JP2021112642A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving player's motivation for a game by enhancing the attention degree to and amusement of the game.SOLUTION: When an advance notice reservation image which is different from a normal reservation image in display mode is displayed in a determination display area 343, if contents of prizewinning information other than prizewinning information corresponding to the advance notice reservation image displayed in the determination display area 343 do not satisfy preset special advance notice criteria, a normal background image is caused to be displayed as a background image of the determination display area 343, while if satisfying the special advance notice criteria, an advance notice background image which is different from the normal background image in display mode is caused to be displayed as a background image of the determination display area 343.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 27

Description

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

In pachinko machines, when a game ball launched by a player operating a steering wheel wins a prize in the operating winning opening, a lottery for transition to a predetermined specific game state is performed, and the symbol changes according to the lottery result. The display is performed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Then, when the lottery result is a transition winning to the specific gaming state, the variable winning opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times corresponding to the specific gaming state, and the game ball to the variable winning opening is performed. The prize ball will be paid out according to the entry of the ball.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2010-35941

By the way, as a gaming machine, it is important to raise the degree of attention to the game and the interest of the game to improve the player's motivation to play the game.

An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the degree of attention to the game and the interest of the game to improve the player's motivation to play the game.

The gaming machine according to the present invention
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
It is a gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

In addition, the special advance notice control means identifies the right / wrong information in which the variation display accompanied by the predetermined effect display is executed among the other hit / fail information excluding the hit / miss information corresponding to the notice hold image, and the identification. It is conceivable to continue the display of the advance notice background image until the variable display based on the above-mentioned pass / fail information is executed.

Further, the gaming machine stores the number of holds of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area as a number for continuing to display the notice background image. Preliminary background Equipped with continuous number storage means
It is conceivable that the special advance notice control means continues to display the advance notice background image until the variation display of the number stored in the advance notice background continuous number storage means is executed.

Further, it is conceivable that the advance notice holding image includes a plurality of types of advance notice holding images, and the advance notice background image includes a plurality of types of advance notice background images. In this case, the hold display control means selects and displays the notice hold image according to the content of the pass / fail information, and the special notice control means displays the notice hold in the determination display area. It is conceivable to display the notice background image in the same display mode as the image. Further, the hold display control means selects and displays the notice hold image according to the content of the hit / fail information, and the special notice control means selects and displays the notice hold image according to the content of the hit / fail information. It is also conceivable that is selected and displayed.

In addition, the special notice condition is either that the content of the hit / fail information satisfies the state transition condition or that the content of the hit / miss information satisfies the condition for generating the special variation display set in advance. It is conceivable that the above conditions are met.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of increasing the degree of attention to the game and the interest of the game to improve the player's motivation to play the game.

The perspective view which shows the structure of the pachinko machine. A development view showing the configuration of a pachinko machine. A development view showing the configuration of a pachinko machine. Front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. A block diagram showing a system configuration of a pachinko machine. The block diagram which shows the storage area of a pachinko machine. The figure which shows the operation example of the main control device of a pachinko machine. The figure which shows the example of various tables used in a pachinko machine. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of a timer interrupt process. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the start winning process. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the advance notice hold confirmation processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the hold command setting process. A flowchart showing an example of the main processing procedure. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the game times control processing. A flowchart showing an example of a procedure of data setting processing. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the fluctuation start processing. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of a timer interrupt process. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the command correspondence processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the jackpot notice setting process. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the reach notice setting process. The figure which shows the example of the advance notice hold table and hold type table used in a pachinko machine. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the hold display processing. The figure which shows the example of the variation type table and the effect table used in a pachinko machine. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. The figure which shows the example of the notice background table and the background type table used in a pachinko machine. The figure which shows the display example of the symbol display part of a pachinko machine. The figure which shows the display example of the symbol display part of a pachinko machine. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. Notice Background A flowchart showing an example of a procedure for continuous processing. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the command correspondence processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the advance notice hold image selection process. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the advance notice background image density control process. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the advance notice effect control process. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing. The figure which shows the display example of the symbol display part of a pachinko machine. The figure which shows the display example of the symbol display part of a pachinko machine. The flowchart which shows the example of the procedure of the command correspondence processing. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure for the pending promotion process. The figure which shows the display example of the symbol display part of a pachinko machine. A flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the notice background display processing.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings for the purpose of understanding the present invention. Further, each of the following embodiments is an example embodying the present invention, and does not limit the technical scope of the present invention. In each of the following embodiments, the description of the same configuration as that of the first embodiment described first will be omitted.

[First Embodiment]
First, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[Rough configuration of pachinko machine 10]
Here, FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are development views of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the game board 31 of the pachinko machine 10. Hereinafter, the front-back, left-right, and up-down expressions used in the present embodiment are defined by the front-back direction D1, the up-down direction D2, and the left-right direction D3 shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko machine 10 is a pachinko machine provided with a front frame 11, an inner frame 12, a back pack unit 13, and an outer frame 14, and is outside the island equipment (not shown) of the game hall. By fixing the frame 14, it is installed in the game hall. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine, but other gaming machines such as a spinning machine (slot machine), an arrange ball gaming machine, or a ball game machine will be described. The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines.

The front frame 11 can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 14 by rotatably supporting the left end portion of the outer frame 14. Further, the inner frame 12 can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame 11 by rotatably supporting the left end portion of the front frame 11. Further, the back pack unit 13 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 12 by rotatably supporting the left end portion of the inner frame 12.

[Structure of front frame 11]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front frame 11 includes a firing handle 21, an operation button 22, an upper plate 23, a lower plate 24, a panel 25, a speaker 26, an illumination unit 27, and the like.

The firing handle 21 is a rotary handle operated by the player to launch the game ball. In the pachinko machine 10, a basic game is performed by launching a game ball from the game ball launch mechanism 32, which will be described later, with a strength corresponding to the amount of rotation operation of the launch handle 21 by the player. In the pachinko machine 10, when the launching handle 21 is operated by the player, the gaming ball launching mechanism 32 is driven and controlled so that one gaming ball is launched toward the gaming area every 0.6 sec.

The operation button 22 is an example of an operation means that can be operated by the player, and is a push button that accepts the player's push operation. The operation button 22 includes an operation switch 22a (see FIG. 5) that switches an input signal to the voice lamp control device 5, which will be described later, depending on whether or not the operation button 22 is pressed. As a result, the voice lamp control device 5 can determine the operation state (with or without operation) of the operation button 22. The operation button 22 is used to reflect the player's intention in the effect in various effect processes executed by the voice lamp control device 5. The operation buttons 22 can also be used for various selection operations such as stage selection, BGM selection, and character selection related to the game of the pachinko machine 10.

The installation position of the operation button 22 is not limited to the front of the upper plate 23, and may be any position of the front frame 11 as long as it can be operated by the player. Further, the number of operation buttons 22 is not limited to one, and may be two or more. Further, the operation switch 22a is not limited to the contact type switch, and may be, for example, a piezoelectric element or the like, as long as it can be used to detect the presence or absence of operation by the player.

Further, instead of the operation button 22, a touch panel that displays a touch key and accepts an operation by the player of the touch key may be provided as an operation means. Further, instead of the operation button 22, a touch sensor for detecting the player's touch operation on the panel 25 may be provided as an operation means. In these cases, the player's operation on the touch panel or the touch sensor is reflected in the effect in various effect processes.

The upper plate 23 is arranged below the panel 25, stores the game balls paid out from the payout device 132 (see FIG. 3) of the payout mechanism 130 described later, and stores the stored game balls in a row. It is used to guide the game ball launching mechanism 32 in a state of being aligned with. Further, the lower plate 24 is provided further below the upper plate 23, and is used for storing the game balls surplus in the upper plate 23.

The panel 25 is a colorless transparent or colored transparent glass or synthetic resin that allows the player to visually recognize the game board 31 (see FIG. 2) of the inner frame 12 from the front of the pachinko machine 10. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the speakers 26 are a pair of speakers provided on the left and right of the upper end portion of the front frame 11, and are used for reproducing sound during production. The installation position of the speaker 26 is not limited to the upper end of the front frame 11. Further, the illumination unit 27 has a built-in light source such as an indicator lamp or an LED, and plays a role of enhancing the effect of the effect depending on the lighting mode such as lighting or blinking.

[Structure of inner frame 12]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the inner frame 12 includes a game board 31, a game ball launch mechanism 32, and a control unit 33. In FIG. 2, the description on the board surface of the game board 31 is omitted for the sake of simplification of the illustration.

The control unit 33 has a main control unit 331 and a sub control unit 332. In the pachinko machine 10, various commands (control signals) for instructing the control contents are transmitted from the main control unit 331 to one direction of the sub control unit 332. Details of the main control unit 331 and the sub control unit 332 will be described in detail later.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game board 31 has an inner rail 311, an outer rail 312, a general winning opening 313, an upper operating winning opening 314, a lower operating winning opening 315, a variable winning opening 316, a through gate 317, and an out opening 318. , A variable display unit 34, a magnetic sensor 35, a radio wave sensor 36, and a main display unit 37 are provided.

The inner rail 311 and the outer rail 312 are transport paths for sending the game ball launched from the game ball launch mechanism 32 toward the board surface of the game board 31. Then, after being launched from the inner rail 311 and the outer rail 312, the game ball that did not enter the general winning opening 313, the upper operating winning opening 314, the lower operating winning opening 315, or the variable winning opening 316 is from the out opening 318. It is discharged. In this way, in the pachinko machine 10, the ball game is performed by the game ball falling from the upper part of the game board 31. The game board 31 is provided with a large number of game nails for dispersing or adjusting the falling direction of the game balls on the game board 31, and is also provided with an accessory such as a windmill.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the game ball launching mechanism 32 includes a launching rail 321 and a ball feeding device 322, and a solenoid 323. The launch rail 321 is formed from the game ball launch mechanism 32 toward the inner rail 311 and the outer rail 312 of the game board 31, and the game ball launched from the game ball launch mechanism 32 is formed on the inner rail 311 and the outer rail 312. It is a guide. The ball feeding device 322 has a driving means such as a solenoid, and supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate 23 one by one onto the launch rail 321. The solenoid 323 is a driving means for launching the game ball supplied on the launch rail 321 toward the inner rail 311 and the outer rail 312. Then, in the pachinko machine 10, the solenoid 323 is driven and controlled in response to the operation of the launch handle 21 by the player, and the game ball is launched from the game ball launch mechanism 32 to the game board 31. The game ball launching mechanism 32 may be a mechanism for launching the game ball by using another driving means such as a motor instead of the solenoid 323.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 4, the general winning opening 313, the upper operating winning opening 314, the lower operating winning opening 315, the variable winning opening 316, and the out opening 318 are formed with openings penetrating the game board 31 in the front-rear direction. ing. Then, on the back side of the game board 31, the entry of the game ball can be individually detected corresponding to each of the general winning opening 313, the upper operating winning opening 314, the lower operating winning opening 315, and the variable winning opening 316. Ball entry sensors 313a, 314a, 315a, and 316a (see FIG. 5) are provided. Further, the through gate 317 is a gate through which the game ball can pass, and has a ball entry sensor 317a (see FIG. 5) capable of individually detecting the game ball passing through the through gate 317.

The ball entry sensors 313a to 317a are electrically connected to the main control unit 331, and the detection results of the ball entry sensors 313a to 317a are input to the main control unit 331. Hereinafter, the detection of a game ball by the ball entry sensors 313a to 317a is also referred to as a prize. The ball entry sensors 313a to 317a are, for example, electromagnetic induction type proximity sensors, but may be any sensor capable of individually detecting the entry of a game ball by another detection method.

Further, the lower actuating winning opening 315 is provided with an electric accessory 315b for switching whether or not there is a restriction on the entry of the game ball into the lower actuating winning opening 315. The electric accessory 315b is opened and closed by a driving means such as a solenoid provided on the back side of the game board 31. Then, in the game board 31, the opening of the electric accessory 315b enables the ball to enter the lower operating winning opening 315, and the closing of the electric accessory 315b allows the gaming ball to enter the lower operating winning opening 315. The sphere is restricted.

Further, the variable winning opening 316 is provided with an opening / closing door 316b for switching whether or not there is a restriction on the entry of the game ball into the variable winning opening 316. The opening / closing door 316b is opened / closed by a driving means such as a solenoid provided on the back side of the game board 31. Then, in the game board 31, the opening / closing door 316b allows the game ball to enter the variable winning opening 316, and the opening / closing door 316b closes to limit the entry of the game ball into the variable winning opening 316. NS.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the entry of a game ball into the upper operation winning opening 314 or the lower operation winning opening 315 is detected by the entry sensor 314a or the entry sensor 315a, the main control unit 331 draws a big hit, that is, identifies it. A lottery for transition to the gaming state is held. Then, the main control unit 331 controls the display of the main display unit 37 according to the lottery result. Further, the lottery result by the main control unit 331 is transmitted to the sub control unit 332, and the sub control unit 332 controls the display of the variable display unit 34 according to the lottery result.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the entry of a game ball into the general winning opening 313, the upper operating winning opening 314, the lower operating winning opening 315, and the variable winning opening 316 is detected by the entry sensors 313a to 316a, A preset number of prize balls will be paid out. For example, the number of prize balls when entering the general winning opening 313 is 10, the number of winning balls when entering the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 is 3, and the number of winning balls is entered into the variable winning opening 316. If so, the number of prize balls is 15. In particular, in the pachinko machine 10, when the lottery result performed by the main control unit 331 is a big hit, the opening / closing door 316b is opened and the variable winning opening 316 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) a predetermined number of times. By executing the opening / closing execution mode that is repeated (for example, 16 times), a large amount of prize balls are paid out, and the player is given a game value.

The variable display unit 34 has a symbol display unit 341 such as a liquid crystal display that is visibly arranged through an opening 31A formed in a substantially central portion of the game board 31. The symbol display unit 341 can display a still image or a moving image, and the display content of the symbol display unit 341 is controlled by the sub control unit 332. Specifically, in the symbol display unit 341, such as a variable display and an effect display according to the result of a jackpot lottery performed by the main control unit 331 in response to a ball entering the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315. Various displays are made. The symbol display unit 341 may be a plasma display, an organic EL display, or the like.

For example, the variable display performed by the symbol display unit 341 is performed by scrolling the main symbols with the numbers "1" to "9" in order in the vertical direction or the horizontal direction. In addition, a sub symbol indicating another character or a symbol may be displayed between the main symbols. Further, in the symbol display unit 341, when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315, the jackpot lottery corresponding to the winning and the variable display are not performed and the holding number N is held. The same number of reserved images is displayed up to a predetermined maximum number (for example, 4).

Then, when the variation display on the symbol display unit 341 is stopped, the symbol display unit 341 displays a state in which the main symbols are lined up on one line or a plurality of lines as a stop result. At this time, the stop result of the main symbol clearly indicates the result of the jackpot lottery by the main control unit 331. For example, when the result of the jackpot lottery is "probability change jackpot", odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) of the main symbols set in advance as symbols indicating the probability variation jackpot are lined up in one line. The stop result (for example, "333" or "777") is displayed. On the other hand, when the result of the jackpot lottery is "normal jackpot", the stop result is that even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8) of the main symbols, which are set in advance as symbols indicating the normal jackpot, are lined up in one line. (For example, "222" or "444") is displayed. If the result of the jackpot lottery is "missing", a stop result (for example, "323" or "327") in which different main symbols are lined up in one line is displayed.

The magnet sensor 35 is provided around the upper operation winning opening 314 and on the back side of the game board 31. The magnet sensor 35 is electrically connected to the main control unit 331, and the detection result of the magnet sensor 35 is input to the main control unit 331. As a result, when an act of illegally guiding the game ball to the upper operation winning opening 314 using a magnet is performed, the fraudulent act can be detected.

The radio wave sensor 36 is provided around the upper operating winning opening 314 and the lower operating winning opening 315, and is provided on the back side of the game board 31. The radio wave sensor 36 is electrically connected to the main control unit 331, and the detection result of the radio wave sensor 36 is input to the main control unit 331. As a result, when an act of illegally inputting a radio wave into the detection sensor 314a or the detection sensor 315a to erroneously detect the entry of a game ball is performed, the fraudulent act can be detected. The radio wave sensor 36 can detect radio waves of, for example, 50 MHz to 3 GHz.

The main display unit 37 includes an LED group 371 arranged in the upper right portion of the game board 31 and two 7-segment displays 372 and 373, and is used to display the game state of the pachinko machine 10. For example, in the main display unit 37, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 (for example, probability change, time reduction, or normal), the number N of hold numbers of the variable display generated by winning the upper operating winning opening 114 and the lower operating winning opening 115, and the like are displayed. It is displayed by the lighting patterns of a plurality of LEDs provided in the LED group 371. Further, in the main display unit 37, the 7-segment display 372 performs a variable display of the symbol by using the winning of the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 as a trigger, and the result of the jackpot lottery in the main control unit 331 is obtained. Stop at the corresponding pattern. Further, with the winning of the through gate 317 as a trigger, the 7-segment display 373 performs a variable display of the symbol, and the symbol corresponding to the result of the lottery as to whether or not to open the electric accessory 315b in the main control unit 331 is displayed. Is displayed. It is also conceivable that the contents displayed on the 7-segment displays 372 and 373 are displayed on the symbol display unit 341 instead of the 7-segment displays 372 and 373.

[Back pack unit 13]
As shown in FIG. 3, the back pack unit 13 includes a payout mechanism 130 and a peripheral control unit 140.

The payout mechanism 130 includes a tank 131 for storing the ball game balls supplied from the island equipment (not shown) of the game hall, and a payout device 132 for paying out the game balls from the tank 131 toward the upper plate 23. When the game balls on the upper plate 23 are saturated, the game balls paid out from the payout device 132 are paid out to the lower plate 24.

The peripheral control unit 140 includes a payout control device 7, a launch control device 8, and a power supply control device 9 (see FIG. 5). The payout control device 7 controls the number of game balls paid out by the payout device 132. The launch control device 8 controls the game ball launch mechanism 32 in response to the operation of the launch handle 21. The power supply control device 9 converts the electric power supplied from the island equipment (not shown) to which the pachinko machine 10 is connected into a predetermined voltage level, and supplies the power to various control devices and various drive means provided in the pachinko machine 10. do.

[System configuration of pachinko machine 10]
Next, the system configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Main control unit 331]
The main control unit 331 includes a main control device 4 (an example of the main control means) that executes the main control of the game in the pachinko machine 10. The main control device 4 is equipped with an MPU 41, an input / output I / F 42, and the like. The MPU 41 is an arithmetic unit configured as a one-chip microcomputer. Further, the MPU 41 has a built-in ROM 411 and a RAM 412.

The input / output I / F 42 is an input / output interface that inputs various signals to the main control device 4 and outputs control signals from the main control device 4. Further, the input / output I / F 42 is also connected to the ball entry sensors 313a to 317a, the magnet sensor 35, the radio wave sensor 36, and the like. Then, the MPU 41 has or does not enter the general winning opening 313, the upper operating winning opening 314, the lower operating winning opening 315, the variable winning opening 316, and the through gate 317 based on the detection signals from the ball entry sensors 313a to 317a. To judge. Further, the MPU 41 determines the presence or absence of fraudulent activity using the magnet or the radio wave based on the detection signals from the magnet sensor 35 and the radio wave sensor 36. Further, the input / output I / F 42 is connected to the voice lamp control device 5, the payout control device 7, the launch control device 8, the power supply control device 9, and the like.

Then, the MPU 41 outputs various commands such as a fluctuation pattern command, a hold command, a shift command, a jackpot start command, and a jackpot end command to the voice lamp control device 5. The fluctuation pattern command is a command indicating the result of the jackpot lottery and the fluctuation display time, and is determined based on the winning / failing information stored in the hold storage area 412b, which will be described later, when the fluctuation display by the symbol display unit 341 is started. Is output to the voice lamp control device 5. The hold command is output to the voice lamp control device 5 when the hold number N currently stored in the hold storage area 412b, which will be described later, increases, and the shift command is changed to the hold number N by the end of one game. When it decreases, it is output to the voice lamp control device 5. Further, the number and types of various commands transmitted from the MPU 41 to the voice lamp control device 5 are not limited to those described here, and other modes can be used as long as the same functions as those of the pachinko machine 10 described here can be achieved. There may be. For example, the shift command is omitted, and the determination of the shift timing of the hit / fail information in the hold number storage area NA by the main control device 4 and the determination of the shift timing of the hold image by the voice lamp control device 5 are executed separately. Can be considered. Further, the hold command indicates an increase in the number of holds and does not include information on the current number of holds N, and the number of holds N is not transmitted to the voice lamp control device 5, or indicates the number of holds N. It is also conceivable as another embodiment that another command is transmitted from the main control device 4 to the voice lamp control device 5. That is, the various functions of the pachinko machine 10 may be realized by the main control device 4 and the voice lamp control device 5 sharing and executing various processes, and the main control device 4 and the voice lamp may be realized. The content of the processing executed by the control device 5 and the division of the processing can be changed as appropriate. The game times refer to the game state from the start of the variable display of the 7-segment display 372 of the main display unit 37 until the variable display stops at a predetermined stop result according to the result of the jackpot lottery. .. The jackpot start command is output to the voice lamp control device 5 when shifting to the open / close execution mode, which is the jackpot state. The jackpot end command is output to the voice lamp control device 5 when the open / close execution mode, which is the jackpot state, ends.

Further, the main control device 4 is also equipped with an oscillation circuit, a frequency dividing circuit, and the like as means for supplying an operation clock to the MPU 41. The oscillating circuit outputs a clock signal having a predetermined frequency, and the frequency dividing circuit changes the frequency of the clock signal output from the oscillating circuit and inputs it to the MPU 41. Specifically, the execution cycle of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 9), which will be described later, executed by the MPU 41 is determined by the clock signal output from the frequency divider circuit.

In the present embodiment, a clock signal is supplied from the frequency divider circuit to the MPU 41 at preset intervals of 2 msec, and the MPU 41 performs a timer interrupt process described later every time a rising edge (or falling edge) of the clock signal occurs. It shall be started and executed. The oscillation circuit and the frequency dividing circuit are also mounted on the sub control unit 332 and the peripheral control unit 140 as needed, and supply the operation clocks of various control bodies in the sub control unit 332 and the peripheral control unit 140. Further, a clock signal may be supplied from the main control unit 331 to the sub control unit 332 and the peripheral control unit 140.

The ROM 411 is a non-volatile storage unit in which various control programs and various parameter information are stored in advance. The RAM 412 is a volatile storage unit capable of reading and writing various types of information, and is used as a primary storage area (work area) for various processes executed by the MPU 41.

Here, FIG. 6A is a diagram showing a main part of the storage area of the ROM 411 and the RAM 412 of the MPU 41. As shown in FIG. 6A, the ROM 411 is provided with a pass / fail table storage area 411a, a distribution table storage area 411b, a deviation result table storage area 411c, and a variable table storage area 411d. Further, the RAM 412 includes a lottery counter 412a, a hold storage area 412b, an electric service hold area 412c, a high probability mode flag 412d, a fluctuation pattern storage area 412e, a reach notice flag 412f, a probability change notice flag 412 g, a normal notice flag h, and opening / closing. An execution mode flag 412i, a variation display flag 412j, a variation display time counter 412k, a probability variation jackpot flag 412l, a normal jackpot flag 412m, and a deviation flag 412n are provided.

Here, with reference to FIG. 7, the electrical configuration for the MPU 41 of the main control device 4 of the pachinko machine 10 to perform a big hit lottery or the like will be described. The MPU 41 uses various counter information stored in the RAM 412 during the game to execute a jackpot lottery, set a variable display time, and the like. Here, FIG. 7 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a part of the storage area of the RAM 412.

As shown in FIG. 7, the RAM 412 has a storage area corresponding to the lottery counter 412a, the hold storage area 412b, and the electric service hold area 412c.

The lottery counter 412a includes a jackpot random number counter C1 used for the jackpot winning lottery, a jackpot type counter C2 used for determining the jackpot type, and a reach random number counter C3 used for determining the loss type. included. Further, the lottery counter 412a includes a random number initial value counter CIN1 used for setting the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1 and a variation type counter CS1 for determining the variation display time on the 7-segment display 372 and the symbol display unit 341. included. Further, the lottery counter 412a includes an electric accessory opening counter C4 used for lottery as to whether or not the electric accessory 315b of the lower operation winning opening 315 is set to the electric service open state. Hereinafter, when these a plurality of types of counters are collectively described, they are simply abbreviated as counters.

Then, the counters C1 to C4, CIN1, and CS1 are used as loop counters in which 1 is added to the previous value at short intervals by the MPU 41, and after reaching a preset maximum value, the counter returns to 0. The updated values are recorded in the counters C1 to C4, CIN1, and CS1, and are referred to by the MPU 41 when the jackpot lottery and the fluctuation table time are set.

The hold storage area 412b includes a hold area RE and an execution area AE. The hold area RE includes a first hold area RE1, a second hold area RE2, a third hold area RE3, a fourth hold area RE4, and a hold number storage area NA. Then, when a prize is generated in the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the variable type counter CS1 stored in the RAM 412 are displayed. The corresponding information is stored as the pass / fail information in any of the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4 of the hold area RE. As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, in addition to the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3, the variable type counter CS1 is the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4 of the hold area RE. Since it is stored in either of them, as will be described later, in addition to the presence or absence of a big hit in the game round executed based on the hit / fail information stored in the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4, the symbol display unit It is possible to determine in advance the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display displayed in 341.

Specifically, the pass / fail information is stored in an area vacant in the order of priority of the first reserved area RE1, the second reserved area RE2, the third reserved area RE3, and the fourth reserved area RE4. In the hold number storage area NA, the number of the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4 in which the hit / fail information is stored is stored as the hold number N. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the winning history of the game ball to the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 is stored by the four storage areas corresponding to the maximum number of holdings of the first holding area RE1 to the fourth holding area RE4. It is possible to hold up to four. In addition, it is considered as another embodiment that individual hold storage areas 412b are provided corresponding to each of the upper operation winning opening 314 and the lower operating winning opening 315. In this case, a maximum of eight prizes can be won. It is possible to suspend the history.

The execution area AE is used to move each value of the hit / fail information stored in the first hold area RE1 of the hold area RE when the variable display on the 7-segment display 372 and the symbol display unit 341 is started. It is a storage area to be stored. At the start of one game round, the MPU 41 performs a big hit lottery or the like based on various numerical information stored as hit / fail information in the execution area AE. At this time, the pass / fail information stored in the second hold area RE2 shifts to the first hold area RE1, the hit / fail information stored in the third hold area RE3 shifts to the second hold area RE2, and the fourth hold area RE4 The winning / failing information stored in is shifted to the third holding area RE3.

The jackpot random number counter C1 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 738, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. In particular, when the jackpot random number counter C1 makes one round, the value of the random number initial value counter CIN1 at that time is read as the initial value of the jackpot random number counter C1. The random number initial value counter CIN1 is a loop counter that is updated within the same range (0 to 738) as the jackpot random number counter C1. The jackpot random number counter C1 is periodically updated, and is stored in the hold storage area 412b at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315.

Two types of random number values for winning the jackpot are set according to the winning / failing table stored in the winning / failing table storage area 411a in the ROM 411, corresponding to the low probability mode (normal mode) and the high probability mode (probability variation mode). Here, FIG. 8A is a diagram showing an example of a low-probability hit / fail table corresponding to the low-probability mode, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing an example of a high-probability hit / miss table corresponding to the high-probability mode. In the examples shown in FIGS. 8 (A) and 8 (B), the number of random numbers that win the jackpot in the low probability mode is two (373, 727), and the number of random numbers that win the jackpot in the high probability mode is 2. The number is 13 (59, 109, 163, 211, 263, 317, 373, 421, 479, 523, 631, 683, 727). Here, in the low-probability winning / failing table and the high-probability winning / failing table, two random numbers (373, 727) that win the jackpot are common, but it is possible that they are not common. If the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is other than the random number values for winning the jackpot, the result of the jackpot lottery will be wrong.

