JP2023086959A - game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine which may improve an amusement of a game.SOLUTION: When a cloud image C changes to a cloud image C1 before execution of a jackpot advance notice performance 1, a low probability to a jackpot is given to the jackpot advance notice performance 1. When the cloud image changes to a cloud image C2 via the cloud image C1, a high probability to the jackpot is given to the jackpot advance notice performance 1. Since the probabilities to the jackpot become different from each other between a case where the jackpot advance notice performance 1 is executed after the cloud image C changes to the cloud image C1 and a case where the jackpot advance notice performance 1 is executed after the cloud image changes to the cloud image C2 via the cloud image C1 in the point of view of a player, an amusement of the game is improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 37

Description

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

Some of the above game machines have a configuration in which success/failure is determined each time a starting condition is established, and the determination result is notified to the player by displaying an image of the symbol game when the success/failure is determined. In the case of this gaming machine, it is suggested to the player that a win will be reported in the current symbol game in response to performing a winning notice effect during the current symbol game.

JP 2010-17425 A

In the case of the above-mentioned gaming machine, the player is advised of the high probability of a winning announcement depending on which of the plurality of modes the winning announcement effect is to be executed. For this reason, the effect content of the image of the symbol game is monotonous, and there is room for improvement in terms of the taste of the game.

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 improving the entertainment of games.

The game machine of the present invention (embodiments 7 to 10) determines whether or not a game ball enters the first start port 18/second start port 23 each time the starting condition is met. A special game means (main control circuit 40) for performing a special game (big win game) in which the special area (big prize opening 19) is opened when it is determined to be a hit, and a special game means (main control circuit 40) for informing the player of the result of the determination of win/fail. A symbol game means (sub-control circuit 60) for displaying an image of a symbol game (a performance symbol game), and a winning notice performance (big win notice performance 1) for suggesting in advance to a player that a win is notified by the symbol game image. ), and the high probability of winning in subsequent symbol games when the above-mentioned winning announcement effect is executed during the current symbol game. Suggestion probability suggestion effect (step-up notice effect 1 is performed, and after displaying the effect image in the initial mode (cloud image C), the first mode to change from the initial mode to the first mode (cloud image C1) The probability suggestion that the probability suggestion effect can be performed with the pattern (notice pattern 2) and the second pattern (notice pattern 1) that changes from the initial mode to the second mode (cloud image C2) via the first mode A performance means (sub-control circuit 60) is provided, and the probability suggestion performance means executes the probability suggestion performance in the first pattern before the winning announcement performance is executed. A probability of 1 (low probability) is given, and a second probability (high It is characterized by giving a probability).
According to the above means, when the effect image changes from the initial state to the first state before execution of the winning notice effect, the first probability is given to the winning notice effect, and the effect image changes from the initial state to the first state. When the mode is changed to the second mode through the first mode, the second probability is given to the winning notice effect. For this reason, in the eyes of the player, when the hit notice effect is executed after the effect image changes from the initial mode to the first mode, and after the effect image changes from the initial mode to the second mode via the first mode, Since the winning probabilities are different between the cases in which the winning announcement performance is executed, the amusement of the game is improved.

1 is a diagram showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention (a perspective view showing the appearance of a pachinko game machine); FIG. Illustration showing a game board Diagram showing the front frame 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 big hit determination table, (f) shows the fall determination table, (g) shows the special figure 1 big hit type table, (h) shows the special figure 2 big hit type table Figure, (i) shows the special figure 1 area, (j) shows the special figure 2 area (a) shows the special figure 1 variation pattern table, (b) shows the special figure 2 variation pattern table 1, (c) shows the special figure 2 variation pattern table 2 (a) is a diagram showing a game pattern table, (b) is a flowchart showing the main processing of the main control circuit Flowchart showing timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit (a) is a flowchart showing special figure 2 processing of the main control circuit, (b) is a flowchart showing special figure 1 processing Flowchart showing fluctuation pattern table processing of the main control circuit Flowchart showing time saving number update processing of the main control circuit Flowchart showing fall determination processing of the main control circuit (a) is a diagram for explaining the transition of the game mode, (b) (c) is a diagram for explaining the transition of the production mode (a) ~ (d) is a diagram showing the background image of the production pattern game, (e) is a diagram showing a list of the production contents of the production pattern game A diagram for explaining the normal effect and the all-view simultaneous stop effect. A diagram for explaining the normal reach effect Diagram for explaining the special reach production (a) (b) is a diagram for explaining the super time-saving production, (c) is a diagram for explaining the jackpot game production A diagram for explaining the jackpot prediction effect 1 A diagram for explaining the jackpot prediction effect 1 (a) is a flowchart showing the jackpot prefetching notice process 1 of the sub control circuit, (b) is a diagram showing the special figure 1 prefetching reception area of the sub control circuit (a) to (c) are diagrams for explaining the change notice effect, and (d) is a time chart for explaining the flow of the notice effect. Flowchart showing change notice processing of sub control circuit (a) is a diagram for explaining the big hit notice effect 1, and (b) is a flowchart showing the big hit notice processing 1 of the sub control circuit. A diagram for explaining the flow of the announcement production (a) is a flowchart showing the main processing of the sub-control circuit, and (b) is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. (a) is a flowchart showing the received command analysis processing of the sub-control circuit, (b) is a flowchart showing the symbol game effect start processing Diagrams showing Embodiment 2 (a to b are diagrams for explaining the jackpot announcement effect 2, c to d are diagrams showing the announcement pattern table) Flowchart showing notification processing of sub control circuit A diagram for explaining the flow of the announcement production Diagrams showing Example 3 (a to e are diagrams for explaining the flow of the announcement effect, f to g are diagrams showing the announcement pattern table) Flowchart showing notification processing of sub control circuit Diagram showing Embodiment 4 (diagram for explaining the flow of the advance notice effect) Figures showing Example 5 (a to d are diagrams for explaining the flow of the announcement effect, e to f are figures showing the announcement pattern table) Flowchart showing notification processing of sub control circuit Diagram showing embodiment 6 (drawing showing a list of big hit announcement effects) Figures showing Embodiment 7 (a is a diagram for explaining the reserved display area, b to d are diagrams showing cloud images) Diagram for explaining step-up notice effect 1 (notice pattern 2) Diagram for explaining step-up notice effect 1 (notice pattern 1) (a) is a flowchart showing step-up notice processing 1 of the sub control circuit, and (b to c) are diagrams showing notice pattern tables. FIG. 12 shows the eighth embodiment (flowchart showing step-up notice processing 1 of the sub-control circuit); A diagram showing the ninth embodiment (a diagram for explaining the jackpot announcement effect 11) Diagram showing an advance notice pattern table Figures showing Example 10 (a to d are diagrams for explaining background announcement effect 1, e to f are figures showing announcement pattern tables) (a) is a flowchart showing the step-up notice effect 2 of the sub-control circuit, b is a diagram showing the special figure 2 look-ahead reception area A diagram showing the eleventh embodiment (a diagram for explaining the frame effect 1) Diagram for explaining frame production 2 Flowchart showing frame effect processing of the sub-control circuit Diagram showing embodiment 12 (diagram for explaining frame effect 3) (a) is a flowchart showing the frame effect processing 3 of the sub-control circuit, and (b to c) are diagrams showing effect pattern tables. Figures showing the thirteenth embodiment (a is a flowchart showing the frame effect processing 3 of the sub-control circuit, b to c are figures showing color tables)

[Example 1]
1. Mechanical Configuration 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 vertically elongated rectangular frame with open front and rear surfaces. The inner frame 3 is in the shape of a rectangular container having an opening on the front surface, and the vertical position of the hinge metal fitting 2 is between the retracted position in the outer frame 1 and the drawn position in which the outer frame 1 is pulled forward. rotatable with respect to the outer frame 1 about an axis. As shown in FIG. 2, the inner frame 3 is provided with a vertical flat plate-shaped game board 4 . The game board 4 is made of colorless and transparent synthetic resin, and closes the front opening of the inner frame 3 from the front.

A front frame 5 is attached to the hinge fitting 2 as shown in FIG. The front frame 5 is in the shape of a rectangular frame having an opening 6. A colorless and transparent window plate 7 is fixed to the front frame 5 to cover the opening 6. As shown in FIG. The front frame 5 can be rotated about the vertical axis of the hinge fitting 2 between a closed state covering the game board 4 from the front and an open state opening the game board 4. It faces the game board 4 from the front through a gap in the closed state of the front frame 5.例文帳に追加As shown in FIG. 3, an upper tray 8 and a lower tray 9 are fixed to the front frame 5 in two stages. The upper tray 8 stores game balls, the lower tray 9 stores game balls that the upper tray 8 cannot store, and the upper tray 8 is equipped with an operation button 10 that can be operated by a player. ing.

A launcher (not shown) is attached to the front frame 5 . 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 feeds a new game ball to the hitting mallet every time the hitting mallet hits a game ball, and a shooting handle 11 is connected to the shooting device, as shown in FIG. It is The shooting handle 11 is attached to the lower right corner of the front frame 5 so as to be rotatable about an axis oriented in the front-rear direction. It is adjusted according to the amount of operation in the direction (rotational angle).

An outer rail 12 and an inner rail 13 are fixed to the front surface of the game board 4, as shown in FIG. An arc-shaped shooting path 14 is formed between the outer rail 12 and the inner rail 13, and a game ball struck by the ball-striking mallet rises in the shooting path 14 from bottom to top. These outer rails 12 and inner rails 13 define a game area 15 on the front surface of the game board 4 . The game area 15 is a circular area connected to the exit at the upper end of the shooting passage 14 , and game balls rising in the shooting passage 14 are released into the game area 15 from the exit of the shooting passage 14 . A plurality of game nails (not shown) are driven into the game area 15, and the game ball released into the game area 15 falls within the game area 15 while colliding with the plurality of game nails.

In the game area 15, as shown in FIG. 2, a left hitting area 16 and a right hitting area 17 are set. The left-handed area 16 is an area on the left side of the center line in the left-right direction in the game area 15, and when the amount of clockwise operation of the shooting handle 11 is small, the game ball hits left-handed from the outlet of the shooting passage 14. Released into area 16 . The hitting method in which the game ball is released into the left hitting area 16 is called left hitting. The right-handed area 17 is an area on the right side of the center line in the horizontal direction in the game area 15, and when the amount of clockwise operation of the shooting handle 11 is large, the game ball hits left-handed from the outlet of the shooting passage 14. It passes through area 16 and is released into right-handed area 17 . The hitting method in which the game ball is released into the right hitting area 17 is called right hitting.

In the game area 15, as shown in FIG. 2, a first starting port 18 corresponding to the starting area is fixed. The first starting port 18 has a pocket shape with an open upper surface, and a game ball can be entered from the upper surface. This first starting hole 18 is arranged between the left-handed area 16 and the right-handed area 17, and the game ball can easily enter the first starting hole 18 from the entrance on the upper surface in the left-handed state. As a result, it becomes difficult to enter the ball in the right-handed state.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the right-handed area 17, a large winning opening 19 corresponding to the ball entry area is fixed. The big prize winning opening 19 is in the shape of a horizontally long box with an open front and has a door plate 20 . The door plate 20 is rotatable about a horizontal shaft (not shown) at its lower end between a vertical closed state and a horizontal open state, and closes the front entrance of the big prize winning opening 19. In this state, the game ball is closed so that it cannot be entered. When the game ball is struck to the right with the door plate 20 open, the game ball falls on the door plate 20 and rolls from front to back along the door plate 20, thereby causing a large winning opening. Enter entrance 19. In other words, the big winning hole 19 allows the game ball to enter when the game ball is hit to the right. A V winning opening (not shown) is provided in the big winning opening 19 . The V winning opening is an opening into which a game ball entered into the big winning opening 19 can fall, and has a V door plate (not shown). This V door plate is movable between a closed position for closing the V winning opening so that the game ball cannot fall and an open position for opening the game ball so that the game ball can fall. The game ball can fall into the V prize opening at the open position of the V door plate, and cannot fall into the V prize opening at the closed position of the V door plate.

In the right-handed area 17, as shown in FIG. 2, a guide plate 21 is fixed below the big winning opening 19. As shown in FIG. The guide plate 21 is downwardly inclined from right to left, and when the game ball is hit to the right, the game ball rolls from right to left along the guide plate 21 after falling on the guide plate 21 . In the right hitting area 17, a normal figure start opening 22 is fixed above the big winning opening 19. - 特許庁The normal figure starting port 22 is in the shape of a U-shaped frame whose upper and lower surfaces are open, and allows the game ball to pass through from the upper surface to the lower surface when the game ball is struck to the right.

In the game area 15, as shown in FIG. 2, a second starting opening 23 corresponding to the starting area located below the first starting opening 18 is fixed. The second starting port 23 has an open upper surface and is provided with an opening/closing member 24 . The opening/closing member 24 can be moved between a retracted state in which the opening/closing member 24 appears forward from the front surface of the game board 4 and a recessed state in which the opening/closing member 24 retracts to the rear. In this state, the game ball is closed so that it cannot be entered. The entrance of the second starting port 23 is opened when the opening/closing member 24 is retracted, and the game ball is hit from the right along the guide plate 21 when the second starting port 23 is opened. It enters the entrance of the second starting port 23 in response to rolling to the left.

An LED indicator 25 is fixed to the game board 4 as shown in FIG. This LED indicator 25 is arranged outside the game area 15, and the judgment result of winning or losing is displayed on the LED indicator 25. FIG. A decorative frame 26 is fixed to the game board 4. - 特許庁This decorative frame 26 is colored and opaque and has an opening 27 . The decorative frame 26 has a frame shape surrounding the display area E of the production pattern display 28 when viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 1, the effect pattern display 28 is a color liquid crystal display fixed within the inner frame 3, and the display area E is set in a horizontally long rectangular shape. The performance pattern display 28 corresponds to a display device, and the display area E of the performance pattern display 28 is made visible to the player through the window plate 7, the opening 27 of the decoration frame 26, and the game board 4. there is

An illumination device 29 is fixed to the front frame 5 as shown in FIG. The illumination device 29 is arranged at the upper end portion of the front frame 5 and has a plurality of hemispherical LED covers 30 . Each of these LED covers 30 is set to a translucent white color, and each LED cover 30 accommodates an LED 31 . Each of these LEDs 31 is a full-color LED whose color and brightness are controllable, and each LED cover 30 is illuminated in a manner corresponding to the emission color and brightness of the LEDs 31 in accordance with the light emission of the LEDs 31 therein. Two speakers 32 are fixed to the front frame 5 . The two speakers 32 face each other in the left-right direction with the illumination device 29 interposed therebetween, and each speaker 32 outputs sound toward the front.

Inside the inner frame 3, as shown in FIG. The advance notice effector 33 has a colored transparent hemispherical decorative member 34, and is vertically movable between an upper limit position (see two-dot chain line) and a lower limit position (see solid line). The upper limit position of this notice effect device 33 is set above the display area E of the effect symbol display device 28, and the notice effect device 33 becomes invisible to the player at the upper limit position. The lower limit position of the notice effect device 33 is set to a position overlapping the display area E of the effect symbol display device 28 from the front, and the notice effect device 33 can be visually recognized by the player at the lower limit position. A full-color LED 35 (see FIG. 4) whose color and brightness are controllable is accommodated in the decorative member 34 of the notice effector 33 . The LED 35 corresponds to a light source, and the decorative member 34 emits light in a color corresponding to the lighting color of the LED 35 when the LED 35 is turned on. The decorative member 34 is connected to a pulse motor 36 (see FIG. 4) via an elevating mechanism (not shown). Movement operation is performed between the lower limit positions.

2. Electrical Configuration of Game Machine The main control circuit 40 in FIG. 4 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and has a ROM, a RAM, a CPU and an I/O. This main control circuit 40 relates to game contents such as a special figure 1 lottery, a special figure 2 lottery, a special figure variable display, a big win game, a small win game, a game state setting, a general figure lottery, a general figure variable display, a general figure game, and the like. It controls and corresponds to game control means. The ROM of the main control circuit 40 includes a program for main processing, a program for timer interrupt processing, a normal pattern hit determination table, a normal pattern fluctuation display time table, a normal pattern game pattern table, a big hit determination table, and a fall determination table. 1 big hit type table, special figure 2 big hit type table, special figure 1 variation pattern table, special figure 2 variation pattern table 1, special figure 2 variation pattern table 2 and game pattern table are stored, and the main control circuit 40 A special figure 1 area and a special figure 2 area are set in the RAM.

As shown in FIG. 4, the main control circuit 40 is connected with a first start sensor 41, a second start sensor 42, a normal sensor 43, a big prize sensor 44, and a V prize sensor 48. The first starting hole sensor 41 detects a game ball that enters the first starting hole 18, the second starting hole sensor 42 detects a game ball that enters the second starting hole 23, and the normal sensor 43 detects a normal game ball. A game ball that has passed through the figure starting hole 22 is detected, a big winning hole sensor 44 detects a game ball that has entered the big winning hole 19, and a V winning hole sensor 48 detects a game ball that has fallen into the V winning hole. . The main control circuit 40 is connected with a starting solenoid 45 , a large winning solenoid 46 and a V winning solenoid 47 . The starting opening solenoid 45 opens and closes the opening/closing member 24 of the second starting opening 23, the big winning opening solenoid 46 opens and closes the door plate 20 of the big winning opening 19, and the V winning opening solenoid 47 opens and closes the door plate 20 of the big winning opening 19. It opens and closes the V door plate of the V prize opening. An LED indicator 25 is connected to the main control circuit 40, and the main control circuit 40 controls the display contents of the LED indicator 25 to perform a special figure variable display.

The payout control circuit 50 of FIG. 4 is mainly composed of a microcomputer. This payout control circuit 50 has a ROM, a RAM and a CPU, and the main control circuit 40 pays out when the signals from the first starting hole sensor 41, the second starting hole sensor 42 and the big winning hole sensor 44 are detected. A payout command is transmitted to the control circuit 50 . A prize ball payout device 51 is connected to the payout control circuit 50, and the payout control circuit 40 drives and controls the prize ball payout device 51 when a payout command from the main control circuit 40 is detected. A unit number of game balls are put out as prize balls in the plate 8.例文帳に追加

The sub-control circuit 60 of FIG. 4 is mainly composed of a microcomputer. The display contents of the performance pattern display device 28, the illumination contents of the illumination device 29, the ringing contents of the speaker 32, and the operation contents of the notice performance device 33 are set according to the command. This sub-control circuit 60 has ROM, RAM, CPU, I/O, RTC, drive circuit, PWM circuit, speaker circuit and motor circuit. contains a program for The RAM functions as a work memory, and the CPU executes programs in the ROM for main processing to timer interrupt processing according to commands from the main control circuit 40 . The operation button 10 is connected to the sub-control circuit 60 , and the sub-control circuit 60 detects the operation content of the operation button 10 according to the electric signal from the operation button 10 .

The drive circuit of FIG. 4 is based on a microcomputer. This drive circuit controls the effect pattern display 28 according to the setting result of the display contents of the sub-control circuit 60, and has 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 images on the performance symbol display 28, and the VDP reads out the image data from the CGROM in response to commands 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 performance symbol display 28 as an RGB signal. An image is displayed in color on the effect symbol display 28 according to the RGB signals from the VDP.

The PWM circuit of FIG. 4 is based on a microcomputer, and controls the colors and brightness of the plurality of LEDs 31 of the illumination device 29 according to the PWM control of the plurality of LED covers 30 of the illumination device 29. The decoration member 34 of the notice effect device 33 is caused to emit light according to the setting result of the contents of the electric decoration according to the PWM control of the color and brightness of the LED 35 of the notice effect device 33. The speaker circuit of FIG. 4 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and controls both speakers 32 to output sounds with a scale, volume, and timbre corresponding to the setting result of ringing content from both speakers 32 . The motor circuit of FIG. 4 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, and operates to move the notice effector 33 between the upper limit position and the lower limit position in accordance with driving control of the pulse motor 36 in forward and reverse directions.

3. Game function 3-1. Universal game 3-1-1. Normal figure lottery When the game ball passes through the normal figure start port 22, the value of the general figure random number in FIG. A determination result of whether the general pattern is correct or not according to the obtained result is obtained. A non-electrical support state and an electric support state are set in this normal map hit determination table, and in the electric support state, the determination result per normal map is obtained with a higher probability than in the non-electric support state.

3-1-2. Normal pattern fluctuation display Normal pattern fluctuation display is started when the determination result of normal pattern propriety is acquired. This normal pattern fluctuation display is to stop blinking in one of the modes of "normal pattern hit" and "normal pattern off" after starting blinking a predetermined plurality of LEDs of the LED display 25 in a predetermined pattern. Multiple LEDs stop blinking in "normal pattern per mode" when it is determined to be "normal pattern hit", and blink and stop in "normal pattern off mode" when it is determined to be "normal pattern off" be done. The required time for this normal pattern fluctuation display is obtained from the normal pattern fluctuation display time table of FIG. 5(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 acquired.

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 start port 23, and in the "power supply state", the opening of the second start port 23 for a long time (6 seconds) is executed as a normal game, In the "non-electrical support state", the opening of the second starting port 23 for a short time (1 second) is executed as a general game.

3-2. Special Figure 1 Game 3-2-1. Acquisition of special figure 1 game data When the game ball effectively enters the first start port 18, the value of the special figure random number, the value of the jackpot type random number, the value of the falling random number, and the variation pattern random number in FIG. 5 (a) The value of is acquired, the acquisition result of the value of the special figure random number ~ 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. 5 (i), 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 It is stored in the order of 1 reserved area 3", "special figure 1 reserved area 2", and "special figure 1 reserved area 1". 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 the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, the big hit game and the small hit game are all stopped, and the special figure 1 lottery is allowed during the normal game. This game stop state corresponds to a playable state, and the state in which any one of the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, the big win game and the small win game is performed corresponds to the game impossible state.

