JP2022098021A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine that can execute more effective performance by appropriately configuring ready-to-win performances in ready-to-win variation patterns.SOLUTION: A game machine includes: symbol display means for variably displaying symbols and stopping the symbols in a specific mode when a benefit is given to a player; and performance control means for executing a performance related to a lottery result according to one of multiple types of variation patterns, together with the variation display of the symbols. In the game machine, the multiple types of variation patterns include a ready-to-win variation pattern that displays a result in a ready-to-win performance. An operation validity suggestion performance suggesting that an operation valid period comes, is executed before the operation valid period, and the result display is started when predetermined operation means is operated during the operation valid period and a performance execution condition is satisfied. During the operation validity suggestion performance, an operation target image indicating the predetermined operation means is formed. The operation valid period is started after a predetermined time has elapsed since the completion of the formation of the operation target image.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

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

A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine draws a lottery as to whether or not to give a profit to the player, displays the symbol in a variable manner based on the lottery result, and stops the symbol in a specific mode when giving a profit. During the symbol variation, the effect related to the lottery result is configured to be executed according to any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns.
Further, the variation pattern of the symbol includes a normal variation pattern that becomes a non-specific mode without becoming a reach state, a result regarding either a specific mode or a non-specific mode in the final reach effect after one or a plurality of stages of reach effect. There is a reach variation pattern to be displayed (Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-175173

In the reach variation pattern, one or multiple stages of reach production with different production times and production contents are sequentially executed, but in order to exert a higher production effect, those one or multiple stages of reach are performed according to the lottery result or the like. The problem is how to compose the production.
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 performing a more effective effect by appropriately configuring a reach effect in a reach variation pattern.

The present invention is a lottery means for drawing whether or not to give a benefit to a player, and a symbol is variablely displayed based on the lottery result by the lottery means, and when the benefit is given, the symbol is displayed in a specific embodiment. The symbol display means to be stopped and the effect control means for executing the effect related to the lottery result according to any of a plurality of types of variation patterns together with the variation display by the symbol display means are provided, and the plurality of types of variation patterns are described above. In a gaming machine including a reach variation pattern that displays a result in a reach effect executed after the symbol is in the reach state, in the reach variation pattern, when the reach effect is a specific reach effect, during the specific reach effect. , An operation valid period during which the operation of the predetermined operating means is valid is provided, and the operation valid suggestion effect suggesting that the operation valid period has come is executed before the operation valid period, and the operation valid period is performed. The result display is started when the predetermined operation means is operated and the effect execution condition is satisfied, and the operation target image showing the predetermined operation means is formed during the operation validity suggestion effect. , The operation valid period is started after a predetermined time has elapsed from the completion of the formation of the operation target image.
Further, after the first time has elapsed from the completion of the formation of the operation target image, the progress status notification image for notifying the progress status of the operation valid period is displayed in a state of waiting for the start, and from the start of the display of the progress status notification image. The operation valid period may be started after the lapse of the second time.

According to the present invention, it is possible to perform a more effective effect by appropriately configuring the reach effect in the reach variation pattern.

It is an overall front view of the pachinko machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern selection table of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the fluctuation pattern of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the time chart of the S reach effect of the pachinko machine and the effect content. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the production content of the production before SP reach of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the production content of the post-SP reach effect (in the case of off) of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the production content of the SP reach post-production (in the case of a big hit) of the pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing of the rainbow light emission pattern in the normal / resurrection jackpot movable body production of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the effect content of the SP reach pre-effect of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the effect content of the SP reach pre-effect of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the effect content of the SP reach pre-effect of the pachinko machine which concerns on 4th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the effect content of the SP reach pre-effect of the pachinko machine which concerns on 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the effect content of the effect after SP reach of the pachinko machine which concerns on the 6th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the time chart of the S reach effect and SP reach effect of a pachinko machine which concerns on 7th Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the time chart and the effect content of the S reach effect of the pachinko machine which concerns on 8th Embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 9 illustrate the first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted for a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, the gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 on one left and right side, for example, a hinge 3 on the left side. .. On the front side of the front frame 4, the game board 5 and the like are arranged on the upper side, and the launching means 6 and the like for launching the game ball toward the game area 5a on the front side of the game board 5 are arranged on the lower side. The glass door 7 is pivotally supported by the hinge 9 on the same side as the hinge 3 and the front plate 8 is pivotally supported by the hinge 9 on the same side as the hinge 3 corresponding to the front side of the launching means 6 and the like. The glass door 7 and the front plate 8 may be configured to be integrally openable and closable.

On the front side of the front plate 8, an upper plate 10 that stores the game balls discharged from the payout means (not shown) and supplies them to the launching means 6 is arranged on the upper side, and is also on the lower side of the upper plate 10. For example, when the upper plate 10 is full, the lower plate 11 for storing the surplus ball is provided on the left end side, and the firing handle 12 for operating the launching means 6 is provided on the right end side, respectively. Further, for example, on the upper plate cover 13 that covers the upper plate 10 and the like from the front side, an effect button (predetermined operation means) 14 and the like that can be pressed by the player are provided.

A guide rail 15 for guiding the game ball launched from the launching means 6 is mounted in an annular shape on the front side of the game board 5, and a center case 17 and a normal symbol are provided in the game area 5a inside the guide rail 15. Various game parts such as a starting means 18, a special symbol starting means 19, a large winning means 20, and a normal winning means 21 are arranged.

The center case 17, for example, is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 5a, includes a substantially rectangular display window 23 corresponding to an image display means 22 such as a liquid crystal display, and is provided on a decorative frame 24 surrounding the display window 23. In addition to various display means such as a normal symbol display means 25, a special symbol display means 26, a normal hold quantity display means 27, and a first special hold quantity display means 28, a stage 29, a movable effect means 30, and the like are provided.

The stage 29 is arranged in the left-right direction on the lower front side of the image display means 22, and after freely rolling the game ball that has flowed into the side portion of the center case 17, for example, the warp inlet 29a provided on the left side, For example, it is designed to be dropped from the central drop portion in the center in the left-right direction or the side drop portions on both the left and right sides thereof to the front side.

The movable staging means 30 includes a movable body 31, a movable body guiding means 32 that movably supports the movable body 31, and a driving means 33 that drives the movable body 31. An arbitrary decorative body (here, the character of "Kappa legend" which is the title of the game machine) is three-dimensionally formed on the movable body 31, and the LED 71 arranged on the rear side (or inside) is lit. By doing so, the predetermined part (here, the character part of "Kappa Legend") emits light in any color.

The movable body guiding means 32 supports the movable body 31 in a state where it can move in a predetermined direction, for example, in the vertical direction along the front side of the display screen 22a of the image display means 22, and the display screen 22a of the image display means 22 A pair of guide rails 34 arranged in the vertical direction along the left and right sides of the movable body 31 are provided, and the left and right end portions of the movable body 31 are supported by the guide rails 34 so as to be movable in the vertical direction. The movable body guiding means 32 allows the movable body 31 to move in the vertical direction between the upper upper position of the image display means 22 and the lower position on the front side of the image display means 22, and is normally the origin position. It is held in the upper position.

The drive means 33 is composed of, for example, a stepping motor and is arranged on the rear side of the decorative frame 24, so that the movable body 31 can be moved in the vertical direction according to a predetermined operation pattern via a belt or the like (not shown). ing.

The normal symbol starting means 18 is for starting the symbol variation by the normal symbol display means 25, is composed of a passing gate through which the game ball can pass, and is arranged on the left side of the center case 17, and the game ball passes through. It is equipped with a game ball detecting means (not shown) capable of detecting.

The ordinary symbol display means 25 is for displaying ordinary symbols in a variable manner, and includes a plurality of light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to a plurality of ordinary symbols (for example, two types of “○” and “×”). Based on the normal symbol starting means 18 detecting the game ball, the plurality of light emitting bodies blink so as to emit light in a predetermined order, and are included in the normal random number information acquired when the normal symbol starting means 18 detects the game ball. When the hit judgment random number value matches the predetermined hit judgment value, the light emitting body on the "○" side corresponding to the hit mode (predetermined mode) is lit, and in other cases, the missed mode is supported. For example, the light emitter on the "x" side lights up and stops.

The ordinary random number information acquired at the time of detecting the game ball by the ordinary symbol starting means 18 is reserved and stored up to a predetermined upper limit number, for example, 4 pieces, and is sequentially stored every time the symbol change by the ordinary symbol display means 25 is started. Be digested. The stored number of ordinary random number information (ordinary hold number) is notified to the player by the ordinary hold number display means 27 or the like.

The special symbol starting means 19 is for starting the symbol variation by the special symbol displaying means 26, for example, two upper and lower starting winning means 19a and 19b, an opening / closing means 36 for opening and closing the lower starting winning means 19b, and a starting winning prize. The means 19a and 19b are provided with a game ball detecting means (not shown) for detecting the winning game balls, respectively, and are arranged under the center case 17, for example. The upper start winning means 19a is a non-opening / closing type winning means having no opening / closing means or the like, and is arranged in an upward opening shape directly below the central falling portion of the stage 29. The lower start winning means 19b is an open / close type winning means that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can be won by the opening / closing means 36 and a closed state in which the game ball cannot be won (or is more difficult to win than the open state). The opening / closing means 36 changes from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time in the normal profit state generated when the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol display means 25 becomes a hit mode, which is arranged on the lower side of 19a. It is configured as follows.

The special symbol display means 26 is for displaying a special symbol in a variable manner, and is configured by a display means such as a 7-segment type capable of variablely displaying one or a plurality of, for example, one special symbol, and the special symbol is displayed. When the starting means 19 detects the game ball (when the symbol starting condition is satisfied), that is, when the game ball wins in any of the upper and lower starting winning means 19a and 19b, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time. If the jackpot determination random number value included in the special random number information acquired at the time of winning the starting winning means 19a, 19b matches the predetermined jackpot determination value, the predetermined jackpot mode is used, and if they do not match, for example. It is designed to stop in an out-of-range manner. The special symbol is provided with one or a plurality of types of jackpot mode and missed mode, respectively. In addition, a numerical symbol or the like may be assigned to each of these modes, and the special symbol itself such as an arbitrary combination of lines or dots is special so that the player cannot easily distinguish the type of the special symbol. You may assign a symbol that has no meaning.

The special random number information acquired at the time of winning the game ball to the special symbol starting means 19 is reserved and stored up to a predetermined upper limit number, for example, 4 pieces, and each time the symbol change by the special symbol displaying means 26 is started. It is digested sequentially. The stored number of special random number information (special reserved number) is notified to the player by the first special reserved number display means 28 or the like.

The large winning means 20 is an opening / closing type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 37 that can switch between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win. In the special profit state that occurs when the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol display means 26 becomes a big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 37 opens to the front side according to a predetermined opening pattern and falls on the opening / closing plate 37. The ball is designed to win a prize inside.