The jackpot type counter C2 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 19, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The jackpot type counter C2 is periodically updated, and is stored in the hold storage area 412b at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315. In the pachinko machine 10, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 corresponding to each of the two types of jackpots, the probabilistic jackpot and the normal jackpot, is set by the sorting table stored in the sorting table storage area 411b in the ROM 411. Here, FIG. 8C is a diagram showing an example of a distribution table. In the example shown in FIG. 8C, the number of random numbers that are probabilistic jackpots is 10 from 0 to 9, and the number of random numbers that are usually jackpots is 10 from 10 to 19. An individual distribution table is set for each of the upper operating winning opening 314 and the lower operating winning opening 315, and a big hit depends on which of the upper operating winning opening 314 and the lower operating winning opening 315 the game ball wins. It is possible that the distribution probabilities of the types are different.

Here, when the result of the jackpot lottery is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot, the opening / closing execution mode in which the opening / closing door 316b is opened and the variable winning opening 316 is opened for a predetermined time is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) is executed. NS. Then, in the case of the probability variation jackpot, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, the mode shifts to the high probability mode in which the jackpot winning probability is high and the high frequency support mode in which the opening probability of the electric accessory 315b is high. Further, in the case of a normal jackpot, after the opening / closing execution mode ends, a lottery of a preset number of game times (for example, 50 or 100 times) is executed in the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode, and then the jackpot The winning probability shifts to the low probability mode, which is lower than the high probability mode, and the high frequency support mode ends. By the way, after the end of the open / close execution mode at the time of normal jackpot, a lottery of a preset number of game times (for example, 50 times or 100 times) is executed in the low probability mode and the high frequency support mode, and then the high frequency support mode. Is also considered as another embodiment. Further, after the end of the open / close execution mode at the time of the probability variation jackpot, a lottery of a preset number of game times (for example, 50 times or 100 times) is executed in the high probability mode and the high frequency support mode, and then in the low probability mode. It is also conceivable as another embodiment that the high-frequency support mode is terminated at the same time as shifting to. If the lottery result is incorrect, the open / close execution mode and the high frequency support mode are not executed. In the present embodiment, the case where the pachinko machine 10 has two types of jackpots, a probability variation jackpot and a normal jackpot, will be described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other examples such as a 2-round probability variation jackpot or a 4-round normal jackpot will be described. It is also possible to have a jackpot type.

Then, the MPU 41 determines whether the result of the jackpot lottery is "probability variable jackpot", "normal jackpot", or "missing" based on the values of the jackpot random number counter C1 and the jackpot type counter C2 stored in the execution area AE. Determine if there is.

Further, the reach random number counter C3 is added one by one in order within the range of 0 to 238, for example.
After reaching the maximum value, it is returned to 0. The reach random number counter C3 is periodically updated, and is stored in the hold storage area 412b at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315.

In the pachinko machine 10, the reach random number counter C3 selects the type of stop result of the variation display displayed on the symbol display unit 341 when the result of the jackpot lottery is out of order. Specifically, the disengagement result table stored in the disengagement result table storage area 411c in the ROM 411 causes the final stop symbol to shift by one before and after the reach symbol after the reach occurs, and the front-rear disengagement reach also occurs. The value of the reach random number counter C3 corresponding to each of the three types of outliers, that is, the reach other than the front-back deviation in which the final stop symbol stops at a position other than the front and back of the reach symbol, and the complete deviation in which reach does not occur, is set. Here, FIG. 8D is a diagram showing an example of the deviation result table. In the example shown in FIG. 8 (D), the value of the random number that reaches the front-back deviation is 0 to 8, the value of the random number that becomes the reach other than the front-back deviation is 9 to 38, and the value of the random number that becomes the complete deviation is 39. ~ 238. The MPU 41 determines that reach is generated regardless of the value of the reach random number counter C3 in the game times in which the probability variation jackpot or the normal jackpot is won, that is, the game times in which the open / close execution mode is entered.

Here, the reach is a variable state in which a state in which a big hit is likely to be won is shown between the start of the variable display of the symbol display unit 341 and the stop of the variable display. Specifically, the same symbol is stopped and displayed at two of the three stop positions on the effective line on the symbol display unit 341, and only the display symbol corresponding to the remaining one stop position changes. It is in a state. Further, during the display of the reach on the symbol display unit 341, a story effect process in which a moving image such as a predetermined character is displayed to suggest the degree of expectation, and the operation of the operation button 22 by the player are reflected in the effect. Participatory operation effect processing and the like are executed. It is conceivable that the variable display on the symbol display unit 341 may be hidden or reduced while the effect processing is being executed.

The electric accessory opening counter C4 is, for example, incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 250, reaches a maximum value, and then returns to 0. The electric accessory opening counter C4 is periodically updated, and is stored in the electric service holding area 412c in the RAM 412 at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 317. Then, at a predetermined timing, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the electric accessory 315b is opened for a predetermined time according to the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 stored in the electric service holding area 412c. For example, it is considered that the winning is won when the electric accessory opening counter C4 is 0 to 199, and the loss is considered when the electric accessory opening counter C4 is 200 to 250.

The variation type counter CS1 is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 199, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Specifically, the variation type counter CS1 determines a rough variation type such as so-called normal reach, super reach, and special reach. The variation type counter CS1 is updated once each time the main process described later is executed by the MPU 41, and is repeatedly updated even within the remaining time in the main process. Further, the value of the variable type counter CS1 is stored in the hold storage area 412b at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315.

Then, the MPU 41 determines a fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation display time based on the fluctuation type counter CS1 and the preset fluctuation table. Specifically, the MPU 41 specifies the type of fluctuation pattern with reference to the normal jackpot fluctuation table, the probability variation jackpot fluctuation table, or the deviation fluctuation table stored in advance in the fluctuation table storage area 411d of the ROM 411. Note that these fluctuation tables may be provided individually for each of the low-probability mode and the high-probability mode.

Here, FIGS. 8 (E), 8 (F), and 8 (G) are diagrams showing an example of a normal jackpot fluctuation table, a probabilistic jackpot fluctuation table, and a deviation fluctuation table. As shown in FIGS. 8 (E), 8 (F), and 8 (G), in the normal jackpot fluctuation table, the probability variation jackpot fluctuation table, and the deviation fluctuation table, the fluctuation pattern is changed according to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1. Is associated in advance. Then, the MPU 41 is a normal jackpot fluctuation table when the lottery result is "normal jackpot", a probability variation jackpot fluctuation table when the lottery result is "probability change jackpot", and a loss fluctuation table when the lottery result is "missing". To specify the type of fluctuation pattern by referring to each.

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 8 (E) and 8 (F), in the normal jackpot fluctuation table and the probability variation jackpot fluctuation table, the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03" are obtained according to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1. Is selected. When the variation pattern "01" is selected here, the symbol display unit 341 executes the variation display in a normal reach mode in which the variation display time is 30 s. When the variation pattern "02" is selected, the symbol display unit 341 executes the variation display in a super reach mode in which the variation display time is 60 s. Further, when the variation pattern "03" is selected, the symbol display unit 341 executes the variation display in the mode of special reach in which the variation display time is 90s, which is the longest. The types of fluctuation patterns are not limited to these.

For example, in the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of normal reach having different characters or stories are prepared as normal reach corresponding to the fluctuation pattern “01”, and one of the normal reach selected from the normal reach is executed.

Similarly, in the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of super reach having different characters and stories are prepared as super reach corresponding to the fluctuation pattern "02", and one of the super reach selected from them is executed. NS. Super reach is a reach with a longer fluctuation time than normal reach and a shorter fluctuation time than special reach, and the probability of winning a big hit is higher than that of normal reach, and the probability of winning a big hit is lower than that of special reach. It is executed when suggesting to a person.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10, a plurality of types of special reach having different characters and stories are prepared as special reach corresponding to the fluctuation pattern "03", and one of the special reach selected from the special reach is executed. NS. The special reach is a reach having a longer fluctuation time than the normal reach and the super reach, and is a reach including an effect that develops from the normal reach or the super reach, for example.

The reach corresponding to various fluctuation patterns includes a single-shot operation effect in which the single-shot operation of the operation button 22 by the player is reflected in the production, and a continuous-stroke operation production in which the continuous hit operation of the operation button 22 by the player is reflected in the production. , And a player participation type operation effect processing such as a long press operation effect in which the long press operation of the operation button 22 by the player is reflected in the effect may be included.

Further, as shown in FIG. 8 (G), in the deviation variation table, the variation type is determined for each stop type (front / rear deviation reach, non-front / rear deviation reach, complete deviation) determined by the value of the reach random number counter C3. The correspondence between the counter CS1 and the fluctuation pattern is defined. More specifically, when the stop type at the time of disconnection is front / rear deviation reach or non-front / rear deviation reach, one of the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03" is selected according to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1. .. On the other hand, when the stop type at the time of disengagement is completely deviated, either the fluctuation pattern "04" or "05" is selected according to the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1. When the variation pattern "04" is selected, the symbol display unit 341 executes the variation display without reach with the variation display time of 7 s. Further, when the variation pattern "05" is selected, the symbol display unit 341 executes the variation display without reach with the variation display time of 10 s.

For example, in the pachinko machine 10, as the variation display at the time of deviation corresponding to the variation pattern "04", the variation display of the deviation pattern is stopped at the deviation pattern without accompanying the advance notice effect such as displaying characters and messages. Is executed. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, as the variation display at the time of deviation corresponding to the variation pattern "05", the variation display of the deviation pattern that stops at the pattern is displayed with a notice effect such as displaying a character and a message. Will be executed. Further, in the case of the variation display at the time of deviation corresponding to the variation pattern "05", the player participation type notice display that reflects the operation of the operation button 22 by the player may be executed.

Then, when the MPU 41 specifies a fluctuation pattern indicating the fluctuation display time by the 7-segment display 372 of the main display unit 37 and the symbol display unit 341, the voice lamp control device 5 sends a fluctuation pattern command indicating the fluctuation pattern and the lottery result. input. Specifically, when the lottery result is "normal jackpot", the MPU41 is a fluctuation pattern command "A01" in which "A" indicating that it is a normal jackpot is added before the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03". ~ Outputs any of "A03". Further, in the MPU 41, when the lottery result is "probability change jackpot", the fluctuation patterns "B01" to "B03" in which "B" indicating that it is a probability variation jackpot are added before the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03". "Is output. Further, when the lottery result is "off", the MPU 41 has the fluctuation pattern commands "C01" to "C05" in which "C" indicating that the lottery is out is added before the fluctuation patterns "01" to "05". Output one of. As a result, the voice lamp control device 5 can determine the lottery result and the fluctuation pattern (variation display time) based on the fluctuation pattern command, and the symbol display unit 341 is based on the lottery result and the fluctuation pattern. The details of the variation mode such as the variation type and the effect type displayed in are determined. Then, the voice lamp control device 5 causes the symbol display unit 341 to execute the fluctuation display based on the details of the determined fluctuation mode, reproduces the voice from the speaker 26 in accordance with the fluctuation display, lights the illumination unit 27, and lights up the illumination unit 27. Make it blink.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, the MPU 41 of the main control device 4 is a simple process for determining only the fluctuation pattern (variation display time) based on the fluctuation type counter CS1 and various fluctuation tables for the fluctuation display in the symbol display unit 341. Will only run. Therefore, even when the MPU 41 of the pachinko machine 10 is composed of an 8-bit microcomputer, the jackpot lottery can be stably executed by the MPU 41. Further, since the details of the variation mode actually displayed on the symbol display unit 341 are determined by the voice lamp control device 5, it is possible to selectively execute a wide variety of variation modes as the variation mode.

[Sub control unit 332]
As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control unit 332 includes a voice lamp control device 5 and a display control device 6.

[Voice lamp control device 5]
The voice lamp control device 5 includes an MPU 51, an input / output I / F 52, and the like. The MPU 51 is an arithmetic unit configured as a one-chip microcomputer. Further, the MPU 51 has a built-in ROM 511 and a RAM 512. The voice lamp control device 5 also has various circuits such as a timer circuit for measuring time and an interrupt circuit for accepting interrupts.

The ROM 511 is a non-volatile storage unit in which various control programs and various parameter information are stored in advance. The RAM 512 is a volatile storage unit capable of reading and writing various types of information, and is used as a primary storage area (work area) for various processes executed by the MPU 51.

Here, FIG. 6B is a diagram showing a main part of the storage area of the ROM 511 and the RAM 512 of the MPU 51. As shown in FIG. 6B, the ROM 511 has a variable table storage area 511a, an effect table storage area 511b, a notice hold table storage area 511c, a hold type table storage area 511d, a notice background table storage area 511e, and a background type. A table storage area 511f is provided. Further, the RAM 512 includes an effect type counter 512a, an open / close execution mode flag 512b, a notice hold counter 512e, a hold type counter 512f, a first notice hold area 512 g, a second notice hold area 512h, a third notice hold area 512i, and a fourth. A notice hold area 512j, a determination notice hold counter 512k, and a hold number counter 512l are provided. Further, the RAM 512 includes a first variation type area 512m, a second variation type area 512n, a third variation type area 512o, a fourth variation type area 512p, a notice background counter 512q, a background type counter 512r, a notice background area 512s, and a notice. A background continuation counter 512t, an image selection counter 512u, a notice effect counter 512v, and a notice effect type area 512w are provided.

Then, the voice lamp control device 5 performs display control based on various commands (control signals) input from the main control device 4 by executing the process according to the control program stored in the ROM 511 by the MPU 51. A control signal is input to the device 6 to control the display of the symbol display unit 341.

The input / output I / F 52 is an input / output interface that inputs various signals to the voice lamp control device 5 and outputs control signals from the voice lamp control device 5. Specifically, the main control device 4 and the display control device 6 are connected to the input / output I / F 52. Then, various commands such as a fluctuation pattern command, a hold command, a shift command, a jackpot start command, and a jackpot end command are input from the main control device 4 to the voice lamp control device 5. Further, from the voice lamp control device 5 to the display control device 6, various commands such as a display fluctuation pattern command, a hold display shift command, a notice hold display command, a normal hold display command, a notice background display command, and a normal background display command Is entered. Another embodiment is also conceivable in which the display control device 6 receives various commands from the main control device 4 and inputs the various commands to the voice lamp control device 5. Further, another embodiment is also conceivable in which the sub control unit 332 includes one control device having both the functions of the voice lamp control device 5 and the display control device 6.

Further, an operation switch 22a, a speaker 26, and an illumination unit 27 are connected to the input / output I / F 52. Then, in the voice lamp control device 5, the MPU 51 can control the voice output from the speaker 26, the lighting mode of the illumination unit 27, and the like based on various commands input from the main control device 4. Is. Further, the MPU 51 can also control the sound output from the speaker 26, the lighting mode of the illumination unit 27, and the like based on the operation of the operation button 22.

The MPU 51 executes predetermined arithmetic processing based on various commands such as a fluctuation pattern command, a hold command, a shift command, a jackpot start command, and a jackpot end command input from the voice lamp control device 5.

Specifically, when the variation pattern command is input, the MPU 51 determines the variation pattern based on the variation pattern command, transmits the display variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern to the display control device 6, and displays the symbol. The variable display on the display unit 341 is started. After that, the MPU 51 sends a fluctuation stop command to the display control device 6 to stop the fluctuation display on the symbol display unit 341 at the fluctuation display time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern command, and obtains the lottery result indicated by the fluctuation pattern command. The corresponding stop result is displayed on the symbol display unit 341. At this time, the symbol display unit 341 displays a combination of symbols corresponding to the normal jackpot when the variation pattern command indicates a normal jackpot, and displays a combination of symbols corresponding to the probability variation jackpot when indicating a probability variation jackpot. NS. On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern command indicates a deviation, the combination of symbols corresponding to the deviation is displayed.

[Display control device 6]
The display control device 6 controls the display of the symbol display unit 341 based on various commands (control signals) input from the voice lamp control device 5. Specifically, the display control device 6 executes the variation display and the effect display by controlling the display of the symbol display unit 341 based on the display variation pattern command input from the voice lamp control device 5. For example, the display control device 6 is a video display processor (VDP) that controls the content of an image displayed on the symbol display unit 341 by transmitting a control signal to an image processing device such as a liquid crystal display driver of the symbol display unit 341. And so on.

The display control device 6 includes an MPU 61, an input / output I / F 62, and the like, and the voice lamp control device 5 and the symbol display unit 341 are connected to the input / output I / F 62. Bidirectional communication may be possible between the voice lamp control device 5 and the display control device 6.

The MPU 61 is an arithmetic unit configured as a one-chip microcomputer, and the MPU 61 has a ROM 611 and a RAM 612 built-in. Further, the display control device 6 also has various circuits such as a timer circuit for measuring time and an interrupt circuit for receiving interrupts.

In addition to various control programs, the ROM 611 has a normal hold image, a notice hold image, a normal background image, a notice background image, a variable pattern, a reach effect image, a jackpot effect image, and a notice character image displayed on the symbol display unit 341. Etc. are remembered. Each image displayed on the symbol display unit 341 includes a still image or a moving image. The RAM 612 is a volatile storage unit capable of reading and writing various types of information, and is used as a primary storage area (work area) for various processes executed by the MPU 61.

Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10, as shown in FIG. 26A, the hold display area 342, the determination display area 343, and the variable display area 344 are displayed on the display screen of the symbol display unit 341. In the variation display area 344, variation of the symbol is displayed according to the display variation pattern input from the voice lamp control device 5.

The hold display area 342 includes four first hold areas 342A to 342D, which is the same number as the maximum number of hold numbers N in the pachinko machine 10. In the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D, the reserved image is displayed depending on the presence or absence of the hit / fail information in the first reserved area RE1 to the fourth reserved area RE4 of the reserved storage area 412b. Specifically, in the symbol display unit 341, when the hold number N is 1, the hold image is displayed only in the first hold area 342A, and when the hold number N is 2, the first hold areas 342A and 342B are displayed. The pending image is displayed in. Similarly, when the number of reservations N is 3, the reserved image is displayed in the first reserved area 342A to the third reserved area 342C, and when the number of reserved numbers N is 4, the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area The reserved image is displayed on all of the 342D. In the present embodiment, the case where the reserved image is “◯” will be described as an example. Of course, the reserved image is not limited to "○" and may be various shapes, patterns, characters, or the like.

On the other hand, in the determination display area 343, the hold image corresponding to the pass / fail information currently stored in the execution area AE of the hold storage area 412b is displayed. That is, in the determination display area 343,
By shifting the hit / fail information stored in the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4 in order and storing it in the execution area AE, the hold images corresponding to the hit / miss information are displayed in order. ..

By the way, in the pachinko machine 10, the content of the hit / miss information is suggested before the game rounds related to the hit / miss information stored in the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4 of the hold storage area 412b are started. The notice hold display or the notice background display can be executed. Specifically, a hold command indicating the content of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage area 412b when the game ball wins in the upper operation winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 is voice lamp controlled from the main control device 4. It is transmitted to the device 5. In the voice lamp control device 5, whether or not the advance notice hold display or the advance notice background display is executed on the symbol display unit 341 is determined according to the content of the hold command.

Then, in the pachinko machine 10, when the notice hold display is not executed, the normal hold image is displayed as a hold image in the hold display area 342, and when the notice hold display is executed, what is the normal hold image? A notice hold image having a different display mode is displayed as a hold image in the hold display area 342. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the notice background display is not executed, the normal background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343, and when the notice background display is executed, what is the normal background image? A notice background image having a different display mode is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343.

Here, the advance notice pending image includes a plurality of types of advance notice pending images with red, green, and blue color schemes used according to the high and low probabilities of winning a big hit. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the probability of winning the jackpot is high in the order of red, green, and blue. In the following, among the notice hold images, the blue notice hold image is referred to as the first notice hold image, the green notice hold image is referred to as the second notice hold image, and the red notice hold image is referred to as the third notice hold image. When it is shown without doing so, it is simply referred to as a notice pending image.

Similarly, the preview background image also includes a plurality of types of preview background images with red, green, and blue color schemes used according to the high and low probabilities of winning a jackpot. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the probability of winning the jackpot is high in the order of red, green, and blue. In the following, among the notice background images, the blue notice background image is referred to as the first notice background image, the green notice background image is referred to as the second notice background image, and the red notice background image is referred to as the third notice background image. When it is shown without doing so, it is simply referred to as a preview background image.

In addition, as another form of the notice hold image and the notice background image, another color scheme, a zebra pattern, a leopard pattern, or the like can be considered. Further, it is considered as another embodiment that the normal hold image and the advance notice hold image are different in display mode such as size, shape, or lighting state (lighting or blinking).

[Payout control device 7]
The payout control device 7 is equipped with an MPU 71, an input / output I / F 72, and the like. The MPU 71 is an arithmetic unit configured as a one-chip microcomputer. Further, the MPU 71 has a built-in ROM 711 and RAM 712.

The ROM 711 is a non-volatile storage unit in which various control programs and various parameter information are stored in advance. Further, the RAM 712 is a volatile storage unit capable of reading and writing various types of information, and is used as a primary storage area (work area) for various processes executed by the MPU 71.

The input / output I / F 72 is an input / output interface that inputs various signals to the payout control device 7 and outputs a control signal from the payout control device 7. Specifically, the payout device 132 and the ball lending device 100 are connected to the input / output I / F 72.

As described above, the payout device 132 pays out the game ball from the tank 131 toward the upper plate 23, and has a drive unit 132a such as a motor for driving a ball stop member for switching whether or not the game ball is paid out. It is provided with a payout sensor 132b that individually detects the game balls to be paid out. The payout control device 7 pays out an arbitrary number of game balls by controlling the drive unit 132a based on the detection result by the payout sensor 132b. Further, the payout control device 7 is provided with a state return switch 73. The state return switch 73 is operated to clear the ball clogging (return to the normal state) when a payout error occurs, such as a ball clogging of the payout device 132.

The ball rental device 100 is installed at the island facility together with the pachinko machine 10. Then, the ball lending device 100 adjusts to the amount of money stored in the card inserted in the ball lending device 100 in response to the operation of the ball lending operation device (not shown) provided on the front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 10. It is possible to pay out a considerable number of gaming balls and rent them out to the players. Specifically, when a control signal for paying out a predetermined number of game balls is input from the ball lending device 100 to the payout control device 7, the payout device 132 is controlled by the MPU 71 to generate a predetermined number of game balls. It will be paid out. The recording medium for storing the amount of money is not limited to the card, and may be, for example, a coin-type storage medium having an IC chip built-in. Further, the ball lending device 100 may be capable of lending a predetermined number of game balls according to the cash by inserting cash.

[Launch control device 8]
The launch control device 8 includes a launch control IC 81 that controls the drive of the game ball launch mechanism 32. Specifically, the launch control IC 81 drives the ball feed device 322 of the game ball launch mechanism 32 while the launch handle 21 is being rotated to launch the game ball stored in the upper plate 23 on the launch rail 321. Supply on. Then, the launch control IC 81 detects the amount of operation of the launch handle 21, and drives the solenoid 323 of the game ball launch mechanism 32 according to the amount of operation to direct the game ball on the launch rail 321 toward the game board 31. And fire. At this time, the launch control IC 81 drives the ball feeding device 322 and the solenoid 323 using a clock signal whose ON / OFF is switched at a preset cycle (for example, 0.6 sec) as a drive signal. As a result, in the pachinko machine 10, one game ball is launched toward the game area every 0.6 sec.

Further, the firing handle 21 is provided with a variable resistor for detecting the rotation operation amount by the player, and a voltage is input to the firing control IC 81 according to the rotation operation amount of the firing handle 21. As a result, the launch control IC 81 increases the firing intensity of the game ball from the game ball launch mechanism 32 as the rotation operation amount of the launch handle 21 increases, based on the voltage value input according to the rotation operation amount of the launch handle 21. The voltage applied to the solenoid 323 is adjusted so that it becomes stronger.

Further, the launch handle 21 has a touch sensor 21a for detecting that the player is touching the launch handle 21, and a ball stop switch 21b for the player to arbitrarily stop the launch of the game ball. Is provided. The launch control IC 81 uses the touch sensor 21a and the ball stop switch 21b to detect that the player is not touching the launch handle 21 by the touch sensor 21a, or the ball stop switch 21b is operated by the player. When this is detected, the launch of the game ball by the game ball launch mechanism 32 is stopped. As a result, for example, the launch handle 21 is fixed in a rotationally operated state, and the game is prevented in a situation where the player is not touching the launch handle 21. Further, the player can arbitrarily stop the launch of the ball game ball by operating the ball stop switch 21b with his thumb or the like while rotating the launch handle 21.

[Power control device 9]
The power supply control device 9 generates a + 12V voltage for driving various sensors and a drive unit, a + 5V voltage for logic used in various control devices, and the like. Then, the power supply control device 9 supplies the generated + 12V or + 5V voltage to the main control device 4, the voice lamp control device 5, the display control device 6, the payout control device 7, the emission control device 8, and the like.

The power control device 9 is provided with a power switch 91 for turning on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10 and a RAM erasing switch 92 operated when the pachinko machine 10 is returned to the initial state. The pachinko machine 10 is initialized when the power switch 91 is operated and the power is turned on while the RAM erase switch 92 is ON.

Further, the power supply control device 9 is provided with a capacitor and a secondary battery as charging means for being charged by the electric power supplied from the power supply equipment. As a result, in the pachinko machine 10, even when the power supply from the power supply equipment is cut off, the information of the RAM provided in the various control devices is held for a predetermined period by the power discharged from the capacitor. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, even when the power supply from the power supply equipment is cut off, various control devices can be driven for a predetermined period by the power discharged from the secondary battery.

Further, when it is determined that the power supply is cut off, the power supply control device 9 inputs a power failure signal to the main control device 4, the voice lamp control device 5, the payout control device 7, and the like. For example, when the power supply control device 9 outputs a preset DC voltage of 24 V based on the power supplied from the power supply equipment, the power supply control device 9 is in a power failure state when the DC voltage reaches less than the preset 22 V. Judge. When the main control device 4, the voice lamp control device 5, the payout control device 7, and the like receive the power failure signal from the power supply control device 9, the main control device 4, the voice lamp control device 5, the payout control device 7, and the like interrupt the running control and execute a predetermined NMI interrupt process.

[Processing of main controller 4]
Next, various processes executed by the MPU 41 of the main control device 4 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 16. Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10, the MPU 41 is executed during a start-up process that is started when the power is turned on, a main process that is executed after the start-up process, a timer interrupt process that is started periodically, and a power failure. Execute NMI interrupt processing and so on. In the present embodiment, the description of the start-up process and the NMI interrupt process will be omitted.

[Timer interrupt processing of main controller 4]
Here, FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining an example of the procedure of the timer interrupt process executed by the MPU 41. The MPU 41 activates and executes the timer interrupt process every 2 msec, for example.

<Step S901>
First, in step S901, a sensor detection process for determining the detection state of various sensors or switches connected to the main control device 4 is executed. For example, the detection states of the ball entry sensors 313a to 317a, the magnetic sensor 35, the radio wave sensor 36, and the like are determined. At this time, when the entry of the game ball into any of the entry sensors 313a to 317a is detected, the information is stored in the RAM 412 as the winning detection information.

<Step S902>
Next, in step S902, the random number initial value counter CIN1 is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CIN1 is added by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value, the counter value is cleared to 0.

<Step S903>
Subsequently, in step S903, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are updated. Specifically, the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, the reach random number counter C3, and the electric accessory release counter C4 are each added by 1, and when the counter values reach the maximum value, the counter value is added. Clear to 0.

<Step S904>
After that, in step S904, the start winning process (see FIG. 10) accompanying the winning of the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 is executed. The start winning process will be described in detail later.

