JP2021003628A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing amusement of a game.SOLUTION: When hold display is displayed in a specific display mode, a display mode of the hold display is not changed until variation display based on hold information corresponding to the hold display displayed in the specific display mode is performed ((A)-(C)). When variation display based on hold information corresponding to hold display of the specific display mode concerned is performed, a display mode of active display can be changed ((D)-(F)).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

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

As a game machine of this type generally known, there is one that can perform variable display (also referred to as variable display) and can control an advantageous state (big hit game state) that is advantageous to the player.

As such a game machine, when the hold display is performed, the display mode is changed during the hold display based on the hold information, and the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is performed. There was a case where the display mode was changed during the display corresponding to the change when the information was displayed (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-233433 (paragraphs 0995, 096, FIG. 53, etc.)

However, in the above-mentioned gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when the hold display is performed, it is difficult to understand the timing as to whether the display mode of the display changes during the hold display or the fluctuation correspondence display. There was a problem of reducing the interest of the game.

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

(1) A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1 etc.) that can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit game state, etc.) that is advantageous to the player by performing variable display (variable display of special symbols and production symbols, etc.).
Hold storage means (game control microcomputer 560, RAM 55, first hold storage buffer, second hold storage buffer, etc.) for storing hold information for variable display that has not been started yet.
The hold display (hold display H and the like in FIG. 15) corresponding to the hold information stored in the hold storage means can be displayed in a plurality of types of display modes (FIGS. 16 (D), 17 (A) to (K)). ) Etc.) Hold display means (effect display device 9, hold display area 18c, etc.)
When the variation display based on the hold information is performed, the variation correspondence display (active display AH or the like in FIG. 15) corresponding to the variation display can be displayed in a plurality of types of display modes (FIG. 16 (D), FIG. 17 (A) to (K), etc.) Variable display means (effect display device 9, active display area AHA, etc.)
Hold display changing means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, S634 and S635 in FIG. 21 and the like) capable of changing the display mode of the hold display displayed by the hold display means.
It is provided with the fluctuation-corresponding display changing means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, S634 and S635 in FIG. 21, etc.) capable of changing the display mode of the variation-corresponding display displayed by the variation-corresponding display means. ,
When the hold display is displayed in the specific display mode, the hold display changing means does not change the display mode of the hold display until the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is performed (FIG. 17 (FIG. 17). In the effect pattern that changes during the hold shift as in A) to (C), the purple specific display mode is not selected as the display mode of the hold display at the time of winning, so as shown in FIGS. 15 (A) to 15 (C). When the hold display is performed in the purple specific display mode, the display mode does not change until the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is executed.),
The variation-corresponding display changing means can change the variation-corresponding display corresponding to the variation display when the variation display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed (in the first embodiment). In the effect pattern that changes during active display as shown in FIGS. 17 (D) to 17 (F), the purple specific display mode is selected as the display mode of the hold display at the time of winning, so that as shown in FIG. 15 (D), When the hold display is performed in the purple specific display mode, the active display changes when the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is executed.)

According to such a configuration, when the hold display is displayed in the specific display mode, the display mode of the hold display is not changed until the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is performed, and the specific display mode is not changed. When the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the display mode is performed, the change corresponding display can be changed, so that the change timing of the display mode when the hold display is displayed in the specific display mode can be understood. It is easy to improve the interest of the game.

(2) A gaming machine that can perform variable display (variable display of special symbols and production symbols, etc.) and can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state, etc.) that is advantageous to the player (pachinko gaming machine 1 etc. of the second embodiment). And
Hold storage means (game control microcomputer 560, RAM 55, first hold storage buffer, second hold storage buffer, etc.) for storing hold information for variable display that has not been started yet.
The hold display corresponding to the hold information stored in the hold storage means can be displayed in a plurality of types of display modes (FIGS. 16 (D), 17 (A) to (K), etc.). Device 9, hold display area 18c, etc.)
When the variation display based on the hold information is performed, the variation correspondence display (active display AH or the like in FIG. 15) corresponding to the variation display can be displayed in a plurality of types of display modes (FIG. 16 (D), FIG. 17 (A) to (K), etc.) Variable display means (effect display device 9, active display area AHA, etc.)
Hold display changing means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, S634 and S635 in FIG. 21 and the like) capable of changing the display mode of the hold display displayed by the hold display means.
It is provided with the fluctuation-corresponding display changing means (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, S634 and S635 in FIG. 21, etc.) capable of changing the display mode of the variation-corresponding display displayed by the variation-corresponding display means. ,
The hold display changing means changes when the hold display is displayed in the specific display mode, as compared with the case where the hold display is displayed in a display mode different from the specific display mode, based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display. The rate of changing the display mode of the hold display is low until the display is performed (when the hold display is displayed in a specific display mode such as purple described in the second embodiment, it is different from purple, usually. Compared to the case where the hold display is displayed in display modes such as color, blue, green, and red, the display mode of the hold display is changed until the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is performed. Examples where the rate of change is low),
The variation-corresponding display changing means can change the variation-corresponding display corresponding to the variation display when the variation display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed (in the second embodiment). When the hold display is performed in the specific purple display mode described, the active display changes when the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is executed.)

According to such a configuration, when the hold display is displayed in a specific display mode, the rate of changing the display mode of the hold display is low until the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is performed. When the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, the change timing of the display mode when the hold display is displayed in the specific display mode because the variable display can be changed. Is easy to understand and can improve the interest of the game.

(3) The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
In the hold display of the specific display mode, the ratio of the number of hold information stored in the hold storage means is different depending on whether the number is the first number or the second number (third embodiment).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by diversifying the effect mode based on the display ratio of the hold display of the specific display mode being different depending on the number of hold information.

(4) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above.
Further provided with a change suggestion effect means for performing a change suggestion effect suggesting a change in the display mode of the hold display by the hold display change means.
When the hold display of the specific display mode is displayed, the change suggestion effect means performs the change suggestion effect as compared with the case where the hold display of a display mode other than the specific display mode is displayed. Is low (fourth embodiment).

According to such a configuration, a useless change suggestion effect is suppressed with respect to a hold display of a specific display mode in which the change corresponding display can be changed when the change display is performed. The decrease can be prevented.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The variation-corresponding display displayed on the variation-corresponding display means changes as a display mode that can be changed from the specific display mode, as compared with the first display mode and the case where the advantageous state is not obtained. Including an easy second display mode
The variation-corresponding display changing means changes the variation display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the display mode other than the specific display mode when the variation display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed. Is easier to change to the second display mode than when the above is performed (fifth embodiment).

According to such a configuration, when the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the display mode other than the specific display mode is performed. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by making it easier to change the variation correspondence display to the second display mode, which is more likely to change when the advantageous state is reached than when the advantageous state is not obtained.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
The display mode other than the specific display mode includes a first non-specific display mode and a second non-specific display mode in which the display mode can be changed from the first non-specific display mode.
It is impossible to change the display mode from the second non-specific display mode to the specific display mode, and it is possible to change the display mode from the first non-specific display mode to the specific display mode (sixth embodiment). ).

According to such a configuration, the first non-specific display mode can be changed to a specific display mode in which the display mode can be changed without changing to the second non-specific display mode. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game regarding the first non-specific display mode that has not changed to the second non-specific display mode.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above.
The variation-corresponding display displayed on the variation-corresponding display means changes as a display mode that can be changed from the specific display mode, as compared with the first display mode and the case where the advantageous state is not obtained. Including an easy second display mode
The variable display changing means changes the display mode of the variable display to the first display mode when the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, and then further. It is possible to change to the second display mode (7th embodiment).

According to such a configuration, when the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, the display mode of the variable display mode can be changed in a plurality of stages. You can improve your interest.

(8) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above.
The variation-corresponding display displayed on the variation-corresponding display means has a first display mode as a display mode that can be changed from the specific display mode, and a first display mode that is more likely to change than the first display mode when the advantageous state is reached. Including 2 display modes
As a change candidate of the variation correspondence display, a change candidate presenting means capable of presenting a plurality of types of change candidates including the first display mode and the second display mode is further provided (eighth embodiment).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game based on the fact that a plurality of types of change candidates can be presented for the display mode of the variation-corresponding display that can be changed from the specific display mode.

It is a front view which looked at the pachinko machine from the front. It is a figure which shows the hit type table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in the main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the jackpot determination table and jackpot type determination table. It is a figure which shows the variation pattern table used for determining a variation pattern in a tabular form. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows the timer interrupt processing. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the start port switch passing process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol normal processing. It is a flowchart which shows the fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect control process process. It is a display screen view of the effect display device which shows an example of the effect mode of the change effect such as hold. It is explanatory drawing which shows the hold or the like change effect presence / absence determination table, and hold etc. change effect mode selection table. It is a figure which shows the holding mode selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area on the effect control board side, and the reception command buffer at the time of a start winning a prize. It is a flowchart which shows the look-ahead effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect symbol variation start processing. It is a flowchart which shows the effect setting process.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of the gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, and may be other gaming machines such as coin gaming machines and slot machines, and the variable display is performed for the player. Any gaming machine may be used as long as it can be controlled to an advantageous advantageous state.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a gaming ball as a gaming medium is driven into a gaming area 7 to play a game. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is composed of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame that is openably and closably attached to the inside of the outer frame. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape provided in the gaming frame so as to be openable and closable. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanical parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (game described later). It is a structure including (excluding board 6).

On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a ball hitting plate (upper plate) 3. At the lower part of the hitting ball supply plate 3, a surplus ball receiving plate 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply plate 3, a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like are provided. Further, a game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-shaped body constituting the game board 6 and various parts attached to the plate-shaped body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, a game area 7 is formed in which the driven game ball can flow down.

The member forming the surplus ball saucer (lower plate) 4 is formed in a stick shape (bar shape) at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, the central portion of the lower plate) on the upper surface of the lower plate body, and the player A stick controller 122 that can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front-back, left-right) is attached. The stick controller 122 is designated by a player performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operating finger (for example, the index finger) while the player holds the operating rod of the stick controller 122 with an operating hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) capable of instructing operation is provided.

On the member forming the hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3, for example, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the front side (for example, above the stick controller 122) on the upper surface of the upper plate main body. A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured so that a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player can be detected mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects a player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the main body of the upper plate at the installation position of the push button 120. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be moved to either the left or right side of the upper plate or the lower plate while maintaining the vertical positional relationship. Alternatively, the attachment positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in a vertical positional relationship, but may be, for example, in a horizontal positional relationship. As the operating means, other operating means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

Near the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 capable of variablely displaying (also referred to as variable display) an effect symbol as a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each is provided. In the game area 7, the first path of the flow path in which the game ball flows down is mainly provided in the area on the left side of the effect display device when viewed from the front, and the first of the flow paths in which the game ball flows down. A second route different from the route is mainly provided in the area on the right side of the effect display device 9 when viewed from the front.

Hitting the game ball into the left region of the effect display device 9 in order to allow the game ball to flow down the first path is called left-handed hitting. Hitting the game ball into the right region of the effect display device 9 in order to allow the game ball to flow down the second path is called right-handed hitting.

The first route and the second route may be composed of completely different routes, or may be partially shared routes. Since the first route is a route in which the game ball can flow down by driving the game ball on the left side of the game area 7, it may be called a left-handed route. Further, the second path is a path in which the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the right side of the game area 7, and therefore may be called a right-handed path.

On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, there is a first special symbol display 8a that variablely displays the first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of them, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. A second special symbol display 8b that variablely displays the second special symbol as the identification information of the above is provided.

Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is composed of a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying numbers and characters 0 to 9. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a variable display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variable display of three decorative (directive) effect symbols of "left", "middle", and "right" is formed.

Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol display (variable display unit). I have something to do.

In this embodiment, the case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided is shown, but the game machine may include only one special symbol indicator.

Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the first special symbol display 8a is executing the variable display of the first special symbol, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b is the second. (2) When the variable display of the special symbol is being executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

When the jackpot display result (big hit symbol) as a specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or when the jackpot display result (big hit symbol) as a specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derivation display is performed, the effect display device 9 also derivates and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbols) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this way, it is controlled to the specific game state (big hit game state) as an advantageous state in which an advantageous value (advantageous value) is given to the player.

Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol among the left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol). It is stopped, rocked, enlarged / reduced or deformed while matching the combination of symbols), or multiple symbols are synchronized and fluctuated with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are interchanged. Then, the effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is called a reach effect.

Here, the reach state is a display in which the effect symbols that have not been stopped and displayed continue to fluctuate when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 form a part of the jackpot combination. A state, or a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are synchronously fluctuating while forming all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, the reach means a state in which the identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least a part of the variable display areas is in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbol stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed is called a reach forming symbol or a reach symbol.

The display effect in the reach state is the reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during reach, unusual effects may be performed with lamps or sounds. This production is called reach production. Further, at the time of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect symbol or the like)) can be displayed, or a display mode (for example, color or the like) of a background image of the effect display device 9 can be displayed. ) May be changed. The change in the display of the character and the display mode of the background is called the reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set so that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than a normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. In addition, the reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than the special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

In this embodiment, in the super reach, after the reach symbol is formed, a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image) is displayed, and then in the final effect display before the display result derivation display. , A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling the effect pattern during fluctuation, is executed. Further, in the normal reach, if the type of the background image (the image constituting the background of the symbol) is different from the image displayed before the reach state is reached without displaying the above-mentioned moving image after the reach symbol is formed. A relatively simple effect display is executed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scroll state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before an arbitrary number of symbols (the number of symbol arrangements) such as 3 symbols before. By performing the above, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. In addition, in the normal reach, other effect display may be performed.

When the reach symbol is formed and the result is an off display other than the jackpot display result after the reach state is reached, the result is called reach loss. Further, when a deviation display result is obtained in a mode in which the reach symbol is not formed without being in the reach state, it is called non-reach deviation.

Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first starting winning opening 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a.

Further, below the winning device having the first starting winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 capable of winning a game ball is provided. The variable-sweep wing device 15 is provided with a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (so-called electric tulips) that can be electrically opened and closed at the upper part of the second start winning opening 14, and when the movable wing pieces are closed, the variable-sweep wing device 15 It becomes a disadvantageous state for the player who cannot enter, and when the movable wing piece is in the open state, it is controlled to be advantageous for the player who can enter the game ball. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, the game ball is more likely to win the first starting winning opening 13 than the second starting winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it may be difficult to win a prize, but it may be possible to win a prize (that is, it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize).

On the left side of the effect display device 9, a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying a normal symbol that can identify each of them is provided. In this embodiment, the ordinary symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variablely displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured to display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9 in a variable manner. Further, the small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

On the right side of the effect display device 9, a gate 32 is provided, which enables variable display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 10 based on the passage of the game ball. When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. Then, when the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol, for example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed for a predetermined number of times and for a predetermined time, which is disadvantageous to the player. It changes from to an open state that is advantageous for the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Every time the game ball passes through the gate 32, that is, every time the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage display 41 increases the number of lit LEDs by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of lit LEDs is reduced by 1.

When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened based on the variable display result of the variable display of the normal symbol display 10, the game ball is in a state where it can win a prize in the second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 14. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back surface of the game board 6 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is opened, the game ball can win the second starting winning opening 14 (it becomes easier to win the starting winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball is more likely to win in the second starting winning opening 14 than in the first starting winning opening 13. Further, when the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second starting winning opening 14. Therefore, in the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, the game ball is more likely to win the first starting winning opening 13 than the second starting winning opening 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is closed, it may be difficult to win a prize, but it may be possible to win a prize (that is, it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

In the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition), which is the execution condition of the variation display, is satisfied (for example, the game ball After passing through (including winning) the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as the starting winning area), the start condition of the variable display (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0). It is started based on the establishment of the state in which the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed and the jackpot game is not executed), and the variable display time (variable time) is set. When it elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. It should be noted that the passage of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a pre-determined area such as a winning opening or a gate as a winning area, and the concept includes that the game ball has entered (winned) in the winning opening. Is. Further, the derivation display of the display result means that the symbol (example of identification information) is finally stopped and displayed. Further, with respect to the variable display in which the start condition is not yet satisfied even though the game ball has entered the starting area such as the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, within a predetermined upper limit number. The storage of information is called hold storage. The term "held storage" is also used to indicate (specify) the information held on hold (referred to as "held storage information" or "held information").

Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold storage display 18b composed of four indicators for displaying the number of valid winning balls entered in the second start winning opening 14, that is, the number of second hold storages. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage display 18b increases the number of lit indicators by 1 each time there is a valid start prize. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lit indicators is reduced by one.

Further, above the second special symbol hold storage display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first holding storage number (holding memory is also referred to as starting memory or starting winning memory. ) Is provided as a first special symbol hold storage display 18a composed of four displays. The first special symbol hold storage display 18a increases the number of lit indicators by 1 each time there is a valid start prize. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lit indicators is reduced by one.

The game machine is a ball launching device (not shown) that drives a drive motor in response to the player operating the ball striking handle 5 and launches the game ball into the game area 7 by using the rotational force of the drive motor. ) Is provided. The game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends from the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends and the first (1) The first start condition for enabling the variable display of the special symbol is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the effect display device 9 In, the variable display of the effect symbol is started. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Unless it is possible to start the variable display of the first special symbol, the first reserved storage number is incremented by 1 on condition that the first reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

In this embodiment, the first start winning opening 13 is capable of winning a game ball from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 depending on the arrangement mode of the game nails provided in the game area 7. However, it is impossible to win a game ball from the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9. Therefore, the game ball can be won in the first starting winning opening 13 only when the player hits the left.

When the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the second start opening switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends and the second 2 The second start condition for starting the variable display of the special symbol is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started on the second special symbol display 8b, and the effect display device 9 In, the variable display of the effect symbol is started. That is, the variable display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second starting winning opening 14. Unless it is possible to start the variable display of the second special symbol, the second reserved storage number is incremented by 1 on condition that the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

In this embodiment, the second start winning opening 14 has a first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 and a second path on the right side thereof, depending on the arrangement mode of the game nails provided in the game area 7. It is possible to win a game ball from both sides. However, since the gate 32 used as a condition for executing the variable display of the normal symbol, which is a condition for opening the second start winning opening 14, is provided in the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, the second When aiming to win a prize in the starting winning opening 14, it is necessary to hit the game ball to the right and aim to pass through the gate 32. Therefore, the entry of the game ball into the second starting winning opening 14 is mainly made from the second path at the time of right-handed hitting.

