JP2019107398A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of preventing a decline of interest in a game.SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine can execute an operation performance for allowing a player to set correspondence display to be in a state having visual recognition difficulty or in a visually unrecognizable state and can execute a changing performance for changing a display mode of the correspondence display. During a period set as an execution period of an operation performance, the changing performance is executable, and timing when a player can easily and visually recognize the correspondence display in which the display mode is changed by the changing performance can be delayed by execution of the operation performance. With such a configuration, a performance to the player's amusement can be executed, thus preventing a decline of interest in a game.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8-10

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  As a game machine, when a game medium such as a game ball is shot into a game area by a launch device, and the game medium becomes a prize in a prize area such as a prize hole provided in the game area and an execution condition (starting condition) is established, A pachinko game in which the game interest is enhanced by a so-called variable display game, which variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (hereinafter referred to as display symbols) on the variable display device and determines whether or not to impart predetermined gaming value There is a gaming machine. In such a pachinko gaming machine, when the stop symbol mode when the variable display of the display symbol in the variable display game is completely stopped becomes a specific display mode, an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous for the player is obtained. Then, before the display result is derived and displayed on the variable display device, various types of advance notice effects are made to make the player expect the display result to be in the specific display mode.

  As such a game machine, there is something which executes the notice production of the reservation change which changes the aspect of reservation display, in patent literature 1 something which does the inhibition production which makes the reservation display impossible state from the player It is disclosed. Further, Patent Document 2 discloses that the on-hold display can not be visually recognized from the player by the movement of a symbol. Further, Patent Document 3 discloses that an effect of hiding the pending display only for a predetermined period is disclosed.

JP, 2015-173670, A JP 2012-130598 A JP, 2015-77232, A

  However, in the gaming machines described in Patent Documents 1 to 3, since the hold display is hidden by another effect unrelated to the operation of the player, the effect is likely to be monotonous and to decrease the game interest.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a decrease in game entertainment.

(1) In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that performs variable display,
Correspondence display means (for example, CPU 120 for presentation control etc. which perform active display) which can display the correspondence display corresponding to variable display, and
Operation effect execution means capable of executing an operation effect that makes the player difficult to view the corresponding display based on the operation of the operation means by the player (for example, the CPU 120 for effect control that executes the processing of step 86AKS109 etc,
And a change effect execution unit capable of executing a change effect for changing the display mode of the corresponding display (for example, the effect control CPU 120 that executes the process of step 86AKS111).
The change presentation execution means can execute the change presentation during a period set as the execution period of the operation presentation (for example, the display mode of the active display can be changed at any one of timing 1 to timing 3) Etc),
By executing the operation effect, it is possible to delay the timing at which the player can easily view the corresponding display whose display mode has changed due to the change effect (active operation is performed. The display becomes difficult to visually recognize, and the player can not visually recognize the active display until the operation effect ends, and as a result, the timing at which the active display whose aspect is changed can be visually recognized is delayed, etc.)
It is characterized by

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to execute effects in line with the player's preferences and prevent a decrease in the game interest.

(2) In the gaming machine according to (1),
The operation effect execution means causes the player to visually or impossibly recognize the corresponding display by operating the movable object as the operation effect (for example, the sub liquid crystal is superimposed on the active display area of the image display device 5) And the active display becomes difficult to see from the player, etc.),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to execute effects in line with the player's preferences and prevent a decrease in the game interest.

(3) In the gaming machine according to (1) or (2),
After the player makes the corresponding display difficult to view or invisible as the operation effect, the operation effect executing means performs the corresponding display based on the further operation of the operation means during a predetermined period. Make the state easy to view (for example, after the operation effect is executed and the sub liquid crystal operates, the sub liquid crystal returns to the original position by the player's operation again, etc.),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to execute effects in line with the player's preferences and prevent a decrease in the game interest.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
The change presentation execution means changes a display mode of the correspondence display by causing a predetermined image to act on the correspondence display as the change presentation (for example, executes the processing of step 86AKS109).
The operation effect execution means causes the player to visually or impossibly recognize the corresponding display in the operation effect, while the predetermined image is easily visible (for example, the operation effect image has an operation effect Even if it becomes difficult to view the active display when it is executed, etc.)
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, since the visibility of the predetermined image is secured, it is possible to prevent the decrease in the game interest.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The change production executing means is
The change effect includes a success effect for changing the display mode of the corresponding display and a failure effect for not changing the display mode of the corresponding display (for example, the operation effect includes the success effect and the failure effect, etc.)
It is possible to execute a suggestion effect that indicates which one of the success effect and the failure effect has been executed (for example, the processing of step 86AKS113 is executed),
When the change effect is executed in a state in which the corresponding display is difficult to visually recognize or invisible, it is possible to execute the suggested effect in a mode that is not performed when the corresponding indication is not visually difficult or invisible. Step 86 AKS 113, etc.)
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to execute effects in line with the player's preferences and prevent a decrease in the game interest.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
When the display mode of the corresponding display is changed due to the change effect, the display mode of the corresponding display is changed by at least one of the sound output means and the light emitting means unless the corresponding display is in a state in which the corresponding display is not visible or invisible. When the display mode of the correspondence display changes when the correspondence display is in a state in which the correspondence display is in a difficult or invisible state, the notification by either the sound output means or the light emitting means is limited (for example, When the active display can be viewed, the audio output or control to turn on the lamp (including blinking) is performed in response to the successful rendering being performed, while when the active display can not be viewed, the successful rendering is performed Audio output and control to turn on the lamp (including flashing).
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to execute effects in line with the player's preferences and prevent a decrease in the game interest.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (1),
Changing the display mode of the correspondence display to a state in which the player can not recognize the degree of expectation is included in the state in which the player has difficulty in visually recognizing or not visually recognizing the correspondence display (for example, an operation effect is performed If the display mode of the active display in question is displayed as a black shadow, or an image such as a curtain is displayed in front of the active display to make only the silhouette visible, etc., as the operation effect When the display mode of the correspondence display is changed to a mode in which the degree of expectation can not be recognized, it is possible to change to a mode in which the degree of expectation can be recognized by an operation by an arbitrary timing by the player (for example, active in operation effect Even when the display mode of the display is changed, the player may return to the original mode by re-operation, etc.),
You may do so.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to execute effects in line with the player's preferences and prevent a decrease in the game interest.

(8) Also, as another game machine according to the present invention,
A gaming machine capable of playing a game (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1),
Effect display means (for example, the image display device 5);
Detection means capable of detecting the action of the player (for example, the push button 31B or the stick controller 31A);
Effect control means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes variable display start setting processing and variable display effect processing) that controls execution of effects relating to a game;
Equipped with
The effect control means displays an action promotion display for the player (for example, an image of the push button 31B as the action promotion display) on the effect display means and performs an effect display based on detection of the player's action An operation for displaying on the effect display means an effect (for example, an effect after the third operation) and an operation suggestion display (for example, an image 210 of the push button 31B as an operation suggestion image) suggesting that the operation effect is to be performed Suggestive effect (for example, a portion for displaying the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the display area of the image display device 5).
The motion suggestion effect moves a plurality of the motion suggestion displays, and then moves and displays a success pattern (for example, pattern 1 in the third reach effect) and the plurality of motion suggestion displays. Including a failure pattern (for example, pattern 4 in the third reach effect) of performing failure highlighting after superimposed display after being displayed,
The period corresponding to the failure highlighting in the failure pattern is longer than the period corresponding to the superimposed display in the failure pattern (for example, as shown in FIG. 9-14 (A), the period corresponding to the failure highlighting) A portion longer than a period L1 in which the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B is overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 as the operation suggestion image L2)
It may be a game machine characterized by.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the game interest by lengthening the period of failure highlighting and emphasizing a sense of regret.

It is a front view of a pachinko game machine in this embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. 6 is a flowchart showing an example of game control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of timer interrupt processing for game control. It is a flow chart which shows an example of special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variable display start setting process which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific display production execution setting process which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio of the specific display change production execution presence or absence which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio of the specific display mode which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio of the execution timing of the specific display change production which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio of the presence or absence of operation presentation execution which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production processing under a variable display concerning characteristic part 86AK. It is a timing chart which shows the execution timing of the specific display production concerning a characteristic part 86AK. It is a figure which shows the example production | presentation operation | movement of the specific display production which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a figure which shows the example production | presentation operation | movement of the specific display production which concerns on the characteristic part 86AK. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the variable display start setting process which concerns on the characteristic part 47SG. (A)-(C) is a figure which shows the determination ratio of reach production, (D) is a figure which shows the content of each reach production. It is a figure which shows the determination ratio of the production | presentation route in 1st reach production. (A) is a figure which shows the determination ratio of the display mode of the image of the push button as an operation promotion image in the 2nd reach production, (B) is the display of the image of the push button as the operation suggestion image in the 2nd reach production It is a figure which shows the number of aspect change. (A), (B) is a figure showing a display pattern of an image of a push button as an operation suggestion image in the third reach effect, (C) is a display of an image of a push button as an operation suggestion image of each display pattern It is a figure which shows the content. 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 production processing under variable display. It is a flow chart which shows an example of production execution processing after the 1st operation. 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 the 2nd operation post-operation production execution processing. 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 production processing under variable display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production | generation execution process after 3rd operation. It is a timing chart for every display pattern in the 3rd reach production. It is a timing chart for every display pattern in the 3rd reach production. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing 1st reach presentation. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing 1st reach presentation. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing 2nd reach presentation. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing 2nd reach presentation. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the effect display apparatus in the case of performing 3rd reach presentation in the pattern 1 or the pattern 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the effect display apparatus in the case of performing 3rd reach presentation in the pattern 1 or the pattern 4. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing 3rd reach presentation in pattern 2 or pattern 5. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing 3rd reach presentation in pattern 3 or pattern 6. FIG. It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing a 2nd reach presentation in the modification 1. FIG. FIG. 18 is a view showing a display mode of the effect display device in the case of executing pre-reading advance notice effect in modification 2; It is a figure which shows the display mode in the presentation display apparatus in the case of performing a 2nd reach presentation in the modification 3. FIG.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

(Description of feature 86AK)
FIG. 8A is a flowchart of an example of variable display start setting processing in the characteristic unit 86AK. In the variable display start setting process, first, the effect control CPU 120 reads the EXT data in the variable display result notification command transmitted from the main substrate 11, for example, and the special view display result is "lost" or not Is determined (step S521). At this time, when it is determined that the special map display result is "loss" (step S521; Yes), the designated fluctuation pattern is displayed, for example, by reading the EXT data in the fluctuation pattern designation command. It is determined whether or not the non-reach variation pattern corresponding to the case where the variable display mode of the symbol is "non-reach" (step S522).

  If it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is the non-reach variation pattern (step S522; Yes), the combination of the finalized design symbols to be the final stop design constituting the non-reach combination is determined (step S523). As an example, in the process of step S523, first, the left determined symbol determination random number value updated by the effect random counter or the like provided in the predetermined area (such as the effect control counter setting unit) of the random number circuit 124 or the RAM 122 By extracting the numerical data and referring to the left fixed symbol determination table stored and prepared in advance in the ROM 121, etc., in the left decorative symbol display area 5L in the display area of the image display device 5 in the fixed display symbol. Determine the left fixed decoration pattern to be displayed stopped. Next, the numerical data indicating the right determined symbol determination random number value updated by the random number circuit 124 or the effect random counter or the like is extracted, and the right determined symbol determination table stored and prepared in the ROM 121 is referred to Thus, the finalized decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed on the "right" decorative symbol display area 5R in the display area of the image display device 5 among the finalized decorative symbols is determined. At this time, the symbol number of the right determined decorative symbol may be determined to be different from the symbol number of the left determined decorative symbol by setting in the right determined symbol determination table or the like. Subsequently, numerical value data indicating a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol determined to be updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect is extracted, and the middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 is referred to Thus, the finalized decorative symbol to be displayed in the stop display on the "middle" decorative symbol display area 5C in the display area of the image display device 5 in the finalized decorative symbol is determined.

  If it is determined in step S522 that the pattern is not the non-reach variation pattern (step S522; No), the combination of the finalized design symbols to be the final stop symbols constituting the reach combination is determined (step S524). As an example, in the process of step S524, first, numerical data indicating the random value for determining the left and right fixed symbol determined updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect is extracted, and the left and right stored in advance in the ROM 121 By referring to the finalized symbol determination table or the like, symbol numbers of the finalized symbol in the display area of the image display device 5 in the left and the right represent the symbol numbers displayed on the left and the right in the symbol display areas 5L and 5R. Determine the same decorative pattern. Further, numerical data indicating a random value for determining the middle fixed symbol determined to be updated by the random number circuit 124 or the random counter for effect is extracted, and the middle fixed symbol determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 is referred to Thus, the finalized decorative symbol to be displayed stopped in the decorative symbol display area 5C of "middle" in the display area of the image display device 5 in the finalized decorative symbol is determined. Here, for example, when the determined decoration pattern becomes a big hit combination, as in the case where the symbol number of the middle determined decoration symbol becomes identical to the symbol number of the left determined decoration symbol and the right determined decoration symbol, an arbitrary value By adding or subtracting (for example, “1”) to the symbol number of the middle fixed decoration symbol, etc., the fixed decoration symbol may be a reach combination without being a big hit combination. Alternatively, when the middle fixed decoration pattern is determined, the difference between the left fixed decoration pattern and the right fixed decoration pattern with the pattern number (pattern difference) may be determined, and the middle fixed decoration pattern corresponding to the design difference may be set. .

  If it is determined in step S521 that the special view display result is not "losing" (step S521; No), whether the special view display result is "small hit" or any other case It determines (step S525). When it is determined to be "small hit" (step S525; Yes), a combination of determined decoration symbols to be the final stop symbol corresponding to the case of "small hit", such as an opening chance, is determined (step S527) . As an example, in response to the case where one of the fluctuation patterns PC1-1 to PC1-3 is designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command, the final stop symbol constituting any one of a plurality of opening chances is determined Determine the combination of decorative designs. In this case, numerical data representing a random number value for determining a chance eye updated by a random counter or the like provided in the effect control counter setting unit 193 is extracted, and a predetermined chance eye determination table stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. It is sufficient to determine the combination of the finalized decorative symbols that make up any of the opening chance eyes by referring to and the like.

  If it is determined in step S525 that "non-probability" or "probability" is other than "small hit" (step S525; No), the combination of the finalized design that constitutes the big hit combination is determined (Step S526). As an example, in the process of step S526, first, numerical data indicating a random value for determining a big hit determined to be updated by the random counter of the effect control counter setting unit 193 or the like is extracted and subsequently stored in advance in the ROM 121 or the like. By referring to a predetermined big hit finalized symbol determination table, etc., it will be displayed in stop on the left, middle and right decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C and 5R on the screen of the image display 5 Decide on a decorative pattern with the same symbol number. At this time, depending on whether the jackpot type is "non-probability" or "probability", or whether or not a promotion effect is made during the jackpot, etc., a decision is made to determine a different decoration pattern as the decoration pattern. Good.

  As a specific example, when the big hit type is "non-probability change", any one decorative pattern is selected from among a plurality of types of normal symbols, and it is decided to be a finalized decorative pattern that constitutes a non-probable large hit combination. Just do it. In addition, when the jackpot type is "probable variation", any one decorative pattern is selected from among a plurality of types of normal symbols or probable patterns, and a finalized decorative symbol forming non-probable big hit combination or positive variation big hit combination You can decide on At this time, when it is decided to the fixed decoration symbol of the non-probability variation big hit combination, the notification that it is controlled to the probability variation state in re-lottery production in the variable display is not done, it is executed corresponding to the big hit gaming state It should just be notified that it is controlled to a definite change state by a jackpot promotion promotion etc. On the other hand, when it is determined to the definite decoration symbol of the big hit combination, the notification that it is controlled to the positive change state is performed in the re-lottery production in the variable display or without performing the re-lottery production.

  After executing the processing of step S524 or S526, the CPU 120 for effect control changes the display mode of the active display corresponding to the variable display being executed, and sets execution of various effects such as specific display change effects, operation effects, and operation effects. Perform specific display effect execution setting processing for performing (step 86AKS001).

