending storage number count value is incremented by one. In this way, when the game ball passes (enters) the first start winning opening and the first start condition corresponding to the first special view game is satisfied (when the first start winning occurs), the first special view is suspended. The number of memories is updated to increase by 1, and when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening and the second start condition corresponding to the second special view game is satisfied (the second start winning has occurred At the same time, the number of 2nd Tokushu reserve storages is updated so as to increase by 1). At this time, the total pending storage number count value, which is the storage value of the total pending storage number counter provided in the RAM 102, is updated so as to add 1 (step S208).

  After executing the processing of step S208, the CPU 103 extracts a predetermined gaming random number corresponding to the occurrence of the start winning (step S209). As an example, in the process of step S209, the special figure display result (from among the numerical data updated by the random counter (the value is updated by the game random number updating process) or the like provided in the random number circuit 104 or the RAM 102 Numerical data representing a random number value MR1 for determining the variable display result of the special view game, a random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, and a random number value MR3 for determining the variation pattern are extracted. Numeric data representing each random number value extracted in this way is stored as pending data at the top of the empty entry in the special view pending storage unit (provided in the RAM 102) corresponding to the starting opening buffer value ( Step S210).

  In the process of step S210, for example, when the starting opening buffer value is "1", the hold data is set in the first special image holding storage unit of FIG. 6A, while the starting opening buffer value is "2". , The hold data is set in the second special view hold storage unit of FIG. 6 (B). In this way, pending data representing a pending special-figure game is stored in the special-figure pending storage unit.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the first special view reserve storage unit associates, for example, with the reserve numbers “1” to “4” in the order of winning on the first start winning opening (the order of detection of gaming balls). The numerical data of the random number values MR1 to MR3 are stored as pending data until the number of stored data reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The hold data thus stored in the first special view hold storage indicates the first special view game being held for execution.

  As shown in FIG. 6 (B), the second special view reserve storage unit associates, for example, with reserve numbers “1” to “4” in the order of winning on the second start winning opening (order of detection of gaming balls). The numerical data of the random number values MR1 to MR3 are stored as pending data until the number of stored data reaches a predetermined upper limit (for example, "4"). The hold data thus stored in the second special view hold storage indicates the second special view game being held for execution.

  In this embodiment, in this way, a special figure game (in particular, information about the special figure game) that has not been started yet (execution is pending) is stored as a pending storage.

  Returning to FIG. 5, following the process of step S210, the pre-reading determination process is performed (step S211). The pre-reading determination process is a process of performing pre-reading determination, and is performed based on data (here, data of the random value MR1) stored in the special-image storage section. The data used for the pre-read determination may be the same data as the data stored in the special view reserve storage unit this time, and is held and used in an area other than the special view reserve storage unit in the RAM 102 It is also good.

  In the pre-read determination process illustrated in FIG. 7, first, if the starting opening buffer value is “1” (when the first starting winning combination occurs), the CPU 103 performs the transmission setting of the first starting winning combination designation command. Perform the transmission setting of the first special view pending storage number addition specification command, and if the starting opening buffer value is “2” (when the second starting winning combination occurs), perform the transmission setting of the second starting winning specification command. The transmission setting of the second special view hold storage number addition designation command is performed (step S401).

  Next, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the present is a big hit gaming state (step S402). Whether or not the current state is a big hit game state can be identified, for example, by the value of the special processing process flag. Here, if it is "4"-"7", it will be in big hit game state. When it is not in the jackpot gaming state (step S402; No), it is determined whether or not the current time is the short time state (step S403). Whether or not the current state is the short time state may be specified by the state of the short time flag (a flag provided in the RAM 102 and turned on during the short state) (the same applies hereinafter).

  If the current time is in the time saving state (step S403; Yes), and if the current is the big hit gaming state (step S402; Yes), it is determined whether the starting opening buffer value is "2" (step S404).

  If the starting opening buffer value is "2" (step S404; Yes), if the time saving state is not in progress (step S403; No), the CPU 103 displays the special figure game display result currently held (variable symbol display result of special symbol) Then, it is determined whether or not the special figure display result is "big hit" (step S405, in this case, the determination corresponds to the prefetch determination).

  For example, based on the random number value MR1 extracted in the current step S209 (the random number value MR1 newly stored in the special image storage section in the current step S210), the first special image display is performed as in step S239 described later. Refers to the result determination table or the second special view display result determination table (a table to be referred to when determining the variable display result when the start condition of the special figure game is established. Details will be described later). When the determination result (special map display result) assigned to the value is "big hit", it is determined as a "big hit" (big hit determination). When the gaming state is the non-probability changing state, the first special figure display result determining table is referred to, and when the gaming state is the definite changing state, the second special figure display result determining table is referred to. Whether or not the gaming state is a definite change state may be specified based on a probability change flag provided in the RAM 102 and turned on in the positive change state (the same applies hereinafter). As described later, the probability change state is more likely to be determined as a big hit.

When the jackpot determination is made (step S405; Yes), transmission setting of a prefetch determination result specification command for specifying "big hit determination" as the prefetch determination result is performed (step S407). For example, transmission setting of a pre-reading determination result specification command in which "02" is set as EXT data is performed (see FIG. 7B).

  When it is not the big hit determination (when the loss determination is made) (step S405; No), the transmission setting of the prefetch determination result specifying command which specifies the "loss determination" as the prefetch determination result is performed (step S410). For example, transmission setting of a pre-reading determination result specification command in which "01" is set as EXT data is performed (see FIG. 7B).

  If the starting opening buffer value is “1” (step S 404; No), a prefetch determination result specification command specifying “no determination” indicating that the prefetch determination is not performed in order to limit the execution of the hold / active change effect Transmission setting is performed (step S413). For example, transmission setting of a pre-reading determination result specification command in which “00” is set as EXT data is performed (see FIG. 7B).

  In steps S407, S410, and S413, if the starting port buffer is "1", the first pre-reading determination result specification command is set for transmission, and if the starting port buffer is "2," the second pre-reading determination result specification The command is set to send.

  After steps S407, S410, and S413, the CPU 103 determines the variation pattern type (whether it is super reach or not) of the variable display of the decorative symbol corresponding to the special drawing game currently held (step S421). For example, based on the random number value MR3 extracted in step S209 this time and newly made possible in the special view storage unit in step S210, the table of FIGS. Determine if Then, transmission setting of a fluctuation pattern type designation command which designates the fluctuation pattern type as the prefetch determination result is performed (step S422).

  In addition, one set of each command (start winning combination designation command, special map suspension storage number addition specification command, designated prefetch judgment result specification command) set by the processing concerned is a command control process after this as a start winning combination command. The batch transmission is performed (the transmission order is a start winning combination designation command → special drawing reserve memory number addition designation command → prefetching determination result designation command). In addition, a set of the 1st start winning a prize designation command, the 1st special figure reservation memory number addition designated command, and the 1st look-ahead judgment result designation command is called 1st start prize winning time command, 2nd start prize designation command, 2nd special figure A set of the pending storage number addition designation command and the second prefetch determination result designation command is referred to as a second start winning command.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the CPU 103 determines whether the starting opening buffer value is “1” or “2” (step S 214). At this time, if the start port buffer value is "2" (step S214; "2"), the start port buffer is cleared and its stored value (start port buffer value) is initialized to "0" ( Step S215), the start winning determination process ends. On the other hand, when the starting opening buffer value is "1" (step S214; "1"), the starting opening buffer is cleared and the stored value is initialized to "0" (step S216), The process proceeds to step S204.

  The special symbol normal processing of step S110 shown in FIG. 4 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "0". FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol normal processing.

In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 103 first determines whether the number of second special view reservations is "0" (step S231). When the number of second special view reservations is other than “0” (step S 231; No), the disturbance stored in the top area (the storage area corresponding to the suspension number “1”) of the second special view suspension storage unit The numerical data of the numerical values MR1 to MR3 are read out (step S232). Thereby, the game random number extracted in response to the occurrence of the second start winning is read out. The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation of the RAM 102 and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the processing of step S232, the second special storage storage count is updated by subtracting one, for example, by subtracting the second storage storage count value by one, and the second special storage storage is updated. The stored contents in the unit are shifted (step S233). For example, the pending data stored in the storage area (the storage area corresponding to the pending numbers "2" to "4") lower than the pending number "1" in the second special view pending storage unit is advanced by one entry each shift. In step S233, the total pending storage number is updated so as to be decremented by one. Then, the variation special drawing designation buffer value, which is the storage value of the variation special drawing designation buffer provided in the RAM 102, is updated to “2” (step S234).

  When the number of second special figure holding memories is "0" at step S231 (step S231; Yes), it is determined whether the number of first special drawing holding memories is "0" (step S235). When the number of first Tokushu Pending storages is other than "0" (Step S235; No), the random number stored in the first area (the storage area corresponding to Pending No. "1") of the first Tokushu Pending Storage unit The numerical data of numerical values MR1 to MR3 are read out (step S236). Thereby, the gaming random number extracted in response to the occurrence of the first start winning is read out. The numerical data read out at this time may be stored, for example, in a random number buffer for variation of the RAM 102 and temporarily stored.

  Subsequent to the process of step S 236, the first TOC pending memory number is updated to be decremented by 1 by, for example, subtracting 1 from the first pending memory number count value, and so on. The stored contents in the unit are shifted (step S237). For example, the pending data stored in the storage area (the storage area corresponding to the pending numbers “2” to “4”) lower than the pending number “1” in the first special view pending storage unit is advanced one entry at a time shift. In addition, in the process of step S 237, the total pending storage number is updated so as to be decremented by one. Then, the variation special feature designation buffer value is updated to "1" (step S238).

  In this embodiment, the second special view game is executed with priority over the first special view game by the above processing.

  After executing any of the processes of steps S234 and S238, the special figure display result which is the variable display result of the special symbol (the special display game's variable display result) is determined as either "big hit" or "loss" (Step S239). As an example, in the process of step S239, a first special view display result determination table (referred to when the definite change flag is off and in the non-determinate change state) prepared in the ROM 101 in advance or a second special view display result determination table ( (Referred to when in state) is used. In each special view display result determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR1 for special view display result determination determines the special view display result as either “big hit” or “losing” It should be assigned to The CPU 103 may determine the special figure display result by referring to the special figure display result determination table based on the random number value MR1 for special figure display result determination read out to the variation random number buffer. Note that the CPU 103 determines the special figure display result to be the "big hit" at a higher determination rate in the definite variation state than at the time not in the definite variation state.

  The CPU 103 determines whether the special map display result determined by the process of step S239 is a "big hit" (step S240). If the special view display result is determined to be "big hit" (step S240; Yes), the big hit flag provided in the RAM 102 is set to the on state (step S241).

  Thereafter, the jackpot type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (step S 242). As an example, in the process of step S 242, the jackpot type determination table prepared in advance in the ROM 101 is used. In the jackpot type determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random number value MR2 for jackpot type determination is assigned to the determination result as to whether the jackpot type is “probable change” or “non-probable change”. Just do it. The CPU 103 may determine the big hit type by referring to the big hit type determination table based on the random number value MR2 for big hit type determination read out to the random number buffer for variation.

  After that, the jackpot type is stored. The CPU 103 stores the big hit type by storing data indicating the determination result of the big hit type in the big hit type buffer provided in the RAM 102 (step S243).

  If the special view display result is not a "big hit" in step S240 (step S240; No) or after executing the process of step S243, the variable display result of the special view game to be executed this time (special view display result) The determined special symbol is determined (step S244). As an example, when the big hit flag is off, a special symbol predetermined as a lost symbol is determined as a final symbol. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is on, depending on the big hit type stored in the big hit type buffer, one of the special symbols predetermined as a plurality of big hit symbols is determined as the determined special symbol.

  After executing the process of step S244, the value of the special view process flag is updated to "1" (step S245), and the special symbol normal processing is ended.

  If it is determined in step S235 that the number of memories reserved for the first special view game is "0" (step S235; Yes), after performing predetermined demonstration display setting (step S246), the special symbol normal processing is ended. . The predetermined demonstration display setting is a setting for causing the effect control board 12 to execute a demonstration display or the like.

  The variation pattern setting process of step S111 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "1". FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of the fluctuation pattern setting process.

  In the fluctuation pattern setting process shown in FIG. 9, the CPU 103 first determines whether the big hit flag is on (step S261). Then, if the big hit flag is on (step S261; Yes), the fluctuation pattern at the time of big hit is determined (step S262). On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off (step S261; No), the fluctuation pattern at the time of losing is determined (step S263). The fluctuation pattern is to designate a special pattern game or an execution time of variable display of a decorative pattern (special pattern fluctuation time) or a pattern of variable display of the decorative pattern.

  FIG. 10 shows the variation pattern used in this embodiment. In this embodiment, there are PA1-1, PA2-1, and PA3-2 to PA3-4 as fluctuation patterns at the time of losing. In addition, there are PB3-2-PB3-4 as fluctuation patterns at the time of big hit. PA1-1 and PA2-1 designate non-reach. PA2-1 is a pattern for time shortening (with shortening) in which the special figure fluctuation time (the execution period of the special figure game) is shorter than that of the normal (PA1-1). PA3-2 and PB3-2 designate execution of normal reach, PA3-3 and PB3-3 designate execution of super reach A, and PA3-4 and PB3-4 designate execution of super reach B Do.

In the variable display based on the change patterns PA3-4 and PB3-4 designating the execution of the super reach B, after the pseudo-series variable display is performed, the reach state is established and the reach effect of the super reach B is performed. A pseudo-continuous is an effect display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of holding memories are being performed continuously, although the fluctuation is originally one time corresponding to one holding memory. In order to make it appear as if multiple variable display of symbols (variable display) was executed for one starting winning combination, within the variation time determined for one starting winning combination. It refers to a special variation pattern (also referred to as a variation display pattern) in which temporary stopping and re-variation are performed a predetermined number of times for all symbol rows (left, middle, right).

  In the process of step S262, for example, using the jackpot variation pattern determination table prepared in the ROM 101, a jackpot variation pattern is determined. In the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination table, for example, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination is such that each fluctuation pattern at the time of the jackpot as a determination result so as to realize the determination ratio of FIG. It may be assigned to PB3-2 to PB3-4). The CPU 103 refers to the jackpot fluctuation pattern determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for fluctuation pattern determination read out to the random number buffer for fluctuation, thereby changing the jackpot fluctuation pattern (PB3-2 to PB3). Any one of 4) should be determined.

  Further, in the process of step S263, for example, the fluctuation pattern at the time of losing is determined using the first loss variation pattern determination table or the second loss variation pattern determination table prepared in the ROM 101, for example. The first change variation pattern determination table is used when the time saving state is not set, and the second loss variation pattern determination table is used when the time reduction state is set. Whether the time saving state is or not is specified by the time saving flag. In the first loss variation pattern determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination is the variation at the time of loss as the determination result so as to realize the determination ratio of FIG. It may be assigned to the pattern (PA1-1, PA3-2 to PA3-4). In the second loss variation pattern determination table, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value MR3 for variation pattern determination is the variation at the time of loss as the determination result so as to realize the determination ratio of FIG. It may be assigned to the pattern (PA2-1, PA3-2 to PA3-4). The CPU 103 refers to the first or second loss variation pattern determination table based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR3 for variation pattern determination read out to the variation random number buffer, thereby changing the variation pattern (PA1- 1. Any one of PA3-2 to PA3-4 or any of PA2-1 and PA3-2 to PA3-4) may be determined.

  Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12, the determination rate of the variation pattern is higher in the order of PA1-1 or PA2-1> PA3-2> PA3-3> PA3-4 when lost. At the time of big hit, it is high in the order of PB3-4> PB3-3> PB3-2. Therefore, the jackpot expectation is high in the order of Super Reach B> Super Reach A> Normal Reach. Further, in the case of the time saving state, PA2-1 having a short special figure fluctuation time is selected, and therefore, in the time short state, the average special figure fluctuation time is shorter than that in the non-short time state.

  After one of the processes in steps S262 and S263 is performed, a special figure fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern determined this time is set (step S264). For example, a timer initial value corresponding to the special figure fluctuation time is set to a predetermined timer of the RAM 102 (after that, the timer value is updated, and the elapsed time from the start of the special figure game execution is measured ).

Subsequent to the process of step S264, the variation of the special symbol is started so as to start one of the first figure special game and the second special figure game of which the start condition is satisfied (step S265). ). As an example, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "1", the drive signal for executing the first special figure game is transmitted to the first special symbol display device 4A. On the other hand, if the variation special figure designation buffer value is "2", the drive signal for executing the second special figure game is transmitted to the second special symbol display device 4B.

  After execution of the process of step S265, transmission setting of a variation start time command (various commands specifying the above determination result and the like) is performed as a command at the start of execution of the special figure game (step S266). For example, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “1”, the CPU 103 performs transmission setting of the fluctuation pattern designation command, the display result designation command, and the first special drawing hold storage number subtraction designation command. On the other hand, when the fluctuation special drawing designation buffer value is “2”, the CPU 103 performs transmission setting of the fluctuation pattern designation command, the display result designation command, and the second special drawing reserve storage number subtraction designation command.

  After the process of step S266 is performed, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "2" (step S267), and the variation pattern setting process is ended.

  The special symbol variation process of step S112 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "2". For example, the CPU 103 determines whether the elapsed time from the start of the special figure game (which may be measured by the above-mentioned predetermined timer or the like) has reached the special figure fluctuation time set above (the predetermined timer value is 0). If it does not reach, the drive signal for executing the first special view game or the second special view game is supplied to the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B. This processing is ended after performing processing of changing the special symbol. On the other hand, when the special figure fluctuation time is reached, it is the derivation timing of the variable display result, so the predetermined drive signal is supplied to the first special symbol display device 4A or the second special symbol display device 4B and determined above. The symbol of this variable display result (specified by the big hit flag or the big hit type stored in the big hit type buffer, etc.) (When it is "lost", "-", when it is "probable big hit", "7", "non- In the case of the "probable variation big hit", "3" and the like are displayed in a stopped state (derived display), transmission setting of the symbol determination designation command is performed, and the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to "3". Execution of the special figure game is realized by repeatedly executing step S112 each time a timer interrupt occurs.

  The special symbol stopping process of step S113 is executed when the value of the special drawing process flag is "3". For example, when the current variable display result is "big hit" (when the big hit flag is on, etc.), the CPU 103 resets the time saving flag and the positive change flag to off. Thereafter, transmission setting of the hit start designation command is performed, the special drawing process flag is updated to "4", and this processing is ended. In the case of "time out" (when the big hit flag is off, etc.), it is determined whether a predetermined number of variable displays that can be performed in the time saving state have been executed (for example, counting by a counter etc.). If the variable display has been performed a predetermined number of times, the time saving flag is reset to OFF, the value of the special drawing process flag is set to “0”, and the processing ends. Even when the variable display of the predetermined number of times has not been executed due to "lost" and not in the short time state, the value of the special drawing process flag is set to "0" or the like, and this processing is ended.

  The big hit opening pre-processing of step S114 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "4". For example, the elapsed time since the transmission setting of the hit start designation command is performed (the measurement may be performed by a timer or the like provided in the RAM 102, and the same applies to other elapsed times). It is determined whether or not the waiting time from the start to the end of the fanfare in the jackpot gaming state has been reached, and if it has not, the jackpot opening pre-processing is ended. When the fanfare wait time is reached, processing for opening the big winning opening (supply of a solenoid drive signal) and the like are performed to start the round game, and the special processing process flag is updated to "5". By repeatedly performing step S114 each time a timer interrupt occurs, standby until the start timing of the round game (standby until the end of the fan fare) and opening of the special winning opening are realized.

  The big hit open processing of step S115 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is “5”. For example, the CPU 103 determines whether it is time to finish the round game. The number of times the count switch 23 is turned on (the number of gaming balls entering the special winning opening) becomes a predetermined value (for example, "9") (may be counted by a counter provided in the RAM 102) or a round game. When it is time to end the round game when the elapsed time from the start (from opening the big winning opening) reaches the upper limit period (for example, 29 seconds) of the round game, the big winning opening A process of returning to the closed state and ending the round game (process of turning off the solenoid 82) is performed. At this time, when the finished round game is the last round game (for example, the 15th round) (perform counting with a counter or the like provided in the RAM 102), perform setting to send a hit end designation command, The value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “7”, and this processing ends. If it is not the last round game, the special processing process flag is updated to "6", and this processing is ended. If it is not time to end the round game, the present processing is ended as it is (the main winning opening may be kept open). By repeatedly performing step S115 each time a timer interrupt occurs, the opening state of the special winning opening is maintained until the timing of returning the special winning opening to the closing state, and finally the special winning opening is closed.

  The big hit opening post process of step S116 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "6". For example, the CPU 103 determines whether the elapsed time after the end of the round game (after closing the big winning opening) has reached a predetermined closing time (interval time of the round game), and has not reached it. , The closed state is maintained, and the process ends. When the predetermined closing time is reached, processing such as opening the special winning opening is executed to start the round game, the value of the special processing process flag is updated to "5", and the present processing is ended.

  Each round game is realized by repeatedly executing S115 and S116 each time a timer interrupt occurs after the special winning opening is opened in step S114.

  The big hit end processing of step S117 is executed when the value of the special processing process flag is "7". For example, the elapsed time from the end of the last round game (after closing the big winning opening) is a predetermined ending waiting time (waiting time from the start of ending in the big hit gaming state to the end) It is determined whether it has reached, and if it has not, the present process is ended. When the ending waiting time is reached, the ending is ended, so when the current big hit type (big hit type stored in the big hit type buffer) is "probable change", the time saving flag and the positive change flag are turned on, and "non-probable change" When, turn on the short time flag and leave the definite change flag off. Then, the value of the special drawing process flag is updated to “0”, and the present process is ended.

(Main operation of presentation control board 12)
In the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 receives an effect control command from a predetermined input port of the I / O 125, the effect control command is used as a reception command, for example, in the effect control command reception buffer provided in the RAM 122. Store. Further, the effect control CPU 120 executes command analysis processing, effect control process processing, effect random number update processing, and the like. These processes are executed each time a timer interrupt is generated by CTC (counter / timer circuit) or the like (for example, every 10 ms). Execution of the effect is realized by executing the command analysis process, the effect control process process, and the like for each timer interrupt.

The command analysis process is, for example, a process of reading out and analyzing a reception command stored in the effect control command reception buffer and performing setting, control, and the like corresponding to the analysis result. The effect control process process is a process of executing an effect according to an effect control command. In the effect random number updating process, the effect random number value used for effect control is updated by software.

(Command analysis process)
In the command analysis process, the reception command (effect control command received by the effect control board 12) stored in the effect control command reception buffer is analyzed (for example, the MODE data is confirmed), and which effect control is received by the received command. It specifies whether it is a command and performs processing according to the specified effect control command. When there are a plurality of received commands, command analysis processing is performed for each command.

  FIG. 13 shows the relationship between a rendering control command specified by analysis by the command analysis processing and processing contents performed in the command analysis processing corresponding to the rendering control command. Each flag in the drawing, each storage area, a first start winning command buffer, and a second start winning command buffer are provided in the RAM 122. In addition, “set” of a flag means turning on the flag. The state of each flag and the command stored in each storage area may be reset or deleted at an appropriate timing. The first start winning command buffer and the second start winning command buffer may be collectively referred to as a start winning command buffer.

  As shown in FIG. 14A, in the first start winning command buffer, the first start winning designation command, the first special view hold, corresponding to the hold display number (first hold display number) serving as the buffer number. A set of commands (a first start winning command sent from the main board 11 at the time of the first start winning combination) consisting of a storage number addition specifying command, a first prefetching determination result specifying command, and a variation pattern type specifying command A storage area for storing is provided. The same applies to the second one as shown in FIG.