The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. The variable display of the effect symbol as the symbol of. The variable display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. Further, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. Further, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 recalls the jackpot as a jackpot display result. The combination of such effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

Further, at the lower end of the display area of the effect display device 9, an image displaying the generated hold storage information (hereinafter, referred to as a hold image or a hold display) is displayed according to the number of hold storage information. A display area is formed (not shown, see hold display area 18c in FIG. 15). In the hold display area, the hold storage information is displayed in a format that distinguishes between the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number. For example, in the effect display device 9, the first hold storage number is displayed in the hold display area on the left side, and the second hold storage number is displayed in the hold display area on the right side. By displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area separately in this way, the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information can be easily distinguished.

In addition, during the execution of the variation display corresponding to the held display deleted (moved or shifted) from the hold display area, an image showing the variation corresponding display corresponding to the variation display (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display). An active display area for displaying (to be called) is formed in the center of the hold display area (not shown, see active display area AHA in FIG. 15). In the active display area, it is specified that the hold image displayed in the hold display area corresponds to the hold image that has been displayed so far, for example, it is moved (shifted) to the active display area. The active image is displayed in a possible manner. The active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a total display mode without distinguishing between the first hold display area and the second hold display area. By such a total hold storage display, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of execution conditions that do not satisfy the start condition of the variable display.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 is provided with an opening / closing plate, and is advantageous for the player in an open state (advantageous because the game ball can win) and a closed state which is disadvantageous for the player (advantageous because the game ball cannot win). ) And can be opened and closed. A specific gaming state that occurs when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. In the (big hit game state), the opening / closing plate is controlled to the open state by the solenoid 21, so that the big winning opening, which is the winning area, is opened. The game ball that has won the big prize opening is detected by the count switch 23.

In the state where the special variable winning ball device 20 is in the closed state, it may be difficult to win a prize, but it may be possible to win a prize (that is, it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize).

In the jackpot game state, the special variable winning ball device 20 repeatedly controls the open state and the closed state repeatedly. In the repetitive continuous control, the state in which the special variable winning ball device 20 is open is called a round. Repeated continuous control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot types are provided, and when it is decided to make a jackpot, one of the jackpot types is selected.

At the bottom of the game board 6, there is an out opening 26 in which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken in. Further, four speakers 27 for producing sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right upper parts and the lower left and right lower parts outside the game area 7. A frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a “card unit”) that enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each type of hit in the jackpot, the jackpot probability after the end of the jackpot gaming state, the base after the end of the jackpot gaming state, the fluctuation time after the end of the jackpot gaming state, and the number of times of opening in the jackpot ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

Specifically, in the big hit game state, after the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened, the end condition of the predetermined open state (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or It is closed when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is satisfied (opening end condition). Then, when the opening end condition is satisfied, the continuation right is generated, and the special variable winning ball device 20 is opened again. The generation of the right to continue is repeated until the number of times of opening in the jackpot game state reaches the predetermined upper limit of 15 rounds (final round).

Of the "big hits", the probabilistic state is a state in which after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, there is a higher probability that the special gaming state will be determined to be a big hit as compared with the normal state (normal gaming state that is not the probabilistic state). The type of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for a probability fluctuation state, also called a high probability state) is called a "probability variation jackpot". Further, in the present embodiment, as the special gaming state, when the fluctuation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the effect symbol is controlled to the time reduction state which is shorter than the non-time reduction state in association with the probability variation state. There is. It should be noted that the special gaming state may be controlled to a time saving state independently of the probability change state.

In this way, by shifting to the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol or the effect symbol is shortened, so that when the time saving state is reached, an effective start winning prize is likely to occur and a big hit game may be performed. Increase. Of the "big hits", the type of big hit that does not shift to the probabilistic state after being controlled to the big hit game state of 15 rounds is called "normal big hit".

Further, as a special gaming state, the frequency with which the game ball enters the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency with which the variable winning ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the time saving state. It may be controlled to the electric chew support control state that facilitates (higher approach, higher frequency) winning of the variable winning ball device 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as described later, it is mainly referred to as a high base state in the following description.

Here, the electric chew support control will be described. The electric chew support control includes control that shortens the fluctuation time of the normal symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) to derive and display the display result at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), and the normal symbol. Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a hit symbol (normal symbol probability variation control), control to lengthen the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened. Control (control to increase the number of times of opening) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio in which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed, so that the winning frequency to the second starting winning opening 14 is high. Is increased, and it becomes easier for the game ball to start and win a prize (it becomes easier to satisfy the execution conditions of the variable display in the special symbol indicators 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9). As a result of this control, the frequency of winning the second start winning opening 14 increases, so that the gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second start condition and / or the frequency of execution of the variation display of the second special symbol increases.

The state in which the frequency of winning the second starting winning opening 14 is increased by the electric chew support control (high frequency state) is the ratio of the number of game balls paid out as prize balls according to the winning to the number of launched balls. Since the "base" is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called a "high base state". When such control is not performed, it is called a "low base state". Further, such a control is a control for facilitating the winning of the variable winning ball device 15, that is, the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting the winning with the electric tulip, and is called "electric chew support control".

In this embodiment, "high probability state (probability change state)" and "low probability state (non-probability change state)" are used as terms indicating a state of jackpot probability, and as a term indicating a combination of base states. , "High base state (electric chew support control state)" and "low base state (non-electric chew support control state)" are used.

Further, in this embodiment, "low probability low base state" and "high probability high base state" are used as terms indicating a combination of the jackpot probability state and the base state. The "low probability low base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a low probability state and the base state is a low base state. The "high probability high base state" is a state indicating that the jackpot probability state is a high probability state and the base state is a high base state.

In this embodiment, when controlled to a high probability state, it is controlled to a time saving state and a high base state, but since the time saving state and the high base state have the same start condition and end condition of control, The time-saving state and the state controlled to the high base may be represented by the term of the time-saving state, and may be represented by the term of the high-base state.

Since the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment has a configuration in which the game ball can enter the first starting winning opening 13 only from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9, the second starting winning is higher than in the high base state. In a low base state where it is difficult for the game ball to enter the mouth 14, the player generally strikes left to aim for the game ball to enter the first start winning opening 13 to execute a variable display of a special symbol. Is the target. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, since the gate 32 is provided in the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, it is easier for the gaming ball to enter the second starting winning opening 14 than in the low base state. In the high base state, the player generally strikes right to aim at the entry of the game ball into the gate 32 and the second starting winning opening 14, so that the variable display of the special symbol is executed.

Therefore, in the low base state where it is more difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in the high base state, the player should strike left to aim for the game ball to enter the first starting winning opening 13. Since it is general, only the first hold storage is likely to occur, and as the hold display, only the hold image corresponding to the first hold storage is mainly displayed. On the other hand, in the high base state where it is easier for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in the low base state, the player should hit right to aim for the game ball to enter the second starting winning opening 14. Since it is general, only the second hold storage is likely to occur, and as the hold display, mainly only the hold image corresponding to the second hold storage is displayed.

It should be noted that the game ball may enter the first start winning opening 13 from both the first path and the second path. Further, the game ball may enter the second start winning opening 14 only from the second path. Further, the gate 32 may be provided in the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9, and both the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9 It may be provided in.

As shown in FIG. 2, as the 15-round jackpot, a plurality of types of jackpots, a normal jackpot and a probabilistic jackpot, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot controlled into a non-probability change state, a time saving state, and a high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds jackpot game state. In the normal jackpot, the condition that the non-probability state continues for a period until the next jackpot occurs, the time saving state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times that the fluctuation display is executed 100 times, and the next jackpot It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of the above, is satisfied.

The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to a probability variation state, a time saving state, and a high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds jackpot game state. In the probability variation jackpot, the condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or the condition that the next jackpot occurs, whichever is earlier, is satisfied. Continue until you do.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration on the main board (game control board) 31. Note that FIG. 3 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to a game control means) 560 that controls the progress of a game in the pachinko game machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a program for game control (game progress control), a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations according to the program, and an I / O port unit. Includes 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer having a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 built-in. The game control microcomputer 560 also includes a random number circuit 503 that generates a hardware random number (a random number generated by the hardware circuit).

The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means in which a part or all thereof is backed up by a backup power supply created on a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the game machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 are stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot supply power). In particular, at least the data corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means (special symbol process flag, etc.) and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

Since the CPU 56 of the game control microcomputer 560 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 54, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or processes) the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56). Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. This also applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit used to generate a random number for determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the variation display of the special symbol. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within the numerical range in which the initial value (for example, 0) and the upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and is generated at random timing. It has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random number value based on the start winning time when the numerical data is read (extracted). Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data to be updated by the random number circuit 503.

Further, an input driver circuit 58 that gives detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. In addition, the output circuit 59 that drives the solenoid 16 that opens and closes the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 that opens and closes the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms the large winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also main. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a for variable display of special symbols, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10 for variable display of normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol holding storage display 18b, and the normal symbol holding storage display 41 is performed.

The effect control board 80 is equipped with an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores programs and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 cooperates with the effect control microcomputer 100 to control the display of the effect display device 9.

The effect control microcomputer 100 is an effect control command for instructing the effect content from the game control microcomputer 560 via a relay board 77 that allows signals to pass in only one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. Is received to control the variation display of the effect display device 9, the display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is performed via the lamp driver board 35, and the display is controlled from the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Various production controls are performed by controlling the sound output of.

Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the operator's operation action on the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. .. Further, the effect control CPU 101 vibrates the stick controller 122 by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. In FIG. 4, the type of random number, the update range, the use, and the addition condition are shown. Each random number is used as follows.

(1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination that determines whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated by 1 at 10 MHz, added and updated from 0, added and updated up to its upper limit of 65535, and then added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (type, normal jackpot, or one of probabilistic jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): Determines the type (type) of the fluctuation pattern (for determining the fluctuation pattern type). (4) Random 3 (MR3): The fluctuation pattern (fluctuation time) is determined (for determining the fluctuation pattern). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for determining a normal symbol hit). (6) Random 5 (MR5): Determine the initial value of random 4 (for determining the initial value of random 4).

In this embodiment, as the jackpot in the specific gaming state, a plurality of types of a normal jackpot and a probability variation jackpot are included. Therefore, when a big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit judgment random number (random R), the big hit type is one of these big hits based on the value of the big hit type judgment random number (random 1). Determined by type. Further, when the jackpot type is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined at the same time based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1). Therefore, random number 1 is also a random number for determining a jackpot symbol.

Further, as for the fluctuation pattern, first, the fluctuation pattern type is determined by using the fluctuation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and any of the variation pattern types included in the determined fluctuation pattern type using the fluctuation pattern determination random number (random 3). Determine the fluctuation pattern. As such, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-step lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type. The fluctuation pattern type is sometimes called a fluctuation type.

In this embodiment, the variation pattern is classified into a normal variation pattern type, which is a variation pattern type without reach, and a reach variation pattern type, which is a variation pattern type with reach.

Such a fluctuation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the fluctuation pattern type is different between the time saving state and the non-time saving state when the display result is out of order. When is, the fluctuation time is shortened as compared with the case where the time is not shortened. For example, in the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than that in the non-time-shortening state in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time as compared with the non-time-saving state, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The rate at which the variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected is high, and even when the reach type is selected, the rate at which the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types is set to be high. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time becomes shorter than when the time is not shortened.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54, and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal time (non-probability change time) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state) and a probability change time jackpot determination table used in the probability change state.

Each numerical value shown in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a jackpot judgment value in the normal jackpot determination table, and is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability variation jackpot determination table. Each numerical value is set as a jackpot judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change becomes the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at normal time (referred to as the jackpot judgment value at normal time or the first jackpot judgment value) at the time of probability change. Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number) of jackpot judgment values (referred to as the probability variation jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value) is set. .. As a result, it is determined that the probability change state is a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit determination random number (random R). The big hit determination random number value is shown in FIG. 5 (A). If any of the indicated jackpot determination values is matched, it is determined to make a jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) for the special symbol. The "probability" shown in FIG. 5 (A) indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

5 (B) and 5 (C) are explanatory views showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5B shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using the hold memory (also referred to as the first hold memory) based on the game ball winning the first start winning opening 13 (variation display of the first special symbol). This is the first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used for (when performed). FIG. 5C shows a case where the jackpot type is determined using the hold memory (also referred to as the second hold memory) based on the game ball winning the second start winning opening 14 (the variation display of the second special symbol is displayed. This is the second special symbol jackpot type determination table used for (when performed).

Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIGS. 5 (B) and 5 (C) is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variation display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1) of, the type of jackpot is determined to be either "normal jackpot" or "probability variation jackpot", and is referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

In the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B, the numerical values to be compared with the value of random 1 and the determination values corresponding to each of "normal jackpot" and "probability variation jackpot" (big hit type determination). Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C), the numerical value to be compared with the value of random 1 and the determination value corresponding to each of "normal jackpot" and "probability variation jackpot" (big hit type determination). Value) is set.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 (B) and 5 (C), the jackpot type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "normal jackpot" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "3" of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "probability variation jackpot" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "7" of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

Using the jackpot type jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines as the jackpot type a type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value in which the random 1 value matches, and as the jackpot symbol, the jackpot symbol in which the random 1 value matches. To determine. As a result, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C) have the same ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot. In such a case, it is not necessary to divide the jackpot type determination table between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, when selecting the jackpot type from among a plurality of types of jackpots having different maximum number of rounds in the jackpot game state as the jackpot type, the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5C is shown in FIG. It may be set so that the ratio of selecting the jackpot type having a large number of rounds is higher than that of the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of (B). In this way, in a high base state, the selection of the type of jackpot is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C) may have a higher rate of determination of the probability variation jackpot than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (B). .. By doing so, the rate of the probability variation jackpot can be made higher in the variation display of the second special symbol than in the variation display of the first special symbol. Further, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may have a higher rate of determination of the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

Next, with reference to FIG. 6, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining variation patterns of special symbols and effect symbols in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining a variation pattern in a tabular format.

In FIG. 6, (a) shows a table for determining when the normal state is out, and FIG. 6 (b) shows a table for determining when the time saving state is out. Further, (c) shows a normal jackpot determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation jackpot determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used for determining (determining) the variation pattern type and the variation pattern.

The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table showing the relationship between the random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table showing the relationship between the random 3 and the variation patterns belonging to each type for each variation pattern type. Including.

In the column of "variation pattern type" or "variation pattern" in each table of FIG. 6, "normal" or "normal variation" indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

Further, the "normal reach" in each table of FIG. 6 shows a fluctuation pattern of the normal reach that does not perform a particularly flashy effect when the reach state is reached. "Super reach" indicates a variation pattern in which a reach effect is performed to display a special effect image when the reach state is reached.

Further, as described above, "super reach" is a fluctuation pattern in which the ratio of selection when a big hit is made is higher than that of "normal reach", and the reliability of the big hit is high. Further, the "super reach" is a fluctuation pattern in which the fluctuation time is longer than that of the "normal reach" (for example, the normal reach is 10 seconds and the super reach is 40 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the degree of expectation of a big hit (a big hit) is such that the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach. (Possibility) is high.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined effect is produced in the effect display device 9 from the start of the variation display of the effect symbol as the identification information and the variable display of the first and second special symbols until the display result is derived and displayed. An effect called pseudo-ream as an aspect (hereinafter, referred to as pseudo-ream effect) may be executed. The pseudo-ream is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed, which is originally a one-time fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous fluctuation.

In addition, the pseudo-ream is within the fluctuation time determined for one start prize in order to make it appear as if the variable display (variable display) of the symbol was executed a plurality of times for one start prize. Refers to a special fluctuation pattern (also called a fluctuation display pattern) in which temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all the symbol sequences (left, middle, right). For example, the greater the number of repeated executions of re-variation (the total number of fluctuations including the initial fluctuation and the subsequent re-variation, also called the number of pseudo-continuous fluctuations), the higher the reliability of the jackpot (the number of fluctuations will be different from the jackpot. The degree of the ratio selected when a big hit is obtained, the degree of the ratio of a big hit, that is, the degree of reliability of a big hit) is high with respect to all the selection ratios including time. More specifically, by increasing the ratio of selection when the jackpot is determined, it is suggested by the pseudo-continuous production whether or not the jackpot game state is reached. In the pseudo-ream variation pattern, a pseudo-ream symbol (for example, a symbol (number) to which a predetermined character or character is attached, which is not included in the effect symbol that is normally variablely displayed (basically variable display) in the effect display device 9). (Also referred to as a symbol without a mark or a symbol dedicated to pseudo-ream)) is temporarily stopped. In the pseudo-ream, the effect symbol (numerical symbol in the present embodiment) that is normally displayed in a variable manner (basically a variable display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of symbols that are temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a combination of temporarily stopped symbols. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined from among a plurality of types of chance eyes (hereinafter referred to as pseudo consecutive chance eyes) consisting of combinations of symbols other than the jackpot symbol combination. It should be done.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an effect in which the effect symbol slides may be performed. Here, slipping refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol is stopped in the variable display. In the second super reach, after that, in the left and right symbol display areas, one of the two effect symbols that was temporarily stopped at the out-of-order (combination of out-of-order symbols) slips and then stops to reach the reach (reach). It is an effect that forms a combination of symbols) and executes a reach effect.

The fluctuation pattern shown in the deviation determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of "off". The fluctuation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the fluctuation display is the display result of "normal jackpot". The fluctuation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is a fluctuation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of "probability variation jackpot".

Based on this information, for example, the fluctuation pattern of "fourth super reach (40 seconds)" shown in the "variation pattern" column of FIG. 6A has a fluctuation time of 40, which is an out-of-order display result. It is shown to be a "fourth superreach variation pattern" executed in seconds.

In the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as "random 2 range" and "variation pattern type" function as a variation pattern type determination table unit showing the relationship between "random 2 range" and "variation pattern type". It is a column to show. For example, in FIG. 6A as an example, all the values of random 2 (1-251) are plural for each of a plurality of fluctuation pattern types such as "normal", "normal reach", and "super reach". It is divided into the numerical range of. For example, in FIG. 6A as an example, if the value of random 2 extracted at a predetermined timing matches any of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values of 1 to 251. , It is decided to set "normal reach" as the fluctuation pattern type.

