JP2021154133A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of executing a performance with high amusement.SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine, a suggestion performance suggesting that a special game may be executed may be executed on the basis of the determination result of whether or not the special game is executed. In addition, in the Pachinko game machine, a first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the possibility in which the suggestion performance is executed is a first degree is displayed, and a change performance that changes the first possibility suggestion image to a second possibility suggestion image suggesting that the possibility in which the suggestion performance is executed is a second degree higher than the first degree may be executed, according to the execution of a predetermined trigger performance.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 8

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with an effect control means for controlling the effect.

For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, when a game ball wins a prize at the starting port, it is determined whether or not to execute a special game that is advantageous to the player, and after the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, the result of the above determination is shown. The symbol is stopped and displayed. Some of these types of gaming machines perform various advance notice effects such as step-up effects and dialogue notices (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2020-39398

By the way, it cannot be said that the production performed by the conventional gaming machine has sufficient interest, and further improvement of the interest is required.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of performing a highly entertaining effect.

The gaming machine of the first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is
Judgment means for determining whether or not to execute a special game that is advantageous to the player,
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game and the special game execution means for executing the special game.
Equipped with a production control means to control the production,
The effect control means
Based on the determination result of the determination means, it is possible to execute a suggestion effect suggesting that the special game may be executed.
The first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the first degree, and the suggestion effect is executed according to the execution of the predetermined trigger effect. It is characterized in that it is possible to perform a change effect that changes the first possibility suggestion image to a second possibility suggestion image suggesting that the possibility is a second degree higher than the first degree. Is to be.

According to this gaming machine, the first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the first degree, and the suggestion effect is likely to be executed (more than the first degree). It changes to a second possibility suggestion image suggesting that it is a second degree (high). Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression that the possibility that the suggestion effect is executed has increased, and a high effect can be obtained by the synergistic effect of the change effect and the suggestion effect. Further, since the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image according to the execution of the trigger effect, the player changes the first possibility suggestion image based on the trigger effect. Can be easily recognized, and the player overlooks how the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image, and a sufficient effect cannot be obtained by executing the change effect. It is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of such problems.

According to the present invention, it is possible to carry out a highly interesting production.

Front view of gaming machine 1 Front view of game board 2 Enlarged view of the main display 40 in FIG. A block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device included in the gaming machine 1. Explanatory drawing for explaining game state of game machine 1 Explanatory drawing for explaining the flow of production in a normal game state Explanatory diagram for explaining the button effect during reach Screen view showing a concrete example of the possibility suggestion production Explanatory drawing for explaining the relationship between the display color of the possibility suggestion image and the probability of occurrence of the suggestion effect. Screen view showing a specific example of the stage production of the first production pattern Screen view showing a specific example of the stage production of the second production pattern Explanatory drawing for explaining the storage area of a main RAM 83 and the information stored in each storage area. A flowchart illustrating interrupt processing executed on the main control board 80 Detailed flowchart of the sensor detection process in step S2 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the pre-determination process in steps S211, 219 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S308 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of the fluctuation pattern selection process in step S309 of FIG. Detailed flowchart of special figure stop processing in step S317 of FIG. A flowchart illustrating a game state setting process executed at the end of a jackpot game on the main control board 80. A flowchart illustrating interrupt processing executed on the sub-control board 90 Detailed flowchart of command reception processing in step S10 of FIG. 21 Detailed flowchart of the hold command reception process in step S13 of FIG. 22 Detailed flowchart of the fluctuation start command reception process in step S16 of FIG. 22 Detailed flowchart of the variation effect pattern setting process in step S163 of FIG. 24. Detailed flowchart of the advance notice effect pattern setting process in step S164 of FIG. 24. A flowchart illustrating interrupt processing executed on the image / sound control board 100. Detailed flowchart of the image display control process in step S71 of FIG. 27.

Hereinafter, a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) 1 according to an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.

[Configuration example of gaming machine 1]
First, a configuration example of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board 2. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes a gaming machine frame 30 and a gaming board 2 mounted in the gaming machine frame 30. The gaming machine frame 30 includes a front frame 31 having a decorative surface, a main body frame for attaching the gaming board 2 and the like, and an outer frame for fixing the gaming machine 1 to the island equipment of the hall. There is. The front frame 31 supports a glass plate arranged in parallel with the game board 2 at a predetermined interval, and the glass plate and the game board 2 form a game area 3 into which the game ball can flow down. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 31 has a launch handle 32 for launching a game ball, an upper plate 33 for storing a game ball supplied to a launching device (not shown), and an upper plate. A lower plate 34 for storing game balls that cannot be stored in 33 is provided. When the player grasps the launch handle 32 and rotates it clockwise, the game ball stored in the upper plate 33 is guided to the launcher and is launched with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 32. The launched game ball moves along the rail member 4 located on the left side of the game area 3 and then is guided to the upper position of the game area 3 and comes into contact with a game nail, a windmill, or the like provided in the game area 3. As a result, the game area 3 flows down along the game board 2 while changing the moving direction.

A ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the end of the rail member 4, and the ball return prevention piece 6 prevents the game ball once entering the game area 3 from returning to the launcher side. Further, a stop button is provided at a position close to the launch handle 32, and the player can temporarily launch the game ball by operating this stop button without returning the launch handle 32 to the initial posture. It is possible to stop it.

When the player performs "left-handed" by rotating the firing handle 32 by a small rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively weak firing intensity, and the game ball flows down the left game area 3L. On the other hand, when the player performs "right-handed" by rotating the launch handle 32 by a large rotation angle, the game ball is launched with a relatively strong firing intensity, and the game ball is located above the right upper side of the center decoration body 10. After moving along the rail member 4, it flows down the right game area 3R.

The passage path of the game ball in the left game area 3L is provided with a first starting port 21, a second starting port 22, an opening / closing member 23, and three general winning ports 24 as accessories related to winning and determination ( (See FIG. 2). Further, in the passage path of the game ball in the right game area 3R, the second start opening 22, the opening / closing member 23, one general winning opening 24, the gate 25, and the first large winning opening are used as accessories related to winning and determination. 26, an opening / closing member 27, a second large winning opening 28, and an opening / closing member 29 are provided (see FIG. 2).

In the process of flowing down the game area 3 along the game board 2, the game ball launched from the launching device has the first starting port 21, the second starting port 22, the general winning opening 24, the first large winning opening 26, and the like. You may win a prize in any of the second major winning openings 28. In this case, a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning place are paid out to the upper plate 33 or the lower plate 34. The game balls that did not win any prize are discharged from the game area 3 through the discharge port formed at the lower end of the game board 2.

A center decorative body 10 is provided in the opening formed in the center of the game board 2. The center decoration body 10 includes a stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which the game ball can roll, and a warp portion 12 having a warp inlet and a warp outlet at both ends. A game ball flowing down the left game area 3L may enter the warp section 12 from the warp entrance, and the game ball is discharged from the warp exit and guided to the stage section 11. A guide groove is formed at the center of the left and right sides of the stage portion 11 to drop the game ball rolling on the stage portion 11 toward the first starting port 21. Therefore, the game ball guided to the stage portion 11 via the warp portion 12 wins a prize at the first starting port 21 as compared with the game ball that flows down the left game area 3L without passing through the warp portion 12. easy.

The first starting port 21 is a starting area that is always open. The second starting port 22 is a starting region that is normally closed when the opening / closing member 23 as an electric accessory is not operating, and is opened by operating the opening / closing member 23. In the gaming machine 1, when the gaming ball wins the first starting opening 21 (or the second starting opening 22), it is determined whether or not to execute a special game (big hit game) that is advantageous to the player. Then, on the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), which will be described later, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and the symbols (big hit symbols or lost symbols) indicating the result of the above determination are stopped and displayed. Here, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game that opens the first jackpot 26 or the second jackpot 28 is executed. In addition, when the lost symbol is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is not executed.

In the following description, the determination executed in response to the winning of the game ball for the first starting port 21 is referred to as "first special symbol determination", and is executed in response to the winning of the game ball for the second starting port 22. The determination is referred to as "second special symbol determination", and these are collectively referred to as "special symbol determination".

The first large winning opening 26 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. An opening / closing member 27, which is a plate for opening / closing the first winning opening 26, is provided at the opening of the first winning opening 26. The first large winning opening 26 is normally closed by the opening / closing member 27. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), the opening / closing member 27 is operated to open the first prize opening 26. A jackpot game is executed. During this jackpot game, there are a plurality of long open round games in which the opening / closing member 27 maintains an open posture (see FIG. 2) that opens the first prize opening 26 and then returns to a closed posture that closes the first prize opening 26. It is done once. In each long open round game in which the first large winning opening 26 is opened, in the present embodiment, 10 game balls win in the first large winning opening 26, or the first large winning opening 26 is opened. It continues until 25 seconds have passed since it was done.

The second large winning opening 28 is a special winning area that is opened according to the result of the special symbol determination. An opening / closing member 29, which is a blade member for opening / closing the second special winning opening 28, is provided at the opening of the second special winning opening 28. The second large winning opening 28 is normally closed by the opening / closing member 29. On the other hand, when a predetermined jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), the opening / closing member 29 is operated to open the second special winning opening 28. A jackpot game is executed. During this jackpot game, there are a plurality of long open round games in which the opening / closing member 29 maintains an open posture (see FIG. 2) that opens the second prize opening 28 and then returns to a closed posture that closes the second prize opening 28. It is done once. In each long-opening round game in which the second special winning opening 28 is opened, in the present embodiment, 10 game balls are won in the second large winning opening 28, or the second large winning opening 28 is opened. It continues until 25 seconds have passed since it was done.

In this way, during the jackpot game, a plurality of long-opening round games in which the first prize opening 26 (or the second winning opening 28) is opened for a long time are performed, so that the player hits right during the jackpot game. By doing so, more prize balls can be obtained than when the jackpot game is not performed.

For convenience of explanation, FIG. 2 shows an open posture in which the opening / closing members 27 and 29 open the large winning openings 26 and 28 when the effect symbol is variablely displayed on the display screen 70 of the image display device 7. Although the state shown in the figure is shown, the opening / closing members 27 and 29 are not actually in the open posture during the variable display of the effect symbol. Further, in the long opening round game, since either one of the first large winning opening 26 and the second large winning opening 28 is used, in reality, these large winning openings are opened at the same time as shown in FIG. There is nothing. Further, which of the first big prize opening 26 and the second big winning opening 28 is used for the big hit game is set in advance according to the type of big hit.

An opening / closing member 23 (see FIG. 2) is arranged close to the second starting port 22. The opening / closing member 23 can change its posture between a closed posture in which the opening / closing member 23 closes the second starting port 22 and an open posture in which the opening / closing member 23 opens the second starting port 22 (see FIG. 2).

The second starting port 22 is normally closed by the opening / closing member 23. On the other hand, when the game ball hit right by the player passes through the gate 25, the prize ball is not paid out, but it is determined whether or not to open the second starting port 22. Here, when it is determined that the second starting port 22 is opened, the opening / closing member 23 maintains the open posture for a predetermined time and then returns to the closed posture a predetermined number of times. As described above, the second starting port 22 is in a state in which it is difficult for the game ball to pass when the opening / closing member 23 is not operating, whereas the second starting port 22 is in a state in which the game ball is easily passed by operating the opening / closing member 23. Become.

In the following description, the determination executed on the condition that the game ball passes through the gate 25 is referred to as "ordinary symbol determination".

The general winning opening 24 is always open like the first starting opening 21, and is a winning opening in which a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out by winning a game ball. However, unlike the first starting opening 21 and the like, the determination is not made even if the game ball wins in the general winning opening 24.

[Configuration example of main display 40]
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the main display 40 in FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41, a second special symbol display 42, a normal symbol display 43, a first special symbol hold indicator 44, and a second special symbol. It is configured to include a hold indicator 45, a normal figure hold indicator 46, a round indicator 47, a game state indicator 48, a launch direction indicator 49, and the like.

The first special symbol display 41 is configured to have eight LEDs indicated by "ip", and when the first special symbol determination is performed, the symbol is variablely displayed and then the first special symbol is displayed. The determination result of the first special symbol determination is notified by stopping and displaying the symbol indicating the determination result of the determination. Specifically, for example, the above eight LEDs are turned on in order to display the variation of the symbol, and each LED is set for a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.6) in a combination according to the determination result of the first special symbol determination. The symbol is stopped and displayed by turning it on (for seconds).

The second special symbol display 42 is configured to have eight LEDs indicated by "a to h", and when the second special symbol determination is performed, the symbol is variablely displayed and then the second special symbol is displayed. The determination result of the second special symbol determination is notified by stopping and displaying the symbol indicating the determination result of the determination. Specifically, for example, the above eight LEDs are turned on in order to display the variation of the symbol, and each LED is set for a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.6) in a combination according to the determination result of the second special symbol determination. The symbol is stopped and displayed by turning it on (for seconds).

The first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42) is notified that it is a jackpot as a symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination). "Symbol" or "Loss symbol" notifying that it is lost is stopped and displayed. In the gaming machine 1, a plurality of jackpot symbols that differ from each other depending on the type of jackpot are prepared, and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, the first jackpot 26 or the first jackpot 26 or the opening pattern according to the type of the jackpot symbol is used. A jackpot game that opens the second prize opening 28 is performed.

The ordinary symbol display 43 is configured to have two LEDs indicated by "s to t", and when the ordinary symbol determination is performed, the symbol is displayed in a variable manner and then the determination result of the ordinary symbol determination is shown. By stopping and displaying the symbol, the determination result of the normal symbol determination is notified. Specifically, for example, by alternately lighting the above two LEDs, a variable display of the symbol is performed, and each LED is turned on for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) in a lighting mode according to the determination result of the normal symbol determination. The symbol is stopped and displayed by turning it on. Here, when the hit symbol is stopped and displayed, an auxiliary game is performed in which the opening / closing member 23 is operated in an opening pattern according to the current gaming state to open the second starting port 22.

In the following description, the symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 and the second special symbol display 42 is referred to as a "special symbol", and the symbol displayed on the normal symbol display 43 is referred to as a "normal symbol". It shall be called. Further, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41 is called a "first special symbol", and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 42 is called a "second special symbol". It may be distinguished.

The first special figure hold indicator 44 is configured to have two LEDs indicated by "u to v", and displays the number of holds for the first special symbol determination depending on the lighting mode of these LEDs. The second special figure hold indicator 45 is configured to have two LEDs indicated by "w to x", and displays the number of holds for the second special symbol determination depending on the lighting mode of these LEDs. In the present embodiment, the upper limit of the number of these reservations is set to "4". The normal figure hold indicator 46 is configured to have two LEDs indicated by "q to r", and displays the number of hold for normal symbol determination depending on the lighting mode of these LEDs.

The round display 47 is used in a jackpot game executed in response to a jackpot corresponding to the jackpot symbol as the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. Long open round Displays the number of rounds in the game. The round display 47 includes an LED for 4R, an LED for 6R, an LED for 8R, and an LED for 10R, and when any of these LEDs is turned on, a long opening round is performed. The number of rounds of the game is notified.

The game status display 48 is configured to have three LEDs indicated by “a1 to a3”, and displays the game status of the gaming machine 1 according to the lighting mode of these LEDs. The launch direction indicator 49 is configured to have two LEDs indicated by “y to z”, and displays the launch direction of the game ball according to the lighting mode of these LEDs. That is, it is displayed whether the player should hit left or right.

[Structure example of the production means included in the gaming machine 1]
As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the game board 2 and the front frame 31 have various effects, such as a decorative member 13, a movable decorative member 14, a frame lamp 37, a speaker 38, and an effect display 125. The effect first special figure hold indicator 126, the effect second special figure hold indicator 127, and the like are provided. An image display device 7 is provided behind the game board 2.

The decorative member 13 has a built-in board lamp 5 (see FIG. 4) composed of a plurality of LEDs, and changes the lighting and blinking patterns of each LED and changes the emission color of each LED. By doing so, various effects by light are performed.

The movable decorative member 14 is arranged in front of the image display device 7 and behind the decorative member 13. A plurality of LEDs are built in the movable decorative member 14, and the movable decorative member 14 performs a predetermined effect by the movement and / or light of the movable decorative member 14 itself. In the present embodiment, a predetermined space in which the movable decorative member 14 can operate is provided between the game board 2 and the display screen 70 of the image display device 7, and the movable decorative member 14 is along the display screen 70. It is configured to be able to move up and down. The movable decorative member 14 is usually arranged at an initial position (see FIG. 2) in which most of the movable decorative member 14 is hidden behind the decorative member 13 and only the lower end portion of the movable decorative member 14 is visible. On the other hand, the movable decorative member 14 emits a predetermined amount of light when, for example, an image display device 7 or a speaker 38 is used to perform a notice effect having a relatively high jackpot reliability, or when a jackpot is suggested. It emits light in a pattern and falls to an operating position that covers most of the display screen 70.

The frame lamp 37 is configured to have a plurality of LEDs built in various parts of the front frame 31, and changes the lighting and blinking patterns of each LED and changes the emission color of each LED. Various effects by light are performed.

The image display device 7 is a liquid crystal display device that displays an effect image on the display screen 70, and the player can visually recognize the display screen 70 through an opening formed in the central portion of the game board 2. On the display screen 70, the same number of hold images (hold) as the number of effect symbols, characters and items that notify the determination result of the special symbol determination, and the number of hold of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) are displayed. An effect image including various display objects such as an icon) and a variation suggestion image (corresponding icon) suggesting that a variation display of a special symbol is being performed is displayed. The image display device 7 is not limited to the liquid crystal display device as long as it can display the effect image, and may be another image display device such as an EL display device.

The speaker 38 outputs production sounds such as music, sound, and sound effects in synchronization with or asynchronously with the display production performed on the display screen 70 to perform sound production.

The effect display 125 is configured to have two LEDs, displays the symbol in a variable manner according to the variable display of the special symbol and the effect symbol, and determines the special symbol in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol and the effect symbol. The symbol that notifies the judgment result of is stopped and displayed. The effect display 125 notifies the determination result of the special symbol determination according to the combination of lighting / extinguishing of each LED and the lighting color.

The first special figure holding indicator 126 is configured to have two LEDs, and is the same as the one displayed on the first special drawing holding indicator 44 depending on the combination of lighting and extinguishing of each LED. 1 Display the number of pending special symbol judgments. The second special figure hold indicator 127 is configured to have two LEDs, and is the same as that displayed on the second special figure hold indicator 45 depending on the combination of turning on and off each LED. 2 Display the number of pending special symbol judgments.

[Structure example of input means provided in game machine 1]
As illustrated in FIG. 1, the front frame 31 is provided with a first effect button 35 and a second effect button 36 as input means that can be input by a player. The first effect button 35 is a push button for inputting operation information by being pressed by the player. The second effect button 36 is a push button for the player to input operation information by grasping the grip portion of the second effect button 36 and pressing the second effect button 36. In the gaming machine 1, the effect corresponding to the operation of the first effect button 35 and the second effect button 36 may be performed.

Further, the first effect button 35 has a built-in first effect button lamp 352 (see FIG. 4) composed of a plurality of LEDs for emitting the first effect button 35, and the second effect button 36 has a second effect button 36. A second effect button lamp 362 (see FIG. 4) composed of a plurality of LEDs that emit the effect button 36 is built-in. In the gaming machine 1, in order to prompt the player to operate the first effect button 35 during the valid period in which the operation of the first effect button 35 is valid, the first effect button lamp 352 is set to any one of a plurality of emission colors. It emits light with the emission color of. Further, the first effect button 35 has a built-in vibration motor 353 (see FIG. 4) composed of an eccentric motor that vibrates the first effect button 35. Is displayed on the display screen 70, and the first effect button 35 vibrates to notify the jackpot. Further, in the gaming machine 1, in order to prompt the player to operate the second effect button 36 during the valid period in which the operation of the second effect button 36 is valid, the second effect button lamp 362 has a plurality of emission colors. It emits light in either emission color.

The configuration of the input means is not limited to the one illustrated in this embodiment, and may be another one. That is, for example, in the present embodiment, the case where the gaming machine 1 includes two input means will be described, but the number of input means may be one or three or more. Further, not limited to the push button, a touch panel capable of detecting the player's touch operation, for example, an optical sensor capable of detecting the player's hand held over the display screen 70, and moving the player back and forth and left and right to specify the position and direction. It may be another input means such as a joystick, an input means that the player can grasp and change the posture.

[Configuration of control device included in gaming machine 1]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a control device included in the gaming machine 1.
On the back side of the game board 2, a control device for controlling the operation of the game machine 1 is provided. As illustrated in FIG. 4, the control device of the game machine 1 is a main control board 80 that controls the progress of a game using a game ball, and a sub that comprehensively controls the production based on information from the main control board 80. It is composed of a control board 90, an image / sound control board 100 that controls an effect by an image or sound, a lamp control board 120 that controls an effect by various lamps or movable members, and the like. In the present embodiment, the main control board 80 functions as a game control unit that controls the progress of the game, and the sub control board 90, the image / sound control board 100, and the lamp control board 120 function as the effect control unit that controls the effect. .. The configuration of the control device is not limited to this, and for example, the sub control board 90, the image / sound control board 100, and the lamp control board 120 may be composed of one board.

<Structure example of main control board 80>
The main control board 80 includes a main CPU 81, a main ROM 82, and a main RAM 83. The main CPU 81 performs various arithmetic processes related to the determination and the number of prize balls to be paid out based on the program or the like stored in the main ROM 82. The main RAM 83 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used by the main CPU 81 when executing the program, or as a work area for data processing.

The main control board 80 includes a first start port sensor 211, a second start port sensor 221 and a gate sensor 251. The mouth solenoid 222, the first prize-winning port solenoid 262, and the second prize-winning port solenoid 282 are connected. The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment includes four general winning opening sensors 241 corresponding to the four general winning opening 24, but in FIG. 4, for convenience of explanation, only one general winning opening sensor 241 is provided. It is written.

The first start port sensor 211 detects that the game ball has won a prize in the first start port 21, and outputs the detection signal to the main control board 80. The second start port sensor 221 detects that the game ball has won a prize in the second start port 22, and outputs the detection signal to the main control board 80. The gate sensor 251 detects the passage of the game ball through the gate 25 and outputs the detection signal to the main control board 80. The first large winning opening sensor 261 detects that the game ball has won a prize in the first large winning opening 26, and outputs the detection signal to the main control board 80. The second big winning opening sensor 281 detects that the game ball has won a prize in the second big winning opening 28, and outputs the detection signal to the main control board 80. The general winning opening sensor 241 detects that the game ball has won a prize in the general winning opening 24, and outputs the detection signal to the main control board 80.

The second starting port solenoid 222 is an electric solenoid that is connected to the opening / closing member 23 so as to be able to transmit a driving force, and operates the opening / closing member 23 based on a control signal from the main control board 80 to start the second start. Open and close the mouth 22. The first large winning opening solenoid 262 is an electric solenoid that is connected to the opening / closing member 27 so as to be able to transmit a driving force, and operates the opening / closing member 27 based on a control signal from the main control board 80 to operate the first opening / closing member 27. The large winning opening 26 is opened and closed. The second special winning opening solenoid 282 is an electric solenoid that is connected to the opening / closing member 29 so as to be able to transmit a driving force, and operates the opening / closing member 29 based on a control signal from the main control board 80 to operate the second opening / closing member 29. The large winning opening 28 is opened and closed.

Although not shown in the figure, the gaming machine 1 controls a drive motor that sends out a gaming ball from a ball tank provided on the back surface side of the gaming board 2 to supply the gaming ball to the upper plate 33 or the lower plate 34. It is equipped with a payout control board. When the main CPU 81 receives a detection signal from the first starting port sensor 211, the second starting port sensor 221 or the first winning opening sensor 261 or the second winning opening sensor 281 or the general winning opening sensor 241, the main CPU 81 receives a detection signal. The payout control board is instructed to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the place where the game ball has won a prize, and the number of prize balls to be paid out is managed based on the information from the payout control board.

Further, the main CPU 81 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the first start port sensor 211 is input, and executes the first special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Further, the main CPU 81 acquires various random numbers as acquisition information at the timing when the detection signal from the second start port sensor 221 is input, and executes the second special symbol determination using the acquired random numbers. Here, the various random numbers are, specifically, jackpot random numbers, symbol random numbers, reach random numbers, and fluctuation pattern random numbers.

The jackpot random number is a random number for determining a jackpot or a loss. The symbol random number is a random number for determining the type of jackpot (the number of rounds of the jackpot game, the game state after the jackpot game, etc.) when it is determined to be a jackpot. The reach random number is a random number for determining whether to perform the effect with reach or the effect without reach when it is determined that there is a loss. The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining the variation pattern of the special symbol when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

The main CPU 81 acquires these random numbers at the timing when the game ball wins the first start port 21 (or the second start port 22), and first, the acquired jackpot random numbers are stored in the main ROM 82 as a predetermined random number. It is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot game based on whether or not it matches the numerical value (winning value). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot game is executed based on the fact that the jackpot random number matches the winning value, the symbol random number acquired together with the jackpot random number is stored in the main ROM 82 (compared with the symbol random number). ) Determine the type of jackpot based on which random number value of a predetermined random number matches.

Here, as the types of jackpots, "4R probabilistic jackpot" in which the game is controlled in the probabilistic game state after executing the jackpot game including four long-open round games, and the jackpot game including six long-open round games. "6R probability variation jackpot" in which the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after executing, "8R probability variation jackpot" in which the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after executing the jackpot game including eight long open round games, 10 An example is "10R probability variation jackpot" in which the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after executing the jackpot game including the long open round game.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 determines that the jackpot game is not executed based on the fact that the acquired jackpot random number does not match the winning value, the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number is stored in the main ROM 82. Based on whether or not it matches a predetermined random number value (random number value corresponding to with reach) (compared with the reach random number), it is determined whether to perform the effect with reach or the effect without reach. Further, the main CPU 81 determines the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol when displaying the special symbol in a variable manner based on the fluctuation pattern random number acquired together with the jackpot random number, regardless of the result of the determination based on the jackpot random number. As a result, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is determined.

When the main CPU 81 determines that the jackpot game is to be executed and determines the type of jackpot, the first jackpot 26 (or the second) via the first jackpot solenoid 262 (or the second jackpot solenoid 282). By controlling the opening and closing of the two major winning openings 28), a jackpot game according to the type of jackpot is executed.

Further, the main CPU 81 acquires a random number (ordinary symbol random number) at the timing when the detection signal from the gate sensor 251 is input, and executes the ordinary symbol determination using the acquired ordinary symbol random number. Then, when it is determined that the second starting port 22 is to be opened as a result of this normal symbol determination, the second starting port 22 is opened by controlling the opening and closing of the second starting port 22 via the second starting port solenoid 222. Perform an auxiliary game.

