JP2021078891A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing interest in a game when executing a read-ahead performance.SOLUTION: Performance control means can execute a first movable body performance in which a movable amount of a movable body becomes equal to or more than a predetermined movable amount and a second movable body performance in which movement of a movable body is not accompanied or a movable amount of a movable body is less than a predetermined movable amount as performances using a movable body, and can execute a specific performance without using a movable body, and a ratio in a first case in which the second movable body performance is executed in a second pattern variation executed during reservation of a first pattern variation is higher than a ratio in a second case in which a specific performance is executed without execution of the second movable body performance in the second pattern variation for the ratio in which the first movable body performance is executed during execution of the first pattern variation when executing the first movable body performance, or the first movable body performance is not executed in the first pattern variation pertaining to the second case while the first movable body performance is executed in the first pattern variation pertaining to the first case.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

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

Some gaming machines represented by pachinko machines perform a look-ahead effect that suggests the result of a special figure hit / miss determination in the symbol change of the look-ahead target in the symbol change following the symbol change of the look-ahead target. For example, Patent Document 1.

JP-A-2018-99626

Although such a look-ahead effect is an effective effect from the viewpoint of improving the interest of the game, there is still room for improvement from the viewpoint of enhancing the interest of the game.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of the game in executing the look-ahead effect.

According to the present invention, it is a gaming machine that executes a winning / failing determination for determining whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of a symbol change, and holds the start of the symbol change until the fluctuation start condition is satisfied. The effect control means includes a movable body and an effect control means, and the effect control means includes a first movable body effect in which the movable amount of the movable body is equal to or more than a predetermined movable amount, and the movable body, as an effect using the movable body. A second movable body effect that does not involve the movement of the body or the movable amount of the movable body is less than the predetermined movable amount can be executed, and a specific effect that does not use the movable body can be executed. In executing the first movable body effect, the ratio of the first movable body effect being executed during the execution of the first symbol change is the first in the second symbol change executed while the first symbol change is pending. (Ii) The ratio in the first case where the movable body effect is executed is higher than the ratio in the second case where the specific effect is executed without executing the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation. The first movable body effect can be executed in the first symbol variation according to the high or the first case, while the first movable body effect is executed in the first symbol variation according to the second case. A gaming machine characterized by not being provided is provided.

According to the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of the game in executing the look-ahead effect.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device arranged in the region II shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is a bird's-eye view showing a group of operation buttons arranged in the region III shown in FIG. 1 and their surroundings. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a game board installed in the game machine. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine. 6 (a) to 6 (d) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shield. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine. FIG. 9A is a lottery table for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, FIG. 9B is a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and FIG. 9C is a special figure 2 stop symbol lottery. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table of. FIG. 10 (a) shows a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and FIG. 10 (b) shows the special figure variation used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. It is a figure which shows typically the lottery table for pattern derivation. FIG. 11A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. 12 (a) to 12 (c) are diagrams showing an operation pattern of the effect shield. 13 (a) and 13 (b) are diagrams showing specific examples of the movable body look-ahead effect. 14 (a) to 14 (c) are diagrams showing specific examples of the symbol look-ahead effect. FIG. 15 is a flow of the look-ahead effect control process. FIG. 16A is a lottery table used for determining whether or not the cover-covering effect is executed, and FIG. 16B is used for the execution lottery of the look-ahead effect when the cover-up effect is not executed due to the symbol variation of the look-ahead target. 16 (c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the execution lottery of the look-ahead effect when the cover effect is executed in the symbol variation of the look-ahead target. FIG. 17 (a) shows a lottery table used for determining the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect, and FIG. 17 (b) shows a lottery table used for determining the mode of the symbol look-ahead effect. c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used to determine the mode of the covering effect. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of the preliminary effect control process. 19 (a) and 19 (b) are diagrams showing specific examples of the preliminary effect. 20 (a) and 20 (b) are diagrams showing a specific example of the movable body look-ahead effect when the effect shield does not operate. 21 (a) to 21 (d) are diagrams showing a specific example when the effect mode switching operation is performed during the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. Further, in the following description, "front", "rear", "left", "right", "upper", and "lower" mean that the gaming machine 10 is on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. ) Shall be designated.
In the following description, "advantage (advantage)" means that it is advantageous to the player, and unless otherwise specified, the prize ball (game) except for the production side such as the so-called premier image. It means that it is advantageous in terms of the amount of acquisition (medium) (including not only the payout of game balls but also the payout of medals).

<Characteristics of the present invention>
Before explaining the details of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment, the features of the invention (the present invention) described in the present embodiment will be described.
In explaining the feature, the configuration in parentheses exemplifies the configuration of the present embodiment corresponding to the immediately preceding configuration, and in the description of the gaming machine 10 after the explanation, the configuration in parentheses is used for the same purpose. The configuration may be described in.

The present invention
A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of symbol change, and holds the start of symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Movable body (directing shield 85) and
The effect control means (first sub-control board 200) is provided.
The above-mentioned effect control means
As an effect using the above movable body,
The first movable body effect (covering effect) in which the movable amount of the movable body is equal to or greater than the predetermined movable amount, and
The second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) that does not involve the movement of the movable body or the movable amount of the movable body is less than the predetermined movable amount,
Is feasible and
It is possible to execute a specific effect (design look-ahead effect) that does not use the above movable body.
In executing the above first movable body production
Regarding the ratio of the first movable body effect being executed during the execution of the first symbol change (target symbol change), the second movable body effect is executed in the second symbol change executed while the first symbol change is pending. The ratio in the first case where is executed is higher than the ratio in the second case where the specific effect is executed without executing the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation.
Alternatively, the first movable body effect can be executed in the first symbol variation according to the first case, while the first movable body effect is not executed in the first symbol variation according to the second case.
It is a gaming machine characterized by this.

According to the present invention, it is possible to make the execution of the first movable body effect and the execution of the second movable body effect related to each other, make it easier to recognize the first movable body effect, and enhance the interest of the game. it can.

The second movable body effect does not necessarily have to use the operation of the movable body. For example, the movable body is provided with a light emitting means, and the second movable body effect is realized depending on whether or not the light emitting means is lit and the lighting color. You may.

Further, in the present embodiment described later, the first movable body effect is an effect executed when the symbol change starts, but is not limited to this. For example, it may be executed when a reach state occurs, or it may be an effect executed during a development effect described later. That is, the first movable body effect may be executed during the execution of the first symbol variation.

Further, the movable amount is not the distance when the movable body moves (moves), but the initial position of the movable body before the execution of the target effect and the position farthest from the initial position during the execution of the effect. Refers to the distance of.
The predetermined movable amount may match the movable amount (moving amount) of the movable body in the first movable body effect, or may be higher than the movable amount of the movable body in the second movable body effect. It may be an arbitrary amount of movement less than the amount of movement of the facial dynamics in the first movable body effect. Further, the predetermined movable amount does not have to be a movable amount based on the data stored in the gaming machine 10, and may be a movable amount defined in terms of the phenomenon.
Further, the movement (movement) of the movable body is not limited to the linear movement as in the present embodiment, but may be a rotational movement of the movable body, and the amount of movement in this case is the target effect. It refers to the difference in the angle of rotation between the initial rotation position of the movable body before execution and the rotation position farthest from the initial rotation position in the execution of the effect.

The gaming machine 10 having the above characteristics will be specifically described based on the following embodiments.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
First, the structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a symbol display device 90 arranged in the region II shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the symbol display device 90 arranged in the region III shown in FIG. It is a bird's-eye view which shows the set operation button group and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a figure which shows the game board 50 installed in the game machine 10, and FIG. 5 is a rear view of the game machine 10.
It should be noted that the configurations shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 merely list what is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and configurations and functions (not shown here) are added to the gaming machine 10. You may. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily have all of the configurations shown here, and some configurations or functions may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The game machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and launches a game ball into a front area (hereinafter, referred to as “game area 50a”) of a game board 50 on which a large number of game nails (not shown) are erected. Then, when the game ball enters the winning opening (for example, the large winning opening 55, etc.), the winning ball is obtained. In the following description, the entry of a game ball into the winning opening may be simply expressed as "winning (to the winning opening)".

The game machine 10 is configured to cover a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens back and forth, an inner frame 17 that detachably holds the game board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and the front side of the game board 50. The front frame 20 and the front frame 20 are provided.

The middle frame 17 is rotatably supported around the left end side by a hinge mechanism (not shown) on the same side as the hinge mechanism 21, and can be opened and closed on the front side of the outer frame 15. The middle frame 17 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is moved in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the front frame 20 (right in this embodiment). (Turn) is possible.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported around the left end side by the hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame 17. The front frame 20 is locked and unlocked by the cylinder lock 23 (the door key is inserted into the cylinder lock 23, and the door key is turned in the direction opposite to the unlocking direction of the middle frame 17 (left in this embodiment). ) Is possible.
Further, the front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 arranged so as to cover the game area 50a, and the transparent member 25 transparently protects the game area 50a and the game board 50.
Further, the front frame 20 includes an upper ball saucer 27 and a lower ball saucer 29 for storing game balls, and the upper ball saucer 27 and the lower ball saucer 29 are vertically separated from each other and integrally provided with the front frame 20. ..
Further, the front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball saucer 29, and the game ball stored in the upper ball saucer 27 is launched toward the game area 50a by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31. It has become like.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the middle frame 17 includes a middle frame door opening sensor 76 that detects whether the middle frame 17 is open or closed with respect to the outer frame 15. It also has a front frame opening sensor 77 that detects whether the front frame 20 is in an open state or a closed state with respect to the middle frame 17. In the present embodiment, all of these door open sensors are turned on in the open state and turned off in the closed state. However, these door opening sensors may be configured to be turned off in the open state and turned on in the closed state.
As a result, the gaming machine 10 can detect both the open / closed state of the middle frame 17 with respect to the outer frame 15 and the open / closed state of the front frame 20 with respect to the middle frame 17.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, a group of operation buttons operated by the player is arranged on the upper surface of the upper ball tray 27. This operation button group is provided with a ball lending button 39a and a return button 39b for accepting a prepaid card return operation as a main operation unit 39 electrically connected to the main control board 100 described later. 1 As an operation unit electrically connected to the sub-control board 200, an effect button capable of switching an effect generated during a game or receiving an operation of a player performed to obtain various information related to the game machine 10. 37, and cursor buttons 38 (up cursor button 38a, down cursor button 38b, left cursor button 38c, right cursor button 38d, middle cursor button 38e) for instructing operations to move up, down, left, and right, respectively. included. Each operation unit is provided with a sensor for detecting the operation, and the control board to be connected detects the operation of each operation unit by changing the detection state of the sensor.
Further, the up cursor button 38a and the down cursor button 38b are used to adjust the volume of the sound output from the speaker 33, which will be described later (specifically, the volume is increased by operating the up cursor button 38a, and the down cursor button The left cursor button 38c and the right cursor button 38d are used to adjust the brightness of the frame lamp 35 and the effect display device 80, which will be described later (specifically, the operation of the left cursor button 38c). The brightness is lowered by the operation of the right cursor button 38d), and the middle cursor button 38e is operated to switch the effect mode in the normal mode described later.
Further, on the side of the upper ball tray 27, a movable decorative body 22 operated by an actuator such as a motor (not shown) is provided.

At the lower part of the lower ball tray 29, a ball removing mechanism 36 is provided to discharge the game balls stored in the lower ball tray 29 downward. By operating the ball removing mechanism 36, a bottom opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom opening.
Although not shown, the upper ball tray 27 is provided with a mechanism for moving the stored balls to the lower ball tray 29 by operating the ball pulling mechanism 36, and this mechanism and the ball pulling are provided. By operating both of the mechanisms 36, it becomes possible to discharge the stored balls.

As shown in FIG. 1, a pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are arranged on the left side and the right side of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b of the front frame 20 are formed by a light transmitting cover, and frame lamps 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) are arranged inside the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34a and 34b, respectively. There is. The speaker 33 and the frame lamp 35 can output, turn on, or turn off the sound in conjunction with the effect generated during the game, the error effect, and the like.

The effect display device 80 is composed of a main display unit 81 arranged substantially in the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 arranged around the main display unit 81. The sub-display unit 82 further includes an upper sub-display unit 82a arranged above the main display unit 81, a left sub-display unit 82b arranged on the left side of the main display unit 81, and a main display unit 81. The right sub-display unit 82c, which is arranged on the right side of the
Here, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal display device, and the upper sub display unit 82a, the left sub display unit 82b, and the right sub display unit 82c are movable liquid crystal operating by an actuator such as a motor (not shown). It is a display device.

The main display unit 81 can display the variation display of the symbol sequence performed in conjunction with the variation display in the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92, which will be described later, and further various other effects. Can also be displayed.
In the variable display of the symbol sequence (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81, the displayed decorative symbol forms three symbol sequences. The direction of the variable display of each symbol row is not particularly limited, and may be, for example, any of the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the depth direction, or a combination thereof (diagonal direction).
Here, although the depth direction is actually a two-dimensional variable display on the display screen of the main display unit 81, the symbol sequence is in the front direction or the opposite direction from the back side of the main display unit 81. It refers to a virtual direction recognized by the player in a display mode using a method (for example, perspective method) for recognizing as if the display is variable.
Further, the decorative symbols in the present embodiment include "1 symbol" imitating the number "1", "2 symbols" imitating the number "2", and "3 symbols" imitating the number "3". "4 symbols" imitating the number "4", "5 symbols" imitating the number "5", "6 symbols" imitating the number "6", "7 symbols" imitating the number "7" , "8 symbols" imitating the number "8", and "9 symbols" imitating the number "9", and these symbols are provided in each symbol row. In the following description, "1 symbol", "3 symbols", "5 symbols", "7 symbols", and "9 symbols" are collectively referred to as "odd symbols", and "2 symbols" and "4 symbols". , "6 symbols" and "8 symbols" may be collectively referred to as "even symbols".

Each of the sub-display units 82 is not only provided mainly for displaying an effect image related to the effect, but is also configured to be movable.
In each initial position, the upper sub display unit 82a is on the upper side with reference to the main display unit 81, the left sub display unit 82b is on the left side with reference to the main display unit 81, and the right sub display unit 82c is the main display. It is on the right side with respect to the unit 81, and each of the sub-display units 82 is configured to be movable from these initial positions to a position overlapping the display area of the decorative symbol on the main display unit 81.

The effect display device 80 (main display unit 81, upper sub display unit 82a, left sub display unit 82b, right sub display unit 82c) in the present embodiment all employs a liquid crystal display device. The implementation of the invention is not limited to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display device 80.

An effect shielding body 85 is arranged between the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. Further, the effect shielding body 85 is composed of an upper left effect shielding body 85a, an upper right effect shielding body 85b, a lower left effect shielding body 85c, and a lower right effect shielding body 85d, which will be described in detail later, but these are interlocked with each other. It is configured to be movable in a direction that shields the main display unit 81.

A plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter, abbreviated as "LED") are arranged on the lower right side of the main display unit 81, and these LEDs constitute a display area of the symbol display device 90. The symbol display device 90 displays a special symbol and a normal symbol.
Further, the symbol display device 90 is arranged at a position that is harder for the player to see than the main display unit 81, and the display area of the symbol display device 90 is smaller than the display area of the main display unit 81. ..
The arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 in this embodiment are as shown in FIG. 2, but this is an example, and the arrangement and number of LEDs related to the symbol display device 90 are limited to this example. It is not something that is done.

The special symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the special electric accessory (for example, the special electric accessory 65). The special symbol in the present embodiment includes a first special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 and a second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display device 92.
The special symbol may be abbreviated as "special symbol", the first special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 1", and the second special symbol may be abbreviated as "special diagram 2".

The ordinary symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed as a result of a symbol variation that determines whether or not to operate the ordinary electric accessory (for example, the ordinary electric accessory 61). The ordinary symbol in this embodiment is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 93.
In addition, the ordinary design may be abbreviated as "genuine figure", and the ordinary electric accessory may be referred to as "electric chew".

In addition to the above-mentioned display device, the symbol display device 90 is provided with a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp 96.
The first special symbol hold lamp 94 can specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the special figure 1 held, and the second special symbol hold lamp 95 can specify the number of symbol changes of the special figure 2 held. The normal symbol hold lamp 96 makes it possible to specify the number of symbol fluctuations of the normal symbol that is held, and both of them have two LED lighting modes (in this embodiment, right always lighting only = 1 and left and right always lighting =). 2. The number of corresponding symbol fluctuations can be specified by blinking on the right side + constantly lighting on the left side = 3, blinking left and right = 4).