  Further, each of the first start winning command buffer and the second start winning command buffer has a hold / active change pattern (pattern of transition of display color of corresponding image (hold · A storage area is provided for storing the presence or absence of execution of the active change effect, etc.)) (FIGS. 17 to 20).

  In the start winning command buffer shown in FIG. 14, "0000 (H)" indicates that no command is stored, and "-" in the column of pending / active change pattern stores pending / active change pattern. Indicates that it is not.

  The command for the first start winning is transmitted from the main board 11 in response to the holding of the first special figure game, so when the holding of the first special figure game is generated (when the first starting winning occurs) The first start winning combination command stored in the first start winning combination command buffer is incremented by one. In addition, although it will be described in detail later, at the time of execution of the first special view game, it is stored corresponding to the first on hold display numbers “2” to “4”, similarly to the on hold data of the first special view hold storage unit. The first start winning command and the pending / active change pattern are respectively shifted to the first pending display numbers “1” to “3” of the upper numbers (see step S 322 described later). Therefore, the hold display number in the first start winning command buffer and the hold number in the first special view hold storage unit correspond to the same numbers, and the first start win command stored corresponding to the same number The active change pattern and the reserved data relate to the same first special drawing game (variable display of decorative symbols). Therefore, the number of first starting winning combination commands stored in the first starting winning combination command buffer corresponds to the first special view pending storage number. In addition, such a thing is the same also about a 2nd special figure game.

Furthermore, each hold display number in the first start winning command buffer and the second start win command buffer also corresponds to each display position of the corresponding image (hold display image). Specifically, each first hold display number corresponds to each display position of the first hold display image provided in display area 5HR (for example, the first hold display number "1" is the most in display area 5HR) The first hold display number "4" corresponds to the rightmost display position in the display area 5HR, corresponding to the left display position). Each second hold display number corresponds to each display position of the second hold display image provided in the display area 5HL (for example, the second hold display number “1” is at the rightmost display position in the display area 5HL) Correspondingly, the second hold display number “4” corresponds to the leftmost display position in the display area 5HL). That is, the display position of the hold display image is also shifted along with the execution of the special view game (variable display of the decorative symbol) together with the start winning winning command and the hold / active change pattern which are shifted along with the execution of the special view game. It will be.

  By this, (1) the first hold display image (corresponding image) of the display position and (2) the first start winning command buffer corresponding to the first hold display number corresponding to the display position. The first start winning combination command and the hold / active change pattern stored, and (3) the hold stored in the first special view hold storage unit corresponding to the hold number of the same number as the first hold display number Each of the data and (4) the first special drawing game (which is also the variable display of the decorative symbol) to be executed by the hold data is in correspondence with each other. In addition, such a thing is the same also about a 2nd special figure game.

  Note that the RAM 122 is provided with respective flags corresponding to the respective first hold display numbers, and when the first start winning command is newly stored (the first transmitted among the three commands of one set) When the pre-reading determination result specification command is stored), the flag corresponding to the first hold display number corresponding to the storage area storing the first start winning command is turned on. Similarly, the RAM 122 is provided with each flag corresponding to each of the second hold display numbers, and when a second start winning command is newly stored (the last transmitted among the three commands of one set) (2) When the pre-reading determination result specification command is stored), the flag corresponding to the second hold display number corresponding to the storage area storing the second start winning command is turned on. By doing this, by checking the state of the flag, it is possible to confirm the storage destination (such as the hold display number) of the newly received start winning command. The above flags may be referred to as reception confirmation flags.

(Effect control process process)
The effect control CPU 120 performs start setting (start setting for effect) for starting the execution of various effects, effect operation control for executing the effect set for the start, and the like in the effect control process. In addition, each flag, each timer, each counter etc. which are demonstrated below are provided in RAM122.

  The start setting of the effect includes, for example, setting an effect control pattern for executing the effect in the RAM 122 as a use pattern, and setting an initial value corresponding to the effect control pattern set in the process timer. The timer value of the process timer is subtracted at a predetermined timing (at the start of effect control process processing, at the time of effect operation control, etc.) after the setting of the initial value (thereby, the effect control pattern is executed Can identify the elapsed time of the presentation). The effect control pattern is a group of data for executing various effects (including variable display of decorative symbols), and is associated with the process timer determination value to be compared with the timer value of the process timer and the determination value. It comprises process data including the effect control execution data (display control data, voice control data, lighting control data, etc.) and end code. Data constituting the effect control pattern is stored in the ROM 121.

The effect operation control is control for executing an effect based on the effect control pattern set in the start setting of the effect. For example, of the effect control execution data corresponding to the process timer determination value matching the current timer value of the process timer, the display control command according to the display control data is transmitted to the display control unit 123 and sent to the image display device 5 An image is displayed, a sound effect signal according to the sound control data is transmitted to the sound control board 13 to output sound from the speakers 8L and 8R, and an illumination signal according to the lighting control data is transmitted to the lamp control board 14 Control is performed to transmit and turn on / off the game effect lamp 9 to execute various effects. The rendering operation control is repeatedly performed each time the timer interrupt occurs, so that the execution of various renderings defined by the rendering control pattern is realized.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control process. In the effect control process, after the prefetch process (step S160) is performed, one of steps S170 to S175 is performed according to the value of the effect process flag. In each process, the following process is performed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing an example of prefetching processing (processing to determine presence / absence of execution of suspension / active change presentation as preview previewing, etc.) executed in step S160 of FIG.

  The effect control CPU 120 determines whether there is a new reception of the first start winning command or the second start winning command (step S600). For example, if the status of the reception confirmation flag (a flag corresponding to each hold display number of the start winning combination command buffer and turned on upon reception of the start winning combination command) is confirmed as to whether new reception has been received. Good. The reception flag may be reset to off at an appropriate timing, such as at the end of the pre-reading process.

  When there is new reception of the start winning command (when any reception confirmation flag is on) (step S600; Yes), the processing of the following steps S602 to S605 is executed. When there are a plurality of newly received start winning command, it is preferable to collectively execute steps S602 to S605 in the order of reception for each start winning command.

  Hereinafter, the newly received start winning command (command corresponding to the newly held special drawing game) to be subjected to the processing of steps S602 to S605 may be referred to as a processing target start winning command or the like. Further, here, the special view game corresponding to the start winning processing command to be processed and the variable display of the decorative symbol (variable display of the newly held special drawing game and the decorative symbol) may be referred to as a target for convenience. In addition, the special display game and the variable display of a decorative pattern may be generically called a variable display. Here, the corresponding image corresponding to the target (corresponding image to be added in step S605 described later) may be referred to as a target image for convenience. In addition, a target basically refers to a variable display that is an object (target of pre-reading) of a pending change presentation or an active change presentation, and a target image basically corresponds to a variable display of a target An image (held display image or active display image).

In step S602, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the execution of the hold / active change effect is currently prohibited. For example, the pre-reading determination result specification command (first pre-reading determination result specification command or second pre-reading determination result specification command) included in the start winning combination command (first start winning combination command or second starting winning combination command) to be processed is When “no determination” is specified (when the EXT data is “00”), it is determined that the execution of the hold / active change presentation is currently prohibited. In addition, in response to a pending display number other than the pending display number of the start winning processing command (the current target) to be processed, the pending change presentation or the active change presentation is not executed. Hold / active other than QA0-0 (details will be described later) When the execution of the hold / active change presentation has already been determined, such as when the change pattern is stored, it may be determined that the execution of the hold / active change presentation is currently prohibited. In this case, when the hold / active change effect is performed for one corresponding image, the execution of the hold / active change effect is prohibited for another corresponding image. In addition, when the pre-read judgment result specification command stored corresponding to the hold display number other than the hold display number of the start winning processing command to be processed designates "big hit judgment", the hold / active change effect It may be determined that execution is currently prohibited. Whether to prohibit the execution of the hold / active change presentation may be appropriately set.

  If the execution of the hold / active change presentation is not currently prohibited (step S602; No), the hold / active change pattern for the current target is determined (step S602) (details will be described later). If the execution of the hold / active change presentation is currently prohibited (step S602; Yes), the hold / active change pattern is determined as QA0-0 (step S604). After steps S603 and S604, the pending / active change pattern determined in steps S603 and S604 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the pending display number of the start winning command for processing in the start winning command buffer, A process is performed to additionally display the corresponding image corresponding to the current target as the hold display image (step S605). Specifically, the effect control CPU 120 instructs to add the hold display image (a command to start displaying the hold display image at the display position corresponding to the hold display number of the start winning process command to be processed), It supplies to display control part 123 (VDP etc.). The display control unit 123 starts processing for additionally displaying a new hold display image (corresponding image of initial display color (white)) based on the instruction (hereinafter, the corresponding image is displayed by the display control unit 123) Controlled).

  Here, the hold / active change pattern will be described. The hold / active change pattern is a pattern for designating the transition of the display color of the corresponding image and the presence / absence of execution of the hold / active change presentation. FIGS. 17 to 20 illustrate the hold / active change pattern and the determination ratio of each pattern in step S702.

  In the suspension / active change pattern shown in FIGS. 17 to 20, the corresponding image of the target (the corresponding image corresponding to the pattern when the suspension / active change pattern is stored in the start winning command buffer at step S605) is suspended. When the display image is displayed being shifted to the display position corresponding to the hold display numbers “3”, “2”, “1” (the hold / active change pattern stored in the start winning command buffer in step S605) During execution of variable display (special display game or variable display of decorative design) to be executed when holding display numbers “3”, “2”, “1”), or variable corresponding to the corresponding image of the target Pattern of change in color and color of the corresponding image of the target during display (when the corresponding image of the target is displayed as the active display image) Shown (hold display number "3", "2", refer to the column and the column of active "1"). In addition, in the said pattern, the presence or absence of execution of a pending | holding change presentation or active change presentation can also be specified. In the figure, the column including “→” indicates that the on-hold change presentation or the active change presentation is to be performed in the variable display executed at that time (Succeeded (display color when the color is different before and after “→”) Change), it will fail (Gasse) at the same time. "-" (Hyphen) indicates that display of the target image is not supposed, display of the target image in white (initial color) and the like are started. Information on the hold / active change pattern is prepared, for example, in the ROM 121.

  The pending / active change pattern that can be determined in step S702 differs depending on the pending display number at which the start winning command to be processed is stored this time. The pending / active change pattern QA 0-0 can be determined in all.

The pending / active change pattern QA0-0 is a pattern that does not execute the pending change presentation or the active change presentation from the display start to the end of the corresponding image of the target and does not change the display color of the corresponding image of the target.

  When the pending indication number is “1”, the pending / active change patterns QA 1-1 to QA 1-4 can be determined in addition to the pending / active change pattern QA 0-0 (see FIG. 17). QA1-1 to QA1-4 are patterns in which active change effects can be performed during variable display when the corresponding image of interest is the active display image. For example, QA1-1 is a pattern for executing an active change effect of failure (Gasse) that does not change the display color of the target image from white when the target image is an active display image (during execution of variable display of the target) .

  When the pending indication number is “2”, pending / active change patterns QA 0-0 and pending / active change patterns QA 2-1 to QA 2-7 can be determined (see FIG. 18). In QA2-1 to QA2-7, during the variable display when the corresponding image of the object is displayed at the display position of the hold display number "1", or during the variable display when the corresponding image of the object is the active display image. These are patterns in which a pending change presentation or an active change presentation can be performed. For example, the pending / active change pattern QA2-7 succeeds in changing the display color of the target image from white to blue during execution of the variable display when the target image is displayed at the display position of the pending display number "1". It is a pattern which performs active change production of success which changes the display color of a target image from blue to gold when the target image is an active display image.

  When the pending indication number is “3”, pending / active change patterns QA 0-0, as well as pending / active change patterns QA 3-1 to QA 3-13 can be determined (see FIG. 19). QA3-1 to QA3-13 are displayed during variable display when the corresponding image of the object is displayed at the display positions of the hold display numbers "2" and "1", or when the corresponding image of the object is the active display image. It is a pattern in which a pending change presentation or an active change presentation can be performed during variable display. For example, the pending / active change pattern QA3-13 succeeds in changing the display color of the target image from white to green during execution of the variable display when the target image is displayed at the display position of the pending display number "2". When the target image is the active display image without executing the on-hold change effect during the execution of the variable display when the target image is displayed at the display position of the on-hold display number "1". This is a pattern for executing a successful active change presentation of changing the display color of the target image from green to gold.

  When the pending indication number is “4”, the pending / active change patterns QA4-1 to QA4-13 can be determined in addition to the pending / active change pattern QA0-0 (see FIG. 20). In QA4-1 to QA4-13, the corresponding image of the target is being displayed in a variable display position when the corresponding display image of the target is displayed at the hold display numbers "3", "2", "1", or the corresponding image of the target is displayed actively This is a pattern in which the on-hold change presentation or the active change presentation can be performed during the variable display in the case of the image. For example, the pending / active change pattern QA 4-10 is a successful pending change of the display color of the target image from white to green during variable display when the target image is displayed at the display position of the pending display number "3". The change effect is executed, and the hold change effect is not performed during the variable display when the target image is displayed at the display positions of the hold display numbers “2” and “1”, and the target image is the active display image It is a pattern which performs active change production of failure (gasse) which does not change the display color of a target image from green.

In step S603, it is determined which of the hold / active change patterns is to be used at the determination rate as shown in FIGS. In addition, the said determination ratio is "loss judgment", when the prefetch judgment result specification command contained in the command at the time of the start winning combination of processing object designates "big hit judgment" (when EXT data is "02") This is different from when it is specified (when EXT data is “01”).

  For example, in step S603, when the hold display number corresponding to the start winning winning command to be processed is "1", the 1-1 or 1-2 hold / active change pattern determination table is referred to, and the hold display number When the number is "2", the 2-1st or 2-2nd pending / active change pattern determination table is referred to, and when the pending indication number is "3," the 3-1st or 3-2nd pending · The active change pattern determination table is referred to, and when the hold indication number is “4”, the 4-1 or 4-2 hold / active change pattern determination table is referred to. Each of these tables is prepared in advance in the ROM 121. In addition, when the prefetch determination result specification command included in the start winning combination command to be processed designates “big hit determination”, the 1-1 suspension / active change pattern determination table, the 2-1 suspension / active change pattern When any one of the determination table, the 3-1 suspension / active change pattern determination table, and the 4-1 suspension / active change pattern determination table is referred to and the “loss determination” is specified, the 1-2 suspension The active change pattern determination table, the second 2-2 pending / active change pattern determination table, the 3-2 second pending / active change pattern determination table, or the 4-2 second pending / active change pattern determination table is referred to. In each of the above-described tables, it is sufficient if numerical values (decision values) to be compared with random number values are assigned to the respective hold / active change patterns (as long as the assignment ratio is realized to realize the decision ratio of FIG. ). The CPU 120 for effect control extracts a random number value for effect execution determination updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect (the value is updated in the effect random number update process) or the like, and based on the extracted random value The pending / active change pattern may be determined by referring to the pending / active change pattern determination table.

  As shown in the determination ratio of FIGS. 17 to 20, in this embodiment, the final color of the corresponding image (the last display color when displayed as the active display image (when the active change effect is performed, the relevant display The display color after the change due to the presentation)) is most golden when the target has a high expectation of big hit on the variable display, green is next highest, blue is next highest, and white is lowest. This is because the determination rate at the time of the big hit determination is higher in the order of gold> green> blue> white, and the determination rate at the time of the loss determination is the opposite. This determination ratio is the total ratio when there are a plurality of patterns for the same final color. For example, the determination ratio at which green is the final color at the time of the jackpot determination in FIG. 18 is 10/100 (QA2-5) + 10/100 (QA2-6) = 20/100. In addition, it is good to make the big hit expectation degree, when the reservation change production | presentation of a gusset or the active change production | presentation is performed, is substantially the same as the time when the production | presentation of the said gusset is not performed.

  In this embodiment, the display color of the target image does not change during variable display being performed at the start of display of the target image (corresponding image to be additionally displayed) (hold change effect is not performed) The next change to the hold change presentation (in some cases, the active change presentation) is executed.

  In the step S604, since the hold / active change effect is not executed, the pattern QA0-0 which does not execute the hold / active change effect is determined as the current pattern.

Referring back to FIG. 16, when it is determined that there is no new reception of start winning command (step S600; No), and after step S605, the effect control CPU 120 uses the table shown in FIG. Whether or not to execute the stock zone effect is determined according to the fluctuation pattern type indicated by the fluctuation pattern type designation command stored in the command buffer of FIG. 14 (step S611). The stock zone effect is executed at a predetermined timing before the advance effect is performed when one or more advance effects of the plurality of types of advance effects that can be performed during the variable display are performed. It is an effect of informing the type (combination thereof) of the preliminary effect to be played. Specifically, the stock zone effect is performed by notifying at a certain timing the (type of combination of) characters to be stocked among a plurality of types of characters respectively corresponding to a plurality of different types of advance notice effects. This is an effect of notifying (the combination of) types of advance effects.

  FIG. 21 is a diagram showing an example of a stock zone effect execution determination table and an example of a stock zone effect standby display start determination table. Referring to FIG. 21A, using the stock zone effect execution determination table, stock zone effect execution / non-execution at a predetermined ratio depending on whether the determination result of the variation pattern type is the super reach or not. Execution is determined. Based on this table, it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be executed at a higher rate in the case of the variation pattern of the super reach having a high degree of expectation for becoming a big hit gaming state than in the case of other variation patterns. In the present embodiment, it is not determined to execute the stock zone effect if it is other than the variation pattern of the super reach.

  Referring back to FIG. 16, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is determined to execute the stock zone effect at step S611 (step S612). If it is determined that execution is determined (YES in step S612), the effect control CPU 120 displays the waiting state of the stock zone effect according to the result of the big hit determination using the table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not to start the standby display 71) of FIG. 40 (E) described later (step S613).

  Referring to FIG. 21B, using the stock zone effect standby display start determination table, whether to start standby display or suspend start at a predetermined ratio according to the result of the big hit determination It is determined.

  Returning to FIG. 16, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is determined to start the standby display (step S <b> 614). If it is determined that the start is determined (YES in step S614), the effect control CPU 120 displays a standby display (see FIGS. 40D and 40E) indicating that the stock zone effect is to be performed. It starts (step S615).

  If it is determined that execution of stock zone effect is not determined (NO in step S612), if it is determined that start of standby display is not determined (NO in step S614), and after step S615, End this process and return the process to be performed to the caller.

  The variable display start waiting process of step S170 in the effect control process of FIG. 15 is executed when the effect process flag is “0”. In the variable display start waiting process, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether it has received a fluctuation start command (a fluctuation pattern designation command, a display result designation command, a first or second special image reserve storage number subtraction designation command). . If there is no reception of a change start command, processing for executing a demo is appropriately performed, and this processing ends. When there is reception of a change start command, variable display of the decorative pattern is started, so 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 in the effect control process process is a process for starting variable display of the decorative symbol executed in synchronization with the special figure game to be executed, and the effect process flag is "1". When executed. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of the process executed in step S171.

  In the variable display start setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines a final stop symbol or the like to be a finalized symbol as a result of the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol (step S321). As the process of step S 321, the effect control CPU 120, based on the current variable display result (stored in the display result designation command storage area) indicated by the display result designation command transmitted from the main substrate 11. Determine the final stop symbol. The final stop symbol may be determined in advance in accordance with the variable display result designated by the display result designation command. The finalized decorative design may be randomly determined from the predetermined finalized decorative design candidates (candidates according to the variable display result).

  After the step S321, the effect control CPU 120 shifts the stored contents of the start winning game command buffer (step S322).

  Specifically, if the variable display of the decorative symbol to be executed this time is the first special view game (for example, it can be specified from the contents of the fluctuation pattern designation command (stored in the fluctuation pattern designation command storage area), In addition, it can be identified as the first special drawing game when it receives the first special drawing reservation storage number subtraction specification command this time), the first holding display number among the data stored in the command buffer at the time of the first start winning combination The start winning combination command and the hold / active change pattern corresponding to “1” are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 and the start winning combination stored corresponding to the first hold display numbers “2” to “4” The hour command and the pending / active change pattern are shifted to the storage areas corresponding to the immediately above first pending display numbers “1” to “3”, respectively.

  Similarly, if the variable display of the decorative symbol to be executed this time is the second special view game (for example, it can be specified from the content of the fluctuation pattern designation command (stored in the fluctuation pattern designation command storage area), or This time, the second special view game can be identified when the second special view reserve memory number subtraction specification command is received.) Among the data stored in the command buffer at the time of the second start winning, the second hold display number "1" The start winning combination command corresponding to “” and the hold / active change pattern are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 122 and the start winning combination stored corresponding to the second hold display numbers “2” to “4” The command and the pending / active change pattern are shifted to the storage areas respectively corresponding to the immediately above second pending display numbers “1” to “3”.

  Subsequent to step S322, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect determination process illustrated in FIG. 23 (step S324).

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect determination process. Referring to FIG. 23, in the effect determination process, first, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the execution of the stock zone effect has already been determined (step S741). If it is not determined (NO in step S741), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not to execute stock zone effect even at the start timing of the current variable display, as in step S611 in FIG. Are determined (step S742).

  If it is determined that execution of the stock zone effect has already been determined (YES in step S741), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether display in standby has already been started (step S744). If it is determined that it has not started (NO in step S744), and if it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be executed at the start of the variable display (YES in step S743), the CPU 120 for effect control A standby display (see FIGS. 40 (D) and (E)) is started to indicate that stock zone rendition is to be executed (step S745).

  If it is determined that the standby display has already started (YES in step S744), and after step S745, the effect control CPU 120 uses the table shown in FIG. 24 according to the determination result of the big hit. The type and mode of execution of the notice effect to be notified by the stock zone effect, and the start timing of the stock zone effect are determined (step S746). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 returns the process to be performed to the caller of this process.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a stock zone effect mode determination table. Referring to FIG. 24, using the stock zone presentation mode determination table, the determination result (big hit, falling) of the big hit for the variable display, and the change mode (multiple steps, 1) of the pending display or the active display in the variable display. Depending on the stage, no change, the aspect and start timing of the stock zone presentation are determined at a predetermined rate.

  This table is configured to be determined as follows. The degree of expectation of the jackpot varies depending on the combination of characters in the stock zone effect. Here, the higher the number of combinations, the higher the degree of expectation. The degree of expectation of the big hit differs depending on the execution timing (here, the start timing) of the stock zone rendition. Here, the degree of expectation of the jackpot is higher as the start timing of the notification effect is later.

  In addition, since the display during standby of the stock zone effect is started from the start winning prize or variable display start according to the result of the big hit judgment, and is performed until the start timing of the stock zone effect according to the big hit expectation The degree of expectation of the jackpot varies depending on the display period of the display.

  Here, the combination and start timing of the characters in the stock zone effect are determined according to the determination result of the big hit, but instead, the character is replaced with the determination result of the big hit or the big hit determination character, The start timing may be determined in accordance with the combination of

  When the character A is determined, a change display (hold / active change presentation) of the hold display or the active display is executed as the advance notice effect. As the hold / active change effect corresponding to the character A, the above-described hold change effect and active change effect can be applied. If it is determined in advance that there is no change, the character A is not selected. If the change is determined to be one step, the character A indicating that the change is two times is not selected.

  When the character B is determined, the intense heat effect β is executed as a preliminary effect. The intense heat effect is a effect to be executed during the variable display of the decorative symbol, and the degree of expectation to be in a state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit gaming state) is very high compared to other normal effects. (For example, the effect of the jackpot expectation is 60% or more).

  When the character C is determined, after the timer effect is executed as the advance effect, the intense heat effect α or β is executed as the effect after the timer. The timer effect is an effect that indicates the timing until a predetermined timer effect is executed by timer display. As the timer effect corresponding to the character C, timer effects shown in FIGS. 47 to 50 described later can be applied.

