JP2020075188A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving visibility of effective symbols as necessary, while adopting a configuration in which the effective symbols and non-effective symbols are arranged.SOLUTION: A game machine includes symbol display means in which symbol columns 74a to 74c can be displayed in circulation in a plurality of symbol display portions respectively. The game machine is configured to generate a profitable state when stopped symbols after variations by the symbol display means become a specific mode on an effective line L21 or the like set across the plurality of the symbol display portions. A plurality of symbols constituting the symbol columns 74a to 74c includes effective symbols such as "-", "=" that can constitute a specific mode and non-effective symbols such as "*" that cannot constitute the specific mode. According to a symbol variation state by the symbol display means, for example if a ready-to-win is established, it is so configured that the non-effective symbols can be excluded from the final stop symbol column 74c that stops lastly.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

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, a plurality of, for example, three symbol display sections on the screen are cyclically displayed, respectively, and a stopped symbol after change is set, for example, across those three symbol display sections. The mainstream is configured to generate a profit state advantageous to the player when a specific mode such as "7/7/7" is displayed on the activated line.
It is also known that a plurality of effective lines are set and reach can be established simultaneously with, for example, two or more effective lines, but each symbol row of this type of gaming machine can constitute a specific mode. In many cases, for example, valid symbols and non-valid symbols that cannot form a specific mode (so-called blank symbols) are arranged alternately.

JP, 2011-041846, A

In this way, in the case of a gaming machine in which a non-effective symbol is included in the symbol sequence, the transition speed of the symbol is faster because the length of the symbol column is longer than in the case of only the effective symbol, and the individual symbols that are changing are played. There was a problem that it was difficult for the person to see.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine capable of improving the visibility of an effective symbol as necessary while adopting a configuration in which an effective symbol and an ineffective symbol are arranged. The purpose is to do.

  The present invention is a symbol display unit 60 capable of circulating display of the symbol columns 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c in the plurality of symbol display units 71a to 71c and 72a to 72c, respectively, and a stopped symbol after the fluctuation by the symbol display unit 60. , A profit state generating means 92 for generating a profit state in a specific mode on the activated lines L11 to L15 and L21 to L25 set across the plurality of symbol display portions 71a to 71c, 72a to 72c. In the gaming machine provided with, the plurality of symbols constituting the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c include an effective symbol that can configure the specific aspect and an ineffective symbol that cannot configure the specific aspect. According to the symbol variation state by the symbol display means 60, the ineffective symbol can be excluded from the symbol columns 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c, and the symbol column 73a to 73c fluctuates in the first direction. It is possible to change to a plurality of modes including a mode and a second mode in which the symbol rows 74a to 74c fluctuate in a second direction different from the first direction, and from the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c. Whether or not to remove the ineffective symbol is made different between the first mode and the second mode.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the visibility of the effective symbol as necessary while adopting the configuration in which the effective symbol and the ineffective symbol are arranged.

It is the whole pachinko machine front view concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is an exploded perspective view of the same pachinko machine. It is a front view of the game board of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display part in the 1st mode of the same pachinko machine, an effective line, and a symbol row. It is a figure which shows the symbol display part, the effective line, and the symbol row in the 2nd mode of the same pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of a control system of the same pachinko machine. It is the figure which shows the hit probability and fluctuation time of the normal design for each game state of the same pachinko machine, the opening and closing pattern of the 2nd special design starting means. It is the figure which shows the correspondence relation of the big hit aspect, the special profit state, the special game state, the big hit production aspect and the special design command regarding the 1st and 2nd special design of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the jackpot fluctuation pattern table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the deviation variation pattern table of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hold | maintenance addition command of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the reservation subtraction command of the same pachinko machine. The corresponding relationship between the stop points (a) of the first normal reach deviation pattern in the first mode and the stop points (b) to (d) of the second to fourth normal reach deviation patterns in the second mode of the pachinko machine is shown. FIG. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the customer waiting production process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the mode selection screen in the waiting state for a customer of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the flowchart of the mode change process of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the hold display image of the same pachinko machine, the change hold image, and the mode change reservation image. It is a figure which shows the initial display design in each mode of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect design fluctuation in the 1st mode of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect design fluctuation in the 2nd mode of the same pachinko machine.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 20 illustrate one embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. 1 and 2, the gaming machine main body 1 includes an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 arranged on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable / closable and detachable via a first hinge 4 in the up-down direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, a left end side, and the first hinge 4 in the left-right direction. The outer frame 2 can be locked in a closed state by the locking means 5 provided on the opposite side, for example, on the right end side.

  The front frame 3 includes a body frame 6 and a glass door 7 arranged on the front side of the body frame 6. The glass door 7 is openably and closably and detachably pivotally attached to the main body frame 6 via a second hinge 8 in the up-down direction arranged on one end side in the left-right direction, for example, on the left end side. It can be locked in the closed state. The first hinge 4 and the second hinge 8 are arranged so as to have the same axis, for example.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape by a pair of left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b and a pair of upper and lower horizontal frame members 2c and 2d. A front cover member 9 made of, for example, synthetic resin is attached to the lower front portion of the outer frame 2 so as to connect the lower front portions of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b along the front edge of the lower horizontal frame member 2d. There is. The front cover member 9 projects to the front side of the left and right vertical frame members 2a and 2b, and the main body frame 6 is arranged on the upper side thereof. Further, in the outer frame 2, an outer frame upper hinge metal fitting 11 constituting the first hinge 4 is arranged, for example, in the upper left portion, and similarly, an outer frame lower hinge metal fitting 12 is arranged in the lower left portion above the front cover member 9.

  The main body frame 6 is made of synthetic resin, and has a rectangular frame portion 13 that can substantially come into contact with the front edge side of the outer frame 2 on the upper side of the front cover member 9 and a game board provided on the upper side of the frame portion 13. For example, the mounting portion 14 and the lower mounting portion 15 provided on the lower side inside the frame portion 13 are integrally provided. The game board 16 is detachably mounted on the game board mounting portion 14 from the front side, for example, and the launching means 17, the lower speaker 18 and the like are arranged on the front side of the lower mounting portion 15. Further, in the main body frame 6, a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 19 that constitutes the first hinge 4 and a main body frame upper hinge metal fitting 20 that constitutes the second hinge 8 are provided, for example, in the upper left portion, and the first and second hinges 4 and 8 are provided. The main body frame lower hinge fittings 21 constituting the above are respectively arranged, for example, in the lower left part.

  The glass door 7 includes a resin door base 22 formed in a rectangular shape corresponding to the front surface side of the main body frame 6. In this door base 22, a window hole 24a of a glass window 24 is formed corresponding to the front side of a game area 23 formed in the game board 16, and, for example, a plurality (four here) are provided around the window hole 24a. The production means such as the upper speaker 25 and the air blow production device 26 are arranged, and the upper decorative cover 27 that substantially covers the upper speaker 25 and the like from the front side is attached.

  Further, on the lower front side of the door base 22, the upper plate 30 which stores the game balls paid out from the paying-out device 28 arranged on the rear side of the main body frame 6 and supplies them to the launching device 17, the upper plate 30 is full. In this case, a lower tray 31 for storing surplus balls and the like, a firing handle 32 for operating the firing means 17 and the like are arranged, and a lower decorative cover 33 for substantially covering the upper tray 30, the lower tray 31, etc. from the front side. It is installed. The lower decorative cover 33 is formed, for example, in a forwardly bulging shape, and predetermined operation means such as an effect button 34 and a cross operation means 35, which can be depressed by the player, are provided on the upper side thereof, for example. The cross operation means 35 is provided with four operation parts, for example, an upper key 35a on the rear side, a lower key 35b on the front side, a left key 35c on the left side, and a right key 35d on the right side.

  A glass unit 36 is detachably attached to the rear side of the door base 22 so as to substantially close the window hole 24a from the rear side, and is arranged along the edges of the first and second hinges 4 and 8. Vertical hinge end side reinforcing metal plate 37, vertical opening / closing end side reinforcing metal plate 38 arranged along the edge of the open / close end, and left / right lower reinforcing member arranged below the window hole 24a. The sheet metal 39 is detachably fixed to the sheet metal 39 by screws or the like. Further, on the door base 22, a glass door upper hinge metal fitting 40 constituting the second hinge 8 is arranged in, for example, an upper left portion, and a glass door lower hinge metal fitting 41 is also arranged in a lower left portion, for example.

