JP2020103361A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can suppress deterioration in game amusement.SOLUTION: A game machine that includes an operation part (a first performance button 40k) that a player can operate can execute an operation suggestion performance that suggests an operation to the operation part, and a precursory performance that suggests execution of the operation suggestion performance. The game machine can execute a high expectation performance (a bonanza notification performance) that suggests high possibility of a special game state advantageous to the player in response to an operation of the operation part when the operation suggestion performance is executed.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 46

Description

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

Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit on the condition that the gaming ball enters the starting opening. When the determination is made, the variable display of the special symbol is performed, and when the player stops at the specific special symbol, the specific game state advantageous to the player is obtained (see Patent Document 1).

Further, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, an operation means that can be operated by a production player is provided, and an operation on the operation means may be effective during production. Then, by operating the operation means during the valid period, an effect corresponding to the operation is performed. During a period in which the operation on the operation means is effective, an effect that suggests an operation on the operation means is executed.

Japanese Patent No. 6205637

However, there is still room for improvement for a gaming machine capable of executing an effect that suggests an operation on the operating means, in order to improve the entertainment of the game.

The gaming machine according to the present invention,
In a gaming machine that can be in a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player,
Production control means capable of executing production using a predetermined production means,
An operation unit operable by a player is provided,
The effect control means,
It is possible to perform an operation suggesting effect that suggests an operation to the operation unit,
It is possible to perform a precursor effect that suggests execution of the operation suggesting effect,
When the operation suggestion effect is being executed, it is possible to execute a high-expectation degree effect that indicates that there is a high possibility that the special game state is likely to occur in response to the operation of the operation unit. And

According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent a decrease in interest in playing a game.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a basic embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view of a game board unit. (A) is a front view for explaining a stand-by state of the board movable body, (B) is a front view for explaining a moving state of the board movable body, and (C) is a front view for explaining a rotating state of the board movable body. It is a front view of indicators. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a basic embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the game control board side. It is the block diagram which shows the electric constitution on the production control baseplate side. (A) is a table showing general figure-related determination information, and (B) is a table showing special figure-related determination information. (A) is a hit determination table, (B) is a universal figure variation pattern determination table, (C) is an auxiliary game control table. (A) is a jackpot determination table, (B) is a jackpot symbol type determination table, (C) is a reach determination table. It is a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern determination table. It is a first look-ahead determination table. It is a second prefetch determination table. (A) is a jackpot game control table, (B) is a game state setting table. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a demonstration video, (B) is a figure which shows an example of a setting screen. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a 1st normal background image, (B) is a figure which shows an example of a 2nd normal background image, (C) shows an example of a 3rd normal background image. It is a figure, (D) is a figure which shows an example of a probability change background image, (E) is a figure which shows an example of a time saving background image. (A) is a figure which shows an example of a jackpot opening effect, (B) is a figure which shows an example of a round effect, and (C) is a figure which shows an example of a jackpot ending effect. (A) is a figure which shows an example of an effect design, (B) is a figure which shows an example of an effect design display area. It is a figure showing an example of the special figure fluctuation production of a loss without reach. It is a figure showing an example from a start of special figure fluctuation production to reaching. It is a figure showing an example of N reach. It is a figure showing an example of SP reach. FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of SP reach and is a continuation of FIG. 23. FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of SP reach and is a continuation of FIG. 24. It is a figure showing an example of a movable body production. It is a figure showing an example of operation production. It is a figure showing an example of a holding effect. It is a figure showing an example of a notice of change of a hold icon. It is a figure showing an example of a notice of change of a hold icon. It is a flow chart of the game control main processing. It is a flowchart of the game control side timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart of a sensor detection process. FIG. 34 is a flowchart of sensor detection processing, which is a continuation of FIG. 33. It is a flow chart of normal operation processing. It is a flow chart of special operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 fluctuation pattern determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol variation process. It is a flowchart of a special symbol determination process. It is the flowchart of production control main processing. It is a flow chart of 1ms timer interruption processing. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flow chart of received command analysis processing. FIG. 45 is a flowchart of a received command analysis process, which is a continuation of FIG. 44. It is a figure showing an example of the 1st omen effect. It is a figure showing an example of the 2nd omen effect. FIG. 47 is an example of the second omen effect and is a continuation of FIG. 47. It is a figure which shows an example of 1st operation suggestion production. It is a figure showing an example of the 2nd operation suggestion production. It is a figure showing an example of the 3rd operation suggestion production. (A) is a figure which shows an operation suggestion production classification determination table, (B) is a figure which shows a precursor production execution determination, (C) is a figure which shows a precursor production classification.

<Basic Embodiment>
First, a basic embodiment of the present invention, which is a premise of a characteristic part of a gaming machine of the present invention, will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings referred to, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals, and in principle overlapping description of the same parts will be omitted. In the following, for simplification of description, a symbol or code that refers to information, a signal, a physical quantity, a member, or the like is described, and the name of the information, signal, physical quantity, member, or the like for the symbol or code is omitted or abbreviated. Sometimes.

1. Mechanical Configuration of Gaming Machine A pachinko gaming machine PY1, which is a basic embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention, will be described. First, the mechanical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the left, right, up and down directions of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 are the left, right, up and down directions (in a front view) for the player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Further, "front" means a direction from the pachinko gaming machine PY1 toward a player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1, and "rear" means a direction from a player facing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 to the pachinko gaming machine PY1. ,explain.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 includes a gaming board unit YU including a gaming board 1 and a gaming machine frame 2 having the gaming board unit YU housed therein. The gaming machine frame 2 is a frame-shaped outer frame 21 fixed to a game store, an inner frame 22 attached to the outer frame 21 and having a game board unit YU attached thereto, and rotatably supported by the inner frame 22. And a door 23.

The outer frame 21, the inner frame 22, and the front door 23 have substantially the same outer peripheral shape in front view. The inner frame 22 is attached to the front surface of the outer frame 21.

The front door 23 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 22. The front door 23 includes a frame-shaped front frame 23m in which a large opening having a substantially vertically long rectangular shape is formed in the center, and a transparent plate 23t fitted in the opening. When the front door 23 is closed, the game board 1 included in the game board unit YU and the transparent plate 23t face each other. The transparent plate 23t is a transparent synthetic resin plate and is formed into a substantially vertically long rectangular shape. Therefore, when the pachinko game machine PY1 is installed in the game store, the player in front of the pachinko game machine PY1 can visually recognize the game area 6 formed on the front surface of the game board 1 through the transparent plate 23t. it can. As the transparent plate 23t, a transparent glass plate may be used instead of the transparent synthetic resin plate. It suffices that the game area 6 can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 through the transparent plate 23t.

A handle 72k that can be rotated to shoot a game ball is provided on the lower right portion of the front surface of the front frame 23m. The amount by which the handle 72k is operated (rotation angle) is associated with the magnitude of the force (firing strength) applied to the game ball to fire the game ball. Therefore, the game ball is fired with a firing strength according to the rotating operation of the handle 72k.

Further, an upper plate 34 that largely protrudes forward and a lower plate 35 that is arranged immediately below the upper plate 34 are provided on the lower portion of the front surface of the front frame 23m. A first effect button 40k that can be pressed downward is provided at the front center of the upper plate 34. The operation portion visibly protruding from the upper surface of the upper plate 34 of the first effect button 40k is formed in a hemispherical shape. Further, on the rear side of the upper surface of the upper plate 34, a supply ball storage hole 34A for storing the game balls supplied to the handle 72k is formed. Further, on the upper surface of the lower plate 35, a surplus ball storage hole 35A for storing surplus game balls that cannot be accommodated in the supply ball storage hole 34A is provided.

Further, on the upper side, the right side, and the left side of the transparent plate 23t on the front surface of the front frame 23m, an upper decorative body 31, a right decorative body 32, and a left decorative body 33 protruding forward are provided. On the bottom surface of the upper decorative body 31, a pair of two speakers 52 capable of outputting sound, specifically, a speaker 52L arranged on the left side and a speaker 52R arranged on the right side face downward and are predetermined in the left-right direction. They are lined up side by side. In addition, a second effect button 41k that can be pressed downward is provided below the right decorative body 32. The operation portion of the second effect button 41k is formed in a rod shape. Further, a frame lamp 53 capable of emitting light is provided from the right side decoration 32 to the front right part of the upper plate 34 and from the left side decoration 33 to the front left part of the upper plate 34.

The positions and the numbers of members and devices provided in the gaming machine frame 2 can be appropriately changed within a range that does not hinder the game.

Next, the game board unit YU will be described with reference to FIG. 2 in addition to FIG. The game board unit YU has a game board 1 and a board effect unit EU attached to the back surface of the game board 1. First, the game board 1 will be described. The game board 1 is composed of a transparent synthetic resin plate. An opening 1A having a substantially circular shape when viewed from the front is formed substantially at the center of the game board 1.

On the front surface of the game board 1, a substantially ring-shaped center decorative body 61 is formed so as to project forward along the opening 1A. Further, on the outer side of the center decoration body 61, an outer rail 62 formed in a substantially ring shape so as to largely surround the center decoration body 61, and between the left side portion of the outer rail 62 and the center decoration body 61, the outer rail 62. 62 and a curved inner rail 63 that is substantially parallel to the center decorative body 61.

Then, on the front surface of the game board 1, a region surrounded by the center decorative body 61, the outer rail 62, the inner rail 63, and the like forms a game region 6. That is, the front surface of the game board 1 is divided into the game area 6 and other areas by the center decoration 61, the outer rails 62, and the inner rails 63. Further, the area surrounded by the outer rail 62 and the inner rail 63 forms a launch area 7 through which the launched game ball can pass to head toward the game area 6.

The game area 6 is an area in which a game ball shot by operating the handle 72k can flow down, and is provided for playing a game on the pachinko gaming machine PY1. In the game area 6, a large number of game nails (not shown) are provided in a protruding manner. The game nail that enters the game area 6 and flows down the game area 6 is suitable for the general winning opening 10, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, the gate 13, the special winning opening 14, and the like. It constitutes a route to guide to.

A general winning device 10D is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 6. In the general winning device 10D, a general winning opening 10 is formed so that a game ball can enter. When the game balls enter the general winning opening 10, a predetermined number (for example, 3) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The game balls that have entered the general winning opening 10 are discharged to the outside of the game area 6 as they are.

Further, a first start winning device 11D is provided right below the center of the center ornament 61 in the game area 6. The first starting winning device 11D is formed with a first starting opening 11 into which a game ball can enter. The first starting prize winning device 11D has a non-operating structure that does not operate. Therefore, the first starting port 11 is constant (invariant) without changing the ease of entering the game ball. When the game balls enter the first starting opening 11, a predetermined number (for example, 4) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The game balls that have entered the first starting opening 11 are discharged to the outside of the game area 6 as they are.

In addition, a warp portion 61w through which the game ball is passed is formed from the left side portion to the lower end portion of the center decorative body 61. The entrance to the warp portion 61w is formed on the left side of the center ornament 61. The game ball that has entered the warp portion 61w passes through the inside of the warp portion 61w and exits from the exit. A stage 61s on which a game ball can roll is provided on the upper surface of the lower end portion of the center ornament 61 near the exit of the warp portion 61w. At the tip of the stage 61s, a lower guide portion 61y that guides the game ball downward is provided. The first starting port 11 is provided immediately below the lower guiding portion 61y.

A second start winning device (so-called “Den Chu”) 12D is provided immediately below the first starting opening 11 in the game area 6. The electric chew 12D is formed with a second starting opening 12 that can be changed between a closed mode in which a game ball cannot enter and an open mode in which a game ball can enter. The second starting port 12 takes a closed mode and an open mode by the electric Chu opening/closing member 12k included in the electric Chu 12D. That is, the second starting opening 12 is opened/closed by the operation of the electric tube opening/closing member 12k.

The power tube opening/closing member 12k is a substantially L-shaped member in front view, and normally closes the second starting port 12. The electric chew opening/closing member 12k can protrude forward from the retracted state in which the front end surface is flush with the game area 6. When the electric chew opening/closing member 12k projects forward, the electric chew opening/closing member 12k projects vertically to the game area 6, and the second starting opening 12 opens so that the ball can enter. Specifically, the vertical portion that is erected at the left end of the horizontal portion of the electric-chu open/close member 12k receives the game ball and is guided from the horizontal portion to the second starting opening 12.

Thus, only when the electric-chu opening/closing member 12k is in the open state, the game ball can enter the second starting opening 12. When the game ball enters the second starting opening 12, a predetermined number (for example, 4) of game balls are paid out as a prize ball. The game balls that have entered the second starting opening 12 are discharged to the outside of the game area 6 as they are.

Further, the gate 13 is provided on the right side of the center ornament 61. The gate 13 is configured so that a game ball can pass therethrough. Even if the game ball passes through the gate 13, the prize ball is not paid out. The game balls that have passed through the gate 13 flow down in the game area 6 as they are.

On the right side of the first starting winning device 11D in the game area 6 and on the downstream side of the gate 13, a big winning device 14D is provided. The special winning device 14D is formed with a special winning opening 14 that can be changed between a closed mode in which a game ball cannot enter and an open mode in which a game ball can enter. The special winning opening 14 is closed or opened by an AT opening/closing member 14k included in the special winning device 14D. That is, the special winning opening 14 is opened and closed by the operation of the AT opening/closing member 14k.

The AT opening/closing member 14k is a movable member formed of a flat plate having a substantially horizontally long rectangular shape in front view, and normally closes the special winning opening 14. A horizontal rotation shaft is provided at the lower end of the AT opening/closing member 14k. The AT opening/closing member 14k can be rotated about its rotation axis by about 90 degrees so that the upper end thereof is tilted forward. When the AT opening/closing member 14k is rotated, the AT opening/closing member 14k is in a state of vertically projecting into the game area 6, and the special winning opening 14 is opened so that the player can enter the ball.

In this way, only when the AT opening/closing member 14k is in the open state, it is possible to enter the game ball into the special winning opening 14. When the game balls enter the special winning opening 14, a predetermined number (14 in the first embodiment) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. The game balls that have entered the special winning opening 14 are discharged to the outside of the game area 6 as they are.

In addition, below the big winning device 14D in the game area 6, its upper surface is formed diagonally downward to the left, and the guide path 64 for guiding the game ball to the second starting opening 12 is the game area 6 (the front surface of the game board 1). It is provided so as to project forward from. The game ball rolling on the upper surface of the guide path 64 can flow down toward the second starting port 12, but basically cannot enter the first starting port 11.

In addition, the first starting opening 11, the second starting opening 12, the large winning opening 14, and the general winning opening 10, and the first starting opening 11, collectively the passing of the game ball into the gate 13 of the gaming ball. The second starting opening 12, the large winning opening 14, the general winning opening 10, and the gate 13 are collectively referred to as "winning".

By the way, the game area 6 in which the game balls can flow down can be divided into a left game area 6A on the left side and a right game area 6B on the right side from the center in the left-right direction. The operation mode of the handle 72k that shoots the game ball so that the game ball flows down the left game area 6A is called "left hitting". On the other hand, the operation mode of the handle 72k that shoots the game ball so that the game ball flows down the right game area 6B is called "right hitting".

In the game area 6, the flow path through which the game ball can flow down when the game ball is launched by left-handing is called the first flow path R1, and the game ball can flow down when the game ball is launched by right-handing. Such a flow path is referred to as a second flow path R2. The first flow path R1 and the second flow path R2 are also configured by a large number of gaming nails (not shown).

A first starting port 11 and two general winning openings 10 are provided on the first flow path R1. Therefore, the player can aim for winning at the first starting opening 11 or the general winning opening 10 by firing the game ball so as to flow down the first flow path R1 by left-handed striking. On the other hand, a second starting port 12, a gate 13, and a special winning opening 14 are provided on the second flow path R2. Therefore, the player can aim for winning at the gate 13, the second starting opening 12, or the special winning opening 14 by firing the game ball so as to flow down the second flow path R2 by right-handed striking.

It should be noted that, approximately at the bottom of the game area 6, there are provided two outlets 19 for discharging the game balls that have been hit in the game area 6 but have not won any of the prize openings to the outside of the game area 6. There is. Further, the number of prize balls due to winning in each winning opening can be set appropriately.

Next, the board effect unit EU attached to the back surface of the game board 1 will be described. The board effect unit EU is a unit of a plurality of devices that mainly perform effects. An image display device 50 and a board moving device 55 are attached to the board effect unit EU.

The image display device 50 is composed of a 20-inch 3D liquid crystal display, and includes a display unit 50a capable of displaying a 3D image. The image display device 50 is arranged several centimeters behind the game board 1.

The board movable device 55 includes an operable board movable body 55k. The board movable body 55k has a horizontally long, plate-shaped lifting member 55k2 that is held in a horizontal state, and a substantially elliptical rotation member 55k1 that is provided at the center of the lifting member 55k2 in the left-right direction. The board movable body 55k is arranged between the game board 1 and the image display device 50. In the standby state in which the movable board 55k is arranged at the initial position, the lower end portion of the movable board 55k, specifically, the lower end portion of the rotating member 55k1 is slightly lower than the upper end of the opening 1A of the game board 1. positioned. That is, the board movable body 55k is arranged such that only a part of the lower end portion of the rotating member 55k1 is visible to the player and most of the lower part is invisible in the standby state (see FIG. 3A).

Then, the movable board 55k as a whole can descend from the initial position to a predetermined operating position, rise from the operating position and return to the initial position (see FIG. 3(B)). The predetermined operation position is a position where the board movable body 55k is located substantially at the center of the opening 1A in a front view. Here, the predetermined work position can be set as appropriate, and whether the board movable body 55k is located above or below the substantial center of the opening 1A in a front view. Good.

Further, the rotary member 55k1 can rotate clockwise and counterclockwise in a front view about a rotary shaft formed in the front-rear direction at the center thereof (see FIG. 3C). The rotary motion of the rotary member 55k1 can be executed when the movable board 55k moves from the standby position to the operating position, is held in the operating position, and moves from the operating position to the standby position.

The positions and the numbers of members and devices provided in the game board unit YU can be appropriately changed within a range that does not hinder the game.

Next, the display devices 8 arranged on the right side of the game area 6 formed on the front surface of the game board 1 in the vertical center (a portion other than the game area 6) will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the display device 8 has a special symbol 1 display 81a that variably displays a first special symbol (hereinafter, "special symbol 1"), a second special symbol (hereinafter, "special symbol 2"). It is included in the special figure 2 display 81b for variably displaying "," and a general figure display 82 for variably displaying a normal pattern (hereinafter referred to as "general drawing"). Further, the display devices 8 include a special figure 1 hold indicator 83a for displaying a special figure 1 hold number described later and a special figure 2 hold indicator 83b for displaying a special figure 2 hold number described later. ..

The variable display of the special figure 1 is executed when the special figure 1 lottery is triggered by the winning of the game ball into the first starting opening 11. The variable display of the special map 2 is executed when the special map 2 lottery is triggered by the winning of the game ball to the second starting opening 12. The special figure 1 lottery and the special figure 2 lottery will be described later. In the following description, the special maps 1 and 2 are collectively referred to as “special maps”, and the special map 1 lottery and the special maps 2 lottery are collectively referred to as “special map lottery”. Further, the special figure 1 display 81a and the special figure 2 display 81b are collectively referred to as "special figure display 81". Further, the special figure 1 hold indicator 83a and the special figure 2 hold indicator 83b are collectively referred to as "special figure hold indicator 83".

The variable display of the special map notifies the result of the special drawing. In the special display variable display, the special display is displayed in a variable state and then stopped. The special figure stopped and displayed (stop special figure) is identification information representing the result of the special figure lottery derived as the display result of the variable display. When the special map stopped and displayed is a predetermined specific special map, a jackpot game accompanied by opening of the special winning opening 14 is performed.

The special figure 1 display 81a and the special figure 2 display 81b are each composed of eight LEDs arranged side by side. The lighting modes of the special figure 1 display device 81a and the special figure 2 display device 81b represent the special figure corresponding to the result of the special figure lottery, that is, the result of the special figure lottery. For example, if the result of the special drawing lottery is a big hit, the final 1, 2, 5 and 6 from the left like "□□■■□□■■" (□: light, ■: light off) An LED turns on. This lighting mode is a jackpot design and represents a jackpot. Further, when the result of the special drawing lottery is lost, only the rightmost LED is finally turned on as in “■■■■■■■□”. This lighting mode is a loss design and represents the loss. The lighting mode of the LED corresponding to the result of the special drawing lottery is not limited and can be set appropriately. Therefore, for example, all LEDs may be turned off as a lost design.

Further, in the variable display of the special figure, the variable figure is displayed for a predetermined variation time before the special figure is stopped and displayed. The variation display mode of the special figure is a mode in which each LED is turned on so that light repeatedly flows from left to right, for example. The mode of the variable display is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately set such that all the LEDs blink at once unless the LEDs are stopped and displayed (lighting display in a specific mode).

By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1, the special drawing lottery and the variable display of the special drawing may not be performed immediately even if the game ball wins the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12. Specifically, this is the case when there is a winning in the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 of the game ball during execution of the variable display of the special figure or execution of the jackpot game. In this case, the special figure lottery and the variable display of the special figure are suspended based on the winning. This suspended special drawing lottery and variable display of special maps are called "special map reservation".

To hold the special map, the special map 1 lottery held on the basis of the winning of the first starting opening 11 and the "special drawing 1 hold" representing the variable display of the special drawing 1 and the winning of the second starting opening 12 There is a special figure 2 lottery held on the basis of the special figure 2 and "special figure 2 hold" representing a variable display of the special figure 2. Then, the special figure 1 hold indicator 83a displays the number of special figure 1 hold, that is, the number of held special figure 1 lottery and variable display of special figure 1. On the other hand, the special figure 2 hold indicator 83b displays the number of special figure 2 hold, that is, the number of special figure 2 lottery held and the variable display of special figure 2.

It is possible to set an upper limit value or not to set the number of special figure 1 reservations and the number of special figure 2 reservations. Further, when an upper limit is set for the number of special figure 1 reservations and the number of special figure 2 reservations, the number of special figure 1 reservations and the number of special figure 2 reservations may be the same or different. In the basic embodiment, it is assumed that the upper limit value of the number of special figure 1 reservations and the number of special figure 2 reservations is set to "4".

Each of the special figure 1 hold indicator 83a and the special figure 2 hold indicator 83b is composed of four LEDs. By turning on the LEDs by the number of special figure 1 hold and special figure 2 hold, Display the number of Figure 1 hold and Special Figure 2 hold. In the following, the number of special figure 1 reservations will be referred to as "special figure 1 reservation number (U1)", and the number of special figure 2 reservations will be referred to as "special figure 2 reservation number (U2)". Further, the “special map 1 reserved number” and the “special map 2 reserved number” are collectively referred to as the “special map reserved number”. Furthermore, the "special map 1 reserved display 83a" and the "special map 2 reserved display 83b" are collectively referred to as the "special map reserved display 83".

In addition, the variable display of the public figure is executed when the general figure lottery is performed when the winning of the game ball to the gate 13 is triggered. Then, the variable display of the universal figure notifies the result of the universal figure lottery. In the variable display of the public figure, the general figure is displayed in a variable state and then stopped. The stop-displayed universal map (stopped universal map) is identification information representing the result of the universal map lottery derived as the display result of the variable display. When the public figure stopped and displayed is a predetermined specific figure, an auxiliary game involving opening the second starting opening 12 is performed.

The universal figure display 82 is composed of, for example, two LEDs. The lighting mode of the public figure display device 82 represents the general figure corresponding to the result of the general figure lottery, that is, the result of the general figure lottery. If the result of the universal drawing is a win, both LEDs are finally turned on, such as "□□" (□: light, ■: light off). This lighting mode is a winning symbol and represents a winning symbol. Further, when the result of the universal drawing lottery is lost, only the right LED is finally turned on, as in “■□”. This lighting mode is a loss design and represents the loss. The lighting mode of the LED corresponding to the result of the universal drawing is not limited, and can be set as appropriate. For example, a mode in which all LEDs are turned off may be adopted as the lost design.

In addition, before the universal figure is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the universal figure is performed for a predetermined variation time. In the basic embodiment, the mode of the variable display of the general drawing is a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on. Note that the mode of variable display in the general figure is not particularly limited, and may be appropriately set such that all the LEDs flash at the same time unless the LEDs are stopped and displayed (lighting display in a specific mode). ..

