JP2020065722A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which can make a player easily understand relevance between a stage performance and an operation performance.SOLUTION: A game machine stores random number information acquired on the basis of that drawing pattern start means detects a game ball, until the information is served for a drawing pattern variation; runs a lottery based on the random number information at a start of the drawing pattern variation; carries out a special game when, on the basis of the result of the lottery, a stop drawing pattern after the variation is brought into a specific mode; and can carry out a performance related to the drawing pattern variation. The game machine can carry out a specific performance including a countdown performance (stage performance) in which a performance mode is changed step-by-step, and a button push-down performance (operation performance) in which a performance result is displayed on the basis of an operation of a button by a player after the countdown performance. The specific performance may be carried out during one drawing pattern variation by drawing pattern display means, or may be carried out the countdown performance in at least a part of a drawing pattern variation before a specific drawing pattern variation corresponding to a read-ahead determination and carrying out the button push-down performance in the specific drawing pattern variation.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 12

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, a slot machine, or the like.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, it is mainstream to execute a special game advantageous to the player when the stopped symbol after the variation by the symbol display means becomes a specific mode. In this type of gaming machine, a so-called notice effect is provided to fuel the player's expectation regarding the result of the symbol variation. There are various types of notice effects, for example, in Patent Document 1, a stage effect in which the mode changes in stages (eg, step-up effect) and an operation effect in which the notice information is disclosed by a predetermined operation by the player (eg, A game machine capable of executing (button press effect) is disclosed.

JP, 2014-138769, A

Many conventional game machines can execute multiple types of preview effects, but since each preview effect is independent and completes independently, there are many types of preview effects. Poor sex, it is hard to say that he is satisfying the players.
In that respect, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, step-up effects (stage effects) and button press effects (operation effects) that can be executed independently are executed in parallel, and the contents of both effects are linked to each other. By enabling the interactive notice production, it is possible to increase the variety and unexpectedness of the notice production.
However, since the step-up effect (stage effect) and the button-press effect (operation effect) that constitute this mutual notice notice effect are executed in parallel and complete independently, the relationship between both effects is It is not easy for the player to understand, and for example, there is a possibility that only two types of notice effects are understood to be executed in parallel.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that allows a player to easily understand the relationship between stage effects and operation effects.

1st invention, the symbol display means which displays the symbol in a variable manner, and the random number information obtained based on the fact that the symbol starting means detects a game ball, is stored until the symbol is varied by the symbol display means. Information storage means, a lottery means for performing a lottery based on the random number information at the start of symbol variation by the symbol display means, and a stopped symbol after the variation by the symbol display means based on a lottery result by the lottery means is a specific mode In the gaming machine provided with a special game execution means for executing a special game in the case of, and a performance execution means for performing a performance relating to the symbol variation by the design display means, the performance execution means has a performance mode in stages. It is possible to execute a specific effect including a step effect that changes to, and an operation effect that displays an effect result based on a predetermined operation by the player after the step effect, A constant effect, and executes during one symbol variation by the symbol display means.
The second invention, the symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol, and random number information acquired based on the symbol starting means detecting a game ball until the symbol variation by the symbol display means is provided. Information storing means for storing, lottery means for performing a lottery based on the random number information at the start of symbol variation by the symbol display means, and a stopped symbol after the variation by the symbol display means is specified based on the lottery result by the lottery means. Special game execution means for executing a special game in the case, pre-reading determination means for performing pre-reading judgment for the random number information before the symbol variation by the symbol display means, and at least pre-reading effect can be executed And a pre-reading effect, based on the result of the pre-reading determination, a specific symbol change corresponding to the random number information that is the target of the pre-reading determination. In the gaming machine performed during the plurality of times of symbol changes, the effect execution means displays the effect result based on a predetermined operation by the player after the step effect in which the effect mode is changed stepwise It is possible to execute a specific effect including an operation effect that performs, in the prefetch effect, the step effect is executed in a plurality of symbol changes that constitute at least a part of the symbol change up to the specific symbol change. The operation effect is executed by the specific symbol variation.
Further, in the first and second inventions, the specific effect may include a stage-related effect that proceeds in accordance with the stage effect.

  According to the present invention, it becomes possible for a player to easily understand the relationship between the stage effect and the operation effect.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing a schematic structure of a control system of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the production introduction image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows two types of count value images of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the count value image in the case of the same pachinko machine without restart after a count interruption (a), and the case with restart after a count interruption (b). It is a figure which shows the related image of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows two types of button appearance tilt images of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows two types of operation effective notification images of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows two types of effect result images of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows two types of effect result images of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the 1st, 2nd distribution table of the same pachinko machine. It is a diagram showing a time chart of the countdown button press effect when the countdown effect (blue / without interruption), the button press effect (small), and the button appearance tilt effect (weak) are selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. It is a diagram showing a time chart of the countdown button press effect when the countdown effect (red / without interruption), the button press effect (large), and the button appearance tilt effect (strong) are selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. In the diagram showing the time chart of the countdown button press effect when the countdown effect (blue / restart after interruption), button press effect (small) and button appearance tilt effect (weak) are selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. is there. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. It is a diagram showing a time chart of the countdown button press effect when the countdown effect (blue / no restart after interruption) is selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. Countdown button press effect when countdown effect (blue / no interruption), button press effect (small) and button appearance tilt effect (weak) are selected in the sorting lottery of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention It is a figure which shows the time chart of. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. In the diagram showing the time chart of the countdown button press effect when the countdown effect (blue / restart after interruption), button press effect (small) and button appearance tilt effect (weak) are selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. is there. FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 22. It is a diagram showing a time chart of the countdown button press effect when the countdown effect (blue / no restart after interruption) is selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. The time chart of the countdown button press effect when executing the effect result display and the shake variation display without providing the operation effective period after the end of the countdown effect and the countdown related effect of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. Countdown button press effect when extending the execution time of the final count of the countdown effect until the point when the button is not pressed when the operation effective period is provided after the countdown effect of the pachinko machine is not provided and the operation effective period is provided It is a figure which shows the time chart of. It is a figure which shows the time chart of the step-up button press effect when the step-up effect up to the third stage is selected in the sorting lottery of the pachinko machine according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 29. It is a figure which shows the time chart of step-up button press production when step-up production up to the second stage is selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. FIG. 32 is a diagram showing a screen display example corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 31. It is a figure which shows the 1st, 2nd distribution table of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a diagram showing a time chart of the countdown button press effect when the countdown effect (blue / without interruption), the button press effect (small), and the button appearance tilt effect (weak) are selected in the sorting lottery of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. Based on the look-ahead determination result when the special reserved number is 4 in the pachinko machine according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the special random number that is the target of the look-ahead determination from the next symbol variation (first time) It is the figure which shows the time chart when the countdown button push production is executed in the design change of 4 times until the specific design change (4th time) which corresponds to the information. It is a figure which shows the example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. It is a figure which shows the time chart at the time of changing the execution time of each stage in a countdown production | play with the pachinko machine which concerns on the 7th Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 19 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 is provided with a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 that is pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by one hinge on the left and right sides, for example, a left hinge 3. . A glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are vertically arranged on the front side of the front frame 4, and are hinged to the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3 so as to be openable and closable.

  The glass door 5 is arranged on the front side of the game board 8 detachably attached to the front frame 4. The glass door 5 is provided with a glass window 10 corresponding to the game area 9 of the game board 8, and a speaker 11, a large number of LEDs 12 and the like are arranged around the glass window 10.

  On the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 13 for storing the game balls paid out from the payout means (not shown) and supplying it to the launching means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side, and the upper plate 13 On the lower side, a lower plate 14 that stores the surplus balls when the upper plate 13 is full is provided on the left end side, and a firing handle 15 for operating the firing means is provided on the right end side. Further, on the upper plate cover 6a that covers the upper plate 13 and the like from the front side, for example, an effect button (operation means) 16 is provided at the substantially center in the left-right direction. An LED 17 is arranged on the effect button 16 so that, for example, the LED 17 is turned on or blinks during an operation valid period in which the operation of the effect button 16 is valid.

  The game board 8 includes a base plate 18 formed of a veneer plate or the like, and on the front side of the base plate 18, a guide rail 19 for guiding a game ball emitted from the emitting means is annularly mounted, and the guide rail 19 is also provided. Various game parts such as a central display frame unit 21, a normal symbol starting means 22, a special symbol starting means 23, a big winning means 24 and a normal winning means 25 are arranged in the game area 9 inside.

  The central display frame unit 21 constitutes a display frame of the image display means 26, a display window 27 corresponding to the image display means 26 is formed substantially in the center, and a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 18 is formed. ) Is attached detachably from the front side. The central display frame unit 21 is provided with movable effect means 28 having a movable body 28a, ordinary symbol display means 29, special symbol display means 30, ordinary reserved number display means 31, and the like. The image display means 26 is composed of a liquid crystal display unit or the like, and is fixed to a back mounting base (not shown) mounted on the back side of the base plate 18.

  The normal symbol starting means 22 is for starting the symbol fluctuation by the normal symbol display means 29, is composed of a passage gate through which a game ball can pass, and is arranged, for example, on the left side of the central display frame unit 21, and the game is played. The game ball detection means (not shown) capable of detecting passage of the ball is provided.