<Step S905>
Further, in step S905, a winning process for through is executed. Specifically, in the through winning process, when the game ball wins the through gate 317, the number of electric service holdings stored in the electric holding area 412c is a predetermined upper limit value (for example, four). If it is less than, the number of pending electric services is added by 1. Further, when the number of electric service hold is added, the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 is acquired at the timing when the game ball wins the through gate 317 and is stored in the electric hold area 412c in order. As a result, in the pachinko machine 10, a lottery is performed as to whether or not the electric accessory 315b is opened for a predetermined time according to the value of the electric accessory release counter C4 stored in the electric service holding area 412c.

[Starting prize processing of main controller 4]
Here, with reference to FIG. 10, the start winning process executed by the MPU 41 in the step S904 will be described.

<Step S1001>
First, in step S1001, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won a prize in any of the upper actuated winning opening 314 and the lower actuating winning opening 315. Here, when it is determined that the game ball has won the upper actuated winning opening 314 or the lower actuated winning opening 315 (S1001: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1002, and the game ball moves to the upper actuating winning opening 314 and the lower actuating winning opening 314 and the lower actuating winning opening 314. When it is determined that none of the mouths 315 has won a prize (S1001: No side), the start winning process is terminated.

<Steps S1002 to S1003>
In step S1002, it is determined whether or not the hold number N stored in the hold number storage area NA of the RAM 412 is less than the maximum hold number (4 in the present embodiment). Here, if the hold number N is less than the upper limit value (S1002: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1003, and the hold number N is added by 1. On the other hand, if the number of holds N is equal to or greater than the upper limit (S1002: No side), the start winning process is terminated.

<Step S1004>
In step S1004, each value of the jackpot random number counter C1, the jackpot type counter C2, and the reach random number counter C3 updated in step S903 (see FIG. 9), and the variation updated in the main process (see FIG. 13) described later. The pass / fail information including the value of the type counter CS1 is acquired and stored in the first hold area among the free hold areas of the hold storage area 412b in the RAM 412. Here, the MPU 41 when executing such a process is an example of the pass / fail information acquisition means. Further, the hold storage area 412b of the RAM 412 is an example of the hold storage means.

For example, when the hold number N stored in the hold number storage area NA after the addition in step S1003 is 1, the hit / fail information is stored in the first hold area RE1, and when the hold number N is 2. , The winning / failing information is stored in the second holding area RE2. Further, when the hold number N stored in the hold number storage area NA after the addition in step S1003 is 3, the hit / fail information is stored in the third hold area RE3, and when the hold number N is 4. , The winning / failing information is stored in the fourth holding area RE4.

<Steps S1005-S1006>
Then, in step S1005, before the hit / fail information acquired in step S1004 becomes the target for determining the hit / fail of the jackpot in the fluctuation start process (S1405) described later, the advance notice hold confirmation process for confirming the contents of the hit / miss information is executed. Then, in step S1006, the hold command setting process for setting the hold command based on the determination result in step S1005 is executed.

[Notice hold confirmation process]
Here, an example of the advance notice hold confirmation process executed by the MPU 41 in step S1005 will be described with reference to FIG. The MPU 41 transmits each random value of the lottery counter 412a, which will be described later, acquired at the time of the jackpot lottery to the voice lamp control device 5, and subsequent processing (for example, advance notice hold confirmation process and hold command setting process) is voice lamp control. It is also conceivable that it is executed by the MPU 51 of the device 5 as another embodiment. Further, if the same function as the notice hold confirmation process can be achieved, the specific content of the process procedure is not limited to the mode described here.

<Step S1101>
First, in step S1101, the number N currently stored in the hold number storage area NA of the hold area RE and the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 included in the hit / fail information acquired in step S1004 are read out. For example, when the winning / failing information is stored in the third holding area RE3 in step S1004, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 included in the winning / failing information stored in the third holding area RE3 is read out.

<Step S1102>
In step S1102, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the high probability mode, and if it is in the high probability mode (S1102: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1103, and if it is not in the high probability mode (S1102). : No side), the process proceeds to step S1121. For example, the MPU 41 determines whether or not the mode is in the high probability mode based on the high probability mode flag 412d provided in the RAM 412. The high-probability mode flag 412d is set on by the MPU 41 when transitioning to high-probability mode and off when transitioning to low-probability mode.

By the way, in the configuration in which the mode shifts to the high probability mode after the end of the open / close execution mode at the time of the probability change jackpot and shifts to the low probability mode after the end of the open / close execution mode at the time of the normal jackpot, the high probability mode flag is used as a judgment index in step S1102. As another embodiment, a configuration in which the RAM 412 is provided with the advance notice high probability mode flag used in place of the 412d can be considered. In this case, the MPU 41 sets the advance notice high probability mode flag on when the result of the jackpot lottery is a probabilistic jackpot, and turns off the advance notice high probability mode flag when the result of the jackpot lottery is a normal jackpot. Set to. Then, in step S1102, it is determined whether or not the mode is in the high probability mode based on the advance notice high probability mode flag. As a result, for example, when the jackpot winning result corresponding to any of the reserved images becomes a normal jackpot during the high probability mode, it is determined in step S1102 that the mode is the low probability mode. Therefore, in the advance notice hold confirmation process, whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 corresponds to the jackpot winning is determined according to the high probability mode or the low probability mode at the time when the variable display corresponding to the hold image is executed. It becomes possible to do. Further, the MPU 41 sets the high probability mode flag 412d on when the result of the big hit lottery is a probabilistic big hit, and turns off the high probability mode flag 412d when the result of the big hit lottery is a normal big hit. It is also possible. In addition, even when the lottery of a predetermined number of game times is executed in the high probability mode and then shifts to the low probability mode after the end of the open / close execution mode at the time of the probability change jackpot, the MPU 41 is changed from the high probability mode to the low probability mode. When shifting to the probability mode, the advance notice high probability mode flag is set to off.

<Step S1103>
In step S1103, based on the high-probability winning / failing table (see FIG. 8B), it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read in step S1101 is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning. do.

<Step S1121>
On the other hand, in step S1121, it is determined whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 read in step S1101 is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning based on the low probability winning / failing table (see FIG. 8A). To execute.

When, instead of the step S1102, the step S1103, and the step S1121, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning common to both the high-probability winning / failing table and the low-probability winning / failing table. In addition, determining that the jackpot is won is also considered as another embodiment. This simplifies the advance notice hold confirmation process.

<Step S1104>
Then, in step S1104, the process branches depending on whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is determined to be a value corresponding to the jackpot winning. Specifically, when it is determined that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 corresponds to the jackpot winning (S1104: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1105, and the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 corresponds to the jackpot winning. If it is determined that the value is not the same (S1104: No side), the process proceeds to step S1141.

<Step S1141>
In step S1141, the values of the reach random number counter C3 and the variation type counter CS1 included in the hit / fail information acquired in step S1004 are read out. For example, when the pass / fail information is stored in the third hold area RE3 in step S1004, the values of the reach random number counter C3 and the variation type counter CS1 included in the pass / fail information stored in the third hold area RE3 are read out. Is done. Of the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4, the hold area in which the pass / fail information is stored in step S1004 can be determined by the value of the hold number N stored in the hold number storage area NA.

<Step S1142>
In step S1142, it is determined whether the value of the reach random number counter C3 read in step S1141 is a value corresponding to the occurrence of reach, based on the deviation result table (see FIG. 8D).

<Step S1143>
Then, in step S1143, it is determined whether or not the determination result of step S1142 is reach occurrence, and if it is determined that reach is generated (S1143: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1144 and reach is generated. If it is determined that this is not the case (S1143: No side), the notice hold confirmation process ends as it is.

<Step S1144>
In step S1144, the reach notice flag 412f provided in the RAM 412 is set to ON. The reach notice flag 412f is used to determine whether or not reach has occurred in the hold command setting process (see FIG. 12) described later. The reach notice flag 412f is set to off after the main process (see FIG. 13) described later is executed.

<Step S1145>
Further, in step S1145, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the pass / fail information acquired in step S1004 is specified, the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern storage area 412e, and the advance notice hold confirmation process is terminated. Specifically, the variation patterns "01" to "03" corresponding to the variation type counter CS1 read in step S1141 are specified based on the deviation variation table (see FIG. 8 (G)). As described above, the variation pattern "01" indicates that the reach type is normal reach, the variation pattern "02" indicates that the reach type is super reach, and the variation pattern "03" indicates that the reach type is normal reach. Indicates that it is a special reach.

<Step S1105>
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S1104 that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning (S1104: Yes side), in the following step S1105, it is included in the winning / failing information acquired in step S1004. The values of the jackpot type counter C2 and the variable type counter CS1 are read out. For example, when the hit / fail information is stored in the third hold area RE3 in step S1004, the values of the jackpot type counter C2 and the variable type counter CS1 included in the hit / miss information stored in the third hold area RE3 are read out. Is done.

<Step S1106>
In step S1106, the value of the jackpot type counter C2 read out in step S1105 based on the distribution table (see FIG. 8C) is a value corresponding to either a normal jackpot or a probabilistic jackpot. Is determined.

<Step S1107>
Then, in step S1107, the process branches according to the determination result of step S1106. Specifically, if the jackpot type is a probabilistic jackpot (S1107: Yes side), the process is shifted to step S1108, and if it is not a probabilistic jackpot (S1107: No side), the process is shifted to step S1171.

<Step S1108>
In step S1108, the probability change warning flag 412g provided in the RAM 412 is set to ON. The probability change notice flag 412g is used to determine whether or not the probability change jackpot is won in the hold command setting process (see FIG. 12) described later. The probability change notice flag 412g is set to off after the main process (see FIG. 13) described later is executed.

<Step S1109>
Further, in step S1109, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the pass / fail information acquired in step S1004 is specified, the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern storage area 412e, and the advance notice hold confirmation process is terminated. Specifically, based on the probability variation jackpot variation table (see FIG. 8F), the variation patterns “01” to “03” corresponding to the variation type counter CS1 read in step S1141 are specified.

<Step S1171>
On the other hand, in step S1171, the normal advance notice flag 412h provided in the RAM 412 is set to ON. The normal notice flag 412h may be used to determine whether or not a normal jackpot has been won in the hold command setting process (see FIG. 12) described later. Further, either one of the probability change warning flag 412g and the normal warning flag 412h may be omitted. The normal notice flag 412h is set to off after the main process (see FIG. 13) described later is executed.

<Step S1172>
Further, in step S1172, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the pass / fail information acquired in step S1004 is specified, the fluctuation pattern is set in the fluctuation pattern storage area 412e, and the notice hold confirmation process is terminated. Specifically, the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03" corresponding to the fluctuation type counter CS1 read in step S1141 are specified based on the normal jackpot fluctuation table (see FIG. 8E).

[Hold command setting process]
Next, with reference to FIG. 12, an example of the hold command setting process executed by the MPU 41 in step S1006 after the completion of the notice hold confirmation process will be described. In the hold command setting process, the hold command is set according to the determination result of the advance notice hold confirmation process. Specifically, the hold command includes information indicating that the command is a hold command, as well as information such as the type of hold command, the variation pattern, and the number of holds N.

<Step S1201>
First, in step S1201, it is determined whether or not the winning / failing information acquired in step S1004 corresponds to the jackpot winning. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the probability change warning flag 412g or the normal warning flag 412h is on. Here, if it is determined that the probability change notice flag 412 g or the normal notice flag 412h is on (S1201: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1202, and the probability change notice flag 412 g and the normal notice flag 412h must both be on. If it is determined (S1201: No side), the process proceeds to step S1211.

<Step S1202>
In step S1202, the process branches depending on whether or not the jackpot type is a probabilistic jackpot. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot type is a probability variation jackpot based on the probability variation advance notice flag 412g set to be turned on in the advance notice hold confirmation process. Here, if it is determined that the jackpot type is a probabilistic jackpot (S1202: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1203. Further, when it is determined that the jackpot type is not a probabilistic jackpot (S1202: No side), that is, when the jackpot type is a normal jackpot, the process proceeds to step S1221.

<Steps S1203, S1221>
In step S1203, the fact that the probability variation jackpot is set is set as the type of the hold command, and the value stored in the variation pattern storage area 412e is set as the variation pattern of the hold command. Further, in step S1221, the fact that it is a normal jackpot is set as the type of the hold command, and the value stored in the change pattern storage area 412e is set as the change pattern of the hold command. It is conceivable that the type of the hold command is "A" when it is a probabilistic jackpot and "B" when it is a normal jackpot.

<Step S1211>
On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1201 that the jackpot is not won, in the following step S1211, it is determined whether or not the lottery result based on the winning / failing information is reach. Specifically, it is determined whether or not reach has occurred based on the reach notice flag 412f set to be turned on in the notice hold confirmation process. Here, if it is determined that reach has occurred (S1211: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1212, and if it is determined that reach has not occurred (S1211: No side), the process proceeds to step S1213.

<Steps S1212, S1213>
In step S1212, the fact that reach occurs is set as the type of the hold command, and the value stored in the change pattern storage area 412e is set as the change pattern of the hold command. Further, in step S1213, the fact that the reach is not generated is set as the type of the hold command, and the value of the fluctuation pattern indicating that the reach is not generated is set as the change pattern of the hold command. It is conceivable that the type of the hold command is "C" when it is an outlier in which reach occurs, and "D" when it is an outlier in which reach does not occur.

<Step S1204>
Then, in step S1204, the hold number N read in step S1101 is set in the hold command, and the hold command setting process ends. As described above, since the hold command includes the hold number N read in step S1101, the MPU 51 of the voice lamp control device 5 that receives the hold command refers to the hold number N included in the hold command. Therefore, it is possible to recognize which of the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4 the hold command corresponds to the pass / fail information stored in.

The hold command set in the hold command setting process is stored in the RAM 412, and is voiced together with other commands in step S1301 of the main process (see FIG. 13) to be executed later by the MPU 41 of the main control device 4. It is erased after being transmitted to the lamp control device 5. Further, the content of the hold command described here is only an example, and if the voice lamp control device 5 can grasp the same content as the hold command, the content is not limited to the one described here. For example, it is conceivable that some or all of the information of the pending command is included in another command.

Further, it is considered as another embodiment that the advance notice hold confirmation process includes a process having the same contents as the hold command setting process. Specifically, the MPU 41 shifts the process to step S1203 after step S1109 of the advance notice hold confirmation process, and shifts the process to step S1221 after step S1172. Further, the MPU 41 shifts the process to step S1212 after step S1144 of the advance notice hold confirmation process, and shifts the process to step S1213 on the No side of step S1143. Then, after executing steps S1203, S1221, S1212, or S1213, the MPU 41 executes step S1204. In this case, it is not necessary to separately execute the hold command setting process.

[Main processing of main controller 4]
Next, an example of the main process executed by the MPU 41 will be described with reference to FIG. In the main process, the main control process of the game is executed. In the main process, the processes of steps S1301 to S1306 are executed as periodic processes having a cycle of 4 msec, and the counter update processes of steps S1308 and S1309 are executed in the remaining time.

<Step S1301>
First, in step S1301, an external output process for transmitting output data such as a command set in the timer interrupt process or the previous main process to each control device on the sub side is executed. Specifically, a fluctuation pattern command, a hold command, a shift command, a jackpot start command, a jackpot end command, and the like are transmitted to the voice lamp control device 5. In addition, a prize ball command or the like is transmitted to the payout control device 7.

<Step S1302>
Next, in step S1302, the value of the variation type counter CS1 is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS1 is added by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value, the counter value is cleared to 0.

<Step S1303>
After that, in step S1303, a prize ball command to be output to the payout control device 7 is set. Specifically, based on the winning detection information stored in the RAM 412, it is determined whether or not a winning has occurred in the general winning opening 313 or the like. Then, when a prize has been won, a prize ball command indicating the number of prize balls to be paid out according to the prize is set.

<Step S1304>
Then, in step S1304, a game time control process for controlling the game in each game time in which the jackpot lottery, the variation display, and the like are executed is executed. Here, an example of the game times control process executed by the MPU 41 will be described with reference to FIG.

[Game times control process]
<Step S1401>
In step S1401, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the open / close execution mode, and if it is in the open / close execution mode (S1401: Yes side), the game turn control process is completed and the pachinko machine 10 is not in the open / close execution mode. In the case (S1401: No side), the process proceeds to step S1402. For example, whether or not the open / close execution mode is executed is determined based on the open / close execution mode flag 412i that the MPU 41 sets on at the start of the open / close execution mode and turns off at the end of the open / close execution mode.

<Step S1402>
In step S1402, it is determined whether or not the 7-segment display 372 of the main display unit 37 is in the variable display, and if it is in the variable display (S1402: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1421 and the variable is displayed. If it is not being displayed (S1402: No side), the process proceeds to step S1403. For example, whether or not the variation is being displayed is determined based on the variation display flag 412j which is set on by the MPU 41 at the start of the variation of the 7-segment display 372 and turned off after the variation display time has elapsed. NS.

<Step S1421>
In step S1421, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation display time of the 7-segment display 372 of the main display unit 37 has elapsed, and if it is determined that the fluctuation display time has not elapsed (S1421: No side), the process is performed. When the process proceeds to step S1422 and it is determined that the variable display time has elapsed (S1421: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1423. The variation display time is set in the variation display time counter 412k provided in the RAM 412 in step S1606 of the variation start process (see FIG. 16) described later, and is set in step S1608 of the variation start process (see FIG. 16) described later. After the fluctuation display starts, the countdown is performed by 2 ms at the timing when the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 9) is executed. Then, the MPU 41 determines that the variable display time has elapsed when the variable display time counter 412k becomes 0.

<Step S1422>
In step S1422, the variable display process for changing the symbol of the 7-segment display 372 of the main display unit 37 is executed, and the game turn control process is terminated.

<Step S1423>
On the other hand, in step S1423, the change processing of the symbol of the 7-segment display 372 of the main display unit 37 is completed, and the stop result according to the result of the jackpot lottery corresponding to the game times is displayed on the 7-segment display 372. Execute the termination process. Specifically, the symbol corresponding to any of the probabilistic jackpot stop result, the normal jackpot stop result, and the off-off stop result set in the fluctuation start processing (see FIG. 16), which will be described later, is the 7 of the main display unit 37-7. The fluctuation display ends in the state of being displayed on the segment display 372.

<Step S1424>
In step S1424, a variation end command for stopping the variation display on the symbol display unit 341 is set in the voice lamp control device 5, and the game times control process is terminated. As a result, in step S1301 of the next main process (see FIG. 13) executed by the MPU 41, the fluctuation end command is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 5, and the voice lamp control device 5 displays the fluctuation display by the symbol display unit 341. It is stopped by the combination of the final stop symbols in the game round.

<Step S1403>
Further, when it is determined in step S1402 that the variable display is not being performed, in the subsequent step S1403, it is determined whether or not the number of holds N stored in the hold number storage area NA of the hold storage area 412b is 0. .. Here, if the hold number N is 0 (S1403: Yes side), the game times control process is completed, and if the hold number N is not 0 (S1403: No side), the process proceeds to step S1404. ..

<Step S1404>
In step S1404, a data setting process (see FIG. 15) described later is executed for the data of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage area 412b.

[Data setting process]
Here, an example of the data setting process executed by the MPU 41 in the step S1404 will be described with reference to FIG.

<Steps S1501 to S1503>
First, in step S1501, the number of holds N stored in the hold number storage area NA is subtracted by 1, and in step S1502, the hit / fail information is moved from the first hold area RE1 to the execution area AE. Subsequently, in step S1503, the pass / fail information of the second reserved area RE2 to the fourth reserved area RE4 is shifted one by one. Specifically, in step S1503, the pass / fail information of the second hold area RE2 is moved to the first hold area RE1, the pass / fail information of the third hold area RE3 is moved to the second hold area RE2, and the fourth hold area RE4. The pass / fail information is moved to the third holding area RE3.

<Step S1504>
After that, in step S1504, a shift command indicating that the pass / fail information of the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4 has been shifted is set. Then, the shift command set in step S1504 is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 5 in step S1301 of the next main process (see FIG. 13) executed by the MPU 41. As a result, the voice lamp control device 5 shifts the position of the reserved image displayed in the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D of the symbol display unit 341. Specifically, the reserved image of the first reserved area 342A moves to the determination display area 343, and the reserved image of the second reserved area 342B moves to the first reserved area 342A. Further, the reserved image of the third reserved area 342C moves to the second reserved area 342B, and the reserved image of the fourth reserved area 342D moves to the third reserved area 342C.

<Step S1405>
Next, returning to the game turn control process of FIG. 14, in step S1405, a variation start process for causing the symbol display unit 341 to execute the variation display based on the hit / miss information stored in the execution area AE is executed. That is, the MPU 51 sequentially executes the variation start processing for the hit / fail information stored in the RAM 512 corresponding to the hold image displayed by shifting from the hold display area 342 to the determination display area 343 in order. Here, the MPU 51 when executing the fluctuation start processing is an example of the transition determination means.

[Fluctuation start processing]
Here, an example of the fluctuation start processing executed by the MPU 41 in the step S1405 will be described with reference to FIG.

<Step S1601>
In step S1601, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the high probability mode, and if it is in the high probability mode (S1601: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1602, and if it is not in the high probability mode (S1601). : No side), the process proceeds to step S1611. Specifically, the MPU 41 determines whether or not the mode is in the high probability mode based on the high probability mode flag 412d provided in the RAM 412. The high-probability mode flag 412d is set on by the MPU 41 when transitioning to high-probability mode and off when transitioning to low-probability mode.

<Step S1602>
In step S1602, whether the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 included in the hit / miss information currently stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning based on the high probability hit / miss table (see FIG. 8B). Executes the pass / fail judgment of whether or not. Here, it is an example of a predetermined state transition condition that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning.

<Step S1611>
On the other hand, in step S1611, the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 included in the hit / miss information currently stored in the execution area AE is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning based on the low probability hit / miss table (see FIG. 8A). Execute a pass / fail judgment as to whether or not there is. Here, it is an example of a predetermined state transition condition that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is a value corresponding to the jackpot winning.

<Step S1603>
Then, in step S1603, the process branches depending on whether or not the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 is determined to be a value corresponding to the jackpot winning. Specifically, when it is determined that the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 corresponds to the jackpot winning (S1603: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1604, and the value of the jackpot random number counter C1 corresponds to the jackpot winning. If it is determined that the value is not the value to be performed (S1603: No side), the process proceeds to step S1631.

<Step S1631>
In step S1631, the disengagement flag 412n provided in the RAM 412 is set to ON. The loss flag 412n indicates whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery of the hit / miss information currently stored in the execution area AE is missed. Further, in step S1631, the stop result of the 7-segment display 372 in the game round in which the result of the jackpot lottery is out of order is also set. The disengagement flag 412n is set to off after the main process (see FIG. 13) described later is executed.

<Step S1604>
In step S1604, it is determined whether or not the type of jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot, and if it is a probabilistic jackpot (S1604: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1605, and if it is not a probabilistic jackpot (S1604: No side). ), The process proceeds to step S1641. Specifically, the jackpot type is determined based on the jackpot type counter C2 of the hit / miss information currently stored in the execution area AE and the distribution table (see FIG. 8C).

<Step S1605>
In step S1605, the probability variation jackpot flag 412l provided in the RAM 412 is set to ON. The probability variation jackpot flag 412l indicates whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery of the hit / miss information currently stored in the execution area AE is the probability variation jackpot. Further, in step S1605, the stop result of the 7-segment display 372 in the game round in which the result of the jackpot lottery is a probabilistic jackpot is also set. The probability variation jackpot flag 412l is set to off after the main process (see FIG. 13) described later is executed.

<Step S1641>
On the other hand, in step S1641, the normal jackpot flag 412m provided in the RAM 412 is set to ON. The normal jackpot flag 412m indicates whether or not the result of the jackpot lottery of the winning / failing information currently stored in the execution area AE is a normal jackpot. Further, in step S1641, the stop result of the 7-segment display 372 in the game round in which the result of the jackpot lottery is usually a jackpot is also set. The normal jackpot flag 412m is set to off after the main process (see FIG. 13) described later is executed.

<Step S1606>
After that, in step S1606, the fluctuation display time of the symbol display unit 341 corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the game times is set in the fluctuation display time counter 412k. Specifically, when the normal jackpot flag 412m is set to ON, the fluctuation pattern is specified based on the fluctuation type counter CS1 and the normal jackpot fluctuation table (see FIG. 8E). When the probability variation jackpot flag 412l is set to ON, the variation pattern is specified based on the variation type counter CS1 and the probability variation jackpot variation table (see FIG. 8F). Further, when the deviation flag 412n is set to ON, the fluctuation pattern is specified based on the fluctuation type counter CS1 and the deviation fluctuation table (see FIG. 8 (G)).

By the way, when the number of holds N is 0, the reach random number counter C3 corresponding to the occurrence of super reach or special reach is likely to occur even if the result of the jackpot lottery is out of order. It is also conceivable to use a random number table for no hold, in which the value of is set larger than usual. Not only when the number of holds N is 0, but when the number of holds N is small, the deviation pattern is set so that the fluctuation display time is longer than when the number of holds N is large. It is also possible to use it.

<Step S1607>
In step S1607, a variation pattern command including the result of the jackpot lottery in the game round and the variation pattern specified in step S1606 is set. As a result, in step S1301 of the next main process (see FIG. 13) executed by the MPU 41, the fluctuation pattern command is transmitted to the voice lamp control device 5, and the voice lamp control device 5 displays the symbol based on the fluctuation pattern command. The variation display by the unit 341 is executed.

As described above, when the lottery result is "normal jackpot", the MPU41 has "A01" to "A" in which "A" indicating that the lottery result is a normal jackpot is added to the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03". One of "A03" is set as a fluctuation pattern command. Further, when the lottery result is "probability change jackpot", MPU41 is any one of "B01" to "B03" in which "B" indicating that the lottery result is "probability change jackpot" is added to the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03". Is set as a fluctuation pattern. Further, when the lottery result is "out of place", the MPU 41 changes any of "C01" to "C05" in which "C" indicating that the lottery pattern is out of order is added to the fluctuation patterns "01" to "03". Set as a pattern command.

<Step S1608>
In step S1608, the variable display of the 7-segment display 372 of the main display unit 37 is started. The fluctuation display of the 7-segment display 372 started here is stopped in the state of the stop result set in any one of steps S1605, S1631, or S1641 after the lapse of the fluctuation display time set in step S1606. do.

<Step S1305>
Next, returning to the main process of FIG. 13, in step S1305, a game state transition process for shifting the game state to a predetermined specific game state according to the result of the jackpot lottery in step S1304 is executed. Here, the MPU 41 when executing such a process is an example of the transition control means. In the game state transition process, the game state is shifted to the open / close execution mode, the high probability mode, the low probability mode, the high frequency support mode, and the like. For example, when the probability variation jackpot is won or when the normal jackpot is won, the open / close execution mode is executed, and a large amount of prize balls are paid out as a game value. As described above, in the opening / closing execution mode, after the opening / closing door 316b of the variable winning opening 316 is opened, the maximum opening time of the opening / closing door 316b of the variable winning opening 316 elapses, or the game ball is defined in the variable winning opening 316. In this mode, the opening / closing process of one round of closing the opening / closing door 316b of the variable winning opening 316 is repeatedly executed for a predetermined number of rounds when any of the conditions for winning a number of prizes is satisfied.

<Step S1306>
Subsequently, in step S1306, a through display process for controlling the display of the 7-segment display 373 of the main display unit 37 is executed. Specifically, the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 stored in the electric service holding area 412c is acquired, and the winning / failing lottery of the symbol based on the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 is executed. Then, when the 7-segment display 373 of the main display unit 37 executes the variable display of the symbol and the lottery result based on the value of the electric accessory opening counter C4 is won, the electric motor attached to the lower operation winning opening 315. The accessory 315b is opened for a predetermined time.

