JP5027392B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  In the present invention, a lottery is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at a start winning opening, and the lottery result is notified to a player by a symbol variation pattern corresponding to any one of a plurality of types of effect modes. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of changing a currently set effect mode to an effect mode manually selected and instructed by the player.

Conventionally, there is a gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 as a gaming machine in which a player can quickly change the notice mode with his own intention.
The gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 is a notice mode for selecting a notice mode from a player in a standby state after the display result is derived on the variable display device and the next start start condition is not satisfied. Instruction receiving means for receiving an instruction and notice mode changing means for changing the selected notice mode to the notice mode based on the accepted notice mode instruction. This allows the player to change the current notice mode to a desired notice mode without having to interrupt the launch of the game ball and wait until the demonstration control is performed. In addition, for the game hall side, it is possible to prevent inconvenience that the operating rate has decreased because the player changes the notice mode.
JP 2004-57495 A

However, in the above-described prior art, the notice process is performed according to the notice mode selected by the player at his / her will, and therefore, when there is a player who does not change the notice mode, the notice mode is not changed indefinitely. Even though there are multiple types of notice modes, there is a risk that the notice process in the same notice mode will continue for a long time.
Therefore, the present invention has been made paying attention to such an unsolved problem of the conventional technology, and it is possible for the player as much as possible among the effect processing by the plurality of types of effect modes of the gaming machine. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine suitable for showing presentation processing in many kinds of presentation modes.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 according to the present invention, in which a lottery is performed in response to a winning of a game ball at a start winning opening, and the lottery result is displayed as a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns. Another type of effect mode in which the player manually selects and directs the currently set effect mode while notifying the player by a symbol variation pattern corresponding to any one of a plurality of effect modes. A gaming machine that can be changed to
Effect mode automatic change means for automatically changing the currently set effect mode to another effect mode selected from the plurality of effect modes;
Each type of the symbol variation pattern, a predetermined random number range, information on whether or not to switch the effect mode, and the contents of the effect mode switching including the designation information of the effect mode type in the case of switching are associated with each other. Registered production mode switching selection table,
Production mode switching random number generating means for generating the production mode switching random number corresponding to the random number range registered in the production mode switching selection table,
The effect mode automatic changing means obtains a random number for effect mode switching every time a symbol variation pattern corresponding to the effect mode is designated, and the designated symbol variation is selected from the effect mode switching selection table. When the switching content of the production mode corresponding to the type of pattern and the acquired random number is selected, and the selected switching content includes information for switching the production mode, the currently set production mode is set as the switching content. Automatically changes to the type of effect mode corresponding to the specified information included, and if the selected switching content includes information that does not switch the effect mode, it continues without changing the currently set effect mode Is supposed to
The switching content is the effect that the effect mode that is currently set is selected by regularly selecting one effect mode from the plurality of effect modes with respect to the effect mode automatic changing means. The first switching content for executing the switching control to automatically change to the mode, and randomly selecting one type of effect mode from the plurality of types of effect modes, and the currently set effect mode The second switching content for executing the switching control for automatically changing to the selected effect mode, and the second for executing the switching control for continuing the processing in the presently set effect mode without switching the effect mode. 3 switching contents,
In the plurality of types of production modes, the order for the automatic change is set,
The switching content is the “next rendering mode” corresponding to the first switching content based on the order of the currently set rendering mode for the plurality of types of rendering modes in which the order is set, Including information designating any one of “an effect mode other than the next order” corresponding to the second switching content, and “no change in the rendering mode” corresponding to the third switching content,
The effect mode automatic change means corresponds to the next order of the currently set effect mode from the plurality of effect modes when the switching content includes information specifying the first switching content. When the effect mode to be selected is selected and the switching content includes information specifying the second switching content, the order other than the next order of the currently set effect mode is selected from the plurality of effect modes. The presentation mode is selected, and the switching control for automatically changing the currently set presentation mode to the selected presentation mode is executed, and the switching content includes information specifying the third switching content. In this case, the present invention is characterized in that the switching control that continues without changing the currently set effect mode is performed .

With such a configuration, the currently set effect mode can be automatically changed to another type of effect mode selected from the plurality of effect modes by the effect mode automatic changing means. It is.
Furthermore, the effect mode switching random number generating means can generate the effect mode switching random number corresponding to the random number range registered in the effect mode switching selection table.
The effect mode automatic changing means obtains a random number for effect mode switching every time the symbol variation pattern corresponding to the effect mode is designated, and from the effect mode switching selection table, the type of the designated symbol variation pattern. When the content of switching the effect mode corresponding to the acquired random number is selected, and the selected switching content includes information for switching the effect mode, the currently set effect mode is included in the switching information. If the selected switching content includes information that does not switch the production mode, it is possible to continue without changing the currently set production mode. is there.
Therefore, it is possible to show the player the effect processing in more types of effect modes. In addition, since the production can be varied, the production effect can be improved.
In addition, no change of Starring out mode, specify the following performance mode, either by switching the contents, such as specify other production mode other than the following order, since it is possible to automatically change the current performance mode, It is possible to give unexpectedness to the changed content in the automatic change of the production mode by mixing the switching content causing regularity and the switching content causing irregularity.
The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined random number range includes a switching content winning probability P < b > 1 including information designating the third switching content , winning probability P2 of switching contents including information for designating the switching content, winning probability P3 of switching contents including information for designating the second switching content is set so as to be in the relationship of "P1>P2>P3" It is characterized by having.
With such a configuration, the third switching content wins with the highest probability, the first switching content wins with the next highest winning probability, and the second switching content wins with the lowest winning probability . It will be.
Thereby, when the player has manually selected the production mode, the production mode selected by the player (no change in the production mode) is given the highest priority, and the other production modes other than the next production order. Since the production mode is selected with a winning probability that decreases in order of the mode, it is possible to give unexpectedness to the changed contents while respecting the player's will.

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to obtain an effect that it is possible to show the player the effect processing in more types of effect modes. In addition, since the production can be varied, an effect that the production effect can be improved is obtained.
Furthermore, any one of the regular switching control that is the first switching content, the irregular switching control that is the second switching content, and the switching control that is the third switching content without switching is the type of the symbol variation pattern. Since it is possible to select and execute with different winning probabilities for each, the change contents that cause regularity and the change contents that cause irregularity are mixed, and the change contents are unexpectedly changed automatically. The effect that it can be obtained.