When the special figure 1 game data is stored in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" in the game stop state, the storage result of the special figure random number value is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the "high probability In the state ”, one of the judgment results of “big hit”, “small hit”, and “off” is acquired according to the detection result of the value of the special random number from the big hit judgment table for the high probability state in FIG. 5 (e). In the "normal probability state", one of the judgment results of "big hit", "small hit", and "loss" is acquired from the jackpot judgment table for the normal probability state according to the detection result of the value of the special random number. The probability of judging a big hit in this "normal probability state" is set lower than the probability of judging a big hit in the "high probability state", and the judging probability of a small hit is set to be the same between the normal probability state and the high probability state. ing. The jackpot probability in this high probability state is "40/1201", and the jackpot probability in the normal probability state is "3/1201".

When the determination result of "jackpot" is acquired from the jackpot determination table, the storage result of the value of the jackpot type random number is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the special figure 1 jackpot type table of FIG. 5 (g) A jackpot type corresponding to the detection result of the value of the jackpot type random number is acquired from. In this special figure 1 jackpot type table, three kinds of jackpot types, ``jackpot pattern 1'', ``jackpot pattern 2'' and ``jackpot pattern 3'' are set. 3” is selected, “electric sapo state 1” and “high probability state” are set respectively, and when “big hit pattern 2” is acquired, “electric sapo state 2” and “normal probability state” are set. 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. 6 (a) 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 1 variation pattern table. When the determination result of "off" is acquired, the storage result of the value of the fluctuation pattern random number is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the fluctuation pattern random number from the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern table in FIG. 6 (a) Toku-zu fluctuation pattern and Toku-zu fluctuation display time are selected according to the detection result of the value of.

3-2-3. Fall lottery When the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation display time are selected, the result of storing the value of the fall random number is detected from the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", and the fall from the fall determination table in FIG. 5 (f) One of the determination results of "falling" or "falling off" is selected according to the detection result of the random number value. If "with fall" is selected as a result of this determination, the "high probability state" is canceled if the current game state is "high probability state", and the "normal probability state" is replaced with the "high probability state". ” is set.

3-2-4. 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 25 in a predetermined pattern, and when it is determined that the predetermined plurality of LEDs are off, "special figure Flashing is stopped in the mode of "1 miss", and when it is determined as a big hit, it is stopped in the mode of "big win" according to the determination result of the type of big win, and when it is determined as a small win, it is a "small win". blinking is stopped in the manner of 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.

3-2-5. When a plurality of predetermined LEDs of the small-hit game LED display 25 are stopped blinking in a small-hit mode, a small-hit game pahn is selected from the game pattern table of FIG. It starts with the selection result of the game pattern. This small winning game pattern consists of an opening period, one round, and an ending period. A round is to open the big winning hole 19, and the opening limit time of the round is set to a short value "0.8 second" which makes it difficult for the game ball to enter the big winning hole 19.例文帳に追加This round is performed with the V winning opening closed, and in the small winning game, the game ball is prohibited from falling into the V winning opening. The opening period is a period in which the big winning opening 19 is closed, and is a waiting period for waiting for the start of the round. The ending period is a period in which the big winning hole 19 is closed, and the period from the start of the opening period to the end of the ending period is called a small winning game.

3-2-6. Big hit game When the predetermined plurality of LEDs of the LED display 25 stop blinking in a mode corresponding to the judgment result of the big hit type "big hit pattern 1" or "big hit pattern 2", the game pattern table of FIG. 7(a) , the big win game pattern 1 is selected, and the big win game is started with the big win game pattern 1.例文帳に追加This jackpot game allows game balls to enter the jackpot 19 by opening and closing the jackpot 19, and the jackpot game pattern 1 has an opening period before the start of the first round. set, 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 19 is closed, and is a waiting period for waiting for the large winning opening 19 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 19 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.

16 rounds are set in the jackpot game pattern 1. - 特許庁In each of these rounds, the big winning hole 19 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, the jackpot game pattern 1 is composed of 16 unit games, the first round is started when the opening period is over, and the ending period is when the closing time is after the last round is over. It will start after the This jackpot game pattern 1 is capable of paying out a large number of prize balls to the player. 13th to 15th times), the game ball is allowed to fall into the V winning opening in response to the opening of the V winning opening, and the jackpot pattern 2 is selected as the jackpot type. , the game ball is prohibited from falling into the V winning opening in accordance with the fact that the V winning opening is always closed.

When a predetermined plurality of LEDs of the LED display 25 are stopped blinking in a manner corresponding to the judgment result "jackpot pattern 3" of the jackpot type, the jackpot game pattern 2 is selected from the game pattern table of FIG. 7(a). , a big win game is started with a big win game pattern 2.例文帳に追加This jackpot game pattern 2 is the same as the jackpot game pattern 1 except that four rounds are set. It is allowed for the game ball to fall into the V winning opening depending on what is done. This jackpot game pattern 2 pays out a smaller number of prize balls to the player than the jackpot game pattern 1.例文帳に追加

3-2-7. Update of game state 3-2-7-1. High Probability State and Normal Probability State When "jackpot pattern 2" is selected, as shown in FIG. ' and 'big win pattern 3' are selected, a 'high probability state' is set when the big win game ends. This "high probability state" is set on the condition that the game ball has fallen into the V winning opening during the jackpot game, and if the game ball has not fallen into the V winning opening during the jackpot game, "Normal probability state" is set. This "high-probability state" is continued until "with fall" is drawn.

3-2-7-2. Electric Support State and Non-Electric Support State When "big win pattern 1" and "big win pattern 3" are selected, "electric support state 1" is set when the big win game ends. The minimum number of times "100 times" is set in this "electrical support state 1", and the "electrical support state 1" can If the "high probability state" falls to the "normal probability state" according to the lottery, the total of the special figure 1 game and the special figure 2 game will continue until the minimum number of times "100 times" is reached. , If the total of special figure 1 game and special figure 2 game has reached the minimum number of times "100 times", "high probability state" is "normal probability state" in response to being drawn as "falling" It is switched to "non-electric support state" according to falling to. When "big win pattern 2" is selected, "electric support state 2" is set when the big win game ends. The limit number of times "100 times" is set in this "electric support state 2", and "electric support state 2" is " It is switched to "non-electric support state".

3-2-7-3. 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 18 If it is done, 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, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, and the pre-judgment of the presence or absence of the fall are performed, and the pre-judgment result of the success or failure is In the case of a big hit, pre-determination of the big hit type and pre-determination of the 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-judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1" and "jackpot pattern 3", "electric support state 1" and "high probability state" are pre-judged, and when it is "jackpot pattern 2". "Electric support state 2" and "normal probability state" are determined in advance.

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. 5 (i), the special figure 1 prefetch areas 1 to 4 are set, and the special figure 1 prefetch corresponding to the special figure 1 game data of the "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 effectively enters the second start port 23, the value of the special figure random number, the value of the jackpot type random number, the value of the falling random number, and the variation pattern random number in FIG. 5 (a) The value of is acquired, the acquisition result of the value of the special figure random number ~ the acquisition result of the value of the fluctuation pattern random number is stored in the RAM as a set of special figure 2 game data. In this RAM, as shown in FIG. 5 (j), 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 When the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4" in the game stop state, the storage result of the special figure random number value is detected from the "special figure 2 reservation area 4". , In the "high probability state", the judgment result of either "big hit", "small hit", or "off" is determined according to the detection result of the value of the special random number from the big hit judgment table for the high probability state of Fig. 5 (e) In the ``normal probability state'', one of the judgment results of ``big hit'', ``small hit'', and ``missing'' is obtained from the jackpot judgment table for the normal probability state according to the detection result of the value of the special random number. This special figure 2 lottery is preferentially performed over the special figure 1 lottery, and when the special figure 2 game data is stored in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", the game is currently stopped. A special drawing 2 lottery will be held on the condition that there is. 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 It will start after the lottery has been completed.

The special figure 2 big hit classification table of FIG. 5(h) is used for judging the special figure 2 big hit classification. In this special figure 2 jackpot type table, ``jackpot pattern 1'', ``jackpot pattern 2'' and ``jackpot pattern 3'' are set. When "symbol 3" is acquired, "electric sapo state 1" and "high probability state" are set respectively, and when "jackpot design 2" is acquired from the special figure 2 jackpot type table, "electric sapo state 2” “normal probability state” is set. The distribution probability of "jackpot pattern 1" in this special figure 2 jackpot type table is set higher than the distribution probability of "jackpot pattern 1" in the special figure 1 jackpot type table, and the game ball is the second start port. ``Electric support state 1'' and ``High probability state'' compared to the case where a big hit is determined in response to hitting a ball in the first starting port 18 when it is determined to be a big hit in response to hitting a ball in 23. is set with high probability.

The special figure 2 variation pattern table 1 of FIG. 6 (b) or the special figure 2 variation pattern table 2 of FIG. 6 (c) is used to determine the special figure variation pattern and special figure variation display time for special figure 2 . The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table 1 is used when the current game state is "electrical support state 2" or "electrical support state 1" with a continuous number of 200 times or less, and when it is determined that it is out On the other hand, it differs from the special figure 1 variation pattern table in that special figure variation pattern "PH07" for time saving and special figure variation display time "1000msec" for time saving are given. The special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table 2 is used when the current game state is "electric support state 1" with a continuous number of times of 201 or more, and is a special feature for super time saving when it is determined to be off. It differs from each of the special figure 1 variation pattern table and the special figure 2 variation pattern table 1 in that the figure variation pattern "PH08" and the special figure variation display time "500 msec" for super time saving are given. The state in which the special figure variation pattern is acquired from this special figure 2 variation pattern table 2 is referred to as "super electric support state".

3-3-3. Fall lottery When the special figure fluctuation pattern and the special figure fluctuation display time are selected, the storage result of the falling random number value is detected from the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", and the falling from the falling determination table in FIG. 5 (f) One of the determination results of “falling” or “falling off” is selected according to the detection result of the random number value. If "with falling" is selected as a result of this determination, the "high probability state" is canceled if the current game state is "high probability state", and the "normal probability state" is replaced with the "high probability state". ” is set.

3-3-4. 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 indicator 25 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", blinking is stopped in the manner of "small hit" when it is determined as "small hit", and when it is determined as a big hit, the judgment result of the big hit type blinking is stopped in a manner corresponding to the
3-3-5. When a plurality of predetermined LEDs of the small-hit game LED display 25 are stopped blinking in a small-hit mode, a small-hit game pahn is selected from the game pattern table of FIG. It starts with the selection result of the game pattern.

3-3-6. When the LED for the special figure 2 of the jackpot game LED display 25 is stopped blinking in a manner corresponding to the judgment result of the jackpot type, a jackpot according to the judgment result of the jackpot type from the game pattern table of FIG. 7 (a) A game pattern is selected, and a big win game is started with the selection result of the big win game pattern.
3-3-7. Update of game state When "jackpot pattern 2" is selected, "electric support state 2" and "normal probability state" are set when the jackpot game ends, and "jackpot pattern 1" and "jackpot pattern 3" are set. If selected, "Electric Support State 1" and "High Probability State" are set when the jackpot game ends. This "high probability state" is set on the condition that the game ball falls into the V winning hole in the jackpot game, and if the game ball does not fall into the V winning hole in the big hit game, the "normal probability state is set.

3-3-8. Special figure 2 look-ahead Acquisition result of special figure 2 game data is stored in one of special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 in response to the game ball entering the second start port 23 In the 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, the pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, and the pre-judgment of the presence or absence of the fall are performed, and the pre-judgment result of the success is a big hit. In some cases, pre-determination of the jackpot type 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. 5 (j), 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 according 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 the "special figure 2 prefetch area 1".

4. Processing functions of main control circuit 40 4-1. Main Processing When the power is turned on, the main control circuit 40 detects the program for the main processing shown in FIG. 7B from the ROM and sets interrupt inhibition in S1. Then, in S2, each random number value in FIG. 5(a) is updated, and in S3, 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 40 sets interrupt permission in S3, it permits activation of the timer interrupt processing in S4. This timer interrupt process is executed at a constant cycle, and the random number update process of S3 is repeated during the standby time from the end of the current timer interrupt process to the start of the next timer interrupt process.

FIG. 8 shows the timer interrupt processing of the main control circuit 40. The main control circuit 40 outputs commands set in the output buffer of the RAM in the previous timer interrupt processing to the sub-control circuit 60 in the output processing of S11 of the current timer interrupt processing. Send to Then, in the random number update process of S12, the value of each random number in FIG. The presence or absence of a signal from each of the sensor 44 and the V winning opening sensor 48 is detected.

After completing the sensor detection process of S13, the main control circuit 40 determines whether or not the signal from the general map sensor 44 is detected in S14. If it is determined that the signal from the normal map sensor 44 is not detected here, the process proceeds to S16, and if it is determined that the signal from the normal map sensor 44 is detected, the normal map game data acquisition process of S15 is performed. Obtain the value of the general pattern random number and proceed to S16.

After shifting to S16, the main control circuit 40 determines whether or not a signal from the second starting port sensor 42 has been detected. If it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 42 is not detected here, the process proceeds to S19, and if it is determined that the signal from the second starting port sensor 42 is detected, the special figure 2 reservation number is compared with "4". If it is determined that the special figure 2 pending number is "4" here, the process proceeds to S19, 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. Here the acquisition result of the special figure 2 game data is stored in one of the special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order, 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 60, and is transmitted to the sub control circuit 60 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 40 shifts to S18, the pre-determination of win/fail, the pre-determination of the variation pattern, the pre-determination of the variation display time, the pre-determination of the jackpot type, the pre-determination of the presence or absence of the fall, and the pre-determination of the game state are performed. It 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 S19.

When the main control circuit 40 proceeds to S19, it determines whether or not a signal from the first starting port sensor 41 has been detected. If it is determined that the signal from the first starting port sensor 41 is not detected here, the normal pattern processing of S22, the special pattern 2 processing of S23, and the special pattern 1 processing of S24 are performed in order, and the first starting port When it is determined that the signal from the sensor 41 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 S22 to S24 in order, and if it is determined that the special figure 1 pending number is less than "4", special figure 1 in S20 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 special figure 1 reservation number to the sub control circuit 60, and is transmitted to the sub control circuit 60 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 40 stores the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data in S20, in S21, it is pre-judgment of success or failure, pre-judgment of the fluctuation pattern, pre-judgment of the fluctuation display time, pre-judgment of the jackpot type, pre-judgment of the presence or absence of the fall. Judgment and pre-judgment of the game state are performed on the acquisition result of the special figure 1 game data, and the pre-judgment result of the success or failure to the game state is stored in one of the special figure 1 look-ahead areas 1 to 4 according to the storage order Special figure 1 Stored as prefetch data. 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 60 in the next timer interrupt process, and the process proceeds to S22 to S24 in order.
4-3. Normal map processing

The main control circuit 40 determines the success or failure according to the acquisition result of the value of the normal pattern random number in the normal pattern processing of S22, and the normal pattern according to the current game state from the normal pattern fluctuation display time table of FIG. Select a variable display time. And, according to the execution of the normal pattern fluctuation display with the selection result of the normal pattern fluctuation display time, the determination result of the normal pattern propriety is notified. Here, when the determination result of "normal game hit" is notified, a normal game pattern corresponding to the current game state is selected from the normal game pattern table of FIG. Allows the game ball to enter the second start port 23 in response to performing the normal game.

4-4. Special figure 2 processing Figure 9 (a) is special figure 2 processing of S23, the main control circuit 40 special figure 2 lottery processing of S31 and time saving number update processing of S32 and fall determination processing of S33 in special figure 2 processing The special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing of S34, the small winning game processing of S35, and the big winning game processing of S36 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 process The main control circuit 40 shifts to special figure 2 lottery process of S31 when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "1". The value of the second pointer P2 is set to "1" in the game stop state, and the main control circuit 40 stores the special figure 2 game data in the "special figure 2 reservation area 4" in the special figure 2 lottery process of S31. is stored. 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, the judgment result of success or failure, the judgment result of the fluctuation pattern, and the judgment result of the big hit type are set in the output buffer of the RAM to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 60 as special figure 2 game data, and the fluctuation start command 2 is sent to the sub-control circuit 60 set to the output buffer in RAM to be sent to

FIG. 10 is a variation pattern table process executed by the main control circuit 40 in S31, and the main control circuit 40 selects the special figure 2 variation pattern table 1 or the special figure 2 variation pattern table 2 in the variation pattern table process, and selects the special figure Select the special figure variation pattern and the special figure variation display time according to the value of the variation pattern random number of the special figure 2 reservation area 4 from the selection result of the variation pattern table, and the selection result of the special figure variation pattern and the special figure variation display time Set the selection judgment result in the output buffer of RAM. The main control circuit 40 determines in S91 whether or not the current game state is the "super electric support state". If it is determined that the current game state is "super electric support state" here, select the special figure 2 variation pattern table 2 in FIG. Select the variation pattern and special figure variation display time. When the main control circuit 40 determines in S91 that the current game state is not the "super electric support state", it determines in S93 whether the current game state is the "electric support state". If it is determined that the current game state is "Electric support state 1" or "Electric support state 2", the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table of FIG. Select 1 and select the special figure variation pattern and the special figure variation display time from the special figure 2 variation pattern table 1.

When the special figure 2 game data is set in the output buffer in S31 of FIG. 9(a), the main control circuit 40 starts the special figure fluctuation display and 4” is organized. 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". When this main control circuit 40 organizes the "special figure 2 reservation areas 1 to 4", it organizes the "special figure 2 prefetching area 1" to "special figure 2 prefetching area 4" in the same procedure, and the second pointer Set the value of P2 to "2".

4-4-2. Time saving frequency update process The main control circuit 40 shifts to the time saving frequency update process of S32 when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "2". FIG. 11 shows the time saving number update process, and the main control circuit 40 determines whether the current game state is "electric support state 1", "electric support state 2", "super electric support state" or "non-electric support state" in S41 of FIG. Determine which one. If it is determined that the current game state is "non-electrical support state", the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "3" in S48, and "electrical support state 1" or "electrical support state 2" is set. Alternatively, if it is determined to be in the "super electric support state", "1" is added to the value of the time saving number counter in S42. The value of this time saving number counter measures the number of times the electric support state continues, and the main control circuit 40 sets the time saving number command when the time saving number counter is added. This time-saving number command notifies the sub-control circuit 60 of the addition result of the value of the time-saving number counter as the number of times the electric support state continues. It sets to the output buffer of RAM in order to transmit the setting result of the number-of-hours command to the circuit 60, and transfers to S44.

When the main control circuit 40 shifts to S44 of FIG. 11, it determines whether or not the current game state is "power support state 1". Here, when it is determined that the current game state is "power support state 1", the process proceeds to S45, and the addition result of the value of the time saving number counter is compared with "201". Here, if it is determined that the value of the time saving counter is "201", the current game state is changed from "electric support state 1" to "super electric support state" in S46, and in S47 the output buffer of RAM is stored. Set the super electric support command. This super-electric support command notifies the sub-control circuit 60 of the setting of the "super-electric support state". Set the value to "3".

When the main control circuit 40 determines in S44 of FIG. 11 that the current game state is not "electrical support state 1", it determines in S49 whether or not the current game state is "electrical support state 2". If it is determined that the current game state is not "electrical support state 2", the value of the second puncher P2 is set to "3" in S48, and the current game state is determined to be "electrical support state 2". If so, the value of the time saving number counter is compared with the upper limit value "100" in S50. Here, when it is determined that the value of the time saving number counter is not the upper limit value "100", the value of the second puncher P2 is set to "3" in S48.

When the main control circuit 40 determines in S50 of FIG. 11 that the value of the time saving number counter is the upper limit value "100", the current game state is changed from "electric support state 2" to "non-electric support state" in S51. Change, and set the power supply cancel command to the output buffer of RAM in S52. This power support cancel command notifies the sub-control circuit 60 that the "power support state 2" has been switched to the "non-power support state", and the main control circuit 40 sets the power support cancel command in S52. If so, the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "3" in S48.

4-4-3. Fall Judgment Processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "3", the main control circuit 40 proceeds to the fall judgment processing in S33 of FIG. 9(a). FIG. 12 shows the fall determination process of S33, and the main control circuit 40 determines whether or not the current game state is the "high probability state" in S61. If it is determined that the current game state is the "normal probability state", the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "4" in S72, and the current game state is determined to be the "high probability state". If so, the process proceeds to S62. Here, the fall random number value is detected from the "special figure 2 reservation area 4", and the determination result corresponding to the detection result of the fall random number value is detected from the fall determination table of FIG. 5(f).

When the main control circuit 40 detects the determination result of the presence or absence of a fall in S62, it determines whether or not the detection result is "fall" in S63. If the detection result is "no fall", the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "4" in S72. Instead of the "high probability state", the "normal probability state" is set and set in the output buffer of the RAM in order to transmit the fall command to the sub-control circuit 60 in S65. This falling command notifies the sub-control circuit 60 that the "high-probability state" has fallen to the "normal-probability state", and is sent to the sub-control circuit 60 in the next timer interrupt process.

When the main control circuit 40 sets the fall command in the output buffer at S65, it determines whether or not the current game state is "power support state 1" at S66. Here, when it is determined that the current game state is "power support state 1", the value of the time saving number counter is compared with "100" in S67. Here, if it is determined that the value of the time saving number counter is less than "100", "Electric support state 1" is changed to "Electric support state 2" at S68, and an electric support change command is sent to the sub control circuit 60 at S69. is set in the output buffer of the RAM for transmission, and "4" is set to the value of the second pointer P2 in S72. This electric support change command notifies the sub-control circuit 60 that "electric support state 1" has been switched to "electric support state 2", and is sent to the sub-control circuit 60 in the next timer interrupt process. .

