JP5659443B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, is provided on an extension line of a line-shaped image displayed on the image display apparatus that displays identification images in a variable manner and displays an effect image. The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a light emitting device.

  The pachinko gaming machine performs a jackpot lottery when the game ball launched into the game area wins the start winning opening, and is controlled to the jackpot gaming state by winning the lottery. In addition, there are two types of jackpots: normal jackpots and more favorable probability variation jackpots. When the probability variation jackpot is reached, the gaming state after the jackpot gaming state is over, the next jackpot lottery probability is higher than normal. It is controlled to the probability fluctuation state which becomes high.

  The occurrence of such a jackpot gaming state or probability fluctuation state is caused by displaying a symbol (special symbol) in a variable manner on an image display device such as a liquid crystal display called a special symbol game, and there is a predetermined symbol (generally) Are notified by deriving symbols of the same type). And in the period until the result of the special figure game is derived, in order to effectively increase the player's sense of expectation and improve the interest of the game, Various effects such as displaying images are performed in the image display device.

  Such an effect image is generally displayed in a larger size, so that the player's attention is higher and the effect of the effect can be enhanced. However, this image display device is subject to restrictions on the number, size, shape, etc. that can be installed on the board due to the fact that it does not interfere with the original game of a pachinko gaming machine and the problem of manufacturing cost. . In general, only a small number (in most cases, only one) of a rectangular shape up to a certain size is arranged in the approximate center of the game area.

  However, in order to solve the problem that the size of the image for production is limited by the restrictions imposed on the variable display device in this way and the production effect is limited, the board surface around the image display device There has also been proposed a pachinko gaming machine in which lamps such as LEDs are arranged in a linear shape, and an image display device is displayed to display a linear image integrated with the shape of the emitted lamps ( For example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).

Japanese Patent No. 4299276 (Claim 1, FIGS. 1 to 4, paragraph 0017) Japanese Patent No. 4304007 (FIG. 1, paragraph 0018)

  However, in the production of displaying a linear image integrated with the shape of the emitted lamps in the conventional pachinko gaming machine on the image display device, the lighting of the lamps has only been considered monotonous. Therefore, in order to display the line-shaped image on the image display device and produce an effect of causing the lamps to emit light without a sense of incongruity, the line-shaped image displayed on the image display device as a result has to be monotonous. . For this reason, even if the production effect in terms of display size is increased, the production effect in other aspects may be reduced.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of displaying a line shape image on an image display device and enhancing the effect of a specific effect of causing a light emitting device provided on an extension line of the line shape image to emit light. To do.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the present invention displays a plurality of types of identification information variably on the image display device in response to the establishment of the start condition, and the display result becomes a specific display result (big hit). It is a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to the player, and whether or not to make a specific display result before deriving the display result of the variable display Specific determination means for determining (CPU 56: jackpot lottery) and a variable display effect (decoration) for causing the image display apparatus to display the identification information in a variable manner and for the display result corresponding to the determination result of the specific determination means to be derived. Effect control means (a display control CPU of the display control board 80) for controlling the execution of the effect including the symbol variation display), and the effect control means is an image having a line shape. An image display control means for causing the image display device to display a line shape image (an image of each line constituting the X image) having at least one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device; A light emitting device (peripheral lamps 25a to 25d) that is provided on an extended line from one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device of the line shape image to the outside of the display area and emits light in a plurality of light emission modes. A light emission control means for controlling the light emission mode, and the image display control means for displaying the line shape image on the image display device and the light emission control means for causing the light emission device to emit light. and a specific effect execution means for executing said specific effect execution unit, when executing the specific effect, the lighting mode when the cause emission of the light emitting device by the light emission control means Emission mode control means (display control board 80 of the display control CPU: 8) for varying the intensity and, when executing the specific effect, so as to match the change in the luminance of the light emitting device by the light emission mode control means And display mode control means (a display control CPU of the display control board 80: FIG. 8) for changing the display mode of the line shape image displayed on the image display device by the image display control means. To do.

  The gaming machine has an image display device on which a line-shaped image is displayed as an effect unit, and an extension from one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device for the line-shaped image toward the outside of the display region. And a light emitting device provided on the line, and can display a line shape image on the image display device and execute a specific effect of causing the light emitting device to emit light. Since the specific effect is an effect in which the image displayed on the image display device and the light emission of the light emitting device are integrated, an effect having a high effect effect is executed beyond the size range of the display area of the image display device. Will be able to.

  Here, the light emitting device provided on the extended line extending from the one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device of the line shape image to the outside of the display area, The light emission mode can be changed. And when changing the light emission mode of the light emitting device in the specific effect, the display mode of the line shape image displayed on the image display device is also changed accordingly. As a result, compared to the case where the light emission of the light emitting device is monotonous (the light emission mode does not change except for the distinction between light emission and non-light emission), it is displayed on the image display device because the particular effect cannot be felt. The display mode of the line-shaped image is not limited, and the effect is high.

  Further, even if the line shape image displayed on the image display device is considered as a center, the light emission mode of the light emitting device disposed adjacent to the line shape image can be changed in accordance with the change in the display mode of the line shape image. Become. Thereby, although the display mode of the line shape image displayed on the image display device has changed, the light emission of the light emitting device on the extended line of this line shape image remains monotonous, and There is no sense of incongruity.

  In the above gaming machine, the line-shaped image may be constituted by a single line or may be constituted by a plurality of lines (for example, an X-shaped image). In a line-shaped image composed of a single line, both ends reach the end of the display area of the image display apparatus even if only one end reaches the end of the display area of the image display apparatus It is good. As a line-shaped image composed of a plurality of lines, for example, an X-shaped image, there are a total of four end portions, and one or more arbitrary numbers are displayed on the image display device. It is good also as what has reached the edge of a field.

  Further, at least one light emitting device may be disposed on an extension line of a portion that reaches the end of the display area of the image display device for a line-shaped image. For example, the light emitting device is configured by one line. Even if both ends of the displayed line shape image reach the end of the display area of the image display device, the line-shaped image is provided only on the extension line from one end to the outside of the display area, and from the other end to the outside of the display area. It does not need to be provided on the extension line toward the. However, a total of two light-emitting devices may be provided on each extension line from each end of the line-shaped image constituted by one line to the outside of the display area. The same can be said for the arrangement of the light-emitting device with respect to a line-shaped image composed of a plurality of lines.

  Note that providing the light-emitting device on an extended line from one end of the line-shaped image that reaches the end of the display area of the image display device to the outside of the display area means that the player emits light. This means that the part that can be seen is provided at such a position. For example, a lens provided on an extended line from one end of the line-shaped image that reaches the end of the display area of the image display device to the outside of the display area is provided in a different part. The light emitted from the light emitting element may be displayed.

  Further, the light emitting device (including a lens or the like) is not disposed on the same plane as the display screen of the image display device, and is provided at a position where a step is provided (a position on the near side or a position on the back side for the player) However, it is only necessary to be on an extended line from one end of the line-shaped image that reaches the end of the display area of the image display device toward the outside of the display area. . That is, when projected on the same plane toward the player, the light emitting device is directed outward from the display region from one end of the linear image reaching the end of the display region of the image display device. What is necessary is just to be provided on an extension line.

  In addition, when the display mode control unit changes the brightness of light as the light emission mode of the light emitting device, the display mode control unit changes the thickness of the line of the line-shaped image in accordance with the change in the brightness. Also good. Alternatively, the display mode control means adjusts the display color of the line shape image according to the change in the light emission mode of the light emitting device (the brightness when the brightness is changed as the light emission mode of the light emitting device, the light emission mode of the light emitting device). If the emission color is changed, the display color) may be changed.

  Further, the light emission mode control means controls the light emission mode (particularly brightness, emission color) of the light emitting device by controlling the magnitude of the voltage applied to the light emitting device (or the magnitude of the current flowing through the light emitting device). In addition, the light emission mode of the light-emitting device is changed by controlling the pulse width of the voltage (or current) applied to the light-emitting device (that is, the appearance of the player due to the afterimage effect). It is also possible to change the light emission mode.

In the above gaming machine,
The display mode control unit may include a specific portion of the line-shaped image that has a display mode different from that of the other portion up to one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device, or the image display device. It includes a movement display control means (display control CPU of display control board 80: FIG. 8) for moving and displaying in a fixed direction from one end reaching the end of the display area,
The light emission mode control means includes moving light emission control means (display control board 80: CPU for display control: FIG. 8) for causing the light emitting device to emit light in accordance with the movement display of the specific portion by the movement display control means. It is good.

  In this case, since the player can have an impression that the specific part of the line-shaped image is moved and displayed beyond the size of the display area of the image display device, the player can execute an effect. This makes it possible to execute an effect with a higher effect, thereby improving the interest of the game.

  The specific part of the line shape image that is moved and displayed on the image display device by the movement display control means is, for example, a part that is displayed brighter (darker) than the other parts in the line shape image, or It is good also as a part displayed thicker (thinner) than another part. The moving light emission control means does not only control whether the light emitting device emits light or not, but changes the light emitting mode (brightness, light emitting color) of the light emitting device in accordance with the movement display of the predetermined image. It is good also as what makes it.

The above gaming machine is
A second light emitting device (shutter lamp 26c) different from the light emitting device can be moved from a normal position not superimposed on the front surface of the image display device to a special position superimposed on the front surface of the image display device. ) May be further provided (shutter accessories 26a and 26b). In this case,
The specific effect executing means, when executing the specific effect, moves the movable member to the special position and moves the second light emitting device arranged on the movable member to emit light (display control). It may further include a display control CPU for the substrate 80: FIG.

  In this case, since the effect in the gaming machine can be executed using the movable member in addition to the image display device and the light emitting device, the variation of the effect can be increased and the interest of the game is improved. Can be made. However, when the movable member is moved to a special position, the visibility of an image (particularly a line-shaped image) displayed on the image display device on the back surface is hindered (in some cases, it cannot be visually recognized). Since the second light emitting device is arranged and the second light emitting device emits light together with the light emitting device to execute the specific effect, the effect of the specific effect is impaired by moving the movable member to the special position. There is no.

In the above gaming machine,
The effect control means determines the type of effect to be executed while the variation display of the identification information is being executed by the change display effect execution means, and the specific effect executed by the specific effect execution means and the specific effect. It is also possible to further include an effect selection means (a display control CPU of the display control board 80: FIG. 5) for selecting from a plurality of types of effects including different types of effects (reach notice). In this case,
The production selection means includes:
Non-determined time product, which is the product of the probability that the specific game result is not determined and the selection probability when the specific game result is not determined, and the probability that the specific game result is determined and the specific game When the specific effect is executed, the value indicating the reliability calculated by the value of the ratio of the determined time product to the sum of the determined time product that is the product of the selection probabilities when the result is determined The type of effect to be executed is selected so that is higher than when the specific effect is not executed (FIG. 5: P _r > P _s > P _N ),
When the specific effect is selected as an effect to be executed, the timing for executing the specific effect is a first execution timing (at the start of fluctuation) and a second execution timing later than the first execution timing (when reach occurs). ) May be included (FIG. 5A).

  Here, while the variation display of the identification information is being executed, a plurality of types of effects including the specific effect and the specific effect can be executed, but the specific effect is selected as the effect to be executed. The reliability that the player can expect to have a specific game result is higher than when the specific performance is not selected. Thereby, the premiere property for the specific effect is enhanced, and the effect of performing the specific effect is further enhanced. In addition, the timing of executing a specific effect, that is, there are a plurality of temporal points that make the player expect to be controlled to a specific gaming state, so that the interest of the game can be improved, and notification is made at the first execution timing. Even if is not executed, the player's expectation can still be maintained.