  FIG. 8-2 is a flowchart of an example of the specific display effect execution setting process. In the specific display effect execution setting process shown in FIG. 8-2, the effect control CPU 120 first determines, among the various effects included in the specific display effect, whether or not to execute the specific display change effect (step 86AKS002). Specifically, in the process of step 86AKS002, based on the variable display result, the presence or absence of execution of the specific display change effect is determined according to the determination ratio shown in FIG. 8-3. As shown in FIG. 8-3, the specific display change effect in this embodiment is executed at a higher rate in the case where the variable display result is “big hit” than in the case where it is “loss”. It has become. Therefore, when the specific display effect is executed, the expectation is higher than when it is not executed.

  Following the processing of step 86AKS002, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the execution of the specific display change effect is determined to be "present" in step 86AKS002 (step 86AKS003). If it is determined that the execution of the specific display change effect is "present" (step 86AKS003; Yes), the execution mode and the execution timing of the specific display change effect are determined (step 86AKS003). Specifically, in the processing of step 86AKS003, the fluctuation pattern is specified based on the fluctuation pattern designation command, and based on the specified fluctuation pattern and variable display result, according to the determination ratio shown in FIG. The execution mode is determined to be "blue", "green", or "red". That is, in the specific display change effect, the display mode of "white" which is the normal mode is changed to any one of "blue", "green", and "red" determined in the process of step 86AKS003. . In the illustrated example, an example is shown in which one change is made to any of the normal modes “white” to “blue”, “green”, and “red”, for example, “white” → “blue” A plurality of changes may be made such as “green” → “red” or “white” → “green” → “red”, etc. In the process of step 86AKS003, a plurality of prepared in advance Any change pattern may be determined from among the change patterns of

  As shown in FIG. 8-4, the determination ratio is set such that the aspect of “red” has the highest expectation for big hit, the aspect of “green” is high next, and the aspect of “blue” has the lowest expectation for big hit. It is done. Therefore, it is possible to attract the player's attention to the execution mode of the specific display change effect. Also, in the processing of step 86AKS003, based on the specified variation pattern and variable display result, according to the determination ratio shown in FIG. The timing to be made is determined as any one of "timing 1" to "timing 3". "Timing 1" in this embodiment is, as shown in FIG. 8-8, after variable display is started and operation effects to be described later are executed (more specifically, after display for promoting operation is made) "Timing 2" is the timing during the period from reaching the reaching state to developing into the super reach, and "Timing 3" is the timing during the reaching state. It is a timing during a period from the development to the end of the operation effect described later. In addition to this, a plurality of timings may be provided, for example, at the time of variable display effect of “pseudo series” or at the time of step-up effect. As shown in FIG. 8-5, in this embodiment, the determination ratio is set such that the degree of expectation that the variable display result is “big hit” is higher as the execution timing of the specific display change effect is later. Therefore, not only the execution mode of the specific display change effect but also the execution timing can be noticed.

  Returning to FIG. 8-2, after executing the processing of step 86AKS004, or when it is determined that the specific display change effect is not executed at step 86AKS003 (step 86AKS003; No), the effect control CPU 120 executes the execution mode of the action effect. It is determined (step 86AKS005). The action effect is an effect that causes the effect image (action effect image) prepared in advance to be displayed on the screen of the image display device 5 and affects the active display as the specific display, and the display mode of the active display changes. It is an effect that suggests that. The operation effect image is easily displayed even when the operation effect is performed and the active display is difficult to be recognized. The effect presentation includes success presentation and failure presentation, and specifically, when the success presentation is performed, the display mode of the active display is "white" to "blue", "green" or "normal" of the normal mode. While it changes to "red", when a failure rendition is made, it does not change as it is in the normal mode. In addition, when failure production is performed, it may change to the display mode of "blue" with a low degree of expectation other than not changing with a usual mode. Further, in this case, when the success effect is performed, the display mode of the active display may be changed to “green” or “red” having a high degree of expectation. In addition, even when the success effect is performed, the display mode of the active display does not change, or when the display mode of the active display changes even when the failure effect is executed, so-called operation of so-called cassette An effect may be performed. In step 86AKS005, as an execution mode of the operation effect, for example, when the specific display change effect is not performed, a setting is performed to execute failure effect before all timings such as “timing 1” to “timing 3”, For example, in the case of executing the specific display change effect at “timing 3”, setting is performed such that the failure effect is performed before “timing 1” and “timing 2” and the success effect is performed before “timing 3”. That is, in step 86AKS005, the setting for executing the success effect according to the execution timing of the specific display change effect, and performing the failure effect at other timings is performed. In addition, the execution timing of the said effect presentation should just be set so that the display mode of an active display may change at the timing which the said success production complete | finished.

  After executing the processing of step 86 AKS 005, the CPU for effect control 120 determines the presence or absence of execution of the operation effect (step 86 AKS 006), and ends the specific display effect execution setting process. The operation effect is an effect of operating the sub image display (not shown) (sub liquid crystal) based on the operation by the player, and the sub liquid crystal is superimposed on the active display area of the image display 5 by the operation of the sub liquid crystal. It is an effect that makes it difficult for the player to visually recognize the active display. That is, since the active display becomes difficult to visually recognize by performing the operation effect, the player can not visually recognize the active display until the operation effect is finished, and as a result, the active display whose aspect has changed can be visually recognized. Timing is delayed. Since the operation effect is an effect to be executed based on the player's intention, it is possible to delay the timing at which the active display after the change can be viewed based on the player's intention. It will be possible to execute the presentation along. It should be noted that since the sub liquid crystal does not operate as an operation effect when the operation by the player is not performed, the active display does not become a state in which it is difficult to visually recognize, and the player changes the active display at the changed timing. Visible (visible at normal change timing). In step 86AKS006, the presence or absence of execution of such operation effects is determined according to the presence or absence of execution of specific display change effects according to the determination ratio shown in FIG. 8-6. As shown in FIG. 8-6, the operation effect is an effect performed at a high rate when the specific display change effect is performed. In that case, rather than the notice effect of giving notice of the jackpot expectation, the operation effect is to delay the timing at which the active display after the change becomes visible when the specific display change effect is executed. It can be said that it is an effect that allows the player to select.

  Referring back to FIG. 8A, after executing one of the processes of step 86AKS001, step S523, and step S527, the effect control CPU 120 performs other effect execution setting (step S531). For example, effects such as outputting a predetermined sound effect (for example, an alarm sound, a chime sound, a siren sound, or the like) from the speakers 8L and 8R at a predetermined timing at the start of or during variable display, or a game effect It is immediately notified that the variable display result will be a "big hit" by executing the effect of the predetermined aspect including a part or all of the effects such as the flash lamp included in the lamp 9 and the like. The presentation of the one-shot notification mode of informing the user) may be executed. Alternatively, an effect of displaying a special effect image (premium image) corresponding to the variable display result becoming a “big hit” may be executed as the preview effect during change.

  As another example, in the process of step S531, for example, setting may be performed to execute an effect in a predetermined mode for bustling regardless of the possibility that the variable display result is a "big hit". More specifically, it is only necessary to be able to execute an effect in a predetermined mode such as an effect of an aspect in which a predetermined lamp included in the game effect lamp 9 is lit or an effect of displaying a predetermined effect image as a mini character.

  Thereafter, the effect control pattern is determined to be any of a plurality of patterns prepared in advance (step S532). At this time, the effect control CPU 120 selects one of a plurality of prepared special pattern fluctuation control patterns and sets it as a usage pattern, corresponding to, for example, the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command. After the process of step S532 is executed, for example, an initial value of the effect control process timer provided in the RAM 122 is set corresponding to the fluctuation pattern designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command (step S533). Subsequently, setting for starting the change of the decorative symbol or the like in the image display device 5 is performed (step S534). At this time, for example, by transmitting the display control command specified by the display control data included in the special pattern fluctuation effect control pattern determined as the usage pattern in step S532 to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like, It is only necessary to start the variation of the decorative symbol in the "left", "middle" and "right" decorative symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R provided on the screen of the image display device 5. Thereafter, the value of the effect process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (step S535), and the variable display start setting process is ended.

  FIG. 8-7 is a flowchart of an example of the effect processing during variable display in the feature portion 86AK. Although the description is omitted in the illustrated example, it is assumed that control is performed to display the active display in the “white” mode, which is the normal mode, at the timing when the variable display is started. In the variable display effect process shown in FIG. 8-7, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variable display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern has elapsed based on, for example, the effect control process timer value or the like ( Step S801). As an example, in the process of step S801, when the effect control process timer value is updated (for example, decremented by 1) and the end code is read out from the effect control pattern corresponding to the effect control process timer value after the update, etc. It may be determined that the variable display time has elapsed.

  When the variable display time has not elapsed in step S801 (step S801; No), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not it is an operation effect execution period for executing the operation effect (step 86AKS101). The operation effect execution period is set according to the case where it is determined in step 86AKS006 shown in FIG. In addition, before the start of the operation effect execution period, an operation promotion display (see FIG. 8-9 (b)) for promoting the operation by the player is performed. The operation prompting display is also set according to the case where it is determined in step 86AKS 006 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8-9 (b), the operation prompting display in this embodiment is performed by meter-displaying the image of the push button 31B and the effective period in which the operation can be effectively received. If it is determined that the operation effect execution period is over (step 86AKS101; Yes), it is determined whether the player has operated the push button 31B (step 86AKS102). If the player has operated the push button 31B, that is, if there is an operation (step 86AKS102; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 executes the operation effect to a position where the sub liquid crystal is superimposed on the image display device 5 It is operated (step 86 AKS 103). After executing the processing of step 86AKS103, the effect control CPU 120 sets a non-visible flag indicating that the active display is in a state where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize (step 86AKS104). The invisible flag may be provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122. The sub liquid crystal operated at step 86AKS103 is returned to the original position by the processing of step 86AKS106 described later. Further, the invisible flag set in the on state in step 86AKS104 is cleared to the off state by the processing in step 86AKS107 described later.

  If it is determined in step 86AKS101 that the operation effect execution period is not in progress (step 86AKS101; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines the end of the operation effect execution period (step 86AKS105). If it is determined that the operation effect execution period has ended (step 86AKS105; Yes), the operation effect end control is performed to end the operation effect and return the sub liquid crystal to the original position (step 86AKS106) and clear the invisible flag Step 86 AKS 107).

  When it is not determined in step 86AKS105 that the operation effect execution period has not ended (step 86AKS105; No), after the processing of step 86AKS107 is performed, the processing of 86AKS104 is performed, or the player pushes in step 86AKS102. When it is determined that the operation on the button 31B is not performed, that is, in the case of no operation (step 86AKS102; No), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not it is an operation effect execution period to execute the operation effect ( Step 86 AKS 108). The effect presentation execution period is set in step 86AKS005 shown in FIG. 8-2. When it is determined that it is the effect presentation execution period (step 86AKS101; Yes), the effect control CPU 120 executes the effect presentation of the mode set in step 86AKS005 shown in FIG. 8-2 (step 86AKS109). After executing the processing of step 86AKS109, the CPU for effect control 120 determines whether it is the execution timing of the specific display change effect, that is, whether it is the change timing (specific display change timing) of the specific display (active display). A determination is made (step 86AKS110). The change timing of the specific display is determined in step 86AKS004 shown in FIG. If it is the change timing of the specific display (step 86AKS110; Yes), the specific display change effect is executed to perform control to change to the mode determined in step 86AKS004 shown in FIG. 8-2 (step 86AKS111). Even when the processing of step 86 AKS 111 is performed, if the operation effect is performed in step 86 AKS 103 and the sub liquid crystal is operating at the position to be superimposed on the image display device 5, the specific display after change (active ) Can not be viewed.

  After executing the processing of step 86AKS111, or when it is determined that it is not the specific display change timing at step 86AKS110 (step 86AKS110; No), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the invisible flag is set to ON. (Step 86AKS112). When the unrecognizable flag is set to the on state (step 86 AKS112; Yes), the effect presentation result indication control is performed (step 86 AKS113). Here, since the unrecognizable flag is set to the on state and the active display is in a state in which it is difficult for the player to visually recognize, whether the action effect performed in step 86AKS109 is a success effect or a failure effect It becomes unrecognizable for the player. Therefore, in step 86 AKS 113, as the effect presentation result indication control, the sub liquid crystal displays a display (action indication indication display) indicating whether the action presentation performed is a success presentation or a failure presentation. Specifically, in the effect presentation suggesting display in step 86AKS 113, any one of four types of displays such as "!", "!?", "○", and "◎" is displayed, for example. Furthermore, in the effect presentation suggestion display in this embodiment, when “!” Is displayed, there is a high possibility that failure presentation has been performed, “!?” Is next higher, and “◎” is displayed. In the case where “表示” is displayed, it indicates that at least “green” has changed (that is, two or more steps have changed). In step 86AKS113, an effect presentation suggestion display of “!” Or “!?” Is performed when failure presentation is performed, and when success presentation is performed, according to the mode of the active display after the change. And “○” or “」 ”. In addition, even when the success effect is performed, the effect effect indication display of “!” May be performed. By performing such an operation effect suggestion display, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the game interest since the player is not positively recognized whether or not the failure exercise has been performed. In addition, even if the effect presentation suggestion display is executed at step 86AKS005 in FIG. 8-2 (that is, when the invisible flag is on), the type of action presentation suggestion display to be executed is determined in advance. Good. If the invisible flag is in the OFF state, the effect presentation is not displayed because the player can recognize whether the effect presentation performed in step 86AKS109 is a success presentation or a failure presentation. . Note that if the invisible flag is in the off state, it may indicate, for example, that a successful effect has been executed with sound or a lamp or that a failed effect has been executed, but in the case where the invisible flag is in the on state It may be performed in a mode different from the above. For example, when the invisible flag is off, that is, when the active display can be viewed, control is performed to turn on (including blinking) the audio output or the lamp in response to the success effect being performed. Good. On the other hand, when the invisible flag is in the on state, that is, when the active display can not be recognized, neither the output of the sound nor the control to turn on the lamp (including blinking) is performed even if the success effect is performed. You can do it (do action indication indication).

  After executing the processing of step 86AKS113, if the invisible flag is off at step 86AKS112 (step 86AKS112; No), or if it is determined at step 86AKS108 that it is not in the effect presentation execution period (step 86AKS108; No), The control CPU 120 determines whether it is time to end the active display being displayed, that is, whether it is time to end the specific display (step 86AKS114). If it is the specific display end timing (step 86 AKS 114; Yes), the specific display end control for erasing the active display being displayed is performed (step 86 AKS 115). The active display end timing is preset as the timing 3 seconds before the variable display end. For example, in this embodiment, the variable display is performed 3 seconds after the reach effect is finished and the finalized decorative symbol is displayed. From the end, it is the timing when the finalized decorative symbol is displayed. After executing the processing of step 86AKS115, if it is determined that it is not the specific display end timing (step 86AKS114; No), the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not it is a reach effect execution period for executing reach effect. (Step S802). The reach effect execution period may be determined in advance in the effect control pattern selected corresponding to the predetermined reach effect. When it is in the reach effect execution period in step S802 (step S802; Yes), effect operation control for executing the reach effect is performed (step S803).

  When it is not the reach effect execution period in step S802 (step S802; No), or after the process of step S803 is performed, for example, based on the setting in the special pattern fluctuation time effect control pattern corresponding to the fluctuation pattern, etc. After the effect operation control including the variable display operation of the decorative pattern is performed (step S804), the variable display effect process is ended.

  If the variable display time has elapsed in step S801 (step S801; Yes), it is determined whether or not the symbol determination command transmitted from the main substrate 11 has been received (step S805). At this time, if the symbol determination command is not received (step S805; No), the variable display effect processing is ended and the process waits. In addition, after the variable display time elapses, when the predetermined time elapses without receiving the symbol determination command, a predetermined error processing is executed in response to the failure to receive the symbol determination command normally. You may

  In step S805, when the symbol determination command is received (step S805; Yes), for example, in the variable display of the decorative symbol such as transmitting a predetermined display control command to the VDP of the display control unit 123 or the like. Control is performed to derive and display the final stop symbol (decided decorative symbol) to be the display result (step S806). Subsequently, a predetermined time set in advance as a hit start designation command reception waiting time is set (step S 807), and the value of the rendering process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to waiting processing per special drawing ( Step S808), the variable display effect processing ends.

