JP5833947B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs rendering by changing the display mode of the pending count display means for displaying the number of start-up pending information.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko machine which is a kind of gaming machine, a symbol combination game (design variation game) in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed in a varied manner is performed. And in recent pachinko machines, there is a known pachinko machine that produces a jackpot notice that suggests in advance that it may be a big hit in order to improve the player's interest in the symbol combination game ( For example, see Patent Document 1). In the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 1, the effect of the big hit notice is performed by controlling the lighting display mode of the start memory display (start reserved ball number display). Specifically, the effect of the big hit notification is performed by changing the color of the lit portion of the start-up memory display or changing the shape or size of the lit portion.

JP-A-9-700 (paragraph numbers [0087] to [0093], FIG. 13)

  By the way, normally, in the pachinko machine, the size of the lighting display of the start memory display is formed smaller than the size of the display screen for displaying the symbol combination game. That is, in the pachinko machine, since the display result of the symbol combination game can be more important information for the player than the number of starting memories, the display screen of the symbol combination game is formed larger. Accordingly, there is a problem that even if the lighting display mode of the start-up memory display is changed and a jackpot announcement effect is performed, it is difficult to notice unless the player watches the lighting display mode with great care.

The present invention has been made in view of the problems existing in the conventional art, and an object, to perform an effect of changing the display mode of the pending count display means, the display form It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which changes can be expressed in a manner that is easily understood by a player and changes in display mode can be easily recognized.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention according to claim 1 stores the game ball detected by the start detection means as start hold information and uses the random number value acquired when the game ball is detected as the start hold information. A hold storage means for storing the corresponding information, a number of the start hold information stored in the hold storage means, and a hold number display section showing the number of symbol variable games that are being executed, Game display means for performing a symbol variation game based on the start suspension information, and at the start of the symbol variation game, determine whether or not the random number value stored in association with the start suspension information matches the jackpot determination value Jackpot judging means, and when the judgment result of the jackpot judging means is affirmative, the display result of the symbol variation game becomes a jackpot display result and a game in which a jackpot gaming state is given. In the machine, when the determination result of the notice determination means that determines whether to execute the hold notice effect that suggests the possibility that the symbol variation game that is suspended is a big hit, and the determination result of the notice determination means is affirmative, A notice executing means for changing the display mode of the number display of the start hold information in the hold number display section to execute the hold notice effect, and a game display area of the game display means before the hold notice effect is executed. from the initial position set in, and displayed by moving the visual guidance image to guide the viewpoint of the player towards the end position set in the reserved storage display area of the number of holding the display unit, the in the number of holding the display unit Guidance effect execution means for executing a line-of-sight guidance effect that notifies the player in advance that the display mode of the number display of the start hold information changes, and There are a plurality of guidance patterns that can specify the presentation time and the contents of the presentation, and the guidance presentation execution means selects a guidance pattern based on the variation pattern that can identify the variation time of the symbol variation game, Therefore, while performing the gaze guidance effect, during the gaze guidance effect, the display mode of the gaze guidance image is changed according to the effect content of the hold notice effect or the big hit expectation level of the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold notice effect. And displaying a line-of-sight guidance image corresponding to the number display of the start hold information in the hold storage display area of the hold number display unit, and the start of the symbol variation game among the start hold information whose execution is put on hold The number display mode of the start pending information that has a correspondence relationship has a correspondence relationship with the start of the symbol variation game at the start of the symbol variation game. In addition to being displayed in the on-hold digest stage effect area for displaying start hold information, the display mode of the on-hold digest stage effect can be selected and displayed from a plurality of types of on-hold digest effect display modes It is summarized as follows.

The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the number display mode of the start hold information in the hold digest time effect area, the change pattern is a change pattern for jackpot effect, The gist of the present invention is that it can be changed to a special display mode with a higher probability than the variation pattern for the off-stage effect and can be displayed by selecting the display mode for the on-hold digest effect .

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, even if the number display mode of the start hold information in the hold storage display area of the hold number display unit is a normal display mode, At the start of the symbol variation game, if the variation pattern is a specific variation pattern including a variation pattern for a jackpot effect, the number display mode of the start hold information in the hold digest time effect area is a special display. The gist of the present invention is that it can be changed to a mode and can be displayed by selecting a display mode of the effect for holding digestion .

According to the present invention, when performing an effect of changing the display mode of the pending count display means, a change in the display mode to facilitate expression understand the player, it is possible to easily recognize the change in the display mode.

The front view which shows the machine surface side of a pachinko machine. The enlarged front view which shows a variable display. The block diagram which shows the control structure of a pachinko gaming machine. Explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation pattern. Explanatory drawing which shows a hold display pattern. (A)-(d) is explanatory drawing which shows a holding | maintenance display pattern table. The flowchart which shows a special symbol input process. The flowchart which shows a command setting process. The flowchart which shows a special symbol start process. The flowchart which shows a pending | holding display process. The flowchart which shows a gaze guidance effect execution process. Explanatory drawing which shows a guidance pattern. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of a gaze guidance effect and a reservation notice effect. (A)-(d) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of a gaze guidance effect and a reservation notice effect. (A)-(c) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of a gaze guidance effect and a reservation notice effect. (A)-(b) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect at the time of the display aspect of a starting reservation ball | bowl changing.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, an effect display device 11 as a display means having a liquid crystal display type image display unit GH is disposed in the approximate center of a game board 10 of a pachinko gaming machine. In the effect display device 11, a symbol variation game that is performed by varying a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) and various display effects that are executed in association with the game are executed. In the symbol variation game of the present embodiment, a symbol combination consisting of a plurality of columns (in this embodiment, three columns) is derived. Note that the symbol variation game executed on the effect display device 11 is performed using decorative symbols for diversifying display effects.

  In addition, a 7-segment special drawing display device 12 is disposed at the lower right of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of special symbols (special symbols) are varied and displayed. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery such as whether or not it is a big hit (big hit lottery).

  In the present embodiment, the special figure display device 12 selects one special figure corresponding to the lottery result of the big win lottery from a plurality of special figures (101 kinds in the present embodiment), and the selected special figure is selected. The special figure is displayed as a fixed stop. The 101 types of special symbols are classified into 100 types of jackpot symbols that are symbols that can recognize jackpots, and one type of missed symbols that are symbols that can recognize a loss. Further, when the big hit symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state, the big hit game is given to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 displays eight types of numbers [1] to [8] as decorative designs in each column. And the display result according to the display result of the special figure display apparatus 12 is displayed on the effect display apparatus 11. FIG. Specifically, when the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, as a general rule, the big hit symbol (hit symbol combination) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. The jackpot symbol combination of the present embodiment is a symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like) in which the decorative symbols in all the rows are the same. Also, when the special symbol display device 12 displays the deferred symbols in a fixed stop, as a general rule, the special symbol display device 12 also displays the deviated symbols (out of symbol combinations) in a fixed stop display. In the present embodiment, the out-of-order symbol combination is a symbol combination ([123] or the like) in which all the decorative symbols are different, or a symbol combination in which one row of decorative symbols is different from the other two rows of decorative symbols ([122] [767). ]).

  In the present embodiment, the decorative symbols of each column in the effect display device 11 are displayed in a variable manner along a predetermined change direction (vertical scroll direction) when the symbol change game is started. When the symbol variation game starts (when the decorative symbols in each column start to vary), the left column (left symbol) → the right column (right symbol) → the middle column (middle) as viewed from the player side in the effect display device 11 The decorative symbols that are variably displayed are temporarily stopped and displayed in the order of symbols). Then, when the left symbol and the right symbol that are once stopped and displayed are the same, the reach state can be recognized from the symbol combination ([1 ↓ 1] etc., “↓” indicates changing). In the reach state, the decorative symbols of the specific columns (in the present embodiment, the left column and the right column) of the plurality of columns are temporarily stopped and displayed, and the columns other than the specific column (in the present embodiment, the middle column) This is a state in which the decorative symbols in the column) are variably displayed. The symbol combination that can recognize this reach state becomes the symbol combination of the reach by the decorative symbol.

  The “variable display” is a state in which the types of symbols displayed in the display areas defined in the effect display device 11 and the special figure display device 12 are changed. On the other hand, the “temporary stop display” is a state in which the symbols are displayed in the fluctuation state in the display area. The “definite stop display” is a state in which the symbols are fixed and stopped in the display area. Then, the symbol variation game on the special symbol display device 12 and the symbol variation game on the effect display device 11 start simultaneously with the display effect relating to the symbol variation game, and end simultaneously (that is, the special symbol and the decorative symbol simultaneously). Is confirmed and stopped).