  Further, for example, a ball feeding unit 42, a lower plate guiding unit 43, etc. are mounted on the back side of the lower reinforcing sheet metal 39. The ball feeding unit 42 is for supplying the game balls in the upper plate 30 to the launching means 17 one by one, and is arranged corresponding to the front side of the launching means 17. The lower plate guiding unit 43 guides to the lower plate 31 surplus balls when the upper plate 30 is full, and foul balls that have been shot by the launching means 17 but have returned without reaching the game area 23. For example, it is arranged adjacent to the ball feeding unit 42 on the first and second hinges 4, 8 side thereof.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 16 includes a base plate 45 such as a veneer plate, and a guide rail 46 that guides the game balls emitted from the emission means 17 is annularly arranged on the front side of the base plate 45. At the same time, in the game area 23 inside the guide rail 46, a large number of game nails (not shown) are arranged in addition to the unit parts such as the central display frame unit 47, the start winning unit 48, the normal winning unit 49 and the like. Moreover, other than the various display means such as the normal symbol display means 51, the normally reserved number display means 52, the first special symbol display means 53, the second special symbol display means 54, etc. on the plurality of unit parts 47 to 49, the normal symbol Starting means 55, first special symbol starting means 56, second special symbol starting means 57, big winning means 58, a plurality of ordinary winning means 59 and the like are provided. Further, on the rear side of the base plate 45, in addition to the image display means 60 such as a liquid crystal display means, a movable effect means 61 having a movable body 61a movable in front of the image display means 60 and the like are arranged.

  The central display frame unit 47 constitutes a display frame of the image display means 60, and is detachably mounted from the front side into a mounting hole (not shown) formed in the base plate 45 and penetrating in the front-rear direction. .. As shown in FIG. 3, the central display frame unit 47 is arranged along the front surface of the base plate 45 outside the mounting hole and the front mounting plate 62 through which the game balls can pass on the front side thereof, and the image display means 60. Between the left and right sides of the front side of the decoration frame 63, which are arranged in a front view substantially in the shape of a gate, and which are protruded forward on the inner peripheral side of the front mounting plate 62, and between the left and right lower end portions of the decoration frame 63. And a stage 64 that is operated. The game balls that have been launched by the launching means 17 and have entered the upper side of the game area 23 are distributed to the left and right at the top of the decorative frame 63, and the left downflow path 65a on the left side and the right downflow path 65b on the right side of the central display frame unit 47. And either of them is flowed down.

  The central display frame unit 47 is provided with a warp entrance 66 into which a game ball can flow, at least on one side of the left downflow path 65a side and the right downflow path 65b side, for example, on the left downflow path 65a side. The game ball that has flowed into the warp entrance 66 freely rolls in the left-right direction on the stage 64, and then either of the center drop portion 67 provided corresponding to the center of the game area 23 in the left-right direction or the other portion. It falls from the front to the front. Further, on the upper side of the stage 64, an intrusion prevention means 68 for preventing invasion of the game ball to the rear side due to bounce or the like is provided.

  The starting winning unit 48 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47 and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side. The normal winning unit 49 is arranged below the central display frame unit 47 on the left side of the starting winning unit 48, and is detachably attached to the base plate 45 from the front side.

  The normal symbol starting means 55 is for starting the variable display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 51, and is constituted by a passage gate or the like through which the game ball can pass, and passage detection means for detecting the passage of the game ball ( (Not shown). The normal symbol starting means 55 is provided, for example, on the front side of the front mounting plate 62 in the right part of the central display frame unit 47, and the game ball flowing down the right downflow path 65b can pass therethrough.

  The ordinary symbol display means 51 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 "×"), For example, it is arranged in the decorative frame 63 of the central display frame unit 47. This normal symbol display means 51 blinks so that a plurality of light emitting bodies emit light in a predetermined order based on the normal symbol starting means 55 detecting a game ball, and is acquired when the game ball is detected by the normal symbol starting means 55. When the hit determination random number value included in the received ordinary random number information matches the predetermined hit determination value, for example, the light emitting body on the “○” side corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) lights up, and the other In this case, for example, the "x" side light emitter corresponding to the out-of-focus mode lights up and stops. Ordinary profit state occurs when the stopped symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 51 becomes a hit mode.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 55 detects the game ball during the normal holding period including the symbol fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 51 and the normal profit state, the normal random number information acquired thereby is predetermined. The stored upper limit holding number, for example, 4 is held as a limit and is stored, and each time the normal holding period ends, one is consumed to change the normal symbol. The stored number of ordinary random number information (normally retained number) is notified to the player by the normally retained number display means 52 or the like. The ordinary reserved number display means 52 is arranged in the decorative frame 63 of the central display frame unit 47, for example.

  The first special symbol starting means 56 is for starting the symbol fluctuation by the first special symbol display means 53, is constituted by a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means, and is a game ball for detecting a winning game ball. A detection means (not shown) is provided. The first special symbol starting means 56 is provided, for example, in the starting winning unit 48, and is arranged in an upward opening shape on the lower side of the stage 64 corresponding to the central falling portion 67, and the warp on the left downflow path 65a side. Due to the existence of a route for winning from the entrance 66 through the stage 64, the game ball flowing down the left downflow path 65a can win with a higher probability than the game ball flowing down the right downflow path 65b. There is. When a game ball wins the first special symbol starting means 56, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

  The second special symbol starting means 57 is for starting the symbol variation by the second special symbol display means 54, and the open state and the impossibility (or from the open state) in which the game ball can win by the operation of the opening / closing part 69. It is composed of openable type winning means that can be changed to a closed state (difficult to win a prize), is equipped with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting a winning game ball, and normally stops after changing the symbol display means 51. When the symbol is in a hit state and the ordinary profit state occurs, the opening / closing portion 69 is changed from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time.

  The second special symbol starting means 57 is arranged on the front mounting plate 62 in the right part of the central display frame unit 47 and on the downstream side of the normal symbol starting means 55, and has flowed down the right downflow path 65b. The ball can be won. The opening / closing portion 69 can swing about a left-right rotation axis provided on the lower side, for example, and in the closed state, the game ball can pass through the front side substantially flush with the front mounting plate 62, In the open state, the front mounting plate 62 has a front-side mounting plate 62 that is inclined downward to the rear so that game balls are won backward. When a game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 57, a predetermined number of game balls per winning is paid out as a prize ball.

  The first special symbol display means 53 is constituted by one or a plurality of, for example, a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variably displaying one first special symbol, and the first special symbol starting means 56 is a game. The first special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on condition that the sphere is detected, and the jackpot determination random number value included in the first special random number information acquired when the game sphere is detected by the first special symbol starting means 56 is predetermined. When it coincides with the determined jackpot determination value, it stops in the first jackpot mode, and in other cases, it stops in the first jackpot mode. When the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 53 becomes the first jackpot mode, the first special profit state occurs.

  The second special symbol display means 54 is constituted by a display means such as one segment or a plurality of, for example, one second special symbol which can be variably displayed, such as a 7 segment type, and the second special symbol starting means 57 is a game. The second special symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time on condition that the sphere is detected, and the jackpot determination random number value included in the second special random number information acquired when the game sphere is detected by the second special symbol starting means 57 is predetermined. When it coincides with the determined jackpot determination value, it stops in the second jackpot mode, and in other cases, it stops in the second jackpot mode. The second special profit state occurs when the stop symbol after the change of the second special symbol display means 54 becomes the second jackpot mode.

  The first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 are arranged in the decorative frame 63 of the central display frame unit 47, for example. The first and second special symbols are not, for example, numerical symbols or the like, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols including combinations of lines and points that do not have special meaning as such, and one or more of those symbols. A plurality of them are the first and second jackpot modes, and the others are the first and second out-of-court modes. In this embodiment, four types of A1 to A4 and B1 to B4 are provided as the first and second jackpot modes (FIG. 8).

  Also, during the symbol fluctuation of the first special symbol display means 53, during the symbol fluctuation of the second special symbol display means 54 and during the special holding period including the first and second special profit states, the first and second special symbol start. When the means 56 and 57 detect a game ball, the first and second special random number information acquired thereby are reserved and stored with a predetermined upper limit holding number, for example, each 4 being a limit. Then, at the time when the special holding period ends, if the holding storage on the side of the second special symbol is 1 or more, the holding storage of the second special symbol is exhausted and the change of the second special symbol is performed, and the first special If only the reserved memory on the symbol side is 1 or more, the reserved memory of the first special symbol is consumed and the variation of the first special symbol is performed. In this way, in the present embodiment, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not changing together, and when there is a pending storage on both the first special symbol side and the second special symbol side. , The change of the second special symbol is to be performed preferentially. The number of stored first and second special random number information (first and second special reserved number) is notified to the player by the image display means 60 and the like.

  The big winning means 58 is an opening-and-closing type winning means having an opening and closing plate 70 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win and a closed state in which a game ball cannot win, and is provided in, for example, the central display frame unit 47. It is arranged on the upstream side of the first special symbol starting means 56 on the downstream side of the special symbol starting means 57, and the game ball flowing down the right downflow path 65b is more than the game ball flowing down the left downflow path 65a. It is possible to win a prize with a high probability. This big winning means 58, the first and second special that occurs when the first and second special symbols of the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 stop in the first and second jackpot modes after the change In the profit state, the opening / closing plate 70 is opened to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the game balls dropped on the opening side are allowed to win inside. When a game ball is won in the big winning means 58, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as one prize ball.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, any one of a plurality of types of special profit states is selected corresponding to the first and second jackpot modes A1 to A4 and B1 to B4. There are three types of opening patterns of the big winning means 58 in the special profit state of the present embodiment, 15R, 10R, 2R, and the 15R opening pattern is provided for the jackpot modes A1, B1 as the jackpot modes A2, A3, B2, B3. Is assigned a 10R opening pattern, and jackpot modes A4 and B4 are assigned a 2R opening pattern, respectively. Each of the 15R and 10R open patterns is configured to perform a so-called round with a payout, 15 times and 10 times respectively, and the 2R open pattern is configured to perform a so-called round without a payout, twice. There is.