2. Electrical Configuration of Gaming Machine Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PY1, depending on the game control board 100 that performs control (progress of the game) related to the game that can obtain the game profit, the control of the game by the game control board 100. The electric power is supplied to the production control board 120 that controls the production, the image control board 140 that controls the image, the payout control board 170 that controls the payout of the game balls, and each board 100, 120, 140, 170. A power supply board 190 is attached.

A power switch 191 is connected to the power board 190. The power switch is turned on/off by an ON/OFF operation of the power switch 191.

As shown in FIG. 6, on the game control board 100, a game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter, “game control microcomputer”) 101 for controlling the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program is mounted. Therefore, the game control board 100 can be positioned as a game control unit that controls a game. In addition, in the game which can obtain the game profit which is controlled by the game control board 100, special figure lottery, special figure variable display, jackpot game, game state setting described later, general figure lottery, general figure variable display. , Auxiliary games, etc. are included.

The game control microcomputer 101 has a game ROM (Read Only Memory) 103 storing programs and tables for controlling the progress of the game, a game RAM (Random Access Memory) 104 used as a work memory, and a game. A game CPU (Central Processing Unit) 102 that executes a program stored in the ROM 103 is included.

The game ROM 103 stores a program for performing game control main processing, game control side timer interrupt processing, and the like, which will be described later. Further, in the game ROM 103, a jackpot determination table, a jackpot symbol type determination table, a reach determination table, a special figure variation pattern determination table, a look-ahead determination table, a jackpot game control table, a game state setting table, a hit determination table, an auxiliary, which will be described later. A game control table and the like are stored. The game ROM 103 may be externally attached.

Further, the game RAM 104 is provided with a special figure reservation storage unit 105. Here, the special figure reservation storage unit 105 will be described. As described above, if there is a prize in the first starting opening 11 or the second starting opening 12 of the game ball, the special figure reservation can occur, but if the special figure reservation is possible, that is, the special figure reservation number is When the upper limit value is not reached, determination information including various random numbers for performing special drawing lottery is acquired based on this winning. Then, this determination information is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage unit 105 as special figure reservation. In the following, the determination information obtained by winning the game ball in the first starting opening 11 is referred to as "special map 1-related determination information", and is obtained by winning the game ball in the second starting opening 12. The determination information related to "special figure 2 related determination information" is called. Further, the special figure 1 related determination information and the special figure 2 related determination information are collectively referred to as "special figure related determination information".

Then, the special figure 1 related determination information is stored in the special figure 1 holding storage unit 105a in the special figure holding storage unit 105 as the special figure 1 holding. On the other hand, the special figure 2 related determination information is stored in the special figure 2 holding storage unit 105b in the special figure holding storage unit 105 as the special figure 2 holding. The number of special figure 1 related determination information that can be stored in the special figure 1 holding storage unit 105a, that is, the upper limit of the number of special figure 1 holdings is set to "4". Further, the number of special figure 2 related determination information that can be stored in the special figure 2 holding storage unit 105b, that is, the upper limit value of the number of special figure 2 holdings is set to "4".

In addition, various sensors and solenoids are connected to the game control board 100 via a predetermined relay board (not shown). Therefore, signals output from various sensors are input to the game control board 100. Further, the game control board 100 outputs signals to various actuators.

Various types of sensors connected to the game control board 100 include a general winning opening sensor 10a, a first starting opening sensor 11a, a second starting opening sensor 12a, a gate sensor 13a, and a special winning opening sensor 14a. ..

The general winning opening sensor 10a detects a game ball that has won the general winning opening 10. The first starting opening sensor 11a detects a game ball that has won the first starting opening 11. The second starting port sensor 12a detects a game ball that has won the second starting port 12. The gate sensor 13a detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 13. The special winning opening sensor 14a detects a game ball that has won the special winning opening 14.

In addition, various actuators connected to the game control board 100 include an electric power solenoid 12s and an AT solenoid 14s. The electric Chu solenoid 12s drives the electric Chu opening/closing member 12k of the electric Chu 12D. The AT solenoid 14s drives the AT opening/closing member 14k of the special winning device 14D.

The type and number of sensors connected to the game control board 100 can be appropriately changed within a range that does not hinder the game. Further, the type and number of actuators connected to the game control board 100 can be appropriately changed within a range that does not hinder the game.

Further, to the game control board 100, the display devices 8 (special figure display 81, general figure display 82, and special figure reservation display 83) are connected. Display control of these display devices 8 is performed by the game control microcomputer 101.

In addition, the game control board 100 sends various commands to the payout control board 170 and receives signals from the payout control board 170 for payout monitoring. The payout control board 170 is connected to the card unit CU and the payout device 73, and is also connected to the launch device 72. Further, the card unit CU is a device which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and enables the ball lending based on the information of the inserted prepaid card or the like.

The payout control board 170 drives the payout motor 73m of the payout device 73 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 101 or a signal from the connected card unit CU to pay out prize balls or lent balls. The payout balls or balls to be paid out are detected by a payout sensor 73a for counting the prize balls or the rental balls.

The launch device 72 is a device that launches a game ball. The handle 72k constitutes an operation unit or an input unit that receives an operation for causing the launching device 72 to launch a game ball, and is included in the launching device 72. The handle 72k is provided with a touch switch 72a capable of detecting contact of a person such as a player with the handle 72k. When the player operates the handle 72k, the touch switch 72a detects the contact of the player with the handle 72k, and outputs a detection signal to the payout control board 170 via the firing control circuit 175.

Further, the handle 72k is connected with a knob 72b of a firing volume capable of detecting the rotation angle (operation amount) of the handle 72k. The launching device 72 drives a launching motor 72m to launch a game ball with a strength according to the rotation angle of the handle 72k detected by the knob 72b of the launching volume. In the pachinko gaming machine PY1, one game ball is shot about every 0.6 seconds when the rotation operation of the handle 72k is maintained.

In addition, the game control board 100 transmits various commands including information about the game to the effect control board 120 according to the progress of the game. Based on various commands sent from the game control board 100, the production control board 120 can grasp the progress status of the game (game control content) by the game control board 100.

In addition, the connection between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the game control board 100 to the effect control board 120. That is, between the game control board 100 and the effect control board 120, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as communication direction regulating means is interposed.

As shown in FIG. 7, an effect control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “effect control microcomputer”) 121 for controlling the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to a program is mounted on the effect control board 120. The effect control board 120 can be positioned as an effect control unit that controls the effect together with the image control board 140, the audio control circuit 161, and the sub-drive board 162, which will be described later. However, the production control unit includes at least the production control board 120, and uses the production device (the image display device 50, the speaker 52, the frame lamp 53, the movable board 55k, etc.) for the game production, the customer waiting production, and the operation suggestion. It suffices if the performance and the like can be controlled.

The productions to be controlled by the production control board 120 include game productions (special figure variation production, hold production, jackpot game production, etc.), customer waiting production, operation of the first production button 40k and the second production button 41k. It includes an operation suggestion effect for prompting an operation during an effective period (operation effective period).

The effect control microcomputer 121 is stored in the effect ROM 123 that stores a program for controlling effect along with the progress of the game by the game control board 100, the effect RAM 124 used as a work memory, and the effect ROM 123. The production CPU 122 for executing the program is included.

The effect ROM 123 stores programs for performing effect control main processing, reception interrupt processing, 1 ms timer interrupt processing, and 10 ms timer interrupt processing, which will be described later. The effect ROM 123 may be external.

In the effect RAM 124, a starting winning command holding storage unit 125 that stores a starting winning command described later, a symbol designating command storage unit 126 that stores a designing designing command that will be described later, and a special figure storing a special symbol variation start command that will be described later. A fluctuation start command storage unit 127 is provided.

An image control board 140 is connected to the effect control board 120. The effect control microcomputer 121 of the effect control board 120 controls the display of the image display device 50 on the image control board 140 based on the command received from the game control board 100, that is, according to the progress of the game by the game control board 100. To perform. It should be noted that the production control board 120 and the image control board 140 can be connected to each other by transmitting a signal from the production control board 120 to the image control board 140 and a signal from the image control board 140 to the production control board 120. It is a two-way communication connection.

The image control board 140 includes an image ROM 142 that stores a program for image control, an image RAM 143 used as a work memory, and an image CPU 141 that executes the program stored in the image ROM 142. .. The image control board 140 also includes a CGROM (Character Generator Read Only Memory) 145 that stores image data displayed on the image display device 50, and a VRAM (Video) that is used for expanding image data stored in the CGROM 145. A Random Access Memory (146) and a VDP (Video Display Processor) 144 are provided. All or part of these electronic components may be configured with one chip.

In the CGROM 145, for example, image data for displaying an image displayed on the image display device 50 (still image data or moving image data, specifically, characters, items, designs, figures, characters, numbers and symbols (production) (Including a pattern) and image data such as a background image) are stored.

The VDP 144 reads the image data from the CGROM 145 and expands it in the expansion area in the VRAM 146 according to the display list created by the image CPU 141 based on the instruction from the effect control microcomputer 121. Then, the developed image data is appropriately combined and an image is drawn in the frame buffer in the VRAM 146. Then, the image drawn in the frame buffer is output to the image display device 50 as an RGB signal. As a result, various effect images are displayed on the display unit 50a.

The display list is made up of a command group for instructing the execution of drawing in frame units. The display list includes information about various parameters such as the type of image to be drawn, the position at which the image is drawn, the display priority, the display magnification, and the image transmittance.

In addition, the production control microcomputer 121, based on the command received from the game control board 100, that is, according to the progress of the game by the game control board 100, the voice, music, and the voice from the speaker 52 via the voice control circuit 161. Output sound effects.

Voice data such as a voice output from the speaker 52 is stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120. The voice control circuit 161 may be configured by a board and a CPU may be mounted. In this case, the CPU may be caused to execute voice control. Further, in this case, the ROM may be mounted on the substrate and the voice data may be stored in the ROM. Alternatively, the speaker 52 may be connected to the image control board 140, and the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 may execute voice control. Further, in this case, the audio data may be stored in the image ROM 142 of the image control board 140.

Further, to the effect control board 120, various sensors as an input unit and various actuators as a drive source are connected via a predetermined relay board (not shown). Signals output from various sensors are input to the production control board 120. The production control board 120 also outputs signals to various actuators.

The various switches connected to the production control board 120 include a first production button sensor 40a and a second production button sensor 41a. The first effect button sensor 40a detects that the first effect button 40k has been pressed. The second effect button sensor 41a detects that the second effect button 41k has been pressed. Upon detecting that each of the first effect button sensor 40a and the second effect button sensor 41a has been operated, the first effect button sensor 40a and the second effect button sensor 41a output a signal according to the detected content to the effect control board 120.

The type and number of switches connected to the effect control board 120 can be appropriately changed within a range that does not hinder the game. Further, the type and number of actuators connected to the effect control board 120 can be appropriately changed within a range that does not hinder the game.

The various actuators connected to the production control board 120 include a rotating member motor 55m1 and an elevating member motor 55m2. The rotary member motor 55m1 can drive the rotary member 55k1 to rotate the rotary member 55k1. The lifting member motor 55m2 can raise or lower the lifting member 55k2. Specifically, the production control microcomputer 121 creates operation pattern data that determines the operation mode of the rotating member 55k1 and the elevating member 55k2, and controls the operation of the rotating member 55k1 and the elevating member 55k2 via the sub-drive board 162. ..

Note that, hereinafter, the operation of the “rotating member 55k1 and the elevating member 55k2” may be collectively referred to as the “operation of the board movable body 55k”. Further, rotating the rotating member 55k1 and lowering or raising the elevating member 55k2 are also referred to as "rotating the movable body 55k, or lowering or raising it".

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the lighting of the frame lamp 53 and the like via the sub drive board 162 based on a command or the like received from the game control board 100. In detail, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates light emission pattern data (also referred to as data for determining lighting/extinguishment, light emission color, etc., lamp data) that determines the light emission mode of the frame lamp 53, and according to the light emission pattern data of the frame lamp 53. Control the light emission. In addition, the data stored in the effect ROM 123 of the effect control board 120 is used to create the light emission pattern data.

The sub-drive board 162 may be formed of a board to mount the CPU. In this case, the CPU may be caused to execute lighting control of the frame lamp 53 and the like and operation control of the movable board 55k. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the substrate and the ROM may store data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern.

3. Main Games Played by Gaming Machine Next, main games played by the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 15.

3-1. Games related to public figures First, the games related to general figures will be explained. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can execute the universal figure lottery when the launched game ball passes through the gate 13. When the general figure lottery is performed, the general figure display 82 displays the general figure in a variable manner (variable display and then stop display). Here, the general symbols that are stopped and displayed include a winning symbol and a lost symbol. It should be noted that the lost design of the universal drawing is also referred to as a “missed universal design” in order to distinguish it from the lost design of the special drawing described later.

When the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, the auxiliary game is executed, and the game relating to the passage of the gate 13 ends. On the other hand, when the loss general map is stopped and displayed, the auxiliary game is not performed and the game related to the passage of the gate 13 is finished. Further, in the following, the fact that the gaming ball passes through the gate 13 when the variable display of the universal figure or the auxiliary game is not performed is referred to as "establishment of the universal figure variable start condition".

The pachinko gaming machine PY1 performs a series of games such as a variable display of the general figure and an auxiliary game based on the general figure variation start condition being satisfied and the general figure related determination information being obtained and performing the general figure lottery. You can As shown in FIG. 8(A), there is a normal symbol random number in the acquired universal figure related determination information. The normal symbol random number is a random number (judgment information) for making a hit judgment. Each random number has an appropriate range.

3-1-1. Winning determination Winning determination is a determination for determining whether or not to hit (whether or not to execute the auxiliary game) using a hit determination table as shown in FIG. 9A, for example. The hit determination table can be associated with a game state described later. When associated with the gaming state, the hit determination table includes a hit determination table used in a non-time saving state (non-time saving hit determination table) and a hit determination table used in a time saving state (time saving use hit determination table).

In each hit judgment table, the judgment value of the ordinary symbol random number (ordinary symbol random number judgment value) is appropriately distributed to the hit and the loss as the result of the hit determination. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 collates the acquired normal symbol random number with the hit determination table to determine whether the hit is a hit or a hit. If the result of the hit determination is a hit, the hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the variable display of the ordinary figure. On the other hand, if the result of the hit determination is loss, the loss general map is stopped and displayed in the variable display of the general map. The winning probability of winning can be appropriately changed.

3-1-2. Universal figure variation pattern determination/universal figure variable display The universal figure variation pattern determination is a determination for determining a universal figure variation pattern using a universal figure variation pattern determination table as shown in FIG. 9B, for example. The universal figure fluctuation pattern is identification information relating to predetermined items regarding variable display of the universal figure such as the universal figure variation time.

The universal pattern variation pattern determination table can be associated with the gaming state (non-time saving state/time saving state). When associated with the gaming state (non-time saving state/time saving state), the universal figure fluctuation pattern determination table includes a universal pattern variation pattern determination table (non-time saving general pattern variation pattern determination table) used in the non-time saving state There is a universal figure variation pattern determination table (time saving universal figure variation pattern determination table) used in the state.

In each public figure fluctuation pattern determination table, one public figure fluctuation pattern, which is the result of the public figure fluctuation pattern determination, is stored for each public figure that is stopped. That is, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can change the normal figure fluctuation time between the non-time saving state and the time saving state. For example, in the non-time saving state, for the variable display of the universal figure when the lost universal figure (missed universal figure) is stopped and displayed, the universal figure variation pattern that the universal figure variation time is 30 seconds is determined, and the winning symbol is determined. For the variable display of the universal figure when the stationary display is performed, the universal figure variation pattern in which the universal figure variation time is 30 seconds is determined. In addition, in the time saving state, the variable display of the universal figure when the lost universal figure is stopped and displayed is determined to be the universal figure variation pattern that the regular figure variation time is 5 seconds, and the universal figure when the winning symbol is stopped and displayed For the variable display of, the universal figure fluctuation pattern is determined so that the universal figure fluctuation time is 5 seconds. It should be noted that these universal figure fluctuation times can be changed as appropriate.

Then, the universal figure display 82 variably displays the universal figure of the universal figure variation time associated with the universal figure variation pattern determined by the universal figure variation pattern determination. In this way, by performing the hit determination and the general figure fluctuation pattern determination, the general figure display 82 variably displays the general figure.

3-1-3. Auxiliary game The auxiliary game is a variable display of the public figure, and is executed when the winning symbol is stopped (displayed) as the display result (the result of the general figure lottery). In the auxiliary game, Den Chu 12D is opened

The elements that make up the auxiliary game (auxiliary game elements) include various elements such as the number of times the electric chew 12D is opened and the opening time for each opening. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 controls the auxiliary game using the auxiliary game control table. The auxiliary game control table stores auxiliary game components. For example, as shown in FIG. 9C, it is possible to associate a gaming state (non-time saving state/time saving state) with the auxiliary game control table. That is, it is possible to associate the auxiliary game component with the game state (non-time saving state/time saving state). Note that the specific contents of each element such as the number of times of opening and the opening time can be appropriately changed.

The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can change the opening time of the electric chew 12D between the auxiliary game in the non-time saving state and the auxiliary game in the time saving state. For example, in the auxiliary game in the non-time saving state, the electric chu 12D is opened for the first opening time in which it is difficult to win a game ball of 0.2 seconds or the like to the electric chu 12D. On the other hand, in the auxiliary game in the time saving state, for example, the game ball is won in the electric chew 12D for a longer time than the first opening time such as opening twice for 2.5 seconds with an interval of 1.0 second (closed). The power tube 12D is opened for a second opening time that is easy to operate.

In the following, the auxiliary game in the non-time saving state is also referred to as "short open auxiliary game". On the other hand, the auxiliary game in the time saving state is also called "long open auxiliary game". In addition, the opening time in each auxiliary game is the total time in the auxiliary game, for example, it is opened multiple times in one auxiliary game, such as opening once and then opening again with an interval of once closing. It may be configured as follows.

3-2. Game relating to special figure Next, a game relating to special figure will be described. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can execute the special map 1 lottery when the launched game ball wins the first starting opening 11. When the special figure 1 lottery is carried out, the special figure 1 indicator 81a variably displays the special figure 1 (variable display and then stop display) to notify the result of the special figure 1 lottery. Here, in the special figure 1 which is stopped and displayed, there are a big hit symbol and a lost symbol. That is, the result of the special drawing 1 lottery has a big hit and a loss.

When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the big hit game is executed, a new game state is set, and the game based on the prize is finished. Further, when the lost symbol is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is not performed, and the game based on the winning is finished.

Similarly, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can execute the special figure 2 lottery when the launched game ball wins the second starting opening 12. When the special figure 2 lottery is carried out, the special figure 2 display 81b variably displays the special figure 2 (variable display and then stop display) to notify the result of the special figure 2 lottery. Here, the special map 2 that is stopped and displayed includes a jackpot pattern and a lost pattern. That is, the special figure 2 lottery result has a big hit and a loss.

When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, the big hit game is executed, a new game state is set, and the game based on the prize is finished. Furthermore, when the lost symbol is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is not played, and the game based on the winning is finished.

In the following, the winning of the game ball in the first starting opening 11 is referred to as "establishment of the first starting condition", and the winning of the gaming ball in the second starting opening 12 is "establishment of the second starting condition". Say. Further, "establishment of the first start condition" and "establishment of the second start condition" are collectively referred to as "establishment of the start condition". In addition, regarding the lost design of the special design, it is also referred to as a "missed special design" in order to distinguish it from the lost design of the above-mentioned general design.

The pachinko gaming machine PY1 performs a series of games such as a variable display of a special figure and a jackpot game based on the start condition being satisfied, the special figure-related determination information being acquired, and the special figure lottery being performed. Then, in order to variably display the special figure, various kinds of determination are performed on the special figure-related determination information. As shown in FIG. 8B, the special figure related determination information to be acquired includes a special symbol random number, a jackpot symbol type random number, a reach random number, and a special symbol fluctuation pattern random number.

The special symbol random number is a random number (determination information) for making a jackpot determination. The jackpot symbol type random number is a random number (determination information) for making a jackpot symbol type determination. The reach random number is a random number (determination information) for making a reach determination. The special figure variation pattern random number is a random number (determination information) for determining a variation pattern of the special symbol. Each random number has an appropriate range. Next, each determination performed using the special figure-related determination information will be described.

3-2-1. Big hit determination The big hit determination is to use a big hit determination table to determine whether or not it is a big hit (whether or not to carry out a big hit game), in other words, either a big hit or a loss. The jackpot determination table can be provided in association with a game state described later, for example, as shown in FIG. Specifically, the jackpot determination table includes a jackpot determination table used in a normal probability state described later (hereinafter, referred to as a "normal probability jackpot determination table") and a jackpot determination table used in a high probability state described below (hereinafter, referred to as a jackpot determination table). , "High probability jackpot determination table").

In each jackpot determination table associated with the gaming state, the jackpot, which is the result of the jackpot determination, and the loss are assigned special symbol random number determination values (special symbol random number determination values). The pachinko gaming machine PY1 collates the obtained special symbol random number with the jackpot determination table associated with the game state, and determines whether it is a jackpot or a loss. As shown in FIG. 10(A), the high-probability jackpot determination table has a larger number of special symbol random determination values determined to be a jackpot than the normal-probability jackpot determination table.

In addition, it is possible to appropriately change how to allocate the special symbol random number determination value to the jackpot probability and the determination results of various jackpot determinations.

3-2-2. Jackpot symbol type determination Jackpot symbol type determination, when the result of jackpot determination is a jackpot, for example, using a jackpot symbol type determination table as shown in FIG. 10 (B), determine the jackpot symbol type (jackpot symbol type) It is to be. It is possible to associate the type of jackpot pattern with the contents of the jackpot, in other words, the jackpot constituent elements (contents advantageous to the player), which are constituted by the gaming benefits and the like given to the player.

The jackpot symbol type determination table is the type of the special symbol that is variably displayed (special diagram 1/special diagram 2), in other words, the jackpot symbol type determination is caused (the jackpot symbol type determination is generated). It is associated with the type of the opened starting port (first starting port 11/second starting port 12). That is, in the jackpot symbol type determination table, the jackpot symbol type determination table (first jackpot symbol type determination table) used when performing the variable display of special figure 1 and the jackpot used when performing the variable display of toku figure 2 There is a symbol type determination table (second jackpot symbol type determination table).

Multiple types of jackpot designs can be set. In each jackpot symbol type determination table, the jackpot symbol type which is the result of the jackpot symbol type determination, the jackpot symbol type random number determination value (jackpot symbol type random number determination value) is distributed. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 collates the acquired jackpot symbol type random number with the jackpot symbol type determination table to determine the jackpot symbol type. Then, in the first jackpot symbol type determination table and the second jackpot symbol type determination table, the jackpot symbol type random number determination value is appropriately distributed to various jackpot symbols.

The jackpot pattern of special figure 1 and the type of big hit symbol of special figure 2 can be set appropriately, for example, like the big hit symbol type determination table shown in FIG. 10B, the big hit symbol of special figure 1 As a jackpot design A, jackpot design B, and jackpot design C three kinds of jackpot design is provided, as the jackpot design of special figure 2, jackpot design D, jackpot design E, and jackpot design F three kinds of jackpot design Can be provided. Then, as in the jackpot symbol type determination table shown in FIG. 10B, in the first jackpot symbol type determination table and the second jackpot symbol type determination table, the jackpot symbol type random number determination value is appropriately distributed to various jackpot symbols. ing. The distribution ratio of the jackpot symbol types can be changed appropriately. Further, the types of jackpot symbols can be appropriately increased or decreased.

3-2-3. Reach Judgment Reach judgment is, for example, when the result of the big hit judgment is a failure, using a reach judgment table as shown in FIG. It is to decide.

The reach determination table can be associated with a gaming state (non-time saving state/time saving state). In the case where the reach determination table is associated with the gaming state, for example, the reach determination table used in the non-time saving state (non-time saving reach determination table) and the reach determination table used in the time saving state (time saving reach Judgment table).

In each reach determination table, the reach random number determination value (reach random number determination value) is assigned to the reach determination result “reach (reach is generated)” and “reach not (reach is not generated)”. There is. Therefore, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 compares the obtained reach random number with the reach determination table to determine whether there is reach or not (reach is generated).

As shown in FIG. 10C, the number of reach random number determination values that are determined as “reach is present (reach is generated)” can be different between the non-time saving reach determination table and the time saving reach determination table. It is possible. In addition, in the following, the result of the reach determination performed assuming that the result of the jackpot determination is “miss”, “reach is present (reach is generated)” is referred to as “reach with loss”, and “no reach ( "No reach is generated") is sometimes referred to as "miss without reach".