Further, on the main control board 80, a first special symbol display 41, a second special symbol display 42, a normal symbol display 43, a first special symbol hold indicator 44, a second special symbol hold indicator 45, and a general one are used. Figure Hold indicator 46, round indicator 47, game status indicator 48, launch direction indicator 49 are connected.

The main CPU 81 controls these indicators 41 to 49 constituting the main indicator 40 to execute the above-mentioned display process based on FIG.

<Configuration example of sub-control board 90>
The sub control board 90 includes a sub CPU 91, a sub ROM 92, a sub RAM 93, and an RTC (real time clock) 94. The sub CPU 91 performs arithmetic processing when controlling the effect based on the program stored in the sub ROM 92. The sub RAM 93 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used by the sub CPU 91 when executing the program, or as a work area for data processing. The RTC94 measures the current date and time (date or time).

When the first effect button 35 (see FIG. 1) is operated (pressed) on the sub control board 90, the first effect button detection that outputs operation information (operation signal) indicating that effect to the sub control board 90. The sensor 351 is connected. For example, the operation member of the first effect button 35 pressed by the player is provided with a light-shielding piece, and the first effect button detection sensor 351 is described above when the operation member is arranged at the depressed operation position. It is composed of a photo interrupter that detects a light-shielding piece and outputs the detection signal (operation signal) to the sub-control board 90. The sub CPU 91 can identify that the first effect button 35 is "single pressed" based on the fact that the operation signal from the first effect button detection sensor 351 is input once during the valid period. Further, the sub CPU 91 can identify that the first effect button 35 is "continuously hit" based on the fact that the operation signal from the first effect button detection sensor 351 is intermittently input a plurality of times during the valid period. Is. Further, from the first effect button detection sensor 351, when the operation member of the first effect button 35 that has been operated (pressed) returns from the operation position to the initial position, operation information (return signal) indicating that fact is output. It is output to the sub control board 90. Therefore, the sub CPU 91 is based on the fact that the return signal is not input even after a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) has elapsed since the operation signal from the first effect button detection sensor 351 was input. 1 It is possible to specify that the effect button 35 is "long-pressed".

Further, when the second effect button 36 (see FIG. 1) is operated, the sub control board 90 is a second effect button detection sensor that outputs operation information (operation signal) indicating that fact to the sub control board 90. 361 is connected. A light-shielding piece is provided on the operation member of the second effect button 36 pushed forward by the player, and the second effect button detection sensor 361 is said to block light when the operation member is arranged at the pushed operation position. It is composed of a photo interrupter that detects a piece and outputs the detection signal (operation signal) to the sub control board 90.

The sub CPU 91 sets the effect content based on the game information related to the special symbol determination, the normal symbol determination, the jackpot game, etc. transmitted from the main control board 80. At that time, the input of the operation information from the first effect button 35 and the second effect button 36 may be accepted, and the effect content corresponding to the operation information may be set. The sub CPU 91 transmits a command instructing the execution of the effect of the set effect content to the image / sound control board 100 and the lamp control board 120.

<Structure example of image / sound control board 100>
The image / sound control board 100 controls the image display by the image display device 7 and the output of the effect sound by the speaker 38. In the present embodiment, the image / acoustic control board 100 includes an image / acoustic control CPU 101, a control ROM 102, a control RAM 103, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 104, a CGROM 105, a VRAM 106, an acoustic DSP (Digital Signal Processor) 107, an acoustic ROM 108, and an SDRAM 109. And an amplifier 110.

The control ROM 102 is composed of a mask ROM, and various tables such as a control program of the image / sound control CPU 101, a display list generation program for generating a display list, and a display list creation table used for a process of creating a display list. Is remembered. Here, the display list is composed of a group of commands for instructing the execution of drawing on a frame-by-frame basis, and includes the type of image to be drawn, the position (coordinates) to draw the image, the display priority, the display magnification, and the rotation. It includes various parameters such as angle and transmittance. The control RAM 103 is used as a storage area for temporarily storing various data used by the audiovisual control CPU 101 when executing the control program, and as a work area for data processing and the like.

The image / sound control CPU 101 transmits image data (effect data) stored in the CGROM 105 to the VDP 104 based on various tables such as the control program and the display list creation table, commands received from the sub control board 90, and the like. An instruction is given to display the image on the image display device 7. This instruction is mainly given by the output of the display list. Further, the image / acoustic control CPU 101 instructs the acoustic DSP 107 to output the acoustic data stored in the acoustic ROM 108 from the speaker 38.

The CGROM 105 stores the effect data necessary for executing the variation effect associated with the variation display of the special symbol, the effect associated with the jackpot game, and the like. The CGROM 105 is composed of a flash memory, EEPROM, EPROM, mask ROM, etc., and is composed of a collection of pixel information in a predetermined range of pixels (for example, 32 × 32 pixels), sprite data (one image data), and a plurality of image data. The movie data, etc., which consists of a collection of data, is compressed and stored. The pixel information is composed of color number information that specifies a color number for each pixel and an α value that indicates the transparency of the image. Further, the CGROM 105 stores the palette data or the like in which the color number information for designating the color number and the display color information for actually displaying the color are associated with each other without compression.

It should be noted that only a part of the image data stored in the CGROM 105 may be compressed. Further, as a compression method of movie data, various known compression methods such as MPEG4 can be used.

The VRAM 106 is composed of an SRAM capable of writing and reading image data at high speed, and is not shown in the figure, but is configured to have a display list storage area, an expansion storage area, a frame buffer, and the like. ing.

The display list storage area temporarily stores the display list output from the image / sound control CPU 101. The expanded storage area stores image data that has been decompressed after being read from the CGROM 105. The frame buffer is a frame buffer that is also used for drawing and displaying the image data displayed on the display screen 70.

The VDP 104 decompresses the image data stored in the compressed state in the CGROM 105, and stores the decompressed image data in the decompressed storage area. Further, the VDP 104 performs drawing processing on the frame buffer using the image data stored in the expansion storage area based on the display list stored in the display list storage area. Further, the VDP 104 generates an RGB signal as a video signal indicating the color of the image from the image data stored in the frame buffer, and outputs the generated RGB signal to the image display device 7.

An acoustic ROM 108, an SDRAM 109, and an amplifier 110 are connected to the acoustic DSP 107. The acoustic ROM 108 stores various acoustic data related to music, voice, sound effects, warning sounds, and the like. The SDRAM 109 is used as a work area for data processing and the like by the acoustic DSP 107. The acoustic DSP 107 reads the acoustic data corresponding to the instruction from the image / acoustic control CPU 101 from the acoustic ROM 108 to the SDRAM 109, executes data processing, and outputs the acoustic data after the data processing to the speaker 38 (via the amplifier 110). The amplifier 110 adjusts the volume according to the instruction regarding the volume obtained from the image / sound control CPU 101 via the sound DSP 107, and outputs the sound data to the speaker 38.

In this embodiment, the case where the VDP is responsible for drawing management and the acoustic DSP is responsible for sound management will be described, but in other embodiments, a configuration is adopted in which the VDP is responsible for both drawing management and sound management. You may. In this case, it is not necessary to separately provide an acoustic DSP.

<Structure example of lamp control board 120>
The lamp control board 120 includes a lamp CPU 121, a lamp ROM 122, and a lamp RAM 123, and includes a frame lamp 37, a board lamp 5, a movable decorative member 14, an effect display 125, an effect first special figure hold indicator 126, and an effect second special. Figure The hold indicator 127, the first effect button lamp 352, the second effect button lamp 362, and the vibration motor 353 are connected. The lamp ROM 122 stores a program executed by the lamp CPU 121, light emission pattern data, operation pattern data, vibration pattern data, and the like. Here, the light emission pattern data is data indicating each light emission pattern of the frame lamp 37, the board surface lamp 5, the LED built in the movable decorative member 14, and the like. The motion pattern data is data indicating an motion pattern of the movable decorative member 14 and the like. The vibration pattern data is data showing the vibration pattern of the first effect button 35 that vibrates by the driving force of the vibration motor 353.

Based on the program stored in the lamp ROM 122, the lamp CPU 121 includes a frame lamp 37, a board lamp 5, a movable decorative member 14, an effect display 125, an effect first special figure hold indicator 126, and an effect second special figure hold. Performs arithmetic processing when controlling the operation of the display 127 and the like.

The lamp CPU 121 reads the light emission pattern data corresponding to the command received from the sub-control board 90 from the light emission pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 122 into the lamp RAM 123, and reads the frame lamp 37, the board lamp 5, and the movable decorative member. It controls the light emission of the LED built in 14, the first effect button lamp 352, and the second effect button lamp 362. Further, the lamp CPU 121 reads the operation pattern data corresponding to the command received from the sub-control board 90 from the operation pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 122 into the lamp RAM 123, and operates the movable decorative member 14. Control the drive. Further, the lamp CPU 121 controls the driving of the vibration motor 353 by reading the vibration pattern data corresponding to the command received from the sub control board 90 from the vibration pattern data stored in the lamp ROM 122 into the lamp RAM 123.

Further, the lamp CPU 121 controls the variation display and the stop display of the symbol on the effect display 125 based on the command from the sub control board 90. Further, the lamp CPU 121 displays the number of holds related to the first special symbol determination by the effect first special figure hold indicator 126, and the effect second special figure hold indicator 127 based on the command from the sub control board 90. 2 Controls the display of the number of holds related to the special symbol determination.

[About game status]
Next, the gaming state and the game flow of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the gaming state of the gaming machine 1. As illustrated in FIG. 5, in the present embodiment, the gaming machine 1 is played in one of the three gaming states of "normal gaming state", "probability variation gaming state", and "time saving gaming state". Is controlled.

The "normal game state" is a support function (so-called) that supports a winning of a game ball for the second starting port 22 while performing a special symbol determination in a low probability state in which the probability of being determined to execute a jackpot game is relatively low. It is a gaming state in which a function called "electric support" or the like) is not provided. In the normal game state, the probability that the jackpot game will be executed by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/200). Further, the probability that the second starting port 22 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/11), and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is a relatively long time (for example, 20 seconds). And when it is determined that the second starting port 22 is to be opened, the opening time of the second starting port 22 is set to a relatively short time (for example, 0.1 second × 1 time).

The "probability variation game state" is a game state in which the special symbol determination is performed in a high probability state in which the probability of being determined to execute the jackpot game is relatively high, and the above support function is provided. That is, in the probabilistic game state, the probability that the jackpot game will be executed by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 1/80). Further, the probability that the second starting port 22 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 11/11), and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to a relatively short time (for example, 1.5). The opening time of the second starting port 22 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 1.5 seconds × 3 times) when it is determined that the second starting port 22 is opened.

The "time saving game state" is a game state in which the special symbol determination is performed in the low probability state and the support function is provided. That is, in the time-saving game state, the probability that the jackpot game will be executed by the special symbol determination is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/200). Further, the probability that the second starting port 22 is determined to be opened by the normal symbol determination is set to a relatively high probability (for example, 11/11), and the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to a relatively short time (for example, 1.5). The opening time of the second starting port 22 is set to a relatively long time (for example, 1.5 seconds × 3 times) when it is determined that the second starting port 22 is opened.

Comparing these gaming states with respect to the variation time of the special symbol, the variation time of the special symbol in the "probability variation game state" and the "short-time gaming state" is relative to the variation time of the special symbol in the "normal gaming state". It is easy to set a short time. In addition, the probability that it is determined to execute the special game (big hit probability), the probability that it is determined to open the second starting port 22 (the winning probability of the normal symbol determination), and the variation of the ordinary symbol shown in the explanation of each game state. Needless to say, the time and the opening time of the second starting port 22 are merely examples, and may be other probabilities or times.

In the following description, a state in which the game ball can easily win a prize in the second starting port 22 due to the above support function is referred to as a "high base state", and the support function is not provided. A state in which it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize in the second starting port 22 is referred to as a "low base state".

[Game flow]
A game ball hit by the player to the right does not win a prize in the first starting port 21, but may win a prize in the second starting port 22. However, in the low base state, it is difficult to open the second starting port 22, and even if it is opened, the opening time is extremely short. Therefore, when the game is controlled in a low base state (corresponding to the "normal game state" in the present embodiment), the player decides to play the game by left-handed aiming at the first starting port 21. Become.

When the left-handed game ball wins the first starting port 21 in the normal game state, the first special symbol determination is executed, and after the first special symbol is variablely displayed, the determination result of the first special symbol determination is displayed. As the first special symbol to be shown, the jackpot symbol or the lost symbol is stopped and displayed.

Here, when the lost symbol is stopped and displayed, the jackpot game is not performed and the game state does not change. On the other hand, when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, a jackpot game in which a predetermined number of long open round games are performed according to the jackpot symbol is executed, and after the jackpot game is completed, a probabilistic game state or a time-saving game state is executed. The game will be controlled by.

As the jackpot symbol (special symbol) for notifying that the judgment result of the special symbol determination is a jackpot, a "probability variation symbol" for notifying the probability variation jackpot and a "normal symbol" for notifying the normal jackpot are prepared. There is. Then, as a jackpot symbol for notifying that the determination result of the first special symbol determination in the normal game state is a jackpot, when the "probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game ends. When the "normal symbol" is stopped and displayed, the game is controlled in the time-saving game state after the jackpot game ends (see FIG. 5).

In addition, when the game state shifts to the probabilistic game state or the time-saving game state when the jackpot game ends, that is, when the game state shifts from the low base state to the high base state, it is easy to win the game ball to the second starting port 22. With the above support function, the game ball is more likely to win in the second starting port 22 than in the first starting port 21. Therefore, when the game is controlled in the high base state (corresponding to the "probability variation game state" or the "time saving game state" in the present embodiment), the player strikes right at the second starting port 22. Will play the game. Therefore, when the game is controlled in the probabilistic game state or the time-saving game state, the second special symbol determination is basically performed.

Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured so that the probabilistic gaming state is substantially continued until the next big hit, and in this probabilistic gaming state, the "probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed as the second special symbol. In that case, the game is controlled again in the probabilistic game state after the jackpot game is completed. On the other hand, when the "normal symbol" is stopped and displayed as the second special symbol in the probabilistic game state, the game is controlled in the time-saving game state after the jackpot game ends.

In addition, when the "probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed as the second special symbol in the time-saving game state, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is completed, and when the "normal symbol" is stopped and displayed. After the jackpot game is over, the game is controlled again in the time-saving game state. On the other hand, if a big hit does not occur even if the second special symbol determination (or the first special symbol determination) is performed a specified number of times (100 times in this embodiment) in the time-saving game state, the game state is shortened. It will be returned from the game state to the normal game state.

[About variable production]
Next, a variation effect performed using the display screen 70 or the like will be described as the first special symbol is variablely displayed and then stopped and displayed in the normal gaming state.

In the game machine 1, when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 21 and the first special symbol determination is executed, the first special symbol is changed and displayed on the first special symbol display 41, and then the first special symbol is displayed. The first special symbol indicating the determination result of the symbol determination is stopped and displayed. The display screen 70 is provided with an effect symbol display area 73 (see FIG. 2) in which an effect symbol for notifying the determination result of the first special symbol determination is displayed, and the display screen 70 is provided with a variation of the first special symbol. Along with the display, a variable effect including a variable display of the effect symbol is performed (see FIG. 2). Then, when the first special symbol (and the effect symbol) is variablely displayed for the fluctuation time corresponding to the fluctuation pattern selected when the first special symbol determination is executed, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed. Along with this, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a mode showing the determination result of the first special symbol determination.

A so-called reach effect may be performed during such a variable display of the effect symbol. Specifically, in the effect symbol display area 73 of the display screen 70, for example, a part of the effect symbol symbol sequence in which the numbers 1 to 9 are continuously written in the vertical direction from the bottom to the top is in the horizontal direction. Three columns are displayed, and when the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the variable display (scroll display) is performed so that these symbol columns scroll from top to bottom (see, for example, FIG. 2). On the other hand, when the reach effect is performed, for example, the left column effect symbol (left symbol) and the right column effect symbol (right symbol) are displayed before all the effect symbols are stopped and displayed. Pseudo-stop so that they do not stop completely in order or at the same time. FIG. 2 illustrates a state in which three symbols are pseudo-stopped as the left symbol, the same three symbols are pseudo-stopped as the right symbol, and the symbol row in the middle row continues the scroll display. In addition, the pseudo stop is an effect of swinging the effect symbol on the spot with almost no movement, and in the following description, the main stop (sometimes referred to simply as "stop display") in which the effect symbol is completely stopped. ), It may be called a pseudo stop.

When the same effect symbol as the left symbol and the right symbol is pseudo-stopped on the effective line, the reach is established, and the reach effect is performed to expect the player to have three identical effect symbols. This reach effect is different from, for example, the middle symbol that is common to the reach symbol or the reach symbol by scrolling the symbol row in the middle row while the reach symbols (left symbol and right symbol) are pseudo-stopped. It is a production that stops the middle symbol on the effective line and notifies the winning.

Although detailed description is omitted, other display objects such as characters and items are used for such a reach effect in addition to the effect symbol. Further, in the following description, in the variable effect in which the reach effect is performed, the effect performed until the reach is established may be referred to as "pre-reach effect".

The types of reach effects will be described in detail later, but when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "loss", three effect symbols indicating reach loss eyes (for example, "323") are pseudo-stopped in order to notify the loss. Then, as the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, these three effect symbols are stopped. On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "missing" and the reach effect is not performed, the three effect symbols indicating the disparity (for example, "629") are pseudo-stopped in order to notify the loss. , As the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, these three effect symbols are stopped. In this way, when it is determined that the jackpot game is not executed, the reach loss eyes indicating the loss or the three effect symbols indicating the loose eyes are pseudo-stopped and then the main stop is performed to notify the loss (the jackpot game is not executed). Loss notification effect is executed.

When this loss notification effect is executed, the jackpot game is not executed, and if the right to determine the first special symbol is reserved, the first special symbol and the effect symbol are used for a predetermined fixed time (for example, 0.6 seconds). When is stopped and displayed, the first special symbol determination is performed, and the next variation display of the first special symbol is started.

On the other hand, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit", the reach effect is usually executed during the variable display of the first special symbol, and doublets (for example, "333") are shown to notify the jackpot. As the three effect symbols are pseudo-stopped and the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, these three effect symbols are finally stopped. In this way, when it is determined that the jackpot game is to be executed, the hit notification effect for notifying the jackpot (the jackpot game is executed) is performed by pseudo-stopping the three effect symbols in a manner indicating the jackpot and then stopping the game. Will be executed. When this hit notification effect is executed, the jackpot game is executed.

[Screen configuration of display screen 70]
FIG. 2 illustrates the screen configuration of the display screen 70 in the normal gaming state. When the game is controlled in the normal game state, the hold icon display area 71, the icon display area 72, and the effect symbol display area 73 are formed on the display screen 70, as illustrated in FIG. As described above, the effect symbol display area 73 displays the left symbol constituting the symbol row in the left column, the middle symbol constituting the symbol row in the middle row, and the right symbol constituting the symbol row in the right column. Display area.

<Hold icon display area 71>
The hold icon display area 71 (see FIG. 2) is a display area in which a hold icon indicating that the first special symbol determination is held is displayed. In the game machine 1, when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 21 in a situation where the special symbol determination and the variable display of the special symbol cannot be started immediately, such as during the variable display of the special symbol or the big hit game, the first special The right to judge the symbol is reserved up to a predetermined number (4 in this embodiment).

In this way, when the right of the first special symbol determination is reserved, the same number of hold icons as the number of hold icons for the first special symbol determination indicated by the first special symbol hold indicator 44 are displayed in the hold icon display area 71. Will be done. FIG. 2 illustrates a state in which two hold icons are displayed in the hold icon display area 71 in order to suggest that the number of holds for the first special symbol determination is “2”.

If the hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71 when a highly reliable reach effect such as SPSP reach (see FIG. 6 (I)) described later is being performed, the display area used for the reach effect is displayed. Not only is it limited, but the display of the hold icon can reduce the appeal of the reach production. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the display objects and the hold icons constituting the hold icon display area 71 are displayed during the pre-reach production and the normal reach described later, while the jackpot reliability is higher than that of the normal reach. During the reach effect, a configuration is adopted in which the display objects and the hold icons constituting the hold icon display area 71 are deleted from the display screen 70.

Further, when the game is controlled in the normal game state, basically, the game ball does not win a prize in the second starting port 22. Therefore, in the normal game state, basically, the right of the second special symbol determination is not reserved, and the hold icon related to the second special symbol determination is displayed on the display screen 70, or this hold icon is displayed. A display area for display is not formed.

<The icon display area 72>
The icon display area 72 is a display area for displaying the icon as a variation suggestion image suggesting that the first special symbol is variablely displayed. The icon is displayed in the icon display area 72 with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol, and is deleted from the icon display area 72 at the timing when the first special symbol is stopped and displayed, for example. However, the erasure timing of the icon is not limited to this, and the icon may be erased during the variable display of the first special symbol. You may want to erase the icon.

By the way, when the game ball wins the first starting port 21 in a state where the variable display of the special symbol is not performed and the right of the special symbol determination is not reserved, the variable display of the first special symbol is started. As a result, the icon is displayed in the icon display area 72. On the other hand, when the hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71 and the variation display of the symbol corresponding to the icon displayed in the icon display area 72 is completed, the hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71. The first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon (hold icon displayed at the position closest to the icon display area 72) is executed. Then, as the variable display of the first special symbol is started in response to the execution of the first special symbol determination, the earliest hold icon shifts from the hold icon display area 71 to the icon display area 72. It will be displayed as a new icon. In this way, the hold icon (here, the icon) shifted to the icon display area 72 is displayed larger than when it is displayed in the hold icon display area 71 (see FIG. 2). Therefore, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to the icon displayed in the icon display area 72 than to the hold icon displayed in the hold icon display area 71.

When another hold icon different from the earliest hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71, the hold icon display area 71 is accompanied by the shift of the earliest hold icon to the icon display area 72. In, the other hold icon shifts toward the icon display area 72. As is clear from the above description, in the gaming machine 1, the icon corresponding to the hold icon displayed in the hold icon display area 71 may be displayed in the icon display area 72, and thus the following description will be given. Then, when the hold icon and the icon are not distinguished, they may be collectively referred to as "icon".

(About icon change production)
By the way, the hold icon is usually displayed as a white hold icon (default hold icon). On the other hand, when the hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71, an icon change effect in which the color of the hold icon changes may be performed. When this icon change effect is performed, the white hold icon changes to a hold icon in a color suggesting jackpot reliability such as blue, green, and red. The colors suggesting the jackpot reliability illustrated here are arranged in order from the one with the lowest jackpot reliability to the one with the highest jackpot reliability. Red is when the judgment result of the first special symbol judgment corresponding to the red hold icon is "big hit", or when the fluctuation time of the special symbol is set to a relatively long time although it is "missing". Easy to be selected. Green is easy to select when it is a "big hit" or when it is a "miss" but the fluctuation time of the special symbol is set to a medium time. Blue is easily selected when it becomes "missing" or when it is "missing" and the fluctuation time of the special symbol is set to a relatively short time. In this embodiment, the jackpot reliability of the white hold icon is set to about 1%, the jackpot reliability of the blue hold icon is set to about 3%, and the jackpot reliability of the green hold icon is set to about 15%. It is set and the jackpot reliability of the red hold icon is set to about 45%.

Although the case where the icon change effect in which the display color changes only once is performed when the hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71 has been described here as an example, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has been described. Then, other icon change effects may be performed. That is, for example, when the white hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71, the hold icon changes to a blue hold icon and then to a green hold icon. In some cases, an icon change effect is performed in which the display color of the hold icon changes a plurality of times. Further, when the white hold icon shifted from the hold icon display area 71 to the icon display area 72 is displayed as the icon, an icon change effect in which the display color changes may be performed.

Further, the display color of the hold icon displayed in the hold icon display area 71 changes, and then the display color changes when the hold icon shifts to the icon display area 72 and is displayed as the icon. In some cases, an icon change effect is performed in which the display color of the icon changes in both the hold icon display area 71 and the icon display area 72. In addition, there may be an icon change effect in which the hold icon is displayed in a display color other than white (for example, blue) from the beginning, or an icon change effect in which the display color of the hold icon whose initial color is other than white is changed. ..

As described above, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can display the hold information indicating that the right to determine the special symbol is held on the display screen 70, and change the display mode of the hold information. .. In the following description, a hold icon or the icon whose display color is a color other than white may be referred to as a "special icon" to distinguish it from a normal hold icon or the icon whose display color is white.

[Modification example of display control of pending information]
The display control of the reserved information is not limited to the one illustrated in this embodiment, and may be as follows. That is, in the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the case where the display colors of the icons (holding icon and the icon) are four colors of white, blue, green, and red will be described as an example, but in other embodiments, the case where the display colors are four colors will be described. Other colors may be available, such as gold, which suggests that the jackpot reliability is even higher than red, and rainbow, which is selected only when the jackpot is "big hit."

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the icon change effect for changing the display color of the icon (holding icon or the icon) is performed will be described as an example, but the icon change effect is an effect for changing the display mode of the icon. The effect is not limited to the effect illustrated in the present embodiment, and may be an icon change effect that changes the shape and size of the icon, an icon change effect that changes the display color in addition to the shape and size of the icon, and the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the icon change effect targeting the hold icon displayed in the hold icon display area 71, the icon change effect targeting the icon displayed in the icon display area 72 can be executed. However, in another embodiment, a configuration in which only the former icon change effect can be executed may be adopted without providing the icon display area 72 (without displaying the icon).

Further, in the present embodiment, a case where a hold icon as hold information is displayed on the display screen 70 and the display color of the hold icon is changed will be described as an example. On the other hand, in another embodiment, for example, four color LEDs whose emission colors can be changed are provided, and the same number of LEDs as the number of pending numbers of the first special symbol determination are turned on, and the emission color of any of the LEDs is set. By changing it, the display mode of the reserved information may be changed.

[Flow of production accompanying the variable display of the first special symbol]
Next, with reference to FIG. 6, the flow of the effect accompanying the variable display of the first special symbol in the normal gaming state will be described. Here, FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the flow of the effect accompanying the variable display of the first special symbol in the normal gaming state.

When the first special symbol determination is executed in the normal game state, the first special symbol is variablely displayed on the first special symbol display 41, and the first special symbol indicating the result of the first special symbol determination is stopped and displayed. .. On the other hand, on the display screen 70, as the variation display of the first special symbol is started, the variation display of the three symbol strings in the effect symbol display area 73 is started (see FIG. 6A). .. Specifically, in the effect symbol display area 73, for example, a part of the pattern sequence of the effect symbols in which the numbers "1" to "9" are continuously written in the vertical direction from the bottom to the top is 3 in the horizontal direction. The columns are displayed, and as the variable display of the first special symbol is started, the scroll display of the three symbol columns is started so that these symbol columns scroll from top to bottom.