  Here, in the round with payouts, after the special winning means 58 is opened, the number of winning prizes to the special winning means 58 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 9) or a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) has elapsed. It is set to close the big winning means 58, and if the player hits right with aiming at the big winning means 58 on the side of the right downflow route 65b, the player can easily win the maximum number of game balls and win a large amount of prize balls. Can be earned. On the other hand, in the round without payout, the big winning means 58 is set to open for an extremely short time (for example, 0.2 seconds), and even if the player aims at the big winning means 58 and hits right, the game is played. It is difficult to win the ball, and the player cannot expect to win the ball. In addition, you may provide the opening pattern which has both the round with a payout and the round without a payout.

  Further, on the image display means (symbol display means) 60, for example, production symbols can be variably displayed in parallel with the variable display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54. Various images such as the first and second reserved display images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, the changing pending image Z, and the like, which indicate the first and second special reserved numbers, can be displayed.

  Regarding the variation of the effect symbol, a plurality of (here, three) symbol display portions 71a to 71c or 72a to 72c are provided on the image display means 60 as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 5 (a), In the symbol display portions 71a to 71c or 72a to 72c, the symbol columns 73a to 73c or 74a to 74c as shown in FIGS. 4B and 5B are cyclically displayed. The symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c are each made up of a plurality (18 in this case) of effect symbols. In the present embodiment, when the special symbol stops in the first and second big hit modes, the effect symbol becomes the big hit effect mode, and when the special symbol stops in the first and second deviant modes, the effect symbol comes off. It becomes a mode.

  Here, the jackpot production mode refers to a stop pattern mode in which the production pattern forms a specific mode on a predetermined effective line. In the specific aspect of the present embodiment, the three production symbols on the activated line are all the same, such as "gold-gold-gold" and "seven-seven-seven-seven".・ 6 "," seven, ball, seven ", etc. are included in a non-uniform specific mode that is a predetermined combination.

  Further, in the present embodiment, it is possible to change to a plurality of types of modes (here, two types of the first mode and the second mode) based on the player's operation, and the effect design is 2 according to the two types of modes. It is possible to perform variable display by changing the type of symbol, for example, by scrolling in the horizontal direction (first direction) in the first mode and by scrolling in the vertical direction (second direction) in the second mode. The details of the mode change will be described later.

  As for the symbol display portions 71a to 71c used in the effect symbol variation in the first mode (horizontal scrolling), as shown in FIG. 4 (a), the effect symbols are approximately three in the upper stage, the lower stage and the middle stage of the image display means 60. Is formed in a horizontally long shape, and, for example, the left column, the right column, the middle column, the right column, and the right column that are shown in FIG. 4A are spread across the three symbol display portions 71a to 71c. Effective lines L11 to L15 are set.

  Further, in the symbol columns 73a to 73c used for effect symbol variation in the first mode, each 18 effect symbols are arranged in the order shown in FIG. 4 (b). As shown in FIG. 4B, the effect symbols used in the first mode are 10 types of “1” to “8”, “gold”, and “★”, and among them, “1” to “8”. ], "Gold" is an effective symbol that can form a specific aspect, "★" is an ineffective symbol that cannot form a specific aspect, and 9 effective symbols and 9 in all symbol columns 73a to 73c. The non-effective symbols are arranged alternately. Therefore, even if three "★" are aligned on any of the activated lines, it is not the jackpot performance mode but the deviated performance mode. It should be noted that each of the 18 effect symbols constituting the symbol columns 73a to 73c is assigned a symbol number of 00H to 11H in the arrangement order (FIG. 4 (b)), and the position control of the symbol columns 73a to 73c is performed. It is performed using this symbol number.

  In the case of the symbol columns 73a to 73c of the present embodiment, since the arrangement of the effect symbols is reversed in the upper symbol column 73a and the lower symbol column 73b (FIG. 4 (b)), for example, upper, lower, middle In the case of a variation pattern in which the symbols are stopped in order, the reach can be simultaneously established by two effective lines, specifically, an effective line L14 that rises to the right and an effective line L15 that descends to the right. In the following description, the case where the reach is established at two effective lines at the same time is called "W reach", and the case where the reach is established only at one effective line is called "S reach".

  Further, the symbol display portions 72a to 72c used in the effect symbol variation in the second mode (vertical scrolling), as shown in FIG. It is formed in a vertically long shape for each piece, and, for example, the upper row, the lower row, the middle row, the upper right row, and the lower right row shown in FIG. 5A are arranged so as to straddle these three symbol display sections 72a to 72c. Effective lines L21 to L25 are set.

  In the symbol arrays 74a to 74c used for effect symbol variation in the second mode, each 18 effect symbols are arranged in the order shown in FIG. 5 (b). As shown in FIG. 5B, the effect patterns used in the second mode are “one” to “seven”, “pole”, “evil”, “person”, “ball”, “★”, “☆”. , ”Among them,“ 1 ”to“ 7 ”,“ pole ”,“ evil ”,“ person ”,“ ball ”are valid designs, and“ ★ ”,“ ☆ ”are non-valid designs. In all the symbol rows 74a to 74c, 9 effective symbols and 9 ineffective symbols are alternately arranged. Further, to each of the 18 effect symbols constituting the symbol columns 74a to 74c, for example, symbol numbers 00H to 11H are assigned similarly to the symbol columns 73a to 73c in the first mode (FIG. 5 (b)). The position control of the symbol rows 74a to 74c is performed using this symbol number. Note that the effective symbols may include those that do not constitute any particular aspect.

  Further, in the case of the symbol columns 74a to 74c of the present embodiment, the arrangements of "one" to "seven" are reversed in the left symbol column 74a and the right symbol column 74b, and the left symbol column 74a and the right symbol column are also arranged. In each of the 74b, two "sevens" are arranged with a "★" between them, so, for example, in the case of a variation pattern in which symbols stop in the order of left, right, and middle, reach can be established simultaneously on two or more effective lines. .. In the following description, in addition to the above-mentioned “W reach” and “S reach”, the case where the reach is established simultaneously on three (or more) effective lines is referred to as “T reach”.

  The jackpot effect mode of the effect design corresponds to the jackpot mode and the like as shown in FIG. That is, for example, in the case of the big hit modes A4 and B4, "gold ・ 4.6" (in the first mode), "seven / ball / seven" (in the second mode), etc. on any of the activated lines. In the case of the big hit modes A3 and B3, "8.8.8" (in the case of the first mode), "6.6. (In the case of the second mode) is a jackpot production mode in which an even number of symbol-matching specific modes are established, and in the case of the jackpot modes A2 and B2, "7/7/7" (first In the case of 1 mode), it is a jackpot production mode in which an odd-numbered symbol arrangement specific mode such as "one-one-one" (in the case of the second mode) is established. Further, in the case of the jackpot mode A1 and B1, a specific jackpot effect mode different from the above jackpot effect mode, for example, in the case of the first mode, the symbol matching specification of “gold / gold / gold” on any activated line is specified. The jackpot production mode in which the mode is established, and in the case of the second mode is the jackpot production mode in which the symbol-matching specific mode of "seven, seven, seven" is established on each of the effective lines L24, L25 that are rising and falling to the right. ..

  The first and second reserved display images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing pending image Z (FIG. 17) are based on that the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57 detect a game ball. Then, when the first and second special reserved numbers are increased, one of the first and second reserved display images X1 to Y1 is additionally displayed on the image display means 60, and the first and second special symbol displays are also displayed. When the first and second special reserved numbers are reduced based on the start of new fluctuations of the first and second special symbols by the means 53 and 54, for example, the fluctuation pending image Z is erased, and the first and second The second hold display images X1 to Y1 are shifted one by one toward the front side (for example, the right side of the screen) of the queue, and the first and second hold display images X1 and Y1 at the top of the push are set to a predetermined value, for example. The image is moved to the position and changed to a new changing pending image Z.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 6, 75 is a main control board, 76 is a production control board, and these control boards 75 and 76 are the front frame 3 and the back side of the back cover that covers the image display means 60 and the like mounted on the game board 16. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably attached to an appropriate location on the back side of the gaming machine body 1 including the gaming board 16.

  The main control board (main control means) 75 controls the game operation in a centralized manner, and includes a normal random number creation processing means 81, a normal starting opening check processing means 82, and a normal random number storage which are composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM and the like. Means 83, normal symbol processing means 84, normal symbol display control means 85, ordinary profit state generation means 86, special random number creation processing means 87, special starting opening check processing means 88, special random number storage means 89, special symbol processing means 90, It is provided with special symbol display control means 91, special profit state generation means 92, special game state generation means 93, control command transmission means 94 and the like.