In the following description, the symbol variation in which the special symbol is stopped and displayed after the special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display device 91 or the second special symbol display device 92 is referred to as "special symbol symbol variation" and is referred to as the following. In the description, a symbol variation in which the normal symbol display device 93 is variablely displayed and then the normal symbol is stopped and displayed may be referred to as a “regular symbol symbol variation”.
Further, in the following description, the variation display of the symbol string (decorative symbol) displayed on the main display unit 81 described above is distinguished from the "special symbol symbol variation" and the "normal symbol symbol variation" and is "decorative symbol". It may be called "design variation".
In the following description, when the term "design variation" is simply used, it means the symbol variation of the special symbol unless otherwise specified.

As shown in FIG. 4, obstacles such as a large number of game nails (not shown), a windmill 52, and decorative members are arranged on the front surface of the game board 50 so that the launched game ball rolls. The game area 50a is defined in.
Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding the game ball launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been done. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with reference to the center of the game area 50a. Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the falling direction of the game ball, and refers to a nail-shaped one.

In the game machine 10, it is possible to adjust the launch strength of the game ball depending on the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31, and the first flow path in which the weakly launched game ball rolls. Various obstacles are placed in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls in either X (so-called left-handed) or the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the more strongly launched game ball rolls. Have been placed. Although not shown, the operation handle 31 is provided with a touch sensor for determining whether or not the player is operating.

FIG. 4 illustrates the large winning opening 55, the first starting opening 57, the second starting opening 59, the gate 63, and the general winning opening 67 as the main winning openings, but the illustrated winning openings are examples. Therefore, the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The grand prize opening 55 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A large prize opening sensor 72 is attached to the large winning opening 55, and the number of winnings to the large winning opening 55 is determined based on the detection result of the large winning opening sensor 72 and is associated with the large winning opening 55 (books). In the embodiment, the prize ball of 15) is given.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, when rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the big winning opening 55. Each obstacle is placed.

A special electric accessory 65 is arranged above the large winning opening 55. The special electric accessory 65 is a member that commutatively transitions to an open state in which it is easy to win a prize in the large winning opening 55 or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter a ball, and is opened or closed by the special electric accessory solenoid 66. Transition to one of the states.
More specifically, the special electric accessory 65 is opened in at least a part of the big hit game set due to the fact that the big hit is derived by the special figure hit / fail judgment described later, and the big hit is accompanied by this. Winning to the winning opening 55 is allowed. In this way, when the special electric accessory 65 is in the open state, it becomes easy to win the prize in the big prize opening 55, so that the big hit game in which the chance of winning the prize ball is greatly increased is an advantageous game state. It can be said that.
In the jackpot game, the open state and the closed state of the special electric accessory 65 are alternately set, and the total number of rounds generated in one jackpot is "the number of rounds". (In some cases, it may be referred to as) is terminated based on a predetermined number (10 in this embodiment) of game balls winning in the large winning opening 55, and the special electric accessory 65 is closed. ..
It should be noted that the one open state ends even when a predetermined number of game balls have passed a sufficient time (30 s (seconds) in this embodiment) to win the grand prize opening 55. To do.
Here, when the special electric accessory 65 is set from the open state to the closed state based on the winning of 10 game balls in one round, it cannot be immediately closed. Therefore, in one round, more than 10 game balls may win the large winning opening 55, and the winning may be referred to as an over winning.

The first starting port 57 is arranged in the lower center of the game area 50a. A first starting port sensor 70 is attached to the first starting port 57, and a prize is determined to win the first starting port 57 based on the detection result of the first starting port sensor 70, and the first starting port 57 is associated with the first starting port 57. The given number of prize balls (4 in this embodiment) will be awarded. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the first starting port 57 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 1 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the first start port 57 when the game is rolled from the first flow path X than when the game area 50a is rolled from the second flow path Y. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

The second starting port 59 is arranged at the lower right of the game area 50a. A second starting port sensor 71 is attached to the second starting port 59, and the winning result of the second starting port sensor 71 determines that the second starting port 59 has won a prize, and is associated with the second starting port 59. The given number of prize balls (1 in this embodiment) will be awarded.
In at least a part of the case where the winning of the second starting port 59 is determined, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed.
In the game area 50a according to the present embodiment, more game balls are directed toward the second starting port 59 when the game is rolled from the second flow path Y than when the game area 50a is rolled from the first flow path X. It is assumed that obstacles such as game nails are arranged so as to roll.

An ordinary electric accessory 61 is arranged in the flow path connected to the second starting port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is a member that commutatively transitions to the open state where it is easy to enter the game ball or the closed state where it is difficult to enter the game ball at the second starting port 59, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62. Transitions to either the open state or the closed state.
More specifically, the ordinary electric accessory 61 is opened in at least a part of the game per normal figure that is won by the symbol change of the normal figure, and a prize is given to the second starting port 59 accordingly. Is allowed. In this way, when the ordinary electric accessory 61 is in the open state, it is easy to win a prize in the second starting port 59. Therefore, the symbol variation of the special figure 2 is performed while suppressing the decrease of the game ball by the prize ball. Opportunities to be implemented can be greatly increased.

The gate 63 is arranged in the right central portion of the game area 50a. A gate sensor 74 is attached to the gate 63, and the winning result to the gate 63 is determined based on the detection result of the gate sensor 74. In at least a part of the case where the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the symbol of the normal drawing is changed.
In addition, in this embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the first flow path X, each obstacle so that many game balls roll toward the gate 63 when rolling from the second flow path Y. Things are arranged.

The general winning opening 67 is arranged at the lower left of the game area 50a. A general winning opening sensor 73 is attached to the general winning opening 67, and a winning result to the general winning opening 67 is determined based on the detection result of the general winning opening sensor 73, and the number associated with the general winning opening 67 ( In the present embodiment, the prize ball of 4) is given.
In the present embodiment, as compared with the case of rolling from the second flow path Y, more game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the first flow path X. Although each obstacle is arranged, each obstacle may be arranged so that many game balls roll toward the general winning opening 67 when rolling from the second flow path Y. .. Further, a plurality of general winning openings 67 may be provided.

The out port 69 is arranged at the bottom of the game area 50a. A game ball that has been driven into the game area 50a and has not entered each of the above-mentioned winning openings falls into the out opening 69 and is treated as an out ball.
In this embodiment, an out-ball sensor 75 (not shown) for detecting a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as an “out-ball”) that has entered the winning opening and the out opening is provided.

In addition to the above-mentioned sensors, the game board 50 also includes a magnetic detection sensor for detecting magnetism and a radio wave detection sensor for detecting radio waves in order to prevent fraudulent acts of receiving a prize ball illegally. (Not shown) is provided.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface of the game board 50, a main control board case 109 in which the main control board 100 is stored, a first sub control board case 209 in which the first sub control board 200 is housed, and a second sub The second sub control board case 309 in which the control board 300 is stored, the power control board case 509 in which the power control board 500 is housed, and the payout control board case 409 in which the payout control board 400 is housed are mounted, and the first sub is mounted. In addition to the back surfaces of the control board case 209 and the second sub control board case 309, an opening / closing cover 45 that covers a part of the back surface of the main control board case 109 is detachably attached.
The main control board 100 is provided with a RAM clear switch 43.
Further, the substrate case and the cover covering each substrate are composed of transparent members, and the corresponding substrate can be visually recognized through each case and the cover.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, on the first sub-control board 200, a volume adjusting unit 83 operated for volume adjustment and a brightness adjusting unit 84 operated for brightness adjustment are provided. .. Then, the first sub-control board case 209 stores the first sub-control board 200 so as to expose the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 to the outside, and the opening / closing cover 45 is the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit. It is installed so as to avoid 84. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 5, that is, in the state where the first sub-control board 200 is stored in the first sub-control board case 209 and the opening / closing cover 45 is attached, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 The operation is possible.
The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are so-called rotary switches, and in the present embodiment, the volume adjusting unit 83 is adjusted to any one of three stages of high volume, medium volume, and low volume. It is possible to adjust the brightness adjusting unit 84 to any one of the three stages of high brightness, medium brightness, and low brightness. The volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 are not limited to the rotary switch, and a slide type switch may be adopted. Further, the volume adjusting unit 83 and the brightness adjusting unit 84 may be switches provided on a board different from the first sub control board 200 as long as they are electrically connected to the first sub control board 200. .. Further, as long as it is provided on the back side of the game board 50, the installation position thereof does not matter.

The power supply control board 500 generates a normal power supply circuit 501 and a backup power supply that generate a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a backup power supply circuit 502 and a power failure detection circuit 503 that detects a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit 501, and power supplies to electronic components and electrical components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Is supplied.
Further, in the power supply control board 500, when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit 503, the power failure signal (NMI signal) is transmitted to the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400, respectively. Send to.
Further, the backup power supply circuit 502 has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit 502 may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power failure detection circuit 503 may not be provided on the power supply control board 500, but the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board. It may be provided in each of 400.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 50, a game ball tank 46 for storing game balls supplied from the ball supply facility of the game island is arranged above the opening / closing cover 45. The game ball tank 46 is further connected to a payout passage 49 connected to the upper ball saucer 27 via a tank rail 47 and a payout unit 48, and the ball paid out by the payout unit 48 passes through the payout passage 49. It is paid out to the upper ball saucer 27.

Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described, but these are specific examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the operation of the production shield 85>
Next, the operation of the effect shielding body 85 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6D. 6 (a) to 6 (d) are views showing the movable positions of the effect shielding body 85.
As described above, the effect shielding body 85 is composed of the upper left effect shielding body 85a, the upper right effect shielding body 85b, the lower left effect shielding body 85c, and the lower right effect shielding body 85d. The state in which the shield 85 is in the initial position is shown. At that position, the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 can be visually recognized.
FIG. 6B shows a state in which a part (about 10% of the whole) of the display area related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the effect shielding body 85.
FIG. 6C shows a state in which a part (about 30% of the whole) of the display area related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the effect shielding body 85.
FIG. 6D shows a state in which the entire display area related to the main display unit 81 is covered by the effect shielding body 85 (a state in which the display area related to the main display unit 81 is shielded). ..
As described above, the upper left effect shield 85a, the upper right effect shield 85b, the lower left effect shield 85c, and the lower right effect shield 85d operate in conjunction with each other in the plane direction of the display area related to the main display unit 81. In the following description, the position of the effect shielding body 85 shown in FIG. 6A is shown in the original position, the position of the effect shielding body 85 shown in FIG. 6B is shown in the first operating position, and FIG. 6C is shown. The position of the effect shielding body 85 may be referred to as a second operation position, the position of the effect shielding body 85 shown in FIG. 6D may be referred to as a third operation position, and the first operation position and the second operation position are from the original positions. It exists on a locus that operates to the third operating position.
Further, the "covering" in the present embodiment means that the covering (in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 85) is covered in front of the covering (in the present embodiment, the display area related to the main display unit 81). It means that a part or all of the covered object becomes invisible or difficult to see because the object to be covered is present between the player side and the object.
Further, in the present embodiment, the positions of the upper left effect shield 85a, the upper right effect shield 85b, the lower left effect shield 85c, and the lower right effect shield 85d when the effect shield 85 is in the original position (the relevant). The position is also referred to as the in-situ position), and has an in-situ position detection sensor (not shown) that detects the effect shield. Therefore, the gaming machine 10 (particularly, the first sub-control board 200) can determine whether or not each effect shield is in the original position.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6C, the upper left effect shield 85a has a convex portion imitating the character "heaven" on the surface of the front side (the front side when the main display portion 81 side is defined as the back side). The upper right effect shield 85b has a convex portion on the front surface that imitates the character "lower", and the lower left effect shield 85c imitates the character "none" on the front surface. The lower right effect shield 85d has a convex portion, and the lower right effect shield 85d has a convex portion imitating the character “double” on the front surface. The shape of the front side (player side) of the effect shielding body 85 is not limited to the shape of the present embodiment, and any shape may be adopted, but in the present embodiment, the effect shielding body 85 is the third operation. The position makes the entire shape visible.

<Regarding the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the control configuration included in the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 7. FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The control configuration shown in FIG. 7 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a control configuration (not shown in FIG. 7).

The main control board 100 includes a CPU 101 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game, a ROM 102 that stores data such as a control program and various lottery tables, a RAM 103 that functions as a work area or a buffer memory that serves as a temporary storage area, and a peripheral board. It is equipped with an I / O port 104 that inputs / outputs signals to and from each device, and a random number circuit 105 that operates in a system different from the program processing by the CPU 101 to generate random numbers (hard random numbers). Are interconnected via an internal bus.

The CPU 101 reads various control programs stored in the ROM 102 and performs arithmetic processing to execute various processes related to the main control of the game.
The RAM 103 is backed up by a backup power source generated in a backup power supply circuit described later. Specifically, among the information stored in the RAM 103, various information such that the gaming machine 10 can be restored in the state immediately before the power failure is backed up by using the data at the time of power recovery after the power failure occurs. It is configured in. For example, in addition to the data such as the stack pointer and each register held when the power failure occurs, the state of the gaming machine 10 at that time (game stopped state or game available state), the current special drawing lottery state, and the current state. Information related to the game, such as the general drawing lottery status of the game, is backed up.

In the present embodiment, at least, in addition to the area in which the information related to such a game is stored (sometimes referred to as the area related to the game of RAM 103), the complement of the checksum relating to the area related to the game of RAM 103 and the complement of the checksum. The area in which the backup flag is stored (may be referred to as the backup information area related to the game of RAM 103) is backed up. Then, when the power is restored, the gaming machine 10 returns using various information stored in the backed up area related to the game of the RAM 103 and the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103.
There are no restrictions on the specific backup method in this embodiment. For example, the area of the RAM 103 to be backed up may be realized in a configuration in which data can be held non-volatilely even in a power failure state. As another example, in the RAM 103, different hardware is provided between the first memory, which is configured to be able to hold data non-volatilely even in a power failure state, and the second memory, which is referred to when the game machine 10 operates. In that case, the game machine 10 saves the information to be backed up from the second memory to the first memory at the time of power failure, and saves the saved information from the first memory at the time of power recovery. (2) Recovery to memory is sufficient.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first start port sensor 70, a second start port sensor 71, a large winning opening sensor 72, a general winning opening sensor 73, a gate sensor 74, an out ball sensor 75, an inner frame opening sensor 76, and the like. It is electrically connected to the front frame door opening sensor 77 and the like, and is configured so that detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101 via the I / O port 104. Although not shown, the main control board 100 is also electrically connected to the full tank detection sensor, the magnetic detection sensor, and the radio wave detection sensor in addition to these sensors, and is electrically connected via the I / O port 104. , The detection signals from these sensors can be input to the CPU 101.

Further, the main control board 100 includes a first special symbol display device 91, a second special symbol display device 92, a normal symbol display device 93, a first special symbol hold lamp 94, a second special symbol hold lamp 95, and a normal symbol hold lamp. 96, it is electrically connected to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62 and the special electric accessory solenoid 66, and these are configured to be controllable via the I / O port 104.
Similarly, the main control board 100 is electrically connected to the main operation unit 39 and the RAM clear switch 43, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the main operation unit 39.

The main control board 100 and the first sub control board 200 are connected by eight parallel signal lines and one strobe line, and are single from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200. It is connected so that it can communicate only in the direction, and various effect control commands are transmitted from the main control board 100 to the first sub control board 200.
It should be noted that data cannot be transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the main control board 100, and the first sub-control board 200 cannot request the main control board 100 to transmit data. It is configured in.
Further, in the present embodiment, the parallel transmission method is adopted for data transmission from the main control board 100 to the first sub-control board 200, but a serial transmission method may be adopted.

The first sub-control board 200 serves as a CPU 201 that performs various arithmetic processes related to the game effect based on the effect control command from the main control board 100, a ROM 202 that stores data such as an effect control program and various lottery tables, and a temporary storage area. It includes a RAM 203 that functions as a work area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 204 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and devices. These are connected to each other via an internal bus, and the CPU 201 is ROM 202. It is configured to execute the main control related to the game production according to the control program stored in.
The first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the effect button 37 and the cursor button 38, and is configured to be able to detect the operation of the operation unit.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 instructs an image control command for instructing an image to be displayed on the second sub-control board 300 and an adjustment of brightness in the effect control process based on the effect control command from the main control board 100. Brightness adjustment command, voice control command to instruct the voice to be output to the voice control board 310, volume adjustment command to instruct volume adjustment, lamp control data for controlling lighting of various lamps such as frame lamp 35, and movable decoration. It generates movable control data and the like for controlling the movement of movable bodies such as the body 22, the sub-display unit 82, and the effect shielding body 85.
Here, the first sub-control board 200 is connected to the second sub-control board 300 and the voice control board 310 so as to be capable of bidirectional communication, and each control command (image control command, brightness adjustment command, voice control command, etc.) The volume adjustment command) is transmitted from the first sub-control board 200 to the second sub-control board 300 or the voice control board 310, and as a response thereof, a response command (ACK command) indicating that the control command has been normally received. ) Is transmitted from each control board (second sub-control board 300, voice control board 310) to the first sub-control board 200.