Here, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination performed at the start of the variation display of the first special symbol is "missing" and it is determined not to execute the reach effect, the variation display of the first special symbol is performed. At the end of the game, the three effect symbols showing the disjointed eyes (for example, "458") are pseudo-stopped, and as the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, the three effect symbols are stopped. Is performed (see FIG. 6 (B)).

On the other hand, when the result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit" or when it is decided to perform the reach effect of the "missing", for example, during the variable display of the first special symbol, for example, the effect symbol The pre-reach effect including the effect of pseudo-stopping the left symbol on the effective line in the display area 73 and scrolling the right column of the symbol row at a low speed so that the right symbol common to the left symbol moves on the effective line This is done (see FIG. 6 (C)). Then, as a result of performing this pre-reach effect, when the common left symbol and right symbol are pseudo-stopped on the effective line, the reach is established (see FIGS. 6 (D) and 2).

In this way, when the effect symbols common to the left and right symbols stop in a pseudo manner and reach is established, the effect symbols common to these effect symbols (reach symbols) stop on the effective line in the middle row. A reach production that makes people expect is performed. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 6, as a reach effect that can be executed with the variable display of the first special symbol in the normal gaming state, the normal reach, the first half reach of the first SP, the first half reach of the second SP, and the second half of the first SP Six types of reach effects are available: reach, second SP second half reach, and SPSP reach.

The normal reach (see FIG. 6E) is a reach effect having the lowest jackpot reliability among the above six types of reach effects (for example, jackpot reliability: about 1%). This normal reach is a reach effect in which the effect execution time is shorter than that of other reach effects, and when the reach is established, the normal reach is performed first. When this normal reach is performed, when the reach is established, the scroll speed of the symbol row in the middle row gradually decreases, and between the left and right symbols forming the reach, what is the same middle symbol or reach symbol as the reach symbol? The scroll display of the middle symbol sequence that pseudo-stops different middle symbols is performed.

Here, when a variable effect pattern for notifying the winning is set in the normal reach, the winning notification effect (hit notification effect or loss notification effect) is performed at the end of the normal reach (see FIG. 6F). Specifically, when the judgment result of the first special symbol judgment this time is "big hit", doublet (for example, "222") is doublet by pseudo-stopping the same medium symbol as the reach symbol on the effective line. After the effect symbols shown are pseudo-stopped, a hit notification effect is performed in which these effect symbols are stopped as they are. On the other hand, when the judgment result of the first special symbol determination this time is "missing", the effect of showing the reach losing eye (for example, "232") by pseudo-stopping the middle symbol different from the reach symbol on the effective line. After the symbols are pseudo-stopped, a loss notification effect is performed in which these effect symbols are stopped as they are.

On the other hand, when a variable effect pattern that develops from a normal reach to another reach effect is set, the following effect is performed. For example, the normal reach (see FIG. 6 (E)) develops into the first half reach of the first SP and the first half reach of the second SP (see FIG. 6 (G)). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, two types of SP reach, a first SP reach and a second SP reach, are prepared as SP reach.

The first SP reach is composed of the first SP first half reach (see FIG. 6 (G)) and the first SP second half reach (see FIG. 6 (K)), and develops from the first SP first half reach to the first SP second half reach. When the winning notification effect is executed in the second half reach of 1SP (see FIGS. 6 (G), (K), (J)), the winning notification effect is executed in the SPSP reach by developing from the first half reach of the first SP to the SPSP reach. In this case (see FIGS. 6 (G), (I), (J)), the winning notification effect is executed in the first half reach of the first SP without developing from the first half reach of the first SP to the second half reach of the first SP (or the reach of the SPSP). (See FIGS. 6 (G) and 6 (F)).

On the other hand, the second SP reach is composed of the second SP first half reach (see FIG. 6 (G)) and the second SP second half reach (see FIG. 6 (H)), and develops from the second SP first half reach to the second SP second half reach. When the winning notification effect is executed in the second half reach of the second SP (see FIGS. 6 (G), (H), (F)), the first half of the second SP does not develop from the first half reach of the second SP to the second half reach of the second SP. There are cases where the winning notification effect is executed in the reach (see FIGS. 6 (G) and 6 (F)).

In this way, the first half reach of the first SP has two development destinations, the second half reach of the first SP and the reach of the SPSP, whereas the first half reach of the second SP has only the second half reach of the second SP. , Both are different.

The first SP first half reach and the second SP first half reach are reach productions having the lowest jackpot reliability next to the normal reach. In this embodiment, the jackpot reliability of the first SP first half reach is set to about 5%, and the second SP first half reach. The jackpot reliability of is set to about 3%. For this reason, when developing from normal reach to these SP first half reach, in most cases, one of these SP first half reach does not develop into the other reach production, and one of these SP first half reach is used to notify the loss. The production is done. However, there is a relatively low probability that a hit notification effect will be performed on one of these SP first half reach, or the reach of these SP first half will develop into another reach effect, and the reach effect of the development destination will be lost. Notification effects may be performed.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the normal reach is developed into the SP reach, the first SP first half reach and the second SP first half reach are started at the same time (see FIGS. 6 (G) and 7 (A)). The state in which the SP first half reach is executed at the same time continues for a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8A, the first SP first half reach effect image, which is the effect image related to the first SP first half reach, is displayed in the upper region of the display screen 70, and the second SP first half reach is displayed. The state in which the second SP first half reach effect image, which is the effect image according to the above, is displayed in the lower region of the display screen 70 continues for a predetermined time.

When, for example, 12 seconds have passed since the two SP first half reach were started at the same time in this way, the first SP first half reach effect image and the second SP first half reach effect image are alternately highlighted. FIG. 8 (I) illustrates how the reach effect image of the first half of the first SP is highlighted. When, for example, 5 seconds have passed since the start of such alternating highlighting, one of the SP first half reach effect images is maintained in the highlighted state for several seconds (for example, 3 seconds). , Either one of the SP first half reach selection is confirmed. As a result, the SP first half reach effect image related to one of the selected SP first half reach is displayed in full screen on the display screen 70, and the SP first half reach effect image related to the other SP first half reach is deleted from the display screen 70. .. By such a series of effects, the state in which the two SP first half reach is executed at the same time is changed to the state in which one of the SP first half reach is executed.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot reliability of the second SP second half reach developed from the second SP first half reach is set to about 15%, and the jackpot reliability of the first SP second half reach developed from the first SP first half reach is set to about 15%. It is set to about 18%, and the jackpot reliability of the SPSP reach, which also develops from the first half reach of the first SP, is set to about 35%.

In this way, the jackpot reliability of the first SP second half reach and the SPSP reach is set to a value higher than the jackpot reliability of the second SP second half reach. Therefore, as described above, the first SP first half reach effect image and the second SP first half reach effect image are displayed at the same time, and these SP first half reach effect images are alternately highlighted to select the first SP first half reach. Then, the player can be expected to develop into the SPSP reach (or the reach of the latter half of the first SP), and as a result, a high effect can be obtained. Further, if the first half reach of the first SP is not selected, the reach of the first half of the second SP may be selected, and then the reach may develop into the second half of the second SP. Therefore, it is considered that the player's expectation for the jackpot does not significantly decrease even if the reach of the first half of the first SP is not selected.

Further, depending on the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol selected at the start of the symbol variation, the normal reach may directly develop into the SPSP reach without going through the SP first half reach (see FIGS. 6 (E) and 6 (I)). ). For this reason, it is possible to make the player who thought that the normal reach does not develop from the reach of the first half of the SP (the reach of the first half of the first SP and the reach of the first half of the second SP) to be surprised, and the player's expectation for the big hit is effective. It is possible to improve the situation.

When the pre-reach effect (see FIG. 6C) is being performed, the effect symbols of the three symbol rows such as "111", "222", "333", and "444" are aligned. In some cases, a full rotation effect (see FIG. 6 (L)) for scrolling and displaying each symbol row may be started. This full rotation effect is executed when the judgment result of the first special symbol judgment performed at the start of the variation display of the first special symbol this time is "big hit", while when it is "missing", it is executed. Since it is an effect that is not executed, if it develops into a full rotation effect, the loss notification effect is not executed after that, and the hit notification effect (see FIG. 6M) is always executed.

[Reach button production and possibility suggestion production]
Next, referring to FIGS. 7 to 9, a button effect during reach that is executed after developing into the reach of the first half of SP, and a possibility suggestion effect that is executed when two reach of the first half of SP are performed at the same time. Will be described. Here, FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the button effect during reach. FIG. 8 is a screen view showing a specific example of the possibility suggestion effect. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the relationship between the display color of the possibility suggestion image and the occurrence probability of the suggestion effect. In FIG. 8, for convenience of explanation, the icon suggesting that the first special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner in the normal gaming state and the hold suggesting that the right to determine the first special symbol is reserved. The icon is omitted.

When the reach effect develops from the normal reach (see FIG. 6 (E)), first, two SP first half reach (first SP first half reach and second SP first half reach) are started at the same time (see FIG. 7 (S-1)). .. In this way, when the two SP first half reach are started at the same time, as illustrated in FIG. 8 (A), the first SP first half reach effect image and the small symbol representing the background image, the character, etc. related to the first SP first half reach. The three displayed symbol rows are displayed in the upper area of the display screen 70, and the second SP first half reach effect image representing the background image and characters related to the second SP first half reach and the three symbol rows displayed with small symbols are displayed on the display screen. It is displayed in the lower area at 70.

Next, the first effect button operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the first effect button 35 is performed (see FIG. 7 (S-2)). Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8B, an image of the first effect button imitating the first effect button 35 and an effective period indicating the remaining time of the effective period in which the operation of the first effect button 35 is effective. The period gauge is displayed in the central area of the display screen 70.

When the player operates the first effect button 35 during the valid period related to the first effect button operation promotion effect, the first possibility suggestion effect is executed (see FIG. 7 (S-3)). In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, SPSP reach (an example of suggestion effect) suggesting that a jackpot game may be executed based on the determination result of the first special symbol determination by the main CPU 81 in the normal gaming state. Can be executed during the variable display of the first special symbol corresponding to the first special symbol determination. The first possibility suggestion effect is an effect of displaying a first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the possibility that this SPSP reach is executed is the first degree. When this first possibility suggestion effect is performed, an explosion occurs in the central region of the display screen 70 in response to the operation of the first effect button 35 (here, a single press) for the first effect button operation promotion effect. (See Fig. 8 (C)), and then the smoke from this explosion disappeared and the blue letters "23%" (an example of the first degree) (first possibility suggestion image) Is displayed (see FIG. 8D).

In this way, as an operation-corresponding effect corresponding to the operation of the first effect button 35, the first possibility suggestion effect of displaying the first possibility suggestion image representing the blue character "23%" is performed. Therefore, the player can easily recognize that there is a 23% probability of developing SPSP reach at this stage. Further, since the number indicated by the first possibility suggestion image of "23%" is a relatively low value as the development probability to SPSP reach, the number of "23%" is displayed in blue. Therefore, the player can sensuously recognize that the probability of development to SPSP reach is relatively low based on both the magnitude of the number shown in the first possibility suggestion image and the display color thereof. be.

By the way, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as is clear from the notation of FIG. 6, a configuration is adopted in which the first half reach of the first SP develops into the SPSP reach, but the first half reach of the second SP does not develop into the SPSP reach. ing. Therefore, it can be said that the first possibility suggestion effect is an effect that suggests how likely it is that the first half reach of the first SP (performed prior to the SPSP reach) will be selected. However, even if it develops to the first half reach of the first SP, if it develops from the first half reach of the first SP to the second half reach of the first SP (not the SPSP reach), or if it develops from the first half reach of the first SP to another reach production, the first Since the winning notification effect may be performed in the first half reach of the 1SP, in the above example, the probability of developing the reach in the first half of the first SP is not 23%.

In this embodiment, the valid period ends without the first effect button 35 being operated during the valid period related to the first effect button operation promotion effect (see FIGS. 7 (S-2) and 8 (B)). If so, at the timing when the valid period ends, the first possibility suggestion effect common to the case where the first effect button 35 is operated is executed, but the first effect button 35 is operated within the valid period. If not, the first possibility suggestion effect may not be executed. In this case, if it is set to execute the second possibility suggestion effect after the first possibility suggestion effect, only the second possibility suggestion effect may be executed, or the first possibility suggestion effect may be executed. If is not executed, the second possibility suggestion effect may not be executed either.

Further, FIG. 8 (D) illustrates a state in which the first possibility suggestion image representing the number "23%" is displayed, but this is only an example, for example, "5%". When the first possibility suggestion image representing the number "38%" is displayed, or when the first possibility suggestion image representing the number "38%" is displayed, the first possibility suggestion representing the number "100%" is displayed. Images may be displayed. Further, the display color of the numbers represented by the first possibility suggestion image is not limited to blue, and the first possibility suggestion image representing the green number is displayed or the first possibility representing the red number is displayed. When the sex suggestion image is displayed, the first possibility suggestion image representing the golden number may be displayed, or the first possibility suggestion image representing the iridescent number may be displayed (see FIG. 9). .. The display colors of the first possibility suggestion image (and the second possibility suggestion image described later) will be described in detail later based on FIG.

Subsequently, the first possibility suggestion effect is performed and then the second possibility suggestion effect is performed. In other words, the first possibility suggestion image is set to be changed to the second possibility suggestion image at the start of the symbol change. If so, a group notice is executed as an opportunity effect for changing the first possibility suggestion image to the second possibility suggestion image (see FIG. 7 (S-4)). Specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 8 (E) to 8 (G), an effect display showing how a large number of characters move to the left on the display screen 70 is performed. Since the effect images representing the large number of characters are superimposed and displayed on the first possibility suggestion image, the first possibility suggestion image cannot be visually recognized during the execution of the group notice (see FIG. 8 (F)). ).

With the end of such a group notice, the second possibility suggestion effect is started (see FIG. 7 (S-5)). The second possibility suggestion effect is a second possibility suggestion image suggesting that the SPSP reach is likely to be performed to a second degree (higher than the first degree indicated by the first possibility suggestion image). It is a production to display. In other words, it can be said that the second possibility suggestion effect is an effect of displaying a second possibility suggestion image showing a number obtained by adding a predetermined number to the number indicated by the first possibility suggestion image. 8 (G) and 8 (H) illustrate how the second possibility suggestion effect of displaying the second possibility suggestion image representing the red number "63%" is performed.

As is clear from the notations of FIGS. 8 (E) to 8 (G), in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, there is a first possibility that SPSP reach will be executed in response to the execution of the group notice. A change effect is performed that changes the first possibility suggestion image to the second possibility suggestion image suggesting that the second degree is higher than that of the second possibility suggestion image. For this reason, the player who saw the first possibility suggestion image and thought that it was unlikely to develop into SPSP reach was given the impression that the possibility of developing into SPSP reach was increased, and SPSP reach was given. As a result, it is possible to effectively improve the player's expectation that the jackpot game will be executed.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the jackpot reliability of the group notice is set to 40%, and the jackpot reliability of the group notice is relative to the number "23%" shown in the first possibility suggestion image. The same "40%" number as is added, and as a result, a second possibility suggestion image showing the "63%" number is displayed (see FIGS. 8D to 8H). Therefore, the player can easily recognize that the development probability to SPSP reach is 63% based on the second possibility suggestion image, and the number indicated by the second possibility suggestion image. Based on the difference (= 63-23) from the number shown in the first possibility suggestion image, it is possible to also recognize the jackpot reliability of the group notice.

Up to this point, in the situation where the reach of the first half of the two SPs is being performed at the same time, a change effect that changes the first possibility suggestion image to the second possibility suggestion image is performed as an example of the execution of the group notice. Although described, the group notice shown in FIG. 7 (S-4) and the second possibility suggestion effect shown in FIG. 7 (S-5) are not executed, and after FIG. 7 (S-6) described later. In some cases, the production of is executed. Further, although not shown in FIG. 7, the group notice may be executed without executing the first possibility suggestion effect and the second possibility suggestion effect.

When the second possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-5)) for displaying the second possibility suggestion image is performed, or when the first possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-3)) is performed. If the group notice and the second possibility suggestion effect are not performed after the group notice is performed, the two SP first half reach effect images are alternately highlighted (see FIG. 7 (S-6)). FIG. 8 (I) illustrates how the first half reach effect image of the first SP is highlighted immediately after the second possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 8 (H)) is executed. By alternately repeating the highlight display of the first SP first half reach effect image and the highlight display of the second SP first half reach effect image, the player feels that one of the SP first half reach is selected. It is possible to recognize.

Here, at the start of the variation display of the first special symbol this time, the sub CPU 91 selects a variation effect pattern that develops the normal reach into the first half reach of the first SP based on the variation pattern of the first special symbol selected by the main CPU 81. If this is the case, the first SP first half reach selection effect (see FIG. 7 (S-7)) is executed. Specifically, instead of highlighting the second SP first half reach effect image immediately after highlighting the first SP first half reach effect image, the state in which the first SP first half reach effect image was highlighted was maintained for several seconds. Later, an effect of erasing the second SP first half reach effect image and displaying the first SP first half reach effect image in full screen on the display screen 70 is executed.

As a result, the state in which the first SP first half reach and the second SP first half reach are executed at the same time is changed to the state in which only the first SP first half reach is executed. In this way, when the state changes to the state in which only the first half reach of the first SP is executed, the first effect button single press promotion effect (an example of the first input promotion effect) is executed during the first half reach of the first SP (FIG. 7 (FIG. 7). See S-8)). Specifically, the first effect button image imitating the first effect button 35, the validity period gauge indicating the remaining time of the valid period in which the operation of the first effect button 35 is effective, and the first prompting the player. The characters "press!" Representing the operation content (here, a single press) of the effect button 35 are displayed on the display screen 70.

Here, the variation effect pattern set at the start of the symbol variation this time is from the normal reach (see FIG. 6 (E)) to the SPSP reach (see FIG. 6 (I)) via the first half reach of the first SP (see FIG. 6 (G)). In the case of a variable effect pattern that develops into (see), the following series of effects are executed. Specifically, in response to a single press of the first effect button 35 during the valid period related to the effect of promoting the single press of the first effect button, a gimmick operation effect (an example of a specific input compatible effect, see FIG. 7 (S-9)). ) Is executed. In this gimmick operation effect, the movable decorative member 14 (see FIG. 2) is dropped to an operation position that covers most of the display screen 70, and a predetermined effect image that produces the operation of the movable decorative member 14 is displayed on the display screen 70. The display is displayed on the display screen 70 so as to be visually recognized from the area not covered by the movable decorative member 14, and a predetermined effect sound is output from the speaker 38.

As the movable decorative member 14 returns to the initial position after the gimmick operation effect is completed, SPSP reach is started (see FIGS. 6 (I) and 7 (S-10)). Then, at the final stage of the SPSP reach, the second effect button single press promotion effect (an example of the second input promotion effect) that prompts the player to press the second effect button 36 is executed (FIG. 7 (S-11)). reference). Specifically, a second effect button image imitating the second effect button 36, an validity period gauge indicating the remaining time of the valid period in which the operation of the second effect button 36 is effective, and a second prompting the player. The characters "press!" Representing the operation content (here, a single press) of the effect button 36 are displayed on the display screen 70.

On the other hand, when the second effect button 36 is operated during the valid period related to the second effect button single press promotion effect, the determination result of the first special symbol determination this time is notified according to the operation. The hit notification effect (hit notification effect or loss notification effect) is executed (see FIGS. 6 (J) and 7 (S-12)). Even if the second effect button 36 is not operated during this valid period, the winning notification effect is executed after the valid period ends.

Up to this point, we have explained the flow of a series of productions from the first half of the first SP reach to the SPSP reach, and until the winning notification effect is performed at the end of the SPSP reach, but it will be an opportunity for the development to the SPSP reach. The specific input corresponding effect is not limited to the gimmick operation effect illustrated in the present embodiment, and is, for example, an effect using both or one of the display screen 70 and the speaker 38 without using the movable decorative member 14. There may be.

Further, in the second effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-11)), the second effect button image is displayed as described above. For example, the winning notification effect (FIG. 7 (S-12)). (See), the second effect button image of the first display color (for example, the same color as the second effect button 36) suggesting that the hit notification effect is relatively unlikely to be executed, and the hit notification effect is executed. A second effect button image expressed using a second display color (for example, red) suggesting that there is a relatively high possibility of being performed, and a second effect that deterministically notifies that the hit notification effect will be executed. A second effect button image expressed using three display colors (for example, rainbow colors) and one of the second effect button images are displayed, and a hit notification effect is executed according to the display color of the second effect button image. You may try to express the degree of expectation.

In addition, the second effect button image representing the small-sized second effect button 36, which suggests that the hit notification effect is relatively unlikely to be executed, and the hit notification effect are relatively likely to be executed. The size of the second effect button 36 represented by the second effect button image by displaying one of the second effect button image representing the large size second effect button 36 suggesting that it is high. By doing so, the execution expectation of the hit notification effect may be expressed.

On the other hand, the variation effect pattern set at the start of the symbol variation this time is from the normal reach (see FIG. 6 (E)) to the first half reach (see FIG. 6 (G)) of the first SP second half reach (FIG. 6 (K)). )), In response to the operation (single press) of the first effect button 35 during the valid period related to the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-8)). For example, a failure effect (see FIG. 7 (S-13)) for displaying a predetermined effect image notifying that the movable decorative member 14 has failed to operate is executed.

If the first effect button 35 is not pressed during the valid period related to the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-8)), the gimmick will occur as the valid period ends. An operation effect (see FIG. 7 (S-9)) or a failure effect (see FIG. 7 (S-13)) is executed.

When the failure effect is executed as described above, the first SP second half reach is started (see FIG. 7 (S-14)). After that, at the end of the second half reach of the first SP, the first effect button continuous hit promotion effect (an example of the third input promotion effect) that prompts the player to repeatedly hit the first effect button 35 is executed (FIG. 7 (S-15)). reference). Specifically, the first effect button image imitating the first effect button 35, the validity period gauge indicating the remaining time of the valid period in which the operation of the first effect button 35 is effective, and the first prompting the player. The characters "continuously hit!" Representing the operation content (here, repeated hits) of the effect button 35 are displayed on the display screen 70.

Then, as in the case where the second effect button 36 is single-pressed during the valid period related to the second effect button single-press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-11)), the first effect button continuous press promotion effect (FIG. 7). 7 (see S-15)) In response to the repeated hits of the first effect button 35 during the valid period, the winning notification effect (hit notification effect or loss notification effect) that notifies the determination result of the first special symbol determination this time. Is executed (see FIG. 7 (S-12)).

In the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)), the first effect button image is displayed as described above. For example, the winning notification effect (see FIG. 7 (S-12)). ), The first effect button image of the first display color (for example, the same color as the first effect button 35) suggesting that the hit notification effect is relatively unlikely to be executed, and the hit notification effect are executed. The first effect button image expressed using the second display color (for example, red) suggesting that there is a relatively high possibility of the hit notification, and the third effect that deterministically notifies that the hit notification effect is executed. The first effect button image expressed using the display color (for example, rainbow color) and one of the first effect button images are displayed, and the display color of the first effect button image is expected to execute the hit notification effect. You may try to express the degree.

In addition, the first effect button image representing the small-sized first effect button 35, which suggests that the hit notification effect is relatively unlikely to be executed, and the hit notification effect are relatively likely to be executed. The size of the first effect button 35 represented by the first effect button image by displaying one of the first effect button image representing the large size first effect button 35 suggesting that it is high. By doing so, the execution expectation of the hit notification effect may be expressed. If there is a relatively high possibility that the hit notification effect will be executed, the vibration motor 353 will be driven with the start of the effective period related to the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)). May be started to vibrate the first effect button 35, or the vibration motor 353 may be started to be driven to vibrate the first effect button 35 before the start of the valid period.

As is clear from the above description, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the gimmick operation effect is executed in response to the operation of the first effect button 35 during the execution of the first effect button single press promotion effect. (See Fig. 7 (S-8), (S-9), (S-13)). Then, when the gimmick motion effect is executed, the second effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-11)) that prompts the player to press the second effect button 36 is executed, and the gimmick operation effect is executed. If is not executed, the first effect button continuous hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)) that prompts the player to repeatedly hit the first effect button 35 is executed.

In FIG. 7, the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)) is shown in response to the repeated hits of the first effect button 35 during the valid period, or the second effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)). The flow of the effect of executing the winning notification effect (see FIG. 7 (S-12)) in response to a single press of the second effect button 36 during the valid period according to FIG. 7 (S-11) is illustrated. However, although it is not shown in FIG. 7, a winning suggestion effect is executed prior to this winning notification effect.

The winning suggestion effect is an effect that suggests whether or not it is a big hit prior to the winning notification effect (hit notification effect or loss notification effect). When the hit notification effect of pseudo-stopping and then stopping the three effect symbols showing doublet is executed as the winning notification effect, the movable decorative member 14 is operated and expressed using rainbow colors as the winning suggestion effect. A hit suggestion effect is performed to display the predetermined effect image on the display screen 70. On the other hand, when the loss notification effect of pseudo-stopping the three effect symbols indicating the reach loss eyes and then the main stop is executed as the winning notification effect, the movable decorative member 14 does not operate as the winning suggestion effect, and the area becomes quiet. A loss suggestion effect is performed in which an effect image showing the state of being displayed is displayed on the display screen 70. Such a hit suggestion effect or a loss suggestion effect is similarly performed immediately before the hit notification effect (see FIG. 7 (S-24)) described later.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the effect of prompting the operation of the second effect button 36 has high jackpot reliability (for example, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit", or " Even if it is "missing", it is easy to execute when a fluctuation pattern with a long fluctuation time of the first special symbol is selected, and conversely, when the jackpot reliability is low (for example, the judgment result of the first special symbol determination is It is difficult to execute when the fluctuation pattern is "missing" and the fluctuation time of the first special symbol is short). Further, the jackpot reliability is higher when developing from the first half reach of the first SP to the reach of the SPSP than when developing from the reach of the first half of the first SP to the reach of the second half of the first SP. For this reason, it is better to execute the second effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-11)) at the end of the SPSP reach developed from the first half reach of the first SP, the second half of the first SP developed from the first half reach of the first SP. It is more likely that the hit notification effect will be executed than the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)) is executed at the end of the reach.