  The ordinary random number generation processing means 81 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 mouth check processing means 82 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 55, and based on the normal symbol starting means 55 detecting the game ball, the ordinary random number generation processing means 81. It is configured to obtain the created ordinary random number information such as a hit determination random number value and store the ordinary random number information in the first-in first-out ordinary random number storage means 83 with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4) as a limit. Has been done.

  The normal symbol processing means 84 performs a process related to the variable display of the normal symbol, and the normal symbol display means 51 is in a variable displayable state and one or more hit judgment random number values are stored in the ordinary random number storage means 83. On the condition that the number of ordinary held numbers is 1 or more, the hit determination random number value is extracted from the head of the queue of the ordinary random number information stored in the ordinary random number storage means 83, and the hit determination random number value is set in advance. Depending on whether or not it matches the determined hit determination value, the hit / off judgment is made, and the type of the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol is selected based on the hit / off determination result and the normal symbol It is configured to select a varying time.

  Note that in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the hit probability (for example, 1 / 1.3) during a special game state (during a time saving state and during a probability variation state) described later is a hit probability during other normal game states. It is set higher than (for example, 1/10), and is set so that the variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds) during the special game state is shorter than the variation time (for example, 27 seconds) during the normal game state. ..

  The normal symbol display control means 85 is for performing display control of the normal symbol display means 51 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 84, and the normal symbol display means 51 is in a variable displayable state and is usually a random number storage means. 83 or more normal random number information is stored (normally the number of holding is 1 or more) on condition that the normal symbol display means 51 to start changing the normal symbol, the normal symbol processing means 84 to select Based on the passage of the changed time, the normal symbol processing means 84 also stops the variation of the normal symbol with the stop symbol selected.

  Normal profit state generation means 86, when the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 51 is a hit mode based on the result of the hit determination by the normal symbol processing means 84 being a hit mode, the second special symbol The opening / closing portion 69 of the starting means 57 is adapted to generate a normal profit state that changes to an open state in accordance with, for example, one of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 opening) and an extended opening / closing pattern (for example, opening time longer than the normal opening / closing pattern) (for example, Two types of open / close patterns (2 seconds × 3 times open) are set, and the normal open / close pattern is selected during the normal game state and the extended open / close pattern is selected during the special game state.

  The special random number creation processing means 87 is a special random number creation process for repeatedly generating a big hit determination random number used for big hit / offset determination, a symbol judgment random number used for selecting a stop design after a change of a special symbol, and other predetermined random numbers. Is configured to do.

  The special starting opening check processing means 88 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, and either the first or second special symbol starting means 56 or 57. Based on the game ball winning, the first and second special random number information such as the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value created by the special random number creation processing means 87, and the first and second thereof. The special random number information is configured to be stored in the special random number storage means 89 with a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4 pieces each) as a limit.

  In addition, the special starting opening check processing unit 88 includes a pre-reading determination unit 88a. This pre-reading decision means 88a, about the 1st, 2nd special random number information which is acquired when the game ball wins the 1st, 2nd special design starting means 56, 57, the predetermined before being offered to the design fluctuation At the timing of, for example, when the first and second special random number information is acquired, whether the jackpot determination random number value included in the first and second special random number information matches the first and second jackpot determination values (whether it is a jackpot or not). Whether or not) etc. are pre-readed. This pre-reading determination result is transmitted to the effect control board 76 or the like by a hold addition command (FIG. 11) transmitted based on a game ball winning in one of the first and second special symbol starting means 56 and 57, for example. To be done.

  In the pre-reading determination means 88a of the present embodiment, in addition to the determination of the big hit / out, the variation pattern of the effect symbol is determined, and the hold addition command shown in FIG. 11 is transmitted based on the pre-reading determination result. For example, when the game ball wins the second special symbol starting means 57, the second special reserved number becomes three, and the pre-judgment determination for the second special random number information acquired at that time causes the jackpot / offset determination result to deviate. Therefore, when the normal reach variation pattern without pseudo-relation is selected as the variation pattern, “B803H” is transmitted as the hold addition command. It should be noted that what is selected on the main control board 75 side is the outline of the variation pattern, and the details of the variation pattern are determined on the production control board 76 side.

  Special symbol processing means (variation pattern selection means) 90 performs processing relating to variable display of the first and second special symbols and effect symbols, and the first and second special symbol display means 53 and 54 can be variably displayed. When the state becomes the state, if the second special reserved number is 1 or more, from the queue of the second special random number information, if only the first special reserved number is 1 or more, from the queue of the first special random number information, The jackpot determination random number value at the head is taken out, and the jackpot / outlier determination is made according to whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, and in accordance with the jackpot determination result, The stop symbol mode of the first and second special symbols, the variation pattern of the effect symbol, etc. are determined.

  The stop symbol aspect of the first and second special symbols, when the jackpot determination result is a jackpot, for example, based on the jackpot symbol random number value included in the first and second special random number information, the first and second jackpot aspects A1. ~ A4, B1 ~ B4 (Fig. 8) is selected, if the jackpot determination result is out, for example, based on the newly acquired out symbol random number value, one or more first, second out mode To be selected from. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, in the case of a big hit, the types of the first and second special profit states and the special gaming states (hereinafter, big hits) corresponding to the selected first and second big hit modes. The type) is decided. That is, the jackpot type when the jackpot modes A1 and B1 are selected is “15R probability variation”, the jackpot type when the jackpot modes A2 and B2 are selected is “10R probability variation”, and the jackpot modes A3 and B3 are selected. The jackpot type in the case of winning is "10R time reduction", and the jackpot type in the case of selecting the jackpot modes A4 and B4 is "2R probability change (probability)".

  Here, the special gaming state is a gaming state that is advantageous to the player that occurs after the special profit state ends, and in the present embodiment, two types, a time saving state and a probability variation state, are provided. During the time saving state, for example, the fluctuation time of the first and second special symbols can be switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time, and the probability that the normal symbol hits is a normal probability (for example, 1/10) is high. Probability (for example, 1 / 1.3), variation time of the normal symbol is normally variation time (for example, 27 seconds) Shortened variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), second special symbol starting means 57 in the ordinary profit state The opening / closing pattern can be switched from the normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening) to the extended opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening) (FIG. 7). The time saving state ends when the next special profit state occurs or when the first and second special symbols have changed a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) by then.

  During the probability change state, the probability that the first and second special symbols become the first and second jackpot patterns is switched to a high probability (for example, 1/35) higher than the normal probability (for example, 1/350), and a time saving state Switching similar to that is also performed. The probability change state ends at the time when the next special profit state occurs, but other end conditions such as the number of times the first and second special symbols change may be added. It should be noted that the probability change state that occurs after the end of the special profit state of 2R is a so-called sudden change (hereinafter referred to as abrupt probability), and the effect symbol relating to the start of the special profit state is a non-uniform specific mode.

  In addition, the variation pattern of the effect design, there is a big hit variation pattern that is selected when the jackpot / outfall determination result is a big hit, and a big hit variation pattern that is selected when the big hit is out. As shown in FIG. 9, the jackpot variation pattern includes, for example, variation time, presence / absence of pseudo-repeating, whether or not reach variation, and in the case of reach variation, type, S / W / T reach classification, re-lottery. Multiple types are provided depending on the presence or absence of. For example, the first variation pattern in FIG. 9 is variation time 131 s, pseudo-repeating 3 times, S reach, SP reach 1 jackpot variation pattern with re-lottery, 21st variation pattern is variation time 68 s, pseudo-repeating 2 times , S reach or W reach, normal reach jackpot variation pattern with re-lottery, 41st variation pattern is SP reach 2 jackpot variation pattern with variation time of 75.4 s, no pseudo rendition, W reach, no re-lottery. The SP reach variation pattern is a variation pattern that develops into SP reach production after normal reach production.

  Further, all of the jackpot variation patterns correspond to at least one of the jackpot types (here, four types of 15R probable variation, 10R probable variation, 10R time saving, 2R probable variation (probability)). When selecting a jackpot variation pattern, For example, only the jackpot variation pattern corresponding to the jackpot type selected previously is selected. For example, when 2R probability variation (probability) is selected as the jackpot type, for example, only the jackpot variation pattern having a circle in the 2R probability variation (collision probability) column in FIG. 9 is selected.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 10, the deviation variation pattern is, for example, variation time, presence / absence and number of pseudo-relations, whether or not reach variation, and in the case of reach variation, its type, S / W / T reach, and stop. Multiple types are provided depending on the difference in points. For example, the first variation pattern of FIG. 10 has a variation time of 104.7 s, pseudo-repeated three times, S reach, SP reach 1 variation pattern of stop point later, and twentieth variation pattern has variation time of 65. 7s, no pseudo continuous, W reach, SP reach 2 variation pattern with stop point off, 22nd variation pattern is 30s variation time, no pseudo continuation, S reach or W reach, normal reach with +1 stop point It is a fluctuation pattern.