<Step S1307>
Next, in step S1307, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the next main process has arrived, that is, whether or not a predetermined time (4 msec in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of the previous main process. Here, when it is determined that the execution timing of the next main process has arrived (S1307: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1301, and each process after S1301 described above is repeatedly executed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the execution timing of the next main process has not arrived (S1307: No side), until the execution timing of the next main process arrives, that is, until the execution timing of the next main process is reached. Step S1308 and step S1309 are repeatedly executed during the remaining time of.

<Step S1308>
In step S1308, the random number initial value counter CIN1 is updated. Specifically, the random number initial value counter CIN1 is added by 1, and when the counter value reaches the maximum value, the counter value is cleared to 0.

<Step S1309>
In step S1309, the variation type counter CS1 is updated. Specifically, the variation type counter CS1 is added by 1, and when those counter values reach the maximum value, the counter value is cleared to 0. Then, after updating the variation type counter CS1, the process returns to step S1307.

[Processing of audio lamp control device 5]
Next, various processes executed by the MPU 51 in the voice lamp control device 5 will be described.

As another embodiment, it is conceivable that a part or all of the processing executed by the MPU 51 of the voice lamp control device 5 in the present embodiment is executed by the MPU 61 of the display control device 6. Further, in the voice lamp control device 5, the MPU 51 also executes control processing of the speaker 26 and the lighting unit 27, startup processing at the time of starting up the voice lamp control device 5, NMI interrupt processing at the time of a power failure, and the like. In the present embodiment, the processing related to the symbol display unit 341 executed by the voice lamp control device 5 will be described, and the description of other processing will be omitted.

[Timer interrupt processing of voice lamp control device 5]
Here, FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the procedure of the timer interrupt process executed by the MPU 51. The MPU 51 executes the timer interrupt process as a periodic process having a cycle of 1 msec.

[Step S1701]
In step S1701, an operation detection process for detecting the presence or absence of an operation of the operation button 22 is executed based on the output signal of the operation switch 22a. For example, the MPU 51 stores the output signal of the operation switch 22a detected in the past three steps S1701, and operates when the output signals for the three times are "OFF", "ON", and "ON". It is determined that the operation of the button 22 has been started, and it is determined that the operation of the operation button 22 has been completed when the output signals for three times are "ON", "OFF", and "OFF". As described above, the presence or absence of the operation of the operation button 22 is used to reflect the player's intention in the production in various operation production processes, or the stage selection, BGM selection, or character related to the game of the pachinko machine 10. It is used for various selection operations such as selection.

[Step S1702]
In step S1702, the effect type counter 512a provided in the RAM 512 is updated. The effect type counter 512a is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 99, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The effect type counter 512a is used together with the variation pattern command received from the main control device 4 to determine the variation type and the effect type displayed on the symbol display unit 341.

[Steps S1703 to S1704]
In step S1703, a command corresponding process for determining a command received from the main control device 4 and executing a process corresponding to the command is executed. Then, in step S1704, an effect control process for controlling the effect content displayed on the symbol display unit 341 is executed by transmitting various command signals to the display control device 6. For example, in the effect control process, the reach effect control process that reflects the operation of the operation button 22 in the effect content in the operation effect process that is executed when the reach occurs, and the advance notice effect control that controls the advance notice effect process that is executed during the variable display. Processing etc. is executed.

[Command response processing]
Here, an example of the command correspondence process executed by the MPU 51 in the step S1703 will be described with reference to FIG. In particular, the processing executed when a hold command, a shift command, and a fluctuation pattern command are received will be described in detail here.

<Step S1801>
In step S1801, it is determined whether or not a command has been received from the main control device 4. Here, if it is determined that the command has been received (S1801: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1802, and if it is determined that the command has not been received (S1801: No side), the command corresponding process is performed. To finish.

The command received from the main control device 4 is stored in the RAM 512 and erased when read in step S1801. In the voice lamp control device 5, a plurality of commands can be individually stored in the command storage area provided in the RAM 512, and the MPU 51 reads the commands stored in the command storage area in the stored order. Therefore, even if a plurality of commands are received at the same time, the processes corresponding to each of the commands are executed in order.

<Step S1802>
Next, in step S1802, it is determined whether or not the received command is a hold command. Here, if the receive command is a hold command (S1802: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1803, and if the receive command is not a hold command (S1802: No side), the process proceeds to step S1821.

<Step S1803>
In step S1803, the type and variation pattern of the hold command are stored in the variation type area corresponding to the hold number N of the hold command in the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. That is, the first variable type area 512m to the fourth variable type area 512p correspond to the first reserved area RE1 to the fourth reserved area RE4, respectively, and are stored in the first variable type area 512m to the fourth variable type area 512p. The type and variation pattern of the hold command to be performed are specified based on the pass / fail information stored in the first hold area RE1 to the fourth hold area RE4.

For example, when the hold number N of the hold command is 1, that is, when the hold command corresponds to the pass / fail information stored in the first hold area RE1, the hold command is held in the first variable type area 512m. Type and fluctuation pattern are stored. When the hold number N of the hold commands is 2, the hold command type and change pattern are stored in the second variation type area 512n. Further, when the hold number N of the hold command is 3, the hold command type and the change pattern are stored in the third variation type area 512o. Similarly, when the hold number N of the hold command is 4, the hold command type and the change pattern are stored in the fourth variation type area 512p.

<Step S1804>
In step S1804, the information on the number of holds N included in the hold command is stored in the hold number counter 512l provided in the RAM 512. The information on the number of holds N is also added to the display fluctuation pattern command described later, which is transmitted from the voice lamp control device 5 to the display control device 6.

<Step S1805>
In step S1805, it is determined whether or not the pachinko machine 10 is in the open / close execution mode. Specifically, refer to the open / close execution mode flag 512b which is set to be turned on by receiving the jackpot start command and turned off by receiving the jackpot end command, and when the open / close execution mode flag 512b is on, open / close execution is executed. It is determined that the mode is in progress, and if the open / close execution mode flag 512b is off, it is determined that the open / close execution mode is not in progress. Here, if it is determined that the open / close execution mode is in progress (S1805: Yes side), the command corresponding process is completed, and if it is determined that the open / close execution mode is not in progress (S1805: No side), the process is performed. The process proceeds to step S1806. Therefore, in the open / close execution mode, the advance notice hold display is not executed even if the hold command is received.

<Step S1806>
In step S1806, it is determined whether or not the preview background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the advance notice background area 512s controlled by the advance notice background display process (S1827) described later is 1 or more. Here, when it is determined that the preview background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343 (S1806: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1809. As a result, in the pachinko machine 10, while the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343, the normal hold image is displayed when the hold command is received, and the notice hold image is displayed. It is not displayed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the preview background image is not displayed in the background image of the determination display area 343 (S1806: No side), the process proceeds to step S1807.

<Step S1807>
In step S1807, it is determined whether or not the type of the pending command is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot. Here, when it is determined that the type of the hold command is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot (S1807: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1808. Further, when it is determined that the type of the hold command is neither a probabilistic jackpot nor a normal jackpot (S1807: No side), that is, when the type of the hold command corresponds to either reach occurrence or loss, the process is stepped. Move to S1871.

<Step S1808>
In step S1808, the jackpot notice setting process for causing the symbol display unit 341 to execute the notice hold display at the time of the jackpot is executed. The jackpot notice setting process will be described later.

<Step S1871>
Further, if it is determined in step S1807 that the type of the hold command is neither a probabilistic jackpot nor a normal jackpot, in the following step S1871, it is determined whether or not the type of the hold command is reach occurrence. Here, when it is determined that the type of the hold command is reach occurrence (S1871: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1872. Further, when it is determined that the hold command type does not cause reach (S1871: No side), that is, when the hold command type is out of order, the process proceeds to step S1809.

<Step S1872>
In step S1872, the reach notice setting process for causing the symbol display unit 341 to execute the notice hold display when the reach occurs is executed. The reach notice setting process will be described later.

[Big hit notice setting process]
Here, an example of the jackpot notice setting process executed by the MPU 51 in step S1808 will be described with reference to FIG.

<Step S1901>
In step S1901, a notice hold lottery process is executed in which a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute the notice hold display in the symbol display unit 341. In the advance notice hold lottery process, first, the value of the advance notice hold counter 512e provided in the RAM 512 is read out. The notice hold counter 512e is periodically incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 99 at a cycle of about 2 msec at which the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18) is started, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, in the notice hold table storage area 511c of the ROM 511, a notice hold table indicating the value of the notice hold counter 512e in which the notice hold lottery is won is stored. Then, in the advance notice hold lottery process, the advance notice hold counter 512e is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the value of the advance notice hold counter 512e is a value at which the advance notice hold lottery is won.

Here, FIG. 21A is a diagram showing an example of a notice holding table. In the example shown in FIG. 21 (A), in the notice hold table, the correspondence between the notice hold counter 512e and the presence / absence of the notice hold display is defined for each type of hold command. For example, when the type of the hold command is a probabilistic jackpot, when the notice hold counter 512e is 0 to 69, it becomes "notice hold display", and when the notice hold counter 512e is 70 to 99, "not notice hold display". It becomes. Further, when the hold command type is a normal jackpot, when the notice hold counter 512e is 0 to 49, it is "with notice hold display", and when the notice hold counter 512e is 50 to 99, it is "no notice hold display". Become. Further, when the type of the hold command is reach, the notice hold counter 512e is "with notice hold display" when it is 0 to 19, and the notice hold counter 512e is "not notice hold display" when it is 20 to 99. It becomes. In addition, the probability that the notice hold display will be displayed in the order of probability variation jackpot, normal jackpot, and reach occurrence is set high.

That is, when the notice hold condition that the type of the hold command is a probability change big hit, a normal big hit, or a reach occurs is satisfied, in the notice hold lottery process, "with notice hold display" is selected with a predetermined probability. In step S1809 described later, the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342 of the symbol display unit 341. In addition, even if the type of the hold command satisfies the notice hold condition that the probability change jackpot, the normal jackpot, or the reach occurs, in the notice hold lottery process, there is a predetermined probability that "no notice hold display". Is selected, and in step S1809 described later, a normal hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342 of the symbol display unit 341. If the type of the hold command does not satisfy the notice hold condition that the probability change big hit, the normal big hit, or the reach has occurred, the notice hold lottery process is not executed, and the hold display of the symbol display unit 341 is performed in step S1809 described later. A normally reserved image is displayed in the area 342.

<Step S1902>
In step S1902, the process branches depending on whether or not the result of the advance notice hold lottery process according to step S1901 is the advance notice hold display. Specifically, when the result of the notice hold lottery process is the notice hold display (S1902: Yes side), the process shifts to step S1903, and when the result of the notice hold lottery process is without the notice hold display (S1902: Yes side). S1902: No side), the jackpot notice setting process is completed.

<Step S1903>
In step S1903, a hold type lottery process for determining the type of the hold image is executed. Specifically, in the hold type lottery process, first, the value of the hold type counter 512f provided in the RAM 512 is read out. The hold type counter 512f is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 99, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The hold type counter 512f is periodically updated at a cycle of about 2 msec when the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18) is started. Further, in the hold type table storage area 511d of the ROM 511, a first hold type table set in advance corresponding to each case where the type of the hold command is a probabilistic jackpot or a normal jackpot is stored. In the first hold type table, the correspondence between the value of the hold type counter 512f and the type of the hold image is shown for each probabilistic jackpot and normal jackpot. Then, in the hold type lottery process of step S1903, the type of the hold image is specified based on the value of the hold type counter 512f with reference to the first hold type table.

Here, FIG. 21B is a diagram showing an example of the first hold type table. In the example shown in FIG. 21B, in the first hold type table, the correspondence between the hold type counter 512f and the type of the hold image is defined for each type of the hold command. For example, when the type of the hold command is a probability variation jackpot, the first notice hold image when the value of the hold type counter 512f is 0 to 19, and the second notice when the value of the hold type counter 512f is 20 to 39. When the values of the hold image and the hold type counter 512f are 40 to 99, the third notice hold image is set. When the type of the hold command is a normal jackpot, the first notice hold image is obtained when the value of the hold type counter 512f is 0 to 39, and the second notice is given when the value of the hold type counter 512f is 40 to 69. When the values of the hold image and the hold type counter 512f are 70 to 99, the third notice hold image is set. That is, in the case of the probability variation jackpot, the probability of becoming the third notice pending image is set higher than in the case of the normal jackpot.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the jackpot notice setting process, the first hold type table in which the type of the hold image is determined only by the value of the hold type counter 512f is used. Therefore, the processing is simplified as compared with the case where the hold type table is set for each probabilistic jackpot and normal jackpot, for example. Of course, it is also conceivable as another embodiment that different hold type tables are set for each probabilistic jackpot and normal jackpot.

<Steps S1904 to S1905>
Then, in steps S1904 to S1905, the process branches according to the type of the reserved image determined in step S1903. Specifically, when the type of the reserved image is the first notice reserved image (S1904: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1941 and when the type of the reserved image is the second notice reserved image (S1904: Yes side). No, S1905: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1951. If the type of the reserved image is the third notice reserved image (S1904: No, S1905: No side), the process proceeds to step S1952.

<Steps S1941, S1951, and S1952>
In steps S1941, S1951, and S1952, the type of the reserved image is stored in the notice holding area in the first notice holding area 512g to the fourth notice holding area 512j in which the pass / fail information corresponding to the hold command is stored. Here, the first notice holding area 512g, the second notice holding area 512h, the third notice holding area 512i, and the fourth notice holding area 512j are the first holding area 342A and the second holding area 342B of the holding display area 342. It corresponds to the third reserved area 342C and the fourth reserved area 342D, respectively.

Specifically, when the hold number N of the hold command is 1, a value indicating the type of the hold image is set in the first notice hold area 512g, and when the hold command hold number N is 2, the hold command is held. A value indicating the type of the reserved image is set in the second notice holding area 512h. Further, when the hold number N of the hold command is 3, a value indicating the type of the hold image is set in the third notice hold area 512i, and when the hold number N of the hold command is 4, the fourth notice hold area 512i is set. A value indicating the type of the reserved image is set in the advance notice holding area 512j. The type of the reserved image is represented by "1" for the first notice reserved image, "2" for the second notice reserved image, and "3" for the third notice reserved image.

Further, the initial value of the first notice holding area 512g to the fourth notice holding area 512j is a value "0" indicating that the type of the holding image is a normal holding image. Then, when the result of the advance notice hold lottery is determined in step S1902 that there is no advance notice hold display (S1902: No side), the hold command among the first notice hold area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j provided in the RAM 512. The value of the advance notice holding area in which the pass / fail information of is stored is 0.

[Reach notice setting process]
Subsequently, with reference to FIG. 20, an example of the reach notice setting process executed by the MPU 51 in step S1832 will be described.

<Step S2001>
In step S2001, similarly to step S1901, a notice hold lottery process is executed in which a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute the notice hold display in the symbol display unit 341.

<Step S2002>
In step S2002, the process branches depending on whether or not the result of the advance notice hold lottery process according to step S2001 is the advance notice hold display. Specifically, when the result of the notice hold lottery process is the notice hold display (S2002: Yes side), the process shifts to step S2003, and when the result of the notice hold lottery process is without the notice hold display (S2002: Yes side). S2002: No side), the reach notice setting process is completed.

<Step S2003>
In step S2003, a hold type lottery process for determining the type of the hold image is executed. Specifically, in the hold type lottery process, first, the value of the hold type counter 512f provided in the RAM 512 and the fluctuation pattern included in the hold command are read out. The variation pattern is read from any of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p, and is used to change the selection rate of the reserved image type according to the reach type.

Specifically, in the hold type table storage area 511d of the ROM 511, a second hold type table set in advance corresponding to the case where the type of the hold command is reach occurrence is stored. In the second hold type table, the correspondence between the value of the hold type counter 512f and the type of the hold image is shown for each of the normal reach, the super reach, and the special reach indicated by the fluctuation pattern. Then, in the hold type lottery process of step S2003, the type of the hold image is specified based on the fluctuation pattern and the value of the hold type counter 512f with reference to the second hold type table.

Here, FIG. 21C is a diagram showing an example of the second hold type table. In the example shown in FIG. 21C, in the second hold type table, the correspondence between the hold type counter 512f and the type of the hold image is defined for each reach type. For example, when the fluctuation pattern of the hold command is "03" and the reach type is special reach, the value of the first notice hold image and the hold type counter 512e when the value of the hold type counter 512e is 0 to 9. When is 10 to 29, it becomes the second notice hold image, and when the value of the hold type counter 512e is 30 to 99, it becomes the third notice hold image. Further, when the fluctuation pattern of the hold command is "02" and the reach type is super reach, the value of the first notice hold image and the hold type counter 512e when the value of the hold type counter 512e is 0 to 29. When is 30 to 59, it becomes the second notice hold image, and when the value of the hold type counter 512e is 60 to 99, it becomes the third notice hold image.
That is, in the case of special reach, the probability of becoming the third notice pending image is set higher than in the case of super reach. Further, when the fluctuation pattern of the hold command is "01" and the reach type is normal reach, the values of the first notice hold image and the hold type counter 512e are set when the value of the hold type counter 512e is 0 to 59. In the case of 60 to 99, it becomes the second notice hold image, and the third notice hold image is not selected.

By the way, the notice hold table, the first hold type table, and the second hold type table shown in FIGS. 21 (A) to 21 (C) are merely examples. For example, when the reach type is normal reach, it is considered as another embodiment that no notice hold display is automatically selected, or only the first notice hold image is selected. Further, in the case of special reach, the first notice hold image and the second notice hold image are not selected, only the third notice hold image is selected, and in the case of super reach, the first notice hold image is not selected. It is also conceivable that the second notice hold image or the third notice hold image is selected.

<Steps S2004 to S2005>
Then, in steps S2004 to S2005, the process branches according to the type of the reserved image determined in step S2003. Specifically, when the type of the reserved image is the first notice reserved image (S2004: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2041, and when the type of the reserved image is the second notice reserved image (S2004: Yes side). No, S2005: Yes side), the process shifts to step S2051. If the type of the reserved image is the third notice reserved image (S2004: No, S2005: No side), the process proceeds to step S2052.

<Steps S2041, S2051, and S2052>
In steps S2041, S2051, and S2052, as in steps S1941, S1951, and S1952, the presence / absence information corresponding to the hold command among the first notice hold area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j is stored. It is stored in the notice hold area.

<Step S1809>
Returning to the command correspondence process of FIG. 18, when the jackpot notice setting process of step S1809 or the reach notice setting process of step S1872 is completed, in the following step S1809, a hold display for displaying the hold image on the symbol display unit 341 is completed. Execute the process.

[Hold display processing]
Here, an example of the hold display process executed by the MPU 51 in step S1809 will be described with reference to FIG. 22. Here, the MPU 51 when executing the hold display process is an example of the hold display control means. Further, as long as the same function as the hold display process can be achieved, the specific content of the process procedure is not limited to the mode described here.

<Step S2201>
In step S2201, it is determined whether or not to display the advance notice hold. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the notice holding area set in the jackpot notice setting process or the reach notice setting process in the first notice hold area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j is 1 or more. do. That is, among the first notice holding area 512g to the fourth notice holding area 512j, the value of the notice holding area set in the jackpot notice setting process or the reach notice setting process is set to be 1 or more in advance. This is an example of the condition.

Here, when it is determined that the value of the notice hold area is 1 or more (S2201: Yes side), that is, when the value of the notice hold area corresponds to any of the first notice hold image to the third notice hold image. It is determined that there is a notice hold display, and the process proceeds to step S2202. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value of the advance notice hold area is not 1 or more (S2201: No side), that is, when the value of the advance notice hold area corresponds to the normal hold image, it is determined that there is no advance notice hold display, and the process is performed. The process proceeds to step S2211.

<Step S2202>
In step S2202, the hold display area of the symbol display unit 341 is transmitted by transmitting the notice hold display command including the hold number N stored in the hold number counter 512l and the value indicating the type of the hold image to the display control device 6. Display the notice hold image on 342. Here, the MPU 51 when executing the display process is an example of the display control means.

Here, the value indicating the type of the reserved image is the value of the notice holding area set in the jackpot notice setting process or the reach notice setting process among the first notice hold area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j. As a result, in the display control device 6, the MPU 61 holds the notice as a hold image in the hold area corresponding to the value of the hold number N among the first hold area 342A to the fourth hold area 342D based on the notice hold display command. Display the image.

Specifically, when the value of the hold number N is 3 and the value indicating the type of the hold image is 1, the blue first notice hold image is displayed as the hold image in the third hold area 342C. When the value of the number of holds N is 3 and the value indicating the type of the hold image is 2, the green second notice hold image is displayed as the hold image in the third hold area 342C. Further, when the value of the hold number N is 3 and the value indicating the type of the hold image is 3, the red third notice hold image is displayed as the hold image in the third hold area 342C.

<Step S2211>
On the other hand, in step S2211, a normal hold display command including a hold number N stored in the hold number counter 512l and a value indicating the type of the hold image is transmitted to the display control device 6, thereby holding the symbol display unit 341. The normally reserved image is displayed in the display area 342. Here, the MPU 51 when executing the display process is an example of the display control means.

Here, the value indicating the type of the reserved image is the value of the notice holding area set in the jackpot notice setting process or the reach notice setting process among the first notice hold area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j. , Here it is 0. As a result, in the display control device 6, the MPU 61 holds the normal hold image in the hold area corresponding to the value of the hold number N among the first hold area 342A to the fourth hold area 342D based on the normal hold display command. Display as an image. Specifically, when the value of the hold number counter 512l is 3, a white normal hold image is displayed as a hold image in the third hold area 342C.

By executing the hold display process in this way, the hold image displayed on the symbol display unit 341 is changed to white, blue, green, red, or the like according to the variation pattern which is the reach type. Therefore, the player has a high or low probability of winning a big hit in the game times corresponding to the reserved image, depending on whether the reserved image displayed on the symbol display unit 341 is white, blue, green, or red. Can be recognized. Therefore, the player pays attention not only to the variable display displayed in the variable display area 344 of the symbol display unit 341 but also to the reserved image displayed in the reserved display area 342, which is a range of interests of the pachinko machine 10. Spreads.

<Step S1821>
Further, returning to the command correspondence process of FIG. 18, when it is determined in step S1802 that the received command is not a hold command (S1802: No side), the process proceeds to step S1821. Then, in step S1821, it is determined whether or not the received command is a shift command. Here, if the receive command is a shift command (S1821: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1822, and if the receive command is not a shift command (S1821: No side), the process proceeds to step S1825.

<Step S1822>
In step S1822, the number of holds N stored in the hold number counter 512l provided in the RAM 512 is subtracted by 1. That is, the number of holds N stored in the hold number counter 512l increases when a hold command is received (S1804) and decreases when a shift command is received (S1822).

<Step S1823>
In step S1823, a shift process is executed in which the information of the first variable type area 512m to the fourth variable type area 512p is shifted, and the values of the first notice holding display area 512g to the fourth notice holding area 512j are shifted. Specifically, the MPU 51 clears the information of the first variation type area 512m provided in the RAM 512, moves the information of the second variation type area 512n to the first variation type area 512m, and moves the information of the third variation type area 512m to the third variation type area 512o. Information is moved to the second variation type area 512n, and the information of the fourth variation type area 512p is moved to the third variation type area 512o. Further, the value of the first notice holding area 512g provided in the RAM 512 is moved to the judgment notice holding area 512k, the value of the second notice holding area 512h is moved to the first notice holding area 512g, and the third notice holding area is moved. The value of 513i is moved to the second notice holding area 512h, and the value of the fourth notice holding area 512j is moved to the third notice holding area 512i. The determination notice holding area 512k is used to determine the type of the reserved image displayed in the determination display area 343.

<Step S1824>
Then, in step S1824, by transmitting the hold display shift command to the display control device 6, the hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 of the symbol display unit 341 is sequentially moved toward the determination display area 343 and displayed. Let me. Here, the MPU 51 when executing the display process is an example of the display control means. Specifically, the hold display shift command includes the values of the first notice hold display area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j and the values of the determination notice hold area 512k.

As a result, in the display control device 6, the MPU 61 controls the display of the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343 in the symbol display unit 341 based on the hold display shift command, so that the position of the hold image is shifted. It will be. Specifically, in the symbol display unit 341, the reserved image displayed in the first reserved area 342A is displayed in the determination display area 343. Further, in the symbol display unit 341, the reserved image displayed in the second reserved area 342B is displayed in the first reserved area 342A, and the reserved image displayed in the third reserved area 342C is displayed in the second reserved area 342B. Then, the reserved image displayed in the 4th reserved area 342D is displayed in the 3rd reserved area 342C.

Since the hold display shift command includes the values of the first notice hold display area 512g to the fourth notice hold display area 512j, when the values of the first notice hold display area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j change in the middle. In addition, it is possible to change the mode of the hold image displayed in the hold display area 342. That is, when shifting the display position of the reserved image, it is possible to change the display mode of each of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 from the normal reserved image to the advance notice reserved image. It is also possible to change the display mode of the hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 between the first notice hold image and the third notice hold image.

<Step S1825>
Further, in step S1825, it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern command. Here, if the receive command is a variable pattern command (S1825: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1826, and if the received command is not a variable pattern command (S1825: No side), the process proceeds to step S1829. do.

<Step S1826>
In step S1826, a variation type indicating the content of the variation display and an effect type indicating the content of the effect process are specified. Specifically, the MPU 51 specifies the variation type based on the variation pattern command and the variation type table stored in the variation table storage area 511a of the ROM 511. Further, the MPU 51 specifies the effect type based on the value of the effect type counter 512a stored in the RAM 512 and the effect type table stored in the effect table storage area 511b of the ROM 511. The effect type table includes a normal reach effect table corresponding to normal reach, a super reach effect table corresponding to super reach, and a special reach effect table corresponding to special reach.

Here, FIG. 23A is a diagram showing an example of a variation type table. As shown in FIG. 23 (A), in the variation type table, the variation display time and the contents of the variation type corresponding to the variation pattern command are defined. For example, the fluctuation pattern command "A01" in which the lottery result is "normal jackpot" and the fluctuation pattern is "01" is associated with the fluctuation display time "30s" and the fluctuation type "normal reach". Further, the fluctuation pattern command "B02" whose lottery result is "probability change jackpot" and whose fluctuation pattern is "02" is associated with the fluctuation display time "60s" and the fluctuation type "super reach", and the lottery result. Is "probability variation jackpot" and the variation pattern is "03". The variation pattern command "C03" is associated with the variation display time "90s" and the variation type "special reach". Further, the fluctuation pattern command "C04" in which the lottery result is "off" and the fluctuation pattern is "04" is associated with the fluctuation display time "7s" and the fluctuation type "no reach", and the lottery result is obtained. The variation display time “10s” and the variation type “no reach” are associated with the variation pattern command “C05” which is “off” and the variation pattern is “05”.

Further, FIG. 23B is a diagram showing an example of a normal reach effect table included in the effect type table. As shown in FIG. 23 (B), in the normal reach effect table, "effect X1" to "effect X5" are defined as the effect types corresponding to the values of the effect type counter 512a. Then, when the MPU 51 determines that the variation type is the normal reach, the MPU 51 selects the effect type corresponding to the value of the effect type counter 512a from the normal reach effect table. In the present embodiment, the case where there are five types of effects corresponding to each of the variable types will be described as an example, but the types of effects may be five or more.

On the other hand, FIG. 23C is a diagram showing an example of a super reach effect table included in the effect type table. As shown in FIG. 23 (C), in the super reach effect table, "effect Y1" to "effect Y5" are defined as the effect types corresponding to the values of the effect type counter 512a. Then, when the MPU 51 determines that the variation type is super reach, the MPU 51 selects an effect type corresponding to the value of the effect type counter 512a from the super reach effect table. For example, the effects Y1 and Y2 are the effect types with the single-shot operation effect of the operation button 22, the effects Y3 and Y4 are the effect types with the continuous hit operation effect of the operation button 22, and the effect Y5 is the effect with the long press operation effect of the operation button 22. It is a type.