When the main control circuit 40 determines in S67 that the value of the time saving number counter is "101" or more, it changes the current game state from "electric support state 1" to "non-electric support state" in S70. Then, in S71, the power supply change command is set in the output buffer of the RAM so as to transmit the power supply change command to the sub-control circuit 60, and in S72, the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "4". This power support cancellation command notifies the sub-control circuit 60 that the "power support state 1" has been switched to the "non-power support state", and is sent to the sub-control circuit 60 in the next timer interrupt process. .

When the current game state is the "super electric support state", the main control circuit 40 determines that the current game state is not the "electric support state 1" at S66, and changes the current game state to the "electric support state" at S70. 1” to “non-electric support state”. Then, in S71, an electric support change command is set in the output buffer of the RAM, and in S72, the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "4". That is, when it is determined that there is a fall in the "high probability state" and "electric sapo state 1" in which the value of the time saving number counter is "100" or less, the low probability state is set, but the electric sapo state is continued, and the time saving When it is determined that there is a fall in the "high probability state" and "electrical support state 1" where the value of the number counter is "101" or more, the "low probability state" and "non-electrical support state" are set.

4-4-4. Special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing The main control circuit 40 shifts to special figure 2 fluctuation stop processing of S34 of Fig. 9(a) when the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "4". 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 processing 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 60 is set in the output buffer to transmit the fluctuation stop command 2. Then, when the result of the judgment of success or failure is "out", the value of the second pointer P2 is initially set to "1", and when the result of the judgment of success or failure is "small hit", the value of the second pointer P2 is set. is set to "5", and the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "6" when the result of the determination is "big hit".

4-4-5. When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "5", the main control circuit 40 shifts to the small-hit game process of S35 in FIG. 9A, and hits the small-hit game pattern After the game is started, the output buffer is set to transmit a small winning game start command to the sub-control circuit 60.例文帳に追加When this main control circuit 40 advances the small winning game to the end of the small winning game pattern, it finishes the small winning game and sets it in the output buffer so as to transmit a small winning game end command to the sub control circuit 60. 2 Set "1" to the value of pointer P2. In this small winning game, the large winning opening 19 is opened while the V winning opening is closed, and the game ball is prohibited from falling into the V winning opening in the small winning game. That is, when it is determined as a small hit in the high probability state, the high probability state is maintained.

4-4-6. Big Hit Game Processing When the value of the second pointer P2 is set to "6", the main control circuit 40 shifts to the big hit game process at S36 in FIG. 9(a). Here, the jackpot game is started, and the output buffer is set to transmit the jackpot game start command to the sub-control circuit 60 . The main control circuit 40 sets a round start command in an output buffer and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 60 every time a round is started in a jackpot game. This round start command notifies how many times the current round is, and the main control circuit 40 sets the round stop command in the output buffer each time the round is stopped in the jackpot game, and sends it to the sub control circuit 60. Send. The main control circuit 40 ends the jackpot game when the jackpot game progresses to the end of the jackpot game pattern, and sets an output buffer to transmit a jackpot game end command to the sub-control circuit 60 .

When the determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 2", the main control circuit 40 closes the V prize gate in each of the 1st to 16th rounds so that the game ball enters the V prize gate. Dropping is prohibited, and if the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1", the game ball wins V in response to opening the V prize opening in each of the 13th to 15th rounds. It is allowed to fall into the mouth, and if the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 3", the game ball is opened according to the opening of the V prize mouth in each of the 2nd to 4th rounds. It is allowed to fall into the V prize gate. The main control circuit 40 monitors whether or not the game ball has fallen into the V winning opening according to the output signal from the V winning opening sensor 48 during the jackpot game, and judges that the game ball has fallen into the V winning opening. If you do, record that there was a V prize.

A main control circuit 40 detects the determination result of the jackpot type when finishing the jackpot game when the jackpot game is advanced to the end of the jackpot game pattern. Here, when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1" or "jackpot pattern 3", it is judged whether or not there is a V prize. If it is determined that there was a V prize here, the game state is set to "high probability state" and "electric support state 1", the value of the time saving counter is reset to "0", and the value of the second pointer P2 is set. Initialize to "1". Then, the sub-control circuit 60 is set in the output buffer of the RAM in order to transmit the "high-probability command", the "electrical support command 1", and the time-saving frequency command 0. This time reduction command 0 notifies the sub-control circuit 60 that the number of times the electric support state continues is "0 times", and the "high-probability command" sets the "high-probability state" to the sub-control circuit 60. "Electric support command 1" notifies the setting of the electric support state 1 that may continue beyond "100 times".

The main control circuit 40 sets the game state to the "normal probability state" and "electric support state 2" when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 2", and resets the value of the time saving number counter to "0". and initializes the value of the second pointer P2 to "1". Then, the sub-control circuit 60 is set in the output buffer of the RAM to transmit the "normal probability command", the "electric support command 2", and the time saving command 0. This "normal probability command" notifies the setting of the "normal probability state" to the sub-control circuit 60, and the "electrical support command 2" notifies the setting of the electric support state 2 with a limit value of "100 times". It is something to do.

4-5. Special figure 1 processing Figure 9 (b) is special figure 1 processing of S24, main control circuit 40 special figure 1 lottery processing of S81 and time saving number update processing of S82 and fall judgment processing of S83 in special figure 1 processing The special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing of S84, the small winning game processing of S85, and the big winning game processing of S86 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 40 shifts to special figure 1 lottery processing of S81 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, and the main control circuit 40 stores the special figure 1 game data in the "special figure 1 reservation area 4" in the special figure 1 lottery process of S81. is stored. 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 40 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, in S81, based on the special figure 1 game data of the "special figure 1 reservation area 4", the determination of success or failure, the determination of the variation pattern, and the determination of the variation display time are performed. If the result of determination is a big hit, the big hit type is determined. The determination of the variation pattern and the determination of the variation display time are performed according to the special figure 1 variation pattern table of FIG. Set the determination result of the type to the output buffer of the RAM to transmit the special figure 1 game data to the sub-control circuit 60, set the variation start command 1 to the output buffer of the RAM to send to the sub-control circuit 60, and set the special figure A 1 pending command is set in the RAM's output buffer to be sent to the sub-control circuit 60 . This special figure 1 reservation command notifies the sub-control circuit 60 of the number of special figure 1 reservations.

When the main control circuit 40 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 40 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 the special figure 1 lottery process is started when the special figure 2 reservation number becomes "0".

4-5-2. Time saving number update process When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "2", the main control circuit 40 executes the time saving number update process of Fig. 11 in S82 and changes the value of the first pointer P1 to "3" set to
4-5-3. Fall Judgment Processing When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "3", the main control circuit 40 executes the fall judgment processing of FIG. 12 in S83 and sets the value of the first pointer P1 to "4". do.
4-5-4. Special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing The main control circuit 40 moves to the special figure 1 fluctuation stop processing of S84 in Fig. 9 (b) when the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "4", In response to the addition result reaching the determination result of the special figure fluctuation display time, the special figure 1 fluctuation display is stopped in a manner according to the judgment result of propriety, and the fluctuation stop command 1 is sent to the sub-control circuit 60 Set to output buffer. Then, when the result of the judgment of success or failure is "miss", the value of the first pointer P1 is initially set to "1", and when the result of the judgment of success or failure is "small hit", the value of the first pointer P1 is set. is set to "5", and the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "6" when the result of the determination is "big hit".

4-5-5. When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "5", the main control circuit 40 shifts to the small-hit game process of S85 in FIG. 9B, and hits the small-hit game pattern After the game is started, the output buffer is set to transmit a small winning game start command to the sub-control circuit 60.例文帳に追加When this main control circuit 40 advances the small winning game to the end of the small winning game pattern, it finishes the small winning game and sets it in the output buffer so as to transmit a small winning game end command to the sub control circuit 60. 1 Set the value of the pointer P1 to "1". In this small winning game, the large winning opening 19 is opened while the V winning opening is closed, and the game ball is prohibited from falling into the V winning opening in the small winning game.

4-5-6. Jackpot game processing When the value of the first pointer P1 is set to "6", the main control circuit 40 shifts to jackpot game processing in S86 of FIG. 9B, and after starting the jackpot game, the sub-control circuit 60 is set in the output buffer to send a jackpot game start command. The main control circuit 40 executes the big win game in the big win game pattern 1 when the judgment result of the big win type is "big win pattern 1" or "big win pattern 2", and the judgment result of the big win type is "big win pattern 3". In this case, the jackpot game is executed in the jackpot game pattern 2, and a round start command is set in the output buffer and transmitted to the sub-control circuit 60 each time a round is started. The main control circuit 40 sets a round stop command in the output buffer and transmits it to the sub-control circuit 60 every time the round is stopped in the jackpot game. The main control circuit 40 ends the jackpot game when the jackpot game progresses to the end of the jackpot game pattern, and sets an output buffer to transmit a jackpot game end command to the sub-control circuit 60 .

The main control circuit 40 closes the V prize opening in each of the 1st to 16th rounds when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 2", and the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1". In the case of "big hit pattern 3", the V winning opening is opened in each of a plurality of specific rounds. The main control circuit 40 monitors whether or not the game ball has fallen into the V winning opening according to the output signal from the V winning opening sensor 48 during the big winning game, and progresses the big winning game to the end of the big winning game pattern. When the big win game is ended, the determination result of the big win type is detected. Here, if the determination result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 1" or "jackpot pattern 3", it is determined whether or not there is a V prize. If it is determined that there was a V prize here, the game state is set to "high probability state" and "electric support state 1", the value of the time saving counter is reset to "0", and the value of the second pointer P2 is set. Initialize to "1". Then, the sub-control circuit 60 is set in the output buffer of the RAM in order to transmit the "high-probability command", the "electrical support command 1", and the time-saving frequency command 0. The main control circuit 40 sets the game state to "normal probability state" and "electric support state 2" when the judgment result of the jackpot type is "jackpot pattern 2", and sets the value of the time saving number counter to "0". Reset and initialize the value of the second pointer P2 to "1". Then, the sub-control circuit 60 is set in the output buffer of the RAM to transmit the "normal probability command", the "electric support command 2", and the time saving command 0.

5. Description of Game Mode The game flow of FIG. 13(a) shows how the game state transitions, and FIGS. 13(b) and 13(c) show the relationship between the game mode and the performance mode. When the power is turned on here, the normal game mode is set. This normal game mode is a "normal probability state" and a "non-electric support state", and in the normal game mode, a left-handed shot image for prompting the player to hit the game ball left-handed is displayed on the performance symbol display 28.例文帳に追加When the player hits the game ball to the left according to this left-handed image, the game ball enters the first starting hole 18, and it is determined that the game ball enters the first starting hole 18 as a big hit. In the case of low-probability short working hours mode or high-probable short working hours mode is set.

The low-probability short-time mode is a state in which the "normal probability state" and "electric sapo state 2" are set, and is set when the "jackpot pattern 2" is selected in response to the judgment of the jackpot in the normal game mode. be. The high-probability short-time mode is a state in which "high-probability state" and "electric sapo state 1" are set, and "big-hit pattern 1" or "big-hit pattern 3" is selected according to the fact that it is determined to be a big hit in the normal game mode. set if In each of the low-probability short-time mode and the high-probability short-time mode, a right-handed image prompting the player to right-handle the game ball is displayed on the production symbol display 28 . When the player hits the game ball to the right according to this right-handed image, the game ball passes through the normal figure starting port 22 and is determined to be a hit with a high probability. Since opening is frequently performed, the special figure fluctuation display time "1000 msec" for time saving is frequently acquired from the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table 1 of FIG. 6(b). Therefore, in each of the low-probability short-time mode and the high-probability short-time mode, as compared with the normal game mode, the judgment processing of the big hit and the loss is repeated at short time intervals, so the probability of acquiring the next big hit with a small consumption number of game balls is increased. increase. That is, each of the low-probability short working hours mode and the high-probable short working hours mode is in a state advantageous to the player compared to the normal game mode.

In the low-probability short-time mode, the game ball is hit to the right, and the total number of special 1 lotteries and the number of special 2 lotteries (actually only the special 2-lottery) without being judged as a big hit in the low-probability short time mode. reaches the limit number of times ``100 times'', the game mode shifts to the normal game mode in accordance with the setting of ``non-electrical support state'' instead of ``electrical support state 2''. When "big hit pattern 2" is selected according to the fact that the sum of the number of lotteries of special figure 1 and the number of times of special figure 2 lottery reaches the limit number of times "100 times" in this low probability time saving mode , the low-probability time saving mode is repeated, and when "big win pattern 1" or "big win pattern 3" is selected, the mode shifts to a high-probability time saving mode. In this high-probability time-saving mode, the game ball is hit to the right, and when "jackpot pattern 2" is selected in response to being determined as a big hit, a low-probability time-saving mode is set, "jackpot pattern 1" or When the "jackpot symbol 3" is selected, the high probability short working time mode is set again. Compared to the low-probability short-time mode, this high-probability short-time mode is a state in which a big hit is determined with a high probability compared to the low-probability short-time mode. state” is higher than “electrical support state”.

In the high-accuracy short-time mode, the presence or absence of a fall is determined each time the special 1 lottery and the 2nd lottery are performed, and the total of the special 1 lottery and the special 2 lottery does not exceed the limit number of times "100 times". If it is determined that there is a fall in the state, the "normal probability state" and the "electric sapo state 2" are set, and the high-probability short-time mode shifts to the low-probable short-time mode. In this high-probability short-time mode, if the total number of special figure 1 lotteries and special figure 2 lotteries exceeds the limit number of times "100 times" and is determined to be "falling", "normal probability state" and "non "Electric support state" is set, and it falls from the high-accuracy short-time mode to the normal game mode at once.

If the total number of special 1 lotteries and special 2 lotteries reaches the limit number of times "201 times" without being determined to be "falling" in the high probability time saving mode, "high probability state" and "super electric "Support status" is set. In this high probability super time saving mode, the special figure fluctuation display time "500 msec" for the shortest super time saving is frequently acquired from the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern table 2 of FIG. 6(c). Therefore, in the high-probability time-saving mode, the judgment processing of big hits and losses is repeated at shorter time intervals than in the high-probability time-saving mode, so the probability of obtaining the next big win with a smaller number of consumed game balls increases. That is, the high-accuracy super time-saving mode is more advantageous to the player than the high-accuracy super-time-saving mode, and when it is determined that there is a fall in the high-accuracy super-time-saving mode, the normal game is played from the high-accuracy super time-saving mode. Fall into the mode all at once.

6. Description of production mode The production mode specifies the background image as the content of the production when the image of the production pattern game is displayed, and the production mode has normal mode, chance mode, speed mode, and super speed mode. there is The normal mode is an effect mode when the normal game mode is set. In the normal mode, as shown in FIG. Is displayed. Chance mode is a common production mode when low-probability short-time mode and high-probability short-time mode are set, and in chance mode, as shown in FIG. 14(b), a chance background image imitating four women is displayed in the display area E of the performance symbol display 28. Speed mode is a transition from chance mode when the total number of special figure 1 lottery numbers and special figure 2 lottery numbers exceeds the limit number of times "100 times" in the setting state of high probability time saving mode. As shown in 14(c), a speed background image imitating an ancient land is displayed in the display area E of the effect pattern display 28. FIG. Super speed mode is a transition from speed mode when the total number of special 1 lottery numbers and special 2 lottery numbers exceeds the limit number of times "200 times" in the setting state of high probability time saving mode, and in super speed mode As shown in FIG. 14(d), an image in which a telop image of "RUSH" is superimposed on the speed background image is displayed in the display area E of the effect symbol display 28 as the super-speed background image.

6-1. Behavior of Production Mode FIG. 13(b) shows the behavior of the production mode when the big hit symbol 2 is selected in response to the determination of the big hit. In this case, the chance mode is set according to the setting of the low probability short working hours mode at the end of the jackpot game, and the chance background image is displayed from the first performance symbol game. In this state, when the special figure 1 lottery and the special figure 2 lottery are performed a total of 100 times without being determined as a big hit, the normal game mode is set, and the normal mode is set according to the setting of the normal game mode. Accordingly, the normal background image is displayed from the 101st performance symbol game.

FIG. 13(c) shows the behavior of the performance mode when the jackpot pattern 1 or the jackpot pattern 3 is selected in response to the determination of the jackpot. In this case, the chance mode is set according to the setting of the high-probability short-time mode at the end of the big hit game, and the chance background image is displayed from the first performance symbol game. In this state, if it is determined that there is a fall before the special figure 1 lottery and the special figure 2 lottery are performed a total of 100 times, the low probability time saving mode is set as the game mode, but the upper row of FIG. 13 (c) 2, the chance background image is continuously displayed as the chance mode continues as the effect mode. Then, the normal background image is displayed in accordance with the setting of the normal mode from the 101st performance symbol game.

In the lower part of FIG. 13(c), when the special figure 1 lottery and the special figure 2 lottery are performed a total of 100 times or more without being judged to have fallen with the chance mode set according to the high probability time saving mode This is the behavior of the production mode. In this case, since the speed background image is displayed in response to the setting of the speed mode from the 101st performance symbol game, the player's eyes have the impression of being promoted to the high-accuracy short-time mode. When the determination of no falling continues more than 200 times, the super speed mode is set according to the setting of the high accuracy super time saving mode, and the super speed background image is displayed from the next 201st time. When it is determined that there is a fall in the setting state of these super speed mode and speed mode, the normal mode is set according to the setting of the normal game mode, and the normal background image is displayed from the next time.

6-2. Effect symbol game The image of the effect symbol game is started by the sub-control circuit 60 in synchronization with the start of the special figure 1 variation display or the special figure 2 variation display in terms of time, and the special figure 1 variation display or the special figure 2 variation It ends in synchronization with the end of display. The image of the performance symbol game is superimposed and displayed in front of the background image corresponding to the performance mode, and is superimposed and displayed in front of the normal background image in the normal mode. In the chance mode, the image of the production pattern game is displayed in front of the chance background image, in the speed mode, it is displayed in front of the speed background image, and in the super speed mode, it is displayed in front of the super speed background image. be.

The image of the effect symbol game is to display the effect symbols consisting of numbers "1" to "9" in three horizontal rows of left, middle and right rows in order in a scrolling state and a scrolling stopped state. The scroll display is performed in ascending order of "1"→"2" . The scroll display of each column is stopped at any one of "1" to "9", and the odd numbers "1, 3, 5, 7, 9" in each column are set to red color. and the even numbers "2, 4, 6, 8" in each column are set to the color blue. Each of the left row performance pattern, middle row performance pattern and right row performance pattern corresponds to a pattern element, the third row performance pattern corresponds to an identification pattern, the scrolling state corresponds to a variable state, and the scrolling is stopped. The state corresponds to the fluctuation stop state, and the performance symbol game corresponds to the symbol game.

Three types of combinations are set for the combinations in the stopped state of the scroll display of the three columns, ie, "big win combination", "loss reach combination", and "complete failure combination". The jackpot combination is a combination in which the three columns are mutually identical, and is set by the sub-control circuit 60 when the main control circuit 40 transmits the jackpot special figure variation patterns (PO00 to PO05). The combination of out reach is a combination in which the left column and the right column are mutually the same and the middle column is different. is set. The combination of complete loss is a combination in which the left column and the right column are different, and is set by the sub-control circuit 60 when the main control circuit 40 transmits a special figure variation pattern (PH06 to PH08) for loss. This jackpot combination corresponds to the winning mode, and each of the losing reach combination and the complete losing combination corresponds to the losing mode.

FIG. 14(e) is a list of the production of the production pattern game, and the production of the production pattern game includes 5 of "normal production", "all figure simultaneous stop production", "normal reach production", "special reach production", and "super time reduction production". type is set. 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 by the sub-control circuit 60 when the main control circuit 40 transmits the special figure variation pattern PH06 for losing, and as shown in FIGS. 15 (a) (b) (c) (d) In addition, in the normal presentation, the "completely out of line combination" is completed in response to the scroll display of the three columns stopping in the order of "left column", "right column" and "middle column".

As shown in FIG. 14(e), the all-view simultaneous stop presentation 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 by the sub-control circuit 60 when the main control circuit 40 transmits the special figure fluctuation pattern PH07 for losing. a) As shown in (d), a "perfect combination" is completed in response to the scrolling display of the three columns stopping at the same time. This all-drawing simultaneous stop production ends in the shortest time (1000msec) of the special figure fluctuation display time for low-probability short-time mode and high-probability short-time mode, and in low-probability short-time mode and high-probability short-time mode The variation display time is shortened in accordance with the high probability that the figure variation pattern PH07” is selected.

As shown in FIG. 14(e), the normal reach effect is started by "starting scrolling display of 3 columns", and before "stopping scrolling display" for "middle column", "scrolling speed is reduced". Decrease” is set. This normal reach effect is set by the sub-control circuit 60 when the main control circuit 40 transmits the special figure variation pattern PH05 for loss and the special figure variation pattern PO05 for big hit, and is shown in FIGS. As shown in (c), in the "normal reach effect", when the "stop scroll display" is performed in the order of the "left column" and the "right column", the "left column" and the "right column" are mutually identical. A reach state occurs and the "middle row" scrolling display is switched from normal speed to low speed in the reach state.

The scrolling display of the "middle row" is stopped with different production patterns for the "left row" and "right row" in the "normal reach production" for failure, and in the "normal reach production" for failure, Fig. 16 (e) , the combination of outlier reach is completed in response to the final "middle row" scrolling display 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 "normal reach production" for big wins, and the "normal reach production" for big wins is shown in Fig. 16 ( As shown in d), the jackpot combination is completed when the scrolling display of the last "middle row" stops.