  The execution timing selection means may select the timing for executing the specific effect so that the values indicating the reliability are different from each other. In this case, since the reliability that the player can expect to have a specific game result depends on when the specific effect is executed, the specific effect is simply executed. The player can be focused not only on whether or not, but also on the timing at which the specific performance is executed, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

Further, when the production control means includes the production selection means as described above,
When the effect control unit selects execution of the specific effect by the effect selection unit, an effect other than the specific effect is executed before the specific effect is executed according to the selection by the execution timing selection unit. Selection restriction means (a display control CPU of the display control board 80: FIG. 5B) that restricts selection by the effect selection means can be further included.

  Here, when execution of a specific effect is selected, selection of other effects executed before the specific effect is executed is limited. In this way, by limiting the selection of other effects that are executed before the specific effect is executed, the specific effect is often executed from a state in which no other effect is performed ( In some cases, it is executed only from a state in which no other effects are performed). This makes it possible for the player to feel surprised when a specific performance is executed, and for a player whose feeling of expectation declined because no other performance was performed. A great expectation can be given at the time of execution of a specific performance, and further the interest of the game can be improved.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. (A) is a figure which shows the table for jackpot determination, (b), (c) is a figure which shows the table for jackpot classification determination. It is a figure which shows the type determination table of the variation pattern of a special symbol. (A) is a figure which shows the execution selection table of the X character drawing effect of the notice effects, (b) is a figure which shows the execution selection table of reach notice. It is a flowchart which shows the 2ms timer interruption process performed by the control part of a main board | substrate. It is a flowchart which shows the main process performed by the display control CPU of a display control board. It is a figure which shows the execution example of X character drawing effect in the pachinko game machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the execution example of X character drawing effect in the pachinko game machine concerning embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 applied to this embodiment as seen from the front. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be opened and closed. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games to be described later) attached to them. And the board 6).

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. A chance button 16 is provided on the front surface of the hit ball supply tray 3. The chance button 16 is displayed depending on whether or not the player operates a predetermined type of effect on the display means such as the liquid crystal display device 9 and the operation satisfies a predetermined operation condition. It is a button that can change the result.

  Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there is an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball in the game area 7 by rotating. Is provided. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  Near the center of the game area 7, there is provided a liquid crystal display device 9 for displaying an image of a decorative pattern to be described later and an image for other effects. Adjacent to the four apexes of the liquid crystal display device 9, peripheral lamps 25a to 25d constituted by LEDs or the like are provided. Each of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d has an elongated linear shape, and the peripheral lamp 25a and the peripheral lamp 25d are arranged on a substantially straight line across the liquid crystal display device 9, and the peripheral lamp 25b and the peripheral lamp 25c. Are arranged on a substantially straight line across the liquid crystal display device 9. Further, the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are extended so that both ends of two lines constituting the X-shape are directed outward of the display area when a later-described X-shaped image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. It is provided on the line.

  The upper and lower sides of the liquid crystal display device 9 are normally open and allow the player to visually recognize the image of the liquid crystal display device 9, but each is closed from above and below and superimposed on the entire front surface of the liquid crystal display device 9. Shutter accessories 26a and 26b are provided to prevent the player from seeing images. When the shutters 26a and 26b are closed, the shutter lamps 26c (FIG. 1) are arranged in an X shape by connecting between the peripheral lamps 25a and 25d and between the peripheral lamps 25b and 25c. (Not shown). The shape of the shutter lamp 26 c is substantially the same as the X-shaped image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9.

  Below the liquid crystal display device 9 in the game area 7, two start winning ports 14a and 14b are arranged side by side in the vertical direction. A variable winning device 15 that facilitates winning of a game ball by being in an open state is provided at the start winning opening 14b on the lower side. When the variable winning device 15 is in the closed state, it is difficult to win a game ball to the start winning port 14b, but it is not completely impossible.

  A special variable winning device 20 is provided below the start winning ports 14a and 14b so that the large winning port 21 is opened. When the special variable prize-winning device 20 is in the closed state, the game ball cannot win at all in the big prize opening 21. The position where the special variable winning device 20 is provided is that the player is almost sure whether or not the big winning opening 21 is in an open state when the player looks at the liquid crystal display device 9 and proceeds with the game. The position is unknown. On both sides of the special variable prize-winning device 20, special symbol indicators 10a and 10b composed of 7-segment LEDs are provided. In the special symbol displays 10a and 10b, the special symbol displayed by the 7-segment LED is displayed in a variable manner.

  The special symbol display 10a displays a variation of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball at the start winning port 14a, and the special symbol display 10b displays the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball at the starting winning port 14b. Display the fluctuation of. Both the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b do not display the variation of the special symbol at the same time. After the special symbol variation display is completed on the special symbol indicator 10a or 10b, both of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b are displayed. When the condition for starting the variable display is satisfied, the special symbol display is performed preferentially on the special symbol display 10b to which so-called electric chew support is performed.

  Among the display results displayed on the special symbol displays 10a and 10b, the specific display result (bonus symbol) includes a first specific display result (probability variation jackpot symbol) and a second specific display result (probability change promotion jackpot symbol). The third specific display result (suddenly probable jackpot symbol) and the fourth specific display result (temporal jackpot symbol) are included. Display results other than the first specific display result, the second specific display result, the third specific display result, and the fourth specific display result are lost patterns.

  There are 2 ^ 7-1 = 127 combinations of the display results of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b depending on the combination of lighting / non-lighting of the seven segments (^ represents a power and all of the seven segments are not lighted) This is excluded as a display result of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, so that 1 is subtracted). The first specific display result, the second specific display result, the third specific display result, and the fourth specific display result may include symbols that are relatively easy to understand for the player, such as numbers “0” to “9”. However, the combination of lighting / non-lighting of seven segments that cannot be recognized as meaningful characters is also adopted, and it is very difficult to specify the type of jackpot from the display results of the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b. It has become a thing.

  After the first specific display result (probability variation jackpot symbol) is displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to the first jackpot gaming state described later. After the first jackpot gaming state ends, the gaming state is controlled to the short-time state (a state in which the time for displaying the variation of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened) until the next jackpot (regardless of the type) occurs. In addition, the gaming state is controlled to a probability variation state in which the jackpot probability is higher than the normal gaming state (or the short time state in which the probability variation state is not established).

  After the second specific display result (probability change promotion jackpot symbol) is displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to the first jackpot gaming state described later. After the first jackpot gaming state ends, the gaming state is controlled to the short-time state (a state in which the time for displaying the variation of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened) until the next jackpot (regardless of the type) occurs. In addition, the gaming state is controlled to the above-described probability variation state.

  After the third specific display result (suddenly probable big hit symbol) is displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to the second big hit gaming state described later. After the end of the second jackpot gaming state, until the next jackpot (regardless of the type) occurs, the gaming state is controlled to a short time state (a state in which the time for changing the display of special symbols and normal symbols is shortened). In addition, the gaming state is controlled to the above-described probability variation state.

  After displaying the fourth specific display result (short-time big hit symbol) on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the gaming state is controlled to a first big hit gaming state to be described later. After the end of the first jackpot gaming state, the gaming state is controlled in a short-time state until the variable symbol display is performed 100 times on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, but the jackpot probability until the next jackpot occurrence is usually set It is controlled to the normal gaming state (becomes lower than the jackpot probability of the probability variation state). The occurrence of any type of jackpot in the normal gaming state is referred to as first hit.

  Further, the liquid crystal display device 9 performs a variable display in which decorative symbols (for example, ten types “0” to “9”) are scrolled in the vertical direction in three decorative symbol display areas 9 a to 9 c arranged in the horizontal direction. Is going. The liquid crystal display device 9 is a variable display device for displaying the contents of the variable display performed by the special symbol displays 10a and 10b to the player with enhanced effects by the variable symbol display. As long as the variation display of the special symbol is continued on the special symbol display 10a, 10b, even if the variation display of the decoration symbol is temporarily stopped (temporary stop), the definite display result for the big hit lottery and the big hit type lottery is obtained. It has never been shown.

  It should be noted that the control from the first jackpot state to the probability variation state (+ short time) is indicated by both the display of the first specific display result (probability variation jackpot symbol) and the second specific display result (probability change promotion jackpot symbol). There is no change in the control of the gaming state. However, when the first specific display result (probability variation jackpot symbol) is displayed on the special symbol displays 10a and 10b, the decorative symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 at this time are aligned with “1” or “7”. For example, it is notified that the state is controlled to the probability variation state.

  On the other hand, when the second specific display result (probability promotion jackpot symbol) is displayed, the fourth specific display result (temporal jackpot symbol) is displayed as the decorative symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 at this time. Similarly to the time, it is not notified that the probability variation state is controlled by arranging with symbols other than “1” or “7”. When the fourth specific display result (the symbol for winning the time and college) is displayed, the decorative symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 is set to a symbol other than “1” or “7”. The fact that it is controlled to the probability variation state is notified by a probability variation promotion effect performed in the jackpot round effect, as will be described in detail later.

  When the third specific display result (suddenly probable big hit symbol) is displayed, the decorative symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 are displayed in the same three decorative symbols as when the lost symbols are displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b. It has become the aspect which is not prepared. Note that the second jackpot gaming state controlled by the sudden probability jackpot, as will be described later, is that the opening of the big prize opening 21 is completed in a very short period, and the jackpot round effect is not executed until the next fluctuation display starts. Keep the symbol displayed. However, when the second jackpot gaming state ends and the next variation display is started, the probability variation state is controlled.

  In the liquid crystal display device 9, various effects (such as an X-character drawing effect and a reach notice to be described later) executed by displaying characters and other images as the decorative symbols are variably displayed are performed. The X-character drawing effect is an effect in which the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are turned on together, and there are cases in which the shutters 26a and 26b are closed and the shutter lamp 26c is turned on. Further, the liquid crystal display device 9 is also used for performing a jackpot round effect in the first jackpot gaming state, in addition to the case where the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner in accordance with the special symbols.

  The effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are roughly divided into a notice and a notice. The notice is a notice that the contents indicated by the notice may occur, and is indicated by the notice. It is distinguished from notifications that are notifications that definitely indicate that content will occur. However, it only shows the possibility until the end of a series of productions, but if a final announcement is made at the final part of the series of productions, the final part will be announced and the part before it will be announced It will be a production with meaning.

  The game ball enters the start winning opening 14a, 14b in the lower display area of the display area of the liquid crystal display device 9, but the start condition is still established, but the start condition of the special symbol display 10a, 10b (for example, the previous special The number of reserved memories stored in the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2) of the main board 31 to be described later as the number of times that the starting condition is not established (end of symbol change display, end of jackpot gaming state) is established. Special symbol hold storage display sections 11a and 11b are set as display means.

  The special symbol hold storage display unit 11a includes a display unit of four icons, and every time there is an effective start win (start win when the hold storage number is less than 4 in the present embodiment) to the start winning port 14a, Each time an icon to be displayed is added to the right side of the currently displayed icon and the special symbol display on the special symbol display device 10a is started, the icon displayed on the leftmost side (started this time) (The one corresponding to the variable display) is deleted, and the other displayed icons are shifted to the left one by one and displayed. That is, the number of icons to be displayed is reduced by one. Similarly, for the special symbol hold storage display unit 11b, every time there is an effective start winning in the start winning opening 14b, the number of icons is increased by one, and the special symbol display unit 10b starts the variable symbol variable display. Reduce the icon by one.