Also, according to the gaming machine according to claim 2, giving in addition to the effect of claim 1, in automatic change of the effect mode, while respecting the will of the player, the unpredictability in the changes of the effect mode The effect of being able to be obtained.

[First Embodiment]
DESCRIPTION OF EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 are diagrams showing a first embodiment of a pachinko machine to which a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied.
First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to the present invention as seen from the front.

  The game board 1 guided the game ball launched by operating a launch handle (not shown) to the upstream side of the game area of the game board 1 or dropped from the upstream side of the game area to the downstream side without winning each winning opening. A rail 2 for guiding a game ball to the outlet 10, a symbol display device 4 for performing effect display such as a reach announcement provided at the center of the game board 1 and a symbol variation display based on a jackpot announcement symbol variation pattern, A start winning port 5 provided below the symbol display device 4 and triggering a lottery such as a big win or a change display of symbols when a game ball wins, and a predetermined number provided below the start winning port 5 A grand prize opening 6 that opens and closes according to conditions (for example, when a lottery results), a general prize opening 7 that is provided on the left and right of the game board 1 and that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls, and a game board 1 on the left and right A ramp 8, a variation time shortening switch 9 related to the activation of the variation time shortening function, an out port 10 for collecting a game ball that has not won a prize, and a game nail 11 provided in the vicinity of the top of each winning port. The mode switch 12 for switching the effect mode and the mode display unit 13 for displaying the mode switching result by the mode switch 12 are included. Further, four holding ball lamps L1 to L4 are provided on the upper part of the symbol display device 4 to indicate the current number of holding balls. Other windmills and nails are omitted.

  In the symbol display device 4, the display area of the display screen 4a includes a left symbol display area LA (hereinafter simply referred to as area LA), a middle symbol display area CA (hereinafter simply referred to as area CA), a right symbol display area RA ( The pattern L is displayed in the area LA, the pattern C is displayed in the area CA, and the pattern R is displayed in the area RA. Each of the symbols L, C, and R can be changed and displayed by scrolling in the vertical direction.

  The change time shortening switch 9 and the mode change switch 12 are switches that can be arbitrarily operated by the player, and hold a part of the player's body such as a “hand” over the detection area provided on the game board 1. Which generates a predetermined signal. For example, a photoelectric sensor that outputs light by a light emitting element and operates by detecting reflected light reflected by a part of the player's body by the light receiving element. Etc. are used.

  The mode display unit 13 includes a production mode name (A to C) display unit and a lamp corresponding to each production mode name, and a lamp located above the production mode name display unit according to the operation of the mode change switch 12. Illuminating indicates the currently selected effect mode. In the present embodiment, each time the mode changeover switch 12 is operated, the lamp that is currently lit is turned off and the lamp corresponding to the effect mode name on the right is turned on in order from left to right. If the mode selector switch 12 is operated when the rightmost lamp (corresponding to the effect mode C) is lit, the leftmost lamp (corresponding to the effect mode A) is lit.

Further, the configuration of the main control system of the pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main control system 200 of the pachinko machine according to the present invention.
The control system 200 controls each apparatus based on a plurality of winning ball sensors 21 including a starting winning ball sensor 21a for detecting a winning of a game ball at each winning opening, and detection signals from the winning ball sensors 21. The main control device 22 that outputs (command) and the effect that commands the execution of a predetermined effect process by controlling the symbol control device 24, the sound control device 25, and the lamp control device 26 in accordance with a control signal from the main control device 22. In response to a control signal from the control device 23, a design control device 24 that controls display processing of CG in accordance with the variable display of the design and the content of the effect in accordance with a control signal from the effect control device 23. A sound control device 25 that controls the sound output from the speaker, a lamp control device 26 that controls the lighting / extinction of the lamp 8 in accordance with a control signal from the effect control device 23, and the main control device 22 The system includes a special winning opening operating solenoid 27 for operating the special winning opening 6 in response to the control signal and a winning ball payout control device 28 for controlling the payout of the winning ball in accordance with the control signal from the main controller 22. It has become. Each winning ball sensor 21, the fluctuation time shortening switch 9, and the main control device 22 are connected via an input port 22a described later, an effect control device 23, a special winning opening operating solenoid 27, and a winning ball payout control device 28. The main controller 22 is connected via an output port 22c described later.

Here, each winning ball sensor 21 includes a switch for detecting a winning ball, and is provided in one-to-one correspondence with the winning ports 5 to 7 provided in the game board 1 shown in FIG. Among these, 21a is a start winning ball sensor which detects a winning to the start winning opening 5.
The main controller 22 includes an input port 22a for acquiring signals from each winning ball sensor 21 and the variation time reduction switch 9, a CPU 22b for executing a pachinko game program for controlling each part of the control system 200, An output port 22c for outputting control signals to the production control device 23, the special winning opening operating solenoid 27, and the winning ball payout control device 28, a pachinko game program main body, data necessary for executing the program, and the like are stored. The ROM 22d and a RAM 22e that primarily stores data necessary for executing the game program are included. Here, the control signal transmitted from the main control device 22 to the effect control device 23 is particularly referred to as an effect operation signal. For example, the symbol designating display processing such as reach effect according to the symbol variation start signal S1 and the lottery result. There are a fluctuation pattern signal S2, a stop designating signal S3, and the like.

  Here, when the pachinko game program is executed by the CPU 22b, processing according to the type of input signal from the various winning ball sensors 21 via the input port 22a is performed, and the control signal of the processing result is output via the output port 22c. Output to the corresponding device. In particular, for the signal from the start winning ball sensor 21a, a winning / losing lottery process is performed and an effect operation signal corresponding to the lottery result is output to the effect control device 23. In the lottery process, the numerical range from 0 to 1230 is counted up from the initial value every 4 ms by executing the jackpot determination random number generating program, and when the game ball wins the start winning opening 5, Random number) is acquired, and hit / miss determination is performed based on a lottery result associated with the acquired count value in advance. Counting by the big hit determination random number generation program starts from the initial value “0” at the very beginning, counts up by “1” in order, and when it counts up to 1230, it is generated by the execution of the initial value determination random number generation program Counting continues with random numbers as initial values. For example, when “512” is determined as an initial value by the initial value determination random number generation program, the jackpot determination random number generation program counts up to 512 to 1230 and then returns to “0” at the next count. Subsequently, it counts up from 0 to 511. During the count-up, the initial value is determined by executing the initial value determination random number generating program, and the initial value is updated every time count-up for the numerical value range of 0 to 1230 is completed (one count-up round). Continue counting up from the initial value updated. In addition, the count value that is a big hit is normally included in the numerical value of 0-1230 (for example, “7”, “163”, “283”, “467”), probability variation, etc. When there is a high probability, the number is 18.