When the combination including the character B and the character C is determined, the intense heat effect β is executed as the preliminary effect corresponding to the character B, so that the intense heat effect β does not overlap, so the corresponding preliminary effect is The character C that is the intense heat effect β is not determined, and the character C whose corresponding preliminary effect is the intense heat effect α can be determined.

  In addition, when a character corresponding to overlapping preview effects is determined, a process of changing one of the preview effects into another preview effect (prohibition process) may be executed after the fact.

  Referring back to FIG. 23, when it is determined that the stock zone effect is not determined to be performed (NO in step S743), the effect control CPU 120 uses the table shown in FIG. 25 according to the determination result of the big hit. It is determined whether to execute the intense heat effect independently without being notified by the character effect character of the stock zone effect (step S750).

  FIG. 25 is a diagram showing an example of the independent intense heat effect determination table. Referring to FIG. 25, using the single intense heat effect determination table, whether or not to execute the intense heat effect at a predetermined ratio according to the determination result of the big hit (big hit, loss) for the variable display, and When performing, the kind of intense heat production is decided. As described above, the intense heat effect is determined so that the expectation of the big hit differs between when it is performed corresponding to the character of the stock zone effect and when it is performed alone.

  Referring back to FIG. 23, the effect control CPU 120 changes the display color when executing a success or failure (Gasse) pending change presentation or active change presentation and performing a success presentation in the current variable display. The aspect of is determined (step S751).

  For example, the effect control CPU 120 checks the storage content of each of the predetermined area and the start winning command buffer which has shifted the storage content, and checks the content and storage destination of the suspension / active change pattern. Then, for example, the storage destination of the hold / active change pattern (any one of the first and second hold display numbers “1” to “3” and the predetermined area) and the storage destination designated by the hold / active change pattern Execute the pending change presentation or the active change presentation based on the contents (see the columns of pending display numbers “1” to “3”, “active” (when the storage destination is the predetermined area) in FIGS. 17 to 20) Decide what to do. In the case where there are a plurality of pending / active change patterns, it is preferable to perform processing for each pending / active change pattern (when a plurality of pending / active change effects are executed for different target images, each execution timing It is good to shift

  For example, active change occurs during variable display (during target variable display) when the target image (corresponding image targeted for the pattern) is the active display image, for example, the pending / active change pattern stored in the predetermined area is the active display image. The pattern (“QA1-1 to QA1-4, QA2-1, QA2-3, QA2-5 to QA2-7, etc. for executing the presentation.“ Active ”of the hold / active change patterns shown in FIGS. 17 to 20. When the column is a pattern including “→”, it is determined to execute the active change effect (when the above-described pattern is not stored in the predetermined area, it is determined not to execute the effect). At this time, it is determined to execute the active change presentation in the contents of the "active" column of the hold / active change pattern. For example, when a pending / active change pattern (such as QA1-1) whose color does not change before and after "→" in the "active" column is stored in a predetermined area, an active change effect of failure (Gusse) is Decide to execute. For example, when a pending / active change pattern (such as QA1-2 to QA1-4) whose color changes before and after “→” in the “active” column is stored in a predetermined area, the change of the color is It is determined that an active change effect of success to be performed (in the case of QA1-4, an effect of success of changing from white (the current color) to gold) is to be performed.

The hold / active change pattern stored in the hold display number “1” (one of the first hold display number “1” and the second hold display number “1” checked above) is the target image Variable display when (corresponding image targeted for the pattern) is displayed at the display position of the hold display number “1” (when the hold / active change pattern is shifted to the hold display number “1”) In the pattern for executing the pending change effect in the column (QA2-2, QA2-4, QA2-6, QA2-7, etc., the field of the pending display number "1" among the pending / active change patterns shown in Figs. 17 to 20. When is a pattern including “→”, it is determined to execute the on-hold change effect with the corresponding image displayed at the display position corresponding to the on-hold display number “1” as the target image ( When the pattern such as the serial is not stored in the predetermined area is determined not to execute the effect). At this time, it is determined to execute the on-hold change presentation with the contents of the column of the on-hold display number “1” in the on-hold / active change pattern. For example, a pending / active change pattern (such as QA2-2) whose color does not change before and after “→” in the field of the pending display number “1” is stored corresponding to the pending display number “1” When it is stored, it is decided to execute a pending change presentation of failure (gasse). For example, a pending / active change pattern (such as QA2-6 to QA2-7) whose color changes before and after “→” in the column of the pending display number “1” is stored corresponding to the pending display number “1” When it is determined, it is decided to execute the pending change presentation of success (the presentation of success of changing from white (the current color) to blue in the case of QA 2-6) that causes the color to be changed. The same applies to the hold / active change pattern stored corresponding to the hold display numbers “2” and “3” as described above (in addition, for example, the hold display number). The column of “1” is considered to be replaced with the column of the suspension display numbers “2” and “3”), and the presence or absence of the execution of the suspension change presentation is determined.

  After step S751, it is determined in step S751 whether it is decided to execute the active change effect (step S752), and if it is decided to execute (step S752; Yes), the variation pattern of the variable display of the present decorative symbol ( It is determined whether it is a fluctuation pattern (PA3-3 to PA3-4, PB3-3 to PB3-4) for designating execution of super reach, which can be identified by the fluctuation pattern designation command received this time (step 754).

  When it is the fluctuation pattern which designates execution of super reach (step S754; Yes), execution timing of active change production is decided (step S755). For example, a first or second active change presentation execution timing determination table prepared in advance in the ROM 121 is used. The first active change presentation execution timing determination table is referred to when the variation pattern of the variable display of the decoration pattern this time designates execution of super reach A, and the second active change presentation execution timing determination table is It is referred to when the change pattern of the variable display of the decorative design designates execution of the super reach B. In each of the above-described tables, the numerical value (decision value) to be compared with the random value may be assigned to the execution timing (“pre-super reach” or “super reach”) as the determination result (decision ratio in FIG. 26 It should be assigned to realize). The effect control CPU 120 extracts the random value for determining the active change effect execution timing, which is updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter (the value is updated by the effect random number update process) or the like, and the extracted random value The execution timing of the active change effect is determined by referring to any of the above-mentioned tables based on numerical values. In this embodiment, the aspect of the active change presentation is different between before the super reach and during the super reach (FIGS. 33 and 34), and the active change presentation executed before the super reach is referred to as a first effect, The active change effect performed during the super reach is called the second effect. As shown in FIG. 26, in this embodiment, the determination ratio of the execution timing of the active change rendition differs according to the type of super reach (Super reach B has active change rendition during super reach). Easy to do).

When the active change effect is not executed (including the case where the pending change effect is executed and not executed) (step S752; No), when it is not the fluctuation pattern designating the execution of the super reach (step S754; No), and After S755, the CPU 120 for effect control determines the aspect of the action effect (step S756), and determines the aspect of the feature effect (step S757). Thereafter, the process ends.

  The action effect is an effect that indicates whether or not any image changes due to an action object acting on the hold display image or the active display image, and, for example, the action by boomerang 5B shown in FIG. 31 (B). These are effects and effects by characters such as the character CHR-A shown in FIG. The prize effect is an effect of moving a movable object such as the prize 200, and, for example, is an effect of moving the prize 200 as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing an example of the effect presentation determination table. Referring to FIG. 27, the effect presentation determination table is used when determining the mode of the operation presentation in step S756 of FIG.

  For example, when the effect control CPU 120 determines not to execute the on-hold change effect in step S751, the effect is not executed at the rate of 25/100, and the mode in which the boomerang 5B acts at the rate of 25/100, The mode in which the character CHR-B acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 20/100, the mode in which the character CHR-B acts from the right of the hold display image at a rate of 15/100, the character CHR at a rate of 10/100 A mode in which A acts from the left of the hold display image, and a mode in which the character CHR-A acts from the right of the hold display image at a ratio of 5/100 are determined.

  Further, when the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute the on-hold change effect in step S 751, an aspect in which boomerang 5 B acts at a rate of 5/100 and an action of 10/100 as an aspect of action effect, 15 A mode in which the character CHR-B acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of / 100, a mode in which a character CHR-B acts from the right of the hold display image at a rate of 20/100, a character CHR- at a rate of 25/100 A mode in which A acts from the left of the hold display image, and a mode in which the character CHR-A acts from the right of the hold display image at a rate of 25/100 are determined.

  In the mode of acting from the right, the characters CHR-A and CHR-B appear as characters CHR-A and CHR-B from the lower right of the image display 5, as shown in FIG. 32 (B) described later. . In the aspect of acting from the left, the characters CHR-A and CHR-B appear from the lower left of the image display device 5 as the characters CHR-A and CHR-B.

  As described above, although there are a plurality of start positions of the effect presentation by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B, the start positions are different at different rates according to whether or not the hold display image changes using the table of FIG. Since it is determined, the degree of expectation of whether or not the hold display image changes is different depending on the start position.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram showing an example of the feature presentation determination table. Referring to FIG. 28, the feature presentation determination table is used when deciding the feature presentation mode in step S757 of FIG.

  For example, when it is determined in step S756 that the effect control CPU 120 does not execute the action effect in which the character acts (for example, the action effect is not executed, the action effect in which the boomerang 5B acts) is executed, In the aspect of 50/100, non-execution, in the aspect of 30/100, operating once in a long pattern, in the rate of 20/100, operating in a short pattern, once Decide.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute an action effect in which the character acts in step S756 (for example, executes an action effect in which the characters CHR-A and CHR-B act from the left or the right), and If the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display to be executed from now on is not a pseudo reaming fluctuation pattern, 50/100 as an aspect of the feature effect, non-execution, 50/100 once, with a short pattern once. Determine the manner in which it operates.

  As described above, when the action effect in which the character acts is executed, the long-time pattern is not selected as the feature effect pattern. As a result, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 35 described later, it is possible to execute the effect that the character acts on the hold display image in a state where the character 200 is not covered by the character.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute an action effect in which the character acts in step S756 (for example, executes an action effect in which the characters CHR-A and CHR-B act from the left or the right), and When the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display to be executed from now on is the fluctuation pattern of the pseudo ream (the fluctuation pattern PA3-4 and PB3-4 of the super reach B shown in FIG. 10), the ratio of 50/100 as the feature of the feature effect In the non-execution, at the rate of 50/100, determine how to operate multiple times.

  Referring back to FIG. 22, after step S324, an effect (decorative display of variable display reflecting the determination result of step S324 and the fluctuation pattern or the variable display result designated by the display result designation command or the fluctuation pattern designation command) Start setting of symbol, hold change effect, active change effect, reach effect etc. (set of effect control pattern, set of timer initial value to process timer according to special pattern fluctuation time specified by fluctuation pattern, etc.) The operation is performed (step S326). Here, the first rendering operation control may also be performed.

  Thereafter, update setting of display of the hold display image and the active display image is executed (step S328). Specifically, when the special view game to be executed this time is the first special view game, the effect control CPU 120 corresponds to the display image corresponding to the rightmost position among the corresponding images displayed as the first hold display image. Is sent to the display control section 123 (such as VDP etc.) to move the display position of the remaining corresponding image to the right while maintaining the display position of the remaining corresponding image as the active display image Do. When the special view game to be executed this time is the second special view game, the effect control CPU 120 sets, as an active display image, the corresponding image at the leftmost display position among the corresponding images displayed as the first hold display image. An instruction to shift the display position of the remaining corresponding image to the left while supplying the display control unit 123 (VDP or the like) is moved to be displayed. The display control unit 123 updates the display of the hold display image and the active display image based on the command.

  After the step S328, the effect process flag is updated to "2" (step S329), and the process ends.

  The variable display effect process of step S172 in the effect control process process of FIG. 15 is executed when the effect process flag is “2”. FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display effect processing.

In the variable display effect processing, first, for example, based on the timer value of the process timer (the timer value set in step S326) or the like, has the variable display time (special figure fluctuation time) corresponding to the current fluctuation pattern elapsed? It is determined whether or not it is (step S341). As an example, in the process of step S341, the timer value of the process timer is updated (for example, decremented by 1) (may be updated at the beginning of the effect control process processing), and corresponds to the effect control process timer value after updating. When the end code is read out from the effect control pattern, it may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

  When the variable display time has not elapsed in step S341 (step S341; No), it is determined whether or not the present is a reach effect period for executing the reach effect (step S342). For example, the reach effect period may be determined in advance in a set effect control pattern (for example, it may be specified by comparing the timer value of the process timer with the effect control pattern. The same applies to the following). When it is determined in step S342 that it is a reach effect period (step S342; Yes), it is determined whether the current time is the start timing of the super reach (step S343). The said period should just be previously defined, for example in the set effect control pattern.

  In the case of the start timing of the super reach (step S343; Yes), during the super reach, a command to hide all the corresponding images (that is, the hold display image and the active display image) is supplied to the display control unit 123 (VDP etc.) (Step S344). In response to this instruction, the display control unit hides the hold display image and the active display image during the super reach period (see FIG. 34 and the like). In addition, even if there is a command of additional display of the suspension display image due to the occurrence of suspension during the non-display period, the corresponding image as the suspension display image to be added is not displayed on appearance, for example, added under internal control It is preferable to handle it as displayed (at the end of super reach, each corresponding image is re-displayed with a new hold display image added).

  After step S344, if it is not a period of super reach (step S343; No), effect operation control for performing reach effect is performed (step S345).

  After step S345, and when it is not a reach effect period (step S342; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not execution of the stock zone effect has been determined (step S345A). If it is not determined (NO in step S345A), the effect control CPU 120 executes the on-hold change effect process shown in FIG. 30 described later (step S346).

  FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing an example of the on-hold change effect process. Referring to FIG. 30, CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not there is execution of action effect by boomerang 5B (step S811). If the mode in which boomerang 5B acts is determined as the mode of action effect in step S756 in FIG. 23, it is determined that there is execution of action effect.

  If it is determined that the action presentation by boomerang 5B is performed (YES in step S811), CPU 120 for effect control determines whether it is the start timing of the action presentation by boomerang 5B (step S812). The timing at which the effect presentation is started is a predetermined timing with respect to the variation time of the decorative symbol.

  If it is determined that it is the start timing of the action effect (YES in step S812), the effect control CPU 120 starts the action effect of the boomerang 5B on the hold display image (step S813).

  The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is an execution of the effect by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B (step S814). If the mode in which the characters CHR-A and CHR-B act is determined as the mode of action effect in step S756 in FIG. 23, it is determined that there is an execution of action effect.

If it is determined that there is execution of the effect by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B (YES in step S814), the effect control CPU 120 starts the first half of the effect by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B. It is determined whether or not (step S815). The timing at which the first half of the effect is started is a predetermined timing with respect to the variation time of the decorative symbol.

  If it is determined that it is the start timing of the first half of the operation effect (YES in step S815), the effect control CPU 120 is determined in step S756 of FIG. Display the character. The character is displayed at a position where it is not overwhelmed even if the accessory 200 has moved until the second half of the effect presentation starts. The character may move a little or move the position a little if the character 200 is not covered.

  When it is determined that it is not the start timing of the first half of the effect production (NO in step S815), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether it is the start timing of the second half of the effect production by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B ( Step S817). The timing at which the second half of the effect is started is a timing predetermined for the variation time of the decorative symbol.

  If it is determined that it is the second half start timing of the effect (YES in step S 817), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the combination 200 has returned to the standby position (step S 818). If it is determined that the role object 200 is in the standby position (YES in step S818), the effect control CPU 120 starts the action of the characters CHR-A and CHR-B on the hold display image (step S819).

  The CPU for effect control 120 determines whether or not there is an execution of the character effect effect (step S821). If the execution of the feature effect is determined in step S757 of FIG. 23, it is determined that there is the execution of the feature effect.

  If it is determined that there is an execution of the feature effect (step S821), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the start timing of the feature effect (step S822). The timing at which the feature effect is started is a timing that is predetermined for the variation time of the decorative symbol.

  If it is determined that it is the start timing of the feature effect (YES in step S822), the effect control CPU 120 starts the operation of the bonus item 200 in the mode determined in step S757 of FIG. 23 (step S823).

  The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is an execution of the on-hold change effect (step S824). When the execution of the on-hold change effect is determined in step S751 in FIG. 23, it is determined that the on-hold change effect is performed.

  If it is determined that the on-hold change effect is being executed (step S824), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the timing of the on-hold change effect (step S825). The timing of the pending change effect is a predetermined timing with respect to the variation time of the decorative symbol.

  If it is determined that it is the timing of the pending change presentation (YES in step S825), the effect control CPU 120 changes the pending display image determined as the target (target) in step S751 in FIG. 23 to the determined mode. (Step S826). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 returns the process to be performed to the caller of this process.

  Referring back to FIG. 29, after step S346, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not execution of the intense heat effect (single) is determined in step S750 of FIG. 23 (step S346A). If it is determined that it is determined (YES in step S346A), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the execution timing (step S346B). If it is determined that it is the execution timing (YES in step S346B), the effect control CPU 120 starts the execution of the intense heat effect (step S346C).

  If it is determined that the execution of the stock zone effect is determined (step S345A), the effect control CPU 120 executes a stock zone effect process shown in FIG. 39 described later (step S347).

  If it is determined that the execution of the intense heat effect (single) is not determined (NO in step S346A), and if it is determined that the execution timing is not (NO in step S346B), after step S346 and after step S347 The effect control CPU 120 determines whether the current time is an execution period of the active change effect (step S348). The said period should just be previously defined, for example in the set effect control pattern. When it is determined that it is an execution period (step S348; Yes), it is determined whether the current active change effect is the second effect (step S349), and if it is the second effect (step S349; Yes) Then, it is determined whether it is the execution start timing of the active change presentation (second presentation) (step S350). The fact that the active change effect to be executed is the second effect and the execution start timing thereof may be determined in advance, for example, in the effect control pattern that has been set.

  When it is the execution start timing of the active change presentation (the second presentation) (step S350; Yes), the display control unit 123 (VDP to display the active display image (corresponding image) which is the target image at a position different from the normal. Etc.) (step S351). In response to this command, the display control unit 123 redisplays the active display image at a position (lower left corner of the screen) different from the display area 5HA during the super reach period (see FIG. 34C).

  After step S351, when it is not the execution start timing of the active change effect (second effect) (step S350; No), effect operation control for executing the active change effect as the second effect is performed (step S352). In the case of a successful active change presentation (second presentation), the display color of the corresponding image (active display image) of the target is changed at the end of the presentation (the display color is changed with respect to the display control unit 123 (VDP etc.) Etc.). The display color after the change is defined, for example, by the effect control pattern.

After step S352, it is determined whether it is the execution end timing of the active change effect (second effect) (step S353). The timing may be determined in advance, for example, in the set effect control pattern. At the execution end timing (step S353; Yes), it is determined whether the active change presentation (the second presentation) executed this time is a gusset (failure) (step S354), and in the case of a gusset (step S354; Yes). ), An instruction to hide again the active display image (corresponding image) which is the target image redisplayed in step S351 is supplied to the display control unit 123 (VDP etc.) (step S355). In response to this command, the display control unit 123 hides the active display image again (see FIGS. 34E to 34F). If not (step S354; No), the display control unit 123 (VDP etc.) is supplied with a command to continue the display of the active display image (corresponding image) which is the target image redisplayed at step S351 (step S354) S 356). In response to this command, the display control unit 123 continues to display the active display image until the end of super reach (see FIG. 34D, etc.). Even when the super reach end (for example, step S345), the effect control CPU 120 supplies the display control unit 123 (VDP or the like) with a command to hide the active display image (target image) being continuously displayed. Good.

  If the current active change effect is the first effect (step S 349; No), effect operation control for executing the active change effect as the first effect is performed (step S 357). In the case of a successful active change presentation (first presentation), the display color of the corresponding image (active display image) of the target is changed at the end of the presentation (the display color is changed with respect to the display control unit 123 (VDP etc.) Etc.). The display color after the change is defined, for example, by the effect control pattern.

  Steps S355 to S357, if the current time is not the execution period of the active change effect (step S348; No), if it is not the execution end timing of the second effect (step S353; No), during variable display such as variable display of decorative design The rendering operation control for executing other renderings in step S3 is performed (step S347), and the variable display rendering processing ends. In step S347, CPU 120 for effect control recontrols (display position is the same as before super reach) the corresponding image (hold display image or active display image) at predetermined timing after the end of super reach (display) It also instructs the control unit 123 (such as VDP) to redisplay the corresponding image. In addition, when the display of the active display image is continued by the active change presentation (the second presentation) of success, the CPU 120 for production control performs control to temporarily hide the active display image when the super reach is finished (display It instructs the control section 123 (VDP etc.) to hide the active display image, etc., and redisplays the corresponding image (hold display image or active display image) at a predetermined timing after the end of the super reach ( The display position also performs control (for example, instructing the display control unit 123 (VDP or the like) to redisplay a corresponding image) for performing the same as before super reach).

  If the variable display time has elapsed in step S341 (step S341; Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination designating command has been received (step S361). At this time, if the symbol determination designating command is not received (step S361; No), the variable display effect processing is ended and the process waits.

  If the symbol determination designating command is received in step S 361 (step S 361; Yes), for example, the design symbol can be changed by transmitting a predetermined display control command to the display control unit 123 (VDP etc.) Control for deriving and displaying the final stop symbol (decided decorative symbol) to be the display result in display (perform an instruction to hide the active display image with respect to the display control unit 123 (VDP etc. as appropriate)) Step S362). At this time, a fixed time predetermined as the hit start designation command reception waiting time is set (step S363). Further, after the value of the effect process flag is updated to "3" (step S364), the effect processing under variable display is ended.

  The process for waiting for a special figure in step S173 in FIG. 15 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "3". The effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the current elapsed time since the final stop symbol has been derived and displayed (which may be measured by a predetermined timer) has reached a preset start start command reception waiting time. When the hit start specified command is received when the hit has not been reached, the start setting (set of the effect control pattern) of the jackpot effect (render from the fanfare start to the end before the end executed during the jackpot game state) Etc.). Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "4", and the present process is ended. If the hit start designation command reception waiting time has not been reached and there is no reception of the hit start designation command, this processing ends. If the current elapsed time has reached the hit start designation command reception waiting time, the variable display result of the special drawing game is determined to be "loss", the value of the rendering process flag is updated to "0", and this processing is performed. finish.

  The in-hit processing at step S174 is processing to be executed when the value of the effect process flag is "4." For example, the CPU for effect control 120 performs effect operation control for executing an effect during a big hit. Then, when the hit end designation command has been received, since all round games are all ended, start setting of ending effect (set of effect control pattern, etc.) is performed, and the value of the effect process flag is Update to 5 "and finish the hit process. When the hit end designation command has not been received, since all the round games have not been completed, the present processing ends.

  The ending process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the effect process flag is "5", and is a process for executing an ending at the end of the big hit gaming state. The effect control CPU 120 determines whether the present is the end timing of the ending. The end timing may be defined by the effect control pattern. If it is not the end timing, the rendering operation control of the ending is performed and the present processing is ended. When the present is the end timing, the value of the effect process flag is updated to "0", and the present process is ended.

(Example of production screen)
Next, an example of an effect screen realized by the above-described series of processes will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, the downward arrows drawn in the decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R indicate that the decorative symbol is in the process of being changed.

(On-hold change production)
The on-hold change presentation is performed during the fluctuation (before reaching) of all the decorative patterns (see FIG. 31). In FIG. 31, two corresponding images H1 and H2 are displayed as the first hold display image, and a corresponding image A is displayed as the active display image (FIG. 31A, etc.). The corresponding image H1 is also the target of the hold change presentation, that is, the corresponding image of the target (target image T). Although the corresponding image A is displayed in the display area 5HA, in this embodiment, the display area 5HA is a square area or the like divided from the display area of another display image such as a background image. (The display area 5HA is divided and displayed so that the boundary of the display area 5HA can be recognized) (the same applies to the other drawings).