Further, FIG. 23 (D) is a diagram showing an example of a special reach effect table included in the effect type table. As shown in FIG. 23 (D), in the special reach effect table, "effect Z1" to "effect Z5" are defined as the effect types corresponding to the values of the effect type counter 512a. Then, when the MPU 51 determines that the variation type is the special reach, the MPU 51 selects the effect type corresponding to the value of the effect type counter 512a from the special reach effect table.

<Step S1827>
In step S1827, the advance notice background display process (see FIG. 24) for controlling the display of the background image in the determination display area 343 is executed.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, when the notice hold display in which the hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342 as a notice hold image different from the normal hold image is performed, the game times corresponding to the other hold images are performed. It is recognized by the player that the probability of winning a big hit is low. Therefore, when the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, it is undeniable that the player's attention to the game may be lowered before and after the game times corresponding to the notice hold image.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, in order to maintain a state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time than in the past, the pachinko machine 10 includes the notice hold display process in which the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, and the determination display area 343. The notice background display process performed using the background image of is executed. The notice background display process will be described later.

<Step S1828>
Then, in step S1828, a display variation pattern command indicating the variation type and the effect type determined in step S1826 is set, and the display variation pattern command is transmitted to the display control device 6 to respond to the result of the jackpot lottery. To execute a variable display that changes the design. Here, the MPU 51 when executing such a process is an example of the variable display means. On the other hand, the ROM 611 of the display control device 6 stores a variation image, an effect image, and the like corresponding to each display variation pattern command. Then, in the display control device 6, the MPU 61 executes the variation display and the effect display using the symbol display unit 341 based on the display variation pattern command.

<Step S1829>
On the other hand, in step S1829, after executing the process based on the other command received from the main control device 4, the command corresponding process is terminated. For example, in step S1829, when a jackpot start command is received, a preset jackpot start process is executed corresponding to the jackpot start command, and when a jackpot end command is received, the jackpot end command is supported. Then, the preset jackpot end processing is executed. When the jackpot start command is received, the open / close execution mode flag 512b indicating that the open / close execution mode is being executed is set to ON, and when the jackpot end command is received, the open / close execution mode is being executed. The open / close execution mode flag 512b indicating that the above is set to off.

[Notice background display processing]
Next, an example of the notice background display process executed by the MPU 51 in step S1827 will be described with reference to FIG. 24. Here, the MPU 51 when executing the notice background display process is an example of the special notice control means. Further, if the same function as the notice background display processing can be achieved, the specific content of the processing procedure is not limited to the mode described here.

<Step S2401>
In step S2401, it is determined in step S2409 described later whether or not the advance notice background continuation counter 512t indicating the number of times the advance notice background image is displayed is set to 0. Here, if the advance notice background continuation counter 512t is not 0 (S2401: No side), it is determined that the display of the advance notice background image is continued, and the process proceeds to step S2411. On the other hand, when the advance notice background continuation counter 512t is 0 (S2401: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2402.

<Step S2411>
In step S2411, the advance notice background continuation counter 512t is subtracted by 1 to end the advance notice background display process. That is, when the advance notice background continuation counter 512t is not 0, the advance notice background continuation counter 512t is decremented by 1 each time the variation pattern command is received and the variation display is started.

<Step S2402>
In step S2402, it is determined whether or not the notice hold image is currently displayed in the determination display area 343, that is, whether or not the type of the hold image corresponding to the current game is the notice hold image. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the advance notice pending image is displayed in the determination display area 343 according to whether or not the type of the reserved image stored in the determination advance notice holding area 512k is 1 or more.

Here, if it is determined that the notice hold image is displayed in the judgment display area 343 (S2402: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2403, and the notice hold image is not displayed in the judgment display area 343. If it is determined (S2402: No side), the process proceeds to step S2421. Therefore, when the normal hold image is displayed in the judgment display area 343, that is, when the normal reach, the super reach, or the special reach does not occur in the current game round, the notice background image is not displayed in the judgment display area 343.

Further, in step S2402, it may be determined whether or not a predetermined type of advance notice hold image set in advance is displayed in the determination display area 343. Specifically, it is conceivable to determine whether or not the third notice pending image is displayed in the determination display area 343. As a result, the notice background display may be performed only when the third notice hold image is displayed, and the notice background display is not performed when the first notice hold image and the second notice hold image are displayed. It will be. Therefore, when the first notice hold image or the second notice hold image that the player feels that the probability of winning the big hit is not so high, the notice background is not displayed and the player wins the big hit. Only when the third notice pending image, which the probability is felt to be particularly high, is displayed, the state in which the player has a high expectation and a high degree of attention to the game can be maintained for a long time.

<Step S2403>
In step S2403, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area out of the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "01" or more. That is, in the game times corresponding to at least one of the reserved images displayed in the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D of the reserved display area 342, the normal reach (01), the super reach (02), or the special reach ( It is determined whether or not 03) occurs. Here, it is an example of preset special notice conditions that the variation pattern specified based on the other hit / miss information other than the hit / miss information corresponding to the notice hold image is “01” or more. Here, when it is determined that at least one variation pattern is "01" or more (S2403: Yes side), the process shifts to step S2404, and all of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. When it is determined that the fluctuation pattern of is “00” (S2403: No side), the process proceeds to step S2421.

By the way, in step S2403, it is also conceivable to determine whether or not the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area out of the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "02" or more. In this case, the notice background display may be executed only when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating super reach or special reach, and when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating normal reach. The notice background display is not executed. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by displaying the advance notice background while suppressing the frequency of disappointment felt by the player when the big hit is not won even if the advance notice background display is executed.

Further, in step S2403, it is also conceivable to determine whether or not at least one variation pattern among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p is "03". In this case, the notice background display may be executed only when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating special reach, and when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating normal reach or super reach. The notice background display is not executed. As a result, the rarity value of the notice background display increases, so that the degree of attention to the game when the notice background display is performed can be further increased.

<Step S2404>
In step S2404, a notice background display lottery process is executed in which a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute the notice background display in the symbol display unit 341. Specifically, in the advance notice background display lottery process, the value of the advance notice background counter 512q provided in the RAM 512 is read out. The advance notice background counter 512q is periodically incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 99 at a cycle of about 2 msec at which the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18) is started, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, in the advance notice background table storage area 511e of the ROM 511, a advance notice background table indicating the value of the advance notice background counter 512q in which the result of the advance notice background display lottery process is won is stored. Then, in the advance notice background display lottery process, the advance notice background display lottery process is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the value of the advance notice background display counter 512q is a value at which the result of the advance notice background display lottery process is a winning value.

Here, FIG. 25A is a diagram showing an example of a notice background table. In the example shown in FIG. 25 (A), in the advance notice holding table, the correspondence relationship between the advance notice background counter 512q and the presence / absence of the advance notice background display is defined for each type of hold command. For example, when the type of the hold command is a probabilistic jackpot, when the advance notice background counter 512q is 0 to 69, it becomes "with advance notice background display", and when the advance notice background counter 512q is 70 to 99, "without advance notice background display". It becomes. If the type of the hold command is a normal jackpot, the notice background counter 512q is "with notice background display" when it is 0 to 49, and the notice background counter 512q is "without notice background display" when it is 50 to 99. It becomes. Further, when the type of the hold command is reach occurrence, "preliminary background display is present" when the advance notice background counter 512q is 0 to 19, and "not advance notice background display" is obtained when the advance notice background counter 512q is 20 to 99. It becomes.

That is, when the special notice condition that the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area out of the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "01" or more is satisfied, in the subsequent notice background display lottery process, “With notice background display” is selected with a predetermined probability, and the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343 of the symbol display unit 341 in step S2410 described later. Further, even when the special notice condition that the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area out of the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "01" or more is satisfied, the notice background display lottery is performed. In the process, "no notice background display" is selected with a predetermined probability, and the normal background image is displayed in the determination display area 343 of the symbol display unit 341 in step S2410 described later. If the special notice condition that the change pattern of at least one change type area out of the first change type area 512m to the fourth change type area 512p is "01" or more is not satisfied, the notice background display lottery process is performed. The normal background image is displayed in the determination display area 343 of the symbol display unit 341 in step S2423 described later.

<Step S2405>
In step S2405, the process branches depending on whether or not the result of the advance notice background display lottery process according to step S2404 is whether or not the advance notice background display is present. Specifically, when the result of the advance notice background display lottery process is with the advance notice background display (S2405: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2406, and the result of the advance notice background display lottery process is without the advance notice background display. (S2405: No side), the process shifts to the step S2421.

<Step S2406>
In step S2406, a background type selection process for selecting a background image type is executed. Specifically, in the background type selection process, first, the value of the determination notice holding area 512k provided in the RAM 512, that is, the type of the reserved image displayed in the judgment display area 343 is read out. Then, in the background type selection process, the type of the background image is specified according to the value of the determination advance notice holding area 512k.

Specifically, when the value of the determination notice hold area 512k is 1 and the hold image is the first notice hold image, the first notice background image which is the same blue color as the first notice hold image is selected. When the value of the determination notice hold area 512k is 2 and the hold image is the second notice hold image, the second notice background image which is the same green as the second notice hold image is selected. Further, when the value of the determination notice hold area 512k is 3 and the hold image is the third notice hold image, the third notice background image which is the same red color as the third notice hold image is selected. That is, in step S406, a background image having the same color as the hold image displayed in the determination display area 343 is selected from the first notice hold image to the third notice hold image. As a result, the type of the background image is selected according to the value of the determination advance notice holding area 512k, so that the process of step S2406 can be simplified.

On the other hand, in step S2406, it is conceivable to select the type of the background image regardless of the reserved image displayed in the determination display area 343. As a result, depending on the combination of the reserved image and the background image in the judgment display area 343, the player can individually determine the high and low probabilities of winning a big hit in this game and the high and low probabilities of winning a big hit in future games. It is possible to show in.

Specifically, when selecting the type of the background image regardless of the reserved image displayed in the determination display area 343, first, in the background type selection process, the value of the background type counter 512r is read out. The background type counter 512r is incremented by 1 in order within the range of 0 to 99, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. The background type counter 512r is periodically updated at a cycle of about 2 msec when the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18) is started. Further, in the background type table storage area 512f of the ROM 511, a background type table showing the correspondence between the background type counter 512r and the type of the background image is stored. Then, in the background type selection process, the type of the background image is specified based on the value of the background type counter 512r with reference to the background type table.

Here, FIG. 25B is a diagram showing an example of a background type table. In the example shown in FIG. 25B, in the background type table, the correspondence between the background type counter 512r and the type of the background image is defined for each reach type. For example, when the reach type is special reach, the first notice background image is used when the value of the background type counter 512r is 0 to 9, and the second notice background is used when the value of the background type counter 512r is 10 to 29. It becomes an image, and when the value of the background type counter 512r is 30 to 99, it becomes the third notice background image. When the reach type is super reach, the first notice background image is used when the value of the background type counter 512r is 0 to 29, and the second notice background is used when the value of the background type counter 512r is 30 to 59. It becomes an image, and when the value of the background type counter 512r is 60 to 99, it becomes the third notice background image. Further, when the reach type is normal reach, the first notice background image is obtained when the value of the background type counter 512r is 0 to 59, and the second notice background image is obtained when the value of the background type counter 512r is 60 to 99. It becomes. When the reach type is normal reach, the third notice background image is not selected.

By the way, in the case of special reach, only the third notice background image is selected without selecting the first notice background image and the second notice background image, and in the case of super reach, the first notice background image is selected. It is also conceivable that only the second notice background image or the third notice background image is selected without. In this way, if the notice background image that can be used in the notice background display is set for each reach type, for example, when the notice background image is displayed by the second notice background image or the third notice background image, the normal reach is a big hit. It is possible to improve the interest of the game by displaying the background of the notice while suppressing the frequency of disappointment felt by the player when the player does not win the prize.

<Steps S2407, S2471>
Then, in steps S2407 and S2471, the process branches according to the type of the background image selected in step S2406. Specifically, when the type of the background image is the first notice background image (S2407: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2408, and when the type of the background image is the second notice background image (S2407: Yes side). No, S2471: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2472, and when the type of the background image is the third notice background image (S2407: No, S2471: No side), the process proceeds to step S2473.

<Steps S2408, S2472, and S2473>
In steps S2408, S2472, and S2473, any one of the first notice background image, the second notice background image, and the third notice background image is set in the notice background display command as the type of the background image of the determination display area 343. Specifically, a value indicating the type of the background image (1: first notice background image, 2: second notice background image, 3: third notice background image) is set in the notice background area 512s provided in the RAM 512. NS. The initial value of the notice background area 512s is a value "0" indicating that the type of the background image is a normal background image, and if it is set to 1 or more in steps S2408, S2472, or S2473, it will be described later. It is set to 0 in step S2422 of.

<Step S2409>
In step S2409, the hold number N stored in the hold number counter 412l of the RAM 512, that is, the hold number N stored in the hold storage area 412b of the RAM 412 is set in the advance notice background continuation counter 512t of the RAM 512. The notice background continuation counter 512t is a value indicating the number of times the notice background display is executed, and is the same value as the number of holds N at the start of the notice background display, that is, is displayed in the hold display area 342 at the start of the notice background display. It is the same value as the number of reserved images. Here, the advance notice background continuation counter 512t of the RAM 512 is an example of the advance notice background continuation number storage means.

<Step S2410>
Then, in step S2410, the advance notice background display command in which the background image of the determination display area 343 includes the value of the advance notice background area 512s is transmitted to the display control device 6. At this time, the value of the notice background area 512s is a value corresponding to any of the first notice background image to the third notice background image.

As a result, in the display control device 6, the MPU 61 controls the symbol display unit 341 so as to change the background image of the determination display area 343 to the notice background image based on the notice background display command. Specifically, when the value of the notice background area 512s is 3, a red third notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343. When the value of the notice background area 512s is 3, a green second notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343. When the value of the notice background area 512s is 1, a blue first notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343.

Then, the advance notice background image displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343 of the symbol display unit 341 is subsequently displayed until the value of the advance notice background continuation counter 512t set in step S2409 becomes 0 (S2401: No), the display state of the preview background image will continue.

<Step S2421>
On the other hand, when the value of the advance notice background continuation counter 512t set in step S2409 becomes 0 (S2401: Yes side) and it is determined in step S2402 that the advance notice hold image is not displayed in the determination display area 343. (S2402: No side), the process shifts to step S2421. Further, when it is determined in step S2403 that the values of all the fluctuation patterns of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p are "00" (S2403: No side), or in step S2405, a notice is given. Even when it is determined that the background display lottery process has no prior background display (S2405: No side), the process proceeds to step S2421.

Then, in step S2421, it is determined whether or not the preview background image is being displayed in the determination display area 343. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the notice background image is being displayed depending on whether or not the value of the notice background area 512s is 1 or more. Here, if the notice background image is being displayed (S2421: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2422, and if the notice background image is not being displayed (S2421: No side), the notice background display process is performed. finish.

<Step S2422>
In step S2422, the type of the background image of the determination display area 343 is set to the normal background image. Specifically, the notice background area 512s is set to 0.

<Step S2423>
In step S2423, a normal background display command including a value of the advance notice background area 512s indicating that the background image of the determination display area 343 is a normal background image is transmitted to the display control device 6. As a result, in the display control device 6, the MPU 61 controls the symbol display unit 341 so as to change the background image of the determination display area 343 to the normal background image based on the normal background display command.

Conventionally, for the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured in this way, after executing the notice hold display to change the hold image to the notice hold image, a big hit is won in the game times corresponding to the hold image. If not, the player's attention may be reduced.

However, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, even after the game round related to the notice hold display is completed, the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343, so that the probability of winning the jackpot is high. The player may be informed that the high condition continues. As a result, unlike the case where the notice hold image is displayed, when the notice background image is displayed, the player cannot identify the game times with a high probability of winning the jackpot, so that the player's It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the game. In addition, by executing both the notice hold display and the notice background display, it is possible to continue the state in which the player's attention to the game is high for a longer period of time than before, and the pachinko machine 10's game is enjoyed. Can be enhanced.

[Display example of pending image]
Here, a display example of the symbol display unit 341 when the notice hold display and the notice background display are executed in the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 and 27.

First, as shown in FIG. 26 (A), the number of holds N is 3, and the advance notice hold lottery process performed based on the hold commands corresponding to each of the three first hold areas RE1 to 3rd hold area RE3 ( When the result of S1901 or S2001) is no notice hold display, in the symbol display unit 341, the three first hold areas 342A to the third hold area 342C of the hold display area 342 are displayed in white, which is a normal hold image. "○" of the pending image is displayed. In FIG. 26A, the variation display unit 344 executes the variation display, and the reserved image corresponding to the game times in which the variation display is performed is displayed in the determination display area 343.

Then, after one game round is completed from the state of FIG. 26A and the reserved images of the three first reserved areas 342A to the third reserved area 342C are shifted to the right, then the upper operation winning opening is opened. When the game ball wins in 33 or the lower operation winning opening 34 and the advance notice hold lottery process (S1901 or S2001) is executed based on the hold command corresponding to the third hold area RE3, the notice hold display is displayed. think of. In this case, as shown in FIG. 26 (B), in the symbol display unit 341, a notice hold image different from the normal hold image is displayed as a hold image in the third third hold area 342C of the hold display area 342. Will be done. Specifically, when the value of the third notice hold area 512i corresponding to the third hold area RE3 is 1, it is a blue first notice hold image, and when it is 2, it is a green second notice hold image 3. In that case, the red third notice pending image is displayed.

After that, as shown in FIGS. 26 (C) and 26 (D), the game rounds are repeatedly executed while the reserved images in the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D are sequentially shifted to the right, and FIG. When the reserved image displayed in the form of the advance notice reserved image as shown in E) is displayed in the determination display area 343, in the game round, the special reach, super reach, or special reach, or super reach, or in the variable display area 344 of the symbol display unit 341. A variable display with any of the normal reach is performed.

In the notice hold display executed in this way, the player refers to the hold image displayed in the mode of the notice hold image in the third hold area 342C, and the hold image is moved to the determination display area 343. It is possible to recognize that there is a high probability that a big hit will be won in the game times executed at that time. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10, the player pays attention not only to the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display unit 341 but also to the display of the reserved image in the hold display area 342.

By the way, when the notice hold display in which the hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342 in the form of the notice hold image different from the normal hold image is performed, the jackpot is won in the game times corresponding to the other hold images. It is undeniable that the player's attention to the game may be low before and after the game times corresponding to the hold image displayed in the form of the notice hold image, which is recognized as having a low probability.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10, the notice background display is performed, so that the state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game can be continued for a long period of time. Hereinafter, the case where the advance notice background display is selected in the advance notice background display lottery process in step S2404 will be described.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 27 (A), when the reserved image is displayed in the mode of the preview reserved image in the determination display area 343, the mode of the preview background image having the same color as the displayed preview reserved image. The background image is displayed with. After that, if no big hit occurs in the game round, the state in which the preview background image is displayed in the background image of the determination display area 343 continues as shown in FIG. 27 (B). Here, it is assumed that the number of holds N at the start of displaying the preview background image is 3, and three hold images are displayed in the hold display area 342. In this case, the advance notice background continuation counter 512t is set to 3, and the state in which the advance notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343 continues three times thereafter. In addition, the reserved image "○" shown by the broken line in FIGS. 27 (B) to 27 (E) is the upper operation winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening after the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area 343. The holding image displayed by winning the game ball to 315 is shown.

Then, since the number of reservations N when the notice background image was displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343 was 3, any of the three game times shown in FIGS. 27 (B) to 27 (D) thereafter. In this case, reach occurs at least once. After that, if no big hit is won in any of the three game times, as shown in FIG. 27 (E), the display of the preview background image in the judgment display area 343 ends, and the judgment display area A normal background image is displayed as the background image of 343.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the state in which the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343 may continue after the notice hold display ends. In this case, the notice background image may continue to be displayed. , It is possible to make the player recognize that the state in which the probability of winning the jackpot is high continues. As a result, it is possible to arouse the expectation of the player in a series of games from the display of the notice hold image to the end of the display of the notice background image. Therefore, the state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game will continue thereafter, and the pachinko machine 10 can be enhanced in the game. In particular, only the preview background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343, and the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in each of the first hold area 342A to the fourth hold area 342D. Therefore, the player cannot specify which of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 corresponds to the game times in which the reach or the jackpot occurs. Therefore, the player's attention to the game while the preview background image is being displayed is further increased, and the game of the pachinko machine 10 can be further enhanced.

In the present embodiment, the lottery counter 412a is provided with the reach random number counter C1 and the variable type counter CS1, and when the game ball wins in either the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315. , The case where the values of the reach random number counter C1 and the variation type counter CS1 are stored in the hold storage area 412b as a part of the hit / fail information has been described. On the other hand, omitting either one of the reach random number counter C1 and the variation type counter CS1 can be considered as another embodiment. For example, when the reach random number counter C1 is omitted, as shown in FIG. 8 (H) instead of the deviation result table (see FIG. 8 (D)) and the deviation fluctuation table (see FIG. 8 (G)). It is conceivable that the reach variation table in which the correspondence between the value of the variation type counter CS1 and the variation pattern is preset is stored in the variation table storage area 411d. In this case, in step S1145, the fluctuation pattern is specified based on the reach fluctuation table (see FIG. 8H) and the fluctuation type counter CS1.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which the preview background image may be displayed even if the result of the jackpot lottery is wrong has been described, but the presence or absence of the preview background image depends on the presence or absence of the jackpot. Controlled is also conceivable as another embodiment. In this case, since it is sufficient to determine at least whether or not a jackpot has been won, the value of the variable type counter CS1 is set in the hold storage area 412b when the game ball wins in either the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315. It does not need to be stored.

Further, in steps S1109, S1172, and S1145, the values of the reach random number counter C1 and the fluctuation type counter CS1 are set in the hold command instead of the fluctuation pattern, or only the value of the fluctuation type counter CS1 is set instead of the fluctuation pattern. Setting it as a hold command is also conceivable as another embodiment. On the other hand, in the voice lamp control device 5, the ROM 511 has a normal jackpot fluctuation table (see FIG. 8 (E)), a probability variation jackpot table (see FIG. 8 (F)), a deviation result table (see FIG. 8 (D)), and a deviation. It is conceivable that a fluctuation table (see FIG. 8 (G)) or a reach fluctuation table (see FIG. 8 (H)) is stored in advance. As a result, in the voice lamp control device 5, the MPU 51 uses the values of the reach random number counter C1 and the variation type counter CS1 of the hold command, the normal jackpot table, and the probability variation jackpot table, as in steps S1109, S1172, and S1145. It is possible to specify the fluctuation pattern based on the deviation result table, the deviation fluctuation table, the reach fluctuation table, and the like. That is, the values of the reach random number counter C1 and the variation type counter CS1 are also examples of the contents of the hit / fail information.

By the way, in the notice background display process according to the present embodiment, the notice background image is displayed when the notice background display is selected in the notice background display lottery process, and the notice background image is not displayed in other cases. The case was explained. On the other hand, in the advance notice background display process, when the advance notice back hold image is displayed in the determination display area 343, whether or not the advance notice background image is first displayed and the advance notice background image is continuously displayed even after the end of the fluctuation. It is also conceivable to select by lottery. In this case, if no notice background display is selected in the notice background display lottery process, the display of the notice background image ends when the variable display of the game times corresponding to the notice hold image ends. Become.

[Other Embodiments]
Hereinafter, other embodiments of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present invention will be described. Further, in the following other embodiments, the description of the same configuration as the pachinko machine 10 described in the first embodiment will be omitted. It is also possible to select and arbitrarily combine each configuration and each processing function of the first embodiment and the following other embodiments.

[Second Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, after the advance notice background display is performed, when the change display of the number corresponding to the reserved number N when the advance notice background display is performed is performed, the advance notice background display ends. The case of doing so was explained as an example.

On the other hand, when the preset continuation condition is satisfied even after the notice background display is performed and the variable display of the number corresponding to the hold number N when the notice background display is performed is performed. , It is conceivable to continue displaying the notice background. In this embodiment, this point will be described.

Here, FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing another example of the notice background display process. Specifically, in the advance notice background display process shown in FIG. 28, when it is determined in step S2402 that the advance notice hold image is not displayed in the determination display area 343 (S2402: No side), the advance notice background display process of S2421 Previously, step S2801 is executed.

<Step S2801>
In step S2801, similarly to step S2403, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type among the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "01" or more. That is, whether or not normal reach, super reach, or special reach occurs in the game times corresponding to at least one of the reserved images displayed in the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D of the reserved display area 342. to decide.

Here, when it is determined that the value of the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area is "01" or more (S2801: Yes side), the process shifts to step S2802, and the first variation type area 512m to the fourth When it is determined that the values of all the fluctuation patterns in the fluctuation type area 512p are "00" (S2801: No side), the process shifts to the step S2421.

By the way, in step S2801, it is also conceivable to determine whether or not at least one variation pattern among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p is "02" or more. In this case, the notice background display may be executed only when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating super reach or special reach, and when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating normal reach. The notice background display is not executed. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by continuing the advance notice background display while suppressing the frequency of disappointment that the player feels when the big hit is not won even if the advance notice background display continues. ..

Further, in step S2403, it is also conceivable to determine whether or not at least one variation pattern among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p is "03". In this case, the notice background display may be executed only when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating special reach, and when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area is a value indicating normal reach or super reach. The notice background display is not executed. As a result, the rarity value of the continuation of the advance notice background display increases, so that the degree of attention to the game when the advance notice background display is continued can be further increased.

<Step S2802>
Then, in step S2802, similarly to step S2421, it is determined whether or not the preview background image is being displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the notice background image is being displayed depending on whether or not the value of the notice background area 512s is 1 or more. Here, if the notice background image is being displayed (S2802: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2803, and if the notice background image is not being displayed (S2802: No side), the notice background display process is performed. finish.

<Step S2803>
In step S2803, the advance notice background continuation process for continuing the advance notice background display is executed. As a result, even if the advance notice background continuation counter becomes 0 after the advance notice background display is started (S2401: Yes side), at least one of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p When the value of the fluctuation pattern of the two fluctuation type areas is "01" or more (S2801: Yes side), the advance notice background display is continuously executed. That is, it is an example of the continuation condition that the value of the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area out of the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "01" or more. Here, FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the advance notice background continuation process.

[Notice background continuation processing]
Hereinafter, an example of the advance notice background continuation process executed by the MPU 51 in the step S2803 will be described with reference to FIG. 29.

<Step S2901>
In step S2901, it is determined whether or not to continuously display the preview background image currently displayed in the determination display area 343. Specifically, the value of the notice background area 512s indicating the type of the background image and the fluctuation pattern of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p corresponding to the reserved image currently displayed in the hold display area 342. Determine if the maximum value of is the same. Here, if it is determined that the value of the notice background area 512s and the maximum value of the fluctuation pattern of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p are the same (S2901: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2902. Transition. In this case, the display of the preview background image displayed as the background image of the current determination display area 343 is maintained. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the notice background area 512s and the maximum value of the fluctuation pattern of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p are not the same (S2901: No side), the process proceeds to step S2911. ..

<Step S2911>
In step S2911, it is determined whether or not to promote the notice background image currently displayed in the determination display area 343 to a notice background image indicating that the probability of winning the jackpot is higher. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the notice background area 512s is smaller than the maximum value of the fluctuation pattern of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. Here, if it is determined that the value of the notice background area 512s is smaller than the maximum value of the fluctuation pattern of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p (S2911: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S2912. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the notice background area 512s is not smaller than the maximum value of the fluctuation pattern of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p (S2911: No side), the process proceeds to step S2913.

