JP6067816B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that causes a similar round game to be executed when a jackpot determination means makes a predetermined jackpot determination and a loss determination.

  In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, when the big hit determining means stops displaying special symbol variation and displays the determination result of the latent probability variation or small hitting, it is difficult for the player to make a subsequent determination. With regard to the production, the same production that gives the player the impression that the production mode is changed is displayed on the production means, and a round game that opens and closes the big winning opening in a very short time, that is, a special game is executed. ing.

JP 2010-233990 A

  However, in the conventional gaming machine, when the determination result is displayed as the latent probability change or the small hit, the same effect mode is started, so that the game is not suitable.

  The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with improved game preference.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a random number acquisition unit that acquires a random number when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The jackpot determination means for determining the jackpot determination based on the acquired random number based on any one of the determination criterion, which is an advantageous determination criterion that is easy to determine as a jackpot, and a normal determination criterion that is difficult to determine a jackpot than the advantage determination criterion. ,
Prior to the determination of the jackpot determination means, prefetch processing means for preliminarily determining the acquired random number;
An effect display means for displaying a predetermined variation effect on a predetermined image display unit for each determination of the jackpot determination means;
Game control means for controlling a gaming state under any of the determination criteria of the advantageous determination criteria and the normal determination criteria;
When the jackpot determination means makes a jackpot determination or a predetermined loss determination, the game control means controls the special winning means capable of executing a round game that opens and closes a predetermined number of times according to the determination result. ,
With
The game control means includes
When the game state is controlled according to the normal determination criteria, if the jackpot determination means makes a jackpot determination, the special winning means is caused to execute the round game, and the normal determination criteria are changed to the advantage determination criteria. With the configuration,
When the jackpot determination means makes a predetermined jackpot determination or a predetermined loss determination, the special winning means causes the special winning means to execute the same round game with the same number of times of opening and closing the winning opening as a special game. With configuration, and
When the jackpot determination means makes the predetermined loss determination for executing the special game, the configuration is not changed from the normal determination criterion to the advantageous determination criterion.
The effect display means includes:
When changing the mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, the first effect mode and the second effect mode different from the first effect mode are provided as the effect mode of the variable effect. The change guidance effect is configured to be displayed on the image display unit, and
When the prefetch processing means predetermines that the predetermined jackpot or the predetermined lose is to execute the special game, the time point before the variation effect displayed when the jackpot determination means determines the predetermined big hit or the predetermined lose. When the predetermined change effect is displayed, the mode change guide effect is displayed on the image display unit, and after the mode change guide effect is displayed, the first change mode before the mode change guide effect is displayed. And changing to the second effect mode.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, the game preference can be improved.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the electric system of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a schematic front view explaining the action | operation of the distribution member of the pachinko game machine of embodiment. It is the schematic front view and schematic perspective view which show the assembly | attachment unit which integrated the variable winning apparatus and gate of embodiment. It is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the time of the action | operation of the assembly | attachment unit of embodiment. It is a figure explaining the breakdown of the jackpot accompanying the winning to the 1st starting port and the 2nd starting port of the pachinko game machine of an embodiment. It is a flowchart of the main side timer interruption process which the main control part of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of a start port SW (switch) process. It is a flowchart of special symbol processing. It is a flowchart of jackpot determination processing. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a process during a stop. It is a flowchart of a big prize opening process. It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of an electric Chu process. It is a flowchart of the sub side main process which the presentation control part of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of a sub timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a command reception process. It is a flowchart of effect button processing. It is a flowchart of a prefetch determination result analysis process. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding display pattern determination process. It is a table | surface explaining the display ratio and display pattern of each holding | maintenance display in the case of each determination result of big hit, small hit, and loss. It is a flowchart of the pending | holding display process which the image sound control part of the pachinko game machine of embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of an initial hold icon display process. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding icon movement update process. It is a flowchart of a pending | holding icon change preparation process. It is a flowchart of the modification of a holding | maintenance icon change preparation process. It is a flowchart of the other modification of a pending | holding icon change preparation process. It is a flowchart of the display image process for change. It is a flowchart of the said change pending | holding display process. It is a flowchart of the display image process for alternative changes. It is a figure explaining the example of a display of the hold icon in an image display part. It is a figure explaining the state in which the hold icon in an image display part changes. It is a figure explaining the decoration design fluctuation | variation corresponding to the hold icon which changed. It is a figure which shows the state which alert | reports whether it is a fluctuating effect accompanying a winning of a 1st start opening or a 2nd start opening. It is a figure explaining the state where the hold icon in an image display part changes, and shows the case where it changes across a decoration design change. It is a figure explaining the state where the hold icon in an image display part changes, and shows the case where the hold icon of a subsequent winning prize is used. It is a figure explaining the state to which a hold icon changes in an image display part, and shows the case where the hold icon at the time of the said change (during special figure change) is changed using an alternative display body. It is a figure which shows the state which alert | reports whether it is a change production accompanying a winning of a 1st starting port or a 2nd starting port at the time of the fluctuation | variation shown in FIG. It is a figure explaining the state in which a hold icon changes in an image display part, and shows the case where the hold icon at the time of the said change (during special figure change) is changed using only an alternative display body. It is a figure explaining the state to which a hold icon changes in an image display part, and shows the case where it changes using only an alternative display body in the state before the said change (before special figure change). It is a figure which shows the case where the object of the change hold icon shifts when the hold icon changes in the image display unit. It is a flowchart of the said change alerting | reporting process which the lamp control part of the pachinko game machine of embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of the said change alerting | reporting process which the image sound control part of the pachinko game machine of embodiment performs. It is a figure which shows the state which alert | reports whether it is a change production accompanying the winning of a 1st starting port or a 2nd starting port in an image display part. It is a flowchart of the prefetch effect determination process which the effect control part of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of the effect selection process which the effect control part of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment performs. It is a flowchart of the process during the end of the variation effect performed by the effect control unit of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment. It is a flowchart of the production | presentation selection process of a modification. It is a flowchart of the production | presentation selection process of another modification. Time chart showing the special symbol variation (special symbol variation), operation of the big prize opening, decoration symbol variation, production mode, gaming state, gate SW ON / OFF, and electric Chu open / closed state of the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment It is a figure and shows the case where a change effect (mode change guidance effect) is displayed before moving forward, before displaying the determination result of latent probability change or a small hit. It is a time chart showing the special symbol variation (special symbol variation), the operation of the special prize opening, the decorative symbol variation, the production mode, and the gaming state, and the judgment result of the latent probability variation or the small hit by stopping the variation of the special symbol is displayed. Then, the case where the changed effect (mode change guidance effect) is displayed is shown. It is a figure which shows the state before displaying a raise change effect (the advanced change guidance effect) on the image display part, and shows the decoration design fluctuation effect of the state of the 1st effect mode. 53 shows a state after FIG. 53, and shows a state in which a carry change effect is displayed on the image display unit together with the decorative symbol variation effect. 54 shows the state after FIG. 54 and shows the decorative symbol variation effect in the state of the second effect mode. 55 shows the state after FIG. 55 as a state immediately before executing the special game, and shows a state in which the decorative symbol variation effect in the second effect mode as the replacement effect is displayed on the image display unit. 56 shows a state after FIG. 56, and shows a decorative symbol variation effect displaying a jackpot determination result. It is a figure which shows the state before displaying a carry-down change effect (followed change guidance effect) on the image display part (before 4 changes), and shows the decoration design change effect of the state of the 1st effect mode. As a state immediately before executing the special game, the state after FIG. 58 is shown, and a state in which the decorative symbol variation effect in the first effect mode as a replacement effect is displayed on the image display unit is shown. 59 shows the state after FIG. 59, and is a diagram showing a state immediately before displaying the deferred change effect (the deferred change guidance effect) on the image display unit, and the decorative symbol variation effect in the state of the first effect mode. Indicates. FIG. 60 shows a state after FIG. 60, and shows a state in which a carry-down change effect is displayed on the image display unit together with the decorative symbol variation effect. 61 shows the state after FIG. 61, and shows a decorative symbol variation effect in the state of the second effect mode. When the determination result for executing the special game is stopped and displayed, a change effect (change guidance effect) is displayed on the image display unit together with the decorative symbol variation effect, and then the second effect mode after executing the special game is entered. Shown in the decorative design variation effect in the state. In the case where a change guide effect is displayed together with a decorative symbol variation effect on the image display unit, a case where the main guide effect is immediately displayed without displaying the preliminary guide effect is shown. It is a figure explaining the 1st display mode and the 2nd display mode in the display for change of a modification. It is a figure explaining the display mode of the display for change of other examples. It is a figure explaining the alerting | reporting lamp | ramp of a modification. Furthermore, it is a figure which shows the lighting state of the alerting | reporting lamp | ramp of a modification. It is a figure which shows the display state of the alerting | reporting image of a modification. It is a figure explaining the other example of an alerting | reporting period. FIG. 71 is a flowchart of command reception processing of the example shown in FIG. 70. FIG. It is a flowchart of the said change alerting | reporting process of the example shown in FIG. Furthermore, it is a figure explaining the lighting state of the notification lamp of a modification. 74 is a flowchart of command reception processing of the example shown in FIG. 73. 74 is a flowchart of prefetch determination result analysis processing of the example shown in FIG. 73. It is a flowchart of prefetch information processing. It is a flowchart of information processing.