Further, the first sub-control board 200 is electrically connected to the frame lamp 35, and lamp control data is transmitted via the I / O port 204. The frame lamp 35 is configured so that the lighting is controlled by the lamp control data transmitted from the first sub-control board 200.
The lamp control data is generated according to the brightness determined based on the adjustment result by the operation of the brightness adjusting unit 84, the left cursor button 38c, and the right cursor button 38d. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the frame lamp 35 can be turned on with the brightness determined based on the adjustment result. The brightness in the present embodiment can be set in a range of 10 steps of brightness 1 to brightness 10, and the brightness increases in this order. Further, each time the brightness is adjusted, the first sub-control board 200 issues a brightness adjustment command including data for specifying the adjusted brightness (hereinafter, referred to as “luminance specifying data”) to the second sub-control board. Send towards 300. The adjusted brightness is also reflected in the brightness of the displayed image.

The second sub-control board 300 includes a CPU 301 that performs various arithmetic processes related to image production based on image control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 302 that stores an image control program, various data, and the like, and a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 303 that functions as a work area and a buffer memory, and an I / O port 304 that inputs and outputs signals between peripheral boards and each device, and the CPU 301 produces an image according to a control program stored in the ROM 302. It is configured to perform such key controls.
In addition, although not shown, the second sub-control board 300 includes a VDP that generates image data according to the content of the effect determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. It is equipped with a sound source IC that generates acoustic data according to the content of the effect based on the control signal received from the CPU 301. The VDP is a so-called image processor, which reads image data stored in an image ROM in response to an instruction from the CPU 301, processes the image data, and transmits the image data generated by the image processing to the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82. To do. Further, a high-speed VRAM used for developing and processing image data read from the image ROM is connected to this VDP.

The voice control board 310 includes a CPU 311 that performs various arithmetic processes related to voice production based on voice control commands from the first sub-control board 200, a ROM 312 that stores a voice control program, voice data, and the like, and a work that serves as a temporary storage area. It is equipped with a RAM 313 that functions as an area or buffer memory, and an I / O port 314 that inputs and outputs signals to and from peripheral boards and devices, and the CPU 311 is mainly involved in voice production according to a control program stored in the ROM 312. It is configured to perform various controls. Therefore, the voice control board 310 reads the voice data stored in the ROM 312 in response to the voice control command received from the first sub-control board 200, synthesizes the read voice data, and finally synthesizes the voice data. Can be transmitted to the speaker 33 via the amplifier, and the speaker 33 can output sound.

The payout control board 400 is mainly composed of a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (all of which are not shown).
Further, the payout control board 400 is connected to the main control board 100 so as to be able to communicate in both directions, and is controlled to drive the payout unit 48 to pay out the game ball based on the payout control command from the main control board 100. Is executed, and the ball feeding mechanism and the launching mechanism are synchronously driven based on the operation amount of the operation handle 31 to control the launching of the game ball.

The power supply control board 500 is a normal power supply circuit that generates a normal power supply to be supplied to electronic components and electrical components such as the above-mentioned control board, and a backup that generates a backup power supply, based on the primary power supply supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island. It is composed of a power supply circuit and a power failure detection circuit (both not shown) for detecting a power failure (the supply voltage of a normal power supply becomes a predetermined voltage drop).
Further, on the premise that the power supply switch 40 is connected to the power supply control board 500 and the primary power is supplied from the power supply equipment of the game island, when the power supply switch 40 is turned on, the power supply control board 500 A normal power supply is generated by the normal power supply circuit, and the power supply is supplied to electronic components and electric components including the above-mentioned control boards (main control board 100, first sub control board 200, second sub control board 300, and payout control board 400). Be supplied.
Further, the power supply control board 500 transmits a power failure signal (NMI signal) to each of the main control board 100, the first sub control board 200, and the payout control board 400 when the power failure is detected by the power failure detection circuit. Send.
Further, the backup power supply circuit has a mechanism of being charged when power is supplied to the gaming machine 10 from the power supply equipment of the gaming island.
The backup power supply circuit may be provided on the payout control board 400, or the power supply control board 500 may not be provided with the power failure detection circuit, and the main control board 100, the first sub-control board 200, and the payout control board 400 may be provided. It may be provided for each.

<About the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Next, the functional configuration of the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a functional configuration included in the gaming machine 10. The functional configuration shown in FIG. 8 is necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and the gaming machine 10 may have a functional configuration (not shown in FIG. 8). Further, when explaining the functional configuration, FIGS. 9 to 11 will be referred to as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main control board 100 includes a ball entry determination means 110, a main random number generation means 115, a main hold control means 120, a preliminary determination means 125, a special figure lottery means 130, a normal figure lottery means 135, and a jackpot game. Control means 140, symbol display control means 145, electric accessory control means 150, game state control means 155, main information storage means 160, main error control means 165, main command management means 170, power recovery processing execution means 175, and electricity. The disconnection processing execution means 180 is provided, and these means functionally represent what is realized by each control configuration on the main control board 100 described with reference to FIG. 7.

The main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by the means provided in the main control board 100, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. .. In particular, the data (effect control command) stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160 is transmitted to the subcommand management means 270 of the first sub-control board 200, which will be described later, by the command transmission means after being stored. Will be done.

The ball entry determination means 110 determines the winning of each winning opening based on the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

The main random number generating means 115 can generate a plurality of types of random numbers having different update ranges depending on the random number circuit 105, and one or a plurality of random numbers corresponding to the winning opening from the random number circuit 105 at the timing when the winning opening is determined. Get (latch) a random number.
More specifically, when the first start port 57 or the second start port 59 is determined to be a prize, the main random number generating means 115 will be described later with a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not, and a special figure stop symbol. Random numbers for lottery and random numbers for special figure fluctuation pattern lottery are acquired. When the winning of the gate 63 is determined, the random number for determining whether or not the normal figure is correct, the random number for the normal figure stop symbol lottery, and the random number for the normal figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later, correspond to the main information storage means 160. Store in the storage area.
The random number circuit 105 monitors whether or not a plurality of types of random numbers updated by itself are normally updated, and if an update abnormality occurs in which the random numbers are not updated normally, the random number circuit 105 has. Information indicating that the abnormality has occurred is written in a specific storage area. Therefore, the CPU 101 can grasp that the update abnormality of the random number circuit 105 has occurred.

The main hold control means 120 controls the hold of the symbol change of the special figure and the hold of the symbol change of the normal figure. Regarding the special figure 1, the random numbers for determining whether or not the special figure is correct, the random numbers for the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the random numbers for the special figure variation pattern lottery, which are acquired when the first starting port 57 is won, are specially selected. Hold (store) as the operation hold information in FIG. 1.
More specifically, the main hold control means 120 is incremented by 1 each time the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held, and the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is used (in the lottery of the special figure lottery means 130). A hold counter (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold counter”) that is decremented by 1 for each use) is provided, and the counter is said to be used until the value of the special figure 1 hold counter reaches the upper limit (4 in the present embodiment). The operation hold information is stored in the storage area corresponding to the current special figure 1 hold counter of the main information storage means 160, the used operation hold information is cleared each time the operation hold information is used, and the remaining operation hold information is cleared. Control is performed to move (shift) the information from the current storage area to the storage area corresponding to the special figure 1 hold counter, which is one less than the current special figure 1 hold counter, in ascending order of the special figure 1 hold counter.
Further, the main hold control means 120 also controls the special figure 2 and the normal figure in the same manner as the above-mentioned control separately from the special figure 1, and the hold counter of the special figure 2 is referred to as a special figure 2 hold counter.
Further, in the following description, "holding of operation hold information" may be expressed as "holding of symbol change".
Further, when the operation hold information (hold counter) of the special figure 1 or the special figure 2 is updated (added or subtracted), the main hold control means 120 includes the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter. A command (holding command) is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, when both the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 1 and the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 are held, the operation hold information corresponding to the special figure 2 is given priority. The preferred variation used is made.

The pre-determination means 125 executes a pre-determination for pre-reading effect targeting the operation suspension information at least in a part of the case where the operation suspension information of the special figure is suspended at a predetermined pre-determination timing.
More specifically, the pre-judgment means 125 reads out each random number of the operation hold information held this time, and makes a pre-judgment for each of the special figure hit / miss judgment, the special figure stop symbol lottery, and the special figure variation pattern lottery, which will be described later. Execute. In each pre-judgment, a lottery table (not shown) that is the same as or equivalent to the lottery table used for the lottery corresponding to each pre-judgment is used. Therefore, the result of these pre-determinations is the same as the result of the lottery executed later.
Further, the pre-determination means 125 generates an effect control command (pre-determination command) including the derived result of the pre-determination, and stores the command in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
As described above, the pre-determination command is transmitted (generated and stored in the transmission command of the main information storage means 160) at least in a part when the operation hold information of the special figure is suspended at the predetermined pre-determination timing. Since it is stored in the area), it will be transmitted following the above-mentioned hold command. Here, the predetermined timing of the preliminary determination means that the jackpot game is not in progress, and further, in the present embodiment, when the operation hold information of the special figure 1 is held during the high accuracy of the normal figure described later. Since the pre-judgment is regulated, the transmission of the pre-judgment command corresponding to the pre-judgment is also restricted.

The special figure lottery means 130 includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure variation pattern deriving means 133, and includes a special figure winning / failing determination means 131, a special figure stop symbol lottery means 132, and a special figure. The processing by each means is executed in the order of the variation pattern deriving means 133. When the change start condition of the special figure is satisfied, the special figure lottery means 130 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160.
In addition, "the condition for starting the fluctuation of the special figure is satisfied" is, for example, that the jackpot is not in progress, that neither special figure 1 nor special figure 2 is in the process of symbol change, and that special figure 1 and special figure 2 are not in progress. All the conditions for the presence of pending information in at least one of these have been met.

Here, FIGS. 9 (a) to 9 (c), 10 (a), and 10 (b) are diagrams schematically showing a lottery table used in the main control board 100, and will be described below. Refer to as necessary in.
In addition, in the lottery using the lottery table including those other than these lottery tables, the lottery values stored in the lottery table are sequentially added to the read random numbers in a predetermined order (the target lottery value is one). In the case of, the number of additions is performed once), and the result corresponding to the lottery value in which the carry (overflow of digits) occurs is derived as the result of the lottery. Similarly, in the description of the lottery table, the lottery table is given a name for convenience of explanation, but if data such as the lottery value included in the lottery table corresponding to the name is identifiablely stored in each ROM. Often, these names do not identify the area where the data is stored. In the illustrated lottery table, items described for convenience of explanation and "-" and "0" may be described as lottery values, but these do not necessarily indicate the data stored in each ROM. is not it. Then, the result in which "-" or "0" is described as the lottery value will not be won. Furthermore, if the same lottery value as the random number range used for the lottery (the number of random numbers that can be acquired in the range) is listed in the lottery table, 100% of the result is derived, so the lottery is not necessarily performed. You don't have to do it. In addition, if the total value of the lottery values used in one lottery matches the random number range used in the lottery, carry will always occur when the last lottery value is added, so the addition is not performed. Often, in that case, the lottery value itself used for the addition becomes unnecessary.

The special figure winning / failing determination means 131 reads a random number for determining whether the special figure is correct or not for each symbol change, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for determining whether the special figure is correct or not to win a big hit or a loss by lottery. Judgment Special figure Executes the hit / fail judgment.
FIG. 9A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for determining whether or not a special figure is correct, and the lottery table is commonly used in special figures 1 and 2. Since the range of random numbers used in the determination is 0 to 65535, when the special figure lottery state has a low probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure low probability"), 230/65536 (about). If the jackpot is derived with a probability of 1 / 284.9) and the jackpot is not derived, it will be a loss.
Similarly, when the special figure lottery state has a high probability (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as "special figure high accuracy"), a big hit is derived with a probability of 499/65536 (about 1 / 131.3). If the jackpot is not derived, it will be a loss.

The special symbol stop symbol lottery means 132 reads out a random number for the special symbol stop symbol lottery when the result of the special figure stop symbol lottery is a big hit, and uses the read random number and the lottery table for the special symbol stop symbol lottery. The stop symbol of the special figure is decided by lottery.
FIG. 9B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 1, there is a 50/100 (1/2) probability of symbol A, and a 40/100 (1 / 2.5) probability of symbol B, 10/100 (1). With a probability of / 10), symbol C is determined as a stop symbol.
Here, the symbol A has eight rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the special symbol is low and the symbol is highly accurate, which will be described later (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "normal symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol). May be referred to as "usually a big hit"). On the other hand, the symbol B has 9 rounds, and after the jackpot game is completed, the symbol has a high accuracy and a high accuracy (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "probability variation symbol", and the jackpot related to the symbol is "probability variation". It may be called "big hit"). Further, the symbol C has 16 rounds, and is a probabilistic symbol that becomes a special figure high accuracy and a normal figure high accuracy after the big hit game is completed. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol C is more advantageous than the symbol B in the number of rounds, and the symbol B and the symbol C are more advantageous than the symbol A in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
FIG. 9C is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for the special figure 2 stop symbol lottery, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 99 as in the special figure 1 stop symbol lottery. is there. Therefore, when a big hit is derived in Special Figure 2, symbol a has a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.53) and symbol b has a probability of 35/100 (about 1 / 2.85). Determined as a symbol.
Here, the symbol a has 16 rounds and is a probabilistic symbol that has a high accuracy of the special figure and a high accuracy of the normal figure after the big hit game ends, and the symbol b has 4 rounds and is special after the big hit game ends. It is a normal pattern with low accuracy and high accuracy. Therefore, it can be said that the symbol a is more advantageous than the symbol b in both the number of rounds and the subsequent special symbol lottery state.
If the result of the special figure winning / failing determination is not a big hit, the special figure stop symbol lottery means 132 uses the symbol D as the stop symbol when the special figure 1 is lost and the symbol c as the stop symbol when the special figure 2 is lost. In addition, in this embodiment, the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 1 (50/100) and the ratio of the special figure high accuracy after the big hit game according to the special figure 2 become high accuracy. It is different from (65/100) (the symbol variation of special figure 2 is more advantageous than the symbol variation of special figure 1). Although details are omitted, the difference is that when the game ball passes through the V winning area (not shown) provided in the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game (the sensor provided in the V winning area makes the game ball. (When detected), it has a function to make the special figure highly accurate after the big hit game is completed, and whether or not to provide a round (9th round in this embodiment) that makes it easy to pass through the V winning area is a stop symbol of the special figure. It is realized by changing by.

The special figure fluctuation pattern deriving means 133 is provided with a plurality of types of special figure fluctuation pattern lottery tables to be referred to when determining the special figure fluctuation pattern, and is based on the current special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state and the result of the current special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Based on this, one special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table for determining the current special figure fluctuation pattern is selected, and one feature is used by using the selected special figure fluctuation pattern lottery table and the random number for the special figure fluctuation pattern lottery. The figure fluctuation pattern is determined, and the fluctuation time is determined based on the determined special figure fluctuation pattern.
Although the details of the transition conditions and the like will be described later, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC in the present embodiment include the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. Exists. Then, the above-mentioned method for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern is adopted for the symbol variation of the special figure 1 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the special figure 2 in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC. As for the symbol variation of the other special figure in each special symbol variation pattern derivation state, one special symbol variation pattern determined in advance is determined according to the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment.

FIG. 10A is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, and the range of random numbers used in the lottery is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the result of the special figure change judgment is lost during the special figure change pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 900/1000 (about 1 / 1.11) that the special figure change pattern HNP, 52/1000 (about). Special figure fluctuation pattern HRP with a probability of 1 / 19.2), HSP1-A with a probability of 13/1000 (about 1 / 76.9), HSP1-B with a probability of 11/1000 (about 1 / 90.9) , 9/1000 (about 1/111) probability HSP2-A, 7/1000 (about 1/143) probability HSP2-B, 5/1000 (1/200) probability HSP3-A, 3 / HSP3-B is determined with a probability of 1000 (about 1/333). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are not determined. The details will be described later with reference to FIG. 10B, but when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern is further changed by using the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol fluctuation. Be identified.
If the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit at the time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, there is a probability of 90/1000 (about 1 / 11.1) that the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, 110/1000 (about Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B with a probability of 1 / about 9.09), special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, 165/1000 (about 1 / about 6.41) with a probability of 135/1000 (about 1 / 7.41). With a probability of 06), the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, with a probability of 180/1000 (about 1 / 5.56), with a probability of special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, with a probability of 220/1000 (about 1 / 4.56). Figure variation pattern ASP3-B, special figure variation pattern ASP3-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10). In this case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B are not determined.
In the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern of the present embodiment, when the two special figure fluctuation patterns are described with "~" in between, the order shown in FIG. 10 (a) or FIG. 10 (b) described later. Therefore, it is assumed that the description of the special figure fluctuation pattern existing between the special figure fluctuation pattern described in the foreground and the special figure fluctuation pattern described later is omitted.
Further, although not shown, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC also change according to the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA as in the case of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA. Lottery the pattern.

