JP2022079644A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To suggest a determination result of a hit type to a player by an image of an interesting performance content.SOLUTION: When determined to be a big hit, an image of a round number suggestion performance is displayed. The image of a round number suggestion performance suggests a determination result of a big hit type to a player as prize ball acquisition information M, and comprises one or two or more round number suggestion images. A display frequency of the round number suggestion images is set according to the substantial round number, and a player can know the substantial round number by both of the display frequency of the round number suggestion images and the prize ball acquisition information M.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 17

Description

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

Some of the above-mentioned gaming machines have a configuration in which a hit / fail determination is made when the gaming ball effectively enters a predetermined entry area, and a special game is performed when it is determined to be a hit. In the case of this gaming machine, the hit type is determined when it is determined to be a hit, and the game content is controlled according to the determination result of the hit type.

JP-A-2016-158689

In the case of the above-mentioned gaming machine, the identification symbols are displayed in order in the variable state and the variable stop state, and the judgment result of the hit type is notified to the player according to the type of the identification symbol in the variable stop state, and the hit type is notified to the player. The production to suggest to is monotonous.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suggesting a determination result of a hit type to a player with an image of an interesting production content.

The gaming machine according to claim 1 is for determining whether or not a game ball is successful when it effectively enters a predetermined entry area, and when it is determined to be a hit, a determination means for determining a hit type. A control means that controls the game content according to the determination result of the hit type related to the hit determination when the determination means determines the hit, and a hit related to the hit determination when the determination means determines the hit. An effect means for displaying an image of a special effect that suggests the type determination result to the player as numerical information related to numbers, and a predetermined special area is opened so that the game ball can enter when the determination means determines that the ball is a hit. The special game means for performing a special game including one or more unit games is provided, and the effect means is characterized in that an image of the special effect is displayed before the special area is opened in the special game.
According to the above means, when it is determined to be a hit, an image of a special effect that suggests the determination result of the hit type to the player as numerical information related to the numbers is displayed, so that the determination result of the hit type is in a variable stop state. Compared to the conventional method of notifying the player by the type of the identification symbol, it is possible to suggest with an image of the production content rich in interest. The numerical information related to the numbers is not limited to the information consisting of the numbers themselves, but includes information suggesting the numbers to the player, such as numerical information consisting of characters such as alphabets or numerical information consisting of symbols such as patterns.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the control means sets the number of unit games in the special game according to the determination result of the hit type, and the effect means is from one or more unit effects. It is possible to perform a special effect, and is characterized in that the number of times of the unit effect is set according to the determination result of the hit type.
According to the above means, when it is determined to be a hit, the unit effect of the number of times according to the determination result of the hit type is generated, and the number of unit games in the special game is converted into the number of occurrences and the number of the unit effect for the player. Since it is suggested by both of the relevant numerical information, it is possible to suggest the number of unit games in the special game to the player with an image of the staging content rich in interest.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3, the effect means for performing a large number of unit effects when the number of unit games in the special game is large, and the next unit effect is larger than the current unit effect. It is characterized by displaying numerical information related to numbers.
According to the above means, from the player's point of view, the more the number of occurrences of the unit effect is, the more unit games are performed, and each time the display of the unit effect is repeated, the numerical information related to the number becomes large. It is possible to suggest the number of unit games to the player in an easy-to-understand manner with an image of the staging content that is rich in interest.

The gaming machine according to claim 4 displays a suggestion image suggesting to the player that the next unit effect is displayed between the time when the effect means finishes the current unit effect and the time when the next unit effect is started. However, it has a feature.
According to the above means, the suggestion image is displayed before the display of the next unit effect. For this reason, the player's expectation for the occurrence of a larger number of unit games is increased each time the suggestion image is displayed, so that the number of unit games in the special game is suggested to the player with a more interesting production image. It becomes possible to do.

The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the control means can set a plurality of gaming states having different degrees of advantage for the player according to the determination result of the hit type. The effect means is capable of performing a special effect consisting of one or more unit effects, and is characterized in that the number of times of the unit effects is set according to the determination result of the hit type.
According to the above means, when it is determined to be a hit, the game state is set according to the determination result of the hit type, and the unit effect of the number of times according to the degree of advantage of the game state is generated. For this reason, the degree of advantage of the game state is suggested to the player by both the number of occurrences of the unit effect and the numerical information related to the number. It is possible to suggest to the player.

The gaming machine according to claim 6 is characterized in that the effect means performs a large number of unit effects when the degree of advantage of the gaming state set by the control means is high.
According to the above means, from the player's point of view, the greater the number of occurrences of the unit effect, the higher the degree of advantage of the game state. It is possible to suggest to the player.

According to the present invention, it is possible to suggest the determination result of the hit type to the player with an image of the effect content rich in interest.

The figure which shows the Example 1 of this invention (the perspective view which shows the appearance of the pachinko gaming machine). Front view of the game board Block diagram showing electrical configuration Block diagram showing electrical configuration (A) is a diagram showing a list of random number counters, (b) is a diagram showing a normal map hit determination table, (c) is a diagram showing a normal map fluctuation display time table, and (d) is a diagram showing a normal map game pattern table. (E) is a diagram showing a special figure 12 jackpot determination table, (f) is a diagram showing a special figure 1 jackpot type table, (g) is a diagram showing a special figure 12 reach table, and (h) is a diagram showing a special figure 1 Diagram showing the area (A) is a diagram showing a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table, and (b) is a diagram showing a special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table. (A) is a diagram showing a special figure 2 jackpot type table, (b) is a diagram showing a special figure 2 area, and (c) is a diagram showing a jackpot game pattern table. Flow chart showing the main processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing the special figure 2 processing of the main control circuit Flow chart showing the special figure 1 processing of the main control circuit Production pattern A diagram showing the production content of the game Staging pattern A figure showing an image of a game (normal staging) Directional pattern A figure showing an image of a game (normal reach production) Directional pattern A figure showing an image of a game (super reach production) A diagram showing an image of a game (suggestion of the number of rounds) A diagram showing an image of a game (suggestion of the number of rounds) A diagram showing the flow of starting the performance notification effect Directional pattern A figure showing an image of a game (results notification effect) The figure which shows the image of the jackpot game production The figure which shows the display timing of the image of a big hit game production Flow chart showing the main processing of the sub control circuit Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of the sub control circuit Flowchart showing reception command analysis processing of sub-control circuit Flow chart showing the symbol game effect start processing of the sub control circuit Flow chart showing the round number suggestion effect processing of the sub control circuit (A) is a diagram showing the round number suggestion effect command table, (b) is a diagram showing the effect content of the round number suggestion effect, and (c) to (e) are diagrams showing the validity period of the button effect. (A) is a flowchart showing the button operation waiting process of the sub control circuit, and (b) and (c) are diagrams showing the button effect image. (A) is a flowchart showing the performance notification effect processing of the sub control circuit, (b) is a flowchart showing the performance accumulation start processing, and (c) is a flowchart showing the performance accumulation process. Flow chart showing cumulative end wait start processing of sub control circuit Flowchart showing cumulative end wait processing of sub-control circuit (A) is a flowchart showing the jackpot game effect start process of the sub control circuit, and (b) is a diagram showing the jackpot game effect start command table. Flow chart showing the processing during the jackpot game production of the sub control circuit FIG. 18 equivalent diagram showing the second embodiment The figure which shows the 3rd embodiment (the figure for demonstrating the effect mode). FIG. 16 corresponding diagram showing the fourth embodiment Figure 17 equivalent FIG. 20 equivalent diagram showing Example 5 FIG. 20 equivalent diagram showing Example 6

[Example 1]
1. 1. Structure of the game machine The outer frame 1 in FIG. 1 is installed on the platform of the pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 has a square cylindrical shape with the front and rear surfaces open, and the main body frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1. The main body frame 2 has a frame shape, and as shown in FIG. 2, the main body frame 2 supports a game board 3.

As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 4 is attached to the outer frame 1. The front frame 4 is rotatable between a closed state that covers the front surface of the outer frame 1 from the front and an open state that is open, and a transparent window plate 5 is fixed to the front frame 4. The window plate 5 faces the game board 3 from the front through a gap in the closed state of the front frame 4, and the game board 3 is visible through the window board 5 in the closed state of the front frame 4. The upper plate 6 and the lower plate 7 are fixed to the front frame 4 in two upper and lower stages. The upper plate 6 stores game balls, and the lower plate 7 stores game balls that the upper plate 6 cannot store.

A launcher (not shown) is mounted on the front frame 4. This launching device has a hitting mallet for hitting a game ball and a launching motor for operating the hitting mallet, and the hitting mallet is supplied with each game ball from the upper plate 6. This launching device supplies one new game ball to the hitting mallet every time the hitting mallet hits one game ball, and the launching device is connected to the launching handle 8. As shown in FIG. 1, the firing handle 8 is mounted on the lower right corner of the front frame 4 so as to be rotatable around an axis oriented in the front-rear direction, and a hitting mallet hits a game ball. The force is adjusted according to the amount of operation (rotation angle) in the clockwise direction of the firing handle 8.

As shown in FIG. 2, the outer rail 9 and the inner rail 10 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 3. An arcuate launch passage 11 is formed between the outer rail 9 and the inner rail 10, and the game ball hit by the hitting mallet rises from the bottom to the top in the launch passage 11. The outer rail 9 and the inner rail 10 form a game area 12 on the front surface of the game board 3. The game area 12 is a circular area connected to the exit at the upper end of the launch passage 11, and the game ball rising in the launch passage 11 is discharged into the game area 12 from the exit of the launch passage 11. A plurality of game nails (not shown) are driven into the game area 12, and the game balls released into the game area 12 fall in the game area 12 while colliding with the plurality of game nails.

As shown in FIG. 2, a left-handed area 13 and a right-handed area 14 are set in the game area 12. The left-handed area 13 is the area on the left side of the game area 12 with respect to the center line in the left-right direction, and the game ball hits left from the exit of the launch passage 11 when the amount of operation in the clockwise direction of the launch handle 8 is small. It is released into the region 13. The method in which the game ball is released into the left-handed area 13 is referred to as left-handed. The right-handed area 14 is the area on the right side of the game area 12 with respect to the center line in the left-right direction, and the game ball strikes left from the exit of the launch passage 11 when the amount of operation in the clockwise direction of the launch handle 8 is large. It passes through the region 13 and is discharged into the right-handed region 14. The way in which the game ball is released into the right-handed area 14 is referred to as right-handed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first starting port 15 is fixed in the game area 12. The first starting port 15 has a pocket shape with an open upper surface, and a game ball can be entered from the upper surface. The first starting port 15 is arranged so as to straddle between the left-handed area 13 and the right-handed area 14, and the game ball can easily enter the first starting port 15 in the left-handed state from the entrance on the upper surface thereof. It becomes possible, and it becomes difficult to enter the ball in the right-handed state. The first starting port 15 corresponds to a predetermined ball entry region.

As shown in FIG. 2, a second variable starting port 16 is fixed in the game area 12 so as to be located below the first starting port 15. The second variable starting port 16 has an opening on the right side surface and is arranged in the left-handed region 13. An opening / closing member 17 is provided in the second variable starting port 16. The opening / closing member 17 is made movable on the right side surface of the second variable starting port 16 between a closed state in which the game ball is closed so as not to be able to enter the ball and an open state in which the game ball is opened so as to be able to enter the ball. Even when the mouth 16 is open, it becomes difficult for the game ball to enter the second variable starting port 16 in the left-handed state, and in the right-handed state, when the second variable starting port 16 is in the open state, from the right side thereof. It becomes possible to enter the ball. The second variable starting port 16 corresponds to a predetermined ball entry region.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first large winning opening 18 is fixed in the game area 12. The first large winning opening 18 has a horizontally long box shape with an opening on the front surface, and includes a first opening / closing member 19. The first opening / closing member 19 is rotatable about a horizontal axis at the lower end between a vertically closed state and a horizontal open state, and the entrance on the front surface of the first large winning opening 18 is the first. In the closed state of the opening / closing member 19, the game ball is closed so that the ball cannot enter, and in the open state of the first opening / closing member 19, the game ball is opened so that the ball can enter. The first big winning opening 18 is arranged in the lower right part in the right-handed area 14, and the game ball is allowed to enter the first big winning opening 18 in the right-handed state of the game ball. .. The first large winning opening 18 corresponds to a special area.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the right-handed region 14, the normal drawing start opening 20 is fixed above the first large winning opening 18. The normal drawing start port 20 has a U-shaped frame shape in which the upper surface and the lower surface are open, and the game ball can pass from the upper surface to the lower surface in a right-handed state of the game ball. The second big winning opening 21 is arranged diagonally to the upper right of the normal drawing starting opening 20. The second large winning opening 21 has an opening on the left side surface and includes a second opening / closing member 22. The second opening / closing member 22 is made movable between an upright closed state and an open state that is inclined upward from right to left, and the game ball wins the second prize in the closed state of the second opening / closing member 22. It becomes impossible to enter the ball into the mouth 21, and only when the game ball is hit to the right, it is possible to get on the second opening / closing member 22 and enter the second big winning mouth 21 from the left side thereof. The second major winning opening 21 corresponds to a special area.

As shown in FIG. 2, the entrance of the upper end of the ball distribution passage 23 is connected to the second large winning opening 21, and the entrance of the upper end of the detachment zone 24 and the V zone are connected to the exit of the lower end of the ball distribution passage 23. The entrance at the top of 25 is connected. The ball distribution passage 23 has a width dimension in which one game ball can roll, and the game ball that has entered the second large winning opening 21 enters the ball distribution passage 23 from the entrance and then the ball. It rolls from top to bottom in a row in the distribution passage 23. A distribution member 26 is provided at the exit of the ball distribution passage 23. The distribution member 26 is made movable between a hit state in which the entrance of the disengagement zone 24 is closed and a disengagement state in which the entrance of the V zone 25 is closed. The game ball enters the V zone 25 from its entrance, and when the distribution member 26 is out of the way, it enters the out zone 24 from its entrance. A disconnection sensor 27 and a V sensor 28 are provided in each of the disengagement zone 24 and the V zone 25, respectively, and the disengagement sensor 27 outputs a disengagement signal when a game ball enters the disengagement zone 24, and V The sensor 28 outputs a hit signal when the game ball enters the V zone 25.

As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 4 is provided with a hemispherical button 29 and a sword-shaped button 30. The hemispherical button 29 is arranged in front of the upper plate 6 so that the player can push it downward with his / her fingers. The sword-shaped button 30 is arranged on the right side of the upper plate 6 so that the player can push it downward with his / her fingers.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 is provided with an LED display 31 located at the lower left corner, and the LED display 31 is provided with a normal figure hit / miss judgment result and a special figure hit / miss judgment result. The judgment result of the jackpot type is displayed. The game board 3 is provided with an effect symbol display 32. The effect symbol display 32 is composed of a color liquid crystal display, and an image of the effect symbol game and an image of the jackpot game effect are displayed on the horizontally long rectangular liquid crystal screen of the effect symbol display 32. The effect symbol display 32 corresponds to a display. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 is provided with a decorative frame 33. The decorative frame 33 forms a frame shape surrounding the effect symbol display 32 when viewed from the front, and the liquid crystal screen of the effect symbol display 32 is from the player to the window plate 5 of the front frame 4 and the opening of the decorative frame 33. It is made visible through. The effect symbol display 32 corresponds to a display and a predetermined display.

2. 2. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine The main control board 50 in FIG. 3 is equipped with the main control circuit 51. The main control circuit 51 is mainly a microcomputer, and has a ROM, a RAM, and a CPU. This main control circuit 51 controls the special figure 1 lottery, the special figure 2 lottery, the variable display of the special figure, the big hit game, the setting of the game state, the normal figure lottery, the variable display of the normal figure, and the game profit such as the normal figure game. In the ROM of the main control circuit 51, a program for main processing, a program for timer interrupt processing, a normal figure hit determination table, a normal figure fluctuation display time table, a normal figure game pattern table, and a special figure 12 big hit judgment are performed. Table and special figure 1 big hit type table and special figure 2 big hit type table and special figure 12 reach judgment table and special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table and special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table and big hit game pattern table and normal figure hit judgment table and normal figure A game pattern table or the like is stored, and a special figure 1 area, a special figure 2 area, or the like is set in the RAM of the main control circuit 51. The main control circuit 51 corresponds to a setting means, a determination means, a hit / fail determination, a special game means, a state setting means, a control means, and a game means.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 51 is detached from the first start port sensor 52, the second start port sensor 53, the normal figure sensor 54, the first special winning opening sensor 55, and the second special winning opening sensor 56. The sensor 27 and the V sensor 28 are connected. The first start port sensor 52 detects the game ball that has entered the first start port 15, the second start port sensor 53 detects the game ball that has entered the second variable start port 16, and the normal drawing sensor 54 is used. The game ball that has passed through the normal drawing start port 20 is detected. The first large winning opening sensor 55 detects a game ball that has entered the first large winning opening 18, and the second large winning opening sensor 56 detects a game ball that has entered the second large winning opening 21, and a sensor for disconnection. 27 detects the game ball that has entered the out-of-zone 24, and the V sensor 28 detects the game ball that has entered the V zone 25. When each of these sensors detects a game ball, it outputs a signal corresponding to the detection content to the main control circuit 51.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control circuit 51 is connected to the second variable start port solenoid 57, the first special winning opening solenoid 58, the second special winning opening solenoid 59, and the distribution solenoid 60. The second variable starting port solenoid 61 operates the opening / closing member 17 of the second variable starting port 16, and the first winning opening solenoid 62 operates the first opening / closing member 19 of the first winning opening 18. The second special winning opening solenoid 63 operates the second opening / closing member 22 of the second special winning opening 21, and the distribution solenoid 60 operates the distribution member 26. An LED display 31 is connected to the main control circuit 51, and the main control circuit 51 performs variable display according to controlling the display content of the LED display 31.

The payout control board 70 of FIG. 3 is equipped with a payout control circuit 71 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the main control circuit 51 includes a first start port sensor 52, a second start port sensor 53, and a first prize-winning port. When each signal from the sensor 55 and the second prize opening sensor 56 is detected, a payout command is transmitted to the payout control circuit 71. A prize ball payout device 72 is connected to the payout control circuit 71, and the payout control circuit 71 drives the prize ball payout device 72 when a payout command from the main control circuit 51 is detected. A unit number of game balls is paid out as a prize ball in 6. The number of payouts of the game balls is set to N1 when the game balls enter the first start port 15, and N2 (<N1) when the game balls enter the second variable start port 16. N3 (> N1> N2) are set for each of the case where the ball is entered in the 1st big winning opening 18 and the case where the ball is entered in the 2nd big winning opening 21.

