JP6005557B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of executing a symbol variation game with symbols of a plurality of symbol sequences.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, some pachinko gaming machines, which are a type of gaming machine, have a plurality of symbol rows and perform a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are displayed in each symbol row. In such a symbol change game in a pachinko gaming machine, a winning lottery is performed as in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, and a combination of symbols corresponding to the lottery result of the winning lottery is finally derived.

JP 2012-210508 A

  By the way, when a plurality of types of symbols are displayed for each of a plurality of symbol sequences, it is assumed that each symbol sequence is designated when designating all symbols in order to determine a symbol to be derived. . However, increasing the number of symbol rows and the types of symbols in each symbol row increases the number of symbol combinations, and the storage capacity of the ROM used to store data for designating the symbol combinations increases. End up.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. The purpose is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the storage capacity of the ROM to be used and creating various symbol combinations.

A gaming machine that solves the above problems is a big hit lottery in a gaming machine capable of executing a symbol variation game that displays a plurality of types of symbols in a plurality of symbol sequences in a predetermined variation order. A main control unit that generates and transmits control information that can specify the lottery result of the game, and a symbol that determines a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game based on the control information generated by the main control unit A first sub-control unit that executes a combination determination process and a control information generation process that generates control information for identifying a symbol based on the symbol combination determined in the symbol combination determination process; and to perform symbol control processing for variably displaying the symbols of the symbol columns with stops displaying the symbols in each symbol column based on the control information generated by the control information generating process A second sub-control unit, have a, the at symbol combination determination process, the kind of symbols of the remaining symbol rows for the type of symbols of a particular symbol rows of the plurality of symbol columns has a constant relationship There is a case where a specific symbol combination is determined. In the control information generation process, when the specific symbol combination is determined by the symbol combination determination process, control information for specifying a symbol of the specific symbol sequence is generated. In addition, the control information is generated by determining the design type of the remaining symbol sequence based on the control information identifying the symbol of the specific symbol sequence, and the control information is a symbol sequence that can identify the symbol sequence. Information and symbol type information that can specify a symbol type to be stopped and displayed in a symbol column that can be specified from the symbol column information, and the symbol type information that specifies the symbol of the same type in each symbol column And summarized in that are the same.

For the game machine, the control information generating process, when said specific symbol combination Ru is determined to stop displaying the specific symbol combining part of the effective lines among the plurality of effective lines by the symbol combination determination process It is preferable that the control information is generated so that the specific symbol combination can be stopped and displayed on the effective line determined from the target effective line .

  According to the present invention, the storage capacity of the ROM to be used can be suppressed, and various symbol combinations can be created.

The front view which shows the game board of a pachinko machine. (A) is a schematic diagram which shows a stop area | region, (b) is a schematic diagram which shows an effective line. The block diagram which shows the electrical constitution of a pachinko gaming machine. Schematic diagram showing the information stored in the upper command constituting the decorative design designation command, the symbol sequence corresponding to the information, the information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative design designation command, and the decorative design corresponding to the information . (A)-(f) is a schematic diagram which shows the display mode of the production | presentation display apparatus when a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed once in a decoration symbol fluctuation game.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 1, an effect display device 11 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 a decorative symbol variation game that is displayed by variably displaying a plurality (three in the present embodiment) of decorative symbols, and various display effects that are executed in association with the decorative symbol variation game. Is displayed as an image. In the present embodiment, in the decorative symbol variation game of the effect display device 11, a symbol combination (display result) including decorative symbols of a plurality of symbol sequences is derived. The decorative symbol variation 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 at the lower right of the effect display device 11. In the special symbol display device 12, a special symbol variation game is displayed in which a plurality of types of special symbols are varied and displayed. The special symbol is a notification symbol indicating the result of the internal lottery such as whether or not it is a big hit (big hit lottery).

  In the present embodiment, the special symbol display device 12 selects one special symbol corresponding to the lottery result of the big hit lottery from a plurality of types of special symbols, and the selected special symbol is displayed in a fixed stop state. The plurality of types of special symbols are classified into a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot and a missing symbol that can recognize a loss. Also, after the big hit symbol is displayed in a fixed stop, a big hit game is generated.

  The special symbol display in the special symbol display device 12 includes “variation display” and “deterministic stop display”. The special symbol 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 seven-segment special symbol display device 12 emits light. The body is blinking. The special symbol confirmation 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 type special symbol display device 12 is displayed. It is.

  Further, in the decorative symbol variation game performed on the effect display device 11 in the present embodiment, each symbol sequence includes eight types of numerical symbols [1] to [8] and eight blank symbols (hereinafter, “◯”). Is displayed as a decorative symbol.

  In addition, the display of the decorative symbols in the effect display device 11 includes “variation display”, “temporary stop display”, and “confirmed stop display”. The variation display of the decorative symbol in the effect display device 11 is a state (display) in which the type of the decorative symbol is changed and displayed. Further, the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol on the effect display device 11 means that a decorative symbol stopped at a certain 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 decorative symbol confirmation stop display in the effect display device 11 is a state in which the decorative symbol is confirmed and stopped without an action in order to notify that the decorative symbol has been confirmed and stopped (the special symbol variation game has ended). It is.

  In this embodiment, when the decorative symbol variation game is started, each symbol sequence is scrolled from the top to the bottom of the effect display device 11 to the next decorative symbol in a predetermined variation order (variation direction). In the present embodiment, the variation order in which the decorative symbols are variably displayed in some of the symbol sequences is a variation opposite to the variation order in which the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the other symbol sequences. It is in order. Specifically, the decorative symbol of the left symbol row (hereinafter referred to as “left column”) is [8] → [○] → [7] → [○] → [6] → [○] → [5 ] →… → [2] → [◯] → [1] → [◯] → [8] →... At the same time, the numbers in the left column are changed from [8] in order, and in the order of [1], the numbers change in the order of returning to [8]. On the other hand, the decorative symbols of the central symbol row (hereinafter referred to as “middle row”) and the right symbol row (hereinafter referred to as “right column”) are: [1] → [○] → [2] → [○] → [3] → [○] → [4] →… → [7] → [○] → [8] → [○] → [1] → ... The numerical design and the blank design change alternately. At the same time, the numbers in the middle row and the right row increase in order from [1], and when [8] is reached, they change in the order of returning to [1].

  In addition, in this embodiment, the display aspect of each blank symbol is the same, and when a blank symbol is visually recognized independently, it is difficult to specify which blank symbol it is. However, it is possible to specify where the blank symbol is located from the types of numerical symbols before and after the blank symbol.

  In the present embodiment, eight blank symbols displayed in each symbol row are internally numbered, and all blank symbols can be identified. In the following description, the blank symbol positioned between the numeric symbols [8] and [1] is referred to as “blank symbol [0.5]”. Similarly, a blank symbol positioned between the numeric symbols [1] and [2] is called “blank symbol [1.5]”, and a blank symbol positioned between the numeric symbols [2] and [3] is “ It is referred to as a blank design [2.5]. A blank symbol positioned between the numerical symbols [3] and [4] is referred to as “blank symbol [3.5]”, and a blank symbol positioned between the numerical symbols [4] and [5] is referred to as “blank”. It is referred to as “design [4.5]”. In addition, a blank design positioned between the numerical symbols [5] and [6] is referred to as “blank symbol [5.5]”, and a blank symbol positioned between the numerical symbols [6] and [7] is referred to as “blank”. It is referred to as “design [6.5]”. A blank symbol positioned between the numerical symbols [7] and [8] is referred to as “blank symbol [7.5]”.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, nine stop areas HR1 to HR9 are defined in advance in the display area of the effect display device 11. These nine stop regions HR1 to HR9 are arranged in three rows so as to be an upper stage, a middle stage, and a lower stage in the vertical direction, and are arranged in three columns so as to be left, middle, and right in the horizontal direction. The left row upper stop region HR1, the left row middle stop region HR2, and the left row lower stop region HR3, which are located on the leftmost side when viewed from the player side, are the stop regions corresponding to the left row of decorative symbols. Three decorative symbols that are consecutive in the changing order of the decorative symbols are displayed. The middle row upper stop region HR4, the middle row middle stop region HR5, and the middle row lower stop region HR6, which are located in the center when viewed from the player, are stop regions corresponding to the middle row decoration symbols, and the middle row decorations. Three decorative symbols that are consecutive in the symbol variation order are displayed. Further, the right row upper stop region HR7, the right row middle stop region HR8, and the right row lower stop region HR9, which are located on the rightmost side when viewed from the player side, are the stop regions corresponding to the decorative symbols in the right row, and Three decorative symbols that are consecutive in the changing order of the decorative symbols are displayed. That is, in the display area of the effect display device 11, three symbol rows for displaying three types of decorative symbols are displayed, and three types of decorative symbols for each symbol row are arranged and displayed in a grid pattern.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 2B, in the display area of the effect display device 11, the effective line L1 due to the stop areas HR1, HR4, and HR7 is determined to extend linearly in the horizontal direction in the upper stage of the display area. It has been. Further, in the display area of the effect display device 11, the effective line L2 by the stop areas HR2, HR5, and HR8 is determined to extend linearly in the horizontal direction in the middle stage of the display area. Further, in the display area of the effect display device 11, the effective line L3 by the stop areas HR3, HR6, and HR9 is determined to extend linearly in the horizontal direction at the lower stage of the display area. Further, in the display area of the effect display device 11, the effective line L4 formed by the stop areas HR3, HR5, and HR7 is defined so as to extend linearly in the diagonally upward direction (or the diagonally downward direction) of the display area. It has been. Further, in the display area of the effect display device 11, the effective line L5 by the stop areas HR1, HR5, and HR9 is determined so as to extend linearly in the diagonally downward direction (or diagonally upward direction) of the display area. It has been.