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 91 selects a variation effect pattern that develops the normal reach into the second SP first half reach at the start of the variation display of the first special symbol this time, the second SP first half reach selection effect (FIG. 7 (S-17)). ) Is executed. Specifically, instead of highlighting the first half reach effect image of the first SP immediately after highlighting the reach effect image of the first half of the second SP, the state of highlighting the reach effect image of the first half of the second SP was maintained for several seconds. Later, an effect of erasing the first SP first half reach effect image and displaying the second SP first half reach effect image in full screen on the display screen 70 is executed.

As a result, the state in which the first SP first half reach and the second SP first half reach are executed at the same time is changed to the state in which only the second SP first half reach is executed. In this way, when the state changes to the state in which only the first half reach of the second SP is executed, the first effect button single press promotion effect (an example of the fourth input promotion effect) is executed at the end of the first half reach of the second SP (FIG. 7). (S-18)). Specifically, the first effect button image imitating the first effect button 35, the validity period gauge indicating the remaining time of the valid period in which the operation of the first effect button 35 is effective, and the first prompting the player. The characters "press!" Representing the operation content (here, a single press) of the effect button 35 are displayed on the display screen 70. As described above, in the present embodiment, the first effect button single press effect common to each other is performed in the case where the first SP first half reach selection effect is executed and the case where the second SP first half reach selection effect is executed ( See FIGS. 7 (S-8) and 7 (S-18)).

Here, the variation effect pattern set at the start of the symbol variation this time evolves from the normal reach (see FIG. 6 (E)) to the second SP first half reach (see FIG. 6 (G)), and the winning notification is given in the second SP first half reach. In the case of a variable effect pattern for executing the effect (see FIG. 6 (F)), the first effect button 35 during the valid period related to the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-18)). A failure effect (see FIG. 7 (S-19)) and a hit notification effect (FIG. 7 (S-20)) for notifying that a predetermined mission (for example, a mission to repel an enemy army) has failed in response to a single push. ) Is performed. In addition, the hit notification effect here is basically a loss notification effect, but in rare cases, a so-called revival effect is performed following the failure effect, and finally the hit notification effect is executed. be.

On the other hand, the variation effect pattern set at the start of the symbol variation this time develops from the normal reach to the second half reach of the second SP (see FIG. 6 (H)) via the first half reach of the second SP (see FIG. 6 (G)). In the case of a pattern, a predetermined mission (for example, an enemy army) is performed according to a single press of the first effect button 35 during the valid period of the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-18)). A success effect (see FIG. 7 (S-21)) is performed to notify that the mission (mission to repel) has been successful. When this success effect is performed, the second half reach of the second SP (see FIG. 6 (H)) is started immediately after that (see FIG. 7 (S-22)).

If the valid period ends without the single press of the first effect button 35 during the valid period of the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-18)), the valid period is expired. Depending on the end, a success effect or a failure effect is executed. In addition, the success effect is executed and the second SP second half reach is developed, the jackpot reliability is higher than the case where the failure effect is executed and the winning notification effect is performed at the end of the second SP first half reach. Therefore, for example, the first display suggesting that the success effect is relatively unlikely to be executed during the valid period of the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-18)). Instead of the first effect button image of the aspect, the first effect button image of the second display mode suggesting that the success effect is relatively likely to be executed is displayed, and the success effect is executed. The player's expectation for the game may be increased. Further, when the possibility that the success effect is executed is relatively high, the driving of the vibration motor 353 may be started before the start of the valid period or at the start of the valid period.

At the end of the second half reach of the second SP, the first effect button continuous hit promotion effect (an example of the fifth input promotion effect) that prompts the player to repeatedly hit the first effect button 35 is executed (see FIG. 7 (S-23)). .. This first effect button continuous hit promotion effect is the same effect as the first effect button continuous hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)) performed at the end of the second half reach of the first SP.

Then, in response to the repeated hits of the first effect button 35 during the valid period related to the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-23)), the above-mentioned hit suggestion effect (hit suggestion effect or loss suggestion effect) Is performed, and then a winning notification effect (hit notification effect or loss notification effect) for notifying the determination result of the first special symbol determination is executed (see FIG. 7 (S-24)).

Up to this point, various in-reach button effects have been described with reference to FIG. 7 and the like, but these in-reach button effects are arranged in order from the one with the highest possibility of executing the hit notification effect according to the operation. When arranged side by side, the second effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-11)), the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-15)), and the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (FIG. 7). (Refer to S-23)), and the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-18)).

FIG. 9 shows the display colors of the possibility suggestion images (first possibility suggestion image and second possibility suggestion image) and the probability of occurrence of the suggestion effect (probability of development to SPSP reach in this embodiment). Correspondence is illustrated. As described above based on FIG. 8 and the like, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 8D) and the second possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 8H). There is a first case in which the two possibility suggestion effects are executed, and a second case in which the second possibility suggestion effect is not executed after the first possibility suggestion effect is executed. Here, in the first case, the second possibility suggestion image displayed by the second possibility suggestion effect becomes the final possibility suggestion image. On the other hand, in the second case, the first possibility suggestion image displayed by the first possibility suggestion effect becomes the final possibility suggestion image.

As illustrated in FIG. 9, when the display color of the final possibility suggestion image is blue, the probability of development to SPSP reach is about 3%. Therefore, it is extremely unlikely that the reach selection effect of the first half of the first SP (see FIG. 7 (S-7)) and the gimmick operation effect (see FIG. 7 (S-9)) will be executed, and in most cases, the first half of the second SP. The reach selection effect (see FIG. 7 (S-17)) is executed.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the display color of the final possibility suggestion image is green, the development probability to SPSP reach is about 18%. Therefore, when the two SP first half reach are executed at the same time, the first SP first half reach selection effect is executed approximately once every five times. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the display color of the final possibility suggestion image is red, the development probability to SPSP reach is about 45%. Therefore, when the two SP first half reach are executed at the same time, the first SP first half reach selection effect is executed approximately once every two times.

Further, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the display color of the final possibility suggestion image is gold or rainbow, the development probability to SPSP reach is 100%, and the two SP first half reach are simultaneously. When it is executed, the reach selection effect of the first half of the first SP is always executed, and then the gimmick operation effect is always executed. The possibility suggestion effect of displaying the rainbow-colored possibility suggestion image is an effect that functions as a so-called definite notification effect, and after the rainbow-colored possibility suggestion image is displayed, the first SP first half reach selection effect and the gimmick operation. The effect is always executed, and after that, the hit notification effect is always executed.

(About the gaming machine 1 that can execute the button effect during reach)
Up to this point, the reach middle button effect performed by the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment has been described with reference to FIGS. It can be regarded as an opportunity.

A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game (for example, a jackpot game) that is advantageous to the player (for example, the main CPU 81 that executes the jackpot determination process in step S308 of FIG. 16).
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game (main CPU 81 for executing the large winning opening opening / closing control process in step S6 of FIG. 13) and
A production control means (for example, a sub CPU 91) for controlling the production is provided.
The effect control means
Based on the result of the determination, the first input promotion effect (for example, the first effect button single press promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-8)) for prompting the player to input to the input means and the special game are executed. It is possible to execute a notification effect (for example, a hit notification effect) to notify that the input is to be performed.
Depending on the input to the input means during the execution of the first input promotion effect, the specific input corresponding effect (for example, the gimmick operation effect: see FIG. 7 (S-9)) may or may not be executed.
When the specific input corresponding effect is executed, a second input promotion effect (for example, a second effect button single press promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-11)) that prompts the player to input to the input means is executed. When the specific input corresponding effect is not executed (for example, when the failure effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-13) is executed), the third input promotion effect (for example, the player is prompted to input to the input means). , 1st effect button repeated hit promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-15)),
The possibility that the notification effect is executed differs between when the third input promotion effect is executed and when the second input promotion effect is executed (for example, the second in FIG. 7 (S-11)). The probability that the hit notification effect is executed is higher when the effect button single press promotion effect is executed than when the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect shown in FIG. 7 (S-15) is executed.) , A game machine characterized by that.

According to the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the specific input promotion effect is executed in response to the input for the first input promotion effect, the second input promotion effect is executed, and the specific input effect (for example, a gimmick operation effect) is executed. ) Is not executed, the third input promotion effect is executed, and the input promotion effect performed after the first input promotion effect is the second input promotion effect and the third input promotion effect. The possibility that the notification effect (notifying that the special game is executed) is executed is different. Therefore, it is possible to effectively notify which input promotion effect is executed and the possibility that the notification effect is executed depending on the presence or absence of the specific input effect, and a high effect can be obtained. It is possible. In addition, the player can estimate the degree of possibility that the notification effect will be executed based on the presence or absence of the specific input effect. Therefore, it is possible to effectively encourage the player who expects the notification effect to be executed to input the input means for the first input promotion effect.

Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can be regarded as the following gaming machine.
The effect control means
Based on the result of the determination, it is possible to execute a fourth input promotion effect (for example, a first effect button single press promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-18)) that prompts the player to input to the input means.
When the fourth input promotion effect is executed, after that, the player is prompted to input to the input means, and the third input promotion effect (for example, the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect: FIG. 7 (S-). A gaming machine characterized in that it is possible to execute a fifth input promotion effect (for example, a first effect button repeated hit promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-23)), which is common to (see 15)).

According to this gaming machine, when the fourth input promotion effect is executed, the fifth input promotion effect common to the third input promotion effect executed when the specific input corresponding effect is not executed is performed thereafter. Will be executed. Therefore, when the specific input-corresponding effect is executed, the second input promotion effect is executed, and in other cases, the input promotion effect becomes the third input promotion effect or the fifth input promotion effect. Can be easily recognized. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the problem that the flow of the effect is complicated by executing the various input promotion effects and the effect is rather lowered.

Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can be regarded as the following gaming machine.
In the fourth input promotion effect (see, for example, FIG. 7 (S-18)), the player inputs an input common to the input prompted by the player by the first input promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-8)). A game machine characterized by the fact that it is a production that encourages people to play.

According to this gaming machine, by the fourth input promotion effect (for example, the first effect button single press promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-18)) (later the fifth input promotion effect is executed). 2 Input promotion effect or third input promotion effect is executed) Input common to the first input promotion effect (for example, first effect button single press promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-8)) is prompted. In this way, although the fourth input promotion effect and the first input promotion effect have the same input prompted to the player, the input promotion effect to be executed later is different from each other, so that the player is asked. It is possible to increase the variation of the production and obtain a high production effect by diversifying the input promotion production to be performed later while suppressing the complication of the production by standardizing the input promotion production to be prompted first. be.

Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment can be regarded as the following gaming machine.
When the second input promotion effect (for example, the second effect button single press promotion effect: see FIG. 7 (S-11)) is executed, the fifth input promotion effect (for example, the first effect button is repeatedly pressed). A gaming machine characterized in that the notification effect is more likely to be executed than when the promotion effect: (see FIG. 7 (S-23)) is executed.

According to this gaming machine, the special game is performed when the specific input-corresponding effect and the second input promotion effect are executed, as compared with the case where the (fourth input promotion effect and) the fifth input promotion effect is executed. Is likely to be executed. Therefore, it is possible to effectively improve the player's expectation that the specific input-corresponding effect is executed, and a series of effects are produced because the input means is not input to the first input promotion effect. It is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of problems such as a decrease in the interest of the user.

(Other configurations related to button production during reach)
The following configuration may be adopted for the button effect during reach. That is, in the present embodiment, the case where two types of SP first half reach, that is, the first SP first half reach and the second SP first half reach are executed at the same time has been described as an example, but in other embodiments, these two types of SP first half reach are described. A configuration may be adopted in which the normal reach is not executed at the same time and the reach is developed from the normal reach to either the first half reach of the first SP and the first half reach of the second SP.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where two types of SP first half reach, the first SP first half reach and the second SP first half reach, are prepared as the SP first half reach will be described as an example, but there is only one type of SP first half reach. There may be three or more types. When the SP first half reach is set to one type, the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-8)) or the first effect button single press promotion effect (FIG. 7) during the execution of the SP first half reach. (See S-18)) may be executed in a manner in which the player cannot specify which first effect button single press promotion effect is being executed.

In a configuration in which the player can easily identify that the first effect button single press promotion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-18)) is being executed, the SPSP is executed after the first effect button single press promotion effect is executed. Since it does not develop into reach, by executing this first effect button single press promotion effect, there is a possibility that the player's expectation that the jackpot game will be executed is rather lowered. On the other hand, the above configuration is such that the first effect button single press promotion effect of FIG. 7 (S-18) is executed in a manner indistinguishable from the first effect button single press promotion effect of FIG. 7 (S-8). If it is adopted, it becomes difficult to specify that it does not develop into SPSP reach based on the latter first effect button single press promotion effect. Therefore, by executing the latter first effect button single press promotion effect, It is possible to effectively suppress the problem that the player's expectation for the jackpot game is executed is lowered.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first effect button single press promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-18) is performed by the player by the first effect button single press promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-8). The case where the effect is to urge the player to perform an operation common to the operation urged by the player will be described as an example. On the other hand, in another embodiment, the first effect button single press promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-18) is promoted by the first effect button single press promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-8). It may be an operation promotion effect that urges the player to perform an operation (for example, long press) different from the operation urged by the player due to the effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first effect button continuous striking promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-15) and the first effect button continuous striking promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-23) are compared. In this case, although the content of the operation to urge the player is common, the former first effect button repeated hit promotion effect executed during the first second half reach is the latter second executed during the second second second half reach. There is a relationship that the jackpot reliability is higher than the one-effect button repeated hit promotion effect. Therefore, for example, in the first effect button continuous striking promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-23), the button image in the normal display mode imitating the first effect button 35 is displayed, while FIG. 7 (S-). In the first effect button continuous striking promotion effect exemplified in 15), a button image in a special display mode imitating the first effect button 35 (for example, a first effect button 35 larger than the first effect button 35 represented by the button image in the normal display mode). By displaying the effect button 35), it may be expressed that the latter first effect button repeated hit promotion effect has higher jackpot reliability. Further, during the effective period related to the first effect button continuous striking promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-23), the vibration motor 353 is not driven, and the first effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-15) is performed. During the effective period related to the button continuous striking promotion effect, a configuration may be adopted in which the vibration motor 353 is driven to vibrate the first effect button 35 or not.

Further, in the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 7, a button effect using the first effect button 35 and a button effect using the second effect button 36 (see FIG. 7 (S-11)) are mixed. A case will be described as an example. For example, in a configuration in which the first effect button 35 is provided but the second effect button 36 is not provided, all the input promotion effects illustrated in FIG. 7 are operated by the first effect button 35. May be used to encourage the player. Further, it goes without saying that the input content urged by the player by each input promotion effect illustrated in FIG. 7 is merely an example and may be another input.

(About the gaming machine 1 that can execute the possibility suggestion effect)
Further, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment capable of executing the possibility suggestion effect described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 and the like can be regarded as the following gaming machines.

A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game (for example, a jackpot game) that is advantageous to the player (for example, the main CPU 81 that executes the jackpot determination process in step S308 of FIG. 16).
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game (main CPU 81 for executing the large winning opening opening / closing control process in step S6 of FIG. 13) and
A production control means (for example, a sub CPU 91) for controlling the production is provided.
The effect control means
Based on the determination result of the determination means, it is possible to execute a suggestion effect (for example, SPSP reach) suggesting that the special game may be executed.
A first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is likely to be executed is the first degree (for example, 23%) (see, for example, FIG. 8D), and a predetermined trigger effect is displayed. A second degree (eg, 63%) in which the suggestion effect is more likely to be performed in response to (eg, group notice: see FIG. 8E) being performed. A change effect that changes the first possibility suggestion image to a second possibility suggestion image (see, for example, FIG. 8 (H)) (see, for example, FIGS. 8 (D) to (H)). A gaming machine characterized by being capable of executing.

According to this gaming machine, the first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the first degree, and the suggestion effect is likely to be executed (more than the first degree). It changes to a second possibility suggestion image that suggests a second degree (high) (see, for example, FIGS. 8 (D)-(H)). Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression that the possibility that the suggestion effect is executed has increased, and a high effect can be obtained by the synergistic effect of the change effect and the suggestion effect. In addition, since the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image in response to the execution of the trigger effect (for example, group notice: see FIGS. 8 (E) to 8 (G)), the player , The player can easily recognize that the first possibility suggestion image changes based on the trigger effect, and the player overlooks how the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image. , It is possible to effectively suppress the problem that a sufficient effect of effect cannot be obtained by executing the change effect.

(Other configurations related to suggestive effects and change effects)
The following configurations may be adopted for the suggestion effect and the change effect.
That is, in the present embodiment, the case where the suggestion effect is the SPSP reach will be described as an example, but the suggestion effect is limited to the SPSP reach as long as it is an effect that suggests that the jackpot game may be executed. For example, it may be a reach effect other than the SPSP reach, a cut-in that displays a predetermined cut-in image on the display screen 70 at the end of the SPSP reach, a hit suggestion effect, or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, there are cases where the first possibility suggestion image (for example, see FIG. 8 (D)) changes to the second possibility suggestion image (see FIG. 8 (H)) and there are times when it does not change. However, in another embodiment, when the first possibility suggestion image is displayed, the first possibility suggestion image is always changed to the second possibility suggestion image. good.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case where the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image will be described when the group notice is executed, but the trigger effect is limited to the group notice. Instead, for example, it may be another production such as a character dialogue notice indicating how a predetermined character appears and emits a line such as "It will change!". In addition, regarding the opportunity effect, the true opportunity effect and the Gase opportunity effect are facilitated, and when the true opportunity effect is executed, the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image, and the Gase It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the first possibility suggestion image does not change to the second possibility suggestion image when the trigger effect of is executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case where the first possibility suggestion image is made invisible by the group notice and then the second possibility suggestion image is displayed will be described as an example. For example, the first possibility suggestion image is visually recognized. The first possibility suggestion image being displayed is changed to the second possibility suggestion image in response to the appearance of a predetermined character in the state where it is possible and this character issues a line such as "It will change!" A configuration such as changing to may be adopted.

Further, in the present embodiment, when the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image when the effect not based on the operation by the player (in the present embodiment, the group notice) is executed. Will be described. On the other hand, in another embodiment, for example, while the first possibility suggestion image is displayed, the player is urged to operate the first effect button 35 (single press, repeated hit, or long press). The first possibility button operation promotion effect is executed, and the first possibility suggestion image is displayed as the second possibility in response to the operation of the first effect button 35 during the valid period related to the first effect button operation promotion effect. It may be changed to a suggestion image. In this case, if the first effect button 35 is not operated during the valid period, the first possibility suggestion image is not changed to the second possibility suggestion image, or the first effect button 35 is not operated. When the validity period has expired, it is conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the first possibility suggestion image is changed to the second possibility suggestion image when the validity period ends.

Further, in another embodiment, when the first possibility suggestion image is changed to the second possibility suggestion image, the reliability is higher than when the first possibility suggestion image is not changed to the second possibility suggestion image. It is also conceivable to adopt a configuration in which the execution probability of the degree effect (for example, the cut-in effect of displaying the cut-in image having the highest jackpot reliability among a plurality of cut-in images) is high.

Further, in the present embodiment, by displaying the rainbow-colored possibility suggestion image showing a 100% number, not only the suggestion effect is always executed, but also the hit notification effect is definitely executed. The case of notifying is explained as an example, but for example, even when the display color of the possibility suggestion image is not rainbow color, the possibility suggestion image showing a number reminiscent of a big hit such as "33%" or "77%" ( A configuration may be adopted in which the hit notification effect is always executed even when the first possibility suggestion image or the second possibility suggestion image) is displayed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the larger the number indicated by the first possibility suggestion image and the second possibility suggestion image is, the higher the execution probability of the suggestion effect will be described as an example, but in other embodiments, the first possibility is described. A configuration may be adopted in which the smaller the number indicated by the possibility suggestion image or the second possibility suggestion image, the higher the execution probability of the suggestion effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, the degree of possibility that the suggestion effect (SPSP reach in the present embodiment) is executed is determined by the magnitude and display color of the numbers indicated by the first possibility suggestion image and the second possibility suggestion image. Although the case of expressing by both of the above will be described as an example, in other embodiments, the degree of possibility that the suggestion effect is executed is expressed based on either the magnitude of the number or the display color. You may.

In addition, the first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the first degree, and the second possibility suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the second degree. The possibility suggestion image is not limited to the one expressing these possibilities numerically, and for example, the one suggesting the degree of possibility that the suggestion effect is executed depending on the number of predetermined display objects, or a plurality of scales. It may be such that the degree of possibility that the suggestion effect is executed is suggested by the accumulation degree of the scale in the gauge indicated by the gauge images that are lit in order.

Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the first possibility suggestion image and the second possibility suggestion image are both displayed during the period in which the two SP first half reach are executed at the same time will be described as an example. The display timing of the possibility suggestion image is not limited to the timing illustrated in this embodiment, and may be another timing. For example, the first possibility suggestion image and the second possibility suggestion image may be displayed during the normal reach. Further, for example, after displaying the first possibility suggestion image during the normal reach, a change effect is generated during the execution period of the two SP first half reach, and the second possibility suggestion image is displayed. The sex suggestion images may be displayed during different reach effects.

[About production mode]
In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as the effect mode when the game is controlled in the normal game state, a plurality of normal effect modes including the first normal effect mode and the second normal effect mode are prepared. The 1 normal effect mode and the 2nd normal effect mode have the following features.

That is, when the effect is controlled in the first normal effect mode, the effect symbol composed of only the numbers to which the character image is not added is displayed in the effect symbol display area 73 (see FIG. 2). On the other hand, when the effect is controlled in the second normal effect mode, the effect symbol having the numbers and the character image is displayed in the effect symbol display area 73 (see FIGS. 10 and 11). When the effect is controlled in the second normal effect mode, one symbol composed of the number "1" and the character image representing the character A, the number "2", and the character B are used as the effect symbols. Two symbols composed of a character image representing, three symbols composed of a character image representing the number "3" and the character C, and a character image representing the number "4" and the character D. Consists of 4 symbols composed of having and having 5 symbols composed of having a character image representing the number "5" and character E, and having a character image representing the number "6" and character F. 6 symbols, 7 symbols composed of a character image representing the number "7" and the character G, and 8 symbols composed of the character image representing the number "8" and the character H. And 9 symbols composed of the number "9" and the character image representing the character I are displayed in the effect symbol display area 73. FIG. 10A illustrates a state in which the 3 symbols, the 6 symbols, and the 2 symbols are actually stopped in the second normal effect mode.

Further, when the effect is controlled in the first normal effect mode, the numbers "1" to "9" are continuously written in the vertical direction from the bottom to the top in the effect symbol display area 73 (see FIG. 2). Each symbol row (left column, middle row, and right column) is displayed in three rows in the horizontal direction so that a part of the symbol rows of the produced effect symbols is displayed. Then, as the variation display of the first special symbol is started in the normal game state, the scroll display of the three symbol rows is performed so that these symbol rows scroll from top to bottom. As described above, the variation mode of the effect symbol when the effect is controlled in the first normal effect mode is scrolling down.

On the other hand, when the effect is controlled in the second normal effect mode, in the effect symbol display area 73, the symbol sequence of the effect symbols in which the above 1 symbols to 9 symbols are continuously written in the horizontal direction from left to right. Each symbol row (upper row, middle row, and lower row) is displayed in three rows in the vertical direction so that a part of the above is displayed (see, for example, FIG. 10 (A)). Then, as the variable display of the first special symbol in the normal game state is started, the scroll display of the three symbol rows is started so that these symbol rows scroll from right to left (for example,). (See FIG. 10B). As described above, the variation mode of the effect symbol when the effect is controlled in the second normal effect mode is left scrolling.

[Stage production of the first production pattern]
Next, with reference to FIG. 10, a stepwise effect of the first effect pattern performed when the effect is controlled in the second normal effect mode in the normal game state will be described. Here, FIG. 10 is a screen view showing a specific example of the stepwise effect of the first effect pattern. The staged effect in the present embodiment is an effect that gradually develops from a predetermined stage (three stages in the present embodiment) to any stage below the predetermined stage, and the effect of each stage is It is configured as an effect of displaying an effect image showing how a predetermined character emits dialogue (see, for example, FIGS. 10 (C) to 10 (E)).

In FIG. 10A, in order to notify that the determination result of the first special symbol determination corresponding to the icon displayed in the icon display area 72 is “missing”, the “362” stitches are shown. An example shows a state in which the three production symbols shown are actually stopped. Specifically, the three symbols included in the lower row of symbols (composed of the number "3" and the character image representing the character C) stop in the lower left area of the effect symbol display area 73, and the middle row of symbols The 6 symbols included in the column (composed of the character image representing the number "6" and the character F) stop in the central area of the effect symbol display area 73 and are included in the upper row of symbol strings (the number "6"). 2 ”and a character image representing the character B) 2 The state in which the two symbols are actually stopped in the upper right region of the effect symbol display area 73 is illustrated.

As the first special symbol, the lost symbol is stopped and displayed, and a predetermined fixed time (0.6 seconds in the present embodiment) is set after the production symbol showing the variation of "362" is stopped as described above. After that, the main CPU 81 executes the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon displayed in the hold icon display area 71. On the other hand, in the sub control board 90, whether or not to execute the step effect based on the determination result of the first special symbol determination by the main CPU 81, and what kind of effect pattern is executed when the step effect is executed. The process of determining whether to do so is executed by the sub CPU 91. Here, a specific example of the staged effect performed when it is determined to execute the staged effect of the first effect pattern that develops to the third stage will be described.

When the first special symbol determination corresponding to the earliest hold icon (see FIG. 10A) displayed in the hold icon display area 71 is executed, this hold icon is displayed from the hold icon display area 71. Along with shifting to the area 72, the scroll display of the three symbol rows displayed in three rows in the vertical direction to the left is started (see FIGS. 10A and 10B). In this way, when the left scrolling of the three symbol rows of the upper row, the middle row, and the lower row is started, the symbol rows in the lower row are temporarily hidden, and the first stage effect in the stage effect is started. (See FIG. 10 (C)).

(First stage production)
In the first stage of the production, as illustrated in FIG. 10C, the production display showing how the character E is asking the question "How about?" Is performed. Along with this, the voice of the character E "How about?" Is output from the speaker 38. In this first stage effect, a character image representing the character E constituting the five symbols displayed in the second normal effect mode is used. Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression that the five symbols are emitting lines, and it is possible to obtain a high effect.

Further, not limited to the first stage effect, in each stage effect, character images constituting each effect symbol of 1 symbol to 9 symbols displayed in the second normal effect mode are used (for example, FIG. 10 (D). ) And (E)). Therefore, it is not necessary to separately prepare a character image for performing the stepwise effect, and it is possible to suppress an increase in the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine 1.