  The ordinary symbol display means 29 is for displaying the ordinary symbol in a variable manner, and is provided with a plurality of light emitting bodies (for example, LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of ordinary symbols (for example, two types of "○" and "×"), Normal symbol starting means 22 blinks so that the plurality of light emitting bodies emit light in a predetermined order based on the detection of the game ball, and is included in the normal random number information acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 22. When the random number for hit determination is equal to a predetermined hit determination value, the light emitting body on the side of, for example, "○" corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) is lit up, and in other cases, it corresponds to the off mode For example, the light emitter on the “x” side lights up and stops. When the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 29 becomes a hit mode, a normal profit state occurs.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 22 detects the game ball during the normal holding period including the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 29 and the normal profit state, the normal random number information acquired thereby is predetermined. The stored upper limit holding number, for example, four pieces is stored as a limit, and each time the normal holding period ends, one piece is consumed and the normal symbol is changed. The number of stored ordinary random number information (normally retained number) is notified to the player by the normally retained number display means 31 or the like.

  The special symbol starting means 23 is for starting the symbol fluctuation by the special symbol display means 30, two upper and lower starting winning means 23a and 23b, an opening / closing means 32 for opening and closing the lower starting winning means 23b, and a starting winning means. It is provided with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting each of the game balls that have won a prize in 23a and 23b, and is arranged below the central display frame unit 21. The upper start winning means 23a is a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means. The lower start winning means 23b is an opening-and-closing type winning means which can be switched between an open state in which the game balls can be won by the opening and closing means 32 and a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won (or is harder to win than the open state), and a normal symbol display means. In the normal profit state that occurs when the stopped symbol after the change of 29 becomes the hit mode, the opening / closing means 32 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time. In addition, when a game ball wins the special symbol starting means 23, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

  The special symbol display means (symbol display means) 30 is for variably displaying the special symbol (symbol), and one or more, for example, a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one special symbol. The special symbol starting means (symbol starting means) 23 detects the game ball, that is, the special symbol is provided on the condition that the game ball is won in one of the upper and lower two starting winning means 23a, 23b. When the big hit determination random number value included in the special random number information acquired at the time of winning the starting winning means 23a, 23b matches the predetermined big hit determination value in a predetermined big hit manner, it is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. If they do not match, the vehicle is stopped in a disengaged manner. When the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 30 becomes the big hit mode (specific mode), the big hit game (special game) is performed.

  The special symbol is provided with one or a plurality of types of the big hit mode and the outlying mode, respectively. It should be noted that a numerical symbol or the like may be assigned to each of these aspects, and it is special as such as a combination of arbitrary lines and dots so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a symbol that has no meaning.

  In addition, when the special symbol starting means 23 detects the game ball during the special holding period including the symbol variation of the special symbol display means 30 and the big hit game, the special random number information acquired thereby is predetermined. The upper limit holding number, for example, four pieces are held and stored as a limit, and each time the special holding period ends, one piece is consumed to change the special symbol. The number of stored special random number information (special reserved number) is notified to the player by the image display means 26 or the like.

  The big winning means 24 is an opening-and-closing type winning means having an opening / closing plate 33 capable of switching between an open state in which the game balls can win and a closed state in which the game balls cannot win, and a game ball detecting means for detecting the won game balls ( (Not shown) is provided, in the big hit game (special game) that occurs when the special symbol of the special symbol display means 30 stops in the big hit mode (specific mode) after a change, the opening / closing plate 33 follows a predetermined big hit opening pattern. It opens to the front and allows the game balls that fall on it to win inside. When a game ball is won in the big winning means 24, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as a prize ball.

  The normal winning means 25 is a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means, is provided with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball, and 1 or 1 is provided on the lower side of the game area 9, respectively. Multiple are arranged. When a game ball is won in the normal winning means 25, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as one prize ball.

  Further, in the image display means 26, the symbol variation effect is executed during the variation display of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 30, the big hit game effect is executed during the big hit game, and a hold display image showing the special hold number. Various images such as X1 to X4 can be displayed.

  Here, in the symbol variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbol 34 is performed, and various notice effects can be executed while the effect symbol 34 is changing. The effect symbol 34 is provided with a plurality of symbol rows composed of a plurality of symbols in a predetermined direction (here, three in the left-right direction), and at the same time as the start of variation of the special symbol, according to a predetermined variation pattern, for each symbol row Along with the start of fluctuations due to vertical scrolling and the like, the special symbols are stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle so as to stop at the same time as the fluctuation stop of special symbols. In the production design 34, the big hit production mode is a case in which all the stop symbols in the design row are aligned, and the other is a stray production mode, and the special design is a big hit mode, the production design 34 is a big hit production mode. Therefore, when the special symbol is in the disengagement mode, the effect symbol 34 is in the disengagement effect mode.

  The variation pattern of the effect design 34 includes a normal variation pattern which is a deviating effect mode without passing through the reach state, a reach deviating pattern which is a deviating effect mode or a jackpot effect mode after passing through the reach state, and the like. In addition, many types of reach variation patterns are usually prepared, such as N reach jackpot / outlier variation patterns, SP reach jackpot / outlier variation patterns, etc., depending on the content of the reach production performed after the reach is established. The N-reach variation pattern is a variation pattern in which the variation ends after the N-reach production without developing into the SP reach production. The SP reach variation pattern develops into the SP-reach production after the N-reach production and the variation ends. The SP reach variation pattern is usually set to have a higher jackpot reliability than the N reach variation pattern. Of course, a variation pattern other than the normal variation pattern, the N reach variation pattern, and the SP reach variation pattern may be provided, or a plurality of types of the normal variation pattern, the N reach variation pattern, the SP reach variation pattern, and the like may be provided.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is a production control board, and these control boards 41 and 42 are a central display frame unit 21 mounted on the game board 8 and a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably attached to an appropriate position on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 8, such as the back side of the back cover that is covered.

  The main control board 41 controls the game operation as a whole, and is composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., an ordinary random number creation processing means 51, an ordinary starting opening check processing means 52, an ordinary random number storage means 53, an ordinary symbol. Processing means 54, normal symbol display control means 55, ordinary profit state generation means 56, special random number creation processing means 61, special starting opening check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing means 64, special symbol display control means 65, jackpot game execution means 66, special game state generation means 67, control command transmission means 68, and the like.

  The ordinary random number creation processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed ordinary symbol is the hit mode at predetermined intervals. The normal starting opening check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 22, and based on the normal symbol starting means 22 detecting the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 51. One piece of ordinary random number information such as a hit judgment random number value that is created is acquired, and the ordinary random number information is stored in the first-in-first-out type ordinary random number storage means 53 with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4 pieces each) as a limit. Is configured.

  The normal symbol processing means 54 performs processing relating to variable display of the normal symbol, and the normal symbol display means 29 is in a variable displayable state, and one or more ordinary random number information is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 53. On the condition that the number of ordinary held numbers is 1 or more, the leading hit judging random number value is extracted from the queue of the ordinary random number information stored in the ordinary random number storage means 53, and the hit judging random number value is set in advance. A hit judgment function that judges hit / disappearance depending on whether or not it matches a predetermined hit judgment value, a normal stop that selects the type of stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol based on the result of judgment of hit / disappearance It is provided with a symbol selection function, a variable time selection function for selecting a variable time of a normal symbol, and the like.

  The normal symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 29 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 54, and the normal symbol display means 29 is in a variable displayable state and is usually a random number storage means. In 53, one or more ordinary random number information is stored (ordinarily the number of holdings is 1 or more) on condition that the ordinary symbol display means 29 starts changing the ordinary symbol, and the ordinary symbol processing means 54 selects. Based on the lapse of the fluctuation time, the normal symbol processing means 54 also stops the fluctuation of the normal symbol with the stop symbol selected.

  Ordinary profit state generation means 56, if the determination result by the ordinary symbol processing means 54 is a hit determination, and the stopped symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 29 is in the hit mode, the lower start winning means 23b, for example, a plurality of types The open state is changed according to any one of the open / close patterns.

  Special random number creation processing means 61, in addition to the big hit judgment random numbers used for big hit / offset judgment, big hit symbol random numbers used for selection of the stop symbol mode in the case of big hit determination, the loose symbol used for selection of the stop symbol in case of the loss determination It is configured to perform a special random number generation process that repeatedly generates a random number, a fluctuation pattern random number used for selecting a fluctuation pattern of the effect design 34, and other predetermined random numbers.

  The special starting opening check processing means 62 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting means 23, that the special symbol starting means 23 detects the game ball, that is, the starting winning means 23a, 23b. Based on the winning of the crab game ball, one special random number information (random number information) including a big hit determination random number value, a big hit symbol random number value, etc. is obtained from the special random number creation processing means 61, and the special random number information is preliminarily obtained. The control upper limit number (for example, 4) is stored in the first-in first-out special random number storage means (information storage means) 63, and a hold increase command for designating the special hold number after increase is stored in the control command transmitting means. It is configured to be transmitted to the effect control board 42 via 68.

  The special symbol processing means (lottery means) 64 performs processing relating to variable display of special symbols, and the special symbol display means 30 is in a variable displayable state and one or more special random number information is stored in the special random number storage means 63. On the condition that they are stored (the special reserved number is 1 or more), the head jackpot determination random number value is extracted from the queue of the special random number information stored in the special random number storage means 63, and the jackpot determination is performed. A big hit judgment function for making a big hit / outfall judgment (lottery) depending on whether or not the random number value matches a predetermined big hit judgment value, a big hit / outfall judgment result, and a big hit judgment irregularity in the special random number storage means 63. Special stop symbol selection machine that selects the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol, based on the jackpot symbol random value stored with the numerical value or the newly acquired outlier symbol random value , And a variation pattern selection function for selecting a variation pattern of performance symbols 34 on the basis of the determination result and change pattern random number jackpot / off.