3-2-4. Special figure variation pattern determination Special figure variation pattern determination is a variation pattern determination table (special figure variation pattern) of a special symbol as shown in, for example, FIG. (Determination table) is used to determine the variation pattern (variable pattern of the special figure) of the variable display of the special figure.

The special figure variation pattern is identification information for identifying predetermined items regarding a special figure variation time, a so-called “scale”, and a production flow (production content) of a special figure variation production described later. It should be noted that the special figure variation pattern can include identification information regarding the result of the big hit determination and the result of the reach determination, in addition to the special figure variation time and the effect flow (effect content) of the special figure variation effect. It should be noted that the type and number of special figure variation patterns can be appropriately changed.

The special figure variation pattern determination table is the type of the special symbol to be variably displayed as the determination target (special figure 1/special figure 2), in other words, the starting mouth of the winning combination caused by the special figure variation pattern determination. It is possible to associate with the type (first starting port 11/second starting port 12). That is, the special figure variation pattern determination table includes a special figure variation pattern determination table (special figure 1 variation pattern determination table: FIG. 11) used when performing variable display of the special figure 1 and a variable display of special figure 2. There is a special figure variation pattern determination table (special figure 2 variation pattern determination table: FIG. 12) used when performing.

Then, each special figure fluctuation pattern determination table can be associated with the gaming state (non-time saving state/time saving state). Specifically, the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table is used in the non-time saving state and the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table (non-time saving special figure 1 variation pattern determination table) and in the time saving state. There is a special figure 1 variation pattern determination table (time saving special figure 1 variation pattern determination table). On the other hand, similarly, the special figure 2 variation pattern determination table is also used in the non-time saving state and the special figure 2 variation pattern determination table (non-time saving special figure 2 variation pattern determination table). There is a special figure 2 variation pattern determination table (time saving special figure 2 variation pattern determination table).

Further, each special figure variation pattern determination table associated with the gaming state (non-time saving state/time saving state) can be further associated with the jackpot determination result and the reach determination result. That is, the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table for non-time saving and the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table for time saving include jackpot, loss with reach, and loss without reach. Similarly, the non-time saving special figure 2 variation pattern determination table and the time saving special figure 2 variation pattern determination table also include jackpot, reachable loss, and no reach loss.

Furthermore, the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table for each reachless loss, which is associated with the gaming state, can also be associated with the special figure 1 pending number. For example, the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern determination table for reach-free loss used when the special figure 1 hold number (U1) is 0 to 2, and is used when the special figure 1 hold number (U1) is 3 to 4. There is a special figure 1 variation pattern determination table for loss without reach. Similarly, the special figure 2 variation pattern determination table for each reachless loss, which is associated with the gaming state, can also be associated with the special figure 2 reserved number. Specifically, when the special figure 2 hold number (U2) is 0 to 2, the special figure 2 variation pattern determination table for reach-less loss and when the special figure 2 hold number (U2) is 3 to 4 FIG. 2 variation pattern determination table for loss without reach, which is used for.

Then, the special figure display unit 81 displays the change of the special figure of the special figure change time according to the special figure change pattern determined by each special figure change pattern determination. Then, after the variable display of the special map, as the display result of the special map variable display (the result of the special symbol lottery), when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the next special symbol is not immediately performed, and subsequently. The jackpot game is executed.

Further, it is possible to associate each special figure variation pattern with the production flow of the special figure variation production as shown in the third column from the right of the tables of FIGS. 11 to 12. Here, a description will be given of typical effects that constitute the effect flow of the special figure change effect associated with the special figure change pattern.

There are normal variation, reach, normal reach (N reach), long reach (L reach), special reach (SP reach), and battle effect as effects that compose the effect flow of the special figure variation effect.

The normal fluctuation suggests that the effect symbols that were stopped and displayed start to fluctuate, and the variable symbols are displayed at a high speed so that each of the effect symbols is displayed at a high speed that is difficult to recognize. It is a production to do. Then, the special figure variation effect related to the loss variation without reach (the part from the variation start to the variation stop of the effect symbol), and the part in the special figure variation effect that the reach occurs until the reach is established (confirmed) is a normal variation. It may consist of

Immediately after the reach is established (confirmed) through the normal fluctuation, the N reach is, for example, in the state in which the effect pattern forming the reach is temporarily stopped at the position for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) and the remaining one is left. It is an effect in which the effect symbol slows down and fluctuates at a lower speed than normal fluctuation. The expectation of the jackpot suggested by N-reach is higher than usual fluctuation, and lower than L-reach and SP-reach described later. When the special figure fluctuation production ends with N reach, the remaining one production design which changes at the low speed stops. In the case of a loss, the remaining one effect design stops at an effect design different from the effect design forming the reach. If the special figure variation effect does not end in N reach, the remaining one effect symbol changes again at a high speed, and the reach is maintained and the L reach is developed to the SP reach.

The L reach can be executed at the time of a big hit and at the time of losing, and is an effect that suggests whether or not to be in the big hit game state, and suggests that there is a possibility of becoming the big hit game state. Furthermore, the L reach is an effect that can be executed after the N reach, for example, and is performed longer than the N reach and has a higher jackpot expectation degree than the N reach. Even in the L reach, the established reach is maintained, but the effect pattern forming the reach is reduced, and at a predetermined position where the background image is not hindered compared to the case of the N reach (for example, a left effect pattern EZ1 described later is At the upper left of the display unit 50a, with the right effect design EZ3 moved to the upper right of the display unit 50a), the background image dedicated to L reach is switched (a video dedicated to L reach flows). In L reach, an animation image by 2DCG is mainly displayed on the display unit 50a. As the content of the L-reach effect, an image of a scene different from the game related to the SP-reach, which will be described later, such as special training for the main character to learn a special move is displayed.

The SP reach can be executed both at the time of a big hit and at the time of losing, and is an effect that suggests whether or not to be in the big hit game state, and suggests that there is a possibility of becoming the big hit game state. Furthermore, the SP reach is an effect that can be executed after the N reach, for example, and is performed longer than the L reach and has a higher jackpot expectation than the L reach. Even in the SP reach, the established reach is maintained, but the effect pattern forming the reach is reduced, and a predetermined position (for example, a left effect pattern EZ1 to be described later, which does not hinder the background image than in the case of the N reach, is generated. At the upper left of the display unit 50a, in the state where the right effect design EZ3 has moved to the upper right of the display unit 50a), the background image dedicated to SP reach is switched (a video dedicated to SP reach flows). Note that in SP reach, the 3DCG image is mainly displayed on the display unit 50a. Then, as the content of the SP reach production, an image of a scene in which the team to which the main character belongs and the team to which the main character's rival belongs to are displayed.

The battle effect is, for example, an effect that can be executed after the reach in a time saving state, and is an effect that suggests that the jackpot expectation is higher than the normal fluctuation. In the battle production as well, the established reach is maintained, but the production symbols constituting the reach are reduced and at a predetermined position (for example, the left production symbol EZ1 is at the upper left of the display unit 50a, and the right production symbol EZ3 is the display unit 50a. (Upper right of), switch to the background image dedicated to the battle production (the video dedicated to the battle production is played). In the battle effect, the 3DCG image is mainly displayed on the display unit 50a.

In addition, in the N reach, L reach, SP reach, and the "reach is maintained" in the battle production, the production symbols that form the reach in the N reach, L reach, SP reach, and battle production are displayed on the display unit 50a. It is assumed that not only the state in which the reach is visible, but also the state in which the effect design forming the reach is difficult or invisible from the display unit 50a for a predetermined period in relation to the dedicated background image, for example. Further, the effect contents of the normal variation, the N reach, the L reach, the SP reach, and the battle effect can be appropriately changed. Furthermore, the effects that form the special figure variation effect are not limited to these, and can be added or reduced as appropriate.

Further, as shown in the second column from the right of the tables of FIGS. 11 to 12, it is possible to give a name to the special figure variation pattern in association with the jackpot determination result, the effect content of the special figure variation effect, and the like. .. The special figure variation pattern related to the big hit may be collectively referred to as "big hit variation", and the special figure variation pattern related to the loss may be collectively referred to as "miss variation".

Furthermore, the special map variation pattern in which SP reach is performed regardless of the jackpot determination result is "SP reach variation", the special map variation pattern in which L reach is performed is "L reach variation", and the special map variation is in N reach. The special figure variation pattern at which the effect ends is sometimes collectively referred to as "N reach variation". Further, the loss variation with reach is referred to as “loss variation with reach”, and the loss variation without reach is sometimes collectively referred to as “normal loss variation”.

3-2-5. Pre-reading determination The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can perform the pre-reading determination based on the acquired special map-related determination information using a pre-reading determination table shown in, for example, FIGS. 13 to 14 before performing the jackpot determination. is there. The pre-reading determination table is the type of the starting opening (first starting opening 11/second starting opening 12) related to the starting winning, in other words, the type of special drawing variably displayed depending on the starting winning (special drawing 1/special drawing). It is possible to relate to 2). That is, in the pre-reading determination table, the first pre-reading determination table (FIG. 13) when the first starting port 11 is won and the variable display of special figure 1 is performed, and the second starting port 12 is won, And a second look-ahead determination table (FIG. 14) when the variable display of 2 is performed. The pre-reading determination based on the first pre-reading determination table is also referred to as "first pre-reading determination", and the pre-reading determination based on the second pre-reading determination table is also referred to as "second pre-reading determination".

Further, the look-ahead determination table can be associated with a game state (normal game state/high-probability-high base game state/low-probability-high base game state) described later. That is, the pre-reading determination table, the pre-reading determination table used in the normal game state (pre-reading determination table for normal gaming state) and the pre-reading determination table used in the high probability high base gaming state (high probability high base game There is a state pre-reading determination table) and a pre-reading determination table (low-probability high base gaming state pre-reading determination table) used in the low probability high base gaming state.

That is, the prefetch determination table, the first prefetch determination table used in the normal gaming state, the first prefetch determination table used in the high probability high base gaming state, and the low probability high base gaming state When the first look-ahead judgment table used, the second look-ahead judgment table used in the normal game state, the second look-ahead judgment table used in the high probability high base game state, and the low probability high base game state And a second look-ahead determination table used for.

The pre-reading determination pattern using the pre-reading determination tables shown in FIGS. 13 to 14 specifies the special-drawing variation pattern relating to the variable display of the special drawing performed by winning the winning opening 11 or 12. That is, before the variable display of the special figure based on the winning is performed, the special figure change pattern relating to the variable display of the special figure is specified as the look-ahead determination result. In the process of specifying the special figure variation pattern, the success or failure of the jackpot is also specified as the prefetch determination result.

The look-ahead determination result including information about the special figure variation pattern is associated with the start winning command. As will be described later, the start winning command is transmitted to the effect control board 120 as a pre-reading determination result along with its generation. Note that what information is specified as the prefetch determination result can be changed as appropriate. For example, information about the jackpot symbol type can be included in the look-ahead determination result.

As described above, by performing the big hit determination, the big hit symbol type determination, the reach determination, and the special figure variation pattern determination, the special figure display 81 variably displays the special figure. And, in the variable display of special symbols, as a display result (result of the special symbol lottery), when the big hit symbols are stopped and displayed, the variable display of the next special symbols is not performed, and subsequently, the big hit game is executed. Next, the jackpot game will be described.

3-3. Jackpot game

The jackpot game is a plurality of round games involving opening and closing of the special winning opening 14, an opening (also referred to as OP) from the start of the jackpot game to the start of the first round game, and the final round game. Ending (also referred to as ED) from the end of until the jackpot game ends. Each round game starts with the end of the opening or the end of the previous round game, and ends with the start of the next round game or the start of the ending.

Note that it is possible not to provide OP or ED. Further, hereinafter, the predetermined number of times (predetermined order) of the round game is simply referred to as "round". For example, the first (first) round game is also referred to as "1 round (1R)", and the 10th round game is also referred to as "10 round (10R)".

Then, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 controls the jackpot game using the jackpot game control table. The jackpot game control table can be set for each type of jackpot symbol. That is, the jackpot game can be associated with the jackpot symbol type. Then, one or a plurality of types of jackpot games can be set.

The jackpot game control table, the elements that make up the jackpot game (jackpot game components) are stored. The jackpot game components include the number of round games, the number of times the special winning opening 14 is opened in each round game, the type of the special winning opening to be opened and the opening time (opening pattern), and the time to close until the next opening. (Closing time), opening time (opening time), ending time (ending time), etc. are included.

Then, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can control the jackpot game using a jackpot game control table as shown in FIG. 15(A), for example. That is, it is possible to set the type of jackpot game and the jackpot game component for each jackpot game as shown in FIG. 15(A). Here, the jackpot game set in FIG. 15(A) will be described.

In the jackpot game associated with the jackpot pattern A (hereinafter, also referred to as "first jackpot game"), a round game is played 10 times. In each round game from 1R to 10R, the special winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per round game. In addition, there is an opening in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 10.0 seconds from the start of the first jackpot game to the start of the first round game. Further, there is an ending in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 15.0 seconds from the end of the last round game to the end of the first jackpot game.

In the jackpot game associated with the jackpot pattern B (hereinafter, also referred to as "second jackpot game"), a round game is played five times. In each round game from 1R to 5R, the special winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per round game. Further, there is an opening in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is maintained for 10.0 seconds from the start of the second jackpot game to the start of the first round game. Furthermore, there is an ending in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 15.0 seconds from the end of the last round game to the end of the second jackpot game.

In the jackpot game associated with the jackpot pattern C (hereinafter, also referred to as "third jackpot game"), a round game is played five times. In each round game from 1R to 5R, the special winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per round game. In addition, there is an opening in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 10.0 seconds from the start of the third jackpot game to the start of the first round game. Further, there is an ending in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 15.0 seconds from the end of the last round game to the end of the third big hit game.

In the jackpot game associated with the jackpot pattern D (hereinafter, also referred to as "fourth jackpot game"), a round game is played 10 times. In each round game from 1R to 10R, the special winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per round game. In addition, there is an opening in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 10.0 seconds from the start of the fourth jackpot game to the start of the first round game. Further, there is an ending in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 15.0 seconds from the end of the last round game to the end of the fourth big hit game.

In the jackpot game associated with the jackpot symbol E (hereinafter, also referred to as "fifth jackpot game"), the round game is played 6 times. In each round game from 1R to 6R, the special winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per round game. Further, there is an opening in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 10.0 seconds from the start of the fifth jackpot game to the start of the first round game. Further, there is an ending in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 15.0 seconds from the end of the last round game to the end of the fifth jackpot game.

In the jackpot game associated with the jackpot symbol F (hereinafter, also referred to as “six jackpot game”), a round game is played six times. In each round game from 1R to 6R, the special winning opening 14 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per round game. In addition, there is an opening in which the special winning opening 14 is kept closed for 10.0 seconds from the start of the sixth jackpot game to the start of the first round game. Further, there is an ending in which the closed state of the special winning opening 14 is held for 15.0 seconds from the end of the last round game to the end of the sixth jackpot game.

In each round game, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls determined in advance is detected by the special winning opening sensor 14a, it is large even before the maximum opening time of the special winning opening 14 elapses. The winning opening 14 is closed and the round game ends. Further, the types and specific contents of the jackpot game constituent elements can be appropriately changed.

Further, in the jackpot game control table shown in FIG. 15(A), which type of jackpot game is executed is determined by the type of jackpot pattern, but the jackpot game is executed by a method different from this. You may do it. For example, the game area 6 is provided with a device capable of being distributed to two winning openings, and when one of the winning openings is won, only a jackpot game consisting of a predetermined number of round games is executed, while when the other winning opening is won, a predetermined winning opening is given. Either the jackpot game consisting of more than a number of round games or the jackpot game consisting of less than a predetermined number of round games may be executed with a predetermined probability by lottery or the like.

3-4. Game State Next, a game state in which the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can be controlled will be described. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 has a jackpot game state in which a jackpot game is being executed, and a non-jackpot game state in which a jackpot game is not being executed. The non-jackpot game state includes a normal game state, which is a basic base game state, and a specific game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. The factors that are “beneficial to the player” related to this specific game state include the jackpot probability and the ease of opening the second starting opening 12. That is, the jackpot probability and the ease of opening the second starting opening 12 can be associated with the specific game state.

The advantage of the jackpot probability to the player is that the jackpot probability is higher than that in the normal gaming state, and the jackpot is easy to win. Further, regarding the ease of opening the second starting port 12 for the player, the ease of opening the second starting port 12 is higher than in the normal game state, and the second starting port 12 is opened per unit time. It means that the time will be long.

Then, as the specific game state, both the jackpot probability and the opening time of the second starting opening 12 per unit time are advantageous to the player, and the second is advantageous only to the jackpot probability to the player. It is possible to set three types of a specific game state and a third specific game state in which only the opening time of the second starting opening 12 per unit time is advantageous to the player. It should be noted that it is possible to mount a part of the three types of specific game states without mounting all of these three types of specific game states on the pachinko gaming machine PY1.

Here, as a partial gaming state focusing on the jackpot probability, the jackpot probability becomes higher than the normal gaming state, and a state that is advantageous to the player with respect to the jackpot probability is called a "high probability state". On the other hand, the jackpot probability is a normal probability in the normal gaming state, and a state in which the jackpot probability is not advantageous to the player is called a “normal probability state”.

Also, as a partial game state focusing on the opening time of the second starting port 12 per unit time, the opening time of the second starting port 12 per unit time is longer than the normal gaming state, A state where the ease of opening is advantageous to the player is called a "time saving state". On the other hand, the opening time of the second starting opening 12 per unit time is the opening time in the normal game state, and the state in which the ease of opening the second starting opening 12 is not advantageous to the player is "non-time saving". State".

Here, the non-time saving state and the time saving state will be described in detail. As described above, the time saving state has a longer opening time of the power tube 12D per unit time than the non-time saving state. That is, the time saving state is a state in which the second starting opening 12 is more likely to win the prize than the non-time saving state. Here, a specific method for facilitating winning in the second starting opening 12 in the time saving state rather than the non-time saving state will be described.

For example, by setting the time saving state to be a state in which the universal figure fluctuation time is more likely to be shorter than the non-time saving state, it is possible to easily win the prize in the second starting opening 12 in the time saving state. For example, as described above, regardless of the result of the hit determination, in the time saving state, the universal figure fluctuation time (5.0 seconds) shorter than the universal figure fluctuation time (30.0 seconds) determined in the non-time saving state is used. Let it be decided. As a result, in the time saving state, the number of executions of the universal figure lottery per unit time increases. In this case, regardless of the difference between the non-time saving state and the time saving state, if the probability of winning the hit in the hit determination is the same as the opening time of the electric chew 12D in one auxiliary game, the figure drawing per unit time The larger the number of executions, the longer the opening time of the power tube 12D per unit time.

In addition, by setting the time saving state to a state in which the opening time of the electric chew 12D in one auxiliary game is likely to be longer than that in the non-time saving state, it is possible to make the second starting opening 12 easier to win in the time saving state. .. For example, as described above, in the non-time saving state, the electric Chu 12D is opened for 0.2 seconds in one auxiliary game, whereas in the time saving state, the electric Chu 12D is 5.0 in total in one auxiliary game. Try to open for seconds. In this case, regardless of the difference between the non-time saving state and the time saving state, if the probability of winning the hit in the hit determination and the universal figure fluctuation time are the same, the number of times of executing the auxiliary game per unit time becomes the same, so once. The longer the opening time of the electric chew 12D in the auxiliary game, the longer the opening time of the electric chew 12D per unit time.

Furthermore, by setting the time saving state to be a state in which it is more likely to be hit in the hit determination than in the non-time saving state, it is possible to make the second starting opening 12 easier to win in the time saving state. For example, as described above, in the non-time saving state, a hit is determined with a probability of 6600/65536 in the hit determination, whereas in the time saving state, a hit is determined with a probability of 59936/65536 in the hit determination. .. In this case, regardless of the difference between the non-time saving state and the time saving state, if the opening time of the electric chew 12D and the normal figure fluctuation time in one auxiliary game are the same, the probability that the hit determination is successful is high. Since the number of hit determinations per unit time increases, the opening time of the power tube 12D per unit time increases.

In this way, in the time saving state, it is easier to win the winning than in the non-time saving state, the general figure fluctuation time is likely to be short, and the opening time of the electric chew 12D in one auxiliary game is likely to be long. When the three conditions are satisfied, in the time saving state, the opening time of the power tube 12D per unit time becomes longer than in the non-time saving state, and it is possible to facilitate the winning in the second starting opening 12. As a result, the so-called "base", which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, increases. Therefore, in the high time saving state with a high base, it is possible to aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls possessed as compared with the normal game state. That is, it can be said that the time saving state is more advantageous to the player than the non-time saving state.

It should be noted that in the time saving state, it is possible that not all of the three conditions for increasing the opening time of the second starting port 12 per unit time are provided but only some of the conditions are provided. Finally, in the time saving state, the opening time of the power tube 12D per unit time is longer than that in the non-time saving state, and it is only necessary that the winning in the second starting opening 12 is facilitated.

In addition, in the time saving state, the number of executions of the special figure variable display per unit time is small, or the special figure variable display is performed less frequently than in the non-time saving state so that the special figure variation pattern having a shorter special figure variation time is easily selected. The average of the figure fluctuation time may be set to be low. As a result, in the time saving state, the pace at which the special figure reservation is exhausted becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be stored as the special figure reservation) at the starting opening is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit under the smooth progress of the game.

In the following, the first specific game state is referred to as “high-probability-high base game state” and the second specific game state is referred to as “high-probability-low” in association with the content of the advantage to the player for each specific game state. The "base game state" and the third specific game state are also referred to as "low probability high base game state". Further, the normal gaming state is also referred to as "low probability low base gaming state".

Therefore, it can be said that the low-probability low-base game state is a game state controlled in the normal probability state and the non-time saving state. Similarly, the low-probability high-base gaming state is controlled by the normal-probability state and the short-term state, the high-probability low-base gaming state is controlled by the high-probability state and the non-short-term state, and the high-probability high-base gaming state is controlled by the high-probability state and the short-term state. It can be said that there is a game state.

In this way, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can be controlled in the low-probability low-base gaming state, the low-probability high-base gaming state, the high-probability low-base gaming state, the high-probability high-base gaming state, and the jackpot gaming state. In the big hit game state, the big winning opening 14 is opened for a long time and a large amount of game balls can be obtained, so the big hit game state can be said to be a game state advantageous to the player. Therefore, the jackpot gaming state and the specific gaming state can also be referred to as “advantageous gaming states” that are more advantageous to the player than the normal gaming state.

Note that the high-probability high-base game state and the high-probability low-base game state are more advantageous to the player than the low-probability low-base game state in that the jackpot probability is higher than the normal-probability state. is there. Further, the high-probability high-base game state and the low-probability high-base game state are more advantageous to the player than the low-probability low-base game state in that the easiness of winning a prize at the second starting opening 12 is higher than the non-time saving state. It is in a game state. Furthermore, in the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot winning state 14 in which the number of prize balls by one winning is larger than that of the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12 is opened, so that the jackpot gaming state is a low probability low base game. This is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the state.

Moreover, when the power of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is turned on, the normal gaming state is first set. The jackpot gaming state is set by performing a stop display of the jackpot symbol. On the other hand, the specific game state is set by winning the big hit and executing the big hit game. Next, setting of the specific game state will be described.

3-5. Specific game state setting The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can newly set a specific game state with the end of the big hit game. That is, after the jackpot game, the game can be controlled and progressed in the specific game state. The duration of this specific game state can be set appropriately. For example, the specific game state can be continued until the next big hit. Further, it is possible to limit the period during which the specific game state can be continued.

When limiting the duration of the specific game state, the specific game state can be terminated when the ending condition for the duration is satisfied. Then, when the specific game state ends, the normal game state can be set. Further, for the high probability high base gaming state, when the ending condition is satisfied, the low probability high base gaming state or the high probability low base gaming state can be set. In this case, the newly set low probability high base gaming state or high probability low base gaming state may be continued until the next big hit. In addition, the same or different end condition may be set for the newly set low-probability high base game state or high-probability low base game state, and the normal game state may be set when the end condition is satisfied.

Further, the ending condition for the continuation period of the specific game state can be set appropriately. As the ending condition, for example, the number of executions of variable display of special figure can be set. Further, the number of executions of the special figure variable display is not limited, and the elapsed time after the big hit game, the number of shot balls of the game ball after the big hit game, the number of passages to the gate 13 after the big hit game, or whether to end the specific game state It is possible to set the end condition such as derivation of the result of ending in the lottery of whether or not (so-called “falling lottery”). Furthermore, these elements may be individually set as the end condition, or may be set in combination.

