JP5914173B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of generating a plurality of individual effect display areas on a display screen of a display means and executing effect display in parallel in the individual effect display areas.

  In pachinko machines, which are a type of gaming machine, various game effects are performed in order to improve the fun of gaming. For example, in the pachinko gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, the display screen is divided into a plurality of divided screens, and a symbol variation game for deriving a symbol combination in each divided screen is executed. Then, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, the information about one divided screen is displayed on the other divided screen, thereby displaying the relationship between the divided screens.

JP 2002-78902 A

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, information on one split screen is merely displayed on the other split screen, and the lottery result on whether or not the big hit is based on the contents derived to each split screen. Recognize. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, a sense of expectation with respect to an effect such as whether or not it is a big hit can only be held for each divided screen, and is not interesting.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art, and its purpose is to improve the interest in producing a plurality of display areas for production. It is to provide a gaming machine capable of.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a display for displaying a big hit lottery means for performing a big hit lottery for determining whether or not a big hit and a lottery result deriving game for deriving a lottery result of the big hit lottery means In a gaming machine to which a jackpot game for opening a jackpot is provided after a jackpot display result is derived in the lottery result deriving game when the jackpot lottery is won, The individual area generating means for generating at least one individual effect display area on the display screen, the area number determining means for determining the number of individual effect display areas to be generated by the individual area generating means, and the area number determining means If there are a plurality of individual effect display areas, the individual area generating means generates the plurality of individual effect display areas, and the effect display in each individual effect display area is arranged in parallel. And a combined effect display area in which at least two individual effect display areas are combined into one display area when the number of the individual effect display areas determined by the parallel execution means and the area number determining means is plural. a region united determination means for determining whether to generate the region coalescing determining means in determining the possible to produce a combined effect display area, the individual area generating means generates the individual effect display area of the united object Then, a combined area generating means for generating the combined effect display area, a display content determining means for determining the effect display contents to be displayed in the individual effect display area and the combined effect display area, and a plurality of individual effect display areas and a suggestion presentation control means for executing the suggested effect suggesting individual effect display area to be merged object of the suggestion effect control means, the united effect display Executing the suggested presentation before the band is generated, the effect display contents is a content representing advantageous degree of the player, the effect display contents of the united effect display area the individual effect display area of the united object It is summarized that the content is an expanded display content obtained by developing the content display content.

The gist of the invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion effect is executed in an individual effect display area to be combined .

In the invention according to claim 3, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 or claim 2, when a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, there are appearances of types corresponding to the individual effect display areas. The suggestion effect is a part of a plurality of individual effect display areas that are to be merged, a part of the individual effect display area, and an appearance that appears in another individual effect display area that is to be merged The gist is that it is executed by making it appear .

The invention according to claim 4, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the area number determining means, as the number of the individual effect display area if advantageous degree is high It is easy to determine a large number, and the region merging determination means determines to generate the merging effect display region with high probability when the degree of advantage is high .

The invention according to claim 5 is configured such that in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, a probability variation state in which the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is higher than usual is generated. In addition, the gist of the area number determining means is to determine a large number as the number of the individual effect display areas with high probability when the expectation for the occurrence of the probability variation state is high .

  According to the present invention, when a plurality of display areas are formed to produce an effect, the interest can be improved.

The front view which shows a game board. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. (A) is a schematic diagram showing the display mode of the image display unit during normal time, (b) is a schematic diagram showing the display mode of the image display unit when one individual effect display area is generated, and (c) is 2 (D) is a schematic diagram showing a display mode of the image display unit when three individual effect display areas are generated, and (d) is a schematic diagram showing a display mode of the image display unit when three individual effect display areas are generated. e) The schematic diagram which shows the production | generation aspect of the unification effect display area by the effect aspect of a correlation effect and three separate production | presentation display areas being united. The schematic diagram which shows the kind of main fluctuation pattern. (A) is a schematic diagram showing the types of sub-variation patterns that can be determined when the main variation pattern for the jackpot effect is determined, and (b) is determinable when the main variation pattern for the outlier effect is determined. The schematic diagram which shows the kind of sub fluctuation pattern. (A)-(w) is a schematic diagram which shows the expansion | deployment of the production performed in a production | presentation display apparatus based on a sub fluctuation pattern. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of an image display part until two separate production | presentation display areas are produced | generated. (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the production | presentation aspect of an image display part until a unification production | presentation display area is produced | generated after three separate production | presentation display areas are produced | generated. (A) is a schematic diagram showing an aspect when a combined effect display area is generated in an effect display device after two individual effect display areas are generated in the second embodiment, and (b) and (c) are second views. The schematic diagram which shows the aspect at the time of producing | generating the unification effect display area on an effect display apparatus by combining two separate effect display areas after three separate effect display areas are produced | generated in embodiment. (A) is a schematic diagram which shows the kind of main fluctuation pattern added in 2nd Embodiment, (b) is a schematic diagram which shows the kind of sub fluctuation pattern added in 2nd Embodiment. In (a) to (e), a confrontation effect is performed after a combined effect display area is generated by combining the two individual effect display areas after the three individual effect display areas are generated in the second embodiment. The schematic diagram which shows the display mode of the production | presentation display apparatus until it is told. The schematic diagram which shows expansion | deployment of the division | segmentation effect in 3rd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment embodying the present invention will be described below 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. The effect display device 11 includes an effect symbol variation game that is displayed by variably displaying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in this embodiment), and various displays executed in association with the effect symbol variation game. The effect is displayed as an image. In this embodiment, in the effect symbol variation game of the effect display device 11, a symbol combination (display result) composed of symbols of a plurality of columns (three columns in this embodiment) is derived. The effect symbol variation game (lottery result derivation game) of the effect display device 11 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects.

  A 7-segment special symbol display device 12 is disposed in the lower right portion of the game board 10. On the special symbol display device 12, the special symbol is displayed in a variable manner or stopped (variable stop). In the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol variation game is displayed in which the special symbol is varied and displayed. The special symbol is a symbol for notifying the lottery result of the internal lottery (big hit lottery) whether or not the big hit. In the present embodiment, when the jackpot lottery is won, the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 12. On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is not won, the special symbol display device 12 stops and displays the symbols. In addition, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 12, a big hit game advantageous to the player is given.

  The effect display device 11 displays eight types of numbers [1] to [8] as decorative designs for each column. The effect display device 11 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special symbol display device 12. Specifically, when the big-hit symbol is confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12, the big-hit display result is also derived on the effect display device 11 (the big-hit symbol combination is confirmed and stopped). It should be noted that the jackpot symbol combination (the jackpot display result) in the present embodiment is a symbol combination ([222] [777] or the like) in which the decorative symbols in all rows are the same. In addition, when the special symbol display device 12 displays the deferred symbols in a fixed stop state, the display result of the misplacement is derived also in the effect display device 11 (the combination of the deviated symbols is displayed in a definite stop state). In this embodiment, the out-of-line symbol combination (out-of-line display result) is a symbol combination in which all rows of ornament symbols are different (such as [123]), or one row of ornament symbols is different from the other two rows of ornament symbols. A combination ([122] [767], etc.). In the present embodiment, the decorative symbols in each column in the effect display device 11 are displayed in a variable manner along a predetermined change direction (vertical scroll direction) when the special symbol change game is started. Then, the decorative symbols of each column are temporarily stopped and displayed, and the decorative symbols of each column are fixedly stopped and displayed at the end of the special symbol variation game.

  In addition, the display of the design (decorative design) in the effect display device 11 includes “change display”, “temporary stop display”, and “deterministic stop display”. The variation display in the effect display device 11 is a state in which the type of decorative symbol is changed and displayed. In addition, the temporary stop display in the effect display device 11 means that a decorative symbol stopped at a predetermined stop position in order to notify that the final stop has not been performed is a predetermined operation (for example, swinging up and down). Along with this, it is displayed in a stopped state. Further, the fixed stop display in the effect display device 11 is a state in which the fixed symbol is confirmed and stopped without the predetermined action in order to notify that the decorative symbol has been fixedly stopped and displayed (the special symbol variation game has ended). It is.

  In addition, the display of symbols (special symbols) on the special symbol display device 12 includes “variation display” and “deterministic stop display”. The variable display on the special symbol display device 12 means that the special symbol type is changed, so that at least one of the seven light emitters forming the 7-segment special symbol display device 12 blinks. Is in a state of being. The fixed stop display in the special symbol display device 12 is a state in which a special symbol constituted by a combination of lighting and extinction of each light emitter forming the 7-segment special symbol display device 12 is displayed. Then, when the special symbol variation game ends, the decorative symbol on the effect display device 11 and the special symbol on the special symbol display device 12 are confirmed and stopped at the same time.

In addition, a decoration lamp La is disposed above the effect display device 11 as light emitting means for executing a light emission effect by light emission (lighting or blinking) of a light emitter (LED, lamp, etc.).
Also, below the effect display device 11, a start port 16 having a entrance 15 for entering a game ball is disposed. Behind the start port 16 is provided a start port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 2) as a ball entry detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered (wins) a ball into the start port 16. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the start condition of the special symbol variation game, that is, the right to the big hit lottery can be given by detecting the game ball that has entered the start port 16 by the start port switch SW1. Furthermore, a predetermined number (three balls in this embodiment) of game balls are paid out as prize balls by detecting the game balls entering the start port 16 by the start port switch SW1.

  In addition, on the right side of the special symbol display device 12, a hold storage display device 13 including a plurality of (four in this embodiment) hold light emitting units is disposed. The on-hold storage display device 13 informs of the number of stored start-up balls stored inside the machine (hereinafter referred to as “the number of on-hold storage”). The number of reserved memories is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters the start port 16, while it is decremented by 1 when a special symbol variation game is started. Therefore, when a game ball enters the start port 16 during the special symbol variation game, the number of reserved memories is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (four in this embodiment). Then, the four on-hold light emitting units in the present embodiment are turned on or off according to the on-hold storage number. The number of reserved memories indicates the number of special symbol variation games whose execution is suspended.

  In addition, on the effect display device 11, a hold display image K corresponding to the hold storage number is displayed. In the present embodiment, four hold display images K of the hold display images K1 to K4 can be displayed. For example, the hold display image K1 is displayed when the hold storage number is “1”, and the hold display images K1 and K2 are displayed when the hold storage number is “2”.