  Thus, the determination by random number lottery using the special random number information is performed at the start of the symbol variation corresponding to the special random number information, but in the present embodiment, the determination by the special random number information, for example, the big hit determination random number value The big hit determination is provided with a pre-reading determination means 62a capable of performing a predetermined timing before the start of the symbol variation, for example, when the special random number information is acquired (hereinafter referred to as the pre-reading determination).

  The special symbol display control means 65 is for performing display control of the special symbol display means 30, and starts the fluctuation of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 30 based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64, and is selected. Based on the change time corresponding to the change pattern of the effect design 34, the change of the special symbol is stopped at the selected stop symbol.

  At the start of variation of the special symbol, a hold reduction command that designates the special pending number after reduction, a variation pattern command that designates the variation pattern of the effect symbol 34, a symbol designation command that designates the stop symbol of the special symbol, etc. are controlled. It is transmitted to the production control board 42 via the command transmission means 68. Further, at the end of the fluctuation of the special symbol, a fluctuation stop command for instructing the fluctuation stop of the effect symbol 34 is transmitted to the effect control board 42 via the control command transmitting means 68.

  The big hit game executing means (special game executing means) 66 is for executing a big hit game (special game) that is advantageous to the player, and the special symbol processing means 64 gives a big hit determination result, and a special symbol display means. When the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol by 30 becomes a big hit mode (specific mode), a big hit game of opening the big winning means 24 according to a predetermined opening pattern is executed. One or a plurality of opening patterns of the big winning means 24 are provided according to the number of times (round number) the unit opening operation is repeated. Here, the unit opening operation is, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) after the opening of the big winning means 24, or a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won by that time. Is the action of closing.

  The special game state generation means 67 generates a special game state that is advantageous to the player after the jackpot game is over. The special game state is a combination of the high probability state and the extended extension state, for example, a "latent probability state" in which the high probability state occurs and the extended extension state does not occur, and the "probability change" in which both the high probability state and the extended extension state occur. There are three types: “state” and “time saving state” in which a high probability state does not occur and an extended open state occurs. The normal gaming state is a state in which neither the high probability state nor the extended extension state occurs. In the present embodiment, after the jackpot game is over, either the "probability change state" or the "time saving state" is generated, and the next jackpot game occurs, or if the special symbol has changed a predetermined number of times by that time, the probability change state Alternatively, the time saving state is terminated, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  During the high-probability state, by increasing the number of jackpot determination values than during the other low-probability states, the probability that the special symbol becomes the jackpot mode is set to a high probability. Further, during the open extended state, the opening / closing pattern of the special symbol starting means 23 is switched from the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 opening) to the extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening), but other than that. Also, regarding the special symbol, the variation time of the special symbol display means 30 is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time, and with respect to the normal symbol, the hit probability is from the normal probability (1/10) to a high probability (for example, 1). /1.3), the fluctuation time can be switched from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds).

  The control command transmitting means 68 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub control board side such as the effect control board 42 to give a control command.

  The effect control board 42 is for controlling various effect means such as the image display means 26, the movable effect means 28, the speaker 11, the illumination means 70, etc., and a special reserved number display composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like. The control means 71, the design variation effect execution means 72, etc. are provided. The illumination means 70 is composed of LEDs 12 arranged on the front side of the glass door 5 and a large number of LEDs arranged on the front plate 6 and the game board 8.

  The special reserved quantity display control means 71 controls the display of the special reserved quantity on the image display means 26, and corresponds to the increase or decrease of the special reserved quantity, the reserved display image of the special reserved quantity (for example, a maximum of 4). X1 to X4 and the changing corresponding image X0 corresponding to the changing special symbol are displayed on the image display means 26 via the liquid crystal control board (not shown). When the special hold number display control means 71 receives the hold increase command from the main control board 41, the special hold number display control means 71 additionally displays one hold display image X1 to the tail end of the queue and the hold decrease command from the main control board 41. When receiving, the pending display images X1 to X1 are shifted one by one toward the front side of the queue, and the pushed-out pending display image X1 is moved to, for example, a predetermined position to change the corresponding image X0. It is designed to change to.

  The symbol variation effect executing means 72 is for executing the variable display of the effect symbol 34 and the effect accompanying it, and is provided with an effect symbol control means 73, a notice effect executing means 74 and the like.

  The effect design control means 73 is for performing display control of the effect design 34 and control of voice output, light emission, etc. associated therewith, and when the change pattern command is received from the main control board 41, the change pattern is designated. Based on the variation of the effect design 34 and the voice output accompanying it, starting the illumination light emission, etc., when the variation stop command is received, the effect design is the stop design selected based on the symbol designating command and the variation pattern command. The fluctuation of 34 is stopped, and the audio output and the electric light emission accompanying it are stopped.

  The notice production execution means (production execution means) 74 executes the notice production concerning the change of the special symbol and the production symbol 34, such as whether or not the big hit game occurs when the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol becomes the big hit mode. It is a thing. As this notice effect, "pre-read notice effect" performed based on the pre-reading determination result by the pre-reading determination means 62a, "normal notice effect" performed based on the big hit determination result at the start of symbol variation by the special symbol processing means 64, etc. is there.

  In addition, "pre-reading notice production", based on the pre-reading determination result, a predetermined production is executed in multiple symbol variations up to the symbol variation (specific symbol variation) corresponding to the special random number information that is the target of the pre-reading determination. In addition to the "prefetching continuous effect", based on the prefetching determination result, the hold display images X1 to X1 are displayed in a predetermined display mode according to the reliability (hereinafter, the jackpot reliability) in which the special symbol is the jackpot mode. There is a “prefetching pending change effect” and the like.

  Further, while the "prefetch continuous effect" is executed in a plurality of times of symbol changes, the "normal notice effect" is executed during a single symbol change by the special symbol display means 30. In the present embodiment, the countdown button pressing effect can be executed as an example of the “normal notice effect”. The countdown button press effect (specific effect) is a combination of the countdown effect and the button press effect, and is configured to execute the button press effect with a predetermined probability after the countdown effect. The countdown button pressing effect of the present embodiment is for notifying whether or not the effect symbol 34 is in the big hit effect mode, and can be executed during the SP reach effect in the SP reach change pattern.

  The button press effect that constitutes the countdown button press effect will be described. This button press effect is an example of operation effect in which the effect result is displayed based on a predetermined operation by the player, and an operation effective period during which the operation of pressing the effect button 16 by the player is effective is provided during the operation effective period. When the player performs a depressing operation (predetermined operation) of the effect button 16, the effect result display is executed. During the operation valid period, an operation validity notification effect indicating that the pressing operation (predetermined operation) of the effect button 16 is effective is performed. In this operation validity notification effect, an operation validity notification image 81 indicating that the pressing operation of the effect button 16 is effective for the player is displayed on the image display means 26, and the LED 17 provided on the effect button 16 is predetermined. It emits light in the light emitting mode (for example, continuous lighting). As shown in FIG. 8, the operation validity notification image 81 is composed of an operation target image 82 showing an operation target and an operation guide image 83 for prompting the operation of the operation target. The operation target image 82 is composed of, for example, an image showing the appearance of the effect button 16, and the operation guidance image 83 is composed of, for example, an arrow image showing the operation direction of the effect button 16 and the characters “PUSH”.

  Further, in the present embodiment, even when the operation valid period elapses without the player pressing the effect button 16 (when the button is not pressed), when the player presses the effect button 16 during the operation valid period. The same effect result display as (when the button is pressed) is performed. However, when the button is pressed, the effective operation period is ended and the effect result display is started when the effect button 16 is operated, whereas when the button is not pressed, the effect result display is started after the operation effective period has elapsed. The contents of the effect result display may be different when the button is not pressed and when the button is pressed.

  Further, the effect result display of the present embodiment is provided with two types of "big hit display" corresponding to the big hit and "falling display" corresponding to the big hit, and the "big hit display" is as shown in FIG. 9 (a). The effect result image 84a made up of a smiling character and the effect result image 84b made up of a crying face character as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, when the effect design 34 is in the big hit effect mode, "big hit display" is selected as the effect result display, and when the effect pattern 34 is in the distorted effect mode, "effect display" is selected as the effect result display. Is selected, but a so-called galleries effect result display may be performed. That is, the effect design 34 is in the big hit effect mode even though the effect result display is "out of order display", or conversely, the effect pattern 34 is disengaged in spite of the effect result display being "big hit display". There may be a case where the presentation mode is adopted. In the case where the effect design 34 is in the big hit effect mode even though the effect result display is the “miss effect display”, the so-called “revival effect” is performed in which the effect result display is changed from the “miss effect display” to the “big hit display”. After that, the effect design 34 may be used as a big hit effect mode.

  Subsequent to the effect result display as described above, after performing the swing fluctuation effect in which the swing fluctuation display of the effect symbol 34 is performed, the effect symbol 34 is stopped and confirmed. In the shake variation display, the effect result images 84a and 84b displayed during the effect result display may be deleted, but as shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the effect displayed during the effect result display. The result images 84a and 84b may be continuously displayed, and the effect design 34 may be displayed in front of the effect result images 84a and 84b. Further, in the swing fluctuation display, it is desirable to enlarge the effect design 34 that has been reduced and displayed up to the effect result display and display it in a large size near the center of the screen. The timing for temporarily stopping the effect design 34 in the big hit effect mode or the outlying effect mode may be at the start of the shake fluctuation display or during the previous effect result display.

