JP2022107719A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To improve amusement of an advance notice presentation.SOLUTION: An image of a jump-in presentation is displayed during a presentation symbol game in which an image of the presentation symbol game is being displayed on a liquid crystal screen 32a of a presentation symbol display unit 32. The image of the jump-in presentation has a behavior in which a lightning image T executes a jump-in from the outside to the inside of a presentation display area 32c and after the display of the lightning image T, an advance notice image and a comment image are displayed in the presentation display area 32c. Therefore, amusement of an advance notice presentation is improved than before in which a monotonous image of the advance notice presentation is being displayed with only an appearance of an advance notice symbol in a display area of the display unit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 20

Description

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

The above-mentioned gaming machine has a configuration in which it is determined whether or not a game ball has effectively entered a predetermined ball entry area, and the results of the determination of whether or not the game is won are indicated to the player by displaying the image of the symbol game. There is

JP 2016-158689 A

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, before the result of the judgment of success or failure is suggested to the player by the image of the symbol game, the result of the judgment of success or failure is notified by displaying the image of the advance notice effect. there is This forewarning effect merely causes the forewarning picture to appear within the display area of the display, and has a problem of lack of interest.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest of the advance notice effect.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, there is provided a determination means for determining whether or not a privilege is given when a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area, and a determination result of the determination means is sent to the player. a symbol game means for displaying an image of a symbol game for suggesting on a predetermined display device; An advance notice effect means is provided for effecting an advance notice effect that gives a definite or definite notice, and the notice effect means is an image of a jump effect in which a notice pattern moves from outside to inside a predetermined comment display area of the display device as the notice effect. is displayed, the comment is displayed inside the comment display area.
According to the above means, during the symbol game in which the image of the symbol game is displayed in the display area of the display device, there is an image of the jump performance of the behavior in which the notice symbol jumps into the inside of the comment display area from the outside of the display area. The comment is displayed in the comment display area when the image of the jump effect is displayed. Therefore, the interest of the notice effect is improved as compared with the conventional art in which a monotonous notice effect image that only causes the notice pattern to appear in the display area of the display is displayed.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the display is provided on the rear side of the game board, the game board is provided with an opening through which the display area of the display is visible from the front, and the display is provided on the back side of the game board. The comment display area is characterized in that it is an area located inside the opening when viewed from the front.
According to the above means, the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board becomes an obstacle to the player's line of sight, and the visibility of the peripheral edge of the comment display area is deteriorated. It becomes difficult to see the flying image. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the notice image suddenly jumps from the outside to the inside of the comment display area, so that the interest of the notice effect is further improved.

The game machine according to claim 3 comprises a cylindrical member fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board, and the comment display area of the display is positioned inside the cylindrical member when viewed from the front. It is characterized by being a region.
According to the above means, since the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board is covered with the cylindrical member, it is possible to improve the appearance of the inner peripheral surface.

The game machine according to claim 4, further comprising a plate member provided on the cylindrical member and having an overlapping portion that overlaps from the front with the edge of the comment display area of the display, and the forewarning effect means is an image of the jumping effect. It is characterized in that the forewarning picture is moved from the outside of the comment display area to the central portion of the comment display area through the area behind the overlapping portion in the inside of the comment display area.
According to the above-described means, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the foretelling pattern pops out from the shadow and enters the comment display area, so that the taste of the foretelling effect is further improved.

6. The game machine according to claim 5, wherein the notice effect means displays an image of the effect content in which the notice pattern emits the comment inside the comment display area after the jump effect as the image of the notice effect. It has characteristics.
According to the above means, since an image of effect content is displayed in which the foretelling pattern jumping into the comment display area stays within the comment display area and emits a comment, the taste of the foretelling effect is further improved.

In the gaming machine according to claim 6, the notice effect means selectively displays one of a plurality of pictures as the notice picture, and selectively displays one of a plurality of comments as the comment. It is characterized in that it suggests to the player the high degree of reliability with respect to the granting of the privilege by the combination of the one foretelling pattern and the one comment.
According to the above means, the combination of the notice pattern and the comment indicates to the player the high degree of reliability with respect to the granting of the privilege, so that the interest of the notice effect is further improved.

The game machine according to claim 7 is characterized in that the notice effect means changes the state of the notice picture according to the progress of the movement of the notice picture in the image of the jumping effect.
According to the above means, the visual change is given to the image in which the notice pattern jumps from the outside to the inside of the comment display area, so that the interest of the notice effect is further improved.

According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance the interest of the advance notice effect.

1 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention (a perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko game machine); FIG. front view of game board Cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the game board, the production pattern display device and the decorative frame Block diagram showing electrical configuration Block diagram showing electrical configuration (a) shows a list of random number counters, (b) shows a normal pattern per determination table, (c) shows a normal pattern fluctuation display time table, (d) shows a normal pattern game pattern table Figure, (e) shows the special figure 1 jackpot type table, (f) shows the special figure 1 area, (g) shows the special figure 2 area (a) shows the special figure big hit determination table, (b) shows the special figure fluctuation pattern table (a) is a diagram showing a special figure 2 big hit type table, (b) is a diagram showing a big hit game pattern table, (d) is a diagram showing a small hit game pattern table Flowchart showing main processing of the main control circuit Flowchart showing timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit Flowchart showing special figure 2 processing of the main control circuit Flowchart showing special figure 1 processing of the main control circuit Diagram showing a list of scroll effects A diagram showing an image of a scroll effect Diagram showing image of scroll effect (reach effect) A diagram showing an image of a scroll effect (pseudo-continuous effect 1) A diagram showing an image of a scroll effect (pseudo-continuous effect 2) (a) is a diagram showing a list of background effects, (b) is a diagram showing the relationship between scroll effects and background effects, and (c) and (d) are diagrams showing normal background images. Illustration showing a battle background image A diagram showing an image of the preview effect Diagram to explain the behavior of the lightning image (a) ~ (c) diagrams showing preview images, (d) ~ (f) diagrams showing comment images (a) to (f) are diagrams showing combined images, (g) is a diagram showing a list of reliability of combined images, (h) and (i) are diagrams showing preview effect selection tables (a) and (b) show the display timing of the notice effect, and (c) and (d) show the display timing selection table. (a) is a diagram showing the display timing of the notice effect, (b) and (c) are diagrams showing the display timing selection table Flowchart showing main processing of sub-control circuit Flow chart showing timer interrupt processing of sub control circuit Flowchart showing received command analysis processing of the sub-control circuit (a) is a flowchart showing the symbol game effect start processing of the sub control circuit, (b) is a flowchart showing the symbol game effect stop processing (a) is a flowchart showing a sub-control circuit jackpot game production start processing, (b) is a flowchart showing a jackpot game production stop processing (a) is a flowchart showing advance notice effect processing 1 of the sub-control circuit, and (b) is a diagram showing a notice effect command table. (a) is a flowchart showing advance notice effect processing 2 of the sub-control circuit; Diagram showing the image of the notice effect (first and second unit symbol game) Diagram showing the image of the notice effect (third unit symbol game) FIG. 20 equivalent view showing Example 2 FIG. 20 equivalent view showing Example 3 FIG. 20 equivalent view showing Example 4 FIG. 20 equivalent view showing Example 5 FIG. 20 equivalent view showing Example 6 FIG. 20 equivalent view showing Example 7 Diagrams showing Example 8 (a to c are 20 equivalent diagrams, d to f are diagrams showing suggestive images) Diagram showing Example 9 (a is a diagram showing the relationship between the reliability of the big win and the color, b and c are diagrams showing the change pattern selection table) Diagram showing embodiment 10 (drawing showing image of suggestive effect)

[Example 1]
1. Structure of Game Machine The outer frame 1 in FIG. 1 is installed on the island of a pachinko hall. The outer frame 1 is in the shape of a square cylinder with open front and rear faces, and a body frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1 . The body frame 2 is in the shape of a frame, and as shown in FIG. 2, the body frame 2 supports a game board 3 . This game board 3 corresponds to a frame member.

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

A launcher (not shown) is attached to the front frame 4 . This shooting device has a ball-striking hammer for striking a game ball and a shooting motor for operating the ball-striking hammer. This shooting device supplies a new game ball to the hitting mallet every time the hitting mallet hits a game ball, and a shooting handle 8 is connected to the shooting device. As shown in FIG. 1, the shooting handle 8 is attached to the lower right corner of the front frame 4 so as to be rotatable about an axis oriented in the front-rear direction. The force is adjusted according to the amount of clockwise operation (rotational angle) of the firing handle 8 .

An outer rail 9 and an inner rail 10 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 3, as shown in FIG. An arc-shaped shooting path 11 is formed between the outer rail 9 and the inner rail 10, and a game ball struck by a ball-striking mallet rises in the shooting path 11 from bottom to top. These outer rails 9 and inner rails 10 define a game area 12 on the front surface of the game board 3 . The game area 12 is a circular area connected to the exit at the upper end of the shooting passage 11 , and game balls rising in the shooting passage 11 are released into the game area 12 from the exit of the shooting passage 11 . A plurality of game nails (not shown) are driven into the game area 12, and the game ball released into the game area 12 falls within the game area 12 while colliding with the plurality of game nails.

In the game area 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a left-handed area 13 and a right-handed area 14 are set. The left-handed area 13 is an area on the left side of the center line in the left-right direction in the game area 12, and when the amount of clockwise operation of the shooting handle 8 is small, the game ball hits left-handed from the outlet of the shooting passage 11. Released into area 13 . A hitting method in which the game ball is released into the left hitting area 13 is called left hitting. The right-handed area 14 is an area on the right side of the center line in the left-right direction in the game area 12, and when the amount of clockwise operation of the shooting handle 8 is large, the game ball hits left-handed from the outlet of the shooting passage 11. It passes through area 13 and is released into right-handed area 14 . The hitting method in which the game ball is released into the right hitting area 14 is called right hitting.

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

In the game area 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a second variable starter opening 16 is fixed below the first starter opening 15. As shown in FIG. The second variable starting port 16 opens on the right side and is arranged in the left-handed hitting area 13 . An opening/closing member 17 is provided at the second variable starting port 16 . The opening/closing member 17 is movable between a closed state in which the right side surface of the second variable starting port 16 is closed so that the game ball cannot be entered, and an open state in which the game ball can be entered. Even in the open state of the opening 16, it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second variable starting opening 16 in the left-handed state, and in the right-handed state, when the second variable starting opening 16 is in the open state, the game ball is thrown from the right side. It becomes possible to enter the ball. This second variable starting port 16 corresponds to a predetermined ball entry area.

In the game area 12, as shown in FIG. 2, a big winning opening 18 is fixed. The big winning slot 18 is in the shape of a horizontally long box with an open front and has an opening/closing member 19 . The opening/closing member 19 is rotatable about a horizontal axis at its lower end between a vertical closed state and a horizontal open state. , the game ball is closed so as not to be able to enter, and in the open state of the opening/closing member 19, the game ball is opened so as to be able to enter. The big winning hole 18 is arranged on the right side of the first starting hole 15, and the game ball is allowed to enter the big winning hole 18 in the right-handed state of the game ball.

In the right hitting area 14, as shown in FIG. 2, a normal figure start opening 20 is fixed above the big winning opening 18. - 特許庁This normal figure starting port 20 has a U-shaped frame shape whose upper and lower surfaces are open, and the game ball can pass from its upper surface to its lower surface when the game ball is hit to the right. A V zone is provided in the big prize winning opening 18 . This V zone is an area into which a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 18 can enter, and has a sorting member. The distributing member is movable between a detached state and a hit state, and in the detached state of the distributing member, a game ball entered into the big winning hole 18 cannot enter the V zone, and the distributing member hits the state. Then, the game ball that entered the big winning hole 18 can enter the V zone. A V sensor 28 (see FIG. 3) is provided in this V zone, and the V sensor 28 outputs a V ball entry signal when a game ball enters the V zone of the big winning opening 18 .

The front frame 4 is provided with a hemispherical button 29 and a sword-shaped button 30, as shown in FIG. The hemispherical button 29 is arranged in front of the upper plate 6 and can be operated by the player by pushing it downward with his or her fingers. The sword-shaped button 30 is arranged on the right side of the upper plate 6 and can be operated by the player's finger to push it downward. As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 3 is provided with an LED indicator 31 positioned at the lower left corner. Judgment result of jackpot type is displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 3 is formed with a through-hole-shaped opening 3a. The opening 3a has a horizontally long rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a performance symbol display 32 is fixed to the game board 3 so as to cover the opening 3a from behind. This production pattern display 32 has a color liquid crystal screen 32a. The liquid crystal display screen 32a has a rectangular shape similar to the opening 3a, and is set larger than the opening 3a. The liquid crystal screen 32a closes the opening 3a from behind, and the liquid crystal screen 32a is positioned inside the opening 3a when viewed from the front. The production pattern display device 32 corresponds to a predetermined display device, and the liquid crystal screen 32a of the production pattern display device 32 corresponds to a display area. And the image of the jackpot game effect is displayed.

The game board 3 is provided with a colored and opaque decorative frame 33, as shown in FIG. The decorative frame 33 is for decorating the game board 3, and has a cylindrical body frame portion 33a and a collar-shaped decorative plate portion 33b. The body frame portion 33a is in the shape of a horizontally long square cylinder with open front and rear surfaces, and is fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3. As shown in FIG. The decorative plate portion 33b has a vertical plate shape positioned on the front end surface of the main body frame portion 3a, and has a laterally long rectangular opening portion 33c. The decorative frame 33 has a frame shape surrounding the liquid crystal screen 32a of the production pattern display device 32 when viewed from the front. It is made visible through the opening 33c of the frame 33 and the opening 3a of the game board 3. A body frame portion 33a of the decorative frame 33 corresponds to a cylindrical member and a frame member, and a decorative plate portion 33b corresponds to a plate member.