  FIG. 8-8 is a timing chart showing the execution timing of the specific display effect (various effects such as the specific display change effect, the effect effect, and the operation effect) according to the characteristic portion 86AK. The example shown in the drawing shows the case where the specific display change effect is executed at timing 3 and the display mode of the specific display (active display) changes (changes to the “red” mode). At the timing when the variable display is started, the specific display (active display) is displayed in the “white” which is the normal mode, and then the operation prompting display is performed. Then, when an operation is performed by the player, the unrecognizable flag is turned on (step 86AKS104) and an operation effect is executed (step 86AKS103), the sub liquid crystal is superimposed on the image display device 5, and the active display is difficult to view It becomes a state. Then, as shown in the drawing, and before the timing 2 during the period from reach establishment to super reach development, failure presentation is executed (step 86 AKS 109). At the timing 1 and the timing 2, the effect presentation indicating display of “!” Or “!?” Is performed (step 86AKS113). Then, the success effect is executed before timing 3 after the super reach development (step 86AKS109), and action effect indication display of “!?”, “○” or “「 ”is performed (step 86AKS113), and active The display mode of the display changes from the display mode of "white" which is the normal mode to the display mode of "red". Here, although the display mode of the active display changes, since the active display remains in a hard-to-view state, the player remains in a hard-to-view state also for the active display after the change. Thereafter, when the operation effect execution period ends (86 AKS 105; Yes), since the operation effect ends and the sub liquid crystal returns to the original position, the player can view the active display after the change. The sub liquid crystal is provided, for example, at a position below the image display device 5 and not overlapping the image display device 5 as an initial position. Subsequently, when the specific display end timing for ending the active display being displayed comes (step 86 AKS 114; Yes), the active display is erased (step) and the active display can not be visually recognized. Then, the variable display ends. When the operation effect is not executed, that is, when the player does not operate the push button 31B even if the operation promotion display is performed, the active display after the change can be visually recognized at the timing 3 concerned. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not to delay the visual recognition timing of the active display after the change depending on the player's intention of performing the operation.

  FIGS. 8-9 and 8-10 show an example of the operation of the specific display effect (various effects such as the specific display change effect, the effect effect, and the operation effect) according to the characteristic portion 86AK. In the effect operation examples shown in FIGS. 8-9 and 8-10, the specific display change effect is executed at timing 3 as in the timing chart shown in FIG. 8-8, and the display mode of the specific display (active display) Shows a rendering operation example in the case of changing (changing to the aspect of “red”).

  As shown in FIG. 8-9 (a), when variable display is started, the specific display (active display) 86AK001 is displayed in “white” which is a normal mode, and then as shown in FIG. 8-9 (b) The operation promotion display is performed. In the after-operation prompting display, as described above, the image of the push button 31B and the effective period display 86AK002 indicating the effective period in which the operation can be effectively received are displayed. The effective period display 86 AKS 002 decreases in accordance with the remaining amount of the effective period. Then, when the player performs an operation on the push button 31B by the player, the operation effect is executed, the sub liquid crystal 86AK003 is superimposed on the image display device 5, and the active display 86AK001 is in a state in which visual recognition is difficult. In addition, even when the operation effect is executed, as shown in the figure, the player can visually recognize the decorative pattern. The sub liquid crystal 86 AK 003 may be superimposed on part of the decorative pattern as long as the type of decorative pattern can be recognized.

  Subsequently, at the execution timing of the action presentation corresponding to the timing 1, as shown in FIG. 8-9 (d), an image in which a star flows is displayed as the action presentation image 86AK004, and the displayed star image is active. An action effect that acts on the display is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 8-9 (d), an example in which the failure effect is performed as in FIG. 8-8 is shown. In this case, as shown in FIG. 8-9 (e), The effect presentation suggestion display 86AK005 of “!” Is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 86AK003. Subsequently, at the execution timing of the action effect corresponding to timing 2 when the reach is established, as shown in FIG. 8-9 (f), the action effect which is a failure effect as in FIG. 8-9 (d) is executed. As shown in FIG. 8-9 (g), the action presentation indication display 86AK005 of “!?” Is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 86AK003.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 8-10 (a), when it reaches the execution timing of the action presentation corresponding to the timing 3, the action presentation is performed as shown in FIG. 8-10 (b). Here, since the timing 3 is the timing at which the specific display change effect is executed, and the display mode of the active display changes, the action effect becomes a successful effect, and in this example, “white” which is the normal mode Since it changes from the display mode to the display mode of "red", as shown in FIG. 8-10 (c), "◎" indicating that it has changed at least "green" or more (that is, changed by two or more steps) The effect presentation suggestion display 86AK005 is displayed on the sub liquid crystal 86AK003. Although the display mode of the active display changes from “white” to “red” at the timing 3, as shown in the drawing, the sub liquid crystal 86 AK 003 overlaps and it becomes difficult to visually recognize the active display after the change. After that, when the operation effect execution period ends, as shown in FIG. 8-10 (d), since the operation effect ends and the sub liquid crystal 86AK003 returns to the original position, the player changes the active display 86AK001. It becomes visible. Then, as shown in FIG. 8-10 (e), when the reach effect is finished and the finalized decorative symbol is displayed, the specific display end timing is reached. As shown in FIG. 8-10 (f), although the displayed fixed decoration pattern is displayed as it is for 3 seconds, the active display is erased. Then, the variable display ends.

  As described above, in the feature portion 86AK, the operation effect is an effect to be executed based on the player's intention, and the player executes the operation effect to delay the timing at which the active display after the change can be viewed. be able to. When the operation is not performed, the sub-liquid crystal does not operate as an operation effect, so that the active display does not become difficult to visually recognize, and can be visually recognized at normal change timing. Therefore, the player follows the preferences of each player, such as a player who wants to quickly see the active display after the change or a player who wants to see the active display after the change at a late timing in order to have a long sense of expectation. It is possible to prevent the decline of the game entertainment.

  In addition, the operation effect is an effect of operating the sub liquid crystal at a position to be superimposed on the active display area in the image display device 5, according to which the effect can be executed along the taste of the player and the decline of the game interest is prevented. be able to.

  Further, in the characteristic portion 86AK, an effect image (action effect image) prepared in advance is displayed on the screen of the image display device 5, and an operation effect which exerts an action on the active display as a specific display is executed. It suggests that the display mode changes. The operation effect image is easily displayed even when the operation effect is performed and the active display is difficult to be recognized. According to this, it is possible to execute the presentation in line with the player's taste, and to prevent a decrease in the game interest.

  In addition, when the operation effect is performed in a state where the operation effect is performed and the active display is difficult to be recognized by the player, it is impossible for the player to recognize whether the operation effect performed is the success effect or the failure effect. Because of this, action indication indication is performed. Therefore, it is possible to execute the presentation in line with the player's taste, and to prevent the decrease in the game interest.

  Further, in the characteristic portion 86AK, for example, when the unrecognizable flag is in the off state, that is, when the active display can be visually recognized, the sound output or the lamp is lit corresponding to the success effect being performed (including blinking). In the case where the invisible flag is in the on state, that is, when the active display is visible, both the audio output and the control for lighting the lamp (including blinking) are performed. Do not perform, but perform action effect indication display. According to this, it is possible to execute the presentation in line with the player's taste, and to prevent a decrease in the game interest.

(Modification of feature portion 86AK)
In the above embodiment, once the operation effect is performed and the sub liquid crystal is operated, the original position (a position below the image display device 5 and not overlapping the image display device 5) until the operation effect execution period ends. An example is shown that does not return to, but this is an example. After the operation effect is executed and the sub liquid crystal is operated, the sub liquid crystal may return to the original position by the player's operation again, and the active display may be made visible by the player's intention. At that time, an operation prompting display may be displayed. That is, even if it is possible to operate the sub liquid crystal between the position where the active display can be visually recognized (initial position) and the position where it is difficult to visually recognize (superimposed position) plural times by plural operations of the player. Good. According to this, it is possible to execute the presentation in line with the player's taste, and to prevent a decrease in the game interest. Note that the timing at which the sub liquid crystal can be restored (that is, the timing at which the operation by the player is effectively accepted) may be any timing after moving to the superimposed position, but a specific change such as timing 3 may occur. It may be any timing in the period from the last timing when the effect can be executed to the specific display end timing. In addition, for example, operation promotion display is performed corresponding to each timing of timing 1 to timing 3, and the player's operation is effectively accepted only when the success effect is performed, and the sub liquid crystal is operated at the overlapping position. When the effect is performed, the sub liquid crystal may not operate even if the operation is performed. Also in this case, the degree of expectation may be higher as the timing at which the sub liquid crystal operates is later.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the sub-liquid crystal is superimposed on the active display area of the image display device 5 by execution of the operation effect, and an example in which the active display is completely difficult to visually recognize, that is, invisible. This is an example. For example, when the operation effect is executed, the display mode of the active display in question is displayed as a black shadow, for example, or an image such as a curtain is displayed in front of the active display to make only the silhouette visible. Even if the specific display change effect is performed and the display mode of the active display changes (in this example, even if the color changes), the expectation is changed to a mode that can not be recognized by the player. The display may be difficult to view. The visual difficulty is a concept indicating that the player can not recognize the jackpot expectation degree by the active display. In addition, even when the display mode of the active display is changed in the operation effect as described above, the original mode may be returned by the player's operation again. According to this, it is possible to execute the presentation in line with the player's taste, and to prevent a decrease in the game interest.

  In the above embodiment, the specific display change effect for changing the display mode of the active display corresponding to the variable display in progress is performed. However, in addition to or instead of this, the display is being performed. You may perform pending | holding display change presentation which changes the display mode of pending | holding display. As shown in FIGS. 8-9 and 8-10, when the effect presentation is performed and the sub liquid crystal 86AK003 moves to the superimposed position, it becomes difficult to visually recognize the hold display as well as the active display. Therefore, as in the case of the active display in the above embodiment, the timing at which the player can visually recognize the held display in which the display mode has changed due to the held display change effect is delayed by the operation effect executed by the player's intention. You may make it

  In the pending display change effect, the display mode of the pending display is a normal mode (for example, “for example, "White" is changed to a mode different from (eg, "blue", "green", "red" as in the above embodiment, and the jackpot expectation is also the same as in the above embodiment) This is a pre-reading notice effect capable of giving notice of the possibility that the display result will be a "big hit". With regard to the on-hold display change effect, the presence / absence of execution and its execution mode (and the change timing thereof) may be set in the process of step S161 in FIG. 7. As in the above-described embodiment, when the change of the hold display is performed once, the big hit expectation may be higher as the change timing is later. Further, based on any of a plurality of change patterns set in advance, the display mode may change (including the case of no change) each time the hold display of the advance notice mode is shifted. According to this, not only for the active display but also for the hold display change effect in the hold display, it is possible to execute the effect in line with the taste of the engineer and prevent a decrease in the game fun. In addition, as a change aspect in pending | holding display change production | presentation, each change aspect may be different, such as changing a display shape and changing a display color as a change aspect in specific display change production | presentation, for example.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, as shown in, for example, FIG. 8-9 (b), an image of the push button 31B and an effective period in which the operation can be effectively received are displayed as meter display (effective period display Although an example is shown in which 86AK002 is displayed), a predetermined accompanying image may be displayed for the effective period display 86AK002, and the aspect of the accompanying image may be changed as the remaining amount of the effective period decreases. For example, the image of the face of the cat is displayed as a predetermined accompanying image together with the effective period display 86AK002, and as the effective period decreases (as the remaining amount of the meter decreases), the expression of the cat may change so as to be sad Good. According to this, it is possible to pay attention also to the change due to the passage of time of the predetermined accompanying image, and it is possible to improve the game interest.

  Furthermore, in the validity period display 86AK002, when the meter decreases with the passage of time, the message displayed on the back of the meter may be made visible in response thereto. Then, in such a case, one of a plurality of predetermined accompanying images is displayed together with the effective period display 86AK002, and the type of the message differs according to the type of the predetermined accompanying image (the message The suggested content may be different). For example, an image of a black cat and a three-eyed cat is prepared as the type of the predetermined accompanying image, and in the case of a black cat, reach production such as "reach ☆ 3" or "reach 3 × 2" In the case of a three-eyed cat, it may be suggested that a pseudo-series variable display effect is to be executed, such as "NEXT". In this case, the meter may be decreased from the left to the right, for example, for the meter display in the valid period display 86AK002 so that the player can not easily recognize the content of the suggestion. According to this, it is possible to attract the attention of the player also to the type of the predetermined accompanying image.

(Description about feature part 47SG)
FIG. 9A is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variable display start setting process (S171) executed in the effect control process in the characteristic unit 47SG. In the variable display start setting process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether the first change start command reception flag is set (S271). If the first change start command reception flag is set (S271; Y), it is stored in association with the buffer numbers “1” to “4” of the first special view pending storage in the start winning reception command buffer. The various command data and the various flags are shifted upward by one buffer number (S272). The contents of the buffer number “1” are erased because they can not be shifted because there is no shift destination. The start winning combination reception command buffer is provided in a predetermined area of the RAM 122, and receives the first start opening winning combination designation command and the second start opening winning combination designation command, and receives the first fluctuation start command and the second fluctuation start command. According to the first special view reserve storage and the second special view reserve corresponding storage area, the data showing the presence or absence of the start winning combination (specifically "0" indicating no start winning combination, there is a start winning combination Is a buffer for storing “1” indicating.

  When the first change start command reception flag is not set in S271 (S271; N), it is determined whether the second change start command reception flag is set (S273). If the second change start command reception flag is not set (S 273; N), the variable display start setting process is ended. If the second change start command reception flag is set (S 273; Y), the start is started. The various command data and the various flags stored in association with the buffer numbers “1” to “4” of the second special view reservation storage in the winning reception command buffer are shifted upward by one buffer number (S274) ). The contents of the buffer number “1” are erased because they can not be shifted because there is no shift destination.

  After S272 or S274, the effect control CPU 120 reads out a variation pattern designation command from the variation pattern designation command storage area provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 122 (S275).

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 displays the decorative symbol (also referred to as effect symbol) according to the data stored in the display result designation command storage area provided in the predetermined area of the RAM 122 (that is, the received display result designation command). The display result (stop symbol) is determined (S276). In this case, the effect control CPU 120 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol according to the display result designated by the display result designation command, and stores the data indicating the stop symbol of the determined effect symbol in the effect symbol display result storage area Do.

  In the present embodiment, when the received variable display result specification command is the second variable display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation big hit A, the CPU 120 for effect control, for example, has three symbols “7” as a stop symbol. Determine the combination (big hit design) of the production design that was aligned with. In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is the third variable display result specification command corresponding to the probability variation big hit B, as a stop symbol, a plurality of combinations of odd symbols other than "7" (for example, "111", It is determined from "combinations of rendering symbols such as" 333 "," 555 ", and" 999 ". In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is the fourth variable display result specification command corresponding to the non-probable variation big hit, the effect control CPU 120, for example, as a stop design, the 3 design symbols of even production Determine the combination (big hit design). In addition, when the received variable display result specification command is a first variable display result specification command corresponding to a release, a combination (deletion design) of a production design in which 3 symbols become irregular as a stop design is determined. In the characteristic part 47SG, big hit types of types such as “non-probable variation”, “probably big hit A”, and “probably big hit B” are set as the big hit types. In the big hit gaming state due to "probable big hit A" and the big hit gaming state due to "non-probable big hit", the special variable winning ball device 7 is repeatedly changed 16 times to a first state advantageous to the player 16 times (so-called 16 rounds) It is a normally open big hit that is performed. On the other hand, in the big hit gaming state by "probable big hit B", as described above, five times (so-called five rounds) of changing the special variable winning ball device 7 to the first state advantageous to the player are repeated. It is a short-term open jackpot. Therefore, "probably big hit A" may be referred to as 16 rounds (16R), and "probably big hit B" may be referred to as 5 rounds (5R). The high-accuracy control and time-saving control executed after the end of the big hit gaming state of "probably big hit A" or "fixed big hit B" is continuously executed until the big hit occurs again after the end of the big hit gaming state . Therefore, when the big hit that has occurred again is "probably big hit A" or "for sure big hit B", the high probability control and the time saving control are executed again after the big hit gaming state ends, so the big hit gaming state is a normal state It is a so-called continuous state that occurs continuously without intervention. On the other hand, the time reduction control to be executed after the end of the big hit gaming state due to "non-deterministic big hit" is that the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) or the predetermined number of special figure games It ends by becoming a big hit game state before is executed.