  Further, in the button press effect, a plurality of types of operation validity notification images 81 are provided, and one of them is selected according to the jackpot reliability and the like. In the present embodiment, two types of operation valid notification images 81a and 81b having different sizes are provided (FIGS. 8A and 8B), and the operation valid notification image 81b is better than the operation valid notification image 81a. Has become large. Of course, the operation validity notification image 81 may be provided with a plurality of display modes other than the size, for example, colors, shapes, actions, and the like. In the following description, when distinguishing between two types of button press effects with different sizes of the operation enable notification image 81, the size of the operation enable notification image 81 is bracketed after the “button press effect” as necessary. By adding a note, it is expressed as "button press effect (large)" or "button press effect (small)".

  Next, the countdown effect that constitutes the countdown button press effect will be described. This countdown effect is an example of a step effect in which the effect mode is changed step by step, and the count value image 85 displayed on the image display unit 26 changes from a predetermined initial value (for example, “3”) to a predetermined end value (for example, “3”). It is adapted to change by a predetermined step (for example, 1) until "0". That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the count value image 85 displayed on the image display means 26 changes in the order of “3” → “2” → “1” → “0”.

  Further, a plurality of types of countdown effects are provided, and any one of them is selected according to the jackpot reliability and the like. The countdown effect of the present embodiment uses the “blue” count value image 85a (FIG. 4 (a)) and the “red” count value image 85b (FIG. 4 ( b)) is used, and "no interruption" (Fig. 4 (a), (Fig. 4 (a), (4)) depending on whether the countdown is interrupted midway and if it is interrupted. b)), "No restart after interruption" (Fig. 5 (a)), and "Restart after interruption" (Fig. 5 (b)), and a total of 6 types according to their combination. Of course, the count value image 85 may be provided with a plurality of types of display modes other than color, such as size and font. Further, when the countdown is interrupted, the interrupt time, the restart time, or the like may be selected from a plurality of types.

  In the following description, when distinguishing the above-mentioned six types of countdown effects, the display color of the count value image, the presence or absence of interruption, etc. are added in parentheses after the “countdown effects” as necessary. , “Countdown effect (blue)”, “Countdown effect (without interruption)”, “Countdown effect (red / without restart after interruption)”.

  In the case of "No interruption" and "Resumption after interruption" among the three types of countdown effects "No interruption", "No restart after interruption", and "Resumption after interruption" regarding the interruption of countdown, operate after that. The button press effect with the effective period is performed, but in the case of "no restart after interruption", the button press effect with the operation effective period is not executed, and the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display are performed. There is.

  In addition, in the countdown button press effect of the present embodiment, in addition to the countdown effect and the button press effect described above, an introduction effect executed before the countdown effect, a countdown related effect executed in parallel with the countdown effect, and a button press. It is possible to execute a button appearance tilt effect (operation effective notification suggestion effect) that is executed in parallel with the countdown effect immediately before the effect.

  The introduction effect is for making the player recognize the content of the countdown button pressing effect, and suggests what kind of effect result display is executed by the button pressing effect, which is advantageous to the player. A production introduction image 86 (FIG. 3) including a phrase such as “If the character makes you laugh, it is a big hit!” Is displayed on the image display means 26. In the introduction production, instead of or in addition to the display of the production introduction image 86 on the image display unit 26, it is suggested that what kind of production result display is advantageous to the player. It is also possible to output a voice such as "If you make me laugh, it is a big hit!" In addition, the introduction effect may or may not be executed, or the introduction effect may not be provided. Regarding the introduction effect, as with the countdown effect, a plurality of kinds of effect introduction images 86 in which the color, size, font, and the like of the wording such as “If the character makes you laugh are a big hit!” Are used may be provided. Then, a plurality of types of distribution tables described below in FIG. 11 may be provided in accordance with the plurality of types of effect introduction images 86.

  The countdown related effect (stage related effect) is for reinforcing the countdown effect by associating with the countdown effect (stage effect) and associating the countdown effect with the subsequent button pressing effect, and is shown in FIG. Thus, for example, the related image 87 related to the effect result display of the button press effect is displayed on the image display unit 26, and the display mode, for example, the size of the related image 87 is changed stepwise in accordance with the countdown of the countdown effect. (For example, enlarged). The related image 87 of the present embodiment is related to and is related to the effect result image 84a (FIG. 9A) composed of a smiling character and the effect result image 84b (FIG. 9B) composed of a crying face character. Different from the above, for example, it is configured by a character image of a spoofing face.

  In the present embodiment, the display of the count value image 85 in the countdown effect (FIGS. 4 and 5) and the display of the related image 87 in the countdown related effect (FIG. 6) are alternately performed on the image display means 26. Has become. That is, for example, a gap time is provided between the counts in the countdown effect, and the related images 87 are sequentially displayed while being enlarged in stages in the gap time, so that the image display means 26 displays, for example, “3” → “Summer”. It changes in the order of "face character (small)" → "2" → "summer face character (middle)" → "1" → "summer face character (large)" → "0".

  Further, the button appearance tilt effect (operation effective notification suggesting effect) indicates the start of the operation effective period regarding the effect button 16, that is, the appearance of the operation effective notification effect in which the operation effective notification image 81 is displayed on the screen. Immediately before the operation-effective notification effect (FIG. 8) in the pressing effect, the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect are executed in parallel from the middle thereof. In the button appearance tilt production, a button appearance tilt image 88 is displayed on the image display means 26 as shown in FIG. The button appearance tilt image 88 is, for example, a moving image connected to the operation validity notification image 81 (FIG. 8) that is displayed after that, and the image showing the appearance of the effect button 16 performs a predetermined operation (for example, rotation) on the screen. Is configured. Since the operation valid period of the effect button 16 is not yet started during this button appearance tilt production, the display such as the character "PUSH" which is misleading by the player as the operation valid period is not performed. Is desirable. Further, in the present embodiment, two types of strong and weak button appearance tilt effects are provided, and in the case of the button appearance tilt effect (weak), the button appearance tilt effect (strong) is displayed more than the button appearance tilt image 88a (FIG. 7A). In this case, the button appearance tilt image 88b (FIG. 7B) is larger.

  Note that, in the following description, when distinguishing two types of button appearance tilt effects with different sizes of the button appearance tilt image 88, “strong” corresponding to the size of the button appearance tilt image 88, etc., as necessary, By adding the character "weak" in parentheses after the "button appearance tilt effect", it is described as "button appearance tilt effect (strong)" or "button appearance tilt effect (weak)".

  The notice production executing means 74 performs a lottery regarding the execution of the notice production when the hold increase command is received from the main control board 41 for the look-ahead notice production, and receives the variation pattern command from the main control board 41 for the normal notice production. Do when you do. FIG. 11 shows a first allocation table and a second allocation table related to a countdown button pressing effect, which is an example of the normal notice effect.

  The first distribution table shown in FIG. 11A is used in the first distribution lottery related to the countdown effect in the countdown button pressing effect, and the distribution ratios relating to no countdown effect and six types of countdown effects are plural. It is set for each type of SP reach variation pattern. In the present embodiment, the countdown button pressing effect itself is not executed without the countdown effect, and the button pressing effect or the like is not executed, but the button pressing effect may be executed without the countdown effect. . When performing the countdown effect, the countdown-related effect is also performed in parallel.

  In the example of FIG. 11A, the selection rate without the countdown effect is lower in the SP reach jackpot change pattern than in the SP reach out variation pattern, so that the countdown effect does not appear in the SP reach. It can be said that the jackpot reliability is higher when it appears than when it appears. In addition, when the countdown effect (red) is selected, there is a high possibility of a big hit, and when the countdown effect (red / restarted after interruption) is selected, it is surely a big hit.

  Further, the second distribution table shown in FIG. 11B is used in the second distribution lottery related to the button pressing effect and the button appearance tilting effect in the countdown button pressing effect, and the size of the operation valid notification image 81 is different. SP reach of a plurality of types of distribution ratios regarding 6 types of combinations of two types of button press effects, large and small, and two types of button appearance tilt effects with different sizes of button appearance tilt images 88 and no button appearance tilt effects It is set for each fluctuation pattern. In the second distribution lottery using the second distribution table, either "no countdown effect" or "no restart after interruption" is selected in the first distribution lottery using the first distribution table. However, in the case of executing the button press effect without the countdown effect, even if either "no countdown effect" or "no restart after interruption" is selected, this second You may perform the 2nd distribution lottery using a distribution table.

  In the example of FIG. 11B, when there is no button appearance tilt effect, it can be said that the larger the operation valid notification image 81 used in the button press effect is, the higher the jackpot reliability is. Further, in the case of the button appearance tilting effect (weak), the button pressing effect (large) has a higher jackpot reliability than in the button pressing effect (small), whereas in the case of the button appearance tilting effect (strong) The big hit reliability of the button press effect (small) is higher than that of the button press effect (large).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the type of countdown effect is determined using the first distribution table shown in FIG. 11A, and the button is pressed using the second distribution table shown in FIG. 11B. Since the type of effect and button appearance tilting effect is determined, even if the type of countdown effect (the color of the count value image 85, etc.) is the same, the type of operation effective notification effect (operation effective notification image) 81) and the type of button appearance tilting effect (size of button appearance tilting image 88) may be different.