  In the on-hold change presentation, an action presentation in which the boomerang 5B moves toward the corresponding image H1 (target image T) and comes into contact (action) is executed (FIG. 31 (B)). Thereafter, when the on-hold change effect is successful, the display color of the corresponding image H1 (target image T) changes as a result of the on-hold change effect (FIG. 31C), and the on-hold change effect is garbled (failure In the case of), the display color of the corresponding image H1 (target image T) does not change as a presentation result of the hold change presentation (FIG. 31 (D)).

(On-hold change presentation after action presentation by character)
FIG. 32 shows an example of an effect screen of the on-hold change effect after the effect on the character. FIG. 31 shows a case where boomerang 5B different from characters CHR-A and CHR-B acts on the hold display image. FIG. 32 shows a case where the characters CHR-A and CHR-B act on the hold display image, unlike FIG.

  Referring to FIG. 32, FIG. 32A is the same as FIG. 31A. FIG. 32B shows the start timing of the first half of the effect presentation by the character. In this manner, the character CHR-A is displayed at a position that does not suffer even if the accessory 200 has moved.

FIG. 32C shows that the character presentation by the character 200 is being performed. In this manner, the accessory 200 is moved to a position to cover at least a part of the display area 5HL in which the target hold display image is displayed. Here, the bonus 200 completely covers the target hold display image H2.

  FIG. 32 (D) shows that the second half of the effect presentation by the character is being executed. Thus, the character CHR-A acts on the hold display image H2 without being hidden by the accessory 200. That is, the operation effect is executed in a state where it is not hidden by the character 200.

  FIG. 32 (E) shows the timing of the hold change presentation. Thus, as a result of the effect presentation, the suspension change presentation in which the mode (display color here) of the suspension display image H2 changes is executed.

(Active change effect (1st effect))
The active change presentation as the first presentation is executed during the variation of all the decorative designs before super reach (FIG. 33). In FIG. 33, two corresponding images H1 and H2 are displayed as the first hold display image, and a corresponding image A is displayed as the active display image (FIG. 33A, etc.). The corresponding image A is also an object of active change presentation, that is, a corresponding image of a target (target image T).

  In the active change effect (first effect), the character 5SA is displayed in the display area 5HA (square area) (corresponding image A (target image T) is temporarily not displayed). Thereafter, when the active change presentation (first presentation) is successful, the display color of the corresponding image A (target image T) changes as a presentation result of the active change presentation (first presentation) (FIG. ), When the active change effect (first effect) is “Gasse” (Failure), the display color of the corresponding image A (target image T) does not change as the effect result of the active change effect (first effect) ( FIG. 33 (D)).

(Active change effect (second effect))
The active change presentation as the second presentation is performed during execution of the super reach (FIG. 34). FIG. 34A shows an effect screen before super reach (during variation of all decorative symbols). In FIG. 34A, two corresponding images H1 and H2 are displayed as the first hold display image, and a corresponding image A is displayed as the active display image. The corresponding image A is also an object of active change presentation, that is, a corresponding image of a target (target image T). During execution of the super reach, all the corresponding images H1, H2 and A displayed as the hold display image or the active display image (all displayed corresponding images) are temporarily hidden (display area 5HA is also hidden) (FIG. 34 (B)). Each non-displayed corresponding image is redisplayed from a predetermined timing after the end of the super reach (for example, after a predetermined period (for example, a short time such as one second) has elapsed from the end of the super reach). Further, the corresponding image A as the active display image is erased when the variable display result is derived.

In the active change effect (second effect), at the start of the effect, the corresponding image A (active display image) which is the target image T is re-displayed (FIG. 34 (C)). The position to be re-displayed is the lower left corner of the screen different from the display area 5HA (it may be a corner of the screen, for example, as long as it has a lower visibility than the display area 5HA). In addition, the corresponding image A redisplayed is reduced and displayed more than the corresponding image A displayed before super reach (at the normal time). Furthermore, in the active change effect (second effect), an effect effect of moving and touching (acting) the corresponding image A (target image T) as the active display image in which the boomerang 5Z is redisplayed is performed ( FIG. 34 (C). After that, when the active change effect (second effect) is successful, the display color of the corresponding image A (target image T) changes as the effect result of the active change effect (second effect) (FIG. 34 (D ), And when the active change effect (second effect) is “Gasse” (failure), the display color of the corresponding image A (target image T) does not change as the effect result of the active change effect (second effect) ( Figure 31 (E)). When the active change effect (second effect) is successful, the display of the corresponding image A (target image T) whose display color has changed is continued until the end of the super reach. On the other hand, when the active change effect (second effect) is a gusset, the corresponding image A (target image T) whose display color is not changed becomes non-displayed again with the end of the active change effect (second effect).

(Title of feature presentation and hold change at the time of effect presentation by character)
FIG. 35 is a diagram showing a first example of the timing of a feature presentation and a hold change during action production by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B. Referring to FIG. 35, in the case where it is determined to execute the effect presentation by characters CHR-A and CHR-B, the operation presentation is started at the start timing of the first half of the operation presentation.

  Further, when it is determined that the feature effect is to be performed, since the execution of the action effect by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B is also determined, a short-time pattern may be selected as the feature effect mode. At the start timing of the feature presentation, the feature presentation is started. When the feature effect is being performed, the action effect characters CHR-A and CHR-B are displayed at positions not hidden by the feature 200.

  When the character 200 is returned to the standby position and the character effect is finished, it becomes the start timing of the second half of the effect by the character CHR-A, CHR-B, and the character CHR-A, CHR-B acts on the display image for suspension. The action for is started. The characters CHR-A and CHR-B act on the hold display image at the hold change timing. According to this action, the mode of the hold display image is changed at the hold change timing.

  FIG. 36 is a diagram showing a second example of the timing of a character feature effect and a hold change at the time of an operation effect by a character. Referring to FIG. 36, when it is determined to execute the effect presentation by characters CHR-A and CHR-B when the fluctuation pattern is a pseudo-series fluctuation pattern, the operation is triggered when the first half of the operation presentation comes. The production is started.

  In addition, when it is determined to execute the feature effect, the execution of the effect effect by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B is also determined, and the variation display is a pseudo-repetitive variation pattern, so the aspect of the feature effect is The aspect of operating multiple times may be selected. When the start timing of the plurality of feature effects is reached, each of the feature effects is executed. Here, the feature effect is executed when the decorative pattern is not temporarily stopped but is changed. When the feature effect is being performed, the action effect characters CHR-A and CHR-B are displayed at positions not hidden by the feature 200.

  When the character 200 is returned to the standby position and the character effect is finished, it becomes the start timing of the second half of the effect by the character CHR-A, CHR-B, and the character CHR-A, CHR-B acts on the display image for suspension. The action for is started. The characters CHR-A and CHR-B act on the hold display image at the hold change timing. According to this action, the mode of the hold display image is changed at the hold change timing.

(Timing / non-display timing of the corresponding image as the active display image)
As shown in FIG. 37, the active display image displayed in the display area 5HA (normal position) with the start of the change becomes non-displayed with the start of the super reach (the hold display image is also non-displayed). The non-displayed active display image is redisplayed on the display area 5HA from a predetermined timing after the end of the super reach (for example, a timing after a predetermined period (for example, a short time such as 1 second) elapses from the end of the super reach). (The pending display image is also redisplayed at the original position). When the active change effect (second effect) is not performed, the active display image is not redisplayed even during the super reach. On the other hand, when the active change effect (second effect) is performed, the non-displayed active display image is redisplayed in the lower left corner of the screen different from the display area 5HA (normal position). If the executed active change effect (second effect) is successful (if the display color changes), the active display image in the lower left corner is displayed at that position until the end of the super reach, and then, by the end of the super reach It becomes non-display and is re-displayed on the display area 5 HA (normal position) from the predetermined timing after the end of the super reach (the hold display image is also re-displayed at the original position). In such a case, the active display image is not displayed for a short time. On the other hand, when the executed active change effect (second effect) is “Gasse” (when the display color does not change), the active display image in the lower left corner becomes non-displayed with the end of the active change effect (second effect). The display area 5HA is redisplayed from the predetermined timing after the end of the super reach (the hold display image is also redisplayed at the original position).

(Stock zone production)
FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of stock zone effect processing. Referring to FIG. 39, first, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the start timing of the stock zone effect determined in step S746 of FIG. 23 (step S831). If it is determined that it is the start timing (YES in step S831), the effect control CPU 120 starts stock zone effect (step S832). After that, at the timing when the image of the character is displayed, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image prompting the operation (here, the image 79 of the push button 126 such as FIG. 41C) (step S833).

  If it is determined that it is not the start timing of the stock zone effect (NO in step S831), and after step S833, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the push button 126 has been operated (step S834). If it is determined that an operation has been performed (YES in step S834), the effect control CPU 120 executes an execution mode of the advance effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 41D, FIG. 42D, and FIG. 43D). When the advance notice effect is the hold / active change effect, an aspect of whether the change is once or twice is displayed (step S 835).

  If it is determined that there is no operation (NO in step S834), and after step S835, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the end timing of the stock zone effect (step S836). When it is determined that it is the end timing (YES in step S836), the effect control CPU 120 displays the stock image (here, the stock image 74A of the stock display 73 as shown in FIG. 41 (E) or the like). ) Is started (step S837).

  When it is determined that it is not the end timing of the stock zone effect (NO in step S836), and after step S837, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is the execution timing of the advance effect corresponding to the stock image ( Step S841). If it is determined that it is not the execution timing (NO in step S841), the effect control CPU 120 advances the process to be performed to step S851.

  If it is determined that it is the execution timing of the advance presentation effect (YES in step S841), the effect control CPU 120 deletes the corresponding stock image (step S842) (see, for example, FIG. 44B).

  Next, it is determined whether the corresponding advance notice effect is the first or second hold / active change effect (also simply referred to as a hold change effect) (step S843). If it is determined that the hold / active change advance presentation effect is set (YES in step S843), the effect control CPU 120 executes the hold / active change presentation effect (step S844) (see, for example, FIG. 44B).

  Then, it is determined whether or not there is a change in the next hold display or active display in the variable display (step S845). If it is determined that there is (YES in step S845), the effect control CPU 120 redisplays the stock image corresponding to the hold / active change effect (step S846). If it is determined that there is no (NO in step S845), and after step S846, the effect control CPU 120 advances the process to be performed to step S851.

  If it is determined that the corresponding notice effect is not on hold / active change effect (NO in step S845), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the corresponding notice effect is intense heat effect (step S847). If it is determined that the effect is intense heat effect (YES in step S847), the effect control CPU 120 executes the intense heat effect β (step S848). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S851.

  If it is determined that the corresponding advance notice effect is not the intense heat effect (NO in step S847), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the corresponding notice effect is the timer effect (step S849). If it is determined that it is the timer effect (YES in step S849), the effect control CPU 120 starts the timer effect (step S850). Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S851.

  In step S851, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether it is the end timing of the timer effect. If it is determined that it is the end timing (YES in step S851), the after-timer effect (superheat effect α or β) determined in step S746 of FIG. 23 is executed (step S852). If it is determined that it is not the end timing (NO in step S851), and after step S852, the effect control CPU 120 returns the process to be executed to the caller of this process.

(Example of production screen of stock zone production)
FIG. 40 shows an example of a first effect screen of the stock zone effect. Referring to FIG. 40, as shown in FIGS. 40 (A) to 40 (C), the variable display of the decorative symbol is executed while the reserved memory is digested.

  As shown in FIG. 40 (D), when starting display of stock zone in standby in step S615 of FIG. 16 in response to the start winning being made during execution of variable display, firstly, in standby of stock zone An image (in this case, an image of a large decorative letter "STOCKZONE") indicating that the display is to be started is displayed. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 40E, the waiting display 71 is started.

  FIG. 41 is an example of a second effect screen of the stock zone effect. Referring to FIG. 41, when the stock zone effect is started in step S832 in FIG. 39, the standby display 71 in FIG. 41 (A) is erased, and as shown in FIG. 41 (B), the stock zone effect is An image 72 indicating to be started (here, an image of a large decorative character with “STOCKZONE”) is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 41C, the character CHR-A of the stock zone effect is displayed, and by executing step S833, the image 79 prompting the operation is displayed. The character CHR-A corresponds to the hold / active change presentation as the advance presentation. In addition, a character indicating that the number of times the hold / active display changes is displayed when there is an operation on the push button 126 as a speech in the balloon of the character CHR-A (here, a character “the number of the hold change is ...” Is displayed.

  When the player operates the push button 126, as shown in FIG. 41 (D), by performing step S 835, the execution mode of the advance notice effect (here, indicated by the characters “2 times !!” Thus, the mode in which the change of the hold / active change effect is twice is displayed. Thereafter, when the display of the stock image is started in step S837 of FIG. 39, the stock display 73 including the stock image 74A corresponding to the character CHR-A is started as shown in FIG. 41 (E).

  FIG. 42 shows an example of a third effect screen of the stock zone effect. FIG. 41 shows an example of the effect screen when there is one character in the stock zone effect. FIG. 42 shows an example of the effect screen when there are two characters in the stock zone effect. Other than this point, the description is not repeated because it is common. Referring to FIG. 42, character CHR-B corresponds to the intense heat effect as the advance effect. The stock image 74B corresponds to the character CHR-B.

  FIG. 43 is an example of a fourth effect screen of the stock zone effect. FIG. 43 shows an example of an effect screen when there are three characters in the stock zone effect. Other than this point, the description is not repeated because it is common. Referring to FIG. 43, character CHR-C corresponds to a timer effect as the advance effect. The stock image 74C corresponds to the character CHR-C.

  In FIGS. 41 (D), 42 (D), and 43 (D), the execution mode of the hold / active change effect which is one type of notice effect corresponding to the character CHR-A is notified. Since there are a plurality of types of timer presentation execution modes corresponding to the character CHR-C, the timer presentation execution mode corresponding to the character CHR-C may be notified. Further, the execution mode of the intense heat effect corresponding to the character CHR-B may be notified such that there are a plurality of types of execution modes of the intense heat effect which is the advance notice effect corresponding to the character CHR-B. The timing to notify the execution mode of the plurality of types of advance notices notified in the stock zone effect may be simultaneous based on the operation of the push button 126 or as being sequentially after the operation of the push button 126 It is also good.

  Also, instead of notifying in the content of the wording, it is possible to notify in the color of the costume of the character (for example, in an order of rainbow color, golden color, red color, and green color to be advantageous to the player). In the timer effect, it may be notified by an initial time (for example, the longer the initial time is, the more advantageous it is for the player) when the countdown is started by the timer, or the timer display The notification may be made with the frame color or the character color (for example, in the order of rainbow color, gold color, red color, green color to be an advantageous mode for the player).

  FIG. 44 is an example of a fifth effect screen of the stock zone effect. Referring to FIG. 44, when the screen of FIG. 44 (A) is displayed, if it is determined in step S841 of FIG. 39 that the execution timing of the notice effect corresponding to the stock image is reached, FIG. As shown in), by executing step S842, the corresponding stock image (here, stock image 74A) is erased. Thereafter, step S844 is executed to display the character CHR-A indicating that the execution of the advance notice effect (here, active / hold change effect) corresponding to the stock image is started, and the active / hold change effect is displayed. Execution of is started.

FIG. 45 shows an example of a sixth effect screen of the stock zone effect. Referring to FIG. 45, when the screen of FIG. 45 (A) is displayed, if it is determined in step S841 of FIG. 39 that the execution timing of the notice effect corresponding to the stock image is reached, FIG. As shown in), by executing step S842, the corresponding stock image (here, stock image 74B) is erased. Thereafter, step S848 is executed to indicate that the execution of the notice effect (here, the intense heat effect) corresponding to the stock image is started.
B is displayed and execution of intense heat production is started.

  FIG. 46 shows an example of a seventh effect screen of the stock zone effect. Referring to FIG. 46, when the screen of FIG. 46 (A) is displayed, if it is determined in step S841 of FIG. 39 that the execution timing of the notice effect corresponding to the stock image is reached, FIG. As shown in), by executing step S842, the corresponding stock image (here, stock image 74C) is erased. After that, step S850 is executed to display the character CHR-C indicating that the execution of the advance notice effect (here, the timer effect) corresponding to the stock image is started, and the execution of the timer effect is started. . Then, as shown in FIG. 46C, a countdown of the remaining time until the after-timer effect is executed by the timer display 76 in the timer effect is executed. When the timer display 76 indicates that the remaining time is 0, an after-timer effect (superheat effect α or β) is executed.

(First variation of timer effect)
As the timer effect described above, the concept of timer effect shown below may be applied. First, the first area effect and the second area effect as area effects, and the special effect and timer effect performed in the first area effect, which are effects executed in the modification, will be described.

[First area effect]
The first area effect is all effects executed in the first area 91 (see FIG. 47) located at the lower left of the image display device 5 when the variable display based on the suspension storage information is performed. During the execution of the first area effect, a timer is displayed after executing a special effect to be described later, a timer effect is displayed, or a so-called squeeze effect (“Gasse” is displayed without displaying anything after executing the special effect. An instruction to execute “including false” is performed. The first area effect is not limited to the first area 91, and may be performed in any display area of the image display device 5.

[Special production]
In the special effect, the timer effect is executed after the special effect is executed by executing the "show and hide display" in which the timer frame 97 indicating the execution of the timer effect is displayed or not displayed in the first area 91. It is an effect that makes a suggestion display that suggests that. After executing the special effect for a predetermined time, the special effect is executed, and the timer effect or the squeeze effect which does not execute the timer effect is executed. The special effect is not limited to the effect described above, but may be any effect that suggests the execution of the timer effect, and may be, for example, an effect asking whether or not the semi-transparent timer frame is materialized.

[Timer production]
When the variable display based on the storage information is executed, the timer effect causes the timer display to be updated to indicate the effect period such as a waiting time until the specific effect is performed after the special effect is performed. When the display is in the predetermined mode, one of the effects of a plurality of types of effects is performed. In the timer display, updating of the counted value to be counted down is executed from the initial value of the clock value set at a predetermined timing, and finally, the value of the timer display becomes 0 (a value indicating 0 seconds). Such timer display displayed during the timer effect is displayed in the first area 91 over a predetermined period during the variable display.

[Second area effect]
In the second area effect, when the variable display based on the suspension storage information is executed, after performing the specific effect to be described later, the display result of the variable display and a plurality of types of predetermined displays which indicate the effect to be performed during the change An effect of displaying one of the predetermined displays is executed. The second area effect is not limited to the second area 92, and may be performed in any display area of the image display device 5.

  The specific effect is an effect that suggests that one predetermined display of a plurality of types of predetermined displays is displayed. After executing the specific effect for a predetermined time, for example, one predetermined display of a plurality of types of predetermined displays indicating the effect state or the game state such as “?”, “NEXT”, and “READY GO” is displayed. As a specific effect, for example, after rotating a virtual rotating reel with all predetermined displays at a speed for which it can not visually recognize which predetermined display is displayed, it is gradually rotated. After the speed is lowered to make the predetermined display visible, an effect of stopping at a position where the one predetermined display can be visually recognized is executed. The specific effect is not limited to the effect described above, and may be an effect that suggests that one predetermined display of a plurality of types of predetermined displays is displayed. Further, the predetermined display includes a timer effect indication indicating timer effect and a plurality of types of specific displays other than the timer effect indication.

  FIG. 47 is a diagram for explaining the timer effect in the first modified example. FIG. 47 (a) is a diagram showing a display example of the image display device 5 at the start of fluctuation in the case where the area effect is not executed. FIGS. 47 (b) to (d) are diagrams showing display examples of the image display device 5 during the first area effect. FIGS. 47 (e) and 47 (f) are diagrams showing display examples of the image display device 5 during execution of the second area effect. In FIG. 47, the state in which the left, middle, and right presentation symbols are being variably displayed is indicated by three downward arrows.

  As shown in FIG. 47 (a), in the display area of the image display device 5, the display area of the first area 91 capable of executing the first area effect is provided at the lower left side, and the second area effect is provided at the lower right side. A display area of the executable second area 92 is provided. The first area 91 basically does not display an image related to the area, and displays an image related to the area as necessary. In FIG. 47A, in the second area 92, an image regarding the area is always displayed.

  FIG. 47 (a) shows a state in which neither the first area effect nor the second area effect is performed at the start of variation of the effect pattern corresponding to the special symbol. Specifically, nothing is displayed in the first area 91 indicated by a broken line in the drawing. In the second area 92, a frame portion capable of specifying that it is the second area 92 is displayed. Further, the area inside the frame portion is displayed in a display mode (for example, not shown) showing the shutter, for example, and the shutter portion is normally closed. Then, when the second area effect is performed, the shutter portion is opened.

  The image of the timer effect displayed when the first area effect is executed in the first area 91 is a timer display for displaying a timer value in the timer frame 97 and the timer frame 97 as shown in FIG. 47 (d). And 94. Each of the timer frame 97 and the image of the timer value is displayed in any one of a plurality of display colors such as white and red.

  When the first area effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 47 (b), the timer frame 97 of a color selected from a plurality of display colors is reciprocated in the direction of the arrow in the symbol in the first area 91 By displaying the image to be displayed, a special effect is performed to perform "visible and hidden display" which is repeatedly displayed or not displayed on the display area of the image display device 5.

After the special effect is executed, a cassette effect as shown in FIG. 47 (c) or a timer effect as shown in FIG. 47 (d) is executed. As shown in FIG. 47 (c), the garbled effect is an effect in which the timer effect is not executed, and nothing is displayed in the first area 91 by erasing the timer frame 97 which has been hidden or displayed. It becomes a state. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 47 (d), when the timer effect is executed, the timer frame 97 which has been hidden or displayed is displayed in the first area 91 in one of a plurality of display colors. Ru. Then, in the timer frame 97, the timer display 94 appears and is displayed in one of a plurality of display colors, and a clocking period such as "10:00" indicating 10 seconds is indicated as a timer value, for example. . In the timer effect, after such a clocking period is indicated on the timer display 94, the countdown clocking on the timer display 94 is started.

  In the timer effect, when the countdown of the timer display 94 progresses and the timer numerical value of the timer display 94 becomes “00:00” indicating 0 seconds, the after-timer effect such as the above-mentioned intense heat effect is executed.

  As described above, when the first area effect is performed, after the timer display 94 is displayed in the first area 91 and the timer effect is performed, the after-timer effect may be performed. As a result, when the special effect in which the timer frame 97 is hidden or displayed in the first area effect is executed, the player can be made to pay attention to whether or not the timer effect is executed.

  Further, after the special effect shown in FIG. 47 (b) is executed, the timer effect may be executed as shown in FIG. 47 (d), and the timer effect may not be executed as shown in FIG. 47 (c). It is possible to give the player a sense of expectation for the timer effect to be executed before executing the timer effect, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game in the process before executing the timer effect.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 47 (b), in the first area 91, the timer effect is displayed by performing special effects that indicate that the timer display 94 is to be executed by displaying the timer frame 97 in a visible or hidden manner. It can be made to pay attention to whether or not it is executed, and the interest of the game can be further improved in the process before the timer effect is executed.

  When the second area effect is executed in the second area 92, as shown in FIG. 47 (d), “?”, “NEXT”, and “NEXT” in the frame portion of the second area 92 in the specific effect as described above. A plurality of types of predetermined displays that indicate an effect state or gaming state such as “READY GO” are sequentially displayed as indicated by arrows in the drawing. Then, after the specific period has elapsed from the start of the specific effect, as shown in FIG. 47 (f), any one of the plurality of types of predetermined displays is stopped and displayed. In the figure, an example is shown in which the predetermined display of "superheat" is stopped and displayed.

  In the second area effect, when the predetermined display of any kind is stopped and displayed in the second area 92, an effect corresponding to the predetermined display that is stopped and displayed is subsequently executed. For example, when the predetermined display "READY GO" is designated and displayed, a predetermined timer effect is executed. Further, when the predetermined display of “NEXT” is designated and displayed, the above-described pseudo-series effect is executed.