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment is equipped with a launching handle as a launching device (not shown). This launching handle is disposed at a position where the player can operate the pachinko gaming machine. When the player operates the launch handle, the game ball is launched into the game area 16 from the left side of the game board 10 (left side of the effect display device 11).

  In addition, a start winning opening 19 having a winning opening 18 as a winning opening for a game ball is disposed below the effect display device 11. In the back of the start winning opening 19, a start opening switch SW1 is provided as a start detecting means for detecting a winning game ball. In the present embodiment, the start-up switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 3) detects the game ball that has won the start-up winning port 19 to thereby detect the start condition of the symbol variation game and the predetermined number (in this embodiment, 3 Game balls as payout balls can be given. In the present embodiment, when the game ball launched from the left side of the game board 10 rolls from the right side of the game board 10 (right side of the effect display device 11) as indicated by the symbol Y, the left side of the game board 10 Obstruction nails and the like are arranged so that it is difficult for a game ball to win a prize at the start winning opening 19 than when rolling from the left side of the effect display device 11.

  Also, on the right side of the start winning opening 19, a large winning opening 24 as a special winning means having a large winning opening door 23 that opens and closes by the operation of an actuator (solenoid, motor, etc.) not shown is arranged. Yes. A count switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 3) for detecting a winning game ball is disposed in the back of the big winning opening 24. The big winning opening 24 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number (for example, 13) of winning balls by detecting the winning game balls. The big winning opening 24 is opened by the opening operation of the big winning opening door 23 during the big hit game, and the winning of the game ball is allowed. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball. In the present embodiment, when the game ball launched from the left side of the game board 10 rolls from the right side of the game board 10 as indicated by a reference symbol Y, the game ball rolls from the left side of the game board 10. Obstruction nails and the like are arranged so that game balls can be easily won in the big winning opening 24.

  Also, below the special figure display device 12, a special figure reservation storage display device 13 having a plurality (two in this embodiment) of special figure reservation light emitting units is disposed. The special figure hold storage display device 13 notifies the player of the number of special reserved starting balls stored inside the machine (hereinafter referred to as “holding memory number”). The reserved memory number is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters (wins) a start winning opening 19 provided on the game board 10, while it is decremented by 1 at the start of the symbol variation game. Accordingly, when a game ball enters the start winning opening 19 during the symbol variation game, the reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). And the two special figure reservation light emission parts in this embodiment light up, blink, or turn off according to the number of reservation storage. Specifically, when the number of reserved memories is “0”, the two special figure holding light emitting units are turned off, and when the number of reserved memories is “1”, the left special figure holding light emitting unit is turned on, The special figure holding light emission part on the right is turned off. In addition, when the number of reserved memories is “2”, the two special figure holding light emitting units are lit, and when the number of holding memories is “3”, the left special figure holding light emitting unit blinks and the right side The special figure holding light-emitting unit is turned on. Further, when the number of reserved memories is “4”, the two special figure holding light emitting units blink. The number of reserved memories indicates the number of symbol variation games whose execution is suspended.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a game display unit 14 and a reserved ball number display unit 15 are formed in the image display unit GH. The game display unit 14 displays an image of the symbol combination game. The number of reserved balls is displayed as an image of the number of symbol combination games being held (the number of stored memories). In the present embodiment, the image display unit GH serves as a game display unit and a reserved ball number display unit, and is configured to be used in combination. Further, the display area of the game display unit 14 is a game display area, and the display area of the reserved ball number display unit 15 is a reserved ball number display area.

  The reserved ball number display unit 15 includes a plurality (4 in this embodiment) of number display units H1, H2, H3, and H4. That is, the reserved ball number display unit 15 is provided with four number display units H1 to H4 that are the same as the upper limit number of the stored number of reserved items. Then, in the reserved ball number display unit 15, the number display units H1 to H4 of the same number as the stored number of stored numbers are turned on (image display as if the lamp is emitting light), so that the number of symbol combination games that are on hold is displayed. Is notified. 2 and 9 to 14, the number display portions H1 to H4 that are lit and displayed are indicated by “● (black circle)”, and the number display portions H1 to H4 that are not lit are indicated by “◯ (white circle)”. Show. For example, FIG. 2 illustrates the reserved ball number display unit 15 when the number of stored memories is “2”, and the number display unit H1 and the number display unit H2 are lit and displayed so that the symbol combination is performed twice. Notifying that the game is on hold. When the number of reserved memories is “1”, only one number display portion H1 is lit and displayed. When the number of reserved memories is “3”, three number display portions H1 to H3 are lit and displayed. In the case of “4”, the four number display portions H1 to H4 are lit. In the following description, the display mode of the number display unit indicated by “● (black circle)” at the time of lighting display is also referred to as “normal display mode”.

  In addition, on the left side of the reserved ball number display unit 15 of the present embodiment, when the symbol variation game is executed, an on-hold digest effect region 17 is provided for displaying a start retention ball corresponding to the symbol variation game. It has been. In the holding digest time effect area 17, an image corresponding to the starting holding ball is displayed at the same time as the holding memory number is decremented by 1, and the image corresponding to the starting holding ball is erased immediately after the symbol variation game is started. It has come to be.

  In addition, the pachinko machine game machine of the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a hold notice effect. The hold notice effect is an effect that suggests the possibility that the symbol variation game whose execution is being held will be a big hit. In the present embodiment, as an effect of the holding notice effect, the display mode (the display mode of the number display units H1 to H4) of the number of starting and holding balls in the reserved ball number display unit 15 is different from the “normal display mode”. An effect of changing to the “special display mode” is executed. In the present embodiment, when the display mode of the number display unit is changed to the “special display mode”, the symbol combination game corresponding to the number display unit is a target of the hold notice effect. In the present embodiment, when the number display section is lit and displayed in the “special display mode”, an image of “character face” or “star” is displayed (for example, see FIGS. 10 and 12).

  Furthermore, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment notifies the player in advance that the display mode of the number display unit will change from the “normal display mode” to the “special display mode” prior to the hold notice effect (change in display mode). It is configured to be able to execute a line-of-sight guidance effect (a priori effect) to be notified. “Present” is to notify in advance. The line-of-sight guidance effect is executed immediately after the start of the symbol combination game (when all the symbols in the row are changing), and the display mode of the number display unit changes as a pending notice effect after the line-of-sight guidance effect is executed. In the present embodiment, the effect character Y (see, for example, FIG. 9) is displayed on the image display unit GH to execute the line-of-sight guidance effect, and a predetermined number display unit is displayed in association with the operation of the effect character Y. The mode is changed. That is, the line-of-sight guidance effect and the hold notice effect are executed in association with each other. Further, in the line-of-sight guidance effect, it is possible to suggest which number display unit display mode changes to the “special display mode”.

Next, the jackpot game defined in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
The big hit game is started after the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12 in the symbol variable game, and the symbol variable game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect, the round game in which the special winning opening 24 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of rounds as an upper limit (15 rounds in the present embodiment). During a single round game, the special winning opening 24 is until a specified number of game balls (the maximum number of balls entered (8 in this embodiment)) wins or a specified time (round game time) elapses. Until it is done, it is opened. In round games, round effects are performed. Then, after the end of the round game with a predetermined number of predetermined rounds, an ending effect indicating the end of the big hit game is performed, and the big hit game is ended.

  In the jackpot game, “10 (seconds)” is set as the opening time, and “11 (seconds)” is set as the ending time. In the big hit game, “25 (seconds)” is set as each round game time. In addition, the interval time between rounds (inter-round interval) in the jackpot game is set to “2 (seconds)”.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the machine. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine and outputs various control commands (control commands) according to the process results. An effect control board 31 is mounted on the back side of the machine. The effect control board 31 controls the display mode of the effect display device 11 (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) and various effect devices based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30 and the effect control board 31 will be described.
The main control board 30 has a main control CPU 30a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b that stores a control program for the main control CPU 30a, and a main control CPU that can write and read necessary data. A RAM 30c is provided. The main control CPU 30a is connected to various switches SW1 and SW3 so that detection signals output by detecting the game balls can be input. Further, a special figure display device 12 and a special figure hold storage display device 13 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a updates a random number update process (random number) for updating various random number values such as a hit determination random number, a reach determination random number, a special figure distribution random number, and a variation pattern distribution random number every predetermined cycle. Generation process). The winning determination random number is a random number used in the big hit lottery. The reach determination random number is a random number used in the reach lottery (reach determination) for determining whether or not to form a reach when the big hit lottery is not won. The special figure distribution random number is a random number used when determining the jackpot symbol. The variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when a variation pattern is selected.

  The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine. The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program and a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is a pattern that serves as a base for effects (display effects, light-emitting effects, audio effects) from the start of the symbol variation game to the end of the symbol variation game. Content) and production time (variation time) can be specified. Then, the variation patterns are classified for each variation content composed of a jackpot effect, an outlier reach effect, and an outlier effect.