  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 symbol (the jackpot symbol combination) is confirmed on any of the effective lines L1 to L5 of the effect display device 11. Stopped display. On the other hand, when the special symbol display device 12 is confirmed and stopped, the misplaced symbols (outlier symbol combinations) are confirmed and stopped on all the effective lines L1 to L5 of the effect display device 11. When the special symbol variation game ends, the decorative symbol of the effect display device 11 and the special symbol of the special symbol display device 12 are confirmed and stopped simultaneously.

  By the way, the jackpot symbol combination in the present embodiment is a symbol combination (for example, [777] etc.) in which the decorative symbols of all symbol sequences are composed of the same numeric symbols. On the other hand, out-of-order symbol combinations in the present embodiment are symbol combinations in which three rows of decorative symbols do not become the same numeric symbols. For symbol combinations where the three rows of decorative symbols do not become the same number symbol, all three rows of decorative symbols have different symbol combinations (for example, [426]), two rows of decorative symbols are the same, and the remaining one row of ornaments There are symbol combinations with different symbols. Moreover, the symbol combination (namely, [XXX]) which consists only of a blank symbol is also an outlier symbol combination, and the same blank symbol is set on any one of the effective lines L1 to L5. Even if the fixed stop is displayed, the big hit game is not generated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbols of each symbol row are the left columns as viewed from the player side in the effect display device 11 when the decorative symbol variation game starts (when the decorative symbol variation display of each symbol row starts). Decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the order of → right column → middle column. Then, if the decorative symbol in the left column and the decorative symbol in the right column, which are temporarily stopped on any of the effective lines L1 to L5, are the same numeric symbol, the symbol combination ([1 ↓ 1], etc. [↓ ] Shows the variation display of decorative symbols). In the reach, the numerical symbols in the reach columns (in this embodiment, the left column and the right column) once stopped and displayed on any of the effective lines L1 to L5 are the same, and the symbol columns other than the reach columns ( In the present embodiment, the decorative pattern in the middle row) is variably displayed. A symbol combination that can recognize this reach is a reach symbol combination (reach symbol). The numerical symbol constituting the reach symbol combination is a numerical symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the reach column.

  In the present embodiment, the variation order of the decorative symbols in the left column and the variation order of the decorative symbols in the right column are reversed. For this reason, when the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on any one of the effective lines L1 to L3, the reach symbol combination is not temporarily stopped and displayed on the other effective lines. On the other hand, when the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on one of the effective lines L4 and L5, the reach symbol combination is also temporarily stopped and displayed on the other effective line. In addition, when the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped on the effective lines L4 and L5, the numerical symbols constituting the reach symbol combination temporarily stopped on the effective line L4 are the variation order of the decorative symbols in the middle row. , The numerical symbol that is displayed in a variable manner next to the numerical symbol constituting the symbol symbol combination that is temporarily stopped on the effective line L5.

  In the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 is configured to execute a reach effect. The reach effect is a combination of symbols (display results) that are finally composed of decorative symbols after a symbol symbol combination is temporarily stopped on one of the effective lines L1 to L5 in the decorative symbol variation game. ) Is an effect performed until it is derived.

  In addition, the reach production in this embodiment includes a first half reach production and a second half reach production. In the first half reach production, after the reach symbol combination is temporarily displayed on any one of the effective lines L1 to L5 in the production display device 11, the remaining one row (in the present embodiment, the middle row) This is a reach effect of the effect content in which the decorative symbols are variably displayed and the symbol combinations are derived. Further, in the second half reach effect, for example, “XX reach”, in which a character appears and is called by the name of the character, is a reach effect of effect contents from which a symbol combination is derived. In this embodiment, after the first half reach production is performed, the reach production is developed so as to develop into the second half reach production, and the second half reach production is performed without going through the first half reach production. There are cases where reach production is developed. In the present embodiment, the reach effect may be developed so that only the first half reach effect is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, below the effect display device 11, a starting and entering device 14 is provided as a starting and entering means having a entrance 13 for entering a game ball. Further, at the back of the start ball entering apparatus 14, a start port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 3) is provided as a start ball entering detecting means for detecting a game ball that has entered the start ball entering apparatus 14. In the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the start condition of the special symbol variation game can be given by detecting the game ball that has entered the start ball entering device 14 with the start port switch SW1. Further, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by detecting a game ball that has entered the start ball entering device 14 by the start port switch SW1.

  Also, below the starting ball entry device 14, a special winning opening 16 is provided as a special winning means having a special winning opening door 15 that opens and closes by the operation of a large winning opening solenoid SOL (shown in FIG. 3). ing. A count switch SW <b> 2 (shown in FIG. 3) that detects a game ball that has entered the big prize opening 16 is disposed behind the big prize opening 16. In the present embodiment, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by detecting the game balls that have entered the big prize opening 16 with the count switch SW2.

  In addition, a decoration lamp La as a light emitting means for performing a light emission effect is disposed above the effect display device 11. In addition, a speaker frame (shown in FIG. 3) is provided in the game frame in which the game board 10 is mounted as sound output means for performing sound production by outputting music or the like.

Next, the jackpot game in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
The big hit game is started (occurred) after the special big symbol symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 12 as a fixed stop display. When the big hit game is started, a predetermined effect is performed on the effect display device 11, the decorative lamp La, and the speaker Sp until the time set as the opening time elapses. In addition, after the elapse of the time set as the opening time, the round game in which the special winning opening 16 is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of rounds as an upper limit. During one round game, the big winning opening 16 is opened until the upper limit number of game balls enter or until the round game time elapses. Further, during the round game, a predetermined effect is performed by the effect display device 11, the decoration lamp La, and the speaker Sp. And after completion | finish of the round game of predetermined number of predetermined rounds, until the time set as ending time passes, a predetermined | prescribed effect is performed with the effect display apparatus 11, the decoration lamp La, and the speaker Sp. Thereafter, the jackpot game is terminated with the passage of time set as the ending time (occurrence of the jackpot game is terminated). Incidentally, the jackpot game does not necessarily require the opening time and the ending time to be set because a state in which the player can obtain a profit can be generated if the big winning opening 16 is opened.

Next, the control configuration of the pachinko gaming machine will be described based on 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 corresponding to the processing results. A control board 31, a display control board 32, a lamp control board 33, and an audio control board 34 are mounted on the basis of a control command output from the main control board 30, and the display control board 32, the lamp control board. 33 and the sound control board 34. The display control board 32 is based on the control commands output by the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31, and the display mode (decoration pattern, background image, The lamp control board 33 is mounted on the basis of the control commands output by the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. Controls the light emission mode (lighting, blinking or extinguishing timing, etc.) of the lamp La. The audio control board 34 also outputs the audio output mode of the speaker Sp based on the control commands output by the main control board 30 and the overall control board 31. (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.

  As shown in FIG. 3, 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.

  A start port switch SW1 and a count switch SW2 are connected to the main control CPU 30a. The various switches SW1 and SW2 are connected to the main control CPU 30a so that the main control CPU 30a can input a detection signal output when the various switches detect a game ball. A special symbol display device 12 is connected to the main control CPU 30a. In addition, a big winning opening solenoid SOL is connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  The random number generator 30d generates a hardware random number that is updated by one for each cycle of the internal clock. Since the internal clock is set to 10 MHz in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the value of the hardware random number is updated by 1 every 0.1 μsec. In the pachinko gaming machine according to 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 main control RAM 30c is updated with a random number update process performed by the main control CPU 30a every predetermined period (a time longer than the time when the hardware random number value is updated (for example, 4 milliseconds)). Software random numbers to be stored are stored. In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the main control RAM 30c stores the first software random number and the second software random number, and each software random number has a different range of numerical values. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the first software random number is used as an effect determination random number, and the second software random number is used as a variation pattern distribution random number. The effect determination random number is a random number used for effect determination (effect lottery) for determining whether or not to perform a predetermined effect (in this embodiment, reach effect). Moreover, the random number for fluctuation pattern distribution is a random number used when determining the fluctuation pattern.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern can specify the variation time from the start of the special symbol variation game to the end of the special symbol variation game. The variation patterns include a variation pattern for a jackpot effect determined at the time of a big hit and a variation pattern for a loss effect determined at the time of a loss. Further, the fluctuation pattern for the offending effect is associated with the offending special effect changing pattern associated with the execution of the predetermined effect (reach effect) and the offending normal effect not associated with the execution of the predetermined effect. There are fluctuation patterns for use.

  Further, the variation pattern for the big hit effect in the present embodiment includes a variation pattern in which only the execution of the first half reach effect is associated and a variation pattern in which the execution of the second half reach effect is associated. Similarly, in the present embodiment, the variation pattern for the extraordinary special effect includes a variation pattern associated only with the execution of the first half reach effect and a variation pattern associated with the execution of the second half reach effect. .

Next, the overall control board 31 will be described with reference to FIG.
The overall control board 31 includes 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 overall control that can write and read necessary data. A RAM 31c 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 general control RAM 31c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine.

  In addition, a plurality of types of effect patterns are stored in the overall control ROM 31b. The effect pattern can specify specific effect contents of various effects performed by the effect display device 11, the decoration lamp La, and the speaker Sp during the special symbol change game based on the change pattern determined by the main control CPU 30a. .

  The overall control RAM 31c stores software random numbers whose values are updated by a random number update process performed by the overall control CPU 31a every predetermined period (a time longer than the time when the hardware random number value is updated). ing. Then, the overall control CPU 31a uses the software random number whose value is updated in the overall control RAM 31c to determine (select) various effect contents (for example, types such as a notice effect).

Next, the display control board 32 will be described with reference to FIG.
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 a display control capable of writing and reading necessary data. A RAM 32c 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 (decorative symbols, various background images, image data such as characters). 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.