  Also, below the start port 16, a large winning port 23 having a large winning port door 22 that is opened and closed by the operation of a large winning port solenoid SOL (shown in FIG. 2) is disposed. A count switch SW <b> 2 (shown in FIG. 2) that detects a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 23 is disposed behind the big prize opening 23. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment) of game balls are paid out as prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered the big prize opening 23 by the count switch SW2. It is. Also, the big winning opening 23 is opened by opening the big winning opening door 22 during the big hit game, thereby allowing the game balls to enter. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the winning probability of the big win lottery may change (improve) from a normal low probability state to a high probability state where the probability is higher than usual. When the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is in a low probability state, it is more difficult to win the jackpot lottery than when the winning probability of the jackpot lottery is in a high probability state. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the winning probability of the big hit lottery when in the low probability state is defined as “289/65536 (= about 1 / 226.77)”, and when in the high probability state The winning probability for the jackpot is defined as “1093/65536 (= about 1 / 59.96)”. In this way, when the winning probability of the big hit lottery is in a high probability state, the winning probability of the big hit lottery is higher than when the winning probability of the big hit lottery is in a low probability state, and the big hit lottery game is easily given. That is, it can be said that it is an advantageous state for the player when the winning probability of the big hit lottery is in a high probability state. In the following description, the winning probability of the big win lottery is a high probability state is referred to as `` probability change state '', and the winning probability of the big win lottery is a low probability state is `` non-probability change state '' or It is said that it is not probabilistic. Further, the probability variation state continues until the next jackpot game is awarded.

Next, the jackpot game defined in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
The jackpot game is started after the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 12. 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 23 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of rounds as a predetermined upper limit (16 rounds in the present embodiment). During one round game, the big winning opening 23 is opened until a specified number (the upper limit number of balls entered) of game balls enter or until a specified time (round game time) elapses. . 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 pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the big hit lottery is won, either one of the probable big hit that becomes a probable state after the big hit game ends and the non-probable big hit that becomes a non-probable change state after the big hit game ends. A jackpot game is awarded.

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 pachinko gaming machine. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire pachinko gaming machine, and outputs various control signals (control commands) for controlling the game according to the processing results. Further, an overall control board 31, a display control board 32, a lamp control board 33, and an audio control board 34 are mounted on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. The overall control board 31 comprehensively controls the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34 based on the control command output from the main control board 30. The display control board 32 controls the display mode (display images of symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) of the effect display device 11 based on the control commands output by the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. Further, the lamp control board 33 controls the light emission mode (lighting, blinking, or extinguishing timing, etc.) of the decorative lamp La based on the control commands output by the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. The voice control board 34 is based on the control commands output from the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31, and the voice output mode of the speaker Sp as voice output means disposed in the game frame on which the game board 10 is mounted. (Sound output timing, etc.) is controlled.

Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30, the overall control board 31, and the display control board 32 will be described.
First, the main control board 30 will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the main control board 30 has a main control CPU 30a for executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 30a, and writing and reading of necessary data. Main control RAM 30c and a random number generator 30d for generating hardware random numbers are provided. The main control CPU 30a is connected to various switches SW1 and SW2 so that detection signals output by detecting the game balls can be input. The main control CPU 30a is connected to a special symbol display device 12, a reserved storage display device 13, and a special prize opening solenoid SOL.

  The random number generator 30d generates a hardware random number that is updated by one for each cycle of the internal clock. In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, since the internal clock is set to 10 MHz, the value of the hardware random number is updated by 1 every 0.0001 ms. Also, the numerical values that can be taken by the hardware random numbers are integers of 65536 in total from 0 to 65535. In the present embodiment, the hardware random number is used as a jackpot determination random number. The big hit determination random number is a random number used for the big hit lottery (big hit determination).

  Further, the value is updated in the main control RAM 30c by a random number update process performed by the main control CPU 30a every predetermined period (a time (for example, 4 ms) longer than the time when the hardware random number value is updated). The first software random number and the second software random number are stored. The numerical value that can be taken by the first software random number and the numerical value that can be taken by the second software random number are different. In the present embodiment, the first software random number is used as a special symbol distribution random number. The special symbol allocation random number is a random number used when determining the type of jackpot. Further, the second software random number is used as a main variation pattern distribution random number. The main variation pattern distribution random number is a random number used when determining the main variation pattern.

  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. Then, the main control CPU 30a performs control related to various games (for example, control for giving a big hit game) based on the control program.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of main variation patterns. The main fluctuation pattern can specify the production time (fluctuation time) from when the special symbol starts to fluctuate until it stops fluctuating in the special symbol fluctuation game. Further, the main variation patterns include a main variation pattern for a big hit effect determined at the time of a big hit and a main variation pattern for an outage effect determined at the time of a loss.

  When the special symbol variation game is executed based on the main variation pattern for the big hit effect, the effect display device 11 finally derives the big hit display result. Further, when the special symbol variation game is executed based on the main variation pattern for the outlier effect, the effect display device 11 finally derives the disparity display result.

  The main control ROM 30b stores various determination values (such as big hit determination values). For example, the big hit determination value is stored in the main control ROM 30b. The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot lottery, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the hardware random numbers acquired as the jackpot determination random numbers. It should be noted that the number of jackpot determination values when in the probability variation state is greater than the number of jackpot determination values when not in the probability variation state. At the same time, the jackpot determination value is determined so that the jackpot determination value when the probability variation state is not all of the jackpot determination value when the probability variation state is not included.

  Further, the main control RAM 30c stores a probability variation flag in which a value that can specify whether or not the probability variation state is set. The probability variation flag is set to “0” when not in the probability variation state and “1” in the probability variation state.

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the overall control board 31, an overall control CPU 31a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, an overall control ROM 31b that stores a control program for the overall control CPU 31a, and writing of necessary data In addition, an overall control RAM 31c capable of reading is provided. The overall control ROM 31b stores an overall control program for overall control of the display control board 32, the lamp control board 33, and the sound control board 34. The overall control RAM 31c stores (sets) various information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  Further, the value is updated in the overall control RAM 31c by a random number update process performed by the overall control CPU 31a every predetermined cycle (a time (for example, 4 ms) longer than the time when the hardware random number value is updated). Software random numbers are stored. In this embodiment, the software random number whose value is updated in the overall control RAM 31c is used as a sub-variation pattern distribution random number. The random number for sub variation pattern distribution is a random number used when determining the sub variation pattern.

  The overall control ROM 31b stores a plurality of types of sub variation patterns. The sub variation pattern is a specific content of various effects executed by the effect display device 11, the decoration lamp La, and the speaker Sp during the special symbol variation game based on the main variation pattern determined by the main control CPU 30a. Can be specified.

Next, the display control board 32 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the display control board 32 has a display control CPU 32a for executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a display control ROM 32b for storing a control program for the display control CPU 32a, and writing of necessary data. In addition, a display control RAM 32c that can be read is provided. The display control ROM 32b stores a display control program for controlling the display contents of the effect display device 11. The display control ROM 32b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, various background images, characters, characters, etc.). The display control RAM 32c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random values, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  Next, 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 according to a control program stored in the main control ROM 30b 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.
When the game ball enters the start port 16 and the detection signal output from the start port switch SW1 that has detected the game ball is input, the main control CPU 30a has an upper limit on the number of reserved memories stored in the main control RAM 30c. Whether or not the number is less than the number (in the present embodiment, “4”) is determined. When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 (+1) to the hold memory number and rewrites the hold memory number. In addition, the main control CPU 30a having affirmed the hold determination acquires values of various random numbers from the main control RAM 30c and the random number generator 30d, associates the values with the hold storage number, and stores the predetermined values in the main control RAM 30c. Store in the area. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a outputs a hold command indicating that the hold storage count has been added to the overall control CPU 31a. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a does not rewrite the hold storage number exceeding the upper limit number and does not acquire the above-described random number values.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
The main control CPU 30a executes an execution condition determination as to whether or not a special symbol variation game or a big hit game is being played. When the determination result of the execution condition determination is affirmative, that is, when the special symbol variation game or the big hit game is being played, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. On the other hand, when the determination result of the execution condition determination is negative (not in the special symbol variation game and in the big hit game), the main control CPU 30a performs the special symbol input process in the predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. It is determined whether or not the acquired random number values are set. When the determination result is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process. On the other hand, if the determination result is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit lottery (big hit determination) as to whether or not the read big hit determination random number value matches the big hit determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. When the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a executes a big hit variation process for playing a special symbol variation game in which the big hit symbol is fixed and displayed. In the big hit variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines the big hit symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 with a fixed stop. At this time, the main control CPU 30a reads the value of the special symbol allocation random number and, based on the value, either of the big hit symbol that can specify the probability variation big hit and the big hit symbol that can specify the non-probable variation big hit Determine the design. Further, in the big hit variation process, the main control CPU 30a reads the random value for main variation pattern distribution stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c and, based on the value, for a plurality of types of big hit effects. The main fluctuation pattern is determined from the main fluctuation patterns. Then, when the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation pattern in the big hit variation processing, the special symbol start processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if the big hit lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a executes a loss variation process for playing a special symbol variation game in which the loss symbol is confirmed and stopped. In the deviation variation process, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 with a fixed stop. In addition, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the outlier design reads out the value of the main variation pattern distribution random number stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c, and based on the value, a plurality of types of outlier effects. The main variation pattern is determined from the main variation patterns for use. When the main control CPU 30a determines the main fluctuation pattern in the deviation fluctuation process, the special symbol start process is terminated.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a that has determined the special symbol and the main variation pattern in the special symbol start process outputs a control command generated according to the determined content to the overall control board 31 (overall control CPU 31a) at a predetermined timing. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first designates the determined main variation pattern and first outputs a main variation pattern designation command indicating that the special symbol variation game is started. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 12 so that the special symbols are variably displayed. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a outputs a special symbol designation command for designating the special symbol determined in the special symbol start processing to the overall control CPU 31a, and starts measuring the production time determined in the determined main variation pattern. To do.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a outputs a termination command indicating that the special symbol variation game is terminated when the performance time determined in the determined main variation pattern has elapsed, as the performance time elapses. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the special symbol display device 12 so as to display the determined special symbol in a fixed stop state. As described above, the main control CPU 30a that performs the big hit lottery in the special symbol start process functions as the big hit lottery means in the present embodiment.