Further, in the table of FIG. 6, the columns described as "random 3 range" and "variation pattern" indicate the function as a variation pattern determination table unit showing the relationship between the "random 3 range" and the "variation pattern". It is a column. The fluctuation patterns shown corresponding to each type of the fluctuation pattern type determination table are the fluctuation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the fluctuation patterns belonging to the type of "super reach" are "first super reach", "second super reach", "third super reach", and "first super reach". 4 Super Reach ".

All the values of random 3 (1-220) are divided into a plurality of numerical values and assigned to each of the plurality of fluctuation patterns corresponding to each fluctuation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is decided to use the fluctuation pattern type of "super reach", the random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 out of the random values of 1 to 220. If it matches any of the determination values assigned to ~ 70, it is determined that the fluctuation pattern is “first super reach (15 seconds)”.

When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is out of alignment, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the variation display result is out of alignment in the non-time saving state, the out-of-time determination table in FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, in the time saving state, when the variation display result is out of order, the time saving state out of time determination table shown in FIG. 6B is selected. By using the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b), the reach ratio is kept constant when the normal state is out of the normal state and when the time saving state is out of the range, regardless of the number of holdings.

When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is a big hit regardless of whether the time is shortened or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the variation display result is a normal jackpot, the normal jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6C is selected. When the variable display result is a probabilistic jackpot regardless of whether or not the time is shortened, the probabilistic jackpot determination table shown in FIG. 6D is selected.

In the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (b), the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that of the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (a). Then, in the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (b), the fluctuation time is shorter than the reach variation (including the normal reach variation and the super reach variation) as compared with the normal state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6 (a). The ratio determined for normal fluctuation (non-reach out-of-reach fluctuation (variation that results in out-of-reach display result without reaching)) is high, and the ratio determined for reach fluctuation with a longer fluctuation time than normal fluctuation is low. The data is set.

As a result, the rate of selection of fluctuation patterns with shorter fluctuation times is higher in the non-time saving state than in the non-time saving state (normal state), so that in the non-time saving state, the non-time saving state is selected. The fluctuation display is performed with a fluctuation time that is shorter on average than in the case of. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. Further, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion in the time-saving state.

In the judgment tables of FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) selected when the data is out of alignment, the data is set so that the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high-low relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Has been done. On the other hand, in the judgment tables of FIGS. 6 (c) and 6 (d) selected when a big hit occurs, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high-low relationship such as normal reach <super reach. The data is set. As a result, when a big hit occurs, the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach (the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the case of the loss, so that the reach of the super reach is increased. By producing the effect, the player's expectation can be increased.

Further, in the judgment table of FIG. 6 (d) selected when the probability variation big hit is obtained among the big hits, the normal reach is achieved as compared with the judgment table of FIG. 6 (c) selected when the normal big hit is obtained among the big hits. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach effect is high. As a result, when it becomes a probabilistic jackpot, the ratio of the reach effect of the super reach (the proportion occupied by the reach effect of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than that of the normal jackpot. By performing the reach production of the reach, it is possible to raise the expectation of the player for the probable change jackpot.

In addition, such a fluctuation pattern is when the total reserved storage number (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol to be variable-displayed is a predetermined number or more (for example, the total reserved storage number is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different depending on whether the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of reserved storages is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the fluctuation time is compared with the case where the total number of reserved storages is less than the predetermined number. May be executed to reduce the number of holds. However, even under the condition that the hold number shortening control is executed (for example, the total number of hold storages is 3 or more), the expectation for reach is maintained by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant. Further, it is also possible to execute the hold number time reduction control so that the fluctuation time is not shortened only in the super reach among the reach. Further, the hold number time reduction control may be feasible by making the normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time selected at a high rate, or may be feasible by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself. The combination may be used.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the game control microcomputer 560, as shown in FIG. 7, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the game control state.

The main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating the variation pattern of the effect symbol to be variablely displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol (corresponding to each variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the usable fluctuation patterns as shown in FIG. 6, there is a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to each of the fluctuation patterns specified by the number. "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for designating the fluctuation start. Therefore, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls to start the variable display of the effect symbol.

The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the big hit type.

The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (symbol confirmation designation command) for designating the end of the variation of the first and second special symbols.

The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands for designating the start of the jackpot game state for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A1XX (H) is a designated command indicating that the large winning opening is open for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designated command after opening the large winning opening, which indicates after opening (closing) the large winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the end of the jackpot game state for each type of jackpot (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

The command A401 (H) is a first start prize designation command for designating that there was a first start prize. The command A402 (H) is a second start prize designation command that specifies that there was a second start prize.

The command B000 (H) is a normal state specification command that specifies that the game state is a normal state (low probability state). The command B001 (H) is a time saving state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the time saving state (high base state). The command B002 (H) is a probability change state designation command that specifies that the game state is a probability change state (high probability state).

The command C0XX (H) is a first hold storage number designation command for designating the first hold storage number. "XX" in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first reserved storage number. The command C1XX (H) is a second hold storage number designation command for designating the second hold storage number. "XX" in the command C0XX (H) indicates the second reserved storage number.

By transmitting the first hold storage number designation command for indicating the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number designation command for indicating the second hold storage number, the effect control microcomputer 100 It is possible to specify the number of reserved memories, but the present invention is not limited to this, and every time the variable display is executed, a command for specifying the number of reserved memories to subtract the first number of reserved memories or the second number of reserved memories is sent. As a result, the number of reserved storages may be specified in the effect control microcomputer 100.

The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning judgments such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, and variation pattern type determination at the time of starting winning to the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command that indicates the content. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designation command that indicates whether or not a jackpot will be achieved and the determination result of the type of jackpot among the winning determination results. Further, the command C3XX (H) is a variation type command indicating a determination result (determination result of the variation pattern type) of which determination value range the value of the random number for determination of the variation pattern type falls within the determination result at the time of winning. Is.

In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing (see S1215 in FIG. 10), whether or not the game control microcomputer 560 becomes a big hit at the time of starting winning, the type of the big hit, and the value of the random number for determining the fluctuation pattern type. Determines which determination value range is in the range. Then, a value for designating a big hit and a value for designating the type of the big hit are set in the EXT data of the symbol designation command, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control microcomputer 100. A value that specifies a range of determination values as a determination result of the variation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the variation type command, and control is performed to transmit the value to the effect control microcomputer 100. In this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether or not the display result is a big hit and the type of the big hit at the time of starting winning, based on the value set in the symbol designation command. The fluctuation pattern type can be recognized based on the fluctuation type command.

Next, a configuration example of an area (holding storage buffer) for storing data such as random numbers (holding storage data) corresponding to the holding storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side will be described. The hold storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55.

In the first hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first hold storage number is secured. Further, in the second hold storage buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second hold storage number is secured. In the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, a random number for determining a jackpot, which is a hardware random number (random R), a random number for determining a jackpot type, which is a software random number (random 1), and a random number for determining a variable pattern type. (Random 2) and a random number for determining a fluctuation pattern (random number 3) are stored.

Based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random values from the random number circuit 503 and the random counter for generating software random numbers, and obtains them. The process of saving (storing) in the storage area in the 1-hold storage buffer or the 2nd hold storage buffer is executed. Specifically, these random values are extracted and stored in the first hold storage buffer based on the winning of the first starting winning opening 13. Further, these random values are extracted and stored in the second hold storage buffer based on the winning of the second starting winning opening 14.

The storage of information regarding the start winning prize as described above in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as "hold storage". The variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in advance in the storage area, but are described later in the variation pattern setting process (special). It may be extracted at the start of fluctuation of the symbol).

As will be described later, the data stored in the hold storage buffer in this way is read at the start winning prize and used for the look-ahead notice effect, and is read at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display.

When there is a start prize in the first start prize opening 13 or the second start prize opening 14, it is called a symbol designation command, a variable type command, a first (second) start prize designation command, and a total reserved memory number designation command. Such a command indicating the determination result of the start winning time determination process (for example, the winning effect processing of S125 and S1225) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning prize reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol designation command, variation type command, first (second) start winning prize designation command, and total hold storage number designation command are stored. A storage area for storing data that can identify the received command is secured so that various commands such as the above can be stored in association with each other.

In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed corresponding to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, and the effect symbol variation display operation and reach. It is composed of data showing the control contents of various production operations such as the production display operation in the production and the like, or various production operations that do not involve the variable display of the production symbol. Further, the advance notice effect control pattern is composed of data indicating the control content of the effect operation that is the advance notice effect executed in response to the advance notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data and the like indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically interrupted at predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. By doing so, various game controls can be executed.

In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, initialization processing at normal time, game state recovery processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (initial setting of random number circuit 503), random number update processing for display (variation pattern). Random number update processing for initial value (update processing for the initial value of the count value of the random number generation counter for normal symbol hit determination) and the like are executed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt processing of steps S (hereinafter, simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power failure detection process for detecting whether or not a power failure signal has been output (whether or not it has been turned on) is executed (S20). Next, the detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their states are determined (switch processing: S21). ..

Next, the CPU 56 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, and a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control to output a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. To execute.

In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each judgment random number such as a normal symbol hit judgment random number and a big hit type judgment random number used for game control is performed (judgment random number update process: S23). .. The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, the corresponding process is executed according to the special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the grand prize opening in a predetermined order, and the special symbol process is performed. The value of the flag is updated according to the game state.

Next, a normal symbol process process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process process, the CPU 56 executes the corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, and probability fluctuation information supplied to the hall management computer (S29).

Further, the CPU 56 executes a prize ball process for setting the number of prize balls based on the detection signals of the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 (S30).

In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to turning on / off the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol display control process for setting the special symbol display control data for displaying the effect of the special symbol according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( S32).

Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting the normal symbol display control data for performing the effect display of the normal symbol according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data (the normal symbol display control process). S33). Further, the CPU 56 executes the effect display of the normal symbol on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

After that, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated at predetermined time intervals.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process process (S26). In the special symbol process process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the large winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process process, the start port switch passage process is executed (S312). Then, depending on the internal state, any of the processes S300 to S307 is performed.

In the game control microcomputer 560, as described above, the RAM 55 stores the hold storage data (first hold storage data) such as the jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start prize to the first start winning opening 13. A first hold storage buffer to be stored, and a second hold storage buffer for storing hold storage data (second hold storage data) such as a random number for jackpot determination obtained based on the start prize to the second start winning opening 14. Is provided. In each of these hold storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit of the number of storages of each hold storage (4 in this example) is secured.

In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of stored first reserved storage data is the number of stored data on condition that the first reserved storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). Numerical data (for example, a random number for jackpot determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination) from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number by increasing the value of the first reserved storage number counter for counting Random numbers) are extracted, and the process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first hold storage buffer is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is turned on, the second hold storage number is counted on the condition that the second hold storage number does not reach the upper limit value (for example, 4). The value of the hold storage counter is increased by 1, and numerical data (for example, a random number for jackpot determination, a random number for determining a variation pattern type, and a random number for determining a variation pattern) are extracted from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. Then, the process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer is executed.

Regarding the following description of the hold storage, the fact that the information regarding the start winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as "hold storage". Further, the numerical data stored in the first hold storage buffer may be referred to as the first hold storage information, and the numerical data stored in the second hold storage buffer may be referred to as the second hold storage information.

The processes of S300 to S307 are as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the type of big hit when the display result is a big hit. The variation pattern setting process (S301) determines the variation pattern (determines the variation pattern using the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number), and clocks the variation time according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for controlling the start of timekeeping of the variable time timer for the purpose.

The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process of controlling the transmission of the display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process of advancing the process to the special symbol stop process when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the passage of the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. It is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying the stopped symbol.

The large winning opening pre-opening process (S305) is a process of controlling the opening of the large winning opening in the special variable winning ball device 20 according to the type of big hit. The process of opening the large winning opening (S306) confirms the control of transmitting the effect control command for the round display effect during the big hit game state to the effect control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the large winning opening. This is a process for performing processing and the like. If the conditions for closing the large winning opening are satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the large winning opening pre-opening process (S305). When all the rounds are completed, the process proceeds to the jackpot end process (S307). The jackpot end process (S307) is a process of performing control or the like for causing the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the jackpot game state has ended.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process of S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 first confirms whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in the ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1221. When the first start port switch 13a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first hold storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the first hold storage for counting the first hold storage number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is confirmed (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to S1222.

If the first hold storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the first hold storage number counter by 1 (S1213). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in the storage area in the first hold storage buffer (S1214). In the process of S1214, a random number for determining a jackpot (random R), a random number for determining a jackpot type (random 1), a random number for determining a variation pattern type (random 2), and a random number for determining a variation pattern (random 3) are extracted. Stored in the storage area.

Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process in which the variation display result and the variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected start winning is subsequently executed are determined in advance at the time of starting winning (S1215).

In this embodiment, a start winning is generated in the first starting winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, various data obtained at the time of the starting winning is stored as reserved storage information, and then the variable display is started. When the condition is satisfied, at the timing of starting the variable display, the special symbol (first special symbol or the second special symbol) that starts the variable display is changed based on the reserved storage information in the special symbol normal processing (S300). The determination of whether or not the display result is the jackpot display result and the determination of the jackpot type are performed based on the jackpot determination value set corresponding to the various random number values described above and the jackpot type determination value. Then, the determination of the variation pattern (including the determination of the variation pattern type) in the variation pattern setting process (S301) is changed to the variation pattern type determination value and the variation pattern determination value set corresponding to the various random numbers described above. Do it based on.

On the other hand, apart from such a decision, the timing before the variable display based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 is started, specifically, the game ball is first started. At the timing when the start winning prize is entered in the winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (the timing when the hold storage information is stored), the hold storage information storing various data obtained at the time of the start winning is pre-read, and the pre-read hold Based on the stored information, the jackpot judgment value and the jackpot type judgment value set in advance according to the various random number values described above are determined in advance whether or not the jackpot will be a jackpot, the jackpot type is determined, and the fluctuation pattern is determined. , And, the winning effect processing for pre-reading determination based on the fluctuation pattern type determination value is executed. By doing so, the effect control microcomputer 100 predicts the variation display result in advance before the variation display of the effect symbol is executed, and based on various determination results at the time of starting winning, the effect symbol is displayed. It is possible to execute a look-ahead effect such as a look-ahead notice that gives a notice of a big hit (possibility of a big hit) during the variable display.

Then, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1216), and transmits the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1217). Further, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1218), and sets the value of the first hold storage number counter in the EXT data to specify the first hold storage number. Control is performed to send a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1219).

By executing the processes of S126 and S1217, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.), the first Every time the start winning opening 13 is started, both the symbol designation command and the variation type command are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

Further, in this embodiment, when the process of S1216 to S1219 is executed and a start prize is generated in the first start prize opening 13, a symbol designation command, a variable type command, and a first start prize designation command are generated. And a set of four commands of the first hold storage number designation command is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

Next, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state (S1221). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process ends as it is. When the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second hold storage number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second hold storage for counting the second hold storage number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is confirmed (S1222). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process ends as it is.

If the second reserved storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second reserved storage number counter by 1 (S1223). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in the storage area in the second hold storage buffer (S1224). In the process of S1224, a random number for determining a jackpot (random R), a random number for determining a jackpot type (random 1), a random number for determining a variation pattern type (random 2), and a random number for determining a variation pattern (random 3) are extracted. Stored in the storage area.

Next, the CPU 56 executes the winning effect processing as described in S1215 (S1225). Then, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the effect processing at the time of winning (S1226), and also controls to transmit the variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1227). Further, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1228), and sets the value of the second hold storage number counter in the EXT data to specify the second hold storage number. Control is performed to send a command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1229).

By executing the processes of S1226 and S1227, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (game state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.), the second Every time a start winning prize is given to the starting winning opening 14, both a symbol designation command and a variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

Further, in this embodiment, when the process of S1226 to S1229 is executed and a start prize is generated in the second start prize opening 14, a symbol designation command, a variable type command, and a second start prize designation command are generated. And a set of four commands of the total hold storage number specification command is transmitted collectively within one timer interrupt.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process process. In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not there is hold storage data in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer (S51). If there is no hold storage data in either the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, the process ends.

When there is hold storage data in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not there is hold storage data in the second hold storage buffer (S52). If there is hold storage data in the second hold storage buffer, the special symbol pointer (flag indicating whether the special symbol process processing is being performed for the first special symbol or the special symbol process processing is being performed for the second special symbol) The data indicating the "second" is set (S54). On the other hand, if there is no hold storage data in the second hold storage buffer, the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer (S53).

In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a is set according to whether the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer or the data indicating "second" is set. The variation display of the second special symbol and the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed by using a common processing routine. When the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variation display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a is performed based on the reserved storage data stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Is done. On the other hand, when the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is based on the reserved storage data stored in the second reserved storage buffer. Is performed.

Under the control of S52 to S54, if even one data of the second hold storage exists in the second hold storage buffer, the variable display of the second special symbol display 8b based on the data of the second hold storage can be displayed. It is executed in preference to the variable display of the first special symbol display 8a based on the data of the first hold storage.

Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved storages = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 has each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = 1 in the first reserved storage buffer. Is read and stored in the hold storage buffer of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = 1 in the second reserved storage buffer. It is stored in the hold storage buffer of the RAM 55.

Then, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the hold storage counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the first hold storage counter, and determines each storage area in the first hold storage buffer. Shift the content. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second hold storage counter is subtracted by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the second hold storage buffer are shifted.

That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 sets the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n-1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", each is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved storage buffer of the RAM 55. The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved storage number = n-1.

Therefore, the order in which each random number value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved storage number (or each second reserved storage number) is always the first reserved storage number (or the first reserved storage number). The order of the second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 is matched.

Further, the CPU 56 controls to transmit the hold storage number designation command indicated by the special symbol pointer to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the value of the hold storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer after subtraction. (S59). In this case, when the special symbol pointer is set to a value indicating "first", the CPU 56 controls to transmit the first hold storage number designation command. Further, when the special symbol pointer is set to a value indicating "second", the CPU 56 controls to transmit the second hold storage number designation command.