The sub control board 80 of FIG. 4 is equipped with a sub control circuit 81 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the main control circuit 51 transmits a command according to the progress of the game to the sub control circuit 81. The sub control circuit 81 has a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and a real-time clock (RTC), and the ROM stores programs for main processing, reception interrupt processing, and timer interrupt processing. The RAM functions as a work memory, and the CPU executes a plurality of programs in the ROM in response to commands from the main control circuit 51. A hemispherical switch 84 and a sword-shaped switch 85 are connected to the sub control circuit 81, and the sub control circuit 81 detects the operating state of the hemispherical button 29 according to the electrical state of the hemispherical switch 84. The operating state of the sword-shaped button 30 is detected according to the electrical state of the sword-shaped switch 85. The sub-control circuit 81 corresponds to a cumulative means, an effect means, a symbol game, a first effect means, and a second effect means.

The image control board 90 of FIG. 4 is equipped with an image control circuit 91 mainly composed of a microcomputer, and the sub control circuit 81 displays the display contents of the effect symbol display 32 based on a command from the main control circuit 51. It is set and the setting result of the display content is transmitted to the image control circuit 91. The image control circuit 91 includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, a CGROM, a CGRAM, and a VDP. The ROM stores an image control program for designating image data, the RAM functions as a work memory, and the CPU executes the ROM program. The CGROM stores image data for displaying an image on the effect symbol display 32, and the VDP reads the image data from the CGROM in response to a command from the CPU. This VDP expands the read result of the image data into the CGRAM, synthesizes the expanded result of the image data, draws it in the frame buffer of the CGRAM, and outputs the drawn result of the image as an RGB signal to the effect symbol display 32. An image is displayed in color on the effect symbol display 32 according to the RGB signal from the VDP.

A plurality of frame lamps 39 and a plurality of board surface lamps 37 are connected to the lamp control board 100 of FIG. The plurality of frame lamps 39 are used to illuminate the front frame 4, the plurality of board lamps 37 are used to illuminate the decorative frame 33, and a plurality of lamp control boards 100 are used in response to commands from the sub control circuit 81. The frame lamp 39 and the plurality of board lamps 37 are driven and controlled. The sound control board 110 outputs voice, music, and sound effects from the plurality of speakers 40 in response to driving and controlling the plurality of speakers 40.

3. 3. Game function 3-1. Fuzu Game 3-1-1. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start opening 20, the value of the random number for determining whether the normal symbol is correct or not is acquired in FIG. 5 (a), and the normal symbol hit judgment table in FIG. 5 (b) is used to determine whether the normal symbol is correct or not. The judgment result of whether or not the table is correct is acquired according to the acquisition result of the value of the random number for judgment. Each of the non-electric support state and the electric support state is set in this normal figure hit determination table, and in the electric support state, the hit judgment result is acquired with a higher probability than in the non-electric support state.

3-1-2. Normal map fluctuation display When the judgment result of whether or not the normal map is correct is acquired, the normal map fluctuation display is performed. This normal-figure variation display is to start blinking a plurality of predetermined LEDs of the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern and then stop blinking in any of "per-normal" and "off-normal" modes. Multiple LEDs are stopped blinking in the "normal map hit mode" when it is determined to be "normal map hit", and blink in the "normal map off mode" when it is determined to be "normal map off mode". It will be stopped. The time required for displaying the fluctuation of the normal map is set based on the data of the fluctuation display time table of the normal map in FIG. 5 (c). This normal map fluctuation display time table is the one in which the normal map fluctuation time is assigned to each of the "electric support state" and the "non-electric support state", and in the "electric support state", the normal map fluctuation display time "1 second" is set. It is set, and in the "non-electric support state", the normal map fluctuation display time "30 seconds" is set.

3-1-3. When the normal map fluctuation display is stopped in the "normal map hit" mode, the normal map game pattern according to the current game state is selected from the normal map game pattern table in Fig. 5 (d), and the normal map game pattern is selected. The normal figure game is started by the selection result of the figure game pattern. In this normal game, the second variable start port 16 is opened, and in the "electric support state", the second variable start port 16 is opened once for a long time (30 seconds) as a normal game. Then, in the "non-electric support state", the opening of the second variable starting port 16 once for a short time (1 second) is executed as a normal game.

3-2. Special Figure 1 Game 3-2-1. Special figure 1 Acquisition of game data When the game ball effectively enters the first starting port 15, the value of the random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type, and the variation pattern random number in FIG. 5 (a). The value of, the value of the random number for fall judgment, and the value of the random number for reach judgment are acquired, and the acquisition result of the value of the random number for special symbol hit / fail judgment to the acquisition result of the value of the random number for reach judgment is one set of special figure 1 game data. Is stored in RAM as. As shown in FIG. 5 (h), the special figure 1 reserved areas 1 to 4 are set in this RAM, and the special figure 1 game data are "special figure 1 reserved area 4" and "special figure 1" in the order in which they are acquired. 1 Hold area 3 ”,“ Special figure 1 hold area 2 ”, and“ Special figure 1 hold area 1 ”are stored in this order. That is, when the special figure 1 game data is stored in all of the special figure 1 reserved areas 1 to 4, the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 reserved area 4" is the oldest, and the "special figure 1 reserved area 4" is stored. 1 ”special figure 1 game data is the newest. The state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in all of the special figure 1 reserved areas 1 to 4 is referred to as "4" in the special figure 1 reserved area, and is divided into three of the special figure 1 reserved areas 2 to 4. The state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored is referred to as the state in which the special figure 1 hold number is "3", and the state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in two of the special figure 1 hold areas 3 to 4. The special figure 1 hold number is referred to as "2", and the state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in one of the special figure 1 hold areas 4 is referred to as the special figure 1 hold number is "1". The state in which the special figure 1 game data is not stored in any of the special figure 1 hold areas 1 to 4 is referred to as "0" in the special figure 1 hold number.

3-2-2. Special Figure 1 Lottery When the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 holding area 4", the special figure 1 lottery is performed on the condition that the game is currently stopped. This game stop state refers to a state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the big hit game are all stopped, and the special figure 1 lottery is allowed during the normal figure game. When the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 hold area 4" in this game stop state, the storage result of the value of the random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not is detected from the "special figure 1 hold area 4". , In the "high probability state", the hit / fail judgment result according to the detection result of the random number value for the special symbol hit / fail judgment is acquired from the special figure 12 jackpot judgment table in FIG. 5 (e), and in the "normal probability state", the normal probability The hit / fail judgment result according to the detection result of the random number value for the special symbol hit / fail judgment is acquired from the special figure 12 jackpot judgment table for the state. The jackpot determination probability in this "normal probability state" is set to "220/65536", and the jackpot determination probability in the "high probability state" is set to "2191/65536".

When the judgment result of "out of place" is obtained from the special figure 12 big hit judgment table for high probability state and when the judgment result of "out of place" is obtained from the special figure 12 big hit judgment table for normal probability state, respectively. The storage result of the random number value for reach determination is detected from the "special figure 1 hold area 4", and in the "electric support state", from the column of the "electric support state" in the special figure 12 reach table of FIG. 5 (g). Reach presence / absence judgment result is detected according to the detection result of the reach judgment random number value, and in "non-electric support state", reach according to the detection result of the reach judgment random number value from the "non-electric support state" column. The presence / absence determination result is detected.

When the judgment result of "big hit" is detected from the special figure 12 big hit judgment table for the high probability state and when the judgment result of "big hit" is detected from the special figure 12 big hit judgment table for the normal probability state, respectively. Detects the storage result of the random number value for determining the jackpot type from the "special figure 1 holding area 4", and corresponds to the detection result of the random number value for determining the jackpot type from the special figure 1 jackpot type table of FIG. 5 (f). The jackpot type is acquired.

As shown in FIG. 5 (f), four types of jackpot types, "big hit symbol 1" to "big hit symbol 4", are set in the special figure 1 jackpot type table, and "big hit symbol 1" is acquired. In the case of "Big hit symbol 2" and when "Big hit symbol 2" is acquired, "Electric support state" and "Normal probability state" are set as "Low base state 2", and when "Big hit symbol 3" is acquired and "Big hit symbol 3" is acquired. When the "big hit symbol 4" is acquired, the "electric support state" and the "high probability state" are set as the "high base state". This "high base state" corresponds to the advantageous gaming state and the first gaming state for the player, and the "low base state 2" corresponds to the second gaming state. "Big hit symbol 1" to "Big hit symbol 4" correspond to the hit type and the game type.

When the jackpot type is determined in response to the acquisition of the "big hit" determination result, the storage result of the fluctuation pattern random number value is detected from "Special Figure 1 Hold Area 4", and the "non-electric support state" is obtained. Then, the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation display time according to the detection result of the value of the fluctuation pattern random number are selected from the column of the non-electric support state of the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 6 (a), and the “electric support state” is selected. In "", a specific special figure fluctuation pattern and a specific special figure fluctuation display time are selected from the column of the electric support state.

When the determination result of "off" is acquired, the storage result of the value of the variation pattern random number is detected from "Special Figure 1 Hold Area 4". When the storage result of the value of this fluctuation pattern random number is detected in the "electric support state", a specific special figure fluctuation pattern and a specific special figure fluctuation pattern can be found from the column of the electric support state in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 6 (a). The special figure fluctuation display time is selected, and in the "non-electric support state", the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation display time are selected in different modes according to the determination result of the presence or absence of reach from the column of the non-electric support state. When the judgment result of "with reach" is detected, the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation display time according to the detection result of the fluctuation pattern random number value are selected from the non-electric support state column, and "without reach". When the determination result of is detected, the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation display time according to the number of reserved special figures 1 are selected.

3-2-3. Special figure 1 variation display When the special figure variation pattern and the special figure variation display time are selected, the special figure 1 variation display is started. This special figure 1 variation display is to start blinking a plurality of predetermined LEDs of the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern and then stop blinking, and when it is determined that the predetermined plurality of LEDs are off, "special". The blinking is stopped in the mode of "out of FIG. 1", and when it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the blinking is stopped in the mode according to the determination result of the jackpot type. From the start of blinking to the stop of blinking, the time required according to the selection result of the special figure fluctuation display time is performed.

3-2-4. When a plurality of predetermined LEDs of the jackpot game LED display 31 are stopped blinking in a manner corresponding to the determination result of the jackpot type, the jackpot according to the determination result of the jackpot type from the jackpot game pattern table of FIG. 7 (c). The game pan is selected and the jackpot game is started with the selection result of the jackpot game pattern. This big hit game allows the game ball to enter the first big winning opening 18 or the second big winning opening 21 in response to opening and closing the first big winning opening 18 or the second big winning opening 21. There, each of the jackpot game patterns 1 to 4 has an opening period set before the start of the first round and an ending period set after the end of the final round. The opening period is a period in which both the first prize opening 18 and the second prize opening 21 are closed, and the game ball cannot enter the first prize opening 18 or the second prize opening 21. It is a waiting period to wait for the ball to be ready for entry. The ending period is a period in which both the first large winning opening 18 and the second large winning opening 21 are closed, and is a period in which the player is made aware of the end of the big hit game. The period from the start of this opening period to the end of the ending period is called a jackpot game. This jackpot game corresponds to a special game, and the jackpot game patterns 1 to 4 correspond to a mode of the special game.

As shown in FIG. 7 (c), each of the jackpot game patterns 1 to 4 consists of 15 rounds that are identical to each other. In each of these rounds, the first prize opening 18 or the second prize opening 21 is continuously opened until the time limit elapses, and then closed for a certain period of time (2 seconds), and before the time limit elapses. When the limit number (10) of game balls enters the ball, the game ends after being closed for a certain period of time (2 seconds) without waiting for the time limit to elapse. Two types of "30 seconds" and "0.1 seconds" are set for this time limit, and the time limit "30 seconds" is the time during which the limit number of game balls can enter before the time limit elapses. , The time limit "0.1 seconds" is the time when the game ball cannot enter. That is, each of the jackpot game patterns 1 to 4 is composed of 15 unit games, the first round is started when the opening period ends, and the ending period is the final 15th round. It starts after the closing time has elapsed after the end. Of these 15 rounds, the actual round in which the prize ball can be paid out to the player corresponds to a unit game.

[1] In the jackpot game pattern 1, as shown in FIG. 7 (c), the first big winning opening 18 is opened in each of the 15 rounds, and the first big winning opening 18 is opened in each round. A limit time "30 seconds" is set in which a limit number of game balls can be entered. This jackpot game pattern 1 consists of 15 rounds in which a prize ball can be paid out to the player.
[2] The jackpot game pattern 2 opens the first big winning opening 18 in each of the first to tenth rounds, and a maximum number of game balls enter in each of the first to tenth rounds. A possible time limit of "30 seconds" is set. This jackpot game pattern 2 opens the first big winning opening 18 again in each of the 11th to 15th rounds, and in each of the 11th to 15th rounds, the game ball is opened in the first big winning opening 18. The time limit for not being able to enter the ball is set to "0.1 seconds". This jackpot game pattern 2 consists of 10 rounds in which a prize ball can be paid out to the player.

[3] The jackpot game pattern 3 opens the first big winning opening 18 in the first round, and the limit time "30 seconds" in which the maximum number of game balls can enter is set in the first round. Has been done. This jackpot game pattern 3 opens the second big winning opening 21 in the second round, and in the second round, the maximum number of game balls can enter the second big winning opening 21. "30 seconds" is set. This jackpot game pattern 3 opens the first big winning opening 18 again in each of the third to fifteenth rounds, and the maximum number of first big winning openings 18 in each of the third to fifteenth rounds. The time limit for entering the game ball is set to "30 seconds". This jackpot game pattern 3 consists of 15 rounds in which a prize ball can be paid out to the player.

[4] The jackpot game pattern 4 opens the first big winning opening 18 in the first round, and the limit time "30 seconds" in which the maximum number of game balls can enter is set in the first round. Has been done. This jackpot game pattern 4 opens the second big winning opening 21 in the second round, and in the second round, a limit time "30 seconds" is set so that a maximum number of game balls can enter. There is. This jackpot game pattern 4 opens the first big winning opening 18 again in each of the third to sixth rounds, and a maximum number of game balls can be entered in each of the third to sixth rounds. The time limit "30 seconds" is set. This jackpot game pattern 4 opens the first big winning opening 18 again in each of the 7th to 15th rounds, and the time limit during which the game ball cannot enter each of the 7th to 15th rounds. "0.1 seconds" is set. This jackpot game pattern 4 consists of 6 rounds in which a prize ball can be paid out to the player.

3-2-5. Update of game status 3-2-5-1. High probability state When the game ball enters the V zone 25 of the second big winning opening 21 in the big hit game, the "high probability state" is set when the big hit game ends, and the game ball is in the V zone 25. If the ball is not entered, the "normal probability state" is set when the jackpot game ends. The distribution member 26 of the V zone 25 is switched from the detached state to the hit state in synchronization with the switching of the second opening / closing member 22 of the second winning opening 21 from the closed state to the open state, and the second opening / closing member 22 It is switched from the hit state to the off state in synchronization with the switching from the open state to the closed state, and the second big prize opening 21 is open with the limit time of "30 seconds". All the game balls that have entered 21 enter the V zone 25, and the game balls do not enter the V zone 25 while the second large winning opening 21 having a time limit of "0.1 seconds" is open. That is, when the jackpot game is executed in the "big hit game pattern 3" or the "big hit pattern 4", the player must enter the V zone 25 in the second round on condition that the game ball is hit to the right, and the jackpot is hit. A "high probability state" is set when the game ends.

3-2-5-2. Normal probability state In the high probability state, the special figure 1 fall lottery is performed together with the special figure 1 lottery. This special figure 1 fall lottery detects the storage result of the value of the random number for fall determination from the "special figure 1 holding area 4" and compares the detection result of the value of the random number for fall determination with the fall value. If the detection result of the random number value is the same as the fall value, it is determined that there is a fall, and the "normal probability state" is set. This fall value is set to "7", and the "high probability state" falls to the "normal probability state" with a probability of "1/170".
3-2-5-3. When the determination result of the electric support state and the non-electric support state jackpot type is "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2", as shown in FIG. 5 (f), when the jackpot game ends, "electricity""Supportstatus" is set. This "electric support state" has a limit number of times set, and ends when the total number of times of the special figure 1 game and the special figure 2 game reaches the limit value without being determined as a big hit. When the determination result of the big hit type is "big hit symbol 3" or "big hit symbol 4", "electric support state" is set. The limit number of times is not set in this "electric support state", and when it is determined in the fall lottery that "there is a fall", the "electric support state" of "100 times" is set. The "electric support state" after the fall ends when the total number of special figure 1 games and special figure 2 games reaches the limit value without being determined as a big hit.

3-2-6. Special Figure 1 Pre-reading The acquisition result of Special Figure 1 game data is stored in any of Special Figure 1 reserved areas 1 to 4 in response to the game ball entering the first starting port 15. In this case, according to the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data, the pre-judgment of the hit / fail, the pre-judgment of the fall, the pre-judgment of the presence / absence of the reach, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern, and the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time are performed. If the result is a big hit, the big hit type is pre-determined and the game state is pre-determined. The pre-judgment of the hit / fail to the pre-judgment of the jackpot type is performed by the above procedure, and the pre-judgment of the gaming state is performed according to the pre-judgment result of the jackpot type when the pre-judgment result of the hit / fail is a big hit. Will be. That is, when the pre-judgment result of the big hit type is "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2", the "electric support state" and "normal probability state" of "100 times" are pre-determined, and "big hit symbol 3" and "big hit symbol 3". If it is a big hit symbol 4, the "electric support state" and "high probability state" are determined in advance, and if the "high probability state" falls to the "normal probability state", the "electric support state" of "100 times""Normal probability state" is pre-determined.

When the pre-judgment of the hit / fail-pre-judgment of the gaming state is performed, the pre-judgment result of the hit / fail-the pre-judgment result of the game state is stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 1 look-ahead data. As shown in FIG. 5 (h), the special figure 1 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 are set in this RAM, and the special figure 1 look-ahead corresponding to the special figure 1 game data of the “special figure 1 hold area 4” is set. The data is stored in the "special figure 1 look-ahead area 4", and the special figure 1 look-ahead data corresponding to the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 hold area 3" is stored in the "special figure 1 look-ahead area 3", and is stored in the "special figure 1 look-ahead area 3". The special figure 1 look-ahead data corresponding to the special figure 1 game data of the special figure 1 hold area 2 is stored in the "special figure 1 look-ahead area 2", and corresponds to the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 hold area 1". The special figure 1 look-ahead data is stored in the "special figure 1 look-ahead area 1".