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

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the gaming state is in the high base state (high probability high base state or low probability high base state) (S277). If the gaming state is in the high base state (S277; Y), it is further determined whether the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display is a fluctuation pattern of super reach (S278). When the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display is a fluctuation pattern of super reach (S278; Y), the random number for reach effect determination is extracted from the random number circuit 124 etc., and the extracted random effect for reach effect determination, reach effect not shown The reach effect is determined from among the first reach effect to the third reach effect based on the determination table and the fluctuation display result in the fluctuation display (S279).

  As shown in FIG. 9-2 (D), in the first reach effect, a battle effect in which the ally character and the enemy character fight on the image display device 5 is executed, and during the operation reception period of the push button 31B during the battle effect. This is a reach effect in which the ally character wins, loses or draws when the player operates the push button 31B or that the operation reception period has elapsed. In addition, when the ally character wins in the battle production, the variation display result is a probability change big hit, and it is informed that the gaming state is controlled to the probability change state (high probability high base state) after the big hit game is over, and the battle production When the ally character loses in, the variation display result is a non-probability variation big hit to notify that the gaming state is controlled to the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the big hit game. Furthermore, when an ally character draws with an enemy character in a battle effect, the high base state (high probability high base state or low probability high base state) continues by the fluctuation display result becoming out (super reach out). Inform.

  Further, in the second reach effect, the image display device 5 displays an image 210 of a push button 31B as an operation suggestion image to be described later, and changes the display mode of the image of the push button 31B based on the passage of time. The player operates the push button 31B during the operation reception period of the push button 31B, or notifies that the fluctuation display result is a probability change big hit based on the passage of the operation reception period, or the fluctuation display It is a reach effect to notify that the result is a loss.

  The third reach effect is a reach effect that causes the image display device 5 to stop or display the image 210 of the push button 31B as an operation suggestion image, which will be described later, in the display area of the image display device 5. When the image of the push button 31B is not displayed stopped or displayed in the center of the display area of the image display device 5, it is informed that the result of the variable display is a release, and the image of the push button 31B is an image display device When the display is stopped or displayed in the center of the display area 5, the player operates the push button 31B during the operation reception period of the push button 31B, or the operation reception period has elapsed. On the basis of the result of the variable display.

  The image 210 of the push button 31B displayed as the operation suggestion image in the display area of the image display device 5 in the first reach effect to the third reach effect of the present embodiment is a translucent image, but the present invention is not limited to this. The image 210 of the push button 31 B displayed as an operation suggestion image in the display area of the image display device 5 in the first reach effect to the third reach effect is not limited to If it is a display mode that can be distinguished from the image 230 of the push button 31B displayed as an image, for example, an image different in size and color from the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image, an image of a part of the push button 31B, etc. It may be

  If the variable display result is a probability change big hit in S279, the effect control CPU 120 executes the first reach effect in a winning pattern at a rate of 33.3% as shown in FIG. 9-2 (A). It decides, execution of 2nd reach production with success pattern is decided with ratio of 33.3%, execution of 3rd reach production with success pattern is decided with ratio of 33.4%. That is, when the variation display result is a probability variation big hit, the ratio of the execution of the first reach effect in the winning pattern, the execution of the second reach effect in the success pattern, and the execution of the third reach effect in the success pattern is almost the same To decide.

  In addition, when the fluctuation display result is the non-probability variation big hit, the effect control CPU 120 determines the execution of the first reach effect in the defeat pattern at a rate of 100% as shown in FIG. 9-2 (B), Execution of the second reach effect or the third reach effect is not decided.

  In addition, when the fluctuation display result is out, the effect control CPU 120 determines execution of the first reach effect in the draw pattern at a rate of 33.3% as shown in FIG. The rate of 33.3% determines the execution of the second reach effect in the failure pattern, and the rate of 33.4% determines the execution of the third reach effect in the failure pattern. In other words, when the variation display result is a loss, the execution of the first reach effect in the draw pattern, the execution of the second reach effect in the failure pattern, the execution of the third reach effect in the failure pattern are approximately the same ratio decide.

  In the present embodiment, the execution of the first reach effect, the execution of the second reach effect, and the execution of the third reach effect are performed at substantially the same ratio in the case where the fluctuation display result is a probability variation big hit Although the form to determine is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The execution of the 1st reach production, the execution of the 2nd reach production, and the execution of the 3rd reach production, the fluctuation display result is certainty big hit And may be determined at different rates. By doing this, it is possible to create a reach effect that is easy to be executed when the variable display result is a probability change big hit, so it is possible to make the player pay attention to which reach effect is executed, so I can improve the interest.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the reach effect determined to be executed when the variable display result is the non-probability variation big hit is only the first reach effect of the defeat pattern, but the present invention is not limited to this. The execution of the second reach effect or the third reach effect may be determined even in the case where the variable display result is a non-probable variation big hit. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the first reach effect to the third reach effect can be executed only when the gaming state is the high base state, but the present invention is not limited to this. The first to third reach effects may be performed even in the low base state.

  Next, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the execution of the first reach effect is determined in S279 (S280). When execution of the 2nd reach production and the 3rd reach production is decided in S279 (S280; N), it advances to S283, when execution of the 1st reach production is decided in S279 (S280; Y), The random number for the first reach effect is extracted from the random number circuit 124 or the like, and the extracted random number for effect route determination, the effect route determination table (not shown), and the fluctuation display result in the fluctuation display. Determine the production route in the first reach production as a chance route or pinch route. In addition, a chance route is a production route which suggests that the rendering result will be a victory (probable variation big hit) or a draw (loss) by attacking an enemy character by an ally character in battle production, and a pinch route This is a rendering route that suggests that the rendering result is defeated (non-deterministic big hit) or drawn (dropped) by the enemy character attacking the ally character in the battle rendering.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9-3, when the variable display result is a probability change big hit, that is, when the execution of the first reach effect in the winning pattern is determined, the effect route is 100%. To be a chance route. Further, when the variable display result is a non-probable variation big hit, that is, when the execution of the first reach effect in the defeat pattern is determined, the effect route is determined as the chance route at a rate of 100%. In addition, when the variable display result is a loss, that is, when the execution of the first reach effect in the draw pattern is determined, the effect route is determined as a chance route at a rate of 50%, and at a rate of 50% Determine the production route as a pinch route.

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 selects a process table corresponding to the effect route as the process table for executing the first reach effect, and proceeds to S290 (S282). The determination ratio of the effect route shown in FIG. 9-3 is an example, and the effect route may be determined at a ratio different from that of this embodiment.

  On the other hand, at S283, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the execution of the second reach effect has been determined at S279. When execution of the third reach effect is determined in S279 (S283; N), the process proceeds to S287, and when execution of the second reach effect is determined in S279 (S283; Y), the operation promotion image from the random number circuit 124 etc. The random number for display mode determination is extracted, and the player is presented to the player based on the extracted random number for operation promotion image display mode determination, the table for operation promotion image display mode determination not shown, and the variable display result in the variable display. The final display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image for prompting the operation of the push button 31B (size of the image 230 of the push button 31B finally displayed as the operation prompting image) is determined (S284).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9-4 (A), when the variation display result is a big hit (probable variation big hit), the final display mode (size) of the image of the push button 31B is 80%. Decide to "large" and decide to "small" at a rate of 20%. If the variable display result is a loss, the final display mode (size) of the image of the push button 31B is determined to be "large" at a rate of 20%, and is determined to be "large" at a rate of 80%. The determination ratio of the display mode of the operation promotion image in the present embodiment is an example, and the display mode of the operation promotion image may be determined at a determination ratio different from that of the present embodiment.

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 extracts the display mode change frequency determination random number from the random number circuit 124 or the like, and determines the extracted display mode change frequency determination random number, display mode change frequency determination table not shown, and S284. Based on the final display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image, the number of times of change of the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B which is the operation suggestion image during the second reach effect is 1 to 3 times One of them is determined (S285). The operation suggestion image in the present embodiment is an image that suggests that the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is displayed, that is, the operation of the push button 31B is accepted.

  The second reach effect when the number of times of change of the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B which is the operation suggestion image is determined to be one is the image 210 of the white push button 31B displayed as the operation suggestion image. It is changed to the operation promotion image (the image 230 of the push button 31 B whose size is “large” or “small”). In the second reach effect when the number of times of change of the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B which is the operation suggestion image is determined to be two, the image 210 of the white push button 31B displayed as the operation suggestion image is After changing it to the image 210 of the blue push button 31B, it changes to the operation prompting image (the image 230 of the push button 31B whose size is "large" or "small"). The second reach effect when the number of times of change of the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B which is the operation suggestion image is determined to be three is the image 210 of the white push button 31B displayed as the operation suggestion image. After changing to the image 210 of the blue push button 31B, the image 210 is further changed to the image 210 of the red push button 31B, and the operation prompting image (image 230 of the push button 31B of the size "large" or "small") Change to

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9-4 (B), when the final display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promoting image is “large”, the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image is The number of display mode changes of the image 210 is determined once at a rate of 10%, twice at a rate of 20%, and three times at a rate of 70%. When the final display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is "small", the number of display mode changes of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is 70%. Times are determined twice at a rate of 20% and three times at a rate of 10%. The number of changes of the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the present embodiment is an example, and the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image at a rate different from the present embodiment. The number of changes in may be determined.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the number of changes in the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B is determined to be three times as the operation suggestion image, the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is "large". In the case where the display mode is displayed and the case where the display mode is displayed as "small", both are provided, but if the number of changes in the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B is determined to be 3 times The image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image may be displayed in "large" without fail. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, when the number of changes of the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B is determined to be one as the operation suggestion image, the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is “large”. In the case where the display mode is displayed and the case in which the display mode is displayed as "small", both are provided. The image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image may be displayed as "small" without fail.

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 performs, as a process table for executing the second reach effect, the final display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promoting image and the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image. The process table is selected according to the display mode change number, and the process proceeds to S290.

  That is, in the second reach effect in the present embodiment, the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B displayed as the operation suggestion image changes in the order of white → blue → red, and different sizes (large or large) It is an effect that the image 230 of the (small) push button 31B is displayed. In addition, in the second reach effect in the present embodiment, when the image of the large push button 31B (the image 230 of the "large" push button 31B as the operation prompting image) is displayed as the operation prompting image, the image is small as the operation prompting image. The variation display result is a big hit (probable variation big hit) at a higher rate than when the image of the push button 31B (the image 230 of the “small” push button 31B as the operation prompting image) is displayed, and is displayed as the operation suggestion image Depending on the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B, the rate at which the image 230 of the "large" push button 31B is displayed as the operation promotion image differs.

  Specifically, when the image 210 of the red push button 31B is displayed as the operation suggestion image, the rate at which the image 230 of the "large" push button 31B is displayed as the operation prompting image is high, and as the operation suggestion image When the image 210 of the white push button 31B is displayed, the rate at which the image 230 of the "large" push button 31B is displayed as the operation promotion image is the lowest. Therefore, in the second reach effect, it is possible to draw the player's attention to the change in color (the number of display mode changes) of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9-4 (B), in the present embodiment, when the number of display mode changes of the operation suggestion image is determined to be three (that is, the image 210 of the red push button 31B as the operation suggestion image). Even when “is displayed”, the image 230 of the “small” push button 31 B may be displayed as the operation prompting image, so the image 210 of the red push button 31 B is displayed as the operation suggestion image. Even in this case, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which one of the image 230 of the "small" push button 31B and the image 230 of the "large" push button 31B is displayed as the work promotion image.

  In S287, the CPU for effect control 120 determines the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image in the third reach effect to any one of pattern 1 to pattern 6.

  As shown in FIGS. 9-5 (C) and 9-14 (A), in the pattern 1, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed from the left and right sides of the display area of the image display device 5. The image is moved toward the center of the display area for a period L (see FIG. 9-14 (A), for example, 1.5 seconds), and the image of these two push buttons 31B is In the center, overlap (overlap) for a period L1 (see, for example, 0.7 seconds) is made to stop, and the operation is suggested at the stopped position (the center of the display area of the image display device 5) It is a pattern which changes to the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as an image, and displays the image 230 of the push button 31B as an operation promotion image.

  As shown in FIG. 9-14 (A), in the present embodiment, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are directed from the left and right sides of the display area of the image display device 5 to the center of the display area. The period L during which the image is moved is a period longer than the period L1 (L> L1) in which the images of the two push buttons 31B are overlapped and stopped at the center of the display area of the image display device 5.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-5 (C) and 9-14 (B), in the pattern 2, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed from the upper side of the display area of the image display device 5. The image is moved toward the center of the display area, and the image of the push button 31B is stopped at the center of the display area of the image display device 5, and at the stopped position (center of the display area of the image display device 5) The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is displayed in place of the image 210 of the push button 31B.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-5 (C) and 9-14 (C), in the pattern 3, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is gradually generated at the center of the display area of the image display device 5. Based on the display (appearance display) and the gradual display of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image being completed, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the center of the display area It is a pattern which changes and displays the image 230 of the push button 31B as an operation promotion image. That is, patterns 1 to 3 are patterns for notifying that the variation display result is a big hit (probable variation big hit).

  In pattern 1 to pattern 3, after the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5, the player performs the operation reception period of the push button 31B. It is notified that the variable display result is a big hit based on the operation of the push button 31B or the elapse of the operation reception period.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-5 (C) and 9-15 (A), in the pattern 4, the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed on the left and right sides of the display area of the image display device 5. The image of these two push buttons 31B is moved from the center of the display area of the image display device 5 to a period L1 shorter than the period L (see FIG. Refer to 9-15 (A): L> L1) and then stop (after moving to the left and right ends of the display area of the image display 5, for example, the moving period is 0.5 seconds) after stopping repeatedly. Over the period L2 (L2> L1, for example, L2 is 1.0 seconds) longer than the period L1 at the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 with the images of these two push buttons 31B as failure highlighting. In the pattern to stop display That.

  The pattern 4 is a mode in which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are moved from the left and right sides of the display area of the image display device 5 toward the center of the display area over the period L at uniform speed. However, the period for moving the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion images toward the center of the display area of the image display device 5 may be made different. When different periods of moving the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image toward the center of the display area of the image display device 5 as described above, the image of the push button 31B as one operation suggestion image The period in which the image 210 is moved toward the center of the display area of the image display device 5 may be shorter than the period L1 in which the images of the two push buttons 31B are overlapped and displayed at the center of the display region of the image display device 5.

  In the present embodiment, “a period corresponding to failure highlighting” according to the present invention is a period during which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed on the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 Although L2 is used, “period corresponding to failure highlighting” includes a period in which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed at the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 , May be a period including other indications.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the “period corresponding to superimposed display” in the present invention is set as a period L1 in which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed in the center of the display area of the image display device 5. However, if the “period corresponding to superimposed display” includes a period in which the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5, another display It may be a period including

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-5C and 9-15B, in the pattern 5, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed from the upper side of the display area of the image display device 5. After the image of the push button 31B is stopped at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 for a predetermined period after being moved downward toward the center of the display area, the image of the push button 31B is displayed as a failure highlight This is a pattern in which the display is stopped and displayed at the lower end of the display area of the display 5 over a period L3 (L3: 1.5 seconds> L2: 1.0 seconds> L1: 0.7 seconds) longer than the period L2.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-5 (C) and 9-15 (C), in the pattern 6, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is predetermined at the center of the display area of the image display device 5. Period L4 (L3: 1.5 seconds> L2: 1.0 seconds> L 1: 0.7 seconds> L 4: 0.3 seconds) which is shorter than period L1 after being displayed gradually (displayed appearance) in the garden In this pattern, the image of the push button 31B is displayed as a failure highlight and disappears (erased) from the center of the display area without completing the display (appearance display). That is, the patterns 4 to 6 are patterns for notifying that the variation display result is a release. That is, in the present embodiment, when the display pattern of the image of the push button 31B in the third reach effect is pattern 4 to pattern 6, the periods in which failure highlighting is performed differ from one another.