  In the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2), the jackpot extracted by the CPU 56 (see FIG. 2) of the main board 31 when the special symbol start condition in the special symbol display device 10a is established (the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14a). Four pending storage buffers are provided for storing the extraction order of various random numbers such as random numbers for determination in an identifiable manner. The special symbol hold storage display unit 11a displays the number of hold storage buffers (holding storage number) in which various random numbers are stored among the hold storage buffers so as to be specified. In the reserved storage buffer, numerical data for which the start condition (for example, the end of the previous special symbol variation display, the end of the jackpot gaming state) is not established among the extracted random numbers is set as a predetermined upper limit number. Up to 4 are stored. A similar reserved memory buffer is provided for the special symbol reserved memory display unit 11b.

  The winning balls that have entered the starting winning ports 14a and 14b are respectively guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by starting port switches 62a and 62b (see FIG. 2). The variable winning device 15 is opened by a solenoid 71 (see FIG. 2). The variable winning device 15 is opened by the solenoid 71 in accordance with the result of the normal symbol variation display described later, thereby making it easier for the game ball to win the start winning opening 14b (easier to start winning) and for the player. This is an advantageous state.

  Further, the special variable winning device 20 is movable by a solenoid 72 (see FIG. 2) and is in an acceptable state in which a game ball can be won in the grand prize winning port 21, and in an unacceptable state in which a game ball cannot be won in the grand prize winning port 21. The large winning opening 21 is opened in the acceptable state. Also, the winning ball guided from the special variable winning device 20 to the back of the game board 6 is detected by the count switch 63 (see FIG. 2). A solenoid 73 (see FIG. 2) for switching the route in the special winning opening 21 is also provided on the back of the game board 6.

  In the first jackpot gaming state, the special variable prize winning device 20 is in a state in which the big prize opening 21 is opened until a predetermined time elapses from the opening of the big prize opening 21 or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins. And Until a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds in the first jackpot gaming state, 1 second in the second jackpot gaming state) has elapsed after the grand prize winning opening 21 is opened or closed, or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of hit balls One round is required until winning the big prize opening 21. The jackpot gaming state is a gaming state in which the opening of the big winning opening 21 is repeatedly provided for a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

  The special variable prize-winning device 20 also opens the prize winning opening 21 only twice in a very short time (for example, about 0.2 to 0.5 seconds) in the second jackpot gaming state. The gaming state before being controlled to the probability variation state when a sudden probability change big hit is this second big hit gaming state. In the second jackpot gaming state, the opening of the grand prize winning opening 21 is performed only for a very short period. Therefore, when one hit ball is finished without winning the big winning prize opening 21, it is controlled to the probability variation state. In many cases, the player is not aware of the fact that the game is controlled to the second big hit gaming state.

  Further, on the right side of the game area 7, a normal symbol display 12 made up of a pair of left and right LEDs labeled “◯” and “×” is provided. The normal symbol display 12 can variably display a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  When the gate switch 61 (see FIG. 2) detects that the game ball has passed through the gates 28a and 28b, a random number for determination per normal symbol is extracted and the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2) mounted on the main board 31 (see FIG. 2). In the normal symbol buffer of FIG. In this embodiment, the upper limit of the number of random numbers for determination per ordinary symbol that can be stored in the normal symbol buffer of the RAM 55 (see FIG. 2) is four. If the normal symbol display 12 can start the variable display in which the normal symbol display state changes ("○" and "x" are alternately turned on) (the end of the previous variable display in the normal symbol display 12). Then, the normal symbol display unit 12 starts to display the variation of the normal symbol.

  Above the normal symbol display 12, a normal symbol holding storage indicator having a predetermined number (four in this embodiment) of LEDs for displaying the number of random numbers for determination per ordinary symbol stored in the normal symbol buffer. 13 is provided. When the gate switch 61 detects that the game ball has passed through the gates 28a and 28b and a new random number for determining the normal symbol is stored, the normal symbol storage memory display 13 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. . The number of LEDs that are lit is reduced by 1 every time the normal symbol display 12 starts to display fluctuations of normal symbols (for example, “◯” and “x”).

  In the normal symbol display 12, the left and right lamps marked with ○ and X (the symbols become visible when lit) are alternately lit, so that the fluctuation of the normal symbol is performed. For example, if the time-short state is 2.9 seconds, otherwise it is 29.2 seconds). If the left lamp with a circle is turned on at the end of the variable display, it is a win. When the display result of the variable display on the normal symbol display 12 is a win, the variable winning device 15 is only for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds in the short time state, 1.4 seconds in the short time state). It becomes an open state.

  Whether or not to win the result of the normal symbol variation display is determined by the value of the random number for determination per normal symbol extracted when the game ball passes through the gates 28a and 28b and is detected by the gate switch 61. Is determined according to whether or not the value matches a predetermined judgment value per ordinary symbol. The hit probability is very high (for example, 35/36) in the short-time state, but is low (for example, 1/36) if it is not in the short-time state. In the short-time state, since the percentage of the variable winning device 15 being in the open state is very high in this way, the number of game balls held by the player is not reduced (or even if it is reduced, the reduction amount is very small). The game is ready to proceed.

  Winning holes 29a to 29d are provided on the left and lower sides of the gate 28a and on the lower and right sides of the gate 28b, respectively. When it is detected by the winning port switch 64a (see FIG. 2) that a game ball has won the winning ports 29a to 29d, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out. The payout of the game ball is also performed by winning the game ball to the start winning ports 14a and 14b and the big winning port 21, but is not performed even if the game ball passes through the gates 28a and 28b.

  In the lower part of the game area 7 of the game board 6, there is provided an out port 30 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, two speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. A top frame lamp 40, a frame lamp left 41, and a frame lamp right 42 provided on the front frame are provided at the outer peripheral upper portion, the outer peripheral left portion, and the outer peripheral right portion of the game area 7.

  Although not shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a hitting ball launching device 45 (see FIG. 2) that drives a driving motor by operating a hitting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball into the gaming area 7. It has been. The game balls launched from the hit ball launching device 45 enter the game area 7 through a hit ball rail mounted in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7 on the game board 6, and then descend the game area 7. . The game balls that have not won any of the start winning ports 14a and 14b, the big winning port 21, and the winning ports 29a to 29d are discharged from the out port 30.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an outline of a circuit configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. On the main board 31, a basic circuit 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The basic circuit 53 transmits a control signal to a ROM 54 that stores a game control program, a RAM 55 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that controls a game signal according to the program, a display control board 80, and the like. An I / O port unit 57 is included.

  In this embodiment, the basic circuit 53 including the ROM 54, the RAM 55, the CPU 56, and the I / O port unit 57 is configured as a one-chip microcomputer, but the one-chip microcomputer configuring the basic circuit 53 includes Electric power is supplied from the backup battery while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off. That is, the data stored in the RAM 55 is retained while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is shut off as long as power is supplied from the backup battery.

  Since the CPU 56 executes control according to the program stored in the ROM 54, the CPU 56 executes (or performs processing) hereinafter, specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to the program. is there. The same applies to CPUs mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31. The game control microcomputer used in this embodiment is a peripheral circuit such as the CPU 56, ROM 54, RAM 55, I / O port 57, etc. mounted on the main board 31.

  Further, the gate switch 61, the start port switches 62a and 62b, the count switch 63, the winning port switch 64, the full tank switch (not shown) that is detected when the surplus ball receiving tray 4 is full, and the count switch short circuit signal (not shown). ), A switch circuit 32 for providing a signal to the basic circuit 53, a solenoid 71 for opening and closing the variable prize-winning device 15, a solenoid 72 for opening and closing the special variable prize-winning device 20, and a solenoid for moving a seesaw provided in the big prize opening 21 73, etc. according to a command from the basic circuit 53, a system reset circuit (not shown) for resetting the basic circuit 53 when the power is turned on, and a jackpot gaming state (the first game state) according to data given from the basic circuit 53 Indicates the occurrence of 1 big hit game state, 2nd big hit game state) Information output circuit 34 for outputting the information output signal such as jackpot information to an external device such as a hall computer, also mounted on the main substrate 31.

  Further, a reset switch 93 that resets the internal state (RAM 55) at the time of power activation and a main switch 94 that performs ON / OFF switching of the power are also connected to the main board 31, and detection signals of these switches are used as basic circuits. Send to 53. These switches 93 and 94 are provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The CPU 56 mounted on the main board 31 performs display control of the special symbol displays 10a and 10b and display control of the normal symbol display 12. Further, the light emission control of the normal symbol hold storage display 13 is performed.

  A game control microcomputer (peripheral circuits such as a CPU 56 and a ROM 54 and a RAM 55) provided on the main board 31 is provided on the card unit 50 and the game board 6 that enable ball lending by inserting a prepaid card or the like. A payout control signal is transmitted to a payout control board 36 that controls a ball payout device 44 that pays out a winning ball when a winning of a game ball is detected at a plurality of winning holes. Further, the game control microcomputer operates the hitting operation handle 5 to drive and control the hitting ball launching device 45 to transmit a launch control signal to the launch control board 37 that controls the launching of the game ball toward the game area 7. .

  Further, the game control microcomputer transmits an effect control command (effect control signal) to the display control board 80. A display control microcomputer (display control CPU (not shown), RAM (not shown), ROM (not shown), ROM (not shown), I / O port (shown)) provided on the display control board 80 by receiving the effect control command. No)) and the like) perform display control of the liquid crystal display device 9. The display control microcomputer is also supplied with power from the backup battery while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off, and the data stored in the RAM is also saved while the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is cut off. Is also retained.

  The display control CPU operates according to a program stored in the ROM, and when receiving an effect control command from the main board 31, performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 9 according to the received effect control command. Specifically, display control of the liquid crystal display device 9 is performed by a VDP (not shown) having a display control function for performing image display and a high-speed drawing function. The display control CPU reads necessary data from a character ROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The character ROM is for storing character image data frequently used among images displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, specifically, a person, a monster, a character, a figure, a symbol, or the like in advance.

  Then, the display control CPU outputs the data read from the character ROM to the VDP. The VDP operates based on data input from the display control CPU. In this embodiment, a VDP (not shown) that performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 9 is mounted on the display control board 80. The VDP has a two-dimensional address space independent of the display control CPU, and a VRAM (not shown) is mapped there. The VDP generates image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 according to the character image data, and develops it in the VRAM. VRAM is a frame buffer memory for developing image data generated by VDP. And it outputs to the liquid crystal display device 9. The display control of the liquid crystal display device 9 includes special symbol variation display, jackpot round effect, hold memory icon display, and the like.

  Further, the chance button 16 is connected to the display control board 80 via a switch circuit (not shown), and when the effect whose contents are changed by the operation of the chance button 16 is being executed in the liquid crystal display device 9. The display of the image on the liquid crystal display device 9 is controlled based on the detection signal that detects the operation of the chance button 16.

  Further, in this embodiment, the display control microcomputer provided on the display control board 80 controls the sound output of the speaker 27 by outputting the drive signal of the speaker 27 to the sound output board 70, and the lamp driver. By outputting a predetermined drive signal to the board 35, the shutter controls 26a and 26b provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are driven (driven by the solenoid 51), the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, the shutter lamp 26c, the frame Light emission control of the lamps 40 to 42 is performed.

  In other words, the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 receives the command information related to the display control of the liquid crystal display device 9, the lamp / LED lighting control, and the control of effects such as the generation of game sounds transmitted from the main board 31. Effect control micro that controls the liquid crystal display device 9, the speaker 27, the shutter accessories 26a and 26b, the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, the shutter lamp 26c, and the frame lamps 40 to 42 based on the effect control command (control signal) as It is a computer.

  In the light emission control of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, the pulse width control of the voltage applied to each of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d can be performed, thereby changing the apparent brightness for the player of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. Can be made. The shutter lamp 26c does not cause a change in the apparent brightness due to such pulse width control, but the brightness when the shutter lamp 26c is turned on darkens the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. It is almost equivalent to the brightness when controlled to.