  In addition, the pachinko game program executed in the main control device 22 is when the game ball wins the start winning opening 5 while the effect control device 23 is producing effects such as symbol variation and notice processing. Up to four lottery results are accumulated and stored in the RAM 22e and held, and the lamp controller 26 displays the current number of holds when the above-described holding ball lamps L1 to L4 are turned on (for example, If L1 to L3 are lit, it means that three lottery results are on hold). The pending lottery result notification process is performed in the order stored in the RAM 22e after the currently performed notification process or after the jackpot process. At this time, the lottery result for which the notification process has been performed is erased from the RAM 22e (the number of holdings is also reduced by 1), and the rightmost end of the lighting ball lamp that is lit is turned off.

Further, in response to an operation (detection) of the variation time shortening switch 9, a variation time shortening command signal is transmitted to the effect control device 23 via the output port 22c.
Further, the pachinko game program executed in the main control device 22 performs a process of determining whether or not the activation condition of the effect mode automatic switching process executed in the effect control device 23 is satisfied. Here, as the activation condition of the automatic switching process, for example, the activation at a certain probability by lottery based on the start winning, the player's game time is measured, the activation based on the measurement time, and each effect mode for each player There is an activation based on the number of times the notification process has been performed (the number of symbol variations), and in the present embodiment, it is activated with a certain probability by lottery. In the present embodiment, the automatic switching process is activated as one of the specific notice effect processes.

Furthermore, based on FIG. 3, the detailed structure of the production | presentation control apparatus 23 is demonstrated. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the effect control device 23.
The effect control device 23 includes an effect processing control unit 23a, a signal control unit 23b, an effect mode table 23c, an execution schedule mode information storage unit 23d, and an execution mode information storage unit 23e.

  When the production process control unit 23 a receives the production operation signals S <b> 1 to S <b> 3 from the main control device 22, the design control device 24 performs notification processing to the player of the lottery result according to the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening 5. Then, a control signal to be executed by the sound control device 25 and the lamp control device 26 is transmitted to each device via the signal control unit 23b to control each device. In the present embodiment, in the symbol control device 24, as notification processing, the notification by the symbol CG is reported (stopped when three symbols of the same type are not arranged), and the reach is achieved by displaying the symbols CG and a special CG animation. Notification of detachment with production (there are two identical symbols and the other one becomes another symbol), notification of winning with reach production by animation display of symbol CG and special CG (three symbols of the same type are available) The voice control device 25 and the lamp control device 26 also perform a notification mode in accordance with the symbol control device 24.

  On the other hand, when the fluctuation time shortening command signal S4 is received from the main controller 22, a control signal for shortening or stopping the symbol fluctuation time is notified via the signal control unit 23b in the lottery result notification by the current symbol fluctuation display. Send to each device. As a result, the changing symbol is stopped in a shorter time than normal (for example, 0.8 seconds) (the symbols L, C, and R are stopped in a combination corresponding to the lottery result), that is, when the signal S4 is received. The stop symbol is replaced and displayed, and the lottery result is notified to the player.

  Further, when receiving the mode switching signal S5 generated by the player's operation of the mode change switch 12, the effect processing control unit 23a refers to the effect mode table 23c for the effect mode instructed by the received mode switching signal S5. It selects as a change candidate and memorize | stores in execution schedule mode information storage part 23d. Further, along with this selection, a control signal is transmitted to the lamp control device 26 to change the lamp lighting position in the mode display unit 13. In the present embodiment, the switching (selection) of the effect mode by the player's operation of the mode change switch 12 can be performed at any time since the reception process of the mode change signal S5 is always performed. It is possible to switch in any state, such as during a demonstration display effect selected when there is no occurrence for a certain period of time, during a symbol display variation, etc.

And the alerting | reporting process by the production mode selected as a change candidate is performed at the following two timings according to the selection timing of the production mode by operation of the player's mode changeover switch 12.
First, during the demonstration, i.e., when the player has not launched a game ball, the timing when the production mode is selected, and the game ball is launched, but the game ball is in the start winning slot 5. In these cases, the change setting from the current effect mode to the change candidate effect mode is made immediately after switching at the timing when the effect mode is selected in the state where no prize is won (the state where the notification process is not performed). Done. This change setting is performed by overwriting the mode information stored in the execution schedule mode information storage unit 23d in the execution mode information storage unit 24e, and then the game ball wins the start winning opening 5 and the lottery result is notified. When the process occurs, a notification process is performed in the effect mode changed from the notification process.

The second is the timing at which the production mode is selected during the symbol variation display. In this case, after the current notification process is completed, that is, when the stop signal (including S4) is received, The change setting from the production mode being changed to the production mode of the change candidate is performed, and the notification process is performed in the production mode changed from the subsequent notification process.
The signal control unit 23b performs a process of transmitting a control signal from the effect processing control unit 23a to instruct the execution of the effect process to the symbol control device 24 or the like to each corresponding device such as the symbol control device 24 or the like.

  Apart from these selection timings, the effect processing control unit 23a automatically sets (selects) the current condition (selection) when the activation condition is established in the main controller 22 and the activation command for the automatic switching process is acquired from the main controller 22. An automatic switching process for switching the effect mode being performed to another type of effect mode is performed. For example, assuming that there are three types of production modes, “A: no production”, “B: vegetable”, and “C: fish”, and the mode currently set (selected) is “B: vegetable”. When the activation condition is satisfied, for example, “B: Vegetable”, which is the effect mode currently set (selected), is switched to “C: Fish” before the symbol variation display is started. In the automatic switching process according to the present embodiment, the switching screen is displayed to notify the player that the effect mode has been changed. The automatic switching process includes a mode (hereinafter referred to as a forced switching mode) in which a notification mode is forcibly switched after the currently set (selected) effect mode is switched to another mode. After switching the currently set (selected) effect mode to another mode, the mode can be switched to another type of effect mode (which can be restored before the change) by the mode change switch 12 (hereinafter, selected) 2 types of switching modes).