Further, the image display means 22 constitutes a staging symbol display means 38, a second special reserved number display means 39, and the like. The effect symbol display means (symbol display means) 38 variablely displays the effect symbol (design) P in parallel with the variable display of the special symbol by the special symbol display means 26. The staging symbol P includes a plurality of symbol sequences composed of numerical symbols and other plurality of symbols (three in the left-right direction in the example of FIG. 1), and each symbol constituting each of these symbol sequences is 1. It is composed of a combination of a symbol body portion Pa composed of numbers such as 8 to 8 and others, and a character and other decorative portions Pb attached to the symbol body portion Pa. The display mode of the effect symbol P can be arbitrarily changed, such as enlargement or reduction, change of the display position, and erasure of the decorative portion Pb.

The staging symbol P starts the fluctuation by vertical scrolling or the like for each symbol row according to the predetermined fluctuation pattern substantially at the same time as the fluctuation start of the special symbol, and the special symbol has the stop symbol on the predetermined effective line in the predetermined mode. The final stop occurs almost at the same time as the fluctuation stop. In the effect symbol P, for example, when all the stop symbols on the effective line are the same, the jackpot effect mode (specific mode), and in other cases, the missed effect mode is used, and when the special symbol is the jackpot mode or the missed mode. The effect symbol P is a big hit effect mode and an off-effect effect mode.

Further, the fluctuation pattern of the staging symbol P starts with a normal fluctuation in which each of the three symbol rows fluctuates, and when a reach state such as "2 ↓ 2" or "7 ↓ 7" is established by the normal fluctuation, one or It is configured to make a final stop after going through multiple stages of reach production, and it is the reach fluctuation pattern that develops from normal fluctuation to reach production and becomes the jackpot production mode or the missed production mode, and develops from normal fluctuation to reach production. It is usually a fluctuation pattern that is an out-of-order effect mode.

In each reach effect in the reach variation pattern, an arbitrary image effect is performed by the image display means 22 or the like, and whether the variation is stopped in either the jackpot effect mode or the missed effect mode or the next stage reach effect is developed. The result is displayed as shown.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, four stages of reach effects of "N reach effect", "S reach effect", "SP reach effect", and "SP reach effect" are provided. In the N reach effect, it is extremely unlikely that the big hit effect will be achieved, and in most cases, the N reach effect is controlled so as to stop in the off-reach effect mode or to develop into the next S reach effect. In addition, the pre-SP reach production constitutes the first half of the SP reach production, and does not end in the jackpot production mode here, but either stops in the off-reach production mode or develops into the next SP reach post-production. It is controlled to do. The SP reach effect is the final stage reach effect and does not develop into the next reach effect, and is controlled to end in either the jackpot effect mode or the missed effect mode.

In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3B, as the reach jackpot variation pattern that finally stops in the jackpot effect mode, the N reach jackpot variation pattern that develops to the N reach effect and ends, and the S reach effect develops. There are three types of S reach jackpot fluctuation patterns that end and SP reach jackpot fluctuation patterns that develop and end after SP reach production. Furthermore, SP reach jackpot fluctuation patterns with different SP reach effects are SP reach 1 to Three types of three big hit fluctuation patterns are provided. As described above, since the SP reach pre-production does not have a big hit effect mode, the SP reach 1 to 3 big hit variation pattern always develops to the SP reach post-effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, as the out-of-order variation pattern that finally stops in the out-of-range effect mode, a normal variation pattern that ends without developing into a reach effect, and an N reach effect are developed and ended. N-reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern, S-reach out-of-reach fluctuation pattern that develops and ends up to S-reach production, SP reach that develops and ends before SP reach production, and SP reach that develops and ends up to SP-reach post-production After that, five types of deviation fluctuation patterns are provided. In addition, the normal fluctuation pattern is provided with four types of fluctuation time of 15 s (s = sec, the same applies hereinafter), 10 s, 5 s, and 3 s. Four types of -2, -1, and +1 are provided, and three types of deviation fluctuation patterns before SP reach and three types with different SP reach effects are provided.

The second special hold quantity display means 39 is for notifying the special hold quantity, and is changing corresponding to the hold display images Q4 to Q1 for the special hold quantity (up to 4) and the changing effect symbol P. The reserved image Q0 can be displayed at a predetermined position on the display screen 22a, for example, on the lower side. When the number of special reserved images increases due to the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting means 19, the second special reserved number display means 39 puts the reserved display images Q1 to 1 at the end of the queue (for example, the left end side). When additional images are displayed and the number of special reserved images decreases due to the start of new fluctuations in the special symbol, for example, the pending image Q0 being changed is deleted and the reserved display images Q1 to are displayed on the front side of the queue (for example, on the right side). The reserved image Q1 at the beginning of the extruded image is changed to a new pending image Q0 during fluctuation by shifting toward the image one by one.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, 41 is a main control board, 42 is a staging control board, and each of these control boards 41 and 42 is detachably mounted in an appropriate place on the back side of the game board 5 in a state of being stored in a board case. There is. In the block diagram of FIG. 2, the boards other than the main control board 41 and the staging control board 42 are omitted.

The main control board 41 comprehensively controls the game operation, and includes a normal random number creation processing means 51, a normal start port check processing means 52, a normal random number storage means 53, and a normal symbol, which are composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, and the like. Processing means 54, ordinary symbol display control means 55, ordinary hold quantity display control means 56, ordinary profit state generation means 57, special random number creation processing means 61, special start port check processing means 62, special random number storage means 63, special symbol processing. The means 64, the special symbol display control means 65, the first special reserved number display control means 66, the special profit state generation means 67, the special game state generation means 68, the control command transmission means 69 and the like are provided.

The ordinary random number creating processing means 51 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed ordinary symbol is the hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal start port check processing means 52 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 18, and the normal random number creation processing means 51 is based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 18 detects the game ball. Acquire one piece of ordinary random number information such as the created hit determination random number value, and store the ordinary random number information in the first-in first-out type ordinary random number storage means 53 up to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, four). It is configured in.

The ordinary symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the variation display of the ordinary symbol, and includes a hit determination means 54a, a normal stop symbol selection means 54b, a variation time selection means 54c, and the like. The hit determination means 54a draws a lottery as to whether or not the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol is set as the hit mode, that is, whether or not the normal profit state is generated, and the normal symbol display means 25 can be variablely displayed. The ordinary random number information stored in the ordinary random number storage means 53, provided that the state is reached and one or more ordinary random number information is stored in the ordinary random number storage means 53 (the number of ordinary pending numbers is 1 or more). The hit determination random number value at the head of the queue is taken out, and the hit / miss determination is performed according to whether or not the hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value.

The normal stop symbol selection means 54b selects the type of the stop symbol after the change of the normal symbol. In the present embodiment, since only one type of symbol corresponds to the hit mode and the miss mode, "○" is displayed in the case of the hit judgment based on the hit / miss judgment result by the hit judgment function. In the case of loss determination, "x" is uniformly selected. Further, the variable time selection means 54c normally selects the variable time of the symbol.

The ordinary symbol display control means 55 controls the display of the ordinary symbol display means 25 based on the ordinary symbol processing by the ordinary symbol processing means 54, and the ordinary symbol display means 25 is in a state where variable display is possible and the ordinary random number storage means. On condition that one or more ordinary random number information is stored in 53 (the number of ordinary holdings is 1 or more), the ordinary symbol display means 25 starts the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol, and the fluctuation time selection means 54c selects it. Based on the elapse of the changed fluctuation time, the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped by the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selection means 54b.

The normal hold quantity display control means 56 controls the display of the normal hold quantity display means 27, and is normal based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 18 and the fluctuation of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display means 25. The hold quantity display means 27 normally displays the hold quantity information.

The ordinary profit state generating means 57 sets the special symbol starting means 19 when the stop symbol after the change of the ordinary symbol display means 25 becomes the hit mode based on the determination result by the hit determination means 54a being the hit determination. The opening / closing means 36 of the lower special starting port 19b is configured to generate a normal profit state in which the opening / closing means 36 is changed to an open state according to, for example, any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns.

The special random number creation processing means 61 includes a jackpot determination random number used for determining jackpot / miss, a symbol determination random number used for selecting a stop symbol after a change in the special symbol, a variation pattern random number used for selecting a variation pattern, and other predetermined random numbers. It is configured to perform a special random number creation process that repeatedly generates random numbers.

The special start opening check processing means 62 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting means 19, and is a special random number based on the winning of the game ball to any of the starting winning means 19a and 19b. Special random number information consisting of a jackpot determination random number value, a symbol determination random number value, etc. created by the creation processing means 61 is acquired, and the special random number information is stored in a special random number up to a predetermined upper limit holding number (for example, 4). It is configured to be stored in the means 63.

Further, the special start port check processing means 62 includes a look-ahead determination means 62a. The look-ahead determination means 62a receives the special random number information acquired when the game ball wins the start winning means 19a and 19b at a predetermined timing before being subjected to the symbol variation, for example, at the time of acquiring the special random number information. The look-ahead determination process is executed for the special random number information. In this look-ahead determination process, the jackpot / miss determination result is output depending on whether or not the jackpot determination random value matches the predetermined jackpot determination value on condition that the look-ahead is not prohibited. This look-ahead determination result is transmitted to the staging control board 42 or the like by a hold addition command transmitted based on the winning of the game ball to any of the starting winning means 19a and 19b. In this embodiment, not only the above-mentioned jackpot determination but also the type of fluctuation pattern is determined by this look-ahead determination process.

The special symbol processing means 64 performs processing related to the variation display of the special symbol, and includes a jackpot determination means 64a, a jackpot / loss selection means 64b, a variation pattern selection means 64c, and the like. The jackpot determination means (lottery means) 64a determines jackpot / loss by random number lottery, that is, determines whether or not to generate an extraordinary profit state (lottery for whether or not to give profit to the player). Special random number storage means on condition that the special symbol display means 26 is in a state in which variable display is possible and one or more special random number information is stored in the special random number storage means 63 (the number of special reserved numbers is 1 or more). The big hit judgment random number value at the beginning is taken out from the queue of the special random number information stored in 63, and the big hit / miss judgment is made according to whether or not the big hit judgment random number value matches the predetermined big hit judgment value. Is configured to do.

The jackpot / loss selection means 64b selects the type of jackpot / miss, and if the determination result by the jackpot determination means 64a is out of order, the loss variation pattern selection table and the symbol determination random value shown in FIG. 3A. If the judgment result by the jackpot determination means 64a is a jackpot, the type of jackpot is selected based on the jackpot fluctuation pattern selection table and the symbol determination random number value shown in FIG. 3 (b). select.

Regarding the deviation, in the present embodiment, two types of the deviation A and the deviation B are provided, and either of the deviations A and B is 9: based on the symbol determination random value as shown in FIG. 3A. It is designed to be selected by an arbitrary distribution rate such as 1st grade. In the outlier A, the distribution of the fluctuation pattern differs depending on the number of special holdings at the start of the symbol fluctuation, and as shown in FIG. The correspondence between the range and multiple types of out-of-range fluctuation patterns is defined. On the other hand, in the outlier B, the distribution of the fluctuation pattern does not change depending on the number of special reservations at the start of the symbol fluctuation, and as shown in FIG. 3A, the range of the fluctuation pattern random value and the plurality of types of fluctuation patterns Only one type of correspondence is specified.