  Hereinafter, the special symbol variation display on the special symbol displays 10a and 10b in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment and the decorative symbol variation display on the liquid crystal display device 9 will be described. Whether or not the result of the change display of the special symbol is a jackpot, and if it is a jackpot, which type of jackpot is to be selected, and which of the special pattern change pattern is to be extracted at the start winning prize Based on various random numbers, it is determined when the start condition for displaying special symbols on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b is satisfied.

  First, the determination of jackpot will be described. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a jackpot determination table stored in the ROM 54. Whether or not the result of the special symbol variation display is a jackpot is determined based on the jackpot determination table of FIG. 3 (a) and the jackpot determination random number among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning (random R: 0 to 65535). And is determined based on the value of. In normal time (non-probability fluctuation), if the value of the jackpot determination random number is 1000 to 1059 or 13320 to 13477, it is determined to be a jackpot, otherwise it is determined to be lost. decide. On the other hand, at the time of probability variation, if the value of the jackpot determination random number is 1020-1519 or 13320-15004, it is determined to be a jackpot, and if it is any other value, it is determined to be lost.

  Next, determination of the jackpot type will be described. FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C are diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. Here, FIG. 3 (b) is a jackpot type determination table for determining the jackpot type when the special symbol display 10b performs variable symbol display, and FIG. 3 (c) is a special symbol display. 12 is a jackpot type determination table for determining a jackpot type when the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the device 10a.

  When the special symbol display 10b is used to display the variation of the special symbol, if it is determined that the result of the variation display of the special symbol based on the random number for jackpot determination and the table for jackpot determination is determined to be a jackpot, the start prize is further awarded. If the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random Q: 0-9) among the random numbers extracted from time to time is 0, 3, 5 or 7, it is determined as a probability variation jackpot, and if it is 1, it is determined as a probabilistic promotion jackpot If it is 9, it is determined that it is suddenly a promising jackpot, and if it is 2, 4, 6 or 8, it is determined that it is a jackpot.

  On the other hand, when the special symbol display is performed by the special symbol display device 10a, if it is determined that the result of the special symbol variation display is based on the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot determination table, If the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random Q: 0-9) among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning is 3, 5 or 7, it is determined as a probability variation jackpot, and if it is 1, it is determined as a probable promotion jackpot If it is 0 or 9, it is suddenly determined to be a promiscuous jackpot, and if 2, 4, 6 or 8, it is determined to be a short-term jackpot.

  By the way, in the probability variation state, a big hit is made with a probability of 1/30. However, until the new jackpot is generated, the special symbol variation display is executed without restriction on the number of times of execution. In the short time state, the percentage that the variable winning device 15 is in the open state is very high, and the start winning opening 14b for causing the special symbol display 10b to be given priority over the special symbol display 10a to display the variation of the special symbol. Reservation memory due to winning a prize is rarely interrupted. Further, since the time during which the first jackpot gaming state is controlled is very long, there is almost no exception, and the holding storage by winning of the start winning opening 14a until the first jackpot gaming state is ended is also the starting winning opening 14b. All of the hold memories due to winning will be full.

  When the special symbol display 10a displays the variation of the special symbol, the probability of the probability variation jackpot or the probability variation promotion jackpot is 2/5 (= 4/10) in the case of the jackpot, whereas the special symbol indicator 10a is special. When the special symbol variation display is performed on the symbol display 10b, the probability of the probability variation jackpot or the probability variation promotion jackpot is ½ (= 5/10) of the jackpot. In other words, once a probability variation jackpot or a probabilistic promotion jackpot occurs, after the first jackpot gaming state based on it ends, the player can acquire more game balls through the first jackpot gaming state. As a result, the ratio of the probability fluctuation state is high.

  Next, determination of the variation pattern of the special symbol will be described. When the start condition is satisfied, the special symbol variation pattern is determined according to the result of the special symbol variation display (whether or not the jackpot is set, or the jackpot type when the jackpot is set). Further, when determining the variation pattern, first, the variation pattern type is determined based on the variation type determination random number value among the random numbers extracted at the time of starting winning, and further the variation pattern determining random number extracted at the time of starting winning The variation pattern is determined based on the value of.

  There are three types of variation patterns: non-reach loss, normal reach, and super reach when it is determined to lose. When it is determined that the probability change jackpot, the probabilistic promotion jackpot or the hourly jackpot, there are two types, normal reach and super reach. When it is determined that the sudden probability change is a big hit, it is one type of sudden probability change, but this is basically the same as non-reach loss regarding the variation of the decorative pattern.

  Here, both the normal reach and the super reach are patterns in which a reach display mode in which the left and right decorative symbols that are stopped first and second in the process of the variable display are aligned with the same type of symbols appears. Normal reach is a variation pattern in which the variation display mode of the decorative pattern in the inside is not different from the case of loss (the pattern that is finally stopped is different), and the time required from the start to the end of the variation display is non-reach loss Compared to normal cases, there is no change. On the other hand, Super Reach is a variation pattern in which the effect display is performed in which the variation display of the decorative pattern that is stopped last after the reach display mode appears is different from the normal display. Time is considerably longer than non-reach losers and normal reach.

  However, when the number of reserved memories becomes 3 or more, the time for executing the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is shortened from the original variation display time of the selected variation pattern (when it becomes 4). 3). In non-reach losers and normal reach, the time when variable display is executed in the normal case will not change, but in normal reach, the reach display mode will appear once and the display result will be derived, so it will be shortened. With regard to the fluctuation time, the normal reach loss is longer than the non-reach loss that does not require such a process. In addition, in the variation pattern of super reach, the effect display on the decorative pattern in the inside (all or a part) may be omitted and the result of the variable display of the decorative pattern may be displayed.

  Next, the distribution of the variation pattern types when the loss is determined will be described in detail. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a variation pattern type determination table applied when a loss is determined, among the variation pattern type determination tables stored in the ROM 54. When losing is determined, the distribution of types differs according to the number of reserved memories. In the example of FIG. 4, description will be made assuming that the random number for determining the variation type takes a value in the range of 0 to 251.

  As shown in the figure, when the number of pending storages is 2 or less, non-reach loss occurs when the random number for variation type determination is 0 to 99, normal reach loss occurs when 100 to 229, and super reach lose occurs when 230 to 251. . On the other hand, when the number of pending storages is 3 or more, non-reach loss occurs when the random number value for variation type determination is 0 to 199, normal reach loss occurs when 200 to 229, and super reach lose occurs when 230 to 251. In other words, the range of random numbers that will be allocated to Super Reach Losses is the same regardless of the number of reserved memories, while the range of random numbers that are allocated to non-Reach Losses and normal reach loses depends on the number of reserved memories. Will be different.

  On the other hand, although not shown, the variation pattern type determination table applied when the probability variation jackpot is determined, the variation pattern type determination table applied when the probability variation promotion jackpot is determined, In the variation pattern type determination table that is applied when a change is determined, and in the variation pattern type determination table that is applied when a sudden probability change jackpot is determined, the difference in type distribution according to the number of pending storage There is no. That is, the range of random numbers assigned to each of the normal reach and the super reach is the same regardless of the number of reserved memories. Moreover, the ratio assigned to the super reach is higher than when the loss is determined.

  When the type of variation pattern is determined, the variation pattern is determined more finely. Here, there is only one variation pattern selected when the variation pattern type is non-reach loss, probability variation jackpot, probability variation promotion jackpot, or short-time jackpot and normal reach. The variation patterns selected in the case of normal reach lose include a plurality of variation patterns (one frame before, one frame after, two frames after) with different numbers of decorative symbols. There are two types of variation patterns selected for Super Reach Loss: Super Reach A and Super Reach B. Multiple variation patterns with different numbers of decorative symbols (1 frame before, 1 frame after, 2 frames after) There is. There are two types of super reach A and super reach B in the case of super reach with probability change jackpot, probabilistic promotion jackpot or hourly jackpot.

  Super Reach A displays a predetermined effect image after a certain period of time has elapsed from the appearance of the reach display mode without closing the shutter actors 26a and 26b after the reach display mode appears, and then finally This is a fluctuation pattern for deriving a correct display result. On the other hand, when the reach display mode appears, Super Reach B temporarily closes the shutter features 26a and 26b, and after a certain period of time, opens the shutter features 26a and 26b and displays a predetermined effect image. This is a variation pattern for deriving a final display result thereafter.

  The special symbol display start condition for the special symbol displays 10a and 10b is satisfied when all the variable displays based on the start winnings prior to the start winning that causes the variable display to be performed are completed. (However, when it is controlled to the first and second big hit gaming state, it is established by the end). Therefore, when a start winning is made in a state where there is no reserved memory, the start condition for the special symbol variation display is immediately established by the start winning.

  On the other hand, in the case where the hold is stored due to the start winning when the variable display based on the previous start winning has not been finished (the specific starting winning is assumed), only one is ahead of the specific starting winning. When the special symbol variation display based on the start prize (pre-start prize) is completed, the start condition for the special symbol variation display based on the specific start prize is established. At this time, after the end of the special symbol variation display based on the pre-start prize, the special symbol variation display based on the specific start prize is started without delay.

  As described above, when the special symbols are variably displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the decorative symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. The special symbol variation display on the special symbol displays 10a and 10b is started immediately when the start condition is satisfied, but the decorative symbol variation display on the liquid crystal display device 9 is started immediately upon the start condition being satisfied. Instead, the operation is started after a certain delay time has elapsed since the start condition was satisfied. The special symbol variation display is executed until the variation display time determined in accordance with the variation pattern selected after the start condition is satisfied.

  As described above, when the first, second, or fourth specific display result is derived on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, that is, when the probability variation jackpot, the probable change promotion jackpot, or the short time jackpot occurs, the first jackpot gaming state Controlled. Then, depending on whether the result of the jackpot lottery or the jackpot type lottery is lost, probability variation jackpot, probability variation promotion jackpot, short-term bonus jackpot, or sudden jackpot, the variation pattern of the special symbol is distributed.

  However, it takes a certain time according to the selected variation pattern until the variation display result appears. In addition, there is a loss of reach, and it takes a certain amount of time for reach to appear in a variation pattern of jackpots other than sudden jackpots. Until these times have passed, the player only knows whether or not the decorative display will change, and the player will know whether the reach display mode will appear, develop into super reach, or if the result of the decorative display will be a big hit. I can't.

  However, it is because it is not known whether the probability change jackpot, the probability change jackpot, or the short-term jackpot, or whether the reach appears or develops into a super-reach while the decorative symbols are displayed. The player doesn't expect this. Therefore, while the decorative symbol variation display is being performed, a jackpot that informs that there is a possibility that a probability variation jackpot, a probable change promotion jackpot, or a short-term jackpot may occur due to an effect different from the decorative symbol variation display. A notice is to be made.

  In this jackpot notice, an X-shaped image (an X-shaped image similar to the lighting color of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d) is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, and each side constituting the X-shaped character is extended outward. This is performed by lighting the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d arranged at the positions. In order to give the player an impression that the character “x” is drawn in the game area 7 by combining the illuminated peripheral lamps 25a to 25d and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, This is called “X character drawing effect”. In addition, the shutter actors 26a and 26b may be closed while the decorative symbols are being displayed, and the X-shaped drawing effect in this case is to turn on the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d and the shutter lamp 26c. Is done. The execution form of the X character drawing effect will be described later in detail with a specific example.

  In addition, while the decorative symbols are displayed in a variable manner, a notice different from the decorative symbols is displayed to indicate that there is a possibility of developing into a super reach (the possibility of developing into a super reach). (To notify is to notify that there is a possibility that the selection ratio of super reach will be a probability change jackpot, probability change promotion jackpot, or short-term jackpot). The reach notice is performed by displaying an image of a predetermined character on the liquid crystal display device 9 without using the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d and the shutter accessories 26a and 26b.