When the first stage effect illustrated in FIG. 10C is being performed, the lower row of symbol rows is hidden, and the upper row and middle row of symbol rows are in a hidden state, respectively. Because of the high-speed scroll display, the effect symbols that make up each symbol sequence cannot be clearly seen. A number is not added to the character E displayed in the first stage effect. For this reason, the five symbols configured to have the character image representing the character E are suppressed while suppressing the problem that the player mistakenly recognizes that the five symbols are stopped in the lower left area of the effect symbol display area 73. It is possible to give the player the impression that is performing the production.

(2nd stage production)
When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the first stage effect, the upper row of symbols in addition to the lower row of symbols is hidden, and the second stage of the effect is started (FIG. 10 (D)). reference). In this second stage production, as illustrated in FIG. 10D, character C issues a line saying "It's one more time!" While displaying the character E that appeared in the first stage production. An effect display is performed to show how the character is doing. Along with this, the voice of the character C "It's one more time!" Is output from the speaker 38. In this second stage effect, a character image representing the character C constituting the three symbols displayed in the second normal effect mode is used. Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression that the three symbols emit lines. It should be noted that the effect of the second stage is an effect suggesting that a so-called pseudo-continuous effect is executed.

(Third stage production)
When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the second stage production, the third stage production is started (see FIG. 10 (E)). In this third stage production, as illustrated in FIG. 10 (E), the character E appearing in the first stage and the second stage production and the character C appearing in the second stage production are displayed. While doing so, a production display is performed to show how the character E is emitting the line "Hohen is coming!". Along with this, the voice of the character E saying "The change is coming!" Is output from the speaker 38. It should be noted that the effect of the third stage is an effect suggesting that the icon change effect for the icon is executed.

Up to this point, the stage production that develops to the third stage of the upper limit has been described with reference to FIGS. 10 (C) to 10 (E), but when the stage production ends in the second stage without developing to the third stage. Alternatively, the staged effect may end in the first stage without executing the second and subsequent stages of the effect.

When the stepwise effect of the first effect pattern illustrated in FIGS. 10 (C) to 10 (E) is executed, the following effect is performed thereafter. That is, with the end of the third stage effect, the effect image related to the third stage effect is deleted from the display screen 70, and accordingly, the upper row of symbol rows and the lower row of symbol rows are displayed again, and the upper row is displayed. The high-speed left-scrolling display of the three columns, the middle column, and the lower column, is resumed (see FIG. 10 (F)).

As the high-speed scroll display of the three columns is resumed, the icon change effect suggested by the effect of the third stage is executed (see FIGS. 10 (E) to 10 (F)). Specifically, as illustrated in FIGS. 10 (E) to 10 (F), there is an icon change effect that changes the normal icon having a white display color to a special icon (for example, the green icon). Will be executed. If a special icon is already displayed as the icon when the third stage effect is being performed, an icon change effect that changes the special icon to a special icon with a higher display color is performed. It will be executed.

Subsequently, when a predetermined time elapses after the high-speed scrolling of the three columns of symbols is restarted, for example, the scroll speed of the lower row of symbols gradually decreases and is included in the lower row of symbols (character A). (Consists of a character image to be represented and a number "1") 1 symbol is pseudo-stopped in the lower left region of the effect symbol display area 73 (see FIG. 10 (G)). Then, the scroll speed of the upper row of symbol rows gradually decreases, and one symbol included in the upper row of symbol rows (consisting of a character image representing character A and the number "1") is included. A pseudo stop is made in the upper right area of the effect symbol display area 73 (see FIG. 10 (H)). As a result, the reach with one symbol is established.

In this case, normally, the above-mentioned normal reach is started based on FIG. 6 (E) and the like, but the step effect (in the example shown in FIG. 10, the second stage effect: see FIG. 10 (D)). If it is suggested that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed, the following effect is performed. That is, in a state where the two one symbols forming the reach are pseudo-stopped, the middle symbol composed of only the numbers to which the character image is not added is pseudo-stopped in the central region of the display screen 70, and then the gaming machine 1 Rotates (rotates) clockwise with the vertical direction of the above as the axial direction (see FIG. 10 (H)). FIG. 10 (H) illustrates how two symbols are temporarily displayed in the process of rotating the middle symbol. This middle symbol changes to a middle symbol representing a number obtained by adding "1" for each rotation, such as 2 symbols, 3 symbols, and 4 symbols. Then, since it is suggested that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed here, the middle symbol changes to 7 symbols, and the 7 symbols do not change to 8 symbols and pseudo-stop in the central region of the effect symbol display area 73 ( See FIG. 10 (I)).

Of these, the 7 symbols are effect symbols that function as pseudo-continuous symbols that notify the execution of the pseudo-continuous effect, and after the middle 7 symbols are pseudo-stopped in the middle row for a predetermined time, the left scrolling of the 3 rows of symbol rows is restarted. Then, the pseudo-second variation effect is started.

[Stage production of the second production pattern]
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, a stepwise effect of the second effect pattern performed when the effect is controlled in the second normal effect mode in the normal game state will be described. Here, FIG. 11 is a screen view showing a specific example of the stepwise effect of the second effect pattern.

In FIG. 11A, similarly to FIG. 10B, left scrolling of the three symbol strings is started in the second normal effect mode with the start of the variable display of the first special symbol in the normal gaming state. The situation immediately after the scroll is illustrated.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the "probability variation symbol" and the "normal symbol" are used as the first special symbol for notifying that the determination result of the first special symbol determination in the normal gaming state is a big hit. It is prepared. Then, when the "probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41, the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is completed, and when the "normal symbol" is stopped and displayed, the jackpot is displayed. After the game is finished, the game is controlled in the time-saving game state.

On the other hand, on the display screen 70, based on the determination result of the first special symbol determination by the main CPU 81, a variable effect including an effect of variablely displaying the effect symbol along with the variable display of the first special symbol is performed. The variation effect includes a "first variation effect" and a "second variation effect". In the present embodiment, as the effect symbols displayed on the display screen 70, 1 symbol, 2 symbols, 3 symbols, 4 symbols, 5 symbols, 6 symbols, 7 symbols, regardless of whether or not a character image is added. Eight symbols and nine production symbols of nine symbols are prepared. The "first variable effect" is a reach effect performed in a state where the reach of any of these nine effect symbols (2 symbols, 4 symbols, 6 symbols, or 8 symbols) is established (hereinafter, "1st variation effect"). It is also called "normal reach"). Further, the "second variable effect" is performed in a state where the reach by any of the odd-numbered symbols (1 symbol, 3 symbols, 5 symbols, 7 symbols, or 9 symbols) among the above 9 effect symbols is established. Reach production (hereinafter also referred to as "probability change reach").

When the "probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 and the game is controlled in the probability variation game state (an example of the "second game state") after the jackpot game ends, the sub CPU 91 performs the first variation effect. Alternatively, the hit notification effect is executed in the second variable effect. Here, when the hit notification effect is executed in the second variable effect, for example, the probability variation reach is performed in a state where the reach by the three symbols is established, and the three effect symbols showing the doublet of "333" at the end of the probability variation reach. Is pseudo-stopped, and as the "probability variation symbol" is stopped and displayed as the first special symbol, a hit notification effect is executed to stop these three effect symbols. In this way, the player can easily recognize that the probabilistic jackpot has been won by performing the hit notification effect in which the three common odd-numbered symbols are pseudo-stopped and then finally stopped.

Further, as described above, when the game is controlled in the probability variation game state after the jackpot game is completed, the sub CPU 91 may execute the hit notification effect in the first variation effect. For example, a normal reach is performed with the reach of four symbols established, and at the end of the normal reach, three production symbols showing doublets of "444" are pseudo-stopped, and the "probability variation symbol" is stopped as the first special symbol. As it is displayed, a hit notification effect is executed to stop these three effect symbols. In this way, by performing the hit notification effect of pseudo-stopping the three common even-numbered symbols and then making the main stop, it is possible to make the player feel that the game is controlled in the time-saving game state after the end of the big hit game. However, since the game is controlled in the probabilistic game state after the jackpot game ends, the sub CPU 91 executes a so-called probabilistic promotion effect during the jackpot game, and the game is controlled in the probabilistic game state after the jackpot game ends. Notify that.

On the other hand, when the "normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 and the game is controlled in the time-saving game state (an example of the "first game state") after the jackpot game ends, the sub CPU 91 is the first. A hit notification effect is executed in the variable effect. For example, a normal reach is performed with the reach of two symbols established, and at the end of this reach effect, three effect symbols showing doublets of "222" are pseudo-stopped, and the "normal symbol" is stopped as the first special symbol. As it is displayed, a hit notification effect is executed to stop these three effect symbols. In this way, it is possible to clearly notify that the game is controlled in the time-saving game state after the end of the big hit game by performing the hit notification effect of pseudo-stopping the three common even-numbered symbols and then making the main stop. be.

The second variation effect is a probabilistic reach performed in a state where the reach by the odd-numbered symbols is established as described above. Therefore, when the game is controlled in the time-saving game state after the jackpot game is completed, the second variation effect, which is the probability variation reach, is not executed during the variation display of the first special symbol corresponding to the jackpot game.

Returning to the description of FIG. 11, when the second variation effect, which is the probabilistic reach performed in the state where the reach by the odd number symbol is established, is performed, the following effect is performed. That is, when a predetermined time elapses from the start of the scroll display to the left of the three symbol rows displayed in three columns in the vertical direction (see FIG. 11 (A)), the symbol rows in the lower row are temporarily hidden. In this state, the first stage effect in the stage effect is started (see FIG. 11 (B)).

(First stage production)
In the first stage of the production, as illustrated in FIG. 11B, the production display showing how the character F is asking the question "Is it normal reach?" Is performed. That is, as the first variation effect image relating to the first variation effect which is the normal reach, an effect image showing how the character F is emitting the line "Is it normal reach?" Is displayed on the display screen 70. Along with this, the voice of the character F, "Is it normal reach?" Is output from the speaker 38. In this first stage effect, a character image representing the character F constituting the six symbols displayed in the second normal effect mode is used. Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression that the six symbols are emitting lines, and it is possible to obtain a high effect. As is clear from the dialogue content of the character F, this first stage effect is an effect that suggests that the reach effect may be executed in a state where the reach by the even-numbered symbols is established. ..

(2nd stage production)
When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the first stage effect, the upper row of symbols in addition to the lower row of symbols is hidden, and the second stage of the effect is started (FIG. 11 (C)). reference). In this second stage production, as illustrated in FIG. 11C, character A issues a line saying "It's a probabilistic reach!" While displaying the character F that appeared in the first stage production. An effect display is performed to show the state of being. That is, as the second variation effect image related to the second variation effect which is the probability variation reach, the effect showing that the character A (same as the one added to the 1 symbol) is emitting the line "It is the probability variation reach!" The image is displayed on the display screen 70. In this second stage effect, a character image representing the character A constituting one symbol displayed in the second normal effect mode is used. Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression that one symbol emits a line. As is clear from the dialogue content of the character A, the second stage effect is an effect that deterministically notifies that the reach effect is executed in a state where the reach by the odd-numbered symbols is established.

(Third stage production)
When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the second stage production, the third stage production is started (see FIG. 11 (D)). In this third stage production, as illustrated in FIG. 11D, the character F appearing in the first stage and the second stage production and the character A appearing in the second stage production are displayed. While doing so, an effect display is performed to show how the character F is emitting the line "Hot!". Along with this, the voice of the character F "Hot!" Is output from the speaker 38. It should be noted that the effect of the third stage is an effect suggesting that the hit notification effect is relatively likely to be executed.

In this way, when the third stage effect in the stage effect is executed, the upper row of symbol rows and the lower row of symbol rows are displayed again in the same manner as described above based on FIG. 10 (F). Then, the high-speed left scroll display of the upper row, the middle row, and the lower row is resumed (see FIG. 11 (E)). Then, when a predetermined time elapses after the high-speed left scroll display of the three columns of symbols is resumed, for example, the scroll speed of the lower row of symbols gradually decreases and is included in the lower row of symbols ( A character image representing the character G and a number "7" are included.) 7 symbols are pseudo-stopped in the lower left region of the effect symbol display area 73 (see FIG. 11 (F)). Then, the scroll speed of the upper row of symbol rows gradually decreases, and the seven symbols included in the upper row of symbol rows (composed of a character image representing the character G and the number "7") are included. A pseudo stop is made in the upper right area of the effect symbol display area 73 (see FIG. 11 (G)). As a result, the reach with 7 symbols is established (see FIG. 11 (H)). Note that FIG. 11 (H) corresponds to the third stage effect in the stage effect (here, an effect of displaying an effect image suggesting that the jackpot reliability is relatively high: see FIG. 11 (D)). It is illustrated that the reach line including the characters "super heat!" Is superimposed on the lower left 7 symbols and the upper right 7 symbols.

As shown in FIG. 11 (H), when the reach with the seven symbols is established, the normal reach (see FIG. 6 (E)) is executed, and the hit notification effect may be executed at the end of the normal reach. Further, the effect of establishing the reach with the seven symbols is an effect with a higher possibility that the hit notification effect is executed as compared with the normal reach and the probabilistic reach with other odd-numbered symbols. Therefore, it is extremely unlikely that the loss notification effect will be executed at the end of the normal reach, and if the hit notification effect is not executed at the end of the normal reach, the normal reach to the SP reach (exemplified in FIG. 6 (G)). It has evolved into 1SP first half reach or second SP first half reach), and in any of these SP first half reach, first SP second half reach, second SP second half reach, and SPSP reach, a hit notification effect (hit notification effect or loss notification) (Direction) will be executed.

Here, based on FIG. 11, a case where the first variable effect image relating to the normal reach is displayed in the first stage effect has been described as an example, but this first variable effect image is the second stage effect. When the first variable effect image is displayed in the third stage effect, the second variable effect image related to the probability variation reach is not displayed (in some cases, it is displayed in the third stage effect. That is, it is confirmed that the reach is normally executed). Further, when the first variable effect image related to the normal reach is displayed in the first stage effect or the second stage effect in the stage effect, the second variable effect image related to the probabilistic reach may not be displayed after that. For example, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the character "That's right!" Is used to affirm the character F's line (see FIG. 11 (B)) "Is it normal reach?" In the first stage production. There is a production pattern in which the second stage production showing how A is emitted is performed after the first stage production. In this case, the development to normal reach is confirmed when the second stage production is performed. do. Therefore, in the third stage effect, the second variation effect image related to the probability variation reach is not displayed.

Further, in FIG. 11, the first variable effect image related to the normal reach is displayed in the first stage effect, and the second variable effect image related to the probabilistic reach is displayed in the second stage, which is the next stage after the first stage. Although the case is illustrated, after the first variation effect image is displayed in the first stage effect, the second variation effect image relating to the probability variation reach may be displayed in the third stage effect. In such a case, in the second stage of the effect, an effect of displaying an effect image (for example, see FIG. 10 (D)) suggesting that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed is performed, or the icon thereof. An effect of displaying an effect image (for example, see FIG. 10 (E)) suggesting that the icon change effect for the target is executed may be performed.

Further, FIG. 11 illustrates a case where the second variation effect image relating to the probability variation reach is displayed in the third stage effect, but this second variation effect image is displayed in the first stage effect. In some cases, it may be displayed in the second stage effect, and when the second variable effect image is displayed in the first stage effect, the first variable effect image related to the normal reach is not displayed.

(About game machine 1 that can execute stepwise production)
The gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment capable of executing the stepwise effect of the second effect pattern described with reference to FIG. 11 can be regarded as the following gaming machine.

A determination means for determining whether or not to execute a special game (for example, a jackpot game) that is advantageous to the player (for example, the main CPU 81 that executes the jackpot determination process in step S308 of FIG. 16).
After the special symbol (for example, the first special symbol) is variablely displayed on the predetermined special symbol display means (for example, the first special symbol display 41), the special symbol indicating the determination result of the determination means is stopped and displayed. A control means (main CPU 81 that executes the processes of steps S311 and S315 of FIG. 16) and
When the special symbol indicating that the special symbol has been determined by the determination means when the special game is executed is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display means, the special game execution means for executing the special game (large in step S6 of FIG. 13). The main CPU 81) that executes the winning opening open / close control process,
After the end of the special game, among a plurality of gaming states including a first gaming state (for example, a time-saving gaming state) and a second gaming state (for example, a probabilistic gaming state) that is more advantageous to the player than the first gaming state. A game control means (for example, the main CPU 81) that controls the game in any of the game states of
A production control means (for example, a sub CPU 91) for controlling the production is provided.
The effect control means
Based on the determination result of the determination means, a variation effect including the variation display of the effect symbol accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and a notification effect (for example, a hit notification effect) for notifying that the special game is executed. , Is feasible and
The variation effect includes a first variation effect (for example, a reach effect performed in a state where reach is established with even-numbered symbols: normal reach) and a second variation effect different from the first variation effect (for example, with odd-numbered symbols). There is a reach production (probability change reach) that is performed when the reach is established.
The effect control means
When the game is controlled in the second game state (for example, the probabilistic game state) after the end of the special game, the notification effect is executed in the first variation effect or the second variation effect.
When the game is controlled in the first game state (for example, the time-saving game state) after the end of the special game, the notification effect is executed in the first variation effect, while the notification effect is executed in the second variation effect. Without performing the production,
When the second variation effect is executed, the first variation effect image related to the first variation effect (see, for example, FIG. 11B) is displayed, and then the second variation effect image related to the second variation effect (see FIG. 11B). For example, a gaming machine characterized in that an image display effect for displaying (see FIG. 11C) can be executed.

According to this gaming machine, when the notification effect is executed in the first variable effect, when the game is controlled in the first game state and when the game is controlled in the second game state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, when the notification effect is executed in the second variable effect, the game is controlled in the second game state and the game is not controlled in the first game state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, when the second variation effect is executed, the second variation effect image may be displayed after the first variation effect image is displayed (see FIGS. 11B to 11C). .. Therefore, the player who predicted that the notification effect may be executed in the first variation effect can be expected to execute the notification effect in the second variation effect, which is a high effect. It is possible to obtain.

(Other configurations related to the first variable effect image and the second variable effect image)
The following configurations may be adopted for the first variable effect image and the second variable effect image.
That is, in the present embodiment, the case where the image display effect of displaying the second variable effect image after displaying the first variable effect image is performed in the normal gaming state will be described as an example. However, not only in the normal gaming state, but also in the probabilistic gaming state (or the time-saving gaming state), based on the judgment result of the second special symbol determination, the same image display effect as that illustrated in the present embodiment is performed. May be good. For example, when a normal jackpot in which the "normal symbol" is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 42 occurs in the probabilistic game state, the game is controlled not in the probabilistic game state but in the time-saving game state after the jackpot game ends. become. For this reason, the effect of displaying the first variable effect image related to the reach effect performed in the state where the reach by the even-numbered symbols is established suggests that the probabilistic game state may end, and thus for the player. It can be said that it is a big pinch. On the other hand, in the probability variation game state, an image display effect of displaying the second variation effect image (related to the probability variation reach performed in a state where the reach by the odd number symbol is established) after displaying such a first variation effect image is provided. By doing so, it is possible to make the player feel at least a sense of security that the probability change has not ended, and it is possible to create a highly entertaining production that allows the player to feel a sense of security once and then feel a sense of security. It is possible to do it.

Further, in the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 11B to 11C, the display of the first variation effect image related to the normal reach is terminated, and then the second variation effect image related to the probability variation reach is displayed. An example of executing an image display effect will be described. On the other hand, in another embodiment, the image display effect of displaying the second variable effect image may be executed while the first variable effect image is displayed. Further, an image display effect that changes the first variable effect image into the second variable effect image may be executed.

Further, in the present embodiment, a case where a line (for example, see FIG. 11B) emitted by a predetermined character is displayed as the first variation effect image relating to the normal reach will be described as an example, but the first variation effect image will be described. Not limited to this, for example, it corresponds to a production image showing a card containing a number "2" reminiscent of a normal reach (a card corresponding to a normal reach performed in a state where a reach with two symbols is established) and a normal reach. It may be another effect image such as an effect image representing a normal character.

Further, in the present embodiment, as the second variation effect image relating to the probability variation reach, a case where a line (for example, see FIG. 11C) emitted by a predetermined character is displayed will be described as an example, but the second variation effect image will be described. Not limited to this, for example, it corresponds to a production image showing a card containing the number "7" reminiscent of the probabilistic reach (a card corresponding to the probabilistic reach performed in a state where the reach by 7 symbols is established) and the probabilistic reach. It may be another production image such as a production image representing a probabilistic character.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first variable effect image (for example, see FIG. 11B), the second variable effect image (for example, see FIG. 11C), and the pseudo-ream, regardless of the operation by the player. The effect image suggesting that the effect is executed (see, for example, FIG. 10 (D)), the effect image suggesting that the icon change effect is executed (see, for example, FIG. 10 (E)), and the jackpot reliability. A case where an effect image (for example, see FIG. 11D) suggesting that the image is relatively high is displayed will be described as an example. On the other hand, in another embodiment, a configuration may be adopted in which any of these effect images is displayed in response to the operation of the first effect button 35 by the player. When such a configuration is adopted, for example, a total number of operations determination effect for determining the total number of operations that can accept the operation of the first effect button 35 by the player is performed. The total number of operations determination effect is, for example, a button mark imitating the first effect button 35 and a total number of operations such as "x1", "x2", and "x3" on the right side of the button mark. It is configured as an effect to be displayed together.

Here, when the total number of operations determination effect for displaying the button mark and the total number of operations of "x1" is performed, one valid period is set. Then, during this valid period, the first effect button operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the first effect button 35 is executed, and in response to the operation of the first effect button 35 during the valid period, the first effect button 35 is operated. The one-stage production is executed, and the stage production ends in the first stage. Further, when the total number of operations determination effect for displaying the button mark and the total number of operations of "x2" is performed, two intermittent validity periods are set. Then, in each of these two valid periods, the first effect button operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the first effect button 35 is executed, and the first effect button 35 is operated during the first valid period. The first stage effect is executed accordingly, the second stage effect is executed in response to the operation of the first effect button 35 during the second valid period, and the stage effect is performed in the second stage. finish.

Further, when the total number of operations determination effect for displaying the button mark and the total number of operations of "x3" is performed, three intermittent validity periods are set. Then, in each of these three valid periods, the first effect button operation promotion effect that prompts the player to operate the first effect button 35 is executed, and the first effect button 35 is operated during the first effective period. The first stage effect is executed accordingly, the second stage effect is executed in response to the operation of the first effect button 35 during the second valid period, and the third stage effect is executed during the third valid period. 1 The third stage effect is executed in response to the operation of the effect button 35, and the stage effect ends at the upper limit of the third stage.

If such a configuration is adopted in which the total number of operations determination effect is executed and the effect of each stage of the stage effect is executed according to the operation of the first effect button 35 by the player, the notification is given by the total number of operations determination effect. As the total number of operations performed increases, the stage effect develops to a higher stage, and the second variable effect image related to the probability variation reach (see, for example, FIG. 11C) and the jackpot reliability are relative. There is an increased possibility that an effect image (for example, see FIG. 11 (D)) suggesting that the effect is high is displayed.

Therefore, by executing the total operation number determination effect for notifying that the total number of operations is relatively large, it is possible to increase the operation opportunity of the first effect button 35 by the player, and the hit notification effect is executed. It is possible to effectively improve the player's expectation of being done and give the player a strong motivation for operating the first effect button 35.

Hereinafter, the RAM configuration of the main control board 80 for realizing the effects described with reference to the drawings of FIGS. 6 to 11 and the processing performed on each control board will be described.

[Configuration example of main RAM 83]
FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the storage area of the main RAM 83 and the information stored in each storage area. As illustrated in FIG. 12A, the main RAM 83 has a determination storage area 830 as a storage area for storing acquired information or the like acquired when the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 21. 1st and 1st reserved storage areas 831, 1st and 2nd reserved storage areas 832, 1st and 3rd reserved storage areas 833, and 1st and 4th reserved storage areas 834 are provided. Further, the main RAM 83 has the determination storage area 830 and the special figure 2 / first hold storage area 835 as storage areas for storing the acquired information and the like acquired when the game ball wins in the second start port 22. , Special Figure 2 and 2nd Hold Storage Area 836, Special Figure 2 and 3rd Hold Storage Area 837, and Special Figure 2 and 4 Hold Storage Area 838 are provided.

The determination storage area 830 is a storage area in which various information used for the special symbol determination is stored when the special symbol determination is actually executed. The special figure 1 / 1st reserved storage area 831 to the special figure 1 / 4th reserved storage area 834 is a storage area for storing various information related to the 1st special symbol determination, and the special figure 2 / 1st reserved storage area. The 835-special figure 2/4 reserved storage area 838 is a storage area in which various information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. Then, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are suspended, the second special symbol determination is preferentially digested over the first special symbol determination. Therefore, in the determination storage area 830, when the reserved special symbol determination is executed, if the second special symbol determination is suspended, it is stored in the special figure 2 and the first reserved storage area 835. When various information is shifted and only the first special symbol determination is reserved, the various information stored in the special figure 1 / first reserved storage area 831 is shifted.

As illustrated in FIG. 12B, the reserved storage areas 831 to 838 are areas for storing information for holding the right of special symbol determination, and each is a jackpot random number acquired by the main CPU 81. It includes an area for storing a symbol random number, an area for storing a reach random number, an area for storing a variation pattern random number, an area for storing pre-judgment information which is information indicating a pre-judgment result, and the like.

Here, the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number are as described above. The pre-determination information is information obtained by a pre-determination process (see FIG. 15) described later based on a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, and a fluctuation pattern random number. The pre-judgment information is, specifically, winning start information, information indicating whether or not the judgment result of the special symbol judgment is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, information indicating what kind of jackpot is. It includes information indicating a variation pattern of a special symbol, information indicating a gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and the like. Here, the winning start opening information is acquired when the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number stored in the same hold storage area are won by the game ball in the first starting opening 21. This is information indicating whether or not the game ball was acquired when the game ball won a prize in the second starting port 22. The pre-determination information including this information is stored in the same reserved storage area as the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number used in the pre-determination process.

In the game machine 1, each time a game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 21, the five pieces of information explained based on FIG. 12B are displayed in order from the special figure 1 and the first reserved storage area 831. -It is stored in one of the first reserved storage area 831 to the special figure 1 and the fourth reserved storage area 834. In addition, each time the game ball wins a prize in the second starting port 22, the above five pieces of information are displayed in the order of the special figure 2 and the first reserved storage area 835 from the special figure 2 and the first reserved storage area 835 to the special figure 2. It is stored in any of the fourth reserved storage areas 838.