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
In the special symbol input process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the start ball entering device 14. In the entrance determination, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a detection signal output when the start port switch SW1 detects a game ball is input. When the determination result of the ball entry determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process. On the other hand, when the determination result of the entry determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values from the main control RAM 30c and the random number generator 30d and stores them in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c. At this time, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number from the random number generator 30d, and acquires the value of the effect determination random number and the variation pattern distribution random number from the main control RAM 30c. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
In the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the special symbol variation game or the big hit game is being executed. If the determination result of the in-execution determination is affirmative, that is, if 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, if the determination result of the in-execution determination is negative, that is, if it is not a special symbol variation game or a big hit game, the main control CPU 30a stores various random numbers stored in the main control RAM 30c by the special symbol input process. It is determined whether or not the value is stored. When the determination result of the hold presence / absence determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a uses the values of various random numbers (a jackpot determination random number, an effect determination random number, and a variation pattern distribution random number) stored in a predetermined storage area. Read random number reading process.

  Then, the main control CPU 30a performs a big hit determination (big hit lottery) as to whether or not the big hit. At this time, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number read in the random number reading process matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. When the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a determines the big hit symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 to be confirmed and stopped. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for jackpot presentation based on the variation pattern distribution random number value read in the random number reading process.

  On the other hand, when the big hit lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a performs an effect determination (effect lottery) as to whether or not to perform a predetermined effect (reach effect). At this time, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the effect determination random number read in the random number reading process matches the effect determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. When the effect lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol that is to be confirmed and stopped on the special symbol display device 12 as a special symbol. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for extraordinary special effects, based on the variation pattern distribution random number value read in the random number reading process.

  Further, when the effect lottery is not won, the main control CPU 30a determines a special symbol as a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display device 12 to be confirmed and stopped. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern from among a plurality of types of variation patterns for outlier normal effects based on the variation pattern distribution random number value read in the random number reading process.

  When the variation pattern is determined, the main control CPU 30a performs various processes such as outputting a predetermined control command at a predetermined timing to the overall control CPU 31a. Specifically, the main control CPU 30a first specifies a variation pattern and first outputs a variation pattern designation command indicating that a 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 as to display the special symbols in a variable manner and start the special symbol variation game. Further, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the special symbol variation game. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a outputs to the overall control CPU 31a a special symbol designation command for designating a special symbol to be confirmed and stopped. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  Further, in a process different from the special symbol start process, the main control CPU 30a displays the special symbol determined as the special symbol to be confirmed and stopped when the variation time set in the designated variation pattern has elapsed. Thus, the display content of the special symbol display device 12 is controlled. The main control CPU 30a outputs an end command for ending the decorative symbol variation game when the variation time determined in the designated variation pattern has elapsed.

Next, a description will be given of the big hit game process performed by the main control CPU 30a after the special symbol variation game to be won is over when the big hit lottery is won.
In the big hit game process performed when the big hit lottery is won, the main control CPU 30a first outputs an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect to the overall control CPU 31a and measures the opening time. Next, the main control CPU 30a controls each round game after the opening time has elapsed. At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the opening and closing of the special winning opening 16 in a predetermined opening / closing mode. 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 and measures the ending time. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the jackpot game after the ending time has elapsed.

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 central control CPU 31a receives a predetermined control command from the main control CPU 30a, the general 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 inputs the opening command, the round command, and the ending command. To -34.

  Further, upon input of the variation pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 31a determines an effect pattern from one or a plurality of effect patterns based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. At this time, the overall control CPU 31a determines an effect pattern using a software random number whose value is updated in the random number update process. Then, after determining the effect pattern, the overall control CPU 31a specifies the determined effect pattern and outputs an effect pattern specifying command for instructing the start of execution of the decorative symbol variation game 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.

  Further, upon input of the variation pattern designation command, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination to be displayed on the effect display device 11 in a fixed stop based on the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command. At this time, the overall control CPU 31a determines the types of decorative symbols to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the stop regions HR2, HR5 and HR8 located in the middle of all symbol rows, and determines the symbol combination to be fixedly stopped and displayed on each effective line. To do. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32, a decorative design designation command as control information for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the stop area located in the middle stage. In the present embodiment, the types of decorative symbols to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the stop regions HR2, HR5, HR8 located in the middle stage of each symbol row are determined, so that the stop regions HR1, located in the upper and lower rows of each symbol row are determined. The type of decorative symbol to be displayed on the HR3, HR4, HR6, HR7, and HR9 is also determined.

Here, the decorative design designation command will be described with reference to FIG.
The decorative design designation command is composed of an upper command that stores information that can specify (specify) a symbol sequence, and a lower command that stores information that can specify (specify) the type of decorative design. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the information (hereinafter referred to as “symbol string information”) stored in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designating command is different for each symbol string. Specifically, when designating a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left middle row stop region HR2, “90H” is stored in the upper command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. Further, when designating a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the middle row stop region HR8 in the right column, “91H” is stored in the upper command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. Further, when designating a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the middle row middle stop region HR5, “92H” is stored in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designating command.

  In addition, the information stored in the lower-level commands constituting the decorative design designation command (hereinafter referred to as “design type information”) is the same when designating the same decorative design regardless of the type of the design sequence. . Specifically, when a blank symbol [0.5] is designated, the symbol symbol that causes the blank symbol [0.5] to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the middle stop area is any one of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Even in the case of a symbol string, “00H” is stored in the lower commands constituting the decorative symbol designation command. Similarly, when the number symbol [1] is specified, the symbol symbol that causes the numeric symbol [1] to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the middle stop area is any symbol column of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. “01H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when designating a blank symbol [1.5], the symbol column that causes the blank symbol [1.5] to be confirmed and stopped in the middle stop area is any symbol column among the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Even in such a case, “02H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command.

  Similarly, when the number symbol [2] is designated, the symbol string that causes the numeral symbol [2] to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the middle stop area is any symbol column of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. “03H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when the blank symbol [2.5] is designated, the symbol symbol that causes the blank symbol [2.5] to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the middle stop area is any symbol symbol in the left, middle, and right columns. Even in such a case, “04H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when designating the number symbol [3], the symbol string for displaying the number symbol [3] in the middle stop area is displayed in the middle, the left column, the middle column, and the right column. “05H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when designating a blank symbol [3.5], the symbol sequence for confirming and stopping the blank symbol [3.5] in the middle stop area is any symbol column of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Even if it exists, “06H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command.

  In addition, when designating the number symbol [4], the symbol sequence for displaying the number symbol [4] in the middle stop area is determined to be any of the left column, middle column, and right column, “07H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when the blank symbol [4.5] is designated, the symbol column that causes the blank symbol [4.5] to be confirmed and stopped in the middle stop area is any symbol column among the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Even in such a case, “08H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when designating the number symbol [5], the symbol sequence for displaying the number symbol [5] in the middle stop area is displayed in the middle, the left column, the middle column, or the right column. “09H” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when the blank symbol [5.5] is designated, the symbol column that causes the blank symbol [5.5] to be confirmed and stopped in the middle stop area is any symbol column of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Even if it exists, “0AH” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command.

  In addition, when designating the number symbol [6], the symbol sequence for displaying the number symbol [6] in the middle stop area is displayed in the middle, the left column, the middle column, and the right column. “0BH” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when a blank symbol [6.5] is designated, the symbol column that causes the blank symbol [6.5] to be confirmed and stopped in the middle stop area is any symbol column of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. Even in such a case, “0CH” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when designating the number symbol [7], the symbol string for displaying the number symbol [7] in the middle stop area is determined to be any one of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. “0DH” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. In addition, when designating the blank symbol [7.5], the symbol symbol that causes the blank symbol [7.5] to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the middle stop region is any symbol symbol in the left, middle, and right columns. Even if it exists, “0EH” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command. Similarly, when the number symbol [8] is designated, the symbol string that causes the numeric symbol [8] to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the middle stop area is any symbol column of the left column, the middle column, and the right column. “0FH” is stored in the lower order commands constituting the decorative design designation command.

Hereinafter, control related to the determination of the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped will be described.
When the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines an effective line for temporarily stopping and displaying the reach symbol combination from the effective lines L1 to L5. After that, the overall control CPU 31a determines the types of numerical symbols constituting the reach symbol combination. Then, the overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped so that the jackpot symbol combination is displayed on the effective line on which the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed.

  Further, when the variation pattern for the special special effect is designated, the overall control CPU 31a determines an effective line for temporarily stopping and displaying the reach symbol combination from the effective lines L1 to L5. After that, the overall control CPU 31a determines the types of numerical symbols constituting the reach symbol combination. Then, the overall control CPU 31a displays the symbols to be confirmed and stopped so that the outlier symbol combinations including the reach symbol combinations are confirmed and stopped on all the effective lines (the jackpot symbol combination is not confirmed and stopped). Determine the combination.

  Here, when the variation pattern for the special off-stage effect or the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is designated, the symbol combination when it is determined to temporarily stop the reach symbol combination on the effective line L1. The determination will be described together with the generation of the decorative symbol designation command.

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol type information (“0DH” in the case of the numeric symbol [7]) corresponding to the decorative symbol determined as the numeric symbol constituting the reach symbol combination. The value (symbol type information) is stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the left column. The overall control CPU 31a adds the predetermined number to the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the decorative symbol designation command, and if the value after the addition exceeds “0FH”, the post-addition “0FH” is subtracted from the value of.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “02H” from the symbol type information stored in the lower level command constituting the decorative symbol designation command for designating the decorative symbol in the left column, and rewrites the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the right column. The overall control CPU 31a subtracts a predetermined number from the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command, and if the value after the subtraction is lower than “00H”. , “0FH” is added to the value after the subtraction.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. In addition, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated, the overall control CPU 31a displays the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous right column. Without rewriting, the decoration designating command generated for designating the decoration design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row is output to the display control CPU 32a. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the off-line special effect is specified, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol in the previous right column. "01H" is added and rewritten to generate a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and displayed in the middle row. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, a decorative design designation command generated for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row.