  In addition, for example, when there are two types of effect modes, the effect mode after the switching in the automatic switching process is determined as a different type of effect mode from the currently set (selected) effect mode. When there are three or more types, a lottery can be used to determine a different type of production mode from the currently set (selected) production mode, or a random number can be used to determine the production mode regardless of the type of production mode. There are various determination methods, such as determining the lottery result with the smallest number of selections based on the information (history information) of the presentation mode selected in the past. In the present embodiment, a method of using lottery to determine a type of effect mode different from the current effect mode is used.

Hereinafter, specific operations of the pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described. 4A and 4B are diagrams illustrating an example of the effect mode, and FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating an example of the switching screen displayed during the automatic switching process.
First, a game ball is launched by the player operating a launch handle for launching a game ball (not shown). When this game ball flows down on the game area and wins the start winning opening 5, the start winning ball sensor 21a detects a win and transmits a detection signal to the main controller 22 of the control system 200 via the input port 22a. To do.

  When the main control device 22 receives this signal (start winning prize), the main control device 22 first performs a lottery (winning / losing lottery) of the game state to be caused by the pachinko game program executed by the CPU 22b. In the present embodiment, there are two types of lottery processing for the game state to be generated: jackpot lottery and automatic switching lottery. First, the game state such as jackpot, jackpot with effect processing, losing, losing with effect processing, etc. by jackpot lottery Next, it is determined whether or not the above-described effect mode automatic switching processing is performed by automatic switching lottery. In the present embodiment, these two types of lottery processes are performed by obtaining different random numbers.

Accordingly, the main control device 22 has an automatic switching process determination random number generation program, and, like the jackpot determination random number generation program, counts a predetermined numerical range by executing this program, and the game ball is awarded the starting prize. When winning the mouth 5, one count value is obtained for automatic switching lottery.
And the production | generation effect | action signals S1-S3 according to the lottery result are transmitted to the production | presentation control apparatus 23 via the output port 22c. In the present embodiment, the automatic switching lottery command is included in the symbol variation pattern signal S2. In this command, the forced switching mode and the selection switching mode are specified.

  On the other hand, when the production control device 23 receives the production operation signals S1 to S3 from the main control device 22, the production processing control unit 23a analyzes each of these signals, and when the automatic switching processing is not performed, the current execution mode information. Control signals corresponding to the production mode information and the production operation signals S1 to S3 stored in the storage unit 23e are transmitted to the symbol control device 24, the sound control device 25, and the lamp control device 26 via the signal control unit 23b. The lottery result is notified in the production mode set by controlling these devices.

  Here, the three symbols L, C, and R are finally stopped after the symbol changes due to scrolling. However, if the lottery result is a big win, the symbols L, C, and R at the time of stop are of a predetermined type (same The symbol display device 4 performs a big hit symbol variation display in which the symbols are of the type). Further, in the present embodiment, 10 types of numbers from 0 to 9 are used as symbols L, C, and R, which vary in various forms, and the combination of symbols at the time of stop is, for example, “3 , 3, 3 ”,“ 5, 5, 5 ”, and“ 7, 7, 7 ”are displayed. The combination of stop symbols is controlled based on a stop symbol designation signal S3.

When the symbols L, C, and R are stopped in a jackpot combination, a control signal is transmitted from the main control device 22 to the big winning opening operating solenoid 27, and after the lottery result is notified, the big winning opening 6 is opened and the player is informed. Transition to an advantageous gaming state (a jackpot state). In other words, the player can obtain more prize balls by winning the game balls in the large winning opening 6 where the game balls are relatively easy to win.
In addition, when a game ball is won in the start winning opening 5 during a big hit state or during symbol variation display, the main controller 22 performs each lottery process, and the lottery results are stored in the RAM 22e and a maximum of four are held. The This reserved number is displayed by the number of lighting of the holding ball lamps L1 to L4.

  Further, when the mode switch 12 is operated by the player, a mode switching signal S5 is transmitted to the effect control device 23. When receiving the mode switching signal S5, the effect processing control unit 23a in the effect control device 23 stores the effect mode information selected by the received mode switching signal S5 in the execution scheduled mode storage unit 23d as a change candidate, while the signal A control signal based on the mode change is transmitted to the lamp control device 25 via the control unit 23b, and the lamp lighting position of the mode display unit 13 is changed to a lamp corresponding to the selected effect mode. Further, after storing the change candidates, it is determined whether or not a notification process is currently being performed.

  And when it determines with the alerting | reporting process being performed, it waits until the alerting | reporting process is complete | finished, and when the alerting | reporting process is complete | finished, it changes the presentation mode currently set to the effect mode of a change candidate. For example, as shown in FIG. 4A, when the effect mode B (fish) is selected by operating the mode change switch 12 when the effect process is currently being performed in the effect mode A (vegetable), the effect While mode B is stored as a change candidate in the scheduled execution mode information storage unit 23d, the lamp lighting position of the mode display unit 13 is changed to a lamp corresponding to the effect mode B. Then, after the notification process in the effect mode A ends, the setting is changed from the effect mode A to the effect mode B. Thereafter, when a notification process is performed according to the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 5, as shown in FIG. 4B, the symbol variation pattern signal S2 from the main control device 22 and the changed effect mode are set. A control signal such as a symbol variation pattern signal based on B is transmitted to the symbol control device 24, the voice control device 25, and the lamp control device 26 via the signal control unit 23b.

  In addition, when it is determined that the notification process is not performed in the determination of whether or not the current notification process is performed, the effect process control unit 23a immediately changes the currently set effect mode. When the notification mode is changed in response to the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 5 after changing to the effect mode of the candidate, based on the symbol variation pattern signal S2 from the main control device 22 and the changed effect mode. The symbol variation pattern signal selected in this way is transmitted to the symbol control device 24, the voice control device 25 and the lamp control device 26.