Note that these end conditions may be set the same for all the specific game states that can be set after the jackpot game, or set for some of the specific game states that can be set. You may do it. Furthermore, the ending condition may be different for each specific game state.

Furthermore, the specific game state controlled after the jackpot game, the presence or absence of the ending condition, and the content of the ending condition can be associated with the jackpot symbol type related to the jackpot game. For example, when the jackpot symbol type is set as described above, as shown in FIG. 15(B), the jackpot pattern A, the jackpot symbol B, the jackpot symbol D, or the jackpot game relating to the jackpot symbol E is high after the jackpot game. The game may be controlled in the high probability base game state. Here, for this high-probability-high base gaming state, it is possible to continue until the big hit is won, without providing an ending condition. Further, the jackpot pattern C and the jackpot game related to the jackpot symbol F may be controlled in a low probability high base gaming state after the jackpot game is over. Here, an ending condition is provided for this low-probability-high base gaming state, and it is possible to set 100 times the special figure variable display as the ending condition. The relationship between the jackpot type symbol, the specific game state controlled after the jackpot game, the presence/absence of an end condition, and the content of the end condition is an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

Also, paying attention to the game profit of the jackpot, the jackpot in which the game progresses in a high-probability state after the jackpot game is also referred to as a “high-probability jackpot”. Furthermore, a jackpot in which a game progresses in a high probability state and in a time-saving state after a jackpot game is also referred to as a “probable variation jackpot”. In addition, a jackpot in which a game progresses in a normal probability state and a time saving state after a jackpot game is also referred to as a “time saving jackpot”.

4. Main Effects by Gaming Machine Next, main effects performed by the pachinko gaming machine PY1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 30.

4-1. Performance Mode First, the performance mode will be described. The effect mode is a category of effect (or a higher-level conceptual attribute). The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can set a customer waiting effect mode, a normal effect mode, a probability variation effect mode, a time saving effect mode, and a jackpot effect mode as effect modes.

Customer waiting production mode, the special map variable display is performed in "low probability low base game state", "low probability high base game state", "high probability low base game state" and "high probability high base game state". This is an effect mode that can be set when there is not, and is in a standby state in which special figure variable display is not performed. The customer waiting effect is performed when the customer waiting effect mode is set. In the customer waiting production, for example, as shown in FIG. 16(A), a customer waiting demonstration video G100 introducing the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is displayed on the display unit 50a. When the first effect button 40k is operated while the customer waiting demo video G100 is displayed, as shown in FIG. 16B, a setting screen G101 for making settings related to the effect of the pachinko gaming machine PY1. Is displayed. The settings relating to the effect include the volume setting of the sound output from the speaker 52, the brightness setting of the display unit 50a, and the frequency setting of the effect to be executed. It should be noted that the item of the setting relating to the effect can be set appropriately. It is also possible to prevent the setting screen G101 from being displayed from the customer waiting demo video G100 by the operation of the player.

The normal effect mode is an effect mode that can be set in the "low probability low base game state" and indicates the normal game state. Further, it is possible to further provide a plurality of lower-order effect modes belonging to the normal effect mode. For example, a first normal effect mode, a second normal effect mode, a third normal effect mode, and the like can be provided as lower-order effect modes belonging to the normal effect mode.

Note that, in the following, the lower-level effect modes belonging to the effect mode are also referred to as “effect stages”. Along with that, the first normal effect mode is also called "first normal effect stage", the second normal effect mode is also called "second normal effect stage", and the third normal effect mode is also called "third normal effect stage". Say.

When a plurality of effect stages belonging to the normal effect mode are provided in this way, the effect stages can be sequentially and repeatedly switched when a predetermined switching condition is satisfied. The switching condition can be appropriately set. For example, the switching condition can be set such that the special figure variable effect is performed a predetermined number of times without winning the jackpot. Further, as the switching condition, it is possible to set that a specific effect such as a special figure change effect based on SP reach loss change is executed.

In addition, as will be described later, a reach may occur in the special figure variation effect, but the special figure variation effect is established in all the sections of the special figure variation effect when the reach does not occur and when the reach occurs. It can be divided into a front part before the reach and a rear part after the reach is reached when the reach occurs. The former part is composed of the above-mentioned "normal fluctuation".

Then, in the front part of the first normal effect stage, a background image (FIG. 17A: first normal background image G111) mainly showing the scenery of the city is displayed on the display unit 50a. In the front part of the second normal effect stage, a background image (FIG. 17(B): second normal background image G112) mainly representing the ground of the baseball field is displayed on the display unit 50a. In the front part of the third normal effect stage, the display unit 50a displays a background image mainly representing the inside of the restaurant (FIG. 17C: third normal background image G113). On the other hand, in the latter part of the first normal effect stage to the third normal effect stage, the first normal background image G111, the second normal background image G112, and the third normal background image G113 are not displayed, and in the normal effect mode. A dedicated background image corresponding to the reach type is displayed.

The dedicated background image corresponding to the type of reach in the normal effect mode may be a background image common to the normal effect mode regardless of the type of effect stage, or may be a different background image for each effect stage.

Also, the normal effect mode may be set in the "high-probability low base game state", and the normal effect mode may be an effect mode indicating that it is a non-time saving state. Alternatively, a predetermined effect mode which is set only in the "high probability low base game state" and different from the normal effect mode may be provided. Furthermore, in the low-probability low base game state and the high-probability low base game state generated under a certain condition, a predetermined effect mode different from the normal effect mode may be set.

The probability variation effect mode is an effect mode that can be set in the "high-probability-high base game state" and indicates that the high-probability-high base game state. In the front part of the probability variation effect mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 17D, a background image representing the universe (probability variation background image G120) is displayed on the display unit 50a, and the probability variation BGM is output from the speaker 52. .. In the latter part of the probability variation effect mode, a dedicated background image corresponding to the type of reach in the probability variation effect mode is displayed.

The time saving production mode can be set in the "low probability high base game state" or the "high probability high base game state", and is either the low probability high base game state or the high probability high base game state, and at least the time saving It is an effect mode indicating that it is in a state. In the front part of the time saving effect mode, for example, as shown in FIG. 17E, a background image representing the sky (time saving background image G130) is displayed on the display unit 50a, and the time saving BGM is output from the speaker 52. .. Further, in the latter part of the time saving effect mode, a dedicated background image corresponding to the type of reach in the time saving effect mode is displayed.

Note that the time saving effect mode is set only in the low-probability high base game state, and can be set to the effect mode indicating that the low-probability high base game state is set.

Further, for either or both of the probabilistic effect production mode and the time saving effect mode, similarly to the normal effect mode, a plurality of effect stages for the effect mode are further provided, and the effect stage is switched when a predetermined switching condition is satisfied. You can

The big hit production mode is an effect mode that can be set when the big hit game is being performed in the "big hit game state", and is a production mode indicating that the big hit game is being performed. In the jackpot production mode, for example, during the opening of the jackpot game, as shown in FIG. 18A, on the display unit 50a, an opening image G1 that suggests the start of the jackpot game and a right-handed image G2 that prompts a “right hit”. The jackpot opening effect is displayed. In addition, during the opening, as a jackpot opening effect, a background image (opening background image G200) corresponding to the type of jackpot game is displayed on the display unit 50a in the background of the opening image G1 and the right-handed image G2. ..

Further, in the big hit production mode, during the round game in the big hit game, as shown in FIG. 18B, the right-handed image G2 is continuously displayed from the opening on the display unit 50a, and the round image showing the number of rounds. A round effect is displayed in which G3 and the number of prize balls image G4 indicating the number of paid prize balls are displayed. In addition, during the round game, as a round effect, in the display unit 50a, on the background of the right-handed image G2, the round image G3, and the number of prize balls image G4, a background image according to the type of the jackpot game (round background). While the image G201) is displayed, the speaker 52 outputs BGM according to the type of jackpot game.

Furthermore, during the ending in the big hit game, as shown in FIG. 18C, the ending image G5 suggesting the effect mode set after the big hit game and the total number of awarded prize balls are suggested on the display unit 50a. The jackpot ending effect in which the total prize ball number image G6 is displayed is performed. In addition, during the ending, as a jackpot ending effect, a background image (ending background image G202) according to the type of the jackpot game is displayed on the background of the ending image G5 and the total prize ball number image G6 on the display unit 50a. To be done.

In the following, the big hit opening effect, the round effect, and the big hit ending effect are collectively referred to as "big hit game effect" as an effect executed in the big hit game. That is, the big hit game effect is performed in the big hit effect mode.

4-2. Special figure change effect Next, the special figure change effect will be described. When the special display variable display is started, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 starts changing the special figure, and changes the special figure variation pattern and the special figure lottery result (big hit determination result, big hit symbol type determination result, reach determination result, and Based on the special figure variation pattern determination result), the special figure variation effect is executed.

In the special figure variation effect, the variation display of the effect symbol is superimposed on the predetermined background image on the display unit 50a. In the variable display of the effect symbol, the effect symbol stops after the effect symbol has changed. That is, after the special figure variation time and the variation display of the effect symbol are performed, the variation is stopped, and the stop display of the effect symbol is performed. Then, basically, the result of the special drawing lottery is notified by the stop display of the effect design.

In addition, in the special figure variation effect performed on the display unit 50a, it is possible to use an image other than the variation display of the effect symbol. Further, in addition to the image display device 50 including the display unit 50a, various rendering devices such as a speaker 52, a frame lamp 53, a board movable device 55, a first effect button device 40, and a second effect button device 41 are used. It is possible to perform a figure variation effect.

Next, in the special figure variation effect executed according to the special figure variable display, the effect symbol displayed on the display unit 50a will be described. The effect design is also identification information for indicating the special drawing lottery result, and a plurality of types are provided. In detail, one of the components of the effect symbol constitutes identification information for indicating the special figure lottery result, and a plurality of types of effect symbols are provided depending on the difference in the identification information.

For example, as shown in FIG. 19(A), the effect symbols can be configured by the numbers 1 to 9 and nine effect symbols can be provided. Then, the effect design including the number "1" is defined as effect design G10a. Similarly, the effect symbols including the numbers “2” to “9” are referred to as effect symbols G10b to G10e. For the sake of convenience, when handling individual effect symbols without distinction, they are collectively referred to as "effect symbol G10".

Also, the numbers of the effect symbols G10c and G10g related to "3" and "7" are red, and "1", "2", "4", "5", "6", "8", and The numeral portions of the effect symbols G10a, G10b, G10d, G10e, G10f, G10h, and G10i of "9" are blue. That is, the constituent elements of the effect design G10 include color. The configuration of the effect design G10 and what to set the identification information may be changed appropriately. For example, other components such as a character associated with each number may be added to the effect design G10.

Next, the effect symbol display area for displaying the effect symbol G10 will be described. For example, as shown in FIG. 19(B), the left side, the center, and the right side of the display unit 50a that are divided into three substantially horizontally are divided into a left effect symbol area 50b1, a middle effect symbol area 50b2, and a right effect symbol. It can be the region 50b3. The effect symbol G10 is displayed in any of the left effect symbol area 50b1, the middle effect symbol area 50b2, and the right effect symbol area 50b3.

Then, mainly in the front part of the special figure variation effect, the effect symbols G10 displayed in the left effect symbol area 50b1 are collectively referred to as “left effect symbol EZ1”, and the effect symbol G10 displayed in the middle effect symbol area 50b2. The effect symbols G10 displayed in the right effect symbol area 50b3 are collectively referred to as "middle effect symbol EZ2", and are collectively referred to as the "right effect symbol EZ3". That is, in the left effect symbol area 50b1, the middle effect symbol area 50b2, and the right effect symbol area 50b3, the effect symbol G10 composed of the numbers 1 to 9 is displayed in common, but the effect symbol is displayed at a relative display position. When distinguishing G10, it describes with the left production design EZ1, the middle production design EZ2, and the right production design EZ3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, it is possible to provide a small symbol region 50c for variably displaying a small symbol in one section of the left end (lower left corner) of the lower end of the display unit 50a. In the small symbol region 50c, the small symbols can be variably displayed according to the variable display of the special symbols. The design of the small design can be appropriately set, but for example, the numeral portion of the effect design G10 can be reduced and configured as it is.

In FIG. 19(B), the left effect symbol area 50b1, the middle effect symbol area 50b2, the right effect symbol area 50b3, and the small symbol area 50c are clearly indicated by a one-dot chain line, but this is the left effect symbol area 50b1, It is described in order to represent the range of the middle effect symbol area 50b2, the right effect symbol area 50b3, and the small symbol area 50c, and is not actually displayed.

Further, as described above, there are normal fluctuation, N reach, L reach, SP reach, and battle effect as effects that compose the effect flow of the special figure change effect. Here, some of these will be described.

4-2-1. Normal variation The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can first perform normal variation in the special figure variation effect. The normal fluctuation functions as an effect that suggests that the variable display of the special map has started. Next, the normal fluctuation will be specifically described. As the small symbols, the left effect symbol EZ1, the middle effect symbol EZ2, and the small symbol KZ1, the small symbol KZ2, and the small symbol KZ3 corresponding to the right effect symbol EZ3 are variably displayed in the small symbol area 50c.

For example, as shown in FIG. 20(A), in the display unit 50a, the left effect symbol EZ1, the medium effect symbol EZ2 and the right effect symbol EZ3 are stopped and displayed, and the left small symbol KZ1, the medium small symbol KZ2 and the right small symbol are displayed. When the variable display of the special figure is started from the state where the symbol KZ3 is stopped and displayed, the variable display of the special figure is not performed, and the variable display of the special figure is waited, FIG. 20(B) As shown in, the special figure variation effect is started along with the start. Specifically, the variable display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is started, and the variable display of the left small symbol KZ1, the medium small symbol KZ2, and the right small symbol KZ3 is started.

The display mode of the variable display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the display mode of the variable display of the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 can be made different. For example, the variable display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is performed by scrolling the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 from the top to the bottom of the display unit 50a, and the variable display of the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is performed by changing the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3. It is also possible to switch the positions one after another one after another. The display mode of the variable display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the display mode of the variable display of the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 may be the same.

Further, the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are variably displayed at high speed immediately after the start of variability display. While the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are being displayed at high speed, the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are basically images on the background side such as the background images G111 to G114. Is displayed with transparency for easy viewing.

If the special figure variation pattern of the variable display of this special figure is the special figure variation pattern of loss without reach (for example, normal loss variation), the variable display of the special figure ends without reaching (the special figure The stop display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is performed with a loss eye (so-called “bare stitch”) peculiar to the loss without reach.

Toward the stop display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3, for example, as shown in FIG. 20(C), the left effect symbol EZ1 is temporarily stopped at a substantially central position in the vertical direction, and then shown in FIG. 20(D). Thus, the right effect symbol EZ3 is temporarily stopped at the vertical center position, and as shown in FIG. 20E, the middle effect symbol EZ2 is temporarily stopped at the vertical direction center position.

And finally, as shown in FIG. 20(F), the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 that are temporarily stopped in a state of being arranged in the horizontal direction at the substantially central position in the vertical direction are completely stopped all at once and stopped. Determined (stop display of effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is performed). When the production symbols EZ1 to EZ3 that have been temporarily stopped are completely stopped due to the unevenness, that is, when the stop display of the production symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is performed, the three small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are the production symbols EZ1 to EZ3. It is stopped at the same time with the same spots, and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are also stopped and displayed.

In the example of FIG. 20, when the stop display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is performed, the effect symbols are temporarily stopped in the order of the left effect symbol EZ1→the right effect symbol EZ3→the middle effect symbol EZ2, but temporarily stopped. The aspect is not limited to this, and can be set appropriately.

4-2-2. Reach Next, the establishment of the reach will be described. Even when the special figure variation pattern of the variable display of the special figure is the special figure variation pattern of reach loss (for example, N loss variation), basically in the same manner as in the case without reach described above, the display unit 50a As shown in FIG. 21(A), the variable symbols of the special symbols are started from the state in which the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 are stopped and displayed and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are stopped and displayed, and FIG. As shown in B), the variable display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 starts, and the variable display of the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 also starts.

Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 21(C), the left effect symbol EZ1 associated with the number “5” is temporarily stopped at the substantially central position in the vertical direction, and then shown in FIG. 21(D). In this way, the right effect symbol EZ3 related to the same numeral "5" is temporarily stopped in a line in the horizontal direction at the substantially central position in the vertical direction, and the reach is established. Even if the reach is established with the left effect symbol EZ1 and the right effect symbol EZ3, the variable display of the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is continuously performed.

Further, in the example of FIG. 21, when the reach is established, the effect symbols are temporarily stopped in the order of left effect symbol EZ1→right effect symbol EZ3, but the mode of temporary stop is not limited to this, and may be set appropriately. You can Further, the numbers of the effect symbols forming the reach are not limited to "5". Further, the position at which the vehicle temporarily stops is not limited to the vertical center position. Further, the direction in which the effect symbols forming the reach are arranged is not limited to the horizontal direction, and may be another direction such as an oblique direction.

As described above, the entire period of the special figure variation effect in the case of loss without reach and the section from the start of the special figure variation effect when the reach occurs to the time when the reach is established can be normally changed. However, the time until the reach is established can be appropriately set based on the special figure variation pattern and the like. Furthermore, it is also possible to execute various notice productions such as so-called "pseudo-relation", cut-in notice, and line production until the reach is established. Alternatively, it is possible to enter a so-called “zone” before the reach is established.

4-2-3. N reach The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can perform N reach when the reach is established after the normal fluctuation. N reach is an effect that suggests that the lottery result of the special drawing lottery may have been a “big hit”, and functions as an effect to make the player expect a big hit. Next, the N reach will be specifically described.

When the reach is established, for example, N reach is performed from that point on, as shown in FIG. In the N reach, as shown in FIG. 22A, the state when the reach is established is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). When N reach is started, as shown in FIG. 22(B), the medium effect symbol EZ2 that is being displayed in a variable manner (scrolling) at a high speed in the normal mode is gradually decelerated.

If the special figure change pattern of the variable display of the special figure is the reach special loss figure change pattern (for example, N loss change), the medium effect design EZ2 is temporarily stopped in the vertical center position from the state where the reach is established. Then, the stop display of the effect design showing the loss is performed. At this time, since the reach has been established, as shown in FIG. 22(C-1), a medium effect design consisting of a number different from the number forming the reach (“4” in FIG. 22(C-1)) EZ2 temporarily stops. Then, with the end of the variable display of the special map (stop display of the special map), the temporary stop state becomes a complete stop state, as shown in FIG. The stop display of the left effect design EZ1, the middle effect design EZ2, and the right effect design EZ3 is performed.

In addition, when the production symbols EZ1 to EZ3 that have been temporarily stopped are completely stopped by the lost eyes peculiar to the reachable loss, that is, when the stop display of the production symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is performed, the three small symbols KZ1 to KZ3. However, the same stop as the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 with a reach-specific loss is stopped all at once, and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are also stopped and displayed. The content of N reach can be appropriately changed or added.

When the special figure fluctuation production does not end with N reach, as shown in Figure 22 (C-2), one remaining medium production design EZ2 which has not stopped fluctuates again at high speed, and N is maintained while the reach is maintained. It may evolve (switch) from reach to L reach or SP reach.

4-2-4. SP reach The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can perform SP reach after N reach. SP reach is an effect that suggests that the possibility of the special drawing lottery being a “big hit” is higher than that of N reach, and functions as an effect for letting the player expect a big hit. Note that, even in the SP reach, the established reach is maintained, but, for example, as shown in FIG. 23(A), at the start of the SP reach, the effect symbols EZ1 and EZ3 forming the reach are reduced and displayed. It moves to a predetermined position (for example, the left effect symbol EZ1 is at the upper left of the display unit 50a and the right effect symbol EZ3 is at the upper right of the display unit 50a) that does not overlap with the small symbol region 50c in the unit 50a.

At the start of SP reach, for example, as shown in FIG. 23(A), a background image dedicated to SP reach (a background image for SP reach G114) is displayed on the display unit 50a, and an enemy character appears. As shown in FIG. 23B, an image (SP reach start title image) G11 indicating that SP reach has started is displayed in the center of the display unit 50a. The L-reach start title image G11 is composed of a title image G11a representing the title of the SP reach, “in FIG. 23(B), “catch the enemy batter XX!”, and an effect image G11b that complements the title image G11a. ..

Next, as shown in FIG. 23C, a scene in which the main character and an enemy character that is a rival of the main character are confronting each other is displayed. The content of SP reach consists of a baseball pitcher and batter's showdown scene. Here, the main character is a pitcher and the enemy character is a batter.

After that, in the SP reach background image G114, the main character throws the ball as shown in FIG. 24(A), the ball advances toward the enemy character as shown in FIG. As shown in C), the enemy character begins to swing the bat. Then, as shown in FIG. 24(D), the ball and the bat come close to each other, and the scene in which the battle between the hero character and the enemy character is about to be completed is reached. This scene constitutes a turning point (winning loss turning point) of whether the main character wins or loses in the confrontation between the pitcher and the batter.

After the winning/losing bifurcation point, if the special figure change pattern of the variable display of the special figure is the special figure change pattern of the big hit (for example, SP big hit change), as shown in FIG. After the enemy character swings in the air and wins the confrontation, as shown in FIG. 25(B-1), the hero character who strikes out the enemy character and yells on the mound is displayed and the speaker 52 is displayed. A predetermined sound effect is output. At this time, the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 are temporarily stopped and displayed in a mode showing a big hit.

In this way, the display of the protagonist character who wins the confrontation and raises a scream and the output of the predetermined sound effect constitute an effect that suggests a big hit (big hit suggestion effect). After that, as shown in FIG. 25(C-1), stop display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is performed in a mode showing a big hit.

On the other hand, if the special map change pattern of the variable display of the special map after the winning/losing branch point is a reach special loss special map change pattern (for example, SP loss change), the jackpot suggestion production is not performed, and the SP reach background is not performed. In the image G114, as shown in FIG. 25(A-2), the enemy character hits a home run and loses the confrontation, and as shown in FIG. 25(B-2), the hero character is discouraged on the mound. Flows. In this way, the display of the protagonist character who has been defeated in the confrontation and constitutes disappointment constitutes an effect that suggests a loss (miss suggestion effect).

Then, as shown in FIG. 25(C-2), the stop display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is performed by the reach eyes. The content of the L reach is not limited to the content in which the characters confront each other in baseball, and can be appropriately changed or added.

Next, the movable body effect and the operation effect performed in the special figure variation effect will be described. In the case where the movable body effect and the operation effect are performed as a part of these effects by being incorporated in the SP reach or N reach, the jackpot game effect, or the like, or when these effects are performed independently. There is. First, the movable body effect will be described.

4-3. Movable body effect Pachinko gaming machine PY1 is capable of performing a movable body effect accompanied by the operation of the movable body at a predetermined timing in a predetermined effect such as a special figure variation effect or a big hit game effect. The movable body effect is, for example, an effect using a movable device such as the board movable device 55, and functions as an effect that suggests a jackpot expectation degree or development to SP reach.

For example, when the movable body effect functions as an effect that suggests the development to SP reach, as shown in FIG. 26(A), in the special figure variation effect, when the N reach is changed to the SP reach, first, FIG. As shown in (B), the board moving device 55 is operated, the board moving body 55k is lowered to the operating position in a front view, and is held at that position for a predetermined time. Furthermore, at this time, the effect image G13 accompanying the operation of the movable board 55k is also displayed on the entire display unit 50a. Then, as shown in FIG. 26C, the effect image G13 is erased, the board movable body 55k rises to the standby position, and the board movable device 55 returns to the normal standby state. When the board movable device 55 returns to the normal standby state, the SP reach is developed. In addition, the operation content of the movable device in the movable body effect can be appropriately changed or added.

4-4. Operation effect Next, the operation effect will be described. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 has an operation suggestion effect and an operation result effect corresponding to the operation of the first effect button 40k, the second effect button 41k, or the like at a predetermined timing in a predetermined effect such as a special figure variation effect or a jackpot game effect. It is possible to perform an operation effect including. The operation suggestion effect is an effect that prompts the player to operate the operation means, and the operation result effection is an effect that is performed according to the operation of the operation means in the operation suggestion effect, and is for each player to expect a jackpot. Functions as a production.