2. Electrical Configuration of Gaming Machine A main control circuit 51 is mounted on the main control board 50 of FIG. The main control circuit 51 is mainly composed of a microcomputer and has a ROM, a RAM and a CPU. The main control circuit 51 includes the special figure 1 lottery, the special figure 2 lottery, the variable display of the special figure 1, the variable display of the special figure 2, the jackpot game, the setting of the game state, the general figure lottery, the variable display of the general figure, and the general figure. The ROM of the main control circuit 51 stores a program for main processing, a program for timer interrupt processing, a normal pattern hit determination table, a normal pattern fluctuation display time table, and a normal pattern game. A pattern table, a special figure jackpot determination table, a special figure 1 jackpot type table, a special figure 2 jackpot type table, a special figure variation pattern table, a jackpot game pattern table, a regular figure hit decision table, a regular figure game pattern table, etc. are stored, A special figure 1 area and a special figure 2 area are set in the RAM of the main control circuit 51 . The main control circuit 51 corresponds to determination means and variation pattern selection means, and the big hit corresponds to a privilege.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 51 is connected with a first start sensor 52, a second start sensor 53, a normal sensor 54, a big winning sensor 55, and a V sensor . The first starting hole sensor 52 detects a game ball entering the first starting hole 15, the second starting hole sensor 53 detects a game ball entering the second variable starting hole 16, and the normal figure sensor 54 detects a game ball entering the second variable starting hole 16. A game ball passing through a normal figure starting port 20 is detected. The big winning hole sensor 55 detects a game ball entering the big winning hole 18 , and the V sensor 28 detects a game ball entering the V zone of the big winning hole 18 . Each of these sensors outputs a signal to the main control circuit 51 according to the content of the detection when a game ball is detected.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 51 is connected with a second variable starting solenoid 57, a big prize winning solenoid 58, and a sorting solenoid 60. As shown in FIG. The second variable starting port solenoid 57 operates the opening/closing member 17 of the second variable starting port 16, the big winning port solenoid 58 operates the opening/closing member 19 of the big winning port 18, and the sorting solenoid 60 It is for operating the sorting member of the big winning opening 18 . An LED display 31 is connected to the main control circuit 51 , and the main control circuit 51 performs variable display according to control of the display contents of the LED display 31 .

The payout control board 70 of FIG. 4 is equipped with a payout control circuit 71 mainly composed of a microcomputer. When each signal from is detected, a payout command is transmitted to the payout control circuit 71 . A prize ball payout device 72 is connected to the payout control circuit 71, and when the payout control circuit 71 detects a payout command from the main control circuit 51, the payout control circuit 71 drives the prize ball payout device 72 to produce a top dish. At 6, the unit number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

The sub-control board 80 shown in FIG. 5 is equipped with a sub-control circuit 81 mainly composed of a microcomputer. The sub-control circuit 81 has a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and an RTC, and the ROM stores programs for main processing, reception interrupt processing, and timer interrupt processing. The RAM functions as a work memory, and the CPU executes multiple programs in the ROM according to commands from the main control circuit 51 . A hemispherical switch 84 and a sword-shaped switch 85 are connected to the sub-control circuit 81. The sub-control circuit 81 detects the operating state of the hemispherical button 29 according to the electrical state of the hemispherical switch 84, The operating state of the sword-shaped button 30 is detected according to the electrical state of the sword-shaped switch 85 .

The image control board 90 shown in FIG. 5 is equipped with an image control circuit 91 mainly composed of a microcomputer. Then, the setting result of the display contents is transmitted to the image control circuit 91 . This image control circuit 91 comprises ROM, RAM, CPU, CGROM, CGRAM and VDP. The ROM stores an image control program for specifying image data, the RAM functions as a work memory, and the CPU executes the ROM program. The CGROM stores image data for displaying an image on the performance symbol display 32, and the VDP reads the image data from the CGROM in response to a command from the CPU. This VDP expands the read result of the image data in the CGRAM, synthesizes the expansion result of the image data, draws it in the frame buffer of the CGRAM, and outputs the drawing result of the image to the effect symbol display 32 as an RGB signal. An image is displayed in color on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance pattern display 32 in accordance with the RGB signals from the VDP. The image control circuit 91 corresponds to an advance notice effect means and a pattern display means.

A plurality of frame lamps 39 and a plurality of board surface lamps 37 are connected to the lamp control board 100 of FIG. A plurality of frame lamps 39 illuminate the front frame 4 , a plurality of board surface lamps 37 illuminate the decoration frame 33 , and a plurality of lamp control boards 100 respond to commands from the sub-control circuit 81 . frame lamp 39 and a plurality of board surface lamps 37 are driven and controlled. The sound control board 110 outputs voice, music, and sound effects from the plurality of speakers 40 according to drive control of the plurality of speakers 40 .

3. Game function 3-1. Universal game 3-1-1. Normal pattern lottery When the game ball passes through the normal pattern starting port 20, the value of the random number for determining whether the normal pattern is correct in FIG. A determination result of whether the normal pattern is correct or not is acquired according to the acquisition result of the value of the random number for determination. The non-electrical support state and the electric support state are set in this normal hit determination table, and the hit determination result is obtained with a higher probability in the electric support state than in the non-electrical support state.

3-1-2. Normal pattern fluctuation display Normal pattern fluctuation display is performed when the determination result of normal pattern propriety is acquired. This normal pattern fluctuation display is to stop blinking in either mode of "normal pattern hit" or "normal pattern off" after starting blinking of a predetermined plurality of LEDs of the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern. When the multiple LEDs are determined to be "per normal pattern", they stop blinking in the "mode of per normal pattern", and when it is determined to be "out of the normal pattern", it flashes in the "mode of normal pattern deviation". be stopped. The required time for this normal pattern fluctuation display is set based on the data of the normal pattern fluctuation display time table of FIG. 6(c). This normal map fluctuation display time table assigns the normal map fluctuation time to each of the "electrical support state" and "non-electrical support state", and the "electrical support state" is shorter than the "non-electrical support state". Normal figure fluctuation display time is set.

3-1-3. When the normal pattern fluctuation display is stopped in the mode of "per normal pattern", the normal pattern game pattern corresponding to the current game state is selected from the normal pattern game pattern table shown in FIG. A regular game is started with the selection result of the figure game pattern. This normal game is to open the second variable starting port 16, and in the "electric sapo state", the opening of the second variable starting port 16 for a long time (30 seconds) is executed as a normal game. Then, in the "non-electrical support state", the opening of the second variable starting port 16 for a short time (1 second) is executed as a normal game.

3-2. Special Figure 1 Game 3-2-1. Acquisition of special figure 1 game data When the game ball is effectively entered into the first start port 15, the value of the random number for special symbol validity determination, the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type, and the variation pattern random number of Fig. 6 (a) The value of is acquired, the acquisition result of the value of the random number for special symbol propriety determination ~ the acquisition result of the value of the fluctuation pattern random number is stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 1 game data. In this RAM, as shown in FIG. 6(f), special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 are set, and the special figure 1 game data is "special figure 1 reservation area 4", "special figure 1 reserved area 3""special figure 1 reserved area 2""special figure 1 reserved area 1" is stored in the order. That is, when the special figure 1 game data is stored in all of the special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4, the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" is the oldest, and the "special figure 1 reservation area 1” special figure 1 game data is the newest. The state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in all of these special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 is called the special figure 1 reservation number is "4", and the special figure 1 reservation areas 2 to 4 The state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored is called the special figure 1 reservation number "3", and the state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in two of the special figure 1 reservation areas 3 to 4 The special figure 1 reserved number is called "2", and the state in which the special figure 1 game data is stored in one of the special figure 1 reserved areas 4 is called the special figure 1 reserved number is "1", The state in which the special figure 1 game data is not stored in any of the special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 is referred to as the special figure 1 reservation number being "0".

3-2-2. Special figure 1 lottery When the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", the special figure 1 lottery is performed on the condition that the game is currently stopped. This game stop state refers to a state in which all of the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game and the big hit game are stopped, and the special figure 1 lottery is permitted during the normal figure game. When the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" in this game stop state, the storage result of the value of the special symbol correctness determination random number is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4". , In the "high probability state", the judgment result of either "big hit" or "out" according to the detection result of the value of the special symbol propriety judgment random number from the special figure big hit judgment table for the high probability state of Fig. 7 (a) is obtained, and in the "normal probability state", the judgment result of either "big hit" or "miss" is obtained according to the detection result of the value of the special symbol success judgment random number from the special symbol big hit judgment table for the normal probability state. be. The probability of judging a big hit in this "high probability state" is set higher than the judging probability of a big hit in the "normal probability state".

When the determination result of "jackpot" is acquired from the special figure jackpot determination table, the storage result of the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the special figure of FIG. 6 (e) A jackpot type corresponding to the detection result of the value of the jackpot type determination random number is acquired from the one-jackpot type table. In this special figure 1 jackpot type table, five jackpot types of "jackpot pattern 1" to "jackpot pattern 5" are set.

When the jackpot type is determined according to the acquisition of the determination result of "jackpot", the storage result of the value of the variation pattern random number is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the result of FIG. 7 (b) A special figure variation pattern and a special figure variation display time according to the detection result of the value of the variation pattern random number are selected from the special figure variation pattern table.

When the determination result of "out" is acquired, the storage result of the value of the variation pattern random number is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the number of special figure 1 reservations is "0 to 2" In the state of FIG. From the special figure variation pattern table in (b), the special figure variation pattern and the special figure variation display time are selected according to the detection result of the value of the variation pattern random number, and the special figure 1 pending number is "3 to 4". Toku-zu fluctuation pattern and Toku-zu fluctuation display time are selected. This special figure variation pattern corresponds to the variation pattern, and the image of the performance symbol game is displayed at a time corresponding to the selection result of the special figure variation pattern.

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

3-2-4. When a plurality of predetermined LEDs of the jackpot game LED display 31 are stopped blinking in a manner corresponding to the judgment result of the jackpot type, a jackpot corresponding to the judgment result of the jackpot type from the jackpot game pattern table in FIG. A game pawn is selected, and a big win game is started with the selection result of the big win game pattern. This jackpot game allows game balls to enter the jackpot 18 by opening and closing the jackpot 18, and an opening period is set in the jackpot game pattern before the start of the first round. and the ending period is set after the end of the final round. The opening period is a period in which the large winning opening 18 is closed, and is a waiting period for waiting for the large winning opening 18 to be changed from a state in which a game ball cannot enter to a state in which a game ball can enter. The ending period is a period in which the big winning opening 18 is closed, and is a period in which the player recognizes the end of the big win game. The period from the start of the opening period to the end of the ending period is called a jackpot game.

Four types of "jackpot game pattern 1", "jackpot game pattern 23", "jackpot game pattern 4" and "jackpot game pattern 5" are set in the jackpot game pattern table of FIG. 8(b). Each of these "jackpot game pattern 1" to "jackpot game pattern 5" consists of a plurality of rounds. In each of these rounds, the big winning hole 18 is continuously opened until the limit time elapses and then closed for a certain period of time. It ends after being in a closed state for a certain period of time without waiting for the elapse of the limit time. That is, each of "jackpot game pattern 1" to "jackpot game pattern 5" is composed of a plurality of unit games, and the first round is started according to the end of the opening period, and the ending period starts after the closing time has elapsed after the end of the final round.

[1] Big hit game pattern 1 is performed when "big hit pattern 1" is selected, as shown in FIG. 8(b). In this jackpot game pattern 1, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of the two rounds, and a limit time (2 seconds) in which a game ball can enter the big winning hole 18 is set in each round. ing.
[2] The jackpot game pattern 23 is performed when "jackpot pattern 2" or "jackpot pattern 3" is selected. In this jackpot game pattern 23, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of two rounds, and a limit time (2 seconds) is set in each round in which a game ball can enter the big winning hole 18. ing. This big win game pattern 23 is set to be the same as the big win game pattern 1 from the player's point of view.

[3] Big win game pattern 4 is performed when "big win pattern 4" is selected. In this jackpot game pattern 4, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of 15 rounds, and a limit time (30 seconds) in which a game ball can enter the big winning hole 18 is set in each round. ing.
[4] Big win game pattern 5 is performed when "big win pattern 5" is selected. In this jackpot game pattern 5, the big winning hole 18 is opened in each of 15 rounds, and a limit time (30 seconds) in which a game ball can enter the big winning hole 18 is set in each round. ing.

3-2-5. Update of game state 3-2-5-1. High Probability State When a game ball enters the V zone of the big winning opening 18 in a big winning game, a "high probability state" is set when the big winning game ends. As shown in FIG. 8(b), the V zone of the big winning opening 18 is opened when the big winning game is executed in "big winning game pattern 23" and "big winning game pattern 5". In synchronism with this, a winning state is established, and all the game balls entered into the big winning hole 18 enter the V zone of the big winning hole 18.例文帳に追加That is, when the jackpot game is executed in "jackpot game pattern 23" and "jackpot game pattern 5", the game ball must enter the V zone of the jackpot 18 on the condition that the game ball is hit to the right, and the jackpot game is played. A "high-probability state" is set when the is finished. This "high-probability state" continues until a new "jackpot" is determined.

3-2-5-2. Electric Sapo State and Non-Electric Sapo State When the determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1" or "jackpot pattern 2", as shown in FIG. state is set. This "electric support state" is set to the limit number of times "20 times", and ends when the total number of times of the special figure 1 game and the special figure 2 game reaches the limit value without being judged as a big hit. . When the determination result of the big win type is "big win pattern 3" or "big win pattern 5", "electric support state" is set when the big win game ends. There is no limit number of times set for this "power support state", and it continues until it is newly determined as a "jackpot".

3-2-6. Special figure 1 look-ahead Acquisition result of special figure 1 game data is stored in one of special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 in response to the game ball entering the first start port 15 In the case, according to the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data, the pre-judgment of the success or failure, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern and the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time are performed, and if the pre-judgment result of the success or failure is a big hit Pre-determination and pre-determination of game state are performed. These prejudgment of success or failure to prejudgment of the jackpot type are performed in the above-described procedure, and the prejudgment of the gaming state is performed according to the prejudgment result of the jackpot type when the result of the prejudgment of the success or failure is a big hit. will be That is, when the pre-determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1", "20 times electric support state" and "normal probability state" are pre-determined, and when it is "jackpot pattern 2", "20 times "Electric support state""High probability state until next time" is determined in advance, and if it is "Big hit pattern 3" and "Big hit pattern 5", "Electric support state until next time""High probability state until next time" It is pre-determined, and if it is "big hit pattern 4", "non-electric support state" and "normal probability state" are pre-determined.

If the pre-determination of the success or failure-pre-determination of the game state is performed, the pre-determination result of success-the pre-determination result of the game state is stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 1 prefetch data. In this RAM, as shown in FIG. 6(f), special figure 1 prefetch areas 1 to 4 are set, and special figure 1 prefetch corresponding to special figure 1 game data of "special figure 1 reservation area 4" The data is stored in the "special figure 1 prefetching area 4", the special figure 1 prefetching data corresponding to the special figure 1 game data in the "special figure 1 reservation area 3" is stored in the "special figure 1 prefetching area 3", " The special figure 1 prefetch data corresponding to the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 reservation area 2" is stored in the "special figure 1 prefetch area 2", and according to the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 reservation area 1" The special figure 1 prefetch data is stored in the "special figure 1 prefetch area 1".