Next, the jackpot game process executed by the main control CPU 30a when the jackpot lottery is won will be described.
In the big hit game process, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect to the overall control CPU 31a. Next, 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 instructing the start of a round game to the overall control CPU 31a at the start of each round game, and controls the opening and closing of the big prize opening 23. 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 overall control CPU 31a. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game when the ending effect ends.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” to the probability variation flag after the big hit game is finished when the probability variation big hit is given, that is, when the big hit symbol that can identify the probability variation big hit is determined by the special symbol start processing. On the other hand, if the main control CPU 30a grants a non-probable variation big hit, that is, if a big hit symbol that can identify the non-probable variation big hit is determined in the special symbol start process, the probability variation flag is set to “0” after the big hit game ends. To do.

Next, various processes executed by the overall control CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 based on the control program will be described.
When the predetermined control command from the main control CPU 30a is input, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the predetermined control command at a predetermined timing. Specifically, when the opening control command, the round command, and the ending command are input, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the opening command, the round command, and the ending command to each of the control boards 32-34. Further, when the end control command 31a is input, the overall control CPU 31a outputs the end command to each of the control boards 32-34.

  When the general control CPU 31a receives a special symbol designation command, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11 based on the special symbol designated by the command. Specifically, when the jackpot symbol is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decorative symbol (a jackpot display result) to be confirmed and stopped from among the jackpot symbol combinations (for example, [222] and [777]). . In addition, when a missing symbol is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decorative symbol (missing display result) to be confirmed and stopped from a missing symbol combination (for example, [234] or [323]). When the overall control CPU 31a determines a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped, the overall control CPU 31a outputs a decorative design specifying command for designating the decorative design to the display control board 32.

  In addition, when the main control pattern designation command is input, the overall control CPU 31a determines a sub variation pattern from among a plurality of types of sub variation patterns based on the main variation pattern designated by the command. Specifically, when the main control pattern designating command is input, the overall control CPU 31a acquires the software random number value from the overall control RAM 31c as the sub change pattern distribution random number value. Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines a sub variation pattern from the sub variation pattern distribution random numbers obtained from the sub variation patterns that can be determined based on the designated main variation pattern. After that, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the sub variation pattern specifies the determined sub variation pattern and outputs a sub variation pattern designation command indicating that the special symbol variation game starts to each of the control boards 32-34.

  When the overall control CPU 31a receives a hold command, the overall control CPU 31a adds 1 to the number of reservations stored in the overall control RAM 31c, and rewrites the value of the reservation number. Further, when the main control CPU 31a inputs the main variation pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts 1 from the reserved number and rewrites the value of the reserved number. As described above, the value indicated by the reserved number stored in the overall control RAM 31c is added and subtracted at substantially the same time as the reserved memory number stored in the main control RAM 30c, and shows the same value as the reserved memory number. ing. In addition, when the CPU 31a for overall control rewrites the value of the reserved number by adding or subtracting, the overall control CPU 31a outputs to the display control board 32 a reserved number specifying command that can specify the value after rewriting.

Next, various processes executed by the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 based on the control program will be described.
In addition, when the sub variation pattern designation command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to display the ornament symbols in each column in a variable manner and start the effect symbol variation game. Then, when the end control command is input, the overall control CPU 31a causes the effect display device 11 to stop and display the symbol combination (display result) of the ornament symbol designated by the ornament symbol designation command, and ends the effect symbol variation game. Thus, the display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled.

  Further, when the display control CPU 32a inputs a sub variation pattern designation command, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute an effect that can be specified from the command. For example, when the display control CPU 32a can specify that a specific image is displayed from the designated sub variation pattern, the display control CPU 32a is based on the image data stored in association with the specific image in the display control ROM 32b. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to display a specific image.

  In addition, when the display control CPU 32a inputs a hold number designation command, the display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so that the display mode of the hold display images K1 to K4 is changed based on the value designated by the command. To do. For example, when the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 to display the hold display image K1, when the hold number designation command for designating “2” is input, the hold display image K1. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to change from the display mode displaying only the hold display images K1 and K2 to the display mode displaying. On the other hand, when the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 to display the hold display image K1, when the hold number designation command for designating “0” is input, the hold display image K1. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to change from the display mode in which only the display is performed to the display mode in which the hold display image K is not displayed.

Next, the control performed by the display control CPU 32a when a big hit game is awarded will be described.
When the opening command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute an opening effect with a predetermined effect content. Further, when the display control CPU 32a inputs the first round command, the display content of the effect display device 11 is executed so as to execute the round effect of the effect content determined in advance until the final round game ends. To control. The display control CPU 32a can specify the end of the last round game by inputting an ending command. When the ending command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the ending effect of the effect content determined in advance.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, a split effect may be executed on the effect display device 11 during a special symbol variation game. In this divided effect, the player's degree of advantage is suggested to the player. Note that, in the divided effects in the present embodiment, the player is suggested to have a high degree of expectation for winning the big hit lottery.

  In addition, when a divided effect is executed, a plurality of effect display areas may be generated in the display area of the effect display device 11. In the divided effect of the present embodiment, 1 to 3 individual effect display areas R1 to R3 can be generated in the display area of the effect display device 11. Further, in the present embodiment, during the execution of the divided effects, the area partition image Gr for partitioning the individual effect display areas is displayed so that the player can easily specify the number of generated individual effect display areas. . Note that the area segment image Gr that can be displayed in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment includes a first area segment image Gr1, a second area segment image Gr2, and a third area segment image Gr3. The first region partition image Gr1 is a region partition image Gr for making it easy to specify that the individual effect display region R1 is generated. In addition, the second area partition image Gr2 makes it easy to specify that the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, and is an area partition image for partitioning the individual effect display area R1 and the individual effect display area R2. Gr. Further, the third area partition image Gr3 makes it easy to specify that the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, and partitions the individual effect display area R1, the individual effect display area R2, and the individual effect display area R3. It is the area division image Gr for doing. Hereinafter, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the display mode of the effect display device 11 when the division effect is not executed (normal time) and when the division effect is executed is shown in FIGS. This will be explained based on. In FIGS. 3A to 3E, illustration of decorative symbols is omitted for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 3A, when the division effect is not executed, the area display image Gr is not displayed on the effect display device 11. As shown in FIG. 3B, when the number of individual effect display areas is one, the effect display device 11 displays the first area segment image Gr1. In the display area of the effect display device 11, one individual effect display area R1 is generated. As shown in FIG. 3C, when the number of individual effect display areas is two, the effect display device 11 displays the second area partition image Gr2. In the display area of the effect display device 11, two individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated. As shown in FIG. 3D, when the number of individual effect display areas is three, the effect display device 11 displays the third area partition image Gr3. In the display area of the effect display device 11, three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated.

  In the divided effect of the present embodiment, when the number of generated individual effect display areas is plural, the number of individual effect display areas increases step by step. For example, when the number of individual effect display areas generated in the divided effects is three, the effect display device 11 displays the second area partition image Gr2 after the first area partition image Gr1 is displayed. Then, the number of the individual effect display areas is increased stepwise from 1 to 3 by displaying the third area division image Gr3.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3E, after the three individual effect display areas are generated, the united effect display areas R4 so that the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are combined. May be generated. In such a case, the effect display device 11 includes the region partition image Gr in the order of the first region partition image Gr1, the second region partition image Gr2, the third region partition image Gr3, and the first region partition image Gr1. Is displayed. The effect display area generated by the first area segment image Gr1 displayed for the second time is a combined effect display area. On the other hand, the effect display area generated by the first area segment image Gr1 displayed for the first time is an individual effect display area.

  In addition, in the effect display area (individual effect display area and combined effect display area) generated by the division effect, for example, various effects are performed by making an appearance such as a character appear. In addition, when there are a plurality of individual effect display areas generated by the divided effects, different appearances appear in each display area. When there are a plurality of generated individual effect display areas, various effects are performed in parallel in each individual effect display area.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, when one individual effect display area is generated, as shown in FIG. 3B, the character X appears in the generated individual effect display area R1. And the effect that the character X searches for the enemy character W is performed in the individual effect display area R1. In addition, when two individual effect display areas are generated, as shown in FIG. 3C, the character X appears in the individual effect display area R1 among the generated individual effect display areas R1 and R2, and the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are individually displayed. The character Y appears in the effect display area R2. Then, the effect that the character X searches for the enemy character W is performed in the individual effect display area R1, and the effect that the character Y searches for the enemy character W is performed in the individual effect display area R2 in parallel with the effect. Is called. When three individual effect display areas are generated, as shown in FIG. 3D, the individual effect display area R1 among the generated individual effect display areas R1 to R3 includes the character X and the individual effect display area. Character Y appears in R2, and character Z appears in the individual effect display area R3. Then, an effect in which the character X searches for the enemy character W is performed in the individual effect display area R1, and an effect in which the character Y searches for the enemy character W is performed in the individual effect display area R2. Furthermore, the effect that the character X searches for the enemy character W is performed in the individual effect display area R3. At this time, the effects performed in the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are performed in parallel.

  Thus, in this embodiment, the individual effect display area R1 corresponds to the first individual effect display area, and the individual effect display area R2 corresponds to the second individual effect display area. The individual effect display area R3 corresponds to a third individual effect display area. The character X appearing in the individual effect display area R1 corresponds to the first appearance object, and the character Y appearing in the individual effect display area R2 corresponds to the second appearance object. Furthermore, the character Z appearing in the individual effect display area R3 corresponds to the third appearance object.

  Moreover, before the unification effect display area R4 is generated, the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 that are the generation targets (unification targets) of the unification effect display area R4 are different from the appearances that have appeared. Appearances appear and each appearance appears to be correlated. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3E, the individual effect display area R1 has an individual effect display area in such a manner that the character X proceeds in a direction opposite to the direction in which the character X proceeds to search for the enemy character W. The character Z appearing in R3 is displayed. Furthermore, in the individual effect display area R3, the character X that appears in the individual effect display area R1 is displayed in such a manner that the character Z proceeds in a direction opposite to the direction in which the character Z proceeds to search for the enemy character W. Further, in the individual effect display area R2, the character Y appears in the individual effect display area R1 in the same direction as the direction in which the character Y proceeds to search for the enemy character W and in the forward direction of the character Y. Character X is displayed.

  That is, immediately before the combined effect display area R4 is generated, in each individual effect display area R1 to R3, a correlation effect indicating the correlation between the appearances appearing in each individual effect display area R1 to R3 is performed. In this correlation effect, in each individual effect display area, each character X, Y, Z appears for the purpose of meeting other characters X, Y, Z in addition to finding the enemy character W.