As shown in FIG. 14(e), the special reach effect is started by "starting scrolling display of 3 columns", and before "stopping scrolling display" for "middle row", "scrolling speed “decrease in This special reach effect is set by the sub-control circuit 60 when the main control circuit 40 transmits the special figure fluctuation patterns PH01 to PH04 for losing and the special figure fluctuation patterns PO01 to PO04 for the big hit. In the production", the reach state occurs when the "stop scroll display" is performed in the order of "left column" and "right column", and the scroll display of the "middle column" switches from normal speed to low speed in the reach state. be done.

As shown in FIG. 14(e), the special reach effect is set to "reduce the scroll speed" and then "delete 3 lines" for the "middle line". The effect pattern of is erased in the reach state. This special ready-to-win effect is obtained by setting "delete 3 rows" and "battle effect" after the normal ready-to-win effect. FIG. 17 shows battle images BL1 to BL4 displayed as battle effects. Each of these battle images BL1 to BL4 starts to be displayed in a state where the three rows of production patterns are deleted, and is set to show the silhouette of a woman wearing a karate uniform fighting an enemy dinosaur with her bare hands. It is what was done.

In the battle image BL1, as shown in FIG. 17(a), the enemy is set to "dinosaur D1". This battle image BL1 is set to a content in which a dinosaur D1 fights with a female silhouette W. When the main control circuit 40 transmits a "special figure variation pattern PO01" for a big hit and a "special figure variation pattern PO01" for a loss. It is displayed in each case when "variation pattern PH01" is sent. Battle image BL2, as shown in FIG. 17(b), is one in which the enemy is set to be "dinosaur D2", and when the main control circuit 40 transmits a "special figure variation pattern PO02" for a big hit and when it is lost. Displayed in each case when "Special Figure Variation Pattern PH02" for is sent. Battle image BL3, as shown in FIG. 17(c), is one in which the enemy is set to be "dinosaur D3", and when the main control circuit 40 transmits a "special figure variation pattern PO03" for a big hit, and when it is lost. Displayed in each case when "Special Figure Variation Pattern PH03" for is sent. Battle image BL4, as shown in FIG. 17(d), is one in which the enemy is set to be "dinosaur D4", and when the main control circuit 40 transmits a "special figure variation pattern PO04" for a big hit, and when it is lost. Displayed in each case when "Special Figure Variation Pattern PH04" for is sent. The reliability of the big hits of these battle images BL1 to BL4 is set to be high in order of "battle image BL4", "battle image BL3", "battle image BL2", and "battle image BL1" (see FIG. 6).

Each of the battle images BL1 to BL4 has two types of endings of victory and defeat. As shown in FIG. 17(e), the outcome of the victory suggests that the main female silhouette W has won, and is displayed when the "special figure variation patterns PO01 to PO04" for big wins are transmitted. . The ending of the defeat, as shown in FIG. 17(f), suggests that the main character's female silhouette W has been defeated, and is displayed when sending the "special figure fluctuation pattern PH01 to PH04" for the outreach reach. be. This losing outcome corresponds to an outlier ending, and the winning ending corresponds to a winning ending.

As shown in FIG. 14(e), the special ready-to-win effect is set by setting "3-row static display" after the "battle effect", and as shown in FIG. In the ready-to-win production, after the hero wins the fight in each of the battle images BL1 to BL4, the three rows of production patterns are displayed in a combination of big hits after the victory ending image, and the special ready-to-win production for the loss is shown in FIG. 17 (f). 3, after the main character is defeated in each of the battle images BL1 to BL4, after passing through the final image of defeat, three rows of performance symbols are displayed in combinations of reach.

Super time-saving effect is a special effect displayed only in high probability super time-saving mode, and sub-control circuit 60 is set when main control circuit 40 transmits special figure fluctuation pattern PH08 for disconnection in high probability super time-saving mode do. This super time-saving production ends in the shortest time (500 msec), which is even shorter than the all-figure simultaneous stop production, and in the high-precision super time-saving mode, "Special figure fluctuation pattern PH08" is selected with a high probability. Accordingly, the variable display time is further shortened. This super time-saving production, as shown in FIG. 14 (e), can be started with "start of scrolling display of 3 columns", and the order of stopping scrolling display is different from all other productions "left column" It is set to "middle column" and "right column".

Figure 18 (a) (b) is an image of super time-saving production, super time-saving production, as shown in FIG. At the same time and at the same speed, the images are started with images moving downward from the initial position at the upper end of the liquid crystal screen of the effect symbol display 28 . These three rows of performance symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the left row, the middle row, and the right row. This super time-saving performance displays three rows of performance symbols in a diagonal arrangement different from all the remaining performances in a scrolling stop state. The super-time-saving production image is superimposed and displayed in front of the super-speed background image, and has an announcement image A1 of "right-handed" and an announcement image A2 of time-saving information. The announcement image A1 urges the player to hit to the right, and the announcement image A2 informs the player of the number of times the electric sapo state 1 continues.

6-3. Mini Symbol Game Effect During the effect symbol game, a mini display area Es is set in the upper right corner of the display area E of the effect symbol display 28, as shown in FIG. The size of the mini display area Es is smaller than that of the display area E, and the mini symbols are displayed in three horizontal rows of left, middle and right rows in the mini display area Es. The mini symbols in each row are smaller in size than the performance symbols, and the mini symbols in the left row are variable in synchronization with the start of the scroll display of the performance symbols in the left row in the performance symbol game. The mini symbols in the middle row are variably displayed in synchronization with the start of the scroll display of the performance symbols in the middle row in the performance symbol game, and the mini symbols in the right row are displayed in the right row in the performance symbol game. The performance symbols are variably displayed in synchronization with the start of the scroll display. The variable display of the mini symbols in each row is performed without scrolling the mini symbols in the same order as the production symbols, "1" → "2" → "3" ... → "8" → "9" → "1". The variable display of the mini symbols on the left row is temporally synchronized with the stoppage of the scrolling display of the production symbols on the left row, and stops at the same type of number symbols as the production symbols on the left row. , The variable display of the mini symbols in the right column is temporally synchronized with the stoppage of the scrolling display of the performance symbols in the right row, and the same number symbols as the performance symbols in the right row are stopped, and the mini symbols in the middle row are stopped. The variable display is temporally synchronized with the stopping of the scrolling display of the performance symbols in the middle row and stopped with the same number symbols as the performance symbols in the middle row. That is, in the mini display area Es, an image having the same content as the effect symbol game currently in progress is displayed as an image of a size smaller than that of the effect symbol game.

6-4. Suspended production 1
The pending effect 1 is a effect of displaying the special figure 1 pending number on the effect symbol display 28. - 特許庁This special figure 1 pending number is displayed as the number of white cloud images C of normal color, as shown in FIG. It is performed in the state set to the game mode. In this normal game mode, the effect mode is set to the normal mode, and the cloud image C is superimposed and displayed in front of the normal background image.
6-5. Suspended production 2
The pending effect 2 is a effect that displays the number of special figures 2 pending. This special figure 2 pending number, as shown in FIG. It is displayed in a state where the game mode is set to each of the low-accuracy electric support mode, the high-accuracy electricity support mode, and the high-accuracy super-electricity support mode. In the low-accuracy power support mode, the production mode is set to the chance mode, and the moon image M is superimposed and displayed in front of the chance background image. In the high-precision electric support mode, the production mode is set to the chance mode or the speed mode, and the moon image M is superimposed and displayed in front of the chance background image or the speed background image. In high accuracy super electric support mode, the production mode is set to super speed mode, and the moon image M is superimposed in front of the super speed background image.

6-6. Big win game performance The big win game performance is to display a background image for the big win game performance in the display area E of the performance pattern display device 28, starts when the big win game is started, and ends the big win game. ends depending on FIG. 18(c) is a background image for a jackpot game effect. This background image consists of an image of silhouettes of two women dancing, and in front of the background image for the jackpot game production, an announcement image A1 of "Right shot" is superimposed and displayed to urge the player to hit right. be.

6-7. Prize ball acquisition production A prize ball acquisition production is performed during the jackpot game production. In this prize ball acquisition effect, the prize ball acquisition information is displayed in front of the background image for the jackpot game performance, and the prize ball acquisition information is the number of prize balls that the player can acquire in the currently ongoing jackpot game. is displayed by counting up from the initial value toward the end value. The initial value of the prize ball acquisition information is set to "0", and the end value of the prize ball acquisition information is set to "1280". The count-up display of the winning ball acquisition information is performed according to the progress of the round. The update unit of this prize ball acquisition information is set to "80/1 round", and the prize ball acquisition information counts up by "80" for each round from the initial value "0" toward the end value "1280". Is displayed. During the jackpot game, a display area E1 is set in the performance symbol display 28, and as shown in FIG.

7-1. Big hit ahead notice production 1
FIG. 19 explains the big hit look-ahead forewarning effect 1. FIG. This big hit look-ahead notice effect 1 is the effect pattern game of "1st time" or "2nd time" or "3rd time" or "4th time" with the current effect symbol game as the reference "0th time" and 3 rows of effect symbols. The player is undeterministically notified with a probability of less than "100%" that the combination of will result in a big hit, and the game mode is executed in the normal mode set to the normal game mode. This big hit prediction effect 1 is to change the cloud image C to the moon image M during the effect pattern game this time, and from the player's point of view, the cloud image C for the normal mode is the chance mode, the speed mode, and the super speed mode. Since the moon image M is changed to the shared moon image M in between, the expectation for the high-probability state setting is heightened in addition to the expectation for the big win.

FIG. 19 foretells that the final "fourth" performance symbol game will result in a big hit combination of the performance symbols of the three rows. In this case, the fourth cloud image C from the left changes to the moon image M in the present production symbol game (see b), and the moon image M changes from the left in response to the start of the "first" production symbol game. Move from position 4 to position 3 (see c). This moon image M moves from the third position from the left to the second position (see d) in response to the start of the "second" effect symbol game, and the "third" effect symbol game starts. Accordingly, it moves from the second position to the first position from the left (see e), and is erased when the "fourth" effect symbol game starts (see f).

FIG. 20(a) predicts that three lines of performance symbols will be a big hit combination for the "third time" performance symbol game in a state where the special figure 1 reserved number is "four times". In this case, the third cloud image C from the left changes to the moon image M in the present production symbol game, and the moon image M moves to the second position from the left in response to the start of the "first" production symbol game. move to This moon image M moves to the first position from the left when the "second" performance symbol game starts, and is erased when the "third" performance symbol game starts. FIG. 20(b) predicts that three lines of performance symbols will be a big hit combination for the “second” performance symbol game in a state where the special figure 1 reserved number is “4 times”. In this case, the second cloud image C from the left changes to the moon image M in the present production symbol game, and the moon image M moves to the first position from the left in response to the start of the "first" production symbol game. , and is erased when the "second" effect symbol game starts. FIG. 20(c) predicts that three lines of performance symbols will be a big hit combination for the “first” performance symbol game in a state where the special figure 1 reserved number is “4 times”. In this case, the first cloud image C from the left changes to the moon image M in the present production symbol game, and the moon image M is erased when the "first" production symbol game starts.

In the RAM of the sub-control circuit 60, as shown in FIG. Each time it receives the special figure 1 prefetch data reception result is stored in any of the special figure 1 prefetch reception areas 1 to 4. These special figure 1 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 are in the order of "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 1", "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 2", "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 3", and "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 4". A high storage priority is set, and the storage processing of the special figure 1 prefetch data is performed on the one with the highest priority among the blank special figure 1 prefetch reception areas 1 to 4. .

The sub-control circuit 60 organizes the "special figure 1 prefetch receiving areas 1 to 4" when the image of the effect symbol game is started to be displayed in response to receiving the special figure 1 game data. This process is to erase the special figure 1 prefetch data from the "special figure 1 prefetch reception area 4", and if the special figure 1 prefetch data is stored in the "special figure 1 prefetch reception area 3", the special Figure 1 prefetching data is shifted to "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 4", and if special figure 1 prefetching data is stored in "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 2", the special figure 1 prefetching data is "special 1 prefetching reception area 3", and if the special figure 1 prefetching data is stored in the "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 1", the special figure 1 prefetching data is "special figure 1 prefetching reception area 2" is shifted to That is, the special figure 1 prefetching data same as the special figure 1 prefetching areas 1 to 4 of the main control circuit 40 are always stored in the same order in the special figure 1 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 of the sub control circuit 60.

21 (a) big hit look-ahead forewarning process 1 is to be activated each time the display of the effect symbol game image is started in response to the fact that the sub-control circuit 60 has received the special figure 1 game data, the sub-control circuit 60 determines the presence or absence of the execution of the big-hit look-ahead announcement performance 1 and the performance contents in the big-hit look-ahead announcement processing 1, and when it is determined to execute the big-hit look-ahead announcement presentation 1, the performance contents of the big-hit look-ahead announcement presentation 1 in the present production pattern game. Execute with the contents according to the judgment result.

The sub-control circuit 60 compares the value of the counter N with "0" at S201 in FIG. 21(a) when starting the present effect symbol game. The value of this counter N is set to have a value when the moon image M is displayed on the effect symbol display 28, and the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S201 when the moon image M is not displayed, "N=0 ”, and in S202 it is determined whether or not the current production mode is the normal mode. When the normal mode is determined here, the process proceeds to S203, and it is determined whether or not the present effect symbol game is the "10M (M is an integer of 1 to 9) times" in the normal mode.

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines that the current effect symbol game is "10M times" in the normal mode, whether or not the special figure 1 lookahead data is stored in all of the special figure 1 lookahead reception areas 1 to 4 in S204. to judge whether Here, if it is determined that the special figure 1 lookahead data is stored in all of the special figure 1 lookahead reception areas 1 to 4, the process proceeds to S205, and whether or not the out reach effect is performed in the present look design game to judge whether Here, when the reception result of the special figure 1 game data is "PH05" for normal reach or "PH01 to PH04" for special reach production, the reach production is performed in this production pattern game. , and shifts to S206.

When the sub-control circuit 60 proceeds to S206, it determines whether or not there is a big hit prefetch result in the special figure 1 prefetch receiving areas 1-4. Here, when it is judged that there is a big hit look-ahead result, it is judged with a high probability of 100% that the big hit look-ahead effect 1 is executed in S207, and when it is judged that there is no big win look-ahead result, a big win look-ahead notice is made in S211. When performance 1 is executed, it is determined with a low probability of 1%. After completing S207 or S211, the sub-control circuit 60 determines whether or not the big hit look-ahead forewarning effect 1 is to be executed in S208. Here, if it is determined that the big hit prediction effect 1 is executed, the process proceeds to S209, and which of the four cloud images C is to be changed to the moon image M according to the procedure [1] to [5] below. judge.

[1] When the prefetch result of the big hit is stored in the special figure 1 prefetch receiving area 4, it is determined to change the cloud image C for the next production symbol game first from the left to the moon image M.
[2] When the prefetch result of the big hit is stored in the special figure 1 prefetch receiving area 3, it is determined to change the cloud image C for the second production symbol game from the left to the moon image M.
[3] When the prefetch result of the big hit is stored in the special figure 1 prefetch receiving area 2, it is determined to change the cloud image C for the third production symbol game from the left to the moon image M.
[4] When the prefetch result of the big hit is stored in the special figure 1 prefetch receiving area 1, it is determined to change the cloud image C for the fourth performance symbol game from the left to the moon image M.
[5] If the big hit lookahead result is not stored in any of the special figure 1 lookahead reception areas 1 to 4, the first cloud image C or the second cloud image C or the third cloud image C from the left Alternatively, it is determined to change the fourth cloud image C to the moon image M with an equal probability of 25%.

After completing S209, the sub-control circuit 60 sets the value of the counter N in S210. The value of this counter N is set to "1" when it is determined that the cloud image C, which is the first from the left, is changed to the moon image M, and the cloud image C, which is the second from the left, is changed to the moon image M. If it is determined to change the cloud image C, it is set to "2", and if it is determined to change the cloud image C third from the left to the moon image M, it is set to "3", and the cloud image fourth from the left is set. If it is determined to change C to moon image M, it is set to "4". The value of this counter N is compared with "0" when the sub-control circuit 60 starts the production symbol game in response to receiving the special figure 1 game data in the normal mode, and "N>0". Only "1" is subtracted each time it is judged. That is, the big hit prediction effect 1 is performed when the out-of-reach effect is executed in the normal mode in which the present effect symbol game is superimposed and displayed in front of the normal background image, and the four cloud images C are displayed. It is executed in the state of the displayed special figure 1 pending number "4".

The notice timing T1 in FIG. 22(d) is the timing at which the sub-control circuit 60 changes the cloud image C to the moon image M in the big hit look-ahead notice effect 1. FIG. This big hit prediction effect 1 is executed during the present effect symbol game in which the effect symbols in the three rows are combined with the out reach. It is set within the low-speed scroll period of the middle row lowered in the ready-to-reach state of the production pattern.

7-2. Change Notice Effect FIGS. 22(a) to 22(c) explain the change notice effect. This change notice effect suggests to the player that the cloud image C will change to the moon image M in the present effect symbol game, and the effect symbol display 28 displays a "request image" in which a woman makes a request to the moon. (see a). This change notice effect is performed by displaying the "request image" cut-in to the image of the effect symbol game, and when the change notice effect is executed in the present effect symbol game, four cloud images C one of them is changed to the moon image M with a probability of less than 100% (see b). As shown in FIG. 22(d), the cut-in timing T2 of this "request image" is set within the middle row low-speed scroll period before the notice timing T1 of the big hit prediction effect 1. , "Request image" is displayed during normal reach production in which the production pattern in the middle row is scrolled at low speed in the reach state.

The change notice process of FIG. 23 is started each time the sub-control circuit 60 finishes the big hit look-ahead notice process 1 of FIG. When it is determined whether or not to execute the change notice performance, the change notice performance is executed at the notice timing T2 during the present performance symbol game.

The sub-control circuit 60 determines in S221 whether or not the execution of the big-hit look-ahead announcement effect 1 is determined in the immediately preceding big-hit look-ahead announcement process 1. - 特許庁Here, when it is determined that the execution of the big hit look-ahead foretelling performance 1 is determined in the immediately preceding big win look-ahead foretelling processing 1, the process proceeds to S228, and it is determined with a high probability of 100% that the change foretelling performance is executed. This sub-control circuit 60 shifts from S221 to S222 when the execution of the big-hit look-ahead prediction performance 1 is not determined in the last big-hit look-ahead prediction processing 1, and determines whether or not the current performance mode is the normal mode. do. When the normal mode is determined here, the process proceeds to S223, and it is determined whether or not the present effect symbol game is the "10Mth time" in the normal mode.

When the sub-control circuit 60 judges in S223 that the current effect symbol game is the "10Mth time" in the normal mode, the special figure 1 prefetch data is stored in all of the special figure 1 prefetch reception areas 1 to 4 in S224. determine whether there is Here, if it is determined that the special figure 1 lookahead data is stored in all of the special figure 1 lookahead reception areas 1 to 4, the process proceeds to S225, and the normal reach production or the special reach that is out in this production pattern game Determines whether or not the performance will be performed. Here, when it is determined that the normal ready-to-win performance or the special ready-to-win performance to be missed is performed, the process proceeds to S226, and it is determined with a low probability of 10% that the change notice effect is executed. That is, the change notice effect is executed when the out-of-reach ready-to-win effect is performed in the “10Mth” effect pattern game in the same normal mode as the big hit look-ahead notice effect 1, and changes in the present effect pattern game. When the foretelling performance is executed, the big win look-ahead foretelling performance 1 is executed at a higher probability than when it is not executed.

7-3. Big hit notice performance 1
FIG. 24(a) explains the jackpot announcement effect 1. FIG. This big hit notice performance 1 suggests to the player that the combination of three rows of performance symbols will result in a big win in this performance pattern game, and a performance pattern display 28 displays a ``fist pose image'' in which a woman makes a fist pose. This is done by displaying the This "picture of the guts pose" is cut-in displayed in the image of the production pattern game, and the cut-in timing T3 of the "picture of the guts pose" is, as shown in FIG. It is set during the scrolling display of the effect symbols in the three rows before both the notice timing T1 of the effect 1 and the notice timing T2 of the change notice effect. This big hit notice performance 1 is executed only in the normal mode, and is executed in the case where the performance symbols in the three rows are combined with the big win and the combination with the winning reach in the current performance pattern game. It is not executed when the three rows of performance symbols are completely out of combination in the performance symbol game.

The jackpot notice process 1 in FIG. 24(b) is started when the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 1 game data from the main control circuit 40 and starts displaying the image of the effect symbol game. , the sub-control circuit 60 judges whether or not to execute the big hit notice effect 1 in the big win notice process 1 of FIG. A big hit announcement performance 1 is executed at the announcement timing T3.

The sub-control circuit 60 determines in S231 whether or not the current presentation mode is the normal mode. If it is determined that the mode is the normal mode, the process proceeds to S232, and it is determined whether or not the three rows of performance symbols are to be combined for a big hit in the current performance symbol game. Here, when it is determined that the performance symbols in the three rows are combined for a big win, the process proceeds to S238, and it is determined with a medium probability of 20% if the big hit announcement performance 1 is executed in the current performance symbol game. This sub-control circuit 60 shifts from S232 to S233 when the combination of the three rows of performance symbols is not made into a jackpot combination in the current performance pattern game, and the three rows of performance symbols are removed in the current performance symbol game, and the combination of reach is made. decide whether to Here, when it is determined that the combination of the three rows of performance symbols is to be a combination of complete loss, the process is terminated, and when it is determined to be a combination of a loss reach, the process proceeds to S234.