For example, in a state where the information is stored in the determination storage area 830 and the information is not stored in any of the special figure 1 and the first reserved storage area 831 to the special figure 1 and the fourth reserved storage area 834, the first When the game ball wins the starting port 21, five pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination newly acquired in response to the winning are stored in the special figure 1 and the first reserved storage area 831. Further, for example, the first start port 21 has five pieces of information stored in each of the determination storage area 830, the special figure 1 / first reserved storage area 831, and the special figure 1/2 reserved storage area 832. When the game ball wins a prize, five pieces of information related to the first special symbol determination newly acquired according to the winning are stored in the special figure 1 and 3 reserved storage areas 833.

Further, when the information stored in the special figure 1 / 1st reserved storage area 831 is shifted to the determination storage area 830 when the first special symbol determination is executed, the special figure 1 / 2nd reserved storage area 832 or later is performed. The information stored in the reserved storage area related to the first special symbol determination is shifted to the special figure 1 / first reserved storage area 831 side. For example, the information stored in the special figure 1 and the first reserved storage area 831 is stored in the state where the information is stored in each of the special figure 1 and the first reserved storage area 831 to the special figure 1 and the third reserved storage area 833. When the determination storage area 830 is shifted, the information stored in the special figure 1 and 2 reserved storage areas 832 is shifted to the special figure 1 and 1 reserved storage area 831, and the special figure 1 and 3 reserved storage areas are shifted to. The information stored in the area 833 is shifted to the special figure 1 and 2 reserved storage areas 832.

Such information shift processing is also performed in the special figure 2 / first reserved storage area 835 to the special figure 2 / 4th reserved storage area 838 in which the information related to the second special symbol determination is stored. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when both the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination are reserved, that is, the special figure 1 / first reserved storage area 831 and the special figure 2 / 1st reserved When information is stored in both of the storage areas 835, the special figures 2 and 1 are prior to the shift processing for the special figures 1 and 1 reserved storage areas 831 to the special figures 1 and 4 reserved storage areas 834. 1 The shift process for the reserved storage area 835 to the special figure 2 and the fourth reserved storage area 838 is prioritized.

By the way, even if a game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 21 or the second starting port 22 and various random numbers are acquired during the variable display of the special symbol or the jackpot game, the special symbol determination and the variable display of the special symbol are displayed. It cannot be done immediately. Therefore, when various random numbers are acquired under such a situation, the main CPU 81 uses the acquired various random numbers and the like as information for holding the right to determine the special symbol in the reserved storage area 831. It is supposed to be stored in any of the areas of ~ 838. On the other hand, when the special symbol is not displayed in a variable manner, the special symbol determination is not held, and the jackpot game is not in progress, the main CPU 81 receives various random numbers and the like acquired when the start opening prize is won. It is stored directly in the determination storage area 830.

[Interrupt processing by the main control board 80]
Next, the interrupt processing executed on the main control board 80 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating interrupt processing executed on the main control board 80. The main control board 80 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 13 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. .. The processing of the main control board 80 described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 and 13 is performed according to an instruction issued by the main CPU 81 based on the program stored in the main ROM 82.

First, the main CPU 81 executes a random number update process for updating various random numbers such as a jackpot random number, a symbol random number, a reach random number, a variable pattern random number, and a normal symbol random number (step S1). The jackpot random number, the symbol random number, the reach random number, the variable pattern random number, and the ordinary symbol random number are added by "1" each time the process of this step S1 is performed. A loop counter is used as the counter that performs the process of step S1, and each random number is returned to "0" and updated after reaching a preset maximum value.

Following the process of step S1, the main CPU 81 acquires various random numbers according to the input of the detection signals from the first start port sensor 211, the second start port sensor 221 and the gate sensor 251. The sensor detection process including the process is executed (step S2). This sensor detection process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

Following the process of step S2, the main CPU 81 executes the special symbol determination to cause the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 to display the special symbol in a variable manner, and then the determination result of the special symbol determination. A special symbol process including a process of stopping and displaying the special symbol indicating the above is executed (step S3). This special symbol processing will be described in detail later based on FIG.

Following the process of step S3, the main CPU 81 executes a normal symbol determination, causes the normal symbol display 43 to display the normal symbol in a variable manner, and then stops and displays the normal symbol indicating the result of the normal symbol determination. Normal symbol processing is executed (step S4).

Following the process of step S4, the main CPU 81 controls the second start port solenoid 222 to operate the opening / closing member 23 when it is determined that the second start port 22 is to be opened as a result of the normal symbol determination. 2 The second starting port opening / closing control process for opening / closing the starting port 22 is executed (step S5).

Following the process of step S5, when the main CPU 81 determines that the jackpot is a "big hit" in the jackpot determination process executed in the special symbol process of step S3, the first big prize opening solenoid 262 (or the second big prize) The large winning opening opening / closing control process for opening / closing the first large winning opening 26 (or the second large winning opening 28) is executed by controlling the mouth solenoid 282) (step S6).

Following the process of step S6, the main CPU 81 executes a prize ball process for controlling the payout of the prize ball according to the winning of the game ball (step S7).

Following the process of step S7, the main CPU 81 transmits to the sub-control board 90 information necessary for determining various commands set (stored) in the main RAM 83 and the effect contents in the process steps prior to step S7. The process is executed (step S8).

[Sensor detection processing by the main control board 80]
FIG. 14 is a detailed flowchart of the sensor detection process in step S2 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 14, the main CPU 81 causes the gate sensor 251 to pass the game ball to the gate 25 based on the presence / absence of the input of the detection signal from the gate sensor 251 following the random number update process in step S1. It is determined whether or not it has been detected (step S201). Here, when it is determined that the gate sensor 251 has detected the passage of the game ball through the gate 25 (step S201: YES), the hold number F for the normal symbol determination stored in the main RAM 83 is set in advance. It is determined whether or not it is less than the maximum number of reserved symbols Fmax (“4” in this embodiment) for symbol determination (step S202).

When the main CPU 81 determines that the hold number F is less than "4" (step S202: YES), the main CPU 81 updates the hold number F to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S203), and the random number update process in step S1 is performed. With respect to the ordinary symbol random number that is updated every time the random number is performed, the value of the timing at which the passage of the game ball to the gate 25 is detected is acquired and stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 83 (step S204).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S204 and determines that the gate sensor 251 has not detected the passage of the game ball to the gate 25 (step S201: NO), the hold number F is less than "4". If it is determined that this is not the case (step S202: NO), the second start port sensor 221 detects that the game ball has won the second start port 22 based on the presence or absence of the input of the detection signal from the second start port sensor 221. It is determined whether or not this has been done (step S206). Here, when it is determined that the second start port sensor 221 has detected the winning of the game ball with respect to the second start port 22 (step S206: YES), the number of hold numbers T2 for the second special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 83. Is less than the preset maximum hold number T2max (“4” in the present embodiment) of the second special symbol determination (step S207).

When the main CPU 81 determines that the hold number T2 is less than "4" (step S207: YES), the main CPU 81 updates the hold number T2 to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S208), and the random number update process in step S1 is performed. With respect to the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number, which are updated each time the game is performed, the value of the timing at which the winning of the game ball with respect to the second starting port 22 is detected is acquired (step S209).

In this way, various random numbers related to the second special symbol determination are generated according to the establishment of the acquisition condition that the winning of the game ball for the second starting port 22 is detected when the holding number T2 is less than the maximum holding number T2max. To be acquired. When various random numbers are acquired in a situation where the second special symbol determination and the variation display of the second special symbol can be immediately executed, these random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 830 and cannot be executed immediately. When various random numbers are acquired in the situation, these random numbers are stored in any of the special figure 2, the first reserved storage area 835, and the special figure 2, the fourth reserved storage area 838.

When the process of step S209 is executed, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state (step S210). The time saving game flag is stored in the main RAM 83. At this time, the time-saving game flag is set to "OFF" when controlling the operation of the opening / closing member 23 so that the game ball is in a low base state in which it is difficult for the game ball to win in the second start port 22, and the game ball is set in the second start port 22. Is a flag set to "ON" when controlling the operation of the opening / closing member 23 so as to be in a high base state in which is easy to win a prize. In step S210, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state based on whether or not the time saving game flag is set to “ON”.

When the main CPU 81 determines that the current state is the high base state (step S210: YES), that is, when the time saving game flag is set to "ON", the pre-determination relating to the hold of the second special symbol determination The process is executed (step S211). Specifically, the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 17) and the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 18), which will be described later, are executed based on various random numbers acquired in response to the winning of the game ball in the second starting port 22. Based on the various random numbers acquired in the process of step S209, it is determined in advance whether or not it will be a big hit, and the change of the second special symbol when the second special symbol determination is executed. A pre-determination process is executed to predetermine which variation pattern is selected as the pattern. The pre-determination information that is the result of this pre-determination process is stored in the same reserved storage area in which the jackpot random numbers and the like used in the pre-determination process are stored.

If a game ball wins a prize in the second starting port 22 while the number of pending numbers T2 for determining the second special symbol is "0", neither during the jackpot game nor during the variable display of the special symbol, the winning number is increased. The various acquired random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 830, and the second special symbol determination based on these random numbers is immediately executed. In this case, since the second special symbol determination is not suspended, the pre-determination process related to the second special symbol determination is not performed. Such a pre-determination process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

When the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S211 or determines that it is not in the high base state (step S210: NO), the main CPU 81 sets the hold command related to the second special symbol determination in the main RAM 83 (step S212). This hold command is a command for notifying that the second special symbol determination has been held, and is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 by the transmission process in step S8. If the process of step S212 is performed without the pre-determination process of step S211 being performed, a hold command that does not include the pre-determination information is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. On the other hand, when the process of step S212 is performed after the pre-determination process of step S211 is performed, a hold command including the pre-determination information is transmitted to the sub-control board 90.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S212 and determines that the second start port sensor 221 has not detected the winning of the game ball for the second start port 22 (step S206: NO), the second When it is determined that the hold number T2 of the special symbol determination is not less than "4" (step S207: NO), the first start port sensor 211 is based on the presence or absence of the input of the detection signal from the first start port sensor 211. It is determined whether or not the winning of the game ball with respect to the first starting port 21 is detected (step S214). Here, when it is determined that the first start port sensor 211 has detected the winning of the game ball for the first start port 21 (step S214: YES), the number of hold numbers T1 for the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 83. Is less than the preset maximum hold number T1max (“4” in this embodiment) of the first special symbol determination (step S215).

When the main CPU 81 determines that the hold number T1 is less than "4" (step S215: YES), the main CPU 81 updates the hold number T1 to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S216), and the random number update process in step S1 is performed. With respect to the jackpot random number, the symbol random number, the reach random number, and the fluctuation pattern random number that are updated each time the game is performed, the value of the timing at which the winning of the game ball with respect to the first starting port 21 is detected is acquired (step S217).

In this way, various random numbers related to the first special symbol determination are generated according to the establishment of the acquisition condition that the winning of the game ball for the first starting port 21 is detected when the holding number T1 is less than the maximum holding number T1max. To be acquired. When various random numbers are acquired in a situation where the first special symbol determination and the variation display of the first special symbol can be immediately executed, these random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 830 and cannot be executed immediately. When various random numbers are acquired in the situation, these random numbers are stored in any of the special figure 1 and 1st reserved storage areas 831 to the special figure 1 and 4 reserved storage areas 834.

When the process of step S217 is executed, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the current state is the high base state, as in the process of step S210 (step S218). Here, when it is determined that the current state is not the high base state (step S218: NO), that is, when the time saving game flag is set to "OFF", the pre-determination process relating to the suspension of the first special symbol determination Is executed (step S219). Specifically, the jackpot determination process (see FIG. 17) and the variation pattern selection process (see FIG. 18), which will be described later, are executed based on various random numbers acquired in response to the winning of the game ball in the first start port 21. Based on various random numbers acquired in the process of step S217, it is determined in advance whether or not it will be a big hit, and when the first special symbol determination is executed, the fluctuation of the first special symbol is performed. A pre-determination process is executed to predetermine which variation pattern is selected as the pattern. The pre-determination information that is the result of this pre-determination process is stored in the same reserved storage area in which the jackpot random numbers and the like used in the pre-determination process are stored.

If the game ball wins a prize in the first starting port 21 while the number of pending numbers T1 of the first special symbol determination is "0", neither during the jackpot game nor in the variable display of the special symbol, the winning number is increased. The various acquired random numbers are directly stored in the determination storage area 830, and the first special symbol determination based on these random numbers is immediately executed. In this case, since the first special symbol determination is not suspended, the pre-determination process related to the first special symbol determination is not performed. Such a pre-determination process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

When the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S219 or determines that it is in the high base state (step S218: YES), the main CPU 81 sets the hold command related to the first special symbol determination in the main RAM 83 (step S220). This hold command is a command for notifying that the first special symbol determination has been held, and is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 by the transmission process in step S8. If the process of step S220 is performed without performing the pre-determination process of step S219, a hold command that does not include the pre-determination information is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. On the other hand, when the process of step S220 is performed after the pre-determination process of step S219 is performed, a hold command including the pre-determination information is transmitted to the sub-control board 90.

[Preliminary determination processing by the main control board 80]
Hereinafter, the pre-determination process executed by the main control board 80 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 15 is a detailed flowchart of the pre-determination process in steps S211, 219 of FIG. Here, the pre-judgment process performed when the right to determine the first special symbol is reserved will be described as an example, but the right to determine the second special symbol is different except that the random numbers and tables used are different. Is suspended, the same pre-judgment process is performed.

When the main CPU 81 determines in the process of step S210 of FIG. 14 that it is in a high base state (step S210: YES), or when it determines that it is not in a high base state in the process of step S218 of FIG. 14 (step S218: NO), the jackpot determination process is executed (step S2191). Specifically, in the case of a low probability state (“normal game state” corresponds to this in the present embodiment), the jackpot random number table for low probability is read from the main ROM 82 and set in the main RAM 83. On the other hand, in the case of a high probability state (in this embodiment, the "probability variation game state" corresponds to this), the jackpot random number table for high probability is read from the main ROM 82 and set in the main RAM 83. Then, whether or not the jackpot random number acquired in the process of step S209 of FIG. 14 (or the process of step S217 of FIG. 14) matches any of the winning values stored in the jackpot random number table set in the main RAM 83. Based on this, it is determined whether or not a jackpot will be determined at the start of the fluctuation.

Next, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not it is determined to be a big hit at the start of the fluctuation based on the determination result in step S2191 (step S2192). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot is determined at the start of the fluctuation (step S2192: YES), the jackpot fluctuation pattern selection table is read from the main ROM 82 and set in the main RAM 83 (step S2193).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 determines that it is not a big hit at the start of the fluctuation (step S2192: NO), it determines whether or not the reach effect is performed during the fluctuation (step S2194). Specifically, based on whether or not the reach random number acquired together with the jackpot random number used in the jackpot determination process in step S2191 matches the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 82. It is determined whether or not the reach effect is performed during the fluctuation.

When the main CPU 81 determines that the reach effect is to be performed (step S2194: YES), the main CPU 81 reads out the reach loss variation pattern selection table from the main ROM 82 and sets it in the main RAM 83 (step S2195).

By the way, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "missing" and the reach effect is not performed during the fluctuation, the first special symbol is based on the number of pending first special symbol determinations at the start of the fluctuation. Fluctuation pattern is determined. Then, the number of pending first special symbol determinations may differ between before and after the reserved first special symbol determination is digested. Therefore, the variation pattern of the special symbol acquired before the first special symbol determination is digested may be different from the variation pattern of the special symbol selected when the first special symbol determination is actually digested. be. That is, for the right of the first special symbol determination in which the reach effect is not performed during the variation, it may not be possible to acquire an accurate variation pattern of the first special symbol prior to the first special symbol determination.

Therefore, when the main CPU 81 determines that the reach effect is not performed (step S2194: NO), the process proceeds to step S2197 without performing the variation pattern random number determination process of step S2196 described later.

When the main CPU 81 sets the variable pattern selection table for jackpot or the variable pattern selection table for reach loss, the main CPU 81 executes the variable pattern random number determination process (step S2196). Specifically, the variation pattern random number acquired at the time of winning the start opening together with the jackpot random number used in the process of step S2191 is among the random number values defined in the variation pattern selection table set in the main RAM 83. Based on which random number value of the throat matches, the fluctuation pattern of the special symbol to be selected in the special symbol determination performed at the start of the fluctuation is specified.

When the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S2196 or determines that the reach effect is not performed (step S2194: NO), the main CPU 81 generates pre-determination information and stores it in the main RAM 83 (step S2197). The area in which the pre-determination information is stored is as described above based on FIG.

In this way, the main CPU 81 is based on the acquisition information such as the jackpot random number acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 21 (or the second start port 22), and the jackpot based on this acquisition information. Prior to the determination process and the variation pattern selection process, the variation pattern (that is, the variation time) of the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) is acquired.

[Special symbol processing by the main control board 80]
Next, the details of the special symbol processing executed by the main control board 80 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, FIG. 16 is a detailed flowchart of the special symbol processing in step S3 of FIG.

As illustrated in FIG. 16, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the jackpot game is in progress based on whether or not the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 83 is set to “ON” ( Step S301). This jackpot game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the jackpot game is being executed, and is set to "ON" at the start of the jackpot game and set to "OFF" at the end of the jackpot game. Here, if it is determined that the jackpot game is in progress (step S301: YES), the process proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S4.

When the main CPU 81 determines that the jackpot game is not in progress (step S301: NO), the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (step S302). Here, when it is determined that the special symbol is not being displayed in a variable manner (step S302: NO), it is determined whether or not the hold number T2 of the second special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 83 is "1" or more. (Step S303). Here, when it is determined that the hold number T2 is "1" or more (step S303: YES), the hold number T2 is updated to a value subtracted by "1" (step S304).

When the main CPU 81 determines that the hold number T2 is not "1" or more (step S303: NO), whether or not the hold number T1 of the first special symbol determination stored in the main RAM 83 is "1" or more. (Step S305). Here, when it is determined that the hold number T1 is "1" or more (step S305: YES), the hold number T1 is updated to a value subtracted by "1" (step S306).

When the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S304 or the process of step S306, the main CPU 81 executes the information shift process (step S307). Specifically, when the process of step S307 is executed following the process of step S304, the shift process of shifting the information stored in the special figure 2 first reserved storage area 835 to the determination storage area 830 is executed. do. At that time, if information is also stored in the reserved storage areas after the special figure 2 and the second reserved storage area 836, the shift process for shifting the information to the special figure 2 and the first reserved storage area 835 side. Is also executed. On the other hand, when the shift process is executed following the process of step S306, the shift process for shifting the information stored in the special figure 1 first reserved storage area 831 to the determination storage area 830 is executed. At that time, if information is also stored in the reserved storage areas after the special figure 1 and 2 reserved storage areas 832, the shift process for shifting the information to the special figure 1 and 1 first reserved storage area 831 side. Is also executed.

When the main CPU 81 stores the information necessary for the second special symbol determination (or the first special symbol determination) such as the jackpot random number and the symbol random number by the shift process in step S307 in the determination storage area 830, the main CPU 81 is based on these information. , The jackpot determination process in step S308 and the variation pattern selection process in step S309 are executed.

It should be noted that the game ball is first started with the number of pending numbers T1 for the first special symbol determination and the number of pending numbers T2 for the second special symbol determination both being "0", neither during the jackpot game nor during the variable display of the special symbol. When a prize is won in the mouth 21 (or the second starting mouth 22), information such as a jackpot random number and a symbol random number acquired in response to the prize is directly stored in the determination storage area 830. In such a case, the jackpot determination process and the variation pattern selection process are executed without executing the shift process in step S307.

The main CPU 81 executes the jackpot determination process based on the random numbers stored in the determination storage area 830 (step S308). By executing this jackpot determination process, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot, and if it is determined to be a jackpot, the type of jackpot (big hit symbol) is determined. Then, the setting information of the special symbol indicating the result of these processes is set in the main RAM 83. This jackpot determination process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

Following the jackpot determination process in step S308, the main CPU 81 executes a variation pattern selection process for selecting a variation pattern of a special symbol (step S309). This fluctuation pattern selection process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

Following the process of step S309, the main CPU 81 determines whether the special symbol setting information set in the process of step S308, the special symbol setting information is related to the first special symbol determination, or the second special symbol determination. A fluctuation start command including information indicating whether or not the above is related, information on setting the fluctuation pattern selected in the process of step S309, information on the gaming state of the gaming machine 1, and the like is set in the main RAM 83 (step S310). This variation start command is a command for instructing the start of the effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol, and is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 by the transmission process in step S8. As a result, the variable effect including the variable display of the effect symbol on the display screen 70 is started.

Following the process of step S310, the main CPU 81 starts the variation display of the special symbol based on the variation pattern setting information included in the variation start command set in the process of step S310 (step S311). At that time, if the processes of steps S308 to S310 are performed with the information related to the first special symbol determination stored in the determination storage area 830, the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 41 Starts the variable display of. On the other hand, when the processes of steps S308 to S310 are performed with the information related to the second special symbol determination stored in the determination storage area 830, the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 42 Start variable display.

Next, the main CPU 81 starts measuring the elapsed time from the start of the variation display of the special symbol in step S311 (step S312). When the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S312 or determines that the special symbol variation is being displayed (step S302: YES), the elapsed time when the measurement is started in the process of step S312 is the variation of step S309. It is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the pattern selection process has been reached (step S313). Here, when it is determined that the elapsed time has not reached the fluctuation time (step S313: NO), the process proceeds to the normal symbol processing in step S4.

When the main CPU 81 determines that the elapsed time has reached the variation time (step S313: YES), the main CPU 81 sets a variation end command in the main RAM 83 to notify that the variation display of the special symbol ends (step S314). This variation end command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 by the transmission process in step S8. As a result, processing such as stopping and displaying the effect symbols that have been variablely displayed on the display screen 70 in a manner showing the determination result of the special symbol determination is performed.

Following the process of step S314, the main CPU 81 ends the variable display of the special symbol started in the process of step S311 (step S315). Specifically, the special symbol (big hit symbol or lost symbol) set in the process of step S308 is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display that has been variable-displaying the special symbol. The stop display of this special symbol is continued until at least a predetermined symbol confirmation time (for example, 0.6 seconds) has elapsed.

In this way, the main CPU 81 displays the special symbol on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 in a variable manner, and then displays the special symbol (big hit symbol or lost symbol) indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process. The first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42 is stopped and displayed.

Following the process of step S315, the main CPU 81 resets the elapsed time at which the measurement was started in the process of step S312 (step S316), and when the special figure is stopped including the process of starting the jackpot game when the jackpot is a big hit. The process is executed (step S317). This special figure stop processing will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 determines that the pending number T1 of the first special symbol determination is not "1" or more (step S305: NO), it is not in the jackpot game and the right to determine the special symbol is not reserved. In addition, a winning wait command for notifying that the special symbol is not displayed in a variable manner and is in the winning waiting state is set in the main RAM 83 (step S318). Although not shown in FIG. 16, when the process of step S318 is executed, the winning waiting state flag stored in the main RAM 83 is set to “ON”. When the main CPU 81 determines that the hold number T1 of the first special symbol determination is not "1" or more (step S305: NO), it determines whether or not the winning waiting state flag is set to "ON". When the winning award waiting flag is set to "ON", since the winning award waiting flag has already been set, the process proceeds to the normal symbol processing of step S4 without executing the process of step S318.

[Big hit determination process by the main control board 80]
FIG. 17 is a detailed flowchart of the jackpot determination process in step S308 of FIG. First, the main CPU 81 executes a jackpot determination based on the jackpot random numbers stored in the determination storage area 830 (step S3081). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot random number stored in the determination storage area 830 is a jackpot based on whether or not it matches a preset winning value. The winning value here is a jackpot winning value defined in the high-probability jackpot random number table or the low-probability jackpot random number table. When the jackpot determination is executed in the high probability state (in this embodiment, the "probability variation game state" corresponds to this), the winning value stored in the jackpot random number table for high probability is used. On the other hand, when the jackpot determination is executed in the low probability state (“normal game state” corresponds to this in the present embodiment), the winning value stored in the jackpot random number table for low probability is used. NS.

In this way, the main CPU 81 starts such that the acquisition information such as the jackpot random number acquired when the game ball wins the first start port 21 or the second start port 22 is stored in the determination storage area 830. When the condition is satisfied, it is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot game that is advantageous to the player based on the jackpot random number.

Following the process of step S3081, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the determination result of the jackpot determination is "big hit" (step S3082). Here, when it is determined that the determination result of the jackpot determination is not "big hit" (step S3082: NO), that is, when the determination result of the jackpot determination is "missing", the setting information of the losing symbol is set in the main RAM 83. (Step S3083). As a result, during the process of step S315, the lost symbol set here is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. In this case, the jackpot game is not performed.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 determines that the determination result of the jackpot determination is "big hit" (step S3082: YES), the jackpot symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42. The jackpot symbol selection process for selecting is executed (step S3084). Specifically, when the symbol random number stored in the determination storage area 830 together with the jackpot random number used for the jackpot determination in step S3081 is related to the first special symbol determination, the symbol random number is , One of the jackpot symbols is selected based on which jackpot symbol is matched with the random number value specified in the symbol determination table for the first start opening winning. In addition, when the symbol random number is related to the second special symbol determination, which jackpot symbol random number value specified in the symbol determination table for the second start opening winning is matched with the symbol random number. Based on, select one of the jackpot symbols.

Then, the main CPU 81 sets the setting information of the selected jackpot symbol in the main RAM 83 (step S3085). As a result, during the process of step S315, the jackpot symbol set here is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 or the second special symbol display 42, and then the jackpot game according to the jackpot symbol. Will be done.

[Variation pattern selection process by main control board 80]
FIG. 18 is a detailed flowchart of the fluctuation pattern selection process in step S309 of FIG. After executing the jackpot determination process in step S308 of FIG. 16, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the determination result in step S3081 is a jackpot (step S3091). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot (step S3091: YES), the jackpot variation pattern selection table is read from the main ROM 82 and set in the main RAM 83 (step S3092).

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3091: NO), the reach random number stored in the determination storage area 830 is the winning value of the reach random number stored in the main ROM 82 (for the effect with reach). Based on whether or not it matches with the corresponding random number value), it is determined whether or not to perform a reach effect that makes the player expect a big hit (step S3093). Here, when it is determined that the reach effect is to be performed (step S3093: YES), the variation pattern selection table for reach loss is read from the main ROM 82 and set in the main RAM 83 (step S3094). On the contrary, when it is determined that the reach effect is not performed (step S3093: NO), the variation pattern selection table for loss without reach is read from the main ROM 82 and set in the main RAM 83 (step S3095).