The symbol control device 24 reads the corresponding symbol variation pattern from the symbol variation pattern storage unit 24a based on the symbol variation pattern signal from the effect control device 23, and controls the symbol display device 4 by the read symbol variation pattern. The variable display process is performed.
On the other hand, when the production process control unit 23a extracts a command for invoking the automatic switching process by analyzing the symbol variation pattern signal S2, it responds to the designated mode (forced switching mode or selection switching mode) of the automatic switching process. A control signal is transmitted to each device so as to perform the notification process.

  First, when the designated mode is the forced switching mode, the type of the effect mode after switching is determined by lottery processing, and the effect mode currently set based on the determined effect mode is different from this. Switching to a type of effect mode (change of lamp lighting position of mode display unit 13 and change of effect mode), and forcibly performing notification processing in the effect mode after the switching. In the present embodiment, every time the symbol variation pattern signal S2 is received, the count value (random number) of the effect mode determination random number generation program is obtained, and the effect mode of the type corresponding to this random number is automatically switched. Determine as the mode.

That is, when the production mode A is determined as the production mode after switching by lottery, after the display indicating that the production mode has been switched, if the current production mode is, for example, the production mode B, the production mode A is switched. Then, the notification process in the effect mode A is performed.
When the designated mode is the selection switching mode, first, the currently set production mode is switched to another type of production mode determined by lottery, and the mode change switch is switched for a certain time after the switching. The switch of the production mode by 12 operations is accepted, and the notification process by the production mode finally selected within the time is performed.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 4 (c), after switching to the effect mode different from the currently set effect mode, a switching standby time is provided, and the display screen indicates that the effect mode type is switched. When the cursor 400 is operated by operating the mode changeover switch 12, it is possible to select another type of effect mode for a certain period of time, and the effect mode indicated by the cursor 400 is selected after the switching standby time has elapsed. Then, a notification process in the effect mode is performed.

  For example, when the production mode A is determined as the production mode after switching by lottery, if the current production mode is the production mode B, the mode is first switched to the production mode A by the activation of the selection switching mode (the lamp of the mode display unit 13). A change in lighting position and a candidate for change are stored in the scheduled execution mode information storage unit 24d), and thereafter the input of the mode switching signal S5 is accepted for a certain period of time, and every time the mode switching signal S5 is received, the scheduled execution mode information storage unit The change candidates stored in 24d are updated, and after the switching standby time has elapsed, the current effect mode (for example, effect mode A) is changed to the effect mode for change candidates (for example, effect mode B) (the previous mode is changed). If it does not change, the notification process is performed in the effect mode that is finally selected within the switching standby time.

Furthermore, the operation process of the main controller 22 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the operation process of the main controller 22.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the program is executed, the process proceeds to step S100, where it is determined whether or not a game ball has been won at the start winning opening 5, and if it is determined that there has been a prize (Yes), step S100 is performed. The process proceeds to S102, and if not (No), the process proceeds to Step S106.

When the process proceeds to step S102, the random numbers generated by the jackpot determination random number generation program and the automatic switching process random number generation program are respectively acquired, and the process proceeds to step S104.
In step S104, the number of reserved lottery results (random numbers) stored in the RAM 22e is incremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S106. Here, there is an upper limit (for example, four) for the number of holds, and it is invalidated when the upper limit is exceeded.

In step S106, it is determined whether the notification process is currently being performed. If it is determined that the notification process is being performed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S108; In the case (No), the process proceeds to step S112.
When the process proceeds to step S108, it is determined whether or not the specified variation time has elapsed. When it is determined that the specified variation time has elapsed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S110, and when not (No), the process proceeds to step S100. .

When it transfers to step S110, a symbol stop command signal is transmitted to the production | presentation control apparatus 23 via the output port 22c, and it transfers to step S100.
On the other hand, if the notification process is not being performed and the process proceeds to step S112 in step S106, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved memories is “0”. If it is determined that the number is “0” (Yes), the process proceeds to step S100. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S114.

When the process proceeds to step S114, the reserved number of lottery results stored in the RAM 22e is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S116.
In step S116, a lottery process is performed to determine whether or not the random numbers of the lottery results of the held jackpot and automatic switching process are won, and the process proceeds to step S118.
In step S118, it is determined whether or not the jackpot lottery result has been won. If it is determined that the winner has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S120. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S126.

When the process proceeds to step S120, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the automatic switching process has been won. If it is determined that the process has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S122. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S124. Migrate to
When the process proceeds to step S122, the operation signals S1 to S3 for winning effects including the command for the automatic switching process are transmitted to the effect control device 23 via the output port 22c, and the process proceeds to step S100.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S124, the operation signals S1 to S3 for winning effects are transmitted to the effect control device 23 via the output port 22c, and the process proceeds to step S100.
If the lottery result of the jackpot is not a jackpot and the process proceeds to step S126, it is determined whether or not the lottery result of the automatic switching process has been won. If it is determined that the lottery has been won (Yes), the process proceeds to step S128. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S130.

When the process proceeds to step S128, the off effect operation signals S1 to S3 including the command for the automatic switching process are transmitted to the effect control device 23 via the output port 22c, and the process proceeds to step S100.
On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S130, the off-stage effect operation signals S1 to S3 are transmitted to the effect control device 23 via the output port 22c, and the process proceeds to step S100.

Further, the effect mode switching process of the effect processing control unit 23a in the effect control device 23 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the effect mode switching process of the effect processing control unit 23 a in the effect control device 23.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the program is executed, the process proceeds to step S200, where it is determined whether or not the mode switching signal S5 has been received. If it is determined that the program has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S202. Otherwise (No), it waits until reception.

When the process proceeds to step S202, the effect mode selected by the received mode switching signal S5 is stored as the change candidate in the execution scheduled mode information storage unit 24d, and the process proceeds to step S204.
In step S204, a control signal for changing the lamp lighting position of the mode display unit 13 to the lamp position corresponding to the effect mode selected as the change candidate is transmitted to the lamp control device 26 via the signal control unit 23b. The process proceeds to S206.

In step S206, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation display is being performed. If it is determined that the variation display is being performed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S208. If not (No), the procedure proceeds to step S210.
If the process proceeds to step S208, it is determined whether or not the mode switching signal S5 has been received. If it is determined that the mode switching signal S5 has been received (Yes), the process proceeds to step S202. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S206. To do.