  All of the effects executed in the liquid crystal display device 9 other than the decorative display variation display such as the X-character drawing effect and the reach notice are determined by the display control CPU of the display control board 80. In addition, with respect to the decorative display variation display, the types of decorative designs to be specifically displayed are determined on the condition that the jackpot determination, the jackpot type determination, and the variation pattern determination performed by the CPU 56 of the main board 31 are followed. The display control CPU of the display control board 80 is determined.

  In order to enable the display control CPU of the display control board 80 to make these decisions, when a game ball wins the start winning opening 14a or 14b, the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot type determination extracted at this time A command in which the CPU 56 of the main board 31 controls display of random numbers, random numbers for variation type determination, random values for variation pattern determination, and the type of the start winning opening where the game ball has been won is associated with identification information for each start win. It is transmitted to the display control CPU of the substrate 80.

  When the special symbol display 10a or 10b starts to display the variation of the special symbol, a command indicating the start winning identification information and the determined variation pattern is displayed on the CPU 56 of the main board 31. To the display control CPU of the display control board 80. Further, when the game state changes, a command indicating the changed game state is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80.

  Further, when the first specific display result, the second specific display result or the fourth specific display result is derived to the special symbol display 10a or 10b and controlled to the first big hit gaming state, each round is started. A command indicating the number of rounds is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80. Even when each round ends, a command indicating the end of the round is transmitted from the CPU 56 of the main board 31 to the display control CPU of the display control board 80.

  Hereinafter, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the selection of effects executed by the display control CPU of the display control board 80 will be described. The selection of effects by the display control CPU of the display control board 80 includes selection of decorative symbols, selection of X drawing effects, and execution of reach notice.

  First, selection of a decorative design will be described. As described above, the types of decorative symbols specifically displayed in the decorative symbol variation display are subject to the determination of jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, and variation pattern determination performed by the CPU 56 of the main board 31. The display control CPU of the display control board 80 is determined. For example, when the probability variation jackpot is determined, all three decorative symbols that are finally stopped are the same symbol of “1” or “7”, and when the probability variation promotion jackpot or the short-time jackpot is determined, All three decorative symbols that are finally stopped are the same symbols other than “1” or “7”.

  In the probable promotion jackpot or short-term jackpot, the symbol to be finally stopped must be the same symbol other than “1” or “7”, so the reach display mode displayed on that assumption is also “1” or “7” It becomes a mode in which two identical symbols other than are stopped. Even if there is a re-lottery in Super Reach, it cannot be demoted there. Therefore, in order to make the symbol to be finally stopped the same symbol other than “1” or “7”, the reach display mode is also “1” or “ This is because two identical symbols other than “7” must be stopped.

  In the probability variation jackpot, the symbol to be finally stopped must be the same symbol of “1” or “7”, so in order to display the probability variation jackpot symbol in the normal reach variation pattern without re-lottery, The reach display mode displayed on the premise must also be a mode in which two identical symbols of “1” or “7” are stopped. On the other hand, in the super-reach with re-lottery, the same design other than “1” or “7” can be once aligned and then changed to the mode in which the same design of “1” or “7” is aligned. The display mode may be a mode in which two identical symbols other than “1” or “7” are stopped.

  Next, selection of the X-shaped drawing effect and reach notice will be described. The X-shaped drawing effect and reach notice to be executed while the decorative symbol variation display is being executed are received when the command indicating the variation pattern transmitted from the main board 31 is received and the variation symbol variation display is started. The display control CPU of the display control board 80 determines that the jackpot determination, the jackpot type determination, and the change pattern determination performed by the CPU 56 of the main board 31 are followed.

  The execution timing of the X-shaped drawing effect includes the timing when the decorative display of the decorative pattern starts and a certain period after the reach display mode appears (the period until the predetermined effect display is performed in the case of super reach) There is a predetermined timing until the time elapses. The reach notice execution timing also includes a timing when the decorative symbol variation display starts and a predetermined timing until a certain period after the reach display mode appears. The display control CPU of the display control board 80 selects not only whether or not to execute the X-shaped drawing effect and the reach notice, but also the respective execution timings.

  In the X-character drawing effect and the reach notice, first, the execution of the X-character drawing effect is determined first, and the execution of the reach notice is determined according to the determination result. FIG. 5A is a diagram showing an execution selection table for the X-shaped drawing effect of the notice effects, and FIG. 5B is a diagram showing an execution selection table for reach notice.

  As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the execution and execution timing of the X-shaped drawing effect varies depending on whether the selected variation pattern is non-reach loss or reach loss (regardless of whether it is normal reach loss or super reach loss). Depending on the display result, it is determined according to whether the probability change jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot or the hourly jackpot (regardless of normal reach or super reach).

  When the selected variation pattern is non-reach loss, the probability that (1−B1) not to execute the x-character drawing effect is (1−B1), and the execution of the x-character drawing effect at the timing when the variable display starts is B1 (<1. / 4). When it is non-reach loss, since the reach display mode does not appear in the first place, it is not selected to execute the X-character drawing effect after the reach display mode appears.

  When the selected variation pattern is non-reach loss, it is possible to execute the X-character drawing effect at the timing when the variable display starts with the probability of not executing the X-character drawing effect (1-2B2). And, with the probability of <1/4), it is selected with the probability of B2 that the X character drawing effect is executed after the appearance of the reach display mode. When the probability display jackpot, probable promotion jackpot, or short-time jackpot is reached according to the result of the variable display, the X character rendering effect is executed at the timing when the variable display starts with the probability of (1-2A1) not to execute the X character rendering effect. The probability of A1 (> B1 + B2 and> 1/4) is selected, and the execution of the X character drawing effect after the appearance of the reach display mode is selected with the probability of A1.

From this selection ratio, when the X character rendering effect is not executed, the result of the variable display is a probability variation jackpot, a probability variation promotion jackpot, or a time rush jackpot reliability P _N , and the symbol display effect at the start timing of the variation display. results stochastic fluctuations jackpot variable display when but is executed, the higher the better the reliability P _S which is a probability variation promotion jackpot or time reduction jackpot, further than this reliability P _S, × after emergence of the reach display mode results stochastic fluctuations jackpot variable display when the character drawing effect is performed, the better the reliability P _r as a probability variation promotion jackpot or time reduction jackpot increases.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the execution and execution timing of the reach notice are in accordance with the presence / absence and execution timing of the x-character drawing effect and the presence / absence of the reach and the super reach in the selected variation pattern. It is determined. When the variation pattern is normal reach or super reach, it does not matter what the display result of the variation display after the appearance of the reach display mode is.

  In the case where the X character rendering effect is not executed, if the selected variation pattern is non-reach loss, execution of the reach notice at the timing when the variation display starts is selected with a probability of b1. When it is non-reach loss, the reach display mode does not appear in the first place, and therefore the execution of the reach notice after the appearance of the reach display mode is not selected. When the selected variation pattern is normal reach, execution of the reach notice at the timing when the change display starts and execution of the reach notice after the appearance of the reach display mode are selected with a probability of b2, respectively. When the selected variation pattern is super reach, the reach notice is executed at the timing when the change display is started, and the reach notice is executed after the appearance of the reach display mode, with a probability of a (> b2), respectively. Selected.

  When the X-shaped drawing effect is executed at the start of the decorative display of the decorative symbol, it is selected to execute the reach notice at the timing when the variable display starts regardless of the selected variation pattern. There is nothing. The execution of the reach notice after the appearance of the reach display mode is selected with the probability of b2 when the selected variation pattern is normal reach, and with the probability of a when the selected variation pattern is super reach.

  When the X character rendering effect is executed after the reach display mode appears, it is possible to execute the reach notice at the timing when the variable display starts regardless of the selected variation pattern. Running a reach notice after the appearance is not selected. In this way, the reach notice is not executed before the x-character drawing effect is executed in the variable display of the decorative pattern in which the x-character drawing effect is to be performed.

  Hereinafter, the process performed for the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described. First, processing at the time of power activation will be described. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is activated with the main switch 94 turned on with the reset switch 93 turned on, all the storage areas of the RAM 55 except for the in-use stack area are initialized. And the process for advancing a game can be started.

  On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is started with the reset switch 93 in the OFF state and the main switch 94 in the ON state, it is diagnosed whether or not the data in the RAM 55 is corrupted. If the data when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off remains normal, the data stored in the RAM 55 is left as it is, and the state when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned off last time. From this, it is possible to start processing for advancing the game.

  Processing for advancing a game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is executed according to a timer interrupt executed every 2 ms. Note that only the release of the game ball to the game area 7 based on the operation of the hitting operation handle 5 is performed independently of the timer interruption process every 2 ms.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a timer interrupt process executed every 2 ms in the main process executed by the CPU 56. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 performs the register saving process (step S21), and then executes the game control process of steps S22 to S36. In the game control process, the CPU 56 first inputs detection signals of switches such as the gate switch 61, the start port switches 62a and 62b, the count switch 63, and the clear switch 65 via the switch circuit 32, and determines their state. A switch process is performed (step S22).

  Next, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a jackpot determination random number and a jackpot type determination random number used for game control is performed (step S23). The CPU 56 further performs a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number (step S24) and a process for updating the counter value for generating the display random number (step S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process, the corresponding symbol is selected according to the special symbol process flag for controlling the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b, the liquid crystal display device 9, the special variable winning device 20 and the like in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. It is issued and executed. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  Further, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S27). In the normal symbol process, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 12 in a predetermined order. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. By executing the normal symbol process, the display control of the normal symbol display 12 and the opening / closing control of the variable winning device 15 are executed.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol command control process in which a command for performing various effects in the liquid crystal display device 9 or the like is sent to the display control board 80 in a special symbol process process (step S28). ). Further, a normal symbol command control process for sending a command related to a normal symbol set in a predetermined area of the RAM 55 in the normal symbol process is performed (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S30).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the start port switches 62a and 62b, the count switch 63, and the like (step S31). Specifically, a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls is output to the payout control board 36 in response to winning detection based on the fact that any of the start port switches 62a, 62b, the count switch 63, etc. is turned on. The payout control CPU mounted on the payout control board 36 drives the ball payout device 44 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of prize balls.

  And CPU56 performs the memory | storage process which checks the increase / decrease in a pending | holding memory | storage number (step S32). In the storing process, various random numbers such as jackpot determination random numbers are extracted based on the detection signals of the start port switches 62a and 62b, and the extracted random number values are stored separately in the start port switches 62a and 62b. In addition, a process for sending a command indicating the extracted random number values or the like is also performed.

  In addition, a test terminal process, which is a process for outputting a test signal for enabling the control state of the gaming machine to be confirmed outside the gaming machine, is executed (step S33). Further, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a drive command is issued to the solenoid circuit 33 (step S34). In order to put the variable winning device 15 and the special variable winning device 20 into an open state or a closed state, or to switch the game ball passage in the big winning port 21, the solenoid circuit 33 is configured with solenoids 71 to 73 in accordance with a drive command. Drive. Thereafter, the contents of the register are restored (step S35), and the interrupt enabled state is set (step S36).

  Next, the special symbol process in step S26 will be described. In the special symbol process, the CPU 56 first determines whether or not the start opening switch 62 for detecting that a game ball has won the start winning opening 14a, 14b provided in the game board 6, is turned on. It is determined whether or not a start winning that causes the ball to win the start winning ports 14a and 14b has occurred. If a start winning has occurred, a start port switch passing process is performed. In the start port switch passing process, the jackpot determination random number, the jackpot type determination random number, the variation type determination random number, and the variation pattern determination random number are extracted, and the extracted random number value and the type of the start winning port where the game ball has won Is sent to the display control board 80 in correspondence with the identification information for each start winning prize.