  In the present embodiment, regarding the countdown button press effect, the first and second distribution tables are used to perform the two-stage distribution lottery. However, three or more distribution tables are used in three or more stages. The distribution lottery may be performed, or the distribution tables may be combined into one distribution lottery.

  In FIG. 12, the countdown effect (blue / without interruption) is selected in the first sorting lottery (FIG. 11 (a)) by the notice production executing means 74, and the button is pressed in the second sorting lottery (FIG. 11 (b)). It is a time chart of the countdown button pressing effect when the effect (small) and the button appearance tilting effect (weak) are selected. Further, FIG. 13 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 12, and the corresponding parenthesized reference symbols are used in FIGS. 12 and 13 to show the correspondence.

  In the countdown button press effect shown in FIG. 12, the introduction effect (FIG. 12A) is first performed during the SP reach effect. In this introduction effect, in order to let the player recognize the contents of the countdown button pressing effect starting from now, as shown in FIG. 13 (a), an image of the character and a phrase such as "If the character makes you laugh! An effect introduction image 86 including the image is displayed on the image display unit 26. At this time, the effect design 34 during the reach variation is reduced and displayed in the peripheral portion of the image display unit 26 so as not to overlap the effect introduction image 86, for example.

  Following the introduction effect, a countdown effect (FIGS. 12 (b1) to (b4)) and a countdown-related effect (FIGS. 12 (c1) to (c3)) are performed in parallel with each other. In the countdown effect, as shown in FIGS. 13 (b1), (b2), (b3), and (b4), the count value image 85a composed of, for example, blue numbers is "3" → " It changes like 2 ”→“ 1 ”→“ 0 ”. In the example of FIG. 12, the execution time of each count is the same, and the gap time between the counts is also the same. Further, in the example of FIG. 12, when the execution time of each count and the gap time are compared, the former is longer, but the latter may be longer than the former or the same.

  In the countdown-related effect, as shown in FIGS. 13 (c1), (c2), and (c3), in the gap time between the counts in the countdown effect, the related image 87 formed of, for example, a character image of a flat face is large. It is displayed while gradually increasing the size from small to medium and large. As a result, the display of the image display means 26 is, for example, “3” → “smile face character (small)” → “2” → “smile face character (middle)” → “1” → “smile face character (large) ) ”→“ 0 ”. In the example of FIG. 12, since the gap time in the countdown effect is all the same, the execution time of each stage in the countdown-related effect performed in the gap time is also the same.

  While the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect are being executed, the effect design 34 is reduced and displayed in the peripheral portion of the image display means 26 following the introduction effect, but the size of the count value image 85 is reduced and the effect design 34 is displayed. Is greater than.

  Further, during the period from the middle of the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect to the end thereof, the button appearance tilting effect (FIG. 12D) is performed in parallel with them. In the button appearance tilting effect (weak) shown in FIG. 12, as shown in FIGS. 13 (c3, d) and (b4, d), an image showing the appearance of the effect button 16 appears as a button performing a predetermined operation (for example, rotation). The tilt image 88a is displayed on the image display unit 26 together with the related image 87 and the count value image 85a. At this time, it is desirable that the display priority order of the button appearance tilt image 88a is set higher than that of the related image 87 and the count value image 85a, and if they overlap, the button appearance tilt image 88a is displayed on the front side. .

  When the countdown effect, the countdown-related effect, and the button appearance tilting effect are completed, the button pressing effect (from FIG. 12 (e1)) is started, the operation effective period is started, and the operation effective notification effect is performed. That is, on the image display means 26, the count value image 85a indicating "0" and the button appearance tilt image 88a are erased, and the display of the operation valid notification image 81a is newly started (FIG. 13 (b4, d)). → (e1)).

  When the player presses the effect button 16 during the operation effective period (when the button is pressed), the operation effective period and the operation effective notification effect are terminated at that point, and the image display means 26 displays the operation effective notification image. The display result is sequentially shifted from 81a to the effect result display (FIG. 12 (e2)) and the fluctuation display (FIG. 12 (e3)). The effect result display is "big hit display" (FIG. 13 (e2) -1) that displays an effect result image 84a composed of a smiling character, depending on whether the effect design 34 is in the big hit effect mode or in the off effect effect mode. This is any one of the "disappearance display" (FIG. 13 (e2) -2) for displaying the effect result image 84b composed of the crying face character. Subsequent to the effect result display, the effect pattern 34, which has been reduced and displayed in the peripheral portion of the screen until then, is enlarged near the center of the screen, for example, in front of the effect result image 84a composed of the smiling character, in the big hit effect mode (FIG. 13). (E3) -1), in front of the effect result image 84b consisting of a crying face character, in a distracting effect mode ((e3) -2 in FIG. 13), after each shake fluctuation display, stop and confirm.

  On the other hand, when the operation valid period elapses without the player pressing down the effect button 16 (when the button is not pressed), the operation valid notification production is ended when the operation valid period elapses, and for example, similar to when the button is pressed. , The effect result display (FIG. 12 (e2)) and the shake fluctuation display (FIG. 12 (e3)) are sequentially performed. Here, the variation time of the effect design 34 has already been determined when the variation pattern is selected on the main control board 41 side, and cannot be changed on the effect control board 42 side, while the effect button 16 is pressed. Whether or not an operation is performed and the operation timing thereof vary depending on the player, so the time spent for the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display is variable. In the example of FIG. 12, the change in time spent for the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display is absorbed by changing the execution time of the shake fluctuation display while keeping the execution time of the effect result display constant. It should be noted that the change in the time spent for the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display may be absorbed by changing the execution time of the effect result display while keeping the execution time of the shake fluctuation display constant. It may be absorbed by changing both execution times of the display at substantially the same rate.

  In the example of FIG. 12 described above, the execution time before the start of the button press effect in the countdown button press effect (the total execution time of the introduction effect, the countdown effect, and the countdown-related effect) is the execution time of the button press effect (the operation validity notification). It is longer than the total execution time of the effect, the effect result display, and the shake fluctuation display). In addition, the total execution time of the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect is also longer than the execution time of the button pressing effect (the total execution time of the operation-effective notification effect, the effect result display, and the shake fluctuation display).

  In FIG. 14, the countdown effect (red / without interruption) is selected in the first sorting lottery (FIG. 11 (a)) by the notice production executing means 74, and the button is pressed in the second sorting lottery (FIG. 11 (b)). It is a time chart of the countdown button pressing effect when the effect (large) and the button appearance tilting effect (strong) are selected. Further, FIG. 15 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 14, and shows the correspondence by using the parenthesized reference numerals common to FIG. 14 and FIG.

  14 and 15 are different from FIGS. 12 and 13 in that the count value image 85b of "red" is used in the countdown effect, and the button corresponding to the button appearance tilt effect (strong) in the button appearance tilt effect. The only difference is that the appearance tilt image 88b is used and that the operation validity notification image 81b corresponding to the button depression effect (large) is used in the operation validity notification effect. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, the jackpot reliability is higher when the “red” count value image 85b is used than when the “blue” count value image 85a is used. Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, in the case of shifting from the button appearance tilting effect (strong) to the button pressing effect (large) than in the case of shifting from the button appearance tilting effect (weak) to the button pressing effect (small). The jackpot is more reliable.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, the sorting lottery for determining the type of countdown effect and the sorting lottery for determining the type of button press effect and button appearance tilting effect are separately performed. Therefore, as the type of countdown effect, one with low jackpot reliability may be selected, and with respect to the type of button press effect or button appearance tilting effect, one with high jackpot reliability may be selected, and vice versa. In some cases, for example, by determining the type of countdown effect, button pressing effect, and button appearance tilting effect in one sorting lottery, if the type of countdown effect is low jackpot reliability, button pressing effect Appearance of a button or a big hit is selected as the type of performance. May be configured to have high jackpot reliability is also selected for high value, if the button pressing effect or button appearance type of tilt effect of Yoriyukido.

  In FIG. 16, the countdown effect (blue / with restart after interruption) is selected in the first allocation lottery (FIG. 11 (a)) by the notice effect execution means 74, and in the second allocation lottery (FIG. 11 (b)). It is a time chart of the countdown button press effect when the button press effect (small) and the button appearance tilt effect (weak) are selected. Further, FIG. 17 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 16, and shows the correspondence by using the parenthesized reference numerals common to FIG. 16 and FIG.

  In the countdown button press effect shown in FIG. 16, the introduction effect (FIG. 16A) is first performed during the SP reach effect, and then the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect are performed in parallel with each other. Then, the countdown effect is interrupted at the end of the count "2" of "3" to "0" (FIGS. 16 (b1) and (b2)), the next count "1" is skipped, and the final count "0" is skipped. It will be restarted from.

  In the countdown-related effect, the related image 87 is displayed in the gap time of the countdown during the execution of the countdown effect (FIGS. 16 (c1) and (c3)), but it is skipped by "1" during the interruption of the countdown effect. In order to fill the display period of the count value image 85a of, the display period of the related image 87 of the “summer face character (middle)” immediately before that is extended (FIG. 16 (c2)). As a result, the display of the image display means 26 is, as shown in FIG. 17, “3” → “smile face character (small)” → “2” → “smile face character (middle)” → “smile face character”. (Large) ”→“ 0 ”.

  In addition, a button appearance tilting effect (FIG. 16D) is performed in parallel with the countdown effect after the restart. In addition, in the case of the countdown effect (there is a restart after the interruption), it is preferable that the button appearance tilting effect is not started during the interruption of the countdown effect and is started after the restart of the countdown effect. In the button appearance tilt effect (weak) shown in FIG. 16, as shown in FIG. 17 (b4, d), the image showing the appearance of the effect button 16 performs the predetermined operation (for example, rotation), and the button appearance tilt image 88a is counted. It is displayed on the image display means 26 together with the value image 85a.