  In S287, as shown in FIG. 9-5 (A), when the variation display result is a probability variation big hit, the display pattern of the image of the push button 31B in the third reach effect, pattern 1 at a rate of 10% And the pattern 2 at a rate of 20% and the pattern 3 at a rate of 70%. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9-5 (B), when the variation display result is a loss, the display pattern of the image of the push button 31B in the third reach effect is determined to be pattern 1 at a rate of 70%. The pattern 5 is determined at a rate of 20%, and the pattern 6 is determined at a rate of 10%.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is moved from the left and right sides of the display area of the image display device 5 toward the center of the display area In the case where the effect of stopping the two images 210 of the push button 31B in the center of the display area of the image display device 5 is performed (pattern 1 or pattern 4), the ratio at which the variation display result is the largest hit most The effect (pattern 3 or pattern 6) of gradually displaying (appearing display) the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 is low. The rate of becoming is high. That is, in the present embodiment, the big hit expectation degree is illustrated according to the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect, but the present invention is limited thereto The big hit expectation of each display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in these third reach effects may not be the same, but may be all or part of the same. In addition, the order of the ratio of the variation display result to the big hit in each of the display patterns may be different from that of the present embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the period L4 is illustrated as a period shorter than the period L1, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the period L4 is a period L1 if it is a period shorter than the period L2. It may be longer than that.

  Then, after the execution of S287, the effect control CPU 120 selects a process table corresponding to the display pattern of the image of the push button 31B as the process table for executing the third reach effect, and proceeds to S289 (S288).

  If the gaming state is in the low base state (normal state) (S277; N) or if the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display is a normal reach or non-reach fluctuation pattern (S278; N), a fluctuation pattern designation command The process table according to is selected and it progresses to S290 (S289).

  Then, in S290, the effect control CPU 120 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the process table selected in one of S282, S288, and S289 (S290).

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

  Next, the effect control CPU 120 displays an image as an effect component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1) The control of the device 5, the various LEDs as presentation parts, the speakers 8L and 8R as presentation parts, and the operation unit (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.) is executed (S291). For example, in order to display an image according to the fluctuation pattern on the image display device 5, an instruction is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, in order to control turning on / off various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. In addition, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern designation command is set in the fluctuation time timer (S292). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (S293). The predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the effect control CPU 120 writes image data indicating the display state of the left middle right effect pattern to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and the display control unit 123 writes the information to the VRAM. By outputting a signal corresponding to the image data to the image display device 5 and the image display device 5 displaying an image according to the signal, the variation of the rendering symbol is realized. Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the variable display effect process (S172) (S294).

  FIGS. 9-6, 9-7, 9-9, 9-11, and 9-12 are flowcharts showing variable-display effect processing (S172) in the effect control process. In the variable display effect processing, the effect control CPU 120 decrements the values of the process timer, the fluctuation time timer, and the fluctuation control timer by one (S301, S302, and S303).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether the process timer has timed out (S306). If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (S307). That is, the process timer is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the process table to the process timer (S308). Further, the control state of the rendering device (the part for effect) is changed based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc. set next to the display control execution data (S309a). On the other hand, when the process timer has not timed out, the rendering device (for presentation) is performed according to the content of the process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, operation unit control data etc.) corresponding to the process timer. The control of the part is executed (S309b).

  Then, the CPU 120 for effect control determines whether or not the first reach effect, the second reach effect, or the third reach effect is being executed (S310, S311, S312).

  When it is not in the execution period of any reach effect (S310; N, S311; N, S312; N), it is checked whether or not the fluctuation control timer has timed out (S313). When the fluctuation control timer has timed out (S313; Y), the CPU 120 for effect control displays the next display screen of the left middle right production pattern (displayed after 30 ms from the display switching time of the previous production pattern) Image data of the screen to be created is written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (S314). As such, in the image display device 5, variation control of the rendering symbol is realized. The display control unit 123 sends a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined region such as a set background image and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table to the image display device 5. Output. As such, in the image display device 5, the background image, the character image and the effect pattern in the fluctuation of the effect pattern are displayed. Further, a predetermined value is reset to the fluctuation control timer (S315).

  When the fluctuation control timer has not timed out (S313; N), after executing S315, the effect control CPU 120 checks whether or not the fluctuation time timer has timed out (S316). If the fluctuation time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value according to the special processing per-figure waiting process (S173) (S318). Even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the design confirmation specification command has been received is set (S 317; Y), the value of the effect control process flag is waited for processing per special drawing ( It updates to the value according to S173) (S318). Even if the fluctuation time timer has not timed out, the control shifts to control to stop the fluctuation when the symbol determination designation command is received. For example, the fluctuation pattern designation command showing a long fluctuation time due to noise etc. between boards Even when it is received, it is possible to end the fluctuation of the effect pattern when the normal fluctuation time elapses (when the fluctuation of the special symbol is ended).

  In the process table used for the variation control of the production symbol, the process data during the variation display of the production symbol is set. That is, the sum of the process timer set values of the process data 1 to n in the process table corresponds to the fluctuation time of the effect pattern. Therefore, when the process timer of the last process data n has timed out in the process of S306, there is no process data (display control execution data, LED control execution data, etc.) to be switched, and the effect control of the effect design based on the process table ends Do.

  On the other hand, when it is during the execution period of the first reach effect (S310; Y), it is determined whether the after-operation effect executing flag indicating that the after-operation effect described below is being executed is set (S310; Y) S321). If the post-operation effect execution flag is set (S321; Y), the process proceeds to S333, and if the post-operation effect execution flag is not set (S321; N), the operation reception period of the push button 31B is received. It is determined whether there is any (S322). When it is in the operation reception period of the push button 31B (S322; Y), it proceeds to S330, and when it is not in the operation reception period of the push button 31B (S322; N), the image of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image The display 210 is moved and displayed from the left and right end sides of the display area of the image display device 5 at the center of the display area (S323).

  Then, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the effect route of the first reach effect is a chance route (S324). When the production route of the first reach effect is a chance route (S324; Y), each push button 31B displays the message image 220 of "win" and "draw" that indicate the result of the first reach effect. Is displayed as a result suggestion image corresponding to the image of (1) from the left and right end sides of the display area of the image display device 5 toward the center of the display area (S325). Moreover, when the production route of the said 1st reach production is a pinch route (S324; N), the message image 220 of "defeat!" And "withdrawal!" Which suggests the production result of the said 1st reach production, The result indication image corresponding to the image of each push button 31B is moved and displayed from the left and right end sides of the display area of the image display device 5 toward the center of the display area (S326).

  After the execution of S325 or S326, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the operation acceptance start timing of the push button 31B (S327). When it is not the operation reception start timing of the push button 31B (S327; N), the processing of S313 to S318 is executed, and when the operation reception start timing of the push button 31B is (S327; Y), the display of the image display device 5 is displayed. The display of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is started in the center of the area (S328), and the result suggestion images (the message image 220 of "winning!" And "drawing!" And "defeat!" And the display of the message image 220) of "withdrawal!" Is ended (S329), and the process proceeds to S330.

  In S330, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the push button 31B is operated. When the push button 31B is operated (S330; Y), the effect after the first operation for notifying the battle effect result in the first reach effect is being executed based on the operation of the push button 31B. The post-operation effect in-execution flag indicating that is set and the process proceeds to S333 (S332) Also, when the push button 31B is operated (S330; N), it is the end timing of the operation reception period of the push button 31B It is determined (S331). When it is the end timing of the operation reception period of the push button 31B (S331; Y), the post-operation effect execution flag is set, and the process proceeds to S333 (S332). When it is not the end timing of the operation reception period of the push button 31B (S331; Y), the processing of S313 to S318 is executed to end the variable display effect processing.

  Then, in S333, the CPU for effect control 120 executes the first operation effect execution process for executing the effect after the first operation, executes the processes of S313 to S318, and ends the variable display effect process.

  FIG. 9-8 is a flowchart of the first-action rendering execution process (S333) in the variable-displaying rendering process. In the first post-operation effect execution process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not a post-first operation effect process timer, which will be described later, is in operation (S401). If the first process operation process timer is not in operation (S401; N), it is further determined whether the variation display result is a probability variation big hit (probability variation big hit A or a probability variation big hit B) (S402). If the variation display result is a probability variation big hit (S402; Y), the first post-operation rendering process table for probability variation big hit is selected, and the process proceeds to S407 (S403). If the variable display result is not a definite variation big hit (S402; N), it is determined whether the variable display result is a non-probability variation big hit (S404). If the variation display result is non-probability variation big hit (S404; Y), select the first post-operation presentation process table for non-probability variation big hit and proceed to S407 (S405), if the variation display result is out (S404) N) selects the first operation post-operation effect process table for disconnection and proceeds to S407 (S406).

  Then, in S407, the effect control CPU 120 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the first operation post-operation process table selected in any of S403, S405, and S406.

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

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 displays the image as the effect component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1) Execute control of device 5, various LEDs as parts for effect, speakers 8L and 8R as parts for effect, operation unit (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.), and end the first operation effect execution process (S408). For example, in order to display an image according to the first reach effect in the image display device 5, an instruction is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, in order to control turning on / off various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. In addition, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  On the other hand, when the after-operation rendering process timer is operating in S401 (S401; Y), the effect control CPU 120 decrements the value of the after-operation rendering process timer by 1 (S409), and the first operation It is determined whether the post rendering process timer has timed out (S410). When the after-operation effect process timer has timed out (S410; Y), it is further determined whether it is the last after-first operation effect process timer that has timed out (S411).

  If it is not the last post-first operation effect process timer that the timer has timed out (S411; N), the first post-operation effect process data is switched (S412). That is, the first post-operation effect process timer is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the first operation post-operation process table as the first operation post-operation process timer (S413). In addition, the control state for the rendering device (the part for effect) is changed based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc. set next to it, and after the first operation The effect execution process is ended (S414).

  In addition, if it is the last after-first-effect rendering process timer that has timed out in S411 (S411; Y), the after-operation rendering executing flag is cleared, and the first after-operation rendering execution process ends ( S415).

  In addition, when the rendering process timer after the first operation has not timed out in S410, the contents of the process data corresponding to the rendering process timer after the first operation (display control execution data, LED control execution data, sound control execution data, Control of the rendering device (component for rendering) is executed according to the operation unit control data etc.), and the post-first manipulation rendering execution process is ended (S416).

  When it is determined that the variable reach display process is being performed and the second reach effect is being executed (S311; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the post-operation effect executing flag is set. (S421). If the post-operation effect execution flag is set (S421; Y), the process proceeds to S434, and if the post-operation effect execution flag is not set (S421; N), the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B It is determined whether it is medium (S422). If it is in the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B (S422; Y), the process proceeds to S431, and if it is not in the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B (S422; N), the first push button 31B as the operation suggestion image It is determined whether it is the display start timing of the image (image 210 of the white push button 31B) (S423).

  When it is the display start timing of the image 210 of the first stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (S423; Y), the first stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the display area of the image display device 5 The display of the image 210 is started (S424). Then, the processing of S <b> 313 to S <b> 318 is performed to end the variable display effect processing.

  When it is not the display start timing of the image 210 of the first stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (S423; N), the second stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed on the display area of the image display device 5. It is determined whether it is the display start timing of the image (image 210 of the blue push button 31B) (S425). When it is the display start timing of the image 210 of the second stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (S425; Y), the second stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the display area of the image display device 5 The display of the image 210 is started (S426). Then, the processing of S <b> 313 to S <b> 318 is performed to end the variable display effect processing.

  In addition, when it is not the display start timing of the image 210 of the second stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (S425; N), the third stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed on the display area of the image display device 5. It is determined whether it is the display start timing of the image (image 210 of the red push button 31B) (S427). When it is the display start timing of the image 210 of the third stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (S427; Y), the third stage push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the display area of the image display device 5 The display of the image 210 is started (S428). Then, the processing of S <b> 313 to S <b> 318 is performed to end the variable display effect processing.

  When it is not the display start timing of the image 210 of the third push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (S427; N), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether it is the operation acceptance start timing of the push button 31B. It determines (S429). When it is not the operation acceptance start timing of the push button 31B (S429; N), the processing of S313 to S318 is executed to end the variable display effect processing, and when it is the operation acceptance start timing of the push button 31B (S429; Y ) Is the display mode (large or small) determined in S284 of the variable display start setting process to display the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image instead of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image Start at and proceed to S431.

  In S431, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the push button 31B has been operated. If the push button 31B is operated (S431; Y), the process proceeds to S433. If the push button 31B is not operated (S431; N), it is determined whether it is the end timing of the operation reception period of the push button 31B. It determines (S432). When it is not the end timing of the operation reception period of the push button 31B (S432; N), the processing of S313 to S318 is executed to end the variable display effect processing, and the end timing of the operation reception period of the push button 31B (S432; Y) proceeds to S433. In S433, the effect control CPU 120 sets a post-operation effect executing flag and proceeds to S434.

  Next, in step S434, the effect control CPU 120 executes the processing after the second operation to execute the processing in steps S313 to S318, and ends the variable display effect processing.

  FIG. 9-10 is a flowchart illustrating the second operation after effect production execution process (S434) in the variable display effect process. In the second post-operation effect execution process, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the second post-operation effect process timer, which will be described later, is in operation (S441). If the second operation process production process timer is not in operation (S441; N), it is further determined whether the variation display result is a probability variation big hit (probability variation big hit A or a probability variation big hit B) (S442). If the variable display result is a probability variation big hit (S 442; Y), the second variation post production operation process table for probability variation big hit is selected, and the process proceeds to S 445 (S 443). If the variable display result is a release (S442; N), the second post-operation effect process table for release is selected, and the process proceeds to S445 (S444).

  Then, in S445, the CPU for effect control 120 starts the process timer in the process data 1 of the second operation post-operation process table selected in S443 or S444.

  In addition, display control execution data for controlling the display of the image display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling lighting of each LED, and sounds output from the speakers 8L and 8R in the second operation rendering process table Sound control execution data for controlling the operation, operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B, and the stick controller 31A, etc. are associated with each process data n (from 1 to N) in time series Are arranged in order.

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 displays the image as the effect component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1) Execute control of the device 5, various LEDs as components for presentation, speakers 8L and 8R as components for presentation, operation unit (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.), and finish the second execution operation execution process (S446). For example, in order to display an image according to the second reach effect in the image display device 5, a command is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, in order to control turning on / off various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. In addition, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  On the other hand, when the second process operation process process is operating at S441 (S441; Y), the effect control CPU 120 decrements the second process operation process timer value by one (S447), and the second operation It is determined whether the post rendering process timer has timed out (S448). If the second operation post production process timer has timed out (S448; Y), it is further determined whether it is the last second operation post production process timer that has been timed out (S449).

  If it is not the last second-operation performance process timer that has timed out (S449; N), the second-operation performance process data is switched (S450). That is, the second post-operation rendering process timer is newly started by setting the process timer set value set next in the second post-operation rendering process table to the second post-operation rendering process timer (S 451). In addition, the control state for the rendering device (the part for effect) is changed based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc. set next to it, and after the second operation The effect execution process is ended (S452).

  Also, if it is the last second operation effect process timer that has timed out in S449 (S449; Y), the after-operation effect executing flag is cleared and the second operation effect execution process is ended ( S454).

  In S448, if the second operation production process timer has not timed out (S448; N), the contents of the process data corresponding to the second operation production process timer (display control execution data, LED control execution data, Control of the rendering device (component for presentation) is executed according to the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc.), and the post-second operation presentation execution process is ended (S453).

  When it is determined that the variable reach display process is being performed and the third reach effect is being executed (S312; Y), the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the post-operation effect execution period flag is set or not. It determines (S461). If the after-operation effect execution period flag is set (S461; Y), the process proceeds to S480, and if the after-operation effect execution period flag is not set (S461; N), the operation reception period of the push button 31B It is determined whether it is medium (S462). If it is in the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B (S462; Y), the process proceeds to S476, and if it is not in the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B (S462; N), whether it is in the failure highlighting period. Is determined (S463).