  Next, when the variation pattern for the special off-stage effect or the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is designated, the symbol combination when it is determined to temporarily stop and display the reach symbol combination on the effective line L2. The determination will be described together with the generation of the decorative symbol designation command.

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information corresponding to the decorative symbol determined as the numerical symbol constituting the reach symbol combination in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the left column.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. Then, the overall control CPU 31a displays the decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the right column without rewriting the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decoration symbol designation command for designating the decoration symbol in the previous left column. The decorative design designation command generated for designation is output to the display control CPU 32a.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. In addition, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated, the overall control CPU 31a displays the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous right column. Without rewriting, the decoration designating command generated for designating the decoration design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row is output to the display control CPU 32a. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the off-line special effect is specified, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol in the previous right column. "01H" is added and rewritten to generate a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and displayed in the middle row. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, a decorative design designation command generated for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row.

  Next, when the variation pattern for the special off-stage effect or the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is designated, the symbol combination when it is determined to temporarily stop the reach symbol combination on the effective line L3. The determination will be described together with the generation of the decorative symbol designation command.

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a uses the symbol type information obtained by subtracting “01H” from the symbol type information corresponding to the decorative symbol determined as the numeric symbol constituting the reach symbol combination, as a lower-level command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. To store. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the left column.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “02H” to the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and rewrites the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the right column.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. In addition, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated, the overall control CPU 31a displays the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous right column. Without rewriting, the decoration designating command generated for designating the decoration design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row is output to the display control CPU 32a. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the off-line special effect is specified, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol in the previous right column. "01H" is added and rewritten to generate a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and displayed in the middle row. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, a decorative design designation command generated for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row.

  Next, when the variation pattern for the special off-stage effect or the variation pattern for the jackpot effect is designated, the symbol combination when it is determined to temporarily stop the reach symbol combination on the effective line L4. The determination will be described together with the generation of the decorative symbol designation command.

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a uses the symbol type information obtained by subtracting “01H” from the symbol type information corresponding to the decorative symbol determined as the numeric symbol constituting the reach symbol combination, as a lower-level command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. To store. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the left column.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. Then, the overall control CPU 31a designates a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the right column without rewriting the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decoration symbol designation command for designating the decoration symbol in the previous left column. The decoration designating command generated for this is output to the display control CPU 32a.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. In addition, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information stored in the lower-level commands constituting the decoration symbol designation command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous right column. “01H” is added and rewritten to generate a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the middle row. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the off-line special effect is specified, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol in the previous right column. Is rewritten by adding “02H” to generate a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, a decorative design designation command generated for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row.

  Next, in the case where a variation pattern for special off-stage effects or a variation pattern for jackpot effects is specified, the combination of symbols when it is determined to temporarily stop the reach symbol combination on the effective line L5. The determination will be described together with the generation of the decorative symbol designation command.

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a uses the symbol type information obtained by adding “01H” to the symbol type information corresponding to the ornament symbol determined as the numeric symbol constituting the reach symbol combination, and the lower-level command constituting the ornament symbol designating command. To store. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the left column.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. Then, the overall control CPU 31a designates a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the right column without rewriting the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decoration symbol designation command for designating the decoration symbol in the previous left column. The decoration designating command generated for this is output to the display control CPU 32a.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. Further, when the variation pattern for the big hit effect is designated, the overall control CPU 31a uses the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decoration symbol designation command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous right column. Subtract "01H" to rewrite, and generate a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row. On the other hand, when the variation pattern for the off-line special effect is specified, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol in the previous right column. Is rewritten by adding “02H” to generate a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row. Thereafter, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, a decorative design designation command generated for designating a decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row.

  The overall control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped so that the reach symbol combination is not temporarily stopped and displayed on all the effective lines L1 to L5 when the variation pattern for the off-normal effect is designated. To do.

Here, the determination of the symbol combination when the variation pattern for the extraordinary special effect is designated will be described together with the generation of the decorative symbol designation command.
First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decoration symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed in the left column middle stop area HR2 from a plurality of types of decoration symbols, and displays a symbol type information corresponding to the decoration symbol as a decoration symbol designation command. Store in the lower command to be configured. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the left column.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. When the symbol type information corresponding to the numeric symbol is stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol in the left column, the overall control CPU 31a has a symbol type different from the symbol type information. Information is selected, the selected symbol type information is stored in a lower command, and a decorative symbol designation command for designating a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped is generated in the right column. On the other hand, when the symbol type information corresponding to the blank symbol is stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, the overall control CPU 31a displays the reach symbol combination on the effective line. Symbol type information is selected from symbol type information indicating that it is not temporarily stopped. The symbol type information indicating that the symbol combination of the reach is not temporarily stopped on the active line is obtained by subtracting “02H” from the symbol type information corresponding to the blank symbol and the symbol type information corresponding to the blank symbol. Symbol type information that does not correspond to any of the symbol type information and symbol type information obtained by adding “02H” to symbol type information corresponding to the blank symbol. Then, the overall control CPU 31a, which has selected the symbol type information from the symbol type information indicating that the symbol combination of the reach is not temporarily stopped on the active line, stores the selected symbol type information in the lower command, and A decoration design designation command for designating a decoration design to be confirmed and stopped is generated. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the right column.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. Further, the overall control CPU 31a selects symbol type information from among a plurality of symbol type information, and stores the selected symbol type information in a lower command. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the middle row.

Next, various processes executed by the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 based on the control program will be described.
When the display pattern designating command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display contents of the effect display device 11 so as to display the decorative symbols of each symbol row in a variable manner and start the decorative symbol variation game.

  When the end command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the decoration symbol designated by the decoration symbol designation command is fixedly stopped and displayed, and the decoration symbol variation game is terminated. To do.

  Specifically, the display control CPU 32a specifies a decoration design designation command (decoration design in which “90H” is stored in the upper command) for designating the type of the decoration design to be displayed in the left column in the left column of the input decoration design designation command. The type of decoration symbol is specified from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the designated command. Then, the display control CPU 32a displays the decorative symbol of the type specified from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol type to be confirmed and stopped in the left column. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop region HR2. Further, the display control CPU 32a designates a decorative symbol designation command (decorative symbol designation command in which “91H” is stored in the upper command) for designating the type of the decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped in the right column among the inputted decorative symbol designation commands. The type of decoration symbol is specified from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command that constitutes. Then, the display control CPU 32a displays the decorative symbol of the type specified from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol type to be confirmed and stopped in the right column. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop area HR8. Thereafter, the display control CPU 32a designates a decoration design designation command (decoration design designation command in which “92H” is stored in the upper command) for designating the type of the decoration design to be displayed in the middle column in the middle row of the inputted decoration design designation commands. The type of decoration symbol is specified from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command that constitutes. Then, the display control CPU 32a displays the type of decorative design specified from the design type information stored in the lower level command constituting the decorative design designation command for designating the type of decorative design to be confirmed and stopped in the middle row. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop area HR5. Further, after temporarily displaying the decorative symbols specified from the decorative symbol designating commands on each symbol row, the display control CPU 32a is configured to stop and display the decorative symbols of all symbol rows upon the input of the end command. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled.

Next, the control performed by the display control CPU 32a when a big hit game is generated 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 first round command is input, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the effect of the effect content determined in advance until the ending command is input. In addition, 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 an ending effect having a predetermined effect content.

  In addition, in the decorative symbol variation game in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the second half reach effect may be executed without the first half reach effect being executed. In such a decorative symbol variation game, a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on any one of the plurality of effective lines L1 to L5. After that, after some or all of the decorative symbols of the symbol row are displayed in a variable manner, the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped and the second half reach effect is started.

  In addition, the specific symbol combination is the remaining symbol sequence (this implementation) with respect to the decorative symbol of the specific symbol sequence (the left column in the present embodiment) on the effective line where the specific symbol combination is temporarily displayed. In the embodiment, the decorative symbols in the middle row and the right row) are a combination of decorative symbols having a certain relationship. In the specific symbol combination in the present embodiment, as in [123] and [812], three consecutive numeric symbols in the variation order of the numeric symbol in the middle column or the right column are the numeric symbol in the left column → the middle column. It is a symbol combination that becomes a numeric symbol → a numeric symbol in the right column. Therefore, in the specific symbol combination in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol in the left column on the effective line is a numeric symbol, the decorative symbol in the right column is a numeric symbol obtained by adding 2 to the numeric symbol in the left column, A combination of decorative symbols (for example, [123]) is included in which the decorative symbol in the middle row becomes a numeric symbol obtained by adding 1 to the numeric symbol in the left column.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, among the three symbol columns, the left column in which the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped first corresponds to the first stop symbol column, and the decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped in the left column is displayed. This corresponds to the first stop symbol. Further, in the present embodiment, the right column in which the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed next to the left column corresponds to the second stopped symbol row, and the decorative symbol temporarily stopped and displayed in the right column corresponds to the second stopped symbol. To do. Further, in the present embodiment, among the three symbol rows, the middle row in which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed last corresponds to the third stop symbol row, and the decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle row is the third symbol row. Corresponds to the stop symbol.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, whether or not a specific symbol combination is to be stopped (displayed once stopped or confirmed) in a decorative symbol variation game is associated with a variation pattern. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of outlier normal effect variation patterns stored in the main control ROM 30b are associated with stop display (in this case, fixed stop display) of specific symbol combinations. A variation pattern for a specific outlier normal performance is included. In addition, execution of the second half reach effect is associated with a plurality of types of variation patterns for extraordinary special effects stored in the main control ROM 30b, and a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed (in this case, A variation pattern for specific off-line special effects associated with temporary stop display) is included. In addition, execution of the second half reach effect is associated with the variation patterns for the big hit effect stored in the main control ROM 30b, and a specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed (in this case, once It includes a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect that is associated with stop display.