For example, as described above, when the winning/losing branch point is reached in SP reach, a period during which the pressing operation of the first effect button 40k is effective (first effect button operation effective period) occurs, and this first effect button operation effective period 27A, an effect (first effect button operation suggestion effect) that suggests and prompts the operation of the first effect button 40k is performed as shown in FIG. 27(A).

In the first effect button operation suggestion effect, the display section 50a displays a first effect button operation suggestion effect image G12 that suggests and prompts an operation to the first effect button 40k. The first effect button operation suggestion effect image G12 is an image (first operation button image) G12a showing the first effect button 40k and an image (operation image) showing an operation mode (that is, a pressing operation) of the first effect button 40k. G12b and an image (operation valid period remaining time image) G12c representing the remaining time of the operation valid period (first effect button operation valid period) related to the operation of the first effect button 40k are included.

In addition, the operation valid period remaining time image G12c is arranged on the lower edge of the first effect button 40k related to the first effect button image G12a, is composed of a generally curved progress bar, and with the passage of time, the player Changes so that the remaining time of the first effect button operation effective period can be easily understood. Note that FIG. 27B shows a state where the first effect button operation effective period has occurred and 1/3 of the first effect button operation effective time period has elapsed.

When the special figure variation pattern of the variable display of the special figure is the special figure variation pattern of the big hit (for example, SP big hit variation), after the first effect button 40k is pressed down in the first effect button operation effective period, Alternatively, after the remaining time of the first effect button operation effective period is exhausted without operating the first effect button 40k in the first effect button operation effective period, the operation result effect is performed.

As the operation result effect, for example, as shown in FIG. 27C, the board movable device 55 is actuated, the board movable body 55k is lowered to the operating position, and is held at that position for a predetermined time, and at the same time, the rotating member 55k1. Rotates for a predetermined time. In this way, the operation result effect includes the movable object effect. Further, at this time, as the operation result effect, an effect image G13 accompanying the operation of the movable board 55k is displayed on the entire display unit 50a. Then, as shown in FIG. 27(D), the effect image G13 is erased, the rotation of the rotating member 55k1 is stopped, and the movable board 55k is lifted to end the operation result effect. When the operation result effect is finished, the jackpot suggestion effect is performed. In the following, the operation result effect including the movable object effect related to the winning/losing branch point in the case of the big hit and the big hit suggesting effect are collectively referred to as a “big hit notification effect”.

On the other hand, if the special figure fluctuation pattern of the variable display of the special figure is the special figure fluctuation pattern with reach loss (for example, L loss fluctuation), the first effect button 40k is pressed during the first effect button operation effective period. Or, even if the first effect button 40k is not pressed and the remaining time of the effect button operation effective period is exhausted, the operation result effect is not performed and the suggestion effect is performed.

The operation result effect is not limited to the operation of the movable board device 55 and the display of the effect image G13, and can be appropriately changed or added. Further, the operation effect is not limited to the special figure variation effect and can be executed in the big hit effect.

4-5. Pre-reading Effect Next, the pre-reading effect that can be executed before the special-character variable display that is the object of special-character holding is executed will be described. The pachinko gaming machine PY1 can perform the prefetch effect for the special figure 1 hold or the special figure 2 hold in which the special figure lottery is not performed, based on the result of the prefetch determination, at an arbitrary timing of the special figure change effect. is there. The pre-reading effect is an effect that suggests a jackpot expectation degree for the special figure 1 hold or the special figure 2 hold, and functions as an effect for expecting a big hit before the variable display of the special figure corresponding to the hold. As an example of the pre-reading effect, there is a hold icon notice using a hold effect representing a special figure hold. Here, the hold effect and the hold icon notice performed in the normal effect mode will be described.

As shown in FIG. 28(A), the pending effect is performed in a pending display area 50d formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape in one section in the approximate center of the lower end of the display section 50a. The hold display area 50d is composed of a first area 50d1, a second area 50d2, a third area 50d3, and a fourth area 50d4, which are formed by dividing the hold display area 50d into four substantially evenly in the left-right direction. That is, in the hold display area 50d, the first area 50d1 to the fourth area 50d4 are arranged in order from the left end to the right end.

In the first area 50d1, the special figure 1 variable display occurs first based on the special figure 1 related random numbers that occur first among the pending special figure 1 holds. A hold icon representing the special figure 1 hold is displayed. Similarly, in the second area 50d2 to the fourth area 50d4, based on the special figure 1 relational random numbers that occur 2 to 4 in the pending special figure 1 hold and correspond to the special figure 1 hold. The hold icon representing the special figure 1 hold in which the special figure 1 variable display is performed is displayed in the second to fourth positions.

Note that, in the following, the special figure 1 hold corresponding to the hold icon displayed in the first area 50d1 is referred to as "special figure 1 hold in the hold order 1." Similarly, the special figure 1 hold corresponding to the hold icons displayed in the second area 50d2, the third area 50d3, and the fourth area 50d4 is referred to as “special figure 1 hold of hold order 2” and “holding order 3 Special figure 1 hold” and “special figure 1 hold in order of holding 4”. That is, the existing special figure 1 reservations are referred to as "reservation order 1" to "reservation order 4" in the order of occurrence.

Further, the variable display area 50e is formed on the left side of the hold display area 50d. In the variation display area 50e, a variation icon representing the currently-executed special figure 1 variation display is displayed. Therefore, the target indicated by the variable icon displayed in the variable display area 50e is different from the target indicated by the hold icon displayed in the hold display area 50d, strictly speaking, it is a "hold effect" according to the special figure 1 hold. Although not included, the display of the hold icon and the display of the variable icon are related, so in the following, the display of the hold icon and the display of the variable icon are collectively referred to as “holding effect”. .. Further, the hold icon and the variable icon are collectively referred to as “icon”.

Note that, in FIG. 28A, the pending display area 50d and the variable display area 50e are clearly indicated by a dashed-dotted line, and the first area 50d1 to the fourth area 50d4 are clearly indicated by broken lines, but this is the pending display area 50d, It is described to represent the range of the first area 50d1 to the fourth area 50d4 and the variable display area 50e, and is not actually displayed.

Next, a specific example of the holding effect will be described. In the following description, variable display of the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 will be omitted. As a premise, it is assumed that the special figure 1 fluctuation is being displayed (during special figure fluctuation production), and the special figure 1 hold number (U1) is “2”. Under this circumstance, as shown in FIG. 28(B), in the aforementioned first area 50d1 (not shown), the special figure 1 hold that occurred first among the currently held special figure 1 holds (holding order). 1 is displayed), and the special icon 1 hold (holding order 2) that occurs after the special icon 1 hold represented by the hold icon HA2 is displayed in the second area 50d2 (not shown) described above. The reservation icon HA3 representing the special figure 1 reservation) is displayed. In addition, in the above-described variable display area 50e (not shown), the variable icon HA1 representing the currently-executed special figure 1 variable display is displayed. The display mode of the icons HA1 to HA3 displayed in FIG. 28B is a normal mode.

Thus, in the hold effect, the special figure 1 is displayed in order from the left end of the hold display area 50d to the right in the order in which the hold has been generated. That is, the variable display of the special symbols that have been suspended, in other words, the variable display of the special symbols that have not been executed based on the special symbol related determination information stored in the special symbol suspension storage unit 105 is individually displayed as a suspension icon. It

Then, as shown in FIG. 28C, when the stop display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is performed, the variation icon HA1 that represents the special figure variation display being executed until immediately before that is erased. Subsequently, when the variable display of special symbols (special figure variation effect) is started based on the special figure 1 hold indicating the hold icon HA2, the hold icons HA2 and HA3 shift. Specifically, the hold icon HA2 displayed in the first area 50d1 not shown moves to the variable display area 50e not shown, and the hold icon HA3 displayed in the second area 50d2 not shown does not. It moves to the illustrated first area 50d1. That is, the displayed hold icon HA2 and hold icon HA3 are each shifted to the left by one. This is, the variable display of the special symbol corresponding to the hold icon HA2 is started, the special figure 1 hold represented by the hold icon HA3, the special figure 1 hold that occurred first among the currently held special figure 1 hold. This is because the hold icon HA2 and the hold icon HA3 are adapted to the situation in accordance with the change to the special figure variable display to be started next.

In addition, since the hold icon HA2 displayed in the variable display area 50e represents the special figure 1 variable display being executed, it becomes the variable icon HA2 when displayed in the variable display area 50e. That is, as the words preceding the “icon”, the icon displayed in the hold display area 50d is set to “hold” and the icon displayed in the variable display area 50e is set to “change”. In other words, when the hold icon is displayed, if the start condition of the variable display of the special symbol for the special symbol hold indicated by the hold icon is satisfied, the variable display of the special symbol related to the establishment of the start condition is displayed. The corresponding hold icon is displayed as a floating icon. Further, when the hold icon is changed to the variable icon, in other words, the icon is enlarged approximately twice when it is moved from the hold display area 50d to the variable display area 50e.

Then, in this situation, when a game ball is won in the first starting opening 11 and special figure 1 hold occurs, as shown in FIG. 28(E), a new hold is generated in accordance with the occurrence of the special figure 1 hold. The icon HA4 is displayed in the aforementioned second area 50d2 (not shown).

By the way, as described above, the start winning command includes the winning/defective information and the special figure variation pattern information. Then, the pachinko gaming machine PY1 can display the hold icon in the normal mode or the special mode based on the winning/losing information and the special figure variation pattern information. Displaying this hold icon in a special manner is referred to as "hold icon notice".

The display mode of the hold icon is a special mode, that is, when the hold icon notice is given, the player can expect that the jackpot may be won by the variable display of the special symbol corresponding to the hold icon. .. Next, a specific example of the hold icon notice will be described. As a specific example of the hold icon notice, it is assumed that the display mode of the hold icon HA4 shown in FIG. 28(E) is a special mode.

As one type of the hold icon notice, a special mode is set immediately after the hold icon is displayed, in other words, the hold icon notice is given when the special figure 1 hold occurs (at the time of winning the first starting opening 11). Hold icon There is a notice type. For example, as shown in FIG. 29(A), from the situation before the hold icon HA4 is displayed (the situation of FIG. 28(D)), a game ball wins the first starting opening 11 and the special figure 1 is held. 28E, similarly to the case of FIG. 28E, the hold icon HA4 in the normal mode is displayed in the second area 50d2 (not shown) described above in accordance with the occurrence of the hold of the special figure 1.

Immediately after that, as shown in FIG. 29(B), the display mode of the hold icon HA4 changes from the normal mode to the special mode (gray in FIG. 29(B)) (the hold icon notice is given). Note that in the example of FIG. 29, the hold icon HA4 is displayed in the normal mode for a moment immediately after the display, but it may be displayed in the special mode and the period displayed in the normal mode may be eliminated.

As another type of the hold icon notice, there is a hold icon notice type which gives a special mode when the hold icon moves, in other words, a hold icon change notice is given when the special icon 1 shifts. For example, as shown in FIG. 30(A), from the situation before the hold icon HA4 is displayed (the situation in FIG. 28(D)), a game ball wins the first starting opening 11 and the special map 1 is held. 30B, as illustrated in FIG. 30B, the hold icon HA4 in the normal mode (white in FIG. 30B) corresponds to the occurrence of the special figure 1 hold, and the second area 50d2 (not illustrated) described above is displayed. Displayed in.

Then, as shown in FIG. 30C, when the stop display of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 is performed, the change icon HA2 that represents the special figure change display being executed until immediately before that is deleted. Subsequently, when the variable display of special symbols (special figure variation effect) is started based on the special figure 1 hold represented by the hold icon HA3, as shown in FIG. 30(D), it is displayed in the first area 50d1. The hold icon HA3 moved to the variable display area 50e (not shown), and the hold icon HA4 displayed in the second area 50d2 moves to the first area 50d1 (not shown). Here, when the hold icon HA4 moves from the second area 50d2 to the first area 50d1, the display mode changes from the normal mode to the special mode (gray in FIG. 30D) (the hold icon notice is given). ).

Further, it is possible to provide a plurality of special modes related to the notice of the hold icon so that the jackpot expectation degree varies depending on the type of the special mode. For example, it is assumed that the display mode of the hold icon is associated with the color of the hold icon, and white, green, red, and gold are set as the display modes of the hold icon. Here, white is a normal mode, and green, red, and gold are special modes. The jackpot expectation degree indicated by the display mode of the hold icon can be set to increase in the order of white<green<red<gold.

Note that the prefetch effect can be performed for either or both of the special figure 1 hold and the special figure 2 hold. The prefetch effect is not limited to the display mode of the hold icon HA, and for example, an image other than the hold icon HA on the display unit 50a such as a background image, a sound output from the speaker 52, light emission by the frame lamp 53, and a movable board. It is possible to execute the operation by the device 55 using a rendering device other than the image display device 50. Furthermore, as the presentation mode of the prefetching production, in addition to the production mode that continues without interruption until the special figure variation display is started after the execution of the suspension icon HA, etc. It is also possible to adopt an effect mode that is executed intermittently and continuously, such as each time the display is performed or the variable display of effect symbols is started.

5. Game control by the game control microcomputer 101 [Game control main processing]
Next, game control by the game control microcomputer 101 will be described with reference to FIGS. The flow chart for controlling the game described below is an example. Then, with respect to the plurality of processes in the flowchart, the execution order can be appropriately changed or the processes can be executed in parallel as long as the contents of the process are not inconsistent.

Further, the game RAM 104 is provided with a counter, a timer, a flag, a status, a buffer and the like that appear in the control of the game by the game control microcomputer 101 described below. The initial value of the counter is "0", the initial value of the flag is "0", that is, "OFF", and the initial value of the status is "1".

When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is powered on, the game control microcomputer 101 provided in the game control board 100 reads out and executes the game control main processing program shown in FIG. 29 from the game ROM 103. As shown in the figure, in the game control main processing, first, power-on processing (S001) is performed. In the power-on process, permission setting for access to the game RAM 104, setting of the game CPU 102, SIO (SyStem Input/Output), PIO (Parallel Input/Output), CTC (Counter/Timer Circuit): management of interrupt time Circuit) is set.

Next to the power-on process, the interrupt is prohibited (S002), and the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003) is executed. In this normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003), the counter values of various random numbers related to the general symbol related determination information and the special symbol related determination information are incremented by 1 and updated. When the counter value of each random number reaches the upper limit value, it returns to "0" and is added again. The initial value of the counter for each random number may be a value other than "0", or may be randomly changed. Further, at least a part of each random number may be a so-called hardware random number generated by using a known random number generation circuit such as a counter IC.

When the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003) is completed, the interrupt is permitted (S004). While interrupts are enabled, the game control timer interrupt process (S005) can be executed. The game control side timer interrupt process (S005) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the game CPU 102 at a cycle of 4 msec, for example. That is, the game control side timer interrupt process (S005) is executed at a cycle of 4 msec. Then, after the game control side timer interrupt process (S005) ends, until the next game control side timer interrupt process (S005) is started, by the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003) The process of updating the counter values of various random numbers is repeatedly executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the game CPU 102 in the interrupt disabled state, the game control side timer interrupt process (S005) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is permitted (S004). ..

[Game control timer interrupt processing]
Next, the game control timer interrupt processing (S005) will be described. As shown in FIG. 32, in the game control side timer interrupt process (S005), first, the output process (S101) is executed. In the output process (S101), the commands set in the output buffer provided in the game RAM 104 of the game control board 100 in each process described below are output to the effect control board 120, the payout control board 170, and the like.

In the input process (S102) performed after the output process (S101), the game control microcomputer 101 takes in the detection signal from the lower plate full switch that detects the fullness of the surplus ball storage hole 35A, and plays as the lower plate full data. It is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 104 for use.

The normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S103) performed next is the same as the normal symbol/special symbol main random number updating process (S003) performed in the game control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of the counter values of various random numbers related to the universal figure-related determination information and the special figure-related determination information includes the execution period of the game control side timer interrupt process (S005) and the other period (main side timer interrupt process ( After the end of (S005), it is performed both in the period until the next game control side timer interrupt process (S005) is started).

Next to the normal symbol/special symbol main random number update process (S103), the game control microcomputer 101 performs a sensor detection process (S104), then a normal operation process (S105), and a special operation process (S106). To do. The sensor detection processing, normal operation processing and special operation processing will be described later.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 executes other processing (S107) and ends the game control side timer interrupt processing (S005). As other processing (S107), power-off monitoring processing when the power is turned off, updating of a timer provided in the game RAM 104, and the like are performed. In addition, as another process (S107), a payout control process for paying a prize ball to the player is performed. In the payout control process, the prize ball counter for the first starting opening 11, the prize ball counter for the second starting opening 12, the prize ball counter for the special winning opening 14, and the prize ball counter for the general winning opening 10 are “ It is checked whether or not it exceeds "0", and if it exceeds "0", a prize ball request signal is transmitted to the payout control board 170. Then, when the prize ball signal is transmitted, an update process of subtracting “1” from the prize ball counter related to the signal is performed.

Then, the game control microcomputer 101 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S002 to S004 of the game control main processing until the interrupt pulse is input to the game CPU 102, and when the interrupt pulse is input (after about 4 msec. ), the game control side timer interrupt process (S005) is executed again. The game control microcomputer 101 is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 in the previous game control side timer interrupt process (S005) in the output process (S101) of the game control side timer interrupt process (S005) executed again. Command output.

[Sensor detection processing]
Next, the sensor detection process will be described with reference to FIGS. 33 to 34. In the sensor detection process (S104), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has been won in the general winning opening 10, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the general winning opening sensor 10a (S201). When the game ball has not won in the general winning opening 10 (NO in S201), the process proceeds to step S203. When the game ball has won in the general winning opening 10 (YES in S201), a predetermined number of game balls have been entered. A general winning award prize ball process for paying out prize balls is performed (S202). In the general winning award ball processing, the number of award balls (“3” in the first embodiment) according to the winning of the general award opening 10 is added to the award ball counter for the general award opening 10.

In step S203, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 13, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 13a. If the game ball has not passed through the gate 13 (NO in S203), the process proceeds to step S207. On the other hand, if the game ball has passed through the gate 13 (YES in S203), whether or not the normal operation status=1, which will be described later, in other words, whether the general figure variable display or the auxiliary game is not performed. It is determined whether or not (S204). When the normal operation status is not 1 (NO in S204), the process proceeds to step S207, and when the normal operation status is 1 (YES in S204), the counter value of the normal symbol random number counter (label-TRND-F) The normal symbol random number shown by is acquired as the general figure related determination information (S205), and the acquired general figure related determination information is stored in the general figure holding storage unit 86 provided in the gaming RAM 104 (S206), and step S207. Proceed to.

In step S207, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been won in the second starting opening 12, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the second starting opening sensor 12a. If the game ball has not won in the second starting opening 12 (NO in S207), the process proceeds to step S214. If the game ball has won in the second starting opening 12 (YES in S207), the game ball has a predetermined value. A second starting opening prize ball process for paying out the number of prize balls is performed (S208). In the second starting opening prize ball processing, the number of prize balls (“4” in the first embodiment) corresponding to the winning in the second starting opening 12 is added to the prize ball counter for the second starting opening 12.

Next, the special figure 2 reservation number (specifically, the value of the counter (special figure 2 reservation number counter) provided in the game RAM 104 for counting the special figure 2 reservation number) is equal to or greater than "4" (upper limit storage number). It is determined whether there is any (S209). When the number of special figure 2 reservations is "4" or more (YES in S209), the process proceeds to step S214, but when the number of special figure 2 reservations is not "4" or more (less than "4") ( (NO in S209), special figure 2 reservation number addition processing is performed (S210). In the special figure 2 pending number addition processing, the special figure 2 pending number counter is incremented by "1", and the special figure 2 pending number indicated by the special figure 2 pending indicator 83b is increased by "1".

Subsequently, a special symbol random number counter (label-TRND-T), a jackpot symbol type random number counter (label-TRND-OS), a reach random number counter (label-TRND-RC) and a special symbol fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND- The special figure 2 related determination information composed of HP) is acquired and stored in the special figure related determination information buffer provided in the game RAM 104 (S211).

Next, the second prefetch determination processing is performed (S212). In the second pre-reading determination process, the second pre-reading determination table shown in FIG. 14 is compared with the current game state and the special figure 2 related determination information acquired in step S211, to identify and specify the second start winning command. The second start winning command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 stores the special figure 2 related determination information acquired in step S211 in the special figure 2 holding storage unit 105b (S213).

Succeedingly, in a step S214, it is determined whether or not a game ball is won in the first starting opening 11, that is, whether or not the game ball is detected by the first starting opening sensor 11a. If the game ball has not been won in the first starting opening 11 (NO in S214), the process proceeds to step S221. If the game ball has been won in the first starting opening 11 (YES in S214), the game ball is predetermined. A first starting opening prize ball process for paying out the number of prize balls is performed (S215). In the first starting opening prize ball processing, the number of prize balls (“4” in the first embodiment) corresponding to the winning in the first starting opening 11 is added to the prize ball counter for the first starting opening 11.

Next, the special figure 1 reservation number (specifically, the value of the counter (special figure 1 reservation number counter) provided in the game RAM 104 for counting the number of special figure 1 reservations) is “4” (upper limit storage number) or more. Or not (S216). If the number of special figure 1 reservations is "4" or more (YES in S216), the process proceeds to step S221. However, if the number of special figure 1 reservations is not "4" or more (less than) (NO in S216). ), the special figure 1 reservation number addition process is performed (S217). In the special figure 1 pending number addition processing, the special figure 1 pending number counter is incremented by "1", and the special figure 1 pending number indicated by the special figure 1 pending indicator 83a is increased by "1".

Subsequently, a special symbol random number counter (label-TRND-T), a jackpot symbol type random number counter (label-TRND-OS), a reach random number counter (label-TRND-RC) and a special symbol fluctuation pattern random number counter (label-TRND- The special figure 1 related determination information composed of HP) is acquired and stored in the special figure related determination information buffer provided in the game RAM 104 (S218).

Next, the first prefetch determination processing is performed (S219). In the first prefetching determination process, the first prefetching determination table shown in FIG. 13 is compared with the current game state and the special figure 1-related determination information acquired in step S218 to identify and identify the first start winning command. The first start winning command is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104.

Then, the game control microcomputer 101 stores the special figure 1 related determination information acquired in step S218 in a storage area of the special figure 1 holding storage unit 105a corresponding to the current number of holding special figure 1 (S220).

In step S221, it is determined whether or not a game ball has been won in the special winning opening 14, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the special winning opening sensor 14a. When the game ball has not been won in the special winning opening 14 (NO in S221), the sensor detection processing is ended, and when the game ball has been won in the special winning opening 14 (YES in S221), the game RAM 104 is stored. It is determined whether or not the counter value of the special winning opening prize counter provided is "9" or more (S222). The special winning opening winning counter is a counter for counting the number of winnings in the special winning opening 14 in one round game of the big hit game. The special winning opening prize counter is cleared each time a round game is completed. In the first embodiment, the prescribed winning number is set to "8". Therefore, the process of step S222 is performed.

When the counter value of the special winning opening prize counter is "9" or more (YES in S222), the sensor detection process is ended, and the counter value of the special winning opening prize counter is not "9" or more, that is, less than "9". If so (NO in S222), the counter value of the special winning opening winning counter is incremented by "1" (S223), and the special winning opening prize ball processing for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the player is performed (S224). ), and ends the sensor detection process. In the special winning opening prize ball process, the number of prize balls (“14” in the first embodiment) corresponding to the winning in the special winning opening 14 is added to the prize ball counter for the special winning opening 14.

As the sensor capable of detecting the game ball, a sensor other than the sensors 10a to 14a is provided, and based on the fact that the sensor detects the game ball, processing other than the processing shown in FIGS. 33 to 34 is performed. Is also good.

[Normal operation processing]
Next, a normal operation process relating to control of the universal figure display 82 and the power cable 12D will be described. As shown in FIG. 35, the processing relating to the universal figure display 82 and the power cable 12D is divided into four statuses (stages). Then, "normal operation status=1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these statuses. In the normal operation processing (S105), the game control microcomputer 101 first confirms the "normal operation status" (S1101). When the "normal operation status" is "1", the normal symbol standby process (S1102) is performed, and when the "normal operation status" is "2", the normal symbol variation process (S1103) is performed, When the "normal operation status" is "3", the normal symbol determination process (S1104) is performed, and when the "normal operation status" is "4", the auxiliary game control process (S1105) is performed. The "normal operation status" is initially set to "1".