Further, regarding the jackpot, four types of 10R normal, 5R normal, 10R probability variation, and 5R probability variation are provided in the present embodiment, and one of them is based on the symbol determination random value as shown in FIG. 3 (b). It is designed to be selected at an arbitrary distribution ratio such as 1: 4: 1: 4. The 10R normal jackpot and the 5R normal jackpot are jackpots that generate a time-saving state as a special gaming state described later, and in the special profit state, the predetermined unit opening operation by the big winning means 20 is performed for 10 rounds and 5 rounds, respectively. It has become. Here, the unit opening operation is a condition that, for example, a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) has elapsed after opening the large winning means 20, or a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have won a prize by then. This is an operation of closing the large winning means 20. Further, the 10R probability variation jackpot and the 5R probability variation jackpot are jackpots that generate a probability variation state as a special gaming state described later, and in the special profit state, the unit opening operation is performed for 10 rounds and 5 rounds, respectively.

The variation pattern selection means 64c selects a variation pattern of the effect symbol P from a plurality of patterns. For example, when the determination result by the jackpot determination means 64a is out of order and the outlier A is selected by the jackpot / loss selection means 64b. Selects one of a plurality of out-of-order fluctuation patterns based on the number of special reservations at that time and the random number value of the first fluctuation pattern in the queue of the special random number information stored in the special random number storage means 63. FIG. 3A), when the determination result by the jackpot determination means 64a is out of order and the outlier B is selected by the jackpot / loss selection means 64b, the special random number storage means regardless of the number of special reservations at that time. The first variation pattern in the queue of special random number information stored in 63. One of a plurality of outlier variation patterns is selected based on the random number value (FIG. 3A), and the determination result by the jackpot determination means 64a is a jackpot. In the case of, a plurality of jackpots are based on the type of jackpot selected by the jackpot / miss selection means 64b and the first variation pattern random number value in the queue of special random number information stored in the special random number storage means 63. Any of the fluctuation patterns is selected (FIG. 3 (b)).

As shown in FIG. 3, the reach variation pattern is configured so that the reliability of the jackpot effect mode (specific mode) increases as the stage of the reach effect progresses, but in the present embodiment, the N reach variation is configured. The pattern does not become a big hit effect mode, and the S reach fluctuation pattern may become a big hit effect mode, but the probability is extremely low (less than 1%). In addition, the SP reach pre-production does not result in a big hit effect mode, and when the SP reach variation pattern results in a big hit effect mode, it always develops into a post-SP reach effect.

The special symbol display control means 65 controls the display of the special symbol display means 26, and the special symbol display means 26 is in a state in which variable display is possible, and one or more special random number information is stored in the special random number storage means 63. On condition that the number of special symbols is 1 or more, the special symbol display means 26 starts the variation of the special symbol, and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern selection means 64c elapses. Based on this, for example, when the determination result of the jackpot determination means 64a is out of order, the predetermined deviation mode is used, and when the determination result of the jackpot determination means 64a is a jackpot, the jackpot / loss selection means 64b is selected. The change of the special symbol is stopped by the big hit mode according to the type.

The first special reserved quantity display control means 66 controls the display of the first special reserved quantity display means 28, and is used for detecting a game ball by the special symbol starting means 19 and changing the special symbol by the special symbol display means 26. Based on this, the special reserved quantity information is displayed by the first special reserved quantity display means 28.

The extraordinary profit state generating means 67 generates an extraordinary profit state that the big winning means 20 opens according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the special symbol display means 26 is based on the determination result by the big hit determining means 64a being a big hit. When the stop symbol after the change of the special symbol becomes the jackpot mode, the unit opening operation by the jackpot winning means 20 is performed, for example, 5 rounds or 10 rounds according to the type of jackpot selected by the jackpot / miss selection means 64b. Only one of them is repeatedly executed (FIG. 3 (b)).

The special gaming state generating means 68 is for generating a special gaming state advantageous to the player after the occurrence of the extraordinary profit state, for example, depending on the type of jackpot selected by the jackpot / loss selection means 64b, for example, 10R. Normally, it is configured to generate a time saving state in the case of a 5R normal jackpot, and a probability variation state in the case of a 10R probability variation and a 5R probability variation jackpot.

During the time saving state, for example, the fluctuation time of the special symbol display means 26 is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time for the special symbol, and the hit probability is high from the normal probability (for example, 1/10) for the normal symbol. To (for example, 1 / 1.3), from the normal fluctuation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), the opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 36 of the lower special starting port 19b is the normal opening / closing pattern. It is possible to switch from (for example, 0.2 seconds x 1 opening) to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds x 3 opening). The time saving state starts when the extraordinary profit state ends, and ends when, for example, the special symbol fluctuates a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or the next extraordinary profit state occurs by then.

During the probabilistic state, for example, in addition to each switching similar to the time saving state, the probability that the special symbol becomes the big hit mode is higher than the normal probability (for example, 1/319) by increasing the number of big hit judgment values. It can be switched to (for example, 1/60). The probabilistic state starts when the extraordinary profit state ends, and ends, for example, when the next extraordinary profit state occurs.

The control command transmission means 69 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the effect control board 42 or the like to give a control command, and issues a hold addition command for designating the addition of the special hold number when the special hold number increases. Based on the function of transmitting to the effect control board 42 side and the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 64, the hold subtraction command for specifying the subtraction of the special reserved number at the start of the change of the special symbol, and the variation pattern of the effect symbol P are specified. The variable pattern command to be executed and the special symbol command to specify the stop symbol mode of the special symbol are transmitted to the effect control board 42 side in this order, and the variable stop command instructing the variable stop at the end of the variation of the special symbol is sent to the effect control board 42 side. It has a function to send to.

The staging control board (staging control means) 42 controls staging by various staging means such as LED 71, speaker 72, movable staging means 30, image display means 22, and hold addition command reception processing means 81, variation pattern command. It is provided with a reception processing means 82, an in-game effect control means 83, and the like. A large number of LEDs 71 are arranged in the game board 5 and the front frame 4 in addition to the center case 17 including the movable body 31 of the movable staging means 30, and the speakers 72 are, for example, two in the upper part and one in the lower part of the front frame 4. It is arranged (Fig. 1). Further, in the present embodiment, the movable effect means 30 is arranged only on the game board 5, but the movable effect means may be arranged on the front frame 4, or the movable effect means may be arranged on the game board 5 and the front frame 4. It may be placed in both.

The hold addition command reception processing means 81 performs processing when the number of special holds increases, and is provided with a look-ahead staging lottery means 81a or the like, and when a hold addition command is received from the main control board 41, look-ahead prohibition or the like is performed. Except for the case of, a lottery related to the look-ahead effect is performed by the look-ahead effect lottery means 81a, and a hold change effect scenario is created in which one additional hold display image Q1 to is displayed on the screen of the image display means 22 according to the lottery result or the like. It is designed to be set.

Here, the "look-ahead effect" is an effect based on the look-ahead determination result, and includes a "look-ahead continuous effect", a "look-ahead hold change effect", and the like. The "look-ahead continuous effect" is, for example, the same mode in a plurality of symbol fluctuations up to the symbol variation (target variation) corresponding to the special random number information targeted for the look-ahead determination based on the look-ahead determination result by the look-ahead determination means 62a. It is to carry out the production of. For example, when two types of effect modes, "rain" and "thunder", are prepared for continuous look-ahead, if one of them is won by the lottery of the look-ahead effect lottery means 81a based on the look-ahead determination result, For example, an image of "rain" or "thunder" is used as a background image in a plurality of staging symbol fluctuations up to the target fluctuation corresponding to the special random number information. As a result, the player can predict whether or not the target will be a big hit depending on whether "rain" or "thunder" appears as the background image of the continuous production.

Further, the "look-ahead hold change effect" displays the hold display images Q1 to Q4 and the changing hold image Q0 in a predetermined display mode based on the look-ahead determination result by the look-ahead determination means 62a, and the hold change effect scenario is this. It is selected according to the lottery result of the look-ahead hold change effect. For example, when there are a plurality of types of hold display modes such as "elephant", "lion", and "giraffe" regarding the look-ahead hold change effect, and one of them is won by the lottery of the look-ahead effect lottery means 81a based on the look-ahead determination result. For example, when a new hold display image is additionally displayed, or at a predetermined timing thereafter, the hold display image is displayed in a winning predetermined display mode. As a result, whether the player becomes a big hit with the fluctuation corresponding to the hold display image depending on whether the display mode of the hold display image is "elephant", "lion", "giraffe", or other than that. Whether or not it is predictable.

The target of the advance notice by the look-ahead effect is not limited to whether or not it is a big hit, and may be the type of fluctuation pattern (for example, whether or not it develops to SP reach).

The variation pattern command reception processing means 82 performs processing when the symbol variation is started by the special symbol display means 26, includes symbol variation content determining means 82a and the like, and holds and subtracts commands and variation patterns from the main control board 41. When a command or a special symbol command is received, for example, within a certain period of time, the symbol variation content determining means 82a makes a selection regarding the specific variation content or the advance notice effect of the effect symbol P, and the variation pattern is determined according to the result or the like. Scenarios, notice production scenarios, pending change production scenarios, etc. are set. In the hold change effect scenario in this case, for example, the change hold image Q0 is deleted, and the hold display images Q1 to are shifted one by one toward the front side of the queue (for example, the right side of the screen) and extruded. For example, the first reserved display image Q1 is moved to a predetermined position and changed to a new pending image Q0 during change.

The symbol variation content determining means 82a determines the specific effect content of the variation pattern based on the variation pattern command or the like received from the main control board 41. For example, when the SP reach jackpot fluctuation pattern is specified by the fluctuation pattern command, it is determined whether the result display in the final SP reach effect is the resurrection jackpot or the normal jackpot.

Further, the symbol variation content determining means 82a draws a lottery as to whether or not to execute one or a plurality of types of advance notice effects, and if it is executed, further draws a lottery about the advance notice effect contents and the like. Here, the advance notice effect is an effect that suggests the appearance of a predetermined event such as a big hit mode and SP reach, and is a so-called "SU notice", "timer notice", "premier notice", "pseudo-ream effect", and "button". "Direction" etc. corresponds to that.

In addition, various staging scenarios such as a variable pattern scenario, a preview staging scenario, and a pending staging scenario are described in, for example, in each line for each elapsed time (ms) from the start of execution of the scenario, that is, various staging means, that is, LED71, speaker 72, and so on. Each effect content is set by the movable effect means 30, the image display means 22, and the like. This effect scenario is executed by sequentially starting the effect set for each line at the timing set for each line by the effect control means 83 during the game.