  In addition, when the combined effect display area R4 is generated, the character X, the character Y, and the character Z appear in the generated combined effect display area R4. In addition, when the combined effect display area is generated, the effect is performed with content that makes the characters X, Y, and Z meet. That is, in the combined effect display area R4, the effect is performed with a content that achieves the purpose of meeting the other characters X, Y, and Z that the characters X, Y, and Z had. In this way, the effect performed in the combined effect display region R4 is an expanded effect display obtained by developing the effect contents of the effects performed in the individual effect display regions R1 to R3 that are the generation targets of the combined effect display region R4. It is a content.

  Further, in the division effect, the result of the content that any of the characters X, Y, and Z finds the enemy character W is derived, and the result that the enemy character W cannot be found is derived. There are cases. And when the result of the content which discovers the enemy character W is derived | led-out by division | segmentation effect, the confrontation effect is performed after completion | finish of a division | segmentation effect. This confrontation effect is performed with the content that the enemy character W and the character who found the enemy character W confront each other. Note that immediately before the result of finding the enemy character W or the result of finding that the enemy character W cannot be found, the image of 靄 M is displayed for each effect display area.

  The confrontation effect is performed with the content of winning the confrontation with the enemy character W when the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped and displayed in the special symbol variation game being executed (when the big hit lottery is won). On the other hand, when the symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game being executed (when the big hit lottery is not won), the confrontation effect is performed with the content defeated by the confrontation with the enemy character W. In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, when the big hit symbol is confirmed and stopped in the special symbol variation game being executed, a confrontation effect is always performed after the division effect ends. On the other hand, when a special symbol variation game is being executed and the symbol is confirmed and stopped, the result of the content that all the characters that have appeared cannot find the enemy character W is derived, and the confrontation effect even after the division effect ends. May not be done.

  The main variation patterns in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment include a main variation pattern in which execution of a divided effect is determined and a main variation pattern in which execution of a divided effect is not determined. For this reason, whether or not to execute the division effect is also determined by determining the main variation pattern. Further, the number of individual effect display areas to be generated is determined in the main variation pattern in which the execution of the divided effects is determined. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the main variation pattern in which the execution of the division effect is determined includes the main variation pattern in which “1” is defined as the number of individual effect display regions to be generated, and the individual effect display region to be generated. There are a main variation pattern in which “2” is defined as the number of and a main variation pattern in which “3” is defined as the number of individual effect display areas to be generated. For this reason, by determining the main variation pattern, the number of individual effect display areas generated in the divided effect is also determined. That is, in this embodiment, since the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation pattern, the main control CPU 30a functions as an area number determining means.

  Further, in the main variation pattern in which “3” is defined as the number of individual effect display areas to be generated, it is determined that the combined effect display area R4 is generated after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated. There are a main fluctuation pattern and a main fluctuation pattern for which it is not determined to generate the combined effect display area R4. For this reason, in this embodiment, since the main control CPU 30a determines the main fluctuation pattern, the main control CPU 30a functions as a region coalescence determination means.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the main variation pattern that is determined to generate the combined effect display region R4 after generating the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 is the main variation pattern for the jackpot effect. However, it does not exist in the main variation pattern for outlier production. That is, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is given a big hit game after the end of the special symbol variation game being executed when the combined effect display area R4 is generated in the display area of the effect display device 11. It is configured so that it can be recognized.

  Hereinafter, the main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm10 in which the execution of the division effect is determined among the main variation patterns stored in the main control ROM 30b of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the main control ROM 30b of the present embodiment, main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm10 are stored as main variation patterns for which execution of division effects is determined. Of the main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm10, the main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm4 are main variation patterns for the big hit effect that can be determined by the main control CPU 30a when the big hit lottery is won. On the other hand, of the main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm10, the main variation patterns Pm5 to Pm10 are main variation patterns for off-line effects that can be determined by the main control CPU 30a when the big hit lottery is not won.

  The main variation pattern Pm4 is determined to generate the combined effect display region R4, while the main variable patterns Pm1 to Pm3 and Pm5 to Pm10 are not determined to generate the combined effect display region R4. In the main variation patterns Pm1, Pm5, and Pm6, “1” is defined as the number of individual effect display areas to be generated. In the main variation patterns Pm2, Pm7, and Pm8, “2” is defined as the number of individual effect display areas to be generated. In the main variation patterns Pm3, Pm9, and Pm10, “3” is defined as the number of individual effect display areas to be generated. In the present embodiment, “3” is defined as the number of individual effect display areas to be generated in the main variation pattern Pm4 that is determined to generate the combined effect display area R4.

  In addition, the main variation patterns Pm5, Pm7, and Pm9 for the offending effect are determined not to perform the confrontation effect after the division effect ends. On the other hand, in the main variation patterns Pm6, Pm8, and Pm10 for the offending effect, it is determined that the confrontation effect is performed after the division effect ends. In addition, the main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm4 for the big hit effect are determined to perform the confrontation effect after the division effect ends.

  In the special symbol start process, when the main control CPU 30a wins the big hit lottery, the main fluctuation pattern distribution random number value among the main fluctuation patterns for a plurality of types of big hit effects including the main fluctuation patterns Pm1 to Pm4. The main variation pattern is determined based on the above. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the main variation pattern distribution random numbers are distributed to the main variation patterns so that the big hit expectation degree increases as the number of generated individual effect display areas increases. Yes. Furthermore, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when the combined effect display area R4 is generated, the random number for distributing the main variation pattern is set so that the big hit expectation is higher than when the combined effect display area R4 is not generated. Are assigned to each main fluctuation pattern.

  This jackpot expectation is the number of random numbers for distribution of the main variation pattern that is allocated to the variation pattern for the effect that is different from the variation pattern for the jackpot effect in which the number of individual effect display areas to be generated and the presence or absence of the combined effect display area are the same. The sum of the numbers is used as the denominator, and the number of main variation pattern distribution random numbers allocated to the variation pattern for the big hit effect is obtained as the numerator. For example, when the number of individual effect display areas to be generated is “2”, the big hit expectation degree is for the distribution of the main variation pattern distributed to the main variation patterns Pm7 and Pm8 and the number of random numbers distributed to the main variation pattern Pm2. The sum of the numbers of random numbers is used as a numerator, and the number of main variation pattern distribution random numbers distributed to the main variation pattern Pm2 is used as a numerator.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the main variation pattern that is determined to generate a large number as the number of individual effect display areas to be generated when winning the big hit lottery is easily determined. On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is not won, it is easy to determine a main variation pattern that is determined to generate a small number of individual effect display areas to be generated. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the greater the number of individual effect display areas generated when the divided effect is executed, the higher the expectation that the player wins the big hit lottery.

  Next, when the main control CPU 30a determines the main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm10 in which the execution of the divided effects is determined, the sub variation patterns that can be determined by the overall control CPU 31a are shown in FIGS. Based on

  FIG. 5A shows sub variation patterns Ps11 to Ps17 that can be determined by the overall control CPU 31a when main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm4 that are main variation patterns for a big hit effect are designated by a main variation pattern designation command. Show. FIG. 5B shows sub-variation patterns Ps21 to Ps21 that can be determined by the overall control CPU 31a when main variation patterns Pm5 to Pm10, which are main variation patterns for the offending effects, are designated by the main variation pattern designation command. Ps29 is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the overall control CPU 31a determines the sub variation pattern Ps11 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number when the main variation pattern Pm1 is designated by the main variation pattern designation command. When the main variation pattern Pm2 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines one of the sub variation patterns Ps12 and Ps13 based on the sub variation pattern distribution random number. When the main variation pattern Pm3 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines any one of the sub variation patterns Ps14 to Ps16 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number. When the main variation pattern Pm4 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines the sub variation pattern Ps17 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, when the main variation pattern Pm5 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines the sub variation pattern Ps21 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number. When the main variation pattern Pm6 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines the sub variation pattern Ps22 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number. When the main variation pattern Pm7 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines the sub variation pattern Ps23 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number. When the main variation pattern Pm8 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines one of the sub variation patterns Ps24 and Ps25 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number. When the main variation pattern Pm9 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines the sub variation pattern Ps26 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number. When the main variation pattern Pm10 is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines any one of the sub variation patterns Ps27 to Ps29 based on the value of the sub variation pattern distribution random number.

  Next, when the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 based on the determined sub variation pattern, the flow of the effect performed in the effect display device 11 is shown together with the action in FIG. It demonstrates based on-(w).

  First, when the sub variation pattern Ps21 is determined, only the individual effect display area R1 is generated in the effect display device 11 after the change of the special symbol is started. Thereafter, the effect display device 11 develops the effect content effect that the character X that appears in the individual effect display area R1 cannot find the enemy character W. That is, when the sub variation pattern Ps21 is determined, display control is performed so that the effects on the effect display device 11 are developed in the order of FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 6 (b) → FIG. 6 (c). The CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11.

  In addition, when the sub variation pattern Ps11 is determined, only the individual effect display area R1 is generated, and then the effect that the character X that appears in the individual effect display area R1 finds the enemy character W is produced. This is performed by the display device 11. Then, after the confrontation effect in which the character X and the enemy character W confront each other is performed, the effect display device 11 develops the effect content effect that the character X wins the confrontation with the enemy character W. That is, when the sub variation pattern Ps11 is determined, the effect display device in the order of FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 6 (b) → FIG. 6 (d) → FIG. 6 (e) → FIG. The display control CPU 32 a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the effect in 11 is developed. On the other hand, when the sub-variation pattern Ps22 is determined, the effect contents such that the character X and the enemy character W confront each other and then the character X loses the confrontation with the enemy character W. Is developed on the effect display device 11. That is, when the sub variation pattern Ps22 is determined, the effect display device in the order of FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 6 (b) → FIG. 6 (d) → FIG. 6 (e) → FIG. The display control CPU 32 a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the effect in 11 is developed.

  Further, when the sub variation pattern Ps23 is determined, only the individual effect display area R1 is generated, and then the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are further generated in the effect display device 11. Thereafter, the effect display device 11 produces an effect of the effect content such that neither the character X that appears in the individual effect display area R1 nor the character Y that appears in the individual effect display area R2 can find the enemy character W. Deployed. That is, when the sub variation pattern Ps23 is determined, the effects on the effect display device 11 are developed in the order of FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 6 (b) → FIG. 6 (h) → FIG. As described above, the display control CPU 32 a controls the display content of the effect display device 11.