  The jackpot effect is an effect that the symbol variation game is developed so that the jackpot symbol is finally stopped and displayed after reaching (reach effect). Further, the outlier reach effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game is finally subjected to the reach effect and finally the stop symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, the off-stage effect is an effect that is developed so that the symbol variation game finally displays the out-of-place symbol without stopping and reaching the reach effect. The reach effect is an effect that is performed after the reach is formed in the symbol change game with the decorative symbol of the effect display device 11 until the symbol combination (big hit symbol or off symbol) is finally derived. In the special symbol display device 12, when the symbol variation game is started, the variation of the symbol is continued until the variation time elapses without performing the reach effect.

Here, the variation pattern set in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The variation patterns P0 to P1 for off-line effects are variation patterns including “normal variation” in the variation content. The normal variation is a situation in which, after the symbol variation game is started, the variation is stopped in accordance with the predetermined sequence variation variation stop order (left column → right column → middle column) and the symbol is derived in each column. Production. Note that the variation time varies depending on the variation patterns P0 and P1.

  The fluctuation patterns P2 to P3 for the outlier reach production include the reach production in the fluctuation content, and “Reach NR” or “Reach SR” in which the fluctuation content is different after the reach formation until the final stop symbol is derived. Including. Similarly, in the variation pattern P4 to P5 for the big hit effect, the reach content is included in the change content, and after the reach formation, the content of the change until the final stop symbol is derived is different “reach NR” or “reach SR” "including. In the present embodiment, the big hit expectation degree of the symbol variation game when the reach SR is executed is set higher than the reach NR. That is, when a big hit is made, the variation pattern P5 including the reach SR in the variation content is more likely to be selected than the variation pattern P4 including the reach NR in the variation content. Further, when the deviation occurs, the variation pattern P3 including the reach SR in the variation content is less likely to be selected than the variation pattern P2 including the reach NR in the variation content.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a big hit determination value. The big hit determination value is a determination value used in the big hit lottery and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the random numbers for the hit determination. The reach control value is stored in the main control ROM 30b. The reach determination value is a determination value used in the reach lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the reach determination random number. The reach control value is stored in the main control ROM 30b. The reach determination value is a determination value used in the reach lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the reach determination random number.

  In addition, the main control ROM 30b stores a hold display pattern for specifying a display mode of the number display portion of the number of start hold balls won and a hold display pattern table for determining the hold display pattern. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, each on-hold display pattern is displayed not only at the time of winning detection, but also until the symbol variation game based on the start holding ball detected at the winning is executed (that is, until it is deleted). The display mode of the number display portions H1 to H4 can be specified every time the symbol variation game is executed.

  Specifically, the hold display pattern HP10 determined when the stored storage number to be stored is “1” can specify the display mode at the time of winning (that is, the number display portion H1). The on-hold display patterns HP20, HP21, HP22 determined when the stored storage number to be stored is “2” are the display mode at the time of winning (number display portion H2) and the symbol variation game is performed once from the time of winning. The display mode of the number display unit H1 when executed can be specified. In other words, the hold display patterns HP20 to HP22 determined when the stored storage number to be stored is “2”, the display mode at the time of winning (number display portion H2), and the target stored storage number is “2”. The display mode of the number display portion H1 when changing from 1 to “1” can be specified.

  In addition, the hold display patterns HP30 to HP34 determined when the stored storage number to be stored is “3”, the display mode at the time of winning (number display portion H3), and the symbol variation game once from the winning time. The display mode of the number display unit H2 when it is executed and the display mode of the number display unit H1 when the symbol variation game is executed twice from the winning time can be specified. In other words, the hold display patterns HP30 to HP34 determined when the stored storage number to be stored is “3”, the display mode at the time of winning (number display portion H3), and the target stored storage number is “3”. The display mode of the number display unit H2 when the number changes from “2” to “2”, and the display mode of the number display unit H1 when the target reserved storage number changes from “2” to “1” can be specified.

  Similarly, the hold display patterns HP40 to HP46 determined when the stored storage number stored is “4”, the display mode at the time of winning (number display portion H4), and the symbol variation game is 1 from the time of winning. The display mode of the number display portion H3 when executed once and the display mode of the number display portion H2 when the symbol variation game is executed once from the winning time and the symbol variation game are executed once from the winning time. When this is done, the display mode of the number display portion H1 can be specified. That is, in the hold display patterns HP40 to HP46 determined when the stored storage number to be stored is “4”, the display mode at the time of winning (number display portion H4) and the target storage number to be stored are “4”. The display mode of the number display unit H3 when changing from “3” to “3”, and the display mode of the number display unit H2 when the target reserved storage number changes from “3” to “2”, and the target hold The display mode of the number display portion H1 when the stored number changes from “2” to “1” can be specified.

  Then, it is possible to specify whether or not the hold notice effect is executed by these hold display patterns. Specifically, in the hold display pattern in which the hold notice effect is executed, it is possible to specify when and how the display mode of the number display portions H1 to H4 changes. In the present embodiment, as shown in the hold display patterns HP21, HP22, HP31 to HP34, HP41 to HP46, the display mode of any of the hold display portions H1 to H4 is “● → star” or “● → character”. A display mode indicating a changing state is associated. The display mode “● → star” indicates that the display mode of the number display portions H1 to H4 changes from “●” (normal display mode) to “☆ (star)” (special display mode). Yes. The display mode “● → character” indicates that the display mode of the number display portions H1 to H4 changes from “●” (normal display mode) to “character face” (special display mode). Further, in the hold display pattern in which the hold notice effect is not executed, as shown in the hold display patterns HP10, HP20, HP30, and HP40, the number display section displays the same “● (black circle)” until it is deleted. The display mode of H1 to H4 is specified.

  The hold display pattern tables T1 to T4 are provided for each hold storage number as shown in FIGS. Each of the hold display pattern tables T1 to T4 is associated with one or more hold display patterns. Each hold display pattern is assigned one or a plurality of hold notice determination random numbers. Also, the number of random numbers for holding notice determination distributed to each holding display pattern is changed according to the variation contents of the symbol variation game that is the target of the holding notice effect. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6A to 6D, the determination rate of the hold display pattern is changed according to the change contents of the symbol change game that is the target of the hold notice effect.

  Specifically, in the case of the variation content for the big hit effect, the hold display pattern in which the hold notice effect is executed with a higher probability is determined as compared with the case of the variation content for the off-line effect. It has become. Further, even if the variation content is for the big hit effect, the determination rate of each holding display pattern is varied according to the variation content (specifically, depending on the expected big hit expectation of the variation content). For example, when the fluctuation content (reach SR) with a high jackpot expectation is executed, the fluctuation content (reach NR) with a lower jackpot expectation than the fluctuation content with a high jackpot expectation (reach SR) is executed. In comparison with, a hold display pattern that changes to a character image with high probability is determined. On the other hand, when the fluctuation content (reach SR) with a high jackpot expectation is executed, the fluctuation content (reach NR) with a lower jackpot expectation than the fluctuation content with a high jackpot expectation (reach SR) is executed. Compared to the case of the display, the hold display pattern that changes to a star with a low probability is determined.

Next, the effect control board 31 shown in FIG. 3 will be described.
The effect control board 31 has an effect control CPU 31a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, an effect control ROM 31b that stores a control program for the effect control CPU 31a, and an effect control that can write and read necessary data. A RAM 31c is provided. The effect control CPU 31a executes random number update processing (random number generation processing) for updating various random number values at predetermined intervals. The effect display device 11 is connected to the effect control CPU 31a. The effect control ROM 31b stores a control program for controlling display effects (including a symbol combination game and a start and hold ball notification). The effect control ROM 31b stores various image display data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, appearance characters, number display portions H1 to H4). In addition, various information (random number value, timer value, flag, etc.) that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine is stored (set) in the effect control RAM 31c.

  Hereinafter, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms). First, the special symbol input process will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the start winning opening 19 (step S1). That is, in step S1, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the start port switch SW1 detects a game ball is input. When the determination result of step S1 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. If the determination result of step S1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reserved storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number of 4 (step S2). If the determination result of step S2 is negative (the number of stored memories = 4), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  When the determination result of step S2 is affirmative (the number of reserved memories <4), the main control CPU 30a increments the number of reserved memories by +1 (1) and rewrites the number of reserved memories (step S3). That is, the new number of reserved storage is stored. As a result of the processing in step S3, the game ball that has entered the start winning opening 19 is stored in the main control RAM 30c as a start holding ball, and therefore, in this embodiment, the main control RAM 30c functions as a holding storage means. Further, the main control CPU 30a changes the display content of the special figure hold storage display device 13 so as to indicate the number of hold storages after the addition of 1.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a reads and acquires the value of the random number for jackpot determination, the value of the reach determination random number, the value of the special figure distribution random number, and the value of the variation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 30c. Then, the value is set in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c associated with the reserved storage number (step S4). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a executes a command setting process, which will be described in detail later (step S5), and ends the special symbol input process. The command setting process determines the display mode of the number display portions H1 to H4 corresponding to the winning start balls to be won based on the random number acquired when detected at the start winning opening 19 in the special symbol input process, and the result This is a process for determining and outputting a hold designation command for instructing the number together with the hold storage number.