  In addition, when the variation pattern for the specific outlier normal effect, the variation pattern for the specific outlier special effect, or the variation pattern for the specific jackpot effect is specified in the effect pattern stored in the overall control ROM 31b. Production patterns that are determined only are included. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, when a variation pattern for a specific outlier normal effect, a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect, or a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect is designated, other variations An effect pattern that can be determined when a pattern is specified is not determined. Therefore, a specific outlier variation pattern for normal production, a specific outbreak variation pattern for special production or a specific big hit production variation pattern is determined as a specific outlier normal production variation pattern, a specific variation pattern This is an effect pattern indicating that a variation pattern for special off-stage effects or a variation pattern for specific jackpot effects has been determined.

  When the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for a specific outlier normal effect, a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect, or a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect, the overall control CPU 31a or the display control Control performed by the CPU 32a will be described.

  The overall control CPU 31a generates a decorative symbol designation command for instructing a specific symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped when a specific off-normal effect variation pattern is designated.

Hereinafter, specific control related to the generation of the decorative symbol designation command for causing the specific symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped will be described.
The overall control CPU 31a determines an effective line on which a specific symbol combination is to be displayed in a fixed stop state when a specific outlier normal effect variation pattern is designated. In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a specific symbol combination is displayed on the active line L1, the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped on the active line L2, and the big hit on the active line L2. The symbol combination is displayed as a fixed stop. For this reason, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, an effective line for determining and stopping a specific symbol combination is determined from the effective lines L2 to L5 other than the effective line L1.

  Then, the overall control CPU 31a that has determined the effective line for confirming and stopping the specific symbol combination generates a decoration symbol designation command for designating the decoration symbol of each symbol row and outputs it to the display control CPU 32a. Hereinafter, generation of a decoration symbol designation command for causing a specific symbol combination to be fixedly stopped and displayed on each active line will be described. Note that a control program for calculating symbol type information stored in the lower-level commands constituting each decorative symbol designation command to display a specific symbol combination in a fixed stop display is stored in the overall control ROM 31b.

  First, generation of a decoration symbol designation command when a specific off-set normal effect variation pattern is designated and when it is decided to display a specific symbol combination on the active line L2 in a fixed stop manner will be described.

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left column middle stop area HR2 from among the numerical symbols [1] to [8], and symbol type information corresponding to the determined numerical symbol ( In the case of the numerical symbol [7], “0DH”) is stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a adds “04H” to the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous left column to rewrite the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the right column.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “02H” from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous right column to rewrite the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the middle row.

  Next, generation of a decorative symbol designation command when it is determined that a specific symbol combination variation pattern for normal production is designated and it is decided to display a specific symbol combination on the active line L3 in a fixed stop manner will be described. .

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left column middle stop region HR2 from among the blank symbols [0.5] to [7.5], and corresponds to the determined blank symbol. The symbol type information (“0CH” in the case of blank symbol [6.5]) is stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “06H” to the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and rewrites the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the right column.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “02H” from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous right column to rewrite the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the middle row.

  Next, generation of a decoration symbol designation command when it is determined that a specific pattern combination variation pattern for normal production is designated and it is determined to display a specific symbol combination on the effective line L4 is confirmed and stopped will be described. .

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left column middle stop region HR2 from among the blank symbols [0.5] to [7.5], and corresponds to the determined blank symbol. The symbol type information is stored in a lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a adds “04H” to the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous left column to rewrite the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the right column.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “01H” from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command constituting the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol in the previous right column, and rewrites the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the middle row.

  Next, generation of a decorative symbol designation command when it is determined that a specific pattern combination variation pattern for normal production is designated and it is decided to display a specific symbol combination on the active line L5 in a fixed stop manner will be described. .

  First, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol string information “90H” indicating that the decorative symbol in the left column is designated in the higher order command constituting the decorative symbol designation command. At the same time, the overall control CPU 31a determines a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left column middle stop region HR2 from among the blank symbols [0.5] to [7.5], and corresponds to the determined blank symbol. The symbol type information is stored in a lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command.

  Next, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the left column, and the symbol column information is added to the ornament symbol in the right column. Is rewritten to the symbol string information “91H” indicating that it is designated. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a adds “04H” to the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the previous left column to rewrite the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the right column.

  Further, the overall control CPU 31a adds “01H” to the symbol sequence information stored in the upper command constituting the ornament symbol designating command for designating the ornament symbol in the right column, and the symbol column information is added to the middle column ornament symbol. It is rewritten to symbol string information “92H” indicating designation. Further, the overall control CPU 31a subtracts “03H” from the symbol type information stored in the lower-level command that configures the decorative symbol designation command that designates the decorative symbol in the previous right column, and rewrites the symbol type information. Then, the overall control CPU 31a outputs, to the display control CPU 32a, the decorative design designation command generated for designating the decorative design to be displayed in the middle row.

  Further, the display control CPU 32a is a decoration for temporarily stopping and displaying a specific symbol combination when an effect pattern associated with determination of a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect or a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect is designated. Symbol information (control information) is generated and stored in the display control RAM 32c.

  The display control RAM 32c stores a left symbol storage area in which decorative symbol information indicating the type of decorative symbol in the left column among the symbol combinations temporarily stopped and displayed during the decorative symbol variation game, and a decorative symbol in the middle column. The middle symbol storage area for storing the decorative symbol information indicating the type of the symbol and the right symbol storage area for storing the decorative symbol information indicating the type of the decorative symbol in the right column are defined. In the present embodiment, the decorative symbol information stored in each symbol storage area is the type of decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the stop region (in the left column, the left column middle stop region HR2) located in the middle of each symbol column. Will be shown. Also, the decorative symbol information stored in each symbol storage area is the same regardless of the type of symbol sequence when the same decorative symbol is designated. Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative symbol information associated with each decorative symbol is the same as the information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command associated with each decorative symbol. For this reason, for example, when the decorative symbol information is “01H”, the numerical symbol [1] is indicated. Thus, in the present embodiment, the left symbol storage area, the right symbol information, and the middle symbol information also correspond to symbol string information, and the decorative symbol information stored in each symbol area corresponds to symbol type information. “Storing decorative symbol information in each symbol storage area” corresponds to “generating control information”.

  Hereinafter, specific control related to generation of decorative symbol information for temporarily stopping and displaying a specific symbol combination will be described. A control program for calculating decorative symbol information to temporarily display a specific symbol combination is stored in the display control ROM 32b.

  The display control CPU 32a determines an effective line for temporarily stopping and displaying a specific symbol combination when an effect pattern associated with the determination of a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect or a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect is designated. . In the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped on the active line L1, the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped on the active line L2, and on the active line L2. The jackpot symbol combination is temporarily stopped. Therefore, an effective line for temporarily stopping and displaying a specific symbol combination is determined from the effective lines L2 to L5 other than the effective line L1.

  Further, the display control CPU 32a that has determined the effective line for temporarily stopping the specific symbol combination displays the decorative symbol information indicating the decorative symbol type of each symbol column (which can specify the decorative symbol type of each symbol column). It is generated and stored in the display control RAM 32c. Hereinafter, generation of decorative symbol information for temporarily stopping and displaying a specific symbol combination on each effective line will be described.

  First, in the case where an effect pattern associated with the determination of a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect or a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect is designated, a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effective line L2. The generation of the decorative symbol information when deciding on is described.

  First, the display control CPU 32a determines a decorative symbol to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column middle stop region HR2 from among the numerical symbols [1] to [8], and decorative symbol information (numerals) corresponding to the determined numerical symbol. In the case of the symbol [7], “0DH”) is stored in the left symbol storage area of the display control RAM 32c. Next, the display control CPU 32a adds “04H” to the decorative symbol information stored in the left symbol storage area, and stores the added decorative symbol information in the right symbol storage area of the display control RAM 32c. The display control CPU 32a subtracts “02H” from the decorative symbol information stored in the right symbol storage area, and stores the subtracted decorative symbol information in the middle symbol storage area of the display control RAM 32c. In this way, the display control CPU 32a uses the same calculation method as the calculation method of the lower commands constituting the decorative symbol designation command when the overall control CPU 31a displays the specific symbol combination on the active line L2 in a fixed stop manner. The decorative symbol information indicating the types of decorative symbols in the remaining symbol columns other than the left column is generated. Note that the display control CPU 32a subtracts “0FH” from the added value if the added value exceeds “0FH” when a predetermined number is added to the decorative symbol information. Further, when a predetermined number is subtracted from the decorative symbol information, the display control CPU 32a adds “0FH” to the value after subtraction when the value after the subtraction is lower than “00H”. .

  Next, a specific pattern combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effective line L3 in the case where a specific pattern for changing the special pattern or a specific pattern for determining the variation pattern for the big hit effect is specified. The generation of decorative symbol information when it is determined will be described.

  First, the display control CPU 32a determines a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left middle row stop region HR2 from among the blank symbols [0.5] to [7.5], and the decoration corresponding to the determined blank symbol. The symbol information (“0CH” in the case of blank symbol [6.5]) is stored in the left symbol storage area of the display control RAM 32c. Next, the display control CPU 32a adds “06H” to the decorative symbol information stored in the left symbol storage area, and stores the added decorative symbol information in the display control RAM 32c. The display control CPU 32a subtracts “02H” from the decorative symbol information stored in the right symbol storage area, and stores the subtracted decorative symbol information in the display control RAM 32c. In this way, the display control CPU 32a uses the same calculation method as the calculation method of the lower commands constituting the decorative symbol designation command when the overall control CPU 31a causes the specific symbol combination to be displayed on the active line L3. The decorative symbol information indicating the types of decorative symbols in the remaining symbol columns other than the left column is generated.