3-3. Special Figure 2 Game 3-3-1. Acquisition of special figure 2 game data When the game ball enters the second variable start port 16, the value of the random number for special symbol propriety determination, the value of the random number for determining the jackpot type, and the variation pattern random number in FIG. A value is acquired, and the acquisition result of the value of the random number for special symbol propriety determination ~ the acquisition result of the value of the fluctuation pattern random number are stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 2 game data. In this RAM, as shown in FIG. 6 (g), the special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 are set, and the special figure 2 game data is "special figure 2 reservation area 4", "special figure 2 reservation area 3""special figure 2 reservation area 2""special figure 2 reservation area 1" are stored in order. The state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in all of these special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 is called the special figure 2 reservation number is "4", and the special figure 2 reservation areas 2 to 4 The state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored is called the special figure 2 reservation number "3", and the state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in two of the special figure 2 reservation areas 3 to 4 The special figure 2 reservation number is called "2", and the state in which the special figure 2 game data is stored in one of the special figure 2 reservation areas 4 is called the special figure 2 reservation number is "1", The state in which the special figure 2 game data is not stored in any of the special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 is referred to as the special figure 2 reservation number being "0".

3-3-2. Special figure 2 lottery The special figure 2 lottery is preferentially performed over the special figure 1 lottery, and if the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", the current game is A special figure 2 lottery is performed on the condition that it is in a stopped state. That is, when both the special figure 1 game data and the special figure 2 game data exist, the special figure 2 lottery is started according to the special figure 2 game data, and the special figure 1 lottery is all of the special figure 2 game data After the lottery is completed, it is started according to the special figure 1 game data. This special figure 2 lottery detects the special figure 2 game data from the "special figure 2 reservation area 4" and is performed according to the detection result of the special figure 2 game data. ) special figure jackpot determination table is used.

The special figure 2 big hit classification table of FIG. 8(a) is used for the determination of the special figure 2 big hit classification. The big hit patterns 1 to 3 are not set in this special figure 2 big hit type table, and the big hit patterns 1 to 3 are not selected in the special figure 2 lottery. Only the jackpot patterns 4 to 5 are set in this special figure 2 jackpot type table, and the special figure 2 jackpot type determination table is set with "electric support state until next time" and "high probability state until next time". It differs greatly from the special figure 1 big hit type table in that the selection probability of "big hit pattern 5" is higher than that of the special figure 1 big hit type table.

The same special figure variation pattern table of FIG.

3-3-3. Special figure 2 variation display When special figure variation pattern and special figure variation display time for special figure 2 are selected, special figure 2 variation display is performed in the required time according to the selection result of special figure variation display time. This special figure 2 variable display is to stop blinking after starting blinking a plurality of LEDs for special figure 2 of the LED display 31 in a predetermined pattern, and the LED for special figure 2 is determined to be off. In the case, blinking is stopped in the manner of "special figure 2 out", and when it is determined as a big hit, blinking is stopped in a manner according to the judgment result of the big hit type.

3-3-4. When the LED for the special figure 2 of the jackpot game LED display 31 stops blinking in a mode corresponding to the jackpot type determination result, the jackpot game pattern table in FIG. A big win game pattern is selected, and a big win game is started with the selection result of the big win game pattern.

3-3-5. Update of game state When the determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 4", as shown in FIG. When the determination result of the jackpot type is ``jackpot pattern 5'', ``high probability state until the next time'' and ``electric support state until the next time'' are set when the jackpot game ends.

3-3-6. Special figure 2 look-ahead In response to the game ball entering the second variable start port 16, the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data is stored in one of the special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 In this case, according to the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data, the pre-judgment of the success or failure, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern and the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time are performed, and if the pre-judgment result of the success or failure is a big hit, the jackpot type Pre-determination of the game state and pre-determination of the game state are performed. Pre-determination of these winning or not-pre-determination of the game state is performed in the above-described procedure, pre-determination result of winning-pre-determination result of the game state is stored in RAM as a set of special figure 2 pre-reading data. In this RAM, as shown in FIG. 6 (g), special figure 2 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 are set, special figure 2 look-ahead according to special figure 2 game data of "special figure 2 reservation area 4" The data is stored in the "special figure 2 prefetching area 4", the special figure 2 prefetching data corresponding to the special figure 2 game data of the "special figure 2 reservation area 3" is stored in the "special figure 2 prefetching area 3", " Special figure 2 prefetch data corresponding to special figure 2 game data of "special figure 2 reservation area 2" is stored in "special figure 2 lookahead area 2", and according to special figure 2 game data of "special figure 2 reservation area 1" The special figure 2 prefetch data is stored in "special figure 2 prefetch area 1".

4. Processing function of main control circuit 51 4-1. Main processing The main control circuit 51 detects the program for the main processing of FIG. 9 from the ROM when the power is turned on. and set the RTC, etc. In S2, interrupt prohibition is set, in S3 each random number value in FIG. 6A is updated, and in S4 interrupt permission is set. The values of these random numbers are obtained by adding "1" to the current value, and when they are added to the upper limit value, they are returned to "0" and added again.

4-2. Timer Interrupt Processing When the main control circuit 51 sets interrupt permission in S3, it permits activation of the timer interrupt processing in S5. This timer interrupt process is executed at a constant cycle, and the random number update process of S3 is repeated during the waiting time from the end of the current timer interrupt process to the start of the next timer interrupt process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 51. The main control circuit 51 sub-processes the commands set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous timer interrupt processing in the output processing of S11 of the current timer interrupt processing. It is transmitted to the control circuit 81 . Then, in the random number update process of S12, each random number value in FIG. 6A is updated, and in the sensor detection process of S13, the V sensor 28, the first start sensor 52, the second start sensor 53, and the normal sensor 54 are detected. and a signal from the big winning opening sensor 55 is detected.

After completing the sensor detection process of S13, the main control circuit 51 determines in S14 whether or not the signal from the general map sensor 54 is detected in the sensor detection process of S13. If it is determined that the signal from the general map sensor 54 is not detected here, the process proceeds to S16, and if it is determined that the signal from the general map sensor 54 is detected, the general map game data acquisition of S15 In the processing, the value of the random number for the normal symbol suitability determination is acquired, and the process proceeds to S16.

After shifting to S16, the main control circuit 51 determines whether or not the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 is detected in the sensor detection process of S13. If it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 is not detected here, the process proceeds to S18, and if it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 53 is detected, special figure 2 Compare the pending number to "4". If it is determined that the special figure 2 pending number is "4" here, the process proceeds to S18, and if it is determined that the special figure 2 pending number is less than "4", the special figure 2 game data is transferred to S17. get. Acquisition results of the special figure 2 game data are stored in any of the special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order here, and the special figure 2 reservation command is set in the output buffer, and the process proceeds to S18. This special figure 2 reservation command notifies the special figure 2 reservation number to the sub control circuit 81, and is transmitted to the sub control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 51 stores the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data in S17, the pre-judgment of the success or failure, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, the pre-judgment of the jackpot type and the pre-judgment of the game state are special. FIG. 2 is performed for the acquisition result of the game data, and the pre-determination result of the game state is stored as the special figure 2 look-ahead data in one of the special figure 2 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order. Next, the storage result of the special figure 2 prefetch data is set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process, and the process proceeds to S18.

After shifting to S18, the main control circuit 51 determines whether or not the signal from the first starting port sensor 52 is detected in the sensor detection process of S13. Here, when it is determined that the signal from the first starting port sensor 52 is not detected, the normal pattern processing of S20, the special pattern 2 processing of S21, and the special pattern 1 processing of S22 are performed in order, and the first starting port When it is determined that the signal from the sensor 52 is detected, the special figure 1 pending number is compared with "4". If it is determined that the special figure 1 pending number is "4" here, the process moves to S20 to S22 in order, and if it is determined that the special figure 1 pending number is less than "4", special figure 1 in S19 Get game data. Here, the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data is stored in one of the special figure 1 reservation areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order, and the special figure 1 reservation command is set in the output buffer. This special figure 1 reservation command notifies the sub control circuit 81 of the special figure 1 reservation number, and is transmitted to the sub control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 51 stores the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data in S19, the pre-judgment of the success or failure, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, the pre-judgment of the jackpot type and the pre-judgment of the game state are special. Performed for the acquisition result of FIG. 1 game data, and store the pre-determined result of the game state as special figure 1 look-ahead data in one of the special figure 1 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order. Next, the storage result of the special figure 1 prefetch data is set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 in the next timer interrupt process, and the process moves to S20 to S22 in order.
4-3. Normal map processing

The main control circuit 51 determines whether the normal pattern is correct or not according to the acquisition result of the value of the random number for determining whether the normal pattern is correct in the normal pattern processing of S20, and notifies the determination result of the normal pattern correctness according to the execution of the normal pattern fluctuation display. do. Here, when the determination result of "normal game win" is notified, a normal game pattern corresponding to the current game state is selected from the normal game pattern table shown in FIG. Allows the game ball to enter the second variable starting port 16 in response to performing the normal game.

4-4. Special figure 2 processing FIG. 11 is special figure 2 processing of S21, and the main control circuit 51 is special figure 2 processing of special figure 2 lottery processing of S31, special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing of S32 and special figure 2 big hit game of S33 A start process, a special figure 2 big hit game in-process of S34, and a special figure 2 big hit game stop process of S35 are alternatively executed according to the setting result of the value of the second pointer P2 of the RAM. The value of the second pointer P2 is initialized to "1" when the power is turned on.

4-4-1. Special figure 2 lottery processing The main control circuit 51 shifts to special figure 2 lottery processing of S31 when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "1". The value of the second pointer P2 is set to "1" in a game stop state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the big hit game are all stopped, and the main control circuit 51 controls the special figure 2 in S31. It is determined whether or not the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4" in the lottery process. If it is determined that the special figure 2 game data is not stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4" here, the special figure 2 lottery process is finished, and the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4". If it is determined that it is stored, the determination of success or failure, the determination of the variation pattern, and the determination of the variation display time are performed based on the special figure 2 game data of the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", and the result of the success or failure determination is a big hit. In the case of , the determination of the jackpot type is performed. Then, if the result of the determination of success or failure is out, the determination result of success or failure and the determination result of the variation pattern are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted as special figure 2 game data to the sub-control circuit 81, and the result of the determination of success or failure is a big hit, the result of determination of success or failure, the result of determination of variation pattern, and the result of determination of big hit type are set in the output buffer of RAM to be transmitted to sub-control circuit 81 as special figure 2 game data. Also, the fluctuation start command 2 is set in the output buffer of the RAM so as to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81, and the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "2".

In the "power supply state", the main control circuit 51 subtracts "1" from the counter value in S31 and compares the result of subtraction of the counter value with "0". This counter measures the remaining number of "20 electric sapo states", and when "big hit pattern 1" or "big hit pattern 2" is selected in response to the determination of a big hit, the big hit game is started. It is initialized to "20" on exit. When the main control circuit 51 determines in S31 that the result of subtracting the counter value is "0", it sets the "non-electrical support state" and outputs an electric support cancellation command to the sub-control circuit 81. set in the buffer.

When the second pointer P2 is set in S31, the main control circuit 51 starts the special figure fluctuation display and organizes the "special figure 2 reservation area 1" to "special figure 2 reservation area 4". This process is to erase the special figure 2 game data from the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", and if the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 3", the special figure 2 When the game data is shifted to the "special figure 2 reservation area 4" and the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 2", the special figure 2 game data is "special figure 2 reservation area 3", and when the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 1", the special figure 2 game data is shifted to the "special figure 2 reservation area 2". This main control circuit 51 organizes the "special figure 2 prefetching area 1" to "special figure 2 prefetching area 4" in the same procedure when "special figure 2 reservation area 1 to 4" is arranged.

4-4-2. Special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing The main control circuit 51 shifts to special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing of S32 when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "2". The value of the timer is added here, and the addition result of the value of the timer is compared with the determination result of the special figure fluctuation display time. If the result of adding the value of the timer here has not reached the determination result of the special figure fluctuation display time, the special figure 2 fluctuation stop process is finished, and the result of adding the value of the timer is the judgment result of the special figure fluctuation display time. If it has reached, the special figure fluctuation display is stopped in a mode according to the judgment result of propriety, and the sub-control circuit 81 is set in the output buffer so that the fluctuation stop command 2 is transmitted. Then, if the result of the judgment of success or failure is "off", the value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1", and if the result of the judgment of success or failure is "big hit", the value of the second pointer P2 is reset. Set to "3".

4-4-3. Special Figure 2 Big Hit Game Start Processing The main control circuit 51 shifts to special figure 2 big hit game start processing of S33 when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "3". Here, a jackpot game is started with a jackpot game pattern according to the judgment result of the jackpot type, a command to start the jackpot game is set in the output buffer to transmit the jackpot game start command to the sub-control circuit 81, and "4" is set to the value of the second pointer P2. set.

4-4-4. Special figure 2 big hit game in-process main control circuit 51 moves to special figure 2 big hit game in process of S34 when "4" is set to the value of the second pointer P2, A jackpot game is advanced. The main control circuit 51 sets a round start command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 81 every time a round is started in a jackpot game. The main control circuit 51 sets a round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 81 every time the round is stopped in the jackpot game.

The main control circuit 51 synchronizes the distribution member of the big winning opening 18 with the opening and closing of the opening/closing member 19 of the big winning opening 18 in S34 when the big winning game is progressing in the "big winning game pattern 5". to allow the game ball to enter the V zone of the big winning opening 18.例文帳に追加When the signal from the V sensor 28 of the big winning opening 18 is detected during the special figure 2 big hit game processing, the V flag is set to the ON state. The main control circuit 51 ends the jackpot game when the jackpot game progresses to the end of the jackpot game pattern, sets it in the output buffer to transmit a jackpot game end command to the sub-control circuit 81, and sets the second pointer P2. Set the value to "5".

4-4-5. Special figure 2 big hit game stop processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "5", the main control circuit 51 shifts to the special figure 2 big hit game stop process of S35, and detects the judgment result of the big hit type. do. Here, when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 4", the game state is set to "normal probability state" and "non-electric support state", and the value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1". . The main control circuit 51 sets the game state to the "electric support state" when the determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 5", and sets the game state to the condition that the V flag is set to the ON state. is set to "high probability state", and the value of the second pointer P2 is initialized to "1".

4-5. Special figure 1 processing FIG. 12 is special figure 1 processing of S22, the main control circuit 51 is special figure 1 processing, special figure 1 lottery processing of S41, special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing of S42 and special figure 1 big hit game of S43 A start process, a special figure 1 jackpot game in-process of S44, and a special figure 1 jackpot game stop process of S45 are alternatively executed according to the setting result of the value of the first pointer P1 of the RAM. The value of the first pointer P1 is initialized to "1" when the power is turned on.

4-5-1. Special figure 1 lottery processing The main control circuit 51 shifts to special figure 1 lottery processing of S41 when the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "1". The value of the first pointer P1 is set to "1" in the game stop state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, and the big hit game are all stopped, and the main control circuit 51 controls the special figure 1 in S41. It is determined whether or not the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" in the lottery process. If it is determined that the special figure 1 game data is not stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" here, the special figure 1 lottery process is finished, and the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4". When it is determined that it is stored, it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4".