FIG. 10B is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table for deriving the special figure fluctuation pattern used when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined. As described above, in the lottery, special figure 1 is reserved. The special figure fluctuation pattern is further specified using the value of the counter.
First, as shown in FIG. 10B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP includes a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A having a fluctuation time of 3200 ms (milliseconds), a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B having a fluctuation time of 5600 ms, and fluctuations. There is a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C having a time of 8000 ms and a special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D having a fluctuation time of 11200 ms, and the fluctuation time is longer in this order.
The range of random numbers used in this lottery (different from the random numbers used in the lottery related to the lottery table shown in FIG. 10A) is 0 to 999. Therefore, if the special figure 1 hold counter = 3 (hereinafter, may be referred to as “maintenance 3”) at the start of the symbol change, there is a probability of 1000/1000 (1/1) that the special figure change pattern HNP. -A is determined, and in that case, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B to the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D are not determined. In addition, if the special figure 1 hold counter = 2 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "ho 2") at the start of the symbol change, there is a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67) for the special figure. The variation pattern HNP-A has a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18), and the special figure variation pattern HNP-B is determined. In that case, the special figure variation pattern HNP-C and the special figure variation pattern HNP -D is never determined. If the special figure 1 hold counter = 1 (hereinafter, may be referred to as "maintenance 1") at the start of the symbol fluctuation, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) of the special symbol fluctuation pattern HNP-A. However, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-B is determined with a probability of 150/1000 (about 1 / 6.67), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 800/1000 (1 / 1.25). In this case, the special figure variation pattern HNP-D is not determined. If the special figure 1 hold counter = 0 (hereinafter, may be referred to as “holding 0”) at the start of the symbol change, there is a probability of 50/1000 (1/20) that the special figure change pattern HNP-B However, the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-C is determined with a probability of 100/1000 (1/10), and the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-D is determined with a probability of 850/1000 (about 1 / 1.18). The special figure fluctuation pattern HNP-A is not determined. In the following description, in addition to the above-mentioned "ho 3", "ho 2", "ho 1", and "ho 0", the case where the special figure 1 hold counter = 4 is referred to as "ho 4". There is.
In this way, when the special figure fluctuation pattern HNP is determined, the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is likely to be determined by the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol variation differs. More specifically, the smaller the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change, the easier it is to determine the longer symbol change (the larger the value of the special figure 1 hold counter at the start of the symbol change, the shorter the fluctuation time. Is easier to determine).
Further, such a special figure fluctuation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a "basic special figure fluctuation pattern") also exists in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and corresponds to the basic. The type of special figure fluctuation pattern and the length of each are different, but it is determined as the value of the tendency (holding counter (value of special figure 2 holding counter in special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC)). The relationship between the special figure fluctuation pattern (variation time) that is likely to occur) is the same as that of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA.

Further, the special figure variation pattern deriving means 133 is an effect control command (variation start command) including the stop symbol of the special figure determined as a result of the special figure pass / fail determination and the determined special figure variation pattern at the start of the symbol variation. ) Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

Similar to the special figure lottery means 130, the normal figure lottery means 135 reads out the earliest operation hold information among the operation hold information held in the main information storage means 160 when the symbol of the normal figure is not changing. , The random number read out is used to execute the normal figure hit / fail judgment for determining the correctness of the normal figure, and the normal electric accessory 61 is controlled to the open state by the normal figure correctness judgment. In this case, the normal figure stop symbol lottery for determining the stop symbol of the normal figure by lottery and the normal figure fluctuation pattern lottery for determining the fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal figure by lottery are executed.
More specifically, in the normal figure lottery judgment, the normal figure lottery state has a high probability (sometimes abbreviated as "common figure high accuracy") and the normal figure lottery state has a low probability ("normal figure" Although it may be abbreviated as "low probability"), the drawing of the lottery table is omitted, but in the present embodiment, in the high probability of the normal map, there is a probability of 65535/65536, and the remaining 1/65536. On the other hand, in the low probability of the normal map, the probability of hitting the normal map is 1/65536, and the remaining probability of 65535/65536 is the loss. In addition, in the case of low accuracy of the normal map, it may not be a hit of the normal map (65536/65536 will be lost).

In the normal symbol stop symbol lottery, as in the special symbol stop symbol lottery, a lottery table (not shown) for the normal symbol stop symbol lottery is selected from a plurality of types of stop symbols having different patterns in which the normal electric accessory 61 is opened. One stop symbol is determined by the lottery used. If the judgment of whether or not the normal figure is correct is lost, the stop symbol is uniformly determined as in the case of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2.

Further, in the general map fluctuation pattern lottery, as in the special map fluctuation pattern lottery, one normal map variation is performed by a lottery using a lottery table (not shown) for the general map variation pattern lottery from a plurality of types of normal map fluctuation patterns. The pattern is determined.

In this way, it can be said that the high probability of the normal figure has a higher probability of deriving the hit of the normal figure than the low probability of the normal figure, and is more advantageous than the low probability of the normal figure.

When the result of the special figure winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the big hit game control means 140 determines the demo time related to the big hit start demo and the demo time related to the big hit end demo according to the determined big hit symbol.
Further, at the start of the big hit, the big hit game control means 140 generates an effect control command (big hit start command) including the demo time related to the big hit start demo, stores it in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160, and ends the big hit. Occasionally, an effect control command (big hit end command) including the demo time related to the big hit end demo is generated and stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The symbol display control means 145 causes the first special symbol display device 91 to variably display the special figure 1 according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the special figure 1, and determines by a special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 1 is stopped and displayed with the stopped symbol. Similarly, according to the fluctuation time based on the special symbol fluctuation pattern of the second special symbol, the special symbol 2 is variablely displayed on the second special symbol display device 92, and the stop determined by the special symbol stop symbol lottery after the lapse of the fluctuation time. The special figure 2 is stopped and displayed by the symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a special figure game timer for managing the time (variation time, stop display time) related to the display of the special figure 1 and the special figure 2, and when the special figure is stopped and displayed, the special figure display control means 145 has a special figure game timer. (At the timing when the value of the special figure game timer becomes "0"), an effect control command (variable stop command) for requesting the fixed stop display of the decorative symbol is generated, and the command is transmitted by the main information storage means 160. Store in the command storage area.
Here, the fixed stop display of the decorative symbol refers to the final stop display of the decorative symbol in the symbol variation, and is different from the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol that may occur during the execution of the symbol variation. Then, in the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol, for example, the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed is accompanied by an action of swaying up and down in small steps (so-called shaking fluctuation), while in the fixed stop display of the decorative symbol, the decoration that is stopped and displayed is displayed. The stop display mode of the decorative symbol displayed as a fixed stop is different from the stop display mode of the decorative symbol displayed as a temporary stop, such that the symbol does not fluctuate. Therefore, the player can recognize whether the stop display of the decorative symbol is a fixed stop display or a temporary stop display.

In addition, the symbol display control means 145 causes the normal symbol display device 93 to variably display the normal map according to the normal map fluctuation pattern (variation time) of the normal map, and after the fluctuation time elapses, the normal map is stopped by the normal symbol lottery. The stop display is displayed with the determined stop symbol.
The symbol display control means 145 has a normal figure game timer for managing the time (variable time, stop display time) related to the display of the normal figure.

When the result of the special drawing winning / failing lottery is a big hit, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the special electric accessory solenoid 66 after the stop display of the special figure, and sets the special electric accessory 65 as a special figure. It is opened according to the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol. In the jackpot game, one opening / closing operation of the special electric accessory 65 is regarded as one round game, and the round game is continuously executed for a specified number of rounds (16R, 9R, 8R in this example). is there.

Further, when the electric accessory control means 150 wins the normal drawing winning / failing lottery, the electric accessory control means 150 outputs a control signal to the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 62, and causes the ordinary electric accessory 61 to follow the opening pattern corresponding to the stop symbol of the normal drawing. Let it open.

The game state control means 155 controls the special drawing lottery state. Specifically, as described above, the game state control means 155 sets the special figure low accuracy at the start of the big hit game regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the special figure low accuracy. At the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the special figure will be highly accurate.

In addition, the game state control means 155 controls the normal drawing lottery state. Specifically, at the start of the big hit, the game state control means 155 sets the normal figure to low accuracy regardless of the symbol related to the big hit, and at the end of the big hit game related to the normal big hit, the game state is normally changed until 100 times. The figure is highly accurate (after 100 symbol changes, the normal figure is low), and at the end of the jackpot related to the probability variation jackpot, until the start of the next jackpot game (for example, a finite number of times sufficient for the jackpot to be derived). (Including the case of setting (for example, 5000 times))

Further, the game state control means 155 controls the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern derivation state. The transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 (a) and 11 (b). Note that FIG. 11A is a state transition diagram showing the transition of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state, and FIG. 11B is a diagram showing the relationship of the average fluctuation time for each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state. ..
As shown in FIG. 11 (a), the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure high certainty and normal figure high accuracy corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure low accuracy. It is composed of the figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC corresponding to the special figure low certainty and normal figure high accuracy, and the special figure lottery state and the special figure lottery state according to the special figure lottery state except during the big hit game. Figure The fluctuation pattern derivation state is set. The transition conditions between the special figure variation pattern derivation state PA and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC include transition conditions (i) to transition conditions (iii). The transition condition (i) is the end of the jackpot game related to the probability variation jackpot, the transition condition (ii) is the end of the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot, and the transition condition (iii) is the end of the 100th symbol change. When the jackpot game related to the normal jackpot is started in the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC, the special figure variation pattern derivation state PC is set again after the end of the jackpot game (the symbol in the transition condition (iii)). The count of fluctuations starts from 0).

Further, as shown in FIG. 11B, the average fluctuation time of each of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC (in the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state). Appearance rate with respect to the fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected (arbitrary derived by multiplying the probability of deriving the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern by the winning probability of the special figure fluctuation pattern The sum of the fluctuation times derived by multiplying the probability that can occur in the symbol fluctuation) becomes shorter in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA, the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC, and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PB. .. This is mainly due to the difference in the length of the fluctuation time of the basic special figure fluctuation pattern, which has the highest selection ratio in each special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state.
Further, in the present embodiment, the difference between the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PA and the average time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC is the average fluctuation time of the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation state PC and the special figure fluctuation pattern derivation. Greater than the difference in state PB.

Further, the game state control means 155 is an effect control command (game state designation command) including each state after the update when the special figure lottery state, the normal figure lottery state, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state are updated. Is generated, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

As described above, the main information storage means 160 is a means for temporarily storing the data read by each means, the data derived by the calculation or the like by each means, or the like in the storage area corresponding to each.

The main error control means 165 monitors the input information of the I / O port 104 and determines whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state. When it is determined that the error state is determined, an effect control command (error command) including information that can identify the error state is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
In the present embodiment, the error states determined by the main error control means 165 include, for example, a main board error based on the occurrence of the above-mentioned update abnormality, a magnetic error based on magnetic detection by the magnetic detection sensor, and radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor. Based on radio wave error based on, right-handed error based on detection of game ball by gate sensor 74, detection of opening of middle frame 17 by middle frame opening sensor 76 or detection of opening of front frame 20 by front frame opening sensor 77 There are door opening errors, full tank errors based on the detection of game balls by the full tank detection sensor, and so on. The presence or absence of an error state according to the present embodiment is monitored during the game-enabled state described later.
Summarizing the conditions for generating some of these errors, as described above, the main board error is an error state indicating an update abnormality of the random number circuit 105, and occurs when the update abnormality occurs. A magnetic error is an error state that occurs when magnetic detection by a magnetic detection sensor occurs continuously for 500 ms, and a radio wave error is a total of 5 times of radio wave detection by the radio wave detection sensor (cumulative number of times since the power was turned on immediately before). This is an error condition that occurs when it occurs. In addition, the right-handed error occurs when the gate sensor 74 detects the game ball three times during normal times (special figure low accuracy and normal figure low accuracy) (the number of detections is reset 1000 ms after the last detection). The full tank error is an error state that occurs when the full tank detection sensor is ON, that is, when the game ball is detected by the full tank detection sensor.

Further, in the present embodiment, among these error states, the main board error, the magnetic error, and the radio wave error are treated as relatively high-importance error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as “high-importance error states”). ing. Therefore, when these highly important error states occur, the main error control means 165 performs a game such as restricting the launch of the game ball on the payout control board 400 in addition to the process of turning on the security signal. Execute the game progress regulation process to prevent the progress.
Here, the security signal is a kind of signal output from an external terminal board (not shown) provided in the gaming machine 10 toward a device (data display or hall computer) outside the gaming machine. Including the following description, turning on the security signal means starting the output of the security signal, and turning off the security signal means ending the output of the security signal. Further, in the present embodiment, in the process of turning off the security signal, the elapsed time from turning on the security signal is not considered, but the elapsed time is taken into consideration, that is, a certain time after turning on the security signal. The security signal may not be turned off before the elapse. In the present embodiment, when a magnetic error and a radio wave error occur, a process of turning on the security signal may be executed, but the above-mentioned game progress regulation process may not be executed on the payout control board 400. ..
In addition, when these error states of high importance occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred. ..
Furthermore, these highly important error states can be canceled only by power interruption and recovery (the error state can be terminated), and the security signal related to the error state is set to the OFF state due to the power failure. (The ON state is maintained until the power is cut off).
The above-mentioned error state of high importance is an example, and another error state may be provided as the error state.

On the other hand, right-handed error, door opening error, and full tank error, which are relatively less important error states (hereinafter, simply referred to as "less important error states"), are not restricted from launching game balls. The state in which the game can proceed is maintained. When these error states occur, the first sub-control board 200 and the second sub-control board 300 execute a notification effect capable of identifying which error state has occurred.
Further, the right-handed error ends when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, and the door opening error is the detection of the closed state of the middle frame 17 by the middle frame opening sensor 76 or the front frame opening. It ends when the sensor 77 detects the closed state of the front frame 20, and the full tank error ends when the game ball is not detected by the full tank detection sensor. When the end conditions of these error states are satisfied, an effect control command (return command) indicating that the end conditions are satisfied is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.
Further, the above-mentioned error state of low importance is an example, and as the error state, the big prize opening sensor after a predetermined time has elapsed from the closing state of the big winning opening 55 during the big hit game. Other error states such as an abnormal winning error that occurs when the game ball is detected by 72 may be provided, and when these error states are provided, a notification effect related to the error state is executed. The abnormal winning error may be terminated when the execution of the notification effect related to the error state is completed, as in the case of the right-handed error described above.

In the present embodiment, the error state of high importance is executed with priority over the error state of low importance described above. Therefore, in the state where the error state of high importance occurs, the door opening notification described later is not executed, and the opening notification suppression period does not exist.

When the effect control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage unit 160, the main command management means 170 transmits the effect control command to the first sub-control board 200.
As a general rule, each effect control command is transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the main information storage means 160.

The power recovery processing execution means 175 includes a return state setting means 176 and a gameable state transition means 179.

The recovery state setting means 176 determines whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the state at the time of power interruption immediately before the power recovery, the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, and the opening of the middle frame at the time of power recovery. Based on the state of the door sensor 76, the return state setting process for setting the return state is executed. The return state set by the process includes a game stop state and a game-enabled state (there may be a case where the RAM clear process is involved and a case where the RAM clear process is not accompanied).
Specifically, if there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery, the game stop state is set regardless of the state of the RAM clear switch 43 and the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 at the time of power recovery and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is ON (in a pressed state), the RAM is provided on the condition that the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is ON. The clear process is executed and the game-enabled state is set (when the middle frame door opening sensor 76 at the time of power recovery is OFF, the RAM clear process is not executed and the game-enabled state is set), and the power is restored. If there is no abnormality in the RAM 103 and the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is OFF (a state in which the RAM clear switch 43 is not pressed), the RAM clear process is not executed and the playable state is set. When the RAM clear processing is executed, the special figure low accuracy and the normal figure low accuracy are set.
Here, the game stopped state means that the game cannot proceed because the processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening is not executed (the detection result itself of the sensor does not have to be viewed). It is a return state. The game-enabled state is a return state in which the game can be advanced by executing processing according to the detection result of the sensor provided in each winning opening.