When the sub-control circuit 60 shifts to S234, it determines whether or not to perform the big hit look-ahead forewarning effect 1 in the present effect symbol game. Here, when it is determined not to perform the big hit prediction effect 1, the process proceeds to S239, and it is determined with a very low probability of 1% that the big win prediction effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game. When the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S234 that the big hit look-ahead announcement effect 1 is to be performed, it proceeds to S235 and determines whether or not to perform the change announcement effect in the present effect symbol game. Here, when it is determined that the change notice effect is to be performed, it is determined with a high probability of 50% that the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in S236, and when it is determined not to perform the change notice effect, the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in S237. Then, it will be judged with a low probability of 10%.

FIG. 25 explains the flow of the notice effect in the present effect symbol game, and the notice reliability for executing the big hit prediction effect 1 in the present effect symbol game is [1] → [2] → It is set higher in the order of [3] → [4].
[1] When neither the big hit announcement effect 1 nor the change announcement effect is executed, the big hit look-ahead announcement effect 1 is not executed.
[2] If the change notice effect is not executed after the execution of the big hit notice effect 1, the big hit prediction effect 1 will be executed with a low probability, and the three rows of effect patterns will be off and will be a combination of reach (a → c → d).
[3] If the change notice effect is executed without executing the big hit notice effect 1, the big hit look-ahead effect 1 is executed with a medium probability, and the three rows of effect patterns are off and the combination of reach (b → c → d).
[4] If the change notice effect is executed after the big hit notice effect 1, the big hit look-ahead notice effect 1 is executed with a high probability, and the three rows of effect patterns are removed and the combination of reach (a → b → c → d).

8-1. Main processing The sub-control circuit 60 detects the main processing program of FIG. 26(a) from the ROM in response to power-on, sets access permission to RAM in S101, and sets interrupt inhibition in S102. do. Then, in the random number update process of S103, the values of the plurality of random numbers in the RAM are updated, and after enabling the interrupt in S104, S102 to S104 are repeated. While this interrupt is enabled, start-up of reception interrupt processing in S105 and timer interrupt processing in S106 is permitted.
8-2. Receiving Interrupt Processing The sub-control circuit 60 starts the receiving interrupt processing of S105 each time the STB signal from the main control circuit 40 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.

8-3. Timer Interrupt Processing The sub-control circuit 60 activates the timer interrupt processing of S106 each time a timer interrupt signal is input at regular intervals. FIG. 26(b) shows the timer interrupt processing of S106, and the sub-control circuit 60 performs the received command analysis processing of S111 and the prize ball acquisition effect processing of S112 in the timer interrupt processing. This sub-control circuit 60 displays an image of prize ball winning effect on the effect symbol display 28 in response to performing the prize ball winning effect processing of S112.

8-3-1. Receive command analysis process Figure 27 (a) is the receive command analysis process of S111, the sub-control circuit 60 is S121 special figure 1 prefetch data or special figure 2 prefetch data from the main control circuit 40 is stored in the reception buffer determine whether there is If it is determined that the special figure 1 prefetch data or the special figure 2 prefetch data is stored here, the process proceeds to S122, and the special figure 1 prefetch data or the special figure 2 prefetch data in the reception buffer is transferred to the special figure prefetch area of the RAM. shift to In this special figure prefetching area, special figure 1 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 and special figure 2 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 are set, and the sub control circuit 60 receives the special figure 1 prefetching data as the same as the main control circuit 40 Shift to any of the special figure 1 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 in the procedure, and shift the special figure 2 prefetching data to any of the special figure 2 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 in the same procedure as the main control circuit 40. That is, the same special figure 1 prefetch data and special figure 2 prefetch data as the main control circuit 40 are stored in the RAM of the sub control circuit 60 .

The sub-control circuit 60 determines whether the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data from the main control circuit 40 is stored in the reception buffer at S123 in FIG. 27(a). Here, when it is determined that the special figure 1 game data or the special figure 2 game data is stored, the symbol game effect start processing of S124 is executed. Figure 27 (b) is the symbol game effect start processing of S124, the sub-control circuit 60 in S141 special figure 1 game data (determination result of winning or not, determination result of jackpot type, determination result of special figure fluctuation pattern and fall Judgment result of presence or absence) or reception result of special figure 2 game data (judgment result of success or failure, judgment result of big hit type, judgment result of special figure fluctuation pattern and judgment result of presence or absence of fall) is detected from the reception buffer . 21(a), the change notice process of FIG. 23, and the big hit notice process 1 of FIG. 24 are executed in the symbol game effect start process of S124.

After finishing S141 in FIG. 27(b), the sub-control circuit 60 sets a combination of three lines of effect symbols in S142. These three rows of performance symbols are set to an odd "jackpot combination" when the detection result of win/fail is "jackpot" and the detection result of the type of jackpot is "jackpot pattern 1" and "jackpot pattern 3". When the detection result of winning is "big win" and the detection result of the big win type is "big win pattern 2", an even number "big win combination" is set. This effect pattern is set to "combination of out reach" when the detection result of the variation pattern is "PH01 to PH05" for loss when the detection result of success or failure is "out", and the variation pattern If the detection result of is "PH06 to PH08" for complete failure, it is set to "combination of complete failure". When S142 is finished, the sub-control circuit 60 detects the video data corresponding to the detection result of the variation pattern in S143 from the CGROM, and displays the effect symbol display 28 in response to the start of reproduction of the detection result of the video data. The display of the image of the production pattern game is started.

The sub-control circuit 60 determines in S125 of FIG. 27(a) whether or not the fluctuation stop command 1 or the fluctuation stop command 2 from the main control circuit 40 is stored in the reception buffer. When it is determined that 2 is stored, the effect symbols of the 3 rows are fixedly displayed by the setting result of the combination of S124 in the symbol game effect stop processing of S125.

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines whether or not the jackpot game start command from the main control circuit 40 is stored in the reception buffer at S127 in FIG. 27(a), and determines that the jackpot game start command is stored. In step S128, the background image for the big-hit game production starts to be displayed on the production pattern display 28 in response to the start of reproduction of the video data for the big-hit game production in the big-hit game production start processing. This sub-control circuit 60 judges whether or not the jackpot game stop command from the main control circuit 40 is stored in the reception buffer at S129, and if it judges that the jackpot game stop command is stored, the jackpot at S130. The background image for the big win game performance is erased in response to stopping the reproduction of the video data for the big win game performance in the game performance stop processing.

According to the first embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
It is suggested to the player with a high probability that the cloud image C will change to the moon image M in response to the execution of the change notice performance after executing the big hit notice performance 1 in the present performance symbol game, and the big win is achieved in the present performance symbol game. The player is suggested with a low probability that the cloud image C will change to the moon image M in response to the execution of the change notice performance without executing the notice performance 1.例文帳に追加For this reason, the player can wait for the change of the cloud image C to the moon image M with a degree of expectation corresponding to whether or not the big hit notice effect 1 is executed and whether or not the change notice effect is executed. Changes in mode can be easily noticed.
Since the big hit prediction performance 1 is executed as a performance suggesting in advance to the player when the big win is reported in the next performance pattern game and thereafter, the change notice performance is performed after the big win prediction performance 1 is executed in the present performance pattern game. is executed, the cloud image C changes to the moon image M with a high probability in the big hit prediction effect 1 during the current production pattern game, and the big hit is possible in the next and subsequent production pattern games according to the moon image M. When notified, it is suggested to the player. As a result, the degree of interest of the player in the execution of the big-hit announcement performance 1 increases, and thus the amusement of the game is improved. In addition, when one of the four cloud images C is changed to the moon image M in the present performance symbol game, the player is notified of the big win in the next performance symbol game and subsequent performance symbol games corresponding to the moon image M. Since it is suggested in advance, it becomes possible for the player to easily recognize in which performance symbol game the big win is announced with a high probability.

[Example 2]
FIG. 28(a) is an image of the effect symbol game in a state where the effect mode is set to the normal mode, and the large cloud image Cb is displayed in the normal mode. This large cloud image Cb is larger in size than the cloud image C, and is displayed in the same normal white color as the cloud image C and in the same contour shape as the cloud image C. This large cloud image Cb suggests to the player that the effect symbol game is being executed, and is displayed in the center display area Ec from the start of display of the image of the current effect symbol game until the display is stopped. be.

7-4. Big hit announcement 2
The big hit notice effect 2 suggests to the player that the combination of the three rows of effect symbols will result in a big hit in the present effect symbol game, and as shown in FIG. It is done by changing from to an unusual color of gold. This big win notice effect 2 is executed at the notice timing T1 in place of the big win look-ahead notice effect 1 of the embodiment 1, and the change notice effect is performed as a effect suggesting the execution of the big win notice effect 2 to the player. The big win notice performance 1 is performed as a performance suggesting the execution of the big win notice performance 2 to the player with a high probability in response to being executed before the change notice performance.

The advance notice process of FIG. 29 is executed by the sub-control circuit 60 in place of the big hit prediction process 1 of FIG. 21, the change notice process of FIG. 23, and the big hit notice process 1 of FIG. Judging whether or not to execute each of the big hit notice effect 1, the change notice effect and the big hit notice effect 2 in the notice process, and when it is judged to execute the big hit notice effect 1, at the notice timing T3 during the present effect symbol game. When it is determined that the big hit notice performance 1 is executed and the change notice is executed, the change notice performance is executed at the notice timing T2 during the present performance pattern game, and when it is judged that the big hit notice performance 2 is executed, this time. A big hit announcement performance 2 is executed at the announcement timing T1 during the performance symbol game.

When the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 1 game data from the main control circuit 40, it determines whether or not the current production mode is the normal mode in S241 of FIG. When it is determined that it is normal mode here, it is determined whether or not there is a big hit determination result in the reception result of the special figure game data in S242. If it is determined that there is a big hit determination result, the process proceeds to S243, and the notice pattern table 1 of FIG. 28(c) is detected from the ROM. The notice patterns 1 to 3 are set in the notice pattern table 1. FIG. The notice pattern 1 is for executing each of the big hit notice effect 1 and the big hit notice effect 2 in the effect pattern game this time, and in the notice pattern table 1, the selection probability of the notice pattern 1 is the highest among the notice patterns 1 to 3. is set. The notice pattern 2 is for executing the jackpot notice performance 1 in the present performance symbol game, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 2 is set to be the lowest among the notice patterns 1-3. The notice pattern 3 is for executing the big hit notice performance 2 in the present performance symbol game, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 3 is set in the middle among the notice patterns 1-3.

When the sub-control circuit 60 judges that there is no jackpot determination result in the reception result of the special figure 1 game data in S242 of FIG. ~ PH05” judgment result. If it is determined that there is a determination result of the special figure fluctuation pattern for the off-reach here, the process proceeds to S249, and the notice pattern table 2 of FIG. 28(d) is detected from the ROM. The advance notice patterns 1 to 3 are set in the advance notice pattern table 2. In the notice pattern table 2, the selection probability of the notice pattern 1 is set to be the lowest among the notice patterns 1 to 3, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 2 is set to the lowest among the notice patterns 1 to 3. It is set to the highest, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 3 is set to the middle.

After completing S243 or S249 of FIG. 29, the sub-control circuit 60 proceeds to S244. Here, one of the notice patterns 1 to 3 is selected from the selection results of the notice pattern table, and it is determined in S245 whether or not the selection results of the notice patterns include the big win notice effect 2.例文帳に追加Here, when the notice pattern 2 is selected, it is determined that there is no jackpot notice effect 2, and it is determined with a low probability that the change notice effect is performed in S250. When the notice pattern 1 or the notice pattern 3 is selected, the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S245 that there is a big hit notice effect 2, and in S246 it judges whether or not there is a big win notice effect 1 in the result of selection of the notice pattern. do. Here, when the notice pattern 3 is selected, it is determined that there is no jackpot notice effect 1, and it is determined with medium probability that the change notice effect is performed in S251. When the notice pattern 1 is selected, the sub-control circuit 60 determines at S246 that there is a jackpot notice effect 1, and at S247 determines with a high probability that a change notice effect is to be performed.

FIG. 30 explains the flow of the advance notice effect in the present effect symbol game. 3] → [4] is set higher.
[1] If neither the big hit announcement effect 1 nor the change announcement effect is executed in the present effect symbol game, the big hit notice effect 2 is not executed.
[2] If the change notice effect is not executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the big hit notice effect 2 is executed with a low probability, and the three rows of effect symbols are removed. Or it will be a combination of jackpots (see a→c→d/e). The reliability of the jackpot in this case is set to a low value.
[3] If the big hit notice effect 1 is not executed in this production pattern game and the change notice production is executed, the big hit notice production 2 is executed with a medium probability, and the three rows of production patterns are off. It becomes a big hit combination (see b→c→d/e). The reliability of the jackpot in this case is set to a medium value.
[4] If the change notice effect is executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the big hit notice effect 2 is executed with a high probability, and the three rows of effect symbols are off. It becomes a big hit combination (see a→b→c→d/e). The reliability of the jackpot in this case is set to a high value.

According to the second embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
When the change notice effect is executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the big win is reported in the present effect symbol game according to the change of the color of the large cloud image Cb with a high probability. suggested to the player. As a result, the player's interest in the performance of the big win announcement performance 1 and the interest in the execution of the change announcement performance are both heightened, so that the amusement of the game is improved. Moreover, since a big win is suggested in response to changing the color of the large cloud image Cb that reminds the player of the cloud image C, the change in the color of the large cloud image Cb for the player means a big win in this production pattern game. Suggestion makes it possible to notice easily.
In the above-described second embodiment, an effect in which an image different from both the large cloud image Cb and the cloud image C is attached to the normal color large cloud image Cb may be performed as the big hit announcement effect 2. FIG.

[Example 3]
FIGS. 31(a) to (e) explain the flow of the big hit notice effect 1, the change notice effect and the big hit notice effect 3 in the present effect symbol game. This big-hit announcement effect 3 is performed in place of the big-hit announcement effect 2 of the embodiment 2, and the numerical image Nm in the center display area Ec is counted from the initial value "10" to the final value "80 (see c)". It is displayed up. The numerical image Nm with the initial value "10" is displayed in the center display area Ec in response to the execution of the big hit notice effect 1 or the change notice effect, and is displayed in three lines in the present effect symbol game. It notifies the player of the high probability that the combination of symbols will result in a big hit. The notice reliability for executing the jackpot notice effect 3 in the present effect symbol game is set to be high in the order of [1]→[2]→[3]→[4].
[1] If neither the big hit notice effect 1 nor the change notice effect is executed in the present effect symbol game, the big hit notice effect 3 is not executed.
[2] If the change notice effect is not executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the big hit notice effect 3 is executed with a low probability, and the three rows of effect symbols are off. Or it will be a combination of jackpots (see a→c→d/e).
[3] If the big hit notice effect 1 is not executed in this production pattern game and the change notice effect is executed, the big hit notice production 3 is executed with a medium probability, and the three rows of production patterns are off. It becomes a big hit combination (see b→c→d/e).
[4] If the change notice effect is executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the big hit notice effect 3 is executed with a high probability, and the three rows of effect symbols are off. It becomes a big hit combination (see a→b→c→d/e).

The advance notice process of FIG. 32 is executed by the sub-control circuit 60 instead of the advance notice process of FIG. The presence or absence of each execution is determined, and when it is determined to execute the big hit notice performance 1, the big hit notice performance 1 is executed at the notice timing T3 during the present performance symbol game, and when it is judged to execute the change notice. A change notice performance is executed at the notice timing T2 during the current performance pattern game, and when it is determined to execute the big hit notice performance 3, the big hit notice performance 3 is executed at the notice timing T1 during the present performance pattern game.

When the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 1 game data from the main control circuit 40 in the normal mode, it moves from S241 to S242 in FIG. to judge whether Here, when it is determined that there is a judgment result of a big hit, the process proceeds to S261, and the notice pattern table 11 of FIG. 31(f) is detected from the ROM. The notice patterns 11 to 13 are set in the notice pattern table 11. FIG. The announcement pattern 11 is for executing the big hit announcement effect 1 and the big win announcement effect 3 respectively in this production pattern game, and in the announcement pattern table 11, the selection probability of the announcement pattern 11 is the highest among the announcement patterns 11 to 13. is set. The notice pattern 12 is for executing the big win notice performance 1 in the present performance symbol game, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 12 is set to the lowest. The notice pattern 13 is for executing the big win notice effect 2 in the present effect symbol game, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 13 is set to an intermediate value.

When the sub-control circuit 60 judges that there is no big hit determination result in S242 of FIG. determine whether or not If it is determined that there is a determination result of the special figure fluctuation pattern for the off reach here, the notice pattern table 12 of FIG. 31 (g) is detected from the ROM in S262. The notice patterns 11 to 13 are set in the notice pattern table 12. In the notice pattern table 12, the selection probability of the notice pattern 11 is set to the lowest, the selection probability of the notice pattern 12 is set to the highest, and the notice pattern 13 is set. are set to medium selection probabilities.

After completing S261 or S262, the sub-control circuit 60 selects one of the notice patterns 11 to 13 from the selection result of the notice pattern table in S244, and determines whether or not the selection result of the notice pattern includes the jackpot notice effect 3 in S263. to judge. Here, when the notice pattern 12 is selected, it is judged that there is no jackpot notice effect 3, and it is judged with a low probability that the change notice effect is performed in S250. When the notice pattern 11 or the notice pattern 13 is selected, the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S263 that there is a big hit notice effect 3, and in S246 it judges whether or not there is a big hit notice effect 1 in the result of selection of the notice pattern. do. Here, when the notice pattern 13 is selected, it is determined that there is no jackpot notice effect 1, and it is determined with medium probability that the change notice effect is performed in S251. When the notice pattern 11 is selected, the sub-control circuit 60 determines at S246 that there is a jackpot notice effect 1, and at S247 determines with a high probability that a change notice effect is to be performed.

In the third embodiment, when the sub-control circuit 60 selects the advance notice pattern 11 or the advance notice pattern 13 in the advance notice process of FIG. Then, according to the count-up display of the numerical image N from the initial value ``10'' to the final value selection result in the big hit notice performance 3, the probability that the three rows of performance symbols will be a big hit combination in the current performance pattern game is increased. The height may be notified to the player. In other words, the player may be informed of the probability that a win will be announced by changing the mode of the information image in the current symbol game.

[Example 4]
FIG. 33 explains the flow of the big hit notice effect 1, the change notice effect and the background notice effect 1 in the present effect symbol game. This background notice effect 1 is to display a special background image in place of the normal background image of FIG. The effect image is superimposed in front of the special background image. This special background image imitates "a road leading to a mountain", and is a special background image that is displayed only in background notice effect 1. This background notice performance 1 suggests to the player that three lines of performance symbols will result in a big win combination in the present performance symbol game, and is executed by a sub-control circuit 60 in place of the big win notice performance 3 of the third embodiment. It is a thing. The advance notice reliability for execution of this background notice effect 1 in the present effect symbol game is set to be high in the order of [1]→[2]→[3]→[4].

[1] When neither the big hit announcement effect 1 nor the change announcement effect is executed in the present effect symbol game, the background announcement effect 1 is not executed. In this case, the image of the performance symbol game is superimposed and displayed in front of the normal background image from the beginning to the end.
[2] If the change notice effect is not executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the background notice effect 1 is executed with a low probability, and the normal reach is superimposed before the background notice effect 1. After the image of the performance or the special reach performance is displayed, the performance symbols in the three rows are out and become the combination of the reach or the combination of the jackpot (see a→c→d/e). In this case, the image of the performance symbol game is superimposed and displayed in front of the normal background image until the background announcement performance 1 is executed.
[3] If the big hit notice effect 1 is not executed in this production pattern game and the change notice effect is executed, the background notice effect 1 is executed with a medium probability, and the normal reach effect is superimposed before the background notice effect 1. Alternatively, after the image of the special reach effect is displayed, the effect patterns in the three rows come off and become a combination of reach or a combination of big hits (see b→c→d/e). In this case, the image of the performance symbol game is superimposed and displayed in front of the normal background image until the background announcement performance 1 is executed.
[4] If the change notice effect is executed after the big hit notice effect 1 in this production pattern game, the background notice effect 1 is executed with a high probability, and the background notice effect 1 is overlapped before the normal reach effect or special reach After the image of the performance is displayed, the performance symbols in the three rows are out and become a reach combination or a jackpot combination (see a→b→c→d/e). In this case, the image of the performance symbol game is superimposed and displayed in front of the normal background image until the background announcement performance 1 is executed.

The fourth embodiment has the following effects.
When the change notice effect 1 is executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect pattern game, the background image of the effect pattern game is changed from the normal background image to the special background image with a high probability. It is suggested to the player that a big hit will be reported by the effect symbol game. As a result, the player's interest in the performance of the big win announcement performance 1 and the interest in the execution of the change announcement performance are both heightened, so that the amusement of the game is improved. Moreover, since the normal background image is changed to a dedicated special background image that is not displayed in any of the performance modes, it is possible to greatly increase the expectation of the player for the big win.

[Example 5]
FIGS. 34(a) to (d) explain the flow of the big hit announcement effect 1, the change announcement effect, and the background announcement effect 2 in the present effect symbol game. These series of notice effects are carried out in the final "100th" effect pattern game in the chance mode which is also used between the low-accuracy power support mode and the high-accuracy power support mode, and the image of the big hit notice effect 1 and the change notice effect. are superimposed and displayed in front of the chance background image of FIG. 14(b).