  Next, a specific pattern combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effective line L4 in the case where a specific pattern for changing a special pattern or a specific pattern for determining the variation for a special jackpot effect is specified. The generation of decorative symbol information when it is determined will be described.

  First, the display control CPU 32a determines a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left middle row stop region HR2 from among the blank symbols [0.5] to [7.5], and the decoration corresponding to the determined blank symbol. The symbol information is stored in the left symbol storage area of the display control RAM 32c. Next, the display control CPU 32a adds “04H” to the decorative symbol information stored in the left symbol storage area, and stores the added decorative symbol information in the display control RAM 32c. In addition, the display control CPU 32a subtracts “01H” from the decorative symbol information stored in the right symbol storage area, and stores the subtracted decorative symbol information in the display control RAM 32c. In this way, the display control CPU 32a uses the same calculation method as the calculation method of the lower commands constituting the decorative symbol designation command when the overall control CPU 31a causes the specific symbol combination to be displayed on the valid line L4. The decorative symbol information indicating the types of decorative symbols in the remaining symbol columns other than the left column is generated.

  Next, a specific pattern combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effective line L5 in the case where a specific pattern for changing special effects or a specific effect pattern for determining the variation pattern for the big jackpot effect is specified. The generation of decorative symbol information when it is determined will be described.

  First, the display control CPU 32a determines a decoration symbol to be confirmed and stopped displayed in the left middle row stop region HR2 from among the blank symbols [0.5] to [7.5], and the decoration corresponding to the determined blank symbol. The symbol information is stored in the left symbol storage area of the display control RAM 32c. Next, the display control CPU 32a adds “04H” to the decorative symbol information stored in the left symbol storage area, and stores the added decorative symbol information in the display control RAM 32c. The display control CPU 32a subtracts “03H” from the decorative symbol information stored in the right symbol storage area, and stores the subtracted decorative symbol information in the display control RAM 32c. In this way, the display control CPU 32a uses the same calculation method as the calculation method of the lower commands constituting the decorative symbol designation command when the overall control CPU 31a displays the specific symbol combination on the valid line L5. The decorative symbol information indicating the types of decorative symbols in the remaining symbol columns other than the left column is generated.

  Here, the display control CPU 32a performs when a variation pattern for a specific outlier normal effect, a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect or a variation pattern for determining a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect is designated. Control will be described.

  When the display pattern CPU 32a designates a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect or a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect, each symbol storage area is started before the start of the second half reach effect. The display content of the effect display device 11 is controlled so as to temporarily stop and display a specific symbol combination based on the decorative symbol information stored in. When a predetermined time elapses after the specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to variably display the decorative symbols of all the symbol rows. Thereafter, the display control CPU 32a temporarily stops and displays the left and right decorative symbols based on the input decorative symbol designation command, and sets the reach symbol combination on any one of the effective lines L1 to L5. The display contents of the effect display device 11 are controlled so that the stop display is once performed and the execution of the second half reach effect is controlled.

  In addition, when an effect pattern associated with determination of a variation pattern for a specific off-normal effect is specified, the display control CPU 32a outputs an input decorative symbol designation command at a timing before the end of the decorative symbol variation game. Based on this, the display contents of the effect display device 11 are controlled so that the decorative symbols of each symbol row are temporarily stopped and a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped. Further, the display control CPU 32a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to display a fixed stop display of the decorative symbols of each symbol row when a termination command is input after a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a and the display control CPU 32a that determine the symbol combination to be temporarily stopped and the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped function as the symbol combination determining unit. In the present embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a that generates the decorative symbol designation command and the display control CPU 32a that stores the decorative symbol information in each symbol storage area function as control information generating means. In addition, an overall control ROM 31b in which a control program (specific processing information) for calculating each symbol type information for displaying a specific symbol combination in a fixed stop display is stored, and each decoration for temporarily stopping and displaying a specific symbol combination. A display control ROM 32b in which a control program (specific processing information) for calculating symbol information is stored functions as a storage unit. In addition, the display control CPU 32a that performs control to stop and display the decorative symbols (designs) of each symbol row and control to display the decorative symbols of each symbol row variably functions as symbol control means in this embodiment. In addition, it can be said that the decorative symbol information stored in the left symbol storage area, the middle symbol storage area, and the right symbol storage area in this embodiment corresponds to symbol type information that can specify the symbol type. In the present embodiment, the left symbol storage area, the middle symbol storage area, and the right symbol storage area in which the decorative symbol information is stored specify a symbol string that temporarily stops and displays the types of decorative symbols that can be specified from the decorative symbol information. Therefore, it can be said that it corresponds to symbol sequence information.

  Here, based on FIGS. 5A to 5F, the display mode of the effect display device 11 when a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed in the decorative symbol variation game will be described together with its operation. In the decorative symbol variation game shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F, the specific symbol combination [678] is temporarily stopped and displayed on the active line L2.

  When the decorative symbol variation game is started, the decorative symbols of all symbol sequences are variably displayed. After that, as shown in FIG. 5A, the decorative symbol in the left column of the three symbol columns is temporarily stopped. When the decorative symbols in the left column are once stopped and displayed, as shown in FIG. 5B, the decorative symbols in the right column are then temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, on the effective line L2, the decorative symbol in the left column is a numeric symbol [6], and the decorative symbol in the right column is the numeric symbol [6] in the left column in the changing order of the numeric symbol in the middle column or the right column. It is the number symbol [8] that is displayed variably after two. For this reason, the player raises his / her attention to the fact that a specific symbol combination is temporarily displayed on the active line L2. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 5C, when the middle row of decorative symbols is temporarily stopped, the numerical symbol [7] is temporarily stopped as the middle row of decorative symbols on the active line L2. As a result, the specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed on the effective line L2. When the decorative symbol variation game shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F is a decorative symbol variation game accompanying determination of a variation pattern for a specific off-normal effect, it is temporarily stopped on the active line L2. The specific symbol combination thus made is displayed as it is fixedly stopped.

  On the other hand, in the case where the decorative symbol variation game shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F is a decorative symbol variation game associated with determination of a variation pattern for a specific outlier special effect or a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect. After the decorative symbols of all symbol rows are displayed in a variable manner, the reach symbol combinations are temporarily stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. At the same time, the character image Ch is displayed on the effect display device 11, and the second half reach effect is executed.

  Thereafter, when the decorative symbol variation game shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F is a decorative symbol variation game associated with the determination of the variation pattern for specific off-special special effects, as shown in FIG. In addition, the deviated symbol combinations are displayed on all valid lines L1 to L5 in a fixed stop manner. On the other hand, when the decorative symbol variation game shown in FIGS. 5A to 5F is a decorative symbol variation game accompanying determination of a variation pattern for a specific jackpot effect, as shown in FIG. The jackpot symbol combination is confirmed and stopped on the effective line L2 where the symbol combination of reach has been stopped.

  In this way, until the specific symbol combination that has been stopped and displayed is confirmed and stopped as it is, from the display pattern of the decorative symbol of each symbol row, the fluctuation pattern for the specific off-normal effect, the specific off-line special effect It is not possible to specify which one of the variation patterns for the game and the variation pattern for the specific jackpot effect is the decorative design variation game associated with the determination of the variation pattern.

As described above in detail, the present embodiment has the following effects.
(1) The variation order of decorative symbols (symbols) in some symbol sequences (left column) out of a plurality of symbol sequences is opposite to the variation sequence of decorative symbols in other symbol columns (middle column and right column) Fluctuating order. On the other hand, when designating the same type of decorative design, the design type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative design specifying command (control information) is the same regardless of the design sequence. As a result, even when the same type of decorative design is specified, the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative design specifying command is stored in the lower command more than in the case where the design type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative design specifying command is different for each design sequence. The data regarding the symbol type information can be reduced, and the storage capacity of the ROM to be used can be reduced. The data related to symbol type information to be stored in the lower command means symbol type information to be stored in the lower command in the overall control ROM 31b, and stored in the lower command in the display control ROM 32b. This means information for specifying the type of decorative design from the design type information. In addition, the overall control CPU 31a functioning as the control information generating means generates a decorative design designation command for designating a decorative design of each design sequence, so that a plurality of types of symbol combinations need not be stored in the ROM as data. The storage capacity of the ROM to be used can be suppressed.

  (2) When the design type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative design designation command (control information) designates a different decorative design for each design column, both the upper command and the lower command of the decorative design designation command The type of design must be specified with reference to. However, when designating the same type of decorative design, the design type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative design specifying command is the same regardless of the design sequence. For this reason, it is easy to specify at least the type of decorative symbol by referring only to the lower command without referring to the upper command, and it is possible to omit the process of specifying the type of decorative symbol for each symbol row. It becomes possible.

  (3) A control program for confirming and stopping a specific symbol combination when design symbol information stored in a lower command constituting a decorative symbol designation command (control information) designates a different ornament symbol for each symbol row At the time of creation, the designer must confirm information corresponding to various decorative symbols for each symbol row. As a result, the burden on the designer increases and the control program may become complicated. On the other hand, if the information stored in the lower-level commands constituting the decorative design designation command is shared regardless of the design sequence, if only the information corresponding to each type of decorative design is recognized, It is possible to save the trouble of confirming information corresponding to various decorative designs, reducing the burden on the designer, and suppressing the control program from becoming complicated.

  (4) A specific symbol combination can be stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped display or fixed stop display) only on some of the plurality of effective lines L1 to L5. For this reason, it can be made to pay attention about whether the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed about the said some effective lines L2-L5.