  Thus, after the second area effect is performed, various effects corresponding to the predetermined display stopped and displayed in the second area 92 may be performed. Thereby, when the second specific effect is executed, the player's attention can be drawn to the display of the second area 92, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In the first modified example of the timer effect, the special effect is an effect for executing the “show and hide display”. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any effect that indicates the execution of the timer effect may be used. For example, an effect of displaying a semi-transparent timer frame or an effect of displaying a virtual rotating reel with multiple types of timer numerical values and rotating the rotating reel may be used. Further, although the specific effect is an effect of rotating a virtual rotating reel, the effect is not limited to this, and may be any effect that suggests that one predetermined display of a plurality of types of predetermined displays is displayed. For example, a virtual shutter may be displayed in the second area 92, and an effect of opening and closing the shutter or an effect of displaying a predetermined display in a semitransparent manner in the second area 92 may be used.

(Second variation of timer effect)
In the second modification of the timer effect, a modification of the timer effect executed in each of the first area 91 and the second area 92 shown in the first modification will be described. Here, as the timer effect according to the second modified example, the effect performed in the first area 91 is shown as a representative example, but the timer effect according to the second modified example can be similarly performed in the second area 92 .

  The timer effect performed in the second modified example is a period display that indicates, in the timer display format, an effect period such as a waiting time until the specific effect is performed when the variable display based on the pending storage information is performed. When a timer display turns into a predetermined mode by updating, it is an effect which performs one of a plurality of types of effects. In the timer display, updating of the counted value to be counted down is executed from the initial value of the clock value set at a predetermined timing, and finally, the value of the timer display becomes 0 (a value indicating 0 seconds). Such timer display displayed during the timer effect is displayed on the image display device 5 over a predetermined period during the variable display.

  Further, during execution of the timer effect, after the timer display is counted down in the period from when the period display by the timer display is started until the period display becomes 0 which is the predetermined mode, the timer display is counted as the stop mode. The timer may be stopped for a second, and the value of the timer display may be set to 0 after passing through the stop mode. As described above, the effect of stopping the countdown of the timer display for several seconds is hereinafter referred to as a freeze effect. In the freeze effect, the countdown of the timer display is not completely stopped for several seconds, and the countdown may not proceed beyond a predetermined period. For example, when the freeze effect is generated in the timer display of "15:47" in the middle of the countdown, the specific number and identification like "15:46" → "15:47" → "15:46" By moving back and forth between the numbers, it may be an effect that the timer display does not advance the countdown beyond a predetermined period. Also, the countdown proceeds from “15:47” to “15:46” to “15:45”, but by making the countdown extremely late than actual time counting, it seems that the time hardly advances It may be an effect.

  FIG. 48 is a diagram for explaining the timer effect in the second modified example. FIGS. 48A to 48E are diagrams showing display examples of the timer display 94 in the first area 91 when the freeze effect is performed during the timer effect. FIGS. 48 (f) to 48 (i) are diagrams showing display examples of the timer display 94 in the first area 91 when the freeze effect is not executed during the timer effect. Here, in the timer effect, one of a plurality of types of time is determined as the number of seconds of the timer effect. In (a) to (e) of FIG. 48, a time of 30 seconds is selected as a period for executing the timer effect. Moreover, in FIG.48 (f)-(i), the time of 20 second is selected as a period which performs timer presentation. The timer effect of the second modified example of the timer effect may be performed in the second area 92 or may be performed in any area in the image display device 5.

  As shown in FIG. 48 (a), when the timer effect is started, for example, a time measurement period of “20:00” indicating 20 seconds as the timer display 94 is displayed in the first area 91. The period displayed on the timer display 94 is displayed to two digits (one-hundredths of a second) or less, and its value is counted down as time passes. FIG. 48B is a diagram showing the timer display 94 displayed when 10 seconds have elapsed since being counted down from 20 seconds. As shown in FIG. 48B, the LOCK display 95 is displayed above the timer display 94 when “10:00” indicating 10 seconds is displayed every 10 seconds. The LOCK display 95 is an effect effect that the display image acts on the timer display 94, and the display image indicated by the letters LOCK is added to the timer display 94. The freeze indication is executed by adding the LOCK indication 95 to the timer indication 94. As described above, the LOCK indication 95 is added to the timer indication 94, so that the player can easily recognize that the freeze effect is being performed.

  FIG. 48C is a view showing a display mode of the timer display 94 when 10 seconds have elapsed from the state of FIG. 48B. As shown in FIGS. 48 (b) and 48 (c), when the freeze effect is executed, the display of the timer display 94 is stopped for 10 seconds with the display of "10:00", and the LOCK display is performed. 95 is added. After the freeze period of 10 seconds has elapsed, the timer display 94 is counted down again as shown in FIG. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 48E, the timer display 94 is counted down and displayed at “00:00” indicating 0 seconds which is a predetermined mode. Then, based on the fact that the timer display has become 0 seconds, one of a plurality of types of effects is executed.

  Next, the case where the freeze effect is not performed will be described with reference to FIGS. When a time of 20 seconds is selected as a period for executing the timer effect, as shown in FIG. 48 (f), when the timer effect is started, for example, "20:00" indicating 20 seconds as the timer display 94 The measured time is displayed in the first area 91. FIG. 48G is a diagram showing the timer display 94 displayed when 10 seconds have elapsed since being counted down from 20 seconds. As shown in FIG. 48 (g), "10:00" indicating 10 seconds is displayed every 10 seconds. Since the freeze effect is not executed, the LOCK display 95 is not displayed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 48 (h), when one second has passed from FIG. 48 (g), the timer display is displayed as “09:00” indicating 9 seconds as shown in FIG. 48 (h). . After that, as shown in FIG. 48 (i), the timer display 94 is counted down and displayed at “00:00” indicating 0 seconds which is a predetermined mode. Then, based on the fact that the timer display has become 0 seconds, one of a plurality of types of effects is executed. Here, in FIGS. 48 (a) to 48 (i), although the timer display 94 of two digits of second or less is actually counting down, it is not disclosed in detail on the drawings. In addition, it is possible to count down only the number of seconds such as “10”, “9”.

  As described above, the timer display 94 displayed in the timer effect is counted down after the display is started, and a pattern via freeze effect in a period until "00:00" indicating 0 seconds which is a predetermined mode is reached. And the pattern which does not go through freeze production is provided. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the timer display 94 in the period from the start of the countdown by the timer display 94 to 0 seconds.

  Further, in the pattern for which the freeze effect is executed in the timer effect, as shown in FIGS. 48 (b) to (d), after the freeze effect is executed for 10 seconds, the timer display 94 is updated again. In this way, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the timer display 94 in the period until the timer display 94 reaches 0 seconds.

  Also, although the timer selection time for determining the number of timer seconds (the time from the start of the timer display to 0 seconds), which is the number of seconds for which the timer effect is executed, is different, as shown in FIG. There are cases where the display mode at the start of the timer display 94 is the same (both are the same at "20:00") in the case of not performing and in the case of performing the freeze effect. In this way, it is possible to execute unexpected effects without the possibility of passing through the freeze effect or not at the start of the timer display 94.

(Third variation of timer effect)
In the third modification of the timer effect, a modification of the timer effect executed in each of the first area 91 and the second area 92 shown in the first modification will be described. Here, as the timer effect according to the third modified example, the effects performed in the first area 91 are shown as a representative example, but the timer effects according to the third modified example can be performed similarly in the second area 92 .

  In the timer effect performed in the third modification, a timer effect of a special pattern is set in addition to the timer effect of the normal pattern. The timer effect of the normal pattern is a pattern in which the display value of the timer display is counted down with the lapse of time in a period from when the timer display is started until the timer display becomes 0 seconds. On the other hand, in the special-pattern timer effect, when the timer display 94 is counted down to 0 seconds, an effect using an operating means such as a stick controller is executed. The player's operation on the stick controller is detected by the tilt direction sensor unit. Specifically, when the timer display 94 is counted down and it becomes 0 seconds, when the player executes an operation to pull the stick controller, the number of seconds of the timer display 94 which has become 0 seconds increases, and the countdown is performed again. An effect to be performed is performed. Such a special pattern may be executed a plurality of times, and when it finally reaches 0 seconds, a predetermined after-timer effect is executed.

  FIG. 49 is a diagram for explaining the timer effect in the third modification. FIG. 49 (a) of FIG. 49 is a diagram showing a timing chart in the case of two patterns of timer selection time 20 seconds as a special pattern of timer effect. The two-time pattern indicates an effect pattern in which an effect using the operation means is performed twice while the timer effect is being performed. 49 (b) to 49 (i) are diagrams showing display examples of the timer display 94 in the pattern of FIG. 49 (a). First, the timer effect of the special pattern will be described with reference to FIGS. 49 (a) to 49 (i). The special pattern may be provided not only twice but also once or three or more times.

  As shown in FIG. 49A, in the two-time pattern of the timer selection time of 20 seconds executed as the timer effect, “04:00” is first displayed on the timer display 94 (FIG. 49B). From this state, the countdown of the timer display 94 is performed for 4 seconds. Then, when the timer display 94 has a value shown by "00:00" (FIG. 49 (c)), an operation effect of operating the operation means such as the stick controller is executed. In the stick controller, a period in which the operation is valid (hereinafter also referred to as an operation valid period) is set to 2 seconds. When the player executes the operation of pulling the stick controller during the operation effective period of 2 seconds, “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 (FIG. 49 (d)). ). The display of “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 during the remaining operation effective period and a period obtained by adding one second (minimum period of the timer display) to that time, and “00 The number of seconds increases from “00”, and the value “04:00” is displayed in the first area 91 (FIG. 49 (e)).

  If the operation of pulling the stick controller is not performed during the operation valid period of 2 seconds, the display of “+04: 00” is automatically displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 at the end of the operation valid period. (FIG. 49 (d)). The display of “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 for one second after the end of the operation effective period, and the number of seconds increases from “00:00” as the timer display 94, The value “04:00” is displayed in the first area 91 (FIG. 49 (e)).

  Here, the display of “+04: 00” is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 for at least one second when the stick controller is operated or not operated (FIG. 49 (d)). ). Further, the number of seconds increases from "00:00" as the timer display 94, and the value of "04:00" is displayed in the first area 91 (Fig. 49 (e)). At this time, the player can recognize that the number of seconds on the timer display 94 has increased. The total period of the operation effective period (the operation 2 seconds in FIG. 49A) and the timer display period of the image display device 5 (the timer display 1 second in FIG. 49A) showing the increase seconds of the timer display 94 is 3 It is set to seconds.

  Thereafter, the timer display 94 starts counting down from 4 seconds indicated by "04:00", and when the timer display 94 becomes a value indicated by "00:00" (FIG. 49 (f)), An effect of pulling the stick controller is executed during the operation effective period. When the player pulls the stick controller for 2 seconds, “+06: 00” is displayed on the screen of the image display 5 (FIG. 49 (g)). The display of “+06: 00” is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 during the remaining operation valid period and a period obtained by adding one second to that time, and the number of seconds from “00:00” is displayed as the timer display 94. Then, the value "06:00" is displayed in the first area 91 (FIG. 49 (h)).

  If the operation of pulling the stick controller is not performed during the operation valid period of 2 seconds, the display of “+06: 00” is automatically displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 at the end of the operation valid period. (FIG. 49 (g)). The display of “+06: 00” is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 for one second after the end of the operation effective period, and the number of seconds increases from “00:00” as the timer display 94, The value “06:00” is displayed in the first area 91 (FIG. 49 (h)).

  When the timer display 94 starts counting down from 6 seconds and the timer display 94 has a value shown by "00:00" (FIG. 49 (i)), a predetermined timer after effect is executed.

  As described above, in the special pattern, when the timer effect is started and the timer display 94 becomes a value indicated by 0 seconds, the number of seconds of the timer display 94 is increased, and a recount is performed again. Thereby, the player can be made to pay attention to the effect when the value of the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds. In addition, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode in the period from when the countdown of the timer display 94 is started until the value of the timer display 94 finally becomes 0 seconds by the timer effect of such special pattern. it can.

(The 4th modification of timer production)
In the fourth modification of the timer effect, a modification of the timer effect executed in each of the first area 91 and the second area 92 shown in the first modification will be described. Here, as an example of applying the timer effect according to the fourth modification to the timer effect of each of the first area 91 and the second area 92, one area of the third area 96 shown in FIG. 50 is representative. It demonstrates using as an example.

  The timer effect in the fourth modification is performed during reach. Here, as shown in FIG. 10, the fluctuation pattern to be the reach includes the fluctuation pattern of the normal reach and the fluctuation pattern of the super reach. When the variation pattern command specifying the super reach is transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100, the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect of the specified super reach based on the transmitted command. In the super reach A and B in FIG. 10, any SP reach is executed from among a plurality of types of special reach (hereinafter, also simply referred to as SP reach) for each variation pattern.

  In SP reach, it becomes reach with one of the production symbols in the variable display. Thereafter, after reaching a reach state, after a predetermined time has elapsed (after normal reach or after reach effect different from normal reach), it develops into SP reach. The SP reach implemented in Super Reach is a high-expected reach that results in a big hit as compared to a normal reach that does not develop to an SP reach and does not produce a flashy effect after the reach. During the SP reach, for example, effects such as battle effects are executed on the liquid crystal screen. The battle effect is an effect such that a big hit display result is displayed when an ally character and an enemy character fight and the ally character wins, and an off display result is displayed when the ally character is defeated.

  Further, in the fourth modified example of the timer effect, a case will be described in which the timer effect is started in the third area 96 which is the lower central area of the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, during SP reach, a flashy rendering using the entire screen is performed. In such a case, the timer does not overlap the display screen of the image display device 5 (for example, the lower left position of the image display device 5) so that the timer display 94 displayed in the third area 96 does not inhibit such effects. Move the display 94. In the fourth modification of the timer effect, the timer effect and the SP reach are simultaneously executed. An effect when the timer effect and the SP reach are executed will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 50 is a diagram for explaining the timer effect in the fourth modification. When the timer effect is executed, the patterns shown in FIGS. 50 (a) and 50 (b) and the patterns shown in FIGS. 50 (a) and 50 (c) are executed. As shown in FIG. 50 (a), when the image display 5 reaches reach with a symbol indicating "4", a timer image is displayed in the third area 96 at the lower center of the screen. In the timer image, a timer display 94 in which “20:00” is displayed is displayed. The timer display 94 is counted down as time passes.

  Patterns shown in FIG. 50 (a) to FIG. 50 (b) show the case of developing from normal reach to weak SP reach. The weak SP reach is an SP reach having a low degree of expectation that results in a big hit display result as compared to the strong SP reach described later. The degree of expectation for the big hit display result is shown by the number of black stars shown in FIG. 50 (b). The weak SP reach to be executed this time means that the degree of expectation is not very high because the degree of expectation is 2 out of 5 levels. During the weak SP reach, the effect pattern is displayed in the upper right area of the image display device 5 with a command pattern of a miniaturized (reduced) mode. The timer image moves from the lower central position on the screen to the lower left position (a position corresponding to the first area 91) when the weak SP reach is started.

  When SP reach is executed, the frame portion 96a of the timer image may change. However, as shown in FIG. 50 (b), in the weak SP reach, the frame portion 96a is displayed in the same manner as FIG. 50 (a) before the development to the SP reach. Also, the timer display 94 is counted down and indicated by "15:00". During the SP reach, as compared with the case shown in FIG. 50 (a) before the SP reach development, a flashy rendering using the entire display screen is performed. When a flashy effect such as SP reach effect is performed, if a timer image is displayed in the third area 96 at the lower center of the screen, the effect is hindered. Therefore, when the SP reach is executed in a period from when the timer display 94 is started to when the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds, the timer display 94 corresponds to the position of the left end of the screen (corresponding to the first area 91). Move to the In addition, when the SP reach is not executed, the timer image does not change at the lower central position of the screen, and the countdown of the timer display 94 is executed.

  As described above, the position of the timer display 94 is changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is performed in a period from when the display of the timer display 94 is started until the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to consider the state of the effect such as whether or not the effect such as SP reach is being performed, and the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, FIG. 50 (c) shows a case where the reach state of FIG. 50 (a) is developed to a strong SP reach. Strong SP reach is expected to be a big hit result compared to weak SP reach. As shown in FIG. 50 (c), the strong SP reach to be executed this time is 4 out of 5 in the degree of expectation, which indicates that the jackpot is expected to have a high degree of expectation. During the strong SP reach, the effect pattern is displayed in the upper right area of the image display device 5 with a command pattern of a miniaturized (reduced) mode. Also, when the strong SP reach is started, the timer image moves from the third area 96 at the lower center on the screen to the position at the lower left end (a position corresponding to the first area 91).

Also, when the strong SP reach is executed, the aspect of the frame portion 96 b of the timer image changes. For example, as shown in FIG. 50 (c), the color of the frame 96b changes from white to red (shaded in FIG. 50 (c)). Also, the timer display 94 is counted down and indicated by "15:00". Even in the strong SP reach, as in the weak SP reach, if the SP reach is executed in the period from when the timer display 94 is started until the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds, the timer display 94 is at the left end of the screen. It is moved to the position (the position corresponding to the first area 91).

  As described above, the position of the timer display 94 is changed depending on whether or not the SP reach is performed in a period from when the display of the timer display 94 is started until the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds. Therefore, it is possible to consider the state of the effect such as whether or not the effect such as SP reach is being performed, and the interest of the game is improved.

  In addition, SP reach is a reach with a high hit probability compared to normal reach that ends without developing to SP reach. Therefore, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by considering that such a reach with a high degree of expectation to be a big hit is executed. Further, as shown in FIG. 50, in the normal state (a state in which only the reach is applied) before developing into the SP reach, the timer display 94 is displayed in the third area 96 at the lower center of the image display device 5; During execution of the SP reach, the timer display 94 is displayed at the lower left position (the position corresponding to the first area 91) of the image display device 5. Therefore, by preventing the timer display 94 from disturbing the effect during the SP reach, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 50, the frame portion 96a of the timer image is not changed white when the weak SP reach is being executed, and the frame portion 96b of the timer image is made red when the strong SP reach is being executed. Change and display. In this way, by setting the frame display mode of the timer display 94 according to the SP reach to be executed, the degree of expectation for the big hit is indicated, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  When the timer effect of the fourth modified example of timer effect is being executed, the second area effect as shown in the first modified example of timer effect is performed at the position corresponding to the second area 92. It may be performed.

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As described above, according to the present embodiment, as shown in step S844, step S848, and step S850 in FIG. 39, a plurality of types of advance notice effects that can be started at different timings and indicate that a big hit gaming state will occur. For example, holding / active change presentation, intense heat presentation, timer presentation can be performed. As shown in step S 832 and step S 835 in FIG. 39, when at least two types of advance notice effects are executed among the advance notice effects that can be executed during the variable display, a predetermined time before the advance notice effect is performed At the timing, stock zone effect can be executed to notify a combination of types of preliminary effects to be performed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 24, the stock zone effect can be performed so that the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state is different depending on the combination of types of advance notice effects notified in the stock zone effect.

  As a result, by announcing a combination of types of advance notice effects to be executed, it is possible to notify the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 24, the stock zone effect is executed so that the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state is different depending on the execution timing of the stock zone effect.

  As a result, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state by the execution timing of the stock zone effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 25, even when the same type of advance notice effect is executed, it is executed after being notified by the stock zone effect (for example, the stock zone effect in step S746 of FIG. 23) The intense heat effect determined as the advance notice effect of is executed in step S 848 of FIG. 39 and when it is executed without being notified by the stock zone effect (for example, the intense heat effect determined independently in step S 750 of FIG. Are executed in step S346C of FIG. 29) and the preview effect is executed so that the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state is different.

  As a result, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state depending on whether or not the notice effect is notified in the stock zone effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, as shown in step S837, step S842, and step S846 of FIG. 39, stock images 74A to 74C of FIGS. 41 to 46 respectively corresponding to the notified types of preview effects are subjected to corresponding preview effects Is displayed until

  As a result, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner which type of preview rendering is to be executed until the respective preview rendering is executed.

  Further, as shown in step S 835 in FIG. 39, in the stock zone effect, the execution mode of the advance effect is notified along with the type of the advance effect to be performed.

  Thereby, the presentation mode of stock zone production becomes various. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by the notification effect.

  Further, as shown in step S615 of FIG. 16 and step S745 of FIG. 23, it is possible to execute a standby display which suggests in advance that the stock zone effect will be performed.

  As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by suggesting that a stock zone effect is executed.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 21A and 21B, according to the execution period of the standby display (for example, the display period), the waiting degree of the jackpot gaming state occurring after the standby display is different. The middle display is executed.

  Thereby, the player can be made to pay attention to the execution period of the standby display. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved by the notification suggestion effect.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the player further has a push button 126 that can be operated. As shown in step S 835 of FIG. 39 and FIGS. 41, 42, and 43, in the stock zone effect, the execution mode of the notice effect of the notified type is simultaneously notified based on the operation of the push button 126.

  This allows the player to include an element to intervene. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32E, in the case of executing the feature effect during the period in which the action effect is executed, at least when changing the on-hold display image, the on-hold display image is The feature 200 is made to operate.

  Thereby, even when the bonus 200 is operable to a position covered by at least a part of the display areas 5HL and 5HR, the bonus 200 is positioned at a position not covered by the pending display image when changing the pending display image. Can be operated, so that the player can quickly confirm the change mode of the hold display image. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, when the effect presentation by the characters CHR-A and B is executed, the feature presentation of a shorter period than when the operation presentation is not executed is obtained. It is feasible.

  As a result, the bonus character 200 can be moved to a position where it does not cover the hold display image, so that the player can quickly confirm the change mode of the hold display image. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 32B, the effects by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B are started at a position where the accessory 200 being operated is not covered. Ru.

  As a result, since the effect presentation is started at a position where the accessory 200 does not cover even when the accessory 200 operates, it is possible to quickly confirm to the player that the effect presentation is started. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, one of a plurality of types of action effects can be executed at different rates depending on whether the display mode of the suspension display image is to be changed or not is there.

  Thereby, the player can be made to pay attention to which action effect is to be executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 27, the effect presentation is started from any of the plurality of start positions (for example, the lower right or lower left of the image display device 5).

  Thereby, the player can be made to pay attention to which start position the operation effect is started. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 36, action effects can be performed over the actions of the prize 200 in a plurality of prize effects.

  As a result, the action presentation is performed over the movement of the accessory 200 in the plurality of feature presentations. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the player can display the corresponding image by hiding all the corresponding images displayed as the hold display image and the active display image during the super reach (FIGS. 34 and 37). It is possible to prevent attention and reduce the reduction of the super reach effect. Also, when the active change effect (second effect) is executed, the active display image (corresponding image) that is the target image is redisplayed (FIGS. 34 and 37), so the active change effect (second effect) The player can pay attention to the active display image at a suitable timing when the is performed. Thus, in this embodiment, the corresponding image (particularly, the active display image) can be suitably displayed. In this embodiment, since a plurality of types of super reach for hiding the corresponding image are prepared (super reach A and B) (see FIG. 10), the interest of the game can be improved.

  Also, in the present embodiment, when the active display image (target image) is redisplayed at the time of active change presentation (second presentation), the display position is the normal position (when super reach is not executed, and display) The position (lower left corner) is different from the position of the area 5 HA) (FIGS. 34 and 37). Thereby, the active display image can be suitably displayed. In particular, in this embodiment, since the image is redisplayed at a position (corner less visible than the lower center) or a mode (a reduced mode) (FIG. 34), the active display image is displayed. It is possible to reduce the decrease in the super reach presentation effect due to the above, and to preferably display the active display image.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the action change effect (second action) includes an action effect (action effect in which the boomerang 5Z moves toward the corresponding image (target image) serving as the active display image) (action effect) Figure 34). As a result, the effect of the active change effect (second effect) can be enhanced. In addition, as the effect presentation, one that does not change the display color of the active display image (target image) (action presentation in the active change presentation of the cassette) and one that changes the display color of the active display image (action in the active change presentation of success Effect (FIG. 34) allows the player to pay attention to the action effect and the change in display color to enhance the effect of the active change effect (second effect).