  If it is in the period of failure highlighting (S463; Y), it proceeds to S482, and if it is not in the period of failure highlighting (S463; N), the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect It is determined whether the display pattern of is the pattern 1 or the pattern 4 (S464). In the case of pattern 1 or pattern 4 (S464; Y), the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is moved toward the center of the display area of the image display device 5 (two push buttons It is determined whether or not it is during the movement display period of the image 31 B) (S 465).

  When the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B is moving (S465; Y), the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggested progressive image are displayed on the left and right end sides of the display area of the image display device 5 The display is moved from the center to the center, and the process proceeds to S473 (S466). In addition, when the moving period of the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B is not in progress (S465; N), the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is stopped at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 The image is displayed, and the images of the two push buttons 31B are overlapped (overlapping display) (S467). Then, the process proceeds to S473.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image in the third reach effect is not pattern 1 and pattern 4 in S464 (S464; N), the push button as the operation suggesting image in the third reach effect It is determined whether the display pattern of the image 210 of 31B is pattern 2 or pattern 5 (S468). When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B is pattern 2 or pattern 5 (S468; Y), the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is further directed to the center of the display area of the image display device 5. It is determined whether or not it is during the movement period (during the movement display period of the image of the push button 31B) (S469).

  When the moving period of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is in progress (S469; Y), the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is viewed from the upper end side in the display area of the image display device 5 It is moved and displayed toward the center, and the process proceeds to S473 (S470). If the image 210 of the push button 31B is not moving (S469; N), the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is stopped and displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 (S471) ), Go to S473.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is the pattern 3 or the pattern 6 in S468 (S468; N), the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed on the image display device 5 In the center of the display area of (1), the display is gradually displayed (displayed appearance) (S472), and the process proceeds to S473.

  Next, in S473, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image in the third reach effect is any of pattern 1 to pattern 3, that is, the variation display result is It is determined whether or not it is a definite variation big hit. If the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is any of the patterns 4 to 6 (S473; N), the process proceeds to S481, and as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B is any of the patterns 1 to 3 (S473; N), it is determined whether it is the operation acceptance start timing of the push button 31B (S474). When it is not the operation acceptance start timing of the push button 31B (S474; N), the processing of S313 to S318 is executed to end the variable display effect processing, and when it is the operation acceptance start timing of the push button 31B (S474; Y ) Starts displaying the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image at the center of the display area of the image display device 5, and the process advances to step S476.

  In S476, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether the push button 31B has been operated. When the push button 31B is operated (S476; Y), the process proceeds to S478, and when the push button 31B is not operated (S476; N), it is further determined whether it is the operation acceptance end timing of the push button 31B. (S477). If it is the operation acceptance end timing of the push button 31B (S477; Y), the processing proceeds to S478, and if it is not the operation acceptance end timing of the push button 31B, the processing of S313 to S318 is executed to end the variable display effect processing .

  Then, in step S478, the effect control CPU 120 sets a post-operation effect execution flag and executes a post-third operation effect execution process (S480). Then, the processing of S <b> 313 to S <b> 318 is performed to end the variable display effect processing.

  FIG. 9-13 is a flowchart illustrating the third operation post-operation effect execution process (S480) in the variable display effect process. In the effect execution process after the third operation, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the operation process timer after the third operation described later is in operation (S501). If the post-third effect process timer is not in operation (S501; N), select the third post-operation effect process table according to the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (S502), The process timer in the process data 1 of the selected third post-operation presentation process table is started (S 503).

  In addition, display control execution data for controlling the display of the image display device 5, LED control execution data for controlling the lighting of each LED, and sounds output from the speakers 8L and 8R in the third operation rendering process table Sound control execution data for controlling the operation, operation unit control execution data for controlling the operation of the push button 31B, and the stick controller 31A, etc. are associated with each process data n (from 1 to N) in time series Are arranged in order.

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 displays the image as the effect component according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, LED control execution data 1, sound control execution data 1, operation unit control execution data 1) Execute control of device 5, various LEDs as parts for effect, speakers 8L and 8R as parts for effect, operation unit (push button 31B, stick controller 31A, etc.), and finish the process for executing effect after third operation (S504). For example, in order to display an image according to the third reach effect on the image display device 5, an instruction is output to the display control unit 123. In addition, in order to control turning on / off various LEDs, a control signal (LED control execution data) is output to the LED control board 14. In addition, in order to perform audio output from the speakers 8L and 8R, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio control board 13.

  On the other hand, when the second post-operation effect process timer is operating in S501 (S501; Y), the effect control CPU 120 decrements the second post-operation effect process timer by 1 (S505). Then, it is determined whether the effect process timer after the third operation has timed out (S506). If the after-third effect process timer has timed out (S506; Y), it is further determined whether it is the last after-third effect process timer that has timed out (S507).

  If it is not the last third operation effect process timer that has timed out (S507; N), the third operation effect process data is switched (S508). That is, the third post-operation effect process timer is newly started by setting the process timer setting value set next in the third operation post-operation process table to the third operation post-operation process timer (S509). In addition, the control state for the rendering device (the part for effect) is changed based on the display control execution data, the LED control execution data, the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc. set next to it, and after the third operation The effect execution process is ended (S510).

  If it is the last third operation effect process timer that has timed out in S507 (S507; Y), the after-operation effect executing flag is cleared and the third-operation effect execution process ends ( S512).

  In S506, when the effect process timer after the third operation has not timed out (S506; N), the contents of the process data corresponding to the effect process timer after the third operation (display control execution data, LED control execution data, Control of the rendering device (component for presentation) is executed according to the sound control execution data, the operation unit control data, etc.), and the post-third operation presentation execution process is ended (S511).

  Returning to the effect processing during variable display, at S481, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not it is in the period of failure highlight display. If it is not during the failure highlighting period (S481; N), the processing of S313 to S318 is executed to end the variable display effect processing, and when it is during the failure highlighting period (S481; Y), the processing is for S482. move on. In S482, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 4. When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 4 (S482; Y), the images of the two push buttons 31B are displayed as the failure highlight display of the image display device 5 The stop display is made at the left and right ends of the area (S483). Then, the processing of S <b> 313 to S <b> 318 is performed to end the variable display effect processing.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is not the pattern 4 (S482; N), the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect It is determined whether the display pattern is pattern 5 (S484). When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 5 (S484; Y), the image 210 of the push button 31B is displayed as the display area of the image display device 5 as failure highlighting. Stop indication is displayed at the lower end of the (S485). Then, the processing of S <b> 313 to S <b> 318 is performed to end the variable display effect processing.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 6 (S484; N), the image 210 of the push button 31B of the image display device 5 is displayed as failure highlighting. It disappears from the center (end of display) (S486). Then, the processing of S <b> 313 to S <b> 318 is performed to end the variable display effect processing.

  Next, the display mode of the image display device 5 when executing the first reach effect will be described based on FIGS. 9-16 and 9-17. First, as shown in Figures 9-16 (A) and 9-16 (B), when the rendering symbol stops in the combination of reach to the "left" and "right" rendering symbol display areas 5L and 5R, the image display The ally character and the enemy character are displayed on the device 5, and the first reach effect is started. Next, as shown in FIGS. 9-16 (C) and 9-16 (D), if execution of the chance route is determined in the first reach effect, the ally character attacks the enemy character. Do.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9-16 (E), the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed at the left and right end portions of the display area of the image display device 5. At this time, the image of the push button 31B is displayed above the image 210 of the push button 31B displayed at the left end of the display area of the image display device 5 as a result suggestion image corresponding to the contents of the effect after the first operation. Is displayed on the right side of the display area of the image display device 5, the message image 220 corresponding to the image of the push button 31B is displayed above the image 210 of the push button 31B. A message image 220 of "withdrawal!" Is displayed. That is, in the first reach effect of the present embodiment, the number of the images 210 of the push button 31B displayed as the operation suggestion image and the number of the message images 220 displayed as the result suggestion image are the same.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 9-16 (F) and 9-17 (G), the images of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion images and the result suggestion images corresponding to the images of the push buttons 31B. The message image 220 is moved and displayed toward the center of the display area of the image display device 5, and the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area. When the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area, the display of each message image 220 is ended. In addition, after the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area for the period L1, the operation suggestion images are displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5. The display of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is started in place of the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B, and the acceptance of the operation of the push button 31B is started.

  When the player operates the push button 31B during the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B or when the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B ends, FIGS. 9-17 (H) and 9-17 (I As shown in), the ally character wins over the enemy character as the effect after the first operation and it is informed that the variation display result is a probability change big hit, or the ally character and the enemy character draw as the effect after the first operation. It is informed that the fluctuation display result is a release.

  9-16 and 9-17 explain the case where the first reach effect is performed on the chance route, but when the first reach effect is performed on the pinch route, the first reach effect is performed. When is started, the enemy character attacks the ally character. Then, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed on the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5. At this time, above the image 210 of the push button 31B displayed at the left end of the display area of the image display device 5, a message image 220 of "defeat!" As a result suggestion image corresponding to the image of the push button 31B. Is displayed, and above the image 210 of the push button 31B displayed at the right end of the display area of the image display device 5, a message of "withdrawal!" As a result suggestion image corresponding to the image of the push button 31B. An image 220 is displayed.

  Thereafter, as in the cases shown in FIGS. 9-16 (F) and 9-17 (G), the result suggestion corresponding to the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image and the image 210 of each push button 31B The message image 220 as an image is moved and displayed toward the center of the display area of the image display device 5. Then, after the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed over the period L1 at the center of the display area, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion images are displayed. Instead, the display of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is started, and the acceptance of the operation of the push button 31B by the player is started.

  When the player operates the push button 31B during the operation reception period of the push button 31B or when the operation reception period of the push button 31B ends, the enemy character wins over the teammate character as the effect after the first operation. It is informed that the variable display result is the non-probable variation big hit, or it is notified that the friend character and the enemy character draw as the effect after the first operation and the variable display result is out.

  In this embodiment, the battle effect is executed during the first reach effect, and the variation display result indicates the probability variation big hit, the non-probability variation big hit, or any of the missing as a result of the battle effect (effect after the first operation). Although the present invention is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effects to be executed during the first reach effect may be effects other than battle effects as long as they indicate a plurality of effect results. Good. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-17 (G), a mode is shown in which only one image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promoting image is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of images 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image may be displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. When a plurality of images 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image are displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 as described above, the result advantageous to the player is obtained based on the operation of the push button 31B by the player. A corresponding effect may be executed (if it is a chance route, an effect in which an ally character beats an enemy character, or if it is a pinch route, an effect in which an ally character and an enemy character draw each other).

  Moreover, although the form which can perform battle production by a chance route and a pinch route is illustrated in a present Example, this invention is not limited to this, The said battle production is a chance route and a pinch route You may carry out only by one side. In addition, when performing a battle production by only one of the chance route and the pinch route in this way, for example, the image 210 of the three push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image and the "winning!" As the result suggestion image, After moving and displaying the message images 220 of “defeat!” And “withdrawal” respectively toward the center of the display area of the image display device 5, the image of the push button 31B as a motion promotion image is displayed , An effect in which the ally character wins the enemy character as an effect after the first operation based on the operation of the push button 31B by the player (probable change big hit notification), an effect in which the ally character loses the enemy character (non positive change big hit notification), It is sufficient to execute one of the effects (off notification) in which the ally character and the enemy character draw each other.

  Next, the display mode of the image display device 5 in the case of executing the second reach effect will be described based on FIGS. 9-18 and 9-19. First, as shown in FIGS. 9-18 (A) and 9-18 (B), when the rendering symbols stop in the combination of reach to the “left” and “right” rendering symbol display areas 5L and 5R, the image display The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed at the center of the display area of the device 5, and the second reach effect is started. At the start of the second reach effect, as shown in FIG. 9-18 (B), the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B such as “waiting for button operation” with the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image. A message image 220 indicating that it is not inside is displayed.

  Then, as shown in FIGS. 9-18 (B) to 9-18 (D), the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image changes in the order of white → blue → red as time passes. Go. Next, as shown in FIGS. 9-19 (E) and 9-19 (F), the center of the display area of the image display device 5 has any of white, blue, and red as an operation suggestion image. Instead of the image 210 of the push button 31B, an image of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image of the same size as the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image (the image 230 of the push button 31B having the “small” size) Or the image of the push button 31B (the image 230 of the push button 31B having the “large” size) as the operation promotion image of a size larger than the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image , Reception of the operation of the push button 31B is started.

  When the player operates the push button 31B during the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B or when the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B ends, FIGS. 9-19 (G) and 9-19 (H) As shown in 2.), it is informed that the fluctuation display result is a probability variation big hit as the effect after the second operation, or that the fluctuation display result is a loss.

  Next, the display mode of the image display apparatus 5 in the case of performing 3rd reach production is demonstrated based on FIGS. 9-20-9-23. First, as shown in FIGS. 9-20 (A) and 9-20 (B), when the rendering symbol stops in the combination of reach to the “left” and “right” rendering symbol display areas 5L and 5R, the third Reach production is started.

  Then, when the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 1 or the pattern 4, as shown in FIGS. 9-20 (B) to 9-20 (D) The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is moved and displayed from the left end side and the left end side of the display area of the image display device 5 toward the center of the display area. As described above, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion images are overlapped and displayed over the period L1 at the center of the display area (FIG. 9-14 (A) and FIG. 9-15 (FIG. See A).

  Next, when the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 1, as shown in FIG. 9-21 (E), when the period L1 elapses, the image display device The image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is displayed in the center of the display area 5 instead of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image, and acceptance of the operation of the push button 31B is started. . Then, when the player operates the push button 31B during the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B or when the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B ends, as shown in FIG. It is informed that the fluctuation display result is a probability change big hit as an effect after operation.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 4, as shown in FIGS. 9-21 (G) and 9-21 (H), the period L1 is When it elapses, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image which are displayed redundantly in the center of the display area of the image display device 5 move toward the right end and the left end of the display area, respectively. Be done. Then, the images of these two push buttons 31B are erased after being displayed stopped at the right end and the left end of the display area as failure highlighting. That is, when the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 4, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as failure highlighting are the push as the operation promotion image It is displayed in an area different from the image 230 of the button 31B.

  When the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed in the center of the display area of the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. The display area when the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion images are displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 is for one image of the push button 31B. On the other hand, when the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 as failure highlighting as shown in FIG. Since the image of the button 31B is displayed at the right end of the display area and the image of the other push button 31B is displayed at the left end of the display area, the images of the two push buttons 31B as the failure highlight display are images The display area when displayed in the display area of the display device 5 is for two images of the push button 31B. That is, when the third reach effect is executed in the pattern 4, the images of the two push buttons 31B as failure highlighting are displayed in the image display device 5 more than the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image. The display area is large.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 2 or the pattern 5, as shown in FIGS. 9-22 (A) to 9-22 (D) The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is the upper end of the display area of the image display device 5 when the effect pattern is stopped by the combination of reach in the effect pattern display areas 5L and 5R of “left” and “right”. The display is moved from the side toward the center of the display area. The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is stopped and displayed over the period L2 at the center of the display area.

  Then, when the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 2, as shown in FIG. 9-22 (E), when the predetermined period has elapsed, the image display device An image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is displayed at the center of the display area 5 instead of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image, and acceptance of the operation of the push button 31B is started. Then, when the player operates the push button 31B during the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B or when the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B is ended, the fluctuation display result is a probability change big hit as an effect after the third operation Is notified.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 5, as shown in FIG. 9-22 (F), when a predetermined period has elapsed, the image display device 5 is used. The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image stopped and displayed at the center of the display area is moved and displayed toward the lower end of the display area. Then, after the image 210 of the push button 31B is stopped and displayed at the lower end of the display area as failure highlighting, it is erased.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 3 or the pattern 6, as shown in FIG. 9-23 (A) to FIG. 9-23 (C) When the rendering symbol stops at the combination of reach in the rendering symbol display areas 5L and 5R of “left” and “right”, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 The appearance display of the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image 210 is started.