3-3. Special Figure 2 Game 3-3-1. Special figure 2 Acquisition of game data When the game ball enters the second variable starting port 16, the value of the random number for determining whether the special symbol is correct or not, the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type, and the variation pattern random number in FIG. The value, the value of the random number for fall judgment, and the value of the random number for reach judgment are acquired, and the acquisition result of the value of the random number for special symbol hit / fail judgment to the acquisition result of the value of the random number for reach judgment is a set of special figure 2 game data. Stored in RAM. As shown in FIG. 7 (b), special figures 2 reserved areas 1 to 4 are set in this RAM, and special figures 2 game data are "special figure 2 reserved areas 4" and "special figures" in the order in which they are acquired. 2 Hold area 3 ”“ Special figure 2 hold area 2 ”“ Special figure 2 hold area 1 ”is stored in this order. The state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in all of the special figure 2 reserved areas 1 to 4 is referred to as "4" in the special figure 2 reserved area, and is divided into three of the special figure 2 reserved areas 2 to 4. The state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored is referred to as the state in which the special figure 2 hold number is "3", and the state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in two of the special figure 2 hold areas 3 to 4. The special figure 2 hold number is referred to as "2", and the state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in one of the special figure 2 hold areas 4 is referred to as the special figure 2 hold number is "1". The state in which the special figure 2 game data is not stored in any of the special figure 2 hold areas 1 to 4 is referred to as “0” in the special figure 2 hold number.

3-3-2. Special figure 2 lottery The special figure 2 lottery is given priority over the special figure 1 lottery, and when the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reserved area 4", the current game is played. The special figure 2 lottery and the special figure 2 fall lottery are performed on condition that the state is stopped. That is, when both the special figure 1 game data and the special figure 2 game data exist, the special figure 2 lottery and the special figure 2 fall lottery are started according to the special figure 2 game data, and the special figure 1 lottery and the special figure 2 fall lottery are started. The 1-fall lottery is started according to the special figure 1 game data after all of the special figure 2 game data has been drawn. The special figure 2 lottery and the special figure 2 fall lottery detect the special figure 2 game data from the "special figure 2 holding area 4" and are performed according to the detection result of the special figure 2 game data, and determine whether the game is correct or not. The special figure 12 jackpot judgment table of FIG. 5 (e) similar to the special figure 1 lottery is used, and the special figure 12 reach table of FIG. 5 (g) similar to the special figure 1 lottery is used to judge the presence or absence of reach. Is used, and the presence or absence of a fall is performed in the same manner as in the special figure 1 fall lottery.

The special figure 2 jackpot type table of FIG. 7A is used to determine the jackpot type of special figure 2. The same big hit symbols 1 to 4 as in special figure 1 are set in this special figure 2 big hit type table, and "electric support state" and "high probability state" are set in the special figure 2 big hit type judgment table. The selection probability of the "big hit symbol 3" is higher than that of the special figure 1 big hit type table, which is significantly different from that of the special figure 1 big hit type table.

The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table of FIG. 6B is used for determining the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation display time for the special figure 2. The fluctuation pattern and fluctuation display time for the "non-electric support state" of the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table are set in the "electric support state" of the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table, and the "non-electric support state" of the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table is set. In the "support state", the fluctuation pattern and the fluctuation display time for the "electric support state" in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table are set. That is, the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table is set with the intention of "electric support state", and the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table is set with the intention of "non-electric support state".

3-3-3. Special figure 2 variation display When the special figure variation pattern for special figure 2 and the special figure variation display time are selected, the special figure 2 variation display is performed in the required time according to the selection result of the special figure variation display time. This special figure 2 variation display is to start blinking a plurality of LEDs for special figure 2 of the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern and then stop blinking, and it is determined that the LED for special figure 2 is off. In some cases, the blinking is stopped in the mode of "outside the special figure 2", and when it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit, the blinking is stopped in the mode according to the determination result of the jackpot type.

3-3-4. When the LED for the special figure 2 of the jackpot game LED display 31 is stopped blinking in a mode corresponding to the jackpot type determination result, the jackpot type determination result is obtained from the jackpot game pattern table of FIG. 7 (c). The jackpot game pattern is selected, and the jackpot game is started with the selection result of the jackpot game pattern.

3-3-5. Update of game state When the judgment result of the big hit type is "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2", as shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the big hit game ends, the "normal probability state" and "100""Electric support status" is set. When the judgment result of the big hit type is "big hit symbol 3" or "big hit symbol 4", "electric support state" is set, and the game ball enters the V zone 25 in the second big winning opening 21 in the big hit game. If this is the case, a "high probability state" is set when the jackpot game ends. In this case, when it is determined in the fall lottery that there is a fall, the "high probability state" falls to the "normal probability state", and the "100 times electric support state" is set. That is, the "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2" are big hits in which "100 times electric support state" and "normal probability state" are set. "Big hit symbol 3" and "Big hit symbol 4" are big hits in which "electric support state" and "high probability state" are set, and according to the fall of "high probability state" to "normal probability state". It is a big hit that "100 times electric support state" will be set.

3-3-6. Special Figure 2 Look-Ahead The acquisition result of Special Figure 2 game data is stored in any of Special Figure 2 Hold Areas 1 to 4 in response to the game ball entering the second variable starting port 16. In that case, according to the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data, the pre-judgment of the hit / fail, the pre-judgment of the presence / absence of the reach, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, and the pre-judgment of the fall are performed. If the determination result is a big hit, the big hit type is pre-determined and the game state is pre-determined. The pre-determination of hit / fail-pre-determination of the gaming state is performed by the above procedure, and the pre-judgment result of hit / fail-pre-determination result of the gaming state is stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 2 look-ahead data. As shown in FIG. 7B, the special figure 2 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 are set in this RAM, and the special figure 2 look-ahead corresponding to the special figure 2 game data of the “special figure 2 hold area 4” is set. The data is stored in the "special figure 2 look-ahead area 4", and the special figure 2 look-ahead data corresponding to the special figure 2 game data of the "special figure 2 hold area 3" is stored in the "special figure 2 look-ahead area 3", and is stored in the "special figure 2 look-ahead area 3". The special figure 2 look-ahead data corresponding to the special figure 2 game data of the special figure 2 hold area 2 is stored in the "special figure 2 look-ahead area 2", and corresponds to the special figure 2 game data of the "special figure 2 hold area 1". The special figure 2 look-ahead data is stored in the "special figure 2 look-ahead area 1".

4. Processing function of main control circuit 51 4-1. Main processing The main control circuit 51 detects the program for main processing shown in FIG. 8 from the ROM in response to the power being turned on, and in the power-on processing of S1, access permission to the RAM, CPU, SIO, PIO, and CTC. And RTC etc. are set. Then, interrupt disable is set in S2, the value of each random number in FIG. 5 (a) is updated in S3, and interrupt enable is set in S4. The value of each of these random numbers is the one in which "1" is added to the current value, and when it is added to the upper limit value, it is returned to "0" and added again.

4-2. Timer interrupt processing When the interrupt enable is set in S3, the main control circuit 51 allows the activation of timer interrupt processing in S5. This timer interrupt process is executed at a fixed cycle of 4 msec, and the random number update process of S3 is repeated during the waiting time from the end of the current timer interrupt process to the start of the next timer interrupt process. ..

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 51, and the main control circuit 51 subordinates the command set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous timer interrupt processing in the output processing of S11 of the current timer interrupt processing. It is transmitted to the control circuit 81 and the payout control circuit 71. Then, the value of each random number in FIG. 5A is updated by the random number update process of S12, and the disconnection sensor 27, the V sensor 28, the first start port sensor 52, and the second start port sensor 53 are updated by the sensor detection process of S13. The signals from the normal figure sensor 54, the first prize opening sensor 55, and the second prize opening sensor 56 are detected. Here, when the signal from the first start port sensor 52 is detected, the payout command C1 is transmitted to the payout control circuit 71 to pay out N1 prize balls to the player, and the signal from the second start port sensor 53 is used. Is detected, the payout command C2 is transmitted to the payout control circuit 71 to pay out N2 prize balls to the player, and the signal from the first big prize opening sensor 55 or the signal from the second big winning opening sensor 56 is sent. When the signal is detected, the payout command C3 is transmitted to the payout control circuit 71 to pay out N3 prize balls to the player.

When the main control circuit 51 finishes the sensor detection process of S13, it determines whether or not the signal from the normal figure sensor 54 is detected by the sensor detection process of S13 in S14. Here, if it is determined that the signal from the normal figure sensor 54 is not detected, the process proceeds to S16, and if it is determined that the signal from the normal figure sensor 54 is detected, the normal figure game data acquisition of S15 is acquired. In the processing, the value of the random number for normal symbol hit / miss judgment is acquired, and the process shifts to S16.

When the main control circuit 51 shifts to S16, it determines whether or not the signal from the second start port sensor 53 is detected by the sensor detection process of S13. Here, if it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 has not been detected, the process proceeds to S18, and if it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 has been detected, special figure 2 Compare the number of holds with "4". Here, if it is determined that the number of reserved figures 2 is "4", the game shifts to S18, and if it is determined that the number of reserved figures 2 is less than "4", the special figure 2 game data is displayed in S17. get. Here, the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data is stored in any of the special figure 2 hold areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order, the special figure 2 hold command is set in the output buffer, and the process proceeds to S18. This special figure 2 hold command notifies the sub control circuit 81 of the number of special figure 2 hold, and is transmitted to the sub control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 51 stores the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data in S17, the pre-judgment of the hit / fail, the pre-judgment of the presence / absence of the reach, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, the pre-judgment of the jackpot type, and the fall. The pre-judgment of the above and the pre-judgment of the game state are performed on the acquisition result of the game data of the special figure 2, and the pre-judgment result of the hit / fail to the game state is set to one of the pre-reading areas 1 to 4 of the special figure 2 according to the storage order. Special figure 2 Store as look-ahead data. Next, the storage result of the special figure 2 look-ahead data is set in the output buffer of the RAM so as to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process, and the process is transferred to S18.

When the main control circuit 51 shifts to S18, it determines whether or not the signal from the first start port sensor 52 is detected by the sensor detection process of S13. If it is determined that the signal from the first start port sensor 52 has not been detected, the process proceeds to the normal drawing process of S20, the special figure 2 process of S21, and the special figure 1 process of S22 in order, and the first start port is processed. When it is determined that the signal from the sensor 52 is detected, the number of holdings in FIG. 1 is compared with "4". Here, if it is determined that the number of special figure 1 hold is "4", the process shifts to S20 to S22 in order, and if it is determined that the number of special figure 1 hold is less than "4", special figure 1 is used in S19. Acquire game data. Here, the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data is stored in any of the special figure 1 hold areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order, and the special figure 1 hold command is set in the output buffer. This special figure 1 hold command notifies the sub control circuit 81 of the number of special figure 1 hold, and is transmitted to the sub control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 51 stores the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data in S19, the pre-judgment of the hit / fail, the pre-judgment of the presence / absence of the reach, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, the pre-judgment of the jackpot type, and the fall. The pre-judgment of the above and the pre-judgment of the game state are performed on the acquisition result of the game data of the special figure 1, and the pre-judgment result of the hit / fail to the game state is set to one of the pre-reading areas 1 to 4 of the special figure 1 according to the storage order. Special figure 1 Store as look-ahead data. Next, the storage result of the special figure 1 look-ahead data is set in the output buffer of the RAM so as to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process, and the data is sequentially shifted to S20 to S22.
4-3. General drawing processing

The main control circuit 51 determines whether or not the normal symbol is correct or not according to the acquisition result of the random number value for determining whether or not the normal symbol is correct in the normal figure processing of S20, and notifies the determination result of whether or not the normal symbol is correct or not according to the execution of the normal figure variation display. do. Here, when the determination result of "hit the normal figure" is notified, the normal figure game pattern corresponding to the current game state is selected from the normal figure game pattern table of FIG. 5 (d), and the selection result of the normal figure game pattern is selected. Allows the game ball to enter the second variable starting port 16 in response to playing a normal game.

4-4. Special figure 2 processing FIG. 10 is the special figure 2 processing of S21, and the main control circuit 51 is the special figure 2 processing of S21, the special figure 2 lottery processing of S31, the special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing of S32, and the special figure 2 of S33. The big hit game start process, the special figure 2 big hit game process in S34, and the special figure 2 big hit game stop process in S35 are selectively executed according to the setting result of the value of the second pointer P2 of the RAM. The value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1" when the power is turned on.

4-4-1. Special figure 2 lottery process The main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 2 lottery process of S31 when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to “1”. The value of the second pointer P2 is set to "1" in the game stopped state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the big hit game are all stopped, and the main control circuit 51 is the special figure 2 of S31. In the lottery process, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reserved area 4". If it is determined that the special figure 2 game data is not stored in the "special figure 2 reserved area 4", the special figure 2 lottery process is completed and the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reserved area 4". When it is determined that the data is stored, the hit / fail judgment, the reach presence / absence judgment, the fluctuation pattern judgment, and the fluctuation display time judgment are performed based on the special figure 2 game data of the “special figure 2 holding area 4”. If the judgment result of is a big hit, the big hit type is judged.

In the "high probability state" and "electric support state", the main control circuit 51 determines whether or not there is a fall based on the special figure 2 game data of the "special figure 2 holding area 4". If it is determined that "there is a fall", "normal probability state" and "100 times electric support state" are set, and "100" is set as the counter value for measuring the remaining number of times in the "electric support state". Set. The main control circuit 51 subtracts "1" from the counter value in the "normal probability state" and "electric support state", and compares the subtraction result of the counter value with "0". Here, when it is determined that the subtraction result of the counter value is "0", it is determined that "there is a fall" and the "non-electric support state" is set.

The main control circuit 51 uses RAM to transmit the hit / fail judgment result, the fluctuation pattern judgment result, the jackpot type judgment result, the fall presence / absence judgment result, and the fall judgment result to the sub control circuit 81 as special figure 2 game data. Set in the output buffer, set in the output buffer of RAM to send the fluctuation start command 2 to the sub control circuit 81, and set the value of the second pointer P2 to "2".

When the second pointer P2 is set in S31, the main control circuit 51 starts the special figure variation display, and arranges "special figure 2 hold area 1" to "special figure 2 hold area 4". This process deletes the special figure 2 game data from the "special figure 2 reserved area 4", and when the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reserved area 3", the special figure 2 When the game data is shifted to the "special figure 2 hold area 4" and the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 hold area 2", the special figure 2 game data is the "special figure 2 hold area". 3 ”, and when the special figure 2 game data is stored in the“ special figure 2 hold area 1 ”, the special figure 2 game data is shifted to the“ special figure 2 hold area 2 ”. When the "special figure 2 holding area 1 to 4" is arranged, the main control circuit 51 arranges the "special figure 2 look-ahead area 1" to the "special figure 2 look-ahead area 4" by the same procedure.

4-4-2. Special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing The main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing of S32 when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to “2”. Here, the value of the timer is added, and the addition result of the timer value is compared with the determination result of the special figure fluctuation display time. Here, if the addition result of the timer value does not reach the judgment result of the special figure fluctuation display time, the special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing is completed, and the addition result of the timer value becomes the judgment result of the special figure fluctuation display time. If it has reached, the special figure fluctuation display is stopped in a manner corresponding to the determination result of whether or not it is correct, and the fluctuation stop command 2 is set in the output buffer to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 81. Then, when the hit / fail judgment result is "missing", the value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1", and when the hit / fail judgment result is "big hit", the value of the second pointer P2 is set. Set to "3".

4-4-3. Special Figure 2 Big Hit Game Start Process When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "3", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 2 big hit game start process of S33. Here, the big hit game is started with the big hit game pattern according to the judgment result of the big hit type, the big hit game start command is set in the output buffer to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 81, and "4" is set to the value of the second pointer P2. Set. This jackpot game start command notifies the sub control circuit 81 of the jackpot game pattern, and the main control circuit 51 transmits the jackpot game start command 1 when the jackpot game is started by the jackpot game pattern 1, and the jackpot game is started. Is transmitted with the jackpot game start command 2 when starting with the jackpot game pattern 2, and the jackpot game start command 3 is transmitted when the jackpot game is started with the jackpot game pattern 3, and the jackpot game is started with the jackpot game pattern 4. When starting, the jackpot game start command 4 is transmitted.

4-4-4. Special figure 2 Big hit in-game processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "4", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 2 big hit in-game processing of S34, and the setting result of the big hit game pattern Advance the jackpot game. The main control circuit 51 sets a round start command in the output buffer every time a round is started in a big hit game, and transmits the round start command to the sub control circuit 81. The main control circuit 51 sets a round stop command in the output buffer every time the round is stopped in the big hit game, and transmits the round stop command to the sub control circuit 81. When the final 15th round is stopped in the big hit game, the main control circuit 51 sets the final round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub control circuit 81.

When the main control circuit 51 is advancing the big hit game in the "big hit game pattern 3" or the "big hit game pattern 4", the distribution member 26 is opened and closed the second opening and closing of the second big winning opening 21 by the processing during the big hit game of S34. The movement operation is performed in synchronization with the opening and closing of the member 22, and the game ball is allowed to enter the V zone 25. When the signal from the V sensor 28 is detected during the processing during the special figure 2 big hit game, the V flag is set to the ON state. When the big hit game is advanced to the end of the big hit game pattern, the main control circuit 51 finishes the big hit game, sets it in the output buffer to send the big hit game end command to the sub control circuit 81, and sets the second pointer P2. Set the value to "5".

4-4-5. Special figure 2 big hit game stop processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "5", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 2 big hit game stop processing of S35 and detects the judgment result of the big hit type. do. Here, when the determination result of the big hit type is "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2", the game state is set to "normal probability state" and "electric support state". Then, the remaining number of times "100" in the "electric support state" is set in the value of the counter, and the value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1". When the determination result of the big hit type is "big hit symbol 3" or "big hit symbol 4", the main control circuit 51 sets the gaming state to "electric support state". Then, when the V flag is set to the on state, the game state is set to the "high probability state", and when the V flag is set to the off state, the game state is set to the "normal probability state". Then, the value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1".

4-5. Special Figure 1 processing FIG. 11 is the special figure 1 processing of S22, and the main control circuit 51 is the special drawing 1 processing of S22, the special drawing 1 lottery processing of S41, the special drawing 1 fluctuation stop processing of S42, and the special drawing 1 of S43. The jackpot game start process, the special figure 1 big hit game process in S44, and the special figure 1 jackpot game stop process in S45 are selectively executed according to the setting result of the value of the first pointer P1 of the RAM. The value of the first pointer P1 is initially set to "1" when the power is turned on.