When the main control circuit 51 determines that the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", the special figure 1 lottery process is completed, and the special figure 2 is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4". If it is determined that the game data is not stored, the determination of success or failure, the determination of the variation pattern, and the determination of the variation display time are performed based on the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" in S41. If the result of determination is a big hit, the big hit type is determined. Then, if the result of the determination of success or failure is out, the determination result of success or failure and the determination result of the variation pattern are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted as special figure 1 game data to the sub-control circuit 81, and the result of the determination of success or failure is a big hit, the determination result of winning or not, the determination result of the variation pattern, and the determination result of the big hit type are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 81 as special figure 1 game data. Also set the fluctuation start command 1 to the output buffer of the RAM to send to the sub-control circuit 81, and set the special figure 1 pending command to the output buffer of the RAM to send to the sub-control circuit 81. This special figure 1 pending command notifies the sub-control circuit 81 of the special figure 1 pending number.

When the main control circuit 51 sets the variation start command 1 or the like, after starting the special figure variation display, "special figure 1 reservation area 1" to "special figure 1 reservation area 4" are organized. This process is performed in the same procedure as the "special figure 2 reserved areas 1 to 4", and the main control circuit 51 arranges the "special figure 1 prefetch areas 1 to 4" in the same procedure. Set the value of P1 to "2". That is, the special figure 1 lottery process is set later than the special figure lottery 2 process, and if the special figure 2 reservation number is not "0", the special figure 2 lottery process is the special figure 1 lottery It is performed preferentially to the process, and when the special figure 2 reservation number becomes "0", the special figure 1 lottery process is started.

In the "power supply state", the main control circuit 51 subtracts "1" from the counter value in S41 and compares the result of subtraction of the counter value with "0". When it is determined that the subtraction result of the counter value is "0", the "non-electrical support state" is set, and the output buffer is set to transmit the electric support cancellation command to the sub-control circuit 81.

4-5-2. Special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing The main control circuit 51 moves to special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing of S42 when the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "2", and the addition result of the value of the timer is special figure fluctuation In response to reaching the judgment result of the display time, the special figure 1 fluctuation display is stopped in a mode according to the judgment result of propriety, and the output buffer is set to transmit the fluctuation stop command 1 to the sub-control circuit 81. Then, when the result of the judgment of success or failure is "out", the value of the first pointer P1 is initially set to "1", and when the result of the judgment of success or failure is "big hit", the value of the first pointer P1 is reset. Set to "3".

4-5-3. Special Figure 1 Big Hit Game Start Processing When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "3", the main control circuit 51 shifts to special figure 1 big hit game start processing of S43. Here, a jackpot game is started with a jackpot game pattern according to the judgment result of the jackpot type, a jackpot game start command is set in the output buffer to transmit the jackpot game start command to the sub-control circuit 81, and "4" is set to the value of the first pointer P1. set.

4-5-4. Special figure 1 big hit game in-process main control circuit 51 moves to special figure 1 big hit game in process of S44 when "4" is set to the value of the first pointer P1, A jackpot game is advanced. The main control circuit 51 sets a round start command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 81 every time a round is started in a jackpot game. The main control circuit 51 sets a round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 81 every time the round is stopped in the jackpot game. The main control circuit 51 sets the final round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 81 when the final round is stopped in the jackpot game. The main control circuit 51 ends the jackpot game when the jackpot game progresses to the end of the jackpot game pattern, sets it in the output buffer to transmit a jackpot game end command to the sub-control circuit 81, and sets the first pointer P1. Set the value to "5".

The main control circuit 51 moves the distribution member of the big winning opening 18 in synchronization with the opening and closing of the opening/closing member 19 in S44 when the big winning game is progressing in the "big winning game pattern 23" and "big winning game pattern 5". , when detecting the signal from the V sensor 28 of the big winning opening 18, the V flag is set to the ON state.

4-5-5. Special Figure 1 Big Hit Game Stop Processing The main control circuit 51 shifts to special figure 1 big hit game stop processing of S45 when the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "5". Here, when the determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1", the game state is set to "normal probability state" and "20 times electric support state", and the value of the counter is initially set to "20". The main control circuit 51 sets the game state to "20 electric support state" and initially sets the value of the counter to "20" when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 2". The main control circuit 51 sets the game state to the "electric support state until the next time" when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "big hit pattern 3" or "jackpot pattern 5", and the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot." If the symbol is 4", the game state is set to the "non-electric support state". This main control circuit 51 changes the game state to "" on the condition that the V flag is set to ON when the determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 2", "jackpot pattern 3" or "jackpot pattern 5". high-probability state”, and the value of the first pointer P1 is initialized to “1”.

5. Game production The game production is carried out with the production contents according to the production mode, and the production mode is set with "customer waiting production mode", "symbol game production mode", and "jackpot game production mode". The "customer waiting production mode" is a production mode set when all of the special 1 game, the special 2 game and the big hit game are stopped. is displayed, the board lamp 37 and the frame lamp 39 blink in the production pattern for customer waiting, and the music for customer waiting is output from the speaker 40. - 特許庁

5-1. Big Win Game Production Mode The big win game production mode is set according to the start of the big win game, and canceled according to the end of the big win game. In this big-hit game performance mode, a big-hit game performance image is displayed on the performance pattern display 32, the board lamp 37 and the frame lamp 39 blink in the big-hit game performance pattern, the music for the big-hit game performance is output from the speaker 40, and the big win is won. Games are produced with images, sounds and lights.

5-2. Design game production mode The design game production mode is set when the special figure 1 game or special figure 2 game is started, and the game stop state continues for a certain period of time after the end of the special figure 1 game or special figure 2 game When it does, customer waiting production mode is set up according to the design game production mode being cancelled. In this symbol game performance mode, the image of the performance symbol game is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance symbol display device 32.例文帳に追加This performance symbol game is started in time synchronization with the start of the special figure fluctuation display, and ends in time synchronization with the end of the special figure fluctuation display. The image of the effect pattern game is composed of the image of the scroll effect and the image of the background effect, and the image of the scroll effect and the image of the background effect are each set according to the determination result of the special figure variation pattern. be done. The image of the effect symbol game corresponds to the image of the symbol game.

5-2-1. Scroll effect The image of the scroll effect is to display the effect pattern consisting of the numbers "1" to "9" in three horizontal rows (left, middle and right) in order in the scrolling state and the scrolling stopped state. scroll display is performed in ascending order of "1"→"2" . The scroll display in each of these columns is stopped at any one of "1" to "9". There are three types of combinations: "combination of" and "combination of complete disengagement". These three rows of performance symbols correspond to identification symbols.

The combination of the big hit is a combination of the same three lines, and is set when the main control circuit 51 determines the special figure variation pattern (PO01 to PO07) for the big hit. The combination of out reach is a combination in which the left and right columns are the same and the middle column is different, and is set when the main control circuit 51 determines the special figure fluctuation pattern (PH01 to PH07) for out. Completely out of combination is a combination in which the left column and the right column are different, and is set when the main control circuit 51 determines the special figure fluctuation pattern (PH08 to PH09) for out.

FIG. 13 is a list of scroll effects, and five types of scroll effects are set: "normal effect", "all-page simultaneous stop effect", "reach effect", "pseudo-continuous effect 1", and "pseudo-continuous effect 2". The normal effect is started with "start of scroll display of three columns", and "stop of scroll display" is set in the order of "left column", "right column" and "middle column". This normal effect is set when the special figure fluctuation pattern PH08 for the loss is determined, and as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) (b) (c) (d), At the time of judgment, the "combination that is completely out of line" is completed according to the scroll display of the three columns stopping in the order of "left column", "right column" and "middle column".

As shown in FIG. 13, the all-view simultaneous stop effect is started by "starting scrolling display for three columns", and "stopping scrolling display" for three columns is set at the same time. This "all map simultaneous stop effect" is set when the special figure fluctuation pattern PH09 for the deviation of the special figure 1 reservation number or the special figure 2 reservation number is "3 to 4". In the production, as shown in FIGS. 14(a) and 14(d), the "combination that is completely out of line" is completed when the scroll displays of the three columns stop simultaneously. This all-figure simultaneous stop production is the one that ends in the shortest required time among all the production pattern games, and in the "electrical sapo state", the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH07" has a high probability compared to the "non-electrical sapo state". The variable display time is shortened according to the selection in .

As shown in FIG. 13, the ready-to-reach effect is started by "starting scrolling display of 3 columns", and before "stopping scrolling display" for "middle column", "scrolling speed reduction" is performed. is set. This reach effect is set when judging special figure fluctuation patterns PH01 to PH05 for losing and special figure fluctuation patterns PO01 to PO05 for big hits, as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) (b) (c) , In the "reach effect", when the "stop scroll display" is performed in the order of the "left column" and "right column", the same reach state occurs in the "left column" and the "right column", and " The scrolling display of the "middle row" is switched from normal speed to low speed in the reach state.

The scrolling display of the "middle row" is stopped with a different production pattern from the "left row" and the "right row" in the "ready-to-win production" for losing. This "reach effect" for the loss is performed when the special figure fluctuation patterns PH01 to PH05 for the loss are determined. The combination of outlier reach is completed in response to the scrolling display of "row" being stopped. The scrolling display of this "middle row" is stopped at the same production pattern as the "left row" and "right row" in the "ready-to-win production" for big wins. This "reach effect" for the big hit is performed when judging the special figure fluctuation patterns PO01 to PO05 for the big hit, and in the "reach effect" for the big hit, as shown in FIG. A jackpot combination is completed when the scrolling display of "middle row" stops.

As shown in FIG. 13, the pseudo-continuous effect 1 is started with "start of scroll display of 3 columns", and after the scroll display is stopped in the order of "left column" and "right column", " The scroll display of the "middle row" is switched from the normal speed to the low speed, and the "middle row" changes from the low speed scroll state to the scroll stop state. This pseudo-continuous production 1 is set when the special figure fluctuation pattern PH06 for the loss and the special figure fluctuation pattern PO06 for the big hit are determined. The first temporary combination of reach is set, and as shown in FIGS. "The first provisional combination of outlier reach" is completed. From the start of the 3-row scroll display to the completion of "the first provisional combination of outreach reach" is referred to as the first unit symbol game.

After the end of the first unit symbol game, as shown in FIG. 13, "Restart of 3-row scroll display" is performed. This scrolling display is restarted in the order of "left column" and "right column". , and the "middle row" changes from the low-speed scroll state to the scroll stop state. These three rows of production patterns are set to "combination of out reach" when judging the special figure fluctuation pattern PH06 for out, and when judging the special figure fluctuation pattern PH06 for out, Fig. 16 (e) ( f) As shown in (g) and (h), when the second scrolling display of the three rows of production symbols stops, the "combination of outreach reach" is completed. These three rows of production patterns are set to "big hit combination" when judging special figure fluctuation pattern PO06 for big hit, and when judging special figure fluctuation pattern PO06 for big hit, Fig. 16 (e) (f ) As shown in (g) and (i), the "jackpot combination" is completed when the second scroll display of the three rows of effect symbols stops. The process from the resumption of the 3-row scroll display to the completion of the ``combination of outliers'' or ``combination of big hits'' is referred to as the second unit symbol game.

As shown in FIG. 13, the pseudo-continuous effect 2 is started with "start of scroll display of 3 columns", and after the scroll display is stopped in the order of "left column" and "right column", " The scroll display of the "middle row" is switched from the normal speed to the low speed, and the "middle row" changes from the low speed scroll state to the scroll stop state. This pseudo-continuous production 2 is set when the special figure fluctuation pattern PH07 for the loss and the special figure fluctuation pattern PO07 for the big hit are determined, and regardless of the result of the judgment of success or failure, the combination of the three rows of production patterns The first temporary combination of reach is set, and as shown in FIGS. "The first provisional combination of outlier reach" is completed.

After the end of the first unit symbol game, as shown in FIG. 13, "Restart of 3-row scroll display" is performed. This scrolling display is restarted in the order of "left column" and "right column". , and the "middle row" changes from the low-speed scroll state to the scroll stop state. In this pseudo-continuous effect 2, regardless of the determination result of success or failure, "the second provisional combination of the lost reach" is set as the combination of the 3 rows of performance symbols, and Fig. 16 (e) (f) (g) (h) As shown in , "second provisional combination of out reach" is completed when the second scroll display of the three rows of performance symbols is stopped.

After the second unit symbol game is finished, as shown in FIG. 13, "Restart of scroll display of 3 rows" is performed again. This resumption of scrolling display is stopped in the order of "left column" and "right column". The speed is switched to the low speed, and the "middle row" changes from the low speed scroll state to the scroll stop state. These three rows of production patterns are set to "combination of out reach" when judging the special figure fluctuation pattern PH07 for out, and when judging the special figure fluctuation pattern PH07 for out, Fig. 17 (a) ( b) As shown in (c), (d), and (e), the "combination of outreach reach" is completed when the third scroll display of the three rows of performance symbols stops. These three rows of performance symbols are set to "big hit combination" when judging the special figure fluctuation pattern PO07 for big hit, and when judging the special figure fluctuation pattern PO07 for big hit, Fig. 17 (a) (b ) As shown in (c), (d), and (f), the "jackpot combination" is completed when the third scroll display of the three rows of effect symbols stops. The process from the second restart of the 3-row scroll display to the completion of the ``combination of losing reach'' or ``combination of big hit'' is called the third unit symbol game. That is, the pseudo-continuous effect 2 consists of three unit symbol games, and the pseudo-continuous effect 1 consists of two unit symbol games.

6-2-2. Background Effect The background effect refers to the effect of an image displayed on the effect pattern display 32 as the background of the scroll effect, and the background effect is set with a normal background image and a battle background image. Normally, the background image consists of a static scenery image, and as shown in FIG. When the pseudo-continuous effect 2 is performed and when the normal ready-to-win effect is performed, the entire process from the start to the stop of the scroll display of the 3-row effect pattern is displayed in front of the normal background image of "modern townscape". It is displayed overlaid. This normal reach production is a reach production performed at the time of determination of special figure fluctuation patterns PO05 and PH05.

The battle background image is a story-like dynamic image mainly composed of an image of a woman's silhouette. The first half from the start of the scrolling display of the performance patterns to the stop of the scrolling display of the right row performance patterns is superimposed in front of the normal background image, and is displayed for a predetermined time after the stop of the scrolling display of the right row performance patterns. The middle part of the battle until the end of the battle is displayed in front of the normal background image of "ancient land", and the second half of the battle until the scrolling display of the production pattern in the middle row stops after the predetermined time has passed. It is superimposed in front of the background image. This special reach production is a reach production performed at the time of determination of the special figure fluctuation patterns PO01 to PO04 and PH01 to PH04.

As for the battle background image, as shown in FIG. 18(a), four types of battle background images BL1 to BL4 are set. Each of these battle background images BL1 to BL4 is displayed in place of the normal background image of "ancient land" in the reach state in which the scroll speed of the production pattern in the middle row is switched to a low speed, and the battle background. When the images BL1 to BL4 are started to be displayed, the effect symbols in 3 rows are erased in the ready-to-win state. Each of these battle background images BL1 to BL4 is set to the content of a woman's silhouette fighting against an enemy dinosaur.