  Next, when the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 3, as shown in FIG. 9-23 (D), the operation suggestion is based on the lapse of a predetermined period When the appearance display of the image 210 of the push button 31B as an image is completed, the push button as an operation promotion image is changed to the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the center of the display area of the image display device 5 While the image 230 of 31B is displayed, reception of operation of the push button 31B is started. Then, when the player operates the push button 31B during the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B or when the operation acceptance period of the push button 31B is ended, the fluctuation display result is a probability change big hit as an effect after the third operation Is notified.

  When the display pattern of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image in the third reach effect is the pattern 6, as shown in FIG. 9-23 (E), the center of the display area of the image display device 5 The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image that has been displayed halfway up is erased as failure highlighting.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9-16 and 9-17, when executing the first reach effect, the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is performed. Before the image is displayed in the center of the display area of the image display device 5, the image 210, 220 of the push button 31B and the message image 220 of "winning!" As the operation suggestion image and the result suggestion image of the push button 31B. By displaying the image and the message image 220 of "Withdrawal!" In the display area of the image display device 5, the effect result of the effect after the first operation is shown as "winning" shown in FIG. 9-17 (H) in advance. Since it is suggested that it is any of the “draw” shown in FIG. 9-17 (I), the result suggestion displayed together with the image 210 of the push button 31B displayed as the operation suggestion image The type of image it is possible to focus the player (the "victory!" Or "draw!", The message image 220 of (not shown) such as "defeat!"), It is possible to improve the game interest. In the first reach effect of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-16 (E), an image 210 of two push buttons 31B as an operation suggestion image and two message images 220 as a result suggestion image. , May be displayed in different areas of the display area of the image display device 5.

  Furthermore, in the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image and the message image 220 as the result suggestion image are displayed on the image display device 5 as separate images. The present invention is not limited to this, and the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image and the message image as the result suggestion image may be displayed on the image display device 5 as an integral image. Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9-16 (E) and 9-16 (F), in the display area of the image display device 5, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the composition suggestion image and the result suggestion Although the form which closely displays the message image 220 as an image was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, the image 210 of push button 31B as these production suggestion images and the message as a result suggestion image The image 220 may be displayed in a completely different area of the display area of the image display device 5.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-16 and 9-17, when executing the first reach effect, the number of images 210 of the push button 31B displayed on the image display device 5 as the operation suggestion image, and the result suggestion The number of message images 220 displayed on the image display device 5 as images is the same (in the present embodiment, the number of images 210 of the push button 31 B displayed on the image display device 5 as the operation suggestion image and the image indication as the result suggestion image Since the number of the message images 220 displayed on the device 5 is two, the number of the images 210 of the push button 31B displayed on the image display device 5 as the operation suggestion image and the image display device as the result suggestion image A push button displayed on the image display device 5 as the operation suggestion image in comparison with the case where the number of the message images 220 displayed on 5 is different Since the message image 220 displayed on the image display device 5 and 1B image 210 as a result suggestion image player can easily identify and improve the game playability.

  In the present embodiment, in particular, the image 210 of one push button 31B as the operation suggestion image and the message image 220 as the result suggestion image corresponding to the image 210 of the one push button 31B are displayed in proximity to each other. Since the image 210 of the other push button 31B as the image and the message image 220 as the result suggestion image corresponding to the image 210 of the other push button 31B are displayed close to each other, they are displayed on the image display device 5 as the operation suggestion image. The player can further easily identify the image 210 of the push button 31B and the message image 220 displayed on the image display device 5 as the result suggestion image.

  In the present embodiment, the form is exemplified in which the number of operation suggestion images and the number of result suggestion images are the same, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of these operation suggestion images and result suggestion The number of images may be two or more different numbers. For example, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image may be displayed more than the message image 220 as the result suggestion image, or the message image 220 as the result suggestion image as the operation suggestion image More images than the image 210 may be displayed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9-17 (G), during the first reach effect, the display of the message image 220 as the result suggestion image is ended at the same time as the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed. It is possible to prevent the effect from being obscured by the overlapping display of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image and the message image 220 as the result suggestion image, and the interest can be improved. .

  In the present embodiment, during the first reach effect, the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is displayed and the display of the message image 220 as the result suggestion image is ended simultaneously, that is, as the operation prompting image. By simultaneously making the timing for displaying the image 230 of the push button 31B and the timing for ending the display of the message image 220 as the result suggestion image, the first reach effect is prevented from being extended, but the present invention However, the display of the message image 220 as a result suggestion image may be deleted at a timing prior to the display of the image 230 of the push button 31B as an operation prompting image. In other words, “to terminate the effect type suggestion display until the action prompting display is displayed” in the present invention indicates the timing and the result suggestion to display the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image (operation prompting display). The timing for ending the display of the message image 220 as an image (representation type indication display) is made simultaneous, and the timings are made different (the image 230 of the push button 31B as an operation promotion image (operation promotion display) is displayed Of the display of the message image 220 as a result suggestion image at a timing prior to the timing of

  In the present embodiment, during the first reach effect, a message as a result suggestion image is displayed instead of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image and the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image. Although the form which complete | finishes the display of the image 220 is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The message image as a result suggestion image after the image 230 of the push button 31B as an operation promotion image is displayed The display of 220 may be ended.

  Moreover, in the present embodiment, the first reach effect can be executed as the effect during the variable display of the special symbol, and the image 210 of the plurality of push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image and the result suggestion image during the first reach effect After suggesting the rendering result of the rendering after the first operation by displaying the plurality of message images 220 as the second rendering, the rendering after the first operation is performed, so the result of the variable display for executing the first reach rendering is It can be suggested and the interest of the first reach production can be improved.

  Further, in the second reach effect of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-18 and FIG. 9-19, an image 230 of the push button 31B having a different size is used as the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promoting image. The image of the "small" push button 31B and the image of the "large" push button 31B can be displayed. Furthermore, in the second reach effect of the present embodiment, the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image can be changed in multiple stages, and the push button having the “large” size as the operation promoting image The rate at which the image 230 of 31 B is displayed differs depending on the color of the image 210 of the push button 31 B as the operation suggestion image. Therefore, the player can be made to pay attention to the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image, and the game interest can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, in the second reach effect, the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image can be changed, and the image 230 of the push button 31B having a size of “large” is displayed as the operation promotion image. In the second reach effect, the present invention is not limited to this, but in the second reach effect, the ratio is different depending on the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image. The ratio at which the size of the image 210 of the push button 31B is changeable and the image 230 of the push button 31B having a size of "large" is displayed as the operation promotion image is the size of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image It may be different accordingly.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the color change of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is possible to two stages (white → blue and white → blue → red), but the present invention The invention is not limited to this, and the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image may be only one stage or three or more stages. Furthermore, although the present embodiment exemplifies a mode in which the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is changed one step at a time, the present embodiment is not limited thereto. By providing the case where the color of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the suggestion image is changed by two or more steps in one change, the player may be given unexpectedness to improve the game interest.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as the display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image, the image 230 of the two push buttons 31B of the "large" and "small" sizes is provided. The present invention is not limited to this, and three or more display modes of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image may be provided.

  Furthermore, in the second reach effect, as the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image, the image 210 of the white push button 31B and the image 210 of the white push button 31B have a size as the operation promotion image The image 210 of the blue or red push button 31B having a high proportion of the image 230 of the "large" push button 31B displayed is provided, and the image 210 of the blue or red push button 31B is displayed as the operation suggestion image Also, since the image 230 of the push button 31B of "small" size may be displayed as the operation prompting image, the player may be asked whether the image 210 of the push button 31B is displayed as the operation suggestion image. It becomes possible to draw attention, and the game interest can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, even if the image 210 of the blue or red push button 31B is displayed as the operation suggestion image in the second reach effect, the image 230 of the push button 31B having the “small” size as the operation promotion image is displayed. Although the form which may be displayed is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image must have a large size as the operation promotion image. A color in which the image 230 of the “small” push button 31B is displayed may be provided.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (A), when the third reach effect is executed in pattern 4 in which the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is not displayed, two push operations as the operation suggestion image After the image 210 of the button 31B is displayed overlapping the period L1 at the center of the display area of the image display device 5, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as these operation suggestion images are displayed in the display area of the image display device 5. By displaying the failure as highlighted at the left and right ends over a period L2 longer than the period L1, it is possible to emphasize the regrettable feeling that the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promoting image is not displayed. I can improve the interest.

  In the present embodiment, when the third reach effect is executed with the pattern 4 that does not display the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image, the image 230 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation promotion image is an image The overlapping display in the center of the display area of the display device 5 makes it easy for the player to visually recognize that the images of the two push buttons 31B are redundantly displayed, but the present invention is not limited to this. When executing the third reach effect in the pattern 4 in which the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is not displayed, the images 230 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation promotion image are displayed in the display area of the image display device 5 The overlapping display may be made in an area other than the center of. In this case, the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image may be stopped and displayed at the center or the like of the display area of the image display device 5 as failure highlighting.

  In the present embodiment, when the third reach effect is executed with the pattern 4 that does not display the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image, the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is an image After overlapping display over the period L1 at the center of the display area of the display device 5, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as these operation suggestion images are displayed at the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 from the period L1. In the example of the embodiment, the stop display is shown as failure highlighting over a long period L2 (L2> L1), but the present invention is not limited to this, and two push buttons 31B as an operation suggestion image are illustrated. The period L1 in which the image 210 is displayed in an overlapping manner at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 is the two push buttons 3 as an operation suggestion image. An image 210 of the B may be a period of time L2 than length to be displayed on the right and left end portions of the display area of the image display device 5 (L1 ≧ L2).

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (A), when the third reach effect is executed in pattern 1 displaying image 230 of push button 31B as the operation promotion image, push button 31B as the operation promotion image In the case where the third image is displayed in the center of the display area of the image display device 5 and the third reach effect is performed in the pattern 4 in which the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is not displayed, The images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed at the left and right ends of the display area of the image display 5, that is, when the third reach effect is performed in the pattern 4, the image 210 as the operation promotion image In the area different from the area where the image 230 of the push button 31B is displayed (the center of the display area of the image display device 5), the operation suggestion image 210 and Since sorry sense of the push button 31B image 230 serving as an operation promotion image is not displayed by displaying the image of the two push buttons 31B of Te can be emphasized, thereby improving the game excitement.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the third reach effect is executed in the pattern 4, the area (the center of the display area of the image display device 5) in which the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed Although the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed in different areas (right and left ends of the display area of the image display device 5), the present invention is not limited to this. Instead, when the third reach effect is executed in pattern 4, the image of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image in the same area as the area where the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed At least a portion of 210 may be displayed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9-14 and 9-15, the third reach effect can be executed in any of the patterns 1 to 6, and the third reach effect can be used as the operation promotion image. When the image 230 of the push button 31B is not displayed on any of the patterns 4 to 6, since the periods in which failure highlighting is performed in the respective patterns are different, the length of the period of failure highlighting is displayed. Can have a variety of effects, and can improve the game interest.

  In this example, although the form which makes the period which performs failure highlight display different in all patterns of pattern 4 of the 3rd reach effects-pattern 6 was illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, The period during which failure highlighting is performed may be the same for all the patterns of pattern 4 to pattern 6 of the third reach effect, or the period during which failure highlighting is performed with at least one pattern may be another pattern. May be different from the period in which failure highlighting is performed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9-20, in the case of executing the third reach effect in the pattern 4 in which the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is not displayed, of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image After moving and displaying the image 210 so as to overlap from the left and right ends of the image display device 5 at the center of the display region, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as these operation suggestion images are displayed in the display region of the image display device 5 By separating from the center toward the left and right ends of the display area, it is possible to emphasize that the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image can not be displayed, so the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed You can further motivate the people to

  In the present embodiment, when the third reach effect is executed with the pattern 4 that does not display the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image, the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is an image After moving and displaying from the left and right ends of the display device 5 so as to overlap at the center of the display area, the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as these operation suggestion images are displayed from the center of the display area of the image display device 5 Although the form of making it discrete toward the left and right end portions of the area is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the third reach effect is executed in pattern 4, 2 as the operation suggestion image After the images 210 of the two push buttons 31 B are moved and displayed so as to overlap at the center of the display area from the left and right ends of the image display device 5, By erasing the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B in the center of the display area of the image display device 5, the player is given unexpectedness to emphasize that the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is not displayed. The user may further motivate the user to display the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 9-14 (A) and 9-15 (A), when the third reach effect is executed with pattern 1 or pattern 4, the image of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image A period L in which 210 is moved and displayed from the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 to the center is at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as an operation suggestion image. Since the period for moving and displaying the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image can be secured by being a period longer than the overlapping display period L1, the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image The player's attention to the image 210 can be enhanced, and the game interest can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of executing the third reach effect in pattern 1 or pattern 4, images 210 of two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are viewed from the left and right end portions of the display area of image display device 5 A period L during which movement display is performed toward the center is longer than a period L1 during which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 (L> L1) However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a period L1 during which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 is , And the length 210 or more of moving and displaying the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image from the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 to the center It may be between (L1 ≧ L).

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-15 (A), when the third reach effect is executed in the pattern 4, the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image is an image display device A period during which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed at the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 as a failure highlight display than the overlapping display period L1 at the center of the 5 display areas. Since L2 is longer, it is possible to emphasize the regrettable feeling that the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is not displayed, and the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed to the player You can further motivate the people to

  In the present embodiment, when the third reach effect is executed in the pattern 4, a period L1 in which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5. The period L2 in which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as these operation suggestion images are displayed at the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 as a failure highlighting is longer (L2> L1) Although illustrated, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a period L1 in which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are overlapped and displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 is a failure. A period L2 in which the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image are displayed at the left and right ends of the display area of the image display device 5 as highlighting. It may be the length period of the upper (L1 ≧ L2).

(Modification of feature part 47SG)
Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Be

  For example, in the embodiment, as the second reach effect, an effect is executed in which the display mode (color) of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is changed based on the passage of fluctuation time, that is, the effect The present invention is not limited to this, but the effect of changing the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is a big hit game It may be executed over a plurality of times of variable display as pre-reading advance notice effect which suggests that it is controlled to the state. That is, in the present invention, the “predetermined period before the action prompting display is displayed” is an image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image after the second reach effect is started in the variable indication of 1. In addition to the period up to, the time period until the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation prompting image is displayed by performing the variable display a plurality of times is included. Furthermore, when the effect corresponding to the second reach effect is executed as an effect other than the reach effect such as the notice effect during the fluctuation, the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed after the effect is started. The period of time corresponding to the predetermined period of time corresponds to the "predetermined period of time before the action prompting display is displayed" in the present invention.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment illustrated the form which can change the display mode (color) of the image 210 of the push button 31B as operation suggestion image in 2nd reach production based on progress of fluctuation time, this invention is this In addition to the image 230 of the push button 31B, the image 240 of the operation means (for example, the stick controller 31A) operable by the player other than the push button 31B can be displayed as the operation promotion image. Then, the effect after the operation (effect after the second operation) may be executed based on the fact that the player operates the operation means displayed as the operation promotion image. When the image 230 of the push button 31B and the image 240 of the stick controller 31A can be displayed as the operation promotion image as described above, the image 240 of the stick controller 31A is displayed as the operation promotion image according to the variation display result. And displaying the image 230 of the push button 31B at different rates, and displaying the image of the push button 31B when it is determined to display the image 240 of the stick controller 31A as the operation promotion image The number of changes in the display mode of the operation suggestion image may be determined at different rates depending on the case where it is determined.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9-24 (A) to FIG. 9-24 (F) as the first modification, when execution of prefetch advance notice effect is determined in the state where a plurality of suspension memories are stored, First, the image 210 of the white push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5. Then, the display mode (the color of the image of the push button 31B) of the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image may be changed each time the variable display ends or a new variable display starts. Then, as shown in FIG. 9-24 (D) to FIG. 9-24 (F), the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image at the center of the display area of the image display device 5 during the variable display of the prefetch target Instead of the display 210, images 230, 240 of the push button 31B or the stick controller 31A as the operation prompting image are displayed.