In the special symbol normal processing, first, the data indicating "first" indicating that the processing is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, the "first" indicating that the processing is executed for the first special symbol. ", Or data indicating" second "indicating that the process is executed for the second start winning opening 14, that is," second "indicating that the process is executed for the second special symbol. The data is set in the special symbol pointer. Then, in the subsequent processing in the special symbol process processing, the processing according to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the processing of S300 to S307 can be standardized between the case where the first special symbol is targeted and the case where the second special symbol is targeted.

Next, the CPU 56 reads a random number R (random number for jackpot determination) from the hold storage buffer and executes the jackpot determination module (S60). In this case, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot determination random number extracted in S214 of the start port switch passage process and S224 of the start port switch pass process and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, and determines the jackpot. To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a random number for jackpot determination, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. That is, it is a program that executes a jackpot determination process.

In the jackpot determination process, when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state (high probability state), the probability of becoming a jackpot is higher than when the gaming state is in the non-probability state (normal gaming state and time saving state). ing. Specifically, the number of jackpot determination values is probabilistically changed between the probability variation jackpot determination table (the table in which the numerical value on the right side of FIG. 5A in ROM 54 is set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance. A normal time jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 is set) is provided, which is set less than the hour jackpot determination table. Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the gaming state is in the probabilistic state, and when the gaming state is in the probabilistic state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probabilistic jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is normal. When it is in a play state or a time saving state, the jackpot determination process is performed using the normal jackpot determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5 (A), the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is decided to make a big hit (S60), the process proceeds to S71. It should be noted that deciding whether or not to make a big hit means deciding whether or not to shift to the big hit game state, but deciding whether or not to make the stop symbol on the special symbol display a big hit symbol. But also.

It should be noted that confirmation of whether or not the current gaming state is in the probabilistic state is performed depending on whether or not the probabilistic flag is set. The probability change flag is set when the game state is changed to the probability change state, and is reset when the probability change state is finished. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the process of ending the jackpot game, and then either the condition that the fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times) or the condition that the next jackpot is determined. When the earlier condition is satisfied, the change display of the special symbol is ended and the stop symbol is reset at the timing of the stop display.

If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) does not match any of the big hit determination values (N in S60), the process proceeds to S75, which will be described later.

If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches any of the big hit determination values in S60, the CPU 56 sets the big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type to one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5 (B) and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5 (C) are used. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 5 (B).

Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. 5C.

Next, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot type determination random numbers extracted in the start port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, and uses the jackpot type determination table selected in S72 to hold storage. The jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the value corresponding to the value of the random number (random 1) for determining the jackpot type stored in the buffer are determined (S73).

As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the relationship between the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol is set so that the jackpot symbol differs for each jackpot type for the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Since the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the jackpot symbol and the game control according to the jackpot type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

Further, the CPU 56 indicates the determined jackpot type and sets the jackpot type data in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is "normal jackpot", "01" is set as the jackpot type data. When the jackpot type is "probability variation jackpot", "02" is set as the jackpot type data.

Next, the CPU 56 sets a stop symbol of the special symbol (S75). Specifically, when the jackpot flag is not set, "-", which is an outlier symbol, is set as a stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot symbol determined by S73 is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be "normal jackpot", "3" is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot type is determined to be "probability variation jackpot", "7" is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol.

Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the fluctuation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process process.

In the fluctuation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the jackpot flag is set (S91). When the jackpot flag is set, it means that it is determined to be a jackpot, and the CPU 56 is in the jackpot type information stored in S74 and which state is in the non-time saving state or the time saving state. As a table used to determine the fluctuation pattern type and the fluctuation pattern according to the time saving information indicating the above-mentioned, based on the selection conditions of the judgment table described above, the normal state out-of-normal state judgment table and the time saving state shown in FIG. Select one of the out-of-order judgment table, the normal jackpot judgment table, and the probability variation jackpot judgment table.

Here, the time saving information is information indicating whether or not the time saving state is present. The time saving information is set at the end of the jackpot game state, and is reset when the variation display resulting in the off display result is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times in this embodiment) in the jackpot gaming state (next jackpot). Even if a game state occurs, it will be reset once.) The time saving information indicates that the time saving state is set when the time saving flag is set, and indicates that the time saving state is not set when the time saving flag is not set.

When the jackpot flag is set in S91, it is confirmed whether or not the jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot based on the jackpot type data stored in S74 (S92). When it is a probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot determination table of FIG. 6D is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

Further, when the jackpot flag is not set in S91, that is, when it is off, it is confirmed whether or not the time saving flag is set (S95). When the time saving flag is not set, the out-of-normal state determination table of FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time saving flag is set, the time saving state out-of-time determination table of FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

As a result, as a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the game state, based on the selection conditions of the determination table as described above, the normal state deviation determination table shown in FIG. One of the time saving state out-of-time judgment table, the normal jackpot judgment table, and the probability variation jackpot judgment table is selected.

Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads random number 2 (random number for determining the variation pattern type) from the hold storage buffer (first hold storage buffer or second hold storage buffer), and selects the random number in the processing of S93, S94, S96, or S97. By referring to the data of the variation pattern type determination table section in the determination table, the variation pattern type is determined to be one of a plurality of types (S114).

Next, the CPU 56 reads a random number 3 (random number for determining a fluctuation pattern) from the hold storage buffer (first hold storage buffer or second hold storage buffer), and in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97, The variation pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of types by referring to the data relating to the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table unit (S115).

Next, the effect control command (variation pattern command) corresponding to the determined variation pattern is controlled to be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116).

In addition, the variation of the special symbol is started (S117). For example, by setting the start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the variable display is displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b as described above. Let's get started. When the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the first special symbol is started on the first special symbol display 8a, and the data indicating "second" in the special symbol pointer is started. If is set, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time corresponding to the selected fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S119).

In the display result designation command transmission process (S302) described above, the CPU 56 is one of the display result 1 designation to the display result 3 designation command that specifies the display result according to the determined type of jackpot or the loss. Controls to transmit the effect control command (see FIG. 7).

Further, in the above-mentioned special symbol changing process (S303), the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the fluctuation time timer, and when the fluctuation time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop processing (S304). Update to the value and proceed to the special symbol stop processing.

When a big hit is obtained as a result of the fluctuation display, the big hit opening pre-processing (S305), the big winning opening opening processing (S306), and the big hit end processing (S307) are executed to control the big hit game state. Will be done. In the jackpot end processing (S307), the probability variation flag and the time reduction flag are set at the end of the probability variation jackpot, and the time reduction flag is set at the end of the normal jackpot. As a result, after the end of the probabilistic jackpot, it is controlled to the probabilistic state and the time saving state, and after the end of the normal jackpot, it is controlled to the time saving state.

The probabilistic jackpot and the time saving state after the normal jackpot need to be continued until either of the conditions of the fluctuation display being executed 100 times and the occurrence of the next jackpot are satisfied. For such a continuation period of 100 fluctuation displays, in the jackpot end processing (S307), the time reduction counter indicating the variable number of times of the special symbol in the time reduction state is set to 100 times, and every time the variation display is executed thereafter. It is managed by subtracting and updating in the special symbol stop processing, and the time saving flag is reset based on the count-up of the time saving number counter, so that the time saving state is controlled to end.

Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process. In the effect control main process, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initial setting the timer for determining the effect control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). After that, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to the loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S702). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets the timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set in the effect control main process, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and sets data such as a flag capable of identifying what the received effect control command is. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify the received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) and the like are performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs the effect control process process (S705). In the effect control process process, in order to perform various effects such as variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control of each process according to the control state is performed. Select the process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) and execute the effect control.

Next, random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100 (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol). , SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold, SR3 for determining the change effect mode such as hold, and various random numbers including SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode) Random number update process for updating the count value of the counter Is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR4 is generated by the count of a random counter whose count value is updated by software, and each of them is cyclically updated within a predetermined range and is determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the right timing.

Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving, erasing, etc. of the hold display) is executed (S707). In the hold storage display control process of S707, display control of the active display (active display) displayed in the active display area is also executed. Specifically, the display is controlled in the following processing. For example, in the process of S704, a predetermined flag is set when the total hold storage number designation command is received. Then, if the predetermined flag is set, in the process of S707, one hold display in the hold display area is deleted, and the remaining hold displays are shifted one by one toward the active display area and held. The display of the display area may be updated, the hold display may be moved (shifted) to the active display area, and the display of the active display may be updated. After that, it shifts to S702.

By executing such an effect control main process, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits from the game control microcomputer 560 and responds to the effect control command received, the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the effect control computer 100. By controlling the effect devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various effect controls are performed according to the game state.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-reading effect process (S700) for determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect and selecting the type of the pre-reading effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Any one of S800 to S807 is performed according to the above.

In the effect control process process, the following processes are executed. In the effect control process process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbol, but the control related to the variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also controlled by the second special symbol. The control related to the variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation of is also executed in one effect control process process.

The pre-reading effect processing (S700) is a process of determining pre-reading such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining the effect mode when executing the pre-reading effect. The look-ahead effect is a change in the special symbol based on the hold information (holding memory information) before the turn of the display (symbol change) of the special symbol arrives. It is a production technique that determines the content of the display and gives a notice at a stage before that what the variable display of the special symbol will be in the future. For example, when the hold information is a jackpot, a jackpot occurs later based on the display mode of the hold display or the display mode of the active display corresponding to the hold information before the variable display by the hold information is executed. An effect (see FIG. 15) such as foretelling that there is a possibility is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the variable display based on the hold information targeted for the look-ahead effect is referred to as “target variable display”. Further, the hold display based on the hold information targeted for the look-ahead effect is referred to as "target hold display", and the active display based on the hold information targeted for the look-ahead effect is referred to as "target active display".

The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of confirming whether or not a variation pattern command has been received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command is received, the process shifts to the effect symbol variation start processing.

The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) to be started. The effect symbol changing process (S802) is a process for controlling the switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed) constituting the fluctuation pattern. The effect symbol variation stop process (S803) is a process of stopping the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) and controlling to derive and display the display result (final stop symbol) of the variation display.

The jackpot display process (S804) is a process of performing display control such as control of displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of a jackpot after the end of the fluctuation time. The process during the round (S805) is a process for controlling the display during the round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not completed, the process proceeds to the round post-processing, and if the final round is completed, the process proceeds to the jackpot end process. The round post-processing (S806) is a process for controlling the display between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the process shifts to the processing during the round. The jackpot end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control in the effect display device 9 to notify the player that the jackpot game state has ended.

The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display, and during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the big hit game state to the end of the big hit game state. The effect device (effect component) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled according to the process data set in the table.

The process table is composed of process timer setting values and data in which a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, data and the like indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decorative symbol) are described. Specifically, data related to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Further, in the process timer set value, the fluctuation time in the mode of fluctuation is set. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and controls the display control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data only for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared according to each fluctuation pattern.

In the pachinko game machine 1, the information regarding the variable display of the reserved storage information to be held and displayed is pre-read before the variable display based on the held storage information is executed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the pre-reading result is used. Based on, targeting the hold display or active display corresponding to the pre-read hold storage information, the hold is made at a predetermined timing (for example, at the start of the variable display based on the hold storage information held before the hold storage information). At a predetermined timing such as a timing at which the display position of the hold display corresponding to the stored information shifts), a change effect such as hold that changes the mode of the hold display or the active display is executed. In the following description, the variation display in which the hold or the like change effect is executed may be referred to as the hold or the like change effect execution variation.

In this embodiment, the reserved image and the active image can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result will be the jackpot display result, that is, the ease of display when the jackpot display result is obtained. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result will be the jackpot display result. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be displayed in a manner in which the degree of expectation of a big hit differs depending on the type of image color, such as normal color (white) <blue <green <red. Further, each of the reserved image and the active image may be displayed in purple, for example, as a specific display mode in which the expected degree of jackpot is different from the display mode of the different type.

When the effect display device 9 displays that a hold image corresponding to the new hold storage information appears based on the generation of the new hold storage information, the new hold image has a specific display mode such as purple. Alternatively, it is displayed in a display mode other than the specific display mode such as normal color (white), blue, green, or red.

The hold image that appears and is displayed in a display mode other than the specific display mode when new hold storage information is generated is actively displayed at the stage where the hold image is displayed as the hold display and at the variable display corresponding to the hold storage information. It is possible to perform a change effect such as holding to change the display mode (color in this embodiment) at either the stage of being displayed by the active image.

On the other hand, the hold image that appears and is displayed in a specific display mode when new hold storage information is generated corresponds to the hold storage information without executing the change effect such as hold when the hold image is displayed as the hold display. It is possible to execute a change effect such as hold at the stage where the active image is displayed as the active display at the time of the variable display, or at the stage where the active image is displayed from now on. That is, when the hold image appears and is displayed in the specific display mode, the display mode (color in this embodiment) of the hold image is changed until the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold image is performed. When a variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, the display mode (color in this embodiment) of the active image corresponding to the variable display is changed. The production is feasible.

In such a change effect such as hold, the following color change of the hold image or the active image is possible. The image that appears and is displayed in normal color (white) can be changed to a blue, green, or red image. The image that appears and is displayed in blue can be changed to a green or red image. The image that appears and is displayed in green can be changed to a red image. The image appearing and displayed in purple can be changed to a blue, green, or red image.

As described above, in the change effect such as hold, the change effect of the display mode is executed in the change mode in which the expectation of becoming a big hit is high. In addition, in the change effect such as hold, the change effect of the display mode may be executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation of a big hit is low.

In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the change effect such as hold is executed only in the low base state, and the change effect such as hold is not executed in the high base state. It should be noted that the change effect such as hold may be executed even in the high base state.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the hold or the like change effect is executed only in the low base state, the hold or the like change effect is executed by targeting the hold display or the active display of the first hold storage. When the hold or the like change effect is executed in the high base state, the hold or the like change effect is executed by targeting the hold display or the active display of the second hold storage.

FIG. 15 is a display screen view of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the effect mode of the change effect such as hold. FIG. 15 shows an example of an effect in which a change effect such as hold is executed in the first effect mode when only the hold display for the first hold storage is performed in the low base state.

In FIG. 15, the display images on the effect display device 9 are shown in (A) to (D) with the passage of time. As shown in FIG. 15A, in the effect display device 9, the variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 is started based on the hold storage information. In the hold display area 18c located at the lower part in the display area of the effect display device 9, a circular hold image H is displayed as a hold display. Similar to the hold image H, the area adjacent to the hold display area 18c, which is substantially in the center of the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 9, is a variation-corresponding display corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. An active display area AHA is provided in which an active display for displaying a circular active image AH is performed. The hold image H and the active image AH in a state where the change effect such as hold is not executed are displayed in a predetermined normal color such as white.

In FIG. 15, with respect to the reserved image H and the active image AH, those displayed in a color other than white (purple in the example in the figure), which is a normal color, are displayed in the reserved image H and the active image AH. In order to make the colors easily distinguishable in FIG. 15, characters indicating the colors of the image (purple in the example in the figure) are shown. Such a display is not displayed in the actual image. In FIG. 15, with respect to the reserved image H and the active image AH, those displayed in the normal color (white) do not show the characters indicating the color of the image.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the reserved images H of the first reserved storage are displayed in a display mode in which they are arranged in order from the side closest to the active display area AHA to the left in order of generation of the reserved storage information. The image color of the newly generated hold storage information is selected and determined based on the process for determining the image color as the hold display mode as described later. The hold image H corresponding to the newly generated hold storage information is displayed in such a manner that the determined image color and the shape as described above appear at the leftmost position in the arrangement of the hold images H. FIG. 15A shows an example in which a purple image is displayed as the hold image H corresponding to the newly generated hold storage information.

When the variable display is executed, the first stored pending storage information adjacent to the active display area AHA, which is the earliest displayed reserved display, is digested for the variable display. The reserved image H is deleted from the reserved display area 18c, moved (shifted) to the position of the active display area AHA on the right side, and the effect operation of being displayed as the active image AH is executed. Then, when the variable display is executed, the hold image H corresponding to the hold storage information other than the hold storage information stored first is moved (shifted) one by one in the direction approaching the active display area AHA. Is executed.

FIG. 15 (A) shows a state in which the variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 is started along with the effect operation in which the active image AH is displayed in the active display area AHA. Has been done. Due to the relevance of such an effect operation, it is shown that the active image AH in the active display area AHA is an image corresponding to the variable display. The hold image H that has moved from the hold display area 18c to the position of the active display area AHA is displayed as the active image AH in the same display mode. When a new variable display is started, an effect operation of moving (shifting) all of the reserved images H displayed in the reserved display area 18c to the right adjacent display position one by one is displayed.

The hold image H is displayed in a predetermined ratio at a predetermined ratio when the hold display position is shifted due to the start of execution of the next (first time after the appearance display) variation display after the new appearance display (this embodiment). The display color) can be changed. The display mode (display color in this embodiment) of the active image AH can be changed at a predetermined rate when the variable display based on the corresponding reserved storage information is started.

It should be noted that the change effect such as hold is not when the hold display position is shifted (including when the hold display position is shifted to the active display position) due to the start of execution of the variable display next time (first time after the appearance display). It may be executed at the time of shifting the hold display position accompanying the start of execution of the variable display several times. The number of shifts to be executed may be predetermined or may be selected and decided by lottery.

In addition, there are the following examples of executing a change effect such as hold when the hold display position is shifted. When the variable display is started after the hold display position is shifted, the change effect such as hold is executed before the start of the variable display. When the variable display is started at the same time as the hold display position is shifted, the change effect such as hold is executed at the same time as the start of the variable display. When the hold display position shifts immediately after the start of the variable display, a change effect such as hold is executed after the start of the variable display. That is, as an example of executing the hold or the like change effect when the hold display position is shifted, all of the effect displays in which the hold or the like change effect is executed in correspondence with the shift of the hold display position are included.

Further, among the change effects such as hold, for example, the change effect of the hold image H is the shift of the hold display position, but the change effect of the active image AH is the hold when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change display. The execution timing of the change effect of the image H and the execution timing of the change effect of the active image AH may be different. Specifically, the execution timing of the change effect of the active image AH may be the timing after the execution timing of the change effect of the hold image H (for example, the hold display position is at the time of the change effect of the hold image H). When the shift of the active image AH is performed after the shift of the hold display position, etc.). By doing so, it is possible to maintain the expectation for the change effect such as hold even after the execution timing of the change effect of the hold image H has elapsed.