Battle background image BL1, as shown in FIG. Displayed in each case when "special figure variation pattern PH01" is selected. Battle background image BL2, as shown in FIG. Displayed in each case when "special figure fluctuation pattern PH02" is selected. Battle background image BL3, as shown in FIG. Displayed in each case when "special figure fluctuation pattern PH03" is selected. Battle background image BL4, as shown in FIG. Displayed in each case when "special figure fluctuation pattern PH04" is selected. The reliability of the jackpot of these battle background images BL1 to BL4 is set to be high in order of "battle background image BL4", "battle background image BL3", "battle background image BL2", and "battle background image BL1" (see FIG. 7).

Each of the battle background images BL1 to BL4 has two types of endings of victory and defeat. As shown in FIG. 19(e), the winning outcome suggests that the main character has won, and is displayed when the "special figure variation patterns PO01 to PO04" for big wins are selected. That is, in each of the battle background images BL1 to BL4 for the big win, after the main character wins the fight, the three lines of performance symbols are displayed in the combination of the big win after the victory is over. The ending of defeat, as shown in FIG. 19(f), suggests that the main character has been defeated, and is displayed when "special figure fluctuation patterns PH01 to PH04" for outreach reach are selected. That is, in each of the battle background images L1 to BL4 for failure, after the main character is defeated in the fighting, three lines of performance symbols are displayed in a combination of failure and reach through the ending of defeat.

6-2-3. Suspended production 1
The holding production 1 is performed in the symbol game production mode, informing the player of the special figure 1 holding number in the "non-electrical sapo state", and informing the player of the special figure 2 holding number in the "electrical sapo state". It is a performance to do. In this symbol game effect mode, as shown in FIG. 15(a), a horizontally elongated reservation display area E1 is set at the lower end of the effect symbol display device 32, and in the "non-electrical support state" the reservation display area E1 is displayed. By displaying the number of cloud images C corresponding to the number of FIG. By displaying the cloud image C, the number of special figures 2 pending is notified to the player. This cloud image C is displayed when the game ball effectively enters the first starting port 15 in the "non-electric support state", and is erased when the display of the performance symbol game image is started. In the "power support state", it is displayed when the game ball effectively enters the second variable starting port 16, and is erased when the display of the performance symbol game image is started.

6-2-4. Hold performance 2
The pending performance 2 is carried out in the symbol game performance mode, and informs the player that there is a performance symbol game waiting for the end of execution for which the determination result of success or failure is not reported. In this symbol game production mode, as shown in FIG. 15(a), a reservation display area E2 is set above the reservation display area E1, and one cloud image C is displayed in the reservation display area E2 to determine whether the game is successful or not. The player is informed that there is a performance symbol game being executed for which the determination result is not notified. This cloud image C is displayed in the reserved display area E2 when the cloud image C is erased from the reserved display area E1 in response to the start of display of the image of the effect symbol game this time. When the display of the effect symbol game image is stopped, it is erased from the holding display area E2. This cloud image C corresponds to the reserved design.

6-2-4. Notice effect The notice effect informs the player non-deterministically when the three rows of effect patterns become a big hit combination, and when a special ready-to-win effect is performed in the effect symbol game and when the pseudo-continuous effect 1 is performed. and pseudo-continuous effect 2 are executed with a predetermined probability of less than 100% respectively. The image of this notice effect is started by displaying a lightning bolt image T on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect symbol display 32, as shown in FIG. 20(a).

FIG. 21 shows the positional relationship between the liquid crystal screen 32a of the production symbol display 32 and the game board 3. A square ring-shaped shielding area 32b is set on the outer periphery of the liquid crystal screen 32a. This shielding area 32b is an area that is hidden from the front by the peripheral edge of the opening 3a of the game board 3 and the body cylindrical portion 33a of the decorative frame 33 (see FIG. 3), and the visibility of the liquid crystal screen 32a is impaired. area. An effect display area 32c is formed on the liquid crystal screen 32a. The effect display area 32c is the remaining area of the shielding area 32a in the liquid crystal screen 32a, and is the inner area of the body frame portion 33a. This effect display area 32c corresponds to a comment display area.

As shown in FIG. 21, the lightning image T is an image in which lightning is emitted sideways from the right end to the left end of the shielding area 32b of the liquid crystal screen 32a. It appears as an image extending from the difficult-to-see area toward the easy-to-see area. This lightning image T is an image that jumps from the outside of the performance display area 32c into the interior of the performance display area 32c and crosses the performance display area 32c from the player's line of sight. be. As shown in Fig. 20, this lightning image T mimics the phenomenon in which lightning is emitted from right to left and then gradually converges from left to right. later erased. This lightning image T corresponds to the preview pattern, and the image of the effect in which the lightning image T is emitted corresponds to the image of the diving effect. Reference numeral 32d in FIG. 21 denotes a semi-shielded area. This semi-shielded area 32d is an area whose visibility is lowered by the main body tube portion 33a and the decorative plate portion 33b of the decorative frame 33. Although it has better visibility than the shielded area 32b, it is the central portion of the effect display area 32c. This is an area with poor visibility compared to .

In the advance notice effect, a display area E3 is set as shown in FIG. 20(b). This display area E3 is set at the left end of the lightning image T in the longest state, and one preview image is displayed within the display area E3. This preview image is superimposed behind the lightning image T, and the entire image becomes visible as the lightning image T gradually becomes shorter from the longest state. FIGS. 22A to 22C are a list of preview images displayed in the display area E3, and three types of preview images W1 to W3 are set for the preview images.

In the advance notice effect, a frame image F is displayed as shown in FIG. 20(e). This frame image F has a rectangular shape surrounded by four straight lines, and is visible to the player. This frame image F is displayed near the preview image after the lightning image T is erased, and one comment image is displayed within the frame image F. This comment image consists of a plurality of characters arranged in a horizontal line, and when the comment image is displayed, the forewarning image utters words in response to the same sound as the character string of the comment image being output from the speaker 40. The state of being there is produced. As shown in FIGS. 22(d) to (f), three types of comment images CM1 to CM3 are set for this comment image. These comment images M1 to CM3 correspond to comments.

The notice effect is to inform the player of the high probability that the combination of the effect symbols in the three rows will result in a big hit by a combined image between the notice image and the comment image, as shown in FIGS. In addition, six types of combination images are set for the preview image and the comment image. The advance notice effect selection table of FIG. 23(h) is the combination image selection probability when the special figure variation patterns PO1 to PO4 for the reach effect are determined in response to the determination of the big hit, and FIG. The advance notice effect selection table of i) is the selection probability of the combined image when the special figure variation patterns PH1 to PH4 for the reach effect are determined in response to the determination of being out. FIG. 23(g) is a list of the reliability levels of the combined images, and the reliability levels of the six types of combined images are determined according to the selection probabilities shown in FIGS. 23(h) and 23(i). It increases stepwise from CE1 to CE6.

Figure 24 (a) is the display timing of the notice effect when the image of the special reach effect is displayed in the effect symbol game, and when the image of the special reach effect is displayed, the notice effect is displayed at the display timing T0. Displayed only once. This display timing T0 is set to the reach state where the scrolling display of the production pattern in the right column is stopped, and the background image is normally the "modern townscape" before switching from "modern townscape" to "ancient land". set to visible. Therefore, from the player's point of view, after the notice effect is displayed superimposed in front of the normal background image of "modern townscape", the normal background image switches to "ancient land" and develops into a battle background image. .

FIG. 24(b) shows the display timing of the advance notice effect when the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 1 is displayed in the effect symbol game. Two display timings of the advance notice effect are set for each game. The display timing T11 is set to the ready-to-win state after the temporary stop of the right row performance symbols in the first unit symbol game and before the temporary stop of the middle row performance symbols, and the display timing T12 is the first time. It is set to an out-reach state before the scroll display of the three rows of performance symbols is restarted after the performance symbols of the middle row are temporarily stopped in the unit symbol game. The display timing T13 is set before the occurrence of the ready-to-win state after the left row performance symbols are stopped and before the right row performance symbols are stopped in the second unit symbol game, and the display timing T14 is the second time. It is set to a ready-to-win state before stopping the production pattern of the middle row after the production pattern of the right row is stopped in the unit pattern game. These display timings T11 to T14 correspond to advance notice timings.

Each of the display timing selection table 11 of FIG. 24(c) and the display timing selection table 12 of FIG. 24(d) selects one of the two display timings of the advance notice effect in the first unit symbol game. , to select one of the two display timings of the advance notice performance in the second unit symbol game, and the display timing selection table 11 provides a pseudo-continuous performance 1 in response to determination of a big win. It is used when "special figure fluctuation pattern PO06" for is selected, and "special figure fluctuation pattern PH06" for pseudo continuous effect 1 is selected in response to the fact that the display timing selection table 12 is determined to be off. used in case The display timing selection table 11 and the display timing selection table 12 have the display timing selection probabilities set so that the reliability of the big win increases as the timing of occurrence of the advance notice performance is delayed. When "variation pattern PO06" is selected, a combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the advance notice effect selection table of FIG. , a combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the advance notice effect selection table of FIG. 23(i).

FIG. 25(a) shows the display timing of the notice effect when the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 2 is displayed in the effect symbol game. Two display timings of the advance notice performance are set for each of the game and the third unit symbol game. The display timing T21 is set to the ready-to-win state after the temporary stop of the right row performance symbols in the first unit symbol game and before the temporary stop of the middle row performance symbols, and the display timing T22 is the first time. It is set to an out-reach state before the scroll display of the three rows of performance symbols is restarted after the performance symbols of the middle row are temporarily stopped in the unit symbol game. The display timing T23 is set before the occurrence of the ready-to-win state after the temporary stop of the left row performance symbols in the second unit symbol game and before the temporary stop of the right row performance symbols, and the display timing T24 is set. It is set to an out-reach state before the scroll display of the performance symbols in the third row is restarted after the performance symbols in the middle row are temporarily stopped in the second unit symbol game. The display timing T25 is set before the occurrence of the ready-to-win state from after the left row performance symbols are stopped to before the right row performance symbols are stopped in the third unit symbol game, and the display timing T26 is the third time. It is set to a ready-to-win state before stopping the production pattern of the middle row after the production pattern of the right row is stopped in the unit pattern game. These display timings T21 to T26 correspond to advance notice timings.

Each of the display timing selection table 21 of FIG. 25(b) and the display timing selection table 22 of FIG. 25(c) selects one of the two display timings of the advance notice effect in the first unit symbol game. , Select one of the two display timings of the notice effect in the second unit symbol game, and select one of the two display timings of the notice effect in the third unit symbol game. The display timing selection table 11 is used when the "special figure variation pattern PO07" for the pseudo-continuous effect 1 is selected in response to the determination of the big hit, and the display timing selection table 22 is removed. It is used when the "special figure variation pattern PH07" for the pseudo continuous effect 2 is selected in response to the determination. The display timing selection table 21 and the display timing selection table 22 have the display timing selection probabilities set so that the reliability of the big win increases as the timing of occurrence of the advance notice performance is delayed. When "variation pattern PO07" is selected, a combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the advance notice effect selection table of FIG. , a combination image to be displayed at each display timing is selected from the advance notice effect selection table of FIG. 23(i).

7. Processing function of sub-control circuit 81 7-1. Main Processing When the power is turned on, the sub-control circuit 81 detects the main processing program of FIG. 26 from the ROM, sets access permission to the RAM at S101, and sets interrupt prohibition at S102. Then, in the random number update process of S103, the values of the random numbers in the RAM are updated, and after enabling the interrupt in S104, S102 to S104 are looped. While this interrupt is enabled, start-up of reception interrupt processing in S105 and timer interrupt processing in S106 is permitted.

7-2. Receiving Interrupt Processing The sub-control circuit 81 starts the receiving interrupt processing of S105 each time the STB signal from the main control circuit 51 is input to the INT terminal. This reception interrupt processing is executed with priority over the timer interrupt processing of S106. Store in the receive buffer.

7-3. Timer Interrupt Processing The sub-control circuit 81 activates the timer interrupt processing of S106 each time a timer interrupt signal is input at regular intervals. FIG. 27 is a timer interrupt process, and the sub-control circuit 81 generates a symbol game effect start processing flag (S112), a symbol game effect stop processing flag (S114) and a jackpot game effect start processing flag (S116) in the received command analysis processing of S111. And each of the jackpot game effect stop processing flag (S118) is turned on and off, and when the symbol game effect start processing flag is on, the symbol game effect start process of S113 is executed, and when the symbol game effect stop process flag is on, the symbol of S115 A game performance stop processing is executed, and when the big win game performance start processing flag is on, the big win game performance start processing of S117 is executed, and when the big win game performance stop processing flag is on, the big win game performance stop processing of S119 is executed.

7-3-1. Received Command Analysis Processing FIG. 28 shows the received command analysis processing of S111. In S131, the sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the fluctuation start command 1 or the fluctuation start command 2 from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer. Then, when it is determined that the variation start command 1 or the variation start command 2 is stored, the symbol game effect start processing flag is turned on at S132. In the ON state of the symbol game effect start processing flag, the timer interrupt process proceeds from S112 to S113, and the symbol game effect start process is executed.

The sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the fluctuation stop command 1 or the fluctuation stop command 2 from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer at S133 of the received command analysis processing of FIG. When it is determined that the stop command 2 is stored, the symbol game effect stop processing flag is turned on at S134. In the ON state of the symbol game effect stop processing flag, the timer interrupt process proceeds from S114 to S115, and the symbol game effect stop process is executed.

The sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the jackpot game start command from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer at S135 of the received command analysis process of FIG. 28, and determines that the jackpot game start command is stored. When it does, at S136 the big hit game production start processing flag is turned on. In the ON state of this big hit game production start processing flag, it shifts from S116 to S117 by timer interruption processing, and big hit game production start processing is performed.

The sub-control circuit 81 determines whether or not the jackpot game stop command from the main control circuit 51 is stored in the reception buffer at S137 of the reception command analysis process of FIG. 28, and judges that the jackpot game stop command is stored. When it does, it turns on the big hit game production stop processing flag with S138. In the ON state of this big hit game production stop processing flag, it shifts from S118 to S119 by timer interruption processing, and big hit game production stop processing is performed.

7-3-2. Symbol game production start processing Figure 29 (a) is the symbol game production start processing of S113, the sub-control circuit 81 special figure 1 game data in S141 Judgment result) or the reception result of the special figure 2 game data (the judgment result of winning or not, the judgment result of the jackpot type and the judgment result of the special figure fluctuation pattern) is detected from the reception buffer, and in S142 3 rows of production patterns Set a combination. These 3 rows of production patterns are set to "jackpot combination" when the detection result of success or failure is a big hit, and when the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is "PH01 to PH07" for off Is set to "combination of reach out", and if the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is "PH08-PH09" for out, it is set to "completely out of combination". When the sub-control circuit 81 sets the combination of the performance symbols in the three rows, it transmits the setting result of the combination to the image control circuit 91 .