Further, whether or not there is an abnormality in the RAM 103 is whether or not the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the target area (specifically, whether or not the RAM abnormality check performed at the beginning of the return state setting process (specifically, whether or not the backup flag is stored). Whether or not the backup flag is ON) is determined, and if the backup flag is stored (when the backup flag is ON), it is stored in the target area and the backup information area related to the area. A process of deriving the checksum of the complement to be performed, and if the operation result is 0, it is determined that the target area is normal, and otherwise, it is determined that the target area is abnormal. ) Is executed for the area related to the game of the RAM 103, and the determination is made.

The game-enabled state transition means 179 executes a game-enabled state transition process for shifting to the game-enabled state when the game-enabled state is set.
Specifically, in the game-enabled state transition process, when the output of the security signal is ON, the process of turning off the output of the security signal and the initial setting of the device are executed.
In addition, in the initial setting of the device, a launch permission command for permitting the launch of the game ball is transmitted to the payout control board 400, a state in which entry into each winning opening is enabled, a random number circuit 105 is activated, and the random number circuit 105 is activated. Processing such as setting of data to be executed is executed.

The power interruption processing execution means 180 executes the power interruption processing based on the reception of the power interruption signal from the power supply control board 500.
Specifically, for the game-related area of the RAM 103, a process of deriving a checksum of the area and storing the complement of the checksum in the backup information area of the RAM 103 game, and for the area. The process of turning on the backup flag indicating that the power failure process has been executed (the backup flag is stored in the backup information area related to the game of the RAM 103) is executed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the first sub-control board 200 includes a sub-random number generation means 210, a normal effect control means 220, a sub-error control means 230, a lamp control means 240, a movable accessory control means 245, a volume adjusting means 250, and a brightness. The adjusting means 255, the sub-information storage means 260, and the sub-command management means 270 are provided, and these means are realized by each control configuration on the first sub-control board 200 described with reference to FIG. 7. It is a functional representation.
Here, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means. Further, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. In the following description, the effect control command transmitted from the main command management means 170 is stored in the receive command storage area of the sub information storage means 260 by the sub command management means 270. It may be expressed as reception.

The sub-random number generation means 210 can generate a random number (software random number) updated by the program processing by the CPU 201, and acquires the random number at the timing when each lottery (details will be described later) by the normal effect control means 220 is executed.

The normal effect control means 220 includes an effect mode control means 221, an effect route determining means 222, a sub-hold control means 223, a look-ahead effect control means 224, an effect content determining means 225, a decorative symbol control means 226, and a jackpot effect control means 227. Be prepared.

When the game state designation command is received, the effect mode control means 221 controls the transition of the effect mode in a manner consistent with the special figure variation pattern derivation state managed on the main control board 100 side.
The effect modes in the present embodiment are roughly classified into a normal mode, a low probability time saving mode, and a probability variation mode. The special figure variation pattern derivation state PA is the normal mode, and the special figure variation pattern derivation state PB is the probability variation mode and the special figure variation. The low-accuracy time-saving mode corresponds to the pattern derivation state PC.

Further, in the present embodiment, the normal mode includes the normal mode A and the normal mode B, and the frequency of occurrence of the look-ahead effect described later differs between the normal mode A and the normal mode B. Specifically, the pre-reading effect can be executed in the normal mode A, while the pre-reading effect is not executed in the normal mode B.
The normal mode in the present embodiment can be switched by operating the middle cursor button 38e. Then, the switching of the normal mode based on the operation on the operation unit is configured to be feasible as long as it is in the normal mode, regardless of whether or not the symbol is changing.

When the effect route determining means 222 receives the pre-determination command, the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation held this time is produced based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command (in this embodiment, the special figure variation pattern). Determine (set) the route. In addition, when the special figure variation pattern corresponding to the symbol variation is the above-mentioned special figure variation pattern HNP, the effect route determining means 222 does not determine the effect route when the pre-determination command is transmitted. At the start of the symbol change, the effect route is determined based on the special figure change pattern (special figure change pattern HNP-A to special figure change pattern HNP-D) included in the change start command.
Here, the effect route is an effect from the start to the end of the symbol change, and defines the process of the effect of notifying the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the symbol change, and is executed by the symbol change. The content of the effect is determined by the effect content determining means 225, which will be described later, according to the effect route corresponding to the symbol variation.

In the present embodiment, in the normal mode, one effect route different from each other corresponds to each of the special figure fluctuation patterns shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). Then, these production routes are the loss production route that notifies that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the current symbol change is a loss (not a big hit), and the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change. It is roughly divided into big hit production routes that notify that it is a big hit. Further, the loss production route includes a non-development loss production route in which the development production is not executed and a development loss production route in which the development production is executed. Here, the development effect is the change of the current symbol after the decorative symbol is in the reach state (the state in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed except for one symbol row and the remaining symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner). In this embodiment, there are three types of development effects A to C, which are different in content from each other. These development effects are also executed in the jackpot production route. Hereinafter, the contents of the production route corresponding to each special figure fluctuation pattern will be described.

In the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the loss production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed, and at the end of the series, it is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in this symbol change is not a big hit. To. On the other hand, in the development production A to the development production C corresponding to the jackpot production route, a series of productions corresponding to each development production are executed in the same manner as the development production corresponding to the loss production route. It is notified that the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in is a big hit. That is, it can be said that each of the development effect A to the development effect C is an effect of notifying whether or not the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the current symbol change is a big hit.
In the present embodiment, one production route corresponds to one special figure fluctuation pattern. Therefore, in the following description, the effect route for the special figure fluctuation pattern may be simply expressed by the special figure fluctuation pattern. However, a plurality of production routes may be associated with one special figure fluctuation pattern, and in this case, one production route is determined from a plurality of production routes corresponding to the determined special figure fluctuation pattern. It should be.

The above-mentioned non-developed loss effect route corresponds to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HNP-A to the special figure variation pattern HNP-D and the special figure variation pattern HRP.
Specifically, in the special symbol variation pattern HNP-A to the special symbol variation pattern HNP-D, the decorative symbols are not in the reach state and the decorative symbols are scattered (all the symbol rows are stopped, and each symbol row is changed to each symbol row. By stopping and displaying the same decorative symbol (in a state where the same decorative symbol is not stopped), the effect route for notifying that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol change is lost corresponds to the effect route. Here, the same decorative symbol refers to a decorative symbol that imitates the same number, and a portion other than the number that constitutes the decorative symbol (such as a character image described later) may be different. The different decorative patterns refer to decorative patterns that imitate different numbers.
In the special symbol variation pattern HRP, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo variation, and after that, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in a disjointed manner without executing the development effect described later. The production route that notifies that the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment is a loss corresponds. Here, the pseudo-variation is a period before the development effect is started (in the period until the decorative symbol reaches the reach state in the symbol change in which the development effect is executed), the decorative symbol based on a certain rule It refers to a period divided by a stop (for example, a stop of a decorative symbol in which 7 symbols are stopped in the middle symbol row, such as "5 symbols-7 symbols-6 symbols"). Therefore, it can be said that the pseudo-variation occurs only when the number of pseudo-variations is two. That is, it can be said that the pseudo-variation does not occur when the decorative symbol fluctuates once until the reach state is formed, and in that case, it can be said that the pseudo-variation is executed once. The maximum number of pseudo-variations in the present embodiment is three, but the maximum number of pseudo-variations is not limited to this, and any number may be adopted as long as it is two or more.

The above-mentioned development loss effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is obtained. A development effect is executed to notify that the development effect is lost, and the effect route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. It should be noted that the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, and the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B is described above. Development production B corresponds.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is lost. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol correctness judgment in the current symbol variation is a loss. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative design is stopped and displayed at the end of the development effect corresponds to the effect. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B.

The above-mentioned jackpot effect route corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B.
Specifically, in the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state without going through the pseudo fluctuation, and then the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the current symbol variation is obtained. A development effect that notifies that it is a big hit is executed, and after the end of the development effect, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed when the symbols are aligned (all the symbol rows are stopped and the same decorative symbol is stopped in each symbol row). The production route to be performed corresponds. It should be noted that the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, the above-mentioned development effect A corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B is described above. Development production B corresponds.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through two pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and then the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment in the current symbol variation is a big hit. A development effect for notifying that is executed, and a production route in which the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed after the development effect is completed corresponds to the effect route. Similar to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B, the types of development effects corresponding to these special figure fluctuation patterns are different from each other, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A has the development effect A. Corresponds, and the development effect B corresponds to the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B.
In the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C, the decorative symbol is in the reach state through three pseudo fluctuations, and after that, a development effect is executed to notify that the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in this symbol variation is a big hit. Then, after the development effect is completed, the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in the same pattern, which corresponds to the effect route. The special figure variation pattern ASP3-C corresponds to the development effect C, which is different from both the development effect A and the development effect B.

As described above, in the present embodiment, by associating the same development effect, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-A is provided to the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A. For the effect route corresponding to the variation pattern HSP1-B, the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B is changed to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-A for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-A. The corresponding effect route is for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP2-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP2-B is for the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-A. The effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-A is associated with the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B, and the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern ASP3-B is associated with the effect route corresponding to the special figure variation pattern HSP3-B. As a result, the contents of the effects of the associated production route coincide with each other from the start to the end (the timing at which the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is shown by the development production related to the production route). Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation of winning a big hit in the symbol variation in which the development effect A and the development effect B are executed. Further, the above-mentioned special figure fluctuation pattern in which the effect route in which the development effect A and the development effect B are executed can be determined can also be said to be a special figure variation pattern in which a big hit is expected.
It should be noted that the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C does not have a corresponding development loss production route. Therefore, when the development effect C is executed in the symbol variation, the player can be made to definitively recognize the jackpot winning. Therefore, it can be said that the effect route corresponding to the special figure fluctuation pattern is the effect route in which the jackpot winning is confirmed, and the special figure variation pattern can be said to be the special figure variation pattern in which the jackpot winning is confirmed.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is lost, the special figure corresponds to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. It becomes difficult to determine the figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-A) and the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern HSP1-B) corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern) corresponding to the effect route in which the development effect A is executed within the range where the number of pseudo fluctuations is the same. ASP1-A) and the special figure variation pattern (for example, the special figure variation pattern ASP1-B) corresponding to the effect route on which the development effect B is executed are easily determined in this order. Then, as described above, the development effect C is executed only when the big hit is won.
Therefore, it is possible to raise the expectation of winning a big hit in the order of development production A, development production B, and development production C.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss determination is a loss, the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the pseudo fluctuation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development production (for example, , Special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A), special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the production route in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 2 (for example, special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A), production in which the number of pseudo fluctuations is 3 times. It becomes difficult to determine the special figure fluctuation pattern corresponding to the route (for example, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A) in this order. Then, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit, the special figure change pattern (for example, the special figure change pattern ASP1-A) corresponding to the effect route in which the pseudo variation does not occur within the range of the same kind of development effect. A special figure variation pattern (for example, special figure variation pattern ASP2-A) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is two, and a special figure variation pattern (for example) corresponding to an effect route in which the number of pseudo-variations is three. , Special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A).
Therefore, as the number of times the pseudo-variation is executed increases, the expectation of winning a big hit can be increased.

Further, as described above, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP1-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP-C, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-A, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP1-B have pseudo fluctuations. It becomes a reach state without going through, and in the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP2-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-A, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP2-B, through two pseudo fluctuations. In the reach state, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern HSP3-B, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-A, the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-B, and the special figure fluctuation pattern ASP3-C are simulated three times. It becomes a reach state through fluctuation.
Therefore, the time until the reach state is reached is the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the reach state is reached without the pseudo fluctuation, the special figure fluctuation pattern in which the reach state is obtained by two pseudo fluctuations, and the reach state by three pseudo fluctuations. It becomes longer in the order of the special figure fluctuation pattern.

When the sub-hold control means 223 receives a hold command (hereinafter, may be simply expressed as the occurrence of a hold prize), the information of the special figure 1 hold counter and the special figure 2 hold counter included in the command is used. Based on this, the effect data for displaying the image corresponding to the reserved symbol variation is set in the display area of the main display unit 81. Although details are omitted, the hold icon is an image that suggests the degree of expectation of a jackpot winning in the corresponding pending symbol variation depending on the mode of the icon, and the mode (color or shape) of the image is It is determined by the information contained in the pre-judgment command sent following the hold command. Further, the sub-hold control means 223 sets the effect data for displaying an image (hereinafter, referred to as “variation icon”) corresponding to the current symbol variation in the display area of the main display unit 81. Similar to the hold icon, the details will be described later, but the variable icon is an image that suggests the degree of expectation of a big hit winning in the running symbol variation depending on the mode of the icon.

When the pre-reading effect control means 224 receives the pre-determination command, the pre-reading effect control means 224 determines the content of the pre-reading effect based on the result of the pre-determination included in the command.
The look-ahead effect is the degree of expectation for the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the symbol change of the look-ahead target and the symbol change of the look-ahead target over one or more times of the symbol change before the symbol change of the look-ahead target is started. It is an effect that suggests the content of the effect to be executed.
Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, as the look-ahead effect, there are a movable body look-ahead effect using the effect shield 85 and a symbol look-ahead effect using a combination of decorative symbols displayed in a fixed stop display.

When the effect content determining means 225 receives the variation start command, the effect content determining means 225 determines the content of the effect to be executed in the current symbol variation according to the effect route already determined by the effect route determining means 222.
More specifically, the effect content determining means 225 determines the effect content (effect pattern) for each effect execution timing in the symbol variation, such as a lottery for determining the type of cut-in effect described later, to the effect route determining means 222. It is determined by a lottery or the like using an effect pattern lottery table corresponding to the effect route determined by. By doing so, it is possible to change the content of the effect related to (executed according to) the determined effect route, and it is possible to have a connection to the effect in one symbol variation. Further, even when the same production route is determined, it is possible to make various productions to be executed.
The timing for determining the content of the effect is, for example, the start of the pseudo-variation (including the start of the symbol variation), and when the pseudo-variation starts a plurality of times in one symbol variation, each pseudo-variation is started. The lottery is executed at the start of the fluctuation.

When the decorative symbol control means 226 receives the variation start command, the decorative symbol control means 226 determines the final combination of the decorative symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) based on the determined stop symbol of the special symbol. To do.
Specifically, the odd-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol B, the symbol C, and the symbol a, the even-numbered symbol alignment is associated with the symbol A and the symbol b, and the random number is associated with the symbol D and the symbol c.
In addition, in making the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped correspond to the stop symbol of the special symbol, it is not always necessary to have the above-mentioned correspondence relationship. If the expectation of the combination of decorative symbols to be stopped is not high, in some cases (a ratio lower than the ratio of the above-mentioned correspondence), a combination of decorations different from the above-mentioned correspondence is adopted. Even in such a case, it can be said that the combination of the decorative symbols to be stopped corresponds to the stop symbol of the special symbol.

When the jackpot effect control means 227 receives the jackpot start command, the jackpot effect control means 227 determines the content of the jackpot effect that notifies that the jackpot game is in progress, based on the information included in the command. The jackpot effect includes a start demo effect that notifies the start of the jackpot game, a round effect that notifies that the round game is in progress, and an end demo effect that notifies the end of the jackpot game.

The normal effect control means 220 reads out the effect data of each device corresponding to the effect at the execution timing of each effect according to the content of the effect determined by the above-mentioned means included in the first sub-control board 200. If the read effect data includes effect data related to an image, an image control command is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260. Further, when the read effect data includes the effect data related to the sound, a voice control command related to the sound is generated based on the effect data, and the command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.
Although details will be described later, in the present embodiment, the normal effect shielding body 220 is configured to be able to execute a cover effect that suggests the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the pattern change during execution. Has been done.

In particular, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game is ready for play with the RAM clear process when the return state at the time of power recovery is in the playable state (when the RAM clear process is involved). When the return state at the time of power recovery becomes the game-enabled state (when the RAM clear process is not accompanied), the player is notified that the game-enabled state is reached without the RAM clear process. Read out the production data for.
Further, when the return state at the time of power recovery is the game stop state, the normal effect control means 220 notifies that the game has been stopped and that the RAM clear process needs to be executed. Read out the production data for.
Although the details of these notifications are omitted, it is preferable that the notifications are continuously executed for a certain period of time (for example, 30s) after the execution is started, and the effect device that executes the notifications does not matter.

When an error command is transmitted, the sub-error control means 230 determines an error effect pattern and reads out effect data for executing the error effect according to the error effect pattern.
The error effect is executed with priority over the variation effect related to the symbol variation (the execution of the variation effect is restricted by the execution of the error effect). Here, the fact that the error effect is preferentially executed means that when the device related to the execution of the error effect and the device related to the execution of the variable effect are the same device, only the error effect is executed in the device. The present invention includes that the error effect is executed in a manner that is easier to recognize than the variable effect in the device.
Further, the sub-error control means 230 independently determines (independently of the main error control means 165) whether or not the gaming machine 10 is in an error state, and executes an error effect when it is determined that the game machine 10 is in an error state. The effect data may be read out, and the error state includes, for example, a right-handed error state determined based on the number of winnings of the gate 63 at the time of low accuracy in the normal drawing.