  When the countdown effect, the countdown-related effect, and the button appearance tilting effect are completed, the button pressing effect (from FIG. 16 (e1)) is started, the operation effective period is started, and the operation effective notification effect is performed. That is, in the image display means 26, the count value image 85a indicating "0" and the button appearance tilt image 88a are deleted, and the display of the operation valid notification image 81a is newly started (FIG. 17 (b4, d) → (E1)).

  When the player presses the effect button 16 during the operation effective period (when the button is pressed), the operation effective period and the operation effective notification effect are terminated at that point, and the image display means 26 displays the operation effective notification image. The display result is sequentially shifted from 81a to the effect result display (FIG. 16 (e2)) and the fluctuation display (FIG. 16 (e3)). The effect result display is "big hit display" (FIG. 17 (e2) -1) that displays an effect result image 84a composed of a smiling character, depending on whether the effect design 34 is in the big hit effect mode or in the off effect effect mode. This is any one of the "disappearance display" (FIG. 17 (e2) -2) for displaying the effect result image 84b composed of the crying face character. Following the effect result display, the effect pattern 34 that has been reduced and displayed in the peripheral portion of the screen until then is enlarged near the center of the screen. For example, in front of the effect result image 84a composed of a smiling character, in a big hit effect mode, a crying face In front of the effect result image 84b composed of the character, in a deviating effect mode, the shaking fluctuation display is performed, and then stopped / fixed.

  On the other hand, when the operation valid period elapses without the player pressing down the effect button 16 (when the button is not pressed), the operation valid notification production is ended when the operation valid period elapses, and for example, similar to when the button is pressed. , The effect result display (FIG. 16 (e2)) and the swing fluctuation display (FIG. 16 (e3)) are sequentially performed. In the example of FIG. 16, the change in the time spent for the effect result display and the shake variation display caused by the change in the timing of pressing the effect button 16 and the like is set as the shake variation display execution time, and the effect result display execution time is changed. It is absorbed by letting it. Of course, as shown in the examples of FIG. 12 and FIG. 14, by changing the time spent for the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display by changing the execution time of the shake fluctuation display while keeping the execution time of the effect result display constant. It may be absorbed, or may be absorbed by changing the execution times of both the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display at substantially the same rate.

  FIG. 18 shows a time chart of the countdown button pressing effect when the countdown effect (blue / no restart after interruption) is selected in the first sorting lottery (FIG. 11A) by the notice effect executing means 74. It is a thing. Note that the second distribution lottery (FIG. 11B) is not performed because the countdown effect (no restart after interruption) is selected in the first distribution lottery. Further, FIG. 19 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 18, and shows the correspondence by using the parenthesized reference numerals common to FIG. 18 and FIG.

  In the countdown button press effect shown in FIG. 18, the introduction effect (FIG. 18A) is first performed during the SP reach effect, and subsequently the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect are performed in parallel with each other. Then, the countdown effect is interrupted at the end of the count "2" of "3" to "0" (FIGS. 18 (b1) and (b2)) and is not restarted as it is. Further, in the countdown-related effect, the related image 87 is displayed in the gap time of the countdown until the countdown effect is interrupted (FIG. 18 (c1)), but after interruption of the countdown, it is not executed "1" or "0". In order to fill the display period of the count value image 85a, the display period of the related image 87 of the "sunny face character (middle)" and the "sunny face character (large)" immediately before each of the display periods is extended. (FIGS. 18 (c2) and (c3)). As a result, the display of the image display means 26 is, as shown in FIG. 19, “3” → “smile face character (small)” → “2” → “smile face character (middle)” → “smile face character”. (Large) ”.

  Note that the countdown-related effect after the interruption of the countdown may be one step regardless of the count number that is not executed. In other words, by extending the display period of the related image 87 of the "Summer face character (medium)" that is displayed when the countdown is suspended, the entire display period of the count value images 85a of "1" and "0" that are not executed is increased. You may fill it.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 18, since the countdown effect is not interrupted and restarted, the button pressing effect with the operation valid period is not executed, and the effect result display is performed at the time when the countdown effect and the countdown related effect are finished (FIG. 18 (e2)) is started, and thereafter, the screen shifts to the shake fluctuation display (FIG. 18 (e3)). Here, at the time of selecting the type of countdown effect by the distribution lottery on the effect control board 42 side, the variation time of the effect symbol 34 has already been determined on the main control board 41 side. Therefore, for the same fluctuation time, the countdown effect (with restart after interruption) is selected as shown in FIG. 16 and the operation valid period is provided, and the countdown effect (without restart after interruption) is selected as shown in FIG. There may be a case where the operation effective period is not provided. That is, comparing FIG. 16 and FIG. 18, both have the same time from the end of the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect to the stop of the symbol, and the presence or absence of the operation valid period is different. Therefore, in the case of FIG. 18 in which the operation effective period is not provided, the execution time of the shake variation display is set to be the same as in the case of FIG. It is designed to fill the blank time due to the lack of. It should be noted that the execution time of the effect result display may be the same when the operation effective period is not provided and the execution time of the shake fluctuation display may be changed, but at this time, when the operation effective period is provided (for example, FIG. ), It is desirable that the change in the time spent for the effect result display and the shake variation display be absorbed by changing the execution time of the shake variation display while keeping the execution time of the effect result display constant.

  The effect result display is a "big hit display" (FIG. 19 (e2) -1) that displays an effect result image 84a composed of a smiling character depending on whether the effect design 34 is in the big hit effect mode or in the off effect effect mode. It is any one of the "disappearance display" (FIG. 19 (e2) -2) for displaying the effect result image 84b composed of the crying face character.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the notice effect executing means (effect executing means) 74 is a countdown effect in which the effect mode is changed stepwise (step effect), and after the countdown effect, by the player. It is possible to execute a countdown button press effect (specific effect) including a button press effect (operation effect) that displays an effect result based on a press operation (predetermined operation) of the effect button 16, and the countdown button press effect is The special symbol display means 30 is configured to be executed during one symbol change. In addition, the countdown button press effect includes a countdown-related effect (step-related effect) that proceeds in accordance with the countdown effect (step-related effect).

  In addition, the button press effect (operation effect) is provided with an operation effective notification effect indicating that the operation of pressing the effect button 16 (predetermined operation) by the player is effective, and in the countdown button pressing effect (specific effect), the operation is effective. The button appearance tilting effect (operation effective notification suggesting effect) that suggests the appearance of the notification effect is configured to be executed in parallel with a part of the countdown effect (stage effect).

  In addition, in the countdown button press effect (specific effect), after the effect result is displayed, it is possible to execute a swing fluctuation effect in which the effect pattern is displayed in a swing condition, and whether or not the player has pressed the effect button 16 (predetermined operation). Thus, the time to stop the symbol is the same, that is, the execution time of the symbol fluctuation is the same, and the execution time of at least one of the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display is different.

  Further, if the countdown effect (stage effect) is interrupted in the middle, the button pressing effect (operation effect) is not executed unless it is restarted after that, but if it is restarted, the button pressing effect (operation effect) is executed. ing.

  20 to 25 illustrate the second embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified and the countdown effect in the countdown button press effect and the countdown-related effect overlap each other. Is shown.

  20 and 21 correspond to FIGS. 12 and 13 in the first embodiment, respectively. 20 and 21 are different from FIGS. 12 and 13 mainly in the relationship between the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect. In the countdown effect shown in FIG. 20, the execution time of each count is made longer than in the case of FIG. 12 to eliminate the gap time between the counts. Then, at least a part (here, each count of “3”, “2”, and “1”) of all the counts in the countdown effect, and a countdown-related effect that is intermittently and stepwise executed. Are overlapped, and during the overlapping period ((b1, c1), (b2, c2), (b3, c3) in FIG. 21), both the count value image 85a and the related image 87 are displayed on the image display means 26. It is supposed to be done.

  The priority relationship between the count value image 85a and the related image 87 during the overlap period is arbitrary, but as shown in FIGS. 21 (b1, c1), (b2, c2), (b3, c3), The display mode of the count value image 85a may be different between the overlap period and the other period, such as fading out the count value image 85a during the overlap period. Further, the overlapping period of the countdown effect and the countdown related effect is not limited to the end of each count in the countdown effect, and the countdown related effect may be executed so as to overlap with the middle stage or the beginning of each count, and the countdown may be performed. The countdown-related effects may be repeatedly executed over the entire effects.

  Also, during the period from the middle of the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect to the end thereof, the button appearance tilting effect (FIG. 20D) is performed in parallel with them. In the example of FIG. 20, the button appearance tilting effect is executed during the count of “0” in the countdown effect. Note that the button press effect (FIG. 20 (e1) to) is the same as in the case of FIG. 12, and therefore the description is omitted here.

  22 and 23 are similar to FIGS. 16 and 17 in the first embodiment except that FIGS. 20 and 21 are changed from FIGS. 12 and 13. In the example of FIG. 22, the count of "1" is skipped due to the interruption of the countdown effect and the subsequent restart, but for the effect related to the cantdown, the "summer face character" corresponding to the skipped count of "1". All stages including the display of the (large) related image 87 are executed. Furthermore, the display period of the related image 87 of the "summer face character (medium)" is extended backward so as to fill the display period of the skipped "1" count value image 85a (FIG. 22 (c2)). ).