<Step S2912>
In step S2912, by adding 1 to the value of the advance notice background area 512s, the background image in the determination display area 343 is promoted to a color having a high probability of winning a big hit. Specifically, when the background image of the current judgment display area 343 is the blue first notice background image, the green second notice background image is displayed, and the background image of the current judgment display area 343 is the green second notice background image. If it is a preview background image, a red third preview background image will be displayed.

<Step S2913>
On the other hand, in step S2913, the value of the advance notice background area 512s is subtracted by 1, so that the background image in the determination display area 343 is demoted to a color having a low probability of winning a big hit. Specifically, when the background image of the current judgment display area 343 is the red third notice background image, the green second notice background image is displayed, and the background image of the current judgment display area 343 is the green second notice background image. If it is a preview background image, the blue first preview background image will be displayed.

Further, in step S2913, by ending the display of the background notice image, the background notice image may not be displayed in a color having a lower probability of winning a big hit than the currently displayed background notice image. Conceivable.

<Step S2914>
Then, when the advance notice background area 512s is changed in the step S2912 or the step S2913, in the subsequent step S2914, the advance notice background display command including the value of the advance notice background area 512s is transmitted to the display control device 6. As a result, the display control device 6 changes the background image of the determination display area 343 of the symbol display unit 341 according to the advance notice background area 512s after the change in step S2912 or step S2913.

<Step S2902>
After that, in step S2902, similarly to step S2409, the advance notice background continuation counter 512t indicating the current number of reservations N is set. As a result, the advance notice background display can be continued until the variable display of the number corresponding to the number of the reserved images currently displayed in the hold display area 342 is performed.

According to such a configuration, after the advance notice background display is performed, when the variable display of the number corresponding to the hold number N when the notice background display is performed is performed, the first hold area to the first hold area to the first 4 If the predetermined continuation condition that the reach occurs in the variable display performed based on the pass / fail information stored in any of the reserved areas is satisfied, the advance notice background display is continued thereafter. As a result, the notice display indicating that the probability of winning the jackpot is high will be continuously displayed for a longer period of time, and the player's attention to the game can be increased to enhance the interest of the game. Further, even in this case, the advance notice background display can be continued without causing the player to recognize which of the game times corresponding to the reserved number N has a high probability of winning the big hit.

Further, when the advance notice background display is continued, the type of the background image displayed in the advance notice background display is changed according to the type of reach generated in the game times corresponding to the subsequent holding number N. As a result, for example, when the type of the background image displayed in the notice background display is promoted, the player can be made to recognize that the jackpot probability is high, and the player's attention to the game can be increased. Can be done. On the other hand, when the type of the background image displayed in the notice background display is demoted, the player can be made to recognize that the jackpot probability is low, and the game when the jackpot is not won in the subsequent game times. The disappointment of the person can be suppressed as compared with the case where the notice background display is maintained as it is without being demoted.

[Third Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the pachinko machine 10, when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 with the holding number N being 0, the winning or not is stored in the first holding area RE1 by the winning. In the game times to be executed, the deviation table or the like may be set so that a reach effect such as a normal reach, a super reach, or a special reach is likely to occur.

On the other hand, in step S2801 of the advance notice background display process of FIG. 28 described in the second embodiment, when the value of any of the variation patterns in the variation type area becomes "01" or more, the advance notice background continuation process is performed. It will be executed. Therefore, after the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, if the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 in a state where the number of holds N is 0 in succession many times. , It is conceivable that the display of the preview background image will continue. However, even if the reach effect is likely to occur when the number of holds N is 0, the probability of winning a big hit does not increase. Therefore, if the notice background image is displayed all the time, the notice background image is displayed. There is a risk that the rare value of the image and the expectation when displaying the preview background image will be low.

Therefore, after it is determined in step S2401 that the notice hold image is not displayed in the determination display area (S2401: No side), before step S2801, it is determined whether or not the hold number N is 1. If the number of holds N is 1, the process may shift to step S2421, and if the number of holds N is 2 or more, the process may shift to step S2801. As a result, since the number of holds N is 0, the notice background image is not unnecessarily continued to be displayed in a state where reach effects such as normal reach, super reach, or special reach are likely to occur. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the rare value of the display and a decrease in expectation when displaying the preview background image.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the pachinko machine 10, it is conceivable that a plurality of notice-holding images are displayed at the same time in the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343. In this case, when the first notice hold image is displayed in the judgment display area 343 and the notice background image is displayed in the judgment display area 343, the second notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342. It will be in the displayed state. Therefore, it becomes possible for the player to recognize that the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 are the game times with a high probability of winning the jackpot, and the determination display area 343 is reached. The effect of displaying the background image is reduced.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the advance notice background image in the determination display area 343 and the advance notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are not displayed at the same time will be described.

Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured so that a plurality of notice-holding images are not displayed at the same time in the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343. Here, FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing another example of the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18) executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S3001>
As shown in FIG. 30, when the pachinko machine 10 determines in step S1805 that the pachinko machine 10 is not in the open / close execution mode (S1805: No side), the MPU 51 shifts the process to step S3001. Then, in step S3001, it is determined whether or not the notice hold image has already been displayed in the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343. Specifically, in step S3001, it is determined whether or not any of the values of the first notice holding area 512g to the fourth notice holding area 512j and the determination notice holding area 512k is 1 or more.

Here, when it is determined that the notice hold image is not displayed in the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343 (S3001: No side), the process proceeds to step S1806. On the other hand, when it is determined that the notice hold image has already been displayed in the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343 (S3001: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S1809.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the notice hold image is already displayed in the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343, the second and subsequent notice hold images are displayed in the hold display area 342. Will not be done. That is, when the advance notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, the advance notice background image in the determination display area 343 and the advance notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are not displayed at the same time. Therefore, the player cannot recognize which of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 has a high probability of winning the jackpot. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the player has a high degree of attention to the game by displaying the notice hold image in the hold display area 342 and the notice background image in the determination display area 343. It can be maintained longer than that, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[Fifth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, by controlling so that two or more notice hold images are not displayed in the hold display area 342 and the judgment display area 343, the notice background image is displayed and the hold display area 342 in the judgment display area 343. The configuration in which the notice-holding image is not displayed at the same time is described.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the configuration in which the display of the advance notice hold image in the hold display area 342 is prioritized over the display of the advance notice background image in the determination display area 343 will be described.

Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment does not display the advance notice background in the determination display area 343 when a plurality of advance notice hold images are displayed in the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343. It is composed. Here, FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing another example of the advance notice background display process (see FIG. 24) executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S3101>
As shown in FIG. 31, when the MPU 51 determines in step S2401 that the advance notice background continuation counter 512t is 0 (S2401: No side), the MPU 51 shifts the process to step S3101. Then, in step S3101, it is determined whether or not the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342. Specifically, in step S3101, it is determined whether or not any of the values of the first notice holding area 512g to the fourth notice holding area 512j is 1 or more.

Here, if it is determined that the notice hold image is not displayed in the hold display area 342 (S3101: No side), the process proceeds to step S2402. In this case, if the advance notice pending image is displayed in the determination display area 343 (S2402: Yes side), the advance notice background display may be performed in the subsequent processing.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342 (S3101: Yes side), the notice background display process ends. Therefore, the advance notice background image is not displayed in the determination display area 343 while the advance notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342.

Therefore, the notice background image in the determination display area 343 and the notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are not displayed at the same time. Therefore, the player cannot recognize which of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 has a high probability of winning the jackpot. As a result, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the notice holding image is displayed in the hold display area 342 and the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, so that the player has a high degree of attention to the game. It can be maintained longer than before, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[Sixth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, by controlling so that two or more notice hold images are not displayed in the hold display area 342 and the judgment display area 343, the notice background image is displayed and the hold display area 342 in the judgment display area 343. The configuration in which the notice-holding image is not displayed at the same time is described. Further, in the fifth embodiment, when the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, the judgment display area 343 is controlled by controlling so that the notice background image is not displayed in the judgment display area 343. The configuration in which the display of the advance notice background image and the display of the advance notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are not displayed at the same time has been described.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, similarly to the fourth embodiment and the fifth embodiment, the display of the advance notice background image in the determination display area 343 and the display of the advance notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are simultaneously performed. Another example of a configuration that is not displayed will be described.

Specifically, in the present embodiment, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to display a plurality of notice hold images in the hold display area 342 in a situation where the notice background image is not displayed in the determination display area 343. At the same time, it is possible to display the notice background image in the determination display area 343 even when the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342. Here, FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing another example of the advance notice background display process (see FIG. 24) executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S3201>
As shown in FIG. 32, when the hold number N stored in the hold number counter 412 l is set to the advance notice background continuation counter 512t in step S2409, the MPU 51 shifts the process to step S3201. Then, in step S3201, all the values of the first hold display area 512g to the fourth hold display area 512j are reset to 0, which is a value indicating a normal hold image.

<Step S3202>
Next, in step S3202, the hold display shift command is transmitted to the display control device 6 in the same manner as in step S1824. Here, as described above, the hold display shift command includes the hold number N, which is the value of the hold number counter 512l, and the first notice hold display area 512g to the fourth notice hold area after being updated in step S1823. The value of 512j and the value of the determination advance notice holding area 512k are included.

At this time, since the values of the first notice hold display area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j are reset to 0 in step S3201, the display control device 6 uses the MPU 61 to perform a symbol based on the hold display shift command. By controlling the display of the hold display area 342 and the determination display area 343 in the display unit 341, all the hold images displayed in the hold display area 342 are displayed as normal hold images.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, if the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, the notice hold image is usually displayed. It is changed to a hold image. That is, the notice background image in the determination display area 343 and the notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are not displayed at the same time. Therefore, the player cannot recognize which of the reserved images displayed in the hold display area 342 has a high probability of winning the jackpot. Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the notice holding image in the hold display area 342 and the notice background image in the determination display area 343 are displayed to keep the player's attention to the game longer than before. It can be maintained and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

However, when the notice hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 at the time when the notice background image is displayed in the judgment display area 343 returns to the normal hold image, the position where the notice background image is displayed is the game. Since it is recognized by the person, the player recognizes that the game times corresponding to the preview background image are the game times with a high probability of being a big hit. Therefore, when the MPU 51 returns the notice hold image to the normal hold image in order to display the notice background image in the determination display area 343, the MPU 51 inputs a command signal to that effect to the display control unit 6, and the display control unit 6 MPU 61 controls the display so that the impression of the position where the notice hold image is displayed is diminished via the state in which the position of the notice hold image is moved within the hold display area 342 based on the command signal. The configuration to be executed is conceivable.

For example, after each of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 is shuffled at high speed at random, or after the display position of the notice reserved image is changed at high speed by the roulette method, all the reserved images are normally held. It is conceivable to change it into an image. As a result, the player has a strong impression of the position where the notice background image disappeared at the end at the time of the change, for example, and the player can reduce the impression of the original position where the notice background image was displayed. , It is possible to create a situation in which it is not possible to recognize which of the reserved images displayed in the hold display area 342 is a game time with a high probability of winning a big hit.

[7th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the fourth to sixth embodiments, the configuration in which the display of the advance notice background image in the determination display area 343 and the display of the advance notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are not executed at the same time has been described. This makes it possible for the player to recognize that the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 are the game times with a high probability of winning a big hit, and pay attention to the game. This is because the degree may decrease.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the display of the notice background image in the determination display area 343 and the display of the notice hold image in the hold display area 342 are displayed at the same time, and the player's attention to the game is lowered. The configuration that does not allow it to be described will be described.

Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a notice background flag 512s indicating that the game times have a high probability of actually winning a big hit when displaying the notice background image in the determination display area 343. Regardless of the value, any of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 is selected and changed to the notice reserved image. Here, FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing another example of the advance notice background display process (see FIG. 24) executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S3601>
As shown in FIG. 33, when the hold number N stored in the hold number counter 412 l is set to the advance notice background continuation counter 512t in step S2409, the MPU 51 shifts the process to step S3601. Then, in step S3601, the MPU 51 executes a notice hold image selection process that controls whether or not the hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 is changed to the notice hold image. Here, FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of the advance notice hold image selection process executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S3401>
As shown in FIG. 34, in step S3401, it is determined whether or not to display the notice hold image in the hold display area 342. Specifically, in step S3401, it is determined whether or not to display the advance notice pending image based on the value of the image selection counter 512u provided in the RAM 512. The image selection counter 512u is periodically incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 99 at a cycle of about 2 msec at which the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18) is started, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value. Further, in the ROM 511, when the image selection counter 512u is 0 to 19, the notice holding image is displayed, and when the image selection counter 512u is 20 to 99, the notice holding image is not displayed. It is conceivable that the table is stored in the notice hold table storage area 511c or the like. Then, in step S3401, whether or not the value of the image selection counter 512u is a predetermined value (here, 0 to 19) corresponding to the display of the advance notice pending image based on the image selection table. It is determined whether or not to display the notice pending image according to the above.

Here, if it is determined that the notice hold image is not displayed in the hold display area 342 (S3401: No side), the notice hold image selection process ends. In this case, the hold display area 3
The notice hold image is not displayed on 42. On the other hand, when it is determined that the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342 (S3401: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S3402.

<Step S3402>
In step S3402, it is determined whether or not a probability variation jackpot or a normal jackpot occurs in the game times corresponding to any of the hold images displayed in the hold display area 342. Specifically, the game times corresponding to any of the hold images displayed in the hold display area 342 based on the types of hold commands stored in the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. It is possible to judge whether or not a big hit will occur.

Here, when it is determined that a probability variation jackpot or a normal jackpot occurs (S3402: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S3403. Further, when it is determined that neither the probability variation jackpot nor the normal jackpot occurs (S3402: No side), that is, when the type of the hold command corresponds to either reach occurrence or loss, the process proceeds to step S3404. ..

<Step S3403>
In step S3403, the target to be changed from all the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 to the notice reserved image is selected. That is, in step S3403, the variation pattern is "00", not limited to the reserved image corresponding to the variation type area in which the variation pattern is "01" or more among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. A pending image corresponding to a variable type area may be selected. Specifically, in step S3403, it is conceivable to randomly select any of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342. Further, among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p, the probability that the reserved image corresponding to the variation type area whose variation pattern is "01" or more is selected, and the variation type in which the variation pattern is 0. It is also conceivable that each selection probability is predetermined so that the probability that the reserved image corresponding to the area is selected is different.

<Step S3404>
On the other hand, in step S3404, among the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342, the target to be changed to the advance notice reserved image is selected from the reserved images in which reach occurs. That is, in step S3604, the change target is selected from the reserved images corresponding to the variation type areas in which the variation pattern is "01" or more among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. As a result, if neither the probabilistic jackpot nor the normal jackpot occurs, reach will occur in the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image.

If there are a plurality of variation type areas in which the value of the variation pattern is "01" or more among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p, among the reserved images corresponding to the variation type area, among the reserved images. One or more reserved images are selected according to predetermined conditions. For example, the reserved image corresponding to the first executed game time is selected from the plurality of reserved images corresponding to the variable type area in which the value of the variation pattern is "01" or more, or the last executed game. It is conceivable that the pending image corresponding to the times is selected. It is also conceivable that all reserved images corresponding to the variation type area whose variation pattern value is "01" or more are selected.

<Step S3405>
Then, in step S3405, the value of the notice holding area corresponding to the reserved image selected in step S3403 or step S3404 of the first notice holding area 512g to the fourth notice holding area 512j is updated to 1.

<Step S3406>
After that, in step S3406, the hold display shift command is transmitted to the display control device 6 in the same manner as in step S1824. Here, the hold display shift command includes at least the values of the first notice hold display area 512g to the fourth notice hold area 512j after being updated in step S3405. As a result, the MPU 61 of the display control device 6 controls the display of the hold display area 342 in the symbol display unit 341 based on the hold display shift command, and among the hold images displayed in the hold display area 342, the step S3403 or The reserved image selected in step S3404 is changed to the preview reserved image.

According to such a configuration, when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, any of the hold images in the hold display area 342 may be displayed as the notice hold image. Therefore, a variety of notice displays as shown below can be realized, the player's attention to the game can be increased, and the game of the pachinko machine 10 can be added to the interest.

Specifically, when the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, it is conceivable that the notice hold image is the hold image selected in step S3403. In this case, it is conceivable that the jackpot will be won in the game times corresponding to the advance notice reserved image, but it is also possible that the big hit will be won in the game times corresponding to the reserved image different from the advance notice reserved image.

For example, it is conceivable that the big hit will not be won in the game times corresponding to the advance notice reserved image, but the big hit will be won in the game times corresponding to the subsequent reserved images. In this case, after disappointing the player who was expecting only the game times corresponding to the notice hold image, the player is surprised by winning a big hit in the game times corresponding to the normal hold image. It can be given and can add interest to the game. In this case, the variable display ends without reaching in the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image, but since the big hit is always won in the subsequent game times corresponding to the reserved image, the player Does not disappoint you too much. In addition, the player who knows that such a process is performed should be aware in advance that the jackpot winning has been confirmed because the reach did not occur in the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image. Can be done.

That is, in the present embodiment, it corresponds to the post-holding image in which the variation display is executed later, depending on the display mode of the first hold image in which the variation display is executed first among the plurality of hold images displayed in the hold display area 342. The high or low possibility that the pass / fail information satisfies the state transition condition may be displayed. Here, the MPU 51 when executing such a process is an example of the advance notice control means. As a result, it is possible to diversify the display mode for the player to predict whether or not the hit / fail information corresponding to each of the reserved images satisfies the state transition condition, and the pachinko machine 10 can be enjoyed in the game. Can be enhanced. Further, when the hit / fail information corresponding to the post-holding image satisfies the state transition condition, the advance notice hold image set in advance may be displayed as the pre-hold image. As a result, after discouraging the player who was expecting the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image displayed as the advance hold image, the normal hold displayed as the post-hold image to the player. It is possible to give a sense of surprise by satisfying the above-mentioned state transition conditions in the game times corresponding to the images, and it is possible to add interest to the game.

In addition, it is conceivable that a big hit will be won in the game times corresponding to the reserved image before the game times corresponding to the advance notice reserved image. In this case, it is possible to provide a player who has been expecting only the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image to have a surprise property due to an unexpected big hit. If a big hit is won in the game times corresponding to the hold image before the game times corresponding to the notice hold image, the notice hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 can be returned to the normal hold image. good.

On the other hand, when the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, it is also conceivable that the notice hold image is the hold image selected in step S3404. In this case, since the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image always reach, the player recognizes that the game times have a high probability of winning a big hit, but as described above. If a big hit occurs, there is a possibility that the big hit will be won in the game times corresponding to the reserved image different from the notice reserved image. Therefore, when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343 and the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, the player makes a big hit in the game times corresponding to all the hold images in the hold display area 342. You will expect to win, and you can increase the degree of attention to the game.

[8th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, when the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343 and then the number of pending numbers N at that time is variablely displayed, the notice background image is displayed. The case of returning to the normal background image has been described as an example. In this case, the player is made to recognize that the big hit is not won, and the player's expectation may be sharply lowered. Therefore, after the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343, the notice background image is gradually changed to the normal background image when the variable display of the number corresponding to the hold number N at that time is performed. It is possible to make it.

Specifically, when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343 and the game times corresponding to the hold image displayed in the hold display area 342 do not satisfy the predetermined conditions, the notice background It is conceivable that the density of the image is gradually reduced. Here, FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing another example of the advance notice background display process (see FIG. 24) executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S3501>
As shown in FIG. 35, when it is determined in step S2421 that the preview background image is being displayed, the MPU 51 shifts the process to step S3501. Then, in step S3501, the MPU 51 executes the advance notice background image density control process for controlling the display density of the advance notice background image. Here, FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the advance notice background image density control process executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S3601>
As shown in FIG. 36, in step S3601, the variation pattern of at least one variation type area among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p is "01" as in step S2403 (see FIG. 24). "Judge whether or not it is more than that. That is, whether or not normal reach, super reach, or special reach occurs in the game times corresponding to at least one of the reserved images displayed in the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D of the reserved display area 342. to decide. Here, when it is determined that at least one variation pattern is "01" or more (S3601: Yes side), the process shifts to step S3611, and all of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. When it is determined that the fluctuation pattern of is 0 (S3601: No side), the process proceeds to step S3602.

In step S3601, whether or not the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area out of the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "02" or more, that is, super reach or special reach occurs. It is also conceivable as another embodiment to determine whether or not to do so. Further, in step S3601, whether or not the fluctuation pattern of at least one fluctuation type area out of the first fluctuation type area 512m to the fourth fluctuation type area 512p is "03", that is, whether or not special reach occurs. Is also considered as another embodiment. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest of the game by displaying the notice background while suppressing the frequency of disappointment that the player feels when the big hit is not won after a series of notice displays by the notice hold display and the notice background display. Is.

<Step S3602>
In step S3602, whether or not the density of the advance notice background image currently displayed in the determination display area 343 has reached a predetermined lower limit value by gradually decreasing in step S3603 described later. to decide. The value indicating the density of the preview background image is stored in the RAM 512 and is updated by the MPU 51. Here, when it is determined that the density of the notice background image has reached the lower limit value (S3602: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S3621 and the value indicating the density of the notice background image has not reached the lower limit value. If it is determined (S3602: No side), the process proceeds to step S3603.

<Steps S3621 to S3621>
In step S3621, similarly to steps S2422 to S2423, the value of the advance notice background area 512s indicating the type of the background image of the determination display area 343 is set to 0 indicating the normal background image, and the value of the advance notice background area 512s is included. Normally, the background display command is transmitted to the display control device 6. As a result, in the display control device 6, the MPU 61 controls the symbol display unit 341 so as to change the background image of the determination display area 343 from the preview background image to the normal background image based on the normal background display command.

<Step S3603>
In step S3603, a process is executed for reducing a value indicating the density of the notice background image stored in the RAM 512 as the density of the notice background image currently displayed in the determination display area 343 by a predetermined amount. Specifically, in step S3603, the MPU 51 transmits a control command for reducing the density of the preview background image to the display control device 6. As a result, the MPU 61 of the display control device 6 controls the symbol display unit 341 so as to reduce the density of the preview background image displayed in the determination display area 343.

In this embodiment, since the color scheme of the normal background image is white, it gradually approaches the white color of the normal background image by reducing the density in step S3603. Further, for example, in a configuration in which the normal background image is black, the notice background image such as blue, green, or red is gradually brought closer to the black color of the normal background image by changing the density so as to be darker in step S3603. Can also be considered as another embodiment. That is, the mode is not limited to these as long as the player can recognize how the preview background image returns to the normal background image. For example, by changing the speed at which the preview background image is blinked, it is possible to express a state in which the background image is likely to return to the normal background image.

<Step S3611>
On the other hand, when it is determined that the fluctuation pattern value of at least one fluctuation type area is "01" or more (S3601: Yes side), the preview background image is redisplayed in the following step S3611. Specifically, in step S3611, the MPU 51 transmits a control command for returning the density of the notice background image to the initial value to the display control device 6, so that the density of the notice background image displayed on the symbol display unit 341 is displayed. To initialize. For example, it is conceivable that the MPU 51 redisplays the notice background image displayed on the symbol display unit 341 by retransmitting the notice background display command including the value of the notice background area 512s.

In such a configuration, after the notice background image is displayed, after the variable display of the number corresponding to the number N on hold at the time when the notice background image is displayed is completed, after that, every time the variable display is executed, , The density of the notice background image gradually decreases. As a result, it is possible to make the player feel that the possibility of winning the big hit remains, and it is possible to prevent the player's expectation from being sharply lowered. In addition, it is possible to give a feeling of tension to the player by showing that the possibility of winning a big hit gradually diminishes, and pay attention to the notice background image in the game by expecting the notice background image to return to the original density. The degree can be increased. In addition, when the density of the preview background image, which has been thinned once, is restored to the original density, the player can have a feeling of expectation of winning a big hit and feel uplifted, and the interest of the game can be enhanced. It is conceivable that the density of the preview background image gradually decreases not every time the variable display is executed but every time a predetermined time elapses.

Further, it is also conceivable that the advance notice background image density control process is executed when a hold command transmitted by winning a game ball to the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 is received. However, in this case, when the notice background image returns to the original density and is redisplayed, the player recognizes that a reach occurs in the game times corresponding to the winning or the probability of winning a big hit is high. There is a risk of On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when the variation display is started by receiving the variation pattern command, the advance notice background image density control process is executed, so that the probability of the game times or the jackpot winning in which reach occurs is high. It is possible to restore the density of the preview background image without causing the player to recognize the game times, and it is possible to maintain a state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time.

On the other hand, when a hold command transmitted by winning a game ball to the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 is received, the advance notice background image density control process is executed as the advance notice background image. Even if the density control process determines that the density of the preview background image is returned to the initial value and redisplayed, it is conceivable that the density of the preview background image will not be returned to the initial value at that time. Be done. Then, when a certain amount of time has passed from the winning of the game ball to the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315, it is conceivable to return the density of the advance notice background image to the initial value and display it again. With such a configuration, the density of the preview background image can be restored without causing the player to recognize the game times in which reach occurs or the game times in which the probability of winning a big hit is high, and the player can play the game. The attention time can be continued for a long time.

Further, as described above, in the configuration in which the reach effect is likely to occur when the hold number N is 0, after the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, the hold number N is 0 continuously many times. It is conceivable that the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315 is won in this state, and the density of the preview background image is reset. In this case, the notice background image is displayed for a long time, and the rarity value of the notice background image display and the expectation when the notice background image is displayed may be lowered.

Therefore, similarly to the configuration described in the third embodiment, before the step S3601, it is determined whether or not the hold number N is 1, and if the hold number N is 1, the process is performed. When the process proceeds to step S3602 and the number of pending numbers N is 2 or more, it is conceivable that the process shifts to step S3601. As a result, since the number of holds N is 0, the notice background image is not unnecessarily continued to be displayed in a state where reach effects such as normal reach, super reach, or special reach are likely to occur. It is possible to prevent a decrease in the rare value of the display and a decrease in expectation when displaying the preview background image.

[9th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, after the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, the notice hold image is shifted to the determination display area 343 and displayed, and the game times corresponding to the notice hold image are executed. A configuration capable of displaying a preview background image in the determination display area 343 has been described. As a result, it is possible to continue the state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game from the display of the notice hold image to the display of the notice background image until the display of the notice background image is completed.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a configuration capable of displaying the advance notice background image in the determination display area 343 at a timing different from the timing when the advance notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342 will be described.

Specifically, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment gives notice at the timing when the MPU 51 starts the variable display by the symbol display unit 341 regardless of whether or not the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342. It is configured to display a background image. Here, FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing another example of the notice background display process (see FIG. 24). Regarding the notice background display process shown in FIG. 37, the same reference numerals are given to the same processes as those shown in FIG. 24.

As shown in FIG. 37, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the process of the step S2402 of the notice background display process (FIG. 24) is omitted. As a result, even if the notice hold image is not displayed in the hold display area 342, the background notice image may be displayed at the timing when the variable display by the symbol display unit 341 is started.

In the pachinko machine 10, at the timing when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315, the presence or absence of the notice background image is displayed for the hold command based on the winning / failing information acquired by the winning. It is conceivable to make a judgment and display the notice background image in the judgment display area 343, but in this case, the game times corresponding to the reserved image displayed when the notice background image is displayed are won a big hit. It may be recognized as a game with a high probability.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343 at the timing when the variation display by the symbol display unit 341 is started, so that the notice background image is displayed in the hold display area 342. It is not specified by the player whether the game times corresponding to any of the reserved images are the game times with a high probability of winning the jackpot. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game.

[10th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a tenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the ninth embodiment, the case where the notice background display process is executed at the timing when the variable display by the symbol display unit 341 is started has been described. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which the advance notice background display process is executed at a timing different from that of the ninth embodiment will be described.