On the other hand, when the process proceeds to step S210, the effect mode currently stored in the execution mode information storage unit 24e is changed to the change candidate effect mode, and the process proceeds to step S200.
Furthermore, the effect control process of the effect process control unit 23a in the effect control device 23 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the effect control process of the effect process control unit 23a in the effect control device 23. In the present embodiment, the process of the flowchart of FIG. 7 is performed in parallel with the process of the flowchart of FIG. Therefore, even during the execution of the process of the flowchart of FIG. 7, the effect mode switching process by the mode switching signal S5 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the program is executed, the process proceeds to step S300, where it is determined whether or not the presentation operation signal S2 from the main control device 22 has been received. The process proceeds to step S302. If not (No), the process waits until reception.
When the process proceeds to step S302, the effect operation signal S2 (design variation pattern signal) is analyzed, and the process proceeds to step S304.

In step S304, it is determined from the analysis result in step S302 whether or not the automatic switching process is to be activated. If it is determined to be activated (Yes), the process proceeds to step S306. If not (No), the process proceeds to step S310. To do.
When the process proceeds to step S306, it is determined whether or not the mode of the automatic switching process is the forced switching mode. When it is determined that the mode is the forced switching mode (Yes), the process proceeds to step S308, and otherwise (No). Proceeds to step S314.

When the process proceeds to step S308, the effect mode currently stored in the execution mode information storage unit 24e is changed to another effect mode, and the process proceeds to step S310.
In step S310, the design variation pattern corresponding to the set effect mode is selected based on the received effect operation signal and the set effect mode, and the process proceeds to step S312.

In step S312, the selected symbol variation pattern signal is transmitted to the symbol controller 24, the voice controller 25, and the lamp controller 26 via the signal controller 23b, and the process proceeds to step S300.
On the other hand, when the automatic switching process mode is changed to the selection switching mode in step S306 and the process proceeds to step S314, a type of effect mode different from the effect mode currently stored in the execution mode information storage unit 24e is selected as a change candidate. Is stored in the scheduled execution mode information storage unit 24d, and the process proceeds to step S316.

In step S316, it is determined whether or not the time limit for selecting the production mode (switching standby time) has elapsed. If it is determined that the time has elapsed (Yes), the process proceeds to step S310. stand by.
As described above, during the game, when the activation condition is satisfied in the activation lottery of the automatic switching process, the process of automatically switching the effect mode currently stored in the execution mode information storage unit 24e to another type of effect mode can be performed. Is possible.
Further, the player can select the effect mode at any time during the demonstration or during the symbol variation display by operating the mode changeover switch 12.

Further, in the effect control device 23, when the symbol change display is performed at the time of selection, the selected effect mode is the timing when the notification processing by the symbol variation display process ends and the subsequent notification processing becomes effective. On the other hand, if it is selected other than during the symbol change, it can be changed immediately .

[Second Embodiment]
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 8-11 is a figure which shows 2nd Embodiment of the pachinko machine to which the game machine which concerns on this invention is applied.
In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, every time the effect control device 23 receives the symbol variation pattern signal S2 from the main control device 22, the count value of the effect mode switching selection random number counter is set. Random numbers and receptions acquired as random numbers, with reference to an effect mode switching selection table in which effect mode switching contents are registered in association with the type of variation pattern indicated by the symbol variation pattern signal S2 and a predetermined random number range The effect mode corresponding to the type of variation pattern indicated by the symbol variation pattern signal S2 is selected from the effect mode switching selection table, and the currently set effect mode is automatically switched to the effect mode corresponding to the selected switching content. It is like that.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the effect control device 23 having the configuration shown in FIG. 3 in the first embodiment is changed to the effect control device 23 having the configuration shown in FIG. Instead of the effect control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11, the effect control process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 is performed, which is different from the first embodiment. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted, and the description of the operation contents overlapping with those in the first embodiment is also omitted. I will explain only.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of the effect control device 23 according to the second embodiment.
In the present embodiment, the effect control device 23 includes an effect processing control unit 23a, a signal control unit 23b, an execution schedule mode information storage unit 23d, an execution mode information storage unit 23e, an effect mode switching selection table 23f, It includes a production mode switching selection random number counter 23g.

  Each time the effect processing control unit 23a receives the symbol variation pattern signal S2, the effect processing control unit 23a acquires the count value (random number) of the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g at that time, and refers to the effect mode switching selection table 23f, The switching content previously associated with the obtained count value and the variation pattern type indicated by the symbol variation pattern signal S2 is selected, and the currently set performance mode is changed to another performance mode based on the selected switching content. When it is determined whether or not to change, the currently set effect mode is changed to another effect mode indicated by the switching content.

  The effect mode switching selection table 23f includes the types of variation patterns indicated by the symbol variation pattern signal S2 such as a variation pattern in normal times, a variation pattern corresponding to each type of outlier reach, a variation pattern corresponding to the type of jackpot, and the like. Whether to switch the current effect mode (for example, CG displayed as the background screen) to an effect mode different from this in association with the predetermined range of the count value of the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g. When switching the information for determining the effect mode and the effect mode, the table is a table in which switching content information including information indicating the type of the effect mode is registered.

The effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g is a counter that counts up every time interrupt processing performed in the effect control device 23 is performed, and counts a numerical range of 0 to 99, and starts from an initial value “0”. Then, when counting up by “1” in order and counting up to “99”, the count value is cleared to “0”, and again increases from “0” to “99” by “1”. Yes.
Furthermore, based on FIG.9 and FIG.10, the specific operation | movement of the production | presentation control process of this Embodiment is demonstrated. Here, FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the effect mode switching selection table. FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams showing a change pattern when the effect mode is changed.

  When receiving the symbol variation pattern signal S2 from the main control device 22, the effect processing control unit 23a analyzes the symbol variation pattern signal S2, and acquires the count value (random number) of the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g at the time of reception. To do. In the present embodiment, there are 10 types of variation patterns from variation patterns 1 to 10, and the effect mode switching selection table 23f is obtained for the variation patterns 1 to 10, as shown in FIG. A range of random values to which the numerical value is assigned is associated, and further, the contents of switching the effect mode are associated with the range of random values. As shown in FIG. 9, there are three types of switching contents: “No change in effect mode”, “Change to next effect mode”, and “Change to next effect mode”. In this embodiment, four types of background CG respectively corresponding to the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn and winter are prepared as the production modes. These four types of production modes are (winter) → spring → summer → autumn. It is ordered to loop in the order of → winter → (spring) and next to winter so that it becomes spring. And in the case of “change to the next effect mode” which is the first effect mode change control process, when the currently set effect mode is “spring”, it is changed to the next “summer”, etc. This shows that regular switching control is performed. In the case of “change to the next next production mode” as the second production mode change control process, when the currently set production mode is “spring”, it is the next next, that is, “autumn”. Irregular switching control such as changing is performed. In the case of “no effect mode change” which is the effect mode change control prohibition process, the process is continued without changing the currently set effect mode.