  In the present embodiment, when the active change effect (second effect) is executed and the display color of the active display image (target image) changes (when the effect is successful), the active display image after the change is It is continuously displayed until the end of the super reach (FIGS. 34 and 37). As a result, the active display image (target image) after the change, which the player will notice, can be displayed long, and the active display image can be suitably displayed. On the other hand, when the active change effect (second effect) is executed and the display color of the active display image (target image) does not change (when the effect is squeeze), the active display image is immediately hidden (super reach end) (Not shown before) (FIG. 34, FIG. 37). As a result, the active display image with a low degree of attention can be immediately hidden, and the active display image can be suitably displayed. Further, as in the present embodiment, when the display color of the active display image is changed due to the active change effect, the active display image can be suitably displayed by being continuously displayed longer than when it is not changed. (To display the active display image for a longer time after the change, which has a higher degree of attention than when it did not change). As in the present embodiment, when the jackpot expectation of the display color after the change due to the active change effect is higher than the display color before the change, the active display image after the change is longer than when there is no change. By displaying, the display time of the active display image preferable for the player can be extended, and the active display image can be suitably displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, redisplay of each corresponding image (pending display image or active display image) which is made non-displayed by the super reach is started from a predetermined timing after the end of the super reach (FIG. 37). Temporarily, assuming that the redisplay of the hold display image or the active display image is immediately after the end of the super reach, the display position of the active display image continued to be displayed by the active change effect of the success (second effect) is the end of the super reach It will change suddenly before and after. In this embodiment, since the redisplay is started from a predetermined timing after the end of the super reach, even if the successful active change presentation (the second presentation) is executed and the active display image is continuously displayed until the super reach end. The active display image is temporarily not displayed, so that the above-mentioned uncomfortable feeling can be less likely to occur (the active display image can be suitably displayed).

Further, in the present embodiment, the determination ratio of the execution timing of the active change presentation is different according to the type of super reach (FIG. 26). As a result, since the proportion of redisplay of the active display image (target image) is different according to the type of the super reach, the redisplay of the active display image can be noticed. In particular, since the super reach B is more likely to perform active change presentation during the super reach (the active display image (target image) is more likely to be displayed again), the change in the active display image in the high expectation super reach B You can also get attention. Moreover, even if there is no execution of active change production before super reach B, execution of active change production can be expected during super reach.

  Further, in the present embodiment, display area 5 HA divided from the other display areas is set (FIGS. 31 to 34), and a corresponding image as an active display image is displayed in display area 5 HA. . Furthermore, an active change effect (first effect) is executed as an effect to be executed inside the display area 5HA (FIG. 33). In order to emphasize the active display image, it is conceivable to enlarge the display area (display area 5 HA) of the active display image. However, when the display area of the active display image is enlarged, the display in the other preview effects may be obstructed, which may lead to a decrease in game entertainment. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the display area 5 HA divided from the other display areas is set, and an active change effect (first effect) can be executed inside the display area 5 HA (display area Production is completed within 5 HA). For this reason, it is possible to improve the game interest while emphasizing the active display image.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 47, after the special effect shown in FIG. 47 (b) is executed, the timer effect is executed as shown in FIG. 47 (d), and the operation is executed as shown in FIG. 47 (c) In some cases, it is possible to give the player a sense of anticipation for the timer effect to be executed before the timer effect is executed, and it is possible to enjoy the game about the process before the timer effect is executed. Can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 48, the timer display 94 displayed in the timer effect is counted down after the display is started, and in a period until “00:00” indicating 0 seconds which is a predetermined mode, A pattern via freeze effect and a pattern not via freeze effect are provided. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the display mode of the timer display 94 in the period from the start of the countdown by the timer display 94 to 0 seconds.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 49, the value of the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds because the special pattern in which the clock value of the timer display 94 increases when the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds can be executed. It is possible to make the player pay attention to the effect of the game.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 50, it is possible to change the position of the third area 96 depending on whether or not SP reach is being performed, thereby producing an effect as to whether or not an effect such as SP reach is being performed. The situation of the game can be considered, and the interest of the game is improved.

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The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications of the above embodiment are possible. For example, the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not have to have all the technical features shown in the above embodiment, and the part described in the above embodiment can be solved so that at least one problem in the prior art can be solved. It may have a configuration of Although a modification is listed below, you may combine the thought of at least one part of the following modification with each other.

(1) In the embodiment described above, step S844 and step S84 in FIG.
As shown in 8, step S850, and FIG. 44 (B), FIG. 45 (B) and FIG. 46 (B), after the type of the notice effect to be executed in the stock zone effect is notified, the notice In particular, common effects were not performed before the effects were performed.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after the type of the notice effect to be executed is notified in the stock zone effect, the effect of the common mode may be executed before the notice effect is respectively performed. For example, a common speech such as "Go!" May be output as the voice of each character, or may be displayed as an image such as a balloon. According to this, after the stock zone effect, the player can be clearly notified of the timing when the advance effect is started.

  (2) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S 832 in FIG. 39, FIG. 42 (C), and FIG. In the stock zone rendition, the types of preview renditions to be executed were notified at the same time.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when there are a plurality of types of preview effects to be executed, in the stock zone effect, the types of advance effect effects notified in the stock zone effect are staged before the execution of the stock zone effects. It may be possible to notify in a timely manner. For example, by displaying a plurality of characters as shown in FIG. 42C and FIG. 43C in stages, the notice effects corresponding to the respective characters may be notified in stages. According to this, since the type of the notice effect is notified in stages, the player's sense of expectation can be raised in stages.

  Specifically, when performing the stock zone effect at a predetermined timing (for example, at the start of the second pseudo-run), it is determined at a timing two steps before the predetermined timing (for example, before the start of the pseudo-run) The initial number display effect to display the number of characters less than the number of characters, the number of characters for which the number of characters has been determined at the timing one stage before the predetermined timing (for example, at the start of the first pseudo-run) You may make it perform the increase display production made to be made to increase and to be displayed. In addition, when it is decided that the stock zone effect is to be executed at the start winning combination, the initial number display effect and the increase display effect may be executed in the variable display up to the variable display in which the stock zone effect is executed. If it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be executed at the starting winning combination, the number of characters increases one by one at each predetermined increase timing in the variable display up to the variable display where the stock zone effect is executed. At the time of execution of the stock zone rendition, the number of determined characters may be reached.

  (3) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIGS. 21 (A) and 21 (B), depending on the execution period of the standby display (for example, the display period), the jackpot game that occurs after the standby display The waiting display is executed so that the degree of expectation of the state is different.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the waiting display may be executed so that the degree of expectation of the super reach effect produced after the waiting display is different according to the execution period of the waiting display. The display during standby may be executed so that the degree of expectation of the combination of types of advance notice effects notified in the stock zone effect that occurs after the event is different. Also by this, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the execution period of the standby display. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved by the notification suggestion effect.

(4) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 41, FIG. 42, and FIG. 43, the advance notice effect of the type notified in the stock zone effect based on the operation of the push button operable by the player. Was notified of the execution mode of.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. Regardless of the operation of the push button, the execution mode of the notice effect of the notified type may be notified simultaneously or sequentially in the stock zone effect.

  (5) In the embodiment described above, the predetermined images corresponding to the types of preview effects that can be displayed in the stock zone effect are images of three different characters, but the present invention is not limited to this. It may be any number of people. Further, the predetermined image is not limited to images of different characters, and may be images of those having other types of shapes, for example, character images such as different decorative characters. The predetermined image may be an image of a different pattern, an image of a different color, or an image of a combination of different shapes, patterns or colors.

  (6) In the embodiment described above, it is assumed that the notice effects that can be selected in the stock zone effect are three types of the hold / active change effect, the intense heat effect, and the timer effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the advance notice effect does not include these things, other advance notice effects (for example, cut-in effect, continuous advance effect, SP reach effect, step-up advance effect, pseudo-sequence effect) May be included.

  (7) In the embodiment described above, it is determined whether or not to execute the stock zone effect at the start winning combination and the start of the variable display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be determined whether the stock zone effect is to be executed only at one of the timing at the start winning combination and the start of the variable display.

  (8) In the embodiment described above, when it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be performed at the starting winning combination, the display during standby of the stock zone effect is determined at the time of determining the execution of the stock zone effect at starting winning combination and It was decided at which time of the start of the variable display to start. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be executed at the start winning combination, the standby display may always be started from the time of the determination. In addition, when it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be performed at the start winning combination, the display during standby may be started from the start of the corresponding variable display. Also, a plurality of predetermined timings until the display result of the variable display corresponding to the starting winning combination is derived from the starting winning combination (when the stock zone effect is determined at starting starting winning, variable before the stock zone rendering is performed) At the beginning of the display, the start of the pseudo run, the SP reach, the start of the variable display in which the stock zone effect is executed, the start of the pseudo run, the start of the SP display) You may do so.

  (9) In the embodiment described above, the start timing of the stock zone effect is determined from either the timing at the start of the corresponding variable display or the timing before the SP reach. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the start timing of the stock zone effect may be a randomly determined timing during variable display, a timing determined from a plurality of three or more predetermined timings, or one predetermined timing. The timing of The predetermined timing is not limited to the timing at the start time or the timing before the SP reach, and may be at the time of re-variation of the pseudo-series, or may be a predetermined timing after the re-variation of the pseudo-series , May be a predetermined timing before or after reaching the reach state.

(10) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S837, step S842, step S846 and FIG. 41 to FIG. 46 of FIG. 39, in the type of notice effect notified by the notification effect (stock zone effect) Each corresponding predetermined image (stock image 74A
~ 74C) was displayed until the corresponding preview effect was executed.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be as follows. The predetermined image corresponds to one that displays a period from when the notification effect is performed to when the corresponding advance effect is performed (for example, a predetermined image that displays the above-described stock image and the above-described timer display as a set) The notice effect corresponding to the predetermined image corresponding to the type of the notice effect notified by the notice effect, including the one not displaying the period until the advance notice effect to be executed (for example, stock images 74A to 74C) Display until execution. As a result, the player can look forward to both the advance notice whose timing to start is known and the advance notice whose start is unknown. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  (11) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 24, the order in which the advance notice provided in the stock zone effect is performed is not particularly described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state may be different depending on the order in which the plurality of advance notice effects notified by the stock zone effect are executed. According to this, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled in the advantageous state by the order in which the plurality of advance notice effects corresponding to the stock zone effects are executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

  For example, when the notice effects corresponding to the characters A, B, and C are determined as the notice effects notified in the stock zone effect, the order of the notice effects corresponding to the character A, the character B, and the character C (here, The order is A, B, C), A, C, B, B, A, C, B, C, A, C, A, B, C, The degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state may be different in the order of B and A.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 44 (B), FIG. 45 (B) and FIG. 46 (B), when the advance notice notified in the stock zone effect is started, After deleting the stock image and displaying the corresponding character, the preview effect is started. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the notice effect notified by the stock zone effect is started, after deleting the stock image, the corresponding notice effect may be started without displaying the corresponding character. Good.

  (13) When the notice effect notified by the stock zone effect in the embodiment described above is the hold / active change effect (twice), as shown in step S841 to step S846 of FIG. 39, the hold / active change effect At the first timing of, after deleting the corresponding stock image 74A from the stock display 73 and executing the hold / active change effect in which the displayed character CHR-A acts on the hold / active display, it is displayed on the stock display 73. After the stock image 74A is redisplayed, at the second timing of the hold / active change production, the corresponding stock image 74A is erased from the stock display 73, and the displayed character CHR-A acts on the hold / active display. To perform the pending / active change effect.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at the first timing of the hold / active change presentation, the corresponding stock image 74A is erased from the stock display 73, and the displayed character CHR-A holds on the hold / active display. After executing the / active change effect, the displayed character CHR-A is displayed as it is, and the displayed character CHR-A acts on the hold / active display at the second timing of the hold / active change effect. You may make it perform pending | holding / active change presentation.

(14) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 46C, when the timer effect is started, the corresponding character CHR-C is erased. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the corresponding character CHR-C may be displayed with the timer effect.

  (15) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 44 (B), FIG. 45 (B) and FIG. 46 (B), the character is taken from the stock image corresponding to the notice effect notified by the stock zone effect. Made to work one by one. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when there are a plurality of stock images, characters may be operated simultaneously from all the stock images. Further, when there are a plurality of notice effects provided in the stock zone effect, two or more of the notice effects may be simultaneously performed. For example, the timer effect and the display in preparation before the intense heat effect may be simultaneously performed, or the timer effect and the intense heat effect may be simultaneously performed.

  (16) In the embodiment described above, whether or not to execute stock zone effects, and the type of advance notice effect to be notified by stock zone effects are determined at the time of starting winning combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and whether or not to execute stock zone effects, and the type of advance notice effect to be notified by stock zone effects, until the execution timing of stock zone effects in the corresponding variable display from the start winning combination It may be determined stepwise in the pre-execution period.

  For example, it is determined whether or not to execute stock zone effect at any timing in the pre-execution period, and the type of notice effect to be notified by stock zone effect at any timing thereafter may be determined. Good.

  Further, it may be determined whether or not to execute the stock zone effect at any one of the pre-execution periods, and the type of advance notice effect to be increased may be determined at any one of the subsequent timings. In this case, when it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be performed, the standby display may be started, and the stock image may be additionally displayed each time an increase in the type of the advance effect is determined.

  (17) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S422 of FIG. 7, the variation pattern type specification command is transmitted at the start winning combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the type of fluctuation pattern may be determined at the time of starting winning, and a command for directly specifying the type of fluctuation pattern may be transmitted. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the variation pattern designation command is 81XX (H), but the same type as the variation pattern type indicated by XX (H) designated by this variation pattern designation command is designated. The start winning combination variation pattern specification command E0XX (H) may be transmitted at the start winning combination.

  (18) In the embodiment described above, when it is determined at step S743 in FIG. 23 that the stock zone effect is determined to be performed at the start of the variation display of the special symbol, at step S745, FIG. We started to display the waiting status as shown in).

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case where it is determined in step S 743 that it is determined to execute stock zone effect, and when the start timing of the stock zone effect is determined to be change start time The display of may not be started. In such a case, step S 832 in FIG. 39 is performed without displaying in standby as shown in FIGS. 41 (A), 42 (A), and 43 (A). Thus, the stock zone effect is started immediately after the start of the fluctuation (see FIG. 41 (B), FIG. 42 (B), and FIG. 43 (B)). When execution of stock zone effect is decided at the start of fluctuation and stock zone effect is started, even if the display in standby is executed, the period of display in standby is short, so the display in standby is not made There is almost no loss of the player's sense of expectation due to the On the contrary, since the stock zone effect is started without displaying in standby, it is possible to give the player a feeling of surprise.

  Furthermore, when it is determined in step S 743 that it is determined that the stock zone effect is to be performed, and the start timing of the stock zone effect is not determined to be the change start time (in the embodiment described above, it is determined as SP reach). Also in the case where it is determined that the standby display is not started in step S745. In such a case, in a state where the display in the standby state is not performed, the stock zone effect is started suddenly with no sign in the middle of the variable display. For this reason, it is possible to give the player a feeling of surprise.

  (19) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 41 (E), the same stock display 73 is displayed regardless of the number of changes in the hold / active change effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display mode of the stock display 73 may be made different according to the number of changes of the hold / active change effect. For example, even if the stock display is displayed according to the number of changes (for example, if the change is one, one stock display is displayed, and if it is two, two stock displays are displayed). Alternatively, information indicating the number of changes (for example, character information such as "x 1" or "x 2") may be displayed in the vicinity of the stock display, or the color of the stock display may be displayed according to the number of changes. (For example, if the change is once, the stock display is displayed in a manner that green is noticeable, and if the change is two times, the stock display is displayed in a manner that red is noticeable) Good.

  (20) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 32 (E), at least the hold display image is changed when executing the feature effect during the period in which the action effect on the hold display image is executed. Sometimes the accessory 200 is operated so as not to be covered by the hold display image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the case of executing the feature effect during the period in which the action effect on the active display image is performed, the bonus 200 is not covered by the active display image at least when changing the active display image. It may be made to operate.

  Thereby, even when the bonus 200 is operable to a position covered by at least a part of the display area 5HA, the bonus 200 moves to a position not covering the active display image when changing the active display image. As a result, the player can be made to quickly confirm the change mode of the active display image. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, it changes to a pending | holding display image also about the modification regarding the following pending | holding display image, and it is applicable to an active display image.

  (21) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S 818 and step S 819 of FIG. 30, when the effect control CPU 120 determines that the bonus 200 has returned to the standby position, the hold display image is displayed. The action by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B is started. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the process of step S 818 may not be performed.

  Even in such a case, after the timing when the accessory 200 returns to the standby position, each timing is set in advance so that the timing to start the action by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B on the suspension display image If defined, even when the process of adjusting each timing as in step S 818 is not performed, when changing the hold display image, the bonus 200 is moved to a position not covered by the hold display image.

(22) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 35, the start timing of the effect presentation by the characters CHR-A and CHR-B is earlier than the start timing of the feature presentation. . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is possible that the player can recognize that the effect presentation has been started, and the player can recognize the change of the mode of the hold display image after the end of the operation presentation. The start timing of the effect may be later than the start timing of the feature effect, or the start timing of the effect effect may be the same timing as the start timing of the feature effect.

  (23) In the embodiment described above, it is assumed that the pseudo-run fluctuation pattern is one type. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is also possible to have a plurality of types of fluctuation patterns of pseudo-runs depending on the number of pseudo-runs. In this case, the timing at which the effect presentation ends may be delayed as the number of pseudo-links increases once, twice, and three times. Specifically, the period of action effect may be selected from a plurality of predetermined periods in accordance with the number of times of pseudo ream. In addition, the effect rendering (display of the character of the effect rendering) continues until the high reach super-reach reaching the big hit gaming state is reached after the pseudo ream is executed. The timing of the end of the event may be delayed.

  (24) The operation promotion notification (the operation promotion image and the remaining effective period image) may be hidden by the role item 200 in some cases. In this case, it is preferable that the operation promotion notification ends after the accessory 200 returns to the standby position. The details will be described below.

  FIG. 53 is an explanatory view showing a specific example of the feature preview effect and the button preview effect. The prize preview effect (also referred to as a prize effect) is an effect in which control to temporarily move the prize 200 from the standby position to the effect position is performed. Further, the button advance notice effect is an effect to be performed based on the operation of the push button 126 being performed during the detection effective period, with an operation promotion notification that urges the operation of the push button 126. In the button preview effect, when it is time to start the corresponding detection effective period, operation promotion notification for urging operation of the push button 126 is performed in the image display device 5 (for example, the appearance of the push button 126 is simulated) The operation prompting image and the remaining effective period image showing the remaining period of the detection effective period are displayed (see FIG. 53 (B) to (E)). Then, based on the detection of the operation of the push button 126 at least once during the detection valid period, a button advance notice image (for example, an image in which the character says a predetermined serif, an image showing a predetermined message, etc. The image that suggests the possibility of becoming a big hit is displayed.

  After the variable display of the decorative symbol is started in the image display device 5 (FIG. 53 (A)), the control for moving the character 200 to the effect position is started when the character preview effect and the button preview effect are started. At the same time, on the display screen of the image display device 5, the operation promotion image 201 imitating the appearance of the push button 126 and the remaining effective period image 202 are displayed (FIG. 53 (B)). Then, the accessory 200 gradually moves toward the rendering position, and the remaining effective period image 202 indicates the remaining period according to the elapsed period (that is, according to the remaining period of the detection effective period) (see FIG. In the example of 53, the shaded area is updated so that the proportion of the area displayed in the meter display area is reduced (FIG. 53 (C)).

  Next, when the prize 200 reaches the effect position, it stops for a predetermined period (FIG. 53 (D)). At this time, the operation promotion image 201 and the remaining effective period image 202 by the button preview effect are obscured by the character 200 and difficult to be recognized. However, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 53 (D), since the operation promoting image 201 and the remaining effective period image 202 are configured to be larger in size than the accessory 200, they are completely visible. It does not mean that it will not be possible, but some will always be visible. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from overlooking the detection effective period (that is, the button advance presentation effect).

  Next, the accessory 200 stops at the effect position for a predetermined period, and then moves to the standby position (FIG. 53E). In this embodiment, the button preview effect is configured to end later than the feature preview effect. That is, the detection effective period of the button advance notice effect is configured to end later than the period in which the operation prompting image 201 and the remaining effective period image 202 are in a state where visual recognition is difficult. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 53 (E), the operation promoting image 201 and the remaining effective period image 202 can be displayed on the image display device even after the accessory 200 returns to the standby position, that is, even after the hard-to-see state disappears. It is displayed on 5.

  Here, when the operation of the push button 126 is detected, a button advance notice effect image 203 showing a character saying the word “chance!” Is displayed (FIG. 53F).

  In addition, by updating and displaying the remaining effective period image in which the ratio of the instruction area in the meter display area is different according to the remaining period of the detection effective period, the remaining period of the detection effective period is configured to be indicated. . That is, the meter display area in the remaining effective period image indicates the entire detection effective period, and the indication region indicates the remaining period of the detection effective period. Specifically, when the detection effective period is started, the remaining effective period image in which the indication area occupies the entire area of the meter display area (for example, the remaining effective period image 202 shown in FIG. A remaining effective period image (for example, the remaining effective period shown in FIG. 53C) in which the proportion of the indication region to the meter display region decreases according to the decrease in the remaining period of the detection effective period. The image 202) is displayed, and when the detection valid period ends (or when a predetermined operation is detected), a remaining valid period image in which the proportion of the indication area in the meter display area is 0 is displayed. Therefore, the player can grasp the remaining period of the detection effective period by confirming the state of the remaining effective period image. Note that the remaining effective period image in which the ratio of the indication area to the meter display area is 0 is also referred to as the effective period end image, and the effective period detection image is displayed to notify that the detection effective period has ended. The period end notification is performed.

  Thus, detection means (in this example, the push button 126 and the stick controller etc.) capable of detecting the action of the player, a movable member (in the present example, the prize 200) and predetermined means are performed. A detection valid period display means for displaying a detection valid period display (in this example, a remaining valid period image) indicating that the detection is a valid detection valid period. Then, the detection effective period display is a difficult-to-see state in which at least a part is hidden by the operation of the movable member (for example, a state where the remaining effective period image 202 shown in FIG. The detection effective period ends later than the period in which the detection effective period display is in the visually difficult state (for example, after the character 200 returns from the rendering position to the standby position, ie, the remaining effective period image The detection valid period ends after the visual recognition state is eliminated. Therefore, the movable member can be operated, and the player can be prevented from missing the detection effective period.

  For example, the movable member operates by simply combining the configuration for displaying the detection valid period display indicating that the detection by the detection means is an effective detection valid period, and the configuration for executing the effect for operating the movable member. As a result, the detection effective period display may be hidden, and the player may miss the detection effective period. Therefore, in this embodiment, by configuring the detection effective period to end later than the period when the detection effective period display is in the visual recognition difficult state by the movable member, it is possible to execute the effect of operating the movable member The player is prevented from missing the detection effective period.

Here, the operation of the player is detected based on whether or not the operation of the push button 126 or the stick controller is detected, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The continuous hitting operation of the push button 126 or the stick controller The action of the player depending on whether or not an operation such as a long press operation has been detected, or whether an operation to input predetermined information (for example, a specific command or the like) has been performed using the push button 126 or the stick controller May be detected. Also, in place of or in addition to the push button 126 and the stick controller, a non-contact sensor such as an infrared sensor or an optical sensor for inputting a detection signal is provided when the operation of the player is detected. The action of the player may be detected.