  Here, the stop point designates at which position the middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, is stopped in the case of reach variation, and is set by, for example, the amount of deviation from the position (big hit position) that is the big hit production mode. To be done. For example, when the stop point is any one of "+1" to "+17", the middle symbol stops at a position displaced by +1 to +17 frames from the big hit position, and the stop point is "displaced in front" or "displaced in rear". In the case of, the middle symbol stops at the position one frame before or one frame behind the big hit position, and in the case of "outside", it stops between those two big hit positions in the W reach where there are two big hit positions. To do.

  The jackpot variation pattern to be selected and the out-of-range variation pattern may be different depending on the game state at the start of symbol variation. That is, for example, the jackpot variation pattern table for the probability variation state, the out-of-range variation pattern table, the jackpot variation pattern table for the non-determined variation state (time saving state and the normal gaming state), and the out-of-range variation pattern table may be separately provided.

  The special symbol display control means 91 is for performing display control of the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54, based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 90, the first special symbol display means 53 or the While starting the variation of the first and second special symbols by the two special symbol display means 54, the variation of the first and second special symbols in the selected stop symbol mode is based on the lapse of the selected variation time. Is supposed to stop.

  The special profit state generation means (profit state generation means) 92 is for generating the first and second special profit states (profit state) that are advantageous to the player, and the special symbol processing means 90 determines whether the jackpot or the jackpot is lost. When the result is a big hit and the stop symbol aspect after the change of the first and second special symbols is the first and second jackpot aspects, the big winning means 58 is a predetermined opening pattern, for example, 15R shown in FIG. 8, It is configured to generate the first and second special profit states of opening according to any of three types of opening patterns of 10R and 2R.

  The special game state generation means 93 is for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and after the completion of the first and second special profit states, a time saving state corresponding to the first and second jackpot modes, It is configured to generate any special game state (FIG. 8) of the probability changing state.

  The control command transmitting means 94 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to a sub control board such as the effect control board 76 to give a control command, and when the first and second special reserved numbers increase, Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 90, the function of transmitting a hold addition command (FIG. 11) designating the addition of the second special reserved number to the effect control board 76 side, the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols. At the start, the hold subtraction command (FIG. 12) that specifies the subtraction of the first and second special reserved numbers, the fluctuation pattern command (FIG. 9, FIG. 10) that specifies the fluctuation pattern of the effect symbol, the first and second special symbols. The special symbol command (Fig. 8) that specifies the stop symbol aspect is transmitted to the production control board 76 side in this order, and when the variation of the first and second special symbols ends, the variation stop of the first and second production symbols is instructed. The function to send the fluctuation stop command to the production control board 76 side, the first and second special symbols by the end of the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols when the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0 It has a function to send a customer waiting demo command when it is in the variable standby state.

  In the pending addition command, as shown in FIG. 11, the upper byte (MODE) indicates the first / second special pending number and the number after the addition, and the lower byte (EVENT) indicates the look-ahead determination result. There is. For example, if the first special reserved number after addition is 2, and pre-reading is prohibited, "B301H" is set, and the second special reserved number after addition is 4, which is a sudden jackpot due to pre-reading and a pseudo continuous 3 times. When the SP reach 1 jackpot variation pattern is selected, "B9BBH" is transmitted.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the hold subtraction command is “B001H” to “B005H” corresponding to the first special hold number 0 to 4 and “B101H” corresponding to the second special hold number 0 to 4. "-B105H" are provided. Note that this hold subtraction command is transmitted not only during hold subtraction but also during recovery from a power failure, so a command corresponding to the maximum hold number of 4 is also prepared.

  Moreover, the special symbol command is "BB02H" to "BB05H", "BC02H" to "BC05H" (FIG. 8) corresponding to the first and second jackpot modes A1 to A4 and B1 to B4, and the first and the first not shown. 2 are provided with “BB01H” and “BC01H” (not shown) corresponding to the shift modes.

  The production control board (sub-control means) 76 controls production by various production means such as an electric decoration means 101 such as an LED, speakers 18, 25, a movable production means 61, an image display means 60, etc., and receives a hold addition command. The time processing means 102, the variation pattern command reception time processing means 103, the game effect control means 104, the customer waiting control means 105, the mode change control means 106 and the like are provided.

  The holding addition command reception processing means 102 performs processing when the first and second special holding numbers increase, and is provided with prefetching effect lottery means 102a and the like, and when the holding addition command is received from the main control board 75. In addition, except for the case of the pre-reading prohibition, the pre-reading effect lottery means 102a performs a lottery on the pre-reading effect, and the first and second reserved display images X1 to Y1 are displayed on the image display means 60 according to the lottery result and the like. A pending change effect scenario is additionally set to be displayed.

  Here, the "prefetching effect" is an effect based on the prefetching determination result by the prefetching determination means 88a, and includes "prefetching continuous effect", "prefetching pending change effect" and the like.

  The "prefetching continuous effect" is, for example, to execute an effect in the same mode in a plurality of symbol variations up to the symbol variation corresponding to the special random number information which is the target of the prefetching determination, based on the prefetching determination result. For example, when two types of effect modes of "rain" and "lightning" are provided as the prefetch continuous output, if one of them is won by the prefetch effect lottery means 102a, it corresponds to the special random number information. An image of "rain" or "lightning" is used as the background image in a plurality of changes in the effect design until the change in the design.

  The "prefetching pending change effect" is for displaying the first and second pending display images X1 to X4, Y1 to Y4, and the changing pending image Z in a predetermined display mode based on the lookahead determination result. The production scenario is selected according to the lottery result of the look-ahead pending change production. For example, there are three types of hold display modes of “elephant”, “lion”, and “giraffe” as the look-ahead hold change effects, and when one of them is won by the look-ahead effect lottery means 102a, as shown in FIG. For example, when newly displaying the first and second hold display images, the hold display image is displayed in a display mode such as “elephant” that has been won. In the case of read-ahead prohibition, or if you did not win the read-ahead hold change effect, the hold display image is a display mode other than the hold display mode such as "elephant", "lion", "giraffe", etc. relating to the read-ahead hold change effect, For example, "○" is displayed.

  The fluctuation pattern command receiving time processing means 103 performs processing when starting the symbol fluctuation by the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54, and includes the symbol fluctuation content selection means 103a, the notice effect lottery means 103b and the like. Provided, when the hold subtraction command, the variation pattern command and the special symbol command are received from the main control board 75, for example, within a certain time, the symbol variation content selection means 103a selects the specific variation content of the effect symbol, and gives a notice. The effect lottery means 103b performs a lottery on the notice effect, and sets a variation pattern scenario, a notice effect scenario, a hold change effect scenario, etc. according to the result or the like. In the pending change effect scenario in this case, for example, the changing pending image Z is deleted, and one of the first and second pending display images X1 to Y1 is directed toward the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen). The first and second hold display images X1 and Y1 at the head pushed out are moved to a predetermined position, for example, and changed to a new changing hold image Z.

  The symbol variation content selection means 103a selects a specific production content of the variation pattern, a stop symbol aspect of the production symbol, or the like, based on the variation pattern command received from the main control board 75 and the mode at that time. For example, when there are a plurality of types of normal reach effects, SP reach 1 effects, etc. such as normal reach effects A to D and SP reach 1 effects A to C, any one of them is selected. Further, in the case of reach variation, for example, in the case of S reach, one effective line is selected, and in the case of W reach, two effective lines are selected. For example, the 22nd normal reach in FIG. If two or more of the / W / T reach are candidates, select one of them first. Then, the stop design mode of the effect design is selected based on the selected effective line, stop point, or the like. Further, when re-lottery or temporary stop is performed during the change, the symbol mode at that time is also selected.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the scrolling direction of the effect symbol, the configuration of the symbol row and the like are different for each mode (FIG. 4), so the specific effect contents and effect symbols of the variation pattern selected by the symbol variation content selecting unit 103a The stop symbol aspect and the like also differ for each mode. Further, in the present embodiment, in the first mode in which horizontal scrolling is performed, at least until each of the symbol rows 73a to 73c is stopped (or temporarily stopped), all the 18 symbols constituting each of them are displayed and the symbol variation. On the other hand, in the second mode in which the vertical scroll is performed, for example, after the reach is established, the ineffective symbols “★” and “☆” are excluded from the middle symbol sequence (final stop symbol sequence) 74c that is finally stopped. However, only the valid symbols “1” to “seven”, “pole”, “evil”, “person”, and “ball” are displayed on the screen, and the symbols are changed in units of two frames. There is.