  After that, depending on the state of the special symbol process flag, special symbol normal processing, variation pattern setting processing, production setting processing, special symbol variation processing, special symbol stop processing, pre-opening pre-opening processing, and large winning opening described below Either open process or jackpot end process is performed.

  Special symbol normal processing: Wait until the special symbol variable display can be started. When the CPU 56 enters a state where the special symbol variation display can be started, the CPU 56 confirms the number of numerical data stored in the reserved storage buffer (the number of reserved memories). If the count value of the pending storage counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is determined based on the value of the random number for jackpot determination as a result of the special symbol variation display. In this case, the jackpot type is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number. When the value of the hold memory counter is not 0 for any of the start winning ports 14a and 14b, the big win or the like is determined in preference to the hold memory of the start winning port 14b.

  Fluctuation pattern setting processing: The variation pattern type of the special symbol in the special symbol displays 10a and 10b is selected according to the value of the random number for variation type determination extracted at the time of starting winning and the number of reserved memories. Then, it is selected from a plurality of types of variation patterns determined in advance according to the type of variation pattern selected and the value of the variation pattern determination random number extracted at the time of starting winning. Based on the determined variation pattern, the variation time of the special symbol is set in a special symbol process timer (configured by a down timer), and then the special symbol process timer is started. At this time, the special symbol display 10a or 10b outputs a signal for instructing the start of variation display of the special symbol, and a command indicating the selected variation pattern and a command indicating whether or not to make a jackpot and a command indicating the jackpot type immediately after In the special symbol command control process (step S28), the state is set to be transmitted to the display control board 80.

  Special symbol variation processing: Monitor the time of the special symbol process timer with the variation time set according to the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting processing, and when the variation time has passed and the special symbol process timer times out, Next, control is performed to shift to the special symbol stop process.

  Special symbol stop process: The special symbol display that is variably displayed on the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b is stopped, and a signal indicating that the special symbol is stopped is set in a state of being output to the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b. At the same time, a command indicating the stop of the symbol is set to be transmitted to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command control process (step S28) immediately after that.

  Pre-opening process for the big winning opening: When this process is performed for the first time after the big hit, after setting the number of rounds of the big winning opening 21, the control for opening the big winning opening 21 is started. Specifically, the solenoid 72 is driven, the special winning opening 21 is opened, and the special variable winning device 20 is opened. In addition, the number of rounds in which the special winning opening 21 is opened is counted, and the execution time of the special winning opening opening process is set by the release timer.

  Process during opening of the big winning opening: a state in which a command for round display in the first jackpot gaming state and the second jackpot gaming state is transmitted to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command control process (step S28) immediately after And a process for confirming that the closing condition of the special winning opening 21 is satisfied.

  Jackpot end process: A command indicating that the first jackpot game state or the second jackpot game state has ended is set to a state to be transmitted to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command control process (step S28) immediately after.

  On the other hand, on the various substrates on the sub-side such as the display control board 80, the decorative design is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 in accordance with the special design variation display based on the command transmitted from the basic circuit 53 of the main substrate 31. Or a process of executing a big hit round effect when the first big hit game state is controlled. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the display control CPU of the display control board 80.

  In this main process, first, an initialization process for initializing a necessary area in the RAM included in the display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80 is performed (step S701). Next, it is determined whether or not the state of the timer interrupt flag set by timer interrupt processing executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) is 1 (step S702). The process of step S702 is repeated until it becomes.

  After the timer interrupt flag status is 1, first, the timer interrupt flag is cleared to 0 (step S703), and it is checked whether a command transmitted from the basic circuit 53 of the main board 31 is received, If a command has been received, command analysis processing for analyzing the content is executed (step S704).

  Next, based on the analysis result of the command in the command analysis process, an effect control process process is executed in which the decorative design is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 or a jackpot round effect is executed (step S705). Further, based on the analysis result of the command, a notice control process for executing various effects such as X character drawing effect and reach notice is executed (step S706). Furthermore, a random number update process for updating a random number such as a notice mode determination random number is executed (step S707), and the process returns to the process of step S702.

  Hereinafter, execution of the X-shaped drawing effect in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described based on a specific example. FIGS. 8 and 9 are diagrams showing an execution example of the X-shaped drawing effect in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment. FIG. 8 shows a case where the X-character drawing effect is executed at the start timing of the decorative symbol variation display. On the other hand, FIG. 9 shows a case where the X character rendering effect is executed after the appearance of the reach display mode when Super Reach B is selected as the variation pattern. In FIG. 8 and FIG. 9, the illustration of the decorative pattern during the execution of the X character drawing effect is omitted, but actually, the liquid crystal display device 9 is also executed while the X character drawing effect is executed. The decorative design is displayed in a variable manner.

  When the X-shaped drawing effect is executed at the start timing of the decorative symbol variation display, when the decorative symbol variation display based on the start condition established earlier is completed as shown in FIG. A new variation start condition for variation display is established, and variation display of three decorative symbols of left, middle, and right is started as shown in FIG. When the decorative pattern variation display starts, as shown in FIG. 8C, the X-shaped image 100 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, and the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are lit darkly.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8D, while the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25b to 25d is left as it is, the peripheral lamp 25a at the upper left of the liquid crystal display device 9 is lit brightly, and the periphery of the X-shaped image 100 is also displayed. The upper left portion adjacent to the lamp 25a is displayed as the thick line portion 101 displayed thicker than the other portions. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8E, the brightness of the peripheral lamp 25a is returned to the original level and turned on, and the thick line portion 101 of the X-shaped image 100 is directed toward the peripheral lamp 25d at the lower right of the liquid crystal display device 9. To move. Then, as shown in FIG. 8F, when the thick line portion 101 moves to a position adjacent to the lower right peripheral lamp 25d of the X-shaped image 100, the peripheral lamp 25d is now lit brightly.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8 (g), the brightness of the peripheral lamp 25d is restored, and at the same time, the peripheral lamp 25c at the upper right of the liquid crystal display device 9 is lit brightly, and The upper right portion adjacent to the lamp 25c is displayed as the thick line portion 101 displayed thicker than the other portions. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8 (h), the brightness of the peripheral lamp 25c is returned to the original level and turned on, and the thick line portion 101 of the X-shaped image 100 is directed toward the peripheral lamp 25b at the lower left of the liquid crystal display device 9. Move. Then, as shown in FIG. 8I, when the thick line portion 101 moves to a position adjacent to the lower left peripheral lamp 25b of the X-shaped image, the peripheral lamp 25b is now lit brightly.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 8 (j), all of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are turned off, the display of the X character image 100 is also erased, and the X character drawing effect ends. A region larger than the display region of the liquid crystal display device 9 is controlled by the lighting control of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d and the display control of the X character image 100 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 from the start to the end of the X character rendering effect. It can be used to give the player the impression that the character “x” is drawn. When the X-character drawing effect is finished, the decorative symbol variation display is further continued.

  Further, when the super-reach B is selected as the variation pattern and the X character drawing effect is executed after the appearance of the reach display mode, the left and right decorative symbols are of the same type as shown in FIG. The reach display mode appears. When the reach display mode appears, since it is a change pattern of super reach B, the shutter accessories 26a and 26b are temporarily closed as shown in FIG. 9B. Here, the player cannot visually recognize the image on the liquid crystal display device 9, but the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are turned on darkly, and the shutter lamps 26c disposed on the shutter accessories 26a and 26b are turned on.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the shutter accessories 26a and 26b are opened while the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25b to 25d is left as they are, the X-shaped image 100 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 at this time. It has become what. Thereafter, as in the case shown in FIGS. 8D to 8I, the impression that the character “x” is drawn by the lighting control of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d and the display control of the X character image 100 is obtained. The effect given to the player is performed (the final state of the effect of drawing the character “x” is shown in FIG. 9D).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9E, all of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are turned off, the display of the X character image 100 is also deleted, and the X character drawing effect is ended. When the X-character drawing effect ends, as shown in FIG. 9E, after returning to the image in which the reach display mode in which the left and right decorative symbols are stopped together with the same type of symbols is displayed, FIG. As shown in (f), the liquid crystal display device 9 produces an effect that develops into super reach.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the display of the special symbol variation display performed by the special symbol indicators 10a and 10b based on the start winnings to the starting winning ports 14a and 14b. When the result is determined by the jackpot, the game is controlled to the first jackpot gaming state or the second jackpot gaming state according to the type of jackpot. Also, if the type of jackpot is a probability change jackpot, a probable promotion jackpot, or a sudden jackpot, the probability change that the next jackpot decision probability increases after the first jackpot gaming state or the second jackpot gaming state ends The gaming state is controlled to the state.

  The occurrence of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot or the hourly jackpot is indicated by the display result of the variation display of the special symbol performed by the special symbol displays 10a and 10b, and the decorative symbol variation display on the liquid crystal display device 9. It is indicated by the display result. Until the display result of the decorative symbol variation display is derived, various effects are performed on the liquid crystal display device 9 by the difference in the variation pattern of the decorative symbol variation display and the display of images other than the decorative symbols.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is provided with four peripheral lamps 25a to 25d adjacent to the four apexes of the liquid crystal display device 9 for displaying such an image for performance. Then, the X-shaped image 100 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, and the X-shaped drawing effect for lighting the four peripheral lamps 25 a to 25 d on the extension lines of the two lines constituting the displayed X-shaped image 100 is performed. It is something that can be executed.

  The X-shaped drawing effect moves the thick line portion 101 of the X-shaped image 100 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 in accordance with the lighting control of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, so that the display area of the liquid crystal display device 9 is larger. Using a large area, it is an effect that can give the player the impression that the character “x” is drawn. By producing an effect using such a large range, the effect of producing an X-shaped drawing effect becomes very high.

  Here, the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d used together with the X-shaped image 100 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 for performing the X-shaped drawing effect change the brightness by performing pulse width control. It has become something that can be. When performing the X character rendering effect, for example, when the upper left peripheral lamp 25a is lit brightly, the upper left portion of the X character image 100 also becomes a thick line portion 101 and becomes more conspicuous than the other portions of the X character image 100. ing. In this way, the X-character drawing effect is performed by the interaction between the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25 a to 25 d and the location of the thick line portion 101 of the X-character image 100.

  In this way, when performing the X-shaped drawing effect, the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d cannot be changed (lighted / not lit). Compared to the case where only the control is possible), the display mode of the image (here, the X character image 100) displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 is limited so as not to make the player feel uncomfortable when performing the X character rendering effect. Is not added, and the production effect can be enhanced.

  Further, even if the X-shaped image 100 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 is considered as the center, the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d arranged adjacent to the thick line portion 101 of the X-shaped image 100 in accordance with the movement of the thick line portion 101. It will also be changed. Thereby, although the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 has changed, the lighting of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d arranged adjacent to the image remains monotonous. There is no sense of incongruity.

  In addition, the execution procedure of the X character rendering effect is such that all the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are lit darkly and the X image 100 without the thick line portion 101 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, and then the upper left peripheral lamp 25a. Is lit brightly and the upper left portion of the X-shaped image 100 is displayed as a thick line portion 101. When the peripheral lamp 25a is returned to the original brightness, the thick line portion 101 of the X-shaped image 100 moves toward the lower right. When the thick line portion 101 moves to the lower right portion of the X-shaped image 100, the lower right peripheral lamp 25d is now lit brightly. Similarly, when the upper right peripheral lamp 25c is lit brightly and the upper right portion of the X-shaped image 100 is displayed as the thick line portion 101, and the peripheral lamp 25c is returned to the original brightness, the thick line of the X-shaped image 100 is displayed. The part 101 moves toward the lower left. When the thick line portion 101 moves to the lower left portion of the X-shaped image 100, the lower left peripheral lamp 25b is now lit brightly.