Background notice effect 2 displays a speed background image in place of the chance background image (see c). This background notice effect 2 suggests in advance to the player that a speed background image dedicated to the high-precision electric support mode will be displayed from the next production pattern game, and suggests to the player that the high-precision electric support mode is set. is. This background notice effect 2 is performed during the normal reach effect in which the effect patterns in the middle row are scrolled at low speed in the reach state, and when the background notice effect 2 is executed, the image of the special reach effect is changed to the speed background image. After being superimposed in front of the , the 3 rows of production patterns will be a combination of reach with a probability of 100%, and from the next production pattern game, the speed background image dedicated to the high-precision electric support mode will be displayed with a high probability of less than 100%. be done.

The advance notice process of FIG. 35 is executed by the sub-control circuit 60 in place of the advance notice process of FIG. The presence or absence of each execution is determined, and when it is determined to execute the big hit notice performance 1, the big hit notice performance 1 is executed at the notice timing T3 during the present performance symbol game, and when it is judged to execute the change notice. The change notice performance is executed at the notice timing T2 during the present performance pattern game, and when it is determined to execute the background notice performance 2, the background notice performance 2 is executed at the notice timing T1 during the present performance pattern game.

When the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 2 game data from the main control circuit 40 in the chance mode, it shifts from S271 to S272 in FIG. determine whether there is If it is determined that it is the "100th time" here, the process proceeds to S273, and whether there is a determination result of the special figure fluctuation pattern "PH01 to PH04" for the special reach production that is out of the reception result of the special figure 2 game data determine whether or not If it is determined that there is a determination result of the special figure fluctuation pattern for the special reach production that is out of here, the process proceeds to S274, and it is determined whether the current game mode is the high accuracy electric support mode.

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S274 that the current game mode is the high-precision power support mode, in S275 it detects the notice pattern table 21 of FIG. 34(e) from the ROM. In this notice pattern table 21, notice patterns 21 to 23 are set. The notice pattern 21 is for executing each of the jackpot notice effect 1 and the background notice effect 2 in the present effect pattern game, and in the notice pattern table 21, the probability of selection of the notice pattern 21 is the highest among the notice patterns 21 to 23. is set. The notice pattern 22 is for executing the big hit notice performance 1 in the present performance symbol game, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 22 is set to the lowest. The notice pattern 23 is for executing the background notice effect 2 in the present effect symbol game, and the selection probability of the notice pattern 23 is set to an intermediate value.

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S274 of FIG. 35 that the current game mode is the low-accuracy power support mode, it detects the notice pattern table 22 of FIG. 34(f) from the ROM in S280. The notice patterns 21 to 23 are set in the notice pattern table 22. In the notice pattern table 22, the selection probability of the notice pattern 21 is set to the lowest, the selection probability of the notice pattern 22 is set to the highest, and the notice pattern 23 is set. are set to medium selection probabilities.

After completing S275 or S280, the sub-control circuit 60 selects one of the notice patterns 21 to 23 from the selection result of the notice pattern table in S276, and determines whether or not the background notice effect 2 is included in the selection result of the notice pattern in S277. to judge. Here, when the notice pattern 22 is selected, it is determined that there is no background notice effect 2, and it is determined with a low probability that the change notice effect is performed in S281. When the notice pattern 21 or the notice pattern 23 is selected, the sub-control circuit 60 judges that there is a background notice effect 2 at S277, and judges at S278 whether or not there is a jackpot notice effect 1 in the result of selection of the notice pattern. do. Here, when the notice pattern 23 is selected, it is determined that there is no jackpot notice effect 1, and it is determined with medium probability that the change notice effect is performed in S282. When the notice pattern 21 is selected, the sub-control circuit 60 determines at S278 that there is a jackpot notice effect 1, and at S279 determines with a high probability that a change notice effect is to be performed.

Background notice effect 2 is executed in this production pattern game. When the advance notice effect 2 is executed, after the chance background image is superimposed on the chance background image and the normal reach effect is performed, the chance background image is switched to the speed background image, and after the special reach effect is superimposed in front of the speed background image and executed. The 3 rows of production patterns are a combination of reach.
[1] When neither the big hit announcement effect 1 nor the change announcement effect is executed in the present effect symbol game, the background announcement effect 2 is not executed.
[2] If the change notice effect is not executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the background notice effect 2 is executed at a low probability (a→c→d in FIG. 34). .
[3] When the big hit announcement effect 1 is not executed and the change announcement effect is executed in the present effect symbol game, the background announcement effect 2 is executed with a medium probability (b→c→d in FIG. 34).
[4] When the change notice effect is executed after the big hit notice effect 1 is executed in the present effect symbol game, the background notice effect 2 is executed with a high probability (a → b → c → d in FIG. 34) ).

The fifth embodiment has the following effects.
It is suggested to the player in advance that the speed mode is set according to changing the background image from the chance background image corresponding to the current chance mode to the speed background image during the performance symbol game this time. As a result, the degree of interest of the player in execution of the big hit announcement performance 1 and the degree of interest in the execution of the change announcement performance are both increased, thereby enhancing the amusement of the game.
Whether or not to execute the big hit notice effect 1 and the execution of the change notice effect The combination of the presence or absence of the , suggested to the player. As a result, the player's interest in the execution of the big hit announcement performance 1 and the interest in the execution of the change announcement performance are both further increased, so that the amusement of the game is further improved.

[Example 6]
Each of the big hit notice performance 1, the big win notice performance 1A and the big win notice performance 1B in FIG. It is performed at the notice timing T3 during the game. The big hit notice performance 1A is set to an image of a woman making a banzai, and the probability of the combination of the three rows of performance symbols in the current performance pattern game being a combination of big wins is set higher than that of the big hit notice performance 1.例文帳に追加ing. The big hit notice performance 1B is set to an image in which a woman jumps, and the probability of the combination of the three rows of performance symbols in the present performance pattern game for a big hit is set higher than that of the big win notice performance 1A. It is

The sub-control circuit 60 does not execute either the big win notice performance 1A or the big win notice performance 1B when executing the big hit look-ahead notice performance 1 or the holding change notice performance of the first embodiment in the present performance symbol game. Only execution of advance notice effect 1 is permitted. That is, the sub-control circuit 60 carries out a plurality of aspects of the big-hit announcement performance suggesting beforehand to the player when a big win is reported in the current performance symbol game, and a plurality of big-hit announcement performances are performed in the current performance symbol game. It is suggested to the player with a high probability that the cloud image C will change to the moon image M in accordance with the execution of the change notice performance after a predetermined one of them is executed, and a plurality of big hit notice performances are performed in the present performance symbol game. is not being executed, the player is suggested with medium probability that the cloud image C will change to the moon image M in response to the execution of the change notice effect.

According to the sixth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
When the change notice performance is executed after the big hit notice performance 1 is executed in the present performance pattern game, the cloud image C is changed to the moon image M with a high probability, and the big hit notice performance 1 and the big hit are achieved in the present performance pattern game. When the change notice performance is executed in the state that neither the notice performance 1A nor the big hit notice performance 1B is executed, the cloud image C is changed to the moon image M with a medium probability. Therefore, the player can wait for the change of the cloud image C to the moon image M with the degree of expectation corresponding to whether or not the change notice effect is executed and whether or not the big hit notice effect 1 is executed. Changes can be easily noticed. Moreover, since the big win is suggested to the player in response to the execution of the big win announcement performance 1 in the present performance symbol game, the amusement of the game is improved.
In the sixth embodiment, it is allowed that the change notice effect and the big win look-ahead notice effect 1 are executed only when the big win notice effect 1 among the big win notice effect 1, the big win notice effect 1A and the big win notice effect 1B is executed. The configuration may be applied to the second to fifth embodiments.

In Examples 1 to 6 above, the following [Reference Invention 1-1] to [Reference Invention 1-8] are described in addition to the inventions described in the claims. When the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which the winning determination process can be performed, the game machine executes the winning determination process, and when the winning determination process is performed, the image of the symbol game is displayed. There is a configuration in which the player is notified of the determination result of winning or failing according to the display. In the case of this game machine, when the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which it is impossible to perform the winning determination processing, the winning determination processing is continued until it becomes possible to perform the winning determination processing. It has been practiced to notify the player that the success/failure determination process has been suspended by displaying one pending image each time the success/failure determination process is suspended (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2010-17425). reference). This game machine has a configuration suggesting to the player that a win is reported in the symbol game corresponding to the reserved image in response to changing the mode of the reserved image during the symbol game. In the case of this configuration, since the change in the state of the reserved image is suddenly executed during the symbol game, there is a problem that the player hardly notices the change in the state of the reserved image.

[Reference Invention 1-1]
a special game means for determining success or failure each time a starting condition is established, and performing a special game in which the special area is opened when a win is determined;
Symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of success or failure;
information notifying means for notifying a player of any of a plurality of mutually different information relating to a game in response to displaying an information image in one of a plurality of mutually different modes;
a first notice effect means for performing a first notice effect suggesting in advance to the player that the mode of the information image will change;
A second notice effect means for performing a second notice effect different from the first notice effect,
The first notice effect means suggests to the player with a high probability that the mode of the information image changes in response to the execution of the first notice effect after the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game. It suggests to the player at a low probability that the mode of the information image will change in accordance with the execution of the first notice performance in the state where the second notice performance is not executed in the current symbol game. A gaming machine characterized by:
According to the above means, when the first notice effect is executed after the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game, the mode of the information image changes with a high probability, and the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game. When the first notice performance is executed in a state where the second notice performance is not executed, the mode of the information image changes with a low probability. Therefore, the player can wait for the change in the mode of the information image with the degree of expectation according to the combination of whether or not the first notice effect is executed and whether or not the second notice effect is executed. It becomes possible to notice the change of the aspect easily. Each time the game ball of the embodiment enters the first starting hole 18 or the second starting hole 23 corresponds to each time the starting condition is established, the big winning hole 19 corresponds to the special area, and the big win game is the special game. The main control circuit 40 corresponds to the special game means, the effect symbol game corresponds to the symbol game, and the sub-control circuit 60 corresponds to the symbol game means, the first notice effect means and the second notice effect means. , the cloud image C corresponds to an information image in the form of notifying that the symbol game has been suspended, the moon image M corresponds to the information image in the form of notifying that a big win is notified in the symbol game, and the sub-control circuit. 60 corresponds to information notifying means, the change notice effect corresponds to the first notice effect, and the jackpot notice effect 1 corresponds to the second notice effect.

[Reference invention 1-2]
The second notice effect means is characterized in that the second notice effect is executed as an effect to preliminarily suggest to the player that a win is notified in the symbol game after this time [reference invention 1-1]. The gaming machine described in .
According to the above means, when the first notice effect is executed after the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game, the state of the information image changes with a high probability, and in the symbol game after this time. It is suggested to the player that a win is reported. Therefore, since the degree of interest of the player in the execution of the second notice effect increases, the amusement of the game is improved.

[Reference Invention 1-3]
The information notifying means is characterized by suggesting in advance to the player that a hit will be notified in the symbol game after this time in response to changing the aspect of the information image during the current symbol game [Reference Invention 1] -1] The gaming machine described in
According to the above means, when the first notice effect is executed after the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game, the state of the information image changes with a high probability. It is suggested to the player that a hit is reported in the symbol game. As a result, the degree of interest of the player in the execution of the first notice effect and the degree of interest in the execution of the second notice effect are increased, and thus the amusement of the game is improved.

[Reference Invention 1-4]
The symbol game means displays an image of the symbol game superimposed on a background image corresponding to the current production mode,
The information notification means changes the mode of the background image of the symbol game during the current symbol game from the mode corresponding to the current performance mode to the mode corresponding to the performance mode different from the current performance mode. The gaming machine according to [Reference invention 1-1], wherein the game machine is characterized in that the player is notified in advance that the production mode will be set.
According to the above means, when the first notice effect is executed after the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game, the mode of the background image of the symbol game changes with a high probability. It is suggested to the player that a performance mode different from the current performance mode is set. As a result, the degree of interest of the player in the execution of the first notice effect and the degree of interest in the execution of the second notice effect are increased, and thus the amusement of the game is improved. The chance mode of the embodiment corresponds to the current production mode, the chance background image corresponds to the background image corresponding to the current production mode, the speed mode corresponds to the production mode different from the current production mode, and the speed background image corresponds to the background image corresponding to the different rendering mode.

[Reference invention 1-5]
The information notifying means is characterized by suggesting in advance to the player that a win will be notified in subsequent symbol games in response to changing the background image of the symbol game during the current symbol game. 1-1].
According to the above means, when the first notice effect is executed after the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game, the mode of the background image of the symbol game changes with a high probability. It is suggested to the player that a hit will be announced in the symbol game after this time. As a result, the degree of interest of the player in the execution of the first notice effect and the degree of interest in the execution of the second notice effect are increased, and thus the amusement of the game is improved. The special background image of the embodiment corresponds to a background image suggesting to the player that a hit will be announced in the symbol game after this time.

[Reference Invention 1-6]
The special game means determines that the starting condition is satisfied when the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which the winning determination process can be executed, and executes the winning determination process. If the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which it is impossible to execute the winning determination process, it is possible to execute the winning determination process in response to determining that the starting condition is not satisfied. It is intended to suspend the judgment process of suitability until it becomes possible,
The symbol game means displays one pending image each time the winning/failure determination process is suspended, and each time the symbol game image starts to be displayed, the one pending image is erased and the pending image is displayed. An information image is displayed in a form that reminds the player, and the information image is erased each time the display of the symbol game image is stopped,
The information notifying means is characterized by suggesting in advance to the player that a win will be notified in the current symbol game in response to changing the aspect of the information image during the symbol game [Reference Invention 1-1] ].
According to the above means, when the first notice effect is executed after the second notice effect is executed in the current symbol game, the pattern of this time is changed in accordance with the state of the information image with a high probability. It is suggested to the player that a win is reported in the game. As a result, the degree of interest of the player in the execution of the first notice effect and the degree of interest in the execution of the second notice effect are increased, and thus the amusement of the game is improved. Moreover, since a win is suggested in accordance with a change in the information image in a form reminiscent of the reserved image, it is easy for the player to think that the change in the form of the information image suggests a win in the current symbol game. be able to notice. The first starting port 18 and the second starting port 23 of the embodiment correspond to the starting region, and the state where the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, the big hit game and the small hit game are stopped is to execute the determination process of success or failure. Corresponds to a possible state, the state in which any of the special figure 1 game ~ small hit game is being executed corresponds to a state in which it is impossible to execute the judgment process of success or failure, and the cloud image C corresponds to a pending image The large cloud image Cb corresponds to an information image that reminds the player of the suspended image.

[Reference invention 1-7]
The special game means determines that the starting condition is satisfied when the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which the winning determination process can be executed, and executes the winning determination process. If the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which it is impossible to execute the winning determination process, it is possible to execute the winning determination process in response to determining that the starting condition is not satisfied. It is intended to suspend the judgment process of suitability until it becomes possible,
The information notifying means displays one information image each time the winning/failure determination process is suspended, and erases one information image each time the symbol game image starts to be displayed. It is characterized by suggesting in advance to the player that a win will be announced in the next and subsequent symbol games corresponding to the one information image in response to changing the aspect of one information image in the game [Reference Invention 1] -1] The gaming machine described in
According to the above means, the player is suggested in advance that a win will be notified in the next and subsequent symbol games corresponding to the one information image in response to the change in the aspect of the one information image in the current symbol game. Therefore, it is possible for the player to easily recognize in which symbol game a win is reported with a high probability. The cloud image C and the moon image M in the example correspond to information images.

[Reference invention 1-8]
a special game means for determining success or failure each time a starting condition is established, and performing a special game in which the special area is opened when a win is determined;
Symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of success or failure;
The information image is displayed in one of a plurality of mutually different modes to notify the player of one of a plurality of mutually different information related to the game, wherein the information image mode is displayed during the symbol game. an information notification means capable of displaying an image of the effect content that changes the
a first notice effect means for performing a first notice effect suggesting in advance to the player that the mode of the information image will change;
A second notice performance means capable of performing a second notice performance suggesting in advance to a player when a win is reported in a symbol game in a plurality of modes,
The first notice effect means is configured to change the information image in response to executing the first notice effect after the second notice effect is executed in a predetermined one of the plurality of modes in the current symbol game. The change of the mode is suggested to the player with a high probability, and the first announcement performance is executed in the current pattern game in a state where the second announcement performance is not executed in any of the plurality of modes. A gaming machine characterized by suggesting to a player with a low probability that the mode of an information image changes according to a condition.
According to the above means, when the first notice effect is executed after the second notice effect is executed in the predetermined mode in the current symbol game, the state of the information image changes with a high probability, and the current symbol game is executed. When the first notice performance is executed in the state that the second notice performance is not executed in any of a plurality of modes in the symbol game, the mode of the information image changes at a low probability. Therefore, the player can wait for the change in the mode of the information image with a level of expectation corresponding to whether or not the first notice effect is executed and whether or not the second notice effect of the predetermined mode is executed. It becomes possible to easily notice changes in the aspect of the image. Moreover, since the winning is suggested to the player in response to the execution of the second notice performance in the predetermined mode in the current symbol game, the amusement of the game is improved. The big-hit announcement performance 1, the big-hit announcement performance 1A, and the big-hit announcement performance 1B of the embodiment correspond to the second announcement performance, and the big-hit announcement performance 1 corresponds to the second announcement performance of a predetermined mode.

[Example 7]
As shown in FIG. 37(a), reserved display areas H1 to H4 are set in the display area E of the effect symbol display 28. FIG. These reserved display areas H1 to H4 are arranged adjacent to each other in the horizontal direction, and the cloud image C is displayed in each of the reserved display areas H1 to H4 regardless of which production mode is set. Is displayed. The reserved display area H1 is an area where the cloud image C is displayed when there is special figure 1 lookahead data in the special figure 1 lookahead reception area 4 of the sub-control circuit 60. , it is suggested to the player that the next "first" performance symbol game is suspended. The pending display area H2 is an area where the cloud image C is displayed when the special figure 1 lookahead data is present in the special figure 1 lookahead reception area 3 of the sub-control circuit 60, and the "second" effect symbol game is put on hold. It suggests to the player that the The pending display area H3 is an area where the cloud image C is displayed when the special figure 1 lookahead data is present in the special figure 1 lookahead reception area 2 of the sub-control circuit 60, and the "third" performance symbol game is put on hold. It suggests to the player that the The pending display area H4 is an area where the cloud image C is displayed when there is special figure 1 prefetch data in the special figure 1 prefetch receiving area 1 of the sub-control circuit 60, and the "fourth" effect symbol game is suspended. It suggests to the player that the

In the display area E of the performance symbol display 28, a reserved display area H0 is set as shown in FIG. This reserved display area H0 is arranged on the left side of the reserved display area H1 for the "first" effect symbol game, and the cloud image C is displayed in the reserved display area H0. This reserved display area H0 is an area in which the cloud image C is displayed when the effect symbol game image is displayed on the effect symbol display device 28 regardless of which effect mode is set. In H0, the display of the cloud image C is started in synchronization with the start of display of the image of the present effect symbol game, and the display of the image of the present effect symbol game is stopped from within the reserved display area H0. The cloud image C is deleted synchronously.

37(b) to (d) show variations of cloud image C, and cloud image C1 (see c) and cloud image C2 (see d) are set as variations of cloud image C. FIG. The cloud image C1 is obtained by superimposing a plurality of crack images R on the cloud image C, and has the same color, the same contour shape, and the same size as the cloud image C. The cloud image C2 is obtained by attaching a plurality of lightning images T to the cloud image C, and has a different gold color and a different outline shape from those of the cloud image C.

The step-up notice performance 1 suggests to the player that three rows of performance symbols will result in a big hit combination in the performance pattern game, and notice patterns 1 to 4 are set in the step-up notice performance 1.例文帳に追加This step-up notice effect 1 is started with the cloud image C displayed in each of the reserved display areas H0 to H1, and the "first" effect corresponding to the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1. It is suggested to the player that the combination of the performance symbols in the three rows will result in a big hit in the symbol game.

FIG. 39 explains the advance notice pattern 1. FIG. In this notice pattern 1, the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 is changed to the cloud image C1 during the present production pattern game (see a→b), and the cloud image C1 is further changed to the cloud image C2 during the present production pattern game. (see b → c), and after displaying the cloud image C2 in the reserved display area H0 when the next production pattern game is started (see d), the big hit is made at the notice timing T3 during the next production pattern game. The notice effect 1 is executed (see e), and the reliability of the notice pattern 1 for the big hit is set to be the highest among the notice patterns 1-4. The change from the cloud image C to the cloud image C1 is performed during the period from the start of the scroll display of the three rows of production symbols in the current production pattern game to the stop of the scroll display of the left row of production symbols. The change from the cloud image C1 to the cloud image C2 is the period from after the cloud image C changes to the cloud image C1 in this production pattern game to before the scroll display of the production pattern in the right column is stopped. is performed on

FIG. 38 explains the advance notice pattern 2. FIG. This advance notice pattern 2 changes the cloud image C in the pending display area H1 to the cloud image C1 during the current performance symbol game (see a→b), and when the next performance symbol game is started, the pending display area H0. After the cloud image C1 is displayed inside (see c), the big hit notice effect 1 is executed at the notice timing T3 during the next effect symbol game (see d), and the reliability of the notice pattern 2 for the big hit is the notice pattern. It is set to be the second highest among 1 to 4. The change from the cloud image C to the cloud image C1 is performed during the period from the start of the scroll display of the three rows of production symbols in the current production pattern game to the stop of the scroll display of the left row of production symbols. will be

In the advance notice pattern 3, the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 is changed to the cloud image C1 during the present production pattern game, the cloud image C1 is further changed to the cloud image C2 during the present production pattern game, and the next production is performed. The cloud image C2 is displayed in the holding display area H0 when the symbol game is started, and is set the same as the notice pattern 1 except that the big hit notice effect 1 is not executed during the next effect symbol game. ing. The reliability of the notice pattern 3 for a big hit is set to be the third highest among the notice patterns 1-4.