  As a result, when a plurality of deviation variation patterns of the same type exist in the deviation variation pattern table (FIG. 10) on the main control board 75 side, and those stop points include ones that are continuous with each other (referred to as specific variation patterns), the first mode Since it can be stopped in all the symbols (except for the one that constitutes the jackpot mode), one kind of first specific variation pattern (specific variation pattern included in the first variation pattern selectable in the first mode) Although it is possible to cover all stop points in the second mode, it is not possible to stop with an ineffective symbol in the second mode, so to cover all stop points in a specific variation pattern, multiple types of second specification It is necessary to provide a variation pattern (a specific variation pattern included in the second variation pattern that can be selected in the second mode). For example, in the example of FIG. 10, eighteen normal reach deviation variation patterns (shown in gray in FIG. 10) in which the stop points are set to +1 to +17 are provided, but correspondingly, in the case of the first mode Is one type of first normal reach deviation variation pattern (first specific variation pattern) (FIG. 13A), and three types of second to fourth normal reach deviation variation patterns (second specific variation pattern) in the second mode. (FIGS. 13B to 13D) are provided respectively.

  FIG. 13 shows the correspondence between each stop point in the first normal reach deviation variation pattern in the first mode and each stop point in the second to fourth normal reach deviation variation patterns in the second mode. 13A to 13D, each stop point (gray portion) in the case of W reach / S reach in each variation pattern is shown in association with the variation time. As shown in FIGS. 13B to 13D, the stop points in the second to fourth normal reach deviation pattern in the case of the second mode are arranged intermittently while avoiding the position corresponding to the ineffective symbol. There is. The stop timings of all the stop points in the first normal reach deviation variation pattern shown in FIG. 13A are the stop points of the second to fourth normal reach deviation variation patterns shown in FIGS. 13B to 13D. It matches any of the timings.

  Therefore, whichever one of the 18 normal reach deviation variation patterns having different stop points on the main control board 75 side is selected, one kind of first normal reach deviation variation pattern is selected from the deviation points in the first mode in the first mode. In the case of the second mode, one of the three types of second to fourth normal reach deviation variation patterns is selected according to the stop point, whereas the matching one is selected. Can be very different.

  In addition, the notice production lottery means 103b performs a lottery as to whether or not to execute one or a plurality of types of notice production while the production symbols are changing. Here, the notice effect is an effect related to the appearance of a predetermined event such as whether or not a jackpot effect mode appears in the change of the effect symbol, and "conversation effect", "step-up effect", "movable object effect", Various modes such as "button effect" can be considered. For example, in the "conversation effect", lines of a plurality of characters are sequentially output to the image display means 60 in a conversational manner while the effect symbol is changing. Further, in the "step-up effect", during the fluctuation of the effect symbol, for example, the effect image is displayed on the image display means 60 in accordance with the degree of reliability in which the effect symbol is in the big hit effect mode (hereinafter referred to as the big hit reliability degree). The predetermined effect step is sequentially executed up to a predetermined step out of a plurality of steps (for example, three steps). In this step-up effect, for example, the jackpot reliability is set higher as the stage of the effect step advances.

  In the "movable body effect", while the effect symbol is changing, the movable object 61a is operated in a predetermined operation pattern with a predetermined probability according to the jackpot reliability, and an image corresponding to the operation of the movable object 61a is generated. The display of the effect image on the display means 60 and the like are executed. Further, in the "button effect", when it is determined that the operation of the effect button 34 satisfies the predetermined operation condition (the operation is established) during the operation valid period during the change of the effect symbol, for example, a predetermined value according to the jackpot reliability. Produce a predetermined operation time with probability.

  Note that various production scenarios such as a variation pattern scenario, a notice production scenario, and a pending change production scenario are provided in various production means, that is, the illumination means 101, in each line for each elapsed time (ms) from the start of execution of the scenario. The contents of each effect by the speakers 18, 25, the movable effect means 61, the image display means 60, etc. are set. This effect scenario is executed by the in-game effect control means 104 by sequentially starting the effect set for each row at the timing set for each row.

  The customer waiting control means 105 is a customer from the reception of the customer waiting demo command from the main control board 75 until the first and second special symbol display means 53, 54 start changing the first and second special symbols. It controls the production in the waiting state (non-gaming state in which the variable display of symbols is not performed), and it is possible to execute the customer waiting production process (FIG. 14) in, for example, a timer interrupt. The customer waiting state is started when, for example, a customer waiting demo command is received from the main control board 75, and for example, the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols is started, or when the player touches the firing handle 32 (customer End when the wait state end condition is met).

  Next, the customer waiting effect process shown in FIG. 14 will be described. In this customer waiting effect process, first, the customer waiting state flag is determined (S1). The customer waiting state flag indicates whether or not the customer is waiting, and for example, 1 is set when the customer is waiting and 0 is set when the customer is not waiting. If the customer waiting state flag is not 1 (S1: No), it is determined whether the customer waiting demo command is received from the main control board 75 (S2), and if the customer waiting demo command is not received (S2). : No), the customer waiting production process ends here.

  In addition, the customer waiting demo command is, when the first and second special reserved numbers are both 0 and is in the variable waiting state of the first and second special symbols, for example, when the backup is restored from the customer waiting state, the RAM It is transmitted from the main control board 75 to the effect control board 76 when it is cleared.

  When the customer waiting demo command is received while not in the customer waiting state (S1: No → S2: Yes), the customer waiting state flag is set to 1 (in the customer waiting state) (S3) and the customer waiting normal is set. The production is started (S4), the initial value is set in the demo timer (S5), and the customer waiting production process is ended. In the customer waiting normal production, for example, the image of the production design which is stopped by the previous design variation is continuously displayed on the image display means 60, and the illumination means 101 emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern, and the speakers 18 and 25 emit light. Output a predetermined BGM. The demo timer is for measuring the duration of the customer waiting normal effect, and a value corresponding to, for example, 180 s is set as an initial value.

  If the customer waiting state flag is 1 in S1 (customer waiting state) (S1: Yes), it is determined whether the customer waiting state ending condition is satisfied (S6). In this embodiment, when the variation start timing of the first and second special symbols arrives (when a variation pattern command or the like is received) and when the player touches the firing handle 32 (the touch sensor of the firing handle 32 is It is determined that the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied in either case (when it is turned on). When the customer waiting state end condition is not satisfied yet (S6: No), it is determined whether the customer waiting normal effect is being performed, that is, whether the customer waiting normal effect is being performed or the customer waiting special effect is being performed. It is determined (S7).

  If the customer waiting normal production is still in progress (S7: Yes), for example, on condition that the special game state is not in effect (S8: No), the demo timer is decremented by 1 (S9), and the value of the demo timer after the deduction is On condition that it is 0 (S10: Yes), execution of the customer waiting special effect is started (S11). On the other hand, if it is in the special game state (S8: Yes), or if the value of the demo timer after subtraction is not yet 0 (S10: No), the customer waiting normal effect is continued (S12).

  Thus, for example, on condition that the special game state is not in effect, the customer waiting special effect is started when a predetermined time (180 s in this case) has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting state. In the customer waiting special effect, the “mode selection screen” and the “demo screen” are alternately displayed on the image display means 60 at predetermined time intervals, and the illumination means 101 emits light in a predetermined light emission pattern to cause the speakers 18, 25. Is designed to output a predetermined BGM.

  Here, the “mode selection screen” is a screen for mode selection by the player, and as shown in FIG. 15, for example, a plurality of modes corresponding to a plurality of types (here, two types) of modes on the image display means 60. The designated images 111a and 111b are displayed, and any one of the mode designated images in the selected state (the mode designated image corresponding to the mode at the time when the display is started) is highlighted, and, for example, a mode changing operation unit. Every time the (effect button 34 or the like) is operated, the object to be highlighted is sequentially switched. The mode change control will be described later. Further, on the "demo screen", a model image image, a company logo image, a stop image of the effect design, etc. are repeatedly displayed in a predetermined pattern, for example.

  After the customer waiting special effect is started (S7: No), until the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied (S6: Yes), that is, the variation start timing of the first and second special symbols arrives, or the player shoots. The customer waiting special effect is continued until the handle 32 is touched (S13). When the customer waiting state end condition is satisfied thereafter (S6: Yes), the customer waiting state flag is set to 0 (not in the customer waiting state) (S14), and the customer waiting normal effect being executed or the customer is being executed. The waiting special effect is ended (S15), and the customer waiting effect process is ended.

  The mode change control means 106 controls the mode change. For example, by executing the mode change process (FIG. 16) in a timer interrupt, the player changes the mode (selection) during a predetermined mode changeable period. When an operation is performed, the mode is changed at a predetermined timing according to the operation. In the present embodiment, all the periods after the power is turned on except for the first and second special profit states are set as the mode changeable period.

  In the mode change process (FIG. 16), it is first determined whether or not the player has performed a mode change operation (S21). In the present embodiment, the left key 35c and the right key 35d of the cross control means 35 are assigned for changing the mode, and by pressing either the left key 35c or the right key 35d during the mode changeable period. The mode can be changed. During the mode changeable period, while the above-mentioned "mode selection screen" (Fig. 15) is being displayed, the left button 35c and the right key 35d of the cross control means 35 as well as the effect button 34 are used for mode change. it can.