  For example, when the count value “55” is acquired as the random number from the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g and the type of the variation pattern indicated by the received symbol variation pattern signal S2 is the variation pattern 1, FIG. Referring to the effect mode switching selection table 23f, for the variation pattern 1, since “random effect range no change” is registered in the table for the random number range “0 to 99”, the change content is “effect “No mode change” is selected. In this case, as described above, the effect processing control unit 23a maintains the currently set effect mode as it is, and therefore, the change of the lamp lighting position of the mode display unit 13 and the execution mode information storage unit 24e. Without rewriting the stored content, the symbol variation pattern signal S2 from the main control device 22 and the symbol variation pattern signal selected based on the currently set effect mode are controlled via the signal control unit 23b. The data is transmitted to the device 24, the sound control device 25, and the lamp control device 26.

  Further, for example, when the count value “65” is acquired from the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g as a random number, and the type of the variation pattern indicated by the received symbol variation pattern signal S2 is the variation pattern 5, FIG. Referring to the effect mode switching selection table 23f shown in FIG. 4, “No effect mode change” is set for the random number range “0 to 59”, and “Change to next effect mode” is set for the random number range “60 to 99”. Since each is registered in the table, “change to next production mode” is selected as the switching content. In this case, as described above, the effect processing control unit 23a changes the currently set effect mode to the next effect mode. For example, the currently set effect mode is “spring”. If there is, the content stored in the execution mode information storage unit 24e is rewritten to the production mode “summer” to change the production mode setting. Thereby, the symbol variation pattern signal corresponding to the production mode “summer” is transmitted to the symbol control device 24, the sound control device 25, and the lamp control device 26 via the signal control unit 23b. Thus, for the “change to next effect mode” of the switching content, one of the four types of change patterns shown in FIG. 10A is executed according to the type of the effect mode currently set. Will be.

  Further, for example, when the count value “95” is acquired from the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g as a random number and the type of the variation pattern indicated by the received symbol variation pattern signal S2 is the variation pattern 9, FIG. As shown in the effect mode switching selection table 23f, “no effect mode change” is set for the random number range “0 to 69” and “change to the next effect mode” is set for the random number range “70 to 89”. Since “change to the next next production mode” is registered in the table for the random number range “90 to 99”, “change to the next next production mode” is selected as the switching content. In this case, as described above, the effect processing control unit 23a changes the currently set effect mode to the next effect mode, so that, for example, the currently set effect mode is “winter”. ", The content stored in the execution mode information storage unit 24e is rewritten to the production mode" summer "to change the production mode setting. That is, the effect processing control unit 23a transmits a symbol variation pattern signal corresponding to the effect mode “summer” to the symbol control device 24, the sound control device 25, and the lamp control device 26 via the signal control unit 23b. As described above, for the “change to the next next production mode” of the switching content, one of the four types of change patterns shown in FIG. 10B is selected depending on the type of the production mode currently set. The change process is executed.

As the effect mode is changed, a change instruction is transmitted to the lamp control device 26 so that the lamp lighting position of the mode display unit 13 is also a position corresponding to the changed effect mode.
Furthermore, the effect control process of the effect process control unit 23a in the effect control device 23 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the effect control process of the effect process control unit 23a in the effect control device 23. In the present embodiment, the process of the flowchart of FIG. 11 is performed in parallel with the process of the flowchart of FIG. 6 in the first embodiment. Therefore, even during the execution of the process of the flowchart of FIG. 11, the effect mode switching process by the mode switching signal S5 is performed.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the program is executed, the process proceeds to step S400, where it is determined whether or not the symbol variation pattern signal S2 from the main control device 22 has been received. Shifts to step S402, and if not (No), waits for reception.
When the process proceeds to step S402, the count value of the effect mode switching selection random number counter is acquired, and the process proceeds to step S404.

In step S404, the switching content corresponding to the variation pattern type indicated by the symbol variation pattern signal S2 and the random number acquired in step S402 is selected from the effect mode switching selection table 23f, and the process proceeds to step S406.
In step S406, it is determined whether or not the switching content selected in step S404 is “change to next effect mode”. If it is determined that “change to next effect mode” is determined (Yes), step S406 is performed. The process proceeds to S408, and if not (No), the process proceeds to Step S412.

When the process proceeds to step S408, the currently set effect mode is changed by rewriting the effect mode information stored in the current execution mode information storage unit 24e with the information of the effect mode corresponding to the effect mode next. Then, after changing to the effect mode corresponding to the effect mode, the process proceeds to step S410.
In step S410, on the basis of the effect mode information stored in the execution mode information storage unit 24e, the symbol variation pattern signal corresponding to the effect mode is transmitted to the symbol control device 24, the sound control device 25, and the lamp control device 26 as a signal control unit. 23b, and the process proceeds to step S400.

On the other hand, in step S406, if the selected switching content has shifted to step S412 instead of “change to next rendering mode”, is the switching content selected in step S404 “change to the next next rendering mode”? It is determined whether or not, and if it is determined that “change to next next production mode” (Yes), the process proceeds to step S414, and if not (No), the process proceeds to step S410.
When the process proceeds to step S414, the currently set effect is obtained by rewriting the effect mode information stored in the current execution mode information storage unit 24e with the information of the effect mode corresponding to the next next to the effect mode. The mode is changed to an effect mode corresponding to the next of the effect mode, and the process proceeds to step S410.

  As described above, during the game, every time the symbol variation pattern signal S2 is received, the count value (random number) of the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g at that time is acquired, and the effect mode switching selection table 23f is referred to, The switching content previously associated with the acquired count value and the type of variation pattern indicated by the symbol variation pattern signal S2 is selected, and based on the selected switching content, the currently set effect mode is indicated by other switching content. It is possible to change to the production mode. As a result, it is possible to produce a variety of effects, and the effect of improving the effects can be obtained.