Next, command setting processing will be described with reference to FIG.
First, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not “0” is set in the hold notice flag indicating that the hold notice effect is being executed (step S10). If the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a compares the hit determination random number obtained in step S4 with the jackpot determination value, and determines whether or not both values match (step S11). When the determination result in step S11 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a recognizes in advance that the symbol variation game based on the detected start-up holding ball is a big hit.

  If the determination result in step S11 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a identifies the variation pattern of the symbol variation game that is the target of the continuous notice effect from the variation patterns for the big hit effect based on the acquired variation pattern determination random number. (Step S12). Thereby, the variation content of the symbol variation game based on the game ball won this time is prefetched. Next, a hold change table for determining a hold display pattern for specifying the display mode of the number display of the start hold balls won is determined based on the stored hold storage number. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines the hold display pattern based on the pre-read variation contents (step S13). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the hold display pattern tables T1 to T4 corresponding to the hold storage number stored in step S3. When the stored number of held memories is “1”, the held display pattern table T1 is determined. When the stored number of held memories is “2”, the held display pattern table T2 is determined and stored. When the stored number is “3”, the hold display pattern table T3 is determined, and when the stored hold number is “4”, the hold display pattern table T4 is determined. Then, the main control CPU 30a refers to the determined hold display pattern tables T1 to T4, and determines a hold display pattern according to the acquired hold notice determination random number and the prefetched variation content (variation pattern). For example, when the number of reserved storage is “2” and the variation pattern P4 is prefetched, the main control CPU 30a determines the hold display pattern HP20 with a probability of 50% and sets the hold display pattern HP21 to 25%. The hold display pattern HP22 is determined with a probability of 25%.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a sets a value for the hold notice flag according to the decided hold display pattern (step S14). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a holds in step S14 when the determined hold display pattern specifies the hold notice effect (that is, hold display patterns HP21, HP22, HP31 to HP34, HP41 to HP46). Set the notice flag to “1”. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a sets the number of reserved memories stored in step S3 as the number of times of reservation. The main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of holdings every time the symbol variation game is executed, and sets the holding notice flag to “0” when the number of holdings becomes “0”. ing. On the other hand, in step S14, when the determined hold display pattern does not specify the hold notice effect (that is, in the case of the hold display patterns HP10, HP20, HP30, HP40), the main control CPU 30a sets “0” to the hold notice flag. Set. Then, the main control CPU 30a outputs a hold designation command for designating the hold storage number stored in step S3 and the determined hold display pattern (step S15), and ends the command setting process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result in step S11 is negative (in the case of a loss), the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a reach effect is executed based on the acquired reach determination random number (step S16). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the acquired reach determination random number value matches the reach determination value. If the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a performs a variation of the symbol variation game executed based on the game ball won this time from the variation patterns for the outlier reach effect based on the obtained random number for variation pattern determination. A pattern is specified (step S17). Thereby, the variation content of the symbol variation game based on the game ball won this time is prefetched.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S13, and determines a hold display pattern for specifying the display mode of the number display portion of the start hold balls that have won, based on the hold storage number stored in step S3, as described above. To determine the pending change table. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines the hold display pattern as described above, based on the pre-read variation contents and the acquired hold notice determination random number. Further, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S14, and sets a value for the hold notice flag according to the determined hold display pattern as described above. Then, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S15, outputs a hold designation command for designating the hold storage number stored in step S3 and the decided hold display pattern, and ends the command setting process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S16 is negative, the main control CPU 30a executes the symbol variation executed based on the game ball won this time from the variation patterns for the offending effect based on the obtained variation pattern determining random numbers. A variation pattern of the game is specified (step S18). Then, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S13, and determines the hold display pattern for specifying the display mode of the number display portion of the start hold balls that have won based on the hold storage number stored in step S3 as described above. Determine the pending change table for Then, the main control CPU 30a determines the hold display pattern as described above, based on the pre-read variation contents and the acquired hold notice determination random number. Further, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S14, and sets a value for the hold notice flag according to the determined hold display pattern as described above. Then, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S15, outputs a hold designation command for designating the hold storage number stored in step S3 and the decided hold display pattern, and ends the command setting process. Note that when the reach effect is not included in the variation content, the hold notice effect is not executed. For this reason, in the case of a loss, “1” is not set to the hold notice flag (“0” is set).

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step S10 is negative (when the hold notice flag is set to 1), the hold display pattern HP10, HP20 in which the hold notice effect is not executed according to the number of stored memories stored in step S3. , HP30, HP40 are determined (step S19). Specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines the hold display pattern HP10 when the number of reserved memories is “1”, and determines the hold display pattern HP20 when the number of reserved memories is “2”. When the number of reserved memories is “3”, the reserved display pattern HP30 is determined, and when the number of reserved memories is “4”, the reserved display pattern HP40 is determined. Then, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step S15, outputs a hold designation command for designating the hold storage number stored in step S3 and the decided hold display pattern, and ends the command setting process. From the above, in this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a serves as a notice determination unit.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described with reference to FIG.
The main control CPU 30a first determines whether or not the symbol variation game is being executed (the symbol is being varied and displayed) and whether or not the big hit game is being performed (step S31). When this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result in step S31 is negative (not in the symbol variation game and not in the big hit game), the main control CPU 30a reads the number of reserved memories stored in the main control RAM 30c (step S32). ). Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the number of reserved memory read in step S32 is larger than “0 (zero)” (whether or not there is a pending symbol variation game) (step S33). ). If the determination result of step S33 is negative (the number of stored memories = 0), the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process because there is no symbol variation game being held. On the other hand, when the determination result of step S33 is affirmative (the number of stored memory> 0), the main control CPU 30a decrements the stored memory number by −1 (1 subtraction) because there is a pending symbol variation game (step S34). ). Then, the main control CPU 30a correlates to the earliest stored storage number and stores the big hit determination random number, reach determination random number, fluctuation pattern distribution random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. And each value, such as the random number for special figure distribution, is acquired (step S35).

  The main control CPU 30a, after reading the random number, stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “1”. . Similarly, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “3” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “2”. Similarly, the main control CPU 30a stores the random number stored in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “4” in the storage area associated with the reserved storage number “3” and also stores the reserved storage number. The random number stored in the storage area associated with “4” is cleared (erased). Further, the main control CPU 30a outputs a hold designation command for instructing the hold memory number after subtraction to the effect control CPU 31a. Further, the main control CPU 30a changes the display content of the special figure hold storage display device 13 so as to indicate the number of hold memories after one subtraction.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the read jackpot determination random number value with the jackpot determination value, and performs a jackpot lottery (jackpot determination) as to whether or not it is a jackpot (step S36). In the big hit lottery, when the value of the big hit determination random number matches the big hit determination value, the main control CPU 30a changes the variation pattern from the variation patterns P4 to P5 for the big hit effect based on the acquired variation pattern distribution disturbance. Is determined (step S37). In other words, the symbol change game is executed by prefetching the command setting process and suggesting the change contents. Note that random numbers for distribution pattern distribution are allocated to the variation patterns P4 to P5 for the big hit effect, respectively. At this time, the variation pattern P5 is assigned more random numbers for distribution of the variation pattern than the variation pattern P4, and the variation pattern P5 has a higher expectation of jackpot than the variation pattern P4. In step S37, the main control CPU 30a, as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, is a jackpot symbol corresponding to the value of the big hit symbol random number acquired together with the value of the big hit determination random number used in the big hit lottery. Determine the design.

  If the big hit determination random number and the big hit determination value do not match in step S36, the main control CPU 30a compares the reach determination random number with the reach determination random number obtained together with the big hit determination random number in step S35. Then, reach lottery (reach determination) is performed (step S38). If this determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines the detachment with reach, and determines the variation pattern from the variation patterns P2 to P3 for the irreach reach production based on the acquired random number for distribution pattern variation. (Step S39). It should be noted that random numbers for distribution pattern distribution are allocated to the variation patterns P2 to P3 for off-center reach production. At that time, the variation pattern P3 is distributed with less variation pattern distribution random numbers than the variation pattern P2, and the variation pattern P3 has a higher expectation of jackpot than the variation pattern P2. Further, in step S39, the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 with a fixed stop.