In the pachinko machine 10, the MPU 51 executes the advance notice effect control process that executes the advance notice effect process set in advance according to the result of the big hit lottery or the like in the effect control process of step S1704. For example, in the advance notice effect processing, it is conceivable that a normal advance notice effect process for displaying a preset advance notice character image or a preset advance notice message is executed. In addition, an operation notice effect processing that reflects the operation of the operation button 22 by the player in the effect may be executed.

Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to be able to display the advance notice background image in the determination display area 343 when the advance notice effect control process is executed. Here, FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of the advance notice effect control process executed in step S1704 of the timer interrupt process (see FIG. 17) by the MPU 51.

<Step S3801>
First, in step S3801, it is determined whether or not it is the execution timing of the notice effect display. Here, if it is determined that it is the execution timing of the advance notice effect display (S3801: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S3802, and if it is determined that it is not the execution timing of the advance notice effect display (S3801: No side), The advance notice effect control process ends.

Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10, in step S1826 of the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18), the MPU 51 executes a notice effect lottery process for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect process. For example, the MPU 51 reads the value of the advance notice effect counter 512v provided in the RAM 512. The advance notice effect counter 512v is periodically incremented by 1 in the range of 0 to 99 at a cycle of about 2 msec at which the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18) is started, and is returned to 0 after reaching the maximum value.

Further, in the effect table storage area 511b of the ROM 511, a notice effect table indicating the presence / absence of the advance notice effect lottery and the value of the advance notice effect counter 512v corresponding to each content of the advance notice effect is stored. Then, in the advance notice effect lottery process, the advance notice effect table is referred to, and the value of the advance notice effect counter 512v determines whether or not the advance notice effect lottery has been won and the content of the advance notice effect. For example, the content of the advance notice effect is preset according to the information on which of the normal advance notice effect process and the operation advance notice effect process, and the type of the advance notice character image or the advance notice message to be displayed.

Then, when the advance notice effect lottery is won, a value of 1 or more corresponding to the content of the rehearsal effect is set in the advance notice effect type area 512w provided in the RAM 512. The advance notice effect type area 512w is reset to 0 when the initial value is 0 and the advance notice effect display is executed in step S3804 or S3821 described later. Further, when the advance notice effect type is the operation advance notice effect process, the value of the advance notice effect type area 512w is reset to 0 even when the predetermined operation effective time elapses without operating the operation button 22. As a result, in step S3801, the MPU 51 can determine whether or not it is the execution timing of the advance notice effect display depending on whether or not the value of the advance notice effect type area 512w is 1 or more.

<Step S3802>
In step S3802, it is determined whether the advance notice effect type is the operation advance notice effect process. Specifically, the MPU 51 can determine whether or not the advance notice effect type is the operation advance notice effect process based on the value stored in the advance notice effect type area 512w. Here, if it is determined that the advance notice effect type is the operation advance notice effect process (S3802: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S3803, and if it is determined that the advance notice effect type is not the operation advance notice effect process (S3802: Yes side). No side), the process shifts to step S3821.

<Step S3803>
When the advance notice effect type is the operation advance notice effect process, in the following step S3803, after displaying a message or an image for prompting the player to operate the operation button 22 on the symbol display unit 341, the operation of the operation button 22 is performed. Determine if it was done. Specifically, it is determined whether or not it is determined that the operation of the operation button 22 has been started in the operation detection process in step S1701. Here, if it is determined that the operation button 22 has been operated (
S3803: Yes side), when the process proceeds to step S3803 and it is determined that the operation button 22 is not being operated (S3803: No side), the advance notice effect control process ends. That is, when the advance notice effect type is the operation advance notice effect process, the operation of the operation button 22 is awaited.

<Step S3804>
In step S3804, a predetermined advance notice effect command corresponding to the operation of the operation button 22 is transmitted, and an operation advance notice effect process for displaying a preset advance notice character image or advance notice message on the symbol display unit 341 is executed.

<Step S3821>
On the other hand, when it is determined in step S3802 that the advance notice effect type is not the operation advance notice effect process (S3802: No side), that is, when the advance notice effect type is the normal advance notice effect process, the display control device is in the following step S3821. A predetermined advance notice effect command is transmitted to No. 6 to execute a normal advance notice effect process for displaying a preset advance notice character image and a advance notice message.

<Step S3805>
Then, when the advance notice effect processing is executed in the step S3804 or the step S3821, the MPU 51 executes the advance notice background display process shown in FIG. 39 in the subsequent step S3805. In FIG. 39, the same processing as the notice background display processing shown in FIG. 24 is designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

Specifically, the notice background display process executed in step S3805 is shown in FIG. 24, except that the processes of steps S2402, S2411, and steps S2421 to S2423 are omitted. This is the same as the notice background display process. That is, in step S3805, regardless of whether or not the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area 342, the presence or absence and type of the notice background display are determined at the timing when the notice effect display is executed, and it is necessary. A notice background image is displayed on the symbol display unit 341 accordingly.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, the game times corresponding to any of the hold images displayed in the hold display area 342 are won a big hit. It is not specified by the player whether it is a game with a high probability of being present. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game in a situation where it is unknown which reserved image corresponds to the game time to reach or win the jackpot.

In particular, when the operation notice effect processing is executed, the notice background image may be displayed by the player operating the operation button 22, and a reach or a big hit may occur. In this case, it is possible to give the player a feeling that the probability of winning a big hit is improved by his / her own operation, and it is possible to improve the motivation to operate the operation button 22 in the operation notice effect processing. ..

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the process for displaying the advance notice background image may be omitted in the advance notice background display process in step S1827 of the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18). However, even in this case, the MPU 51 executes at least the steps S2401, the steps S2411, and the steps S241 to S2423 in the advance notice background display process of the step S1827 as shown in FIG. 40. Specifically, in step S2401, it is determined whether or not the advance notice background continuation counter is 0, and if it is determined that the advance notice background continuation counter is 0 (S2401: Yes side), the process is the step S2421. If it is determined that the advance notice background continuation counter is not 0 (S2401: No side), the process proceeds to step S211. As a result, the notice background image is displayed until a predetermined number of variable displays are executed by the notice background display process shown in FIG. 39, and then the display of the notice background image ends.

[11th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the tenth embodiment, the case where the notice background display process is executed at the timing when the notice effect display by the symbol display unit 341 is executed has been described. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, a configuration in which the advance notice background display process is executed at a timing different from that of the tenth embodiment will be described.

Specifically, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the advance notice background display process is executed at the timing when the MPU 51 shifts the display position of the reserved image displayed in the retaining display area 342. That is, after it is determined that the shift command has been received in step S1821 of the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18), for example, before or after the hold display shift command is transmitted in step S1824, the notice is given. It is conceivable that background display processing will be executed. Since the advance notice background display process executed at this time may be the same as the advance notice background display process of FIG. 39 described in the tenth embodiment, the description thereof is omitted here.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, similarly to the tenth embodiment, the process for displaying the preview background image is omitted in the step S1827 of the command correspondence process (see FIG. 18). May be good. In this case, in step S1827, at least steps S2401, steps S2411, and steps S2411 to S2423 are executed, as shown in FIG. 40. As a result, the advance notice background display process shown in FIG. 39 ends the display of the advance notice background image after the advance notice background image is executed until a predetermined number of variable displays are executed.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured in this way, when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area 343, the game times corresponding to any of the hold images displayed in the hold display area 342 are displayed. It is not specified by the player whether the game has a high probability of winning the jackpot. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game in a situation where it is unknown which reserved image corresponds to the game time to reach or win the jackpot.

[Twelfth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a twelfth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In each of the above-described embodiments, the configuration in which the preview background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area 343 has been described. By the way, it is conceivable that the display screen of the symbol display unit 341 does not have the determination display area 343 partitioned as the area where the reserved image corresponding to the current game times is displayed. For example, after the reserved image is temporarily moved from the reserved display area 342 to the temporary display area 345 corresponding to the position of the judgment display area 343 and displayed, the reserved image disappears and the variable display in the variable display area 344 starts. The configuration to be done is also conceivable.

Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, instead of displaying the notice background image in the determination display area 343, it is conceivable to display the trace of the notice hold image in the temporary display area 345. Therefore, the display of the notice background image in each of the above-described embodiments may be read as the display of the trace of the notice hold image. Here, FIG. 41 is a diagram showing a display example when a trace of the preview background image remains in the temporary display area 345.

First, as shown in FIG. 41 (A), when the previous variation display is completed, the notice hold image of the first hold area 342A is shifted to the temporary display area 345 and displayed, and the second hold area 342B to the fourth hold are displayed. The normally reserved image displayed in the area 342D is shifted to the first reserved area 342A to the third reserved area 342C and displayed.

Next, normally, as shown in FIG. 41 (B), the notice hold image displayed in the temporary display area 345 disappears, and the variable display of the game times corresponding to the notice hold image is started. In the variable display executed at this time, the normal reach, the super reach, or the special reach corresponding to the notice hold image displayed in the temporary display area 345 is displayed.

On the other hand, when the notice background display is selected in the notice background display process, as shown in FIG. 41 (C), when the variable display is started, the notice hold image is displayed in the temporary display area 345. Traces are displayed. Specifically, it is conceivable to display the notice hold image in the temporary display area 345 by blinking, or to display the notice hold image in the temporary display area 345 with a low density.

Then, when the game round corresponding to the notice hold image ends without winning a big hit and the hold image of the first hold area 342A shifts to the temporary display area 345, the notice hold as shown in FIG. 41 (D). It is conceivable that the next variable display will start after the image is displayed again. Here, if the jackpot is not won even in this game, as shown in FIG. 41 (C) again, the next variable display starts with the trace of the notice pending image displayed in the temporary display area 345. Will be done. After that, the display of the trace of the advance notice pending image in the temporary display area 345 is repeatedly executed until the value of the advance notice background continuation counter 512t becomes 0.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured in this way, the player is made to recognize that the state in which the probability of winning the big hit continues is high due to the trace of the notice hold image in the temporary display area 345. It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the subsequent games. In addition, each time the variable display is performed, the player pays attention to the presence or absence of traces of the notice hold image in the temporary display area 345, which raises the player's attention to the game and the pachinko machine 10 It is possible to enhance the interest of the game.

[13th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the thirteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the twelfth embodiment, in the configuration in which the judgment display area 343 does not exist on the display screen of the symbol display unit 341, the notice hold image is temporarily displayed instead of the notice background image displayed in the judgment display area 343. The case where the trace of the notice pending image is displayed in the temporary display area 345 has been described.

On the other hand, in a configuration in which the determination display area 343 does not exist on the display screen of the symbol display unit 341, a configuration in which the first hold area 342A provided in the hold display area 342 also serves as the determination display area 343 can be considered.

Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment is configured to display the notice background image as the background image of the hold display area 342 instead of displaying the notice background image in the determination display area 343. Here, FIG. 42 is a diagram showing a display example when the preview background image is displayed as the background image of the hold display area 342.

First, as shown in FIG. 42 (A), when the previous fluctuation display is completed, the first reserved area 34
It is assumed that the notice hold image is displayed in 2A and the normal hold image is displayed in the second hold area 342B to the fourth hold area 342D.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 42B, the normal hold displayed in the second hold area 342B to the fourth hold area 342D after the advance notice hold image displayed in the first hold area 342A is cleared. The image is shifted and displayed in the first reserved area 342A to the third reserved area 342C, and the variable display of the game times corresponding to the advance notice reserved image is started. In the variable display executed at this time, the normal reach, the super reach, or the special reach corresponding to the notice hold image displayed in the temporary display area 345 is displayed.

On the other hand, when the advance notice background display is selected in the advance notice background display process, as shown in FIG. 42 (C), the background image of the hold display area 342, that is, the first hold area 342A to the fourth hold A preview background image is displayed as all the background images of the area 342D. In particular, the preview background image is displayed in all the first reserved areas 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D regardless of the number of reserved images currently displayed in the reserved display area 342.

Then, when the game round corresponding to the notice hold image ends without winning the big hit, the state in which the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the hold display area 342 continues thereafter. The display of the background image in the hold display area 342 is repeatedly executed until the value of the advance notice background continuation counter 512t becomes 0.

In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured in this way, the player recognizes which reserved image the advance notice display by the advance notice background image corresponds to, or how long the advance notice background image display continues. You will pay attention to the game without having to pay attention to it, and you can enhance the interest of the game.

As shown in FIG. 42 (D), it is conceivable that the preview background image is not displayed in the reserved area in which the reserved image is not displayed in the first reserved area 342A to the fourth reserved area 342D. As a result, it is possible to inform the player of the range of the game times suggested by the preview background image, that is, the game times with a high probability of winning the jackpot. Here, after the notice background image is displayed as shown in FIG. 42 (D), when the game ball wins the upper operating winning opening 314 or the lower operating winning opening 315, the pending image corresponding to the winning is displayed. It will be displayed in the fourth reserved area 342D. In this case, it is conceivable that the background image of the fourth reserved area 342D remains the normal background image. As a result, the range of game times with a high probability of winning a big hit is clarified, so that the player's expectation during that period can be increased. By displaying the preview background image as the background image of the fourth reserved area 342D, the probability of winning the jackpot is high by showing the player that the range of the game times is expanded. It is also conceivable to make it difficult to know the range of high game times.

[14th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the fourteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the fourth embodiment, a case has been described in which a plurality of notice-holding images are not displayed at the same time in the retaining display area 342 and the determination display area 343. Here, it is conceivable that the game times corresponding to the previously displayed notice hold image have not won the big hit, and the game times corresponding to the hold command input later have won the big hit. In this case, the notice hold image is not displayed as the hold image corresponding to the game times in which the jackpot is won.

On the other hand, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the game times corresponding to the hold command input later are not won in the game times corresponding to the previously displayed notice hold image. When the jackpot is won, the type of the notice hold image can be changed so as to arouse the player's expectation by using the notice hold image displayed earlier. Here, FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing another example of the command correspondence process (see FIG. 30) executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S4301>
As shown in FIG. 43, when the MPU 51 receives the hold command (S1821: Yes side) and subtracts 1 from the hold number N (S1822), the MPU 51 then executes the process in step S4301 and then shifts to step S1823. Then, in step S4301, a hold promotion process for controlling whether or not the type of the notice hold image is changed is executed. Here, FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an example of the pending promotion process executed by the MPU 51.

<Step S4401>
First, in step S4401, whether or not the value of the notice hold area corresponding to the currently displayed notice hold image among the notice hold areas 512g to 512j is less than 3, that is, the notice hold displayed in the hold display area 342. It is determined whether or not the image is already the third notice pending image. Here, when it is determined that the value of the notice hold area corresponding to the currently displayed notice hold image among the notice hold areas 512g to 512j is less than 3 (S4401: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S4402. When it is determined that the value of the notice hold area is not less than 3 (S4401: No side), the hold promotion process ends.

<Step S4402>
In step S4402, it is determined whether or not a jackpot occurs in any of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342. Specifically, the type of the hold command stored in any of the first variable type area 512m to the fourth variable type area 512p is "A" indicating a probabilistic jackpot or "B" indicating a normal jackpot. If this is the case, it is determined that a big hit occurs in any of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342. Here, if it is determined that a big hit occurs in any of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area 342 (S4402: Yes side), the process proceeds to step S4403 and is displayed in the reserved display area 342. If it is determined that no jackpot will occur in any of the reserved images (S4402: No side), the pending promotion process ends.

<Step S4403>
In step S4403, the value of the notice hold area corresponding to the currently displayed notice hold image among the notice hold areas 512g to 512j is added by 1, and the hold promotion process is completed. As a result, after the information of the notice hold area 512g to 512j is shifted in step S1823 of the command correspondence process shown in FIG. 43, when the hold display shift command is transmitted in step S1824, the hold display area 342 The type of preview pending image displayed in will be changed. Specifically, the first notice hold image is promoted to the second notice hold image, and the second notice hold image is promoted to the third notice hold image. It is also conceivable that the presence or absence of addition of the value of the notice holding area in step S4403 is controlled with a preset probability.

The pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured in this way receives the hold command that has won the big hit while the notice hold image corresponding to the hold command that does not win the big hit is already displayed in the hold display area 342. If this is the case, the type of the previously displayed preview pending image may be changed. In particular, the type of the advance notice pending image changes in the direction of recognizing that the player has a high probability of winning a big hit. Further, when the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area 343, the notice background image may be displayed in the notice background display process (S1827) because the hold command for which the jackpot has been won exists. be. However, the big hit is not won in the game times in which the notice hold image is displayed in the judgment display area 343. Then, after that, the jackpot is won in the game times in which the hold image corresponding to the hold command for which the jackpot is won is displayed in the determination display area 343.

Here, FIG. 45 is a diagram showing a display example of such a situation. The difference in the display pattern of the reserved image in FIG. 45 indicates the difference in color.

First, as shown in FIG. 45 (A), the jackpot is won in a state where the blue first notice hold image corresponding to the hold command that does not win the jackpot is already displayed in the third hold area 342C of the hold display area 342. When the hold command is received, the hold image corresponding to the hold command is displayed in the fourth hold area 342D as a normal hold image.

Next, as shown in FIG. 45 (B), when the hold image of the hold display area 342 is shifted, the blue first notice hold image is changed to the green second notice hold image and the second hold area 342B is changed. Is displayed in.

Further, as shown in FIG. 45 (C), when the hold image of the hold display area 342 is further shifted, the green second notice hold image is changed to the red third notice hold image and the first hold area 342B is changed. Is displayed in.

Then, as shown in FIG. 45 (D), when the hold image in the hold display area 342 is further shifted and the red third notice hold image is displayed in the judgment display area 343, the judgment display area 343 is displayed at that time. A red third notice background image is displayed as the background image. However, the big hit will not be won in the game times corresponding to this third notice pending image.

After that, as shown in FIG. 45 (E), in the next game round executed with the third notice background image displayed in the determination display area 343, as shown in FIG. 45 (F), a big hit is won. The jackpot is won based on the winning / failing information corresponding to the pending command.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, while changing the type of the notice-holding image to arouse the player's expectation, it is disappointing that the game times corresponding to the notice-holding image do not become a big hit. After that, when the game times corresponding to the normal hold image are executed with the background display image displayed, it is possible to realize a complicated production process of raising the mood by winning a big hit. Therefore, it is possible to enhance the fun of the game of the pachinko machine 10.

Further, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, in the step S2403 of the notice background display process (see FIG. 24), at least one variation pattern among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p is ". It is suitable for a configuration for determining whether or not it is "03". In this case, in step S4403, the value of the notice holding area corresponding to the currently displayed notice holding image among the notice holding areas 512g to 512j is added by 1, and the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p are added. Of these, it is conceivable to add 1 to the value of the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area corresponding to the preview pending image. That is, even if the game times corresponding to the previously displayed notice hold image have not won the big hit, if the game times corresponding to the hold command input later have won the big hit, the notice hold image has been won. The value of the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation type area corresponding to is added, and the value is changed to the value at which special reach occurs in a pseudo manner. Therefore, in step S2403, it is determined that at least one variation pattern among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p is "03", and the preview background image is easily displayed.

[Fifteenth Embodiment]
Hereinafter, a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, after the advance notice background display is performed, when the change display of the number corresponding to the reserved number N when the advance notice background display is performed is performed, the advance notice background display ends. The case of doing so was explained as an example.

On the other hand, after the notice background display is performed, it is conceivable that the notice background display is terminated when the variation display in which reach occurs among the fluctuation displays of the number corresponding to the hold number N is completed. In this embodiment, this point will be described.

Here, FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing another example of the advance notice background display processing (see FIG. 24). Specifically, in the advance notice background display process shown in FIG. 46, step S4601 is executed in place of step S2404, and step S4602 is executed in place of step S2409.

<Step S4601>
In step S4601, the last variation display is executed from the variation type area in which the variation pattern is determined to be "01" or more (reach occurs) from the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p. Identify the variation type area of the tail. The fluctuation patterns stored in the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p correspond to the hit / fail information stored in the first reserved area RE1 to the fourth reserved area RE4. Then, in the pachinko machine 10, the variation display is executed in the order of the first variation type area 512m, the second variation type area 512n, the third variation type area 512o, and the fourth variation type area 512p. Therefore, if there are two or more variation type areas having a variation pattern of "01" or more among the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p, the last of the two or more variation type areas The variation type area in which the variation display is executed is specified as the last variation type area. When there is one fluctuation type area whose fluctuation pattern is "01" or more, the fluctuation type area is specified as the last fluctuation type area.

<Step S4602>
Then, in step S4602, the number of reservations up to the variation type area specified in step S4601 is set in the advance notice background continuation counter 512t of the RAM 512. Specifically, in step S4601, when the first variation type area 512m is specified as the last variation type area whose variation pattern is "01" or more, "1" and the second variation type area 512n are specified. If so, the value is "2", if the third variation type area 512o is specified, the value is "3", and if the fourth variation type area 512p is specified, the value of "4" is the advance notice background continuation counter 512t. Is set to. As a result, the advance notice background display continues until the game times in which the reach occurs, and after the end of the variable display in the game times, it ends regardless of whether or not a jackpot has occurred.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, while the advance notice background display is being performed, reach always occurs in the variable display corresponding to any of the first variable type area 512m to the fourth variable type area 512p. It will be. Therefore, in the case where the rehearsal background display is performed, compared with the configuration in which reach may not occur at the last variation display (variation display when the notice background image disappears) in which the notice background display is performed. User expectations are higher. As a result, the pachinko machine 10 can increase the degree of attention to the game and enhance the interest of the game.

Further, as another embodiment having the same effect, it is conceivable to reset the value of the advance notice background continuation counter 512t to 0 when the variable display accompanied by the reach is executed during the execution of the advance notice background display. Further, when the variation display with reach is executed during the execution of the advance notice background display, and all the variation patterns of the first variation type area 512m to the fourth variation type area 512p are "00" at that time. It is also conceivable to reset the value of the advance notice background continuation counter 512t to 0.

[16th Embodiment]
Hereinafter, the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

In the first embodiment, the case where the display of the preview background image indicates that the reach effect is executed in the variable display corresponding to any of the reserved images has been described as an example. On the other hand, as another embodiment, it is conceivable that a predetermined special notice is executed instead of displaying the notice background image. In this embodiment, this point will be described. In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the notice background image in the first embodiment may be read as a special notice, and the special notice may be executed instead of displaying the notice background image. Only the content of the special notice will be described.

First, as an example of the mode of the special notice, a preset special character image or a special message different from the normal notice image such as a normal character image or a normal message displayed in a normal variable display, effect, or notice is used. It is conceivable that the special notice image is displayed on the symbol display unit 341. Further, after the special notice image is displayed, the display of the special notice image is continued in the same manner as the notice background image, or the display of the special notice image is redisplayed every time the variable display is started. Can be considered. In the special notice image, for example, a plurality of predetermined colors or a plurality of types of images are displayed as images corresponding to each value of the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the notice hold image displayed in the judgment display area 343. Is included.

Further, as another example of the mode of the special notice, a preset background color, pattern, which is different from the normal background mode such as the background color, pattern, or atmosphere of the entire display screen in the normal symbol display unit 341. Alternatively, it is conceivable that a special background aspect such as an atmosphere is displayed. Further, after the special background aspect is displayed at the timing when the above-mentioned notice background image is displayed, the state in which the special background aspect is displayed continues as in the case of the above-mentioned notice background image, or the special background aspect is displayed. May be redisplayed each time the variable display starts. In the special background mode, for example, a plurality of predetermined colors, patterns, or atmospheres are displayed as the background corresponding to each value of the variation pattern corresponding to the advance notice hold image displayed in the determination display area 343. Background is included.

Further, as another example of the mode of the special notice, the lighting mode of the lighting unit 27 is changed to a lighting color different from the normal lighting mode such as the lighting color, the lighting brightness, or the presence / absence of blinking of the normal lighting unit 27. It is conceivable to change to a special lighting mode such as lighting brightness or presence / absence of blinking. Further, after the lighting mode of the illumination unit 27 is changed to the special lighting mode at the timing when the above-mentioned notice background image is displayed, the lighting mode of the illumination unit 27 is changed to the special lighting mode as in the above-mentioned notice background image. It is conceivable that the state of the mode continues, or the lighting mode of the illumination unit 27 is changed to the special lighting mode again every time the variation display is started.

That is, in the present embodiment, when the advance notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area 343, the MPU 51 presets the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the advance notice hold image. When the special notice condition is satisfied, a predetermined special notice is executed with a predetermined probability. The mode of the special notice is not particularly limited. Here, the MPU 51 when executing such a process is an example of the special advance notice control means.

Even in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured in this way, the special notice may be executed after the end of the notice hold image, and the player has a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. Can be recognized as continuing. Therefore, it is possible to continue the state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time than in the past, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game of the pachinko machine 10. Further, since the reserved image corresponding to the game times with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition cannot be specified, the player's attention to the game can be further increased.

[Outline of Invention]
Hereinafter, the outline of the invention extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described. In addition, in order to understand the correspondence between each appendix and each embodiment, the description may be given with reference numerals for convenience, but the invention according to the appendix is limited to the specific configuration with the reference numerals. is not it. Further, it is also possible to select and arbitrarily combine each configuration and each processing function described below.

[Appendix A1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix A1, after the end of the advance notice pending image, the state in which the advance notice background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area may continue. , It becomes possible to recognize that the state with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition continues. Therefore, it is possible to continue the state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time than in the past, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game of the game machine. Note that Appendix A1 relates to the content of the first embodiment.

[Appendix A2]
The special notice control means identifies the right / wrong information in which the variable display accompanied by the predetermined effect display is executed among the other hit / miss information other than the hit / miss information corresponding to the notice hold image, and is specified. The gaming machine according to Appendix A1 that continues to display the notice background image until the variation display based on the pass / fail information is executed.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix A2, while the notice background display is being performed, the effect display is always generated in the variable display corresponding to any of the reserved images thereafter. Therefore, the user's expectation when the rehearsal background display is performed is further increased. As a result, the gaming machine can increase the degree of attention to the game and enhance the interest of the game.

[Appendix A3]
When the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area, the notice background continuation number storage means that stores the number of holds of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means as the number of times to continue displaying the notice background image. Prepare,
The gaming machine according to Appendix A1, wherein the special advance notice control means continues to display the advance notice background image until the variation display of the number stored in the advance notice background continuous number storage means is executed.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix A3, when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area, the variation display of the number corresponding to the number of reservations of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means is executed. Until this is done, it is possible to continue the state in which the player's attention to the game is high. Further, in this case, the player has a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition depending on the number of reserved images displayed in the reserved display area when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area. It is possible to recognize how long the state lasts.

[Appendix A4]
The notice hold image includes a plurality of types of notice hold images.
The notice background image includes a plurality of types of notice background images.
The hold display control means selects and displays the notice hold image according to the content of the pass / fail information.
The gaming machine according to any one of Appendix A1 to A3, wherein the special advance notice control means displays the advance notice background image having the same display mode as the advance notice hold image displayed in the determination display area.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix A4, since the special advance notice control means uses the selection result by the hold display control means, the process for selecting the advance notice hold image according to the content of the pass / fail information is omitted. Can be done and the process is simplified.

[Appendix A5]
The notice hold image includes a plurality of types of notice hold images.
The notice background image includes a plurality of types of notice background images.
The hold display control means selects and displays the notice hold image according to the content of the pass / fail information.
The gaming machine according to any one of Appendix A1 to A3, wherein the special advance notice control means selects and displays the advance notice background image according to the content of the pass / fail information.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix A5, the hold display control means and the special notice control means are
In order to individually select the advance notice holding image and the advance notice background image, the combination of the advance notice hold image and the advance notice background image is used in the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image and the future game times. It is possible to individually indicate to the player whether the probability of satisfying the state transition condition is high or low.