When the sub-control circuit 81 sets the combination of the three rows of performance symbols in S142, it sets the video data designation command according to the detection result of the special figure variation pattern in S143, and sends the setting result of the video data designation command to the image control circuit 91. Send to This video data designation command is for displaying the image of the scroll effect and the image of the background effect according to the detection result of the special figure variation pattern. In response to the reception, the video data corresponding to the video data designation command is detected from the CGROM, and in response to the reproduction of the detection result of the video data, the performance symbol display 32 starts displaying the image of the performance symbol game.

When the sub-control circuit 81 transmits the setting result of the video data designation command in S143, it compares the detection result of the special figure variation pattern with "PO01-04" and "PH01-04" for the battle background image in S144. If it is determined that the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is for the battle background image here, the process proceeds to the notice effect processing 1 of S145, and if it is determined that the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is not for the battle background image In S146, the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is compared with "PO06-07" and "PH06-07" for pseudo-continuous production. If it is determined that the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is for pseudo continuous production, the symbol game production start processing flag is turned off at S148 through the notice production process 2 of S147, and the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is When it is determined that it is not for pseudo continuous production, the symbol game production start processing flag is turned off at S148.

7-3-3. Symbol game effect stop processing Fig. 29(b) is the symbol game effect stop process of S115, the sub control circuit 81 transmits a fluctuation stop command to the image control circuit 91 in S151, and turns off the symbol game effect stop process flag in S152. do. When the image control circuit 91 receives the command to stop the fluctuation, the three lines of performance symbols are determined and displayed according to the set result of the combination from the sub-control circuit 81 .

7-3-4. Jackpot game effect start processing FIG. 30(a) is a jackpot game effect start process of S117, the sub-control circuit 81 transmits a jackpot game effect start command to the image control circuit 91 in S201, and a jackpot game effect start process flag in S202. turn off. When the image control circuit 91 receives a jackpot game effect start command from the sub-control circuit 81, it detects video data corresponding to the reception result of the jackpot game effect start command from the CGROM, and reproduces the detection result of the video data. In response, the image of the big win game performance is started to be displayed on the performance symbol display device 32.例文帳に追加

7-3-5. Jackpot game effect stop processing FIG. 30(b) is a jackpot game effect stop process of S119, the sub control circuit 81 transmits a jackpot game effect stop command to the image control circuit 91 in S211, and a jackpot game effect stop process flag in S212. turn off. When the image control circuit 91 receives a jackpot game stop command from the sub-control circuit 81, it stops displaying the jackpot game effect image.

7-3-6. Advance notice production process 1
FIG. 31(a) is the notice effect process 1 of S145, and the sub-control circuit 81 detects the determination result of success or failure from the reception result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data at S221. If the result of the detection of success or failure is a big win, a combination of the announcement image and the comment image is selected according to the update result of the random number value from the announcement effect selection table for the big win shown in FIG. If the result is a failure, a combination of the notification image and the comment image is selected from the notification effect selection table for failure in FIG. 23(i) according to the update result of the random number value. This random number value is updated by the sub-control circuit 81 in S103 of FIG. 26, and the sub-control circuit 81 proceeds to S222 when a combination of the preview image and the comment image is selected.

When the sub-control circuit 81 shifts to S222, it selects a notice effect command according to the selection result of the combination of the notice image and the comment image from the notice effect command table of FIG. 31(b). This notice effect command table is stored in the ROM of the sub-control circuit 81, and the sub-control circuit 81 transmits the selection result of the notice effect command to the image control circuit 91 in S223. This notice effect command designates a notice image to be displayed in the display area E3 of FIG. 20 and a comment image to be displayed in the frame image F in the notice effect, and the image control circuit 91 receives the selection result of the notice effect command. 24(a), the image of the notice effect is started to be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display device 32, and the notice image specified by the notice effect command is displayed in the display area 3. , the comment image specified by the notice effect command is displayed in the frame image F.

7-3-7. Notice effect processing 2
Figure 32 (a) is the notice effect processing 2 of S147, the sub-control circuit 81 detects the special figure variation pattern from the reception result of the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data in S231, the special figure variation pattern of The detection result is compared with "PO06" and "PH06" for the pseudo-continuous effect 1. Here, when it is determined that the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is for the pseudo-continuous effect 1, one type is set as a combination of the provisional out reach of the three rows of effect symbols in S232, and the image control circuit 91 in S233. Send the setting result of one type of temporary outlier reach combination to . When the image control circuit 91 receives the setting result of the combination of the provisional out reach from the sub-control circuit 81, in the first unit symbol game of the pseudo-continuous effect 1, the performance symbols in the three rows are the provisional out reach. The performance symbols of the left row, the right row and the middle row are temporarily stopped in order so as to obtain the result of reception of the combination.

The sub-control circuit 81 moves from S231 to S239 when the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is for the pseudo-continuous performance 2, sets two types as a combination of provisional out reach of the three rows of performance symbols, and sets S233. , the setting result of the combination of two types of provisional outlier reaches is transmitted to the image control circuit 91 . When the image control circuit 91 receives the setting result of the combination of the two types of provisional out reach from the sub-control circuit 81, the first unit symbol game of the pseudo-continuous effect 2 has two types of three-row effect symbols. Temporarily stop the left row, right row and middle row performance symbols in order so that one of the temporary outreach reach combinations will be received, and in the second unit symbol game of pseudo continuous performance 2, 3 rows The performance symbols of the left row, the right row and the middle row are temporarily stopped in order so that the performance symbols become the reception result of the combination of another one of the two types of provisional out reach.

When the sub-control circuit 81 transmits the setting result of the combination of the temporary losing reach in S233, it selects the display timing of the notice effect in S234. In this process, when the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is for the pseudo-continuous effect 1, the result of the detection of whether the display timing selection table 11 of FIG. 24(c) or the display timing selection table 12 of FIG. It is performed by selecting a combination of display timings according to the update result of the value of the random number from those corresponding to, and if the detection result of the special figure fluctuation pattern is for pseudo continuous production 2, in FIG. 25 (b) This is performed by selecting a combination of display timings according to the result of updating the value of the random number from the display timing selection table 21 and the display timing selection table 22 of FIG. Yes, when the sub-control circuit 81 selects a combination of display timings in S234 of FIG. 32, it transmits the selection result of the display timing combination to the image control circuit 91 in S235.

When the sub-control circuit 81 transmits the selection result of the display timing combination in S235, it selects the combination of the preview image and the comment image in S237. This process selects a combination according to the update result of the random number value from the advance notice effect selection table of FIG. This is done by selecting a combination according to the update result of the random number value from the preview effect selection table of FIG. That is, when the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is for the pseudo continuous effect 1, the notice image and the comment are displayed for each of the display timing during the first unit symbol game and the display timing during the second unit symbol game. When the combination between the images is selected and the detection result of the special figure variation pattern is for the pseudo continuous effect 2, the display timing during the first unit symbol game, the display timing during the second unit symbol game, and the third time. A combination between the notice image and the comment image is selected for each of the unit symbol game display timings.

When the sub-control circuit 81 selects the combination of the preview image and the comment image in S236, in S237 it selects the preview effect command for each combination of the preview image and the comment image from the preview effect command table shown in FIG. In S238, the selection result of the advance notice effect command is transmitted to the image control circuit 91. This image control circuit 91, in the case of displaying the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 1, receives the result of receiving the display timing for the first unit symbol game and the result of receiving the display timing for the second unit symbol game, respectively. The image of is displayed, and the notice image and comment image corresponding to the notice effect command for the first unit symbol game are displayed in the first notice effect, and the notice for the second unit symbol game is displayed in the second notice effect. A preview image and a comment image are displayed according to the production command.

FIG. 33 shows that the combination of display timings "T12-T13" is selected in the pseudo continuous effect 1, the combination of the preview image and the comment image "W2-CM1" is selected for the display timing T12, and the preview is selected for the display timing T13. This is an image when the combination "W3-CM2" of the image and the comment image is selected. In this case, the first notice effect is performed at the display timing T12 during the first unit symbol game, and as shown in FIGS. and comment image CM1 are displayed. Next, the second notice effect is performed at the display timing T13 during the second unit symbol game, and as shown in FIGS. A comment image CM2 is displayed.

When the image of the pseudo continuous effect 2 is displayed, the image control circuit 91 receives the result of receiving the display timing for the first unit symbol game, the receiving result of the display timing for the second unit symbol game, and the third unit symbol. The image of the notice effect is displayed for each of the reception results of the display timing for the game, the notice image and the comment image corresponding to the notice effect command for the first unit symbol game are displayed in the first notice effect, and the second notice effect is displayed. In the notice effect, the notice image and comment image corresponding to the notice effect command for the second unit symbol game are displayed, and in the third notice effect, the notice image corresponding to the notice effect command for the third unit symbol game and Display the comment image.

For example, a combination of display timings "T22-T24-T26" is selected in pseudo-continuous effect 2, a combination of preview images and comment images "W2-CM1" is selected for display timing T22, and a preview is selected for display timing T24. When the combination "W3-CM2" of the image and the comment image is selected, and the combination "W3-CM3" of the preview image and the comment image is selected for the display timing T26, FIGS. As shown in c), the first notice effect is performed at the display timing T22 during the first unit symbol game, and the notice image W2 and the comment image CM1 are displayed in the first notice effect. Next, as shown in FIGS. 33(d), (e) and (f), the second notice effect is performed at the display timing T24 during the second unit symbol game, and the notice image W3 and A comment image CM2 is displayed. Finally, as shown in FIGS. 34(a), (b), and (c), the third notice effect is performed at the display timing T26 during the third unit symbol game, and the notice image W3 and A comment image CM3 is displayed.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
During the performance pattern game in which the performance pattern game image is displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance pattern display device 32, the lightning bolt image T jumps into the inside of the performance display area 32c from the outside. After displaying the image T, the preview image and the comment image are displayed in the effect display area 32c. Therefore, the interest of the notice effect is improved as compared with the conventional art in which a monotonous notice effect image that only causes the notice pattern to appear in the display area of the display is displayed.
The game board 3 is provided with an opening 3a for making the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance pattern display 32 visible from the front, and the performance display area 32c of the performance pattern display 32 is set in the inner area of the opening 3a when viewed from the front. . For this reason, the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3 becomes an obstacle to the player's line of sight, and the visibility of the periphery of the effect display area 32c deteriorates. It becomes difficult to see the image that jumps inside. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the lightning image T suddenly jumps from the outside to the inside of the effect display area 32c, so that the interest of the advance notice effect is further improved.
Since the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3 is covered with the body frame portion 33a of the decorative frame 33, it is possible to improve the appearance of the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a.
One of the options of the comment images CM1 to CM3 and the preview images W1 to W3 is selectively displayed, and the combination of the preview images and the comment images suggests to the player the high reliability of the big win. , the interest of the advance notice effect is further improved.

[Example 2]
The decorative plate portion 33b of the decorative frame 33 is provided with an overlapping portion 33e as shown in FIG. 35(a). This overlapping portion 33e is a portion that overlaps from the front with the edge of the performance display area 32c of the performance symbol display 32, and in the preliminary performance, any one of the preview images W1 to W3 overlaps the liquid crystal screen 32a of the performance symbol display 32. It is displayed in reduced size on the right side of section 33e. This preview image is displayed moving from right to left, and as shown in FIGS. In response to the moving display through the area to the central portion of the effect display area 32c, the action of jumping from the outside to the inside of the effect display area 32c is produced. The preview image is enlarged in display size as it moves from right to left. The moving display of this preview image is stopped at the center of the effect display area 32c. In response to the display of any one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 in the effect display area 32c, the content of the preview images W1 to W3 issuing comments is produced in the effect display area 32c. These preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview designs.

According to the second embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
During the performance pattern game, the image of the jumping performance of the behavior in which the notice images W1 to W3 jump from the outside to the inside of the performance display area 32c is displayed, and after the notice images W1 to W3 are displayed, the comment image is displayed in the performance display area 32c. . Therefore, the interest of the notice effect is improved as compared with the conventional art in which a monotonous notice effect image that only causes the notice pattern to appear in the display area of the display is displayed.
The preview images W1 to W3 are moved and displayed from the outside of the effect display area 32c to the central portion of the effect display area 32c through the area behind the overlapping portion 33e in the effect display area 32c. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the preview images W1 to W3 pop out from the shadows and enter the effect display area 32c, so that the taste of the preview effect is further improved.
Since the preview images W1 to W3 jumping into the performance display area 32c from the outside remain in the performance display area 32c to display the image of the performance content emitting the comment, the taste of the preview performance is further improved.
One of the notice images W1 to W3 is selectively displayed, one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 is selectively displayed, and the combination of the notice images and the comment images increases the reliability of the big win. is suggested to the player, the taste of the advance notice effect is further improved.
The modes of the preview images W1-W3 are changed as the preview images W1-W3 are moved. Therefore, the preview images W1 to W3 are visually changed in the image in which the preview images W1 to W3 jump from the outside to the inside of the effect display area 32c, so that the taste of the preview effect is further improved.
In changing the modes of the preview images W1 to W3, the preview images W1 to W3 are changed from their initial size to a size larger than the initial size. Therefore, as the movement of the preview images W1 to W3 progresses, the presence of the preview images W1 to W3 becomes conspicuous, so that the eyes of the player can be focused on the preview images W1 to W3.

[Example 3]
As shown in FIG. 36(a), the decorative plate portion 33b of the decorative frame 33 has a rectangular frame-shaped overlapping portion 36c that overlaps the periphery of the effect display area 32c of the effect pattern display 32 from the front. The advance notice effect is started by starting to display the light beam image L inside the effect display area 32c from the outside of the effect display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping portion 36c. This ray image L imitates a state in which light is emitted straight from the right end to the left end of the liquid crystal screen 32a. be done. This flash image Fl imitates a state in which a light beam hits an object and diffuses. As shown in FIG. 36(b), when the flash image FL is displayed, the light beam image L is erased, ), when the light image L is erased, the flash image Fl is erased, and when the flash image Fl is erased, the preview images W1 to W3 are displayed in the area where the flash image Fl was displayed. Any of them is displayed together with any of the comment images CM1 to CM3. These preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview patterns, and the light beam image L, the flash image Fl, and the preview images W1 to W3 correspond to images in which the preview patterns fly into the comment display area from outside.