  As shown in FIGS. 9-24 (A) to 9-24 (F), when the second reach effect in the above-mentioned embodiment is executed as preview advance notice effect, the predetermined position of the display area of the image display device 5 By displaying the number of reserved memories (for example, in the lower left part), it may be easy to understand that the prefetch notice effect is executed over a plurality of variable displays.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment showed the form which can change the display mode (color) of the image 210 of the push button 31B as operation suggestion image in 2nd reach production, this invention is not limited to this During the second reach effect, as the effect different from the second reach effect, a suggested effect may be executed that suggests that the jackpot gaming state is to be controlled.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 9-25 (A) to 9-25 (F) as the second modification, during display of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image during the second reach effect Execute button operation effects. In the button operation effect, as shown in FIG. 9-25 (E), the button operation effect is displayed at the right end of the display area of the image display device 5 as a position not overlapping the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image. The operation prompting image for is displayed and the operation of the push button 31B is accepted. Then, as shown in FIG. 9-25 (F), displaying a mini character, words or the like at the right end of the display area of the image display device 5 based on the player's operation of the push button 31B. It may be suggested that the variable display result is a big hit and is controlled to a big hit gaming state.

  As described above, in the second modification, during the display of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image during the second reach effect, the button operation rendering not corresponding to the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image Can make it possible to improve the game interest. Furthermore, the display area of the image display device 5 is selected so that the button operation effect in the second modification does not overlap with the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image displayed at the center of the display area of the image display device 5. Since the display of the button operation effect is blocked by the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image, it is possible to prevent the display from being obscured.

  In the second modification, while the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image during the second reach effect is displayed, the button operation effect is produced as an effect that does not correspond to the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and during the display of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image during the second reach effect other than the button operation effect It may be possible to execute the effect of.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment showed the form which can change the display mode (color) of the image 210 of the push button 31B as operation suggestion image in 2nd reach production, this invention is not limited to this As shown in FIG. 9-26 (A) to FIG. 9-26 (C) as the third modification, an action effect in which a character or the like acts on the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image during the second reach effect. The display mode (color) of the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image may be changed based on the fact that the operation effect is performed. Furthermore, when it is possible to execute action effects in the second reach effect as described above, as shown in FIG. 9-26 (D), even if action effects are performed, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image By providing the case where the display mode does not change, the player may be made to pay attention to whether the display mode of the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image changes due to the operation effect.

  Further, in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9-16 (E), in the first reach effect, the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B of the same display mode is displayed overlapping as the operation suggestive image, and then the operation is performed. Although the form which displays the image 230 of the push button 31B as a promotion image was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, The image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as an operation suggestion image is each different in an aspect The image 230 of the push button 31B may be displayed as the operation promotion image, and the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion images different from these modes may be displayed in an identifiable manner.

  Specifically, as a fourth modification, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image moving toward the center of the display area from the left end of the display area of the image display device 5 is a rendering after the first operation After the first operation, the image 210 of the push button 31B as an operation suggestion image which moves red from the right end of the display area of the image display device 5 toward the center of the display area is red to indicate that the result is winning. It may be displayed in blue that suggests that the rendering result will be a draw, and the left half of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image may be displayed in red and the right half in blue. In this way, the player can specify the display mode of the images 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image from the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image, and at the same time after the first operation. Since the effect result can be predicted from the color of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promoting image, the interest of the effect after the first operation can be improved.

  In the fourth modification, the display mode of the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image can be specified by the color of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image. The display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image can be specified as long as the display mode of the image 210 of the two push buttons 31B as the operation suggestion image can be specified. Good.

  Further, in the first modification, the second reach effect in the embodiment is executed as a preview advance effect over a plurality of variable displays, that is, a plurality of display modes of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image. Although the form is shown in which the image 230 of the push button 31B is finally displayed as the operation promotion image by changing over the variable display of the times, the present invention is not limited to this, and the modification 5 As a variable display under a specific condition (for example, a period corresponding to a variable display 30 times after the end of the big hit game (for example, a special variation period shorter than the non-reach out of variation pattern (PA1-1) The pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the high probability high base state of the gaming machine after the big hit game is over and the fluctuation display of the specific number of times, while the selection ratio of shortening fluctuation is high) The gaming state is high probability high base state to low probability low base state or high probability high base state or high probability high base state when the gaming state is a pachinko machine controlled to low probability low base status or high probability high base status based on being executed The image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed on the display area of the image display device 5 over 30 times of the variable display until the base state is controlled, and the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image The display mode of the image 210 may be changed to finally display the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promoting image on the display area of the image display device 5. After the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, the variation display result is a big hit (probable variation big hit) based on the player's operation of the push button 31B. Alternatively, it may be informed that it will be a loss.

  In such a case, during the period corresponding to the variable display up to, for example, 30 times after the end of the big hit game, the change display result becomes a big hit that the occurrence of retention storage occurs, and the change pattern of the super reach change The display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image may be changed based on the occurrence of pending storage in which the display is performed. By doing this, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B displayed as the operation promotion image by the change of the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image. I can improve the game interest. Although the fifth modification exemplifies a mode in which the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is changed based on the occurrence of the retention storage in which the variation display result is a big hit. The present invention is not limited to this, and the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image may be changed even in the case of pending storage where variable display of super reach deviation or normal reach deviation occurs. In addition, a plurality of conditions for changing the display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image are provided, and one of the conditions is satisfied (the above-mentioned fluctuation display results in big hit hit storage etc. The display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image may be changed in accordance with.

  Furthermore, even if there is no pending storage in which the variable display result is a big hit and the pending display in which the variation display is performed by the pending storage or super reach variation pattern occurs, the operation is performed based on the execution of the predetermined number of the variation display. The display mode of the image 210 of the push button 31B as a suggestion image may be changed. By doing this, the image 210 of the push button 31B as the operation suggesting image is obtained even when there is no pending storage in which the variable display result is a big hit, and the variable display is performed with the variation pattern of the super reach. Since the display mode of can be changed, the player can be made to pay attention to the display mode of the image 230 of the push button 31B displayed as the operation promotion image during the variable display of the predetermined number of times. Can be improved.

  Furthermore, in the fifth modification, when a pending storage in which the variation display results in a big hit occurs during multiple variation displays under a specific condition, the remaining number of times in the variation display in which the variation display results in a big hit After the temporary stop / re-variation of the effect pattern is executed over the number of times corresponding to the image 230 of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed in the display area of the image display device 5, the player presses the push button 31B. It may be informed that the variable display result is a big hit based on the operation.

  Further, when the second reach effect is performed in the above-described embodiment and the variation display result is a big hit (probable variation big hit), after the image of the push button 31B as the operation promotion image is displayed on the display area of the image display device 5 In the embodiment, the second embodiment performs effects after the second operation based on the operation of the push button 31B to report that the variable display result is a big hit (probable variation big hit), but the present invention is limited thereto In the sixth modification, when the second reach effect is executed and the variation display result is a big hit (probable variation big hit), the image of the push button 31B as the operation suggestion image is displayed on the display area of the image display device 5 instead. After displaying 210, after the second operation effect is executed without displaying the image of the push button 31B as the action promoting image, and the fluctuation display result is a big hit (probable It may be provided when indicating that a Ri). By doing this, it is possible to give the game unexpectedness and improve the fun of the game.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment illustrated the form which provides only one display mode of the image 230 of push button 31B as an operation promotion image in the case of performing 3rd reach production, this invention is limited to this Instead of this, as a seventh modification, a plurality of display modes of the operation promotion image in the case of executing the third reach effect may be provided. In this case, when a plurality of display modes of the operation promotion image in the case of executing the third reach effect are provided, the operation promotion image of the first display mode (for example, an image of the white push button 31B as the operation promotion image And an operation promotion image of the second display mode (for example, an image of the red push button 31B as the operation promotion image) in which the proportion controlled to the big hit gaming state is higher than the operation promotion image of the first display mode When the operation prompting image is displayed in the first display mode, the operation prompting image corresponding to the first display mode (for example, the image of the white push button 31B as the operation suggesting image) can be displayed. When the operation prompting image is displayed in the second display mode, the operation suggesting image corresponding to the second display mode (for example, the image of the red push button 31B as the operation suggesting image) ) That it allows displaying the, it may be made to focus the player on the display mode of the operation suggestion images. Furthermore, when the third reach effect is performed in any one of the patterns 1 to 3 for displaying the operation promotion image, the operation promotion image is displayed in the second display mode (image of the red push button 31B as the operation promotion image). Even in the case of displaying images, the player is given unexpectedness by displaying the operation suggestion image (image of the white push button 31B as the operation suggestion image) corresponding to the first display mode, You may improve the interest to the display.

  Further, in the above embodiment, in the variation display of the variation pattern of the super reach, an embodiment is exemplified in which one of the first reach effect to the third reach effect as the motion suggestion effect and the motion effect in the present invention is executed. The motion suggestive effect and the motion effect in the invention may be executed as a preview effect during fluctuation before the reach effect during the fluctuation display, or an effect of notifying the number of rounds of the big hit game during the big hit game, a big hit game You may perform as an effect | action which alert | reports whether definite variation control is performed after completion | finish.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in the variation display of the variation pattern of the super reach, an embodiment is exemplified in which only one of the first reach effect to the third reach effect is executed as the operation suggestive effect and the operation effect in the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any of the effects of the first reach effect to the third reach effect can be displayed in the other variable display (for example, the above-mentioned advance notice during the fluctuation etc.) By performing as (1), the motion suggestion effect and the motion effect in the present invention may be executed twice or more during the same change display.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the push button 31B and the stick controller 31A are illustrated as the detection means in the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the detection means of the present invention measures the proximity of the player. It may be an infrared sensor capable of detection, a motion sensor capable of detecting an action of a player, or the like.

  Further, although the pachinko gaming machine 1 is illustrated as an example of the gaming machine in the above embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, gaming balls having a predetermined number of balls are inside the gaming machine In addition, the number of balls that have been enclosed so as to be able to circulate and is lent out in response to a player's request for lending, and the number of prize balls awarded in response to winnings are added, while the number of gaming balls used in the game is subtracted. The present invention can also be applied to so-called enclosed game machines that are stored. In these enclosed game machines, not the gaming balls but points or points are awarded to the player, so the points or points given are the game values.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the CPU for effect control 120 of the fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation mode such as the fluctuation time and the type of reach effect, an example of transmitting one fluctuation pattern designation command when the fluctuation is started Although shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the CPU 120 for effect control by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the CPU 103 uses, for example, the first command, a fluctuation time or fluctuation mode before reaching reach (before reaching a so-called second stop if not reaching reach). The second command indicates the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode after reaching the reach (after reaching a so-called second stop if not reaching), such as the type of reach and the presence of re-lottery effect. The command may be transmitted, or only the fluctuation time may be notified by the first command and the second command, and the CPU 120 for effect control regarding the specific fluctuation mode executed at each timing. The selection may be made by When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending the first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. As described above, by notifying a change pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which must be stored as a change pattern specification command.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the game ball is shot out from below the game area by the ball striking device, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the ball striking device may be pachinko game machine 1 The game ball may be launched from the upper position of the game area by providing the game ball at the upper position of the game area.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the embodiment is exemplified in which only the big hit that can obtain many game balls is generated by opening the big winning opening in the big hit game, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the probability variation big hit B is significantly shortened, the opening time of the big winning opening in the round game is remarkably shortened, and the occurrence of the probability variation big hitting B suddenly causes the player not to recognize that the big winning opening is opened. It may be a sudden big hit that appears to have become a definite change state. In addition, when making these definite variation big hit B the high definite probability big hit, the small hit opening the big winning opening with the same opening pattern as the opening pattern of the big winning opening in the big hit game of the positive variation big hit B, It is possible to generate a state (so-called latent state) in which it is unclear whether the gaming state after the occurrence of the probability variation big hit B or the small hit is in the high certainty state or the low certainty state. Furthermore, in the case of providing a small hit, small hits are frequently made in high base middle (high probability high base state or low probability high base status), and the player can continuously obtain a prize ball by these frequent small hits. You may do so. Incidentally, in a pachinko gaming machine where the player can continuously obtain a winning ball by a small hit that frequently appears in this manner, effects equivalent to the first reach effect to the third reach effect in the above embodiment are executed, and these effects You may be asked whether the condition in which small hits occur frequently continues or ends.

  Further, in the above embodiment, although the form in which the starting winning opening is made into two, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening is exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and the starting winning opening is The number of start winning openings may be three or more.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the form which made the special symbol two in 1st special drawing and 2nd special drawing is illustrated, this invention is not limited to this, Only one special symbol is one It is good also as three or more special symbols.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B respectively variably display a plurality of types of special symbols including the final stop symbol as a display result, and then stop the final stop symbol Although the present invention is not limited to this, the present invention stops display of the final stop design after variably displaying a plurality of special symbols without including the final stop design as a display result. It may be That is, the final stop symbol to be the display result may be a symbol different from the special symbol used for the variable display.

  The state advantageous to the player includes specific game states (such as a big hit) that are advantageous to the player who can acquire many game media, and plural types of specific game states (such as different expected values of game media that can be acquired) Big hit etc. with different number of rounds), high base state (time saving state) where the condition of award ball payout is more easily established than in normal gaming state, high probability gaming state (high probability state) And a special reach state (eg, super reach), and a state in which the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern based on a jackpot fluctuation pattern.

  In the above embodiment, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine, but the game is started by setting a predetermined number of bets for one game using, for example, gaming value The variation display result is derived by the effect display device capable of fluctuating and displaying plural kinds of symbols that can be identified and each game is ended, and the variation display result derived on the effect display device The present invention can also be applied to a slot machine in which a prize can be generated accordingly.

  For example, in a slot machine, the ART continues or ends by executing an effect corresponding to the first reach effect or the third reach effect in one variable display (one game) in the ART. The player may be made to pay attention to whether the addition of the number of games occurs or whether the addition of the number of games is easily controlled.

  Also, in the slot machine, the ART continues or ends by executing an effect corresponding to the second reach effect over a plurality of variable displays (a plurality of games) in the ART, or The player may be made to pay attention to whether or not an increase in the number of games occurs. In addition, when the effect equivalent to the second reach effect is executed over a plurality of games in the ART, for example, the push button as the operation suggestion image every time a specific combination such as cherry or watermelon is won In the final game, the display mode of the image 210 is changed, and in the final game, the image 230 of the push button as the operation promotion image is “small” at a different ratio according to the display mode of the image 210 of the push button as the operation suggestion image. Or, it may be displayed as "large". Note that the display mode of the image 210 of the push button as the operation suggestion image may be changed based on the fact that the replay or a part of the bell is won.

  As described above, in the slot machine, by executing the effects corresponding to the first reach effect to the third reach effect, it is possible to determine whether the ART continues or ends, or whether the addition of the number of games occurs. But the present invention is not limited to this, and the effects corresponding to the first reach effect to the third reach effect in the slot machine, whether the bonus has been won, or won After displaying the image 210 of the push button as the operation suggestion image in the display area of the effect display device, indicating the role played, the image 230 of the push button as the operation promotion image of the display area is displayed, Based on the operation of the push button according to the above, notification of the bonus being won may be performed as an effect after the operation, a suggestion of the winning combination, or the like may be executed.

(About the feature part 86AK and the feature part 47SG)
In addition, by replacing the operation promotion display in the characteristic part 86AK with the image 230 of the push button 31B in the characteristic part 47SG, effects are produced in line with the player's preferences, and the period of failure highlight display is lengthened and regrettable. By emphasizing, the game interest can be improved.

1 ... pachinko gaming machine 2 ... gaming board 3 ... gaming machine frame 4A, 4B ... special symbol display device 5 ... image display device 6A ... winning ball device 6B ... variable winning ball device 7 ... special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... game effect lamp 10 ... general winning opening 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 opening Switch 23 ... count switch 30 ... hitting operation handle 31A ... stick controller 31 B ... push button 32 ... movable body 100 ... microcomputer for game control 101, 121 ... ROM
102, 122 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104, 124 ... random number circuit 105, 125 ... I / O
120 ... CPU for effect control
123 ... Display control unit

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that performs variable display,
A corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display;
Operation effect execution means capable of executing an operation effect that makes the player difficult to recognize or can not visually recognize the corresponding display based on an operation of the operation means by the player;
A change production execution means capable of executing a change production for changing the display mode of the corresponding display;
The change presentation execution means can execute the change presentation during a period set as the execution period of the operation presentation,
By executing the operation effect, it is possible to delay the timing at which the player can easily view the corresponding display whose display mode has changed due to the change effect.
A game machine characterized by

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