Subsequently, the variation pattern of the effect symbol P in the present embodiment, particularly the effect content by the reach variation pattern will be specifically described, but before that, the outline of the variation pattern will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, in the variation pattern of the effect symbol P, first, normal variation is performed. In this normal fluctuation, after all (three) symbol rows fluctuate in parallel at high speed, the first (for example, left) and second (for example, right) symbol rows stop (temporarily stop) at the same symbol. The reach state is established, or the player stops and confirms in the off-effect mode without going through the reach state. The former is the reach fluctuation pattern and the latter is the normal fluctuation pattern. In this embodiment, four types of normal fluctuation patterns having different fluctuation times are prepared (FIG. 3A).

In the case of the reach fluctuation pattern (when the reach state is established by the normal fluctuation), the N reach effect is performed after the normal fluctuation. In the N reach effect, after the arbitrary video effect is executed, the development result display indicating that the next S reach effect is started (developed) and the effect symbol P are shown to be the jackpot effect mode (specific mode). One of the result display of the jackpot result display and the missed result display indicating that the effect symbol P does not become the jackpot effect mode (specific mode) (becomes the missed effect mode) is performed. In the present embodiment, one of the plurality of types of result display is executed at one branch point during the N reach effect. As is clear from FIG. 3, the jackpot result display is not performed in the N reach effect of the present embodiment (that is, the N reach jackpot fluctuation pattern is not selected), and when the N reach effect ends, the result is always off. The display is performed, and the mode is an out-of-order effect (N reach out-of-range fluctuation pattern).

When the development result display is performed at the end of the N reach effect, the S reach effect is subsequently performed. Even in this S reach effect, the development result display indicating that after the arbitrary video effect is executed, the transition (development) to the next SP reach effect and the effect symbol P become the big hit effect mode (specific mode). One of the result display of the jackpot result display shown and the missed result display indicating that the effect symbol P does not become the jackpot effect mode (specific mode) (becomes the missed effect mode) is performed. In the present embodiment, one of the plurality of types of result display is executed at one branch point during the S reach effect. As is clear from FIG. 3, in the S reach effect of the present embodiment, the probability that the jackpot result is displayed is not 0, but it is extremely low (in the example of FIG. 3, if the jackpot probability is 1/319, the S reach variation. The jackpot reliability in the pattern is about 0.08%, the appearance rate of the S reach fluctuation pattern is about 1.6%, the frequency of jackpots in the S reach fluctuation pattern is about 1/80000), and when the game ends with the S reach effect. With a high probability, the deviation result is displayed, and the deviation effect mode is adopted (S reach deviation fluctuation pattern). The probability (big hit reliability) that the jackpot result is displayed in the S reach effect is preferably less than 1%, more preferably less than 0.5%, still more preferably less than 0.2%, and may be 0.

When the development result display is performed at the end of the S reach effect, the SP reach pre-effect is subsequently performed. In this S-reach pre-effect, the development result display indicating that after an arbitrary video effect is executed, the transition (development) to the next SP reach post-effect, and the effect symbol P do not become the jackpot effect mode (specific mode). One of the result display of the loss result display indicating that (the mode of the loss effect) is performed. In the present embodiment, one of the plurality of types of result display is executed at one branch point during the SP reach effect. As is clear from FIG. 3, in the SP reach pre-effect of the present embodiment, the jackpot result display is not performed (that is, the SP reach pre-reach jackpot fluctuation pattern is not selected), and when the SP reach pre-effect ends. The loss result is always displayed, and the loss effect mode is adopted (the loss variation pattern before SP reach).

If the development result is displayed at the end of the pre-SP reach production, the post-SP reach production is subsequently performed. In this SP reach post-effect, the jackpot result display indicating that the effect symbol P becomes the jackpot effect mode (specific mode) after the arbitrary video effect is executed, and the effect symbol P becomes the jackpot effect mode (specific mode). One of the result display of the loss result display indicating that the result is not achieved (the mode of the loss effect) is performed. In the present embodiment, since there is no reach effect next to the SP reach effect, the development result is not displayed in this SP reach effect.

Subsequently, among the plurality of types of reach effects of the present embodiment, the S reach effect, the SP reach pre-effect, and the SP reach post-effect will be specifically described. First, a specific example of the S reach effect will be described with reference to FIG. 5 and the like. As shown in FIG. 5, the effect period of the S reach effect is the reach image display period for executing the image effect peculiar to the S reach, and the reach image display period, followed by the development result display, the jackpot result display, and the loss. It consists of a result display period for executing any of the result display.

Further, immediately before the result display period, that is, at the end of the reach video display period, the pre-result display effect suggesting the appearance of the result display is executed. This pre-result display effect is composed of a fanning period for raising the player's expectation for the result display and a tame period (that is, a waiting period) for creating a so-called tame at the transition from the fanning period to the result display. ing.

When the S reach effect is started (reach image display period), as shown in FIG. 5 (a1), the S reach image is displayed on the image display means 22, and an arbitrary S reach image is synchronized with the S reach image. Audio output and LED light emission effect are performed. In the S reach image, the reach pattern image Ps such as “7 7” reduced and displayed (retracted display), the reach effect image 102a by characters and the like, and other images are displayed on the front side of the special background 101a for S reach. It has become like.

After that, when the fanning period at the end of the reach image display period is entered (FIG. 5 (a2)), the reach effect image 102a up to that point changes to the fanning effect image 103a. This fanning effect image 103a performs the final stage effect before the third (for example, the center) symbol sequence, which is still changing, stops, and in the example of FIGS. 5 (a2) to (a3), it is a big hit. The first character will configure the first stop symbol candidate (here, "7") that constitutes the effect mode (that is, the same as the reach symbol), and will form the off effect mode (that is, different from the reach symbol). ) The second character repeatedly hits the second stop symbol candidate (here, "6") with a hammer, and competes for which one destroys the stop symbol candidate first.

In this fanning effect image 103a, for example, the hitting pitch by each character gradually increases and the damage of each stop symbol candidate progresses little by little so that it gradually rises with the passage of time, and one of the stop symbol candidates is destroyed. It is configured so that the fanning period ends in the state immediately before it is performed (FIG. 5 (a3)). In the example of FIG. 5, the length of the fanning period is set to 3s. When the fanning period ends, the fanning effect image 103a becomes stationary at that point (FIG. 5 (a3)), and the fanning effect image 103a remains stationary during the subsequent tame period. In the example of FIG. 5, the length of the tame period is set to 1s.

Then, when the tame period ends, at one branch point, any of the development result display, the jackpot result display, and the missed result display is started in the form of being connected from the paused fanning effect image 103a (result display period). ). In this way, by performing the big hit / loss / development branch at one point, it is possible to efficiently perform the production as compared with the case where the development presence / absence branch is performed after the big hit / loss branch. In particular, in the S reach effect of the present embodiment, the probability that the big hit result is displayed is extremely low (less than 1%), so that the effect of the big hit / miss is low even if the big hit / miss is independently performed, and the effect is low, including the presence or absence of development. This enables efficient production.

In the jackpot result display, the jackpot result production is performed. In this jackpot result effect, the second stop symbol candidate "6" is destroyed and disappears (FIG. 5 (c1)), and the middle symbol stops at the remaining first stop symbol candidate "7" (Fig.). 5 (c2)). In the example of FIG. 5, the length of the jackpot result effect is set to 7s.

In the loss result display, the loss result effect is first performed. In this out-of-order result effect, the first stop symbol candidate "7" is destroyed and disappears (FIG. 5 (d1)), and the middle symbol stops at the remaining second stop symbol candidate "6" (FIG. 5). 5 (d2)). After that, after a background return effect (FIG. 5 (d3)) for returning from the special background 101a to the normal background 100, a normal screen display (FIG. 5 (d4)) in which an out-of-order effect mode such as "7, 6, 7" is displayed is displayed. )). In the example of FIG. 5, the lengths of the loss result effect, the background return effect, and the normal screen display that constitute the loss result display are set to 3s, 1s, and 2s, respectively, and the total time is longer than the 7s of the jackpot result display. It's getting shorter.

In addition, development production is performed in the development result display. In this development production, both the first and second stop symbol candidates "7" and "6" are destroyed and disappear at the same time (Fig. 5 (b1)), and then "development" indicating the development to SP reach. The development notification image 104a such as "" is displayed (FIG. 5 (b2)). In the example of FIG. 5, the length of the development effect is set to 7s for the jackpot result display and 4s, which is shorter than the 6s for the loss result display, but the length of the development effect may be the same as the loss result display. It may be long.

Subsequently, a specific example of the SP reach pre-production will be described with reference to FIG. 6 and the like. As shown in FIG. 6, the effect period of the SP reach pre-effect is the reach image display period for executing the image effect peculiar to the SP reach, and the development result display and the loss result display following the reach image display period. It consists of a result display period in which any of the above (big hit result display is not applicable) is executed. Further, immediately before the result display period, that is, at the end of the reach video display period, the pre-result display effect suggesting the appearance of the result display is executed. As in the case of the S reach effect (FIG. 5), the effect before displaying the result is composed of a fanning period and a tame period (that is, a waiting period). It should be noted that this SP reach pre-effect is an example of a non-hit reach effect that does not become a big hit effect mode (specific mode).

When the pre-SP reach effect is started (reach image display period), as shown in FIG. 6A1, the pre-SP reach image is displayed on the image display means 22 and is synchronized with the pre-SP reach image. Arbitrary audio output and LED light emission effect are performed. In the pre-SP reach image, a reduced display (retracted display) of reach symbol images Ps such as "77", a reach effect image 102b by characters, and other images are displayed on the front side of the special background 101b for pre-SP reach. It is supposed to be done.

After that, when the fanning period at the end of the reach image display period is entered (FIG. 6 (a2)), the reach effect image 102b up to that point changes to the fanning effect image 103b. In the examples of FIGS. 6 (a2) to 6 (a3), the fanning effect image 103b has a content of attacking a monster (enemy) character with a cannon. By the way, in the SP reach pre-effect (non-hit reach effect) of the present embodiment, the jackpot result display does not appear as described above, so that the effect during this fanning period (result display pre-effect) is useless for the player. It is desirable to have a production content that does not remind you of a big hit so as not to give you a sense of expectation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the explanation display 105 indicating that when a specific result display such as "defeat a monster develops" appears, the process shifts to the next reach effect is displayed in parallel with the fanning effect image 103b. (FIGS. 6 (a2) and (a3)). As a result, the player does not misunderstand that the monster (enemy) is a big hit even if it falls, and it is possible to prevent the player from being unnecessarily disappointed despite the favorable result (development). In the example of FIG. 6, the length of the fanning period is set to 3s as in the S reach effect (FIG. 5).

In addition, the explanation display 105 is composed of an explanation of an effect such as "attack a monster" and an explanation of a result such as "successfully develops into XX", and is configured to display them simultaneously or alternately. You may.

When the fanning period ends, the fanning effect image 103b becomes stationary at that point (FIG. 6 (a3)), and the fanning effect image 103b is maintained in a stationary state during the subsequent tame period. The display of the explanatory display 105 is continued even during this time period. In the example of FIG. 6, the length of the tame period is set to 1s as in the S reach effect (FIG. 5).