  By performing the X character rendering effect in this way, the upper left peripheral lamp 25a passes through the lower right line portion of the X character image 100 to the lower right peripheral lamp 25d or from the upper right peripheral lamp 25c to the X character image. It is possible to give the player an impression as if the X character is drawn beyond the size range of the liquid crystal display device 9 through the portion of the line of the lower left 100 to the lower left peripheral lamp 25b. Since the effect can be executed, it is possible to execute an effect with a higher effect of the effect and improve the interest of the game.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is normally open and allows the player to visually recognize the image of the liquid crystal display device 9 as other rendering means of the liquid crystal display device 9 and the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. Shutters 26a and 26b are provided, which are closed from above and below, superimposed on the entire front surface of the liquid crystal display device 9, and prevent the player from visually recognizing the image of the liquid crystal display device 9.

  There are normal reach and super reach as the change patterns in which the reach display mode appears in the process of the decorative display of the decorative pattern. As the super reach, the decorative display of the decorative pattern is displayed with the shutters 26a and 26b being opened. There is a super reach A and a super reach B in which the shutter accessories 26a and 26b are once closed after the reach display mode appears. By providing the shutter actors 26a and 26b as described above, it is possible to increase production variations (in particular, variation pattern variations in this case), and to improve the fun of the game.

  However, once the shutter features 26a and 26b are closed after the appearance of the reach display mode in the variation pattern of Super Reach B, the player may visually recognize the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 on the back side. become unable. Further, since the above X character rendering effect may be performed after the reach display mode appears, the X character image 100 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 even if the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are turned on at this time. Cannot be seen by the player, and the integrity of the character “x” is not maintained.

  On the other hand, the shutter accessory 26a, 26b in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment is provided with a shutter lamp 26c arranged in an X shape, and when the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are turned on. At the same time, the shutter lamp 26c is also turned on. Then, since the integrity of the character “x” is maintained by the lighting of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d and the lighting of the shutter lamp 26c, it is assumed that the X character drawing effect is performed at the timing when the shutter accessories 26a and 26b are closed. However, the production effect is not impaired.

  In addition, the X-shaped drawing effect is performed as a notice to predict the occurrence of probability variation jackpots, probability variation jackpots, or short-term jackpots, and depending on the result of the variation display of decorative symbols, probability variation jackpots, probability variation jackpots or time-spot jackpots It may be performed even when it does not occur, or it may not be performed even when a probability variation jackpot, a probabilistic promotion jackpot or a short time jackpot occurs.

  However, considering the probability of executing the X-shaped drawing effect when the probability variation jackpot, the probabilistic promotion jackpot, or the short-time jackpot is generated, each time the X-shaped drawing effect is executed is × The probability that the probability variation jackpot, the probability change promotion jackpot, or the short-term jackpot will occur is higher than when the character drawing effect is not executed. As a result, the premierness of the X character rendering effect is enhanced, and the effect of performing the X character rendering effect is further enhanced.

  Moreover, even when it is selected to execute the X-character drawing effect, the start timing of the decorative symbol variation display and the timing after the reach display mode appears can be selected as the execution timing. In this way, the timing of executing the X-shaped drawing effect, that is, the probability of changing the jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, or the short-term jackpot, can be improved by having a plurality of time points that cause the player to expect. In addition, even if the X character drawing effect is not executed at the start timing of the variable display, the player's expectation can be maintained.

  Furthermore, even if the X-shaped drawing effect is executed in the same manner, when the execution timing is after the appearance of the reach display mode, the probability variation jackpot and the probable change promotion are higher than when the change display is started. The reliability with which a big hit or a short time big hit occurs is even higher. As a result, not only whether or not the X-shaped drawing effect is executed, but also the timing at which the X-shaped drawing effect is executed, the player can be noticed, and further the interest of the game can be improved. it can. Moreover, since the reliability is higher when the X character rendering effect is executed at the timing after the appearance of the reach display mode, which is a later timing, the X character rendering effect is not executed at the start timing of the variable display In addition, the effect of sustaining the expectation to the player is further increased.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the reach notice that the decoration pattern is displayed in a variable manner includes a reach notice that informs the advancement to super reach in addition to the above x-letter notice. is there. Reach notice is a direct notice that it will develop into super reach, but it is more indirect when probability fluctuation jackpot, probability change promotion jackpot or short-term jackpot occurs, it will develop to super reach. In other words, it can be said that this is an effect for notifying that a probability variation jackpot, a probabilistic promotion jackpot, or a short time jackpot will occur.

  Here, also as the timing at which the reach notice can be executed, the start timing of the fluctuating display of decorative symbols and the timing after the reach display mode appears can be selected as in the case of the X-shaped drawing effect. However, the selection of the reach notice is performed after the selection of the X character rendering effect, and when execution of the X character rendering effect is selected, the execution timing of the X character rendering effect is selected. Executing the reach notice at the previous timing is not selected. That is, the X-character drawing effect is not executed after the reach notice has been made.

  In particular, in the variable display in which the X-character drawing effect is executed at the timing after the reach display mode appears, the reach notice is not executed at the start of the variable display. If it is said that not only the X character drawing effect but also the reach notice was not performed at the start of the variable display, the player's expectation seems to decline, but after that the X character drawing effect is executed Thus, a great expectation can be given to the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, the X-shaped drawing effect is executed only from a state in which other effects other than the decorative pattern change display are not performed, so that the player is surprised when the X-shaped drawing effect is executed. Can make you feel.

Incidentally, in the pachinko game machine 1 according to this embodiment, the variable display of the special symbols based on start winning start winning opening 14a is a special symbol display device 10a, the variation of special symbol display based on start winning start winning opening 14b It has become what is done at the special symbol display device 10b. A separate storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55 for each of the winning winning openings 14a and 14b, and special symbol storage storage units 11a and 11b are also provided separately. The variable winning device 15 is provided, and so-called electric chew support is performed only at the starting winning port 14b. Both the reserved memory by the starting winning of the starting winning port 14a and the reserved memory by the starting winning of the starting winning port 14b are provided. When there is, the reserved memory corresponding to the start winning opening 14b is given priority and the special symbol display unit 10b displays the variation of the special symbol.

  Here, even if a game ball wins at the start winning port 14a without so-called electric chew support or even when a game ball wins at the start winning port 14b with electric chew support, if the game state is the same, a big hit There is no difference in probability. When a big hit is made based on the start winning to the start winning opening 14a without electric Chu support, it becomes a probability change jackpot or a probability change promotion jackpot controlled to a probability change state through the first jackpot gaming state (30 seconds, 15 rounds). The probability is 4/10, and the probability that the game is controlled to the probability variation state through the second jackpot gaming state (0.2 to 0.5 seconds, 2 rounds) is 2/10.

  On the other hand, when the jackpot is made based on the start winning to the start winning port 14b with electric Chu support, the probability variation jackpot controlled to the probability variation state through the first jackpot gaming state (30 seconds, 15 rounds) or The probability of a probable promotion jackpot is 5/10, and the probability of a sudden jackpot that is controlled to a probability variation state through the second jackpot gaming state (0.2 to 0.5 seconds, 2 rounds) is 1/10 is there. In the short time state, it becomes easy to win the start winning opening 14b by the electric chew support, and even if controlled to the probability variation state, the game ball does not increase without being controlled by the first big hit, and the player is discouraged. Can be reduced, and the profit of the player can be increased.

  In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the selection of the variation pattern type in the case where the result of the big hit lottery is losing, the super reach losing is common regardless of the number of reserved memories, The non-reach loser and the normal reach loser are made different depending on the number of reserved memories. This makes it possible to easily change the ratio of selecting the non-reach loser and the normal reach loser according to the number of reserved storages while always selecting the variation pattern belonging to the super reach loser type at a constant rate.

  In addition, even if there is a difference in the selection of the variation pattern type according to the difference in the number of reserved memories, the selection of the type of reach notice is not affected at all. In addition, when the number of pending storages is 3 or more, the variation time is shortened, but at the time of shortening, the ratio of selecting non-reach loses with a shorter variation time becomes larger. For this reason, when the number of reserved memories is large, the variation display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is digested on average faster, so the number that can be retained while waiting for the display result of the variation display to be derived The number of start prizes that exceed the limit is reduced, and it is not necessary to waste the start prizes.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. Hereinafter, modifications of the above-described embodiment applicable to the present invention will be described.

  In the above embodiment, when the probability fluctuation state is controlled based on the occurrence of the probability variation jackpot, the probability variation jackpot, or the sudden probability variation jackpot, the probability variation state is continued indefinitely until the next jackpot occurs. (However, if the next jackpot is a probability fluctuation jackpot, a probability change jackpot, or a sudden chance jackpot, it will be controlled again in the probability fluctuation state). However, the number of special symbol variations displayed in the probability variation state is not limited, and may be up to a certain number.

  The maximum number of special symbol variations displayed in one probability variation state can be set to a number greater than the reciprocal of the jackpot probability in the probability variation state (for example, 100 times). Alternatively, it may be about the number of reserved memories (for example, 4 is the number of reserved memories for the start winning opening 14b, or 8 is the total number of reserved memories for the start winning openings 14a, 14b). When the number of special symbol variations displayed in the probability variation state is limited to a certain number of times, the number of times of control in the short-time state can be adjusted accordingly.

  In the above-described embodiment, the X-shaped image 100 is displayed almost on the diagonal line of the liquid crystal display device 9, and four linear shapes are adjacent to the four vertices of the liquid crystal display device 9 on which the X-shaped image is displayed. The peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are arranged. However, the position and number of the peripheral lamps arranged adjacent to the liquid crystal display device 9 are not limited to this, and at least one peripheral lamp has a liquid crystal display according to the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. What is necessary is just to be arrange | positioned adjacent to the apparatus 9. FIG. In addition, the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 so as to produce an effect in accordance with the lighting control of the peripheral lamps is not limited to the one composed of two lines as in the above-mentioned x-shaped image 100.

  The image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 so as to perform an effect in accordance with the lighting control of the peripheral lamp may be a line shape image composed of at least one line, and both ends of the line are the liquid crystal display device. It is not necessary to reach the end of the display area 9 and it is sufficient that at least one end reaches the end of the display area. When an image composed of two lines or more, such as the X-shaped image 100, is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, at least one end of one line is the end of the display area. It only has to be reached. Of course, it does not exclude that both ends of each line reach the end of the display area.

  The peripheral lamp is provided on an extension line that extends to the outer side of the display area and reaches the end of the display area among the ends of the lines constituting the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. (However, if there are a plurality of portions reaching the end of the display area, there is no need to arrange peripheral lamps for all of them). Then, a line-shaped image connected to the position of the peripheral lamp is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9, and the lighting control of the peripheral lamp and the display control of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 are the same as the above-described X-character drawing effect. It is possible to execute an effect in combination.

  In the above embodiment, the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d have been described as elements that emit light such as LEDs. However, the light emitting element itself that emits such light is not placed at the position of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d described above, but a lens that guides light emitted from the light emitting element arranged at another position is arranged. The peripheral lamps 25a to 25d described above may be any ones as long as they appear to shine to the player. That is, it is only necessary that the portion that appears to be shining for the player is provided on an extended line in which one end of the linear image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 faces the outside of the display area.

  Further, the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d (or a lens that guides light from the light emitting element) are not arranged on the same plane as the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 9, but are provided at a step (front side for the player). Or the position on the back side) may be arranged on the extended line of the linear image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 in the appearance of the player. That is, it is only necessary that the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are provided on the extended line of the linear image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 when projected onto the same plane toward the player.