In the second embodiment, the random number acquisition process, the switching content selection process, and the automatic switching process of the presentation mode based on the selection contents in the presentation process control unit 23a of the presentation control device 23 are described in claim 1 . Corresponds to the production mode automatic change means.
In the second embodiment, the effect mode switching selection random number counter 23g corresponds to the effect mode switching random number generating means described in claim 1.
In the first embodiment, when an effect mode different from the currently set effect mode is selected during the symbol variation display, after the notification process in the current effect mode is ended, The configuration in which the change process is performed so that the effect mode selected from the notification process is valid has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the currently set effect mode is immediately changed to the effect mode selected during the notification process. And it is good also as a structure which switches the alerting | reporting process currently performed to the alerting | reporting process by said changed production mode.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Embodiment, although the selection of effect mode was made into the structure which can be selected at any time from three of A-C, it is not restricted to this, For example, the said effect modes A-C are included. A mode such as D and E is prepared, and during the demonstration and in a state where the notification process is not performed, either D or E can be selected, while in the state where the notification process is performed, It is good also as a structure which can select either of the above-mentioned effect modes of AC. For example, if the above-mentioned A to C have modes such as “no production”, “vegetables” and “fish”, and D and E have modes such as “Hokkaido” and “Kyushu”, a demonstration is underway. In the state where the notification process is not performed, the mode changeover switch 12 can be operated to select either “Hokkaido” or “Kyushu” mode. It is possible to select any mode from “No production”, “Vegetable”, and “Fish”, so that production processing using CG of Hokkaido's special vegetable and production processing using CG of Kyushu's special fish can be performed. A combination such as performing can be performed, and a variety of performance processing can be performed. In addition, since the modes that can be selected are limited depending on the gaming state, there is an effect that each mode can be selected by one switch.

It is the top view which looked at the game board of the pachinko machine concerning the present invention from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the main control systems 200 of the pachinko machine based on this invention. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of an effect control device 23. (A), (b) is a figure which shows an example of production | presentation mode, (c) is a figure which shows an example of the switching screen displayed at the time of an automatic switching process. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation process of the main control device 22. 12 is a flowchart showing a process for switching effect modes of an effect processing control unit 23a in the effect control device 23. 10 is a flowchart showing an effect control process of an effect process control unit 23a in the effect control device 23. It is a figure which shows the detailed structure of the production | presentation control apparatus 23 in 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows an example of an effect mode switching selection table. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the change pattern in the case of changing production modes. 10 is a flowchart showing an effect control process of an effect process control unit 23a in the effect control device 23.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 2 Rail 4 Symbol display device 5 Start winning opening 6 Large winning opening 7 General winning opening 9 Production switch 10 Out opening 11 Game nail 12 Mode switch 13 Mode display part 21 Winning ball sensor 21a Start winning ball sensor 22 Main control Device 22a Input port 22b CPU
22c Output port 22d ROM
22e RAM
23 Production control device 23a Production processing control unit 23b Signal control unit 23c Production mode table 23d Execution mode information storage unit 23e Execution mode information storage unit 23f Production mode switching selection table 23g Production mode switching selection random number counter 24 Design control device 25 Audio Control device 26 Lamp control device 27 Large winning opening actuating solenoid 28 Award ball payout control devices L1 to L4 Reserving ball lamp

Claims (2)

The lottery is performed in response to the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening, and the lottery result is displayed by a symbol variation pattern corresponding to any one of a plurality of types of effect modes among a plurality of types of symbol variation patterns. A game machine that can change the currently set production mode to another type of production mode manually selected by the player,
Effect mode automatic change means for automatically changing the currently set effect mode to another effect mode selected from the plurality of effect modes;
Each type of the symbol variation pattern, a predetermined random number range, information on whether or not to switch the effect mode, and the contents of the effect mode switching including the designation information of the effect mode type in the case of switching are associated with each other. Registered production mode switching selection table,
Production mode switching random number generating means for generating the production mode switching random number corresponding to the random number range registered in the production mode switching selection table,
The effect mode automatic changing means obtains a random number for effect mode switching every time a symbol variation pattern corresponding to the effect mode is designated, and the designated symbol variation is selected from the effect mode switching selection table. When the switching content of the production mode corresponding to the type of pattern and the acquired random number is selected, and the selected switching content includes information for switching the production mode, the currently set production mode is set as the switching content. Automatically changes to the type of effect mode corresponding to the specified information included, and if the selected switching content includes information that does not switch the effect mode, it continues without changing the currently set effect mode Is supposed to
The switching content is the effect that the effect mode that is currently set is selected by regularly selecting one effect mode from the plurality of effect modes with respect to the effect mode automatic changing means. The first switching content for executing the switching control to automatically change to the mode, and randomly selecting one type of effect mode from the plurality of types of effect modes, and the currently set effect mode The second switching content for executing the switching control for automatically changing to the selected effect mode, and the second for executing the switching control for continuing the processing in the presently set effect mode without switching the effect mode. 3 switching contents,
In the plurality of types of production modes, the order for the automatic change is set,
The switching content is the “next rendering mode” corresponding to the first switching content based on the order of the currently set rendering mode for the plurality of types of rendering modes in which the order is set, Including information designating any one of “an effect mode other than the next order” corresponding to the second switching content, and “no change in the rendering mode” corresponding to the third switching content,
The effect mode automatic change means corresponds to the next order of the currently set effect mode from the plurality of effect modes when the switching content includes information specifying the first switching content. When the effect mode to be selected is selected and the switching content includes information specifying the second switching content, the order other than the next order of the currently set effect mode is selected from the plurality of effect modes. The presentation mode is selected, and the switching control for automatically changing the currently set presentation mode to the selected presentation mode is executed, and the switching content includes information specifying the third switching content. In this case, the gaming machine is characterized by executing switching control that continues without changing the currently set production mode . The predetermined random number range includes a winning probability P1 of switching content including information specifying the third switching content, a winning probability P2 of switching content including information specifying the first switching content, and the second switching. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the winning probability P3 of the switching content including the information for specifying the content is set to have a relationship of "P1>P2>P3".

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