(1) Structure of Pachinko Gaming Machine An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. A pachinko gaming machine 10 as a gaming machine of the embodiment has a game machine inside a gaming machine frame 11 as shown in FIG. A panel 15 is attached and configured. The gaming machine frame 11 includes an outer frame 12, an inner frame 13, and a glass door portion 14 on the front side. The outer frame 12 is a frame body that is an outer portion of the pachinko gaming machine 10, the inner frame 13 is a frame body to which the game board 15 is attached, and the glass door part 14 protects the game board 15 and launches a handle. 63 is a front frame on which 63 and the like are disposed. The glass door 14 is transparent to cover the front side of the game board 15 so that the game area 16 where the game ball rolls and the non-game area 17 where the game ball is not scheduled to roll can be seen. A glass part 14a and a dish unit part 14b below the glass part 14a are provided.

  The glass door portion 14 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the inner frame 13 by a hinge 11a, and the inner frame 13 is rotatable with respect to the outer frame 12 and the glass door portion 14 by a hinge 11a. It is said.

  On the front side of the glass door portion 14, the tray unit portion 14 b below the glass portion 14 a, a ball receiving tray 62 having an upper tray 62 a and a lower tray 62 b, a launch handle 63, and a tray ball for removing the balls of the lower tray 62 b. An extraction button 64, a passage ball extraction button 65 for moving the ball of the upper plate 62a to the lower plate 62b, an effect key 67, and an effect button 109 of the effect button device 108 as operation means (operation device) are arranged. . A speaker 68 and a frame lamp 69 are disposed on the front side of the glass door 14 on the upper side.

  In the game board 15, a game area 16 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 63 rolls is surrounded by a rail member 58. A large number of obstacle nails and windmills (not shown) for guiding the game ball project from the game area 16, and a panel lamp 70 is embedded.

  In the center of the game area 16, a center accessory device 18 having a frame portion 18a that is enclosed in a substantially annular shape is disposed. In the center accessory device 18, a display screen 20 a of the image display unit 20 as a rendering unit is disposed on the rear side of the center. The image display unit 20 of the embodiment is a liquid crystal display device, and the display screen 20a is a liquid crystal screen. The image display unit 20 displays on the display screen 20a a demo display for waiting for a customer, a decorative symbol variation effect, a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game, and the like. The decorative symbol variation effect is composed of decorative symbols such as numbers and effect images other than the decorative symbol, and a lottery lottery (that is, the acquisition of the jackpot random number and its jackpot random number is obtained by the decorative symbol stopped display after the variable display. This is an effect of notifying the result of determination used (also called special symbol lottery). This decorative symbol variation effect is performed in parallel with the special symbol variation. The jackpot lottery is performed for winning a game ball in a first starting port 31 and second starting ports 32 and 47, which will be described later.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 32 to 42, the image display unit 20 displays a hold icon RI as a hold display, a change display for changing a predetermined hold icon RIC, or a meter display MS as a storage amount display or an alternative display. The display body MTP is also displayed on the display screen 20a.

  Furthermore, in the image display unit 20, when the big symbol determination (lottery) is performed according to a normal determination criterion described later during the decorative symbol variation effect, the variation effect is generally displayed on the display screen under the first effect mode AM 1. 20a (see FIG. 53), and when the jackpot determination is made according to the advantage determination criterion, the variation effect is displayed on the display screen 20a under the second effect mode AM2 (see FIG. 62). ),It is configured. When the effect mode is changed from the first effect mode AM1 to the second effect mode AM2, a mode change guidance effect (appropriately referred to as a mode change effect or simply a change effect) AC is displayed on the display screen 20a. (See FIGS. 54 and 61). Specifically, after the decoration pattern variation stop in the decoration pattern variation effect of the first effect mode AM1, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the display screen 20a, and after the display, the decoration symbol variation effect of the second effect mode AM2 is displayed. Is configured to start.