  (5) Until the specific symbol combination once stopped and displayed is confirmed and stopped as it is, from the display pattern of the decorative symbol of each symbol row, the variation pattern for the specific off-normal effect, the specific off-set for the special effect It is impossible to specify which of the variation patterns and the variation pattern for the specific jackpot effect is the decorative symbol variation game associated with the determination of the variation pattern. For this reason, even if the decorative symbol variation game associated with the determination of the variation pattern for the off-normal effect is executed, the decorative symbol variation game continues until the decorative symbols of all symbol sequences are confirmed and stopped. The game can be enjoyed with the expectation that the second half reach production will be executed.

  (6) The symbol combinations classified as outlier symbol combinations were defined as specific symbol combinations. For this reason, after the specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the second half reach effect is executed, so that the player can be surprised and entertained.

  (7) After generating the decorative symbol designation command, when generating the remaining decorative symbol designation commands, the decorative symbol designation command is generated based on the ornament symbol designation command generated immediately before. For this reason, it is not necessary to store all the decoration designating commands once generated in the RAM, the amount of RAM used can be reduced, and a reduction in the processing speed of the CPU can be suppressed.

  (8) The variation order of decorative symbols (designs) in some symbol sequences (left column) out of a plurality of symbol sequences is opposite to the variation sequence of decorative symbols in other symbol sequences (middle column and right column) Fluctuating order. On the other hand, the decorative symbol information stored in each symbol storage area when the same type of decorative symbol is designated is the same regardless of the symbol string. As a result, it is not necessary to store data related to decorative symbol information for each symbol column, so data related to decorative symbol information can be reduced, and the storage capacity of the ROM to be used can be reduced. The data related to the decorative symbol information means decorative symbol information stored in the display control ROM 32b. Further, since the display control CPU 32a functioning as the control information generating means generates control information indicating the decorative symbols of each symbol row, it is not necessary to store a plurality of types of symbol combinations as data in the ROM. The storage capacity of the ROM can be reduced.

  (9) When the decorative symbol information designates a different decorative symbol for each symbol row, when creating a control program for temporarily stopping and displaying a specific symbol combination, the designer makes various decorative symbols for each symbol row. The corresponding decorative design information must be confirmed. As a result, the burden on the designer increases and the control program may become complicated. On the other hand, when the decorative symbol information is shared regardless of the symbol sequence, if only the information corresponding to each type of decorative symbol is recognized, it is time-consuming to check the information corresponding to each decorative symbol for each symbol sequence. The burden on the designer can be reduced and the control program can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  (10) When the specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the display control CPU 32a is configured to calculate the type of decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed on each symbol row. As a result, the amount of commands output by the overall control CPU 31a, that is, the amount of commands input by the display control CPU 32a can be reduced. At the same time, the control program and data related to the command can be reduced.

In addition, the said embodiment can be actualized in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
In the above embodiment, the combination of decorative symbols to be confirmed and stopped or displayed once is determined by the overall control CPU 31a and the display control CPU 32a, but either one of the CPUs determines the combination of decorative symbols. It may be configured. For example, the overall control CPU 31a may be configured to determine the symbol combination of the decorative symbol to be temporarily stopped in addition to the symbol combination of the decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped. In such a configuration, the display control CPU 32a can identify a decoration design designation command for designating a decoration design to be confirmed and stopped and a decoration design designation command for designating a decoration design to be temporarily stopped and displayed. It is preferable to configure. For example, the number of types of information stored in higher-level commands constituting the decorative symbol designating command is increased, and the decorative symbol designating command for designating the decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped from the information stored in the high-level command and the temporary stop display The decorative design designation command for designating the decorative design to be performed may be identifiable. In addition, from the output timing of the decorative design designation command, it is possible to identify the decorative design designation command for designating the decorative design to be confirmed and stopped, and the decorative design designation command for designating the decorative design to be temporarily stopped. You may comprise. At this time, the overall control CPU 31a may perform the control performed by the display control CPU 32a, and the overall control CPU 31a may control the display content of the effect display device 11. In such a configuration, the overall control CPU 31a stores the symbol type information in the above embodiment in the storage area of the overall control RAM 31c in association with the symbol row information in the above embodiment, and decorates each symbol row. Control information that can identify a symbol is generated. Then, the overall control CPU 31a controls temporary stop display and fixed stop display of the decorative symbols of each symbol row in the effect display device 11 according to the control information (generated control information) stored in the overall control RAM 31c. It may be. In such a configuration, only the overall control CPU 31a functions as a control information generation unit and a symbol control unit. When the overall control CPU 31a performs the control performed by the display control CPU 32a, if the information stored in the display control ROM 32b is stored in the overall control ROM 31b, the display control CPU 32a, the display control ROM 32b, and the display control are performed. The RAM 32c may not be provided.

  In addition, when the display control CPU 32a is configured to determine the symbol combination to be confirmed and stopped in addition to the symbol combination to be temporarily stopped and displayed, control information that can specify the symbol combination of the decorative symbol to be confirmed and stopped is displayed. What is necessary is just to produce | generate by the method similar to the control information which can specify the symbol combination of the decoration symbol to stop-display once. At this time, the display control CPU 32a may be configured to perform control related to the effect display device 11 performed by the overall control CPU 31a or all control. In such a configuration, only the display control CPU 32a functions as a control information generation unit and a symbol control unit.

  In the above embodiment, if the control performed by the overall control board 31 (the overall control CPU 31a, the overall control ROM 31b, and the overall control RAM 31c) is performed by each control board, the overall control board 31 is not provided. Also. At this time, the display control CPU 32a of the display control board 32 may be configured to generate various types of control information that can specify a symbol combination by a decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped and fixedly stopped.

  In the above embodiment, the central control CPU 31a, the ROM 31b, and the RAM 31c provided on the general control board 31 and the display control CPU 32a, the ROM 32b, the RAM 32c, the lamp control board 33, and the voice control board 34 provided on the display control board 32, respectively. The provided CPU, ROM, and RAM may be provided on a single board (herein referred to as “effect control board”). In addition, if control performed by each control board 31, 32, 33, 34, such as control related to generation of control information, is performed by the CPU, ROM, and RAM provided on the effect control board, the CPU provided on the effect control board. , ROM and RAM may be one each. In addition, when generating the control information related to the decoration symbol in a single CPU among one or a plurality of CPUs provided on the effect control board, the storage area of the RAM provided on the effect control board is used in the above embodiment. The symbol type information in the above embodiment is stored in association with the symbol string information, and control information that can specify the decorative symbol of each symbol string is generated. And the said CPU should just control the temporary stop display and the fixed stop display of the decoration symbol of each symbol row in the production | presentation display apparatus 11 according to the control information (generated control information) memorize | stored in RAM.

  In the above embodiment, during the execution of one special symbol variation game, a variation cycle in which the decorative symbol of all symbol sequences is displayed once after the decorative symbol of all symbol sequences is variably displayed once. May be executed a plurality of times (so-called pseudo-continuous effects can be executed), and a specific symbol combination may be temporarily stopped and displayed in a varying cycle other than the last time. In the case of such a configuration, the overall control CPU 31a generates a decorative symbol designation command for designating a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped display or fixed stop display) for each variation cycle, and displays it to the display control CPU 32a. You may comprise so that it may output. At this time, the overall control CPU 31a generates a decorative symbol designation command so that a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed in the middle fluctuation cycle. Further, every time the display control CPU 32a executes the intermediate variation cycle, the general control CPU 31a does not designate a specific symbol combination that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the intermediate variation cycle. You may comprise so that the decoration symbol information for making a specific symbol combination stop display temporarily may be produced | generated.

  In the above embodiment, the execution of the special symbol variation game may be suspended when the game ball enters the start ball entering device 14. Furthermore, at least when the execution of a special symbol variation game (hereinafter, referred to as a “special symbol variation game to be directed”) performed using a jackpot determination random number that matches the jackpot determination value is suspended, It may be configured such that a specific symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state in one or a plurality of decorative symbol variation games until the special symbol variation game is executed. In the case where the variation pattern for the extraordinary special effect is determined in the decorative symbol variation game after the execution of the special symbol variation game for the production target is suspended until the execution of the special symbol variation game for the production subject. May be controlled such that a specific symbol combination is not displayed in a fixed stop state by executing a reach effect. In addition, when the variation pattern for the off-special special effect is determined in the decorative symbol variation game from the execution of the special symbol variation game subject to the production until the execution of the special symbol variation game subject to the production May be controlled to stop the execution of the reach effect and forcibly stop and display a specific symbol combination.

  -You may apply the said embodiment to the game machine which can make a game state into the probability change state from which the winning probability of a jackpot lottery becomes higher probability than usual. In addition, in the above embodiment, the hit of the type that is in a probabilistic state after the end of the hit game (probable hit), the hit of the type that is not in the probable state after the end of the hit game (non-probable hit), or the game state triggered by the occurrence May be applied to a gaming machine capable of generating a kind of value (so-called “small hit”) that does not trigger the change. Then, in the decorative symbol variation game, after a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, a result derivation effect in which a result indicating the game development after the decoration symbol variation game ends is derived is executed. You may comprise so that a player can specify or predict the kind of hit produced by the result derived | led-out by a derivation | presentation effect. In addition, if the opening / closing mode of the big prize opening 16 in the above-mentioned probability variation, non-probability variation, and small hit is the same opening mode, it is specified which type of hit has occurred from the opening / closing mode of the big prize opening 16. Since it becomes difficult, attention to the result derived by the result derivation effect can be increased.

  -In the said embodiment, although the display mode of each blank symbol was made the same, the display mode of each blank symbol may be varied. For example, a blank symbol positioned between the numerical symbols [1] and [2] is a blank symbol imitating a triangle (for example, “Δ”). On the other hand, a blank symbol positioned between the numerical symbols [2] and [3] may be a blank symbol (for example, “◇”) using a diamond as a motif.