Then, when the tame period ends and the result display period is entered, either the development result display or the out-of-sale result display is started in a form connected to the paused fanning effect image 103b.

In the loss result display, the loss result effect is first performed. In this out-of-order result production, the attack on the monster ends in failure (Fig. 6 (c1)), and the middle symbol stops at "6", which is different from the reach symbol (here, "7") (Fig. 6 (Fig. 6). c2)). After that, after a background return effect of returning from the special background 101b to the normal background 100, the screen shifts to a normal screen display in which an out-of-order effect mode such as "7, 6, 7" is displayed. In the example of FIG. 6, the length of the loss result effect is 4 s, which is longer than the 3 s in the case of the S reach effect (FIG. 5), but the length of the background return effect and the normal screen display are 1 s and 2 s, respectively. It is the same as the case of S reach production.

In addition, development production is performed in the development result display. In this development effect, the attack is successful and the monster collapses (FIG. 6 (b1)), and then the development notification image 104b such as "development" indicating the development to the effect after SP reach is displayed (FIG. 6 (b2)). )). In the example of FIG. 6, the length of the development effect is set to 4s, which is the same as in the case of the S reach effect, but the length of the development effect in the SP reach pre-effect is made longer than the length of the development effect in the S reach effect. You may. In addition, the length of the development effect may be the same as or longer than the result display.

Further, as the development result display, in addition to the development effect (normal development effect) as shown in FIG. 6, it may be possible to execute the revival development effect of displaying the development notification image after the revival effect after or during the display of the disengagement result. .. In the case of this revival development effect, the execution timing of the revival effect may be before or after the background return effect in the loss result display, but it is desirable that it is before the background return effect.

Subsequently, a specific example of the SP reach post-effect (specific reach effect) will be described with reference to FIGS. 7, 8 and the like. Note that FIG. 7 shows a case where the off-limits result display is executed, and FIG. 8 shows a case where the jackpot result display is executed. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the effect period of the post-SP reach effect is the reach image display period for executing the image effect peculiar to the SP reach, and the reach image display period, followed by the jackpot result display ( It is composed of FIG. 8) and a result display period for executing any one of the loss result display (FIG. 7) (development result display is not applicable).

Further, immediately before the result display period, that is, at the end of the reach video display period, a pre-result display effect suggesting the appearance of the result display is performed. The result display pre-effect in this SP reach post-effect is a so-called button effect, which includes an operation valid period suggestion effect that suggests that the operation valid period in which the operation of the effect button 14 is effective has arrived, and the operation valid period suggestion effect. The operation validity period starts after the end of.

When the post-SP reach effect is started (reach video display period), as shown in FIG. 7 (a1), the post-SP reach video is displayed on the image display means 22 and is synchronized with the post-SP reach video. Arbitrary audio output and LED light emission effect are performed. In the post-SP reach image, a reduced display (retracted display) of reach symbol images Ps such as "77", a reach effect image 102c by characters, and other images are displayed on the front side of the special background 101c for post-SP reach. It is supposed to be done.

After that, at the end of the reach video display period, the operation effective suggestion effect is started. In this operation valid suggestion effect, the operation target image 106 showing the effect button 14 which is the operation target during the operation valid period is configured to fade in (form the operation target image) on the screen. In the example of FIGS. 7 (a2) to 7 (a4), the fade-in of the operation target image 106 has an effect content that the operation target image 106 approaches while rotating from a distance. The display mode of the operation target image 106 during the operation valid suggestion effect is arbitrary, but it is necessary to at least make it different from the display mode during the operation valid period so that the player does not misunderstand that the operation is valid. .. The fade-in of the operation target image 106 is completed, for example, at the end of the operation valid suggestion effect, that is, at the start of the operation valid period (FIG. 7 (a4)). In this way, the effect from the start of the operation target image being formed (displayed) on the screen to the formation is the operation effective suggestion effect, and the operation target image during that period is the operation effective suggestion image.

Further, in the present embodiment, at the start of the operation valid period, that is, substantially at the same time as the completion of the fade-in (formation of the operation target image) of the operation target image 106, the characters “PUSH!” And the arrow image for notifying the operation mode. The operation mode notification image 107 and the progress status notification image 108 for notifying the progress status of the operation valid period are newly displayed (FIG. 7 (a4)). The progress notification image 108 is configured such that the length of the band-shaped gauge is reduced from 100% to 0% with the lapse of the operation valid period (FIG. 7 (a5)). In the example of FIG. 7, the operation effective time from the start to the expiration of the operation effective period is set to 3 s, and the effect time of the operation effect suggestion effect before that is set to 4 s, which is longer than the operation effective time.

When the effect execution condition is satisfied by the player pressing the effect button 14 during this operation valid period, the operation valid period ends at that point and the result display (either the missed result display or the jackpot result display) is displayed. It will be started. In this way, the start timing of the result display changes depending on the player's operation, while the fluctuation time is already determined, so that the change in the player's operation timing (that is, the start timing of the result display) is absorbed. It is necessary to adjust the time for this (described later) while displaying the result. Here, if the time required for the time adjustment is long, the production will feel uncomfortable. In that sense, it is desirable that the operation effective time is short, but if the operation effective period is short, the player may miss the operation opportunity. It will increase. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operation effective time is shortened as much as possible (here, 3 s) in order to suppress the discomfort of the effect due to the time adjustment, and the operation effective time (3 s) is prevented in order to prevent the player from losing the operation opportunity. A longer operation valid suggestion effect (here, 4s) is executed immediately before the operation valid period.

The effect execution conditions related to the effect button 14 include a blow execution condition that is satisfied when the effect button 14 is operated once, a continuous hit execution condition that is established when the effect button 14 is continuously operated a plurality of times, and an effect. A long press execution condition or the like that is established when the button 14 is continuously operated can be considered, but in this embodiment, the blow execution condition is adopted.

7 (A1) and 7 (A2) are both time charts for displaying the result of the loss, but when FIG. 7 (A1) has the earliest start timing, that is, the effect button 14 is operated substantially at the same time as the start of the operation valid period. 7 (A2) shows the case where the start timing is the latest, that is, the case where the effect button 14 is operated substantially at the same time as the expiration of the operation valid period. If the effect button 14 is not operated during the operation valid period (when the operation condition is not satisfied), the effect button 14 is the same as or different from the case where the effect button 14 is operated at the expiration of the operation valid period. It may be configured to start displaying the result.

As shown in FIGS. 7 (A1) and 7 (A2), in the loss result display, the loss result effect is first performed. In this loss result effect, after the middle symbol stops at "6" different from the reach symbol (here, "7") (FIG. 7 (b1)), the operation timing of the effect button 14, that is, the start timing of the loss result display. A loop standby effect of a length corresponding to the above is executed (FIG. 7 (b2)). By this loop standby effect, time adjustment is performed so that the end time of the result display does not change even if the start time of the result display changes.

As shown in FIG. 7 (A1), when the button operation is performed substantially at the same time (earliest) as the start of the operation valid period, the loop standby effect time becomes the longest (here, 3 s), and is shown in FIG. 7 (A2). As shown, when the button operation is performed substantially at the same time (latest) as the expiration of the operation valid period, the loop standby effect time is the shortest (here, 0). As described above, in the out-of-order result display of the present embodiment, the loop standby effect for time adjustment is performed after the out-of-order result effect is executed and before switching to the normal screen display (here, before the background return effect). It has become. As a result, even if the loop standby effect takes a long time, the tempo from the end of the loss result display (background return effect, normal screen display) to the next fluctuation is not impaired, and it is possible to suppress discomfort due to time adjustment. Will be.

The loop standby effect is configured to repeatedly reproduce, for example, loop standby video data connected to the previous video on the image display means 22. Further, regarding the light emission effect by the LED 71, at the timing when the effect button 14 is operated, the light is emitted in a light emission mode corresponding to the disconnection (using the light emission pattern data for one-time reproduction), and then predetermined until the end of the loop standby effect. The light emission mode of is repeated (using the light emission pattern data for loop reproduction). Regarding the sound output from the speaker 72, the sound effect corresponding to the disconnection is output at the timing when the effect button 14 is operated (using the sound effect data for one-time playback), and then until the end of the loop standby effect. It is designed to be silent or to repeat the output of a predetermined sound effect (using sound effect data for loop playback). This loop standby effect is repeated until a fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 41.

After that, after a background return effect of returning from the special background 101c to the normal background 100, the screen shifts to a normal screen display in which an out-of-order effect mode such as "7, 6, 7" is displayed. In the example of FIG. 7, the shortest length of the loss result effect is 5 s, which is longer than that of the S reach effect (3 s) and the SP reach pre-effect (4 s), but the background return effect and the normal screen. The length of the display is 1s and 2s, respectively, which is the same as in the case of the S reach effect and the SP reach pre-effect.

Further, in the example of FIG. 7, the operation effective time (here, 3 s) is shorter than the effect time of the loss result effect (here, the shortest is 5 s). As a result, the effect time of the loop standby effect for time adjustment can be reduced to less than 1/2 of the effect time of the result effect, and it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort due to the time adjustment.

As described above, in the present embodiment, in the reach loss effect pattern, when the final reach effect is a weak reach effect (for example, S reach effect) (FIG. 5), it can appear at a later stage (that is, weak reach). Comparing with the case of strong reach production (for example, post-SP reach production) (Fig. 7), the result is displayed in the case of strong reach production rather than in the case of weak reach production. The time is set to be long. As a result, in the case of a reach fluctuation pattern with low jackpot reliability and low player expectations, the time for displaying the result is shortened to raise the tempo, and in the case of a reach fluctuation pattern with high jackpot reliability and high player expectations, the result is obtained. It is possible to lengthen the display time and enhance the effect.

Further, in the present embodiment, the time for the out-of-order result effect is longer in the case of the strong reach effect (for example, the effect after SP reach) than in the case of the weak reach effect (for example, the S reach effect). The normal screen display time is the same. When setting the result display time to be longer in the case of the strong reach effect than in the case of the weak reach effect, one of the background return effect and the normal screen display is the case of the weak reach effect and the strong reach. The same may be applied to the case of the effect, and the background return effect and the result effect that is different from the other of the normal screen displays may be different between the case of the weak reach effect and the case of the strong reach effect.

Further, FIGS. 8 (A1), (A2), (B1), and (B2) are time charts for displaying the big hit result, but FIGS. 8 (A1) and 8 (A2) show the normal big hit result display. (B1) and (B2) show the resurrection jackpot result display, respectively. Here, in the resurrection jackpot result display (FIGS. 8 (B1) and (B2)), after the missed result effect is executed, the resurrection jackpot result effect accompanied by the movement of the movable body is executed. In contrast to the normal jackpot result display (FIGS. 8 (A1) and (A2)), the normal jackpot result display (FIGS. 8 (A1) and (A2)) is normally performed following the normal jackpot movable body effect accompanied by the movement of the movable body without executing the loss result effect. It is configured to perform a jackpot result effect.