The lamp control means 240 holds lamp control data for controlling the lighting of various lamps such as the frame lamp 35, and for example, the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220 corresponds to the frame lamp 35. When there is effect data, the lamp control means 240 reads out the lamp control data based on the effect data, and transmits the read lamp control data to the frame lamp 35.

When the movable accessory control means 245 includes the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory (movable decorative body 22, sub-display unit 82, effect shield 85) in the effect data read by the normal effect control means 220, the movable accessory control means 245 has the effect data corresponding to the movable accessory (movable decorative body 22, sub-display unit 82, effect shield 85). , The movement control data for controlling the movement of the movable accessory is read from the ROM 202 based on the effect data, and transmitted to the movable body to control the movement of the movable body.

The volume adjusting means 250 executes a volume adjusting process for adjusting the volume and a volume adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned volume adjusting command.
In the present embodiment, when the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b is operated, the volume adjustment process based on the operation is executed regardless of whether or not the symbol is changing.

The luminance adjusting means 255 executes a luminance adjusting process for adjusting the luminance and a luminance adjusting command generation process for generating the above-mentioned luminance adjusting command.
In the present embodiment, when the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d is operated, the brightness adjustment process based on the operation is executed regardless of whether or not the symbol is changing.

As described above, the sub-information storage means 260 temporarily stores the data read by the means provided in the first sub-control board 200, the data derived by the calculation in the means, and the like in the corresponding storage areas. It is a means to do.

The subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command transmitted from the main control board 100, stores the received effect command in the reception command storage area of the sub information storage means 260, and the subcommand management means 270 receives the effect control command. When the image control command is stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260, the image control command is transmitted to the second sub-control board 300. Further, when the voice control command or the volume adjustment command is stored in the storage area, the subcommand management means 270 transmits these commands to the voice control board 310. As a general rule, these commands are transmitted in the order stored in the transmission command storage area of the sub-information storage means 260.

As described above, the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment can execute the movable body look-ahead effect using the effect shield 85 and the symbol look-ahead effect using the combination of the decorative symbols displayed to be fixedly stopped as the look-ahead effect. In addition to being configured, it is possible to execute an effect using the effect shield 85, which suggests the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the pattern change during execution. Then, for the purpose of improving the interest of the game, the execution conditions of these look-ahead effects and the execution conditions of the cover effect are related. The details of the function will be described below.

<Overview of movable body look-ahead effect and design look-ahead effect>
First, the outline of the movable body look-ahead effect and the symbol look-ahead effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 14.
12 (a) to 12 (c) are diagrams showing the operation pattern of the effect shielding body 85. 13 (a) and 13 (b) are diagrams showing specific examples of the movable body look-ahead effect. Further, FIGS. 14A to 14C are diagrams showing specific examples of the symbol look-ahead effect.

As shown in FIGS. 12 (a) to 12 (c), there are a total of three types of operation patterns of the effect shielding body 85 in the present embodiment, and by using these operation patterns, a movable body look-ahead effect and a cover effect are produced. Is realized.
Specifically, the operation pattern of the effect shielding body 85 includes an operation pattern in which the effect shielding body 85 moves from the original position to the first operation position (hereinafter, “first operation pattern”” shown in FIG. 12 (a). (May be referred to as), and an operation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “second operation pattern”) in which the effect shielding body 85 moves from the original position to the second operation position, as shown in FIG. 12 (b). There is an operation pattern (hereinafter, may be referred to as a “third operation pattern”) in which the effect shielding body 85 moves from the original position to the third operation position, as shown in FIG. 12 (c).
Specific examples of the movable body look-ahead effect and the symbol look-ahead effect will be described later with reference to the drawings, but the cover-covering effect in the present embodiment is realized by the third operation pattern. Further, in the mode of the cover-covering effect, a low-speed pattern in which the time required for the third operation pattern is long (the operation speed of the effect shield 85 in the third operation pattern is slow) and a low-speed pattern in which the time required for the third operation is short (third operation). There is a high-speed pattern (the operation of the effect shield 85 in the pattern is fast).

As shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), the movable body look-ahead effect includes a case where the first motion pattern is used and a case where the second motion pattern is used, and the execution of the look-ahead effect is determined. If so, it is executed with one or more symbol variations from the next symbol variation to the execution of the look-ahead target symbol variation. Note that the specific examples shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b) are obtained by cutting out one symbol variation in which the look-ahead effect is executed.

In the first scene (leftmost scene) shown in FIG. 13 (a), a combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) displayed as a fixed stop display in the immediately preceding symbol change is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. It is shown that it is. At this time, the effect shielding body 85 exists in the original position.
The second scene from the left shown in FIG. 13 (a) is the scene next to the first scene shown in FIG. 13 (a), and in the scene, the first operation pattern is related to the start of the symbol variation. The state in which the operation of the effect shielding body 85 (movable body look-ahead effect) is executed is shown. Therefore, the effect shielding body 85 exists at the first operating position.
The third scene from the left shown in FIG. 13A is the scene following the second scene from the left shown in FIG. 13A, and in the scene, the effect shield 85 is in the first operating position. At the same time, the suggestion image sg1 including the characters "chance!" Is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81.
The fourth scene from the left shown in FIG. 13A is the next scene after the third scene from the left shown in FIG. 13A. In the scene, the effect shielding body 85 returns to the original position. The effect shielding body 85 is positioned at the original position, and the combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) is fixedly stopped and displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. At this time, the suggestion image sg1 displayed in the immediately preceding scene is hidden.

In the first scene (the leftmost scene) shown in FIG. 13B, a combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) displayed as a fixed stop display in the immediately preceding symbol change is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. It is shown that it is. At this time, the effect shielding body 85 exists in the original position.
The second scene from the left shown in FIG. 13 (b) is the scene following the first scene shown in FIG. 13 (b), and in the scene, the second operation pattern is related to the start of the symbol variation. The state in which the operation of the effect shielding body 85 (movable body look-ahead effect) is executed is shown. Therefore, the effect shielding body 85 exists at the second operating position.
The third scene from the left shown in FIG. 13 (b) is the scene following the second scene from the left shown in FIG. 13 (b). In this scene, the effect shield 85 is in the second operating position. At the same time, a suggestion image sg2 including the characters "super hot!" Is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81.
The fourth scene from the left shown in FIG. 13 (b) is the next scene after the third scene from the left shown in FIG. 13 (b). In this scene, the effect shielding body 85 returns to the original position. The effect shielding body 85 is positioned at the original position, and the combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) is fixedly stopped and displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. At this time, the suggestion image sg2 displayed in the immediately preceding scene is hidden.

As described above, in the movable body look-ahead effect in the present embodiment, the effect shield 85 operates with the start of the symbol variation, and then the suggestion image (suggestion image sg1 or suggestion image sg2) corresponding to the operation is generated. It is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81.
In the movable body look-ahead effect in the present embodiment, the effect shield 85 moves from the operation position (first operation position or the second operation position) due to the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect to the original position, and at the same time, the suggestion image is hidden. Become.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means provides a second support effect (display of a suggestion image) to the predetermined effect means (main display unit 81) in accordance with the execution of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect). In other words, let it be executed.
According to this, the second movable body effect can be easily recognized, and the first movable body can be more easily recognized.

Further, as described above, when the left cursor button 38c or the right cursor button 38d is operated, the brightness is adjusted regardless of whether or not the symbol variation is being executed, and the suggestion image relating to the movable body look-ahead effect is performed. Is the same.
On the other hand, the movable body look-ahead effect in the present embodiment is an effect realized by the operation of the effect shielding body 85, and even if these operations are performed, the mode of the cover covering effect does not change.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the movable body look-ahead effect, and to make it easier to recognize the subsequent cover effect.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is a predetermined effect means (this example) in accordance with the execution of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect). Then, the main display unit 81) is made to execute the second support effect (display of the suggestion image), and the second support effect is a predetermined operation (in this example, the left cursor button 38c or the right) during the execution of the second support effect. The effect mode changes based on the operation related to the cursor button 38d), while the second movable body effect is an effect in which the effect mode does not change based on a predetermined operation during the execution of the second movable body effect. Can be rephrased as.

Further, in the present embodiment, at the timing when the low-speed pattern covering effect is executed (started), the speaker 33 emits a suggestion voice of "chance", and the high-speed pattern covering effect is executed (started). In, the suggestion voice of the speaker 33 "super hot" is output.
Then, as described above, when the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b is operated, the volume is adjusted regardless of whether or not the symbol change is being executed, and the suggestion voice related to the cover effect is also the same. Is.
On the other hand, the cover-covering effect in the present embodiment is an effect realized by the operation of the effect shielding body 85, and even if these operations are performed, the mode of the cover-covering effect does not change.
According to this, it is possible to make it easier to recognize the covering effect.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is set to a predetermined effect means (in this example, the cover effect) in accordance with the execution of the first movable body effect (covering effect). , Speaker 33) is made to execute the first support effect (suggestion voice), and the first support effect relates to a predetermined operation (in this example, the up cursor button 38a or the down cursor button 38b) during the execution of the first support effect. It can be said that the first movable body effect is an effect in which the effect mode does not change based on a predetermined operation during the execution of the first movable body effect, while the effect mode changes based on the operation).

As shown in FIGS. 14 (a) to 14 (c), in the symbol look-ahead effect, when the symbol combination to be displayed as a fixed stop is a random number consisting of only even-numbered symbols (hereinafter, referred to as “even numbered pattern”). (There is), and the symbol combination that is displayed as a fixed stop is a random number consisting of only odd-numbered symbols excluding 7 symbols (hereinafter, it may be referred to as "odd-numbered random number (excluding 7 symbols)"). In some cases, the symbol combination displayed as a fixed stop is a random number consisting of only odd-numbered symbols including 7 symbols (hereinafter, may be referred to as "odd-numbered random number (including 7 symbols)"). , There is. Then, in the symbol look-ahead effect in the present embodiment, the effect shield 85 does not operate and is maintained in the original position.
When the symbol look-ahead effect is executed, each symbol row related to the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed one by one in order. Further, in the present embodiment, the symbol look-ahead effect is not executed in the same symbol variation as the movable body look-ahead effect, but the symbol variation that can be executed is common. That is, it is executed in the symbol variation in which the common special symbol variation pattern is determined. Therefore, the time from the start of the symbol variation to the start of the execution of the look-ahead effect (the time until the player can recognize the execution of the look-ahead effect) is larger than that in the case where the symbol look-ahead effect is executed. It is shorter when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed.

<About look-ahead effect control processing>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 15 to 17, details of the look-ahead effect control process for determining whether or not the look-ahead effect is executed, the type of the look-ahead effect to be executed, and the mode of the look-ahead effect to be executed will be described.
Note that FIG. 15 is a flow of the look-ahead effect control process, which is a process executed by the look-ahead effect control means 224 when the pre-determination command is received.
Further, FIG. 16A shows a lottery table used for determining whether or not the cover-covering effect is executed, and FIG. 16B shows a lottery for executing the look-ahead effect when the cover-up effect is not executed due to a symbol variation of the look-ahead target. 16 (c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for the execution lottery of the look-ahead effect when the cover effect is executed in the symbol variation of the look-ahead target. Further, FIG. 17A shows a lottery table used for determining the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect, and FIG. 17B shows a lottery table used for determining the mode of the symbol look-ahead effect. 17 (c) is a diagram schematically showing a lottery table used for determining the mode of covering effect. The range of random numbers used in these lottery is 0 to 99.

As shown in FIG. 15, in step S202, which is the first step in the look-ahead effect control process, a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the cover effect is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later.
In step S204, it is determined whether or not the look-ahead effect is being executed, that is, whether the movable body look-ahead effect or the symbol look-ahead effect is being executed, and if the condition is satisfied, the look-ahead effect control process is terminated and the condition is met. If is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S206.

In step S206, a lottery for determining whether or not the look-ahead effect is executed is executed based on whether or not the cover-covering effect is executed. The details of the lottery will be described later, but in the lottery, at the same time as determining whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect, the type of the look-ahead effect is also determined.
Further, when the symbol variation related to the execution of the look-ahead effect control process this time has a value of 1 in the special figure 1 hold counter, that is, when the symbol variation is to be executed next, the lottery is performed. The look-ahead effect control process ends without being executed.

In step S208, the mode of the look-ahead effect is determined by lottery. The details of the lottery will also be described later.
In step S210, the execution of the look-ahead effect determined by the lottery process so far is determined. As a result, the look-ahead effect is executed from the next symbol variation.

As described above, as shown in step S204, in the present embodiment, if the look-ahead effect has not already been executed, the execution of the look-ahead effect may be newly determined. It may be added on condition that the special figure fluctuation pattern is the above-mentioned basic special figure fluctuation pattern. In this way, the look-ahead effect can be smoothed.
In particular, in this configuration, the fluctuation time related to the symbol variation changes depending on the value of the special figure 1 hold counter when the symbol variation in which the movable body look-ahead effect is executed is started, that is, one movable body. The time from the start of the look-ahead effect to the start of the next movable body look-ahead effect (execution interval of the movable body look-ahead effect) may change. The expectation that is executed does not change.
According to this, it is possible to give a variation to the execution rhythm of the movable body look-ahead effect and enhance the fun of the game without changing the execution expectation of the cover effect.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, even when the execution interval of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) is different, the first symbol variation (target symbol variation) corresponding to the second movable body effect is the first. In other words, there are times when the degree of expectation that one movable body effect (covering effect) is executed is the same.

Further, in the case of such a configuration, there are cases where the expectation that the cover effect is executed is different (for example, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is a big hit and when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment is lost. ), The execution interval of the movable body look-ahead effect may be the same.
According to this, even if there is no change in the execution rhythm of the movable body look-ahead effect, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, even when the execution intervals of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) are the same, the first symbol variation corresponding to the second movable body effect (target symbol variation). In other words, the degree of expectation that the first movable body effect (covering effect) is executed may differ.

FIG. 16A is a lottery table used for a lottery for determining whether or not to execute the covering effect, and as shown in FIG. 16A, the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the covering effect is related to the execution of the lottery. Among the results of the preliminary determination in the symbol variation (hereinafter, may be referred to as "target symbol variation"), the result of the special symbol hit / fail determination and the special symbol variation pattern are referred to.
Specifically, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is lost and the special figure change pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined, there is a probability of 0/100 that the cover effect is executed by the lottery. Will be won, and there is a 100/100 (1/1) probability that the lottery for executing the cover effect will not be won.
In addition, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is lost and the special figure change pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined, the probability is 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33). In, the lottery for the cover effect will be won, and there is a probability of 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) that the lottery for the cover effect will not be won.
Furthermore, if the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit, the probability of winning the execution lottery of the cover effect is 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67), and 40/100 (1 /). There is a probability of 2.5) that the lottery for executing the cover effect will not be won.
As described above, in the present embodiment, the cover-covering effect is executed when the development effect is executed in the target symbol variation, and when the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is a big hit, the result of the special figure pass / fail determination is obtained. It will be executed with a higher probability than when it is lost.

16 (b) and 16 (c) are lottery tables used for lottery to determine whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect, and as shown in FIGS. 16 (b) and 16 (c), in the present embodiment, In deciding whether or not to execute the look-ahead effect, whether or not to execute the cover effect in the target symbol change is referred to, and in the lottery, among the results of the preliminary judgment in the target symbol change, the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment and the special figure The figure variation pattern is referred to. Further, in the lottery, the type of look-ahead effect is also determined.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the cover effect is not executed due to the change in the target symbol, the result of the special figure pass / fail judgment in the change in the target symbol is lost and the development effect is not executed. When the figure fluctuation pattern is determined, the movable body look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 0/100, the symbol look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 20/100 (1/5), and 80/100 (1/1). The execution of the look-ahead effect is not determined with the probability of .25).
In addition, when the cover effect is not executed due to the target symbol change, the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the target symbol change is lost, and the special symbol change pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined. The movable body look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 0/100, the symbol look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2), and the execution of the look-ahead effect is not determined with a probability of 50/100 (1/2). ..
Further, when the cover effect is not executed due to the target symbol change, and the result of the special symbol pass / fail judgment in the target symbol change is a big hit, the movable body look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 0/100, and 60 / The symbol look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 100 (about 1 / 1.67), and the execution of the look-ahead effect is not determined with a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16 (c), when the cover effect is executed in the target symbol variation, the result of the special symbol accuracy determination in the target symbol variation is lost, and the development effect is executed. When the special figure fluctuation pattern is determined, the movable body look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67), and the symbol look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 20/100 (1/5). It is determined, and the execution of the look-ahead effect is not determined with a probability of 20/100 (1/5).
In addition, when the cover effect is executed in the target symbol variation, if the result of the special symbol hit / fail judgment in the target symbol variation is a big hit, it can be moved with a probability of 65/100 (about 1 / 1.54). The body look-ahead effect is determined, the symbol look-ahead effect is determined with a probability of 25/100 (1/4), and the execution of the look-ahead effect is not determined with a probability of 10/100 (1/10).
In the present embodiment, when the result of the special figure hit / fail determination in the target symbol variation is a loss and the special figure variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined, the execution of the cover effect is determined. Therefore, the column of the lottery value of "Loss (no development effect)" in FIG. 16 (c) is "-".