4-5-1. Special figure 1 lottery process The main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 1 lottery process of S41 when the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "1". The value of the first pointer P1 is set to "1" in the game stopped state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the big hit game are all stopped, and the main control circuit 51 is the special figure 1 of S41. In the lottery process, it is determined whether or not the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reserved area 4". Here, if it is determined that the special figure 1 game data is not stored in the "special figure 1 reserved area 4", the special figure 1 lottery process is completed and the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reserved area 4". When it is determined that the special figure 2 game data is stored, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reserved area 4".

When the main control circuit 51 determines that the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 hold area 4", the special figure 1 lottery process is completed and the special figure 2 is stored in the "special figure 2 hold area 4". When it is determined that the game data is not stored, in S41, the hit / fail judgment, the reach presence / absence judgment, the fluctuation pattern judgment, and the fluctuation display time are determined based on the special figure 1 game data of “Special Figure 1 Hold Area 4”. Judgment is made, and if the judgment result of success or failure is a big hit, the big hit type is judged. In the "high probability state" and "electric support state", the main control circuit 51 determines whether or not there is a fall based on the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 holding area 4". Here, when it is determined that "there is a fall", "normal probability state" and "100 times electric support state" are set, and "100" is set as the counter value. The main control circuit 51 subtracts "1" from the counter value in the "normal probability state" and "electric support state", and when it is determined that the subtraction result of the counter value is "0", "there is a fall". And set the "non-electric support state".

The main control circuit 51 sets the result of the hit / fail judgment, the judgment result of the fluctuation pattern, the judgment result of the jackpot type, and the judgment result of the fall in the output buffer of the RAM in order to transmit the judgment result of the special figure 1 game data to the sub control circuit 81, and changes. The start command 1 is set in the output buffer of RAM so as to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 81, and "2" is set in the value of the first pointer P1. That is, the special figure 1 lottery process has a priority set later than the special figure lottery 2 process, and when the special figure 2 hold number is not "0", the special figure 2 lottery process is the special figure 1 lottery. The process is prioritized, and when the number of reserved figures 2 becomes "0", the special figure 1 lottery process is started.

When the value of the first pointer P1 is set, the main control circuit 51 starts the special figure variation display, and arranges "special figure 1 hold area 1" to "special figure 1 hold area 4". This process is performed in the same procedure as in "Special Figure 2 Hold Areas 1 to 4", and the main control circuit 51 arranges "Special Figure 1 Look Ahead Areas 1 to 4" in the same procedure and then sets the first pointer. Set the value of P1 to "2".

4-5-2. Special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "2", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing of S42, and the addition result of the timer value is the special figure fluctuation. When the determination result of the display time is reached, the variation display of the special figure 1 is stopped in a manner corresponding to the determination result of whether or not it is correct, and the variation stop command 1 is set in the output buffer to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 81. Then, when the hit / fail judgment result is "missing", the value of the first pointer P1 is initially set to "1", and when the hit / fail judgment result is "big hit", the value of the first pointer P1 is set. Set to "3".

4-5-3. Special Figure 1 Big Hit Game Start Process When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "3", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 1 big hit game start process of S43. Here, the big hit game is started with the big hit game pattern according to the judgment result of the big hit type, the big hit game start command is set in the output buffer to be transmitted to the sub control circuit 81, and "4" is set to the value of the first pointer P1. Set. This jackpot game start command notifies the sub control circuit 81 of the jackpot game pattern, and the main control circuit 51 transmits the jackpot game start command 1 when the jackpot game is started by the jackpot game pattern 1, and the jackpot game is started. Is transmitted with the jackpot game start command 2 when starting with the jackpot game pattern 2, and the jackpot game start command 3 is transmitted when the jackpot game is started with the jackpot game pattern 3, and the jackpot game is started with the jackpot game pattern 4. When starting, the jackpot game start command 4 is transmitted.

4-5-4. When "4" is set in the value of the first pointer P1, the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 1 big hit in-game processing of S44, and the setting result of the big hit game pattern is used. Advance the jackpot game. The main control circuit 51 sets a round start command in the output buffer every time a round is started in a big hit game, and transmits the round start command to the sub control circuit 81. The main control circuit 51 sets a round stop command in the output buffer every time the round is stopped in the big hit game, and transmits the round stop command to the sub control circuit 81. When the final 15th round is stopped in the big hit game, the main control circuit 51 sets the final round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub control circuit 81.

When the main control circuit 51 is advancing the big hit game in the "big hit game pattern 3" or the "big hit game pattern 4", the distribution member 26 is used to open / close the second opening / closing member 22 of the second big winning opening 21 in S44. When the movement operation is performed synchronously and the signal from the V sensor 28 is detected, the V flag is set to the on state. When the big hit game is advanced to the end of the big hit game pattern, the main control circuit 51 finishes the big hit game, sets it in the output buffer to send the big hit game end command to the sub control circuit 81, and sets the first pointer P1. Set the value to "5".

4-5-5. Special figure 1 big hit game stop process When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "5", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 1 big hit game stop process of S45. Here, if the judgment result of the jackpot type is "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2", the game state is set to "normal probability state" and "100 times electric support state", and the counter value is set to "100". Initial setting. When the determination result of the big hit type is "big hit symbol 3" or "big hit symbol 4", the main control circuit 51 sets the gaming state to "electric support state". Then, when the V flag is set to the on state, the game state is set to the "high probability state", and the value of the first pointer P1 is initially set to "1".

5. Game flow When the power is turned on, the game state is set to "low base state 1". This "low base state 1" refers to a "normal probability state" and a "non-electric support state", and a big hit is made according to the ball entering the first starting port 15 in response to hitting the game ball to the left. This is the game mode to be acquired. This "low base state 1" corresponds to a predetermined gaming state and a third gaming state, and when the "low base state 1" is determined to be a big hit, the "low base state 2" and the "high base state 2" One of the "states" is set. The "low base state 2" refers to the "normal probability state" and the "electric support state", and the second variable starting port 16 is opened for a long time in the normal game in response to the right-handed hit of the game ball. Is a state that is frequently performed. In this "low base state 2", a large number of special figure 2 games are executed with a small number of game balls consumed, so the player wins a big hit with a smaller number of game balls consumed than in the "low base state 1". It will be possible. This "low base state 2" corresponds to the second gaming state.

The "high base state" refers to the "high probability state" and "electric support state", and the second variable starting port 16 is opened for a long time in the normal game in response to the right-handed hit of the game ball. It is a state that is performed frequently. In this "high base state", a large number of special figure 2 games are executed with a small number of game balls consumed, and the probability of determining a big hit is increased. Therefore, for the player, "low base state 1" and "low base state 2" It is in a state of advantage for the player who can get a big hit with a smaller number of game balls consumed. This "high base state" continues until it is determined that there is a "fall". In the "high base state" where this game ball is hit to the right, the total selection probability of "big hit symbol 3" and "big hit symbol 4" is set to the high value "70%", and the "high probability state" and "electric support state" are set. "Has a high probability of continuing uninterrupted. Therefore, the player can win a large number of prize balls. This "high base state" corresponds to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player and a first gaming state. The "high base state", "low base state 2", and "low base state 1" correspond to the gaming state, and the degree of advantage for the player is the highest in the "high base state" and "low base state". "State 2" is the second highest and "Low base state 1" is the lowest. The probability that this "high base state" is set is set higher in the special figure 2 lottery than in the special figure 1 lottery (see FIGS. 5 and 7).

6. Game effect The game effect is performed in a mode corresponding to the effect mode, and the effect mode is set to "customer waiting effect mode", "design game effect mode", and "big hit game effect mode". The "customer waiting effect mode" is an effect mode set in the game stopped state. During the customer waiting effect mode, the effect image for waiting for customers is displayed on the effect symbol display 32, and the board lamp 37 and the frame lamp 39 are displayed. It blinks in the effect pattern for waiting for customers, and the music for waiting for customers is output from the speaker 40.

6-1. Design game effect mode The "design game effect mode" is set when the special figure 1 game or the special figure 2 game is started in the "customer waiting effect mode". When the game stop state in which all the big hit games are stopped continues for a certain period of time, the "customer waiting effect mode" is set again. In this "design game effect mode", an image of the effect symbol game is displayed on the effect symbol display 32. This staging symbol game is started in synchronization with the start of the special symbol variation display, and ends in synchronization with the end of the special symbol variation display. This staging symbol game corresponds to a symbol game.

The content and required time of the staging pattern game are set according to the judgment result of the special figure fluctuation pattern. It has a production pattern of "production" and "performance notification production". As shown in FIG. 12, the "normal effect" to the "super reach effect" are all started by "starting the scroll display of three columns". This "three-column scroll display" scrolls and displays the effect symbols consisting of the numbers "1" to "9" in the left column, the middle column, and the right column, and the scroll display of each column is ". 1 ”→“ 2 ”...“ 9 ”in ascending order, then the process is repeated from“ 9 ”to“ 1 ”. The scroll display of each of these columns is stopped at any one of "1" to "9", and the combination of the scroll display of three columns in the stopped state is "big hit combination" and "missing reach". There are three types, "combination of scrolls" and "combination of loose stitches".

The "big hit combination" is set when the three rows are the same combination and the main control circuit 51 determines the special figure fluctuation pattern for the big hit. This "big hit combination" does not suggest the judgment result of the big hit type to the player, and the judgment result of the big hit type is suggested to the player before the start of the big hit game as the symbol information D1 in the round number suggestion effect. (See the number of rounds suggestion production). The "combination of out-of-reach" is a combination in which the left column and the right column are the same and the middle column is different, and the special figure fluctuation pattern for out-of-axis is set according to the main control circuit 51 determining "with reach". It is set when it is judged. The "combination of loose stitches" is a combination in which the left column and the right column are different, and is set when the main control circuit 51 determines the special figure fluctuation pattern for deviation according to the determination of "no reach". ..

6-1-1. Normal effect As shown in FIG. 12, in the normal effect, "stop scroll display" is set in the order of "left column", "right column", and "middle column". This "normal effect" is set at the time of determining the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH00, PH06" for deviation, and in the "normal effect", it is shown in FIGS. 13 (a) (b) (c) (d). As described above, the "combination of loose stitches" is completed according to the scroll display of the three columns being stopped in the order of "left column", "right column", and "middle column".

6-1-2. Simultaneous stop effect for all figures In the simultaneous stop effect for all figures, as shown in FIG. 12, "stop scroll display" is set for three columns at the same time. This "simultaneous stop effect for all figures" is set at the time of determining the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH07" for disconnection, and in the "simultaneous stop effect for all figures", as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (d). The "combination of loose stitches" is completed according to the fact that the scroll displays of the three columns stop at the same time. This simultaneous stop effect for all figures ends in the shortest required time among all the effect symbol games, and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH07" has a higher probability in the "electric support state" than in the "non-electric support state". The variable display time is shortened according to the selection in.

6-1-3. Normal reach effect As shown in FIG. 12, in the normal reach effect, "stop scroll display" is set in the order of "left column", "right column", and "middle column". "Decrease scroll speed" is set before "Stop scroll display". This "normal reach effect" is set at the time of transmission of the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH05" for off and the "special figure fluctuation patterns PO00, PO05" for big hits, and is set in FIGS. 14 (a) (b) (c). As shown in, in the "normal reach effect", when the "stop scroll display" is performed in the order of "left column" and "right column", the "left column" and "right column" have the same reach state. Occurs, the scroll display of the "middle row" is switched from normal speed to low speed in the reach state.

The scroll display of the "middle row" is stopped at a different effect pattern from the "left column" and "right column" in the "normal reach effect" for the disengagement, and in the "normal reach effect" for the disengagement, FIG. 14 (e). As shown in, the combination of off-reach is completed in response to the stop of scrolling of the final "middle row". This scroll display of the "middle row" is stopped at the same effect pattern as the "left column" and "right column" in the "normal reach effect" for the big hit, and in the "normal reach effect" for the big hit, FIG. 14 ( As shown in d), the jackpot combination is completed according to the stop of the scroll display of the final "middle row".

6-1-4. Super reach effect As shown in FIG. 12, in the super reach effect, "display of super reach effect" is set after "decrease in scroll speed (middle row)". In this super reach effect, the three rows of effect symbols are erased in the reach state, and the battle image is started to be displayed. This battle image is set so that the female hero fights against an enemy dinosaur, and four types of battle images are set. As shown in FIG. 15A, the super reach effect 1 has the enemy set to "dinosaur 1" in the battle image, and is the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO01" for the jackpot and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO01" for the missed reach. It is set for each of the special figure fluctuation patterns PH01. As shown in FIG. 15 (b), the super reach effect 2 has the enemy set to "dinosaur 2" in the battle image, and is the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO02" for the jackpot and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO02" for the missed reach. It is set for each of the special figure fluctuation patterns PH02. In the super reach effect 3, as shown in FIG. 15 (c), the enemy in the battle image is set to "dinosaur 3", and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO03" for the jackpot and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO03" for the missed reach are set. It is set for each of the special figure fluctuation patterns PH03. In the super reach effect 4, as shown in FIG. 15 (d), the enemy in the battle image is set to "dinosaur 4", and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO04" for the jackpot and the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO04" for the missed reach are set. It is set for each of the special figure fluctuation patterns PH04. The reliability of the jackpots of these super reach effects 1 to 4 is set higher in the order of "super reach effect 4", "super reach effect 3", "super reach effect 2", and "super reach effect 1" (see FIG. 6).

Two types of endings, a victory ending and a defeat ending, are set for each of the super reach effects 1 to 4. As shown in FIG. 15 (e), the outcome of the victory suggests that the main character has won, and is set when the "special figure fluctuation pattern PO01 to PO04" for the jackpot is transmitted. That is, in each of the super reach productions 1 to 4 for big hits, three rows of production symbols are displayed in a combination of big hits after the main character wins the fight and the end of the victory in the battle image. As shown in FIG. 15 (f), the outcome of the defeat suggests that the main character has been defeated, and is set when the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH01 to PH04" for the off-reach is transmitted. That is, in each of the super reach effects 1 to 4 for off, three rows of effect symbols are displayed in a combination of off reach after the main character is defeated in the fight in the battle image and then the end of the defeat.

6-1-5. Hold effect The hold effect is performed in the "design game effect mode", and the number of special figures 1 held is displayed in the "normal probability state" and "non-electric support state", and in the "normal probability state" and "electric support state". It is an effect of displaying the number of special figure 2 hold and displaying the number of special figure 2 hold in "high probability state" and "electric support state". As shown in FIG. 13, the number of reserved special figures 1 and the number of reserved special figures 2 are notified to the player as the number of cloud images C.

6-1-6. Round number suggestion effect The round number suggestion effect is displayed in the "design game effect mode" as a part of the image of the effect symbol game when it is determined to be a big hit, and corresponds to a special effect. This round number suggestion effect suggests to the player the type of the jackpot in the jackpot game immediately after, and as shown in FIG. 16 (a), one of the super reach effects 1 to 4 ends with the outcome of the victory. The display starts immediately after. FIG. 16B is a start image of the round number suggestion effect. In this start image, the display area SE1 is set, and the effect symbols in three columns are displayed in the display area SE1 in a state of simultaneous fluctuation of all the figures. This simultaneous fluctuation state of all figures refers to the display state in which the three rows of staging symbols are scrolled with the "big hit combination"("111"->"222"...->"999"->"111"). It is performed at a low speed at which the player can visually recognize the type of the effect symbol. That is, it is suggested to the player that the jackpot is determined from the simultaneous variation display of all the figures of the three rows of staging symbols.

FIG. 16C is a first button effect image of the round number suggestion effect. This button effect image is switched from the start image and has an announcement image A1. This announcement image A1 has a pattern of "button" and a character of "press!", And prompts the player to operate the hemispherical button 29. A limit value is set for the display time of the announcement image A1, the announcement image A1 is deleted when the time limit has elapsed from the start of display, the announcement image A1 is deleted, and as shown in FIG. 16 (d). , The round number suggestion image 1 is displayed instead of the button effect image.

The display areas SE1 to SE3 are set in the round number suggestion image 1, and the effect symbols in three columns are displayed in a variable manner in the "big hit combination" in the display area SE1, respectively, and the display areas SE2 and the display area SE3 are displayed respectively. The jackpot information is displayed in. This jackpot information is information suggesting the jackpot type related to the jackpot game immediately after, the symbol information D1 is displayed as the jackpot information in the display area SE2, and the prize ball acquisition information M is displayed as the jackpot information in the display area SE3. Ru.

The symbol information D1 suggests to the player at which of "1" to "9" the simultaneous variation display of all figures in the display area SE1 stops, and in the round number suggestion image 1, the symbol is displayed in the display area SE2. "2" is displayed as information D1. The symbol information D1 of this "2" suggests that the jackpot game is actually performed in the jackpot game pattern 4 of 6 rounds in response to the selection of the "big hit symbol 4". The prize ball acquisition information M numerically suggests the number of prize balls that the player can acquire in the jackpot game immediately after, and in the round number suggestion image 1, "840 score" is displayed as the prize ball acquisition information M. This "840 score" prize ball acquisition information M suggests to the player that "840" prize balls can be acquired in response to the actual 6 rounds of big hit games, and the prize ball acquisition information. The announcement image A2 of "Still more !!" is attached to M. This announcement image A2 suggests to the player that each of the prize ball acquisition information M of "840 score" and the symbol information D1 of "2" is not confirmed information.

The round number suggestion image 1 is switched to the second button effect image as shown in FIGS. 16 (d) and 16 (e). This second button effect image has the same announcement image A1 as the first button effect image of FIG. 16 (c), and the time limit from the start of displaying the announcement image A1 in the second button effect image. If it has passed, the button effect image is deleted.

The round number confirmed image 1 in FIG. 16 (f) is displayed after the second button effect image is deleted, and on condition that the "big hit symbol 4" is selected according to the determination of the big hit. Is displayed. Display areas SE1 and SE3 are set in this round number fixed image 1, and the simultaneous variation display of all the staging symbols in the three columns of the display area SE1 is a combination of "222" that suggests "big hit symbol 4". It is stopped at. The same "840 score" prize ball acquisition information M as the round number suggestion image 1 is displayed in the display area SE3, and the announcement image A2 of "this is decided" is attached to the prize ball acquisition information M. This announcement image A2 suggests to the player that the symbol information D1 of "2" and the prize ball acquisition information M of "840 score" are definite information. This round number confirmed image 1 is displayed immediately before the start of the big hit game, and the right-handed game ball is attached to the round number confirmed image 1 in response to the announcement image A3 of "right-handed ⇒". Prompted by the player. These prize ball acquisition information M and symbol information D1 correspond to numerical information.