  Here, at least a part of the detection effective period display can be visually recognized even when it is difficult to visually recognize (for example, as shown in FIG. 53 (D), the remaining effective period image 202 is a bonus Even in the state of being obscured by 200, it does not mean that it becomes completely invisible, but a part is always visible. Therefore, the movable member can be operated, and the player can be prevented from missing the detection effective period.

  Here, although the detection effective period display (in this example, the remaining effective period image) is configured so that at least a part can be visually recognized even in the visual difficulty state, the movable member In the example, it may be configured such that the accessory 200) may be in a hard-to-see state where it is completely hidden by the operation.

  In addition, here, as an example in the case where the detection effective period display is in a state where visual recognition is difficult, the movable member operates (in this example, the character 200 moves to the rendering position and stops for a predetermined period) However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the movable member operates continuously (specifically, the character 200 displays an image). A state in which the display of the detection effective period is difficult to be seen (the remaining effective period image can be viewed at a timing not overlapping with the feature 200 of the object which is difficult to see) by repeating control to move the front of the display screen of the device 5 When the transparent movable member overlaps the detection effective period display, the state where the detection effective period display is difficult to see is displayed (the remaining effective period image is transmitted through the character 200 of the object that is difficult to see Authorization Function) etc. are also included when the detected lifetime indication is concealment state.

  In addition, here, the effect execution means is provided with effect execution means for performing effects during variable display, and the effect execution means detects detection effect (here, button advance effect) based on detection of the player's action by the detection means. In a period before the variable display becomes a reach state, including a detection effect execution means to be executed and a movable member effect execution means to execute a movable member effect (in the present example, a feature preview effect in this example) for operating the movable member The detection effect and the movable member effect can be performed at the same time (for example, the button preview effect and the feature preview effect can be performed at the same time in the period before reaching the reach state) There is. Therefore, it is possible to draw attention to important effects and to perform effects effectively.

  (25) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S756 and step S757 of FIG. 23, after determining the mode of action presentation, the mode of feature presentation is determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and after determining the feature presentation mode, the action presentation mode may be determined. For example, if the feature presentation mode is determined to be the long pattern shown in FIG. 28, it is determined that the action presentation is not performed, and if it is determined to be the short pattern, the action presentation mode is shown in FIG. It may be determined based on the table of

(26) Further, the mode of the effect presentation and the mode of the feature presentation may be determined at the same time. Specifically, this will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 54 is a diagram showing an example of the effect presentation and feature presentation determination table. For example, when the effect control CPU 120 determines not to execute the on-hold change effect, the mode of the action effect and the mode of the feature effect are non-execution and non-execution at the ratio of 15/100, and the ratio of 14/100, respectively. Non-execution and execution, mode that character CHR-B acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 13/100 and non-execution, mode that character CHR-B acts from the right of the hold display image at a rate of 12/100 And non-execution, the mode in which the character CHR-A acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 11/100 and the non-execution, the mode and the non-execution in the rate of 9/100 the character CHR-A works from the right on the hold display image Execution, mode and character in which the character CHR-B acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 8/100, character C at a rate of 7/100 The mode and execution in which R-B acts from the right of the hold display image, the mode and execution in which the character CHR-A acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 6/100, the character CHR-A at a rate of 5/100 It is also possible to determine the mode and execution of the pending display image that operates from the right.

  Further, when the effect control CPU 120 determines to execute the on-hold change effect, the action effect mode and the feature effect mode are not executed and not executed at a rate of 5/100 and at a rate of 6/100, respectively. Non-execution and execution, a mode in which the character CHR-B acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 7/100, and a mode in which the character CHR-B acts from the right of the hold display image at a rate of 8/100, Non-performed, the mode in which the character CHR-A acts from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 9/100 and non-perform, the mode in which the character CHR-A acts from the right on the reserve display image at a rate of 11/100 , An aspect and execution in which the character CHR-B acts from the left of the hold display image at a ratio of 12/100, and the character CHR-B at a ratio of 13/100. Aspect and action of the still display image from the right and execution, aspect and execution of the character CHR-A from the left of the hold display image at a rate of 14/100, character CHR-A of the hold display image at a rate of 15/100 It is also possible to decide the mode and implementation that act from the right.

  (27) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S 818 and step S 819 of FIG. 30, after the character 200 completely returns to the standby position, the characters CHR-A and CHR-B are displayed in the hold display image. It was made to act. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the state where it is not covered by the hold display image even before the character 200 returns to the standby position, the characters CHR-A and CHR-B are made to act on the hold display image May be

  (28) In the embodiment described above, the characters CHR-A and CHR-B directly act on the hold display image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the character may indirectly act on the hold display image so that an action (for example, a bullet or a ball) is emitted from the character to the hold display image. Good. In addition, the character itself that directly acts on the hold display image may be an agent such as a bullet or a ball.

  In addition, when acting, the agent may be decelerated near the hold display image. In this way, since the player can easily view the action, it is possible to effectively draw the player's attention to whether or not the hold display image changes.

  In addition, although the action material is fired at the timing when the character 200 covers the holding display image or the timing before or after the covering, when the character 200 does not cover the holding display image, or the character 200 The timing at which the agent acts on the suspension display image by decelerating or stopping the agent than in the case where the suspension display image does not cover (for example, the bonus 200 does not cover the suspension display image The agent may be adjusted to act on the pending display image after the condition is reached.

  (29) In the embodiment described above, it is assumed that the characters of the effect presentation by the character are two types of characters CHR-A and CHR-B. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and one type of character may be used, or three or more types of characters may be used.

  (30) In the embodiment described above, the appearance position of the character is two places of the lower left and the lower right. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the appearance position of the character may be one, or three or more.

  (31) In the embodiment described above, the appearance position of the character is a position at which the accessory does not cover the character at all even when the accessory 200 operates. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the appearance position of the character may be a position at which the character can be covered by the character as long as the character is not covered by the character at the character's appearance timing.

  (32) In the embodiment described above, the movable object performing the predetermined operation is the star-shaped object 200. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable object may be a shutter that shields the screen of the image display device 5 or may be another display device different from the image display device 5. In addition, although the standby position of the movable object performing the predetermined operation is on the image display device 5, the present invention is not limited to this, and other positions such as under the image display device 5 and left and right may be used. .

  (33) In the above-described embodiment, the prize 200 shown in FIG. 32 and the prize 200 shown in FIG. 53 are the same prize 200 And However, the present invention is not limited to this, and both may be different features.

  (34) The active change production of success changes the current display color to a display color with a higher expectation for big hit than the current display color, but a display for which the high hit expectation is lower than the current display color It may be changed to a color (for example, it may be defined by a hold / active change pattern). The same applies to the on-hold change effect. In addition, the active change presentation and the hold change presentation may be an effect in which there is no action presentation and display of the character SA, and only the suspension display image and the active display image are changed. The timing at which the active display image is re-displayed by the active change effect (second effect) is before the start of the effect (even before the start of the boomerang 5Z) even when the effect is started (when the boomerang 5Z is started). It may be In addition, it is good for an effect presentation to be performed in the position which does not get over the effect image of a super reach, or disturbs a super reach like the said embodiment. The jackpot expectation to be notified may be a final color or a display color in the middle (for example, a display color of the highest expectation in the process of change, etc.).

  (35) The determination of the pending / active change pattern is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, the final color is determined in advance (the jackpot expectation is gold> green> blue> white), and the hold / active change pattern matching the determined final color is drawn to the use pattern (table, random value) It may be determined on the basis of and the like. Further, the presence or absence of the execution of the active change effect of the cast or the pending change effect may be determined by lottery or the like at the start of the variable display (during the step S171). As the pending / active change pattern, a pattern may be prepared in which the pending display image is initially displayed in blue, green and gold. The presence / absence of execution of the suspension / active change presentation may be determined by lottery or the like, and thereafter, the suspension / active change pattern may be determined by lottery or the like. For each variable display (every execution of step S171), the presence or absence of the execution of the pending change presentation or the active change presentation, the presence or absence of the change of the display color, the display color after the change, etc. may be determined by lottery or the like. In addition, when the display color of the target image changes to gold (display color with the highest degree of expectation, such as the display color with a higher degree of expectation than the predetermined standard) in the active change effect, the target image is The target hit probability may be higher than when the display color changes to gold, or vice versa. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

  (36) A display period (hereinafter referred to as a first display period) of an active display image (target image) after an active change presentation (second presentation) of success and an active display after an active change presentation (second presentation) of failure A display period of an image (target image) (hereinafter, referred to as a second display period) may be as follows. For example, the effect control CPU 120 measures an elapsed time with a timer, and when the elapsed time reaches the end of the display period, controls to hide the active display image (target image) (a command to the display control unit 123, etc. )I do.

  In the above embodiment, the second display period is described as “0 seconds” (the active display image is not displayed immediately after the active change effect production), but some period is set as the second display period. It may be done. However, the first display period may be longer than the second display period.

  The first display period may be changed according to the degree of expectation of the hit of the display color after the change of the active display image. For example, the first display period may be set to be longer as the degree of expectation of the hit of the display color after change is higher. In addition, when the big hit expectation of the display color after change is higher than a predetermined reference (for example, when the display color after change is gold), the first display period is the first period, and the display color after change is The first display period may be set to a second period shorter than the first period when the jackpot expectation is lower than the predetermined reference (for example, when the display color after change is other than gold). Note that the second period may be the second display period (that is, the same period as in the case (“0 seconds” when the degree of expectation for the big hit of the display color after change is lower than the predetermined reference) Only) may continue to display the active display image).

  The first display period may not be until the end of super reach. For example, when there is reproduction of a special image (such as a moving image) due to cut-in or the like during super reach, the active display image may be hidden at the time of reproduction so as not to disturb the rendering effect of the special image (FIG. 37) . Thus, the active display image may be hidden again from the specific timing before the end of the super reach.

  The player pays attention to the display color after the change, even if the display color after the change has a high or low expectation for the big hit (including the case where the degree of expectation is lower than before the change). Since the second display period is shorter than the first display period, the active display image can be displayed long when the degree of attention is high, and the active display image can be suitably displayed. Further, for the player, it is preferable that the display color has a high hit probability. By continuously displaying the active display image longer than when the big hit expectation is low when the big hit expectation of the display color after change is high than when the big hit expectation is low (including the gusset), an active display image of a preferred display color for the player Can be displayed for a long time, so that the active display image can be suitably displayed.

  (37) When the active display image continued to be displayed by the active change effect of the success (second effect) is again hidden from the first specific timing before the end of the super reach (an example of (3) of the third modification) And the like) may display the active display image (the target image after the display color has changed) again from the second specific timing thereafter. For example, when the display of the special image ends before the super reach end timing, the non-displayed active display image (target image whose display color has changed) may be displayed again. The active display image continuing to be displayed by the active change presentation (second presentation) of success is non-during a specific period (a period until the end of super reach or a period before that). By displaying, the active display image can be suitably displayed.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 37, in the case where the specific period (period in which the active display image which is continuously displayed by the active change effect of success (the second effect) is not displayed again) continues until the super reach end time. Since the display position of the active display image as described above does not cause a feeling of abrupt change before and after the end of the super reach even if immediately after the end of the super reach, the hold display image or the active display image is not redisplayed. The redisplay of the active display image may be immediately after the end of the super reach. Alternatively, the redisplay of the hold display image or the active display image may be immediately after the end of the super reach, and the end of the display continuation of the active display image may be a predetermined timing before the end of the super reach. By doing as described above, the active display image can be suitably displayed.

  In addition, when the specific period (period in which the active display image which is continuously displayed by the active change effect of the success (second effect) is not displayed) continues until the end of the super reach, the active at the end of the super reach The display image may be slid and moved to a normal display position (display area 5 HA). As a result, since the above-mentioned sense of incongruity does not occur even immediately after the end of the super reach, the active display image can be suitably displayed.

  (38-1) The first display position (the position of the display area 5HA), which is the display position of the active display image (target image) displayed at a normal time such as before super reach, and the success performed during the super reach Alternatively, the second display position, which is the display position of the active display image (target image) redisplayed by the active change effect (second effect) of Gasse, and the active display continued after the active change effect (second effect) The third display position, which is the display position of the image, may be the same. Further, the first display position and the second display position may be the same, and may be different only by the third display position. The first display position and the third display position may be the same and may be different only by the second display position (such as moving the active display image from the second display position to the third display position after the display color change). The first display position, the second display position, and the third display position may all be different (for example, the active display image may be moved from the second display position to the third display position after the display color change). When the second display position and the third display position are different, the active display image after the display color change may be temporarily moved as non-display, or may be slide-moved and displayed. When the second display position and / or the third display position is the same as the first display position, the display area 5HA may be displayed together. The display manner (size, shape) of the active display image displayed at the first display position, the second display position, and the third display position may be the same or different. Also by such a thing, an active display image can be displayed suitably. Note that the second display position and / or the third display position during super reach is a place (for example, a position closer to the four corners of the screen than the first display position) that is less noticeable (not visible) than the first display position. Then, it is possible to reduce the decrease in the effect of the Super Reach. Furthermore, the active display image (target image) displayed at the second display position and / or the third display position during super reach is less noticeable (not visible) than the active display image at the first display position ( For example, when the super reach effect image is displayed with a smaller transparency, a higher degree of transparency, or the like than in the first display position so as to be easily viewable, it is possible to reduce the decrease in super reach effect.

(38-2) The redisplay position of the active display image (target image) redisplayed by the success change or the active change presentation (second presentation) of the cast may be made different depending on the type of super reach (for example, If in Super Reach A, in the lower left corner, in Super Reach B, in the lower right corner). Usually, since the image (moving image, etc.) displayed in the super reach differs depending on the type, the redisplay position does not interfere with the super reach effect image being executed (for example, displayed in the effect image) It may be a position that does not overlap with a certain important specific image (such as a moving image) such as a character to be played. Also, if the position of the variable display of the decorative pattern displayed during super reach (usually displayed in the corner) differs depending on the type of super reach, it is redisplayed so that it does not overlap the variable display of the decorative pattern. You may set the position. In addition, even in the same super reach, the display image is different depending on each timing, so that the active display is performed so as not to disturb the super reach production image according to the execution timing of the success or active change presentation (second presentation) of caste. The redisplay position of the image (target image) may be set. Furthermore, depending on the re-display position, the aspect of the action presentation included in the success or the active change presentation (second presentation) of the gusset may be changed (the aspect is changed so as not to disturb the super reach presentation image).

  (39) The active change effect and the on-hold change effect only have to change the display mode of the target image. For example, the display color may be changed as long as the shape, size, operation mode, and the like are changed. Note that these effects may be performed multiple times on one target with one variable display. In addition, the display mode after change that has changed in the active change effect (second effect) is a special mode (reach establishment different from the display mode after change in the active change effect (first effect) or the hold change effect There may be an object that can not be before (for example, when performing an active change effect during super reach in step S755, the display mode after change is changed to a special mode, etc.). This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

  (40) Instead of or in addition to the active change effect, the on-hold change effect may be executable during super reach. In this case, as in the case of the active change rendition, the pending display image (corresponding image which is the target image) which has been hidden by the super reach may be displayed again at the time of holding change rendition (FIG. 51). As shown in FIG. 51, the mode of the on-hold change effect is the same as the on-active change effect (same effect by boomerang 5Z, etc.), but the on-hold display image (target image) is the same as the on-active display image. When displaying at a position different from the position (display position of a period other than the super reach), which variable display of the variable display in which the hold display image is held corresponds to (a display of the hold display image An image 5P (such as "Holding 1 for the first special view!") Or the like to notify which hold display image (such as the position where the display position of the hold display image at the normal time is) It is good to display with a pending display image. This makes the presentation easy to understand. About the said pending change production, the idea about the above-mentioned active change production (including the thinking of execution timing of the pending change production as shown in FIG. 26 etc.) can be adopted appropriately (the active display image may be replaced with the pending display image) ).

  When the active change effect and the on-hold change effect are executed during the super reach, it is preferable to set the execution of effects so that the execution periods of both effects do not overlap. In addition, if the display position of the active display image (target image) redisplayed in the active change production during the super reach and the display position of the suspended display image (target image) displayed again in the hold change rendering during the super reach are different. You may By this, it is possible to make it easy to understand whether the corresponding image to be redisplayed is the active display image or the hold display image (which corresponding image is the corresponding image to be redisplayed in the same manner as above) You may display the image which alert | reports whether it is an active image, a pending display image, which pending display image, etc.). The display position of the active display image (target image) redisplayed in the active change production during the super reach and the display position of the suspended display image (target image) displayed again in the hold change production during the super reach are the same position Even if an image (such as an image suggesting which corresponding image the corresponding image to be redisplayed is) is displayed to indicate whether it is an active image, a pending display image, or which pending display image, etc. Good. This can make the presentation easy to understand.

  (41) The player may be able to adjust the effect setting. The effect setting includes, for example, the volume of the effect sound, the brightness of the display screen, and the like. For example, a detection unit (an operation button, an infrared sensor, a camera for detecting an operation, etc.) for detecting the operation of the player is provided, and the setting of the effect is adjusted based on the detected operation. For example, a signal indicating the operation detected by the detection unit is transmitted to the effect control board 12, and the effect control board 12 changes (adjusts) the effect setting according to the operation specified by the transmitted signal. Further, the effect control board 12 executes the effect with the current effect setting (when there is a change, the effect setting after the change).

  When there is a change in the effect setting, the effect control board 12 may display the effect setting after the change on the screen of the image display device 5 for a predetermined period. For example, the change of the effect setting may be accepted during the variable display. In this case, the effect setting image corresponding to the effect setting after the change is displayed for a predetermined period during the variable display. However, when the variable display result is derived and displayed within the predetermined period, the effect setting image is made invisible or difficult to recognize. Thereby, the visibility of the variable display result can be secured.

  Specifically, when there is an operation of volume change (or brightness change), the effect control CPU 120 gives a predetermined command to the display control unit 123, and the volume after the change on the screen of the image display device 5. The volume image VL (volume image VL indicating the volume after change) corresponding to is displayed and erased after a predetermined period has elapsed (FIGS. 52A to 52C). However, when the variable display result of the variable display of the decorative symbol is derived within the predetermined period, the displayed volume image VL is erased (FIGS. 52D to 52E). The volume image VL may be displayed in a semi-transparent manner or in a reduced size so as to be difficult to view. Thereby, the visibility of the variable display result can be secured. In particular, when the volume image VL is displayed at the position where the volume image VL is superimposed on the variable display result (see FIG. 52), the volume image VL is positioned above the stopped decorative pattern and is stopped. The visibility of the decorative design (variable display result) is impaired. However, the visibility can be secured by making the volume image VL non-displayed, semi-transmissive, or reduced in size.

  (42) The corresponding image (pending display image or active display image) is not limited to the shape of the above embodiment. The display mode (color, shape, etc.) of the corresponding image may change depending on the display position.

  (43) The effect control CPU 120 may perform display control of the hold display image and the active display image.

  (44) The effect mode of the active change effect or the on-hold change effect may be any appropriate mode. For example, the effect of the aspect of the active change effect may be executed as the on-hold change effect, or the effect of the aspect of the on-hold change effect may be performed as the active change effect. In addition, the pending change presentation may be executed during execution of the super reach (in this case, the pending display image may not be deleted). In this case, the execution timing for the pending change presentation is also the super reach The ratio (including 0%: 100%) of which aspect is to be made may be different depending on whether or not the aspect of

  (45) The active change effect and the on-hold change effect may be a mode (a mode in which the character C1 or the hidden image is not displayed) only by changing the display mode of the on-hold display image or the active display image at a predetermined timing.

  (46) In the above, the display mode of the corresponding image before changing in the hold change presentation or the active change production is referred to as a normal mode (such as white), but the normal mode is most displayed at the start of display of the hold display image For example, it has a high percentage. In addition, the display mode after the change may not predict the jackpot expectation of the target (not based on the pre-reading determination, the on-hold change presentation or the active change presentation may be performed).

(47) In the pre-read determination, whether the variable display of the target is a predetermined mode (derivation of a big hit, establishment of reach, establishment of reach to execute super reach, execution of pseudo-series, mode of fluctuation time or more) It may be determination of whether or not. For example, in the pre-read determination, it is determined whether or not the predetermined mode is to be achieved by performing the same process as the process of step S262 or S263 based on the random number value MR3 and specifying the variation pattern of the target. In addition, the suspension / active change effect (in particular, the display mode after change) performed based on the determination of whether or not the variable display of the target is in the predetermined mode informs the possibility that the variable display of the target will be in the predetermined mode. Effects (displaying the possibility in the display mode (final color, etc.) of the pending display image or active display image), but in many cases, as a result, the display mode (display mode after change such as final color) And so on) to predict the target's big hit expectation. Information such as a random number value used for prefetching determination may be transmitted from the main substrate 11 to the effect control substrate 12 as a command, and prefetching determination may be performed on the effect control substrate 12 side. In such a case, it is preferable to transmit a command specifying the gaming state from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12.

  (48) During the period from the display start of the target image due to the execution of the pending change presentation and the active change presentation being determined, to the other special drawing game being targeted during the period from the start to the special drawing game of the target The execution of the pending / active change presentation may or may not be prohibited. If not prohibited, the pending change presentation or the active change presentation may be performed a plurality of times in one variable display. In this case, the aspect of each presentation is changed or executed according to a predetermined condition. You may want to adjust the timing.

  (49) The display colors of the active display image and the hold display image, which are gold, green and blue, can be used for both the active display image and the hold display image, but the display mode (color, characters, It may be a character or the like, and may include an aspect after change, or may be a display aspect (color, characters, characters or the like, including an aspect after change) of only the hold display image.

  (50) In the determination of the suspension / active change pattern, for example, when the pre-reading determination result is a big hit determination, the suspension change presentation or afterward in the course of the series of suspension display corresponding to the start winning combination and the subsequent active display It is also possible to preferentially determine a pending / active change pattern such that active change presentation is performed. The active change effect is based on a variable pattern specification command (a change pattern specification command or a change pattern specification command when a variable display result of a target is specified). Or based on the specified contents of the display result specification command), the presence or absence of execution may be determined by lottery or the like.

  (51) In the above embodiment, the type of the big hit is determined based on the value of the random number value MR2 for determining the big hit type, but the condition for determining the type of big hit is not limited to this. For example, a specific area may be provided in the vicinity of or inside the special winning opening, and the type of the big hit may be determined based on the game ball entering (passing) in the specific area. . For example, in the case of providing the probability variation big hit and the normal big hit, the probability variation big hit may be determined based on the game ball entering the specific area.

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

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

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

  (55) Further, for example, in the above embodiment, when the variation control pattern 12 indicating variation patterns such as the variation time and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of the pseudo ream is notified to the effect control board 12, for example Although an example in which one fluctuation pattern designation command is transmitted is shown, the fluctuation pattern may be notified to the effect control board 12 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the main substrate 11 is a first command before reaching reach such as presence or absence of pseudo ream, presence or absence of slip rendition (so-called second stop when not reaching reach) Send a command showing the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode in front of), and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (so-called second stop if it does not reach) It is also possible to transmit a command indicating the change time or change mode of the after). In this case, the effect control board 12 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. The main board 11 may notify the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control board 12 may select a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending a first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. In addition, the fluctuation | variation aspect shown by each command is not necessarily limited to this example, It can change suitably also about the order to transmit. As described above, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern designation command.

  (56) In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of gaming media as a prize based on the occurrence of winnings, but is based on the occurrence of winnings by enclosing gaming media. It can apply also to the enclosed type game machine which gives a score. For example, using a frequency that is a game value of a size specified by recording information of a game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card, a game score given for use in a game is given, and a given game is given The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by striking a gaming ball enclosed in a gaming machine into a gaming area using a score or a gaming score given by winning a game.