  If the determination result in step S38 is negative, the main control CPU 30a determines the detachment without reach, and based on the variability pattern distribution random numbers, the variation patterns P0 and P1 for the detachment effect that do not include the reach effect. A variation pattern is determined from the inside (step S40). In the present embodiment, the variation pattern for the offending effect is determined with a predetermined probability for each of the variation patterns P0 and P1. Further, in step S40, the main control CPU 30a determines the off symbol as a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the special symbol and the variation pattern in the special symbol start process outputs the control command generated according to the determined items to the effect control CPU 31a at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command instructing a variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game at the start of the symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display device 12 so as to execute a special symbol variation game that varies the special symbol. The main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol stop symbol designating command for designating the special symbol, and then outputs the variation pattern designating command. Then, the main control CPU 30a outputs a symbol stop command for instructing the end of the symbol variation game (determination of symbol determination) at the elapse of the effect time set in the instructed variation pattern as the variation time elapses. . Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the special symbol display device 12 so that the special symbol instructed when the effect time set in the instructed variation pattern has elapsed is confirmed and stopped. From the above, in this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a serves as a big hit determination means.

Next, the winning game process executed by the main control CPU 30a when the big hit lottery is won will be described.
In the winning game process, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect to the effect control CPU 31a. Next, when the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a controls each round game after the opening effect ends. That is, the main control CPU 30a outputs a round command for instructing the start of the round game to the effect control CPU 31a at the start of each round game, and controls the opening and closing of the big winning opening 24. Then, when the final round game is finished, the main control CPU 30a outputs an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect to the effect control CPU 31a. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game when the ending effect ends.

Next, various processes executed by the effect control CPU 31a of the effect control board 31 based on the control program will be described.
When the variation control designation command is input, the effect control CPU 31a selects the image display data based on the variation content corresponding to the variation pattern instructed by the command. In addition, when the stop control designation command for special symbols is input, the effect control CPU 31a generates a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 according to the command. More specifically, the effect control CPU 31a generates a jackpot symbol combination as a decorative symbol when a jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot is designated as a special symbol.

  On the other hand, the effect control CPU 31a generates a symbol combination that is not a decorative symbol when the symbol is designated as a special symbol. At this time, when the variation pattern for the outlier reach effect is instructed, the effect control CPU 31a generates the outlier symbol combination including the reach symbol as the decorative symbol. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the offending effect is instructed, the effect control CPU 31a generates an off symbol combination that does not include the reach symbol as the decorative symbol.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to display an image of the symbol variation game based on the image display data, and generates a symbol stop command when a symbol stop command is input during the symbol variation game. The decorated symbol is displayed on the effect display device 11 in a fixed stop state, and the symbol variation game is terminated.

  Next, a hold display process for causing the effect control CPU 31a to execute a hold notice effect based on a hold designation command output when a game ball is detected will be described with reference to FIG. This hold display process is executed every time a hold designation command is input.

  The effect control CPU 31a, upon receiving a hold designation command, determines whether or not a hold display pattern is designated by the hold designation command (step S101). That is, it is determined whether the command is a hold designation command at the time of winning detection (when 1 is added) or a hold designation command at the time of starting the symbol variation game (when 1 is subtracted). When the determination result is affirmative (that is, in the case of a hold designation command at the time of winning detection), the effect control CPU 31a uses the hold display pattern designated by the hold designation command as the number of hold memories designated by the hold designation command. Is stored (set) in the storage area of the effect control RAM 31c associated with (step S102).

  Next, in step S102, the production control CPU 31a determines the display mode of the number of the start holding ball number display portions H1 to H4 based on the hold display pattern stored in the storage area associated with each hold storage number. Then, the image display unit GH is controlled to display the number display units H1 to H4 in the determined display mode (step S103). More specifically, the production control CPU 31a indicates (corresponds to) the number of display units H1 to H4 that indicate (corresponding to) the number of reserved memories designated by the pending designation command (the number of reserved memories corresponding to the storage area stored in step S102). Is determined according to the hold display pattern. For example, when the on-hold display patterns HP40 to HP46 are stored in the storage area corresponding to the on-hold storage number “4”, the effect control CPU 31a holds on the basis of the on-hold display patterns HP40 to HP46 as the display mode of the number display portion H4. The display pattern HP40 to HP46 determines “●” as the display mode of the number display portion H4 corresponding to the reserved storage number “4”. Similarly, when the on-hold display patterns HP30 to HP34 are stored in the storage area corresponding to the on-hold storage number “3”, the effect control CPU 31a is based on the on-hold display patterns HP30 to HP34 as the display mode of the number display section H3. “●” shown as the display mode of the number display portion H3 corresponding to the hold storage number “3” is determined by the hold display patterns HP30 to HP34. Similarly, when the on-hold display patterns HP20 to HP22 are stored in the storage area corresponding to the on-hold storage number “2”, the effect control CPU 31a, based on the on-hold display patterns HP20 to HP22 as the display mode of the number display portion H2, “●” shown as the display mode of the number display portion H2 corresponding to the hold storage number “2” is determined by the hold display patterns HP20 to HP22. Similarly, when the hold display pattern HP10 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage number “1”, the effect control CPU 31a uses the hold display pattern HP10 as the display mode of the number display portion H1, based on the hold display pattern HP10. Determines “●”, which is shown as the display mode of the number display portion H1 corresponding to the reserved storage number “1”. Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the image display unit GH to display the number display units H1 to H4 in the determined display mode.

  On the other hand, when the determination result in step S101 is negative (that is, in the case of a hold designation command at the start of the symbol variation game), the effect control CPU 31a sets the hold memory number based on the hold memory number designated by the hold designation command. The hold display patterns stored (set) in the associated storage area are shifted one by one (step S104). That is, the hold display pattern stored in the storage area associated with the hold storage number “2” is stored in the storage area associated with the hold storage number “1”. Similarly, the effect control CPU 31a stores the hold display pattern stored in the storage area associated with the hold storage number “3” in the storage area associated with the hold storage number “2”. Similarly, the effect control CPU 31a stores the hold display pattern stored in the storage area associated with the hold storage number “4” in the storage area associated with the hold storage number “3”. In addition, the hold display pattern memorize | stored in the memory area matched with the hold memory number larger than the designated hold memory number is erase | eliminated.

  Thereafter, the CPU 31a for effect control determines the display mode of the number display section of the start-holding ball based on the hold display pattern stored in the storage area associated with each hold storage number, and the number in the determined display mode. The image display unit GH is controlled to display the display unit (step S105). Specifically, the CPU 31a for effect control determines the display mode of the number display section indicating (corresponding to) the number of reserved memories corresponding to the storage area in which the reserved display pattern is stored, based on the reserved display pattern. For example, when the hold display pattern HP41 is stored in the hold storage number “4”, a hold designation command specifying the hold storage number “3” to be subtracted by 1 is input, and the hold display pattern HP41 is set to the hold storage number “3”. ”Will be described. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the CPU 31a for effect control uses the number display unit H3 corresponding to the reserved storage number “3” based on the hold display pattern HP41 as the display mode of the number display unit H3. “●” shown as the display mode is determined. At this time, since the hold display pattern HP41 stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage number “4” is deleted, the effect control CPU 31a determines “◯” as the display mode of the number display portion H4. .

  Further, when the hold display pattern HP32 is stored in the hold storage number “3”, the presentation control CPU 31a receives a hold designation command for designating the hold storage number “2” to be subtracted by 1, and holds the display pattern HP32. Is stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved storage number “2”. In this case, as shown in FIG. 5, the effect control CPU 31a uses the number display unit H2 corresponding to the reserved storage number “2” based on the hold display pattern HP32 as the display mode of the number display unit H2. “● → ☆” shown as the display mode is determined. At this time, since the on-hold display pattern HP32 stored in the storage area corresponding to the on-hold storage number “3” is deleted, the effect control CPU 31a determines “◯” as the display mode of the number display section H3. . Then, when “● → ☆” is determined as the display mode, the effect control CPU 31a displays the number display section at the timing determined by the line-of-sight guidance effect to be executed (that is, the timing when the effect character Y arrives at the final position). The display mode of H2 is changed from “●” to “☆”. When “● → character” is determined as the display mode, the presentation control CPU 31a changes the display mode of the number display portion H3 from “●” to “character image” at the timing determined by the visual line guidance effect to be executed. Will change.