  In addition, when the sub variation patterns Ps12 and Ps13 are determined, the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, and then appear in the character X and the individual effect display area R2 that appear in the individual effect display area R1. The effect display device 11 produces an effect that any one of the characters Y finds the enemy character W. When the sub variation pattern Ps12 is determined, the character X discovers the enemy character W, while when the sub variation pattern Ps13 is determined, the effect that the character Y discovers the enemy character W is produced. This is performed by the display device 11. Then, after the confrontation effect that the enemy character W has confronted with the character who found the enemy character W is performed, the effect display device 11 develops the effect content effect such as winning the confrontation with the enemy character W. That is, when the sub variation patterns Ps12 and Ps13 are determined, FIG. 6A → FIG. 6B → FIG. 6H → FIG. 6J → FIG. 6K → FIG. The display control CPU 32a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to develop the effect on the effect display device 11 in the order of). On the other hand, when the sub-variation patterns Ps24 and Ps25 are determined, the effect display device 11 provides the effect display effect of defeating the confrontation with the enemy character W after the confrontation effect with the enemy character W is performed. Deployed. That is, when the sub variation patterns Ps24 and Ps25 are determined, FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 6 (b) → FIG. 6 (h) → FIG. 6 (j) → FIG. 6 (k) → FIG. The display control CPU 32a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to develop the effect on the effect display device 11 in the order of). When the sub variation pattern Ps24 is determined, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform a confrontation effect in which the character X and the enemy character W confront each other. On the other hand, when the sub variation pattern Ps25 is determined, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform a confrontation effect in which the character Y and the enemy character W confront each other.

  When the sub variation pattern Ps26 is determined, the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, and then the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are further generated in the effect display device 11. Thereafter, any of the character X appearing in the individual effect display area R1, the character Y appearing in the individual effect display area R2, and the character Z appearing in the individual effect display area R3 discovers the enemy character W. The effect display device 11 develops the effect of the effect contents that cannot be performed. That is, when the sub variation pattern Ps26 is determined, the effect display device in the order of FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 6 (b) → FIG. 6 (h) → FIG. 6 (n) → FIG. The display control CPU 32 a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the effect in 11 is developed.

  Further, when any of the sub variation patterns Ps14 to Ps16 is determined, any one of the character X, the character Y, and the character Z is generated after the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated. The effect display device 11 performs an effect of the content that the character finds the enemy character W. It should be noted that when the sub variation pattern Ps14 is determined, the effect display device 11 performs an effect that the character X finds the enemy character W. In addition, when the sub variation pattern Ps15 is determined, the effect display device 11 performs an effect that the character Y finds the enemy character W. In addition, when the sub variation pattern Ps16 is determined, the effect display device 11 produces an effect that the character Z finds the enemy character W. Then, after the confrontation effect that the enemy character W has confronted with the character who found the enemy character W is performed, the effect display device 11 develops the effect content effect such as winning the confrontation with the enemy character W. That is, when any of the sub variation patterns Ps14 to Ps16 is determined, FIG. 6A → FIG. 6B → FIG. 6H → FIG. 6N → FIG. The display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to develop the effect on the effect display device 11 in the order of (p) → FIG. 6 (q) → FIG. 6 (r).

  On the other hand, when any of the sub-variation patterns Ps27 to Ps29 is determined, the content of the presentation is such that after a confrontation effect is confronted with the enemy character W, the confrontation with the enemy character W is lost. These effects are developed on the effect display device 11. That is, when any of the sub variation patterns Ps27 to Ps29 is determined, FIG. 6A → FIG. 6B → FIG. 6H → FIG. 6N → FIG. The display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to develop the effect on the effect display device 11 in the order of (p) → FIG. 6 (q) → FIG. 6 (s). When the sub variation pattern Ps27 is determined, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform a confrontation effect in which the character X and the enemy character W confront each other. In addition, when the sub variation pattern Ps28 is determined, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform a confrontation effect in which the character Y and the enemy character W confront each other. Further, when the sub variation pattern Ps29 is determined, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to perform a confrontation effect in which the character Z and the enemy character W confront each other.

  When the sub variation pattern Ps17 is determined, the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, and then the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are merged so that the merged effect display area R4 is the effect display device 11. Is generated. Then, the effect display device 11 produces an effect of the content that the characters X, Y, and Z appearing in the merge effect display area R4 find the enemy character W. After that, after the confrontation effect in which the characters X, Y, Z and the enemy character W confront each other is performed, the effect display device 11 develops the effect of the effect content such as winning the confrontation with the enemy character W. That is, when the sub variation pattern Ps17 is determined, FIG. 6 (a) → FIG. 6 (b) → FIG. 6 (h) → FIG. 6 (n) → FIG. 6 (t) → FIG. The display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the effect on the effect display device 11 is developed in the order of FIG. 6 (v) → FIG. 6 (w).

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the display control CPU 32a that generates the individual effect display area in the effect display device 11 functions as the individual area generation means. When a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, the display control CPU 32a that executes (deploys) the effects in the individual effect display areas in parallel functions as a parallel execution unit in the present embodiment. Further, the display control CPU 32a that generates the combined effect display area in the effect display device 11 functions as a combined region generating unit in the present embodiment. In addition, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the contents of effects produced in the individual effect display area and the effects produced in the combined effect display area are determined in advance. For this reason, since the effect content of the effect performed in each effect display area is determined by determining the sub variation pattern, the overall control CPU 31a that determines the sub variation pattern is displayed in the present embodiment. Functions as content determination means.

  Next, the production mode of the image display unit GH when the division production is performed will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 (a) to (f) and FIGS. 8 (a) to (f). In addition, in FIG. 7 (a)-(f) and FIG. 8 (a)-(f), illustration of a decoration symbol is abbreviate | omitted for convenience of explanation.

First, description will be given based on FIGS.
7A to 7E, two individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, and the effect is developed with the content that the character X that has appeared in the individual effect display area R1 finds the enemy character W. The effect aspect of the image display part GH in the case is shown. That is, the effect mode of the image display unit GH when the effect is performed based on any one of the sub variation patterns Ps12 and Ps24 is shown. 7A to 7C, two individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated and appear in the character X and the individual effect display area R2 that appear in the individual effect display area R1. The effect mode of the image display part GH in the case where the effect is developed with the content that none of the characters Y that have been made can find the enemy character W is shown. That is, the effect mode of the image display unit GH when the effect is performed based on the sub variation pattern Ps23 is shown.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, when the execution of the divided effect is started, the first area segment image Gr1 is displayed, and the individual effect display area R1 is generated. The character X appears in the individual effect display area R1. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7B, the second region partition image Gr2 is displayed in place of the first region partition image Gr1, and the individual effect display region R2 is newly generated. Then, the character X continues to appear in the individual effect display area R1, and the character Y newly appears in the individual effect display area R2. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 7C, an image of 靄 M is displayed in the individual effect display areas R1 and R2.

  When an effect is performed based on one of the sub-variation patterns Ps12 and Ps24, as the display of the image of 靄 M ends, as shown in FIG. In the individual effect display area R1, an effect in which the character X finds the enemy character W is performed. On the other hand, in the individual effect display area R2, an effect in which the character Y cannot find the enemy character W is performed. Then, after the character X finds the enemy character W, that is, after the division effect ends, a confrontation effect in which the character X and the enemy character W confront each other is performed as shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, when the effect is performed based on the sub variation pattern Ps23, the character X is the enemy character in the individual effect display area R1 as shown in FIG. The production that W was not found is performed. Similarly, in the individual effect display area R2, an effect in which the character Y cannot find the enemy character W is performed.

Next, description will be given based on FIGS.
8A to 8F, the image display unit GH in the case where the effect is developed with the content that the combined effect display region R4 is generated after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated. The production mode is shown. That is, the effect mode of the image display unit GH when the effect is performed based on the sub variation pattern Ps17 is shown. In addition, the effect aspect until individual effect display area R1, R2 is produced | generated in the display area of the effect display apparatus 11 is the same as the effect aspect of Fig.7 (a)-(f). For this reason, in FIGS. 8A to 8F, an effect mode after the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated will be described.

  After the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated as shown in FIG. 8A, the third area division image Gr3 is replaced with the second area division image Gr2 as shown in FIG. 8B. The individual effect display area R3 is newly generated. The character X continues to appear in the individual effect display area R1, and the character Y continues to appear in the individual effect display area R2. At the same time, a character Z newly appears in the individual effect display area R3. Then, as shown in FIG. 8C, a correlation effect indicating the correlation between the characters X, Y, and Z appearing in the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 is performed.

  In addition, after the correlation effect is performed, the first region partition image Gr1 is displayed instead of the third region partition image Gr3 as shown in FIG. 8D, and the combined effect display region R4 is generated. . Characters X, Y, and Z appear in the combined effect display area R4. Thereafter, in the united effect display area R4, an effect that the characters X, Y, and Z discover the enemy character W is performed as shown in FIG. Then, after the characters X, Y, and Z have found the enemy character W, that is, after the division effect is completed, a confrontation effect in which the characters X, Y, Z and the enemy character W confront each other as shown in FIG. Done.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The combined effect display area R4 is generated after the plurality of individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, and the effect performed in the combined effect display area R4 is generated in the combined effect display area R4. It is the content (development effect display content) that determines the content of the effect performed in the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 that are the modes (merging targets). Specifically, the character X that appeared in the individual effect display area R1, the character Y that appeared in the individual effect display area R2, and the character Z that appeared in the individual effect display area R3 appear in the combined effect display area R4. To do.

  In this way, when a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated in the effect display device 11 as the display means, an effect with the contents developed from the effects performed in the individual effect display area is combined thereafter. Performed in the effect display area. For this reason, when a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, attention can be paid to whether or not the merged effect display area R4 is generated, and the effects are developed in what content in the combined effect display area R4. It can be noted about what is done.

  In addition, when the coalescing effect display region R4 is generated, the degree of expectation that the big hit lottery is won is higher than the case where the coalescing effect display region R4 is not generated (the degree of advantage is high). It is configured as follows. For this reason, the attention degree about whether the unification effect display area R4 is produced | generated after a several separate production | presentation display area is produced | generated can be raised. Furthermore, as the number of individual effect display areas increases, the expectation that the combined effect display area R4 is generated can be increased.

  (2) When a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, the types of characters (appearances) appearing in the individual effect display areas are varied. For this reason, even if a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, it is easy to distinguish each individual effect display area. In addition, for example, when a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, if the same character appears in each individual effect display area, a plurality of the same characters appear in the combined effect display area R4. It will be necessary to make a production design that will give. Therefore, by making different characters appear in each individual effect display area when a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, it is easy to design the contents of the effect performed in the combined effect display area R4 generated thereafter. In addition, for example, the expectation degree (for example, the big hit expectation degree) that the player pays attention to is set by a combination of the type of the appearing character (appearance) and the type of the individual effect display area where the character appears. You can also.