  When it is determined that the mode changing operation has been performed (S21: Yes), it is determined whether or not the first and second special profit states are in effect (that is, whether or not the mode changeable period is in effect). If the first and second special profit states are in effect (S22: Yes), that is, if it is not in the mode changeable period, the mode change process is ended here. If it is not in the first and second special profit states (S22: No), it is determined whether or not it is in the customer waiting state (in the variable waiting state) (S23), and if it is in the customer waiting state (S23: Yes), the initial display symbol corresponding to the changed mode is set (S32 to S34), the mode is changed (S35), and the mode change process is ended. As a result, the variation of the effect design that is newly started after the customer waiting state is finished is performed in the variation display mode corresponding to the changed mode.

  In the present embodiment, the variation of the effect symbol when the mode is not changed is the stop symbol aspect of the last variation as the initial display symbol, but the first effect symbol variation after the mode change is the stop symbol aspect of the last variation. Regardless of, the effect design is changed from the state where the initial display design (FIG. 18) set for each mode is displayed (S32 to S34). This is because the structure of the symbol row is different for each mode (FIG. 4), and if the stop symbol aspect of one mode is simply converted to the symbol aspect of the other mode based on the symbol number, the symbol after the conversion This is because the mode becomes a special symbol mode and may give a misunderstanding to the player. In addition, it is desirable to set the initial display symbol for each mode to a jackpot performance mode or a pattern mode other than the so-called chance.

  When it is determined in S23 that the customer is not in the waiting state (S23: No), the process according to the mode change flag is performed. Here, the mode change flag indicates whether or not the mode change is reserved, and is set to ON during the mode change reservation, for example.

  If it is determined in S24 that the mode change flag is not ON (no mode change reservation is in progress) (S24: No), the mode change flag is set to ON (mode change reservation is in progress) (S25), and the mode change reservation is performed. The display is started (S26), and the mode changing process is ended. The mode change reservation display is for notifying that the mode change is reserved, and for example, the image display means 60 displays a mode change reservation image such as "NEXT >> first mode" indicating a new mode for which a change reservation is being made. 112 is displayed (FIG. 17). On the other hand, if it is determined in S24 that the mode change flag is ON (mode change reserved) (S24: Yes), the mode change flag is cleared (S27) and the mode change reservation display is ended (S28). ), And the mode change process ends.

  As a result, during the mode changeable period (excluding the customer waiting state), the player can reserve the mode change by operating the left key 35c or the right key 35d of the cross operation device 35 once. In this state, by further operating the left key 35c or the right key 35d of the cross operation device 35 once, the reservation for the mode change can be canceled. When three or more modes are provided, every time the operating means for changing the mode is operated, "reservation change to second mode" → "reservation change to third mode" → "reservation cancellation" → “reservation change to second mode” → ..., three or more states of a change reservation state to each mode and its release state may appear in sequence.

  Further, when it is determined that there is no mode change operation in S21 (S21: No), it is determined whether or not the timing of the variation start of the effect symbol has come (S29), and the timing of the variation start of the effect symbol still. If not (S29: No), the mode changing process ends here. In addition, even when the timing of variation start of the effect design has come (S29: Yes), if the mode change flag is not ON (mode change reservation is in progress) (S30: No), the mode change process ends here. To do.

  If there is no mode change operation (S21: No), the timing of the variation start of the effect symbol arrives (S29: Yes), and the mode change flag is ON (mode change reservation is in progress) (S30: Yes), mode change The flag is cleared (S31), the initial display symbol (FIG. 18) corresponding to the changed mode is set (S32 to S34), the mode is changed (S35), and the mode changing process is ended. As a result, when the mode change reservation is made during the mode changeable period other than the customer waiting state, the mode change is performed at the timing when the next effect design variation starts.

  FIG. 19 shows an example of the effect symbol variation in the first mode, and FIG. 20 shows an example of the effect symbol variation in the second mode. It should be noted that, among the effect symbols, in particular, an image forming an effective symbol is often composed of a symbol portion indicating a character such as a number and a decorative portion such as a character attached to the symbol portion, but in FIGS. The production design that is composed of only the design part is used. In addition, images other than the effect design, such as the reach effect image, the notice effect image, and the hold display image, are also omitted in FIGS. 19 and 20.

  In the first mode in which the effect symbols are scrolled in the horizontal direction, from the state in which a predetermined display symbol aspect is displayed (FIG. 19 (a)), the three symbol columns 73a to 73c of upper, lower, and middle start changing at the same time, for example. (FIG. 19B). At this time, in the case of the first effect symbol variation after being changed from the second mode to the first mode, regardless of the stop symbol aspect of the last variation, as shown in FIG. 19A, for the second mode. The variation of the effect design is started from the state where the set initial display design (FIG. 18 (a)) is displayed.

  Then, when the two upper and lower symbol rows 73a and 73b are stopped and the reach of "7" is established on the activated line L13 (FIG. 19 (c)), for example, the reach is configured from the upper and lower symbol display portions 71a and 71b. Although only the effective symbol "7" is left and other symbols are erased, in the middle-stage symbol display portion 71c, all the 18 effect symbols including ineffective symbols are left unchanged and the variation of the symbol column 73c is continued (Fig. 19). (D) to (f)), for example, "*", which is an ineffective symbol, is finally stopped on the activated line L13, and the off effect mode is determined (Fig. 19 (g)).

  On the other hand, in the second mode in which the effect symbols are scrolled in the vertical direction, from the state in which a predetermined display symbol aspect is displayed (FIG. 20 (a)), the three symbol columns 74a to 74c of left, right, and middle are simultaneously changed, for example. Is started (FIG. 20 (b)). At this time, in the case of the first effect symbol variation after being changed from the first mode to the second mode, regardless of the stop symbol aspect of the last variation, as shown in FIG. 20 (a), for the first mode The variation of the effect design is started from the state where the set initial display design (FIG. 18 (b)) is displayed.

  Then, when the left and right two symbol rows 74a and 74b are stopped and the reach of "four" is established on the activated line L21 (FIG. 20 (c)), for example, the reach is configured from the left and right symbol display portions 72a and 72b. Delete the other symbols, leaving only the effective symbol "four". After the reach is established, the ineffective symbols “★” and “☆” are excluded from the middle symbol sequence (final stop symbol sequence) 74c which is still changing, and the effective symbols “one” to “seven”, “ The fluctuations continue only with "poles", "evil", "people", and "balls". As a result, after the reach, since the respective valid symbols in the middle symbol column 74c can be made to transition slowly on the symbol display portion 72c in correspondence with the two original frames, the visibility by the player is improved.

  Further, instead of eliminating (erasing) the ineffective symbols “★” and “☆”, visibility reduction processing such as reducing the ineffective symbols as much as possible may be performed. As a result, an effect equivalent to the case of eliminating ineffective symbols can be expected.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 20, in the present embodiment, the intervals of the effect symbols are different depending on the mode. That is, the symbol display portions 71a to 71c in the first mode for horizontal scrolling have a larger dimension in the longitudinal direction than the symbol display portions 72a to 72c in the second mode for vertical scrolling. The interval with the pattern is larger in the first mode than in the second mode. As a result, in the first mode, it is possible to change the symbol without reducing the visibility while leaving the ineffective symbol after the reach.

  As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is an image display means (symbol display means) 60 capable of variably displaying the symbols by circulating the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c composed of a plurality of symbols. In the case where the stop symbol after variation by the special symbol processing means (variation pattern selection means) 90 for selecting the variation pattern of the symbol from a plurality of types and the image display means (symbol display means) 60 is the specific mode It is provided with a special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 92 for generating a profit state, and a mode change control means 106 capable of changing to a plurality of types of different mode of pattern variation by the image display means (symbol display means) 60. In each of the recording modes, the variation pattern to be selected by the special symbol processing means (variation pattern selection means) 90 is different, and the image display means (symbol display means) 60 is the special symbol processing means (variation). After the symbol columns 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c are cyclically displayed according to the variation pattern selected by the pattern selecting means 90, the symbol columns 73a to 73c are displayed at either one or a plurality of stop positions corresponding to the variation pattern. It is configured to stop the cyclic display of 74a to 74c, and the plurality of types of modes include the first mode and the second mode, and one type of the first variation pattern included in the first variation pattern selectable in the first mode. 1 normal reach deviation variation pattern (specific variation pattern) and plural kinds of second to fourth normal reach deviation variation patterns (specific variation pattern) included in the second variation pattern selectable in the second mode are made to correspond to each other, The stop timings of the stop positions in the first normal reach deviation variation pattern (specific variation pattern) are made to coincide with any of the stop positions of the plurality of types of second to fourth normal reach deviation variation patterns (specific variation pattern). Is.

  Further, the plurality of symbols forming the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c include effective symbols that can form a specific aspect and ineffective symbols that cannot form a specific aspect, and the second to fourth normal reach deviation variation Regarding the pattern (specific variation pattern), the non-effective symbols are excluded from the symbol rows 74a to 74c at a predetermined timing so that the stop positions corresponding to the non-effective symbols are not provided.

  Further, the scroll direction of the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c is made different between the first mode and the second mode.