Further, the change effect such as hold may be executed during a specific period before the start of the variable display, instead of the predetermined period at the beginning of the variable display, and may be executed in the middle of the period after the start of the variable display (for example, the first symbol). It may be executed when the second symbol is stopped (at the time of reach, etc.), or it may be executed during a predetermined period at the end of the variation display. In addition, a change effect such as hold is newly generated. It may be executed immediately after the hold image based on the hold memory is displayed.

Further, the timing at which the hold or the like change effect is executed may always be executed at a fixedly determined timing, and the changeable timing (for example, each time the hold or the like change effect is executed is performed by a lottery). It may be executed at the timing of selection and determination from a plurality of types of timings).

In FIGS. 15 (A) to 15 (D), as an example of the hold change effect, the hold image H in the purple display mode appears and is displayed based on the new hold storage information, and then the hold change is performed at the active display stage. An example is shown in which the effect is executed.

In FIG. 15A, when the hold image H in the purple display mode appears and is displayed as the fourth hold image H, and then the hold display position is shifted for the first time (hereinafter, the hold shift). A display example in which the change effect such as hold is not executed is shown in (Call). FIG. 15B shows a display example in which a change effect such as hold is not executed at the time of the second hold shift after the hold image H in the purple display mode appears and is displayed. FIG. 15C shows a display example in which a change effect such as hold is not executed at the time of the third hold shift after the hold image H in the purple display mode appears and is displayed. As described above, with respect to the reserved image H appearing and displayed in the purple display mode, the change effect such as holding is not executed at the stage of holding display.

In FIG. 15 (D), after the reserved image H in the purple display mode appears and is displayed, the reserved image H moves to the active display area AHA and becomes the active image AH at the fourth hold shift, and the effect symbol A display example is shown when a change effect such as hold in which the display mode of the active image AH changes from purple to red is executed in response to the start of the fluctuation. As described above, with respect to the hold image H appearing and displayed in the purple display mode, the hold change effect is not executed at the hold display stage, and the hold change effect can be executed at the active display stage.

As the change effect such as hold, an effect other than the effect pattern shown in FIG. 15 may be executed. Other than the effect pattern shown in FIG. 15, the change effect such as hold includes the following. As the effect of changing the hold or the like, an effect of changing the shape of the hold image or the active image may be executed. As the effect of changing the hold or the like, an effect of changing the size of the hold image or the active image may be executed. As the hold or the like change effect, an effect of changing the type of the hold image or the active image (for example, an effect of changing a circular image to another type of image such as a character image) may be executed. As the hold or the like change effect, an effect of changing the image added to the hold image or the active image (for example, an effect of changing an image without an image to be an image with a predetermined image added) may be executed. Further, an effect such as a color change, a shape change, a size change, a type change, and a change due to a combination of any one or more of the additional image changes may be executed. As described above, as the change effect such as hold, any effect may be executed as long as the display mode changes.

Next, regarding the hold display and the active display, a description regarding the determination of whether or not to execute the hold change effect, a description regarding the determination of the effect mode of the hold change effect when the decision to execute the hold change effect is made, and a new explanation An explanation will be given regarding the determination of the display mode (color) of the hold image to be displayed according to the hold storage information.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold and a table for selecting a mode of effect such as hold. The hold or the like change effect determination table is a data table used for a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect (presence or absence). The hold or the like change effect mode selection table is a data table used for a lottery for selecting and determining the effect mode when executing the hold or the like change effect.

The reservation table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold includes the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as holding at the time of a big hit in FIG. 16 (A), the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as holding when the super reach is out of FIG. ) Includes a table for determining the presence or absence of change effects such as holding when out of reach. Further, in addition to the reservation table for determining the presence / absence of the change effect such as hold, the table for selecting the mode of change effect such as hold shown in FIG. 16D is provided. The hold or the like change effect determination table and the hold or the like change effect mode selection table are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

In the jackpot change effect determination table shown in FIG. 16A, it is predicted that the variation display result of the variation display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display that is the target of the hold change effect will be the jackpot display result. Used when predicting big hits. In the table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as hold when the super reach is off in FIG. 16B, the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is predicted to be the shift display result in the super reach. Used at the time of prediction. In the table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as hold on hold other than the super reach shown in FIG. 16C, it is predicted that the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display will be the off display result other than the super reach. It is used when predicting deviations other than super reach.

In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold in FIGS. 16A to 16C, the random number SR2 (0 to 99) for determining the presence / absence of execution of the change effect such as hold as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 100 numerical values (in the numerical range of) are allocated to the decision to execute the change effect such as hold and the decision not to execute the change effect such as hold. For SR2, the number of random number SR2 values allocated is shown for the sake of clarity.

In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold at the time of a big hit in FIG. 16 (A), the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing has a magnitude relationship of "execute a change effect such as hold> do not execute a change effect such as hold". As described above, the data is set so that the rate at which the decision to execute the change effect such as hold is selected is higher. In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold when the super reach is out of FIG. 16B, the magnitude relationship of "execute the change effect such as hold = do not execute the change effect such as hold" according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting the decision to execute the change effect such as hold and the ratio of selecting the decision not to execute are equal to each other. In the table for determining the presence / absence of a change effect such as hold at the time of deviation other than the super reach of FIG. 16 (C), the magnitude of "execute the change effect such as hold <do not execute the change effect such as hold" according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio of selecting the decision not to execute the change effect such as hold is higher so as to be related.

When the variation display result of the variation display based on the hold storage information, which is the target of the change effect such as hold, becomes the jackpot display result due to the setting of the data in FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C), it is regarded as the off display result. Compared to when it becomes, the ratio of deciding to execute a change effect such as hold is higher. As a result, when the change effect such as hold is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the change effect such as hold is not executed. Further, due to the setting of the data in FIGS. 16 (B) and 16 (C), the variation display result of the variation display based on the hold storage information, which is the target of the change effect such as hold, becomes the off display result, but the expected degree of big hit. When the super reach with a high value results in a misaligned display, the expectation of a big hit is lower than when the super reach is achieved. In a variable display other than the super reach (for example, normal reach variable display, normal variable display, etc.), the misaligned display result is displayed. Compared to when it becomes, the ratio of deciding to execute a change effect such as hold is higher. As a result, when the change effect such as hold is executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be increased as compared with the case where the change effect such as hold is not executed.

In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect by using the hold or the like change effect determination table of FIGS. 16A to 16C with all the newly generated hold storage information as the determination target. Is determined.

It should be noted that, among the newly generated hold storage information, whether or not to execute the hold or other change effect only for the hold memory information for which the change display in the reach fluctuation pattern type including the normal reach and the super reach is executed is executed. May be determined.

The hold or the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D is used to select the effect mode when executing the hold or the like change effect from a plurality of types of effect modes.

In the hold or the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16 (D), the random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 199) for the hold or the like change effect mode selection as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 200 numerical values are divided into when the pre-reading jackpot judgment result is a jackpot (at the time of the jackpot in the figure) and when the pre-reading jackpot judgment result is missed (when the figure is out of the figure). It is assigned to a plurality of types of production patterns (production modes), A to production pattern F. For SR3, the number of allocated random number SR3 values is shown for the sake of clarity.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one effect mode is randomly selected from the effect modes A to F as the effect mode of the change effect such as holding.

The effect pattern A is blue at the time of the next hold shift (the hold shift corresponding to the first variable display executed after the hold image is displayed, and the same applies hereinafter) when the hold image to be newly appeared and displayed is displayed. It is an effect mode that changes to the display mode of. The effect pattern B is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed holding image is changed to a green display mode at the next hold shift. The effect pattern C is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed holding image is changed to a red display mode at the next hold shift.

The effect pattern D is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed holding image is changed to a blue display mode at the time of active display (when the hold display is not changed and becomes active display, and the same applies hereinafter). The effect pattern E is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displaying the reserved image is changed to the green display mode at the time of active display. The effect pattern F is an effect mode in which the newly appearing and displayed reserved image is changed to a red display mode at the time of active display.

In this way, the newly appearing and displayed hold image can be subjected to a change effect such as hold at either the hold display stage or the active display stage, so that the interest of the game can be improved. .. In addition, even if the hold image that appears and is newly displayed is not executed in the hold display stage, the hold change effect may be executed in the active display stage. It is possible to continue the player's expectation about the production until the variable display is executed.

It should be noted that the effect of changing the display mode of the newly appearing and displayed pending image may be controlled so as to be executed at other timings such as at the time of the hold shift other than the next hold shift.

In the effect mode selection table for changing effects such as hold in FIG. 16 (D), in the effect patterns A to C in which the change effects such as hold are executed at the stage of holding display, the selection ratio at the time of a big hit changes to "change to blue <change to green". It is set by the magnitude relation of "change to red", and the selection ratio at the time of off is set by the magnitude relation of "change to blue> change to green> change to red". Similarly, in the effect patterns D to F in which the change effect such as hold is executed at the stage of active display, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is set by the magnitude relationship of "change to blue <change to green <change to red". The selection ratio at the time of off is set by the magnitude relationship of "change to blue> change to green> change to red".

With such a setting, when the change effect such as hold is executed, the expectation degree controlled by the jackpot game state regarding the final color of the hold image or the active image from the viewpoint of the final color of the hold image or the active image. Has a magnitude relationship of "blue <green <red". Therefore, it is possible to make the player's expectation for the jackpot game state different depending on the display mode such as the color of the reserved image or the active image, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

In addition, when the hold image change effect is executed, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state regarding the color change of the hold image or the active image is "changed to blue <green" from the viewpoint of the color change of the hold image or the active image. There is a magnitude relationship of "change to red <change to red". Therefore, it is possible to make the player's expectation for the jackpot game state different depending on the production mode of the change effect such as hold, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

Further, in the hold or the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16 (D), the selection ratio at the time of a big hit is "hold at the stage of the effect display A to C <active display where the hold or the like change effect is executed at the stage of hold display. The effect patterns D to F in which the equal change effect is executed are set in a magnitude relationship, and the selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set in a magnitude relationship of "effect patterns A to C> effect pattern D". With such a setting, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state has a magnitude relationship of "change of hold etc. at the stage of hold display <effect of change of hold etc. at stage of active display". Therefore, it is possible to make the player's expectation for the jackpot game state different depending on the production time of the change effect such as hold, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

In addition, the degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state has a magnitude relationship of "change of hold etc. at the stage of hold display> change effect of hold etc. at the stage of active display" contrary to the above. The data in the change effect mode selection table may be set. The degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state has a magnitude relationship of "change of hold etc. at the stage of hold display = change effect of hold etc. at the stage of active display" in the hold etc. change effect mode selection table. Data may be set.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a holding mode selection table. The hold mode selection table is a data table for selecting a display mode (display color) at the time of appearance display of the hold display, and is stored in a ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. In FIG. 17, as the holding mode selection table, the first holding mode selection table to the eleventh holding mode selection table are shown in (A) to (K).

The first hold mode selection table to the eleventh hold mode selection table shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (K) correspond to the effect patterns selected and determined by the hold and the like change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16 (D). Something is selected. In these first holding mode selection table to eleventh holding mode selection table, a total of 300 random numbers SR4 (numerical range of 0 to 299) for holding mode selection as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. The numerical values are assigned to any of the display modes (referred to as appearance hold display modes) at the time of appearance display of the hold display, that is, the hold colors (purple, normal (white), blue, green, red). For SR4, the number of allocated random number SR4 values is shown for the sake of clarity.

When it is decided to execute the hold or the like change effect using the hold or the like change effect determination table of FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C), the first hold mode shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (I) One of the selection table to the ninth holding mode selection table is selected. On the other hand, when it is decided not to execute the hold or the like change effect using the hold or the like change effect determination table of FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C), the tenth hold shown in FIGS. 17 (J) and 17 (K) Either the mode selection table or the eleventh reserved mode selection table is selected.

When the effect pattern A is selected, the first holding mode selection table of FIG. 17A is selected. When the effect pattern B is selected, the second holding mode selection table of FIG. 17B is selected. When the effect pattern C is selected, the third holding mode selection table of FIG. 17C is selected.

When the effect pattern D is selected, the fourth holding mode selection table of FIG. 17 (D) is selected when the effect restriction described later is not applied, while when the effect is restricted, FIG. 17 The seventh holding mode selection table of (G) is selected. When the effect pattern E is selected, the fifth hold mode selection table of FIG. 17 (E) is selected when the effect restriction described later is not applied, while when the effect is restricted, FIG. 17 The eighth holding mode selection table of (H) is selected. When the effect pattern F is selected, the sixth reserved mode selection table of FIG. 17 (F) is selected when the effect restriction described later is not applied, while when the effect is restricted, FIG. 17 The ninth holding mode selection table of (I) is selected.

In this embodiment, when the newly appearing reserved image is purple, the above-mentioned effect restriction is applied to the reserved image in order to prevent the effect control from becoming complicated and to prevent the effect from being difficult to understand. It means to limit the production so that a new purple reserved image does not appear until the corresponding variable display is executed. It should be noted that the effect may be set so as not to be restricted.

When it is determined by the pre-reading jackpot determination that the jackpot is a jackpot and that the change effect such as hold is not executed, the tenth hold mode selection table of FIG. 17 (J) is selected. When it is determined by the pre-reading jackpot determination that the table is out of order and that the change effect such as hold is not executed, the eleventh hold mode selection table of FIG. 17 (K) is selected.

When the hold or the like change effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16 (D), the display mode after the change of the hold image or the active image (hereinafter, referred to as the color after change) is determined in advance. , In the first to ninth reserved mode selection tables of FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (I), the above-mentioned color having a lower jackpot expectation than the color after the change appears in the displayed mode when the reserved display appears (hereinafter, appears). It is set to be selectable as (called time color).

In the first to third hold mode selection tables used when the hold or the like change effect is executed at the time of hold shift, data is set so that "purple" is not selected. Of the 4th to 9th hold mode selection tables used when a change effect such as hold is executed during active display, the fourth effect that can be selected when the above-mentioned effect restriction that restricts the selection of "purple" is not applied. In the sixth reserved mode selection table, data is set so that "purple" can be selected. On the other hand, in the 7th to 9th holding mode selection tables that can be selected when the above-mentioned effect restriction that limits the selection of "purple" is applied, data is set so that "purple" is not selected.

By setting the data in the first to ninth hold mode selection tables, the color at the time of appearance of the hold display can be any of "normal color (white)", "blue", and "green" other than "purple". At some point, it is possible to execute a change effect such as hold in either the hold display stage or the active display stage. On the other hand, when the color at the time of appearance of the hold display is "purple", the change effect such as hold cannot be executed in the hold display stage, and the change effect such as hold can be executed in the active display stage.

By executing the effect control related to the hold display and the active display based on such a setting, the hold display displayed in a specific display mode such as a "purple" image among the hold displays corresponding to the hold storage information. Does not change the display mode of the hold display until the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is performed, and when the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, The display mode can be changed in the active display corresponding to the variable display based on the pending information. As a result, for the hold display displayed in the specific display mode, the display mode can be changed only at the timing when the active display is executed. Therefore, the change timing of the display mode when the hold display is executed in the specific display mode. Is easy to understand and can improve the interest of the game.

In the tenth and eleventh hold mode selection tables used when the change effect such as hold is not executed, data is set so that "purple" is not selected. This makes it easier to understand the change timing of the display mode of the hold display displayed in the specific display mode such as the "purple" image.

Next, using FIGS. 16 and 17, the player's expectation for a jackpot with respect to the reserved and active images of "normal (white)", "blue", "green", and "red" will be described. To do.

The final of the hold image or the active image from the viewpoint of the final color in the hold or the like change effect of the hold image or the active image when the hold or the like change effect is executed as described with reference to FIG. 16 (D). The degree of expectation controlled by the jackpot game state regarding a specific color has a magnitude relationship of "blue <green <red", and in addition, data setting in the hold mode selection table of FIG. 17 as described below. Therefore, with respect to the color of the reserved image or the active image, the degree of expectation of a big hit is set to have a magnitude relationship of "blue <green <red". As a result, the player can feel that the reserved images of "blue", "green", and "red" are highly expected to be big hits in the relationship of "blue <green <red".

In the tenth and eleventh hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 17 (J) and 17 (K), which are selected when the hold change effect is not executed, the display mode at the time of appearance display of the hold display is at the time of a big hit or at the time of loss. The data is set so that the percentage of "blue", "green", and "red" reserved images selected is higher than that of "normal (white)" reserved images. Has been done. Further, in the first to ninth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (I) selected when the hold or the like change effect is executed, the higher the selection ratio of the corresponding effect pattern at the time of big hit. The data is set so that the percentage of "blue", "green", and "red" reserved images selected is high, and the percentage of "normal (white)" reserved images selected is low. There is. As a result, the player can feel that the "blue", "green", and "red" reserved images are more likely to be big hits than the "normal (white)" reserved images.

Further, in the tenth and eleventh hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 17 (J) and 17 (K), which are selected when the change effect such as hold is not executed, as a display mode at the time of appearance display of the hold display, at the time of a big hit, Of the reserved images of "blue", "green", and "red", which are selected at a higher rate than at the time of loss, the ratio of the ratio selected at the time of jackpot to the ratio selected at the time of loss is "blue < The data is set so that there is a magnitude relationship of green <red. As a result, with respect to the color of the hold image selected when the change effect such as hold is not executed, the degree of expectation of a big hit is set to have a magnitude relationship of "blue <green <red". Therefore, the player can feel that the reserved images of "blue", "green", and "red" are highly expected to be big hits in the relationship of "blue <green <red".

When such a change effect such as hold shown in FIGS. 17 (J) and 17 (K) is not executed, the expected degree of big hit for the hold images of "blue", "green", and "red", and , The hold image and the active image depending on the degree of expectation that the hold image of "blue", "green", and "red" will be a big hit when the change effect such as hold shown in FIG. 16 (D) is executed. Regarding colors, the degree of expectation that is a big hit is generally set to have a magnitude relationship of "blue <green <red".

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the effect control board 80 side and a reception command buffer at the time of starting winning. The RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3 has an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 18A, for example, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 18A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. There is.

The effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 9 or the effect control command transmitted from the main board 31. Multiple types of flags are provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating a flag value and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as the display operation of the effect image on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, the effect control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values for each of a plurality of types of timers.

The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used for controlling the progress of various effect operations, such as the SR1-1 to SR4 described above. For example, the effect control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count values of the plurality of types of counters.

The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

In this embodiment, the data constituting the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 18B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. There are two types of start winning command buffers and effect buffers as shown in FIG. 18B, one for the first special symbol and the other for the second special symbol. In FIG. 18B, a start winning command receive command buffer and an effect buffer corresponding to the first special symbol for executing a change effect such as hold are shown as an example. The start winning command buffer for the first special symbol corresponds to the columns of symbol designation, variation type, start winning designation, and number of reserved memories among the buffers shown in FIG. 18 (B), and each hold It is a storage buffer that executes the receive command received when the memory occurs. In the start winning command receive command buffer, a storage area (area corresponding to the buffer numbers "1" to "4") corresponding to the maximum value (for example, "4") of the first reserved storage number is provided. In such a start winning command buffer, the presence / absence of a change effect determination such as hold, the change effect execution change designation such as hold, the change effect target designation such as hold, and the change effect mode such as hold are shown in FIG. An effect buffer including a storage area corresponding to a column of designation is added in a manner associated with each reserved storage.

Regarding the command buffer received at the time of starting prize, the area for storing the command received at the time of starting winning is the area for storing the symbol specification command (“designation” in the figure) and the area for storing the variation type command (“variation type” in the figure). ”), An area for storing the start prize designation command (first start prize designation command) (“start prize designation” in the figure), and an area for storing the hold storage number designation command (first hold storage number designation command) ( In the figure, "Specify the number of reserved memories") is provided.

When there is a start prize in the first start prize opening 13 or the second start prize opening 14, a symbol designation command, a variable type command, a start prize designation command (first or second start prize designation command), and a hold memory A command called a number designation command (first or second hold storage number designation command) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 stores the data specifying the commands in the order received at the time of starting prize from the beginning in the free area of the receiving command buffer at the time of starting winning. As a result, when there is a start prize, the received command is stored in each area of "designation", "variation type", "start prize designation", and "hold storage number designation" in the figure. ..

The various data stored in the start winning command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B are stored in the first storage area (buffer number "1") each time the variable display of the effect symbol is started. The area stored in the area corresponding to the above) is read out for use in the effect of the variable display, then deleted, and the subsequent stored contents are shifted. For example, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started next in the stored state shown in FIG. 18 (B), each data stored in the buffer number “1” is read and then deleted, and the buffer number “2” is deleted. Each data stored in the area corresponding to "1" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1".

The effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B may be provided with a storage area in correspondence with the address received at the time of starting prize, which is concatenated (dependent), and is an address independent of the receiving command buffer at the time of starting winning. A storage area may be provided in the storage area corresponding to each start winning memory.

As shown in FIG. 18C, in the area of the "designation" command, "C200 (H)" indicates an out-of-order display result designation, and "C201 (H)" indicates a jackpot display result designation. In the "variation type" command area, "C300 (H)" indicates the type of normal variation, "C301 (H)" indicates the type of normal reach variation, and "C302 (H)" indicates the type of super reach variation. Shown. In the area of the "starting prize designation" command, "A401 (H)" indicates the first starting winning designation and "A402 (H)" indicates the second starting winning designation. In the area of "designation of reserved memory number", the first reserved memory numbers "0" to "4" are indicated by "C001 (H)" to "C004 (H)", and "C101 (H)" to "C104 (" H) ”indicates the second reserved storage number“ 0 ”to“ 4 ”.

The free area of the reception command buffer at the time of starting winning, that is, the data in the area where the data is not stored is "0000 (H)". At the time of starting winning, the command is transmitted in the order of the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the starting winning winning designation command (first and second), and the hold storage number designation command (first and second). Therefore, if the command reception is performed normally, as shown in FIG. 18B, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, and the start winning prize designation are set in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers "1" to "4". The command and the hold storage number specification command are stored. FIG. 18B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

The effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores the following information for the effect corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers "1" to "4" in the start winning command buffer for the first special symbol. A production buffer is provided as a storage area for the purpose. As for the second special symbol, in this embodiment, since the change effect such as hold is not executed, the effect buffer for executing the change effect such as hold is not provided. As for the second special symbol, an effect buffer for executing the hold or the like change effect may be provided, and the hold or the like change effect may be executed in the same manner as the first special symbol.

Regarding the first special symbol, based on predetermined data such as symbol designation information stored in the start winning command buffer, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs a look-ahead effect process described later to determine "change effect such as hold". The data of "presence / absence", the data of "change effect execution variation designation such as hold", and the data of "change effect mode designation such as hold" correspond to the hold storage information in the received command buffer at the time of start winning, and the buffer numbers "1" to Corresponding to each data of "4", the data storage area of "presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold" provided in the effect buffer, the data storage area of "designation of change effect execution change such as hold", and "hold" It is stored in the data storage area of "Specifying the mode of equal change effect".

The data of "presence / absence of determination of change effect such as hold" is data indicating whether or not the determination of change effect such as hold has been made (presence / absence). The data of "holding or the like change effect execution variation designation" is data indicating whether or not it is designated (determined) as a variation display when executing the hold or the like change effect. The data of "designation of change effect such as hold" is data indicating whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed and the effect mode.

Regarding the hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, it has not yet been determined whether or not to execute the hold change effect based on the hold change effect determination table in FIGS. 16A to 16C. Occasionally, the data of "1000 (H)" that can specify "no judgment" is stored in the data storage area of "presence / absence of judgment of change effect such as hold", and it is determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold. At that time, the data of "1001 (H)" that can specify "with determination" is stored in the storage area of "presence / absence of determination of change effect such as hold".

When it is determined not to execute the hold change effect based on the hold change effect determination table of FIGS. 16A to 16C for the hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, the "hold change effect" is displayed. The data of "2000 (H)" that can specify "no designation" is stored in the data storage area of "execution variation designation", and "no effect" is stored in the data storage area of "holding change effect mode designation". Specifiable "3000 (H)" data is stored.

With respect to the hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, it is determined to execute the hold change effect based on the hold change effect determination table of FIGS. 16 (A) to 16 (C), and FIG. 16 (D) When any of the effect patterns A to F is determined based on the hold and the like change effect mode selection table, data is stored as follows according to the type of the determined effect pattern. ..

For the hold image based on the new hold storage information, when an effect pattern such as effect patterns A to C in which the color of the hold image changes at the next hold shift is selected, the buffer number "1" for displaying the next variation is displayed. The data of "2001 (H)" that can specify "designated" is stored in the data storage area of "designation of change effect execution fluctuation such as hold" in the data of the buffer number corresponding to the new hold storage information. , The data of "2000 (H)" that can specify "no designation" is stored in the data storage area of "holding change effect execution variation designation", and is selected in the data storage area of "holding change effect mode designation". Any data from "3001 (H)" to "3003 (H)" is stored corresponding to the effect pattern.

In this way, when an effect pattern that changes color at the next hold shift, such as effect patterns A to C, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the buffer number "1" for displaying the next variation is displayed. Based on the data of "2001 (H)" stored corresponding to the hold storage information of "", it becomes possible to recognize that the hold or the like change effect is executed when the next change display is executed.

When an effect pattern such as effect patterns D to F in which the color of the active image changes during active display is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the buffer number corresponding to the new hold storage information is used. In the data, the data of "2001 (H)" that can specify "designated" is stored in the data storage area of "holding change effect execution variation designation", and is selected as the data storage area of "holding change effect mode designation". Any data of "3004 (H)" to "3006 (H)" is stored corresponding to the produced effect pattern.

In this way, when an effect pattern such as effect patterns D to F in which the color of the active image changes during active display is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, it is based on the new hold storage information. When the variation display is executed, it is recognizable that the hold and other change effects are executed based on the data of "2001 (H)" stored corresponding to the buffer number corresponding to the new hold storage information. It becomes.

When the data of "2001 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of the "holding change effect execution fluctuation designation" of the buffer number "1" in which the fluctuation display is newly executed, the holding etc. change is as follows. The production is executed.

First, in the data storage area of any of the buffer numbers "2" to "4" of "designation of change effect mode such as hold", "3001 (H)" to "3001 (H)" which can specify the effect pattern for changing the hold image at the time of hold shift. When any of the data of "3003 (H)" is stored, the hold image displayed corresponding to the hold storage information of the buffer number in which the data is stored is changed according to the effect pattern. Make changes such as holding.

In addition, "3004 (H)" capable of specifying an effect pattern that changes the active image at the time of active display in the data storage area of "designation of change effect mode such as hold" of the buffer number "1" in which the variable display is newly executed. When any of the data of "3006 (H)" is stored, in the newly executed variable display, a change effect such as a hold that changes the actively displayed active image according to the effect pattern is performed. ..

Further, when the data of "2001 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of "Holding change effect execution variation designation" when the variation display is newly executed, the buffer numbers "2" to "4" are stored. Any of the data from "3001 (H)" to "3003 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of "Designation of change effect mode such as hold", and the buffer number is "1". When any one of the data "3004 (H)" to "3006 (H)" is stored in the data storage area of the "holding change effect mode designation", the above-mentioned hold image change effect is produced. And the above-mentioned change effect such as holding the active image will be executed.

When there is hold storage information in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B in which data indicating that it is decided to execute a change effect such as hold is stored, a variable display based on the hold storage information is displayed. Until the end, the effect selection may be restricted so as not to decide to execute the change effect such as hold for the new hold storage information. Further, when there is hold storage information in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B in which data indicating that it is decided to execute the change effect such as hold is stored, the variation display based on the hold storage information is displayed. Even if the selection of the color of the appearance hold display mode is restricted so that the new hold storage information is not displayed in a hold color (for example, blue, green, purple, etc.) other than the normal color (white) until the end. Good.

In addition, the data of "change effect execution change designation such as hold" includes data indicating whether or not a decision (designation) is made not to execute the change effect such as hold (designation) and a decision (designation) to execute the change effect such as hold. ) Is performed (with effect), the effect mode of the change effect such as hold selected may be separated from the identifiable data and stored in different storage areas.

In FIG. 18B, as an example of storing data in the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer, for example, the hold storage corresponding to the buffer number “4” is designated as a symbol of the jackpot display result and fluctuates. When the type is a fluctuation pattern type of super reach (when the data of the symbol designation is "C201 (H)" and the data of the fluctuation type is "C302 (H)"), the hold storage is changed by holding, etc. "1001 (H)" is stored in the data of "presence / absence of change effect judgment such as hold" corresponding to the buffer number "4" according to the judgment as to whether or not to execute, and the judgment result is held. "Hold" corresponding to the buffer number "4" according to the determination result of executing the equal change effect and the effect mode of the hold or the like change effect is determined to be the effect pattern F (red change at the time of active display). An example in which "3006 (H)" is stored in the data of "equal change effect mode designation" and "2001 (H)" is stored in the data of "hold etc. change effect execution variation designation" corresponding to the buffer number "4". It is shown.

When data is stored in the storage area of the effect buffer based on the look-ahead effect processing for each hold storage information in the manner described above, the hold for executing the variation display when the variation display is executed. By checking the data in the effect buffer corresponding to the memory, whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold, the target (hold image or active image) to execute the change effect such as hold, and the effect mode of the change effect such as hold Can be recognized by the effect control microcomputer 100. The effect control microcomputer 100 can execute the hold or the like change effect based on the data related to the hold or the like change effect recognized in this way.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned look-ahead effect processing (S700). In the look-ahead effect processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following processing.

First, the stored contents in the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer for the first hold memory shown in FIG. 18 are checked, and the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is undetermined. 1 It is determined whether or not there is a hold memory (S711). For example, it is determined whether or not there is data in the hold storage in which the data of "1000 (H)" is stored in the storage area for the presence / absence of the change effect determination such as hold.

In S711, when there is no first hold storage in which the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is undetermined, the process ends. On the other hand, in S711, when there is a first hold storage in which the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is undecided, whether or not the current number of first hold storage is 2 or more is first held. Confirmation is performed based on the first reserved storage number specified by the storage number designation command (S712). In S712, when the number of first reserved storages is less than 2, there is no first reserved storage information for executing the variable display before executing the variable display based on the new first reserved storage information, and the new first reserved storage information is not executed. Among the change effects such as hold based on the stored information, since there is no variable display of the destination for executing the change effect such as hold for the held image, the variable display for executing the change effect such as hold can be executed. Check if it is.

If the current number of first hold storages is not 2 or more in S712, it is determined that the hold or the like change effect is not executed (there is no hold or the like change effect) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later. On the other hand, when the current number of first hold storages is 2 or more in S712, the start winning command is received for the first hold memory for which the judgment as to whether or not to execute the hold change effect determined in S711 is undecided. The storage content of the "designation" in the buffer is checked, and it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage information to be read ahead is the one for which the jackpot display result is specified (S713).

When it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is specified, SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold is extracted, and the table for determining the presence / absence of the change effect such as hold at the time of big hit in FIG. 16A is used to hold. It is determined whether or not to execute the equal change effect (S717). On the other hand, when it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is not specified, the command buffer received at the time of starting winning is for the first hold memory for which the determination as to whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold is not determined in S711. By checking the stored contents of the "variation type" in the above and determining whether or not the super reach is specified, the first reserved storage information to be pre-reading is determined to be out of alignment after the super reach effect. Is determined whether or not is specified (S714).

When it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information to be read ahead determines the variation type that will be the display result after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold is extracted and shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold by using the change effect determination table such as hold when the super reach is out of 16 (B) (S715).

On the other hand, when it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information to be read ahead does not specify the variation type that will be the display result after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the change effect such as hold is extracted. It is determined whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect by using the hold or the like change effect determination table at the time of deviation other than the super reach of FIG. 16 (C) (S716).

After it is determined by S712A, S717, S715, or S716 whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold, in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B, the first hold memory to be determined for this lookahead is set. Data ("1001 (H)") for specifying the "holding or the like change effect determination" is stored in the storage area of the corresponding "holding or the like change effect determination" (S718).

Next, it is determined by S717, S715, or S716 whether or not it has been decided (executed) to execute the change effect such as hold for the first hold storage information to be read ahead (S719). When it is determined in S719 that the decision to execute the change effect such as hold has not been made (no execution), the process proceeds to S727 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S719 that the decision to execute the change effect such as hold is made (execution is available), the first hold storage information to be read ahead is determined based on the data in the "designation" area. While confirming the look-ahead result of whether it is a big hit or a miss, SR3 for determining the mode of change effect of hold etc. is extracted, and the change effect of hold etc. is produced using the hold etc. change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16 (D). The aspect is selected and determined (S720). As a result, regarding the first hold storage information to be read ahead, the hold image is changed at the next hold shift such as the effect patterns A to C, and the active image at the time of active display such as the effect patterns D to F. The effect mode of the change effect such as hold including the effect of changing the above is determined to be one of the effect modes.

Next, in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B, in the storage mode of the “hold etc. change effect execution variation designation” in the storage mode as described above, according to the effect mode of the hold etc. change effect determined in S720. , Unspecified or specified data (“2000 (H) or 2001 (H)”) is stored, and the effect pattern determined in S720 can be specified in the storage area of “Holding change effect mode designation”. ("3001 (H) to 3006 (H)") is stored (S721).

Specifically, in S721, as described above, regarding the “designation of change effect execution variation such as hold”, the mode (next time) is separately defined for each of the effect that changes at the time of the next hold shift and the effect that changes at the time of active display. A mode in which data is stored in the buffer number 1 when the effect changes during the hold shift, and when the effect changes during the active display, the data is stored in the buffer number corresponding to the data of the first hold storage information to be read ahead. ), The data ("2000 (H) or 2001 (H)") with no designation or designation is stored in the storage area of the "holding change effect execution variation designation".

Further, in S721, as described above, the "holding change effect mode designation" is set in the storage area of the "holding change effect mode designation" in the buffer number corresponding to the first hold storage information to be read ahead. Data that can identify the effect pattern determined in S720 among the effect patterns A to F (“3001 (H) to 3006 (H)”) is stored.

Next, based on the selection determination result in S720, it is confirmed whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect at the time of the hold shift for the first hold storage information to be read ahead (S722). When a change effect such as hold is executed at the time of a hold shift according to S722, FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (A) are taken according to the color (change color in the figure) of the hold image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720. Select any of the first to third reserved mode selection tables of 17 (C), extract SR4 for determining the appearance pending display mode, and use the selected reserved mode selection table to determine the pre-reading determination target. 1 The appearance hold display mode (color) for the hold storage information is selected and determined (S723), and the process proceeds to S729 described later. According to S723, the appearance pending display mode is determined to be one of the normal colors (white), blue, and green. As a result, when executing a change effect such as hold for the hold image at the time of hold shift, purple cannot be selected as the appearance hold display mode, and purple hold display cannot appear.

On the other hand, when the hold or the like change effect is not executed at the time of the hold shift according to S722 (when the hold or the like change effect is executed at the time of active display), it is confirmed whether or not the specific hold effect restriction flag is set (S724). The specific hold effect restriction flag is a flag to be set when the "purple" hold image as the specific hold is displayed by selecting the appearance hold display mode, and as described above, the "purple" hold image has already been set. Is displayed, it is set when the restriction of the effect of not displaying the newly "purple" reserved image is executed (see S730).

When the specific hold effect restriction flag is not set by S724, FIG. 17 (D) to FIG. 17 (D) correspond to the color of the reserved image after the change (change color in the figure) specified by the effect pattern determined in S720. One of the 4th to 6th reserved mode selection tables of FIG. 17 (F) is selected, SR4 for determining the appearance pending display mode is extracted, and the pre-reading determination target is used using the selected reserved mode selection table. The appearance hold display mode (color) for the first hold storage information is selected and determined (S725), and the process proceeds to S729 described later. According to S725, the appearance pending display mode is determined to be any one of purple, normal color (white), blue, and green. As a result, when executing a change effect such as hold for the active image at the time of active display, purple can be selected as the appearance hold display mode, and purple hold display can appear.