  Further, FIGS. 24 and 25 are similar to FIGS. 18 and 19 in the first embodiment, but are similar to the modifications of FIGS. 20 and 21 with respect to FIGS. 12 and 13. In the example of FIG. 24, the counts of "1" and "0" are not executed due to the interruption of the countdown effect, but for the cantdown-related effects, the "summer face character (large)" corresponding to the count of "1" that is not executed. All steps including the display of the related image 87 of “” are executed. Furthermore, the display period of the related image 87 of the "smile face character (middle)" and the "smile face character (large)" is filled so as to fill the display period of the count value image 85a of "1" or "0" which is not executed. Are extended rearward (FIGS. 24 (c2) and (c3)).

  As described above, the first embodiment configured to execute the countdown-related effect in the gap time between the counts in the countdown effect is modified to eliminate the gap time between the counts in the countdown effect and to perform the countdown effect. The countdown-related effect may be executed so as to overlap with at least a part of the above.

  26 to 28 illustrate the third embodiment of the present invention, an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified and the button press effect accompanied by the operation valid period is not executed after the countdown effect is executed. Is shown. In the first embodiment, the button press effect accompanied by the operation valid period is always executed after the countdown effect (excluding the case where there is no restart after interruption) is executed. There may be a case where the button press effect accompanied by the operation valid period is not executed after execution.

  FIG. 26 is a partial modification of FIG. 12 in the first embodiment, and in the case of performing the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display without providing the operation effective period after the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect are finished, It is a time chart of the countdown button press effect. Further, FIG. 27 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 26, and shows the correspondence by using the parenthesized reference numerals common to FIG. 26 and FIG.

  In the case of FIG. 26, since the operation effective period is not provided, the button appearance tilting effect is not executed, and the effect result display is started at the end of the countdown effect and the countdown related effect. Therefore, compared with the case of FIG. 12, it is necessary to fill the time period of the operation valid period with another, but in the example of FIG. 26, the time period of the operation valid period is added to the execution time of the shake fluctuation display, The execution time of the effect result display is substantially the same as that in the case of FIG. That is, the execution time of the effect result display is common and the execution time of the fluctuation display is changed depending on whether the operation effective period is provided or not after the countdown effect. In addition, the execution time of the shake variation display may be set to be common and the execution time of the effect result display may be changed between the case where the operation effective period is provided after the countdown effect and the case where the operation effective period is not provided. Both execution times may be changed at substantially the same rate.

  In addition, FIG. 28 is a partial modification of FIG. 26. When the operation effective period is not provided after the countdown effect, the countdown is performed until the operation effective period when the button is not pressed in the case where the operation effective period is provided after the countdown effect. It shows an example configured to extend the execution time of the final count of production. In this way, when the operation effective period is not provided after the countdown effect, the execution time of the effect result display and the shake fluctuation display is the same as when the button is not pressed when the operation effective period is provided, and the final count of the countdown effect is made. It may be configured to absorb the time of the operation valid period by extending the execution time of. It should be noted that the execution time of all counts of the countdown effect may be extended equally, or instead of the countdown effect or together with the countdown effect, a part (for example, the final stage) or the whole (all stages) of the countdown related effect is extended. You may.

  29 to 32 exemplify the fourth embodiment of the present invention, and an example in which the first embodiment is partially modified and the button effect is executed following a stage effect different from the countdown effect. Is shown. In the present embodiment, it is possible to execute a step-up button pressing effect that adopts a step-up effect as an example of a stage effect, instead of the countdown effect used in the first embodiment.

  The step-up effect that constitutes the step-up button pressing effect of the present embodiment is configured such that the size of the character is increased in a plurality of steps, as in the countdown-related effect of the first embodiment. Is not constant, and any one of the following can be selected with the maximum of three levels of "Summer face character (small)" → "Summer face character (medium)" → "Summer face character (large)". It has become. Here, depending on the number of steps of the step-up effect, for example, the greater the number of steps, the higher the jackpot reliability may be. Note that the execution time for one step in the step-up effect is constant. Therefore, the variation time differs between when the step-up effect is performed up to the third stage and when it is performed up to the second stage, and they are not simultaneously selected for the same variation pattern (variation time).

  FIG. 29 is a time chart of the step-up button pressing effect when the step-up effect up to the third stage is selected in the sorting lottery by the notice effect executing means 74. Further, FIG. 30 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 29, and shows the correspondence by using the parenthesized reference numerals common to FIG. 29 and FIG.

  In the step-up button press effect shown in FIG. 29, the introduction effect (FIG. 29A) is first performed during the SP reach effect, and then the step-up effect is performed up to the third stage. That is, the display of the image display means 26 is as shown in FIG. 30 (c1) → (c3, d), “smile face character (small)” → “smile face character (middle)” → “smile face character”. (Large) ”.

  Further, during the period from the middle of the step-up effect to the end thereof, the button appearance tilting effect (FIG. 29D) can be executed in parallel with it. In the example of FIG. 30, the button appearance tilting effect (weak) is executed during the execution of the third stage in the step-up effect. When the step-up effect and the button appearance tilting effect are completed, the button press effect (FIG. 29 (e1)-) is started, the operation effective period is started, and the operation effective notification effect is performed. The button press effect is the same as in the example of FIG. Of course, the button press effect similar to the example of FIG. 16 or the like may be executed.

  31 shows a time chart of the step-up button pressing effect when the step-up effect up to the second stage is selected in the sorting lottery by the notice effect executing means 74. Further, FIG. 32 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 31, and the corresponding parenthesized reference symbols are used in FIG. 31 and FIG. 32 to show the correspondence.

  FIG. 31 is different from FIG. 29 only in that the step-up effect is completed up to the second stage and that the button appearance tilt effect is not performed. In the case of FIG. 31, for example, the button appearance tilting effect may be executed during execution of the second step of the step-up effect, but in this case, it is suggested to the player that the step-up effect does not reach the third step. I will end up. In order to solve such a problem, the execution period of the button appearance tilting effect may be variable, and for example, even in the step-up effect up to the third stage, the case where the button appearance tilting effect is executed from the second stage may be provided.

  33 to 35 exemplify the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and whether or not the effect design 34 becomes the big hit effect mode by the specific effect such as the countdown button press effect is developed from N reach to SP reach. It shows an example configured to give advance notice of whether or not to do. That is, the countdown button press effect of this embodiment is executed as the SP reach development effect in the final stage of N reach.

  FIG. 33 shows a first allocation table and a second allocation table regarding the countdown button pressing effect as the SP reach development effect.

  The first distribution table shown in FIG. 33 (a) is used in the first distribution lottery regarding the countdown effect in the countdown button press effect, and the distribution rates for no countdown effect and six types of countdown effects are SP. The SP reach development failure that fails to reach the reach and ends the variation is set in correspondence with a variation pattern and a plurality of types of SP reach variation patterns that succeed in the reach to the SP reach. In the example of FIG. 33, the SP reach development failure has one deviation variation pattern, but a plurality of kinds may be provided (for example, N reach 1 deviation, N reach 2 deviation, etc.). Further, it is possible to provide a variation pattern in which a big hit occurs after the failure to develop SP reach. Further, in the present embodiment, when there is no countdown effect, no other button pressing effect is performed, and therefore, the countdown button pressing effect itself is not executed, but the button pressing effect may be executed without the countdown effect. Good.

  In the example of FIG. 33A, the selection rate without the countdown effect is lower in the SP reach variation pattern than in the SP reach development failure variation pattern, so that the selection rate is lower than in the case without the countdown effect. It can be said that the reliability of SP reach development is higher when it appears. Further, in the case of the SP reach development failure deviation variation pattern, the countdown effect (red) and the countdown effect (blue / restart after interruption) are not selected. Therefore, when either of them appears, conversely. Will definitely develop into SP reach.

  The second distribution table shown in FIG. 33 (b) is used in the second distribution lottery related to the button press effect and the button appearance tilt effect in the countdown button press effect as the SP reach development effect. The distribution ratios of 6 combinations of two types of button press effects of different sizes of 81, and two types of button appearance tilt effects with different sizes of the button appearance tilt image 88 and no button appearance tilt effects are displayed. , SP reach development failure that fails to develop to SP reach and ends variation is set in correspondence with a deviation variation pattern and a plurality of types of SP reach variation patterns that succeed in developing SP reach. In the second distribution lottery using the second distribution table, either "no countdown effect" or "no restart after interruption" is selected in the first distribution lottery using the first distribution table. However, in the case of executing the button press effect without the countdown effect, even if either "no countdown effect" or "no restart after interruption" is selected, this second You may perform the 2nd distribution lottery using a distribution table.

  In the example of FIG. 33B, when there is no button appearance tilt effect, it can be said that the larger the operation validity notification image 81 used in the button press effect is, the higher the reliability of SP reach development is. Further, in the case of the SP reach development failure deviation variation pattern, the button press effect (large), the button press effect (small) and the button appearance tilt effect (strong) are not selected. Whenever Ka appears, it develops into SP reach.

  34 and 35 show an example in which FIG. 20 and FIG. 21 in the second embodiment are changed from a big hit announcement to an SP reach development announcement. 34 and 35 are different from FIGS. 20 and 21 in the contents of the insert effect and the button pressing effect. As shown in FIGS. 34 (a) and 35 (a), in the introduction effect, the effect introduction image 86 including a phrase such as "If the character makes the character laugh, SP reach development!" Is displayed on the image display unit 26. Has become.