The main CPU 81 executes the variation pattern random number determination process with reference to the variation pattern selection table set in the main RAM 83 by the process of step S3092, the process of step S3094, or the process of step S3095 (step S3096). Specifically, when the jackpot variation pattern selection table or the reach loss variation pattern selection table is set in the main RAM 83, the variation pattern corresponding to the variation pattern random number stored in the determination storage area 830 is set. One variation pattern is selected by reading from the variation pattern selection table. Further, when the variation pattern selection table for loss without reach is set in the main RAM 83, it is based on the hold number T1 of the first special symbol determination (or the hold number T2 of the second special symbol determination) stored in the main RAM 83. One variation pattern is selected by specifying the number of holds and reading the variation pattern corresponding to the specified number of holds from the variation pattern selection table for loss without reach. By selecting the variation pattern of the special symbol in this way, the variation time of the special symbol is inevitably determined.

When the fluctuation pattern is selected, the main CPU 81 sets the setting information of the selected fluctuation pattern in the main RAM 83 (step S3097). The fluctuation pattern setting information is included in the fluctuation start command and transmitted to the sub-control board 90 together with the symbol setting information set in the main RAM 83 by the jackpot determination process in step S308 described above.

[Processing when the special figure is stopped by the main control board 80]
FIG. 19 is a detailed flowchart of the special figure stop processing in step S317 of FIG. After resetting the elapsed time by the process of step S316, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not it is a big hit, as in the process of step S3082 (see FIG. 17), as illustrated in FIG. 19 (step). S3171). Here, when it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot (step S3171: YES), the jackpot game flag stored in the main RAM 83 is set to "ON" (step S3172).

Next, the main CPU 81 sets the probability variation game flag stored in the main RAM 83 to “OFF” (step S3173), and sets the time saving game flag also stored in the main RAM 83 to “OFF” (step S3174). ). Here, the probability variation game flag is a flag indicating whether or not the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol determination is a relatively high probability state.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the gaming state is controlled by setting the probability variation gaming flag and the time saving gaming flag. That is, when the game state is controlled to the "probability change game state", both the probability change game flag and the time saving game flag are set to "ON". Further, when the game state is controlled to the "normal game state", both the probability variation game flag and the time saving game flag are set to "OFF". Further, when the game state is controlled to the "time saving game state", the probability variation game flag is set to "OFF" and the time saving game flag is set to "ON".

Following the process of step S3174, the main CPU 81 sets an opening command in the main RAM 83 for notifying that the jackpot game is started (step S3175). This opening command includes information such as the type of jackpot, the opening pattern of the first jackpot 26 (or the second jackpot 28) during the jackpot game, and the sub-control board 90 by the transmission process in step S8. Will be sent to.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 determines that it is not a big hit (step S3171: NO), it determines whether or not the probability variation game flag is set to "ON" (step S3176). Here, when it is determined that the probability variation game flag is set to "ON" (step S3176: YES), that is, when the special symbol determination is performed in the high probability state, the high probability stored in the main RAM 83 is high. The remaining number of games K is updated to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S3177). The high-probability game remaining number K indicates the remaining number of times the special symbol determination is executed in the high-probability state.

Following the process of step S3177, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the high-probability game remaining number K is “0” (step S3178). Here, when it is determined that the high-probability game remaining number K is "0" (step S3178: YES), the probability variation game flag is set to "OFF" (step S3179). As a result, the special symbol determination is performed in a low probability state.

When the main CPU 81 executes the process of step S3179, when it is determined that the probability variation game flag is not set to "ON" (step S3176: NO), or the high probability game remaining number K is not "0". If it is determined (step S3178: NO), it is determined whether or not the time saving game flag is set to "ON" (step S3180). Here, when it is determined that the time saving game flag is set to "ON" (step S3180: YES), the time saving game remaining number J stored in the main RAM 83 is updated to a value subtracted by "1" (step). S3181). The time-saving game remaining number J indicates the remaining number of times that the special symbol determination is executed in the time-saving state (high base state).

Following the process of step S3181, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the time-saving game remaining number J is "0" (step S3182). Here, when it is determined that the time-saving game remaining number J is "0" (step S3182: YES), the time-saving game flag is set to "OFF" (step S3183). As a result, the support function that facilitates the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 22 is not provided.

[Game state setting process by the main control board 80]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a game state setting process executed at the end of the jackpot game on the main control board 80. In the gaming machine 1, the jackpot game is executed by the jackpot opening / closing control process in step S6, and when the ending period in this jackpot game ends, the gaming state setting for setting the gaming state of the gaming machine 1 after the jackpot game ends. The process is executed.

During the jackpot game, the main CPU 81 determines whether or not the ending period in the jackpot game has ended (step S631). Here, when it is determined that the ending period has ended (step S631: YES), for example, it is determined whether or not the current jackpot is a probabilistic jackpot based on the setting information of the symbol set in the main RAM 83 (step). S632). Here, when it is determined that the probability variation jackpot is (step S632: YES), the probability variation game flag is set to "ON" (step S633), and the high probability game remaining number K is set to, for example, "10000" (step S634). ). By performing the processing of step S633 and the processing of step S634, the high probability state continues until 10000 special symbol determinations are executed.

Next, the main CPU 81 sets the time saving game flag to "ON" (step S635), and sets the time saving game remaining number J to, for example, "10000" (step S636). By performing the processing of step S635 and the processing of step S636, the high base state will continue until 10000 special symbol determinations are executed. By performing the series of processes from step S633 to step S636 in this way, the game is controlled in the probabilistic game state from the end of the jackpot game to the execution of 10,000 special symbol determinations.

On the other hand, when the main CPU 81 determines that the current jackpot is not a probabilistic jackpot (step S632: NO), that is, when the current jackpot is a normal jackpot, the time saving game flag is set to "ON" as in the process of step S635. (Step S637), and the time-saving game slashing number J is set to, for example, "100" (step S638). By performing the process of step S637 and the process of step S638 in this way, the game is controlled in the time-saving game state from the end of the jackpot game to the execution of 100 special symbol determinations.

[Interrupt processing by sub-control board 90]
When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the sub CPU 91 of the sub control board 90 sets an interrupt cycle, which is a cycle for performing interrupt processing described later. Then, the sub CPU 91 repeats the random number update process for updating the effect random number or the like used for determining the effect content in a predetermined cycle shorter than the interrupt cycle. That is, the sub CPU 91 repeats the interrupt process in the interrupt cycle while repeating the random number update process in a predetermined cycle while the gaming machine 1 is running.

Hereinafter, the interrupt processing executed on the sub-control board 90 will be described with reference to FIG. 21. Here, FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating interrupt processing executed on the sub-control board 90. The sub CPU 91 repeatedly executes a series of processes exemplified in FIG. 21 at regular time intervals (for example, 4 milliseconds) in the same manner as the interrupt process (see FIG. 13) performed on the main control board 80. The processing performed by the sub-control board 90 described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 21 and 21 is performed according to an instruction issued by the sub CPU 91 based on the program stored in the sub ROM 92.

First, when the sub CPU 91 receives a command from the main control board 80, the sub CPU 91 executes a command reception process that performs a process according to the command (step S10). This command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG.

Following the process in step S10, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the first effect button 35 or the second effect button 36 has been operated (step S40). The identification that the "single press", "continuous hit", and "long press" of the first effect button 35 has been performed and that the second effect button 36 has been operated is as described above. Here, when it is determined that the first effect button 35 or the second effect button 36 has been operated (step S40: YES), an operation command for notifying that fact is set in the sub RAM 93 (step S41). This operation command includes information indicating the operation content of the first effect button 35 or the second effect button 36, and is transmitted to the image / sound control board 100 and the lamp control board 120 by the command transmission process in step S50. .. On the other hand, when the image / sound control CPU 101 and the lamp CPU 121 execute the processing corresponding to the received operation command, the effect on the effect corresponding to the operation of the first effect button 35 or the second effect button 36 is realized. (That is, the operation correspondence effect is performed).

When the sub CPU 91 executes the process of step S41, or when it is determined that neither the first effect button 35 nor the second effect button 36 is operated (step S40: NO), the sub CPU 91 executes the command transmission process. (Step S50). Specifically, the command set in the sub RAM 93 by the command reception process in step S10 or the process in step S41 is transmitted to the image / sound control board 100 (and the lamp control board 120). By executing this command transmission process, the image / sound control board 100 is instructed to execute the effect by displaying an image, outputting an effect sound, or the like, and lighting various lamps or executing the effect by a movable accessory or the like is a lamp. It is instructed to the control board 120.

Following the process in step S50, the sub CPU 91 executes the data transfer process (step S60). Specifically, since the data related to the image / sound control is transmitted from the image / sound control board 100, the data is transferred to the lamp control board 120. As a result, the effect by the effect means such as the frame lamp 37, the board lamp 5, and the movable decorative member 14 is controlled by the lamp control board 120 so as to be synchronized with the effect performed by the image display device 7 (display screen 70) and the speaker 38. Will be done.

[Command reception processing by sub-control board 90]
FIG. 22 is a detailed flowchart of the command reception process in step S10 of FIG. As illustrated in FIG. 22, the sub CPU 91 first determines whether or not a command from the main control board 80 has been received (step S11). Here, if it is determined that the command has not been received (step S11: NO), the process proceeds to step S40 described above.

When the sub CPU 91 determines that the command from the main control board 80 has been received (step S11: YES), the command is transmitted from the main control board 80 in response to the process of step S212 or the process of step S220 of FIG. It is determined whether or not the command is on hold (step S12). Here, if it is determined that the command is not a hold command (step S12: NO), the process proceeds to step S15, which will be described later.

When the sub CPU 91 determines that the received command is a hold command (step S12: YES), the sub CPU 91 executes the hold command reception process (step S13). This hold command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 23.

When the sub CPU 91 determines that the received command is not a hold command (step S12: NO), is the command a variable start command transmitted from the main control board 80 in response to the process of step S310 of FIG. It is determined whether or not (step S15). Here, if it is determined that the received command is not the fluctuation start command (step S15: NO), the process proceeds to step S17, which will be described later.

When the sub CPU 91 determines that the received command is the variation start command (step S15: YES), the sub CPU 91 executes the variation start command reception process (step S16). This fluctuation start command reception process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 24.

When the sub CPU 91 determines that the received command is not the fluctuation start command (step S15: NO), the sub CPU 91 is a fluctuation end command transmitted from the main control board 80 in response to the process of step S314 of FIG. Whether or not it is determined (step S17). When the sub CPU 91 determines that the command is a variation end command (step S17: YES), the sub CPU 91 stops the effect symbol in a manner indicating the determination result of the special symbol determination executed at the start of the symbol variation after ending the variation display of the effect symbol. A variable effect end command instructing the execution of the process to be displayed is set in the sub RAM 93 (step S18).

By transmitting this variation effect end command to the image / sound control board 100 and the lamp control board 120 by the command transmission process in step S50, a special symbol indicating the determination result of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) is shown. Is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 41 (or the second special symbol display 42), and an effect symbol showing the judgment result of the first special symbol determination (or the second special symbol determination) is displayed on the display screen. It will be stopped and displayed at 70.

When the sub CPU 91 determines that the received command is not the variable end command (step S17: NO), is the command an opening command transmitted from the main control board 80 in response to the process of step S3175 of FIG. Whether or not it is determined (step S19). Here, when it is determined that the received command is the opening command (step S19: YES), the start of the opening effect of notifying the type of the jackpot or urging the player to hit right during the opening period of the jackpot game is imaged. An opening effect start command for instructing the acoustic control board 100 (and the lamp control board 120) is set in the sub RAM 93 (step S20).

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 91 determines that the received command is not the opening command (step S19: NO), the sub CPU 91 executes other processing (step S21).

[Hold command reception processing by sub-control board 90]
FIG. 23 is a detailed flowchart of the hold command reception process in step S13 of FIG. 22. When the sub CPU 91 determines that the command received from the main control board 80 is a hold command (step S12: YES), the sub CPU 91 executes a series of hold command reception processes exemplified in FIG. 23.

That is, the sub CPU 91 updates the number of reserved special symbol determinations stored in the sub RAM 93 to a value obtained by adding "1" (step S131). Specifically, when the hold command related to the first special symbol determination is received, the hold number of the first special symbol determination is updated to the value obtained by adding "1", and the hold command related to the second special symbol determination is executed. When it is received, the pending number of the second special symbol determination is updated to the value obtained by adding "1".

Following the process in step S131, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not the hold command received from the main control board 80 includes the pre-determination information (step S132). Here, when it is determined that the received hold command does not include the pre-determination information (step S132: NO), the hold icon display command is set in the sub RAM 93 (step S133). The hold icon display command set by the process of step S133 is a command for instructing the display of the hold icon, and is a command that does not include the setting information of the effect (for example, the icon change effect) based on the prior determination information.

When this hold icon display command is transmitted to the image / sound control board 100 and the lamp control board 120 by the command transmission process of step S50 in FIG. 21, a white hold icon is displayed in the hold icon display area 71, and the white hold icon is displayed. The icon change effect for the hold icon of is not performed.

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 91 determines that the received hold command includes the pre-determination information (step S132: YES), the sub CPU 91 stores the pre-determination information in a predetermined area of the sub RAM 93 (step S134), and changes the icon. The production lottery is executed (step S135). Specifically, the icon change effect random number is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 93. This icon change effect random number is added by "1" each time the random number update process is performed on the sub control board 90, and the sub CPU 91 acquires, for example, the count value at the time when the hold command is received as the icon change effect random number. Then, it is determined whether or not to execute the icon change effect based on whether or not the icon change effect random number matches any of the random numbers to be compared with the icon change effect random number stored in the sub ROM 92 in advance. ..

Although not shown in the figure, the sub ROM 92 contains the pre-judgment result (whether or not it is a "big hit") related to the first special symbol determination, the variation pattern of the first special symbol, and the above icon change effect. A table in which a random number and a random number to be compared are associated with each other is stored. The sub CPU 91 refers to this table and determines the determination result of the first special symbol determination in which the acquired icon change effect random number is specified from the pre-determination information stored in the sub RAM 93 in the process of step S134 (see FIG. 33). , And, based on whether or not it matches any of the random number values associated with the variation pattern of the first special symbol, it is determined whether or not to execute the icon change effect. In this table, with respect to the preliminary determination result related to the first special symbol determination, more random values are associated with "big hit" than with "loss". Further, the longer the fluctuation time of the first special symbol is, the more random values are associated with it. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the higher the jackpot reliability is, the easier it is to execute the icon change effect, and conversely, the lower the jackpot reliability is, the more difficult it is to execute the icon change effect.

Subsequently, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not to execute the icon change effect based on the lottery result in step S135 (step S136), and when it is determined to execute the icon change effect (step S136: YES), the icon. As the setting information of the change effect, the icon change effect pattern information is set in the sub RAM 93 (step S137).

Although not shown in the figure, the sub ROM 92 stores an icon change effect pattern selection table for selecting an icon change effect pattern. In the icon change effect pattern selection table, the determination result of the first special symbol determination, the variation pattern of the first special symbol, the number of pending first special symbol determinations when starting the icon change effect, and the display mode of the icon are displayed. The change pattern and the random value are associated with each other. When the sub CPU 91 determines that the icon change effect is to be executed (step S136: YES), the sub CPU 91 reads the icon change effect pattern selection table from the sub ROM 92 and sets it in the sub RAM 93. Then, the determination result of the first special symbol determination and the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol specified by the prior determination information stored in the sub RAM 93, and the number of pending first special symbol determination updated in the process of step S131. By reading the change pattern corresponding to the icon change effect random number acquired when the hold command is received from the icon change effect pattern selection table set in the sub RAM 93, one change pattern related to the icon change effect can be obtained. select. Then, the icon change effect pattern information indicating the change pattern selected in this way is set in the sub RAM 93.

Further, here, when selecting the change pattern of the icon change effect, the case where the same icon change effect random number used for the icon change effect lottery in step S135 is used as an example has been described. May use another random number to select the change pattern of the icon change effect.

Here, the case where the lottery for determining whether or not to execute the icon change effect and the lottery for selecting the effect pattern for the icon change effect are separate lottery has been described as an example, but the icon change effect is executed. Whether or not to execute the icon change effect and, if executed, what kind of effect pattern to execute the icon change effect may be determined by one lottery. Further, here, the process of setting the icon change effect pattern related to the hold icon corresponding to the reserved first special symbol determination right has been described, but the second special symbol determination in the probabilistic game state (or time-saving game state) has been described. Even when is held, it is possible to set the icon change effect pattern in the same manner, except that the table used is different.

[Variation start command reception processing by sub-control board 90]
FIG. 24 is a detailed flowchart of the fluctuation start command reception process in step S16 of FIG. 22. When the sub CPU 91 determines that the command received from the main control board 80 is the fluctuation start command (step S15: YES), the sub CPU 91 executes a series of fluctuation start command reception processes exemplified in FIG. 24.

That is, the sub CPU 91 acquires the value at the time when the fluctuation start command is received from the main control board 80 with respect to the effect random number that is appropriately updated by the random number update process on the sub control board 90, and stores it in the sub RAM 93 (step S161). .. Then, the fluctuation start command analysis process for analyzing the received fluctuation start command is executed (step S162).

As described above, the fluctuation start command includes the setting information of the symbol indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process, whether the setting information of this symbol is related to the first special symbol determination, or is related to the second special symbol determination. It includes information on a winning start port indicating whether or not the game is a game, information on setting a variation pattern of a special symbol, information indicating the game state of the gaming machine 1, and the like. Therefore, by analyzing the fluctuation start command, the type and result of the special symbol determination can be specified. That is, it is possible to specify whether it is a big hit or a loss, and if it is a big hit, what kind of big hit it is. Further, by specifying whether or not the fluctuation pattern is a fluctuation pattern for loss based on the fluctuation pattern setting information, it is possible to determine whether it is necessary to perform the effect with reach or the effect without reach. .. In addition, the fluctuation time of the special symbol can be specified based on the setting information of the fluctuation pattern. In addition, the current gaming state of the gaming machine 1 can be specified based on the information indicating the gaming state.

When the sub CPU 91 analyzes the variation start command, the sub CPU 91 executes a variation effect pattern setting process for setting the variation effect pattern of the variation effect accompanying the variation display of the special symbol based on the analysis result (step S163). By executing this variable effect pattern setting process, the variation mode of the effect symbol, the presence / absence of the reach effect, the presence / absence of the pseudo continuous effect (presence / absence of the short variation display of the effect symbol), the type of the effect symbol constituting the reach symbol, The type and content of the reach effect, the content of the pseudo-continuous effect (the number of short-variable displays), the type of the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed, etc. are determined. In this way, by determining the type of effect symbol that constitutes the reach symbol, the probabilistic reach is performed when the reach by the odd symbol is established, or the normal reach is performed when the reach by the even symbol is established. Will be decided. In addition, by determining the type and content of the reach effect, the flow of development of the reach effect and the like will be determined. This variation effect pattern setting process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 25.

Following the process of step S163, the sub CPU 91 executes various advance notice effects (for example, step-up effect, dialogue advance notice, group advance notice) when the effect symbol is variablely displayed in the variable effect pattern set in the process of step S163. , Cut-in, etc.) is executed (step S164). The notice effect pattern setting process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 26.

Next, the sub CPU 91 subsubscribes the variation effect start command instructing the start of the variation effect in the variation effect pattern set in the process of step S163 and the execution of the advance notice effect in the advance notice effect pattern set in the process of step S164. It is set in the RAM 93 (step S166).

This variation effect start command includes at least information indicating the variation effect pattern set by the process of step S163 and information indicating the advance notice effect pattern set by the process of step S164, and includes information of step S50. It is transmitted to the image / sound control board 100 and the lamp control board 120 by the command transmission process. As a result, the variation effect and the advance notice effect in which the effect pattern is determined on the sub control board 90 are realized by the image / sound control board 100 and the lamp control board 120.

Following the process of step S166, the sub CPU 91 updates the hold number stored in the sub RAM 93 to a value obtained by subtracting "1" (step S167). Specifically, when the fluctuation start command received from the main control board 80 notifies the start of the fluctuation display of the first special symbol, the value obtained by subtracting "1" from the number of pending first special symbol determinations. Update to. On the other hand, when the received fluctuation start command notifies the start of the fluctuation display of the second special symbol, the pending number of the second special symbol determination is updated to a value subtracted by "1".

[Variation effect pattern setting process by sub-control board 90]
FIG. 25 is a detailed flowchart of the variation effect pattern setting process in step S163 of FIG. 24. Following the process of step S162, the sub CPU 91 sets an effect symbol to be finally confirmed (mainly stopped) on the display screen 70 along with the stop display of the first special symbol (or the second special symbol) (step). S1631). Specifically, based on the symbol setting information included in the fluctuation start command received from the main control board 80, is the special symbol (big hit symbol) indicating the jackpot stopped and displayed at the end of the symbol variation? It is specified whether the special symbol (missing symbol) indicating the loss is stopped and displayed. Then, when it is specified that the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, an effect symbol for notifying the jackpot (for example, an effect symbol indicating doublet) is set as the effect symbol to be stopped, and the lost symbol is stopped and displayed. When it is specified that the case is specified, an effect symbol for notifying the loss is set. In addition, when setting the effect symbol for notifying the loss, if the loss is notified after the reach effect is performed, the reach loss eye is set as the effect symbol for notifying the loss, and the reach effect is performed. In the case of notifying the loss, a loose eye is set as an effect pattern for notifying the loss.

Next, whether or not the sub CPU 91 needs to perform the effect with reach in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol this time based on the setting information of the variation pattern of the special symbol included in the received variation start command. Is determined (step S1632). Here, when it is determined that it is necessary to perform the effect with reach (step S1632: YES), the variable effect pattern of the effect with reach is set (step S1633). For example, from the variation effect pattern selection table for reach, in which a plurality of types of variation effect patterns of reach effect are associated with each combination of the determination result of the special symbol determination and the variation pattern of the special symbol, step S161 is performed. Any one of the variation effect patterns corresponding to the effect random numbers acquired in the process is read out, and the information indicating the variation effect pattern is set in the sub RAM 93.

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 91 determines that it is not necessary to perform the effect with reach (step S1632: NO), the sub CPU 91 sets a variable effect pattern for the effect without reach (step S1634). For example, from the non-reach variable effect pattern selection table in which a plurality of types of non-reach effect variable effect patterns are associated with each special symbol variation pattern, any one corresponding to the effect random number acquired in the process of step S161. The variation effect pattern is read out, and the information indicating the variation effect pattern is set in the sub RAM 93.

In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, by performing the process of step S1633 or the process of step S1634, what kind of variation pattern the effect symbol is variablely displayed, and which reach effect is to be performed when the reach effect is performed. , When developing the reach production, it will be decided how to develop the reach production.

[Preliminary effect pattern setting process by sub-control board 90]
FIG. 26 is a detailed flowchart of the advance notice effect pattern setting process in step S164 of FIG. 24, and illustrates the process performed when the variation start command related to the first special symbol determination is received in the normal game state. Following the variation effect pattern setting process in step S163, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not to develop into the first half reach of the SP, as illustrated in FIG. 26 (step S1641). Specifically, the variation effect pattern set by the variation effect pattern setting process in step S163 passes through a period in which the two SP first half reach are simultaneously executed from the normal reach (see FIG. 6 (E)), and then in FIG. 6 (G). ), It is determined whether or not the reach is developed into the first half of the SP, based on whether or not the reach is a variable effect pattern in which the reach is developed into the first half reach of the first SP or the first half of the second SP. Here, if it is determined that the reach does not develop in the first half of the SP (step S1641: NO), the process proceeds to step S1648 described later.

As described above, during the period in which the first SP first half reach and the second SP first half reach are simultaneously executed, the first effect button operation promotion effect exemplified in FIGS. 7 (S-2) and 8 (B) is executed. Will be done. Further, when the second SP first half reach selection effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-17) is executed, the first effect button single press promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-18) is executed, and also. When the reach is developed from the first half reach of the second SP to the second half reach of the second SP, the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-23) is executed. Further, when the first SP first half reach selection effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-7) is executed, the first effect button single press promotion effect exemplified in FIG. 7 (S-8) is executed, and also. , When the reach from the first half of the first SP to the reach of the second half of the first SP was developed, the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-15) was executed, and the reach from the first half of the first SP to the SPSP reach was developed. In this case, the second effect button single press promotion effect illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-11) is executed.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 in the present embodiment, what kind of operation promotion effect is to be executed during the period in which each reach effect of the first half reach or higher of the SP is executed is predetermined.

Therefore, when the sub CPU 91 determines that the reach is developed in the first half of the SP (step S1641: YES), the sub CPU 91 executes the reach middle button effect pattern setting process (S1642). Specifically, when a variation effect pattern indicating that the reach effect develops from the normal reach to the SP reach is set during the variation display of the first special symbol this time, it is illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-2). Setting information for executing the first effect button operation promotion effect (for example, information indicating that the type of the operation promotion effect is the first effect button operation promotion effect, and the effect related to the first effect button operation promotion effect. (Information indicating the period, etc.) is generated, and the generated setting information is set in the sub RAM 93.

Further, when a variation effect pattern indicating that the reach effect develops from the normal reach to the first half reach of the second SP is set during the variation display of the first special symbol this time, it is illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-18). Setting information for executing the first effect button single press promotion effect (for example, information indicating that the type of operation promotion effect is the first effect button single press promotion effect, or the first effect button single press promotion effect (Information indicating the valid period, etc.) is generated, and the generated setting information is set in the sub RAM 93. In addition, in this setting information, when the reach effect develops from the reach of the first half of the second SP to the reach of the second half of the second SP, the success effect is produced according to the single press of the first effect button 35 during the valid period (Fig. 7 (see S-21)) is included. On the other hand, when the reach effect does not develop from the reach of the first half of the second SP to the reach of the second half of the second SP, that is, when the winning notification effect is executed at the end of the reach of the first half of the second SP, the first effect button 35 is simply pressed during the valid period. Information instructing the failure effect (see FIG. 7 (S-19)) to be executed in response to being pressed is included. Therefore, the image / sound control CPU 101 issues an operation command for notifying that the first effect button 35 has been single-pressed even when the valid period related to the first effect button single-press promotion effect ends. If it cannot be received from 90, it is possible to execute a success effect or a failure effect at the timing when the validity period ends.