It should be noted that which of the normal jackpot result display shown in FIGS. 8 (A1) and 8 (A2) and the resurrection jackpot result display shown in FIGS. 8 (B1) and (B2) is executed is specified from the main control board 41 side. When a variation pattern command corresponding to the variation pattern (for example, SP reach 1 jackpot variation pattern) is received, it is determined by the symbol variation content determining means 82a (FIG. 2) on the staging control board 42 side. Therefore, the fluctuation time is the same in the case of the normal jackpot result display and the case of the resurrection jackpot result display, and therefore, the effect time of the normal jackpot result display and the resurrection jackpot result display, and the end timing of each result display are also the same. That is, the time from the timing of the winning branch (the timing when the effect button 14 is operated to start the result display) to the final stop of the symbol is the same between the normal jackpot result display and the resurrection jackpot result display.

Further, of FIGS. 8 (A1) and 8 (A2) showing the normal jackpot result display, FIG. 8 (A1) has the earliest start timing, that is, when the effect button 14 is operated substantially at the same time as the start of the operation valid period. 8 (A2) shows the case where the start timing is the latest, that is, the case where the effect button 14 is operated substantially at the same time as the expiration of the operation valid period. Similarly, of FIGS. 8 (B1) and 8 (B2) showing the revival jackpot result display, when FIG. 8 (B1) has the earliest start timing, that is, the effect button 14 is operated substantially at the same time as the start of the operation valid period. 8 (B2) shows the case where the start timing is the latest, that is, the case where the effect button 14 is operated substantially at the same time as the expiration of the operation valid period. If the effect button 14 is not operated during the operation valid period (when the operation condition is not satisfied), the same or different jackpot as when the effect button 14 is operated at the expiration of the operation valid period. It may be configured to start displaying the result.

As shown in FIGS. 8 (A1) and 8 (A2), in the normal jackpot result display, the normal jackpot movable body effect is first performed. In this normal jackpot movable body effect, as shown in FIGS. 8 (b1) to 8 (b3), the movable body 31 operates in a predetermined normal jackpot motion pattern, and corresponds to the motion of the movable body 31 on the image display means 22. The middle symbol stops at the same symbol as the reach symbol (here, "7"), and the LED 71 emits light in a predetermined normal jackpot emission pattern. In the example of FIG. 8, the normal jackpot operation pattern is such that the movable body 31 descends at high speed from the origin position (upper position) to the lower position on the front side of the image display means 22 (FIG. 8 (b1)), stops at a predetermined time, and then slows down. Is configured to return to the origin position (FIGS. 8 (b2) and (b3)).

Further, the normal jackpot light emitting pattern is a so-called rainbow light emitting pattern, and as shown in FIG. 9A, a rainbow in which the light emitting portion of the movable body 31, that is, the character "Kappa legend" flows in a predetermined direction (for example, in the left-right direction). It is designed to emit light in color. This rainbow light emission pattern is configured to circulate in a predetermined cycle, and normally, light emission data for one cycle is repeatedly executed a predetermined number of times during 5 seconds from the start to the end of the jackpot movable body effect. Not only the LED of the movable body 31, but also the other LEDs on the game board 5 side and the front frame 4 side may be made to emit light in the same rainbow light emission pattern. Further, at the timing when the effect button 14 is operated, that is, at the start of the normal big hit movable body effect, the light is emitted in the light emission mode corresponding to the normal big hit (for example, rainbow blinking), and then the light is repeatedly emitted by the rainbow light emission pattern. May be good.

After the normal big hit movable body production is completed, the normal big hit result production is performed. In this normal jackpot result effect, after performing a blessing effect (FIG. 8 (b4)) to congratulate the jackpot, a loop standby effect having a length corresponding to the operation timing of the effect button 14, that is, the start timing of the normal jackpot result display is performed. Execute (FIG. 8 (b5)). By this loop standby effect, time adjustment is performed so that the end time of the result display does not change even if the start time of the result display changes.

As shown in FIG. 8 (A1), when the button operation is performed substantially at the same time (earliest) as the start of the operation valid period, the loop standby effect time becomes the longest (here, 3 s), and is shown in FIG. 8 (A2). As shown, when the button operation is performed substantially at the same time (latest) as the expiration of the operation valid period, the loop standby effect time is the shortest (here, 0). As described above, in the normal jackpot result display of the present embodiment, the loop standby effect for time adjustment is performed at the end of the jackpot result effect performed after the normal movable body effect, that is, before the jackpot is confirmed. As a result, starting from the timing of the button operation, a movable body effect that notifies that a big hit will be made and a result effect that congratulates the big hit are continuously executed, and the series of flows is influenced by the loop standby effect. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort due to time adjustment without impairing the exhilaration of the production.

The loop standby effect is configured to repeatedly reproduce, for example, loop standby video data connected to the previous video on the image display means 22. Further, regarding the light emission effect by the LED 71, at the timing when the effect button 14 is operated, the light is emitted in a light emission mode (for example, rainbow blinking) corresponding to a normal big hit (using the light emission pattern data for one-time reproduction), and then a loop. A predetermined light emission mode (rainbow light emission pattern) is repeated (using light emission pattern data for loop reproduction) until the end of the standby effect. Regarding the sound output from the speaker 72, the sound effect corresponding to the normal jackpot is output at the timing when the effect button 14 is operated (using the sound effect data for one-time playback), and then the loop standby effect ends. It is designed to be silent until, or to repeat the output of a predetermined sound effect (using sound effect data for loop playback). This loop standby effect is repeated until a fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 41.

Further, in the example of FIG. 8, the length of the normal jackpot movable body effect in the normal jackpot result display is set to 5 s, and the shortest length of the normal jackpot result effect is set to 8 s, respectively.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 8 (B1) and 8 (B2), in the resurrection jackpot result display, first, the same effect as the loss result display shown in FIGS. 7 (A1 and A2) is performed. After the (FIGS. 8 (c1) and (c2)) are performed, the background return effect (FIG. 8 (c3)) of returning from the special background 101b to the normal background 100 is performed, and then "7, 6, 7" and the like are displayed. The screen shifts to the normal screen display (FIG. 8 (c4)) in which the missed effect mode is displayed. In the missed result effect, the middle symbol stops at "6", which is different from the reach symbol (here, "7") (FIG. 8 (c1)), a loop standby effect having a length corresponding to the operation timing of the effect button 14, that is, the start timing of the loss result display is executed (FIG. 8 (c2)). The result display is started by this loop standby effect. Time adjustment is performed so that the end time of the result display does not change even if the time changes.

As shown in FIG. 8 (B1), when the button operation is performed substantially at the same time (earliest) as the start of the operation valid period, the loop standby effect time becomes the longest (here, 3 s), and is shown in FIG. 8 (B2). As shown, when the button operation is performed substantially at the same time (latest) as the expiration of the operation valid period, the loop standby effect time is the shortest (here, 0).

The loop standby effect is configured to repeatedly reproduce, for example, loop standby video data connected to the previous video on the image display means 22. Further, regarding the light emission effect by the LED 71, at the timing when the effect button 14 is operated, the light is emitted in a light emission mode corresponding to the disconnection (using the light emission pattern data for one-time reproduction), and then predetermined until the end of the loop standby effect. The light emission mode of is repeated (using the light emission pattern data for loop reproduction). Regarding the sound output from the speaker 72, the sound effect corresponding to the disconnection is output at the timing when the effect button 14 is operated (using the sound effect data for one-time playback), and then until the end of the loop standby effect. It is designed to be silent or to repeat the output of a predetermined sound effect (using sound effect data for loop playback). This loop standby effect is repeated until a fluctuation stop command is received from the main control board 41.

Further, in the example of FIG. 8, the shortest length of the missed result effect in the resurrection jackpot result display is 5 s, and the lengths of the background return effect and the normal screen display are 1 s and 2 s, respectively, and the missed result display (FIG. 7 (A1)). , (A2)).

After the normal screen display, the resurrection jackpot movable body production is performed. In this resurrection jackpot movable body effect, as shown in FIGS. 8 (c5) to 8 (c7), the movable body 31 operates in a predetermined resurrection jackpot motion pattern, and the image display means 22 arbitrarily corresponds to the motion of the movable body. Along with the image production of, the middle symbol that was temporarily stopped at "6", which is different from the reach symbol, changes to the same symbol as the reach symbol (here, "7"), and the LED 71 has a predetermined resurrection jackpot emission pattern. It is designed to emit light. It should be noted that the production time (3s) of this resurrection jackpot movable body production is shorter than the production time (5s) of the normal jackpot movable body production.

In the example of FIG. 8, the revival jackpot operation pattern is such that the movable body 31 descends at high speed from the origin position (upper position) to the lower position on the front side of the image display means 22 (FIG. 8 (c5)), stops at a predetermined time, and then slows down. Is configured to return to the origin position (FIGS. 8 (c6) and (c7)). As described above, the revival jackpot motion pattern is substantially the same as the normal jackpot motion pattern (FIGS. 8 (b1) to (b3)) and the motion content of the movable body 31, but the effect time is different. The difference in the effect time is adjusted by, for example, making the stop time at the lower position and the movement speed (for example, the return speed to the origin position) different.

Further, the content of the effect image displayed on the image display means 22 during the resurrection jackpot movable body effect is different from the content of the effect image displayed on the image display means 22 during the normal jackpot movable body effect. The difference in the content of the production image between the resurrection jackpot movable body production and the normal jackpot movable body production is based only on the difference in the operation of the movable body 31 due to the difference in the production time (difference in stop time and movement speed at the lower position). It may be, or it may be something that exceeds the difference in the operation of the movable body 31, such as the appearance of different characters.

The revival jackpot light emission pattern is a so-called rainbow light emission pattern, and as shown in FIG. 9B, a rainbow in which the light emitting portion of the movable body 31, that is, the character "Kappa legend" flows in a predetermined direction (for example, in the left-right direction). It is designed to emit light in color. The resurrection jackpot emission pattern shown in FIG. 9B and the normal jackpot emission pattern shown in FIG. 9A are executed in the same cycle using common emission pattern data, and they are different from each other. Is only the number of repetitions based on the length of the production time. Not only the LEDs on the movable body 31, but also the other LEDs on the game board 5 and the front frame 4 may be made to emit light in the same rainbow light emission pattern.

In this way, it is possible to enhance the effect while reducing the cost by performing different effects using the same movable body 31 in the normal jackpot movable body effect and the resurrection jackpot movable body effect.

After the end of the revival jackpot movable body production, the revival jackpot result production (FIG. 8 (c8)) with the content of congratulating the jackpot is performed. In the example of FIG. 8, the effect time of the revival jackpot movable body effect is 2 s, which is shorter than the effect time of the normal jackpot movable body effect (minimum 8 s).

As described above, in the revival jackpot result display of the present embodiment, after executing the loop standby effect for time adjustment and before switching to the normal screen display (here, before the background return effect). By doing this, the revival jackpot result production will be executed after the time adjustment is completed. As a result, even if the loop standby effect takes a long time, the connection to the result effect will not be impaired from the button operation, and the movable body effect that informs that it will be a big hit will be changed to the result effect that congratulates the big hit. Since the series of flows is not affected, it is possible to suppress the sense of incongruity due to time adjustment without impairing the exhilarating feeling of the production.