  At that time, the effect control CPU 31a displays a predetermined image at a position corresponding to the number display portions H1 to H4 changed to the special display mode. Specifically, at the timing when the effect character Y arrives at the final position (the position corresponding to the number display portions H1 to H4 changed to the special display mode), the effect control CPU 31a counts the number changed to the special display mode. An effect character Y used in the line-of-sight guidance effect is displayed directly above the display parts H1 to H4. Further, the effect control CPU 31a continuously displays the image (effect character Y) at positions (directly above) corresponding to the number display portions H1 to H4 changed to the special display mode. In other words, when the number display portions H1 to H4 changed to the special display mode are shifted (moved) one by one in accordance with the subtraction of the reserved storage number, the effect character Y is moved accordingly.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 31a displays an image corresponding to the start hold ball in the hold digest time effect area 17 when the reserved memory number is decremented by one. The image corresponding to the start holding ball displayed in the holding digest time effect area 17 is an image displayed on the individual display H1 before being subtracted (that is, an image deleted from the individual display H1). The image is either the normal display mode image “●”, the special display mode image “character image”, or the special display mode image “☆”. In addition, when the number display units H1 to H4 changed to the special display mode are the number display unit H1, the CPU 31a for effect control causes the number display unit H1 to be no longer in the special display mode as 1 is subtracted. In this case, the effect character Y displayed immediately above the number display portion H1 is moved directly above the effect area 17 for on-hold digestion.

  Next, the CPU 31a for effect control determines whether or not to display an image of the start-reserved sphere in the special display mode in the effect area 17 for on-hold digestion with the subtraction of the reserved memory number (step S106). When this determination result is affirmative, the CPU 31a for effect control determines the action mode of the effect character Y to be moved immediately above the effect area 17 for on-hold digestion, and the effect area 17 for on-hold digestion time in the determined action mode. The effect character Y moved immediately above is operated (step S107). In addition, a plurality of types of motion modes are prepared, each of which “the production character Y goes on”, “the line appears from the production character Y”, “the production character Y rotates”, “nothing”. Such an operation mode is prepared. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a deletes the effect character Y and ends the hold display process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S106 is negative (ie, when “●” is scheduled to be displayed in the on-hold digest time effect area 17), the effect control CPU 31a starts the start-holding ball in the normal display mode. When displaying the image “●”, it is determined whether or not to change the display mode of the image of the start holding sphere displayed in the on-hold digest time effect area 17 to the special display mode based on the specified variation pattern ( Step S108). When the specified variation pattern is a variation pattern for the big hit effect or the outlier reach effect, the effect control CPU 31a has a higher probability than the case where the variation pattern for the outlier effect is specified. It is determined to change to the special variation mode. When this determination result is affirmative, the CPU 31a for effect control determines the image of the special display mode from “character image” or “☆”, and displays the image of the start holding ball of the determined special display mode, The effect character Y is displayed immediately above the effect area 17 for on-hold digestion (step S109). Then, the effect control CPU 31a moves to the process of step S107 to operate the effect character Y.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of step S108 is negative, the effect control CPU 31a directly ends the hold display process. By executing the above-described hold display process, the hold notice effect is executed on the hold ball number display unit 15 of the image display unit GH. In addition, the number display units H1 to H4 corresponding to the number of reserved storages are lit on the reserved ball number display unit 15 of the image display unit GH.

  Next, a gaze guidance effect execution process for executing a gaze guidance effect that is executed before the holding notice effect is executed will be described with reference to FIG. The line-of-sight guidance effect execution process is executed every time the symbol variation game is executed (every time a variation pattern designation command is input).

  When the variation control designation command is input, the effect control CPU 31a specifies the hold display pattern stored in the storage area corresponding to each hold storage number. Then, the effect control CPU 31a specifies the display mode of each hold display unit based on the specified hold display pattern, and determines whether there is a display mode that changes from the normal display mode to the special display mode (step). S201). When this determination result is affirmative, the CPU 31a for effect control specifies the number display unit whose display mode changes from the normal display mode to the special display mode (step S202). Next, the effect control CPU 31a determines a guide pattern for specifying the effect contents of the line-of-sight guide effect based on the change pattern specified by the change pattern specifying command (step S203). The guidance pattern can specify the production time and production contents of the visual line guidance production.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, there are 3 seconds, 5 seconds, and 10 seconds as the production time of the line-of-sight guidance effect, and it lands on the reserved ball number display unit 15 as the effect content (successful content). There are two types that do not land on the reserved ball number display section 15 (contents that fail). Then, in step S203, when the display mode changes, the effect control CPU 31a executes within the variation time specified by the designated variation pattern among the line-of-sight guidance effects (first effect) that become the success content. A guidance pattern that identifies the gaze guidance effect to be performed is determined. In other words, when the variation pattern P0 having a variation time of 6 seconds is designated, the production control CPU 31a has a production time of 3 seconds or 5 seconds, and the content of the production is a success content in the guidance patterns YP1 and YP2. To determine the guidance pattern. On the other hand, when the variation patterns P1 to P5 with the variation time of 6 seconds or more are designated, the production control CPU 31a has the production time of any of 3 seconds, 5 seconds, or 10 seconds, A guidance pattern is determined from among the guidance patterns YP1 to YP3 of the success contents. In addition, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is determined, a guidance pattern with a high probability and a longer production time may be determined as compared with the variation pattern for the outlier effect (for the outlier reach effect). .

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the image display unit GH to execute the line-of-sight guidance effect based on the determined guidance pattern (step S204). Thereby, the image display unit GH moves the effect character Y left and right from the predetermined initial position (upper part of the game display unit 14) toward the reserved ball number display unit 15 based on the guidance pattern. A state of falling while swaying (a state in which a kite also falls with a parachute) is displayed.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 31a outputs to the effect display device 11 a position designation command that designates the position corresponding to the number display portions H1 to H4 whose display mode changes from the normal display mode to the special display mode as the final position (step). S205). Thereby, the image display part GH displays a state where the effect character Y lands on the designated number display parts H1 to H4 (positions corresponding to the final positions).

  Further, when the guidance pattern of the success content is determined, the effect control CPU 31a determines an action pattern that specifies the action mode of the effect character Y at the time of landing (step S206). A plurality of types of motion patterns are prepared, such as “the effect character Y is obsolete”, “a line appears from the effect character Y”, “the effect character Y rotates”, “does nothing”, and so on. The operation mode of the effect character Y is set. The effect control CPU 31a operates the effect character Y based on the determined operation pattern at the end of the line-of-sight induction effect (that is, when the effect character Y reaches the reserved ball number display unit 15) based on the guide pattern. . Accordingly, the image display unit GH displays a state in which the effect character Y performs an action according to the action pattern when landing. Each action pattern has a different decision rate depending on the expected degree of jackpot of the specified variation pattern (the variation content of the symbol variation game being executed). For this reason, the player can recognize the expected degree of jackpot by confirming the action mode of the effect character Y. Then, the effect control CPU 31a ends the line-of-sight guidance effect execution process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step S201 is negative (when the display mode does not change from the normal display mode to the special display mode), the effect control CPU 31a draws a lottery to determine whether or not to execute the line-of-sight guidance effect ( Step S207). When the lottery is lost, the effect control CPU 31a ends the line-of-sight guidance effect execution process. On the other hand, when the lottery in step S207 is won, the effect control CPU 31a determines a guide pattern from the guide patterns YP4 to YP6 that specify the line-of-sight guide effect (second effect) whose effect content is “failure” ( Step S208). In this case, the effect time is determined regardless of the variation time specified by the variation pattern. Then, the effect control CPU 31a starts the execution of the visual line guidance effect based on the determined guidance patterns YP4 to YP6 (step S209). Thus, the image display unit GH produces the effect character Y from the predetermined initial position (upper part of the game display unit 14) toward the reserved ball number display unit 15 below based on the guidance patterns YP4 to YP6. A state in which Y falls while shaking from side to side (a state in which a kite also falls with a parachute) is displayed. Then, the image display unit GH moves to the outside of the display region from either of the left and right ends of the display region without landing on the reserved ball number display unit 15 based on the guidance pattern, and erases the effect character Y.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a serves as a notice execution means for executing a hold notice effect. Further, the effect control CPU 31a serves as a guidance effect execution means for executing a line-of-sight guidance effect. Further, the main control CPU 30a serves as a notification means for notifying the display of the number of start-and-hold balls and the final position of the visual line guidance effect. The main control board 30 serves as main control means. Further, the effect control board 31 serves as a sub-control unit. Further, the effect control CPU 31a serves as a hold display control means. The main control CPU 30a serves as a hold designation command output means.