  In the above embodiment, when executing the X-shaped drawing effect, the thickness of the line of the X-shaped image 100 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 is partially set in accordance with the change in the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. Was intended to change. On the other hand, the display color (particularly brightness) of the X-shaped image 100 displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 may be partially changed in accordance with the change in brightness of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. For example, instead of the thick line portion 101 of the X-shaped image 100 in the above-described embodiment, a bright display portion having a display color different from that of the other portions is applied, and the brightness is adjusted according to changes in the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. The display unit may be moved. Also by this, substantially the same effect as the above embodiment can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d is changed by controlling the pulse width of the applied voltage. However, the brightness is changed by controlling the voltage itself applied to the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d (pulse height control or the like), or by controlling the amount of current flowing through the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. It is good also as what changes.

  In the above embodiment, it is assumed that the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d emit light of a predetermined color, and that the brightness of the light can be changed by controlling the pulse width of the voltage to be applied. As described above, an application example of the present invention has been described. However, for each of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, it is assumed that LEDs of a plurality of colors are arranged, and the LEDs of each color can be individually controlled for each of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, and light emitted from each of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d. It may be possible to change the color of.

  Further, when red (R), green (G), and blue (B) LEDs are arranged for each of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, the brightness of the light emitted from each LED is controlled to achieve full color. Thus, the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d can emit light. In this case, the specification of the brightness of the light with respect to the electric current which flows through LED of each color differs. For example, a red LED has a characteristic that light brightness increases almost linearly with an increase in current, while a green or blue LED has a non-linear characteristic.

  Therefore, in order to increase the brightness in the same way for each of the red, green, and blue LEDs, it is necessary to correct the magnitude of the flowing current particularly for the green and blue LEDs having nonlinear characteristics. Do what you do. The correction of the magnitude of the current can be performed by calculation using a mathematical expression that approximates the characteristics of the green and blue LEDs, but can also be performed by a so-called table lookup method. When the brightness is changed in appearance by the pulse width control, the pulse width itself can be controlled in the same manner for any color LED by determining the pulse height that gives the same brightness for each color.

  As described above, when the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d can be turned on in full color, the X-shaped drawing effect can also be performed by changing the color in full color. For example, at the start of the X character rendering effect, all of the peripheral lamps 25 a to 25 d are turned on pale and a pale X character image is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9. Thereafter, the lighting color of the upper left peripheral lamp 25a is changed to red, and the portion drawn in red is gradually expanded from the upper left to the lower right with respect to the lower right line of the X-shaped image. When the portion drawn in red in the lower right line extends to the adjacent portion of the lower right peripheral lamp 25d, the lighting color of the peripheral lamp 25d is also changed to red.

  Further, while the peripheral lamps 25a and 25d are lit in red and the lower right line of the X-shaped image is displayed in red, the lighting color of the upper right peripheral lamp 25c is changed to green and the left side of the X-shaped image is displayed. For the descending line, gradually expand the part drawn in green from the upper right to the lower left. When the portion drawn in green in the line on the lower left extends to the adjacent portion of the lower left peripheral lamp 25b, the lighting color of the peripheral lamp 25b is also changed to green. With such control, it is possible to execute a x-character drawing effect in which a character “x” is drawn with two colors. Further, since the x-character drawing effect can be executed in full color, the effect can be further enhanced as compared with the case where the X-character drawing effect is executed in a single color.

  In the above-described embodiment, it has never been selected to execute the reach notice at a timing before the timing at which the X character rendering effect is to be executed. In other words, it is prohibited to execute the reach notice before the timing at which the X character rendering effect is executed. However, if it is selected that the X character rendering effect is to be executed, the X character rendering effect is executed if a certain restriction is imposed on the execution of the reach notice before the execution timing of the X character rendering effect. The reach notice may be executed before the timing at which it will be performed.

  For example, if the selection probability of executing the reach notice is made very low before the execution timing of the X-shaped drawing effect, it may not be completely prohibited. If the reach notice is rarely executed before the x-drawing effect is executed, a great expectation will be given when the x-drawing effect is given to a player who has a low expectation. The same effect can be obtained as in the case of the complete prohibition of the reach notice that it can be given. On the other hand, by executing the X-shaped drawing effect after the rare reach notice is executed (or at the same time as the reach notice is executed), it is possible to give the player surprise.

  In addition, if a reach notice to be executed can be selected from a plurality of types of reach notices having different degrees of reliability for developing into a super reach, it is executed before the timing at which the X character rendering effect is executed. The reach notice that is restricted may be limited to a predetermined type of reach notice. For example, it may be possible to restrict execution of a reach notice of a type having a certain degree of reliability higher than a certain level to advance to super reach before the timing at which the X character rendering effect is executed.

  Reach notices with low reliability do not mean that the player's expectation of occurrence of probability fluctuation jackpots, probabilistic promotion jackpots or short-term jackpots will be raised so much just because they are executed, rather rather high reach notice The fact that is not executed may even reduce the player's expectation. Therefore, even if the execution restriction is limited only to the type of reach notice that has a certain level of reliability of developing into a super-reach, execution of the X-shaped drawing effect will be implemented for players who have a low expectation. At the same time, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the case of the complete prohibition of the reach notice that a great expectation can be given sometimes.

  In the above embodiment, as the execution timing of the X-shaped drawing effect, there is a timing at which the decorative display variation display is started and a timing after the reach display mode appears, and the latter is selected, The reliability of occurrence of a probabilistic change jackpot, probabilistic promotion jackpot or hourly jackpot has been increased. However, the timings that can be selected as the execution timing of the X character rendering effect are not limited to these. For example, the timing after the development to the super reach may be selected as the execution timing of the X character rendering effect.

  When the timing after development to super reach is selected as the execution timing of the X character rendering effect, the reliability of the probability variation jackpot, probability variation promotion jackpot or short-time jackpot occurrence is the timing after the reach display mode appears Can be higher than the reliability in the case where is selected. Even when the X character rendering effect is executed at the timing after the development to the super reach, the execution of the reach notice at the start timing of the variable display and the timing after the appearance of the reach display mode can be restricted. In addition, if a jackpot notice is also made using a method other than the X character rendering effect, the X character rendering effect will be executed if the X character rendering effect will be executed at the timing after the development of super reach. It is also possible to limit the execution of other jackpot notices prior to the timing at which they will be played.

  In the above-described embodiment, as the presentation means other than the liquid crystal display device 9 and the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d, the shutter accessories 26a and 26b that are closed after the reach display mode appears in the fluctuation pattern of the super reach B are provided. However, when the shutter accessories 26a and 26b are closed, the liquid crystal display device 9 is completely obscured, and the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 is not completely visible to the player. It was.

  Instead of or in addition to such shutter accessories 26a, 26b, the display is not superimposed on the front side of the liquid crystal display device 9 at a normal position, but the variable display with a predetermined variable pattern is executed. At a position that is moved from time to time, the image is superimposed on the front side of the liquid crystal display device 9 to reduce the visibility of the image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 (cannot be completely visually recognized like the shutter accessories 26a and 26b). It is also possible to provide an accessory that will be). In the case where the above-mentioned X-shaped drawing effect can be performed even when this accessory is moved to a position where the visibility of the liquid crystal display device 9 is lowered, the position of the X-shaped image 100 is obtained when the character is moved to the position. You may arrange | position a lamp | ramp to the location (location where the x character image displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 by the accessory would be hidden) corresponding.

  When the X character drawing effect is executed in a state where the accessory is moved to a position where the visibility of the liquid crystal display device 9 is lowered, the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d are turned on and the X character image 100 on the liquid crystal display device 9 is displayed. Along with the display, the lamp arranged in the accessory may be turned on. If the brightness of the lamps arranged in the accessory can also be controlled, not only the brightness of the peripheral lamps 25a to 25d but also the role as the thick line portion 101 of the X character image 100 moves in the X character drawing effect. What is necessary is just to change the brightness of the lamp arrange | positioned at the thing.

  In the above embodiment, the pseudo-ream is not selected as the variation pattern regardless of the results of the jackpot lottery and the jackpot type lottery. On the other hand, you may enable it to select a pseudo | simulation series with a fixed ratio as a fluctuation pattern. Here, the pseudo-ream means that the decorative symbol is variably displayed on the liquid crystal display device 9 according to the special symbol variation display, but for one special symbol variation display (that is, one start winning). In all of the decorative symbol display areas 9a to 9c, the decorative symbol variation display is temporarily stopped (the updating of the symbol is stopped but not confirmed, and may be in a state of shaking). Later, it refers to a decorative pattern variation pattern in which a re-variable display for variably displaying all the decorative symbols is executed once or a plurality of times.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 9 Liquid crystal display device 10a, 10b Special symbol display part 25a-25d Peripheral lamp 26a, 26b Shutter accessory 26c Shutter lamp 31 Main board 54 ROM
55 RAM
56 CPU
80 Display control board

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A gaming machine that displays a plurality of types of identification information variably on the image display device in accordance with the establishment of the start condition, and controls the specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the display result becomes the specific display result,
A specific determination means for determining whether or not to make a specific display result before deriving the display result of the variable display;
Effect control means for controlling the execution of effects including a variable display effect for causing the image display device to display the identification information in a variable manner and to cause the image display device to derive a display result corresponding to the determination result of the specific determination means,
The production control means includes
An image display control means for causing the image display device to display a line shape image having a line shape and at least one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device;
Controls the light emission mode of the light emitting device that is provided on an extension line extending from one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device of the line shape image to the outside of the display region, and emits light in a plurality of light emission modes. A light emission control means,
A specific effect executing means for displaying the line shape image on the image display device by the image display control means and executing a specific effect for causing the light emitting device to emit light by the light emission control means,
The specific effect executing means is
Wherein when executing the specific effect, the lighting mode control means for varying the intensity as a light emitting mode when causing emission of the light emitting device by the light emission control means,
When the specific effect is executed, the display mode of the line shape image displayed on the image display device is changed by the image display control unit so as to match the change in luminance of the light emitting device by the light emission mode control unit. And a display mode control means. The display mode control means includes
In the line-shaped image, a specific portion having a display mode different from that of the other portion reaches one end reaching the end of the display area of the image display device or reaches the end of the display region of the image display device. Moving display control means for moving and displaying in one direction from one end
The light emission mode control means includes:
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a moving light emission control unit that causes the light emitting device to emit light in accordance with the movement display of the specific portion by the movement display control unit. A second light emitting device different from the light emitting device can be moved from a normal position not superimposed on the front surface of the image display device to a special position superimposed on the front surface of the image display device. A movable member,
The specific effect executing means is
The movable member control means for causing the second light emitting device disposed on the movable member to emit light while moving the movable member to the special position when executing the specific effect. The gaming machine according to 1 or 2. The production control means includes
The type of effect to be executed while the variation display of the identification information is being executed by the variable display effect executing means is different from the specific effect executed by the specific effect executing means and the specific effect. And a production selection means for selecting from a plurality of types of production including
The production selection means includes:
Non-determined time product, which is a product of the probability that the specific display result is not determined and the selection probability when the specific display result is not determined, and the probability that the specific display result is determined and the specific display When the specific effect is executed, the value indicating the reliability calculated by the value of the ratio of the determined time product to the sum of the determined time product that is the product of the selection probabilities when the result is determined As the timing for executing the specific effect when the type of the effect to be executed is selected and the specific effect is selected as the effect to be executed so that is higher than when the specific effect is not executed The execution timing selection means which selects either the 1st execution timing and the 2nd execution timing later than this 1st execution timing is included, The statement of any one of Claim 1 to 3 characterized by the above-mentioned. Gaming machine. The production control means includes
When the execution of the specific effect is selected by the effect selection means, an effect other than the specific effect that is executed before the specific effect is executed according to the selection by the execution timing selection means is selected by the effect selection means. The game machine according to claim 4, further comprising selection restriction means for restricting the restriction.

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