  Further, the main control board (main control means) 75 performs a hit determination process for determining whether or not the stop symbol is in a specific mode, and a variation time selection process for selecting a variation time of the symbol, and a production control substrate (sub In the first mode, the control means) 76 selects the first normal reach deviation variation pattern (specific variation pattern) based on the result of the hit determination processing and the variation time selection processing in the main control board (main control means) 75. However, in the case of the second mode, any one of a plurality of types of the second to fourth normal reach deviation variation patterns (specific variation patterns) is selected.

  Further, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, the image display means (symbol display means) 60 capable of cyclically displaying the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c in the plurality of symbol display portions 71a to 71c, 72a to 72c, and the image display. The stop symbol after the change by the means (symbol display means) 60 becomes a specific mode on the activated lines L11 to L15, L21 to L25 which are set across the plurality of symbol display portions 71a to 71c, 72a to 72c. The special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 92 for generating a profit state in the case of being provided, and a plurality of symbols constituting the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c constitute a specific mode. Including valid symbols that can be made and ineffective symbols that cannot form a specific mode, it is possible to exclude ineffective symbols from the symbol row according to the symbol variation state by the image display means (symbol display means) 60. .

  Further, when the reach is established by the symbol variation by the image display means (symbol display means) 60, the ineffective symbol can be excluded from the final stop symbol sequence 74c which is finally stopped.

  Further, the plurality of modes including a first mode in which the symbol rows 73a to 73c fluctuate in the horizontal direction (first direction) and a second mode in which the symbol rows 74a to 74c fluctuate in the vertical direction (second direction) are changed. It is possible. Then, whether or not to remove ineffective symbols from the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c is made different between the first mode and the second mode.

  Further, the initial display symbols displayed on the plurality of symbol display portions 71a to 71c, 72a to 72c are set for each mode, and the first symbol fluctuation after the mode change displays the initial display symbol corresponding to the changed mode. It is configured to start from the specified state. Further, the interval between the valid symbol and the non-valid symbol adjacent to each other is made different between the first mode and the second mode.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, 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, in the embodiment, an example in which two types of modes are provided is shown, but three or more types of modes may be provided. In addition, an effect mode other than the symbol variation mode, for example, the position of the movable body may be changed for each mode. Further, the number of valid lines in at least one mode (for example, one) may be different from the number of valid lines in another mode (for example, five).

  In the embodiment, the ineffective symbol can be excluded in the mode of performing the vertical scroll, but the ineffective symbol may be excluded in the mode of performing the horizontal scroll. For one mode, a reach variation pattern that excludes ineffective symbols and a reach variation pattern that does not exclude ineffective symbols may be provided. Further, with the reach variation pattern of the same type, there may be provided a case where the non-effective symbol is excluded and a case where the non-effective symbol is not excluded.

  The timing of excluding the ineffective symbol (erasing from the screen) is arbitrary, and may be substantially the same as the reach establishment or may be thereafter. Further, ineffective symbols may be eliminated before the reach is established, or ineffective symbols may be eliminated by normal fluctuation that does not pass through the reach.

  A plurality of types of initial display symbols used in the first symbol variation after the mode change may be provided for each mode.

  As in the embodiment, one type of first specific variation pattern included in the first variation pattern selectable in the first mode and a plurality of types included in the second variation pattern selectable in the second mode When the respective stop timings of all the stop positions in the first specific change pattern are matched with any of the stop positions of the stop positions in the plurality of types of the second specific change patterns, The specific variation pattern does not have to exclude ineffective symbols. The second specific variation pattern corresponding to the first specific variation pattern may be of two types or four or more types.

  A plurality of types of specific variation patterns included in the first variation pattern selectable in the first mode and a plurality of types of specific variation patterns included in the second variation pattern selectable in the second mode are associated with each other. The respective stop timings of the stop positions in the plural kinds of specific fluctuation patterns included in the first fluctuation pattern may be matched with any of the stop timings of the stop positions in the plural kinds of specific fluctuation patterns included in the second fluctuation pattern. .

  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.

60 image display means (design display means)
71a-71c Symbol display part 72a-72c Symbol display part 73a-73c Symbol row 74a-74c Symbol row 92 Special profit state generation means (profit state generation means)
L11 to L15 effective line L21 to L25 effective line

The present invention selects a symbol display means 60 capable of variably displaying the symbols by circulating a symbol sequence 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c composed of a plurality of symbols, and a variation pattern of the symbols from a plurality of types. a change pattern selection means 103a which, the benefit state generating means 92 for generating a profit state when the stop symbols after change becomes specific embodiment by the symbol display unit 60, the symbol variation aspect by the symbol display unit 60 A mode change control means 106 capable of changing to a plurality of different modes is provided , and the symbol display means 60 displays the symbol columns 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c in accordance with the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means 103a. After the circulating display, the circulating display of the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c is configured to be stopped, and the variation pattern selecting means is set for each of the plurality of types of modes including the first mode and the second mode. In the gaming machine in which the variation patterns to be selected for 103a are different, the plurality of symbols constituting the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c constitute the effective symbol that can configure the specific aspect and the specific aspect. Including the non-effective symbol, the ineffective symbol can be excluded from the symbol rows 73a to 73c, 74a to 74c according to the symbol variation state by the symbol display means 60, and the stop symbol is the specific mode. The main control means 75 performs the hit determination process for determining whether or not and the variation time selection process for selecting the variation time of the symbol, and the result of the hit determination process and the result of the variation time selection process Based on the mode, the sub-control means 76 selects the variation pattern by the variation pattern selection means 103a based on the first variation pattern, and the first variation pattern selectable in the first mode corresponds to a plurality of the variation times. Then, the second specific variation pattern including the first specific variation pattern having different stop timings, and the second variation pattern selectable in the second mode includes the second specific variation pattern having different stop timings corresponding to the plurality of variation times. The stop timing of the symbol in one of the first specific variation patterns is made to coincide with any of the stop timings of the symbols in the plurality of second specific variation patterns .

Special symbol processing hand stage 9 0, first, performs a process related variable display of the second special symbol and performance symbol, first, second special symbol display means 53 and 54 becomes vary displayable state At this time, if the second special reserved number is 1 or more, from the queue of the second special random number information, if only the first special reserved number is 1 or more, from the queue of the first special random number information, the head jackpot The judgment random number value is taken out, and the big hit / disappearance judgment is made according to whether or not the big hit judgment random number value matches a predetermined big hit judgment value, and according to the big hit judgment result, the first and second The stop symbol mode of the special symbol, the variation pattern of the effect symbol, etc. are determined.

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment is an image display means (symbol display means) 60 capable of variably displaying the symbols by circulating the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c composed of a plurality of symbols. In the case where the stop pattern after variation by the symbol variation content selection means (variation pattern selection means) 103a for selecting the variation pattern of the symbol from a plurality of types and the image display means (symbol display means) 60 is the specific mode A special profit state generating means (profit state generating means) 92 for generating a profit state, and a mode change control means 106 capable of changing to a plurality of types of modes in which the pattern variation mode by the image display means (symbol display means) 60 is different The image display means 60 cyclically displays the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c in accordance with the variation pattern selected by the symbol variation content selection means 103a, and then cyclically displays the symbol rows 73a to 73c and 74a to 74c. It is configured to stop, and for each of a plurality of types of modes including the first mode and the second mode, the variation pattern to be selected by the symbol variation content selection means 103a is different, and the stopped symbol is specified. The main control board (main control means) 75 performs a hit determination process for determining whether or not the mode and a variation time selection process for selecting the variation time of the symbol, and the result of the hit determination process and the variation time selection process The variation pattern is selected by the symbol variation content selection unit 103a based on the result by the effect control board (sub-control unit) 76 according to the mode, and the first variation pattern that can be selected in the first mode is a plurality of The first normal reach deviation variation pattern ( first specific variation pattern) whose stop timing differs depending on the variation time, and the second variation pattern selectable in the second mode stops corresponding to a plurality of variation times The second to fourth normal reach different timings include a deviation variation pattern ( second specific variation pattern) , and the first normal reach deviation variation pattern ( first specific variation pattern) has stop timings of symbols , a plurality of types of second to fourth The normal reach is matched with any of the stop timings of the symbols in the deviation variation pattern ( second specific variation pattern).

Claims (1)

A symbol display means capable of cyclically displaying a symbol row in a plurality of symbol display portions,
The stop symbol after the change by the symbol display means, the profit state generating means for generating a profit state when the specific mode on the activated line set across the plurality of symbol display parts, is provided. In gaming machines,
The plurality of symbols constituting the symbol row include an effective symbol that can configure the specific aspect and an ineffective symbol that cannot configure the specific aspect,
Depending on the symbol variation state by the symbol display means, it is possible to exclude the ineffective symbol from the symbol sequence,
It is possible to change to a plurality of modes including a first mode in which the symbol row changes in a first direction and a second mode in which the symbol row changes in a second direction different from the first direction,
A gaming machine characterized in that whether or not to remove the ineffective symbol from the symbol row is different between the first mode and the second mode.