The round number suggestion image 2 in FIG. 17 (a) is displayed after the second button effect image in FIG. 16 (e) is deleted, and the “big hit symbol 1” and “big hit” are displayed according to the determination of the big hit. It is displayed on condition that either "Character 2" or "Big hit symbol 3" is selected. The round number suggestion image 2 has the same display areas ES1 to SE3 as the round number suggestion image 1 in FIG. 16 (d), and the display area SE1 has three rows of staging symbols simultaneously fluctuating. The symbol information D1 of "5" is displayed in the display area SE2, and the prize ball acquisition information M of "1400 score" is displayed in the display area SE3. The symbol information D1 of "5" suggests that the jackpot game is performed in the jackpot game pattern 2 of the actual 10 rounds in response to the selection of the "big hit symbol 2", and the "1400 score" is the actual 10 rounds. It suggests to the player that "1400" prize balls can be acquired according to the jackpot game, and the announcement image A2 of "Still more !!" is attached to the prize ball acquisition information M. Therefore, it is suggested to the player that the prize ball acquisition information M of "1400 score" and the symbol information D1 of "5" are unconfirmed information.

The round number suggestion image 2 is switched to the third button effect image as shown in FIGS. 17 (a) and 17 (b). This third button effect image has the same announcement image A1 as the first and second button effect images, and when the time limit has elapsed from the start of display of the third button effect image, the third time. The button effect image is deleted.

The round number confirmed image 2 in FIG. 17 (c) is displayed after the third button effect image is deleted, and is displayed when the "big hit symbol 2" is selected according to the determination of the big hit. Will be done. The display areas SE1 and SE3 are set in the round number confirmed image 2, and the simultaneous variation display of all the three columns of the effect symbols in the display area SE1 is the jackpot of "555" suggesting "big hit symbol 2". Stopped in combination. In the display area SE3, the same "1400 score" prize ball acquisition information M as the round number suggestion image 2 is displayed, and the prize ball acquisition information M is attached with the announcement image A2 of "this is the rule". It is suggested to the player that the prize ball acquisition information M of "1400 score" and the symbol information D1 of "5" are definite information. This round number confirmed image 2 is displayed immediately before the start of the big hit game, and in the round number confirmed image 2, the right-handed hit of the game ball is prompted in response to the announcement image A3 of "right-handed ⇒" being displayed. Is done.

The round number suggestion image 3 in FIG. 17 (d) is displayed after the third button effect image in FIG. 17 (b) is deleted, and "big hit symbol 3" is selected according to the determination of a big hit. It is displayed when it is. The round number suggestion image 3 has the same display areas ES1 to SE3 as the round number suggestion image 1 in FIG. 16 (d), and the display area SE1 has three rows of staging symbols simultaneously fluctuating. The symbol information D1 of "3" is displayed in the display area SE2, and the prize ball acquisition information M of "2100 score" is displayed in the display area SE3. The symbol information D1 of "3" suggests that a jackpot game of 15 rounds is actually performed according to the selection of "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 3", and the prize ball of "2100 score" is won. Information M suggests to the player that "2100" prize balls can be acquired in response to the actual 15 rounds of jackpot games, and the prize ball acquisition information M is "still more !!" It is suggested to the player that each of the prize ball acquisition information M of "2100 score" and the symbol information D1 of "3" is unconfirmed information according to the attachment of the announcement image A2.

The round number suggestion image 3 is switched to the fourth button effect image as shown in FIGS. 17 (d) and 17 (e). This fourth button effect image has the same announcement image A1 as the first to third button effect images, and when the time limit has elapsed from the start of display of the fourth button effect image, the fourth time. The button effect image is deleted.

The round number confirmed image 31 in FIG. 17 (f) is displayed after the fourth button effect image is deleted, and it is a condition that "big hit symbol 1" is selected according to the determination of a big hit. Is displayed in. The display areas SE1 and SE3 are set in the round number confirmed image 31, and the simultaneous variation display of all the three columns of the effect symbols in the display area SE1 is the jackpot of "333" suggesting "big hit symbol 1". Stopped in combination. The prize ball acquisition information M of "2100 score", which is the same as the round number suggestion image 31, is displayed in the display area SE3, and the announcement image A2 of "this is decided" is attached to the prize ball acquisition information M. It is suggested to the player that the prize ball acquisition information M of "2100 score" and the symbol information D1 of "3" are definite information. This round number confirmed image 31 is displayed immediately before the start of the big hit game, and in the round number confirmed image 31, the right-handed hit of the game ball is urged in response to the announcement image A3 of "right-handed ⇒" being displayed. Is done.

The round number confirmed image 32 in FIG. 17 (g) is displayed after the fourth button effect image is deleted, and it is a condition that the "big hit symbol 3" is selected according to the determination of the big hit. Is displayed in. The display areas SE1 and SE3 are set in the round number confirmed image 32, and the simultaneous variation display of all the three columns of the effect symbols in the display area SE1 is the jackpot of "777" suggesting "big hit symbol 3". Stopped in combination. In the display area SE3, the same "2100 score" prize ball acquisition information M as the round number suggestion image 3 is displayed, and the prize ball acquisition information M is attached with the announcement image A2 of "this is the rule". It is suggested to the player that the prize ball acquisition information M of "2100 score" and the symbol information D1 of "7" are definite information. This round number confirmed image 32 is displayed immediately before the start of the big hit game, and in the round number confirmed image 32, the right-handed hitting of the game ball is prompted in response to the announcement image A3 of "right-handed ⇒" being displayed. Is done. Each of the round number suggestion image 3, the round number suggestion image 2, and the round number suggestion image 1 corresponds to a unit effect, and the button effect image corresponds to a suggestion image.

6-1-7. Achievement notification effect FIG. 18 illustrates the achievement notification effect, and the achievement notification effect corresponds to the notification effect. This achievement notification effect accumulates the prize ball acquisition information M within the achievement accumulation period, and notifies the player of the cumulative result of the prize ball acquisition information M after the end of the achievement accumulation period, and the start condition S0 is satisfied. If started. This start condition S0 is "high base state (" electric support state "" high probability state ")" according to the fact that it is determined to be a big hit in "low base state 1 (" non-electric support state "" normal probability state) ". When the jackpot symbol 3 is selected and when the jackpot symbol 4 is selected according to the fact that the actual cumulative period is determined to be a jackpot in "low base state 1". It starts after the end of the jackpot game for each of. During this cumulative period of achievements, as shown in [1] to [4] below, each time a jackpot is determined, the score according to the selection result of the jackpot symbol is added to the current value of the prize ball acquisition information M. Prize ball acquisition information M is accumulated.

[1] When "Big hit symbol 1" is selected, the score "2100" is added to the prize ball acquisition information M.
[2] When "Big hit symbol 2" is selected, the score "1400" is added to the prize ball acquisition information M.
[3] When "Big hit symbol 3" is selected, the score "2100" is added to the prize ball acquisition information M.
[4] When "Big hit symbol 4" is selected, the score "840" is added to the prize ball acquisition information M.

As shown in FIG. 18, the end waiting period is set in the actual cumulative period. This end waiting period is a period for waiting for the end of the actual cumulative period, and has a start condition S1. This start condition S1 is a transition from the "high base state" to the "low base state 2 (" electric support state "" normal probability state ")", and the end waiting period is determined to be a big hit in the "high base state". It is started after the end of the big hit game when "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2" is selected accordingly, and is also started when it is determined that "there is a fall" in the "high base state". This end waiting period is a part of the actual cumulative period, and if it is determined to be a big hit within the end waiting period, the score according to the selection result of the big hit symbol is added to the current value of the prize ball acquisition information M.

As shown in FIG. 18, the end condition E1 is set in the end waiting period. This end condition E1 is that the total number of consecutive deviations N of the special figure 1 game and the special figure 2 game reaches the upper limit value "100 times" in the "low base state 2", and the "low base state 2". Is to fall into the "low base state 1 (" normal probability state "" non-electric support state "). The performance notification effect is performed in the "low base state 1" when the end waiting period ends. This performance notification effect uses the following [1] as the shortest start route, and is not started at the end of the "high base state", but is "variable 100 times or more" after the end of the "high base state". It will start when the "staging pattern game that is out of the target number of times" is performed. The period of this "100 times" staging symbol game corresponds to a predetermined period.
[1] Judgment is made in the special figure 1 game and the special figure 2 game of "off" and a total of "100 times" in the "low base state 2" after the transition from the "high base state".

FIG. 19 illustrates the performance notification effect. This performance notification effect is performed by displaying an image on the effect symbol display 32 during the first effect symbol game immediately after the end waiting period ends, and is as shown in FIGS. 19 (a) and 19 (b). In addition, the image of the performance notification effect is displayed in the scroll display state of the effect symbols in three rows, and is erased in the scroll display state of the effect symbols in three rows as shown in FIGS. 19 (b) and 19 (c). This performance notification effect is performed in the "low base state 1" immediately after the transition from the "low base state 2", and the "left-handed" announcement image A4 is attached to the image of the performance notification effect.

As shown in FIG. 19B, the image of the performance notification effect has the prize ball acquisition information M and the jackpot type information B. The jackpot type information B is the number of jackpots for each jackpot symbol, the top row is the cumulative value of the number of jackpots in "big hit symbol 1", and the second row from the top is the cumulative value of the number of jackpots in "big hit symbol 2". The third row from the top is the cumulative value of the number of big hits in "Big hit symbol 3", and the bottom row is the cumulative value of the number of big hits in "Big hit symbol 4". Information B is displayed in the window image W. This window image W is surrounded by a colored opaque line, and makes the prize ball acquisition information M and the jackpot type information B visually conspicuous. A female silhouette image S is displayed next to this window image W. This silhouette image S is displayed when the three rows of production symbols are "big hit combination" in the super reach effect (see FIG. 15), and the prize ball acquisition information M and the big hit type information B are the big hits. It is suggested to the player who is concerned.

6-2. Big hit game effect mode The "big hit game effect mode" is set according to the start of the big hit game, and is canceled when the big hit game ends. In this "big hit game effect mode", the big hit game effect image is displayed on the effect symbol display 32, the board lamp 37 and the frame lamp 39 blink in the big hit game effect pattern, and the music for the big hit game effect is output from the speaker 40. , The jackpot game is produced with images, sounds and lights. As shown in FIG. 20, this jackpot game effect image has an opening image (see a), a story image (see b to e), and an ending image (see f). This story image corresponds to the staging image and the first image.

The opening image is displayed in synchronization with the start of the opening period of the jackpot game, and has a silhouette image S1 of four women, an announcement image A5 of the jackpot game start, and an announcement image A6 of "right-handed". ing. The story image starts to be displayed in synchronization with the end of the opening image. This story image has a silhouette image S2 of one woman and multiple dinosaurs, and it is set as a story-like moving image in which one woman plays against multiple dinosaurs one by one and defeats all of the multiple dinosaurs. There is. In the display state of this story image, the first round to the final 15th round are executed, and the story image displays the announcement image A7 indicating how many times the current round is. The display content of this announcement image A7 is set for the round in which the opening time limit of "30 seconds" is set, and the 11th to 15th times in which the game ball in the jackpot game pattern 2 cannot enter. During the round, "10R" is displayed as the announcement image A7, and "6R" is displayed as the announcement image A7 during the 7th to 15th rounds in which the game ball in the jackpot game pattern 4 cannot enter. The ending image is displayed in synchronization with the end of the display of the story image, and has a female silhouette image S3, an announcement image A8 of "big hit game end", and a prize ball acquisition information M1. This prize ball acquisition information M1 is a predicted value of the number of prize balls acquired by the player only in this big hit game, and is displayed as a number with "Score" attached.

FIG. 21 shows the display timing of the opening image to the ending image. The opening image is displayed and started in synchronization with the start of the opening period of the jackpot game, and is stopped before the first round is started. The story image is started to be displayed in synchronization with the opening image being stopped, and is started to be displayed before the first round is started. This story image is stopped displayed after the final 15th round is completed, and is stopped displayed after the start of the ending period. The ending image is started to be displayed in synchronization with the stop of displaying the story image, and is stopped in synchronization with the end of the ending period.

During the jackpot game effect, the game mode image A9 is displayed as shown in FIG. 20 (b). This game mode image A9 is displayed in the horizontally long display area E1 at the lower end of the liquid crystal screen, and suggests to the player the game state after the end of the big hit game this time. In this game mode image A9, two types of "big hit rush!" And "chance zone!" Are set as options, and "big hit rush!" Is set to "high base state" after the end of this big hit game. This is displayed when "Chance zone!" Is set when "Low base state 2" is set after the end of this big hit game. As shown in FIG. 21 (c), the game mode image A9 is displayed and started in synchronization with the display start of the story image, and is displayed within the opening period before the first round starts. .. The display of the game mode image A9 is stopped in synchronization with the display stop of the story image, and the display is stopped within the ending period after the final 15th round is completed.

During the jackpot game effect, the opening / closing image A10 is displayed as shown in FIG. This open / close image A10 is displayed in the display area E2 at the right end of the liquid crystal screen, and is set in a design that imitates the appearance of the second special winning opening 21 and the second open / close member 22. This open / close image A10 informs the player of the current open / closed state of the second special winning opening 21, and is displayed at the center of the right end of the liquid crystal screen near the second big winning opening 21 in the vertical direction. Will be done.

As shown in FIG. 20, the open / close image A10 has two types, an open pattern (see c) and a closed pattern (see e). This opening / closing image A10 suggests to the player that the second special winning opening 21 is opened by the opening pattern, and suggests to the player that the second big winning opening 21 is closed by the closing pattern. As shown in FIG. 21 (d), the open / close image A10 is displayed in a closed pattern in synchronization with the start of display of the story image, and it is time for the first round to start. Synchronized to switch from the closed pattern to the open pattern, synchronously change from the open pattern to the closed pattern at the end of the 15th round, and synchronize with the story image being stopped. It will be erased. This open / close image A10 corresponds to the suggestion image and the second image. The opening pattern of the opening / closing image A10 corresponds to the first aspect, and the closing pattern corresponds to the second aspect.
7. Processing function of sub-control circuit 81 7-1. The main processing sub-control circuit 81 detects the program for the main processing of FIG. 22 from the ROM in response to the power being turned on, sets the access permission to the RAM in S101, and sets the interrupt prohibition in S102. Then, the values of a plurality of random numbers in RAM are updated by the random number update process of S103, interrupts are permitted in S104, and then S102 to S104 are looped. While this interrupt is enabled, the reception interrupt processing of S105 and the timer interrupt processing of S106 are allowed to start.

7-2. Receive interrupt processing The sub control circuit 81 activates the receive interrupt processing of S105 every time the STB signal from the main control circuit 51 is input to the INT terminal. This receive interrupt process is executed in preference to the timer interrupt process of S106, and the sub control circuit 81 sends a command or the like transmitted by the main control circuit 51 in the output process of S21 in FIG. 10 to the RAM in the receive interrupt process. Store in the receive buffer.

7-3. Timer interrupt processing The sub-control circuit 81 activates the timer interrupt processing of S106 every time a timer interrupt signal is input at a fixed cycle. FIG. 23 shows a timer interrupt process, and the sub-control circuit 81 updates the random number value in the RAM by the random number update process of S111, and shifts to the receive command analysis process of S112. In this reception command analysis processing, the look-ahead data processing flag (S113), the symbol game effect start processing flag (S115), the symbol game effect stop processing flag (S117), the jackpot game effect start processing flag (S119), and the jackpot game effect in-process processing flag. (S121) and the jackpot game effect stop processing flag (S123) are turned on and off, the look-ahead data processing of S114 is executed when the look-ahead data processing flag is on, and the symbol game of S116 is executed when the symbol game effect start processing flag is on. The effect start process is executed, the symbol game effect stop process of S118 is executed when the symbol game effect stop process flag is on, and the jackpot game effect start process of S120 is executed when the big hit game effect start process flag is on. When the game effect processing flag is on, the jackpot game effect stop process of S122 is executed, and when the jackpot game effect stop process flag is on, the jackpot game effect stop process of S124 is executed.

7-3-1. Received command analysis process FIG. 24 is the received command analysis process of S112. Is the special figure 1 look-ahead data or the special figure 2 look-ahead data from the main control circuit 51 stored in the receive buffer of the RAM in the sub control circuit 81 in S131? Judge whether or not. If it is determined that the special figure 1 look-ahead data or the special figure 2 look-ahead data is stored in the receive buffer, the process proceeds to S132 and the look-ahead processing data flag is turned on. When this look-ahead data processing flag is on, timer interrupt processing shifts from S113 to S114 and executes look-ahead data processing.

The sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the variation start command 1 or the variation start command 2 is stored in the reception buffer in S133 of the reception command analysis process of FIG. 24, and the variation start command 1 or the variation start command 2 is stored. If it is determined that the command is used, the symbol game production start processing flag is turned on in S134. When this symbol game effect start processing flag is on, the timer interrupt process shifts from S115 to S116, and the symbol game effect start process is executed.

The sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the variable stop command 1 or the variable stop command 2 is stored in the receive buffer in S135 of the receive command analysis process of FIG. 24, and the variable stop command 1 or the variable stop command 2 is stored. If it is determined that the command is used, the symbol game effect stop processing flag is turned on in S136. When this symbol game effect stop processing flag is on, the timer interrupt process shifts from S117 to S118, and the symbol game effect stop process is executed.

The sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not any of the jackpot game start commands 1 to 4 is stored in the receive buffer in S137 of the receive command analysis process of FIG. 24, and any of the jackpot game start commands 1 to 4 is used. If it is determined that it is stored, the jackpot game production start processing flag is turned on in S138. When the jackpot game effect start processing flag is on, the timer interrupt process shifts from S119 to S120, and the jackpot game effect start process is executed.

When the sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the first round start command is stored in the receive buffer in S139 of the receive command analysis process of FIG. 24, and determines that the first round start command is stored. Turn on the processing flag during the jackpot game production with S140. In the on state of this big hit game effect processing flag, the timer interrupt process shifts from S121 to S122, and the big hit game effect process is executed.

The sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the jackpot game stop command is stored in the receive buffer in S141 of the receive command analysis process of FIG. 24, and if it is determined that the jackpot game stop command is stored, the sub-control circuit 81 determines in S142. Turn on the jackpot game production stop processing flag. When the jackpot game effect stop processing flag is on, the timer interrupt process shifts from S123 to S124, and the jackpot game effect stop process is executed.