[Example 4]
The advance notice effect is started by displaying a light beam image L as shown in FIG. 37(a). This light beam image L simulates a state in which light is emitted straight from the bottom to the top, and the display starts near the first opening 15 on the liquid crystal screen 32a. This light beam image L is set as an image in which light flies into the effect display region 32c from the outside of the effect display region 32c through the rear of the overlapping portion 36c, and a flash image Fl is displayed at the upper end of the light beam image L. be done. These light beam image L and flash image Fl are erased in this order, and as shown in FIGS. 37(b) and 37(c), when flash image Fl is erased, flash image Fl is displayed. Any of the preview images W1 to W3 is displayed in the area together with any of the comment images CM1 to CM3.
According to the fourth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
Since the notice effect is started from the vicinity of the first starting port 15, it is possible to suggest to the player that the notice effect regarding the reliability of the big win is started.

[Example 5]
As shown in FIG. 38(a), the advance notice effect displays the suggestive image S outside the effect display area 32c of the liquid crystal screen 32a, and displays the suggestive image S inside the effect display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping portion 33e. It is started by moving display. This suggestive image S has a colored translucent color, and the contour shape is made unclear. As shown in FIG. 38(b), this suggestive image S is enlarged and displayed as the movement from right to left progresses. It changes toward one of W1 to W3. The moving display of the suggestive image S is stopped at the center of the effect display area 32c. In this case, as shown in FIG. 38(c), one of the preview images W1 to W3 suggested by the suggestive image S before deletion is displayed. Along with this, a frame image F is displayed, and within the frame image F, any one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 is displayed. These preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview pictures, and the suggestive image S and preview images W1 to W3 correspond to images of a jump effect in which the preview pictures jump from outside to inside the comment display area.
The fifth embodiment has the following effects.
The preview images W1 to W3 are changed from the form of the suggestive image S, which is difficult to see, to the original form, which is easy to see. Therefore, since the player's interest in the suggestive image S increases, it is possible to attract the player's line of sight to the suggestive image S.

[Example 6]
The performance pattern display 32 has a rectangular liquid crystal screen 32a, and as shown in FIG. 39, a performance frame 37 is provided in front of the liquid crystal screen 32a. This production frame 37 is in the form of a square ring, and divides the liquid crystal screen 32a into a left production area 37L, a central production area 37C and a right production area 37R. A central effect area 37C is an area inside the effect frame 37 when viewed from the front. This central effect area 37C is an area in which an image of the effect symbol game is displayed, and corresponds to a comment display area. The left effect area 37L and the right effect area 37R are areas in which images are displayed to produce the image of the effect symbol game in the central effect area 37C, and the cloud image C is displayed in the central effect area 37C. This production frame 37 corresponds to a frame member.

As shown in FIG. 39(a), the notice effect is to display any one of the notice images W1 to W3 in the right effect region 37R and display the frame image F with any one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 attached. is started by As shown in FIG. 39(b), the preview image in the right effect area 37R is erased from the right effect area 37R. A flash image Fl is displayed in the part. When the flash image Fl is displayed in the central effect area 37C, as shown in FIG. 39(c), the frame image F moves from the right effect area 37R to the central effect area 37C along with the comment image. In response, the state of jumping into the central effect area 37C is produced.

As shown in FIG. 39(c), the flash image Fl is displayed moving from the right end of the central effect area 37C toward the center, and the frame image F is displayed moving in the same direction as the comment image. The flash image Fl is erased when it reaches the central portion of the central effect area 37C, and the frame image F is stop-displayed when the flash image Fl is erased. When this flash image Fl is erased, as shown in FIG. 39(d), one of the preview images W1 to W3 is displayed in the area that was displayed immediately before the flash image Fl was erased. . This preview image was displayed in the right performance area 37R at the start of the preview performance, and the player's eyes have the impression that the preview image and the comment image warp from the right performance region 37R to the central performance region 37C. Become. These preview images W1 to W3 correspond to preview pictures, and the flash image Fl and preview images W1 to W3 correspond to images of the effect that the preview pictures fly from the outside to the inside of the comment display area.

According to the sixth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
Since a central production area 37C and a right production area 37R are formed in the liquid crystal screen 32a according to the provision of the production frame 37 in front of the liquid crystal screen 32a of the production pattern display 32, the liquid crystal screen 32a can be displayed like a stage. It is possible to form a central effect area 37c. Moreover, an effect image is displayed in which the preview images W1 to W3 jump from the right effect area 37R into the central effect area 37C. For this reason, it is possible to perform a performance as if the performers of the play appear on the stage from the outside of the stage, so that the taste of the advance notice performance is further improved.

[Example 7]
The decorative plate portion 33b of the decorative frame 33 is provided with a retaining frame 33f as shown in FIG. 40(a). This holding frame 33f is arranged in the lower left part of the liquid crystal screen 32a and overlaps the liquid crystal screen 32a from the front. This reservation frame 33c defines a reservation display area 32g on the liquid crystal screen 32a, and in the reservation display area 32g, a number of cloud images C corresponding to the number of reserved special figures 1 or the number of reserved special figures 2 are displayed. be. This pending display area 32g corresponds to a comment display area. This holding frame 37f corresponds to a frame member.

The notice effect is started by displaying any of the notice images W1 to W3 on the reservation frame 33f, as shown in FIG. 40(b). As shown in FIG. 40(c), this preview image is produced in such a way that it jumps into the suspension display area 32g in response to being moved from the outside to the inside of the suspension display area 32g. is displayed in the reserved display area 32g and is erased. When this preview image is deleted, as shown in FIG. 40(d), the frame image F is displayed in the reserved display area 32g with any of the comment images CM1 to CM3 attached, and the reserved display area 32g A preview image is displayed outside the . This preview image is deleted from the reserved display area 32g among the preview images W1 to W3, and is displayed in an enlarged state larger than the size when displayed in the reserved display area 32g.
The seventh embodiment has the following effects.
A reservation display area 32g surrounded by a reservation display frame 33f is formed on a liquid crystal screen 32a of a performance pattern display device 32, and an image of performance is displayed in which a notice image jumps into the interior of the reservation display area 32g from the outside. As a result, the player can be clearly informed that the advance notice effect is related to the big win, so that the interest of the advance notice effect is improved.

[Example 8]
The notice effect is started by displaying any one of the notice images W1 to W3 on the left end portion of the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect pattern display device 32. - 特許庁This preview image moves from the outside of the effect display area 32c to the inside of the effect display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping portion 36c, and is erased when it reaches the center of the effect display area 32c. When the image is deleted, the frame image F is displayed, and any one of the comment images CM1 to CM3 is displayed within the frame image F, as shown in FIG. 41(c). FIG. 41(d) is a suggestive image S1 that suggests the preview image W1 to the player, FIG. 41(e) is a suggestive image S2 that suggests the preview image W2 to the player, and FIG. 41(f) is a preview image. This is a suggestive image S3 that suggests W3 to the player, and as shown in FIG. The type of previous notice image is suggested to the player by displaying the one corresponding to the image.

The eighth embodiment has the following effects.
Since the notice image is erased in the performance display area 32c and the comment image is displayed in place of the notice image, the player can easily see the comment image. Moreover, a suggestive image suggesting the preview image is attached to the comment image. Therefore, the player can grasp the combination of the comment image and the notice image even after the notice image is erased, so that the player can recognize the reliability of the notice effect.

In the above first to eighth embodiments, when the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special figure variation pattern for the special ready-to-win effect and the special figure variation pattern for the pseudo-continuous effect, it determines whether or not to perform the advance notice effect, A configuration may be adopted in which the advance notice effect is performed when it is determined that the advance notice effect is to be performed. That is, a first pattern in which the advance notice effect is performed and a second pattern in which the notice effect is not performed may be set for each of the image of the special ready-to-win effect and the image of the pseudo-continuous effect.
In the first to eighth embodiments described above, a notice performance may be performed as one for giving a definitive notice of the occurrence of a big win.
In the above first to eighth embodiments, when the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special figure variation pattern for the pseudo-continuous performance 1 and the special figure variation pattern for the pseudo-continuous performance 2, the advance notice performance is performed for each unit symbol game. It is good also as a structure which determines whether it is, and performs an advance notice production only by the unit symbol game determined to carry out an advance notice production.
In Embodiments 1 to 8, the body frame portion 33a may be removed from the decorative frame 33, and the area surrounded by the inner peripheral surface of the opening 3a of the game board 3 as viewed from the front may be used as the effect display area 32c.
In the first to eighth embodiments, a frame image may be displayed on the liquid crystal screen 32a of the effect symbol display 32, and the area surrounded by the frame image may be used as the effect display area 32c.

[Example 9]
When the performance symbol game is produced by the image of the pseudo-continuous performance 1 or the pseudo-continuous performance 2, the suspended advance notice performance is performed instead of the notice performance. This suspension notice effect changes the color of the cloud image C in the suspension display area E2 according to the selection result of the display timing from the display timing selection table. When the variation pattern PO06 and the special figure variation pattern PO07 for the jackpot pseudo-continuous performance 2 are received, it is determined that the holding notice performance is performed with a high probability of less than "100%", and the special for the pseudo-continuous performance 1 that is out. When the figure variation pattern PH06 and the special figure variation pattern PH07 for the false continuous effect 2 are received, it is determined that the holding notice effect is performed with a low probability exceeding "0%". That is, the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 1 and the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 2 are each set with a first pattern in which the suspension advance notice effect is performed and a second pattern in which the suspension notice effect is not performed.

As shown in FIG. 42(a), five colors are set for the cloud image C in the reserved display area E2. The "white" color is the normal color, and the cloud image C is displayed in the "white" color within the suspension display area E2 before the start of the suspension notice effect. This "white" cloud image C does not suggest the reliability of the big win to the player. The color of the cloud image C is set to have a high degree of reliability of a big win in the order of "green"→"red"→"golden"→"rainbow".

The variation pattern selection table 1 of FIG. 42(b) and the variation pattern selection table 2 of FIG. When the special figure variation pattern PO06 is received, select one of the variation patterns 1A to 1C from the jackpot column of the variation pattern selection table 1 in FIG. When the variation pattern PH06 is received, select one of the variation patterns 1A to 1C from the outside column of the variation pattern selection table 1 in FIG. The color corresponding to the result of pattern selection is changed twice according to the result of display timing selection. This change pattern selection process is performed based on the update result of the random number value.

When the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special figure variation pattern PO07 for the pseudo-continuous performance 2 of the jackpot, it selects one of the variation patterns 2A to 2B from the jackpot column of the variation pattern selection table 2 of FIG. 42(c). Then, when receiving the special figure fluctuation pattern PH07 for the pseudo-continuous effect 2 of the deviation, select one of the variation patterns 2A to 2B from the deviation column of the variation pattern selection table 2 in FIG. The color of the cloud image C in the display area E2 is changed three times according to the selection result of the change pattern according to the selection result of the display timing. Each of these change patterns 1A to 1C and 2A to 2B changes the color of the cloud image C toward the one with higher reliability of the big hit. Expectations for big wins are heightened.

The ninth embodiment has the following effects.
One or more display timings T11 to T12 of the pending notice effect are set in the first unit symbol game of the pseudo continuous effect 1, and one or more display timings T13 to T14 of the pending notice effect are set in the second unit symbol game. Therefore, in the player's line of sight, after the suspension notice performance is performed corresponding to the first unit symbol game, the suspension notice performance is performed again corresponding to the second unit symbol game. Therefore, in spite of the pseudo continuous performance 1, from the player's point of view, the player expects that the performance symbols of the three rows will be a big hit combination in each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game. can be performed, the taste of the pending notice effect is improved. This effect is the same for the pseudo-continuous effect 2 as well.
When the images of the pseudo-continuous effect 1 and the pseudo-continuous effect 2 are started to be displayed, the cloud image C is kept displayed in the reserved display area E2, and the image is displayed in the reserved display area E2 corresponding to the pseudo-continuous effect 1 or 2. Since the pending notice effect is performed in accordance with changing the color of the cloud image C, it can be seen from the player's eyes that the notice effect is being performed corresponding to the currently ongoing pseudo-continuous effect 1 or 2. becomes easier.

Since the color of the cloud image C is changed to a highly reliable one in each of the pseudo-continuous performances 1 and 2, the expectation for the occurrence of the pending notice performance increases from the player's eyes.
When the special figure fluctuation pattern PO06 or PH06 for the pseudo-continuous production 1 is selected, the display timing of two times for the pending notice production is selected, and the special figure fluctuation pattern PO07 or PH07 for the pseudo-continuous production 2 is selected. In this case, three display timings for the suspension notice effect were selected. For this reason, in the case of the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 1 whose display time is short, the suspension notice effect is performed twice, and in the case of the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 2 whose display time is long, the notice effect is performed three times. (See FIG. 7), it is possible to prevent the player from feeling bored with the image.

[Example 10]
When the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special figure variation pattern for the pseudo-continuous performance 1, it determines whether or not to carry out the suspension notice performance for each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game. , For the unit symbol game determined to perform the pending notice effect, after displaying the image of the suggested effect by the selection result of the display timing, perform the pending notice effect that changes the color of the cloud image C, and the unit determined not to perform the pending notice effect As for the symbol game, after the image of the suggestive effect is displayed according to the selection result of the display timing, the color of the cloud image C is stopped at the current color. That is, in the pending advance notice effect, a first effect pattern in which the display mode of the pending pattern is changed after the image of the suggestive effect is displayed, and a second effect pattern in which the display mode of the pending pattern is not changed after the image of the suggestive effect is displayed. is set.

FIG. 43 is an image of suggestive rendering. As shown in FIG. 43(a), this suggestive effect starts with an effect image in which the preview image W2 jumps into the effect display area 32c from the outside of the effect display area 32c through the rear of the overlapping portion 33e. The preview image W2 is displayed while moving from right to left within the effect display area 32c, and is stopped on the right side of the reserved display area E2 as shown in FIG. 43(b). When this preview image W2 is statically displayed, a comment image CM4 reading "Please change." When it is determined that the color of the cloud image C is changed according to the selection result of the change pattern and the advance notice effect is not performed, the color of the cloud image C is changed to the current color as shown in FIG. Stopped by color.
According to the tenth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
In the first production pattern, the color of the cloud image C in the reserved display area E2 is changed after the suggestive image is displayed, and in the second production pattern, the color of the cloud image C is kept at the current color after the suggestive image is displayed. , the player comes to expect a change in the color of the cloud image C when the suggestive image is displayed. Therefore, the player has more chances to expect a change in the color of the cloud image C, so that the interest of the suspension notice effect is improved.

In the above-described ninth and tenth embodiments, the form of the cloud image C may be changed in accordance with the change in the shape and size of the cloud image C in the suspension display area E2 in the suspension notice effect, or the cloud image C may be changed. The aspect of the cloud image C may be changed according to attaching another pattern to the cloud image C. In particular, when attaching another pattern to the cloud image C, each time the pending notice effect occurs, another pattern of the number of units is attached, and by increasing the number of attachments of the different pattern, the player can increase the reliability. It is preferable to suggest
In the above-described ninth and tenth embodiments, when the sub-control circuit 81 receives the special figure variation pattern for the pseudo-continuous effect, both the notice effect and the pending notice effect may be performed. In this case, it is preferable to perform the pending notice effect before the notice effect in each unit symbol game.
In the above-described ninth and tenth embodiments, when the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 1 or the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 2 is started to be displayed, the cloud image C is not erased from the reserved display area E1, and A pending advance notice effect may be performed in which the color of the image corresponding to the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 1 or the image of the pseudo-continuous effect 2 among the cloud images C is changed. In this case, it is preferable not to display the cloud image C within the reserved display area E2.