Further, when a variation effect pattern indicating that the reach effect develops to the second half reach of the second SP is set during the variation display of the first special symbol this time, the variation effect pattern illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-23) is exemplified. 1 Setting information for executing the effect button continuous hit promotion effect (for example, information indicating that the type of operation promotion effect is the first effect button continuous hit promotion effect, and the valid period related to the first effect button continuous hit promotion effect. Information) is generated, and the generated setting information is set in the sub RAM 93. If the determination result of the first special symbol determination specified based on the fluctuation start command received from the main control board 80 is "big hit", the first effect button 35 is repeatedly hit during the valid period. If the setting information includes the information instructing to execute the above-mentioned hit suggestion effect and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "missing", the first effect button 35 is repeatedly hit during the valid period. The setting information includes information instructing the execution of the loss suggestion effect. Therefore, the image / sound control CPU 101 issues an operation command from the sub-control board 90 to notify that the first effect button 35 has been repeatedly pressed even at the timing when the valid period related to the first effect button continuous press promotion effect ends. If it cannot be received, it is possible to execute a hit suggestion effect or a loss suggestion effect at the timing when the validity period ends.

Further, when a variation effect pattern indicating that the reach effect develops to the first half reach of the first SP is set during the variation display of the first special symbol this time, the variation effect pattern illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-8) is exemplified. 1 Setting information for executing the effect button single press promotion effect (for example, information indicating that the type of operation promotion effect is the first effect button single press promotion effect, and the effect related to the first effect button single press promotion effect. Information indicating the period) is generated, and the generated setting information is set in the sub RAM 93. If the set variable effect pattern indicates that the reach is developed from the first half reach of the first SP to the reach of the SPSP, the gimmick operation effect is performed in response to a single press of the first effect button 35 during the valid period. Information instructing the execution of FIG. 7 (S-9)) is included in the setting information. On the other hand, when the set variable effect pattern indicates that the reach is developed from the first half reach of the first SP to the second half reach of the first SP, a failure effect is produced in response to a single press of the first effect button 35 during the valid period. The setting information includes information instructing to execute (see FIG. 7 (S-13)). Therefore, the image / sound control CPU 101 issues an operation command for notifying that the first effect button 35 has been single-pressed even when the valid period related to the first effect button single-press promotion effect ends. If it cannot be received from 90, it is possible to execute the gimmick operation effect or the failure effect at the timing when the valid period ends.

In addition, when a variation effect pattern indicating that the reach effect develops from the reach of the first half of the first SP to the reach of the second half of the first SP is set during the variation display of the first special symbol this time, FIG. 7 (S-15). For setting information for executing the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect (for example, information indicating that the type of operation promotion effect is the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect, or for the first effect button repeated hit promotion effect). Information indicating the valid period) is generated, and the generated setting information is set in the sub RAM 93. If the determination result of the first special symbol determination specified based on the fluctuation start command received from the main control board 80 is "big hit", it hits according to the repeated hits of the first effect button 35 during the valid period. If the setting information includes information instructing to execute the suggestion effect and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "miss", the loss suggestion is given according to the repeated hits of the first effect button 35 during the valid period. The setting information includes information instructing the execution of the effect. Therefore, the image / sound control CPU 101 issues an operation command from the sub-control board 90 to notify that the first effect button 35 has been repeatedly pressed even at the timing when the valid period related to the first effect button continuous press promotion effect ends. If it cannot be received, it is possible to execute a hit suggestion effect or a loss suggestion effect at the timing when the validity period ends.

Further, when a variation effect pattern indicating that the reach effect develops from the first half reach of the first SP to the SPSP reach is set during the variation display of the first special symbol this time, it is illustrated in FIG. 7 (S-11). Setting information for executing the second effect button single press promotion effect (for example, information indicating that the type of operation promotion effect is the second effect button single press promotion effect, or the second effect button single press promotion effect). Information indicating the valid period according to the above) is generated, and the generated setting information is set in the sub RAM 93. If the determination result of the first special symbol determination specified based on the fluctuation start command received from the main control board 80 is "big hit", it corresponds to a single press of the second effect button 36 during the valid period. If the setting information includes information instructing to execute the hit suggestion effect and the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "missing", it corresponds to a single press of the second effect button 36 during the valid period. The setting information includes information instructing the execution of the loss suggestion effect. Therefore, the image / sound control CPU 101 issues an operation command for notifying that the second effect button 36 has been single-pressed even when the valid period related to the second effect button single-press promotion effect ends. If it cannot be received from 90, it is possible to execute a hit suggestion effect or a loss suggestion effect at the timing when the valid period ends.

As is clear from the explanations so far, the sub CPU 91 sets the symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process included in the variation start command received from the main control board 80, and the variation effect pattern setting in step S163. Based on the variable effect pattern set in the process, the effect pattern of the button effect performed during various reach effects of SP reach or higher is set.

By the way, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, as described above based on FIGS. 7 to 8 and the like, during the period in which the two SP first half reach are executed at the same time, the first effect button operation promotion effect (FIG. 7 (FIG. 7). When the first effect button 35 is operated during the valid period according to (see S-2)), the first possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 8 (D)) for displaying the first possibility suggestion image is always executed. After that, as is clear from the notation of FIGS. 7 (S-3) to 7 (S-6), the second possibility suggestion effect of displaying the second possibility suggestion image (see FIG. 8 (H)). May or may not be executed.

As described above, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the reach effect is developed to the reach of the first half of the SP, at least the first possibility suggestion effect is executed. Therefore, it is determined as "YES" in the process of step S1641. If so, following the process of step S1642, the following process for setting the effect pattern of the possibility suggestion effect is performed.

Following the process of step S1642, the sub CPU 91 determines the first special symbol this time based on the symbol setting information indicating the determination result of the jackpot determination process included in the fluctuation start command received from the main control board 80. It is determined whether or not the determination result of is a "big hit" (step S1643). Here, when it is determined that it is a "big hit" (step S1643: YES), the jackpot possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table is read from the sub ROM 92 and set in the sub RAM 93 (step S1644), and it is not a "big hit". When it is determined (step S1643: NO), the loss possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table is read from the sub ROM 92 and set in the sub RAM 93 (step S1645).

Then, the sub CPU 91 refers to the possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table set in the sub RAM 93 by the process of step S1644 or the process of step S1645, and selects the effect suggestion effect pattern selection process of the possibility suggestion effect. Is executed (step S1646).

Although not shown in the figure, in the possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table stored in the sub ROM 92, the determination result of the first special symbol determination, the variation pattern of the first special symbol, and the effect of the possibility suggestion effect are produced. The pattern and the random value are associated with each other. In the process of step S1646, the sub CPU 91 includes the determination result of the first special symbol determination and the variation pattern of the first special symbol specified by the variation start command received from the main control board 80, and the effect acquired in the process of step S161. By reading the random number and the effect pattern of the possibility suggestion effect corresponding to the possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table set in the sub RAM 93, one effect pattern of the possibility suggestion effect is selected.

The production patterns of the possibility suggestion effect defined in the possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table can be roughly classified into the second possibility of executing the first possibility suggestion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-2)). The first effect pattern in which the sexual suggestion effect (see FIG. 7 (S-5)) is not executed, and the second possibility suggestion effect is executed after the first possibility suggestion effect is executed (that is, the first possibility suggestion effect is executed). It is classified into a second effect pattern (which changes an image into a second possibility suggestion image). Then, a large number of first effect patterns are prepared so that the first possibility suggestion images of various numbers are displayed by the first possibility suggestion effect. In addition, the numbers shown by the first possibility suggestion image displayed by the first possibility suggestion effect and the numbers shown by the second possibility suggestion image displayed by the second possibility suggestion effect are various combinations. As described above, a large number of second production patterns are prepared.

That is, the number indicated by the first possibility suggestion image does not indicate a fixed value, but may indicate, for example, 23% or 10% as illustrated in FIG. 8 (D). In addition, a large number of effect patterns classified into the first effect pattern are prepared so that various numbers such as 32% and 46% can be displayed. Further, after displaying the first possibility suggestion image (see, for example, FIG. 8 (D)) showing the number of 23%, the second possibility suggestion image (see FIG. 8 (H)) showing the figure of 63% is displayed. In addition to displaying, for example, the first possibility suggestion image showing the number of 23% is displayed, and then the second possibility suggestion image showing the number of 37% is displayed, or the first possibility suggestion image showing the number of 10% is displayed. A large number of effect patterns classified into the second effect pattern are also prepared so that the second possibility suggestion image showing a number of 28% is displayed after the possibility suggestion image is displayed.

If the number indicated by the possibility suggestion image (first possibility suggestion image or second possibility suggestion image) is included in the first numerical range, the number is displayed in blue and the second is displayed. If it is included in the numerical range, the number is displayed in green, if it is included in the third numerical range, the number is displayed in red, and so on. It is associated in advance. Therefore, by determining the value of the number indicated by the possibility suggestion image, the display color of the number is also determined.

Although the illustration of the jackpot possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table and the loss possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table is omitted, the possibility of loss is better when the jackpot possibility suggestion effect pattern selection table is referred to. Compared with the case where the suggestion effect pattern selection table is referred to, both the number shown by the first possibility suggestion image and the number shown by the second possibility suggestion image tend to be large values.

Returning to the description of FIG. 26, the sub CPU 91 sets the possibility suggestion effect pattern information indicating the possibility suggestion effect pattern selected in the process of step S1646 in the sub RAM 93 as the setting information of the possibility suggestion effect (step S1647). .. By transmitting the variation effect start command including the possibility suggestion effect pattern information set in the process of step S1647 to the image / sound control board 100, the possibility suggestion effect is generated by the effect pattern set in the sub control board 90. It will be done.

When the sub CPU 91 executes the process of step S1647 or determines that the reach does not develop in the first half of the SP (step S1641: NO), the sub CPU 91 is based on FIGS. 10 and 11 during the variation display of the first special symbol this time. A stepwise effect lottery for determining whether or not to execute the stepwise effect described above is executed (step S1648). Specifically, the step production random number is acquired and stored in the sub RAM 93. This step production random number is added by "1" each time the random number update process is performed on the sub control board 90, and the sub CPU 91 counts when the fluctuation start command related to the first special symbol determination is received from the main control board 80. Get the value as a stepwise random number. Then, it is determined whether or not to execute the step effect based on whether or not the step effect random number matches any of the random numbers to be compared with the step effect random number stored in the sub ROM 92 in advance.

Although not shown in the figure, the sub ROM 92 compares the determination result of the first special symbol determination (whether or not it is a "big hit"), the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol, and the above-mentioned step production random number. A table associated with the random number value to be used is stored. With reference to this table, the sub CPU 91 refers to the determination result of the first special symbol determination in which the acquired stage effect random number is specified based on the variation start command received from the main control board 80, and the variation of the first special symbol. Whether or not to execute the step effect is determined based on whether or not it matches any of the random number values associated with the pattern. In this table, with respect to the determination result of the first special symbol determination, more random values are associated with "big hit" than with "loss". Further, the longer the fluctuation time of the first special symbol is, the more random values are associated with it. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, the higher the jackpot reliability is, the easier it is to execute the step effect, and conversely, the lower the jackpot reliability is, the more difficult it is to execute the step effect.

Subsequently, the sub CPU 91 determines whether or not to execute the step effect based on the lottery result in step S1648 (step S1650). Here, if it is determined by the sub CPU 91 that the step effect is not executed (step S1650: NO), the advance notice effect pattern setting process is completed, and the process proceeds to step S166.

On the other hand, when the sub CPU 91 determines that the step effect is to be executed (step S1650: YES), is the symbol setting information included in the fluctuation start command received from the main control board 80 information indicating the jackpot symbol? Based on whether or not, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the first special symbol determination related to the symbol variation this time is a "big hit" (step S1651). Here, when it is determined to be a "big hit" (step S1651: YES), the "big hit" is a probabilistic jackpot based on whether or not the jackpot symbol indicated by the symbol setting information is a "probability variation symbol". Whether or not it is determined (step S1652).

When the sub CPU 91 determines that the "big hit" this time is a probabilistic jackpot (step S1652: YES), the sub CPU 91 reads the probabilistic jackpot stage effect pattern selection table from the sub ROM 92 and sets it in the sub RAM 93 (step S1653). On the other hand, when it is determined that the current "big hit" is not a probabilistic jackpot based on the jackpot symbol indicated by the symbol setting information being a "normal symbol" (step S1652: NO), the stage effect pattern selection for the normal jackpot is selected. The table is read from the sub ROM 92 and set in the sub RAM 93 (step S1654). Further, when it is determined that the determination result of the first special symbol determination related to the current symbol variation is not "big hit" based on the symbol indicated by the symbol setting information being a lost symbol (step S1651: NO). The stage effect pattern selection table for loss is read from the sub ROM 92 and set in the sub RAM 93 (step S1655).

Then, the sub CPU 91 refers to the stage effect pattern selection table set in the sub RAM 93 by the process of step S1653, the process of step S1654, or the process of step S1655, and selects the stage effect pattern to select the effect pattern of the stage effect. The process is executed (step S1656).

Although not shown in the figure, in each stage effect pattern selection table stored in the sub ROM 92, the variation pattern of the first special symbol, the reach type, the effect pattern of the stage effect, and the effect random number are compared. Is associated with a random number value. Here, the reach types are a probabilistic reach performed when the reach by an odd number symbol (probability variation symbol) is established as a reach symbol, and a normal reach performed when a reach by an even number symbol (normal symbol) is established as a reach symbol. It is categorized as non-reach production. In addition, since the reach effect is always performed in the case of a big hit, the non-reach effect is not specified in the probability variation big hit stage effect pattern selection table and the normal big hit stage effect pattern selection table.

The sub CPU 91 has a variation pattern of the first special symbol specified by the variation start command received from the main control board 80 in the process of step S1656, an effect random number acquired in the process of step S161, and a variation effect pattern of step S163. By reading the reach type specified by the variable effect pattern set in the setting process and the effect pattern of the stage effect corresponding to the effect pattern of the stage effect set in the sub RAM 93 from the stage effect pattern selection table, one effect pattern of the stage effect can be obtained. select. Then, the staged effect pattern information indicating the selected effect pattern is set in the sub RAM 93 as the staged effect setting information (step S1657). The variable effect start command including the stage effect pattern information set in the process of step S1657 is transmitted to the image / sound control board 100 by the command transmission process (see FIG. 21) of step S50, whereby the sub control board 90 The stepwise effect with the set effect pattern is realized by the image / sound control board 100.

When the sub CPU 91 executes the process of step S1657 or determines that the stage effect is not executed (step S1650: NO), for example, the effect pattern of another effect such as a dialogue notice, a group notice, or a cut-in is performed. Set (step S1658).

The probabilistic jackpot stage effect pattern selection table, the normal jackpot stage effect pattern selection table, and the loss stage effect pattern selection table have the following features. That is, no matter which stage effect pattern selection table is referred to, the shorter the fluctuation time of the first special symbol, the smaller the final number of stages of the stage effect tends to be, and conversely, the fluctuation time of the first special symbol. The longer the length, the larger the final stage of the stage production. In addition, when the probability variation jackpot stage effect pattern selection table or the normal jackpot stage effect pattern selection table is referred to, the final stage effect is final compared to the case where the loss stage effect pattern selection table is referred to. It has the characteristic that the stages tend to be large. From these facts, it can be said that the larger the final number of stages of the stage production, the higher the reliability of the jackpot.

By the way, when the determination result of the first special symbol determination is "big hit" and the type of the "big hit" is a normal big hit, the first variation effect image relating to the normal reach (see, for example, FIG. 11B). ) Is displayed, and then the second variation effect image related to the probability variation reach (see, for example, FIG. 11C) is displayed. Therefore, in the normal jackpot stage effect pattern selection table, which is referred to when the result of the first special symbol determination is a normal jackpot, the first variable effect image is displayed as described above, and then the second variable effect image is displayed. The effect pattern of the stage effect to display is not specified.

[Interrupt processing by the image / sound control board 100]
Next, the interrupt processing executed on the image / sound control board 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 27. Here, FIG. 27 is a flowchart illustrating interrupt processing executed on the image / sound control board 100. The image / sound control board 100 repeatedly executes a series of processes illustrated in FIG. 27 at regular time intervals (for example, 33 milliseconds) during normal operation except for special cases such as when the power is turned on or when the power is turned off. ..

First, the image / sound control CPU 101 executes an image display control process that controls the image display on the display screen 70 based on the command received from the sub control board 90 (step S71). This image display control process will be described in detail later with reference to FIG. 28.

Following the process of step S71, the image / sound control CPU 101 executes an effect sound output control process for outputting various effect sounds from the speaker 38 so as to synchronize with or asynchronously with the screen display performed on the display screen 70. (Step S72).

Following the process in step S72, the image / sound control CPU 101 executes the data transmission control process (step S73). Specifically, data related to image / acoustic control performed on the image / acoustic control board 100 is transmitted to the sub control board 90. On the other hand, the sub control board 90 transfers the data received from the image / acoustic control board 100 to the lamp control board 120 by the data transfer process in step S60 of FIG. As a result, the frame lamp 37, the board lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, and the like are controlled so as to be synchronized with the effect executed by the display screen 70 and the speaker 38.

[Image display control processing by the image / sound control board 100]
FIG. 28 is a detailed flowchart of the image display control process in step S71 of FIG. 27. The image / sound control CPU 101 first determines whether or not a command transmitted from the sub control board 90 has been received (step S711). Here, if it is determined that the command has not been received (step S711: NO), the process proceeds to step S72.

On the other hand, when the image / sound control CPU 101 determines that the command from the sub control board 90 has been received (step S711: YES), the setting information included in the command is set in the control RAM 103 (step S712). Then, based on the setting information set in the control RAM 103, it is determined how the effect image should be displayed on the display screen 70, a display list for controlling the drawing process of the VDP 104 is created, and a predetermined area of the control RAM 103 is created. (Step S713), and the display list is set in the display list storage area of the VRAM 106 (step S714). When the VDP 104 executes the drawing process based on the display list set in the display list storage area, the effect display instructed by the sub-control board 90 is realized.

[Other variants]
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be, for example, the following embodiment. That is, in the above embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a so-called probabilistic loop type pachinko gaming machine has been described, but the present invention has been described as a so-called ST machine or a one-type pachinko gaming machine. It may be applied to other gaming machines such as a so-called one-kind two-kind mixed type pachinko gaming machine.

Further, it goes without saying that the configuration of the gaming machine 1 and the operation mode of each member described in the above embodiment are merely examples, and the present invention can be realized even with other configurations and operation modes. Further, the processing order, set value, random number value, threshold value used for determination, etc. in the above-mentioned flowchart are merely examples, and the present invention may have other orders or values as long as they do not deviate from the scope of the present invention. Needless to say, it can be realized. The drawings and the like illustrated in the above embodiment are merely examples, and may be in other embodiments.

[Reference Invention]
Hereinafter, inventions related to the embodiments (Examples) disclosed in the present specification will be disclosed as reference inventions.

(Reference Invention 1)
The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1 is
Judgment means for determining whether or not to execute a special game that is advantageous to the player,
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game and the special game execution means for executing the special game.
Equipped with a production control means to control the production,
The effect control means
Based on the result of the determination, it is possible to execute a first input promotion effect that prompts the player to input to the input means and a notification effect that notifies that the special game is executed.
Depending on the input to the input means during the execution of the first input promotion effect, the specific input corresponding effect may or may not be executed.
When the specific input corresponding effect is executed, the second input promoting effect for prompting the player to input to the input means is executed, and when the specific input corresponding effect is not executed, the input to the input means is sent to the player. Execute the third input promotion effect to encourage,
It is characterized in that the possibility that the notification effect is executed differs between when the third input promotion effect is executed and when the second input promotion effect is executed.

According to this gaming machine, in response to the input for the first input promotion effect, the second input promotion effect is executed when the specific input corresponding effect is executed, and the third input is executed when the specific input promotion effect is not executed. When the promotion effect is executed and the input promotion effect performed after the first input promotion effect is the second input promotion effect and the third input promotion effect, (notifies that the special game is executed). ) The possibility that the notification effect is executed is different. Therefore, it is possible to effectively notify which input promotion effect is executed and the possibility that the notification effect is executed depending on the presence or absence of the specific input effect, and a high effect can be obtained. It is possible. In addition, the player can estimate the degree of possibility that the notification effect will be executed based on the presence or absence of the specific input effect. Therefore, it is possible to effectively encourage the player who expects the notification effect to be executed to input the input means for the first input promotion effect.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-1.
The effect control means
Based on the result of the determination, it is possible to execute the fourth input promotion effect that prompts the player to input to the input means.
When the fourth input promotion effect is executed, it is possible to execute the fifth input promotion effect that is common to the third input promotion effect and is an effect that prompts the player to input the input means. It is a feature.

According to this gaming machine, when the fourth input promotion effect is executed, the fifth input promotion effect common to the third input promotion effect executed when the specific input corresponding effect is not executed is performed thereafter. Will be executed. Therefore, when the specific input-corresponding effect is executed, the second input promotion effect is executed, and in other cases, the input promotion effect becomes the third input promotion effect or the fifth input promotion effect. Can be easily recognized. Therefore, it is possible to effectively suppress the problem that the flow of the effect is complicated by executing the various input promotion effects and the effect is rather lowered.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-3 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2.
The fourth input promotion effect is characterized in that the player is urged to input in common with the input urged by the player by the first input promotion effect.

According to this gaming machine, the fourth input promotion effect (later the fifth input promotion effect is executed) causes the first input promotion effect (later the second input promotion effect or the third input promotion effect is executed). Common input is prompted. In this way, although the fourth input promotion effect and the first input promotion effect have the same input prompted to the player, the input promotion effect to be executed later is different from each other, so that the player is asked. It is possible to increase the variation of the production and obtain a high production effect by diversifying the input promotion production to be performed later while suppressing the complication of the production by standardizing the input promotion production to be prompted first. be.

Further, the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-4 is the gaming machine of Reference Invention 1-2 or 1-3.
It is a feature that the notification effect is more likely to be executed when the second input promotion effect is executed than when the fifth input promotion effect is executed. ..

According to this gaming machine, the special game is performed when the specific input-corresponding effect and the second input promotion effect are executed, as compared with the case where the (fourth input promotion effect and) the fifth input promotion effect is executed. Is likely to be executed. Therefore, it is possible to effectively improve the player's expectation that the specific input-corresponding effect is executed, and a series of effects are produced because the input means is not input to the first input promotion effect. It is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of problems such as a decrease in the interest of the user.

(Reference Invention 2)
The gaming machine of Reference Invention 2-1 is
Judgment means for determining whether or not to execute a special game that is advantageous to the player,
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game and the special game execution means for executing the special game.
Equipped with a production control means to control the production,
The effect control means
Based on the determination result of the determination means, it is possible to execute a suggestion effect suggesting that the special game may be executed.
The first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the first degree, and the suggestion effect is executed according to the execution of the predetermined trigger effect. It is characterized in that it is possible to perform a change effect that changes the first possibility suggestion image to a second possibility suggestion image suggesting that the possibility is a second degree higher than the first degree. Is to be.

According to this gaming machine, the first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the first degree, and the suggestion effect is likely to be executed (more than the first degree). It changes to a second possibility suggestion image suggesting that it is a second degree (high). Therefore, it is possible to give the player the impression that the possibility that the suggestion effect is executed has increased, and a high effect can be obtained by the synergistic effect of the change effect and the suggestion effect. Further, since the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image according to the execution of the trigger effect, the player changes the first possibility suggestion image based on the trigger effect. Can be easily recognized, and the player overlooks how the first possibility suggestion image changes to the second possibility suggestion image, and a sufficient effect cannot be obtained by executing the change effect. It is possible to effectively suppress the occurrence of such problems.

(Reference Invention 3)
The gaming machine of Reference Invention 3-1 is
Judgment means for determining whether or not to execute a special game that is advantageous to the player,
A symbol display control means for causing a predetermined special symbol display means to display a special symbol in a variable manner and then stopping and displaying a special symbol indicating a determination result of the determination means.
When the special symbol indicating that the special symbol has been determined by the determination means when the special game is executed is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display means, the special game execution means for executing the special game and the special game execution means for executing the special game.
A game control means for controlling a game in any one of a plurality of game states including a first game state and a second game state which is more advantageous to the player than the first game state after the end of the special game. When,
Equipped with a production control means to control the production,
The effect control means
Based on the determination result of the determination means, it is possible to execute a variation effect including the variation display of the effect symbol accompanying the variation display of the special symbol and a notification effect for notifying that the special game is executed.
The variation effect includes a first variation effect and a second variation effect different from the first variation effect.
The effect control means
When the game is controlled in the second game state after the end of the special game, the notification effect is executed in the first variation effect or the second variation effect.
When the game is controlled in the first game state after the end of the special game, the notification effect is executed in the first variation effect, while the notification effect is not executed in the second variation effect.
When the second variation effect is executed, it is possible to execute an image display effect that displays the first variation effect image related to the first variation effect and then displays the second variation effect image related to the second variation effect. , Is a feature.

According to this gaming machine, when the notification effect is executed in the first variable effect, when the game is controlled in the first game state and when the game is controlled in the second game state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, when the notification effect is executed in the second variable effect, the game is controlled in the second game state and the game is not controlled in the first game state after the end of the special game. On the other hand, when the second variation effect is executed, the second variation effect image may be displayed after the first variation effect image is displayed. Therefore, the player who predicted that the notification effect may be executed in the first variation effect can be expected to execute the notification effect in the second variation effect, which is a high effect. It is possible to obtain.

In addition, any two or more inventions of the above-mentioned reference inventions 1 to 3 may be combined.

1 Gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine), 7 Image display device, 21 1st starting port, 22 2nd starting port, 23 opening / closing member, 26 1st big winning opening, 28 2nd big winning opening, 35 1st production button, 36 2nd effect button, 41 1st special symbol display, 42 2nd special symbol display, 70 display screen, 80 main control board, 81 main CPU, 90 sub control board, 91 sub CPU, 100 audiovisual control board, 101 Audiovisual control CPU, 120 lamp control board, 121 lamp CPU, 211 1st start port sensor, 221 2nd start port sensor, 351 1st effect button detection sensor, 352 1st effect button lamp, 353 vibration motor, 361st 2 production button detection sensor, 362 second production button lamp.

Claims (1)

Judgment means for determining whether or not to execute a special game that is advantageous to the player,
When the determination means determines that the special game is to be executed, the special game execution means for executing the special game and the special game execution means for executing the special game.
Equipped with a production control means to control the production,
The effect control means
Based on the determination result of the determination means, it is possible to execute a suggestion effect suggesting that the special game may be executed.
The first possibility suggestion image suggesting that the suggestion effect is executed is the first degree, and the suggestion effect is executed according to the execution of the predetermined trigger effect. It is characterized in that it is possible to perform a change effect that changes the first possibility suggestion image to a second possibility suggestion image suggesting that the possibility is a second degree higher than the first degree. A game machine to be.

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