A hold display displayed in a specific display mode such as a "purple" image cannot change the display mode of the hold display until a variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is performed, and the specific display cannot be changed. When the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the mode is performed, the display mode can be changed in the active display corresponding to the variable display. As a result, the display mode of the hold display displayed in the specific display mode can be changed only at the timing when the active display is executed. Therefore, the change timing of the display mode when the hold display is executed in the specific display mode can be changed. It is easy to understand and can improve the interest of the game.

For the hold display displayed in a specific display mode such as the "purple" image, it is necessary to execute a change effect such as hold at one of the hold display stage and the active display stage. It is possible to control the effect so that the active display stage has a higher rate of execution of the change effect such as hold than the hold display stage. In addition, for the hold display displayed in a specific display mode such as the "purple" image, an effect pattern that executes a change effect such as hold only at the hold display stage and a change effect such as hold only at the active display stage are performed. An effect pattern to be executed and an effect pattern to execute a change effect such as hold at both the hold display stage and the active display stage are provided, and as a whole, the active display stage is the hold display stage. In comparison, the effect control may be performed so that the rate at which the change effect such as hold is executed is higher.

When the specific hold effect restriction flag is set by S724, it is the time to execute the effect restriction that prevents the new "purple" reserved image from appearing and displayed, so it is specified by the effect pattern determined in S720. One of the 7th to 9th hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 17 (G) to 17 (I) is selected according to the color of the hold image after the change (change color in the figure), and the appearance hold display is displayed. SR4 for mode determination is extracted, and the appearance hold display mode (color) for the first hold storage information to be read ahead is selected and determined using the selected hold mode selection table (S726), and S729 described later. Proceed to. According to S726, the appearance suspension display mode is determined to be one of the normal colors (white), blue, and green because the appearance display of purple is restricted. As a result, when the purple hold image is already displayed and the specific hold effect restriction flag is set, purple cannot be selected as the appearance hold display mode, and the purple hold display cannot appear.

Further, as described above, when the process proceeds from S719 to S727, it is the time when the hold or the like change effect is not executed, and in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B, the “hold or the like change effect is executed” in the storage mode as described above. Data without designation ("2000 (H)") is stored in the storage area of "variation designation", and data ("3000 (H)") that can specify no production in the storage area of "change effect mode designation such as hold". ) Is memorized (S727).

Next, with respect to the first reserved storage information to be read-ahead determined, FIG. 17 (FIG. 17) is based on confirming the look-ahead determination result of whether the first reserved storage information is a big hit or a miss based on the data in the area of "designation". J), select one of the tenth and eleventh reserved mode selection tables in FIG. 17 (K), extract SR4 for determining the appearance pending display mode, and read ahead using the selected reserved mode selection table. The appearance hold display mode (color) for the first hold storage information to be determined is selected and determined (S728), and the process proceeds to S729 described later. According to S728, the appearance pending display mode is determined to be any one of normal color (white), blue, green, and red.

In S729, it is confirmed whether or not the appearance hold display mode of the hold image determined by S723, S725, or S726 is "purple" (S729). When the appearance hold display mode is not "purple" in S729, a display for causing a new hold image to appear in the appearance hold display mode determined in S723, S725, or S726 is displayed (S731), and the process ends. On the other hand, when the appearance hold display mode is "purple" in S729, as described above, after the hold image is made to appear this time, a new "purple" hold image is not displayed in duplicate. In order to execute the restriction, the specific hold effect restriction flag is set (S730), and then a new hold image is displayed in the appearance hold display mode determined in S723, S725, or S726 (S731), and the process is performed. To finish.

In this way, in the look-ahead effect processing, when new hold storage information is generated in response to a new start winning prize, the appearance hold display mode is selected and determined, and a new hold image is made to appear in the determined appearance hold display mode. Perform the display. With respect to the held image displayed in this way, the hold shift operation is executed by the hold storage display control process of S707 of FIG. 13 every time the variable display is executed, and the display position is shifted (moved).

The process of selecting and determining the appearance hold display mode when new hold storage information is generated in response to the new start winning prize, as described above, is included in the hold memory display control process of S707 of FIG. When executing the hold storage display control process, the appearance hold display mode may be selected and determined.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

In the effect symbol variation start processing, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined that the variation display result is out of the question (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of order is determined by, for example, whether or not the display result 1 designated command is stored in the display result designated command storage area. If it is determined to be out of order, it is confirmed whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern has been received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined, for example, by the data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

When it is determined that a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern has been received, the display result of the missing symbol that does not reach is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol by using the data table for determining the missing symbol stored in the ROM 102 (S604). , S616. In the data table for determining the outlier symbol, the numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 is associated with each of the plurality of types of effect symbols.

In the processing of S604, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the data table for determining the missing symbol is used, and the symbols corresponding to the extracted numerical data are left and middle, respectively. ， It is determined as a combination of stop symbols that will be the variable display result of the effect symbol on the right. In this way, when determining the combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with the combination of jackpot symbols by chance, it is corrected so as to be the combination of out-of-reach symbols (for example). Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by shifting it by one symbol). If the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number happens to be a reach symbol, it is corrected so that it is a combination of non-reach out-of-reach symbols (for example, the right symbol is corrected by shifting one symbol) and each stop symbol is used. Is determined.

When it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (when it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), the stop symbol of the effect symbol constituting the combination of the reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the processing of S605, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and a symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is used by using the data table for determining the missing symbol. It is determined as the stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state, and the symbol corresponding to the random number that matches the value of the counter extracted from SR1-2 is determined as the stop symbol of the middle symbol. Further, in this case as well, when a combination of jackpot symbols is accidentally made, each stop symbol is determined by correcting the combination of out-of-order symbols (for example, correcting the middle symbol by shifting one symbol).

Further, when it is not decided to make a deviation in the processing of S601 (when it is decided to make a big hit) (N of S601), the effect control CPU 101 has a big hit symbol according to the type of the big hit. The stop symbol of the effect symbol constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

In S603, the combination of hit symbols is determined according to the type of big hit as follows. Based on which of the display result 2 specified command and the display result 3 specified command is stored in the display result specific command storage area, the type of jackpot is selected from the probability variation jackpot and the normal jackpot. When it is determined that the probability variation jackpot is decided, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and the probability variation jackpot symbol (for example, left, Using a data table (table for determining probabilistic jackpot symbol) in which the relationship with odd-numbered doublets such as "7, 7, 7" is set in the middle and right, one of the probabilistic jackpot symbols from the extracted value Select and determine the combination of. When it is determined that the normal jackpot is decided, numerical data (random numbers) are extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using a data table (normal jackpot symbol determination table) with a relationship with even-numbered doublets such as "4, 4, 4" on the right, a combination of any of the normal jackpot symbols from the extracted values. To select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as the final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the jackpot game state.

Next, processing for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, a variable display effect of the effect symbol (including a variable display mode such as a pseudo-ream), and various effects such as a change effect such as hold are set. After executing the effect setting process (S616) for performing the process), the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

In S617, the effect control pattern is determined to be one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table is set according to the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command and various effect control (effect operation) patterns specified by the effect control pattern of the effect determined by the processing of S616. Among the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in, one of the effect control patterns corresponding to the various designated effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the pattern to be used.

In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 during the period from the start of the variation of the effect symbol to the stop display of the final stop symbol, which is the final stop symbol, is displayed. There are multiple types of data indicating the control contents of various production operations such as the fluctuation display operation of the symbol, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the pseudo-ream effect, and the effect display operation in the advance notice effect, as the symbol variation control pattern. It is stored.

Further, each symbol variation control pattern can be used to display variation of the effect symbol such as an effect control process timer setting value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, voice control data, a lamp control data, and an end code. It includes control data for controlling various effect operations according to the situation, and the contents of various effect controls, the switching timing of the effect control, and the like are set in chronological order.

Next, the process table corresponding to the effect control pattern selected in S617 is selected (S618). Then, the process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

After executing the process of S619, the effect device (effect display device 9 as an effect component, effect component 9 as an effect component) is used according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1). Control of various lamps and a speaker 27) as a production component is started (S620). For example, a command is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the fluctuation pattern on the effect display device 9 according to the display control execution data. Further, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to control lighting / extinguishing of light emitters such as various LEDs. Further, in order to output the sound from the speaker 27, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70.

Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation processing (S802). The symbol variation start process is executed (S622). Then, the effect symbol variation start process is completed.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the above-mentioned effect setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the process as described below.

First, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display designated to execute a change effect such as hold (S631). Specifically, in S631, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 18 (B), as the data of "hold change effect execution change designation" corresponding to the hold storage information for executing the current change display. When the "designated" data is stored, it is determined that the variable display is designated to execute the change effect such as hold. When it is determined in S631 that the variable display is not specified to execute the change effect such as hold, the process proceeds to S638 described later.

When it is determined by S631 that the variable display is specified to execute the hold or the like change effect, in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. 18 (B), "hold or the like change effect mode designation". Based on the confirmation of the data of (S632), the effect mode of the change effect such as hold (the effect mode of any of the effect patterns A to F) to be executed this time is confirmed (S632).

Next, based on the confirmation result of the effect mode of the change effect such as hold to be executed in the change display of this time by S632, the target (hold display, active display) to execute the change effect such as hold that can be specified from the confirmed effect pattern. Is set as the effect target, and the effect mode that can be specified from the confirmed effect pattern (the effect mode of how many colors change during the hold shift, the effect mode of how many colors change during active display) is executed. Is set as (S633).

Next, the effect period of the change effect such as hold to be executed in the current variation display is set to a predetermined effect period at the start of the variation (S634). For example, the effect period when executing the hold or the like change effect for the hold display is set to the first effect period when the hold display is shifted, and the hold or the like change effect is executed for the active display. The effect period is set to the second effect period when a specific time elapses after the start of fluctuation.

In addition, as the effect period of the change effect such as hold, the period when the change effect such as hold is executed for the hold display and the effect period when the change effect such as hold is executed for the active display are different. (The start of the production is different, the duration of the production is different, the end of the production is different, etc.), and the period is the same (the start of the production and the end of the production are the same). Alternatively, the production duration may be the same, etc.).

Next, by checking the color setting data before the change of the target (hold display, active display) of the change effect such as hold to be executed in this change display, whether or not the color before the change is "purple". Is confirmed (S635). When the color before the change is "purple" in S635, it means that the specific hold limit flag is set by S730 described above, so the specific hold limit flag is reset (S636) and the process proceeds to S637. As a result, when the "purple" hold image or active image changes to another color due to the hold change effect, the restricted "purple" hold image appears and is displayed after the execution of the hold change effect this time. It will be in a possible state. On the other hand, when the color before the change is "purple" in S635, the process proceeds to S637 as it is.

In S637, in the effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B, the data in the storage area of the “holding change effect execution variation designation” is changed to “no designation”, and the storage area of the “holding change effect mode designation” is changed. Change the data to "No production" and proceed to S638.

Next, in S638, a process of setting various effects other than the above-mentioned hold and other change effects is executed (S638). After that, the process ends.

Based on the effect control setting based on the execution of the processes S631 to S637 in such effect setting process, the effect symbol changing process (S802) shown in FIG. 14 causes the effect period set in S634 to be set. The change effect such as hold is executed based on the execution target and the effect mode set in S633. As a result, for example, a change effect such as holding in the effect mode shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D can be executed.

As an example of the above-mentioned effect of the change effect such as hold, when the hold image moves to the active display area and is displayed as the active image, the hold image and the active image are the same image. However, the holding image and the active image are not limited to the same image, and a related image (for example, a circular holding image becomes an elliptical active image, or a small circular holding image is used. It may be a large circular active image, etc.) or an irrelevant image (eg, a circular reserved image may be a predetermined character image, etc.).

Regarding the relationship between the hold image and the active image, in addition to the effect of showing the relationship between the hold image and the active image by displaying the image in which the hold image moves to the active display area, the hold image is displayed. After being temporarily erased, the image that appears in the active display area is displayed, and other effects such as an effect that shows the relationship between the hold image and the active image are executed, so that the hold image and the active image are executed. The relationship with may be suggested.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, when the hold display is displayed in a specific display mode such as purple, the hold display is displayed in display modes such as normal color, blue, green, and red, which are different from purple. An example will be described in which the rate of changing the display mode of the hold display is lower than in the case until the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is performed.

In the first embodiment, when the hold display is displayed in a specific display mode such as purple, until the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is performed, that is, the active based on the hold storage information. An example has been described in which the display mode of the hold display is not changed until the display is performed. On the other hand, in the second embodiment, when the hold display is displayed in a specific display mode such as purple, the hold display is displayed before the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is performed. The hold display is displayed in display modes such as normal color, blue, green, and red, in which the mode is changed, that is, the display mode is changed at the stage of hold display, but the rate of change is different from purple. An example will be described which is less than the case where.

For example, in the second embodiment, in the first to third reserved mode selection tables of FIGS. 17 (A) to 17 (C) and the tenth and eleventh reserved mode selection tables of FIGS. 17 (J) and 17 (K). The data may be set so that purple can be selected by allocation so that the selection ratio is extremely small as compared with other colors.

In the second embodiment, regarding the ratio of purple selected at the stage of hold display, as described above, the ratio of purple selected can be selected by allocating an extremely small ratio as compared with other colors. Not limited to this, any ratio may be set as long as it can be selected by allocation so that the ratio selected is smaller than that of other colors.

Even when configured as in the second embodiment, the hold display displayed in the specific display mode such as purple is compared with the hold display displayed in the other display mode, for example, until the active display is executed. Active display when the rate of change at the stage of hold display is low, such as the rate of change at the stage of hold display is extremely low, and variable display is performed based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode. Is changeable, so that the timing of change in the display mode when the hold display is executed in the specific display mode is easy to understand, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, the third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple describes an example in which the display ratio differs depending on whether the number of hold storage information is the first number and the second number. ..

In the third embodiment, for the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple, the display mode of the hold display is such that the selection ratio increases as the number of hold memories increases when a new start prize is generated. Set the selection ratio of. Specifically, each of the fourth to sixth reserved mode selection tables shown in FIGS. 17 (D) to 17 (F) of the first embodiment is provided for each of a plurality of types of reserved storage numbers, and each of the reserved storage numbers is purple. The data may be set so that the selection ratio of the hold display is different.

For the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple, the selection ratio of the display mode of the hold display is set so that the selection ratio increases as the number of hold memories when a new start prize occurs decreases. You may try to do it. As described above, in the third embodiment, if the ratio of the hold display in the specific display mode is different between the first number and the second hold information, the hold display is displayed. The relationship between the number of the numbers and the selection ratio of the display of the specific display mode may be set in any way.

With this configuration, in the third embodiment, the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple is displayed when the number of hold storage information is the first number and when the number is the second number. Since the ratios are different, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by diversifying the production modes based on the display ratios of the hold displays of the specific display modes being different depending on the number of hold information.

It should be noted that the hold display of the specific display mode can be changed only in the active display stage as in the first embodiment, and in the hold display stage and the active display stage as in the second embodiment. Both the display mode can be changed and the display mode can be changed only at the stage of active display as the number of reserved memories increases when a new start prize is generated. (Conversely, the smaller the number of reserved memories when a new start prize is generated, the higher the ratio of those whose display mode can be changed only at the active display stage is selected. The timing at which the display mode of the hold display of the specific display mode changes may differ depending on the number of hold information when a new start prize is generated.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, a change suggestion effect suggesting a change in the display mode of the hold display or the active display is performed, and when the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple is displayed, the hold display of the other display mode is held. An example will be described in which the ratio of performing the change suggestion effect is lower than that in the case where the display is displayed.

In the fourth embodiment, for example, in the effect display device 9, an operation display of a specific image such as an image display in which an arrow flies, or an image display such as an appearance operation of a predetermined image such as an operation display in which a specific character appears. Is used to enable the effect control microcomputer 100 to execute a change suggestion effect that can suggest that the hold display or the active display changes. It should be noted that such a change suggestion effect is a direct effect of making the predetermined image for the change suggestion effect appear to act on the hold display or the active display if it is an effect that can suggest that the hold display or the active display changes. The effect may be executed, or an indirect effect may be executed such that the predetermined image for the change suggestion effect does not affect the hold display or the active display but implies that the hold display or the active display changes.

Then, when the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple is displayed, the ratio of performing the above-mentioned change suggestion effect is lower than that of the case where the hold display of the other display modes is displayed. The effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect. In such control, "the ratio of performing the change suggestion effect is low" means that the change suggestion effect can be executed for the hold display of the specific display mode, but the execution ratio of the effect is the display mode other than the specific display mode. It includes an example lower than the hold display and an example in which the change suggestion effect cannot be executed for the hold display in the specific display mode (an example in which the ratio of performing the change suggestion effect is “0”%).

The change suggestion effect may be an effect in which the display mode of the hold display or the active display always changes when the change suggestion effect is executed. The change suggestion effect may or may not change when the display mode of the hold display or the active display changes when the change suggestion effect is executed, but the change suggestion effect is more when the change suggestion effect is executed. It may be an effect that the display mode of the hold display or the active display is more likely to change than when it is not executed. The change suggestion effect includes a case where the change suggestion effect is executed and the display mode of the hold display or the active display changes, and a case where the change suggestion effect is not executed and the display mode of the hold display or the active display changes. It may be. The change suggestion effect is one in which any of a plurality of types of change suggestion effects having different effect modes is selected and executed, and depending on the type of the change suggestion effect, the hold display or the active display is displayed when executed. The display mode of the above may be changed at different rates.

According to the configuration as in the fourth embodiment, when the hold display of the other display mode is displayed with respect to the hold display of the specific display mode in which the active display can be changed when the variable display is performed. As compared with the above, since the ratio of performing the change suggestion effect is low, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game based on the fact that the useless change suggestion effect for the hold display of the specific display mode is suppressed.

Regarding the change suggestion effect, when a specific display mode such as purple and a non-specific display mode such as normal color (white), blue, and green are mixed and displayed, the following effect is produced. You may control it. In order to prevent confusion in the production, the production may be restricted so as not to execute the change suggestion production. In order not to reduce the execution frequency of the effect, for example, only the hold image or active image whose execution frequency of the change effect is higher than other colors, such as the normal color (white), is the change suggestion effect. May be executed. In order to prevent confusion of the effect, it may be restricted that the display mode of the active image changes in the active display area for a specific display mode such as purple.