In the advance notice pattern 4, the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 is changed to the cloud image C1 during the present performance symbol game, and the cloud image C1 is displayed in the reserved display area H0 when the next performance symbol game is started. It is set to be the same as the notice pattern 2 except that the big hit notice performance 1 is not executed during the next performance symbol game. The reliability of the notice pattern 4 for the big hit is set to be the lowest among the notice patterns 1-4.

The step-up notice process 1 in FIG. 40(a) is started each time the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 1 game data from the main control circuit 40, and the sub-control circuit 60 is step-up notice process 1. The presence or absence of execution of the step-up notice effect 1 and the type of notice pattern are determined, and when it is determined to execute the step-up notice effect 1, the step-up notice effect 1 is performed in the present effect pattern game in the notice pattern according to the determination result. start with .

The sub-control circuit 60 determines in S291 whether or not the current presentation mode is the normal mode. If it is determined that the mode is the normal mode, the process proceeds to S292, and it is determined whether or not the step-up notice effect 1 is being executed. Here, if neither the cloud image C1 nor the cloud image C2 is displayed, it is determined that the step-up announcement effect 1 is not executed, and the process proceeds to S293.

When the sub-control circuit 60 proceeds to S293, it judges whether or not there is a judgment result of the special figure variation pattern "PH05" for normal reach production that is out of the reception result of the special figure 1 game data for this production symbol game. . If it is determined that there is a special figure variation pattern for normal reach production that is out of here, the process proceeds to S294, and it is determined whether or not the current special figure 1 pending number is "2". Here, when it is determined that the special figure 1 pending number is "2", the process proceeds to S295, and the special figure variation pattern for the special reach production of the big hit in the special figure 1 look-ahead receiving area 4 for the next production pattern game. Determine whether or not there is a prefetch result of "PO01 to PO04".

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S295 that there is a result of the pre-reading of the special figure variation pattern for the special reach effect of the big hit, it detects the notice pattern table 31 of FIG. One of the notice patterns 1 to 4 is selected from the pattern table 31 . In this notice pattern table 31, high selection probabilities are set in the order of "prediction pattern 4→3→2→1", and the sub-control circuit 60 selects the notice pattern in S297 as "prediction pattern 4→3→2→1". are selected in the order of high probability.

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S295 that there is no prefetching result of the special figure variation pattern for the special reach performance of the big hit, it shifts to S298, and it is out of the special figure 1 prefetching reception area 4 for the next production symbol game. It is determined whether there is a look-ahead result of the special figure fluctuation pattern "PH01 to PH04" for the special reach production. Here, if it is determined that there is a look-ahead result of the special figure fluctuation pattern for special reach production that is out, the notice pattern table 32 of FIG. Select one of patterns 1-4. In this notice pattern table 32, high selection probabilities are set in the order of "advance pattern 1→2→3→4", and the sub-control circuit 60 selects the notice pattern "advance pattern 1→2→3→4" in S298. are selected in the order of high probability.

The seventh embodiment has the following effects.
A low value is given to the big hit notice performance 1 as the probability of the big win according to changing the cloud image C to the cloud image C1 before executing the big hit notice performance 1 in the step up notice performance 1 of the notice pattern 2, and the notice pattern 1 is obtained. In the step-up notice performance 1, a high value is given as the probability of a big hit to the big win notice performance 1 according to changing the cloud image C to the cloud image C2 via the cloud image C1. Therefore, from the player's point of view, when the big hit notice effect 1 is executed after the cloud image C changes to the cloud image C1, and when the cloud image C changes to the cloud image C2 via the cloud image C1, the big win notice effect 1 is performed. Since the probabilities of winning big wins are different between the execution cases, the amusement of the game is improved.
Since the player is suggested the probability of a big hit announcement performance 1 in the next performance pattern game in accordance with changing the aspect of the cloud image C in the current performance pattern game, the player's expectation for the next performance pattern game. It is possible to heighten the feeling.

After changing the cloud image C to the cloud image C1, the player is suggested that the probability of the big win is low in response to executing the big win announcement performance 1, and after changing the cloud image C from the cloud image C1 to the cloud image C2, the big win is achieved. Since it is suggested to the player that the probability of a big win is high according to the execution of the advance notice effect 1, the player expects that after the cloud image C changes to the cloud image C1, the cloud image C1 will further change to the cloud image C2. It is possible to enjoy the image of the performance pattern game with feeling.
The cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 is changed to the cloud image C1 on the condition that the cloud image C is displayed in the reserved display areas H0 to H2 in the current performance symbol game. Therefore, since the cloud image C and the cloud image C1 are displayed adjacent to each other, it becomes easier for the player to visually recognize that the cloud image C has changed to the cloud image C1.

Since the big hit is predicted in response to changing the cloud image C for notifying the player that the performance symbol game is suspended to the cloud image C1, the player is suspended the winning/failing determination process. In this state, it is possible to have a sense of expectation that the cloud image C will always change to the cloud image C1.
The cloud image C is changed to a cloud image C1 having the same contour shape as the cloud image C but a different pattern inside the contour, and the cloud image C1 is changed to a cloud image C2 having a different color and contour shape from the cloud image C1. rice field. Therefore, after the cloud image C changes to a cloud image C1 that is image-wise close to the cloud image C from the player's eye level, the cloud image C1 changes to a cloud image C2 that is image-wise significantly different from the cloud image C1. Changes in image C can be easily noticed.

[Example 8]
Step-up notice processing 1 of FIG. 41 is executed by the sub-control circuit 60 in place of step-up notice processing 1 of FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not to execute the jackpot announcement performance 1 in the present performance symbol game. In this processing, when the big hit notice performance 1 is executed in the present performance pattern game, the big hit notice performance 1 is performed so that the three rows of performance symbols will be combined with a big hit with a low probability (5%) in the current performance pattern game. When the sub-control circuit 60 finishes S311, the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S312 whether or not to execute the big hit announcement effect 1 in the present effect symbol game. Here, when it is determined that the big hit announcement effect 1 is not executed, the process proceeds to S293, and the presence or absence of execution of the step-up announcement effect 1 and the type of the announcement pattern are determined. That is, the probability of a big win varies when the big hit notice performance 1 is executed in conjunction with the step-up notice performance 1, and when it is executed independently without being linked to the step-up notice performance 1, the big win is won. is set constant.

[Example 9]
FIG. 42 explains the big hit announcement effect 11. FIG. This big hit notice performance 11 suggests to the player that the performance patterns of the three rows will be combined with a big hit with a probability of 100% in the present performance pattern game, and the step-up notice performance 1 was executed with the notice pattern 1.例文帳に追加The probability of a big win is set higher than that of each of the big-win announcement performance 1 after the subsequent big-win announcement performance 1 and the step-up announcement performance 1 are executed in the announcement pattern 2. - 特許庁

The notice pattern table 31 of FIG. 43 is detected by the sub-control circuit 60 from the ROM instead of the notice pattern table 31 in S296 of FIG. Advance notice patterns 5 to 6 are set. The notice pattern 5 changes the cloud image C into the cloud image C1 and the cloud image C2 in the same way as the notice pattern 1, and then displays the cloud image C2 in the holding display area H0, and replaces the big win notice effect 1 with the big win. It differs from the notice pattern 1 in that the notice effect 11 is executed at the notice timing T3. The notice pattern 6 changes the cloud image C to the cloud image C1 in the same manner as the notice pattern 2, and then displays the cloud image C1 in the holding display area H0. It differs from the notice pattern 2 in that it is executed at the notice timing T3. Each of these notice patterns 5 and 6 is selected with a certain probability in S297 when the sub-control circuit 60 detects the notice pattern table 31 in S296 of FIG. When the big-hit announcement performance 11 is executed later, and when the big-hit announcement performance 11 is executed after the cloud image C changes to the cloud image C2 via the cloud image C1, the same value is set as the probability of the big win. there is

[Example 10]
FIGS. 44(b) and 44(d) explain the background announcement effect 1. FIG. This background notice performance 1 is carried out in the final "100th" performance symbol game in the chance mode, and when the next performance symbol game is superimposed in front of the speed background image corresponding to the speed mode, the game is played. It is suggested to those who This background notice effect 1 is performed by displaying the background notice image BY as a cut-in in the scrolling state of the effect patterns in three rows. This background notice image BY suggests the speed background image to the player, and is set to an image that is the same as the speed background image and has a smaller size. In this chance mode, the cloud image C is displayed in the reserved display areas H0 to H4, and the moon image M is not displayed.

A notice pattern 11 and a notice pattern 12 are set in the step-up notice effect 1. - 特許庁The notice pattern 11 changes the cloud image C1 in the holding display area H1 to the cloud image C1 during the "99th" performance symbol game in the chance mode, and then changes the cloud image C1 to the cloud image C2. During the "100th" performance symbol game, a cloud image C2 is displayed in the reserved display area H0. In this advance notice pattern 11, the background advance notice effect 1 is executed during the ``100th'' effect pattern game, and when the step-up notice effect 1 is executed in the notice pattern 11, the effect following the ``100th time'' is executed. A speed background image is displayed from a symbol game with a high probability of less than 100%. The notice pattern 12 changes the cloud image C in the holding display area H1 to the cloud image C1 during the "99th" performance symbol game in the chance mode, and is held during the "100th" performance symbol game. A cloud image C1 is displayed in the display area H0. In this advance notice pattern 12, the background advance notice effect 1 is executed during the ``100th'' effect pattern game, and when the step-up notice effect 1 is executed in the notice pattern 12, the effect following the ``100th time'' is performed. A speed background image is displayed from a symbol game with a low probability lower than a high probability.

The special figure 2 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 in FIG. To store the reception result of the special figure 2 prefetch data in any of the special figure 2 prefetch reception areas 1 to 4. In these special figure 2 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4, "special figure 2 lookahead reception area 1", "special figure 2 lookahead reception area 2", "special figure 2 lookahead reception area 3", "special figure 2 lookahead reception area 4" in that order A high storage priority is set, and the storage processing of the special figure 2 prefetch data is performed on the one with the highest priority with the largest number among the blank special figure 2 prefetch reception areas 1 to 4 . This sub-control circuit 60 organizes the "special figure 2 look-ahead reception areas 1 to 4" when the display of the effect symbol game image is started in response to receiving the special figure 2 game data. This process is performed in the same procedure as the "special figure 1 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4", and the special figure 2 prefetching reception areas 1 to 4 of the sub-control circuit 60 The same special figure 2 prefetch data as the areas 1 to 4 are always stored in the same order.

The step-up notice process 2 of FIG. 45(a) is executed when the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 2 game data from the main control circuit 40, and the sub-control circuit 60 is step-up notice process 2. The presence or absence of execution of the step-up notice performance 1 and the type of the notice pattern are determined, and when it is determined that the step-up notice performance 1 is to be executed, it is executed according to the determination result of the kind of the notice pattern.

When the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 2 game data, it determines whether or not the current production mode is the chance mode in S321. If the chance mode is determined here, it is determined whether or not the present performance symbol game is the "99th" game in the chance mode. If it is determined that it is the "99th" game here, the process proceeds to S323, and it is determined whether or not the special figure 2 reservation number is "2 or more". Here, if it is determined that the special figure 2 pending number is "2 or more", the process proceeds to S324, and the result of receiving the special figure 2 game data for the "99th" production symbol game this time. And it is determined whether or not there is a determination result of no fall.

When the sub-control circuit 60 judges that there are both determination results in S324, in S325, the special figure 2 for the next "100th" production symbol game. Determine whether or not there is a prefetch result for the figure fluctuation pattern "PH01 to PH05". These special figure fluctuation patterns "PH01 to PH05" are for displaying the image of the normal reach effect or the special reach effect of the loss. determines in S326 whether or not the current game mode is the high-precision electricity support mode. If it is determined to be the high-accuracy voltage support mode, the notice pattern table 41 is detected from the ROM at S327, and if it is determined to be the low-accuracy voltage support mode, the notice pattern table 42 is detected from the ROM at S329, In either case, in S328, a notice pattern is selected from the detection result of the notice pattern table.

FIG. 44(e) shows the notice pattern table 41. FIG. This notice pattern table 41 assigns a high selection probability to the notice pattern 11 and a low selection probability to the notice pattern 12, and replaces the chance background image with the speed background image from the performance symbol game next to the "100th time". is displayed, the notice pattern 11 is selected with a higher probability than the notice pattern 12. - 特許庁FIG. 44(f) shows the notice pattern table 42. FIG. This notice pattern table 42 assigns a low selection probability to the notice pattern 11 and a high selection probability to the notice pattern 12, and replaces the chance background image with the normal background image from the performance symbol game next to the "100th time". is displayed, the notice pattern 11 is selected with a lower probability than the notice pattern 12. - 特許庁
According to the tenth embodiment, the following effects are obtained.
A low probability for the display of the speed background image is set in the background notice effect 1 according to changing the cloud image C1 to the cloud image C1 before the background notice effect 1 is executed, and the cloud image C1 is set before the background notice effect 1 is executed. is changed to the cloud image C2 via the cloud image C1, a high probability for the display of the speed background image is set in the background notice effect 1. That is, different probabilities for the high-accuracy power support mode are given to the background announcement effect 1 in accordance with the final state of the cloud image C, so that the amusement of the game is improved.

In Examples 7 to 10 above, the following inventions [Reference Invention 2-1] to [Reference Invention 2-7] are described in addition to the inventions described in the scope of claims. Some gaming machines have a configuration in which success/failure is determined each time a starting condition is satisfied, and the determination result is notified to the player by displaying an image of a symbol game when the success/failure is determined. In the case of this gaming machine, it is suggested to the player that a win will be announced in the current symbol game in response to performing a winning notice effect during the current symbol game (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2010-17425). (see publication). In the case of this gaming machine, the probability of winning is suggested to the player according to which one of a plurality of modes the winning notice effect is to be executed. For this reason, the effect content of the image of the symbol game is monotonous, and there is room for improvement in terms of the taste of the game.

[Reference Invention 2-1]
a special game means for determining success or failure each time a starting condition is established, and performing a special game in which the special area is opened when a win is determined;
Symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of success or failure;
a win notice effect means for performing a win notice effect for suggesting in advance to a player that a win will be notified by an image of a symbol game;
When the winning notice performance is executed during the current symbol game, a probability suggesting performance is performed to suggest to the player the high probability of being notified of the winning in the symbol game after this time, and the performance image is displayed. After displaying in the initial mode, the probability suggesting effect is performed in a first pattern in which the initial mode is changed to the first mode and in a second pattern in which the initial mode is changed to the second mode via the first mode. Equipped with a probability suggestion production means capable of
The probability suggesting effect means imparts a first probability to the winning notice effect in response to executing the probability suggesting effect in the first pattern before the winning notice effect is executed. A gaming machine characterized in that a second probability different from the first probability is imparted to the winning notice performance in accordance with the execution of the probability suggesting performance in the second pattern.
According to the above means, when the effect image changes from the initial state to the first state before execution of the winning notice effect, the first probability is given to the winning notice effect, and the effect image changes from the initial state to the first state. When the mode is changed to the second mode through the first mode, the second probability is given to the winning notice effect. For this reason, in the eyes of the player, when the hit notice effect is executed after the effect image changes from the initial mode to the first mode, and after the effect image changes from the initial mode to the second mode via the first mode, Since the winning probabilities are different between the cases in which the winning announcement performance is executed, the amusement of the game is improved. Each time the game ball of the embodiment enters the first starting hole 18 or the second starting hole 23 corresponds to each time the starting condition is established, the big winning hole 19 corresponds to the special area, and the big win game is the special game. The main control circuit 40 corresponds to the special game means, the performance symbol game corresponds to the symbol game, the sub-control circuit 60 corresponds to the symbol game means, the hit notice performance means and the probability suggestion performance means, and the big hit notice performance. 1 corresponds to the winning notice effect, the step-up notice effect 1 corresponds to the probability suggestion effect, the cloud image C corresponds to the effect image of the initial mode, and the cloud image C1 corresponds to the effect image of the first mode. , the cloud image C2 corresponds to the effect image of the second mode, the notice pattern 2 of the step-up notice effect 1 corresponds to the first pattern, and the notice pattern 1 of the step-up notice effect 1 corresponds to the second pattern. do.

[Reference invention 2-2]
The gaming machine according to [Reference Invention 2-1], wherein the probability suggesting effect means executes the probability suggesting effect in a symbol game before the winning notice effect is executed.
According to the above means, in the player's line of sight, the probability of winning in subsequent symbol games increases in response to the execution of the winning notice effect in the current symbol game after the probability suggestion effect is executed. Since it is suggested by the aspect of the probability suggestion performance, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for the symbol game after the probability suggestion performance is executed.

[Reference Invention 2-3]
The probability suggesting effect means imparts a low probability to the winning notice effect in response to executing the probability suggesting effect in the first pattern before the winning notice effect is executed, The gaming machine according to [Reference invention 2-1], wherein a high probability is given to the winning notice effect in accordance with the execution of the probability suggesting effect in the second pattern.
According to the above means, it is suggested that the probability of winning is low in response to the execution of the winning notice effect after the effect image changes from the initial state to the first state, and the effect image is changed from the initial state to the first state. Since it is suggested that the probability of winning is high according to the execution of the winning notice effect after changing to the second mode through the mode, the effect image changes from the initial mode to the first mode from the player's eyes. It is possible to enjoy the image of the symbol game with anticipation that the first mode changes to the second mode after the change to .

[Reference Invention 2-4]
The special game means determines that the starting condition is met each time the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which the winning determination process can be executed, and executes the winning determination process. Each time a game ball enters the starting area in a state in which it is impossible to execute the success/failure determination process, it is possible to execute the success/failure determination process in response to determining that the starting condition is not satisfied. The judgment process of right or wrong is suspended until the
The game according to [Reference Invention 2-1], wherein the probability suggesting effect means notifies the player that the effect image is to be displayed in an initial mode each time the success/failure determination process is suspended. machine.
According to the above means, the performance image is displayed in the initial mode each time the win/fail determination process is suspended. It becomes possible to have expectations that change from the mode to the first mode. The state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, the small winning game and the big winning game of the embodiment are all stopped corresponds to the state in which it is possible to execute the judgment processing of winning or not, and any of the special figure 1 game to the big winning game A state in which the above is being executed corresponds to a state in which it is impossible to execute the judgment processing of whether or not it is correct.

[Reference Invention 2-5]
It has a display area where the image of the symbol game is displayed, and a display device in which a plurality of reserved areas arranged in a row is set in the display area,
The probability-suggesting effect means displays one effect image in an initial mode in one reserve area each time the winning/failure determination process is suspended, and displays one reserve area each time the symbol game image starts to be displayed. One effect image is erased from the inside and one effect image is displayed in an initial mode in one specific reservation area, and the effect image is displayed in the initial mode in two or more reservation areas. The gaming machine according to [Reference Invention 2-4], wherein one of the two or more effect images is changed from the initial mode to the first mode in a state where the game machine is in a state where the game machine is in a state where the game machine is in a state where the game machine is in a state where the game machine is in a state where the game machine is in a state where the game machine is in a state where the player is playing.
According to the above means, one of the two or more effect images changes from the initial state to the first state in a state in which the effect images are displayed in the two or more reservation areas in the initial state. A person can easily notice a change in the mode of the effect image by comparing the modes of the two effect images. The reserved display areas H0 to H4 of the embodiment correspond to reserved areas, the performance symbol display 28 corresponds to the display, the display area E corresponds to the display area, and the reserved display area H0 corresponds to a specific reserved area. .

[Reference Invention 2-6]
The probability suggesting effect means changes the effect image from the initial mode to a first mode in which the outline shape is similar to the initial mode, and the first mode to the first mode The game machine according to [Reference invention 2-1], characterized in that the change is made to the second mode in which the contour shape is different.
According to the above means, the effect image changes from the initial mode to the first mode that is image-wise close to the initial mode, and from the first mode to the second mode that is image-wise significantly different from the first mode. Since it changes, it becomes possible for the player to easily notice the change in the effect image.

[Reference invention 2-7]
a special game means for determining success or failure each time a starting condition is established, and performing a special game in which the special area is opened when a win is determined;
Symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of success or failure;
an announcement effect means for performing an announcement effect that suggests to the player in advance that a specific game state will occur;
a probability suggestion performance means for displaying a performance image in one of a plurality of final modes different from the initial mode after displaying the performance image in the initial mode, before the advance notice performance,
The probability-suggesting effect means imparts different probabilities of occurrence of the specific game state to the advance notice effect according to which of the plurality of final modes the effect image is displayed. game machine.
According to the above means, the notice effect has different probabilities for occurrence of a specific game state according to the change of the effect image from the initial state to one of the plurality of final states before the notice effect is executed. Since it is provided, the amusement of the game is improved. The high-precision electric support mode of the embodiment corresponds to a specific game state, the background notice effect 1 corresponds to the notice effect, the sub-control circuit 60 corresponds to the notice effect means and the probability suggestion effect means, and the cloud image C corresponds to the initial state. Each of the cloud image C1 and the cloud image C2 corresponds to the effect image of the final mode, and the step-up notice effect 1 corresponds to the probability suggestion effect.

[Example 11]
FIG. 46 explains the frame rendering 1. FIG. This frame effect 1 is executed in the step-up notice effect 1 of Embodiment 7, and suggests to the player in advance that the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 will change to the cloud image C1. . This frame effect 1 is started by superimposing the frame image Fl in front of the cloud image C while the cloud image C is displayed in the reserved display area H1 (see a→b). This frame image Fl has a shape that imitates a burning flame, and is displayed in an orange colored opaque color. This frame image Fl covers the cloud image C in the rear so that it cannot be visually recognized by the player, and is erased when a certain period of time has elapsed since the start of display. A failure ending and a success ending are set in this frame effect 1. - 特許庁The result of success is that the cloud image C1 becomes visible in the reserved display area H1 in accordance with the deletion of the frame image Fl (see c), and the result of failure is that the frame image Fl is deleted. Accordingly, the cloud image C becomes visible within the reserved display area H1 (see d).