Further, in the SP reach post-effect of the present embodiment, the end timing of the normal jackpot result display and the resurrection jackpot result display is the same, and if the timing of the button operation by the player is the same, the effect time is also the same for both.

FIG. 10 exemplifies the second embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first embodiment to serve as a final stop symbol in the result pre-display staging of the SP pre-reach staging, which is an example of the non-hit reach staging. An example is shown in which an effect is configured so as not to remind the symbol to be a big hit effect mode (specific mode) by executing a fanning effect using a symbol other than the reach symbol and the symbol immediately before and after the reach symbol. ..

FIG. 10 corresponds to FIG. 6 of the first embodiment. In the pre-reach effect of the present embodiment, when the fanning period at the end of the reach image display period is entered (FIG. 10 (a1) → (a2)), the reach effect image 102d up to that point changes to the fanning effect image 103d. The fanning effect image 103d is used to perform the final stage effect before the third (for example, center) symbol sequence, which is still changing, is stopped. In the examples of FIGS. 10 (a2) to 10 (a3), the reach symbol is displayed. The first character has a difference of -2 from the first stop symbol candidate (here, "5"), and the difference from the reach symbol (here, "7") is the second of -3. The second character repeatedly hits the stop symbol candidate (here, "4") with a hammer, and competes for which one destroys the stop symbol candidate first.

As described above, in the result display pre-effect in the SP reach pre-effect of the present embodiment, the final stop symbol is other than the reach symbol (here, “7”) and the symbol immediately before and after (here, “6”, “8”). It is designed to perform a fanning effect using the design of.

When the fanning period ends, the fanning effect image 103d becomes stationary at that point (FIG. 10 (a3)), and the fanning effect image 103d remains stationary during the subsequent tame period. Then, when the tame period ends and the result display period is entered, either the development result display or the out-of-sale result display is started in a form connected to the paused fanning effect image 103d.

In the loss result display, the loss result effect is first performed. In this out-of-order result effect, the first stop symbol candidate "5" is destroyed (FIG. 10 (c1)), and the middle symbol stops at the remaining second stop symbol candidate "4" (FIG. 10 (c2)). )). After that, the process shifts to the normal screen display (FIG. 10 (c4)) through the background restoration effect (FIG. 10 (c3)). In addition, development production is performed in the development result display. In this development effect, the second stop symbol candidate "4" is destroyed (FIG. 10 (b1)), and then the development notification image 104d such as "development" indicating the development after SP reach is displayed (FIG. 10 (b1)). FIG. 10 (b2)).

As described above, in the result display pre-effect in the SP reach pre-effect of the present embodiment, since the fanning effect using a symbol other than the reach symbol and the symbol immediately before and after it is used as the final stop symbol, the result of the fanning effect is obtained. In either case, the player will not be mistaken for a big hit, and it will be possible to prevent the player from feeling unnecessarily disappointed.

Also in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, if a specific result display such as "destruction of 4 develops" appears, an explanatory display indicating that the next reach effect is to be performed is displayed as a fanning effect image. It may be executed in parallel with 103d.

FIG. 11 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first embodiment to succeed (win) in the result pre-display staging of the SP pre-reach staging, which is an example of the non-hit reach staging. By not using the success (winning) production result among the multiple types of production results including An example of this is shown.

FIG. 11 corresponds to FIG. 6 of the first embodiment. In the pre-reach effect of the present embodiment, when the fanning period at the end of the reach image display period is entered (FIG. 11 (a1) → (a2)), the reach effect image 102e up to that point changes to the fanning effect image 103e. In the examples of FIGS. 11 (a2) to 11 (a3), the fanning effect image 103e is such that the kappa (ally) defeated by the monster (enemy) tries to stand up again.

When the fanning period ends, the fanning effect image 103e becomes stationary at that point (FIG. 11 (a3)), and the fanning effect image 103e is maintained in a stationary state during the subsequent tame period. Then, when the tame period ends and the result display period is entered, either the development result display or the out-of-sale result display is started in the form of being connected from the paused fanning effect image 103e.

In the loss result display, the loss result effect is first performed. In this out-of-order result production, the fallen kappa cannot stand up and loses (failure) (Fig. 11 (c1)), and along with that, the middle symbol is different from the reach symbol (here, "7") with "6". Stop (FIG. 11 (c2)). After that, the process shifts to the normal screen display (FIG. 11 (c4)) through the background restoration effect (FIG. 11 (c3)).

In addition, development production is performed in the development result display. In this development effect, the kappa rises again (FIG. 11 (b1)), and then a development notification image 104e such as "development" indicating the development after SP reach is displayed (FIG. 11 (b2)). In this way, in the development production of this embodiment, since the kappa does not win the game against the monster just by standing up, the player does not misunderstand this as a big hit, and the player is unnecessarily disappointed. You can prevent it from making you feel.

In addition, also in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, an explanatory display indicating that when a specific result display such as "development if it can stand up" appears, the process shifts to the next reach effect is displayed in the fanning effect image 103e. It may be executed in parallel with.

FIG. 12 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and by partially modifying the first embodiment, in the result display of the SP reach pre-effect, which is an example of the non-hit reach effect, the jackpot in another reach effect is displayed. An example in which the LED is made to emit light in a light emission pattern other than the specific light emission pattern (rainbow light emission pattern) performed in the result display, so that an effect that does not remind the symbol to be a big hit effect mode (specific mode) is executed. Shows.

FIG. 12 corresponds to FIG. 6 of the first embodiment. In the pre-reach effect of the present embodiment, when the fanning period at the end of the reach image display period is entered (FIG. 12 (a1) → (a2)), the reach effect image 102f up to that point changes to the fanning effect image 103f. In the examples of FIGS. 12 (a2) to 12 (a3), the fanning effect image 103f has a content of attacking a monster (enemy) character with a cannon. In this embodiment, when a specific result display such as "defeat a monster develops" appears, an explanation display indicating that the next reach effect is to be performed is displayed in parallel with the effect image 103f. However, such an explanatory display may be displayed as in the first embodiment.

When the fanning period ends, the fanning effect image 103f becomes stationary at that point (FIG. 12 (a3)), and the fanning effect image 103f remains stationary during the subsequent tame period. Then, when the tame period ends and the result display period is entered, either the development result display or the out-of-sale result display is started in the form of being connected from the paused fanning effect image 103f.

In the loss result display, the loss result effect is first performed. In this out-of-order result production, the attack on the monster ends in failure (Fig. 12 (c1)), and the middle symbol stops at "6", which is different from the reach symbol (here, "7") (Fig. 12 (Fig. 12). c2)). After that, the process shifts to the normal screen display (FIG. 12 (c4)) through the background restoration effect (FIG. 12 (c3)).

In addition, development production is performed in the development result display. In this development effect, the development movable body effect (FIGS. 12 (b1) to (b3)) is performed. In this development movable body production, the movable body 31 operates in a predetermined development movement pattern, and the image display means 22 has an arbitrary image production corresponding to the movement of the movable body 31 (here, the content that the attack succeeds and the monster collapses). ) Is performed, and a development notification image 104f such as "development" indicating the development to the post-SP reach effect is displayed, and the LED 71 of the movable body 31 emits light in a predetermined development light emission pattern.

In the example of FIG. 12, the development motion pattern is such that the movable body 31 descends at high speed from the origin position (upper position) to the lower position on the front side of the image display means 22 (FIG. 12 (b1)), stops at a predetermined time, and then at a low speed. It is configured to return to the origin position (FIGS. 12 (b2) and 12 (b3)). As described above, the development motion pattern is substantially the same as the normal jackpot motion pattern (FIGS. 8 (b1) to (b3)) and the motion content of the movable body 31, but the effect time is different. The difference in the effect time is adjusted by, for example, making the stop time at the lower position and the movement speed (for example, the return speed to the origin position) different.

Further, the content of the effect image displayed on the image display means 22 during the development movable body effect is different from the content of the effect image displayed on the image display means 22 during the normal jackpot movable body effect (FIG. 8). ing. Further, the developed light emission pattern is usually a big hit light emission pattern, that is, a light emission pattern (including a case where no light is emitted) different from the rainbow light emission pattern (specific light emission pattern).

As described above, in the present embodiment, since the LED 71 of the movable body 31 is configured to emit light in a developed light emission pattern different from the normal big hit light emission pattern (here, the rainbow light emission pattern), the normal big hit operation in the normal big hit result production is performed. Despite the fact that the movable body 31 is operated with the same development motion pattern as the pattern and the motion content, the player does not misunderstand this as a big hit, and the player is unnecessarily disappointed. Can be prevented.

FIG. 13 exemplifies the fifth embodiment of the present invention, and the result is an explanatory display indicating that the first embodiment is partially modified and when a specific result display appears, the process proceeds to the next reach effect. An example is shown in which the display is configured to be displayed before the pre-display effect (fanning effect, tame period).

FIG. 13 corresponds to FIG. 6 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 13, in the SP reach pre-production of the present embodiment, after the reach title 111 is first displayed on the image display means 22 (FIG. 13 (a1)), "defeat a monster to develop" or the like. The explanatory display 105 is displayed large in the substantially center of the screen for a predetermined time (for example, about 2 s) (FIG. 13 (a2)). Then, after the explanatory display 105 is reduced and retracted to the peripheral portion (for example, the upper part) of the screen (FIG. 13 (a3)), the reach effect by the reach effect image 102b or the like by the character or the like proceeds.

After that, when the fanning period at the end of the reach image display period is entered (FIG. 13 (a4)), the reach effect image 102b up to that point is changed to the fanning effect image 103b while the explanatory display 105 is still displayed. In the examples of FIGS. 13 (a4) to 13 (a5), as in the case of FIG. 6, the fanning effect image 103b has the content of attacking the character of the monster (enemy) with a cannon.

When the fanning period ends, the fanning effect image 103b becomes stationary at that point (FIG. 13 (a5)), and the fanning effect image 103b is maintained in a stationary state during the subsequent tame period. It should be noted that the display of the explanatory display 105 is continued even during this time period. Since the effect of the result display period after the end of the tame period is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 6), the description thereof is omitted here.

As explained above, the explanation display to the effect that when a specific result display appears, the next reach effect is displayed, not only during the result display pre-effect (fanning effect, tame period), but also before that. It may be configured to do so.

FIG. 14 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention, partially modifying the first embodiment to form an operation target image during an operation effective suggestion effect, and a predetermined time from the completion of the formation of the operation target image. An example is shown in which the operation validity period is configured to start after the lapse.