  In the button press effect, the effect result display is performed after the operation valid period. The effect result display of the present embodiment is provided with two types of "development success display" corresponding to the SP reach development success and "development failure display" corresponding to the SP reach development failure. The development success image 89a composed of a smiling character as shown in FIG. 35 (e2) -1 and words such as "SP reach!" Is a weeping character as shown in FIG. 35 (e2) -2 in the "development failure display". Development failure images 89b composed of words such as "sorry" are displayed on the image display means 26, respectively. In the present embodiment, "development success display" is selected as the performance result display when the SP reach is developed, and "development failure display" is selected as the performance result display when the SP reach is not developed. To do. When the production result display is completed, the SP reach production is started if the SP reach development is successful, and the symbol is stopped if the SP reach development is unsuccessful.

  It should be noted that all of the above-described first to fourth embodiments can be changed to the SP reach development notice as in the example of FIGS. 34 and 35.

  36 and 37 illustrate the sixth embodiment of the present invention, and show an example in which a specific effect such as a countdown button press effect is executed as a "look-ahead continuous effect" instead of a "normal notice effect". Since the countdown button pressing effect and the step-up button pressing effect of the first to fifth embodiments are "normal notice effects", they are executed during one time of the symbol change by the special symbol display means 30, whereas Since the countdown button pressing effect of the embodiment is "prefetch continuous effect", it is executed in a plurality of symbol changes until the symbol change corresponding to the special random number information which is the target of the prefetch determination.

  In the case of the present embodiment, regarding the lottery regarding the countdown button pressing effect using the distribution table shown in FIG. 11 or the like, when the hold increase command is received from the main control board 41, the prefetch determination result obtained from the command, For example, it is assumed that the lottery is performed based on the variation pattern information, but the lottery may be performed at the start of the next symbol variation.

  FIG. 36 is a target of the pre-reading determination from the next symbol variation (first time) based on the pre-reading determination result when the game ball wins the special symbol starting means 23 and the special reserved number becomes 4. It is a time chart in the case of executing the countdown button pressing effect (specific effect) in the four symbol changes up to the specific symbol change (fourth time) corresponding to the special random number information. In the example of FIG. 36, as in the case of FIG. 12, the countdown effect (blue / without interruption) is selected in the first allocation lottery by the advance notification effect execution means 74, and the button pressing effect (small) and the second allocation lottery are selected. It is assumed that the button appearance tilt production (weak) is selected. Further, FIG. 37 is an example of a screen display corresponding to the time chart of FIG. 36, and the corresponding parenthesized reference numerals are used in FIGS. 36 and 37 to show the correspondence.

  In the countdown button press effect shown in FIG. 36, the countdown effect is performed so that one count corresponds to one symbol change in the four symbol changes up to the fourth time (specific symbol change) after the look-ahead determination. . Further, in parallel with the countdown effect, countdown-related effects are performed for each symbol fluctuation in the three times of symbol fluctuations from the first to third times after the look-ahead determination. Further, in each symbol variation, the display of the count value image 85 by the countdown effect is followed by the display of the related image 87 by the countdown related effect.

  Here, the execution time for each stage (every change) in the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect is set to be equal to or less than the shortest change time. In the example of FIG. 36, the variation time of the third symbol variation is the shortest, and the total of the execution time for one count in the countdown effect and the execution time for one step in the countdown-related effect is that number. It is set to be approximately the same as (or less than) the variation time of the third symbol variation. As a result, it is possible to solve the problem that the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect are interrupted on the way regardless of the length of the symbol variation time.

  Further, in the specific symbol variation (the fourth symbol variation after the look-ahead determination), in parallel with the display of the count value image 85 of the final count "0" by the countdown effect, the button appearance tilt image 88 by the button appearance tilt effect is displayed ( FIG. 36 (d) and FIG. 37 (b4, d)) are performed. It should be noted that the button appearance tilt effect may be executed in a plurality of symbol variations (for example, the third and fourth symbol variations). Then, when the countdown effect and the button appearance tilting effect are completed, the button pressing effect is performed during the period until the end of the specific symbol variation. This button press effect is substantially the same as that in the case of FIG. 12, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

  Although the introduction effect is omitted in the examples of FIGS. 36 and 37, the introduction effect may be executed. In this case, the introduction effect may be executed before the countdown effect in the first symbol change, or after the start winning and before the first symbol change is started.

  In the examples of FIGS. 36 and 37 described above, the example in which the countdown button pressing effect shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 of the first embodiment is changed from the “normal notice effect” to the “prefetch continuous effect” is shown. The other examples shown in the first to fifth embodiments can be similarly changed to the "prefetch continuous effect".

  FIG. 38 illustrates the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and shows an example in which the execution time of each stage in the stage production is changed. In the example of FIG. 38A, the execution time of each stage is gradually increased for both the countdown effect as an example of the stage effect and the countdown related effect as an example of the stage related effect. In the example of FIG. 38B, the execution time of each stage is gradually shortened for both the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect. It should be noted that the execution time of each stage may be changed for one of the countdown effect and the countdown-related effect, and may not be changed for the other.

  Further, in the example of FIG. 38 (c), the execution time of each stage is gradually increasing for the countdown effect, whereas the execution time of each stage is gradually decreasing for the countdown related effect. In this case, the total of the execution time for one stage of the countdown effect and the execution time for one stage of the corresponding countdown related effect may be made constant. Of course, contrary to the example of FIG. 38 (c), the execution time of each stage may be gradually shortened for the countdown effect, and the execution time of each stage may be gradually increased for the countdown-related effect.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, due to a difference in at least one type of stage-related effects such as countdown effects, stage-related effects such as countdown-related effects, and operation-effective notification suggestive effects such as button appearance tilt effects, operation-effective notification effects in operation effects such as button-press effects. The appearance rate of each type may be different. Here, in the embodiment, there is only one type of countdown-related effect as an example of the step-related effect, but a plurality of kinds of stage-related effects may be provided by changing the character color, pattern, type, and the like. The same applies to step-up effects as an example of stage effects.

  A plurality of types of count numbers (stage numbers) in the countdown effect may be provided. In addition, the countdown may be stopped midway (for example, the count "1" may be continued for a while), or the countdown may be temporarily increased. Different countdown effects may be executed in parallel, and the operation effect may be executed after the end of any one of them.

  When alternately performing a stage production such as a countdown production and a stage production such as a countdown production, a stage production (count "1") is executed after a stage production (for example, a spoofing face character (small)). You may do it. In addition, when the stage productions such as countdown production and the stage productions such as countdown productions are overlapped and executed, the stage productions are executed without a gap time so that they overlap a part of each stage of the stage productions (for example, the final stage). Alternatively, each stage of stage production may be executed.

  In the sixth embodiment, the countdown effect and the button pressing effect are executed by the four symbol changes up to the specific symbol change, based on the look-ahead determination result with respect to the fourth special hold number storage. It is optional to execute the specific effect such as the countdown button pressing effect based on the prefetch determination result for the number of the reserved storage. For example, when the countdown effect and the button pressing effect are executed with three symbol changes up to the specific symbol change, based on the look-ahead determination result for the special reserved number third reserved memory, the countdown effect is, for example, a count “2”. You can start with.

  Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as arrangement ball machines and sparrow ball game machines, as well as game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines.

30 Special symbol display means (symbol display means)
62a Look-ahead determination means 63 Special random number storage means (information storage means)
64 Special symbol processing means (lottery means)
66 game execution means (special game execution means)
74 Notice production execution means (production execution means)

Claims (3)

A symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol,
Information storage means for storing the random number information obtained based on the detection of the game ball by the symbol starting means, until it is subjected to the symbol variation by the symbol display means,
A lottery means for performing a lottery based on the random number information at the start of the symbol variation by the symbol display means,
Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, special game execution means for executing a special game when the stopped symbol after the change by the symbol display means becomes a specific mode,
In a gaming machine provided with an effect execution means for executing an effect relating to the symbol variation by the symbol display means,
The effect execution means can execute a specific effect including a step effect in which the effect mode is changed in a stepwise manner, and an operation effect in which after the step effect, an operation effect of displaying an effect result based on a predetermined operation by a player. ,
A game machine characterized in that the specific effect is executed during one symbol change by the symbol display means. A symbol display means for variably displaying the symbol,
Information storage means for storing the random number information obtained based on the detection of the game ball by the symbol starting means, until it is subjected to the symbol variation by the symbol display means,
A lottery means for performing a lottery based on the random number information at the start of the symbol variation by the symbol display means,
Based on the lottery result by the lottery means, special game execution means for executing a special game when the stopped symbol after the change by the symbol display means becomes a specific mode,
Pre-reading determination means for performing pre-reading determination on the random number information before the symbol variation by the symbol display means,
At least the production execution means capable of executing the prefetch production,
Based on the result of the pre-reading determination, the pre-reading effect is performed during a plurality of symbol changes until a specific symbol change corresponding to the random number information that is the target of the pre-reading determination In a gaming machine,
The effect execution means can execute a specific effect including a step effect in which the effect mode is changed in a stepwise manner, and an operation effect in which after the step effect, an operation effect of displaying an effect result based on a predetermined operation by a player. ,
In the pre-reading effect, the step effect is executed in a plurality of times of symbol changes constituting at least a part of the symbol changes up to the specific symbol change, and the operation effect is executed in the specific symbol change. A gaming machine to do. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the specific effect includes a step-related effect that progresses in accordance with the step effect.