7-3-2. Look-ahead data processing When the sub-control circuit 81 shifts to the look-ahead data processing of S114 in FIG. 23, the special figure 1 look-ahead data of the receive buffer or the special figure 2 look-ahead data of the receive buffer is shifted. The RAM of the sub control circuit 81 is set with the special figure 1 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 and the special figure 2 look-ahead areas 1 to 4, and the sub control circuit 81 uses the special figure 1 look-ahead data of the receive buffer as the main control circuit 51. Shift to any of the special figure 1 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 by the same procedure as, and move the special figure 2 look-ahead data of the receive buffer to any of the special figure 2 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 by the same procedure as the main control circuit 51. shift. That is, the same special figure 1 look-ahead data and special figure 2 look-ahead data as the main control circuit 51 are stored in the RAM of the sub control circuit 81.

When the special figure 1 look-ahead data or the special figure 2 look-ahead data of the receive buffer is shifted by the look-ahead data processing of S114, the sub-control circuit 81 sets the hold display command in the output buffer and turns off the look-ahead data processing flag. This hold display command is set according to the number of special figure 1 look-ahead data stored in the special figure 1 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 in the "low base state 1", and is set in the special figure 2 in the "low base state 2" and "high base state". It is set according to the number of stored look-ahead data in the special figure 2 look-ahead areas 1 to 4, and the image control circuit 91 responds to the hold display command when the hold display command from the sub control circuit 81 is received. The number of cloud images C is displayed on the effect symbol display 32. That is, in the "low base state 1", the number of cloud images C corresponding to the number of stored special figure 1 look-ahead data is displayed, and in the "low base state 2" and "high base state", the number of stored special figure 2 look-ahead data is displayed. The corresponding number of cloud images C is displayed.

7-3-3. Symbol game effect start process FIG. 25 is the symbol game effect start process of S116, and the sub control circuit 81 is S151 with special figure 1 game data (hit / fail judgment result, jackpot type judgment result, reach presence / absence judgment result, and special figure). Reception result of fluctuation pattern judgment result and fall judgment result or special figure 2 game data (hit / fail judgment result, big hit type judgment result, reach presence / absence judgment result, special figure fluctuation pattern judgment result and fall judgment result ) Is detected from the reception buffer, and a combination of three columns of effect symbols is set in S152. These three rows of effect symbols are set to "big hit combination" when the hit / fail detection result is "big hit", and the hit / miss detection result is "missing" and the reach presence / absence detection result is "reach". In the case of "", it is set to "combination of missed reach", and when the detection result of hit / miss is "missing" and the detection result of presence / absence of reach is "no reach", it is set to "combination of loose eyes". When the sub-control circuit 81 sets a combination of three rows of effect symbols, the setting result of the combination is transmitted to the image control circuit 91.

When the sub-control circuit 81 sets a combination of three rows of effect symbols in S152, the sub-control circuit 81 sets a video data specification command for the effect symbol game in S153 according to the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern, and the setting result of the video data specification command. Is transmitted to the image control circuit 91. Then, the symbol game effect flag is turned off in S156 through the round number suggestion effect process of S154 and the result notification effect process of S155. The image control circuit 91 detects the video data corresponding to the video data designation command from the VROM in response to receiving the video data designation command from the sub control circuit 81, and reproduces the detection result of the video data. The image of the effect symbol game is started to be displayed on the effect symbol display 32, and the three rows of effect symbols are displayed in the scroll state and the scroll stop state.

FIG. 26 is the round number suggestion effect processing of S154, and the sub-control circuit 81 detects the determination result of the special figure variation pattern from the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data in S161, and the special figure variation pattern. It is determined whether or not the detection result of is for the special reach effects 1 to 4 (PO01 to 04) of the big hit. Here, if it is determined that the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is not for the special reach effects 1 to 4 of the big hit, the round number suggestion effect processing is finished, and the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is the special reach effects 1 to 4 of the big hit. If it is determined that it is for use, move to S162.

The ROM of the sub-control circuit 81 stores the round number suggestion effect command table of FIG. 27 (a). This round number suggestion effect command table is the one in which the round number suggestion command is assigned to each of the judgment results "big hit symbol 1" to "big hit symbol 4" of the jackpot type, and when the sub control circuit 81 shifts to S162 in FIG. , The judgment result of the big hit type is detected from the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data, the round number suggestion command according to the detection result of the big hit type is selected from the round number suggestion effect command table, and it is S163. The selection result of the round number suggestion effect command is transmitted to the image control circuit 91. When the image control circuit 91 receives the round number suggestion effect command, the image control circuit 91 detects the bid data corresponding to the reception result of the round number suggestion effect command from the CGROM, and reproduces the detection result of the video data to produce a super reach effect. After displaying the end of the victory with, the image of the round number suggestion effect is started to be displayed.

FIG. 27B shows the effect content of the round number suggestion effect displayed by the image control circuit 91 in response to receiving the round number suggestion effect command, and the jackpot game is substantially executed in the jackpot game pattern 1 of 15 rounds. If this is the case, the image control circuit 91 receives the round number suggestion effect command 1, the start image of FIG. 16B, the first button effect image of FIG. 16C, and FIG. 16D. The number of rounds suggestion image 1 and the second button effect image of FIG. 16 (e), the number of rounds suggestion image 2 of FIG. 17 (a), the third button effect image of FIG. 17 (b), and FIG. 17 (d). The round number suggestion image 3 and the fourth button effect image of FIG. 17 (e) and the round number confirmation image 31 of FIG. 17 (f) are sequentially displayed as images of the round number suggestion effect.

When the jackpot game is substantially executed in the jackpot game pattern 2 of 10 rounds, the start image and FIG. 16 (b) of FIG. 16B correspond to the reception of the round number suggestion effect command 2 by the image control circuit 91. The first button effect image of c), the round number suggestion image 1 of FIG. 16 (d), the second button effect image of FIG. 16 (e), and the round number suggestion image 2 and FIG. 17 of FIG. 17 (a). The third button effect image of b) and the round number confirmation image 2 of FIG. 17 (c) are displayed in order as an image of the round number suggestion effect.

When the jackpot game is substantially executed in the jackpot game pattern 3 of 15 rounds, the start image and FIG. 16 (b) of FIG. 16B correspond to the reception of the round number suggestion effect command 3 by the image control circuit 91. The first button effect image of c), the round number suggestion image 1 of FIG. 16 (d), the second button effect image of FIG. 16 (e), and the round number suggestion image 2 and FIG. 17 of FIG. 17 (a). The third button effect image in b) and the number of rounds suggested image 3 in FIG. 17 (d), the fourth button effect image in FIG. 17 (e), and the number of rounds confirmed image 32 in FIG. 17 (g) are suggested. Displayed in order as a production image.

When the jackpot game is substantially executed in the jackpot game pattern 4 of 6 rounds, the start image and FIG. 16 (b) of FIG. 16B correspond to the reception of the round number suggestion effect command 4 by the image control circuit 91. The first button effect image in c) and the number of rounds suggested image 1 in FIG. 16 (d), the second button effect image in FIG. 16 (e), and the number of rounds confirmed image 1 in FIG. 16 (f) are suggested. It is displayed in order as an image of the production.

As shown in FIG. 27 (a), the validity periods 1 to 4 are set for each jackpot type in the round number suggestion effect command table. As shown in FIGS. 27 (c) to 27 (e), the valid period 1 is the temporal display start timing and display limit timing of the image of the first button effect in the round number suggestion effect, and the valid period 2 is. Both timings of the image of the second button effect, the valid period 3 is both timings of the image of the third button effect, and the valid period 4 is both timings of the image of the fourth button effect, and the sub control circuit. 81 shifts to S164 when the selection result of the round number suggestion effect command is transmitted in S163 of FIG. Here, the valid period according to the detection result of the jackpot type is selected from the round number suggestion effect command table, and the selection result of the valid period is set. Then, reset the timer with S165 and set the button operation wait flag to the ON state with S166.

When the button operation waiting flag is on, the sub-control circuit 81 determines whether the button operation waiting flag is on in S125 of FIG. 23 every time the timer interrupt processing is activated, and shifts to the button operation waiting processing of S126. FIG. 28 shows the button operation waiting process of S126, the sub-control circuit 81 updates the timer value in S171, and determines whether the timer value update result is within the range of the valid period setting result in S172. do. If it is determined that the value of the timer is within the valid period, S173 determines the operating state of the hemispherical button 26.

When the sub control circuit 81 determines that the hemispherical button 26 has been operated in S173 of FIG. 28, the sub control circuit 81 transmits an image change command to the image control circuit 91 in S174 to shift to S175. When the image control circuit 91 receives the image change command, as shown in FIGS. 28 (b) and 28 (c), the character "press!" Is deleted from the announcement image A1 of the button effect image currently being displayed. , Suggests to the player that the hemispherical button 26 has been properly operated.

When the sub-control circuit 81 shifts to S175, it determines whether or not the determination of whether or not the hemispherical button 26 has been operated has been completed for all the setting results of the valid period, and if it is determined that the determination has been completed, the S176 is used. Button Turns off the waiting flag. For example, when the validity periods 1 to 3 are set, it is determined whether or not the determination of whether or not the hemispherical button 26 has been operated has been completed for all of the validity period 1, the validity period 2, and the validity period 3.

7-3-4. The symbol game effect stop processing sub-control circuit 81 sends a variable stop command to the image control circuit 91 in the symbol game effect stop process of S118 of FIG. 23, and turns off the symbol game effect stop process flag. When the fluctuation stop command is received, the image control circuit 91 confirms and displays three rows of effect symbols based on the setting result of the combination from the sub control circuit 81.

FIG. 29A shows the actual result notification effect processing of S155, and the sub-control circuit 81 performs the actual cumulative start processing of S181, the actual cumulative start processing of S182, the cumulative end waiting start processing of S183, and the cumulative end waiting processing of S184. Execute in order. FIG. 29B shows the actual cumulative start processing of S181, and the sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the actual cumulative flag is turned off in S191. If it is determined that the actual accumulation flag is on, the actual accumulation start process is completed, and if it is determined that the actual accumulation flag is off, the process proceeds to S192.

When the sub control circuit 81 shifts to S192, it is determined whether or not the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data includes a judgment result of any of the big hit types of "big hit symbol 3" and "big hit symbol 4". to decide. Here, if it is determined that there is no judgment result of either "big hit symbol 3" or "big hit symbol 4", the actual accumulation start process is completed and there is a judgment result of either "big hit symbol 3" or "big hit symbol 4". If it is determined that, turn on the cumulative achievement flag in S193.

FIG. 29 (c) shows the actual cumulative processing of S182, and the sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the actual cumulative flag is turned on in S201. Here, if it is determined that the achievement accumulation flag is off, the achievement accumulation processing is completed, and if it is determined that the achievement accumulation flag is on, the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data is displayed in S202. Judge whether there is a big hit judgment result.

When the sub control circuit 81 determines in S202 that the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data has a big hit judgment result, the prize ball acquisition information M is accumulated in S203, and the big hit symbol information B is obtained in S204. Accumulate. Both of these processes are performed based on the determination result of the jackpot type in the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data, and the details are as shown in the following [1] to [4].
[1] When the determination result of the jackpot type is "big hit symbol 1", "2100" is added to the value of the prize ball acquisition information M, and "1" is added to the value of the counter B1. This counter B1 accumulates the number of big hits in the "big hit symbol 1".
[2] When the determination result of the jackpot type is "big hit symbol 2", "1400" is added to the value of the prize ball acquisition information M, and "1" is added to the value of the counter B2. This counter B2 accumulates the number of big hits in the "big hit symbol 2".
[3] When the determination result of the jackpot type is "big hit symbol 3", "2100" is added to the value of the prize ball acquisition information M, and "1" is added to the value of the counter B3. This counter B3 accumulates the number of big hits in the "big hit symbol 3".
[4] When the determination result of the big hit type is "design 4 per big 212", "840" is added to the value of the prize ball acquisition information M, and "1" is added to the value of the counter B4. This counter B4 accumulates the number of big hits in the "big hit symbol 4".

FIG. 30 shows the cumulative end wait start process of S183, and the sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the actual cumulative flag is turned on in S211. Here, if it is determined that the accumulated achievement flag is off, the cumulative end waiting start process is completed, and if it is determined that the accumulated achievement flag is on, the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data is performed by S212. It is judged whether or not there is a judgment result of "there is a fall". Here, if it is determined that there is a determination result of "falling", the process proceeds to S214, and the initial value "100" is set in the value of the counter N. This counter N measures the remaining number of times of the effect symbol game until the performance notification effect is started, and the sub control circuit 81 turns on the cumulative end waiting flag in S215 when the counter N is set in S214. ..

When the sub-control circuit 81 determines in S212 that the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data does not include the judgment result of "falling", the sub control circuit 81 detects the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data in S213. It is determined whether or not the result includes the determination result of the jackpot type of "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2". Here, if it is determined that there is a judgment result of the big hit type of "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2", the initial value "100" is set to the value of the counter N in S214, and the cumulative end waiting flag is set in S215. Turn on.

FIG. 31 shows the cumulative end waiting process of S184, and the sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the cumulative end waiting flag is turned on in S221. Here, if it is determined that the cumulative end waiting flag is off, the cumulative end waiting process is completed, and if it is determined that the cumulative end waiting flag is on, S222 is used to display the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data. Among the detection results, it is determined whether or not the judgment result of correctness is "missing". Here, when it is determined that the result of the judgment of correctness is "off", "1" is subtracted from the value of the counter N in S223, and the subtraction result of the counter N is compared with "0" in S224.

When the sub-control circuit 81 determines in S224 that "N = 0", the sub-control circuit 81 turns off the actual cumulative flag in S225 and turns off the cumulative end waiting flag in S226. Then, the cumulative result of the prize ball acquisition information M is transmitted to the image control circuit 91 in S227, the cumulative result of the jackpot symbol information B1 to B4 is transmitted in S228, the performance notification effect command is transmitted in S229, and the prize ball is transmitted in S230. The cumulative result of the acquired information M and the cumulative result of the jackpot symbol information B1 to B4 are reset. When the image control circuit 91 receives the cumulative result of the prize ball acquisition information M, the cumulative result of the jackpot symbol information B1 to B4, and the performance notification effect command, the image control circuit 91 receives the prize ball acquisition information M as shown in FIG. Depending on the result and the reception result of the jackpot symbol information B1 to B4, the image of the performance notification effect is displayed with the image of the first effect symbol game in "low base state 1" immediately after the end of "low base state 2". Displayed on the vessel 32.

When the sub-control circuit 81 determines in S222 of FIG. 31 that the judgment result of success or failure is "big hit", the sub-control circuit 81 detects the judgment result of the big hit type from the detection result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data in S231. The prize ball acquisition information M is accumulated based on the judgment result of the jackpot type. Then, the jackpot symbol information B1 to B4 are accumulated in S232 based on the determination result of the jackpot type, and the detection result of the jackpot type is compared with the "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2" in S233. Here, if it is determined that the detection result of the jackpot type is either "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2", the initial value "100" is set to the value of the counter N in S234, and the detection result of the jackpot type is set. If it is determined that is either "big hit symbol 3" or "big hit symbol 4", the cumulative end wait flag is turned off in S235.

That is, when "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2" is selected in response to the determination of a big hit in the "high base state" which is a direct transition from the "low base state 1" and the "low base state". When it is determined that there is a fall in the "high base state" that is directly transferred from "1", the prize ball acquisition information M and the jackpot symbol information B1 to B4 are accumulated, and the "low base state 2" is set. The prize. In this case, the performance notification effect is performed in the effect symbol game in the "low base state 1" immediately after the deviation determination in the "low base state 2" continues "100 times".

7-3-5. Big hit game effect start process FIG. 32 (a) is the big hit game effect start process of S120, and the sub control circuit 81 detects the reception result of the big hit game start command from the main control circuit 51 in S241 of FIG. 32, and in S242. From the jackpot game effect start command table of FIG. 32 (b), the jackpot game effect start command corresponding to the detection result of the jackpot game start command is selected. This jackpot game production start command table is the one in which the jackpot game production start command is assigned to each of the jackpot game production start commands 1 to 4, and the sub control circuit 81 is S242, and when the jackpot game production start command is selected, S243 is used. The selection result of the jackpot game effect start command is transmitted to the image control circuit 91, and the jackpot game effect start processing flag is turned off in S244. When the image control circuit 91 receives the jackpot game effect start command from the sub control circuit 81, the image control circuit 91 detects the video data corresponding to the reception result of the jackpot game effect start command from the CGROM and reproduces the detection result of the video data. Accordingly, the image of the big hit game effect is started to be displayed on the effect symbol display 32.

The image of the jackpot game effect is started with the opening image as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 21, the time required for this opening image is set to a fixed time (8 seconds) shorter than the opening period (10 seconds) of each of the jackpot game patterns 1 to 4, and the opening image is the opening. It ends before the end of the period and the story image begins with the closing pattern of the opening and closing image A10 during the opening period. This story image is attached with the game mode image A9, and when the image control circuit 91 receives the "big hit game production start command 1" and the "big hit game production start command 2", the game of "chance zone!" The mode image A9 is attached, and when the "big hit game production start command 3" and the "big hit game production start command 4" are received, the game mode image A9 of "big hit rush!" Is attached.

7-3-6. The process during the jackpot game effect FIG. 33 (a) is the process during the jackpot game effect of S122, and the sub control circuit 81 determines whether or not the ending start waiting flag is turned on in S251. This ending start waiting flag is turned on during the period from the end of the final round to the start of the display of the ending image, and the sub control circuit 81 waits for the ending start at S251 at the start of the first round. It is determined whether the flag is off, and whether or not the closing instruction flag is turned off in S252. At the start of this first round, S252 determines that the close / open instruction flag is off, the process shifts to S253, a close / open instruction command is sent to the image control circuit 91, and S254 turns on the close / open instruction flag. The image control circuit 91 switches the opening / closing image A10 of the closing pattern to the opening pattern in response to receiving the closing / opening instruction command at the start of the first round. This open / close image A10 is displayed in the display state of the story image, and in the first round, the second open / close member 22 of the second big winning opening 21 is switched from the closed state to the open state in the display state of the story image. Then, the open / close image A10 is switched from the closed pattern to the open pattern.