Normal symbol standby process (S1102) is a process that is performed during standby when the variable display of the universal symbols and the auxiliary game are not performed. In the normal symbol standby process (S1102), the hit determination is performed based on the normal symbol random number stored in the general symbol holding storage unit 86. Further, the universal figure variation pattern is determined based on the current game state to determine the universal figure variation pattern, and the variation display of the universal figure variation time corresponding to the determined universal figure variation pattern is displayed on the universal figure display 82. And change the normal operation status to "2". Further, the game control microcomputer 101 sets a general figure fluctuation start command according to the general figure fluctuation pattern determination result in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 at the start of the general figure fluctuation display.

The normal symbol variation process (S1103) is a process that is performed when the universal symbol is variably displayed. In the normal symbol variation process (S1103), it is determined whether or not the universal symbol variation time has elapsed since the variation display of the currently-executed universal symbol has started (whether or not to end the variable symbol display of the universal symbol). If it is determined that the figure variation time has elapsed, a stop display of a general figure is displayed based on the hit determination result, and the normal operation status is changed to "3". Further, the game control microcomputer 101 sets a universal figure fluctuation stop command in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 at the start of the variable display of the universal figure.

The normal symbol determination process (S1104) is a process performed when the universal symbol is stopped and displayed. In the normal symbol determination process (S1104), whether or not a predetermined stop time (for example, 0.8 seconds) has elapsed since the stop display of the running general figure was started (whether or not the stop display of the general figure is terminated). If it is determined that a predetermined stop time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the public figure stopped and displayed is a winning symbol. If the winning symbol is not a winning symbol (if the regular symbol that is stopped and displayed is a missing symbol), the normal operation status is changed to "1". On the other hand, if the winning symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal operation status is changed to "4" and the auxiliary game is started based on the current game state and the auxiliary game control table. Further, the game control microcomputer 101 sets an auxiliary game start command in the output buffer of the game RAM 104 at the start of the auxiliary game.

The auxiliary game control process (S1105) is a process performed when the auxiliary game is being performed. In the auxiliary game control process (S1105), the auxiliary game is controlled based on the current game state and the auxiliary game control table. Then, when the auxiliary game ends, the normal operation status is changed to "1".

[Special operation processing]
Next, a special operation process relating to control of the special figure display device 81, the special figure reservation display device 83, and the special winning device 14D will be described. As shown in FIG. 36, the processing relating to the special figure display device 81, the special figure reservation display device 83 and the special winning device 14D is divided into six statuses (stages). Then, "special operation status=1, 2, 3, 4, 5" is assigned to each of these statuses. The game control microcomputer 101 first confirms the "special operation status" (S1501).

When the "special operation status" is "1", the game control microcomputer 101 performs special symbol standby processing (S1502), and when the "special operation status" is "2", special symbol fluctuation Perform processing (S1503), if the "special operation status" is "3", perform special symbol determination processing (S1504), if the "special operation status" is "4", jackpot game control If the "special operation status" is "5", the game state setting process (S1506) is performed. The "special operation status" is initially set to "1".

The special symbol standby process (S1502) is a variable symbol display of the special symbol, a process that is performed during the standby when the big hit game is not performed. The special symbol waiting process will be described in detail later.

The special symbol variation process (S1503) is a process performed when the special symbol is variably displayed. The special symbol variation process will be described later in detail.

The special symbol determination process (S1504) is a process performed when the special symbol is stopped and displayed. The special symbol determination process will be described later in detail.

The jackpot game control process (S1505) is a process performed in the jackpot game. The game control microcomputer 101 performs a jackpot game control process to perform a jackpot game according to the jackpot game control table. When the jackpot game is over, the special operation status is changed to "5". When each round game is started, a round number designation command indicating the number of rounds is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. Also, when all round games are finished and ending is started, an ending command indicating an ending according to the big hit symbol related to the big hit game is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104.

The game state setting process (S1506) is a process of setting a game state to be controlled after the big hit game when the big hit game is finished. For example, when controlling in a high-probability state after a jackpot game, the high-probability flag is turned on in the high-probability flag area of the game RAM 104 to set the high-probability state. Further, at this time, if the duration of the high probability state is limited, the duration is also set. For example, when the ending condition of the high probability state is the number of executions of the special figure variable display, the number of times (hereinafter, referred to as “high probability prescribed number”) is set in the high probability remaining number counter provided in the game RAM 104. .. Further, when controlling in the time saving state after the big hit game, the time saving flag is turned on in the time saving flag area of the game RAM 104 to set the time saving state. Furthermore, at this time, when limiting the duration of the time saving state, the duration is also set. For example, when the ending condition of the time saving state is the number of times of execution of special figure variable display, the number of times (hereinafter referred to as “time saving prescribed number”) is set in the time saving remaining number counter provided in the gaming RAM 104.

In the game state setting process, the game control microcomputer 101 sets a game state command indicating the game state after the big hit game in the output buffer of the game RAM 104.

[Special symbol waiting process]
Next, the special symbol waiting process will be described with reference to FIG. In the special symbol waiting process (S1502), first, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 reservation number is "0" (S1601). If the number of reserved special figure 2 is "0" (YES in S1601), that is, if there is no storage of the special figure 2 related determination information acquired due to the winning in the second starting opening 12, the special figure It is determined whether or not the one-holding number is "0" (S1608). If the special figure 1 hold number is also “0” (YES in S1608), that is, if the special figure 1 related determination information acquired due to the winning of the first starting opening 11 is not stored, It is determined whether the customer waiting flag is ON (S1618). Here, if the customer waiting flag is ON (YES in S1618), the special symbol waiting process is finished, and if the customer waiting flag is not ON (NO in S1618), the customer waiting command is set in the output buffer (S1619). The customer waiting flag is turned on (S1620), and the special symbol waiting process is completed.

In addition, when the special figure 2 reservation number is "0" but the special figure 1 reservation number is not "0" (YES in S1601 and NO in S1608), that is, there is no special figure 2 related determination information, but the first start When there is one or more memories of the special figure 1 related determination information acquired due to the winning in the mouth 11, the special figure 1 determination processing (S1609) and the special figure 1 variation pattern determination processing (S1610) are performed.

In the special figure 1 determination process (S1609), the first stored special symbol random number stored in the special figure 1 holding storage unit 105a is read out, and based on the jackpot determination table associated with the gaming state. Then, it is determined whether it is a big hit or a loss (big hit judgment).

Here, if the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot, the jackpot symbol type random number is read and the jackpot symbol type determination (jackpot symbol type determination) is performed based on the first jackpot symbol type determination table. Then, the jackpot data representing the jackpot symbol type is set in the special figure buffer provided in the gaming RAM 104, and the symbol designating command representing the jackpot symbol type is set in the output buffer provided in the gaming RAM 104.

If the result of the jackpot determination is “miss”, the lost symbol data indicating the loss is set in the special figure buffer, and the symbol designating command indicating the loss is set in the output buffer.

Next, the special figure 1 variation pattern determination process (S1610) will be described with reference to FIG. In the special figure 1 variation pattern determination process, first, it is determined whether or not the current non-time saving state is present (S1651). If it is in the non-time saving state (YES in S1651), the Toku-zu 1 variation pattern determination table for the non-time saving state is selected (S1652), and then the process proceeds to step S1654. If it is not in the non-time saving state (NO in S1651), the time saving After selecting the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table for the state (S1653), the process proceeds to step S1654.

In step S1654, the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the jackpot determination result is "big hit". If it is not a jackpot (NO in S1654), the process proceeds to step S1655. If it is a jackpot (YES in S1654), the jackpot pattern is selected from the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table selected in either step S1652 or step S1653. After selecting the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table (S1659), the process proceeds to step S1660.

In step S1655, the game control microcomputer 101 performs reach determination. In the reach determination, the reach random number is read, and the reach random number is collated with the reach determination table corresponding to the current game state (non-time saving state/time saving state) to determine whether there is reach or no reach.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether the result of the reach determination in step S1655 is "reach" (S1656). If there is reach (YES in S1656), the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table for reachable loss is selected from the special figure 1 variation pattern determination tables selected in either step S1652 or step S1653 (S1658). After that, the process proceeds to step S1660, and if there is no reach (NO in S1656), the current number of special figure 1 reservations is confirmed, and in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern determination table selected in either step S1652 or step S1653. From (1), the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table for loss without reach according to the number of special figure 1 reservations is selected (S1657), and then the process proceeds to step S1660.

In step S1660, the game control microcomputer 101 reads the special figure variation pattern random number, and collates the special figure variation pattern random number with the special figure 1 variation pattern determination table selected in any of steps S1657 to S1659, Special figure 1 fluctuation pattern judgment Special figure 1 fluctuation pattern judgment is performed. Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 sets a special figure 1 change start command indicating the decided special figure 1 change pattern in the output buffer (S1661), and changes the special figure 1 according to the decided special figure 1 change pattern. The time is set in the special operation timer (S1662), the special figure 1 variation pattern determination process is ended, and the process is returned to the special symbol standby process.

The special operation timer is updated for 4 ms in other processing in the game control timer interrupt processing. Further, the special figure 1 variation start command to be set includes information about the type of the special symbol (that is, the special figure 1) and the special figure variation pattern determination performed in the special figure 1 variation pattern determination process (S1610). The information about the result (special map variation pattern information including presence/absence of reach and special map variation time) is included.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 causes the special figure 1 display unit 81a to start the variable display of the special figure 1 based on the special figure change time according to the special figure 1 change pattern determined in step S1610 (S1611). ..

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 shifts the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the special figure 1 pending storage section 105a by one toward the side where the current position is read out, and the special figure 1 pending storage section 105a. The special figure 1 reserved storage unit shift processing is performed to clear the storage area corresponding to the first reserved area (storage area farthest from the read side) (S1612). In this way, the Toku-zu 1 reservations are digested in the order in which they were reserved.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 subtracts "1" from the special figure 1 hold number counter (S1613) and decreases the special figure 1 hold number indicated by the special figure 1 hold indicator 83a by "1" to change it. (S1614), the special operation status is changed to "2" (S1615).

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 determines whether or not the customer waiting flag is ON (S1616), and if the customer waiting flag is ON (YES in S1616), the customer waiting flag is turned OFF (S1617), and the special symbol waiting process is performed. If it is not ON (NO in S1616), the special symbol waiting process is ended without executing step S1617.

Further, in step S1601, if the special figure 2 holding number is not "0" (NO in S1601), that is, one or more special figure 2 related determination information acquired due to winning in the second starting opening 12 is stored. If there is, the special figure 2 determination process (S1602) and the special figure 2 variation pattern determination process (S1603) are performed. The special figure 2 determination process (S1602) and the special figure 2 variation pattern determination process (S1603) are basically the same as the special figure 1 determination process (S1609) and the special figure 1 variation pattern determination process (S1610). ..

The special figure 2 determination process (S1602) is basically the same except that the table used in the jackpot determination is the second jackpot determination table, and the table used in the jackpot symbol type determination is the second jackpot symbol type determination table. Since it is the same processing as the special figure 1 determination processing (S1609), description thereof will be omitted. The special figure 2 variation pattern determination process (S1603) is basically the special figure 1 variation pattern determination process (except that the table used in the special figure 2 variation pattern determination is the special figure 2 variation pattern determination table (S1603)). Since the processing is the same as S1610), the description thereof will be omitted.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 causes the special figure 2 display 81b to start the variable display of the special figure 2 based on the special figure change time according to the special figure change pattern determined in step S1603 (S1604).

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 shifts the storage location (storage area) of various counter values in the special figure 2 pending storage section 105b to the side where it is read from the current position by one, and the special figure 2 pending storage section 105b. The special figure 2 reserved storage unit shift processing for clearing the storage area corresponding to the fourth reserved area (storage area farthest from the read side) is performed (S1605). In this way, the special figure 2 reservations are digested in the order in which they are reserved.

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 subtracts "1" from the special figure 2 hold number counter (S1606), and reduces the special figure 2 hold number indicated by the special figure 2 hold indicator 83b by "1" to change it (S1607). ), the special operation status is changed to "2" (S1615), and the process proceeds to step S1616.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the variable display of the special symbol based on the special figure 1 hold is performed only when the special figure 2 hold is "0" (YES in S1601). That is, the consumption of the special figure 2 reservation is executed prior to the consumption of the special figure 1 reservation. Then, in the first embodiment, the lottery based on the special figure 2 hold is easier to win the jackpot symbol which is more profitable for the player than the lottery based on the special figure 1 hold. It should be noted that the special figure 1 hold exhaustion may be executed prior to the special figure 2 hold exhaustion. In addition, the special figure 1 hold exhaustion and the special figure 2 hold exhaustion may be performed in the order in which the hold occurs regardless of the type of the special figure.

[Special symbol fluctuation processing]
Next, the special symbol variation process will be described with reference to FIG. In the special symbol variation process, the game control microcomputer 101 first determines whether to end the variable display of the special symbol, that is, the special symbol variation time set in the special operation timer in step S1603 or step S1610 has elapsed (special It is determined whether or not the operation counter=0) (S1701). When the variable display of the special symbol is not ended (NO in S1701), the special symbol variation process is ended, and when the variable display of the special symbol is ended (YES in S1701), the variable symbol display of the special symbol is displayed. While ending, the stop display of the special symbol according to the symbol data (big hit symbol data or lost special symbol data) set in the special symbol buffer in step S1602 or step S1609 is displayed (S1702).

Then, the preset special figure fixing time (for example, 0.8 seconds) is set in the special operation timer (S1703), and the special figure fluctuation stop command indicating that the variable display of the special symbol is finished is output to the output buffer. (S1704), the special operation status is changed to "3" (S1705), and the special symbol variation process ends.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
Next, the special symbol determination process will be described with reference to FIG. The game control microcomputer 101, in the special symbol determination process (S1504), first, whether or not to stop the stop display of the special symbol, that is, the special symbol confirmation time set in the special operation timer in step S1703 has passed (special It is determined whether or not the operation counter=0) (S1751). When the stop display of the special symbol is not ended (NO in S1751), the special symbol determination process is ended, and when the stop display of the special symbol is ended (YES in S1751), the current normal probability state (high probability flag is OFF) Or not (S1752).

If the game control microcomputer 101 is not currently in the normal probability state (NO in S1752), the processing proceeds to step S1757, and if it is in the current normal probability state (YES in S1752), the time saving state (time saving flag is ON). It is determined whether or not (S1753). If the game control microcomputer 101 is not in the time saving state (NO in S1753), the process proceeds to step S1757, and if it is currently in the time saving state (YES in S1753), the remaining variable display of special symbols that can be executed in the time saving state. The value of the time saving remaining number counter for measuring the number of times (time saving remaining number) is subtracted by "1" (S1754), and it is determined whether the value of the time saving remaining number counter is "0" (S1755). If the value of the remaining hour/hour counter (time remaining number) is not "0" (NO in S1755), the flow advances to step S1757. If YES, the time saving state is changed to the non-time saving state (the time saving flag is turned off) (S1756), and the process proceeds to step S1757.

Next, the game control microcomputer 101 confirms the current game state, sets a game state command indicating the game state in the output buffer (S1757), and determines whether the special symbol currently stopped and displayed is a jackpot symbol. It is determined (S1758). If it is not a jackpot symbol (NO in S1758), the special operation status is changed to "1" (S1762), the special symbol determination process is finished, and if it is a jackpot symbol (YES in S1758), the gaming state is reset ( The normal gaming state is set, specifically, the high probability flag and the time saving flag are turned off, and the values of the high probability remaining number counter and the time saving remaining number counter are set to "0" (S1759).

Subsequently, the game control microcomputer 101 performs a jackpot game preparation process (S1760), changes the special operation status to "4" (S1761), and ends the special symbol determination process. The game control microcomputer 101 sets a jackpot game control table corresponding to the type of jackpot symbol in a predetermined area of the game RAM 104 in the jackpot game preparation process. In addition, the jackpot opening flag indicating that the opening according to the jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed is turned on in a predetermined area of the game RAM 104, and a predetermined opening time (the jackpot game starts depending on the type of jackpot symbol). The time from the start of the round until the start of one round) is set in the special operation timer. Further, according to the type of the big hit symbol, an opening command indicating the type of the big hit symbol is set in the output buffer of the game RAM 104. The opening command according to the type of the jackpot symbol indicates that the jackpot game (opening of the jackpot game) according to the type of the jackpot symbol that has been stopped and displayed is started.

6. Production control by production control board 120 [production control main processing]
Next, with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 41 to 45, the control of the effect by the effect control board 120 will be described. The flowchart for controlling the effect described below is an example. Then, with respect to the plurality of processes in the flowchart, the execution order can be appropriately changed or the processes can be executed in parallel as long as the contents of the process are not inconsistent.

Further, a counter, a timer, a flag, a buffer, and the like appearing in the description of the control of the effect by the effect control board 120 below are provided in the effect RAM 124. When the pachinko gaming machine PY1 is powered on, the effect control microcomputer 121 provided in the effect control board 120 reads the program for the sub-control main processing shown in FIG. 43 from the effect ROM 123 and executes it.

As shown in the figure, in the effect control main processing, first, power-on processing according to power-on is performed (S4001). In the power-on process, for example, the setting of the effect CPU 122, SIO, PIO, CTC (circuit for managing the interrupt time), and the like are performed.

Next, interruption is prohibited (S4002), and random number seed update processing is executed (S4003). In the random number seed update processing (S4003), the values of various effect determination random number counters for making determinations regarding various effects are updated. The effect determination random numbers include various random numbers for determining effect contents such as a stop symbol pattern determination random number and a special figure variation effect pattern determination random number, which will be described later.

As a method of updating the determination random number counter for various effects, for example, the same method as the random number updating process performed by the game control board 100 described above can be used. When updating, the random number values may be incremented by 2 instead of being incremented by 1. This is the same in the random number updating process performed by the game control board 100 described above.

When the random number seed update processing is completed, command transmission processing is executed (S4004). In the command transmission processing, various commands stored in the output buffer in the effect RAM 124 of the effect control board 120 (for example, a special figure variation effect start command, a customer waiting start command, an opening effect start command, a round effect start described later). Command and ending effect start command, etc.) to the image control board 140.

Upon receiving the command, the image control board 140 displays the image on the display unit 50a according to the received command (executes various effects by the image). In addition, the effect control board 120 causes the speaker 52 to output sound via the sound control circuit 161 together with various effects performed by the image control board 140 (executes various effects by sound), and the sub-drive board. Via the frame 162, the frame lamp 53 is caused to emit light (various effects by light emission are executed), or the movable board 55k is activated (various effects by operation are executed). As various effects, there are special figure variation effect, jackpot game effect (jackpot opening effect, round effect, jackpot ending effect), customer waiting effect, operation effect, look-ahead effect and the like.

The production control microcomputer 121 subsequently permits interruption (S4005). After that, steps S4002 to S4005 are looped. While interrupts are enabled, reception interrupt processing (S4010), 1ms timer interrupt processing (S4011), and 10ms timer interrupt processing (S4012) can be executed. The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4011) and the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4012) will be described later.

The reception interrupt process (S4010) is executed each time a strobe signal, that is, various commands sent from the game control board 100 is input to the external INT input unit of the effect control microcomputer 121. In the reception interrupt process (S4010), the effect control microcomputer 121 stores in the reception buffer of the effect RAM 124 various commands transmitted and received by the output process (S101) of the game control board 100. This reception interrupt process is executed prior to the other interrupt processes (S4011, S4012).

[1ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the 1 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. The 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4011) is executed every time an interrupt pulse of 1 msec cycle is input to the effect control board 120. In the effect control microcomputer 121, in the 1 ms timer interrupt process (S4011), first, an input process is performed (S4101). In the input process, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates the first effect button switch data based on the detection signal from the first effect button sensor 40a. The effect control microcomputer 121 creates second effect button switch data based on the detection signal from the second effect button sensor 41a.

Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a light emission data output process (S4102). In the light emission data output process, the production control microcomputer 121 emits the light emission data created in the light emission data creation process (S4203) in the 10 ms timer interrupt process described later in order to cause the frame lamp 53 to emit light at a timing suitable for an image effect or the like. Is output to the sub-drive board 162. That is, the effect control microcomputer 121 causes the frame lamp 53 to emit light in a predetermined light emission mode in accordance with the light emission data.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a movable device control process (S4103). In the movable device control process, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates or outputs drive data (data for driving the movable board 55k) so as to drive the movable board 55k at a predetermined timing. That is, the effect control microcomputer 121 drives the board movable body 55k in a predetermined operation mode in accordance with the drive data.

Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs watchdog timer processing for resetting the watchdog timer (S4104), and finishes the 1 ms timer interrupt processing.

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
Next, the 10 ms timer interrupt process will be described with reference to FIG. The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4012) is executed every time an interrupt pulse of 10 msec cycle is input to the effect control board 120. In the 10 ms timer interrupt process, the effect control microcomputer 121 first performs a received command analysis process of analyzing the command or the like stored in the reception buffer in step S4010 (S4201). The received command analysis processing will be described in detail in the later-described first embodiment.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a voice control process (S4202). In the voice control process, the voice data (data for controlling the output of the voice from the speaker 52) is created and the voice control circuit 161 is generated based on the effect contents indicated by the special figure variation effect data set in the effect RAM 124. Is output.

Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs a light emission data creation process (S4203). In the light emission data creation processing, the light emission data is created based on the effect contents indicated by the special figure variation effect data set in the effect RAM 124.

[Reception command analysis processing]
Next, the received command analysis processing will be described with reference to FIGS. In the received command analysis processing, the effect control microcomputer 121 first receives whether or not a start winning command (first starting winning command or second starting winning command) is received from the game control board 100, in other words, a starting winning command is received. It is determined whether the data is stored in the buffer (S4301). If the start winning command is received (YES in S4301), the effect control microcomputer 121 proceeds to step S4302, while if the starting winning command is not received (NO in S4301), the process proceeds to step S4303.

In step S4302, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the start winning prize process according to the game ball winning the first starting opening 11 and the second starting opening 12. In the process for starting winning a prize, the received starting winning command is stored in the starting winning command holding storage unit 125 in the effect RAM 124. Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 analyzes the stored start winning command to determine whether or not to execute the prefetch effect indicating the jackpot expectation. The prefetching effect includes, in addition to the notice of the hold icon that displays the hold icon in a special mode, a continuous notice effect that is performed over a plurality of continuous variable display of the special symbol. When it is determined to execute these pre-reading effects, a pre-reading effect start command for executing the determined effects is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

When the prefetching effect start command set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 is transmitted to the image control board 140 by the command transmission process (S4004), the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 causes the image ROM 142 to perform a predetermined effect. The image is read out, and the pre-reading effect by the image is performed on the display unit 50a of the image display device 50. Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 controls the voice according to the pre-reading effect content indicated by the pre-reading effect start command transmitted to the image control board 140 while the pre-reading effect by the image performed by the image control board 140 is being performed. A voice is output from the speaker 52 through the circuit 161 (pre-reading effect by voice is executed), and the frame lamp 53 is lit through the sub-drive board 162 (pre-reading effect by light is executed). It is possible to operate 55k (execute the look-ahead effect by operation).

In step S4303, the production control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the symbol designating command is received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether or not the symbol designating command is stored in the reception buffer. If the design control command has not been received (NO in S4303), the production control microcomputer 121 proceeds to step S4305, while if the design control command has been received (YES in S4303), the design control command is used for the production RAM 124. It is stored in the symbol designating command storage unit 126 in (S4304).

In step S4305, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether the special figure fluctuation start command is received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether the special figure fluctuation start command is stored in the reception buffer. If the special figure variation start command has not been received (NO in S4305), the flow proceeds to step S4307, while if the special figure variation start command has been received (YES in S4305), the effect content of the special figure variation effect is determined. A special figure variation effect start process (S4306) for starting the special figure variation effect is performed.

In the special figure variation effect start processing, the effect control microcomputer 121 first stores the special figure variation start command in the special figure variation start command storage unit 127 in the effect RAM 124. Next, the effect symbol EZ1 to be stopped and displayed based on the contents of the stop special figure (class of the big hit symbol, lost special figure) indicated by the symbol designating command already stored in step S4304 and the special figure variation pattern indicated by the special figure variation start command. ~ EZ3, and select a stop symbol pattern determination table for performing a stop symbol determination to determine the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3. A plurality of stop symbol pattern determination tables are provided in association with special symbols and special symbol fluctuation patterns. Therefore, the production control microcomputer 121 selects one stop symbol pattern determination table associated with the stop symbol and the symbol variation pattern. In each stop symbol pattern determination table, a value of a random number for stop symbol pattern determination for a plurality of effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3, and small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 (stop symbol pattern determination Value) is assigned. Next, the production control microcomputer 121 acquires a value indicated by the stop symbol pattern determination random number as a stop symbol pattern determination random number, and performs a stop symbol pattern determination based on the acquired stop symbol pattern determination random number.