In the above-described ninth and tenth embodiments, the advance notice effect may be performed at each of two display timings of one or more unit symbol games of the pseudo-continuous effect 1 and the pseudo-continuous effect 2 . In this case, the pending advance notice effect may be performed at one of the two display timings, and the notice effect different from the pending notice effect may be performed at the other, or the pending notice effect may be performed at both of the two display timings. An effect different from the pending notice effect may be performed at both of the two display timings.
In the above-described Examples 1 to 10, after the combination of even-numbered jackpots in the 3rd row of performance symbols in the N-th unit symbol game of the pseudo-continuous performance, the combination of odd-numbered jackpots in the (N+1)th unit symbol game. good.

In Examples 1 to 10 above, the present invention may be applied to one, two, or three types of pachinko game machines.
The present invention is not limited to the above Examples 1 to 10, and is not limited to the wording of each claim as long as it does not depart from the scope described in each claim, and can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art. Also, it is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art usually has.

In Examples 1 to 10, the following reference inventions [1-1] to [1-7] [2-1] are described in addition to the inventions described in the claims.
The game machine has a configuration that determines whether or not a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area, and suggests the result of the determination to the player in response to displaying an image of a symbol game. There is (see JP-A-2016-158689). In the case of this conventional gaming machine, before the result of the judgment of success or failure is suggested to the player by the image of the symbol game, the result of the judgment of success or failure is announced by displaying the image of the advance notice effect. there is This forewarning effect merely causes the forewarning picture to appear within the display area of the display, and has a problem of lack of interest. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 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 enhancing the interest of the advance notice effect.

Reference invention [1-1]
Determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege when a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a symbol game means for displaying an image of a symbol game on a predetermined display for suggesting the determination result of the determination means to the player;
An announcement effect means for performing an announcement effect of non-deterministically or definitely notifying the determination result of the determination means before the determination result of the determination means is suggested to the player by the image of the symbol game,
The notice effect means, as the notice effect,
A gaming machine characterized by displaying a comment in the inside of a predetermined comment display area of the display device after displaying an image of jump performance in which a notice pattern moves from the outside to the inside of the comment display area.
According to the above means, during the symbol game in which the image of the symbol game is displayed in the display area of the display device, there is an image of the jump performance of the behavior in which the notice symbol jumps into the inside of the comment display area from the outside of the display area. The comment is displayed in the comment display area when the image of the jump effect is displayed. Therefore, the interest of the notice effect is improved as compared with the conventional art in which a monotonous notice effect image that only causes the notice pattern to appear in the display area of the display is displayed.

Reference invention [1-2]
The indicator is provided on the rear side of the game board,
The game board is provided with an opening that allows the display area of the display to be visible from the front,
The gaming machine according to Reference Invention [1-1], wherein the comment display area of the display is an area positioned inside the opening when viewed from the front.
According to the above means, the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board becomes an obstacle to the player's line of sight, and the visibility of the peripheral edge of the comment display area is deteriorated. It becomes difficult to see the flying image. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the notice image suddenly jumps from the outside to the inside of the comment display area, so that the interest of the notice effect is further improved.

Reference invention [1-3]
A cylindrical member fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board,
The gaming machine according to Reference Invention [1-2], wherein the comment display area of the display is an area positioned inside the cylindrical member when viewed from the front.
According to the above means, since the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board is covered with the cylindrical member, it is possible to improve the appearance of the inner peripheral surface.

Reference invention [1-4]
A plate member provided on the cylindrical member and having an overlapping portion that overlaps from the front with the edge of the comment display area of the display,
The forewarning effect means moves and displays the forewarning design in the jumping effect image from the outside of the comment display area to the central part of the comment display area through the area behind the overlapping part in the inside of the comment display area. The gaming machine according to Reference Invention [1-3], characterized by:
According to the above-described means, it is possible to give the player a visual impression that the foretelling pattern pops out from the shadow and enters the comment display area, so that the taste of the foretelling effect is further improved.

Reference invention [1-5]
Reference invention [1- 1] The gaming machine according to any one of [1-4].
According to the above means, since an image of effect content is displayed in which the foretelling pattern jumping into the comment display area stays within the comment display area and emits a comment, the taste of the foretelling effect is further improved.

Reference invention [1-6]
The notice effect means selectively displays one of a plurality of pictures as the notice picture and selectively displays one of a plurality of comments as the comment, The reference inventions [1-1] to [1-5] characterized by suggesting to the player the high degree of reliability for the granting of the privilege by the combination of the notice pattern and the one comment. The gaming machine according to any one of
According to the above means, the combination of the notice pattern and the comment indicates to the player the high degree of reliability with respect to the granting of the privilege, so that the interest of the notice effect is further improved.

Reference invention [1-7]
Reference inventions [1-1] to [1-6], wherein the notice effect means changes the state of the notice picture according to the progress of movement of the notice picture in the image of the jumping effect. The gaming machine according to any one of
According to the above means, the visual change is given to the image in which the notice pattern jumps from the outside to the inside of the comment display area, so that the interest of the notice effect is further improved.

Reference invention [2-1]
Determination means for determining success or failure when a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
symbol game means for displaying a symbol game image on a predetermined display for informing the player of the determination result of the determination means;
a frame member provided in front of the display area of the display and forming a comment display area surrounded by a frame within the display area of the display;
Before the determination result of the determination means is notified to the player by the image of the symbol game, a notification effect means for performing a notification effect indicating the probability of being notified of winning by the image of the symbol game,
The notice effect means, as the notice effect,
A gaming machine characterized by displaying a comment inside the comment display area after displaying an image of a jump performance in which a notice pattern moves from the outside to the inside of the comment display area of the display.
According to the above means, during the symbol game in which the image of the symbol game is displayed in the display area of the display device, there is an image of the jump performance of the behavior in which the notice symbol jumps into the inside of the comment display area from the outside of the display area. The comment is displayed in the comment display area when the image of the jump effect is displayed. Therefore, the interest of the notice effect is improved as compared with the conventional art in which a monotonous notice effect image that only causes the notice pattern to appear in the display area of the display is displayed.

In Examples 1 to 10 above, the following reference inventions [3-1] to [3-5] [4-1] are described in addition to the inventions described in the claims.
Some gaming machines have a configuration in which, when a game ball has effectively entered a predetermined ball entry area, it is determined whether or not the game is successful, and the player is notified of the result of determination of whether or not the game is successful by means of an image of the symbol game. In the case of this game machine, there is a configuration in which an image of a pseudo-continuous effect is displayed as an image of the symbol game. The image of this pseudo-continuous effect consists of a plurality of unit symbol games in which the identification symbols are displayed in a variable state and a variable stop state in order, and from the player's point of view, the identification symbol appears to be a hit in the current unit symbol game. If not, it is possible to expect that the identification pattern will be in a winning mode in the next unit pattern game (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-158689). In the case of this conventional game machine, the advance notice effect is performed from the start of the variable display of the identification symbols in the image of the first unit symbol game of the pseudo-continuous effect to the time before the identification symbols are put in the variable stop state. Depending on the situation, the player is notified that the identification symbol will be in a winning mode in the final unit symbol game, and there is a problem that the announcement performance lacks interest.

Reference invention [3-1]
Determination means for determining success or failure when a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a display device displaying an image of a symbol game for informing the player of the determination result of the determination means;
a symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game on the display;
an advance notice effect means for performing an advance notice effect suggesting the judgment result of the judgment means to the player before the judgment result of the judgment means is notified to the player by the image of the symbol game;
The symbol game means includes, as the image of the symbol game, a first unit symbol game and a second unit symbol game for displaying identification symbols in a variable state and a variable stop state in order of the variable state and the variable stop state. It is possible to display an image of a pseudo-continuous effect consisting of two or more unit symbol games,
A game characterized in that one or more notice timings at which the notice effect means can perform the notice effect are set for each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game. machine.
According to the above means, since one or more advance notice timings are set for each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game, the first unit symbol game corresponds to the player's eyes. After the advance notice performance is performed, the notice performance is performed again corresponding to the second unit symbol game. Therefore, in spite of the pseudo-continuous effect, the player can expect that the identification symbols will be in a win mode in each of the first unit symbol game and the second unit symbol game, The tastefulness of the advance notice performance is improved.

Reference invention [3-2]
A pattern display means for displaying a reserved pattern on the display in the display state of the image of the pseudo-continuous effect,
The pattern display means puts the reserved pattern in a display state when the image of the pseudo-continuous effect is started to be displayed,
The gaming machine according to Reference Invention [3-1], wherein the advance notice effect means performs the notice effect in response to changing a display mode of the reserved pattern corresponding to the pseudo-continuous effect.
According to the above means, in the pseudo-continuous effect, the form of the reserved pattern changes in the advance notice effect, so that it becomes easy for the player's eyes to understand that the advance notice effect is being performed corresponding to the currently ongoing pseudo-continuous effect. .

Reference invention [3-3]
The gaming machine according to Reference Invention [3-2], wherein the advance notice effect means changes the display mode of the reserved pattern to one with high hit reliability in the notice effect.
According to the above means, in the pseudo-continuous effect, the state of the reserved pattern changes to a highly reliable one in the notice effect, so that the player's sense of expectation for the occurrence of the notice effect increases.

Reference invention [3-4]
The advance notice effect means is capable of displaying on the display an image of a suggestive effect that suggests to the player that the mode of the reserved pattern will change, and after displaying the image of the suggestive effect, Reference invention characterized by having a first effect pattern for changing the display mode of the reserved design and a second effect pattern for not changing the display mode of the reserved design after the image of the suggestive effect is displayed. The game machine described in [3-2] or [3-3].
According to the above means, in the first production pattern, the mode of the reserved design changes after the suggestive image is displayed, and in the second production pattern, the mode of the reserved design does not change even though the suggestive image is displayed. Therefore, the player comes to expect a change in the mode of the pending pattern at the time when the suggestive image is displayed. Therefore, the player has more chances to expect a change in the state of the pending pattern, so that the taste of the advance notice effect is further improved.

Reference invention [3-5]
A variation pattern selection means for selecting a variation pattern when a game ball effectively enters the ball entry area,
The symbol game means displays the image of the pseudo-continuous effect for a time corresponding to the selection result of the variation pattern,
The gaming machine according to any one of Reference Inventions [3-1] to [3-4], wherein the advance notice effect means selects the number of times of the notice effect according to the selection result of the variation pattern.
According to the above means, when the display time of the image of the pseudo-continuous effect is short, the notice effect can be performed a few times, and when the display time of the image of the pseudo-continuous effect is long, the notice effect can be performed many times. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling bored.

Reference invention [4-1]
Determination means for determining success or failure when a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a display device displaying an image of a symbol game for informing the player of the determination result of the determination means;
An image of the symbol game is displayed on the display device, and an image of a pseudo-continuous performance consisting of a plurality of unit symbol games in which identification symbols are displayed in order in a variable state and a variable stop state as the image of the symbol game. a symbol game means capable of displaying
a pattern display means for displaying a reserved pattern while the image of the pseudo-continuous effect is displayed on the display;
Before the player is notified of the determination result of the determination means by the image of the pseudo-continuous effect, an announcement effect related to the determination result of the determination means is performed, and the state of the reserved pattern is changed as the announcement effect. Equipped with a notice production means to make
In the pseudo continuous effect, two or more notice timings at which the notice effect means can perform the notice effect are set corresponding to two or more of the plurality of unit symbol games. Characteristic game machine.
According to the above means, since a plurality of advance notice timings are set for each of two or more unit symbol games, the advance notice effect is at variable timing corresponding to the current unit symbol game from the viewpoint of the player. After it is performed, the advance notice performance is performed again at variable timing corresponding to the unit symbol game after the next time. Therefore, in spite of the quasi-continuous performance, the player can expect that the identification pattern will be in a winning mode in each of the two or more unit symbol games from the player's viewpoint, so that the interest of the notice performance is improved. do.

3 is a game board (frame member), 3a is an opening, 15 is a first start port (ball entry area), 16 is a second variable start port (ball entry area), 32 is a performance symbol display (display), 32a is a liquid crystal screen (display area), 32c is an effect display area (comment display area), 32g is a reserved display area (comment display area), 33a is a body frame portion (cylinder member, frame member), 33b is a decorative plate portion ( plate member), 33e is an overlapping portion, 36c is an overlapping portion, 37 is a production frame (frame member), 37f is a reservation frame (frame member), 37C is a central production area (comment display area), 51 is a main control circuit (judgment means, variation pattern selection means), 91 is an image control circuit (announcement effect means, picture display means), C is a cloud image (holding picture), T is a lightning bolt image (preview picture), CM1 to CM3 are comment images (comments). , W1 to W3 are preview images (preview patterns).

Claims (7)

Determination means for determining whether or not to grant a privilege when a game ball effectively enters a predetermined ball entry area;
a symbol game means for displaying an image of a symbol game on a predetermined display for suggesting the determination result of the determination means to the player;
An announcement effect means for performing an announcement effect of non-deterministically or definitely notifying the determination result of the determination means before the determination result of the determination means is suggested to the player by the image of the symbol game,
The notice effect means, as the notice effect,
A gaming machine characterized by displaying a comment in the inside of a predetermined comment display area of the display device after displaying an image of jump performance in which a notice pattern moves from the outside to the inside of the comment display area. The indicator is provided on the rear side of the game board,
The game board is provided with an opening that allows the display area of the display to be visible from the front,
2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the comment display area of the display is an area positioned inside the opening when viewed from the front. A cylindrical member fitted to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the game board,
3. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the comment display area of the display is an area positioned inside the tubular member when viewed from the front. A plate member provided on the cylindrical member and having an overlapping portion that overlaps from the front with the edge of the comment display area of the display,
The forewarning effect means moves and displays the forewarning design in the jumping effect image from the outside of the comment display area to the central part of the comment display area through the area behind the overlapping part in the inside of the comment display area. 4. The game machine according to claim 3, characterized by: 5. The notice effect means displays, as the image of the notice effect, an image of effect content in which the notice pattern emits the comment within the comment display area after the jumping effect. The gaming machine according to any one of The notice effect means selectively displays one of a plurality of pictures as the notice picture and selectively displays one of a plurality of comments as the comment, 5. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the combination of the forewarning picture and the one comment suggests to the player the high degree of reliability with respect to the awarding of the privilege. . 5. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the notice effect means changes the state of the notice picture in accordance with the progress of the movement of the notice picture in the image of the jumping effect. .

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