Next, effects of the line-of-sight guidance effect and the hold notice effect will be described with reference to FIGS.
13 and FIG. 14, the description will be given on the assumption that the on-hold notice effect and the line-of-sight effect effect are shown when the hold display pattern HP 46 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage number “4”. Further, it is assumed that the effect character Y operates so as to rotate when landing. In addition, it is assumed that the game ball is not detected as winning. Further, description will be made assuming that the effect character Y operates so as to rotate again when the image of the start reservation ball in the special display mode is displayed in the effect area 17 for holding digestion.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, when the game ball is won and the hold display pattern HP46 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage number “4”, the image display unit GH displays the number of start hold balls. All the display modes of the parts H1 to H4 are displayed in the normal display mode “●”. Then, when the number of reserved memories becomes “3” (when the symbol variation game is executed once), the image display unit GH displays the number of starting reserved balls H1 to H3 as shown in FIG. 13B. Is displayed in the normal display mode “●”. Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, the visual line guidance effect is started. As a result, the image display unit GH causes the effect character Y to appear from a predetermined starting position (upper part of the game display unit 14) and displays it so as to drop downward. Thereby, it is possible to make the player think that the hold notice effect may be executed, and to improve the interest of the game. Further, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which of the number display portions H1 to H3 is the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold notice effect.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 13D, the image display unit GH causes the effect character Y to drop while shaking from side to side and land on the number display unit H3 indicated by the reserved storage number “3”. At this time, the effect character Y is displayed in the motion mode specified by the motion pattern. In the present embodiment, based on the premise, the image display unit GH displays a state that “the effect character Y rotates”. Thereby, the player can recognize that the big hit expectation degree of the symbol variation game which is the target of the hold notice effect is high. Thereafter, the line-of-sight guidance effect ends, and as shown in FIG. 14A, the display mode of the number display portion H3 changes from the normal display mode “●” to the special display mode “character image”, and the hold notice effect Is started. As a result, the player recognizes that the hold notice effect is started and that the symbol variation game with the number of stored memories “3” is the symbol change game that is the target of the hold notice effect. In addition, since the special display mode “character image” is displayed, when the special display mode “☆” is displayed, the expectation level that is a big hit in the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold notice effect is high. recognize.

  Then, when the number of reserved memories becomes “2” (when the symbol variation game is executed twice), the image display unit GH displays the number of the start reserved ball number display unit H1 as shown in FIG. 14B. The mode is displayed in the normal display mode “●”, and the display mode of the number display portion H2 is displayed in the special display mode “character image”. In addition, the image display unit GH displays the effect character Y directly above the number display unit H2 (that is, moves from directly above the number display unit H3 to just above the number display unit H2). Thereafter, when the number of reserved memories becomes “1” (when the symbol variation game is executed three times), the image display unit GH displays the number of the start reserved ball number display unit H1 as shown in FIG. The mode is displayed in the special display mode “character image”. In addition, the image display unit GH displays the effect character Y directly above the number display unit H1 (that is, moves from directly above the number display unit H2 to just above the number display unit H1). Then, when the number of reserved memories becomes “0” (when the symbol variation game is executed four times), the image display unit GH displays the number of starting and reserved balls H1 to H4 as shown in FIG. All the display modes are indicated by “◯”. That is, the light is turned off. In addition, an image of the start holding ball in the special display mode “character image” is displayed in the effect area 17 for holding digestion. At that time, the image display unit GH displays the effect character Y immediately above the effect region 17 for on-hold digestion and displays a state that “the effect character Y rotates”. Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that the symbol variation game that is the target of the holding notice effect is being executed, and to pay attention to the display result of the symbol variation game.

  Next, a description will be given based on FIG. In FIG. 15, description will be made assuming that the hold display pattern HP30 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage numbers “1” to “3”. In addition, description will be made assuming that the lottery is won when the number of stored memories is “3” and the line-of-sight effect is executed.

  Based on the premise, when the number of stored storage is “3”, the image display unit GH changes the display mode of the number display units H1 to H3 of the start holding ball in the normal display mode “●” as shown in FIG. indicate. Then, as shown in FIG. 15A, the visual line guidance effect is started from the premise. As a result, the image display unit GH causes the effect character Y to appear from a predetermined starting position (upper part of the game display unit 14) and displays it so as to drop downward. Thereby, it is possible to make the player think that the hold notice effect may be executed, and to improve the interest of the game. Further, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which of the number display portions H1 to H3 is the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold notice effect.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15B, the image display unit GH drops the effect character Y while shaking left and right, and then, as shown in FIG. 15C, the effect character Y is displayed on the image display unit GH. Is moved from the left end to the outside of the display area, and the effect character Y is erased. Thereby, it is possible to make the player recognize that the hold notice effect is not executed.

Next, an effect mode when the display mode of the image of the start hold ball moved to the hold digest time effect region 17 is changed from the normal display mode to the special display mode will be described with reference to FIG.
In FIG. 16, a description will be given assuming that the hold display pattern HP10 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage number “1”. In addition, it is assumed that the game ball is not detected as winning. In addition, the description will be made on the assumption that the display mode of the image of the start holding sphere moved to the holding digest time effect area 17 is changed from the normal display mode to the special display mode “☆”. In addition, it is assumed that the effect character Y operates so as to rotate when an image of the start holding ball in the special display mode is displayed in the effect area 17 for holding digestion.

  As shown in FIG. 16A, when the game ball is won and the hold display pattern HP10 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the hold storage number “1”, the image display unit GH displays the number of start hold balls. The display mode of the part H1 is displayed in the normal display mode “●”. When the number of reserved memories becomes “1” (when the symbol variation game is executed once), as shown in FIG. 16B, the image display unit GH displays the number of starting reserved balls number display units H1 to H4. All the display modes are indicated by “◯”. That is, the light is turned off. In addition, based on the premise, an image of the start holding ball in the special display mode “☆” is displayed in the effect area 17 for holding digestion. At that time, the image display unit GH displays the effect character Y immediately above the effect region 17 for on-hold digestion and displays a state that “the effect character Y rotates”. Thereby, it can be made to expect a player that the big hit expectation degree of the said symbol change game is high.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) Before the hold notice effect is executed, the line of sight effect that informs the player in advance that the display mode of the number display parts H1 to H4 changes is executed. In this line-of-sight guidance effect, a position (number display) corresponding to an end position set in the display area of the reserved ball number display section 15 from an initial position (upper part in the present embodiment) set in the display area of the game display section 14. An effect character Y (line-of-sight guidance image) that guides the player's line of sight toward any one of the parts H1 to H4) is moved. For this reason, when the hold notice effect is executed after the line of sight guidance effect, the player can be surely recognized that the display mode of the number display portions H1 to H4 of the start hold ball has changed, and the interest of the game is enhanced. improves. In addition, since the effect character Y moves across the game display unit 14 in which the symbol variation game focused on by the player is executed, the player can be surely noticed before the hold notice effect, Can be induced.

  (2) The effect control CPU 31a changes the action mode (display mode) of the effect character Y during the line-of-sight guidance effect according to the jackpot expectation of the symbol variation game. Thereby, it can be made to pay attention about how the display mode of production character Y changes during a gaze guidance production, and the degree of attention to a gaze guidance production can be improved.

  (3) The effect control CPU 31a is configured to set the end position in the line-of-sight guidance effect at a position corresponding to the number of start reserved balls number display portions H1 to H4 for changing the display mode. And at the time of execution of a symbol change game, the number display part H1-H4 of the starting reservation ball which changes a display mode in a reservation notice effect, ie, the final position of a gaze guidance effect, is notified. Thereby, the number display portions H1 to H4 whose display modes change can be notified to the player in the line-of-sight guidance effect, and the player can correctly grasp when the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold notice effect is executed. be able to.

  (4) At the start of the symbol variation game, the effect control CPU 31a causes the line-of-sight guidance effect to be executed when the lottery is won even if there are no number display portions H1 to H4 whose display modes change. It has become. That is, the effect control CPU 31a is configured to be able to execute the line-of-sight guidance effect regardless of whether or not the start hold ball and the random number value stored in association with the start hold ball are stored in the main control RAM 30c. ing. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a causes the line-of-sight guidance effect to be executed with the guidance pattern in which the effect content is failure. As a result, the image display unit GH displays the effect character Y that guides the player's line of sight toward the reserved storage display area of the reserved ball number display unit 15 from the initial position set in advance in the display area of the game display unit 14. After the movement, the effect character Y is erased without arriving at the reserved storage display area. Thereby, regardless of the number of starting and holding balls, the line-of-sight guidance effect is executed, and the player can make the player think as if the hold notice effect is executed. Further, since the hold notice effect is not always executed after the line-of-sight guidance effect, it is possible to focus on whether or not the hold notice effect is executed after the line-of-sight guidance effect, and the interest of the game is improved.

  (5) The number of starting and holding balls and the display mode (holding display pattern) of the starting and holding ball number display portions H1 to H4 are instructed by the holding designation command. For this reason, compared with the case where the number of start hold balls and the hold display pattern are instructed by separate control commands, the number of start hold balls and the hold display pattern are determined by using one control command. It can be surely matched. That is, when controlling with a separate control command, there is a possibility that the number of the start holding balls and the hold display pattern contradict each other due to a lack or delay of the control command. Therefore, in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the number of starting and holding balls (the number of stored memories) and the hold display pattern are instructed by one hold designation command to prevent inconsistencies.