  (3) Characters (appearances) that appeared in a plurality of individual effect display areas generated before the coalescing effect display area R4 is generated are made to appear in the coalescing effect display area R4. When comprised in this way, the production contents for each individual production display area R1 to R3 and the production contents in the combined production display area R4 can be associated with each other without a sense of incongruity. For this reason, it is easy to design the production contents to be developed (development production display contents).

  (4) The player is configured such that the number of generated individual effect display areas tends to increase when the player's degree of advantage (expected degree of jackpot) is high. For this reason, when the number of individual effect display areas increases, the player can be expected to have a high degree of advantage of the player.

(5) When the player's degree of advantage (expected degree of jackpot) is high, the united effect display area R4 is easily generated. For this reason, when the united effect display area R4 is generated, it is possible to enhance the expectation that the player's degree of advantage is high. Furthermore, after a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, attention can be paid to whether or not a combined effect display area is generated.
(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment embodying the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, the same code | symbol as 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected to the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, and the detailed description and drawing are abbreviate | omitted.

  In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment, in the divided effect, the combined effect display region R5a that combines the individual effect display regions R1 and R2 and the combined effect display region R5b that combines the individual effect display regions R2 and R3. Can be generated. The combined effect display area R5a is a combined effect display area that can be generated if the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated. The combined effect display area R5b is a combined effect display area that can be generated if the individual effect display areas R2 and R3 are generated. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the combined effect display area R5a can be generated without generating the individual effect display area R3 after the two individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated.

  When the combined effect display area R5a is generated after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the combined effect display area R5a and the individual effect display area R3 are generated in the display area of the effect display device 11. Will be. When the combined effect display area R5b is generated after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the individual effect display area R1 and the combined effect display area R5b are generated in the display area of the effect display device 11. Will be. In the present embodiment, in addition to the first region partition image Gr1 to the third region partition image Gr3, the fourth region partition displayed when the combined effect display region R5a and the individual effect display region R3 are generated. The effect display device 11 can display the image Gr4 and the fifth region partition image Gr5 displayed when the individual effect display area R1 and the combined effect display area R5b are generated.

Hereinafter, the mode of generation of the combined effect display areas R5a and R5b will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9A, when the combined effect display area R5a is generated after the two individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, the effect display device 11 displays the first area division image Gr1 → The region partition image Gr is displayed in the order of the second region partition image Gr2 → the first region partition image Gr1. The effect display area generated by the first area segment image Gr1 displayed for the second time is a combined effect display area R5a.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, when the combined effect display area R5a is generated after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the effect display device 11 displays the first area section image Gr1 → The area division image Gr is displayed in the order of the second area division image Gr2 → the third area division image Gr3 → the fourth area division image Gr4. The effect display area corresponding to two individual effect display areas among the effect display areas generated by the fourth area partition image Gr4 is the combined effect display area R5a, and the other effect display area is the individual effect display area R3. It becomes.

  As shown in FIG. 9C, when the combined effect display area R5a is generated after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the effect display device 11 has the first area segment image Gr1 → The area division image Gr is displayed in the order of the second area division image Gr2 → the third area division image Gr3 → the fifth area division image Gr5. The effect display area corresponding to two individual effect display areas among the effect display areas generated by the fifth area partition image Gr5 is the combined effect display area R5b, and the other effect display area is the individual effect display area R1. It becomes.

  Further, before the merge effect display area R5b and the merge effect display area R5b are generated, the correlation effect is performed in the individual effect display area to be merged as before the merge effect display area R4 is generated. . Specifically, a correlation effect is performed in the individual effect display area R1 and the individual effect display area R2 before the combined effect display area R5a is generated. Further, before the combined effect display area R5b is generated, a correlation effect is performed in the individual effect display area R2 and the individual effect display area R3.

  As shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, while the character X appears in the individual effect display area R2 in addition to the character Y, only the character X appears in the individual effect display area R1. doing. Therefore, it seems that the correlation effect is not performed in the individual effect display area R1. However, since the character X appears in the individual effect display area R2 and the correlation between the character Y and the character X appearing in the other individual effect display areas can be specified, the correlation effect is displayed in the individual effect display area R1. Will be done. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 9C, in addition to the character Y, the character Z appears in the individual effect display area R2, while only the character Z appears in the individual effect display area R3. . Therefore, it seems that the correlation effect is not performed in the individual effect display area R3. However, since the correlation between the character Y and the character Z appearing in the other individual effect display areas can be specified by the appearance of the character Z in the individual effect display area R2, the correlation effect is displayed in the individual effect display area R3. Will be done.

  In addition, the combined effect display region R5a is generated after the two individual effect display regions R1 and R2 are generated, and the combined effect display region R5a is generated after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated. Are defined in different main fluctuation patterns. On the other hand, the combined effect display region R5a is generated after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated, and the combined effect display region R5b is generated after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated. Are defined in the same main fluctuation pattern. Note that the combined effect display region R5a is generated after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated, and the combined effect display region R5b is generated after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated. Are defined for different sub-variation patterns. That is, the number of individual effect display areas that are generated before the combined effect display area is generated is determined by the determined main variation pattern. On the other hand, which merged effect display area to generate between the merged effect display area R5a and the merged effect display area R5b is determined by the determined sub variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 10A, in the main control ROM 30b of this embodiment, in addition to the main variation patterns Pm1 to Pm10, after the two individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, the combined effect display area R5a The main variation pattern Pm23 for effect that is different from the main variation pattern Pm21 for jackpot effect that is determined to be generated is stored. Further, the main control ROM 30b has a main variation pattern Pm22 for jackpot effect, in which it is determined that the combined effect display region R5a or the combined effect display region R5b is generated after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated. Is remembered. In addition, the main control ROM 30b has a main variation pattern Pm24 for the offending effect that is determined to generate the combined effect display region R5a or the combined effect display region R5b after the three individual effect display regions R1 to R3 are generated. Is remembered.

  Note that the main control CPU 30a in the present embodiment can easily determine the main variation pattern Pm22 among the main variation patterns Pm21 and Pm22 when the big winning lottery is won in the special symbol start process. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a can easily determine the main variation pattern Pm23 among the main variation patterns Pm23 and Pm24 when the big winning lottery is not won in the special symbol start process. For this reason, the expectation degree to having won the big hit lottery increases, so that the number of the separate production | presentation display areas produced | generated increases.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a, when winning the big hit lottery in the special symbol start process, the main variation pattern Pm2, Pm21 for the big hit effect in which the number of individual effect display areas to be generated is “2”. It is easy to determine the fluctuation pattern Pm21. On the other hand, when the big symbol lottery is not won in the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a has a main variation pattern Pm7, Pm8 for the offending effect in which the number of individual effect display areas to be generated is “2”. , Pm23, the main fluctuation patterns Pm7 and Pm8 can be easily determined.

  Similarly, when the big winning lottery is won in the special symbol starting process, the main control CPU 30a has main variation patterns Pm3, Pm4, and Pm22 for the big hit effect in which the number of individual effect display areas to be generated is “3”. It is easy to determine the main fluctuation patterns Pm4 and Pm22 that are determined to generate the combined effect display area. On the other hand, when the big symbol lottery is not won in the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a has a main variation pattern Pm9, Pm10 for the offending effect in which the number of individual effect display areas to be generated is “3”. , Pm24, the main fluctuation patterns Pm9 and Pm10 that are not determined to generate the combined effect display area are easily determined.

  For this reason, when the combined effect display areas R4, R5a, and R5b are generated after the plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, the big win lottery is won more than when the combined effect display areas R4, R5a, and R5b are not generated. You can increase your expectation of what you are doing.

  As shown in FIG. 10B, the overall control ROM 31b of this embodiment stores a plurality of types of sub variation patterns Ps31 to Ps40 that can be determined when the main variation patterns Pm21 to Pm24 are designated. . The sub variation patterns Ps30 to Ps40 are sub variation patterns Ps31 to Ps33 and Ps36 to Ps38 that are determined to generate the combined effect display region R5a, and sub variable patterns that are determined to generate the combined effect display region R5b. It can be classified into Ps34, Ps35, Ps39, and Ps40.

  Note that, when the main fluctuation pattern Pm22 is designated (in the case of big hit), the overall control CPU 31a according to the present embodiment can determine the sub fluctuation patterns Ps34 and Ps35 more easily than the sub fluctuation patterns Ps23 and Ps33. Further, when the main variation pattern Pm24 is designated (in the case of detachment), the overall control CPU 31a can determine the sub variation patterns Ps37 and Ps38 more easily than the sub variation patterns Ps39 and Ps40.

  For this reason, after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the combination effect display area R5b is generated more than the combination effect display area R5a is winning the big hit lottery. Can increase the degree of expectation. Incidentally, in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, when the combined effect display area R4 is generated after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the big hit lottery is won. It can be specified. For this reason, after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the combination effect display area R4 is generated more greatly than the combination effect display area R5a or the combination effect display area R5b is generated. It is possible to increase the expectation of winning the lottery.

  Next, the effect mode of the image display unit GH of the effect display device 11 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in FIG. 11 (a)-(e), illustration of a decoration symbol is abbreviate | omitted for convenience of explanation.

  In FIGS. 11A to 11E, after the three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the image display unit GH in the case where the effect is developed with the content that the combined effect display area R5a is generated is shown. The production mode is shown. That is, based on the sub variation patterns Ps32, Ps33, Ps37, and Ps38 that are determined to generate the combined effect display area R5a among the plurality of types of sub variation patterns that can be determined when the main variation patterns Pm22 and Pm24 are designated. The effect mode of the image display unit GH when the effect is performed is shown. The production modes until the individual production display areas R1 to R3 are generated in the display area of the production display device 11 are the same as the production modes shown in FIGS. For this reason, in FIGS. 11A to 11E, an effect aspect after the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated will be described.

  After the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated as shown in FIG. 11A, the correlation effect is performed in the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 to be combined as shown in FIG. 11B. . In addition, after the correlation effect is performed, as shown in FIG. 11C, the fourth region partition image Gr4 is displayed instead of the third region partition image Gr3, and the individual effect display regions R1 and R2 are replaced. As a result, a combined effect display area R5a is generated. The character Z continues to appear in the individual effect display area R3, and characters X and Y appear in the combined effect display area R5a.