  In the case of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 53, the first effect mode AM1 is a mode in which the character CH is walking, that is, a mode in which the walking character CHW is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation. In the second effect mode AM2, as shown in FIG. 62, a mode in which the character CH is running, that is, a mode in which the running character CHR is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation is set.

  Further, the mode change guidance effect can be exemplified by a long hit A, B or short hit C jackpot effect (FIGS. 34 and 38), which will be described later. Further, in the case of the embodiment, the mode change guidance effect AC includes a preliminary guidance effect ACP and a main guidance effect ACM. As shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 54, the preliminary guidance effect ACP displays the walking character CHW on the background as in the case of normal decoration design variation, and first, as shown in 1 of FIG. 54, the left decorative design is displayed. And the right decorative design are changed, the left decorative design is stopped and displayed as shown in 2 of FIG. 54, and then the right decorative design is also stopped and displayed as shown in 3 of FIG. As shown in 4 and 5 of FIG. 54, the present guidance effect ACM displays the characters such as “search mode entry” and “find a diamond!” On the display screen 20a while displaying the decorative symbol variation on the display screen 20a. Is displayed in the small area portion 20b at the lower right of the player's head, and the player is given an impression that the presentation mode is changed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a warp portion 18b for allowing game balls to flow in from the entrance and to flow out from the exit to the stage portion 18c is disposed on the left side of the frame portion 18a of the center accessory device 18. Has been. The stage portion 18c below the frame portion 18a rolls the game ball that has flowed in from the warp portion 18b on the upper surface, and enters the start winning device 21 that can win the first start port 31 and the second start port 32. It is guided to the ball opening 22, or is dropped as it is from the position shifted left and right from above the ball entrance 22.

  The start winning device 21 described above is provided at the center lower portion in the left-right direction of the game area 16. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the start winning device 21 wins the game ball B entered from the entrance 22 to either the first start port 31 on the left side or the second start port 32 on the right side. In this way, a sorting member 23 is provided as a sorting means for sorting. The distribution member 23 includes an upper piece 24 that extends upward and lower pieces 25 and 26 that extend in a downward bifurcated manner. The distribution member 23 has a central axis 27 disposed in the orthogonal direction of the game board 15 as a center of rotation. It is arranged to swing. In the distribution member 23, when the game ball B enters from the entrance 22, the game ball B has, for example, a left surface 24a which is the upper surface side of the upper piece 24 inclined so that the upper end is directed to the right side. It rolls and pushes down the lower piece 25 located on the left side to win the first start port 31 provided with the first start port SW31a. At this time, the upper piece 24 is inclined so that the upper end is directed to the left side with the swing of the lower piece 25 pushed by the game ball B, and the next game ball B enters from the entrance 22. In this case, the game ball B rolls on the right surface 24b on the upper surface side of the upper piece 24, depresses the lower piece 26 located on the right side, and wins the second starting port 32 provided with the second starting port SW32a. It becomes. That is, in the case of the embodiment, the sorting member 23 distributes the game balls B entering from the entrance 22 to the first start port 31 and the second start port 32 alternately.

  Further, on the right side of the game area 16, as shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 5, a second starting port 47 that is opened and closed by an electric tulip (hereinafter also referred to as an electric chew) 44 as a variable winning device is disposed. Has been. The electric chew 44 includes a dish-shaped saucer portion 45 extending in the front-rear direction, and an opening portion on the upper surface side of the saucer portion 45 constitutes a second start port 47. And in this electric chew 44, the saucer part 45 is reciprocated in the front-rear direction by an electric chew solenoid 46 (see FIGS. 2 and 5), and the saucer part protruding from the game board 15 during forward movement protruding from the game board 15 A game ball B flowing down from above flows into the second starting port 47 on the upper surface side of 45 and wins. In other words, the game ball B can win a prize only when the second starting port 47 is in an open state in which the electric chew 44 moves forward. The winning game ball B flows down from the downstream port 45a behind the tray 45 and passes through the second starting port SW47a.