After switching the open / close image A10 in the story image to the open pattern, the sub control circuit 81 determines whether the close / open instruction flag is on in S252 of FIG. 33, and whether or not there is a round start command from the main control circuit 51 in S255. To judge. Here, every time a round start command is detected, the process shifts to S256, a round number display command corresponding to the detection result of the round start command is sent to the image control circuit 91, and the final round stop command from the main control circuit 51 is sent in S257. Determine if it exists. The image control circuit 91 displays the announcement image A7 corresponding to the round number display command on the effect symbol display 32 each time the round number display command from the sub control circuit 81 is received, and the currently executing round is substantially the same. Notify the number of rounds.

At the start of the final 15th round, the sub control circuit 81 determines that there is a final round stop command from the main control circuit 51 in S257, and sets the initial value "2 seconds" to the timer value in S258. This initial value is set shorter than the ending period "10 seconds" of the jackpot game, and when the timer value is initially set in S258, the sub control circuit 81 turns on the ending wait flag in S259. , S260 sends an open / close instruction command to the image control circuit 91. When the image control circuit 91 receives the open / close instruction command, the open / close image A10 is switched from the open pattern to the closed pattern. That is, at the end of the final 15 rounds, the opening / closing image A10 is switched from the open pattern to the closed pattern in synchronization with the switching from the open state to the closed state of the second opening / closing member 22 of the second winning opening 21, and the story. The player is notified of the closure of the second large winning opening 21 while the image is displayed.

After the end of the final 15 rounds, the sub-control circuit 81 determines that the ending start waiting flag is on in S251, subtracts the timer value in S261, and compares the subtraction result of the timer value with "0" in S262. If it is determined that the timer value has been subtracted to "0", the ending wait-for-waiting flag is turned off in S263, the jackpot game production flag is turned off in S264, and the closing instruction flag is turned off in S265. Then, the ending start command is transmitted to the image control circuit 91 in S266, and the prize ball acquisition information is transmitted to the image control circuit 91 in S267. This prize ball acquisition information notifies the predicted number of prize balls to be acquired in this big hit game, and if the current big hit game is executed in "big hit game pattern 1" or "big hit game pattern 3", a prize is awarded. When the ball acquisition information 1 is transmitted and the current big hit game is executed in the "big hit game pattern 2", the prize ball acquisition information 2 is transmitted and the current big hit game is executed in the "big hit game pattern 4". In that case, the prize ball acquisition information 4 is transmitted.

When the image control circuit 91 receives the ending start command from the sub control circuit 91, the image control circuit 91 stops displaying the story image, starts displaying the ending image in place of the story image, and displays the image of the prize ball acquisition information M1 in the ending image. Display in layers. The image of the prize ball acquisition information M1 is displayed according to the reception result of the prize ball acquisition information, and when the image control circuit 91 receives the prize ball acquisition information 1, the prize ball acquisition information of "Score 2100" is displayed. M1 is displayed, and when the prize ball acquisition information 2 is received, the prize ball acquisition information M1 of "Score 1400" is displayed, and when the prize ball acquisition information 4 is received, the prize ball acquisition information M1 of "Score 840" is displayed. indicate.

7-3-7. The jackpot game effect stop process sub-control circuit 81 sends a jackpot game effect stop command to the image control circuit 91 in the jackpot game effect stop process of S124 in FIG. 23, and turns off the jackpot game effect stop process flag. The image control circuit 91 stops displaying the image of the jackpot game effect in response to receiving the jackpot game stop command from the sub control circuit 81.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
The performance notification effect is not executed when the transition from the "high base state" to the "low base state 2" is performed, and the performance notification effect is determined when it is determined to be out of the range from the transition to the "low base state 2""100times". Was executed. For this reason, if the game performance in the "high base state" is not good, the notification of the game performance will be delayed, so it is possible to keep the player in the game for a long time despite the poor game performance. Will be.
When the performance notification effect is not executed at the end of the most advantageous "high base state" for the player, and the transition from the second advantageous "low base state 2" to the third advantageous "low base state 1" is performed. Achievement notification effect was executed. For this reason, when the game performance in the "high base state" is not good, the notification of the game performance is delayed by the duration of the "low base state 2", so that the player is also in a bad game performance. Regardless, it is possible to keep the game for a long time. Moreover, it is possible to make the delay period based on the end of the "high base state" of the performance notification effect variable.

When returning from the "high base state" to the "high base state" via the "low base state 2", the game results in the "low base state 2" were accumulated. For this reason, the player is notified of the game results in both the "high base state" and the "low base state 2", so that the player feels disappointed when the game results in the "high base state" are not good. Can be alleviated.
Since the image of the performance notification effect is displayed during the effect symbol game, the player can surely recognize the achievement notification effect, unlike the case where the performance notification effect is performed by sound.

When it is judged as a big hit, the image of the round number suggestion effect that suggests the judgment result of the big hit type to the player as the prize ball acquisition information M is displayed, so the judgment result of the big hit type is notified by the type of the effect symbol. Compared to the conventional method, it is possible to suggest to the player with an image of the production content that is rich in interest.
When it is judged as a big hit, the number of rounds suggestion image according to the judgment result of the big hit type is generated by the round number suggestion effect, and the player is shown the actual number of rounds in the big hit game by displaying the round number suggestion image. Since it was suggested by both the number of times and the prize ball acquisition information M, it is possible to suggest the actual number of rounds in the jackpot game to the player with an image of the staging content rich in interest.

Since the larger the number of substantial rounds in the jackpot game, the larger the number of rounds suggestive images are displayed, the more the number of rounds suggestive images is generated, the more substantial rounds are performed from the player's point of view. become. Moreover, since the next round number suggestion image displays a larger prize ball acquisition information M than the current round number suggestion image, the prize ball acquisition information M is displayed every time the display of the round number suggestion image is repeated from the player's point of view. The number of is large. Therefore, it is possible to suggest the actual number of rounds in the jackpot game to the player in an easy-to-understand image with an interesting production content.
The button effect image was displayed before the display of the next round number suggestion image. For this reason, the player's expectation for more rounds is raised for each display of the button effect image, and the actual number of rounds in the jackpot game is suggested to the player with a more interesting effect content image. It becomes possible.

Since the story image was started to be displayed before the first round in the jackpot game was started and the display of the story image was continued until after the first round was started, the player started the first round with the story image. It can be recognized in advance from the display of. Moreover, the open / closed image A10 suggested to the player the open state of the big winning opening in the first round. For this reason, the player can recognize the start of the first round from different images at different timings, so he suddenly recognizes the open state of the big winning opening in the first round and right of the game ball. It is possible to restart with a mental margin without rushing to restart.
The opening and closing image A10, which was displayed in the closed pattern in the story image before the start of the first round, was used as the open pattern to suggest the start of the first round to the player. For this reason, it becomes easier for the player to imagine the opening of the second large winning opening 21 due to the change in the mode of the opening / closing image A10, and it is difficult to overlook the start of the first round.

The opening / closing image A10 was displayed in the vicinity of the second large winning opening 21. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to imagine the opening of the second large winning opening 21 from the display position of the suggested image, and it is difficult to overlook the start of the first round.
In response to the start of the first round, the opening / closing image A10 was started to be displayed in the open pattern. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to imagine the opening of the second large winning opening 21 from the start timing of the display in the opening pattern of the opening / closing image A10, and it is difficult to overlook the start of the first round.

[Example 2]
FIG. 34 (a) shows the flow of the performance notification effect, and the special figure 2 is suspended when the performance notification effect shifts from the “high base state” to the “low base state 2” to the “low base state 1”. When the number is the upper limit of "4" and all the special figure 2 reservations of "4" are out of order, it is performed during the fifth staging symbol game. In these four staging pattern games, the staging mode is set to a special electric shock mode, and as shown in FIG. 34 (b), a plurality of lightning bolt images Th are continuously superimposed between the background images of the "downpour night sky". The three rows of staging symbols are displayed in front of the special background image. This "low base state 1" corresponds to a predetermined gaming state which is disadvantageous as compared with the second gaming state, and the execution of the staging symbol game four times in the "low base state 1" corresponds to the predetermined condition. ..
According to the second embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
Based on the transition from the "high base state" to the "low base state 2" to the "low base state 1", the performance notification effect is performed when four out-of-order effect symbol games are executed. It becomes possible for the player to grasp when the game record is notified based on the transition to the "low base state 2".

In Example 2 above, when the number of reserved special figures 2 is the upper limit of "4 times" at the time of transition from "low base state 2" to "low base state 1", one super is the end of defeat. The four special figure 2 lottery results may be notified at once in one staging symbol game, such as suggesting that all four special figure 2 lottery results are out of the reach effect image. In the case of this configuration, when the transition to the "low base state 1", the special figure 2 holding number is the upper limit of "4 times", and the effect symbol after the one-time effect symbol game of the defeat. It is good to perform a performance notification effect during the game.

[Example 3]
In the symbol game effect mode, as shown in FIG. 35, one of the sun mode, the lightning bolt mode, and the moon mode is set. The sun mode is an effect mode set by the sub control circuit 81 in the "high base state". In the sun mode, the mode image Su that imitates the "sun" during the effect pattern game is in front of the background image of the "blue sky". It is displayed continuously on top of each other. The lightning mode is an effect mode set by the sub control circuit 81 in the "low base state 2". In the lightning mode, the mode image Th that imitates the "lightning bolt" during the effect pattern game is between the background image of the "rain forest". It is displayed continuously on top of. The moon mode is an effect mode set by the sub control circuit 81 in the "low base state 1". In the moon mode, the mode image Mo that imitates the "moon" during the effect pattern game is in front of the background image of the "black night sky". It is displayed continuously on top of. This moon mode corresponds to the third effect mode, the lightning mode corresponds to the second effect mode, the sun mode corresponds to the first effect mode, and the sub control circuit 81 serves as a setting means for setting the effect mode. Equivalent to. The mode image Th that imitates the "lightning bolt" in the lightning mode and the background image of the "rain forest" correspond to an image in a predetermined production mode different from the image in the advantageous gaming state.

According to the third embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
During the period from the end time of the "high base state" to the end of the "low base state 2", the image of the effect symbol game is displayed in a predetermined effect mode different from the image in the "high base state". It is possible to make the player recognize the waiting period waiting for the occurrence of the above from the image in the predetermined production mode.
At the time of shifting from the sun mode to the lightning mode, the performance notification effect is not performed, and on condition that the lightning mode is switched to the moon mode, the performance notification effect is performed during the first production symbol game in the moon mode. For this reason, if the game performance in the sun mode is not good, the notification of the game performance is delayed for at least the duration of the lightning mode, so keep the player in the game for a long time regardless of the poor game performance. Is possible.
In the third embodiment, for example, the sun mode is set when the cumulative number of executions N of the staging symbol game is “N0 ≦ N <N1”, and the lightning mode is set when “N1 ≦ N <N2”. You may set the sun mode, the lightning bolt mode, and the moon mode regardless of the game state, such as setting the moon mode when "N2 ≤ N".

[Example 4]
36 and 37 explain the game mode suggestion effect. This game mode suggestion effect is displayed in place of the round number suggestion effect as a part of the image of the effect symbol game when it is determined to be a big hit, and corresponds to a special effect. This game mode suggestion effect suggests to the player the type of jackpot in the jackpot game immediately after, and after the jackpot game is completed, either "high base state", "low base state 2", or "low base state 1" It suggests to the player whether it is set. As shown in FIG. 36 (a), this game mode suggestion effect starts to be displayed immediately after any one of the super reach effects 1 to 4 ends at the end of the victory. FIG. 36B is a start image of the game mode suggestion effect, and in the start image, three rows of effect symbols are displayed in the display area SE1 in a state of simultaneous fluctuation of all the figures.

FIG. 16 (c) is the first button effect image of the game mode suggestion effect, and the first button effect image is switched to the game mode suggestion image 1 as shown in FIG. 16 (d). In this game mode suggestion image 1, three rows of effect symbols are displayed in the display area SE1 in a state of simultaneous fluctuation of all figures, the symbol information D1 is displayed as numerical information in the display area SE2, and the numerical information is displayed in the display area SE3. The prize ball acquisition information M is displayed. The symbol information D1 is information suggesting the jackpot type "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2" related to the jackpot game immediately after, and is also information suggesting the gaming state "low base state 2" after the end of the jackpot game. The prize ball acquisition information M numerically suggests the total number of prize balls that the player can acquire in the "low base state 2", and in the game mode suggestion image 1, "Total 3000" is used as the prize ball acquisition information M. Is displayed. It is suggested to the player that the prize ball acquisition information M and the symbol information D1 are not confirmed information in response to the attachment of the announcement image A2 of "still more !!" to this prize ball acquisition information M. As shown in FIGS. 36 (d) and 36 (e), the game mode suggestion image 1 is switched to the second button effect image.

The game mode confirmed image 1 in FIG. 36 (f) is switched from the second button effect image, and "big hit symbol 1" or "big hit symbol 2" is selected according to the determination of a big hit. Is displayed as a condition. In this game mode confirmed image 1, three rows of effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the display area SE1 with a combination of "222" that suggests "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2", and "Total" is displayed in the display area SE3. The "3000" prize ball acquisition information M and the announcement image A2 of "This is the rule" are displayed.

The game mode suggestion image 2 of FIG. 37 (a) is displayed after the second button effect image of FIG. 36 (e) is deleted, and the “big hit symbol 3” and “big hit” are displayed according to the determination of the big hit. It is displayed on condition that any one of "Character 4" is selected. In this game mode suggestion image 2, three rows of effect symbols are displayed in the display area SE1 in a state of simultaneous fluctuation of all figures, the symbol information D1 of "3" is displayed in the display area SE2, and "Total" is displayed in the display area SE3. The prize ball acquisition information M of "10000" and the announcement image A2 of "Still more !!" are displayed. The symbol information D1 of "3" suggests "big hit symbol 3" and "big hit symbol 4", and the prize ball acquisition information M of "Total 10000" indicates the game state "high base state" after the end of the jackpot game. It is information that suggests, and also numerically suggests the total number of prize balls that the player can obtain in the "high base state". As shown in FIGS. 37 (a) and 37 (b), the game mode suggestion image 2 is switched to the third button effect image. The game mode suggestion image 1 and the game mode suggestion image 2 correspond to the image of the unit effect, and the prize ball acquisition information M and the symbol information D1 correspond to the numerical information.

The game mode confirmed image 2 of FIG. 37 (c) is displayed after the third button effect image is deleted, and "big hit symbol 3" and "big hit symbol 4" are selected according to the determination of a jackpot. It is displayed when it is. In this game mode confirmation image 2, three rows of effect symbols are stopped and displayed in the display area SE1 with a combination of "333" that suggests "big hit symbol 3" and "big hit symbol 4", and "Total" is displayed in the display area SE3. The prize ball acquisition information M of "10000" and the announcement image A2 of "This is the rule" are displayed.

According to the fourth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
By displaying the prize ball acquisition information M of "Total 3000", the player is suggested to the big hit type "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2", and by displaying the prize ball acquisition information M of "Total 10000", the big hit. Since the types "big hit symbol 3" and "big hit symbol 4" are suggested to the player, it is possible to suggest the determination result of the big hit type to the player with an image of the effect content rich in interest.
By displaying the first game mode suggestion image 1, the jackpot type "big hit symbol 1" and "big hit symbol 2" are suggested to the player, and by displaying the second game mode suggestion image 2, the jackpot type "big hit symbol" is displayed. Since "3" and "big hit symbol 4" are suggested to the player, the degree of advantage of the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is suggested to the player by the number of times the game mode suggestion image is displayed. Moreover, the first game mode suggestion image 1 suggests the "low base state 2" to the player by displaying the prize ball acquisition information M of "Total 3000", and the second game mode suggestion image 2 is the first time. By displaying the prize ball acquisition information M of "Total 10000", which has a larger number than the above, the player was suggested to be in a "high base state". For this reason, the degree of advantage of the game state is suggested to the player by both the number of occurrences of the game mode suggestion image and the numerical information. It is possible to suggest to the person.
The higher the degree of advantage of the game state, the more game mode suggestion images were displayed. For this reason, from the player's point of view, the more the number of times the game mode suggestion image is displayed, the higher the degree of advantage of the game state. It is possible to suggest to the person.

In the above-mentioned Example 4, when the "big hit symbol 4" is selected according to the determination of the big hit, the fall probability from the "high base state" to the "low base state 2" is "big hit symbol 3". It is also possible to set a gaming state that is more advantageous to the player, such as being lower than the above. In the case of this configuration, in the selected state of "big hit symbol 4", the game mode suggestion image 3 having the prize ball acquisition information M of "Total 20000" and the symbol information D1 of "7" is displayed after the third button effect image. Then, the fourth button effect image is displayed after the game mode suggestion image 3, and the game mode having the prize ball acquisition information M of "Total 20000" and the symbol information D1 of "7" is confirmed after the fourth button effect image. It is preferable to display the image 3.

[Example 5]
In the jackpot game effect, as shown in FIG. 38, the announcement image A11 of the "sun" is displayed in the display area E2. This announcement image A11 was not displayed in the story image before the first round started, and it started to be displayed in the story image in time with the start of the first round in the jackpot game. (Start of open pattern of open / close image A10), erased according to the end of the final round (end of open pattern of open / close image A10). This announcement image A11 corresponds to a suggestion image.
According to the fifth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
Since the announcement image A11, which was not displayed in the story image before the start of the first round, was displayed as a suggestion image suggesting the start of the first round to the player, the suggestion image is new from the player's point of view. Is displayed. For this reason, the player can easily notice the existence of the announcement image A11, and it is difficult to miss the start of the first round.

[Example 6]
When the opening period of the jackpot game is started, the opening image is started to be displayed as shown in FIG. 39 (a). This opening image is erased before the start of the first round, and as shown in FIG. 39 (b), when the opening image is erased, the round start notice image is started to be displayed. This round start notice image is for notifying that the first round will start, and has silhouette images of two women different from the opening image.

As shown in FIG. 39 (c), the round start notice image is erased when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the first round, and the player sufficiently visually recognizes the round start notice image for the predetermined time. It is set to a possible time (for example, 6 seconds). When this round start notice image is deleted, as shown in FIG. 39 (d), the big winning opening is open in the first round in response to the display of the "sun" announcement image A11. Is suggested. This announcement image A11 is erased in response to the start of the second round, and when the announcement image A11 is erased, the story image starts to be displayed as shown in FIG. 39 (e). Will be done. This story image is erased according to the end of the final round, and when the story image is erased, the ending image is started to be displayed as shown in FIG. 39 (f).

According to the sixth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
Since the announcement image A11 of the "sun" is displayed after the round start notice image is deleted, the announcement image A11 and the round start notice image are displayed independently. For this reason, it becomes easier for the player to visually recognize each of the announcement image A11 and the round start notice image, and it is difficult to overlook that the big prize opening is in the open state in the first round.