  Thereafter, in the united effect display area R5a, an effect is performed in which the characters X and Y discover the enemy character W as shown in FIG. Then, after the characters X and Y have found the enemy character W, that is, after the division effect is completed, a confrontation effect in which the characters X and Y and the enemy character W confront each other is performed as shown in FIG.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (5) of the first embodiment.
(6) After a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, the degree of expectation of winning the big hit lottery changes depending on the number and type of individual effect display areas to be combined. By configuring in this way, it is possible to focus attention on whether or not a combined effect display area is generated after a plurality of individual effect display areas are generated, as well as which individual effect display area is to be combined. Thus, attention can be paid to whether or not a combined effect display area is generated.
(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol as 1st Embodiment is attached | subjected to the structure similar to 1st Embodiment, and the detailed description and drawing are abbreviate | omitted.

  In the third embodiment, a falling lottery (probability transition lottery) is performed for determining to change from a probability variation state to a non-probability variation state. When the falling lottery is won, the probability variation state is changed to the non-probability variation state. The falling lottery is performed before the big hit lottery in the special symbol start process when the probability variation state. Further, the value of the random number for falling lottery used in this falling lottery is acquired together with the random number for determining the big hit in the special symbol input process. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a performs a falling lottery. Therefore, in this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a functions as a probability transfer lottery means. When the winning lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a outputs a falling control command indicating that the falling lottery is won to the overall control CPU 31a. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the probabilistic state is entered after the big hit game ends.

  And in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the branch effect which increases the number of the individual effect display areas of the effect display device 11 is performed over one or more effect symbol variation games. In addition, the branch effect of the present embodiment suggests a sense of expectation that the falling lottery will not be won, that is, the probability change state is not changed to the non-probability change state. In addition, after the end of the branch effect, a confrontation effect may be performed as in the first embodiment. If the enemy character W is won by the confrontation effect, it can be recognized that it is a big hit. If the enemy character W is defeated by the confrontation effect, it can be recognized that it is a loss.

Moreover, in this embodiment, the division | segmentation effect is performed over 1 or several times of effect design fluctuation | variation games by making the same 4 times as the upper limit number of reservation memory | storage numbers into a maximum frequency.
Hereinafter, the division effect in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the development of effects in the effect display device 11 when a divided effect is performed over one effect symbol variation game will be described. When the division effect is performed over one effect design variation game, the branch effect is developed with any one of the branch effect patterns BP11 to BP13.

  When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP11, the effect display device 11 performs the effect with the content that the character X cannot find the enemy character W after the individual effect display area R1 is generated. When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP12, the effect display device 11 generates the individual effect display area R1, and then performs a confrontation effect in which the character X confronts the enemy character W. Production is performed with the content defeated by W. When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP13, the effect display device 11 generates the individual effect display area R1, and then performs a confrontation effect in which the character X confronts the enemy character W. Production is performed with content that wins W.

  Next, the development of effects in the effect display device 11 when a branch effect is performed over the second effect symbol variation game will be described. When the branch effect is performed over two effect symbol variation games, the branch effect is developed with any one of the branch effect patterns BP21 to BP23.

  Even if the branch effect is developed in any of the branch effect patterns among the branch effect patterns BP21 to BP23, the individual effect display area R1 is generated in the effect display device 11 in the first effect symbol variation game. .

  When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP21, in the effect display device 11 during the second effect symbol variation game, after the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, the characters X and Y become the enemy characters. Production is performed with contents that W cannot be found. In addition, when the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP22, in the effect display device 11 in the second effect symbol variation game, after the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, the character X or the character Y is the enemy. A confrontation effect that confronts the character is performed, and the effect is performed with the content defeated by the enemy character W. Further, when the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP23, in the effect display device 11 in the second effect symbol variation game, after the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated, the character X or the character Y is the enemy. A confrontation effect that confronts the character W is performed, and the effect is performed with content that wins against the enemy character W.

  Next, the development of effects in the effect display device 11 when a branch effect is performed over the third effect symbol variation game will be described. When the branch effect is performed over three effect symbol variation games, the branch effect is developed with any one of the branch effect patterns BP31 to BP33.

  Even if the branch effect is developed in any of the branch effect patterns among the branch effect patterns BP31 to BP33, the individual effect display region R1 is generated in the effect display device 11 in the first effect symbol variation game. . Furthermore, even if the branch effect is developed in any branch effect pattern among the branch effect patterns BP31 to BP33, the effect display device 11 in the second effect symbol variation game has individual effect display areas R1, R2. Is generated.

  When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP31, in the effect display device 11 in the third effect symbol variation game, after the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated, the characters X, Y, and Z are displayed. The performance is performed with the content that the enemy character W cannot be found. Further, when the branch effect is developed by the branch effect pattern BP32, the effect display device 11 in the third effect symbol variation game generates the character X, the character Y, or the character after the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated. A confrontation effect in which Z confronts an enemy character is performed, and an effect is performed with content defeated by the enemy character W. When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP33, the effect display device 11 in the third effect symbol variation game generates the character X, the character Y, or the character after the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated. A confrontation effect in which Z confronts the enemy character W is performed, and the effect is performed with content that wins the enemy character W.

  Next, the development of effects in the effect display device 11 when a branch effect is performed over the fourth effect symbol variation game will be described. When the branch effect is performed over four effect symbol variation games, the branch effect is developed with any one of the branch effect patterns BP41.

  When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP41, the individual effect display area R1 is generated in the effect display device 11 in the first effect symbol variation game. Further, when the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP41, the individual effect display areas R1 and R2 are generated in the effect display device 11 in the second effect symbol variation game. When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP41, the individual effect display areas R1 to R3 are generated in the effect display device 11 in the third effect symbol variation game. When the branch effect is developed in the branch effect pattern BP41, in the effect display device 11 in the fourth effect symbol variation game, the character X, the character Y, and the character Z are displayed after the combined effect display area R4 is generated. A confrontation effect that confronts the enemy character W is performed, and the effect is performed with content that wins the enemy character W.

Next, a description will be given of the control when performing a division effect over one or more effect symbol variation games.
When the main control CPU 30a acquires various random numbers in the special symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a refers to the value of the acquired random number and outputs a control command based on the reference result to the overall control CPU 31a. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a refers to the value of the random number acquired as the jackpot determination random number, and if the value is a value that matches the jackpot determination value, the jackpot look-ahead control command indicating that it is a jackpot Is output to the overall control CPU 31a. In addition, when the value of the random number acquired as the jackpot determination random number is not a value that matches the jackpot determination value, the main control CPU 30a refers to the value of the random number acquired as the falling lottery random number and wins the value for the falling lottery If the value is a value to be changed, a fall prefetch control command indicating that the probability change state is changed to the non-probability change state is output to the overall control CPU 31a. Further, the main control CPU 30a is a value in which the random number value acquired as the jackpot determination random number is not a value that matches the jackpot determination value, and the random number value acquired as the falling lottery random number is a value for winning the falling lottery Otherwise, an out-of-order read-ahead control command indicating out-of-order is output to the overall control CPU 31a.

  When the general control CPU 31a inputs various prefetch control commands, the general control CPU 31a stores the prefetch control commands in the general control RAM 31c in the order of input. Note that, when the main control pattern designation command is input, the overall control CPU 31a deletes the prefetch control command having the oldest storage order.

  The overall control RAM 31c stores an overall probability change flag in which a value that can specify whether or not the probability change state is set. The overall probability variation flag is set to “1” when in the probability variation state, and is set to “0” in the non-probability variation state. Then, the overall control CPU 31a sets “1” in the overall probability change flag after the end of the big hit game. When the overall control CPU 31a receives a fall control command output from the main control CPU 30a when winning the fall lottery, the overall control CPU 31a sets “0” to the overall probability change flag.

  Further, when the overall control CPU 31a inputs a big hit or fall prefetch control command in the probability variation state, if all of the prefetch control commands that have already been stored are out of order prefetch control commands, the division effect development ( Branching pattern) is determined. When the pre-control command for deviation is input when the overall control CPU 31a is in the certain change state, the overall control CPU 31a performs an execution lottery if all the pre-read control commands already stored are out-of-order pre-control commands. Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines a branch effect pattern when the execution lottery is won.

  When determining the branch effect pattern, the overall control CPU 31a determines the number of prefetch control commands stored in the overall control RAM 31c, that is, the number of effect design variation games in which the division effect is performed with the number of reserved memories as an upper limit. To do. For example, when the number of prefetch control commands stored in the overall control RAM 31c is “3”, a branch effect pattern for executing a split effect with an effect symbol variation game of three times as an upper limit is determined.

  Further, when determining the branch effect pattern with the input of the jackpot look-ahead control command as a trigger, the overall control CPU 31a executes the split effect over a large number of effect symbol variation games within the range of 1 to the upper limit number. It is decided. Further, when a branch effect pattern is determined in response to an input of a big hit lottery prefetch control command, a branch effect is selected from the branch effect patterns BP12, BP22, BP32, and BP41 according to the number of prefetch control commands stored. A pattern is determined.

  Further, when the branch control pattern is determined by the input of the prefetch control command for falling, the overall control CPU 31a executes the split effect over a small number of effect symbol variation games within the range of 1 to the upper limit number. It is decided. Further, when the branch effect pattern is determined in response to the input of the prefetch control command for the fall, the branch effect pattern is determined from the branch effect patterns BP11, BP21, and BP31 according to the number of stored prefetch control commands. Is done.

  The overall control CPU 31a, when determining the branch effect pattern triggered by the input of the pre-read control command, executes the split effect over the effect symbol variation game within the range of 1 to the upper limit number of times. Is determined. In addition, when the branch effect pattern is determined in response to the input of the prefetch control command of the disparity, the number of effect symbol variation games for performing the divided effect is determined with an equal probability from the range of 1 to the upper limit number. Further, when a branch effect pattern is determined in response to an input of a prefetch control command that is out of place, the branch effect pattern is determined from the branch effect patterns BP13, BP23, and BP33 according to the number of prefetch control commands stored. Is done.

  Since the branch effect pattern is determined in this way, when the number of effect symbol variation games in which the split effect is performed is large, the expectation for winning the big hit lottery increases. In addition, when the number of effect design variation games in which a division effect is performed is small, a sense of crisis for changing from a probability variation state to a non-probability variation state increases. In other words, when the number of effect design variation games in which the divided effects are performed is large, the sense of crisis for changing from the probability variation state to the non-probability variation state decreases.