  (57) In addition, the apparatus configuration and data configuration of the gaming machine, the process shown in the flowchart, the image display operation in the image display device and the sound output operation in the speaker, and further lighting in the light emitting unit, game effect lamp and decorative LED Various rendering operations including the operation can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

(58) A program and data for realizing the present invention may be distributed and provided by a removable recording medium to a computer device or the like included in a game machine such as a pachinko game machine 1 or a slot machine, for example. It is not limited, and it may be distributed by being pre-installed in a storage device such as a computer device. 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.

(A configuration that can be derived from the above embodiment or modification)
Hereinafter, configurations disclosed in this specification (the configurations of the above-described embodiment and modifications are appropriately included in the configurations below) will be listed. The present invention is not limited to the following description. The specific configurations, application examples, modifications and the like described below can be applied to the above embodiment and modifications.

(1-1) A gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1, slot machine) capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Means of executing preview effect execution (for example, effect, etc.) which can be started at different timings and which can execute plural types of advance notice effects (for example, hold / active change effect, intense heat effect, timer effect) Control CPU 120, step S844 in FIG. 39, step S848, step S850),
When at least two types of preview effects are executed among the preview effects that can be executed during the variable display, a combination of types of preview effects to be executed is notified at a predetermined timing before the preview effect is executed. A notification effect executing unit (for example, a CPU 120 for effect control, and steps S832 and S835 in FIG. 39) capable of executing a notification effect (for example, a stock zone effect).

(1-1-1) In the gaming machine of (1-1) above,
The notification effect execution means can execute the notification effect so that the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state differs depending on the combination of types of advance effect notified in the notification effect (for example, see FIG. 24). In this case, it is premised that there are three or more types of preliminary effects.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to an advantageous state by notifying of the combination of types of preview effects to be executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(1-1-2) In the gaming machine of (1-1) above,
The notification effect execution means executes the notification effect such that the expectation degree controlled to the advantageous state differs depending on the execution timing of the notification effect (for example, see FIG. 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state by the execution timing of the notification effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(1-1-3) In the gaming machine of (1-1) above,
Even when the preliminary effect production executing means performs the same type of preliminary announcement effect, it is determined as the preliminary production effect of the stock zone effect in step S746 of FIG. When the intense heat effect is executed in step S 848 in FIG. 39 and when it is not notified by the notification effect (for example, the intense heat effect independently determined in step S 750 in FIG. 23 is step S 346 C in FIG. 29). The preview effect is executed so that the degree of expectation controlled to the above-mentioned advantageous state is different depending on (a) (see, for example, FIGS. 24 and 25).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to notify of the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state depending on whether or not the notice effect is notified by the notice effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(1-2) In the gaming machine of (1-1-1) to (1-1-3) above,
Image display means for displaying predetermined images (for example, stock images 74A to 74C of FIGS. 41 to 46) respectively corresponding to the types of preview effects notified by the notification effect executing means until the corresponding advance effects are executed (For example, the effect control CPU 120, step S837, step S842, step S846 in FIG. 39) are further provided.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to inform the player in an easy-to-understand manner which type of preview effect is to be executed until the respective preview effect is executed.

(1-3) In the gaming machine of (1-1-1) to (1-2) above,
The notification effect execution means notifies the execution mode of the advance effect as well as the type of the advance effect to be executed (for example, step S 835 in FIG. 39).

  According to such a configuration, the effect mode of the informing effect is diversified. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by the notification effect.

(1-4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1-1) to (1-3) above,
A notification suggestion effect executing means (for example, effect control CPU 120, step in FIG. 16) capable of executing a notification suggestion effect (for example, display in standby) which suggests in advance that the notification effect is to be executed by the notification effect executing means The process further includes S615 and step S745 of FIG.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by suggesting that the notification effect is performed.

(1-5) In the gaming machine of (1-4) above,
The notification suggestion effect executing means is an event (for example, a big hit gaming state, a super reach effect, a stock zone) which occurs after the notification suggestion effect according to an execution period of the notification suggestion effect (for example, a display period of standby display). The notification suggestion effect is executed so that the degree of expectation of the combination of types of advance notice effects notified in the effect is different (for example, refer to FIGS. 21A and 21B).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the execution period of the notification suggestion effect. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved by the notification suggestion effect.

(1-6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1-1) to (1-5) above,
The player further comprises operation means (eg, push button 126) operable by the player,
The notification effect execution means simultaneously notifies the execution mode of the notice effect of the notified type based on the operation of the operation means (for example, step S 835 in FIG. 39).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to include an element which the player intervenes. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(1-7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1-1) to (1-6) above,
After the type of the notice effect executed by the notice effect executing means is notified, the notice effect executing means executes a common mode of effect before executing the notice effect respectively (for example, Common words such as “!” May be output as the voice of each character or may be displayed as an image such as blowout).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to clearly inform the player of the timing at which the advance effect is started after the informing effect.

(1-8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1-1) to (1-7) above,
In the case where there are a plurality of types of advance notice effects to be executed in the notification effect, it is possible to gradually notify the types of advance notice effects notified in the notice effect before the execution of the notification effect (for example, As shown in FIGS. 42 (C) and 43 (C), instead of simultaneously displaying the characters corresponding to the plurality of preliminary effects, the preliminary effects corresponding to the characters can be made stepwise by displaying the characters in stages. May be notified to

  According to such a configuration, since the type of the notice effect is notified in stages, the player's sense of expectation can be raised in stages.

(1-9) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1-1) to (1-8),
A movable object (for example, a character 200) which performs a predetermined operation;
Specific display means (for example, effect control CPU 120) capable of displaying a specific display (for example, a hold display image, an active display image) in a specific display area (for example, display areas 5HL, 5HR, 5HA) corresponding to information on variable display , Image display device 5),
Operation effect means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) capable of performing operation effect (for example, feature effect effect) to move the movable object to a position covering at least a part of the specific display area;
Change effect means (for example, effect control CPU 120, image that can execute change effects (for example, hold change, active change) suggesting the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state by changing the display mode of the specific display A display 5),
It is possible to execute a suggestive effect (for example, an effect on the hold display image by the characters CHR-A and B) indicating whether or not the display mode of the specific display changes over a predetermined period before the execution of the change effect. Further including a suggestive effect means (for example, effect control CPU 120, image display device 5);
In the case of executing the operation effect during the predetermined period, the operation effect means operates the movable object so as not to cover the specific display at least when the change effect is performed (for example, as shown in FIG. )reference),
The suggestive effect unit can execute any of a plurality of types of suggestive effects (see, for example, FIG. 27).

  According to such a configuration, even when the movable object can move to a position covering at least a part of the specific display area, the movable object moves to a position not covering the specific display when the change effect is executed. Therefore, the player can be made to quickly confirm the change mode of the specific display. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(1-10) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1-1) to (1-9) above,
Period display means for displaying period display (for example, timer display 94 in first area 91 in FIG. 47) (for example, CPU 120 for effect control, image display device 5 in FIG. 47, first area 91, step S172 in FIG. 15) A process of executing a timer effect),
A predetermined effect executing means capable of executing a predetermined effect (for example, super reach effect) when the period display becomes a predetermined mode (for example, when the timer display 94 becomes 0 seconds in the first area 91 of FIG. 47) (For example, the effect control CPU 120, a process of executing super reach effect in step S172 of FIG. 15),
A special effect execution unit capable of executing a special effect (for example, a special effect by the hidden display of the timer frame 97 in FIG. 47B) (for example, processing for executing the special effect at the CPU 120 for effect control, step S172 in FIG. And further),
The special effect execution means is capable of executing the special effect (for example, FIGS. 47 (b) and (d)) before the execution of the period display, and when the period display is not performed (during a sash effect) Can also execute the special effect (for example, FIGS. 47 (b) and (c)).

  According to such a configuration, it can be made to pay attention to whether or not the period display is performed, and the interest of the game can be improved in the process before the period display is performed.

(2-1) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) that has a movable object (for example, the character 200) that performs a predetermined operation and can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player. ) And
Specific display means (for example, effect control CPU 120) capable of displaying a specific display (for example, a hold display image, an active display image) in a specific display area (for example, display areas 5HL, 5HR, 5HA) corresponding to information on variable display , Image display device 5),
Operation effect means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control) capable of performing operation effect (for example, feature effect effect) to move the movable object to a position covering at least a part of the specific display area;
Change effect means (for example, effect control CPU 120, image that can execute change effects (for example, hold change, active change) suggesting the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state by changing the display mode of the specific display A display 5),
It is possible to execute a suggestive effect (for example, an effect on the hold display image by the characters CHR-A and B) indicating whether or not the display mode of the specific display changes over a predetermined period before the execution of the change effect. Providing a suggestive effect means (for example, the effect control CPU 120, the image display device 5);
When the motion effect is performed during the predetermined period, the motion effect unit operates the movable object so as not to be covered by the specific display at least when the change effect is performed (for example, FIG. )reference).

  According to such a configuration, even when the movable object can move to a position covering at least a part of the specific display area, the movable object moves to a position not covering the specific display when the change effect is executed. Therefore, the player can be made to quickly confirm the change mode of the specific display. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2-2) In the gaming machine of (2-1) above,
When the suggestion effect is performed by the suggestion effect means, the action effect means can execute the action effect for a shorter period than when the suggestion effect is not performed (see, for example, FIG. 28).

According to such a configuration, since the movable object can be moved to a position where it does not cover the specific display more quickly, the player can be made to quickly confirm the change mode of the specific display. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2-3) In the gaming machine of (2-1) or (2-2) above,
The indication effect means starts the indication effect at a position where the movable object operated by the action effect means is not covered (see, for example, FIG. 32B).

  According to such a configuration, even when the movable object operates, the suggestion effect is started at a position where the movable object does not get covered, so that the player can quickly confirm that the suggestion effect is started it can. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2-4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2-1) to (2-3) above,
The suggestive effect means can execute any one of a plurality of types of suggestive effects at different rates depending on whether or not the display mode of the specific display changes (for example, see FIG. 27).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which suggestion effect is executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2-5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2-1) to (2-4) above,
The indication effect means starts the indication effect from any of a plurality of start positions (see, for example, FIG. 27).

  According to such a configuration, the player can be made to pay attention to which start position the suggested effect is started. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2-6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2-1) to (2-5) above,
The indication effect means can execute the indication effect over the plurality of motion effects (for example, see FIG. 36).

  According to such a configuration, the suggestive effect is performed over a plurality of motion effects. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(2-7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2-1) to (2-6) above,
The system further includes a specific effect execution unit (for example, CPU for effect control 120, step S172 in FIG. 15) for executing a specific effect (for example, super reach).
The specific display unit can hide the specific display displayed before the specific effect is performed during the specific effect, and the change effect is performed during the specific effect. When being displayed, the specific display that has been hidden can be displayed again (see, for example, FIG. 37, etc.). According to such a configuration, the specific display can be suitably displayed.

(2-8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (2-1) to (2-7) above,
Detection means capable of detecting the action of the player (for example, a push button 126, a stick controller, or a non-contact sensor such as an infrared sensor or an optical sensor);
Detection effective period display means (for example, a remaining effective period image (remaining effective period image 202 shown in FIG. 53B) indicating that detection by the detection means is an effective detection effective period For example, the CPU 120) for effect control
The detection valid period display is a non-visible state in which at least a portion is concealed by the movable object operating (for example, a state where the remaining valid period image 202 shown in FIG. May be
The detection valid period ends later than a period in which the detection valid period display is in a visually difficult state (for example, after the character returns from the rendering position to the standby position, that is, the visually difficult state of the remaining valid period image is eliminated) Detection validity period ends).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the movable object operable and to prevent the player from overlooking the detection effective period.

(3-1) A variable display (for example, a special figure game or a variable display for a decorative symbol) is executed, and a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) for the player Game machine 1 etc.),
Predetermined display means (for example, effect control board 12 for displaying and controlling a corresponding image) for displaying predetermined display (for example, a pending display image or a corresponding image displayed as an active display image) corresponding to variable display;
Specific effect executing means (for example, effect control board 12 for executing super reach at step S172) for executing a specific effect (for example, super reach);
Change production executing means (for example, production control board 12 for carrying out active change production or hold change production in step S172 etc.) which executes change production (for example, active change production or hold change production etc.) for changing the mode of the predetermined display ), And,
The predetermined display means can hide the predetermined display displayed before the specific effect is performed during the specific effect, and the change effect is performed during the specific effect. When being displayed, the predetermined display which is not displayed can be displayed again (see, for example, FIG. 37 and the like).

  Note that the change effect is to notify (including suggestions or notices) the proportion (expected degree) to be controlled to the advantageous state (especially by the change degree aspect) by changing the aspect of the predetermined display. Is desirable. The change effect is a pre-read determination (may be a determination for a variable display that has not been started yet) or a determination result as to whether the variable display result of the variable display is to be a specific display result at the time of variable display execution (display result specification It may be executed based on the display result specified by the command or the like.

  The specific effect execution unit may execute a plurality of types of the specific effects (for example, super reach A to B, etc.).

  In addition, the specific effect is not limited to the super reach, the general reach effect, or only a specific super reach (super reach B only), the effect during the jackpot gaming state, a specific advance effect (step up notice), a special premiere It may be an effect or the like. In the effect during the big hit gaming state, for example, the above change effect is executed based on the pre-read determination result specified by the pre-read determination result specification command in the start winning command buffer, and the held target can be a big hit For example, it may be a pending change presentation that presupposes sex (for example, suggesting that there is a pending Urenso). As described above, according to the type of the specific effect, the display position of the predetermined display to be redisplayed (for example, a position not overlapping the specific display in the specific effect, etc.) is different according to the type of the specific effect. You may In addition, the change effect may be executable at any of a plurality of timings during the specific effect, and in this case, the predetermined display may be redisplayed according to the execution timing of the change effect so as not to disturb the effect of the specific effect. The display position of (for example, a position which does not overlap a specific display in a specific effect) may be made different.

  According to such a configuration, the predetermined display can be suitably displayed. In particular, as described above, when redisplaying a predetermined display which has been made non-display, the predetermined display is preferably made by making the display less prominent than the mode (including the display position etc.) before the non-display. It can be displayed.

(3-2) When the predetermined display means redisplays the predetermined display, a display position different from the display position (for example, the display area 5HA or the like) displayed before the predetermined display is not displayed. It is characterized in that the predetermined display is redisplayed (for example, see FIG. 51 and the like) in (for example, the lower left corner of the screen).

  According to such a configuration, the predetermined display can be suitably displayed. In particular, as described above, displaying the display position after redisplaying at a position (for example, the lower left corner of the screen, etc.) that is less noticeable than the display position before non-display can reduce interference with specific effects. The predetermined display can be suitably displayed.

  (3-3) The change effect is an action effect that can act on the redisplayed predetermined display (for example, the action that the boomerang 5Z acts on the corresponding image (such as reaching and colliding as shown in FIG. 34 and FIG. 51) And the like) may be included.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the effect of the change effect. Further, as in the above-described embodiment, by performing the action presentation at a position that does not interfere with the specific presentation, it is possible to reduce the interference with the specific presentation. Further, the predetermined display can be suitably displayed.

  (3-4) The first effect (for example, an effect for changing the display color of the corresponding image) and the second effect (for example, the effect for not changing the display color of the corresponding image) as the effect. Etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to enhance the effect of the change effect. Note that the second action effect may be an aspect that does not act on the predetermined display (for example, an effect in which the boomerang 5Z disappears before reaching the corresponding image).

(3-5) The first effect presentation changes the mode of the predetermined display,
The predetermined display means continues the display of the changed predetermined display for a predetermined period when the first action effect is executed (for example, as shown in FIG. 37 or 38, super reach completion or a special image) The display of the corresponding image may be continued until the display timing). According to such a configuration, the predetermined display can be suitably displayed.

(3-6) The second effect presentation does not change the mode of the predetermined display.
When the second effect presentation is performed, the predetermined display means hides the predetermined display that has not changed again during the execution of the specific presentation (for example, as shown in FIG. 37 and FIG. 38). , Or the corresponding image may not be displayed with the end of the active change effect or the on-hold change effect.

  According to such a configuration, the predetermined display can be suitably displayed. In particular, when the predetermined display which has not changed is displayed for a long time, since the display which the player does not pay attention will continue, the interest of the game is reduced, but this configuration can prevent this and the predetermined display is suitably displayed. it can. In addition, after changing the aspect of the said predetermined | prescribed display once, you may return a mode to the original to a 2nd effect presentation. The second effect presentation may be any one that does not change the mode of the predetermined display (as a result of the presentation) in the end. In addition, the first effect presentation may be any one that finally changes the mode of the predetermined display (as a result of the presentation).

(3-7) There are a plurality of types of specific effects (for example, super reach A to B, etc.),
The predetermined display means may re-display the predetermined display at different rates according to the type of the specific effect (see, for example, FIG. 26, etc.).

According to such a configuration, attention can be paid to redisplay of the predetermined display. In the above embodiment, although the above configuration is realized by changing the determination ratio of the execution timing of the active change presentation according to the type of the super reach, for example, the active change according to the type of the super reach By stopping the execution of the production, or at the time of the execution of the variable display of the target, the presence or absence of the execution of the active change production, whether it is a cassette or success, the display color after the change, etc. according to the type of super reach The above configuration may be realized by determining it by lottery or the like.

(3-8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (3-1) to (3-7),
The predetermined display means includes, as the predetermined display, a hold display (for example, a hold display image etc.) corresponding to a variable display not yet started and a correspondence display (active display image etc.) corresponding to a variable display under execution. , Can be displayed,
The corresponding display is displayed in a predetermined area (for example, the display area 5HA).
A predetermined effect that executes a predetermined effect (for example, an active change effect as the first effect, etc.) having a first effect mode that changes an aspect of the corresponding display and a second effect aspect that does not change the aspect in the predetermined area An execution unit (for example, the effect control board 12 that executes the active change effect as the first effect in step S172) may be further provided. According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game. If the predetermined effect is an effect of changing or not changing the mode of the corresponding display after changing or adding the image different from the corresponding display in the predetermined area, the interest of the game can be improved. .

  The predetermined area may be background display different from other display areas (for example, display areas other than the display area 5HA in the display area of the image display device 5). According to such a configuration, the player can easily recognize the predetermined area, and the fun of the game is improved.

  The specific display may be more prominent than the hold display (for example, the active display image is larger than the hold display image, etc.) (eg, FIG. 33). According to such a configuration, the player can easily recognize the specific display, and the fun of the game is improved.

  Note that the corresponding display may be deleted during execution of the predetermined effect in the predetermined area, and the corresponding display may be displayed in association with the execution mode of the predetermined effect (for example, active change effect ( In the second effect, after that, the character SA is displayed instead of the active display image, and thereafter, the active display image is displayed instead of the character SA) (eg, FIG. 33). According to such a configuration, it becomes easy for the player to recognize the predetermined effect, and the game interest is improved.

  There are a plurality of types of execution modes of the predetermined effect (for example, a plurality of types of predetermined effects are prepared, etc.), and even if the ratio of the predetermined effect to the first mode varies depending on the execution mode of the predetermined effect. Good. According to such a configuration, the mode of the predetermined effect is diversified, and the game interest is improved.

  Unlike the first predetermined effect (for example, the display of the character SA, etc.) indicating whether or not to change the specific display as the predetermined effect, and the first predetermined effect, it is variable without changing the specific display A second predetermined effect (such as preparing an effect other than the character SA) indicating the possibility that the display will be in an advantageous state may be made executable. According to such a configuration, the mode of the predetermined effect is diversified, and the game interest is improved.

As a predetermined effect of the first aspect of changing the specific display, the first predetermined effect and a third predetermined effect of changing the specific display from the outside of the predetermined area (for example, a display area in a display area of the image display device 5 The ratio at which the specific display changes may be different depending on, for example, preparing an effect of moving a predetermined image from the area other than 5HA toward the display area 5HA. According to such a configuration, the game interest is improved by making the player pay attention to which effect is to be executed.

  The predetermined effect and an effect outside the predetermined area (for example, preparing an effect for displaying words in an area other than the display area 5HA in the display area of the image display device 5) can be performed in parallel You may According to such a configuration, the mode of presentation is diversified, and the game interest is improved.

  Depending on the mode of the specific display, the execution ratio of the predetermined effect may be different (for example, the execution ratio of the active change effect (second effect) is different according to the display color of the active display image, etc.) . According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the predetermined effect is to be performed, thereby improving the fun of the game.

(3-9) Adjustment means (for example, effect) capable of adjusting the effect setting (for example, volume, brightness, etc.) according to the adjustment operation (for example, the operation of volume adjustment) by the player at least while the variable display is being performed Control board 12, etc.)
Adjustment image display means (for example, effect control board 12 etc.) for displaying an adjustment image (for example, an image VL indicating a sound volume etc.) corresponding to the adjustment by the adjustment means for a predetermined period,
The adjustment image display means may not visually recognize (for example, non-display etc.) or does not recognize (for example, transparent display etc.) the adjustment image during a period in which the variable display result is derived and displayed in the variable display during the predetermined period (See, for example, FIG. 52). According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the decrease in the recognition of the variable display result. At least a part of the display area of the adjustment image may overlap with at least a part of the derived display area of the variable display result (see, for example, FIG. 52). According to such a configuration, since the adjusted image result image overlapping with at least a part of the derived display area of the variable display result is deleted, it is possible to suppress the decrease in the visibility of the variable display result.

  The error image may not be erased even during the derivation display of the variable display result (for example, the error image displayed when an error (abnormality) occurs) may not be erased. According to such a configuration, the visibility of the error image can be secured.

  The display of the error image may be prioritized over the display of the adjustment image. According to such a configuration, the visibility of the error image can be secured.

  When the adjustment operation is performed, the demonstration display may be kept visible, but when the menu display operation is performed, the demonstration display may be deleted. According to such a configuration, a demonstration display can be suitably performed.

  Variable according to the determination result of the determination means (for example, the CPU 103 that executes the process of step S239) for determining whether or not to control to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state etc.) advantageous to the player Display means (for example, CPU 120 for effect control which performs variable display of a decorative pattern in step S172) which displays and derives a variable display result, and specific effect execution which can display a specific effect image during execution of variable display Means (for example, executed by the CPU for effect control 120), and the specific effect image can be arranged at an overlapping position on the front side of at least a part of the identification information variably displayed, and the specific effect The execution means displays the specific effect image at a position overlapping with the identification information in a period during which the variable display result is derived. Impartial and static manner (e.g., run in effect control CPU 120), it may be. According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent false recognition of the display result.

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

1 pachinko gaming machine, 2 gaming board, 3 gaming machine frame, 4A, 4B special symbol display device, 5 image display device, 6A ordinary winning ball device, 6B ordinary variable winning ball device, 7 special variable winning ball device, 8L, 8R speaker, 9 game effect lamp, 11 main board, 12 effect control board, 13 voice control board, 14 lamp control board, 15 relay board, 20 normal symbol display, 21 gate switch, 22A, 22B start port switch, 23 count Switch, 31A stick controller, 31B push button, 31C operation knob, 100 game control microcomputer, 101, 121 ROM, 102, 122 RAM, 103 CPU, 104, 124 random number circuit, 120 effect control CPU, 123
Display control, 125 I / O.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling in an advantageous state for the player,
Preview production executing means capable of performing a plurality of types of preview production that can be started at different timings and that indicate the advantageous state;
When at least two types of preview effects are executed among the preview effects that can be executed during the variable display, a combination of types of preview effects to be executed is notified at a predetermined timing before the preview effect is executed. And an informing effect execution means capable of executing an informing effect.
Even in the case of executing the same type of preliminary announcement effect, the preliminary announcement effect execution means is in the above-mentioned advantageous state when executing after being notified by the informing effect and when executing without being notified in the informing effect. A gaming machine that executes advance notice effects so that the controlled degree of expectation is different.

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