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the look-ahead effect is executed and the cover effect is executed in the target symbol variation, the movable body look-ahead effect is determined as the type of the look-ahead effect rather than the symbol look-ahead effect. easy. Therefore, when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed as the look-ahead effect, the rate at which the cover cover effect is executed in the target symbol variation is higher than when the symbol look-ahead effect is executed as the look-ahead effect.
According to this, it is easy to recognize the cover effect by making the execution of the cover effect using the effect shield 85 and the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect which is the look-ahead effect using the operation of the effect shield 85 related to each other. However, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game.
In order to achieve the effect, the movable body look-ahead effect does not necessarily have to use the operation of the effect shield 85. For example, a lamp is provided on the effect shield 85, and the movable body look-ahead depends on whether or not the lamp is lit and the lighting color. The production may be realized. That is, the look-ahead effect of the movable body may be a look-ahead effect using the effect shield 85.
Further, in the present embodiment, when the symbol look-ahead effect is executed, the cover effect may be executed in the target symbol change, but when the symbol look-ahead effect is executed, the cover effect is performed in the target symbol change. May not be executed.
Further, in the present embodiment, the cover-covering effect is an effect executed when the symbol change is started, but the effect is not limited to this. For example, the cover-covering effect may be executed when the reach state occurs, or the cover-covering effect may be executed during the development effect.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is movable with a predetermined movable amount as the effect using the movable body (effect shield 85). The first movable body effect (covering effect) that exceeds the amount (from the original position to the third operation position) and the second movable body that does not involve the movement of the movable body or the movable amount of the movable body is less than the predetermined movable amount. The effect (movable body look-ahead effect) can be executed, and the specific effect (symbol look-ahead effect) that does not use the movable body can be executed. Regarding the rate at which the first movable body effect is executed during the execution of the symbol change), in the first case where the second movable body effect is executed in the second symbol change executed while the first symbol change is pending. The ratio is higher than the ratio in the second case where the specific effect is executed without executing the second movable body effect in the second symbol change, or the first symbol change in the first case. It can be said that while the one movable body effect can be executed, the first movable body effect is not executed in the first symbol variation according to the second case.
The amount of movement is not the distance when the movable body moves (moves), but the initial position of the movable body before the execution of the target effect and the position farthest from the initial position during the execution of the effect. Refers to the distance of.
The predetermined movable amount may match the movable amount (moving amount) of the movable body in the first movable body effect, or may be higher than the movable amount of the movable body in the second movable body effect. It may be an arbitrary amount of movement less than the amount of movement of the facial dynamics in the first movable body effect. Further, the predetermined movable amount does not have to be a movable amount based on the data stored in the gaming machine 10, and may be a movable amount defined in terms of the phenomenon.
Further, the movement (movement) of the movable body is not limited to the linear movement as in the present embodiment, but may be a rotational movement of the movable body, and the amount of movement in this case is the target effect. It refers to the difference in the angle of rotation between the initial rotation position of the movable body before execution and the rotation position farthest from the initial rotation position in the execution of the effect.

Further, as described above, the suggestion image has a mode corresponding to the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect. Specifically, the suggestion image sg1 containing the characters "chance!" Corresponds to the movable body look-ahead effect of the first movement pattern, and the suggestion image sg2 containing the characters "super hot!" Corresponds to the look-ahead effect of the movable body of the pattern.
According to this, it is possible to easily recognize the covering effect.

Therefore, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is a predetermined effect means (in this example, the main display unit) in accordance with the execution of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect). 81) is made to execute the second support effect (suggested image), and when the second support effect is the first effect mode (mode related to the suggested image sg1), the first in the first symbol variation according to the first case. The rate at which the movable body effect is executed and the first symbol variation according to the first case when the second support effect is a second effect mode (a mode related to the suggested image sg2) different from the first effect mode. In other words, the rate at which the first movable body effect is executed is different.

FIG. 17A is a lottery table used for a lottery to determine the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect. The result of the special figure pass / fail judgment and the special figure fluctuation pattern are referred to.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17A, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a loss and the special figure change pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined, 60 The first motion pattern is determined with a probability of / 100 (about 1 / 1.67), and the second motion pattern is determined with a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5).
In addition, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a big hit, the first operation pattern is determined with a probability of 30/100 (about 1 / 3.33), and 70/100 (about 1 /). The second operation pattern is determined with a probability of 1.43).
In the present embodiment, when the result of the special figure hit / fail determination in the target symbol variation is a loss and the special figure variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined, the execution of the cover effect is determined. Since there is no such thing, the column of the lottery value of "Loss (no development effect)" in FIG. 17A is "-".

FIG. 17 (b) is a lottery table used for a lottery to determine the mode of the symbol look-ahead effect. The result of the figure hit / miss judgment and the special figure fluctuation pattern are referred to.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17B, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a loss and the special figure change pattern in which the development effect is executed is not determined, 100 / Even-numbered stitches are determined with a probability of 100 (1/1), and odd-numbered stitches (not including 7 symbols) and odd-numbered stitches (including 7 symbols) are not determined.
In addition, if the result of the special figure hit / fail judgment in the target symbol change is lost and the special figure change pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined, the probability is 60/100 (about 1 / 1.67). The even numbered stitches are determined, the odd numbered stitches (not including 7 symbols) are determined with a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5), and the odd numbered stitches (including 7 symbols) are not determined.
Further, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a big hit, an even number of 20/100 (1/5) is determined, and a probability of 70/100 (about 1 / 1.43) is determined. The odd-numbered random number (not including 7 symbols) is determined, and the odd-numbered random number (including 7 symbols) is determined with a probability of 10/100 (1/10).

FIG. 17 (c) is a lottery table used for a lottery to determine the mode of covering effect, and as shown in FIG. 17 (c), in the lottery, among the results of the preliminary determination in the target symbol variation, a special figure The result of the hit / fail judgment and the special figure fluctuation pattern are referred to.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 17 (c), when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol change is a loss and the special figure change pattern in which the development effect is executed is determined, 60 The low speed pattern is determined with a probability of / 100 (about 1 / 1.67), and the high speed pattern is determined with a probability of 40/100 (1 / 2.5).
In addition, when the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation is a big hit, the first operation pattern is determined with a probability of 20/100 (1/5), and 80/100 (1 / 1.25). The high-speed pattern is determined with the probability of.
In the present embodiment, when the result of the special figure hit / fail determination in the target symbol variation is a loss and the special figure variation pattern in which the development effect is not executed is determined, the execution of the cover effect is determined. In FIG. 17 (c), the column of the lottery value of "loss (no development effect)" is "-".

As described above, in the present embodiment, the symbol look-ahead effect has an aspect (odd-numbered random number (including 7 symbols)) in which it is determined that the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation is a big hit. On the other hand, the movable body look-ahead does not have such an aspect.
According to this, it is possible to raise the degree of attention to the cover-covering effect that is easily executed after the movable body look-ahead effect, and to enhance the interest of the game.
In order to achieve the effect, the cover effect may be provided with an aspect of determining that the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation (executed symbol variation) is a big hit.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the specific effect (symbol look-ahead effect) can be an effect mode that deterministically notifies the winning of the jackpot in the first symbol change (target symbol change) during the execution of the second symbol change. On the other hand, the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) is an effect that does not definitively notify the winning of the jackpot in the first symbol change during the execution of the second symbol change, and is not an effect mode in which the first movable body is notified. In other words, the effect (covering effect) is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of winning a big hit in the first symbol variation depending on the effect mode of the first movable body effect.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the probability that the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect is determined depending on the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation differs. Then, the probability that the execution of the cover effect is determined depends on the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation (the symbol variation during execution) is different.
More specifically, in the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect, the second motion pattern has a higher probability than the case where the result of the special figure hit / miss judgment in the target symbol variation becomes a big hit. Is determined by. Then, the execution of the cover effect is determined with a higher probability than the case where the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation (the symbol variation during execution) is a big hit, and the result is a loss.
According to this, it is possible to raise the expectation for the execution of the cover-covering effect and enhance the interest of the game depending on the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) is an effect that suggests the execution expectation of the first movable body effect (covering effect) depending on the effect mode of the second movable body effect. In other words.

In particular, in the present embodiment, in the cover-covering effect, when the mode of the effect is determined, the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect is not referred to, and the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation (executed symbol). Is referenced.
Then, as described above, in the movable body look-ahead effect, the result of the special figure hit / miss determination in the target symbol variation is referred to when the mode of the effect is determined. That is, it can be said that the movable body look-ahead effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of winning a big hit in the target symbol variation depending on the mode.
According to this, it is possible to raise the degree of attention to the mode of the covering effect and enhance the effect of improving the interest of the game by the covering effect.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) is a big hit in the first symbol change (target symbol change) depending on the effect mode of the second movable body effect during the execution of the second symbol change. This is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of winning, and the effect mode of the first movable body effect (covering effect) that is executed in the first case (when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed) is the first case. In other words, it is determined not based on the effect mode of the second movable body effect in the second symbol change, but based on the result of the hit / fail determination in the first symbol change in which the first movable body effect is executed.

<Execution of preliminary production>
In the present embodiment, the cover covering effect may be executed even when the movable body look-ahead effect is not executed in the symbol change following the target symbol change. In this case, the preliminary effect is performed in the target symbol change. Is executed. Hereinafter, the details of the preliminary effect will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19.
Note that FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a flow of the preliminary effect control process, and FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b) are diagrams showing a specific example of the preliminary effect.

First, the preliminary effect control process is a process of determining whether or not the preliminary effect is executed and the mode of the preliminary effect determined to be executed, and the process is executed at the start of the target symbol variation.
As shown in FIG. 18, in step S302, which is the first step of the process, it is determined whether or not the cover effect is executed in the target symbol variation (executed symbol variation), and when the condition is satisfied. Step S304, and if the condition is not satisfied, the preliminary effect control process is terminated.
In step S304, it is determined whether or not the movable body look-ahead effect has been executed in the symbol change following the target symbol change, and if the condition is satisfied, the preliminary effect control process is terminated and the condition is satisfied. If not, the process proceeds to step S306.
In step S306, the mode of the preliminary effect is determined by lottery. An example of the effect of the preliminary effect will be described later, but the mode of the effect includes a first operation pattern and a second operation pattern, as in the movable body look-ahead effect. ) Is used for the lottery table.
In step S308, the execution of the preliminary effect according to the determined mode is determined. As a result, the preliminary effect is executed when the target symbol changes.

As shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the preliminary effect in the present embodiment includes a first operation pattern and a second operation pattern, and the preliminary effect is triggered by the start of the target symbol variation. It is executed before the cover production.
Specifically, FIG. 19A shows an example in which the preliminary effect of the first operation pattern is executed, and the first scene (the leftmost scene) shown in FIG. 19A is the main. In the display area related to the display unit 81, it is shown that a combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) that has been fixedly stopped and displayed in the immediately preceding symbol variation is displayed. At this time, the effect shielding body 85 exists in the original position.
The second scene from the left shown in FIG. 19A is the scene following the first scene shown in FIG. 19A, and the scene relates to the first operation pattern when the symbol variation starts. The state in which the operation (preliminary effect) of the effect shield 85 is executed is shown. Therefore, the effect shielding body 85 exists at the first operating position.
The third scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (a) is the scene following the second scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (a). It has returned to its original position.
The fourth scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (a) is the next scene of the third scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (a). The state in which the operation (covering effect) is executed is shown. Therefore, the effect shielding body 85 exists at the third operating position.

Subsequently, FIG. 19B shows an example in which the preliminary effect of the first operation pattern is executed, and the first scene (the leftmost scene) shown in FIG. 19B is the main display unit. In the display area according to 81, it is shown that a combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) that has been fixedly stopped and displayed in the immediately preceding symbol variation is displayed. At this time, the effect shielding body 85 exists in the original position.
The second scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (b) is the scene following the first scene shown in FIG. 19 (b), and in the scene, the second operation pattern is related to the start of the symbol variation. The state in which the operation (preliminary effect) of the effect shield 85 is executed is shown. Therefore, the effect shielding body 85 exists at the second operating position.
The third scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (b) is the scene following the second scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (b). It has returned to its original position.
The fourth scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (b) is the next scene of the third scene from the left shown in FIG. 19 (b). The state in which the operation (covering effect) is executed is shown. Therefore, the effect shielding body 85 exists at the third operating position.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the cover covering effect is executed, when the movable body look-ahead effect is not executed in the symbol change following the target symbol change (including the case where the symbol look-ahead effect is executed). , In the target symbol variation (current symbol variation), the preliminary effect is executed before the cover effect. Therefore, when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed in the symbol variation following the target symbol variation, the time from the start of the target symbol variation to the start of the cover effect is the symbol variation following the target symbol variation. In, it is shorter than when the movable body look-ahead effect is not executed.
According to this, when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed, the relationship between the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect and the execution of the cover cover effect is enhanced, the relationship is made, the cover cover effect is easily recognized, and the game is played. It can enhance the interest.
In order to achieve the effect, the time from the start of the target symbol change to the start of the cover effect is the target when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed in the symbol change following the target symbol change. It is not always necessary for the symbol variation following the symbol variation of No. 1 to be shorter than when the movable body look-ahead effect is not executed, and the time may be shorter in the former case than in the latter case. Here, the tendency to be shorter means that the sum of the values obtained by multiplying one time in the former case by the appearance probability of the one time is shorter than the same sum in the latter case.
Further, in the present embodiment, the cover-covering effect is executed once in the target symbol variation, but the number of times may be a plurality of times. In that case, the cover effect in the above-mentioned "time from the start of the target symbol variation to the start of the cover effect" is executed first of the cover effects executed a plurality of times. Refers to the cover effect.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, the first movable body effect (covering effect) may be executed in the first symbol variation (target symbol variation) related to the second case (when the symbol look-ahead effect is executed). , When the first symbol change is the first symbol change (when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed), the first movable body effect is started first after the first symbol change is started. When the first symbol variation is the symbol variation related to the second case, the time until the first symbol variation is started is shorter than the time from the start of the first movable body effect to the first start of the first movable body effect. In other words, there is a tendency.

<When there is an abnormality in the operation of the effect shield 85>
In a movable body such as the effect shielding body 85, an abnormality occurs in the operation of the effect shielding body 85 due to initial failure or deterioration over time, and the effect shielding body 85 related to the first operation pattern, the second operation pattern, or the third operation pattern May not work. Hereinafter, the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect when the effect shield 85 does not operate will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 (a) and 20 (b).
20 (a) and 20 (b) are diagrams showing specific examples of the movable body look-ahead effect when the effect shield 85 does not operate.

In the first scene (leftmost scene) shown in FIG. 20A, a combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) displayed as a fixed stop display in the immediately preceding symbol change is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. It is shown that it is. At this time, the effect shielding body 85 exists in the original position.
The second scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (a) is the scene following the first scene shown in FIG. 20 (a), and in the scene, the first operation pattern is related to the start of the symbol variation. An attempt is made to execute the operation of the effect shield 85 (movable body look-ahead effect), but the state in which the effect shield 85 does not operate is shown. Therefore, the effect shield 85 exists in the original position.
The third scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (a) is the scene following the second scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (a). A suggestion image sg1 including the characters "chance!" Is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81.
The fourth scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (a) is the next scene of the third scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (a). , The combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) is fixedly stopped and displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. At this time, the suggestion image sg1 displayed in the immediately preceding scene is hidden.