FIG. 14 corresponds to FIGS. 7 and 8 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIG. 14, in the post-SP reach effect of the present embodiment, the operation effective suggestion effect is started at the end of the reach image display period. In the operation effective suggestion effect of the present embodiment, the effect period (4s) is composed of a button formation period (3s) and a button formation waiting period (1s) following the button formation period. The button formation period is a period for forming the operation target image 106 indicating the effect button 14, and as shown in FIGS. 14 (a2) to 14 (a4), for example, the transmittance of the operation target image 106 on the screen is 100%. The image gradually becomes smaller and clearer at the end of the button formation period, and the transmittance reaches 0% to complete the operation target image 106 (FIG. 14 (a4)). The process of formation is arbitrary. The waiting period after button formation is a waiting time from the completion of formation of the operation target image 106 to the start of the operation valid period, and the display state of the operation target image 106 at the time of completion of formation is maintained.

Further, a waiting period after gauge formation (0.5 s) is provided in the latter half of the waiting period after button formation. This post-gauge waiting period is a period during which the progress notification image 108 for notifying the progress of the operation valid period is maintained in the start waiting state (for example, the gauge is stopped at 100%), and the button is used. It is started after the first time (here, 0.5 s) has elapsed from the start of the post-formation waiting period, and the progress notification image 108 is displayed on the screen at the start time (FIG. 14 (a5)).

The waiting period after gauge formation (and the waiting period after button formation) ends after a second time (here, 0.5 s) has elapsed from the start of the waiting period after gauge formation, and the operation valid period starts. When the operation valid period is started, the operation mode notification image 107 including the characters “PUSH!” And the arrow image for notifying the operation mode is displayed (FIG. 14 (a6)) and the progress status notification image 108. Gauge change is started (FIGS. 14 (a6) to (a7)).

As described above, in the present embodiment, the operation valid period is started after a predetermined time has elapsed from the completion of the formation of the operation target image 106 during the operation validity suggestion effect, and the formation of the operation target image 106 is completed. The progress notification image 108 is displayed in a waiting state after the first hour (0.5 s) has elapsed, and the operation valid period is started after the second hour (0.5 s) has elapsed from the start of the display of the progress notification image 108. Therefore, even if the operation effective time is shortened in order to suppress the discomfort of the effect due to the subsequent time adjustment, it is possible to more reliably prevent the player from losing the operation opportunity.

FIG. 15 exemplifies the seventh embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first embodiment to set the effect time of the operation effective suggestion effect in the strong reach effect (here, the effect after SP reach) to the weak reach. An example is shown in which the effect time of the operation effective suggestion effect in the effect (here, the S reach effect) is longer than the effect time. As described above, the strong reach effect is a reach effect with a higher degree of expectation, which is a specific mode than the weak reach effect.

FIG. 15B is a time chart relating to the operation effective suggestion effect and the operation effective period in the SP reach post-effect (an example of the strong reach effect) of the present embodiment, which is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 7). be. Further, FIG. 15A is a time chart relating to the operation effective suggestion effect and the operation effective period in the S reach effect (an example of the weak reach effect) of the present embodiment. In the first embodiment (FIG. 5), the effect before displaying the result of the S reach effect was not the button effect, but in the S reach effect (FIG. 15 (a)) of the present embodiment, the same as the effect after SP reach. It is assumed that the button effect is executed, and the operation valid suggestion effect and the operation valid period are provided before the result display period.

As is clear from FIGS. 15 (a) and 15 (b), in the present embodiment, the effect time (here, 4 s) of the operation effective suggestion effect in the SP reach effect (strong reach effect) is the S reach effect (weak reach). It is longer than the production time (here, 2s) of the operation effective suggestion production in the production). In addition, the operation valid time from the start to the expiration of the operation valid period is the same for the S reach effect and the SP reach post-effect (both 3s), and the result display of the operation valid suggestion effect and the operation valid period combined. The production time of the pre-production is longer in the SP reach post-production (strong reach production) than in the S reach production (weak reach production). The effect time (4s) of the operation effective suggestion effect in the SP reach effect is longer than the operation effective time (3s), whereas the effect time (2s) of the operation effective suggestion effect in the S reach effect is the operation effective time (3s). ) Is shorter.

As described above, in the present embodiment, as for the post-SP reach effect (strong reach effect), as in the first embodiment, the effective operation time (here, 3 s) is set as much as possible in order to suppress the discomfort of the effect due to the subsequent time adjustment. In order to shorten the time and surely prevent the player from losing the operation opportunity due to it, the operation effective suggestion effect (here, 4s) longer than the operation effective time (3s) is executed immediately before the operation effective period. However, regarding the S reach effect (weak reach effect), the operation effective suggestion effect (here, 2s) is set to the operation effective time (2s in this case) in order to give priority to enhancing the effect of the reach effect rather than the loss of the player's operation opportunity. It is shorter than 3s).

FIG. 16 exemplifies the eighth embodiment of the present invention, and partially modifies the first embodiment to develop (or is likely to be) to the next reach effect before the effect before displaying the result. An example is shown in which the development notice effect indicating (that) is made feasible, and the content of the effect before the result display is different depending on whether or not the development notice effect appears.

FIG. 16 corresponds to FIG. 5 of the first embodiment, and during the normal fluctuation in the symbol variation (before reaching the reach state), the SP reach post-effect (the next reach effect of the next reach effect). It shows the content of the effect before displaying the result in the S reach effect when the development notice effect indicating that the item is developed (or is likely to be) is executed. It is assumed that the content of the effect before displaying the result in the S reach effect when the development notice effect is not executed is the same as that of the first embodiment (FIG. 5).

In the example of FIG. 16, the notice image 112 showing the green light is displayed on the screen during the normal change in the symbol change (development notice effect). The notice image 112 of this green light shows that the symbol change develops to the post-SP reach effect (predetermined reach effect), and when the notice image 112 is displayed, there is a 100% probability that the SP will be displayed thereafter. It has come to develop into directing after reach.

When the preview image 112 is displayed, the reach effect until the SP reach effect is reached is premised on development, unlike the case where the preview image 112 is not displayed (FIG. 5). The effect before displaying the result of the content is executed. That is, the fanning effect image 103g shown in FIGS. 16 (a3) to 16 (a4) is out of line with the first stop symbol candidate (here, “7”) that constitutes the jackpot effect mode (that is, the same as the reach symbol). The character sets a bomb and ignites both the second stop symbol candidate (here, "6") that constitutes the effect mode (that is, different from the reach symbol).

When the fanning period ends, the fanning effect image 103g becomes stationary at that time (FIG. 16 (a4)), and the fanning effect image 103g remains stationary during the subsequent tame period. Then, when the tame period ends and the result display period is entered, the development result display is started in a form connected from the paused fanning effect image 103g. In this development production, both "7" and "6", which are the first and second stop symbol candidates, are blown up at the same time (Fig. 16 (b1)), and then "development" indicating the development to SP reach, etc. The development notification image 104a is displayed (FIG. 16 (b2)). The content of the development result display may be the same as the case where the preview image 112 is not displayed (that is, common effect data is used).

As explained above, by differentiating the content of the pre-result display effect depending on whether or not a development notice effect that indicates that the process will develop to the predetermined (next) reach effect appears, the predetermined reach effect can be achieved. It is possible to perform a more appropriate pre-display effect depending on whether or not it is clear that the development will occur.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, as a modification of the third embodiment (FIG. 11), a battle-type effect is performed in the effect before displaying the result of the non-hit reach effect, and the effect is configured to be either a draw or a loss, and the draw is performed. In some cases, by developing into the next reach effect, it may be configured to perform an effect that does not remind the symbol to be a big hit effect mode (specific mode).

In the sixth embodiment (FIG. 14), an example configured to display the progress notification image 108 after the lapse of the first time (0.5 s) from the completion of the formation of the operation target image 106 (the end of the button formation period). Although shown, the progress status notification image 108 may be displayed substantially at the same time as the formation of the operation target image 106 is completed, and the progress status notification image 108 may be displayed in the state of waiting for the start during the subsequent waiting period after the button formation. good.

In the seventh embodiment (FIG. 15), in the case of the strong reach effect, the effect time of the operation effective suggestion effect is longer than the operation effective time, and in the case of the weak reach effect, the effect time of the operation effective suggestion effect is longer than the operation effective time. Although an example is shown in which the effect is set to be shorter, the effect time and the operation effective time of the operation effective suggestion effect may be set to be substantially the same in either the weak reach effect or the strong reach effect.

In the eighth embodiment (FIG. 16), even when the development notice effect appears, it is configured to execute the effect before displaying the result of the tame, but when the development notice effect appears, it is fanned and the result of the tame. It may be configured to display the development result without executing the pre-display effect. Further, in the eighth embodiment (FIG. 16), the development notice effect is configured to be executed during the normal fluctuation, but the development notice effect may be configured to be executed after the reach (for example, during the N reach effect). good.

Further, in the eighth embodiment (FIG. 16), an example of executing the development notice effect during the symbol change is shown, but as a look-ahead effect to execute the development notice effect before the start of the symbol change (target change). You may do it. This look-ahead effect may be either the above-mentioned look-ahead continuous effect or the look-ahead hold change effect. When the pre-reading continuous staging is used as the development notice staging, the background image of "snow" is obtained by multiple staging pattern fluctuations up to the target fluctuating, provided that the pre-reading judgment result indicating that the target fluctuation becomes the SP reach fluctuation pattern can be obtained. Is conceivable to use. In addition, when the look-ahead hold change effect is used as the development notice effect, the hold display image corresponding to the target change is displayed as "● (red circle)" on condition that the look-ahead judgment result indicating that the target change becomes the SP reach change pattern is obtained. It is conceivable to use a specific image such as ".

Although the second to eighth embodiments are partially modified from the first embodiment, two or more of the second to eighth embodiments may be combined as appropriate.

Further, the present invention can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as arrange ball machines and sparrow ball game machines, as well as in game machines other than ball game machines such as slot machines.

38 Staging symbol display means (design display means)
42 Staging control board (staging control means)
64a jackpot determination means (lottery means)

Claims (2)

A lottery means to draw a lottery as to whether or not to give profit to the player,
A symbol display means for variablely displaying a symbol based on the lottery result by the lottery means and stopping the symbol in a specific mode when the profit is given.
It is provided with an effect control means for executing an effect related to the lottery result according to any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns, together with a variation display by the symbol display means.
The plurality of types of variation patterns are used in a gaming machine including a reach variation pattern in which a result is displayed by a reach effect executed after the symbol is in the reach state.
In the reach variation pattern, when the reach effect is a specific reach effect, an operation valid period during which the operation of the predetermined operating means is effective is provided during the specific reach effect, and it is suggested that the operation valid period is reached. The operation valid suggestion effect is executed before the operation valid period, and the result display is started when the predetermined operation means is operated during the operation valid period and the effect execution condition is satisfied.
During the operation effective suggestion effect, an operation target image showing the predetermined operation means is formed.
A gaming machine characterized in that the operation valid period is started after a predetermined time has elapsed from the completion of formation of the operation target image. After the lapse of the first time from the completion of the formation of the operation target image, the progress status notification image for notifying the progress status of the operation valid period is displayed in a state of waiting for the start.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the operation valid period is started after a second time has elapsed from the start of displaying the progress status notification image.

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