In the above Examples 1 to 6, the prize ball acquisition information M and the symbol information D1 are exemplified as the numerical information related to the numbers, but for example, the numerical information consisting of characters such as alphabets or the numerical information consisting of symbols such as symbols is displayed. May be. In this case, it is preferable to disclose to the player the relationship between the numerical information and the numerical value that the numerical information means.
In the above Examples 1 to 6, the prize ball acquisition information M and the symbol information D1 are exemplified as the numerical information related to the numbers, but for example, the numerical information consisting of characters such as alphabets or the numerical information consisting of symbols such as symbols is displayed. May be. In this case, it is preferable to disclose to the player the relationship between the numerical information and the numerical value that the numerical information means.
In Examples 1 to 6, the timing of displaying the suggestion image is the same as the timing of opening the special area, and of course, the suggestion image may be displayed at any time while the special area is in the open state. good.

In Examples 1 to 6, the present invention may be applied to one type, two types, or three types of pachinko gaming machines.
The present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned Examples 1 to 6, and is not limited to the wording of each claim as long as it does not deviate from the scope described in each claim, and a range that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art. Moreover, it is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge normally possessed by those skilled in the art.

In the above Examples 1 to 6, in addition to the inventions described in the claims, the following reference inventions [1-1] to [1-5] [2-1] are described.
When the game ball effectively enters the predetermined starting area, the game machine determines whether the ball is correct or not, and when it is determined to be a hit, the game machine is allowed to enter the predetermined special area. There is a composition. In the case of this gaming machine, a so-called consecutive villa state may occur in which a plurality of special games are performed in a gaming state advantageous to the player with a small number of gaming balls consumed. For this reason, it is being carried out to enhance the taste of the game by accumulating the game results such as the number of special games in the continuous villa state and notifying the player of the cumulative result of the game results (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2016-158689). See Gazette). In the case of this conventional gaming machine, if the gaming performance in the continuous villa state is not good, the notification of the gaming performance may give the player a disappointment, and when the player recognizes the gaming performance, the disappointment may occur. There was a risk of stopping the game. Reference inventions [1-1] to [1-5] [2-1] were made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose is to keep the player in the game for a long time regardless of the poor game performance. Is to provide a gaming machine capable of.

Reference invention [1-1]
A determination means for determining whether or not a game ball is successful when it effectively enters a predetermined entry area,
A setting means capable of setting an advantageous gaming state for the player on condition that the determination result of the determination means is a hit, and
Accumulation means to accumulate game achievements and
A staging means for notifying the player of the cumulative result of the game results is provided.
The staging means
When the gaming state is changed from the advantageous gaming state to the gaming state which is more disadvantageous to the player than the advantageous gaming state, the notification effect is not executed and the notification effect is executed after a predetermined period has elapsed from the time of the transition. A gaming machine characterized by being able to play.
According to the above means, the cumulative result of the game results is not notified to the player at the end of the consecutive villa state, but is notified after a predetermined period has elapsed from the end of the consecutive villa state. For this reason, if the game performance in the continuous villa state is not good, the notification of the game performance is delayed, so that the player can be stopped in the game for a long time regardless of the poor game performance.

Reference invention [1-2]
The setting means sets a first gaming state that is advantageous to the player, a second gaming state that is disadvantageous compared to the first gaming state, and a third gaming state that is disadvantageous compared to the second gaming state. It is possible to set
The effect means is conditional on the transition from the second gaming state to the third gaming state without executing the notification effect at the time of transition from the first gaming state to the second gaming state. The gaming machine according to the reference invention [1-1], characterized in that the notification effect is executed.
According to the above means, the cumulative result of the game results is not notified to the player at the end of the most advantageous consecutive villa state for the player, and the second advantageous game state is changed to the third and subsequent advantageous game states. You will be notified on condition that you have done so. For this reason, when the game performance in the continuous villa state is not good, the notification of the game performance is delayed for at least the duration of the second game state, so that the player can play for a long time regardless of the poor game performance. It will be possible to stop it. Moreover, it is possible to make the delay period based on the end of the consecutive villa state of the notification of the game results variable.

Reference invention [1-3]
A symbol game means for displaying an image of a symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of the determination means is provided.
The symbol gaming means has a predetermined effect in which the image of the symbol game is different from the image in the advantageous gaming state from the time of transition from the advantageous gaming state to the disadvantageous gaming state until the predetermined period elapses. The gaming machine according to the reference invention [1-1], which is characterized by displaying in an embodiment.
According to the above means, since the image of the symbol game is displayed in a predetermined effect mode different from the image in the consecutive villa state from the end of the consecutive villa state until the predetermined period elapses, it waits for the occurrence of the notification effect. It is possible to make the player recognize the period from the image in the predetermined production mode.

Reference invention [1-4]
When the cumulative means returns to the advantageous gaming state between the time of transition from the advantageous gaming state to the disadvantageous gaming state and the elapse of the predetermined period, the gaming results before the return are obtained. The gaming machine according to the reference invention [1-1], wherein the gaming results are accumulated based on the accumulated results.
According to the above means, if the player returns to the consecutive villa state between the end of the consecutive villa state and the lapse of a predetermined period, the game result is based on the cumulative result of the game results in the consecutive villa state before the return. Is accumulated. For this reason, since the cumulative result of the game results is improved, it is possible to alleviate the disappointment given to the player when the game results in the previous consecutive villa state are not good.

Reference invention [1-5]
The gaming machine according to the reference invention [1-2], wherein the effect means executes the notification effect when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the third gaming state.
According to the above means, the game performance is obtained when a predetermined condition is satisfied based on the transition from the first advantageous gaming state to the second advantageous gaming state and then to the third and subsequent advantageous third gaming state. Is notified, so that the player can grasp when the game result is notified based on the transition to the third game state.

Reference invention [2-1]
A determination means for determining whether or not a game ball is successful when it effectively enters a predetermined entry area,
A display that displays an image of a symbol game that notifies the player of the determination result of the determination means, and
The image of the symbol game is displayed on the display device, and the image of the symbol game is displayed in the first effect mode for displaying the image in the first aspect and the second aspect different from the first aspect. A symbol game means having a third effect mode for displaying in a third aspect different from the second effect mode and any of the first aspect and the second aspect.
Accumulation means to accumulate game achievements and
A staging means for notifying the player of the cumulative result of the game results is provided.
The staging means
At the time of transition from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, the notification effect is performed on condition that the notification effect is not performed and the second effect mode is changed to the third effect mode. A game machine characterized by that.
According to the above means, the cumulative result of the game results is not notified to the player at the end of the first effect mode, but is notified on condition that the second effect mode is changed to the third effect mode. For this reason, when the game performance in the first production mode is not good, the notification of the game performance is delayed for at least the duration of the second production mode, so that the player is long regardless of the poor game performance. It becomes possible to stop at the game.

In the above Examples 1 to 6, in addition to the inventions described in the claims, the following reference inventions [3-1] to [3-6] [4-1] are described.
Some gaming machines have a configuration in which a hit / fail determination is made when a gaming ball effectively enters a predetermined entry area, and a special game is performed when a hit is determined. In the case of this gaming machine, the hit type is determined when it is determined to be a hit, and the game content is controlled according to the determination result of the hit type (see JP-A-2016-158689). In the case of this gaming machine, the identification symbols are displayed in order in the variable state and the variable stop state, and the determination result of the hit type is notified to the player according to the type of the identification symbol in the variable stop state, and the hit type is notified to the player. The production to suggest to is monotonous. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suggesting a determination result of a hit type to a player with an image of an interesting production content.

Reference invention [3-1]
When the game ball effectively enters the predetermined entry area, the hit / fail is determined, and when it is determined to be a hit, the determination means for determining the hit type and the determination means.
A control means that controls the game content according to the determination result of the hit type related to the hit determination when the determination means determines the hit.
When the determination means determines that the hit is determined, the effect means for displaying an image of a special effect that suggests the determination result of the hit type related to the determination to the player as numerical information related to the numbers.
A special game means for performing a special game consisting of one or more unit games that opens a predetermined special area so that the game ball can enter when the determination means determines that it is a hit.
The effect means is a gaming machine characterized in that an image of the special effect is displayed before the special area is opened in the special game.
According to the above means, when it is determined to be a hit, an image of a special effect that suggests the determination result of the hit type to the player as numerical information related to the numbers is displayed, so that the determination result of the hit type is in a variable stop state. Compared to the conventional method of notifying the player by the type of the identification symbol, it is possible to suggest with an image of the production content rich in interest.

Reference invention [3-2]
The control means sets the number of unit games in the special game according to the determination result of the hit type.
The reference invention is characterized in that the effect means can perform a special effect composed of one or more unit effects, and the number of times of the unit effects is set according to a determination result of the hit type. The gaming machine described in [3-1].
According to the above means, when it is determined to be a hit, the unit effect of the number of times according to the determination result of the hit type is generated, and the number of unit games in the special game is converted into the number of occurrences and the number of the unit effect for the player. Since it is suggested by both of the relevant numerical information, it is possible to suggest the number of unit games in the special game to the player with an image of the staging content rich in interest.

Reference invention [3-3]
In the staging means, the one with a large number of unit games in the special game performs a large number of unit staging, and in the next unit staging, numerical information related to a larger number than the current unit staging is displayed. The gaming machine according to the reference invention [3-2].
According to the above means, from the player's point of view, the more the number of occurrences of the unit effect is, the more unit games are performed, and each time the display of the unit effect is repeated, the numerical information related to the number becomes large. It is possible to suggest the number of unit games to the player in an easy-to-understand manner with an image of the staging content that is rich in interest.

Reference invention [3-4]
The reference invention is characterized in that the effect means displays a suggestion image suggesting to the player the display of the next unit effect between the end of the current unit effect and the start of the next unit effect [3]. -The gaming machine described in [2] or [3-3].
According to the above means, the suggestion image is displayed before the display of the next unit effect. For this reason, the player's expectation for the occurrence of a larger number of unit games is increased each time the suggestion image is displayed, so that the number of unit games in the special game is suggested to the player with a more interesting production image. It becomes possible to do.

Reference invention [3-5]
The control means can set a plurality of gaming states having different degrees of advantage for the player according to the determination result of the hit type.
The effect means is capable of performing a special effect consisting of one or more unit effects, and is characterized in that the number of times of the unit effects is set according to the determination result of the hit type. The gaming machine according to any one of the reference inventions [3-1] to [3-4].
According to the above means, when it is determined to be a hit, the game state is set according to the determination result of the hit type, and the unit effect of the number of times according to the degree of advantage of the game state is generated. For this reason, the degree of advantage of the game state is suggested to the player by both the number of occurrences of the unit effect and the numerical information related to the number. It is possible to suggest to the player.

Reference invention [3-6]
The gaming machine according to the reference invention [3-5], wherein the staging means performs a large number of unit staging when the degree of advantage of the gaming state set by the control means is high.
According to the above means, from the player's point of view, the greater the number of occurrences of the unit effect, the higher the degree of advantage of the game state. It is possible to suggest to the player.

Reference invention [4-1]
A determination means for determining whether or not a game ball has effectively entered a predetermined entry area, and a determination means for determining the type of game when it is determined to be a hit.
When the determination means determines that the hit is a hit, the control means that controls the game content according to the determination result of the type of the game related to the hit determination, and the control means.
A staging means for displaying an image of a special effect suggesting to the player the determination result of the type of the game related to the determination of the hit when the determination means is a hit is provided on a predetermined display.
The effect means is capable of performing a special effect consisting of one or more unit effects, and is characterized in that the number of times of the unit effects is set according to a determination result of the type of the game. Machine.
According to the above means, when it is determined to be a hit, the unit effect of the number of times according to the determination result of the type of the game is generated, and the type of the game is suggested to the player by the number of times the unit effect is generated. It is possible to suggest the type of to the player with an image of the production content that is rich in interest. The type of this game refers to the number of unit games in the special game, the game mode such as the high probability state and the electric support state, the effect mode of the symbol game, and the like.

In the above Examples 1 to 6, in addition to the inventions described in the claims, the following reference inventions [5-1] to [5-6] [6-1] are described.
Some gaming machines are configured to perform a special game when it is determined to be a hit. This special game has one or more unit games that allow the game ball to enter a predetermined special area, and an opening period that waits for the start of the first unit game before the start of the first unit game. Is set (see JP-A-2016-158689). In the case of this conventional gaming machine, a staging image for the opening period is displayed during the opening period of the special game, and the game is played within the game period from the start of the first unit game to the end of the final unit game. The special game is produced by the image according to the display of the effect image for the period. For this reason, the player suddenly recognizes that the production image has been switched from the opening period to the game period, and tends to restart the launch of the game ball in a hurry. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of restarting the launch of a gaming ball in a special game with a mental margin. ..

Reference invention [5-1]
A determination means for determining whether or not a game ball is successful when it effectively enters a predetermined entry area,
A game means to be performed when a special game including one or more unit games that opens a predetermined special area so that the game ball can enter is determined to be a hit.
An effect means for starting the display of a predetermined effect image before the first unit game in the special game is started and continuing the display of the effect image until after the first unit game is started. Prepare,
The effecting means is a gaming machine capable of displaying a suggestion image suggesting to the player the open state of the special area in the first unit game.
According to the above means, the predetermined effect image is started to be displayed before the first unit game in the special game is started, and the display of the effect image is continued until after the first unit game is started. The person can recognize in advance from the display of the staging image that the special area will be opened in the first unit game. Moreover, since the suggestion image suggests the open state of the special area in the first unit game, the player suddenly recognizes that the special area is in the open state in the first unit game, and the game ball. It is possible to restart with a mental margin without rushing to restart the launch of.

Reference invention [5-2]
The gaming machine according to the reference invention [5-1], wherein the effecting means displays an image that was not displayed in the effect image before the first unit game is started as the suggestion image.
According to the above means, a novel image is displayed as a suggestion image from the player's point of view. For this reason, the player can easily notice the existence of the suggestion image, and it is difficult to overlook that the special area is in the open state in the first unit game.

Reference invention [5-3]
The staging means uses the image displayed in the first aspect in the staging image before the start of the first unit game as a second aspect different from the first aspect to obtain the suggested image. The gaming machine according to the reference invention [5-1].
According to the above means, the image is changed from the first aspect to the second aspect to be a suggestive image. For this reason, it becomes easier for the player to imagine the opening of the special area from the change in the aspect of the image, and it is difficult to overlook that the special area is in the open state in the first unit game.

Reference invention [5-4]
The gaming machine according to any one of the reference inventions [5-1] to [5-3], wherein the staging means displays the suggested image in the vicinity of the special region.
According to the above means, the player can easily imagine the opening of the special area from the display position of the suggested image, so that it is difficult to overlook that the special area is in the open state in the first unit game.

Reference invention [5-5]
The reference invention [5-1] to [5-4], wherein the staging means starts displaying the suggested image in the display state of the staging image in response to the start of the first unit game. The gaming machine described in either.
According to the above means, the display of the suggestion image is started in response to the start of the first unit game. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to imagine the opening of the special area from the start timing of the display of the suggestion image, and it is difficult to overlook that the special area is in the open state in the first unit game.

Reference invention [5-6]
The gaming machine according to any one of the reference inventions [5-1] to [5-4], wherein the effect means displays the suggestion image after erasing the effect image.
According to the above means, each of the effect image and the suggestion image is displayed independently. Therefore, it becomes easy for the player to visually recognize each of the effect image and the suggestion image, and it is difficult to overlook that the special area is in the open state in the first unit game.

Reference invention [6-1]
A determination means for determining whether or not a game ball is successful when it effectively enters a predetermined entry area,
A game means to be performed when a special game including one or more unit games that opens a predetermined special area so that the game ball can enter is determined to be a hit.
The special game is produced by the first image, and the display of the first image is continued until after the first unit game in the special game is started before and after the first unit game is started. 1 production means and
A second image suggesting to the player that the special area is open in the first unit game of the special game is displayed, and the display of the second image is defined as the start of displaying the first image. Is a gaming machine characterized by having a second directing means that starts at different timings.
According to the above means, the display of the first image is started before the first unit game in the special game is started, and the display of the first image is continued until after the start of the first unit game. The person can recognize the start of the first unit game in advance from the display of the first image. Moreover, the second image suggests to the player that the open state of the special area in the first unit game is different from the display start of the first image. For this reason, the player can recognize the start of the first unit game from different images at different timings, so that the start of the first unit game is suddenly recognized and the launch of the game ball is restarted in a hurry. It is possible to resume with a mental margin without doing anything.

15 is the first starting port (ball entry area), 16 is the second variable starting port (ball entry area), 18 is the first big winning opening (special area), 21 is the second big winning opening (special area), 32. Is an effect symbol display (display), 51 is a main control circuit (setting means, determination means, hit / fail determination means, state setting means, control means, game means), 81 is a sub control circuit (cumulative means, effect means, symbol). Game means, effect mode setting means, first effect means, second effect means), A10 is an opening / closing image (suggestion image, second image), A11 is an announcement image (suggestion image, second image), M. Is prize ball acquisition information (numerical information related to numbers), and D1 is symbol information (numerical information related to numbers).

Claims (6)

When the game ball effectively enters the predetermined entry area, the hit / fail is determined, and when it is determined to be a hit, the determination means for determining the hit type and the determination means.
A control means that controls the game content according to the determination result of the hit type related to the hit determination when the determination means determines the hit.
When the determination means determines that the hit is determined, the effect means for displaying an image of a special effect that suggests the determination result of the hit type related to the determination to the player as numerical information related to the numbers.
A special game means for performing a special game consisting of one or more unit games that opens a predetermined special area so that the game ball can enter when the determination means determines that it is a hit.
The effect means is a gaming machine characterized in that an image of the special effect is displayed before the special area is opened in the special game. The control means sets the number of unit games in the special game according to the determination result of the hit type.
The effect means is capable of performing a special effect including one or more unit effects, and is characterized in that the number of times of the unit effects is set according to the determination result of the hit type. The gaming machine according to 1. In the staging means, the one with a large number of unit games in the special game performs a large number of unit staging, and in the next unit staging, numerical information related to a larger number than the current unit staging is displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by the above. 2. The gaming machine according to 3. The control means can set a plurality of gaming states having different degrees of advantage for the player according to the determination result of the hit type.
The effect means is capable of performing a special effect consisting of one or more unit effects, and is characterized in that the number of times of the unit effects is set according to the determination result of the hit type. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the effecting means performs a large number of unit effects when the degree of advantage of the gaming state set by the control means is high.

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