In the stop symbol pattern determination, the production control microcomputer 121 collates the obtained stop symbol pattern determination random number with the selected stop symbol pattern table, and determines the production symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 to be stopped and displayed. Then, the data representing the determined effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is set in a predetermined area of the effect RAM 124. For example, the combination of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is selected so that if the special figure variation pattern is a reach variation variation without reach, a so-called “separation pattern” is obtained. If the special figure variation pattern is a reach variation variation, the left effect symbol EZ1 and the right effect symbol EZ3 are the same, and the effect symbol EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbol KZ1 are different so that the middle effect symbol EZ2 is different from them. A combination of KZ3 is selected. Further, if the special figure variation pattern is a big hit variation, a combination of the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 is selected so as to be a so-called "double eye" according to the effect mode and the type of the big hit symbol. ..

Next, the effect control microcomputer 121 creates a special figure variation effect pattern in which the effect contents of the special figure variation effect are associated with each other, based on the staying effect mode and the special figure variation pattern indicated by the special figure variation start command. The special figure variation effect pattern determination table for performing the special figure variation effect pattern determination is selected. A plurality of special figure variation effect pattern determination tables are provided in association with the effect mode and the special figure variation pattern. Therefore, the effect control microcomputer 121 selects one special figure variation effect pattern determination table associated with the special figure variation pattern. In each special figure variation effect pattern determination table, the value of the random number for special figure variation effect pattern determination (special figure variation effect pattern is set to one or more special figure variation effect patterns so that a predetermined distribution ratio (%) is obtained. Judgment value) is assigned. Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 acquires the value indicated by the random number counter for determining the special figure variation effect pattern as the random number for determining the special figure variation effect pattern, and based on the acquired random number for determining the special figure variation effect pattern. The variation effect pattern determination is performed.

In the special figure variation effect pattern determination, the effect control microcomputer 121 collates the selected special figure variation effect pattern table with the acquired random number for special figure variation effect pattern determination, determines the special figure variation effect pattern, and determines. The data representing the special figure variation effect pattern is set in a predetermined area of the effect RAM 124, and the special figure variation effect start command indicating the special figure variation effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

When the special figure variation effect start command set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 is transmitted to the image control board 140 by the command transmission process (S4004), the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 causes the image ROM 142 to perform a predetermined operation. The effect image is read out, and the special figure variation effect by the image is performed on the display unit 50a of the image display device 50.

In addition to the special figure fluctuation effect by the image performed by the image display device 50, the special figure fluctuation effect start command includes a special figure fluctuation effect by the sound output from the speaker 52 and a special effect by the light emission performed by the frame lamp 53. The effect contents of the figure variation effect and the effect contents of the special figure variation effect by the operation performed by the movable board 55k are included.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121, while the special figure variation effect by the image performed by the image control board 140 is being performed, the special figure variation effect content indicated by the special figure variation effect start command transmitted to the image control board 140. In response to this, a voice is output from the speaker 52 via the voice control circuit 161 (a special figure variation effect by voice is executed), and the frame lamp 53 is caused to emit light via the sub-drive board 162 (a special figure by light emission). (Variation effect is executed), and the movable board 55k is operated (special figure fluctuation effect by operation is executed).

In step S4307, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether the special figure fluctuation stop command is received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether the special figure fluctuation stop command is stored in the reception buffer. If the special figure variation stop command is not received (NO in S4307), the production control microcomputer 121 proceeds to step S4309, while if the special figure variation stop command is received (YES in S4307), the special figure variation stop command is received. The special figure variation effect end processing (S4308) for ending the effect (stopping variable display of effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 and small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 and performing stop display) is performed.

The effect control microcomputer 121, in the special figure variation effect end processing, analyzes the special figure variation stop command, and based on the analysis result, terminates the special figure variation effect appropriately (effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3, and small symbol KZ1. ~ A special figure variation effect end command for stopping the variation display of KZ3 is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. When the image control board 140 receives the special figure fluctuation effect end command, the special figure fluctuation effect being executed is ended (the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 being changed and the small symbols KZ1 to KZ3 are stopped).

In step S4309, the production control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the game state command has been received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether or not the game state command has been stored in the reception buffer. If the game state command has not been received (NO in S4309), the production control microcomputer 121 proceeds to step S4311, while if the game state command has been received (YES in S4309), analyzes the game state command. The gaming state specified by the gaming state command is specified, and a gaming state setting process for setting the gaming state is performed (S4310).

In the game state setting process, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets a game state flag corresponding to the game state indicated by the game state command in the game state flag area of the effect RAM 124. For example, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets a game status flag “00H” in the game status flag area of the effect RAM 124 when the game status indicated by the game status command is the normal game status. Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets a game status flag “01H” in the game status flag area of the effect RAM 124 if the game status indicated by the game status command is the high-probability/high-base game status. Further, the effect control microcomputer 121 sets a game status flag "02H" in the game status flag area of the effect RAM 124 if the game status indicated by the game status command is a low-probability-high base game status.

In step S4311, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the customer waiting command has been received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether or not the customer waiting command has been stored in the reception buffer. If the customer waiting command is not received (NO in S4311), the production control microcomputer 121 proceeds to step S4313, while if the customer waiting command is received (YES in S4311), the customer waiting production waiting process is performed. (S4312), the received command analysis processing ends.

In the customer waiting production standby process, the production control microcomputer 121 sets a waiting time (customer waiting production standby time: for example, 20 seconds) from the stop display of the production symbol until the customer waiting production is started. Set to timer. The effect control microcomputer 121 can determine whether or not this waiting time has elapsed, and when determining that the waiting time has elapsed, a customer waiting effect start command for starting the customer waiting effect is output to the effect RAM 124. Set to the output buffer of.

In step S4313, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an opening command has been received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether or not the opening command has been stored in the reception buffer. If the effect control microcomputer 121 has not received the opening command (NO in S4313), the process proceeds to step S4315, while if it has received the opening command (YES in S4313), the jackpot accompanying the start of the jackpot game. An opening effect start process is performed (S4314).

The effect control microcomputer 121 analyzes the opening command in the big hit opening effect start process, and determines whether to execute the big hit opening effect according to the opening of the big hit game to be executed based on the analysis result. If it is to be executed, the effect contents of the big hit opening effect (big hit opening effect pattern) are selected, and the big hit opening effect start command for starting the big hit opening effect with the selected big hit opening effect pattern is output to the effect RAM 124. Set in buffer.

In step S4315, the production control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not the round number designating command is received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether or not the round number designating command is stored in the reception buffer. If the round number designation command has not been received (NO in S4315), the process proceeds to step S4317, while if the round number designation command has been received (YES in S4315), the round effect start process associated with the start of the round game is performed. (S4316).

In the round effect start processing, the effect control microcomputer 121 analyzes the round number designation command to determine whether or not to execute the round effect according to the round game to be started, and if so, the round effect. The effect contents (round effect pattern) are selected, and a round effect start command corresponding to the selected round effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

In step S4317, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines whether or not an ending command is received from the game control board 100, in other words, whether or not the ending command is stored in the reception buffer. If the ending command is not received (NO in S4317), the received command analysis process is terminated, while if the ending command is received (YES in S4317), the jackpot ending effect start process (starting with the ending of the jackpot game) ( (S4318) and effect mode setting processing (S4319) are performed, and then the received command analysis processing ends.

The effect control microcomputer 121 analyzes the ending command in the jackpot ending effect start process, determines whether or not to execute the jackpot ending effect corresponding to the ending of the jackpot game to be executed, and if it executes. The effect contents of the big hit ending effect (big hit ending effect pattern) are selected, and a big hit ending effect start command corresponding to the selected big hit ending effect pattern is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124.

Further, the effect control microcomputer 121, in the effect mode setting process, based on the analysis result of the ending command, specifically, the process of setting the effect mode after the jackpot game based on the jackpot pattern indicated by the ending command (the effect mode. Process for controlling).

For example, the production control microcomputer 121, when the jackpot design indicated by the jackpot ending command is the jackpot design A or the jackpot design D, sets the probability variation production mode suggesting a high-probability/high-base gaming state. Then, an effect mode flag indicating the probability variation effect mode is turned on in a predetermined area of the effect RAM 124, and a probability variation effect mode start command indicating that the probability variation effect mode is set is set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. When the probability variation effect mode start command set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 is transmitted to the image control board 140 by the command transmission process (S4004), the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 is at the ending timing. The background image G120 for probability variation is displayed as the background image, and the BGM for probability variation is output as BGM.

Further, the production control microcomputer 121, when the jackpot design indicated by the jackpot ending command is the jackpot symbol B, the jackpot symbol C, the jackpot symbol E, or the jackpot symbol F, a high probability high base gaming state, or a low probability high base. A time saving effect mode is set in which it is difficult or impossible to determine which of the gaming states. Then, the effect control microcomputer 121 turns on the effect mode flag indicating the time saving effect mode in a predetermined area of the effect RAM 124, and outputs the time saving effect mode start command indicating that the time saving effect mode is set to the output buffer of the effect RAM 124. Set to. When the time saving effect mode start command set in the output buffer of the effect RAM 124 is transmitted to the image control board 140 by the command transmission process (S4004), the image CPU 141 of the image control board 140 is at the timing of ending. The background image G130 for time saving is displayed as a background image, and the BGM for time saving is output as BGM.

<First Embodiment>
Next, a first embodiment according to the present invention will be described based on the above-described basic embodiment according to the present invention. In the following, the points different from the basic embodiment will be mainly described. Further, the same reference numerals and terms are used for the same configurations as the basic embodiments or configurations corresponding to the same.

In the above-mentioned basic embodiment, an example in which the first effect button operation suggestion effect is executed and the first effect button operation effective period is set when the SP reach reach-break point is reached (see FIG. 27). As described above, also in the first embodiment, the first effect button operation suggestion effect is executed and the first effect button operation effective period is set when the SP reach reach bifurcation point is reached.

Although detailed description of the effect contents of the L reach is omitted, in the first embodiment, the jackpot notification effect is executed in the final stage of the L reach as in the case of the SP reach in the basic embodiment. A branch point of whether or not the loss suggestion production is executed comes. Then, at this branch point, the first effect button operation suggestion effect is executed, and the first effect button operation effective period is set, as in the case of the SP reach win/loss branch point in the basic embodiment. It When the first effect button operation suggestion effect is executed and the first effect button operation effective period is set, when the first effect button 40k is operated, or the first effect button operation effective period occurs. When the first effect button operation effective time elapses without operating the first effect button 40k from, the big hit notification effect is executed if it is a big hit, while the loss suggestion effect is executed if it is a loss.

Note that, hereinafter, the branch point between the jackpot notification effect and the loss suggestion effect in the L reach is also referred to as a “win/lose branch point” for convenience. Further, hereinafter, the first effect button operation effective period is simply referred to as “operation effective period”, and the first effect button operation suggestion effect is simply referred to as “operation suggestion effect”.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the duration of the operation valid period set at the SP/L reach win/loss junction is set to 4 seconds at the longest. "Longest" means the longest time that can be continued without operating the first effect button 40k in the operation valid period, and the first effect button 40k is operated before 4 seconds elapse. Then, the operation valid period ends at that time.

Furthermore, in the first embodiment, a precursor effect that suggests that the operation suggestion effect is executed may be executed before the operation suggestion effect is executed. Next, the operation suggestion effect and the indication effect according to the first embodiment will be described.

The operation suggestion effect is executed on the display unit 50a. In the operation suggestion effect, an image (an operation suggestion effect image) that suggests and operates the first effect button 40k is displayed. That is, the operation suggestion effect is executed using the operation suggestion effect image. The operation suggestion effect image includes a normal operation suggestion effect image G12 composed of the same image as the first effect button operation suggestion effect image G12 and a special operation suggestion effect image G22 different from the normal operation suggestion effect image G12. is there.

The normal operation suggestion effect image G12 is composed of a first effect button image G12a, an operation image G12b, and an operation valid period remaining time image G12c. In the following, these will be referred to as “normal first effect button image G12a”. , "Normal operation image G12b", and "normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c".

Further, the special operation suggestion effect image G22 is also the same as the normal operation suggestion effect image G12, the special first effect button image G22a showing the first effect button 40k, the special operation image G22b showing the operation mode of the first effect button 40k, And a special operation valid period remaining time image G22c showing the remaining time of the operation valid period. Although details will be described later, the special first effect button image G22a is an image obtained by enlarging the normal first effect button image G12a by about 5 times. The special operation valid period remaining time image G22c is also an image in which the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c is magnified about 5 times. The special operation image G22b has a size similar to that of the normal operation image G12b, but the display content of the normal operation image G12b (pushing the button in) and the display content of the special operation image G22b (pushing the button in). different.

As described above, the operation suggestion effect image relating to the operation suggestion effect includes the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 and the special operation suggestion effect image G22 different from the normal operation suggestion effect image G12, but the operation suggestion effect is plural. There are different types of performance. The effect types of the operation suggestive effect are the first operation suggestive effect, the second operation suggestive effect, and the third operation suggestive effect.

In the first operation suggesting effect, the normal first effect button image G12a, the normal operation image G12b, and the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c are displayed at the same time, that is, from the beginning of the first operation suggesting effect. It is an effect in which the operation suggestion effect image G12 is displayed in a completed state and an operation valid period occurs. In the second operation suggesting effect, a normal first effect button image G12a and a normal operation effective period remaining time image G12c are first displayed at the start of the second operation suggesting effect, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, specifically, 2 seconds (on the way). , The normal operation image G12b is displayed with a delay, that is, the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 is displayed in an incomplete state at the beginning of the second operation suggestion effect, and the normal operation suggestion is performed in the middle of the second operation suggestion effect after a predetermined time has elapsed. This is an effect in which the effect image G12 is in a completed state and an operation valid period occurs. In the third operation suggestion effect, the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal first effect button image G12a are first displayed and then the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal second effect button image G12a are displayed for a predetermined time, specifically, 2 seconds. The operation valid period remaining time image G12c starts to change to the special first effect button image G22a and the special operation valid period remaining time image G12c, and when the change is completed, the special operation image G22b is also displayed, that is, the third operation suggesting effect. In the middle of, the special operation suggestion effect image G22 is in a completed state, and the operation effective period occurs.

Next, the indication effect will be described. There are multiple types of productions in the precursor production. The effect types of the omen effect are the first omen effect and the second omen effect. Although a specific example of each of the indication effects will be described later, each of them is executed on the display unit 50a. In the first omen effect, two images (first omen effect image G20) imitating the first effect button 40k appear just before reaching the split point of SP reach and L reach, and immediately after that, they move and collide. Then, it is an alternative to the normal first effect button image G12a. In the second omen effect, an image simulating the first effect button 40k (the second omen effect image G21) appears before reaching the SP/L reach break point, and the player stays at a predetermined position to branch the win/loss. When the point is reached, it is an effect that normally replaces the first effect button image G12a.

Next, specific examples of the operation suggestive effect and the precursor effect will be described. First, the first omen effect will be described. FIG. 46 is a diagram showing an example of the first omen effect. As shown in FIG. 46(A), when the victory/defeat point in SP reach is reached, the first omen effect is executed. When the first omen effect is started, as shown in FIG. 46(B), a first omen effect image G20 imitating the first effect button 40k appears and is displayed from each of the left end and the right end of the display unit 50a. It moves toward the center of the portion 50a. Then, as shown in FIG. 46C, the first precursor effect images G20 collide with each other at the center of the display unit 50a and disappear, and a smoke image G30 simulating smoke is displayed. Such appearance of the first aura effect image G20 to display of the smoke image G30 constitute the first aura effect.

Next, the second predictive presentation effect will be described. 47 to 48 are diagrams illustrating an example of the second omen effect. As shown in FIG. 47(A), before the victory/defeat point in SP reach is reached, in other words, in the middle of the time from the start of SP reach to the victory/defeat point, the second precursor effect is executed. .. When the second aura effect is started, as shown in FIG. 47(A), a second aura effect image G21 simulating the first effect button 40k appears from the upper right end of the display unit 50a and falls as it is, Stop at the bottom right corner. Then, as shown in FIGS. 47(B) to 47(D), the second precursor effect image G21 continues to be stagnant at that position while the SP reach progresses. Then, when the winning/losing point in SP reach is reached, as shown in FIG. 48(A), the second precursor effect image G21 moves to the center of the display unit 50a, and as shown in FIG. 48(B). The second precursor effect image G21 disappears and the smoke image G30 appears. The appearance of the second aura effect image G21 to the display of the smoke image G30 constitutes the second aura effect.

In this way, when the first omen effect or the second omen effect is executed, the operation suggestion effect is subsequently executed. Specifically, the smoke image G30 of the first predictive effect and the second predictive effect disappears after being displayed for about 2 seconds, but the operation suggestion effect is executed from the position where the smoke image G30 disappears. Next, the first operation suggestive effect, the second operation suggestive effect, and the third operation suggestive effect will be described. First, the first operation suggesting effect will be described.

The first operation suggesting effect is basically the same as the operation suggesting effect described in the basic embodiment. Specifically, when the smoke image G30 of the first omen effect and the second omen effect disappears and the first operation suggestion effect is started, as shown in FIG. 49(A), the normal first effect button image G12a is normally generated. The normal operation suggestion effect image G12 including is displayed, and the operation valid period occurs. Then, as shown in FIG. 49B, the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c changes as the remaining time of the operation valid period decreases.

When the first effect button 40k is operated during the operation effective period, or the operation effective period expires after a lapse of time without operating the first effect button 40k, and the operation effective period ends, if it is a jackpot, FIG. As shown in (C), while the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 disappears and the first operation suggestion effect ends, the jackpot notification effect is executed, while if it is lost, the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 disappears. The first operation suggestion effect is finished, and the loss suggestion effect is executed.

In this way, the normal first effect button image G12a, the normal operation image G12b, and the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c appear in a complete state, that is, the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 is displayed in a completed state from the beginning. At the same time, the occurrence of the operation valid period constitutes the first operation suggestion effect.

Next, the second operation suggestion effect will be described. When the smoke image G30 of the first predictive effect and the second predictive effect disappears and the second operation suggesting effect is started, as shown in FIG. 50(A), the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation effective period are displayed. The remaining time image G12c is displayed. In the second operation suggestion effect, the operation effective period does not occur immediately unlike the first operation suggestion effect. As shown in FIG. 50(B), when the predetermined time, specifically, 2 seconds has elapsed after the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c are displayed, the normal operation image G12b is displayed. The displayed normal operation suggestive effect image G12 is completed, and the operation valid period occurs. Then, as shown in FIG. 50C, the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c changes as the remaining time of the operation valid period decreases.

If the first effect button 40k is operated during the operation effective period, or the operation effective period expires after a lapse of time without operating the first effect button 40k, and the operation effective period ends, if it is a jackpot, FIG. As shown in (D), while the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 disappears and the second operation suggestion effect ends, the jackpot notification effect is executed, while if it is lost, the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 disappears. The second operation suggestion effect is finished, and the loss suggestion effect is executed.

As described above, first, the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation effective period remaining time image G12c appear, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, the normal operation image G12b is displayed and the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 is completed. At the same time, the occurrence of the operation valid period constitutes the second operation suggestion effect.

Next, the third operation suggestion effect will be described. When the smoke image G30 of the first predictive effect and the second predictive effect disappears and the third operation suggesting effect is started, as shown in FIG. 51(A), the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation effective period are displayed. The remaining time image G12c is displayed. Even in the third operation suggestive effect, the operation effective period does not occur immediately unlike the first operation suggestive effect. As shown in FIG. 51(B), the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c have been displayed for a predetermined time, specifically, 2 seconds, as shown in FIG. 51(B). The image G12a and the normal operation effective period remaining time image G12c start to change to the special first effect button image G22a and the special operation effective period remaining time image G22c.

Change from the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation effective period remaining time image G12c to the special first effect button image G22a and the special operation effective period remaining time image G22c over a predetermined time, specifically, 3 seconds. When is completed, as shown in FIG. 51(C), the special operation image G22b is displayed and the operation valid period occurs. Then, as shown in FIG. 51D, the special operation valid period remaining time image G22c changes as the remaining time of the operation valid period decreases.

If the first effect button 40k is operated during the operation effective period, or the operation effective period expires with the passage of time without operating the first effect button 40k, and the first effect button operation effective period ends, it is a big hit. For example, as shown in FIG. 51(E), the special operation suggestion effect image G22 disappears and the third operation suggestion effect ends, and the jackpot notification effect is executed. G22 disappears, the third operation suggestion effect ends, and the loss suggestion effect is executed.

In this way, the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation effective period remaining time image G12c appear, and after the predetermined time has elapsed, the special first effect button image G22a and the special operation effective period remaining time image G22c are changed. The special operation image G22b is displayed, the special operation suggestion effect image G22 is completed, and the operation valid period occurs, which constitutes the third operation suggestion effect.

In the second operation suggesting effect and the third operation suggesting effect, the operation images G12b and G22b are not first displayed, but the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c are displayed. There is. The display of the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c can also be regarded as part of the second operation suggesting effect and the third operation suggesting effect. That is, in the second operation suggesting effect and the third operation suggesting effect, the operation images G12b and G22b are not displayed, but the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal operation valid period remaining time image G12c are not displayed. Start in the finished state.

Next, an example of a method for determining the effect type of the operation suggestive effect, whether or not the predictive effect is executable, and the effect type of the predictive effect when the predictive effect is executed will be described. However, since this description is an example, these determination methods are not limited to the following examples, and may be appropriately changed.

First, a method of determining the effect type of the operation suggestion effect will be described. The effect type of the operation suggestive effect (operation suggestive effect type) is determined by the operation suggestive effect type determination. The operation suggestion effect type determination is performed by the effect control microcomputer 121. In the normal effect mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the operation suggestion effect type determination based on the received special figure variation start command when the special figure variation pattern is L reach variation or SP reach variation.

The operation suggestion effect type determination is executed using the operation suggestion effect type determination table. The operation suggestion effect type determination table is provided for each special figure variation pattern. That is, the operation suggestion effect type determination table, the operation suggestion effect type determination table used when the SP jackpot variation, the operation suggestion effect type determination table used when the L jackpot variation, the operation used when the SP loss variation There is a suggestion effect type determination table and an operation suggestion effect type determination table used in the case of L loss variation. As shown in FIG. 52(A), in each operation suggestion effect type determination table, each operation suggestion effect type (first operation suggestion effect and second operation suggestion effect) is selected at a predetermined selection rate. It is configured.

According to the operation suggestion effect type determination table, regarding the SP big hit variation and the L big hit variation, the selection rate for the operation suggestion effect is high in the order of the third operation suggestion effect>the second operation suggestion effect>the first operation suggestion effect. On the other hand, regarding the SP loss variation and the L loss variation, the selection rate for the operation suggestion effect is high in the order of the first operation suggestion effect>the second operation suggestion effect>the third operation suggestion effect. Therefore, in the order of the third operation suggestion effect>the second operation suggestion effect>the first operation suggestion effect, the expectation of being in the jackpot gaming state (jackpot expectation) is high.

Next, a method for determining whether or not to execute the precursor effect will be described. Whether or not to execute the precursor effect is determined by the predictive effect execution determination. The indication effect execution determination is performed by the effect control microcomputer 121. When the special figure variation pattern is the L reach variation or the SP reach variation in the normal production mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 performs the precursor effect execution determination after the operation suggestion effect type determination.

The indication effect execution determination is executed using the indication effect execution determination table. The precursor effect execution determination table is provided for each operation suggestion effect type. That is, in the precursor production execution determination table, the precursor production execution determination table used when the first operation suggestive production is executed, the precursor production execution determination table used when the second operation suggestive production is executed, and There is a precursor effect execution determination table used when the 3 operation suggestion effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 52(B), each precursor effect execution determination table is configured such that whether or not the precursor effect is executable (executed/not executed) is selected at a predetermined selection rate.

According to the indication production execution determination table, the selection rate of “do not execute the indication production” is higher in the case of the first operation suggestion production, and “execute the indication production” and “the indication production” in the case of the second operation suggestion production. The selection rate of "do not execute" is the same, and in the case of the third operation suggestion effect, the selection rate of "execute the sign effect" is higher. Therefore, when the omen effect is executed, the expected degree of execution is high in the order of third operation suggesting effect>second operation suggesting effect>first operation suggesting effect.