In the first scene (leftmost scene) shown in FIG. 20B, a combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) displayed as a fixed stop display in the immediately preceding symbol change is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. It is shown that it is. At this time, the effect shielding body 85 exists in the original position.
The second scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (b) is the scene following the first scene shown in FIG. 20 (b), and in the scene, the second operation pattern is related to the start of the symbol variation. An attempt is made to execute the operation of the effect shield 85 (movable body look-ahead effect), but the state in which the effect shield 85 does not operate is shown. Therefore, the effect shield 85 exists in the original position.
The third scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (b) is the scene following the second scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (b). A suggestion image sg2 including the characters "super hot!" Is displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81.
The fourth scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (b) is the next scene of the third scene from the left shown in FIG. 20 (b). , The combination of decorative symbols (separate stitches) is fixedly stopped and displayed in the display area related to the main display unit 81. At this time, the suggestion image sg2 displayed in the immediately preceding scene is hidden.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the suggestion image is displayed even when the operation of the effect shielding body 85 is abnormal and the effect shielding body 85 related to the movable body look-ahead effect is not performed.
According to this, it may be possible to recognize that there is an abnormality in the operation of the effect shielding body 85 before the cover effect is executed.

Therefore, in the game machine 10, the effect control means (first sub-control board 200, second sub-control board 300) is a predetermined effect means (this example) in accordance with the execution of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect). Then, even when the main display unit 81) is made to execute the second support effect (display of the suggestion image) and the movable body (effect shield 85) is abnormal and the second movable body effect cannot be executed, the second In other words, the support effect is executed.

In particular, in the present embodiment, since the device that executes the above-mentioned symbol look-ahead effect and the device that displays the suggestion image are the same device (main display unit 81), there is an abnormality in the operation of the effect shield 85. This can be easily recognized before the cover effect is performed.
Further, the mode of the suggestion image displayed even when the operation of the effect shield 85 is abnormal and the operation of the effect shield 85 related to the movable body look-ahead effect is not performed is the mode of the cover effect that was planned to be executed. It is an aspect corresponding to an aspect (first operation pattern or second operation pattern). Therefore, even in this case, the player can infer the mode of the movable body look-ahead effect that was planned to be executed.

Further, as described above, in the present embodiment, the suggestion sound is output from the speaker 33 at the timing when the cover cover effect is executed, but as in the suggestion image, there is an abnormality in the operation of the brightness adjusting unit 84, and the cover cover is used. Even if the effect shielding body 85 related to the effect is not operated, the sound is output.
Further, the mode of the suggestion voice in this case is also a mode corresponding to the mode (low-speed pattern or high-speed pattern) of the covering effect that was planned to be executed. Therefore, even in such a case, the player can infer the mode of the cover-covering effect that was planned to be executed.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the operation of the effect shielding body 85, when the movable body look-ahead effect is executed, the suggestion image corresponding to the movable body look-ahead effect is displayed, and When the cover effect is executed, a suggestion sound corresponding to the cover effect is output. However, the gaming machine 10 according to the present invention does not have to have both of the two functions, and may have only one of the two functions. That is, the gaming machine 10 may have at least one of the two functions.

Further, in the present embodiment, whether or not there is an abnormality in the operation of the effect shielding body 85 is determined by the first sub-control board 200 using the detection result of the in-situ position detection sensor provided on the effect shielding body 85. .. Specifically, even if the control for operating the effect shielding body 85 to a position different from the original position (for example, the first operation position, the second operation position, or the third operation position) is executed, the effect is produced by the in-situ detection sensor. When the effect shield (upper right effect shield 85b, lower left effect shield 85c, or lower right effect shield 85d) constituting the shield 85 is detected, it is determined that the operation of the effect shield 85 is abnormal. Will be done.
Then, in the present embodiment, when there is an abnormality in the operation of the effect shielding body 85, an operation abnormality notification capable of identifying that the abnormality has occurred is made by using a part of the frame lamp 35. However, since the notification is executed only in a part of the frame lamp 35, even if the abnormality occurs, the other parts of the frame lamp 35 are the same as in the case where the abnormality does not occur. In addition, the production (lighting) is executed according to the progress of the game.

<About the behavior when switching the effect mode during the movable body look-ahead effect>
As described above, in the present embodiment, the normal mode includes a normal mode A in which the look-ahead effect can be executed and a normal mode B in which the look-ahead effect is not executed. The transition is made by operating the middle cursor button 38e. Hereinafter, using FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (d), the operation of the middle cursor button 38e related to the switching of the effect mode (particularly, from the normal mode A to the normal mode B) is performed during the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect. The behavior when this is done will be explained. 21 (a) to 21 (d) are diagrams showing specific examples when the effect mode switching operation is performed during the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect.

FIG. 21 (a) shows an example in which the middle cursor button 38e is operated in the second scene from the left in FIG. 13 (a). As shown in FIG. 21 (a), in this case, the effect is shielded. The body 85 will move from the first operating position to the original position.
FIG. 21 (b) shows an example in which the middle cursor button 38e is operated in the third scene from the left in FIG. 13 (a). As shown in FIG. 21 (b), in this case, the effect is shielded. As the body 85 moves from the first movement position to the original position, the displayed suggestion image sg1 is also hidden.
FIG. 21 (c) shows an example in which the middle cursor button 38e is operated in the second scene from the left in FIG. 13 (b). As shown in FIG. 21 (a), in this case, the effect is shielded. The body 85 will move from the second operating position to the original position.
FIG. 21 (d) shows an example in which the middle cursor button 38e is operated in the third scene from the left in FIG. 13 (b). As shown in FIG. 21 (b), in this case, the effect is shielded. As the body 85 moves from the second movement position to the original position, the displayed suggestion image sg2 is also hidden.

As described above, in the present embodiment, when the middle cursor button 38e is operated during the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect, the execution of both the moving body look-ahead effect and the suggestion image being executed is stopped. .. Then, in such a case, the execution of the cover effect that was scheduled to be executed is restricted even in the subsequent change of the target symbol.
According to this, the relationship between the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect and the execution of the cover cover effect can be further strengthened.

Therefore, in the gaming machine 10, a specific condition including that a specific operation (operation of the middle cursor button 38e) is performed during the execution of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) in the second symbol variation is satisfied. Occasionally, the execution of the second movable body effect is stopped, and the first movable body effect (cover effect) in the first symbol change (target symbol change) held during the execution of the second symbol change is performed. In other words, it will not be executed.

Further, although different from the present embodiment, when the middle cursor button 38e is operated during the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect, the execution of both the moving body look-ahead effect and the suggestion image being executed is stopped. On the other hand, it may be configured so that the cover-covering effect is executed when the target symbol changes.
According to this, even the cover-covering effect is not stopped by the erroneous operation of the middle cursor button 38e, and it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the game interest when the erroneous operation occurs.
In order to achieve the effect, it is not necessary to configure the cover-covering effect to be executed when the middle cursor button 38e is operated during the execution of the movable body look-ahead effect. It may be configured so that the effect is executed.

Therefore, when the game machine 10 satisfies a specific condition including a specific operation (operation of the middle cursor button 38e) during execution of the second movable body effect (movable body look-ahead effect) in the second symbol variation. , The execution of the second movable body effect is stopped, and the first movable body effect (cover effect) in the first symbol change (target symbol change) held during the execution of the second symbol change is executed. In other words, there are times when it is done.

The specific operation is not limited to an operation for one operating means, and may be an operation for a plurality of operating means. Further, the specific operation may be to perform an operation on the same or different operation means as the operation means related to the one operation after performing one operation. Further, the specific operation is not limited to the operation of switching the effect mode, and the purpose of the operation does not matter.

<About other modifications>
Modifications not described in the above description are listed below.

First, as for the probability, ratio, and frequency of the present embodiment, as long as each relationship is guaranteed, the lower one may not win, or the higher one may always win. In either case, the lottery itself may not be held.
Further, each lottery value in the lottery table shown in the present embodiment is an example, and any value may be adopted for each lottery value in the range as long as the magnitude relationship between the lottery tables is maintained.

Further, in the above description, the recovery state at the time of power recovery is determined by referring to the state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery, but the time of the ON state of the RAM clear switch 43 at the time of power recovery is specified. It may be referred to whether or not the time (for example, 3s) is exceeded. By doing so, it is possible to further suppress the occurrence of erroneous RAM clear processing.

Further, in the above description, in determining the return state at the time of power recovery, the state of the middle frame door opening sensor 76 (open / closed state of the middle frame 17) was referred to, but the return state without referring to the state. May be set. In this case, the recovery state at the time of power recovery may be uniformly set according to the case where the middle frame door opening sensor 76 is ON (the middle frame 17 is in the open state).

The present invention described above is not limited to the above description, and includes various modifications, improvements, and the like as long as the object of the present invention is achieved.

<Additional notes>
The present embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1)
A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of symbol change, and holds the start of symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Movable body and
With production control means,
The effect control means
As an effect using the movable body,
The first movable body effect in which the movable amount of the movable body becomes equal to or more than a predetermined movable amount, and
A second movable body effect that does not involve the movement of the movable body or that the movable amount of the movable body is less than the predetermined movable amount.
Is feasible and
It is possible to perform a specific effect without using the movable body,
In executing the first movable body production
Regarding the ratio at which the first movable body effect is executed during the execution of the first symbol change, the first movable body effect is executed in the second symbol change executed while the first symbol change is pending. The ratio in the case of is higher than the ratio in the second case where the specific effect is executed without executing the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation.
Alternatively, the first movable body effect can be executed in the first symbol variation according to the first case, while the first movable body effect is not executed in the first symbol variation according to the second case.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(2)
The gaming machine described in (1) above.
In the first symbol variation according to the second case, the first movable body effect may be executed.
When the first symbol variation is the symbol variation according to the first case, the time from the start of the first symbol variation to the first start of the first movable body effect is the first symbol. When the variation is the symbol variation according to the second case, it tends to be shorter than the time from the start of the first symbol variation to the first start of the first movable body effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(3)
The gaming machine according to (1) or (2) above.
The specific effect is an effect that can be an effect mode that deterministically notifies the winning of the jackpot in the first symbol change during the execution of the second symbol change.
The second movable body effect is an effect that does not deterministically notify the winning of the jackpot in the first symbol change during the execution of the second symbol change.
The first movable body effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of winning the big hit in the first symbol variation depending on the effect mode of the first movable body effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(4)
The gaming machine described in (3) above.
The second movable body effect is an effect that suggests the winning expectation of the big hit in the first symbol change depending on the effect mode of the second movable body effect during the execution of the second symbol change.
The effect mode of the first movable body effect executed in the first case is not based on the effect mode of the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation according to the first case, and the first movable body effect is not based on the effect mode. It is determined based on the result of the hit / fail judgment in the first symbol variation in which the body effect is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(5)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above.
The second movable body effect is an effect that suggests the execution expectation of the first movable body effect depending on the effect mode of the second movable body effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(6)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
When a specific condition including a specific operation is satisfied during the execution of the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation, the execution of the second movable body effect is stopped and the second movable body effect is stopped. The first movable body effect in the first symbol change, which was held during the execution of the symbol change, is not executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
(7)
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above.
When a specific condition including that a specific operation is performed is satisfied during the execution of the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation, the execution of the second movable body effect is stopped and the second symbol is executed. The first movable body effect in the first symbol change that was held during the execution of the change may be executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10 Game machine 15 Outer frame 17 Middle frame 20 Front frame 21 Hing mechanism 22 Movable decorative body 23 Cylinder lock 25 Transparent member 27 Upper ball saucer 29 Lower ball saucer 31 Operation handle 32 Upper frame 33 (33a, 33b) Speakers 34a, 34b Left right frame part 35 (35a, 35b, 35c) Frame lamp 36 Ball removal mechanism 37 Direction button 38 Cursor button 38a Up cursor button 38b Down cursor button 38c Left cursor button 38d Right cursor button 38e Middle cursor button 39 Main operation part 39a Ball Rental button 39b Return button 40 Power switch 43 RAM clear switch 46 Game ball tank 47 Tank rail 48 Payout unit 49 Payout passage 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 54 Protective member 55 Large winning opening 57 First start Port 59 Second starting port 61 Ordinary electric accessory 62 Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 63 Gate 65 Special electric accessory 66 Special electric accessory solenoid 67 General winning port 69 Out port 70 First starting port sensor 71 Second starting port sensor 72 Large winning opening sensor 73 General winning opening sensor 74 Gate sensor 75 Out ball sensor 76 Middle frame opening sensor 77 Front frame opening sensor 80 Effect display device 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 82a Upper sub display unit 82b Left sub display unit 82c Right sub-display unit 83 Volume adjustment unit 84 Brightness adjustment unit 85 Effect shield 85a Upper left effect shield 85b Upper right effect shield 85c Lower left effect shield 85d Lower right effect shield 90 Symbol display device 91 1st special symbol display device 92 2nd special symbol display device 93 Normal symbol display device 94 1st special symbol hold lamp 95 2nd special symbol hold lamp 96 Normal symbol hold lamp 100 Main control board 101 CPU
102 ROM
103 RAM
104 I / O port 105 Random number circuit 109 Main control board Case 110 Ball entry determination means 115 Main random number generation means 120 Main hold control means 125 Pre-judgment means 130 Special figure lottery means 131 Special figure hit / fail judgment means 132 Special figure stop symbol lottery means 133 Special figure variation pattern derivation means 135 Normal figure lottery means 140 Big hit game control means 145 Symbol display control means 150 Electric accessory control means 155 Game state control means 160 Main information storage means 165 Main error control means 170 Main command management means 175 Restoration Electric processing execution means 176 Return state setting means 179 Gameable state transition means 180 Power interruption processing execution means 200 First sub-control board 201 CPU
202 ROM
203 RAM
204 I / O port 209 1st sub control board case 210 Sub random number generation means 220 Normal effect control means 221 Effect mode control means 222 Effect route determination means 223 Sub hold control means 224 Look-ahead effect control means 225 Effect content determination means 226 Decorative pattern Control means 227 Jackpot effect control means 230 Sub-error control means 240 Lamp control means 245 Movable accessory control means 250 Volume adjustment means 255 Brightness adjustment means 260 Sub-information storage means 270 Sub-command management means 300 Second sub-control board 301 CPU
302 ROM
303 RAM
304 I / O port 309 2nd sub control board case 310 Voice control board 311 CPU
312 ROM
313 RAM
314 I / O port 400 Payout control board 409 Payout control board Case 500 Power supply control board 501 Normal power supply circuit 502 Backup power supply circuit 503 Power supply control board Case X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path sg1 Suggested image sg2 Suggested image

Claims (7)

A gaming machine that executes a hit / fail judgment to determine whether or not a jackpot is won with the start of symbol change, and holds the start of symbol change until the change start condition is satisfied.
Movable body and
With production control means,
The effect control means
As an effect using the movable body,
The first movable body effect in which the movable amount of the movable body becomes equal to or more than a predetermined movable amount, and
A second movable body effect that does not involve the movement of the movable body or that the movable amount of the movable body is less than the predetermined movable amount.
Is feasible and
It is possible to perform a specific effect without using the movable body,
In executing the first movable body production
Regarding the ratio at which the first movable body effect is executed during the execution of the first symbol change, the first movable body effect is executed in the second symbol change executed while the first symbol change is pending. The ratio in the case of is higher than the ratio in the second case where the specific effect is executed without executing the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation.
Alternatively, the first movable body effect can be executed in the first symbol variation according to the first case, while the first movable body effect is not executed in the first symbol variation according to the second case.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1.
In the first symbol variation according to the second case, the first movable body effect may be executed.
When the first symbol variation is the symbol variation according to the first case, the time from the start of the first symbol variation to the first start of the first movable body effect is the first symbol. When the variation is the symbol variation according to the second case, it tends to be shorter than the time from the start of the first symbol variation to the first start of the first movable body effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.
The specific effect is an effect that can be an effect mode that deterministically notifies the winning of the jackpot in the first symbol change during the execution of the second symbol change.
The second movable body effect is an effect that does not deterministically notify the winning of the jackpot in the first symbol change during the execution of the second symbol change.
The first movable body effect is an effect that suggests the degree of expectation of winning the big hit in the first symbol variation depending on the effect mode of the first movable body effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to claim 3.
The second movable body effect is an effect that suggests the winning expectation of the big hit in the first symbol change depending on the effect mode of the second movable body effect during the execution of the second symbol change.
The effect mode of the first movable body effect executed in the first case is not based on the effect mode of the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation according to the first case, and the first movable body effect is not based on the effect mode. It is determined based on the result of the hit / fail judgment in the first symbol variation in which the body effect is executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.
The second movable body effect is an effect that suggests the execution expectation of the first movable body effect depending on the effect mode of the second movable body effect.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
When a specific condition including a specific operation is satisfied during the execution of the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation, the execution of the second movable body effect is stopped and the second movable body effect is stopped. The first movable body effect in the first symbol change, which was held during the execution of the symbol change, is not executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5.
When a specific condition including that a specific operation is performed is satisfied during the execution of the second movable body effect in the second symbol variation, the execution of the second movable body effect is stopped and the second symbol is executed. The first movable body effect in the first symbol change that was held during the execution of the change may be executed.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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