FIG. 47 explains the frame rendering 2. FIG. This frame effect 2 is executed in the step-up notice effect 1 of the seventh embodiment, and suggests to the player in advance that the cloud image C1 in the reserved display area H1 will change to the cloud image C2. . This frame effect 2 is started by superimposing the frame image Fl in front of the cloud image C1 in a state where the cloud image C1 is displayed in the reserved display area H1, thereby covering the cloud image C1 so that the player cannot see it. (see a→b), and the frame effect 2 is set with an ending of failure and an ending of success. The result of success is that the cloud image C2 becomes visible in the reserved display area H1 in accordance with the deletion of the frame image Fl (see c), and the result of failure is that the frame image Fl is deleted. Accordingly, the cloud image C1 becomes visible within the reserved display area H1 (see d).

The frame effect processing of FIG. 48 is started each time the sub-control circuit 60 receives the special figure 1 game data from the main control circuit 40, and the sub-control circuit 60 starts the frame effect processing in S341. It is determined whether or not the current presentation mode is the normal mode. If it is determined that the mode is the normal mode, the process proceeds to S342, and it is determined whether or not the cloud image C is displayed in each of the reserved display areas H0 to H2.

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines in S343 that the cloud image C is displayed in each of the holding display areas H0 to H2, in S343 the step-up notice effect 1 is changed to notice patterns 1 to 4 (Fig. 40). Here, when it is determined that the step-up notice effect 1 is started in any of the notice patterns 1 to 4, it is determined at S344 with a high probability (50%) that the frame effect 1 is executed during the present effect symbol game. When it is determined that the step-up notice effect 1 is not executed in any of the notice patterns 1 to 4, it is determined at S347 with a low probability (1%) that the frame effect 1 is executed during the present effect symbol game.

After completing S344 or S347, the sub-control circuit 60 determines whether or not the step-up notice effect 1 is executed in the notice pattern 1 or the notice pattern 3 (see FIG. 40) during the present effect symbol game in S345. Here, when it is determined that the step-up notice performance 1 is executed in the notice pattern 1 or 3, it is judged with a high probability (90%) that the frame performance 2 is executed during the present performance symbol game in S346, and the step-up is performed. When it is determined that the notice effect 1 is not executed in any of the notice patterns 1 and 3, it is determined with a low probability (1%) that the frame effect 2 is executed during the present effect symbol game in S348. That is, when the frame effect 1 is executed, the cloud image C in the holding display area H1 changes to the cloud image C1 at a higher probability than when the frame effect 1 is not executed, and when the frame effect 2 is executed. The cloud image C1 in the reserved display area H1 changes to the cloud image C2 at a higher probability than when it is not executed. The probability C2 of changing the cloud image C1 to the cloud image C2 when the frame effect 2 is executed is set higher than the probability C1 of changing the cloud image C to the cloud image C1 when the frame effect 1 is executed. ing.

The eleventh embodiment has the following effects.
When the frame image Fl starts to be displayed in a state where the cloud image C is displayed in the reserved display area H1 of the production symbol display 28, the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 is made invisible to the player, and the frame is displayed. When the image Fl is erased, the cloud image C1 is made visible within the reserved display area H1. Therefore, the cloud image C is changed to the cloud image C1, and the effect is performed within the specific reserved display area H1. 's interest is likely to turn to the reserved display area H1. Therefore, the player is less likely to overlook the cloud image C1 in the reserved display area H1, so that the player recognizes with a high probability the content of the advance notice that the three rows of performance symbols will be combined into a big win in the performance symbol game corresponding to the cloud image C1. it becomes possible to
Informing the player that the special figure 1 game is suspended in response to displaying the cloud image C in the suspension display area H1 of the production pattern display 28, and changing the cloud image C to the cloud image C1. In response, the player is notified that the combination of three rows of performance symbols will result in a big win in the performance symbol game corresponding to the cloud image C1. Therefore, the degree of attention of the player to the reserved display area H1 is further increased, so that the player can recognize with high certainty that a big win has been announced from the cloud image C1 in the reserved display area H1.
Since the ending of success in which the cloud image C1 becomes visible in the reserved display area H1 and the ending of failure in which the cloud image C becomes visible in response to the deletion of the frame image Fl are set in the frame presentation 1, the game is played. The taste of is improved.

In a state where the cloud image C is displayed in three of the reserved display areas H0 to H2 of the reserved display areas H0 to H4, the cloud image C is displayed as a cloud in response to displaying the frame image Fl in the reserved display area H1. The cloud image C was continuously displayed in each of the reserved display area H0 and the reserved display area H2. Therefore, when the player compares the cloud image C in the reserved display area H2 with the cloud image C1 in the reserved display area H1, the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 changes to the cloud image C1. Since it becomes easy to notice, it becomes possible to recognize with high certainty that a big hit announcement has been made for the next production symbol game corresponding to the cloud image C1.
Only one of the three cloud images C within the reserved display area H1 is made invisible according to the display of the frame image FL, and the cloud image C within the reserved display area H0 and the cloud image C within the reserved display area H2 are made invisible. were continuously displayed in a visible state. Therefore, it is possible to make the existence of the frame image Fl visually conspicuous to the player, so that only one cloud image C changes to the cloud image C1 in response to the display of the frame image Fl. The visual interest of the frame presentation 1 is improved.

In the eleventh embodiment, the frame effects 1 and 12 may be executed in the step-up notice effect 1 of the tenth embodiment. That is, the game player is suggested the probability that the background notice effect 1 will be executed in response to changing the cloud image C to the cloud image C1 in the reserved display area H1 or changing to the cloud image C2 via the cloud image C1. In some cases, frame effects 1 and 12 may be executed.

[Example 12]
FIG. 49 explains the frame rendering 3. FIG. This frame effect 3 is intended to suggest to the player that the combination of the effect patterns of the three rows will result in a big win in the present effect pattern game, and is started during the scrolling display of the effect symbols of the three rows, and the effect pattern of the left row is displayed. The scroll display ends during the scroll display of the three rows of performance symbols before the scroll display is stopped. In this frame effect 3, the cloud image C is displayed in the reserved display area H0, and the frame image Fl is superimposed in front of the cloud image C (see a→b). becomes invisible when the frame image Fl is superimposed. A successful ending and a failed ending are set in this frame presentation 3 . As a result of success, the cloud image C3 becomes visible within the reserved display area H0 in accordance with the deletion of the frame image Fl (see b→c). This cloud image C3 has the same size and the same contour shape as the cloud image C, and has a gold color different from that of the cloud image C. The result of the failure is that the cloud image C becomes visible in the reserved display area H0 in accordance with the deletion of the frame image Fl (see b→d), and the result of the failure is 3 in this production symbol game. It is suggested to the player that the probability of the combination of the performance patterns of the rows being a big hit is low, and the success result is that the probability of the performance symbols of the three rows being a combination of the big wins in the current performance pattern game is high. is suggested to the player.

The frame effect processing 3 in FIG. 50(a) is activated each time the sub-control circuit 60 receives special figure 1 game data from the main control circuit 40, and the sub-control circuit 60 activates the frame effect processing 3. In that case, it is determined at S351 whether or not the current production mode is the normal mode. When it is determined that it is the normal mode here, the process proceeds to S352, and it is determined whether or not there is a big hit determination result in the reception result of the special figure 1 game data. Here, when it is determined that there is a big hit determination result, the process proceeds to S353, and the performance pattern table 1 of FIG. 50(b) is detected from the ROM. The effect pattern table 1 assigns a high selection probability to the frame effect 3 of the successful ending and a low selection probability to the frame effect 3 of the unsuccessful ending. When it is detected, it is determined with a high probability that the frame effect 3 of the successful ending is executed from the effect pattern table 1 in S354, and it is determined with a low probability that the frame effect 3 of the unsuccessful ending is executed.

When the sub-control circuit 60 determines that there is no big hit determination result in S352, it proceeds to S355, and determines the special figure fluctuation pattern "PH01 to PH05" for the reach performance that is out of the reception result of the special figure 1 game data. Determine if there are results. Here, when it is determined that there is a determination result of the special figure variation pattern for the ready-to-win effect that is out of reach, the process proceeds to S356, and the effect pattern table 2 of FIG. 50(c) is detected from the ROM. This production pattern table 2 assigns a low selection probability to the frame production 3 of the successful ending and a high selection probability to the frame production 3 of the unsuccessful ending. If it is detected, it is determined with a low probability that the frame effect 3 of the successful ending is executed from the effect pattern table 2 in S354, and it is determined with a high probability that the frame effect 3 of the unsuccessful ending is executed.

In the twelfth embodiment, the frame image Fl is displayed in the reserved display area H0 in the frame effect 3, and after the cloud image C in the reserved display area H0 is made invisible, the frame image Fl is erased. The cloud image C, the cloud image C3, or the cloud image C4 may be visibly displayed in the reserved display area H0. This cloud image C4 has a rainbow color different from both of the cloud images C1 and C3, and when the three rows of production patterns become a big hit combination in the production pattern game this time, the cloud image C and the cloud image C3 are displayed respectively. In comparison, the advance notice is given with a high probability (100%).

[Example 13]
Two colors of "orange" and "blue" are set for the color of the frame image Fl. The orange frame image Fl suggests to the player with a high probability that the cloud image C will change to the cloud image C3, and the blue frame image Fl indicates that the cloud image C will change to the cloud image C3. It is suggested to the person with a low probability.

Frame effect processing 3 of FIG. 51(a) is executed by the sub-control circuit 60 in place of frame effect processing 3 of FIG. When it is determined which of the effect 3 and the frame effect 3 of the ending of failure is to be executed in the current effect symbol game, it is determined in S361 whether the frame effect 3 of the ending of success is to be executed. Here, if it is determined to execute the frame effect 3 of the successful ending, the color table 1 of FIG. 51(b) is detected from the ROM in S362, and the color of the frame image Fl is selected from the color table 1 in S363. In this color table 1, a high selection probability is assigned to the color "orange" and a low selection probability is assigned to the color "blue", and the frame presentation 3 of the successful ending is executed in the present presentation pattern game. When the frame image Fl is displayed, the frame image Fl is displayed in "orange" with a high probability, and is displayed in "blue" with a low probability.

The sub-control circuit 60 moves from S361 to S364 when executing the frame effect 3 of the ending of failure in the present effect symbol game, detects the color table 2 in FIG. 2 to select the color of the frame image Fl. In this color table 2, a low selection probability is assigned to the color ``orange'' and a high selection probability is assigned to the color ``blue'', and the frame presentation 3 of the ending of failure is executed in the present presentation pattern game. When the frame image Fl is displayed, the frame image Fl is displayed in "orange" with a low probability, and is displayed in "blue" with a high probability.

The thirteenth embodiment has the following effects.
Since the successful ending in which the cloud image C3 becomes visible in the reserved display area H0 and the unsuccessful ending in which the cloud image C becomes visible in response to the erasing of the frame image Fl are set in the frame presentation 3, the game is played. The taste of is improved.
The player is suggested the high probability that the cloud image C will change to the cloud image C3 when the frame image Fl is displayed in the reserved display area H0 according to the difference in color of the frame image Fl. For this reason, the player can expect that the cloud image C will change to the cloud image C3 with a probability corresponding to the color of the frame image Fl, thereby improving the amusement of the game.
In the eleventh embodiment described above, the probability that the cloud image C in the reserved display area H1 will change to the cloud image C1 in the frame effect 1 may be suggested to the player according to the difference in color of the frame image Fl. . In this case, when the frame effect 1 of the successful ending is executed, the color of the frame image Fl is set to orange with a high probability and blue at a low probability, and the frame effect 1 of the unsuccessful ending is executed. If so, it is preferable to set the color of the frame image Fl to blue with a high probability and to orange with a low probability.

In Examples 11 to 13 above, the following [Reference Inventions 3-1] to [Reference Inventions 3-6] are described in addition to the inventions described in the claims. Some gaming machines have a configuration in which success/failure is determined each time a starting condition is satisfied, and the determination result is notified to the player by displaying an image of a symbol game when the success/failure is determined. In the case of this gaming machine, information relating to the game is notified to the player by displaying an information image during the symbol game (see Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-17425). In the case of this game machine, although the form of the information image is visually devised, it is not possible to sufficiently attract the interest of the player to the information image. There were times when information related to games could not be recognized.

[Reference Invention 3-1]
a special game means for determining success or failure each time a starting condition is established, and executing a special game in which the special area is opened when a win is determined;
Symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of success or failure;
a display device having a display area for displaying an image of a symbol game, in which a small display area smaller than the display area is set;
information image display means for notifying the player of different game-related information according to which of a plurality of modes the information image is displayed in the small display area;
a decoration image display means for displaying, in the small display area, a decoration image that is not related to any of the plurality of information to be notified by the information image;
The information image display means displays an image of effect content in which the information image changes from one mode to another mode within the small display area during the current symbol game,
The decorative image display means starts displaying the decorative image so that the information image becomes invisible in the one mode in response to the start of display of the decorative image. A gaming machine characterized in that the display of the decoration image is finished so that the information image can be visually recognized in the another mode in response to being erased.
According to the above means, the information image becomes invisible to the player in one mode in response to the start of display of the decorative image in a state in which the information image is displayed in one mode in the small display area of the display device. , the information image becomes visible in another mode in the small display area in accordance with the deletion of the decorative image. For this reason, an effect in which the mode of the information image changes is performed within the specific small display area, and the decorative image is displayed while the mode of the information image changes, so that the player's interest is directed toward the small display area. becomes easier. Therefore, since the probability that the player will overlook the information image is lowered, it is possible to recognize the information related to the game from another aspect of the information image with high accuracy. Each time the game ball of the embodiment enters the first starting hole 18 or the second starting hole 23 corresponds to each time the starting condition is established, the big winning hole 19 corresponds to the special area, and the big winning game is the special game. Correspondingly, the main control circuit 40 corresponds to the special game means, the effect symbol game corresponds to the symbol game, the sub-control circuit 60 corresponds to the symbol game means, the information image display means and the decoration image display means, and the display area E corresponds to the display area, the reserved display area H1 corresponds to the small display area, the production pattern display 28 corresponds to the display, the reservation of the special figure 1 game corresponds to the information related to the game, and the cloud image C It corresponds to an information image of one mode, the cloud image C1 corresponds to an information image of another mode, and the frame image Fl corresponds to a decorative image.

[Reference Invention 3-2]
A plurality of small display areas are set in the display area of the display,
The information image display means displays one of the two or more information images from the one mode in a state where the information image is displayed in the one mode in two or more of the plurality of small display areas. The method according to [Reference Invention 3-1], wherein the information image is changed to another mode, and the rest of the two or more information images are continuously displayed in the one mode. game machine.
According to the above means, only one information image is displayed in one mode in response to the display of the decorative image in a state in which the information image is displayed in one mode in the two or more small display areas. change to For this reason, the player can easily notice the change in the mode of the information image by comparing the information image of one mode with the information image of another mode. It is possible to reliably recognize such information. Each of the reserved display areas H0 to H4 in the embodiment corresponds to a small display area.

[Reference Invention 3-3]
The plurality of small display areas are set in a row within the display area of the display,
The decorative image display means displays, as the decorative image, an image of a size that hides only one information image that changes from the one mode to the other one so that it cannot be visually recognized. 3-2].
According to the above means, only one of the two or more information images displayed in one common mode becomes invisible in response to the display of the decorative image, and the rest remain in one mode. displayed visibly. Therefore, it is possible to make the presence of the decoration image visually conspicuous to the player, so that only one information image changes from one mode to another mode according to the display of the decoration image. The visual interest of the production to be performed is improved.

[Reference Invention 3-4]
The information image display means causes the information image to be displayed in the one mode in addition to an image of effect content in which the information image changes from one mode to another one mode in the small display area during the current symbol game. It displays an image of the content of the production that
The decorative image display means is configured to make the information image invisible in the one mode in response to the start of display of the decorative image in any of the presentation contents of the information image. When the display of the decorative image is started and the information image is displayed with the former effect content, the information image can be visually recognized in the other one mode in response to the erasing of the decorative image. When the display of the decorative image is finished so that the information image is displayed with the latter effect content, the information image can be visually recognized in the one mode in response to the deletion of the decorative image. The gaming machine according to [Reference invention 3-1], wherein the display of the decoration image is finished so that the
According to the above means, when the decoration image is erased, the information image can be visually recognized in one mode or another mode in the small display area, so that the amusement of the game is improved.

[Reference Invention 3-5]
The decorative image display means is capable of displaying the decorative image in a plurality of modes different from each other, and the decorative image is displayed according to which of the plurality of modes the decorative image is displayed. According to [Reference invention 3-4], it is characterized by suggesting to the player a high probability that the information image will be visible in the another mode in the small display area when it is erased. game machine.
According to the above means, when the information image in the small display area becomes invisible for the player due to the display of the decoration image, the information image becomes visible in another mode. Since it can be expected with a probability corresponding to the form of the decoration image, the entertainment of the game is improved. The orange frame image Fl and the blue frame image Fl in the example correspond to decorative images in different modes.

[Reference Invention 3-6]
Each time the game ball enters the starting area in a state in which the success/failure determination process can be executed, the success/failure determination process is executed, and the game is played in a state in which the success/failure determination process cannot be executed. a win-or-fail determination means for withholding the win-or-fail determination process until a state in which the win-fail determination process can be executed each time the ball enters the starting area;
Symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game for notifying the player of the determination result of success or failure;
A display device having a display area where an image of a symbol game is displayed, in which a plurality of holding areas are set in the display area;
A reserved image is displayed in an initial mode in one reserved area each time the judgment processing of success or failure is reserved, and the reserved image is displayed from one reserved area each time the display of the symbol game image is started. holding display means for erasing and displaying the holding image in an initial manner within a specific holding area;
a suspension performance means for performing a suspension performance suggesting to a player that a predetermined event occurs in a symbol game corresponding to the suspension image in response to changing the suspension image from the initial mode to the advance notice mode in one suspension area; ,
a decoration rendering means for displaying a colored and opaque decoration image in one reservation area and then deleting the decoration image from the reservation area;
The decoration effect means starts the decoration effect so that the reserved image in the reserved area becomes invisible in the initial mode in response to the display start of the decorative image in one reserved area, The game machine is characterized in that, when the decoration image is erased from the reservation area, the decoration presentation is finished so that the reservation image in the reservation area can be visually recognized in the form of advance notice.
According to the above means, the reserved image is visually recognized by the player in the initial mode in response to the start of display of the decoration image in a state in which the reserved image is displayed in the initial mode in one of the reserved areas of the display device. When the decorative image is erased, the reserved image becomes visible in the manner of advance notice. For this reason, the effect of changing the state of the reserved image is performed in one reserved area, and the decoration image is displayed while the state of the reserved image is changing, so that the player's interest is directed to the one reserved area. becomes easier. Therefore, the probability that the player overlooks the change in the state of the reserved image is low, so that the player can recognize with high certainty the information to the effect that a predetermined event will occur in the symbol game corresponding to the state of the reserved image of the advance notice. becomes possible. The state in which the special figure 1 game, the special figure 2 game, the small winning game and the big winning game of the embodiment are all stopped corresponds to the state in which it is possible to execute the judgment process of winning or not, and the special figure 1 game to the big winning game is executed corresponds to a state in which it is impossible to execute the judgment processing of the success or failure, the first start port 18 and the second start port 23 correspond to the start region, and the main control circuit 40 performs the success or failure determination means, the performance symbol game corresponds to the symbol game, the sub-control circuit 60 corresponds to the symbol game means, the suspension display means, the suspension performance means, and the decoration performance means, and the display area E corresponds to the display area and the suspension. The display areas H0 to H4 correspond to reserved areas, the performance symbol display 28 corresponds to the display, the cloud image C corresponds to the reserved image in the initial mode, and the reserved display area H0 corresponds to a specific reserved area. , the reserved area H1 corresponds to one reserved area, the cloud image C1 corresponds to the reserved image in the form of the advance notice, the step-up advance notice effect 1 corresponds to the pending effect, the jackpot corresponds to a predetermined event, and the frame image Fl corresponds to the decorative image, and the frame effect 1 corresponds to the decorative effect.

18 is a first starting port, 19 is a big prize winning port, 23 is a second starting port, 28 is a performance symbol display, 40 is a main control circuit, and 60 is a sub control circuit.

Claims (1)

a special game means for determining success or failure each time a starting condition is established, and performing a special game in which the special area is opened when a win is determined;
Symbol game means for displaying an image of the symbol game for informing the player of the determination result of success or failure;
a win notice effect means for performing a win notice effect for suggesting in advance to a player that a win will be notified by an image of a symbol game;
When the winning notice performance is executed during the current symbol game, a probability suggesting performance is performed to suggest to the player the high probability of being notified of the winning in the symbol game after this time, and the performance image is displayed. After displaying in the initial mode, the probability suggesting effect is performed in a first pattern in which the initial mode is changed to the first mode and in a second pattern in which the initial mode is changed to the second mode via the first mode. Equipped with a probability suggestion production means capable of
The probability suggesting effect means imparts a first probability to the winning notice effect in response to executing the probability suggesting effect in the first pattern before the winning notice effect is executed. A gaming machine characterized in that a second probability different from the first probability is imparted to the winning notice performance in accordance with the execution of the probability suggesting performance in the second pattern.

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