Next, a method of determining the effect type of the predictive effect will be described. The production type of the precursor effect (predictive effect type) is determined by the predictive effect type determination. The indication effect type determination is performed by the effect control microcomputer 121. In the normal production mode, the effect control microcomputer 121 determines that the special figure variation pattern is the L reach variation or the SP reach variation based on the received special figure variation start command, and the precursor effect execution determination determines that the precursor effect is executed. In this case, the indication effect type determination is performed.

The indication effect type determination is executed using the indication effect type determination table. The precursor effect type determination table is provided for each operation suggestion effect type. That is, in the aura effect production type determination table, a precursor effect type determination table used when the first operation suggestion effect is executed, a precursor effect type determination table used when a second operation suggestion effect is executed, and There is a precursor effect type determination table used when the three-operation suggestion effect is executed. As shown in FIG. 52(C), each of the precursor effect classification determination tables is configured such that each of the precursor effect types (the first predictive effect and the second predictive effect) is selected at a predetermined selection rate. ..

According to the aura effect type determination table, in the case of the first operation suggestion effect, the selection rate of the “first amenity effect” is higher, and in the case of the second operation suggestion effect, the “first amenity effect” and the “second amenity effect”. Are the same, and in the case of the third operation suggestion effect, the selection rate of the “second omen effect” is higher. Therefore, when the second omen effect is executed, the degree of expectation that the third operation suggesting effect is executed is higher than when the first omen effect is executed. In addition, the degree of expectation that the second operation suggestion effect is executed is higher when the second omen effect is executed than when the first omen effect is executed.

47 to 52, the specific example in which the operation suggestion effect is executed after the aura effect is executed has been described. However, when the aura effect is determined not to be executed in the aura effect execution determination, the aura effect is performed. Is not executed, and the operation suggestion effect is executed. In this case, at the timing at which the smoke image G30 disappears when the precursor effect is executed when the winning/losing branch point is reached, as shown in FIGS. 49 to 51, the effect type determined by the operation suggestion effect type determination. The operation suggestion effect of is executed as it is.

As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the first embodiment, when the first effect button 40k is operated while the operation suggestion effect is being executed in the operation effective period, the jackpot is won, that is, A jackpot notification effect that suggests that the player is in a favorable gaming state may be executed. Here, in the operation suggestion effect, a third operation suggestion effect that changes from the normal first effect button image G12a to the special first effect button image G22a and from the normal first effect button image G12a to the special first effect button image G22a. There is a first operation suggestive effect that does not change and a second operation suggestive effect. When the display of the normal first effect button image G12a is the first step and the display of the special first effect button image G22a is the second step, the operation suggestion effect changes from the first first step to the second step next. There is an operation suggesting effect that is performed and an operation suggesting effect that does not change from the first stage to the second stage. Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the first stage of the slide-out of the operation suggestion effect, improve the effect effect of the operation suggestion effect, and improve the enjoyment of the game.

Further, in the case of a big hit, the big hit notification effect is executed after the operation suggestion effect, and the probability that the third operation suggestion effect is selected, the probability that the second operation suggestion effect is selected, and the first operation suggestion effect are selected. Unlike the probability, in the case of a loss, the jackpot notification effect is not executed after the operation suggestion effect, the probability that the third operation suggestion effect is selected, the probability that the second operation suggestion effect is selected, and the first operation suggestion effect. Is different from the probability of being selected, the jackpot notification is performed when the third operation suggestion effect is executed, when the second operation suggestion effect is executed, and when the first operation suggestion effect is executed. Probability of performance is different. Therefore, the player can be made to pay attention to the first stage of the slide-out of the operation suggestion effect, so that the effect of the operation suggestion effect can be improved and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 of the first embodiment, there is a time zone in which the first effect button images G12a and 22a are displayed before the operation valid period occurs, but the operation images G12b and G22b are displayed, and When the operation valid period remaining time images G12c and G22c are changing, the operation valid period is always set. Therefore, the display of the operation images G12b and G22b and the change in the operation valid period remaining time images G12c and G22c suggest that the operation on the first effect button 40k is effective. Hereinafter, the display of the operation images G12b and G22b and the change in the operation valid period remaining time images G12c and G22c are referred to as “operation valid effect”.

Here, in the third operation suggestion effect, after the lapse of 2 seconds from the start of the above-described first step, the normal first effect button image G12a starts to change to the special first effect button image G22a, and the second step after the change. The operation effective effect is executed from the start. On the other hand, in the second operation suggestion effect, the operation effective effect is executed after 2 seconds have elapsed from the start of the above-described first step. Therefore, during the period from the start of the first stage of the second operation suggestion effect and the third operation suggestion effect until the predetermined time elapses, the operation effective effect is not executed, and the normal first effect button image G12a and the normal effect button image G12a Since the same situation in which the operation valid period remaining time image G12c is displayed is created, the player determines whether the second operation suggesting effect is being executed or the third operation suggesting effect is being executed. Is difficult. Therefore, the player can be thrilled by whether or not the normal first effect button image G12a changes to the special first effect button image G22a, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved.

In addition, after the precursor effect that suggests the execution of the operation suggestion effect that suggests the operation to the first effect button 40k is executed, the operation suggestion effect is executed, and when the operation suggestion effect is being executed, When the 1st effect button 40k is operated, the jackpot notification effect may be executed. In the operation suggestion effect, the normal first effect button image G12a may change to the special first effect button image G22a in the middle. That is, the presentation mode of the operation suggesting presentation may change midway. Therefore, when the precursor effect is executed, it is possible to expect a change in the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Furthermore, there are a first omen effect and a second omen effect in the effect type of the omen effect, and the operation mode of the operation suggestion effect depending on when the first omen effect is executed and when the second omen effect is executed. Since the probability of executing the third operation suggestion effect that changes in the middle is different, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the precursor effect. In addition, the jackpot notification effect is executed when the third operation suggestion effect is executed and when the first operation suggestion effect and the second operation suggestion effect in which the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect does not change on the way are executed. Since the probabilities are different, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to the precursor effect.

Further, in the first operation suggestion effect, an operation effective period occurs at the start of the first operation suggestion effect, and the operation effective effect corresponding to the operation effective period is executed, while in the second operation suggestion effect and the third operation suggestion effect, The operation valid period occurs after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the production, and the operation valid production is executed. As a result, the variation in the period in which the operation valid period occurs in the operation suggestion effect increases, so that the operation suggestion effect can be prevented from becoming monotonous.

Furthermore, since the probability that the jackpot notification effect is executed is different between the first operation suggestion effect, the second operation suggestion effect, and the third operation suggestion effect, the player is made to pay attention to the operation effective effect, and the operation suggestion effect is effected. The effect can be improved.

(Modification example of the first embodiment)
Next, a modified example of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to the first embodiment will be described. The specific effect contents of the operation suggestion effect and the omen effect, particularly the normal operation suggestion effect image G12, the special operation suggestion effect image G22, the first omen effect image G20, the second omen effect image G21, etc., are the same as those in the first embodiment. It is not limited and can be changed appropriately. Further, the operation suggesting effect or the aura effect may be performed by using a rendering device other than the image display device 50 such as the speaker 52, the frame lamp 53, and the board movable device 55. Alternatively, the first effect button 40k may be configured to be operable from the normal mode to the special mode, and the effect mode of the operation suggestive effect may be changed on the way by operating the first effect button 40k.

Further, the third operation suggestion effect of the first embodiment is configured such that the effect mode is started from the first stage and is changed to the second step midway, but the effect is started from the second stage from the beginning. You may provide a classification (4th operation suggestion production). In this case, the jackpot expectation may be set to be the same for the third operation suggesting effect and the fourth operation suggesting effect. That is, the selection rate of the third operation suggestion effect and the selection rate of the fourth operation suggestion effect may be set to be the same in the operation suggestion effect type determination related to each special figure variation pattern. Alternatively, the jackpot expectation degree may be set to be different between the third operation suggesting effect and the fourth operation suggesting effect. That is, the selection rate of the third operation suggestion effect and the selection rate of the fourth operation suggestion effect may be set to be different in the operation suggestion effect type determination related to each special figure variation pattern.

Further, in the first embodiment, only the pattern changing from the first stage to the second stage is set as the effect contents whose effect mode changes in the middle of the operation suggestion effect, but three or more steps are provided. A pattern in which the effect mode changes a plurality of times in the operation suggestion effect of one time may be provided. In this case, it is possible to provide a pattern that changes step by step from the first step to the second step to the third step. Further, a pattern that changes by skipping the number of steps from the first step to the third step may be provided.

Further, in the first embodiment, when the effect mode changes in the middle of the operation suggestion effect, the operation valid period occurs after the change ends, but the operation valid period occurs before the change and the operation The effect mode may be changed when the remaining time of the effective period is decreasing. For example, along with the start of the operation suggestion effect, the normal operation suggestion effect image G12 is displayed, and after the operation effective period occurs, the color of the progress bar portion of the normal operation effective period remaining time image G12c and the progress bar are displayed. The display mode of the lost portion may be changed.

Further, in the first embodiment, as the effect contents in which the effect mode changes in the course of the operation suggestion effect, the normal first effect button image G12a representing the first effect button 40k has the same shape, but is about five times as large. Only the pattern to be enlarged is set in the special first effect button image G22a, but the changing element is not limited to the size and can be set appropriately. For example, a pattern in which the color of the normal first effect button image G12a changes midway or a pattern in which the color changes to a shape different from that of the normal first effect button image G12a may be provided. In the latter case, the normal first effect button image G12a may be changed to an image representing the second effect button 41k, and an operation effective period during which the operation of the second effect button 41k is effective may occur.

Further, in the first embodiment, the operation valid period in which the operation of the first effect button 40k is valid is described, but the operation valid period in which the operation of the second effect button 41k is valid can occur, and The operation suggestion effect is executed in the operation valid period, and the effects such as the first operation suggestion effect, the third operation suggestion effect, and the first omen effect-the second omen effect are provided for the operation suggestion effect. May be.

Further, in the first embodiment, the operation suggestion effect in the operation effective period at the winning/losing branch point of L reach or SP reach is described, but in addition to this scene, for example, at the start of the special figure variation effect, the reach is changed. At the branch of whether it is established or not, at the branch of ending at N reach or SP reach production / L reach, or during normal fluctuation before any branch, during N reach, during SP reach / L In a scene such as during reach, the operation valid period can be generated, the operation suggestion effect is executed in the operation effective period, and the first operation suggestion effect to the third operation suggestion effect and the first precursor are performed with respect to the operation suggestion effect. You may make it the production-the 2nd omen production. In this case, not only in the case of a big hit, but also in the case of a loss, when the first effect button 40k is operated in the operation valid period, an effect suggesting that there is a possibility of a big hit, that is, a game state advantageous to the player It may be configured such that an effect that suggests that there is a possibility of being executed is executed.

Furthermore, instead of the special figure variation effect, during the big hit game, it is possible to generate an operation valid period at the branch point whether the round game continues or whether it becomes a high probability state after the big hit game. , The operation suggestive effect is executed in the operation valid period, and the first operation suggestive effect to the third operation suggestive effect and the first predictive effect to the second predictive effect are provided for the operation suggestive effect. good. In addition, in a gaming state that is advantageous to the player, such as a high-probability gaming state or a high base gaming state, an operation valid period can be generated at a branch point of whether or not the game state continues, and operation is performed during the operation valid period. The suggestion effect may be executed, and the first operation suggestion effect to the third operation suggestion effect and the first predictive effect to the second predictive effect may be provided for the operation suggestive effect.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the first operation suggestion effect to the third operation suggestion effect and the first omen effect to the second omen are set for the operation effective period for a simple one-time depressing operation on the first effect button 40k. Although the effect is provided, the operation mode is not limited to this, and so-called “continuous hit” or “long press” may be performed. Further, as the structure of the operation means that is the target of the operation effective period, not a structure capable of being pressed downward such as the first effect button 40k, but a structure capable of being pressed forward or a structure capable of rotating, Alternatively, various structures such as a cross button, a lever, a joystick, or a touch panel may be applied. Further, the position of the operating means can be changed appropriately.

Further, in the first embodiment, two effect type precursor effects can be executed with respect to one operation suggestion effect common to the winning/losing branch points of the L reach and SP reach, but in the operation suggestion effect in the SP reach. On the other hand, only the first predictive effect may be executed, and only the second predictive effect may be executed for the operation suggesting effect in the L reach. In this case, the probability that the operation suggestion effect is executed may be different between when the first omen effect is executed and when the second omen effect is executed. Alternatively, the probability that the operation suggestion effect is executed may be the same when the first omen effect is executed and when the second omen effect is executed. Further, for the one operation suggestion effect common to the win/loss break point of L reach and SP reach, only the first predictive effect can be executed, and is it finished at N reach or is it developed into SP reach effect/L reach? For the operation suggestion effect at the time of branching, whether or not only the second predictive effect may be executable. In this case as well, the probability that the operation suggestion effect is executed may be different or the same when the first omen effect is executed and when the second omen effect is executed.

Furthermore, the time of the operation valid period, the time of the precursor effect, and the time of the operation suggestion effect can be changed appropriately. For example, the operation valid period may be set to a time other than 4 seconds. In the second operation suggestion effect, the time from the display of the normal first effect button image G12a to the occurrence of the operation valid period, in other words, the operation effective effect starts after the normal first effect button image G12a is displayed. The time until it may be set to a time other than 2 seconds. Furthermore, a plurality of times may be provided. Further, in the third operation suggestion effect, the time from the display of the normal first effect button image G12a to the start of the change to the special first effect button image G22a may be set to a time other than 2 seconds. .. Furthermore, a plurality of times may be provided. Also, the time from the start of the change to the special first effect button image G22a to the occurrence of the operation valid period, in other words, the start of the operation effective effect after the change to the special first effect button image G22a is started. The time up to may be set to a time other than 3 seconds. Furthermore, a plurality of times may be provided.

In addition, in the first embodiment, the time from the start of the second operation suggestive effect to the start of the operation effective effect is 2 seconds, and the operation effective effect from the start of the third operation suggestive effect is The time until the start is 5 seconds, and the third operation suggestion effect is longer, but the second operation is longer than the time from the start of the third operation suggestion effect until the operation effective effect is started. The time from the start of the suggestive effect to the start of the operation effective effect may be longer. Alternatively, the time from the start of the second operation suggestion effect to the start of the operation effective effect, and the time from the start of the third operation suggestion effect to the start of the operation effective effect. You may make it the same.

Further, in the first embodiment, the operation valid period remaining time images G12c and G22c have a shape along the shapes of the first effect button images G12a and G22a, and are attached to the first effect button images G12a and G22a. However, it may be configured to include a flat progress bar and be arranged apart from the first effect button images G12a and G22a. In this case, in the second operation suggesting effect and the third operation suggesting effect, only the normal first effect button image G12a is first displayed, and when the operation effective period occurs, the operation effective period remaining time images G12c and G22c. May be displayed, and the operation valid period remaining time images G12c and G22c may start changing so that the remaining time of the operation valid period can be recognized. That is, the operation valid period remaining time images G12c and G22c may be displayed from the start of the operation valid effect. In this case, the change in the effect mode related to the third operation suggestion effect is constituted only by the change from the normal first effect button image G12a to the special first effect button image G22a.

7. Other Modifications Next, other modifications of the pachinko gaming machine PY1 according to the basic embodiment and the first embodiment will be described below.

In the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and the like, the display symbols 50 are used to variably display the effect symbols EZ1 to EZ3 in order to notify the special drawing lottery result, but instead of the image display device, a so-called "rotary type gaming machine" is used. (Slot Machine)”, a drum on which a symbol is displayed may be provided, and the special drawing lottery result may be notified by variably displaying the drum.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 and the like, the special winning opening 14 can be opened in the big hitting game, but other than the big winning opening 14, a winning area that can be opened in the big hitting game may be provided.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 or the like, when it is determined to be a particular jackpot symbol type, the game always proceeds in a high probability state after the jackpot game. That is, the setting of the high probability state is associated with the jackpot symbol type. However, the setting condition of the high probability state may be changed. For example, in addition to the big winning device 14D, a second big winning device that can be opened and closed and that allows the game ball to enter when opened is provided in a position where the game ball in the game area 6 can reach, and during a big hit game. In the predetermined round game, the second big winning device is opened and the game ball that entered the second big winning device passes through a specific area provided on the downstream side thereof, and the high probability state is accompanied by the end of the big hit game. May be set.

In this case, for example, a specific jackpot pattern (a jackpot pattern that makes it easy to set a high probability state) that the second big winning device opens for an easy time (for example, 29.5 seconds), and the second big winning device wins It is possible to provide a non-specific jackpot symbol (a jackpot symbol which is difficult to set a high probability state) to open for a difficult time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Further, there are a specific region and a non-specific region as a region through which the game balls won in the second big winning device can pass, and a distribution device for allocating the game balls to the specific region and the non-specific region is provided. And although the opening time of the second big winning device is the same, by the combination of the opening mode of the second big winning device and the operating mode of the sorting device, the jackpot symbol and the high probability state that make it easy to set the high probability state are set. It is also possible to provide a jackpot pattern that is difficult to set.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine PY1 or the like, the game control board 100 performs the basic control relating to the progress of the game, and the basic control relating to the progress of the production according to the progress of the game (control of the game). Although the control of the game and the control of the effect are performed on different substrates such as 120, they may be configured to be performed on one substrate. In this case, the image control board 140 may be included in the one board, or may be provided separately from the one board.

Further, the game machine of the present invention can be applied to other ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine, a rotating type game machine (so-called “slot machine”), and the like.

8. Other Inventions Disclosed in Embodiments The following inventions A to C have been disclosed up to the preceding paragraph in [Modes for carrying out the invention]. In the description of the inventions A to C, the names and expressions of the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiments of the invention and the reference numerals used in the drawings are added in parentheses for reference. However, elements such as means constituting each invention are not limited to this appendix. The invention A is a general term for the following inventions A1 to A3, the invention B is a general term for the following inventions B1 to B5, and the invention C is a general term for the following inventions C1 to C3.

8-1-1. Invention A1
The gaming machine according to Invention A1 is
In a gaming machine that can be in a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player (such as a jackpot gaming state),
An effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of executing an effect using a predetermined effect means (image display device 50 or the like);
An operation unit (first effect button 40k, etc.) that can be operated by the player is provided,
The effect control means,
It is possible to execute an operation suggestion effect (operation suggestion effect) that suggests an operation to the operation unit,
When the operation suggestion effect is being executed, it is possible to execute a high expectation effect (big hit notification effect) that suggests that there is a high possibility of being in the special game state in response to the operation of the operation unit. And
In the operation suggestion effect, a specific operation suggestion effect (third stage) (a third normal effect button image G12a or the like is displayed) to a second stage effect (special first effect button image G22a or the like) is changed. A game machine characterized by having an operation suggestion effect) and a non-specific operation suggestion effect (first operation suggestion effect) that does not change from the first stage effect to the second stage effect.

8-1-2. Invention A2
The game machine according to Invention A2 is
A gaming machine according to Invention A1,
In the specific operation suggesting effect and the non-specific operation suggesting effect, it is possible to execute an operation effective effect (operation effective effect) that indicates that the operation to the operation unit is effective,
In the specific operation suggesting effect, the operation effective effect is executed after the second stage effect is started, and in the non-specific operation suggesting effect, the operation effective effect is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the first step effect. A gaming machine to do.

8-1-3. Invention A3
The game machine according to Invention A3 is
A gaming machine according to Invention A2,
A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of executing the high-expectation degree effect is different when the specific operation suggesting effect is executed and when the non-specific operation suggesting effect is executed.

8-2-1. Invention B1
The game machine according to Invention B1 is
In a gaming machine that can be in a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player (such as a jackpot gaming state),
An effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of executing an effect using a predetermined effect means (image display device 50 or the like);
An operation unit (such as the first effect button 40k) operable by the player,
The effect control means,
It is possible to execute an operation suggestion effect (operation suggestion effect) that suggests an operation to the operation unit,
It is possible to execute a predictive effect (predictive effect) that suggests execution of the operation suggesting effect,
When the operation suggestion effect is being executed, it is possible to execute a high expectation effect (big hit notification effect) that suggests that there is a high possibility of being in the special game state in response to the operation of the operation unit. A gaming machine characterized by being.

8-2-2. Invention B2
The game machine according to Invention B2 is
A gaming machine according to Invention B1,
The effect control means changes the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect on the way (changes from the normal first effect button image G12a to the special first effect button image G22a, from the normal operation effective period remaining time image G12c to the special operation effective period remaining). A game machine characterized by being changed to a time image G22c).

8-2-3. Invention B3
The game machine according to Invention B3 is
A gaming machine according to invention B2,
In the aforesaid presentation effect, a first aura effect (first aura effect) that suggests execution of the operation suggestion effect in a first amusement mode (first aura effect image G20) and a second amenity effect (second aura effect). A game machine characterized in that there is a second aura effect (second aura effect) that suggests execution of the operation suggestion effect in the effect image G21).

8-2-4. Invention B4
The game machine according to Invention B4 is
A gaming machine according to invention B3,
A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of changing the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect is different when the first omen effect is executed and when the second omen effect is executed.

8-2-5. Invention B5
A gaming machine according to any one of invention B2 to invention B4,
A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of executing the high-expectation degree effect is different when the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect is changed and when it is not changed.

8-3-1. Invention C1
The gaming machine according to Invention C1 is
In a gaming machine that can be in a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player (such as a jackpot gaming state),
An effect control means (effect control microcomputer 121) capable of executing an effect using a predetermined effect means (image display device 50 or the like);
An operation unit (such as the first effect button 40k) operable by the player,
The effect control means,
It is possible to execute an operation suggestion effect (operation suggestion effect) that suggests an operation to the operation unit,
In the operation suggesting effect, it is possible to execute an operation effective effect (operation effective effect) that suggests that the operation to the operation unit is effective,
When the operation valid effect is being executed, it is possible to execute a high expectation effect (big hit notification effect) that suggests that there is a high possibility of being in the special game state in response to operation of the operation unit. And
When the operation valid effect is started at the same time as the operation suggestive effect or when a first time has elapsed since the operation suggestive effect was executed (when the first operation promotion effect or the second operation promotion effect) The gaming machine is characterized in that it is started when a second time different from the first time elapses after the operation suggesting effect is executed (during a third operation promoting effect).

8-3-2. Invention C2
The gaming machine according to the invention C2,
A gaming machine according to invention C1,
At the same time as the operation suggesting effect or when the operation valid effect is started when the first time elapses after the operation suggesting effect is executed, and when the operation suggesting effect is executed, the second time is elapsed. A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of executing the high-expectation degree effect is different from when the operation-effective effect is started when a certain time has elapsed.

8-3-3. Invention C3
The gaming machine according to Invention C3 is
A gaming machine according to invention C1 or invention C2,
At the same time as the operation suggesting effect or when the operation valid effect is started when the first time elapses after the operation suggesting effect is executed, and when the operation suggesting effect is executed, the second time is elapsed. A game machine characterized in that the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect is different from that in the case where the operation effective effect is started when the time elapses.

PY1...Pachinko gaming machine 1...Game board 11...First starting opening 11a...First starting opening sensor 12...Second starting opening 12a...Second starting opening sensor 14...Big winning opening 14a...Big winning opening sensor 40...First Production button device 40k... First production button 41... Second production button device 41k... Second production button 50... Image display device 50a... Display unit 52... Speaker 53... Frame lamp 55... Board movable device 55k... Board movable body 100... Game control board 101... Game control microcomputer 120... Production control board 121... Production control microcomputer 140... Image control board

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine that can be in a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player,
Production control means capable of executing production using a predetermined production means,
An operation unit operable by a player is provided,
The effect control means,
It is possible to perform an operation suggesting effect that suggests an operation to the operation unit,
It is possible to execute a precursor effect that suggests execution of the operation suggesting effect,
When the operation suggestion effect is being executed, it is possible to execute a high-expectation degree effect that indicates that there is a high possibility that the special game state is likely to occur in response to the operation of the operation unit. And a gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1,
The effect control means may change the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect on the way. The gaming machine according to claim 2,
The aforesaid production includes a first aura production that suggests execution of the operation suggestion production in a first production mode and a second aura production that suggests execution of the operation suggestion production in a second production mode. A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 3,
A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of changing the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect is different when the first omen effect is executed and when the second omen effect is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
A gaming machine characterized in that the probability of executing the high-expectation degree effect is different when the effect mode of the operation suggestion effect is changed and when it is not changed.