Further, when it is decided to execute the change suggestion effect such as hold for the hold image or the active image for the plurality of hold storage information, when the change suggestion effect as described above is executed, all of the plurality of hold images and the like are displayed. The change suggestion effect may be executed as the effect target, or the change suggestion effect may be executed with a part of the reserved image or the like as the effect target. Further, when it is decided to execute the change suggestion effect such as hold for the hold image or the active image for a plurality of hold storage information, when the change suggestion effect as described above is executed, the change effect such as hold is executed. For a plurality of reserved images, etc. for which is determined, the change suggestion effect is executed at a plurality of types of timings by dividing the plurality of reserved images, etc. into a plurality of times and targeting each of the plurality of reserved images, etc. May be good.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Next, a fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, as the active display, in addition to the specific display mode such as purple, the first display mode (green) and the second display mode, which is easily changed as compared with the case where the big hit is not a big hit. When active display is performed based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of a specific display mode such as purple, which includes a plurality of types of display modes (red), the hold display (normal color) of other display modes is performed. An example of making it easier to change the active display to the second display mode as compared with the case where the active display based on the hold storage information corresponding to (white)) is performed will be described.

In the fifth embodiment, for example, in the effect display device 9, when the active display is performed, the active display is once executed in the same display mode (for example, normal color (white), purple, etc.) as in the hold display. After that, at a predetermined timing when the variable display is executed, the effect that the active display changes to either the first display mode (green) or the second display mode (red) is the effect control microcomputer. It is feasible by 100.

When the active display is changed, the selection determination of whether to change to the first display mode (green) or the second display mode (red) is selected by a lottery by the effect control microcomputer 100. For example, when the display mode after the change when the active display is once performed in the specific display mode such as purple is the judgment result that the big hit judgment result is a big hit, the big hit judgment result is a judgment result that is out of order. The selection ratio of the display mode is set so that the ratio of selecting the second display mode (red) is higher than that of the above. In this way, when the active display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple is performed, the hold display (normal color (white)) of the other display mode is supported. It becomes easier to change the active display to the second display mode as compared with the case where the active display based on the hold storage information corresponding to is performed.

With this configuration, when the variable display based on the reserved storage information corresponding to the reserved display in the specific display mode is performed, the variable display based on the reserved storage information corresponding to the reserved display in the other display modes is performed. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by making it easier to change the active display to the second display mode, which is more likely to change when a big hit is made than when the big hit is not made.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Next, the sixth embodiment will be described. In the sixth embodiment, the non-specific display mode other than the specific display mode such as purple is changed from the first non-specific display mode such as normal color (white) and the first non-specific display mode. When classified into a possible second non-specific display mode such as blue, green, or red, it is impossible to change the display mode from the second non-specific display mode to the specific display mode, and the first An example of an effect in which the display mode can be changed from the non-specific display mode to the specific display mode will be described.

In the sixth embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 executes the following control. When the hold display or the active display is displayed in a specific display mode such as purple, for example, when the hold display appears based on the occurrence of a new start prize, the hold display appears in the normal color (white), and then the hold display is displayed. At a predetermined timing such as when shifting, an effect of changing the hold display to a specific display mode such as purple is executed. When making such an effect feasible, it is not feasible to change the hold display of blue, green, or red other than the normal color (white) to a specific display mode such as purple.

In this way, when the hold display is displayed in a normal color (white) and then the hold display is changed to a specific display mode such as purple at a predetermined timing such as a hold shift, the effect is executed. The effect control microcomputer 100 executes a change effect such as a hold that changes the color to blue, green, or red, as in the above-described embodiment, for the specific display mode after the change.

With this configuration, it is possible to change the hold display of the normal color (white) to a specific display mode such as purple, which can change the display mode without changing to blue, green, or red. Based on the above, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game regarding the first non-specific display mode that has not changed to blue, green, or red.

As described above, after the hold display appears in the normal color (white), the predetermined timing for executing the effect of changing the hold display to a specific display mode such as purple at a predetermined timing is set. It may be executed during the variable display other than the hold shift.

Further, the hold display may appear in a normal color (white), and then when the active display is executed, an effect of changing the active display to a specific display mode such as purple may be executed. In that case, after the active display is changed to the specific display mode, the control for changing the active display to blue, green, or red is executed at a predetermined timing during the variable display.

[7th Embodiment]
Next, a seventh embodiment will be described. In the seventh embodiment, the display mode in which the active display changes includes a plurality of types of display modes, that is, a first display mode and a second display mode in which the active display is more likely to change when a big hit occurs than when the big hit does not occur. , When executing a one-step hold change effect that changes the active display to the first display mode, and after changing the active display to the first display mode, the two-step hold change change that changes to the second display mode An example will be described in which there are times when the production is executed. In the case of the seventh embodiment, when the active display corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple is performed, the active display corresponding to the hold display of the other display mode is performed, as compared with the case where the active display is performed. An example will be described in which it is easy to execute a two-step hold or other change effect that is changed to the first display mode and then changed to the second display mode.

In the seventh embodiment, for example, in the effect display device 9, when the active display is performed, basically, the active display is performed in the same display mode as in the hold display, and then the display mode is changed to the first display mode. There are times when a change effect such as hold is executed, and there are times when a two-stage change effect such as hold is executed after changing the active display to the first display mode and then changing to the second display mode. When executing the change effect such as hold, whether to execute the change effect such as hold in one stage or the change effect such as hold in two stages is selected by lottery by the effect control microcomputer 100. For example, when the big hit judgment result is a big hit judgment result, the selection ratio for executing the two-step hold or the like change effect is higher than when the big hit judgment result is a wrong judgment result. Set the selection ratio of the production. Further, when the active display corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple is performed, the change effect such as hold in two stages is performed as compared with the case where the active display corresponding to the hold display of the other display modes is performed. The selection ratio of the hold display in the specific display mode and the execution selection ratio of the active display effect are set so that the selection ratio to be executed is high.

As described above, in the seventh embodiment, when the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display in the specific display mode such as purple is performed, the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display in other display modes is performed. Compared to the case where the variation display based on the above is performed, in the active display, it becomes easier to execute a change effect such as holding in a plurality of stages after changing to the first display mode and further changing to the second display mode.

With this configuration, when variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, the display mode of the active display can be changed in a plurality of stages. Can be improved. Further, an effect in which the display mode of the active display changes in a plurality of stages is more likely to be selected when the big hit determination result is a big hit than when the big hit determination result is out of order, so such an effect is executed. By doing so, the interest of the game can be further improved.

[8th Embodiment]
Next, the eighth embodiment will be described. In the eighth embodiment, as the active display, in addition to the specific display mode such as purple, the first display mode (green) and the second display mode (which is more likely to change than the first display mode when a big hit occurs). Display of active display when active display of various display modes including active display based on hold storage information corresponding to hold display of specific display mode such as purple, including a plurality of types of display modes (red) The mode can be changed as in the various embodiments described above, and a plurality of types of change candidates including the first display mode (green) and the second display mode (red) can be presented as change candidates for the active display. An example of executing a change candidate presentation effect will be described.

In the eighth embodiment, for example, in the effect display device 9, when the active display is performed, the active display is once executed in the same display mode (for example, normal color (white), purple, etc.) as in the hold display. After that, at a predetermined timing when the variable display is executed, the effect that the active display changes to either the first display mode (green) or the second display mode (red) is the effect control microcomputer. It is feasible by 100.

Then, at a timing before such an active display changes, the effect display device 9 sets the first display mode (green) and the second display mode (red) as candidates for changing the display mode of the active display. A change candidate presentation effect capable of presenting a plurality of types of change candidates including the above can be executed by the effect control microcomputer 100. In the change candidate presentation effect, for example, a plurality of types of change candidates can be presented by displaying an image in which the change candidate can be identified in a predetermined area of the effect display device 9.

For example, when the active display is displayed in a hold display of a specific display mode such as purple, a plurality of types of changes including a first display mode (green) and a second display mode (red) as change candidates. An image in which candidates can be presented is displayed on the effect display device 9. As the image in which the change candidate can be specified, an image showing the active display image of the display mode as the change candidate may be directly shown, or the active display image of the display mode as the change candidate is indirectly indicated by an image in a tabular format or the like. May be shown.

With this configuration, the interest of the game can be improved based on the fact that a plurality of types of change candidates can be presented for the active display, for example, the display mode that can be changed from the display mode of the active display such as the specific display mode. Can be improved.

In such a change candidate presentation effect, when displaying a plurality of change candidates, the easiness of change (the magnitude of the degree of expectation of change) can be specified for each change candidate. May be good. As an example of the display in which the changeability can be specified, a specific image such as a numerical value, a color, or a shape in which the probability of change can be specified may be displayed.

In the change candidate presentation effect, only the change candidates within the range that can actually be changed may be displayed as the change candidates, and the change candidates including the change candidates within the range that cannot be actually changed (for example). , A normal color (white) that cannot be changed when the active display is performed in a specific display mode of purple, etc.) may be displayed.

Next, the main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.
(1) In the effect pattern that changes during the hold shift as shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C in the first embodiment, the purple specific display mode is not selected as the display mode of the hold display at the time of winning, so FIG. When the hold display is performed in the purple specific display mode as in (A) to (C), the display mode does not change until the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is executed. In the effect pattern that changes during active display as shown in FIGS. 17 (D) to 17 (F), the purple hold display mode is selected as the display mode at the time of winning, so that purple is specified as shown in FIG. 15 (D). When the hold display is performed in the display mode, the active display changes when the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is executed. As a result, with respect to the hold display displayed in the purple specific display mode, the display mode can be changed only at the timing when the active display is executed. Therefore, the display mode when the hold display is executed in the specific display mode The timing of change is easy to understand, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(2) As shown in the second embodiment, the hold display displayed in the specific display mode such as purple is compared with the hold display displayed in the other display mode, for example, until the active display is executed. Active display when the rate of change at the stage of hold display is low, such as the rate of change at the stage of hold display is extremely low, and variable display is performed based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode. Is changeable, so that the timing of change in the display mode when the hold display is executed in the specific display mode is easy to understand, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(3) As shown in the third embodiment, in the hold display of the specific display mode such as purple, the ratio displayed when the number of hold storage information is the first number and the second number is Since they are different, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by diversifying the effect mode based on the display ratio of the hold display of the specific display mode being different depending on the number of hold storage information.

(4) As shown in the fourth embodiment, the hold display of the other display mode is displayed with respect to the hold display of the specific display mode in which the change correspondence display can be changed when the change display is performed. Since the ratio of performing the change suggestion effect is lower than in the case, it is possible to prevent the game from being less interesting because the useless change suggestion effect for the hold display of the specific display mode is suppressed.

(5) As shown in the fifth embodiment, when the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display in the specific display mode is performed, it is based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display in other display modes. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by making it easier to change the active display to the second display mode, which is easy to change when a big hit occurs, as compared with the case where the variable display is performed.

(6) As shown in the sixth embodiment, the reserved display of the normal color (white) is changed to a specific display mode such as purple in which the display mode can be changed without changing to blue, green, or red. Based on the fact that can be changed, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the interest of the game regarding the first non-specific display mode that has not changed to blue, green, or red.

(7) As shown in the seventh embodiment, when the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed, the display mode of the active display can be changed in a plurality of stages. Therefore, the interest of the game can be improved.

(8) As shown in the eighth embodiment, based on the fact that a plurality of types of change candidates can be presented for the active display, for example, for a display mode that can be changed from the display mode of the active display such as a specific display mode. , The interest of the game can be improved.

Next, modification examples, feature points, and the like of the embodiments described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the effect control microcomputer 100 determines the selection for executing the change effect such as hold. However, not limited to this, such a selection decision is made on the side of the game control microcomputer 560, and data capable of specifying the decision result is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 by the effect control command, and the effect control microcomputer The computer 100 may perform the effect according to the effect control command.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the display mode of the hold display or the active display of the target is changed by executing the effect once as the effect of changing the hold or the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as a change effect such as hold, the display mode of the hold display or the active display of the target may be changed a plurality of times by executing the effect a plurality of times. In that case, the effect of changing the display mode of the hold display or the active display of the target may be divided into a plurality of stages. Further, although the display mode of the hold display or the active display of the target is to be changed a plurality of times, an effect may be executed such that there are times when the target does not change.

(3) The number of times to change the display mode of the hold display or the active display of the target can be selected from once and multiple times, and it becomes a big hit when it changes once and when it changes multiple times. It may be controlled so that the degree of expectation is different.

(4) In the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the hold display and the active display change effect such as hold is completed in one change display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and with respect to the hold and other change effects of the hold display and the active display, the hold and other change effects may be continuously executed over a plurality of variable displays. Further, the change effect such as hold may be continuously executed over a plurality of re-variation displays in the variation pattern of the pseudo-ream.

(5) In the above-described embodiment, the jackpot gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player. However, not limited to this, the advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a time saving state, and a high base state.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the effect control microcomputer of the variation time and the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the type of reach effect and the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream, one when the variation is started. Although the example of transmitting the variation pattern command is shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, when notifying by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to determine whether or not there is a pseudo-ream, whether or not there is a slip effect, etc., before reaching the reach (if it does not reach, the so-called second). A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the stop is sent, and the second command indicates the type of reach, the presence or absence of a re-lottery effect, etc. after the reach (if it does not reach, the so-called second stop). A command indicating the fluctuation time and the fluctuation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform the effect control in the variation display based on the variation time derived from the combination of the two commands. It should be noted that the game control microcomputer notifies the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer selects the specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. May be good. When sending two commands, the two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after a predetermined period has passed after the first command is sent (for example, the next timer interrupt). In), the second command may be sent. The variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the transmission order can be changed as appropriate. By notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands in this way, the amount of data that must be stored as the fluctuation pattern command can be reduced. In the configuration in which the fluctuation pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by the two commands in this way, in the second command after the first command is transmitted, the judgment result of the display result by the effect processing at the time of winning, Then, the look-ahead determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and the pre-reading notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command.

(7) The above-described embodiment can also be applied to a device such as a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko game machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to the form of being distributed and provided to the computer device or the like by the detachable recording medium, and the storage device of the computer device or the like in advance. You may take the form of distribution by pre-installing on. Further, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on the network connected via the communication line or the like by providing the communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. Further, the embodiment of the game is not limited to the one executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing the program and data downloaded via the communication line or the like in the internal memory or the like. It may be a form of direct execution using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game can be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

(8) As the present embodiment, the game machine that pays out the game medium to the player's hand according to the occurrence of the prize has been described, but the game medium is enclosed and the game medium is paid to the player according to the occurrence of the prize. An enclosed game machine that adds game points (scores) without paying out at hand may be adopted. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which is an example of a game medium, in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points, depending on the ball lending operation. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball firing operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of a prize.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and effect symbols of "1" to "9" are variablely displayed and the display result is derived and displayed is shown, but the variable display is such a case. It is not limited to the aspect. For example, the symbol to be variablely displayed and the symbol to be derived and displayed do not necessarily have to be the same, and a symbol different from the variablely displayed symbol may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and the variable display may be executed using only one type of symbol. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately turning on and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variable display may be derived and displayed at the end, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed at the end. It may be a thing.

(10) In the above-described embodiment, a predetermined value exceeding 0% as the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described as a specific example. However, the "ratio (ratio, probability)" may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence rate of the predetermined game state 1 and the occurrence rate of the other game state 2 in the predetermined game period are compared and it is determined that "one occurrence rate is higher than the other occurrence rate". , The case where the occurrence rate of one of the gaming states is 0% is also included.

(11) In the above-described embodiment, S712 of FIG. 18 shows an example in which the hold or the like change effect is not executed when the number of hold storages is 2 or more. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the number of reserved memories is not two or more, the change effect such as hold may be executed.

(12) In the above-described embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19, first, it is determined whether or not to execute the hold or the like change effect, and then the hold or the like change effect is executed. An example is shown in which when the decision is made, the effect mode of the change effect such as hold is determined, and further, the display mode of the hold display to be displayed based on the hold memory of the new start winning prize is determined. However, not limited to this, first, the display mode of the hold display to be displayed based on the hold memory of the new start prize is decided, then it is decided whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold, and further, hold. When it is decided to execute the equal change effect, the effect mode of the hold or the like change effect may be determined.

(13) The reserved image of the specific display mode such as purple shown in the above-described embodiment shows an example of being displayed at the time of appearance display based on the reserved memory of the new start winning prize. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reserved image in a specific display mode such as purple is not displayed at the time of appearance display (for example, after the reserved image is displayed in a predetermined display mode such as normal color (white), for example, At a predetermined timing such as during a hold shift, an effect may be executed such that the hold image changes to a specific display mode such as purple.

(14) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in S720 of FIG. 19, an example of determining an effect mode of a change effect such as hold based on the hold memory information is shown at the time of starting winning a prize when new hold memory information is generated. It was. However, not limited to this, at the start of the variation display based on the hold storage information after the new hold storage information is generated, instead of the start prize, the production mode of the change effect such as hold based on the hold storage information is determined. You may try to do so. Further, the production mode of the change effect such as hold based on the hold storage information may be determined at both or at least one of the start winning prize and the start of the subsequent variable display.

(15) It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are examples in all respects and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 Pachinko game machine, 560 game control microcomputer, 55 RAM, 9 effect display device, 18c hold display area, H hold image, AH active display, AHA
Active display area, 100 Microcomputer for production control.

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine that can display fluctuations and control it to an advantageous state that is advantageous to the player.
A hold storage means for storing hold information for variable displays that have not yet been started,
A hold display means capable of displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold information stored in the hold storage means in a plurality of types of display modes, and a hold display means.
When the fluctuation display based on the pending information is performed, the fluctuation correspondence display means capable of displaying the fluctuation correspondence display corresponding to the fluctuation display in a plurality of types of display modes, and the fluctuation correspondence display means.
A hold display changing means capable of changing the display mode of the hold display displayed by the hold display means,
The variable correspondence display changing means which can change the display mode of the variable correspondence display displayed by the variable correspondence display means is provided.
When the hold display is displayed in the specific display mode, the hold display changing means does not change the display mode of the hold display until the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display is performed.
The variation-corresponding display changing means is a gaming machine capable of changing the variation-corresponding display corresponding to the variation display when the variation display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display of the specific display mode is performed.