[Appendix A6]
The special notice condition is that the content of the pass / fail information satisfies the state transition condition, and that the content of the pass / fail information is the content that the variation display of the variation pattern accompanied by the preset effect display is executed. The gaming machine according to any one of Appendix A1 to A5, which satisfies any of the above conditions.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix A6, the display of the advance notice background image can notify the player that the state transition condition is satisfied or that the variation display of the variation pattern is executed. It is possible to raise the interest of the game by fueling the expectation of.

[Appendix B1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With
After displaying the notice background image, the special notice control means corresponds to the number of holds of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area. A gaming machine characterized in that the display of the advance notice background image is continued when the preset continuation condition is satisfied even after the variable display of the number is executed.

In this type of gaming machine, after the notice background image is displayed, a variable display of a number corresponding to the hold number of the hit / fail information stored in the hold information storage means when the notice background image is displayed. If the advance notice background image is finished at the time when the above is performed, the player's attention to the game decreases at that time.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to Appendix B1, not only the variable display of the number corresponding to the number of hold of the hit / miss information stored in the hold storage means, but also the continuation condition is satisfied thereafter. In that case, it becomes possible to continuously maintain a state in which the player's attention to the game is high. Note that Appendix B1 relates to the content of the second embodiment.

[Appendix B2]
The variation display means can execute the variation display of the variation pattern selected from a plurality of preset variation patterns according to the determination result by the transition determination unit.
The continuation condition is a number corresponding to the number of holds of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area after the notice background image is displayed. Note B1 that when the variation display is executed, the variation pattern executed corresponding to any of the pass / fail information stored in the hold storage means is accompanied by a predetermined effect display. The game machine described.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix B2, the advance notice background image is continued only when the change pattern accompanied by the reach effect is included in the pass / fail information stored in the hold storage means. Is possible.

[Appendix C1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variation display means for varying a symbol according to a variation pattern selected from a plurality of preset variation patterns according to a determination result by the transition determination means.
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With
When the number of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the variation display means has a high probability of selecting a variation pattern accompanied by a preset effect display. And
After displaying the notice background image, the special notice control means corresponds to the number of holds of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area. If the preset continuation condition is satisfied even after the variable display of the number is executed, the display of the advance notice background image is continued, while the number of the pass / fail information stored in the hold storage means is increased. A gaming machine characterized in that the display of the notice background image is not continued when the number is less than the predetermined number.

In this type of gaming machine, when the operating winning opening is won with the number of holdings of the winning / failing information stored in the holding storage means being 0, for example, based on the winning / failing information acquired by the winning. It may be configured so that the fluctuation pattern accompanied by the reach effect is likely to occur in the game times to be executed. Therefore, after the notice background image is displayed, if the operation winning opening is won in a state where the number of reservations is 0 in succession, the notice background image is continuously displayed and the notice background is displayed. There is a risk that the rarity value of the image display and the expectation when displaying the notice background image will be low.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to Appendix C1, not only the variable display of the number corresponding to the number of reserved hit / fail information but also the state in which the player continues to pay attention to the game. It is possible to maintain the value, and it is possible to suppress a decrease in the rarity value of the display of the notice background image and a decrease in expectation when the notice background image is displayed. Note that Appendix C1 relates to the content of the third embodiment.

[Appendix D1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With
A gaming machine characterized in that the hold display control means and the special notice control means do not simultaneously display the notice hold image in the hold display area and the notice background image in the determination display area.

In this type of gaming machine, it is conceivable that a plurality of notice-holding images are displayed at the same time in the hold display area and the determination display area. In this case, when the first notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area and the notice background image is displayed in the judgment display area, the second notice hold image is displayed on hold. Displayed in the area. Therefore, the player can recognize that the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image displayed in the hold display area are the game times with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. The effect of displaying the notice background image on the determination display area is reduced.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix D1, the notice holding image is not displayed in the hold display area and the notice background image is not displayed in the determination display area at the same time. Therefore, the player does not have to recognize which of the reserved images displayed in the hold display area is the game time with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. It is possible to maintain a state in which the degree of attention to the game is high for a longer period of time than before, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Note that Appendix D1 relates to the content of the fourth embodiment.

[Appendix D2]
The gaming machine according to Appendix D1, wherein the hold display control means does not display a plurality of the notice hold images in the hold display area.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix D2, when the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, the state in which the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area is avoided, so that the hold display area is prevented. The display of the notice hold image and the display of the notice background image in the determination display area are not executed at the same time.

[Appendix E1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With
The special advance notice control means does not display the advance notice background image in the determination display area when a plurality of the advance notice background images are displayed in the hold display area and the determination display area. A game machine to play.

As described above, when the notice holding image is displayed in the hold display area and the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area at the same time, the player is displayed in the hold display area. It becomes possible to recognize that the game times corresponding to the notice hold image are game times with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition, and the effect of displaying the notice background image on the determination display area is reduced. do.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to Appendix E1, the notice holding image is not displayed in the hold display area and the notice background image is not displayed in the determination display area at the same time. Therefore, the player does not have to recognize which of the reserved images displayed in the hold display area is the game time with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. It is possible to maintain a state in which the degree of attention to the game is high for a longer period of time than before, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Note that Appendix E1 relates to the content of the fifth embodiment.

[Appendix F1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With
When the special advance notice control means displays the advance notice background image in the determination display area, the gaming machine is characterized in that the advance notice hold image displayed in the hold display area is changed to the normal hold image. ..

As described above, when the display of the notice hold image in the hold display area is prioritized,
And the display of the advance notice background image in the determination display area are performed at the same time, the player satisfies the state transition condition in the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image displayed in the hold display area. It becomes possible to recognize that the game has a high probability of being present, and the effect of displaying the advance notice background image on the determination display area is reduced. Further, if the display of the advance notice background image is prioritized, a plurality of the advance notice hold images cannot be displayed even in a normal state, and if the display of the advance notice hold image is prioritized, the execution frequency of displaying the advance notice background image decreases. do.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix F1, when the notice background image is displayed, the display of the notice hold image is changed to the normal hold image. Therefore, in a situation where the notice background image is not displayed in the determination display area, it is possible to display a plurality of the notice hold images in the hold display area, and the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area. Even in this case, it is possible to display the advance notice background image in the determination display area. Note that Appendix F1 relates to the content of the sixth embodiment.

[Appendix F2]
When the special advance notice control means displays the advance notice background image in the determination display area, the position of the advance notice hold image displayed in the hold display area is moved within the hold display area. The gaming machine according to Appendix F1 for changing the notice hold image to the normal hold image.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix F2, the player can reduce the impression of the position where the notice holding image is displayed, and pays attention to the game while the notice background image is displayed. Can be enhanced.

[Appendix F3]
After the special notice control means randomly shuffles each of the hold images displayed in the hold display area, or changes the display position of the notice hold image by a roulette method, the notice hold image is displayed. The gaming machine described in Appendix F2, which is changed to a normal hold image.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix F3, the player has a strong impression of the position where the notice background image disappeared at the end when the change occurs, and the player has a strong impression of the position where the notice background image was displayed at the original position. To dilute the impression, the player recognizes which of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area is the game with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. Can create situations that cannot be done.

[Appendix G1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With
When the special advance notice control means satisfies the state transition condition in the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image, the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area. A gaming machine characterized by displaying and displaying the notice hold image in the hold display area.

In this type of gaming machine, by realizing a variety of notice displays, it is possible to increase the attention of the player to the game and add interest to the game of the gaming machine.

Regarding this point, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix G1, the notice display with abundant variations is realized by displaying the notice background image in the determination display area and displaying the notice hold image in the hold display area. Will be done. Note that Appendix G1 relates to the content of the seventh embodiment.

[Appendix G2]
In Appendix G1, the special notice control means displays the notice hold image as a hold image corresponding to the hit information randomly selected from the other hit information excluding the hit information corresponding to the notice hold image. Described gaming machine.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix G2, it is conceivable that the game times corresponding to the notice hold image are the game times satisfying the state transition condition, but the game corresponding to the hold image different from the notice hold image. It is also conceivable that the above-mentioned state transition condition is satisfied once.

For example, it is conceivable that the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image do not satisfy the state transition condition, and the subsequent game times corresponding to the reserved image satisfy the state transition condition. In this case, after discouraging the player who was expecting only the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image, the player is made to satisfy the state transition condition in the game times corresponding to the normal hold image. It is possible to give a sense of surprise by doing so, and it is possible to add interest to the game.

In this case, the variation display ends without reaching in the game times corresponding to the notice hold image, but the state transition condition is always satisfied in the subsequent game times corresponding to the hold image. It will satisfy, so it will not discourage the player significantly. Further, the player who knows that such a process is performed is determined to satisfy the state transition condition because the reach does not occur in the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image. Can be recognized in advance.

It is also conceivable that the state transition condition is satisfied in the game times corresponding to the reserved image before the game times corresponding to the advance notice hold image. In this case, it is possible to provide a player who has been expecting only the game times corresponding to the advance notice pending image to have a surprise property due to an unexpected big hit. If a big hit is won in the game times corresponding to the hold image before the game times corresponding to the notice hold image, the notice hold image displayed in the hold display area is displayed as the normal hold image. You can go back to.

[Appendix G3]
The special advance notice control means is used by the transition determination means before the hold image corresponding to the pass / fail information satisfying the state transition condition among the other pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the advance notice hold image. The gaming machine according to Appendix G1 for displaying the notice hold image as the hold image corresponding to the hit / fail information for which the determination is made.

According to the gaming machine according to the supplementary note G3, after discouraging the player who was expecting only the game times corresponding to the notice hold image, the player is given the game times corresponding to the normal hold image. It is possible to give a sense of surprise by satisfying the state transition conditions, and it is possible to add interest to the game.

[Appendix G4]
The special advance notice control means determines by the transition determination means after one of the hold images corresponding to the pass / fail information satisfying the state transition condition among the other pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the advance notice hold image. The gaming machine according to Appendix G1 for displaying the notice hold image as the hold image corresponding to the hit / fail information in which the above is performed.

According to the gaming machine according to the supplementary note G4, it is possible to provide a player who has been expecting only the gaming times corresponding to the advance notice pending image to have a surprise property due to an unexpected big hit. If a big hit is won in the game times corresponding to the hold image before the game times corresponding to the notice hold image, the notice hold image displayed in the hold display area is displayed as the normal hold image. You can go back to.

[Appendix G5]
The variation display means can execute the variation display of the variation pattern selected from a plurality of preset variation patterns according to the determination result by the transition determination unit.
In the special notice control means, the contents of all the hit / fail information other than the hit / miss information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the state transition condition, and the contents of any of the hit / fail information are changed. The gaming machine according to any one of Appendix G1 to G4, which displays the notice hold image as the hold image corresponding to the hit / fail information with the effect display when the pattern is accompanied by a predetermined effect display. ..

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix G5, even when the content of the hit / fail information does not satisfy the state transition condition, the player is given the same expectation as when the content of the hit / fail information satisfies the state transition condition. It can be given and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Appendix H1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With the notice background continuation number storage means that stores the number of holds of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means as the number of times to continue displaying the notice background image when the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area. ,
With
The advance notice background image is displayed after the special advance notice control means continues to display the advance notice background image until the variation display of the number stored in the advance notice background continuation number storage means is executed. A gaming machine characterized by gradually changing to a normal background image.

In this type of gaming machine, when the notice background image is displayed as the background image in the determination display area and then the variation display of the number corresponding to the hold number is performed, the notice background image is displayed. Since it is usually returned to the background image, there is a risk that the player's expectation will drop sharply.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix H1, after the advance notice background image is continuously displayed until the variation display of the number stored in the advance notice background continuation number storage means is executed. Since the notice background image is gradually changed to the normal background image, it is possible to make the player feel that the possibility of satisfying the state transition condition remains, and the expectation of the player is sharply lowered. Can be prevented. Note that Appendix H1 relates to the content of the eighth embodiment.

[Appendix H2]
The variation display means can execute the variation display of the variation pattern selected from a plurality of preset variation patterns according to the determination result by the transition determination unit.
When the special advance notice control means includes the effect display in which the variation pattern is predetermined, the density of the advance notice background image is obtained when the content of the other win / loss information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image is accompanied by a predetermined effect display. The gaming machine according to Appendix H1 for initializing.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix H2, it is possible to give the player a feeling of tension by showing that the possibility of satisfying the state transition condition gradually diminishes, and the notice background image returns to the original density. It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the notice background image in the game. In addition, when the density of the notice background image once diluted is restored to the original level, the player can be expected to satisfy the state transition condition and feel uplifted, which enhances the interest of the game. be able to.

[Appendix H3]
When the special advance notice control means starts the change display, and the content of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the advance notice hold image is accompanied by an effect display in which the variation pattern is predetermined. The gaming machine according to Appendix H2, which initializes the density of the advance notice background image.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix H3, the density of the advance notice background image is initialized when the variation display is started, and the player does not recognize the game times in which the variation pattern accompanied by the effect display is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to maintain a state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time.

[Appendix H4]
When the special advance notice control means includes an effect display in which the fluctuation pattern is predetermined, the content of the hit / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means at the time of winning the game ball to the operation winning opening. The gaming machine according to Appendix H2, which initializes the density of the advance notice background image after a lapse of a predetermined time from the winning of the gaming ball to the operating winning opening.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix H4, the density of the advance notice background image is initialized after a predetermined time has elapsed from the winning of the gaming ball to the operating winning opening, and the variation pattern accompanied by the effect display is displayed. Is not recognized by the player, so that the player can maintain a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time.

[Appendix H5]
When the number of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the variation display means has a high probability of selecting a variation pattern accompanied by a preset effect display. And
The special notice control means is described in any one of Supplementary note H2 to H4 which does not initialize the density of the notice background image when the number of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means is less than or equal to the predetermined number. Game machine.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix H5, it is possible to suppress the rarity value of the initialization of the density of the advance notice background image and the decrease in the expectation when the density of the advance notice background image is initialized.

[Appendix I1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset special notice condition, the normal background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area, and when the special notice condition is satisfied. A special notice control means for displaying a notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image as a background image in the determination display area with a predetermined probability.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

In general, when the reserved image is displayed in the reserved display area as a notice reserved image different from the normal reserved image, the probability that the state transition condition is satisfied in the game times corresponding to the other reserved images is low. Is recognized by the player. Therefore, when the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area, it is undeniable that the player's attention to the game may be lowered before and after the game times corresponding to the notice hold image.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to Appendix I1, the player satisfies the state transition condition when the notice background image is displayed, unlike the case where the notice hold image is displayed. Since it is not possible to specify the game times with a high probability, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game. Note that Appendix I1 relates to the content of the ninth embodiment.

[Appendix I2]
When the special notice control means satisfies the special notice condition at the timing when the change display is started by the change display means and the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means satisfies the special notice background image, the notice background image is displayed. The gaming machine according to Appendix I1, which is displayed as a background image of the determination display area with a predetermined probability.

By the way, at the timing when the game ball wins the operation winning opening, it is determined whether or not the notice background image is displayed with respect to the winning / failing information acquired by the winning, and the notice background image is displayed in the judgment display area. However, in this case, there is a possibility that the game times corresponding to the reserved image displayed when the notice background image is displayed are recognized as game times with a high probability of winning a big hit. be.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to Appendix I2, since the advance notice background image is displayed in the determination display area at the timing when the variation display is started, any of the display in the hold display area. It is not specified by the player whether the game times corresponding to the reserved image are game times with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game.

[Appendix J1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset special notice condition, the normal background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area, and when the special notice condition is satisfied. A special notice control means for displaying a notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image as a background image in the determination display area with a predetermined probability.
The advance notice effect means for executing the advance notice effect process set in advance according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and the advance notice effect means.
With
The notice background image when the special notice control means satisfies the special notice condition at the timing when the notice effect process is executed by the notice effect means and the content of the hit / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means satisfies the special notice condition. Is displayed as a background image of the determination display area with a predetermined probability.

As described above, at the timing when the game ball wins the operation winning opening, it is determined whether or not the notice background image is displayed with respect to the winning / failing information acquired by the winning, and the notice background image is displayed in the judgment display area. It is conceivable to display it, but in this case, it is recognized that the game times corresponding to the reserved image displayed when the notice background image is displayed are the game times with a high probability of winning a big hit. There is a risk of

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix J1, the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area at the timing when the notice effect process is executed, so that any of the notice background images are displayed in the hold display area. It is not specified by the player whether the game times corresponding to the reserved image of the above are game times with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game. Note that Appendix J1 relates to the content of the tenth embodiment.

[Appendix J2]
The advance notice effect means can execute an operation advance notice effect process that reflects the operation of the operation means in the content of the advance notice effect.
At the timing when the special advance notice control means executes the operation advance notice effect process by the advance notice effect means and receives the operation of the operation means, the content of the hit / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means is the special advance notice condition. A gaming machine characterized in that the advance notice background image is displayed as a background image of the determination display area with a predetermined probability when the above conditions are satisfied.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix J2, since the advance notice background image is displayed at the timing when the player operates the operating means, the probability that the player satisfies the state transition condition by his / her own operation is improved. It is possible to give such a feeling, and it is possible to improve the operation motivation of the operation means in the operation notice effect processing.

[Appendix K1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset special notice condition, the normal background image is displayed as the background image of the determination display area, and when the special notice condition is satisfied. A special notice control means for displaying a notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image as a background image in the determination display area with a predetermined probability.
With
When the special notice control means moves and displays the hold image by the display control means, and the content of the hit / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means satisfies the special notice condition, the notice is given. A gaming machine characterized in that a background image is displayed as a background image in the determination display area with a predetermined probability.

As described above, at the timing when the game ball wins the operation winning opening, it is determined whether or not the notice background image is displayed with respect to the winning / failing information acquired by the winning, and the notice background image is displayed in the judgment display area. It is conceivable to display it, but in this case, it is recognized that the game times corresponding to the reserved image displayed when the notice background image is displayed are the game times with a high probability of winning a big hit. There is a risk of

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix K1, the notice background image is displayed in the determination display area at the timing when the hold image is moved and displayed by the display control means, so that the hold display is displayed. It is not specified by the player which game time corresponding to the reserved image displayed in the area is a game time with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. Therefore, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the game. Note that Appendix K1 relates to the content of the eleventh embodiment.

[Appendix L1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the temporary display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the temporary display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
If the content of the hit / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset special notice condition, the display of the hold image in the temporary display area is turned off, and if the special notice condition is satisfied, the above A trace display control means for displaying a trace of the display of the reserved image in the temporary display area, and
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

In this type of gaming machine, it is conceivable that there is no determination display area partitioned as an area in which the reserved image corresponding to the current gaming times is displayed. For example, after the reserved image is temporarily moved from the reserved display area to the temporary display area corresponding to the position of the determination display area and displayed, the reserved image disappears and the variable display in the variable display area is displayed. Is also conceivable.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix L1, the probability that the state transition condition is satisfied by the trace of the advance notice pending image in the temporary display area instead of displaying the advance notice background image in the determination display area. It is possible to make the player recognize that the high state continues, and to increase the degree of attention to the subsequent game. In addition, each time the variable display is performed, the player pays attention to the presence or absence of traces of the advance notice hold image in the temporary display area, which raises the player's attention to the game and makes the game more attractive. It can be a hobby. Note that Appendix L1 relates to the content of the twelfth embodiment.

[Appendix L2]
The trace display control means displays the trace of the notice hold image in the temporary display area by blinking, or displays the notice hold image in a light density in the temporary display area to display the trace of the notice hold image. The gaming machine according to Appendix L1 to be displayed.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix L2, the trace of the advance notice pending image can be intuitively recognized by the player, and even for the player who does not recognize the detailed specifications of the gaming machine, the temporary It is possible to pay attention to the trace of the notice pending image in the display area.

[Appendix M1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means are displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved toward a specific reserved area in the reserved display area. Display control means to display
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the specific hold area. ,
A variable display means that erases the display of the reserved image in the specific reserved area and executes a variable display that changes the symbol according to the determination result by the transition determination means.
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset special notice condition, the normal background image is displayed as the background image of the hold display area, and when the special notice condition is satisfied. A trace display control means for displaying a notice background image having a display mode different from that of the normal background image as a background image of the entire reserved display area.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

In this type of gaming machine, it is conceivable that there is no determination display area partitioned as an area in which the reserved image corresponding to the current gaming times is displayed. For example, a configuration in which a specific hold area provided in the hold display area also serves as the determination display area can be considered.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix M1, the notice background image is displayed as the background image of the entire hold display area instead of displaying the notice background image in the determination display area. It is possible to make the player recognize that the state with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition continues. Then, since the advance notice background image is displayed in the entire reserved display area, the game times with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition are not specified by the player, so that the degree of attention to the subsequent game can be increased. can.

[Appendix N1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
With
The hold display control means does not display the plurality of notice hold images in the hold display area.
When the display control means sequentially moves and displays the notice hold image, the notice hold image is displayed in the hold display area, and the result information stored in the hold information storage means is displayed. A gaming machine characterized in that the type of the advance notice pending image is changed when any of the above-mentioned state transition conditions is satisfied.

In this type of gaming machine, in a situation where the hit / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image previously displayed does not satisfy the state transition condition, the hit / fail information acquired later is said to satisfy the state transition condition. The situation is possible. In this case, in the configuration in which the notice hold image and the notice background image are not displayed at the same time, the hold image corresponding to the pass / fail information satisfying the state transition condition is not displayed as the notice hold image.

On the other hand, according to the gaming machine according to the appendix N1, the hit / fail information acquired later can be obtained in a situation where the hit / miss information corresponding to the notice hold image previously displayed does not satisfy the state transition condition. When the state transition condition is satisfied, the type of the previously displayed notice hold image is changed. Therefore, while changing the type of the notice hold image to arouse the expectation of the player, the game times corresponding to the notice hold image are discouraged because the state transition condition is not satisfied, and then the background display image. It is possible to realize a complicated production process of raising the mood by satisfying the state transition condition when the game times corresponding to the normal hold image are executed in the state where is displayed, and the game machine. Can enhance the interest of.

[Appendix P1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
A predetermined special notice is predetermined when the contents of the other hit / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image displayed in the determination display area satisfy the preset special notice condition. Special notice control means to execute with a certain probability,
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix P1, by executing the special notice, it becomes possible for the player to recognize that the state having a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition continues. Therefore, it is possible to continue the state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time than in the past, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game of the game machine. Note that Appendix P1 relates to the content of the 16th embodiment.

[Appendix P2]
The special notice control means identifies the right / wrong information in which the variable display accompanied by the predetermined effect display is executed among the other hit / miss information other than the hit / miss information corresponding to the notice hold image, and is specified. The gaming machine according to Appendix P1 that continues the special notice until the variation display based on the pass / fail information is executed.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix P2, while the special notice is being executed, the effect display is always generated in the variable display corresponding to any of the reserved images thereafter. Therefore, the user's expectation when the special notice is executed is further increased. As a result, the gaming machine can increase the degree of attention to the game and enhance the interest of the game.

[Appendix Q1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the content of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image displayed in the determination display area satisfies the preset special notice condition, the state in which the special notice condition is satisfied is satisfied. , A special notice control means for displaying the reserved image corresponding to the pass / fail information satisfying the special notice condition with a predetermined probability in a mode in which the reserved image is not specified.
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the gaming machine according to the supplementary note Q1, after the end of the notice holding image, it is displayed that the special notice condition is satisfied by the mode in which the hold image corresponding to the hit / fail information satisfying the special notice condition is not specified. May be done. As a result, the player can be made to recognize only the state of the reserved image without having to specify which of the reserved images has a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition. That is, since the reserved image corresponding to the game times with a high probability of satisfying the state transition condition cannot be specified, the player's attention to the game can be further increased. Therefore, it is possible to continue the state in which the player has a high degree of attention to the game for a longer period of time than in the past, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the game of the game machine. Note that Appendix A1 relates to the contents of the first embodiment and the like.

[Appendix Q2]
The special notice control means identifies the right / wrong information in which the variable display accompanied by the predetermined effect display is executed among the other hit / miss information other than the hit / miss information corresponding to the notice hold image, and is specified. The gaming machine according to Appendix Q1 that continues to display a state in which the special notice condition is satisfied until the variation display based on the pass / fail information is executed.

According to the gaming machine according to Appendix Q2, while the state satisfying the special notice condition is displayed, the effect display is always generated in the variable display corresponding to any of the reserved images thereafter. Become. Therefore, the user's expectation when the state satisfying the special notice condition is displayed is further increased. As a result, the gaming machine can increase the degree of attention to the game and enhance the interest of the game.

[Appendix R1]
Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
Depending on the display mode of the first reserved image in which the variable display is executed first among the plurality of the reserved images displayed in the reserved display area, the pass / fail information corresponding to the later reserved image in which the variable display is executed later is the state transition condition. Advance notice control means that displays the high and low possibility of satisfying
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix R1, the high or low possibility that the hit / fail information corresponding to the post-holding image satisfies the state transition condition is displayed by the display mode of the pre-holding image. As a result, it is possible to diversify the display mode for the player to predict whether or not the hit / fail information corresponding to each of the reserved images satisfies the state transition condition, and the interest of the game of the gaming machine can be diversified. Can be enhanced. Note that Appendix R1 relates to the contents of the seventh embodiment and the like.

[Appendix R2]
Described in Appendix R1 in which the advance notice control means displays the preset advance notice hold image as the advance hold image when the pass / fail information corresponding to the post-hold image satisfies the state transition condition. Game machine.

According to the gaming machine according to the appendix R2, after discouraging the player who was expecting the game times corresponding to the notice hold image displayed as the advance hold image, the player is given the post hold image. It is possible to give a sense of surprise by satisfying the state transition condition in the game times corresponding to the normal hold image displayed as, and it is possible to add interest to the game.

4: Main control unit 41: MPU
411: ROM
412: RAM
5: Voice lamp control device 51: MPU
511: ROM
512: RAM
52: Input / output I / F
6: Display control device 61: MPU
611: ROM
612: RAM
7: Payout control unit 8: Launch control device 9: Power supply control device 10: Pachinko machine (game machine)
11: Front frame 12: Inner frame 13: Back pack unit 14: Outer frame 21: Launch handle 22: Operation button 22a: Operation switch 26: Speaker 27: Illumination unit 341: Design display unit 342: Hold display area 342A to 342D : 1st reserved area to 4th reserved area 343: Judgment display area

Claims (1)

Winning / failing information acquisition means for acquiring winning / failing information when a game ball enters a predetermined operating winning opening, and
A hold storage means in which the hit / fail information acquired by the hit / fail information acquisition means is stored up to a predetermined maximum number of holds, and a hold storage means.
A number of reserved images corresponding to the number of hit / fail information currently stored in the reserved storage means is displayed in the reserved display area, and the reserved images are sequentially moved from the reserved display area to the determination display area and displayed. Display control means and
A transition determination means for sequentially determining whether or not a predetermined state transition condition is satisfied for the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means corresponding to the hold image displayed in the determination display area.
A variable display means for executing a variable display that changes the symbol according to a determination result by the transition determination means, and
A transition control means for shifting the gaming state to a predetermined specific gaming state according to the determination result by the transition determination means, and
A hold confirmation means for confirming the contents of each of the hit / fail information stored in the hold storage means before each of the hit / fail information becomes a determination target by the transition determination means.
When the content of the pass / fail information confirmed by the hold confirmation means does not satisfy the preset notice hold condition, the normal hold image is displayed as the hold image in the hold display area, and the notice hold condition is satisfied. Is a hold display control means for displaying a notice hold image having a display mode different from that of the normal hold image in the hold display area as the hold image with a predetermined probability.
When the notice hold image is displayed in the determination display area, if the contents of the pass / fail information other than the pass / fail information corresponding to the notice hold image do not satisfy the preset special notice condition, it is usually the case. When the background image is displayed as the background image of the judgment display area and the special notice condition is satisfied, the notice background image whose display mode is different from that of the normal background image is displayed with a predetermined probability as the background image of the judgment display area. Special notice control means to be displayed as
A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with.

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