  (6) Further, when the line-of-sight guidance effect is successful, it is executed within the variation time of the symbol variation game. For this reason, it can prevent that the symbol change game used as the object of an advance notice effect is started, and can reliably show the number display parts H1-H4 from which a display mode changes in a gaze guidance effect.

  (7) In addition, the visual line guidance effect varies in the effect time depending on the expectation degree of jackpot of the variation content of the symbol variation game. Specifically, the higher the expectation level of the big hit, the easier it is to execute the gaze guidance effect with a longer effect time. For this reason, in the line-of-sight guidance effect, the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold notice effect executed after the player is noticed for a long time or after attracting more attention has a high jackpot expectation. It is possible to make a person pay more attention to which symbol variation game is subject to suspension, and the interest of the game is improved.

  (8) When changing to the special display mode, the big hit expectation is varied depending on the type of image in the special display mode. For this reason, it can be made to pay attention also about how a display mode changes. Also, when the big hit expectation is high (when the reach effect SR is executed), the display mode changes when the number of reserved memories is large compared to when it is low (when the reach effect NR is executed). It has become easier. For this reason, the player can have higher expectations as the display mode changes earlier. In addition, when the number of reserved memories is large, it is easier to execute the hold notice effect than when the number of reserved memories is small. For this reason, when the number of reserved memories is large, it can be expected that the reserved notice effect will be executed.

In addition, the said embodiment can be actualized in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, the operation mode of the effect character Y may be changed according to the effect time or effect content of the line-of-sight guidance effect. Further, in the line-of-sight guidance effect, the operation mode of the effect character Y at the time of landing may be arbitrarily changed.

-In the above-mentioned embodiment, it may be made easier to perform a line-of-sight guidance effect (second effect) whose effect content is "failure" as the number of reserved memories increases.
In the above embodiment, the main control CPU 30a has determined the display mode of each of the number display portions H1 to H4 from the time of winning detection until the symbol variation game is executed, but the effect control CPU 31a determines. May be. In this case, each time the game ball wins, it is necessary to pre-read the presence / absence of the big hit and the contents of the change, and notify the CPU 31a for effect control of the pre-read contents. Note that the timing of notifying the prefetched content may be at least one of the timing when the symbol display device variation game is executed and when the winning is detected. The effect control CPU 31a determines the display mode of the number of the start-reserved ball number display portions H1 to H4 based on the pre-read contents instead of the main control CPU 30a.

  In the above-described embodiment, the main control CPU 30a may be configured to be able to specify the final position in the visual line guidance effect. In this case, the main control board 30 also stores the display mode of each of the number display parts H1 to H4, and notifies the end position when the visual guidance effect that the effect content is “successful” is executed. Also good. Note that the main control CPU 30a displays the number of start holding balls for changing the display mode during the holding notice effect and the line-of-sight guidance effect at the timing of at least one of the execution of the symbol variation game and the winning detection. What is necessary is just to notify the end position of.

  In the above embodiment, the content of the visual line guidance effect that is executed when the effect control CPU 31a is selected by lottery is “failure”, but may be successful. For example, when a game ball is detected after winning a line-of-sight guidance effect and a hold display pattern in which the display mode changes is stored, the line-of-sight display effect is executed with the number display portions H1 to H4 of the start hold ball as the final position. You may let them. In this case, it is desirable to change the display mode of the number display portions H1 to H4 corresponding to the final position after the line-of-sight guidance effect ends. As a result, even if the symbol variation game is executed during the line-of-sight guidance effect and the number of starting and holding balls changes, the line-of-sight guidance effect can be continued in correspondence with the number after execution. This allows the player to correctly grasp when the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold notice effect is executed.

  In the above embodiment, the line-of-sight guidance effect in which the content of the effect is “successful” is executed within the variation time of one symbol variation game, but may be performed over a plurality of symbol variation games.

In the above embodiment, in the line-of-sight guidance effect, the effect character Y is operated at the time of landing, but may be operated while moving.
In the above embodiment, when the big hit expectation is high, it is set so that the line-of-sight guidance effect is easily executed when the number of reserved memories is large when it is high compared to the case where the number of reserved memories is small. It is not necessary to set to. For example, the line-of-sight guidance effect may be easily executed when the number of reserved memories is small.

  -In the said embodiment, the kind of special display aspect may be changed arbitrarily and may be 1 type or 3 types or more. Moreover, the kind of special display mode and the jackpot expectation may not be related.

In the embodiment described above, the variation content and the variation time of the symbol variation game may be arbitrarily changed.
In the embodiment described above, the presentation control CPU 31a determines whether or not to change the display mode of the start holding ball image to be displayed in the on-hold digestion stage effect area 17 to the special display mode. The CPU 30a may make the determination. Similarly, the production control CPU 31a has determined the operation mode of the production character Y displayed immediately above the on-hold digest time production area 17, but may be decided by the main control CPU 30a.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) When the determination result of the advance notice determination means is affirmative, the advance notice execution means displays the number of the start holding balls associated with the random number value used in the determination by the advance notice determination means The guidance effect executing means is configured to change the end position of the start holding ball associated with the random number value used in the determination by the notice determination means in the line-of-sight guidance effect. the number that is configured to set the corresponding position on the display.

  GH ... image display unit, 11 ... production display device, 12 ... special figure display device, 13 ... special figure reservation storage display device, 14 ... game display unit, 15 ... reserved ball number display unit, 17 ... production region for holding digestion , 19 ... Start winning opening, 24 ... Large winning opening, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU, 30b ... Main control ROM, 30c ... Main control RAM, 31 ... Production control board, 31a ... Production control CPU, 31b ... production control ROM, 31c ... production control RAM, H1-H4 ... number display section.

Claims (3)

A game ball detected by the start detection means is stored as start hold information, and a random number value obtained when detecting the game ball is stored in association with the start hold information, and stored in the hold storage means. A number-of-holds display unit that displays the number of the start-pending information that is being displayed and indicates the number of symbol-variable games that are pending execution, a game display unit that plays a symbol-variable game based on the start-pending information, and the symbol change A jackpot determination means for determining whether or not the random number value stored in association with the start hold information coincides with the jackpot determination value at the start of the game, and the determination result of the jackpot determination means is affirmative In the gaming machine in which the display result of the symbol variation game is a jackpot display result and a jackpot gaming state is given,
Notice determining means for determining whether or not to execute a hold notice effect suggesting the possibility that the symbol variation game for which execution is suspended is a big hit;
If the determination result of the advance notice determination means is affirmative, advance notice execution means for changing the display mode of the number display of the start hold information in the hold number display section and executing the hold notice effect,
Before the hold notice effect is executed, the player's line of sight is guided from the initial position set in the game display area of the game display means to the final position set in the hold storage display area of the hold number display section. A guidance effect execution means for executing a line-of-sight guidance effect to inform the player in advance that the display mode of the number display of the start hold information in the hold number display unit is changed. With
It has a plurality of guidance patterns that can specify the production time and content of the visual line guidance production,
The guidance effect execution means selects a guidance pattern based on a variation pattern that can specify a variation time of the symbol variation game, and executes the line-of-sight guidance effect according to the guidance pattern, and during the line-of-sight guidance effect, the suspension The display mode of the line-of-sight guidance image can be changed according to the content of the announcement effect or the big hit expectation degree of the symbol variation game that is the target of the hold-down notice production, and the line-of-sight guidance image is stored in the hold storage display area of the hold number display section In correspondence with the number display of start hold information in
Among the start hold information whose execution is held, the number display mode of the start hold information having a correspondence relationship with the start of the symbol variation game has a correspondence relationship with the start of the symbol variation game at the start of the symbol variation game. It is displayed in the effect area for holding digestion to display certain start-up hold information, and the display mode of the effect for holding digestion can be selected and displayed from the display modes of the effect for holding digestion A gaming machine that is configured as described above. The number display mode of the start hold information in the effect area for the digestion on hold is a special display with a higher probability than when the change pattern is a change pattern for a big hit effect, compared to a change pattern for an offense effect. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be capable of being changed to a mode and capable of selecting and displaying a display mode of an effect for holding digestion . Even if the number display mode of the start hold information in the hold storage display area of the hold number display unit is a normal display mode, the change pattern includes a change pattern for jackpot effect at the start of the symbol change game If it is a variation pattern,
The number display mode of the start hold information in the on-hold digest time effect area can be changed to a special display mode, and the display mode of the on-hold digest time effect can be selected and displayed. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2.