  -In the said embodiment, when the latter half reach production is performed, you may comprise so that the expectation to a big hit may increase rather than the case where only the first half reach production is performed. In order to configure in this way, for example, when winning the big hit lottery, the ratio of determining the variation pattern associated with the execution of the second half reach effect is determined, and when not winning the big hit lottery, What is necessary is just to make it higher than the ratio which determines the fluctuation pattern with which execution was matched.

  In the above-described embodiment, the sense of expectation for the big hit may be changed according to the number of effective lines in which the reach symbol combination is temporarily displayed. For example, it may be configured such that the greater the number of active lines on which the reach symbol combination is temporarily displayed, the higher the expectation for the big hit. In order to configure in this way, for example, when determining the effective line for temporarily stopping the reach symbol combination, the ratio of determining the effective line L4 or the effective line L5 when winning the big hit lottery is set to the big hit lottery. What is necessary is just to make it higher than the ratio which determines the effective line L4 or the effective line L5 when not winning.

  -In the said embodiment, you may change the order of the symbol row | line | column in which a decoration symbol is stopped and displayed once. For example, the decorative symbols may be temporarily stopped and displayed in the order of left column → middle column → right column. In the case of such a configuration, a symbol combination in which the same numeric symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed in the left column and the middle column corresponds to a reach symbol combination. For this reason, it is desirable to determine the decorative symbols that are to be confirmed and stopped in the order of left column → middle column → right column.

  -In the said embodiment, you may change the fluctuation | variation order of the decoration symbol variably displayed by each symbol row | line | column. For example, in the above embodiment, the variation order in which the decorative symbols are displayed in the middle row is the same as the variation order in which the decorative symbols are displayed in the right row, but the decorative symbols vary in the middle row. The displayed change order may be the same change order as the change order in which the decorative symbols are variably displayed in the left column.

  In the above embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a is a part of the various effect devices 11, La, Sp even if the effect display device 11, the decorative lamp La, and the speaker Sp are not controlled by dedicated control boards. Or you may comprise so that all may be controlled.

  In the above embodiment, the display control CPU 32a decorates each symbol sequence according to the order in which the ornament symbol designation command is input without referring to symbol string information stored in the higher order command constituting the ornament symbol designation command. You may comprise so that the kind of symbol may be specified. In this case, since it is not necessary to generate the upper command, it is possible to reduce the control program for generating the upper command and data related to the upper command.

In the above embodiment, the number of symbol rows may be changed.
-In the said embodiment, you may change the kind of decoration symbol which is each variably displayed in each symbol row | line | column.

In the above embodiment, the number of active lines may be changed. For example, the number of effective lines may be three (effective lines L1 to L3).
In the above embodiment, when the decorative pattern in the middle row is variably displayed in the first half reach production, it may be attacked to develop into the second half reach production.

  The specific symbol combination in the above embodiment has a certain relationship between the decorative symbols of the remaining symbol columns and the decorative symbols of the specific symbol column on the effective line where the specific symbol combination is temporarily displayed. It may be changed as long as it is a combination of decorative symbols. For example, a specific symbol combination may be a symbol symbol combination (for example, [133]) that is a numeric symbol obtained by adding two to the left column of the numeric symbol in the right column and the numeric symbol in the middle column. In addition, a specific symbol combination is a decorative design in which the number symbol in the right column is three times as many as the number symbol in the left column, and the number symbol in the middle column is twice as many as the number symbol in the left column. It is good also as a symbol combination (for example, [246]).

  -In the said embodiment, it is not necessary to make it correspond to a fluctuation pattern to carry out stop display (a temporary stop display or a fixed stop display) of a specific symbol combination. For example, it may be configured to determine whether or not to stop and display a specific symbol combination by lottery performed by the overall control CPU 31a. In addition, whether or not a specific symbol combination is to be stopped (displayed once stopped or confirmed) may be associated with an effect pattern determined by the overall control CPU 31a.

  In the above embodiment, data related to a specific symbol combination may be stored in the display control ROM 32b. When the specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the display control CPU 32a may be controlled so that the specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped and displayed based on the data without calculating the decorative symbol information. good.

  In the above embodiment, in the decorative symbol variation game accompanying the determination of the variation pattern for the extraordinary special effect, the decorative symbol in the middle row is used as the middle symbol decorative symbol on the active line on which the reach symbol combination is temporarily displayed. In the variation order, it is determined that the decorative symbol that is variably displayed after the number symbol that constitutes the reach symbol combination is displayed in a fixed stop state. However, if the big win symbol combination is not displayed in a fixed stop state, it may not be a decorative symbol that is variably displayed after one numeric symbol constituting the symbol symbol combination in the variation sequence of the decorative symbols in the middle row.

  -In the said embodiment, you may comprise so that a specific symbol combination may be stopped and displayed once on the effective line L1. For example, when a specific symbol combination is temporarily stopped on the effective line L1, the reach symbol combination is temporarily stopped on the effective line L3. Therefore, the decorative symbol in the middle row is temporarily stopped. Alternatively, the first half reach production may be performed. And after a specific symbol combination is once stopped and displayed on the effective line L1, you may comprise so that a latter half part reach effect may be performed. When configured in this way, it is preferable to change the variation order of the decorative symbols in the middle row.

  In the above embodiment, the overall control CPU 31a adds a predetermined number to the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designation command, and when the added value reaches “0FH”. May be configured to add the remaining values after setting “00H”. Similarly, when a predetermined number is added to the decorative symbol information, the display control CPU 32a sets “00H” and then adds the remaining values when the value after the addition reaches “0FH”. You may comprise as follows.

  In the above embodiment, when the overall control CPU 31a subtracts a predetermined number from the symbol type information stored in the lower command constituting the decorative symbol designating command, when the value after the subtraction reaches “00H” May be configured to subtract the remaining value after setting "0FH". Similarly, when a predetermined number is subtracted from the decorative symbol information, the display control CPU 32a sets “0FH” and subtracts the remaining value when the value after the subtraction reaches “00H”. You may comprise.

Next, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be added below.
(A) Specific processing information for determining the symbol type of the remaining symbol sequence so that the symbol type of the remaining symbol sequence has a certain relationship with the symbol type of the specific symbol sequence. When the specific symbol combination is determined by the symbol combination determining unit, the storage unit for storing and the control information generating unit determine the type of the symbol of the specific symbol sequence, and then Based on the symbol type information that can identify the symbol type, the symbol type information that can identify the symbol type of the remaining symbol sequence is calculated according to the identification process information stored in the storage unit, and the remaining A game machine characterized by determining a symbol type of the symbol row.

  (B) The symbol includes a symbol imitating a number, and in the specific symbol combination, the first stop symbol in the first stop symbol sequence in which the symbol is first stopped among the three symbol columns is a number. The second stop symbol of the second stop symbol sequence to be stopped and displayed next is a symbol imitating the number obtained by adding 2 to the first stop symbol, and finally the symbol is stopped and displayed. A gaming machine, wherein a third stop symbol in a third stop symbol row includes a combination of symbols simulating a number obtained by adding 1 to the first stop symbol.

  (C) When the specific symbol combination is stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game, the symbols in each symbol row are stopped more than when the specific symbol combination is not stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game. A gaming machine in which a game after being displayed is advantageously developed for a player.

  GH: Image display section, HR1-HR9: Stop area, La: Decoration lamp, L1-L5 ... Effective line, SOL ... Big prize opening solenoid, Sp ... Speaker, 10 ... Game board, 11 ... Production display device, 12 ... Special Symbol display device, 14 ... Start ball entry device, 16 ... Grand prize opening, 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU, 30b ... Main control ROM, 30c ... Main control RAM, 30d ... Random number generator, 31 ... General control board, 31a ... General control CPU, 31b ... Overall control ROM, 31c ... Overall control RAM, 32 ... Display control board, 32a ... Display control CPU, 32b ... Display control ROM, 32c ... Display Control RAM, 33... Lamp control board, 34.

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine capable of executing a symbol variation game in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed in a predetermined variation order in a plurality of symbol sequences,
A main control unit that performs a jackpot lottery and generates and transmits control information that enables the lottery result of the jackpot lottery to be specified; and
Based on the control information generated by the main control unit,
A symbol combination determination process for determining a symbol combination to be stopped and displayed in the symbol variation game;
A first sub-control unit that executes control information generation processing for generating control information for specifying a symbol based on the symbol combination determined in the symbol combination determination processing ;
The second sub-control unit that executes a symbol control processing for variably displaying the symbols of the symbol columns with stops displaying the symbols in each symbol column based on the control information generated by the control information generating process of the first sub-control unit and, the possess,
In the symbol combination determination process, there is a case where a specific symbol combination in which the symbol type of the remaining symbol sequence has a certain relationship with respect to the symbol type of the specific symbol sequence among a plurality of symbol sequences,
In the control information generating process, when the specific symbol combination is determined by the symbol combination determining process, control information for specifying the symbol of the specific symbol sequence is generated and the symbol of the specific symbol sequence is specified. Determining the symbol type of the remaining symbol sequence based on the control information to generate the control information,
The control information includes symbol string information that can identify a symbol string, and symbol type information that can identify a symbol type to be displayed in a symbol string that can be identified from the symbol string information.
The gaming machine characterized in that the symbol type information specifying the same type of symbol in each symbol row is the same. Wherein the control information generating process, when said specific symbol combination Ru is determined, and the object of effective lines for said specific symbol combining part of the effective lines among the plurality of effective lines is stopped and displayed by the symbol combination determination process 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control information is generated so that the specific symbol combination can be stopped and displayed on the active line determined from the target active line .