  Further, when the overall control CPU 31a determines the branch effect pattern, the effect symbol variation game that is the target of the prefetch control command that is the trigger for determining the branch effect pattern becomes the final effect symbol variation game of the division effect. Then, a division control command is output to the display control CPU 32a so as to develop the division effect. This division control command is a control command that can specify the content of the division effect to be executed in one effect symbol variation game. Further, the overall control CPU 31a outputs to the display control CPU 32a every time the execution of the effect symbol variation game for performing the division effect is started.

  When the division control command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to develop an effect that can be specified from the command. For example, when the branch effect pattern BP22 is determined by the overall control CPU 31a, and during the first effect symbol variation game of the split effect, the display control CPU 32a is in the display area of the effect display device 11 based on the split control command. The display contents of the effect display device 11 are controlled so as to generate the individual effect display area R1.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects (1) to (5) of the first embodiment.
(7) The player is configured such that the number of individual effect display areas to be generated is likely to increase when the player's degree of advantage (expectation for the probability variation state to continue) is high. For this reason, when the number of individual effect display areas increases, the player can be expected to have a high degree of advantage of the player.

  (8) A division effect is executed over a plurality of effect symbol variation games. Furthermore, it is configured such that the player's degree of advantage increases as the number of effect design variation games in which a split effect is performed increases. For this reason, even when the next effect design variation game is executed, the player can be expected to continue the split effect.

In addition, the said embodiment can be actualized in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
-In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, you may change the production content of the production performed in an individual production display area or a unification production display area.

-In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, it is not necessary to perform a confrontation effect. For example, you may change to the production | presentation aspect from which the lottery result of jackpot lottery is derived | led-out by division | segmentation production.
-In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, you may comprise so that the production content of the production performed in an individual production display area or a unification production display area may be determined (selected) each time. At this time, when the overall control CPU 31a determines the production content of the effect, the overall control CPU 31a functions as a display content determination unit. On the other hand, when the display control CPU 32a determines the production contents of the effect, the display control CPU 32a functions as display content determination means.

  In the first to third embodiments, the overall control CPU 31a of the overall control board 31 may be configured to control the display content of the effect display device 11. Further, the overall control CPU 31a may be configured to control all of the display contents of the effect display device 11, the light emission mode of the decoration lamp La, and the sound output mode of the speaker Sp.

  -In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, it is not necessary to comprise so that the number of separate production | presentation display areas may increase by one. For example, two individual effect display areas R1 and R2 may be generated from the beginning, or three individual effect display areas R1 to R3 may be generated. Similarly, the merge effect display area R4 may be generated from the beginning. However, in this case, as in the above embodiment, the effect display area can be specified so that only the individual effect display area R1 is generated or the combined effect display area R4 is generated. It is desirable to devise display effects such as changing the type of character that appears in

-In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, you may produce | generate an individual effect display area and a unification effect display area in a part display area in the display area of the effect display apparatus 11. FIG.
-In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, when producing | generating multiple separate production | presentation display areas, the shape of each separate production | presentation display area does not need to be the same shape. That is, when generating a plurality of individual effect display areas, the shape of each individual effect display area may be different. For example, the shape of the individual effect display area R1 may be a circle, the shape of the individual effect display area R2 may be a pentagon, and the shape of the individual effect display area R3 may be a triangle.

-In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, when producing | generating multiple separate production | presentation display areas, you may vary the magnitude | size of each separate production | presentation display area.
In the first to third embodiments, when generating a plurality of individual effect display areas, each individual effect display area may be generated so that a part of the individual effect display areas overlap.

  In the first to third embodiments, the first area segment image that is displayed to generate only the individual effect display area R1 is displayed as the area segment image Gr that is displayed to generate the combined effect display area R4. It may be a region segment image Gr different from Gr1. When configured in this way, it is possible to easily recognize that the combined effect display region R4 has been generated from the display mode of the region partition image Gr.

  -In the said 1st Embodiment-3rd Embodiment, even if the character made to appear in the separate production | presentation display area used as the production | generation object (merging object) of the said unification effect display area does not appear in the unification effect display area. good. For example, in the combined effect display area, a dedicated effect may be developed. However, it is desirable that the effect performed in the combined effect display area is an effect content obtained by developing the effect contents of the effect performed in the previous individual effect display area.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, the degree of expectation that the player's degree of advantage is high changes according to the type of character that confronts the enemy character W in the confrontation effect. Also good. This can be realized by changing the determination rate of the sub variation pattern. Further, at this time, when the newly appearing character and the enemy character W confront each other by increasing the number of the individual effect display areas, the appearing character and the enemy character even if the number of the individual effect display areas is not increased. You may comprise so that an advantage degree can be anticipated rather than the case where W confronts. In other words, in the first to third embodiments, the character Z is confronted with the enemy character W rather than the character X is confronted with the enemy character W. Will do. And when comprised in this way, the expectation and attention degree with respect to the number of separate production | presentation display areas increasing can be raised further.

  In the first embodiment and the second embodiment, when the number of individual effect display areas increases, a predetermined symbol combination (for example, [122] or [1 * 2]) is temporarily stopped and displayed. You may comprise so that the decorative design of all the columns or one part of a row may be variably displayed according to the increase in the number of display areas. Note that [☆] may be a specific symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed only when the number of individual effect display areas is increased, and may be a decorative symbol that is not included in the symbol combination that is confirmed and stopped.

  -In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the probability that a probability variation jackpot will be given increases as the number of individual effect display areas increases, while a non-probability bonus hit applies as the number of individual effect display areas decreases. You may comprise so that possibility that it may be carried out becomes high. In this case, giving a probable variation jackpot corresponds to a high degree of player's advantage, and giving a non-probability big hit corresponds to a low player's advantage.

  -In the said 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment, you may comprise so that a division | segmentation effect may be performed when it is a probability change state. The probability that the probability variation jackpot will be given increases as the number of individual effect display areas increases, while the probability that the non-probability jackpot will increase as the number of individual effect display areas decreases. May be. In the case of such a configuration, the main control CPU 30a that determines which jackpot game to be given between the probability variation big hit and the non-probability big hit when in the probability variation state functions as the probability transfer lottery means. .

  -In above-mentioned 2nd Embodiment, after the unification effect display area R5a is produced | generated, the unification effect display area R4 may be produced | generated. Similarly, the merge effect display area R4 may be generated after the merge effect display area R5b is generated.

  In the second embodiment, the region partition image Gr that is displayed to generate the combined effect display region R5a with the individual effect display regions R1 and R2 as the merge target is displayed to generate only the individual effect display region R1. It may be a region partition image Gr different from the first region partition image Gr1. When configured in this way, it is possible to easily recognize that the combined effect display region R5a has been generated from the display mode of the region partition image Gr.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(B) the preferred degree, shows the possibility of jackpot display result in the lottery result derivation game is derived.

(B) Probability transition lottery means for performing probability transition lottery to determine whether or not to shift the lottery probability state of the jackpot lottery from the high probability lottery state to the low probability lottery state, the degree of advantage is the probability transition lottery in the probability transition lottery possibility of winning to be shifted to the low probability lottery state, and shows the either one of the possibilities that do not win that shifts the to the low probability lottery state the probability transition lottery.

When the (c) a plurality of discrete effect display area is generated, it appeared appearance material having a type to correspond in advance to the individual effect display area.

(D) The individual area generating means can generate different individual effect display areas of a first individual effect display area, a second individual effect display area, and a third individual effect display area, and A first appearance appears in the individual effect display area, a second appearance different from the first appearance appears in the second individual effect display area, and the third individual effect display. the area appeared different from the third appearance material from the first appearance materials and the second appearance thereof.

  GH: Image display unit, La: Decoration lamp, Sp: Speaker, SW1: Start port switch, 10: Game board, 11: Production display device, 12: Special symbol display device, 13: On-hold storage display device, 16 ... Start port 23 ... Grand prize opening 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU, 30b ... Main control ROM, 30c ... Main control RAM, 30d ... Random number generator, 31 ... Overall control board, 31a ... Overall control CPU, 31b ... ROM for overall control, 31c ... RAM for overall control, 32 ... Display control board, 32a ... CPU for display control, 32b ... ROM for display control, 32c ... RAM for display control, 33 ... Lamp control board, 34 ... Voice control board.

Claims (5)

A jackpot lottery means for performing a jackpot lottery to determine whether or not the jackpot is won, and a display means for displaying a lottery result derivation game for deriving a lottery result of the jackpot lottery means, and if the jackpot lottery is won, the lottery result In a gaming machine to which a jackpot game is given to open the jackpot after the jackpot display result is derived in the derivation game,
Individual area generating means for generating at least one individual effect display area on the display screen of the display means;
Area number determining means for determining the number of individual effect display areas to be generated by the individual area generating means;
When there are a plurality of individual effect display areas determined by the number-of-areas determining means, the individual area generating means generates a plurality of individual effect display areas, and the effect display in each individual effect display area is made parallel. Parallel execution means to be executed,
If the number of individual effect display area to determine said area number determining means is plural, areas for determining whether to generate a combined effect display area obtained by combining the at least two separate effect display area on one display area Coalescence determination means;
When the region combination determining unit determines to generate a united effect display region, the united region generating unit generates the united effect display region after the individual region generating unit generates an individual target display region to be combined. When,
Display content determination means for determining the effect display contents to be displayed in the individual effect display area and the combined effect display area,
A suggestion effect control means for executing an suggestion effect that suggests an individual effect display area to be combined among a plurality of individual effect display areas , and
The suggestion effect control means executes the suggestion effect before the united effect display area is generated,
The effect display content is content indicating the player's degree of advantage, and the effect display content in the combined effect display area is an expanded effect display content obtained by developing the effect display content in the individual effect display area to be combined. A featured gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the suggestion effect is executed in an individual effect display area to be a united object . When multiple individual effect display areas are generated, the type of appearance corresponding to each individual effect display area appears,
The suggestion effect is executed by causing an appearance material appearing in another individual effect display area to be combined into a part of the individual effect display areas of the plurality of individual effect display areas to be combined. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2. The area number determining means is easy to determine a large number as the number of individual effect display areas when the degree of advantage is high,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the region coalescence determining means determines that the coalescing effect display region is generated with high probability when the degree of advantage is high . The probability that the probability of winning the jackpot lottery is higher than usual is configured to be able to occur,
The area number determination means determines a large number as the number of the individual effect display areas with high probability when the degree of expectation for occurrence of the probability variation state is high . The gaming machine according to one item .