  Furthermore, in the case of the embodiment, the electric chew 44 is configured to be attached to the game board 15 as an assembling unit 35 integrated with the upper gate 49 together with the electric chew solenoid 46. The assembly unit 35 includes a holding frame portion 36 formed of a synthetic resin or the like. The holding frame portion 36 includes an attachment substrate 37 that is attached to the front side of the game board 15, and an upper frame portion 38 in order from the upper side. The intermediate frame portion 39, the guide portion 40, and the lower frame portion 41 are provided. The upper frame portion 38 holds the gate SW 49a constituting the gate 49, the intermediate frame portion 39 holds the electric chew solenoid 46 on the rear surface side of the mounting substrate 37, and the guide portion 40 moves the tray portion 45 back and forth. The lower frame portion 41 is configured to hold the second start port SW47a. The guide portion 40 has a guide hole 40a through which the front wall 45b of the tray portion 45 is inserted in the mounting substrate 37. When the tray portion 45 is retracted, the front wall 45b blocks the guide hole 40a. Thus, the second start port 47 is closed, and the game ball B does not win the second start port 47. In addition, on the front side of the mounting substrate 37, the game ball B is received on the tray 45 during forward movement on both the left and right sides of the guide hole 40a, so that the game ball B is easy to win the second starting port 47. A restricting wall 42 that suppresses blurring of B to the left and right is provided in a projecting manner.

  The tray portion 45 is coupled to the rear surface side by a laterally U-shaped plunger 46a that moves forward and backward of the electric chew solenoid 46. The electric chew solenoid 46 pulls in the plunger 46a when energized to move the tray portion 45 forward. After that, if energization is stopped, the plunger 46a is drawn out by the urging force of the spring 46b, the tray 45 is moved backward, and the second start port 47 is closed.

  The gate 49 constitutes a entrance for the game ball B to enter, and the main control unit 75 (described later) that detects the entrance of the game ball B by the gate SW 49a and inputs a detection signal energizes the electric chew solenoid 46. Then, the second starting port 47 of the electric chew 44 is opened for a predetermined time. In the case of the embodiment, the opening time is 0.1 second of the short opening time Ts (see FIG. 51) in the normal operation pattern and 0. 0 of the long opening time Te (see FIG. 51) in the open extension operation pattern. There are two patterns of 6 seconds. The arrangement state of the gate 49 and the saucer portion 45 that moves back and forth (the vertical separation distance) is, in the case of the opening time of 0.1 seconds of the electric chew 44, that is, the normal operation pattern of the electric chew 44. At the time of operation, the game ball B that has passed through the gate 49 is moved forward by the tray portion 45 to once open the second start port 47 for 0.1 second, and then moved backward to move the second start port 47. After closing, the state passes through the front side of the guide hole 40 a, in other words, the game ball B hardly wins the second start opening 47. In the case where the opening time of the electric Chu 44 is 0.6 seconds, that is, in the case of the open extension operation pattern, almost all of the game balls B passing through the gate 49 move the tray portion 45 forward. The second start opening 47 opened is configured to win a prize.

  In the case of the embodiment, even when the game ball B passes through the gate 49 and the detection signal is output to the main control unit 75 during the operation of the electric chew 44, the main control unit 75 stores the passage. (Without suspending the right to pass), after the operation of the electric tuner 44 is completed, the main control unit 75 follows a predetermined operation pattern on condition that a new passage detection signal of the gate SW 49a is input. The electric chew 44 is operated. Further, in such a configuration, that is, a so-called operation gate configuration, the main control unit 75 can open and extend even if it is a normal operation pattern if a detection signal for entering the game ball B in the gate SW 49a is input. Even in the operation pattern, the electric chew solenoid 46 is operated at the same predetermined timing (in the embodiment, immediately if the detection signal is effective).

  The game area 16 is provided with a special winning device (special variable winning device) 51. The big winning device 51 is arranged on the right side of the start winning device 21, and includes a big winning port 53 and an opening / closing member 51b operated by a big winning port solenoid 51a (see FIG. 2). The special winning opening 53 is opened and closed by an opening / closing member 51b.

  The game area 16 is provided with a plurality of normal winning devices 54. Each normal winning device 54 is arranged on the left side of the start winning device 21. The game balls that have entered each of the normal winning devices 54 enter a normal winning port 55 in the normal winning device 54.

  Further, notification lamps 71 and 72 simulating the shapes of the numbers “1” and “2” are disposed on the lower side of the frame body portion 18 a of the center accessory device 18. These notification lamps 71 and 72 are based on whether the game ball B that is currently changing the special symbol (special symbol fluctuation) is due to winning in the first starting port 31 or winning in the second starting port 32 Whether or not something is turned on when the player performs a predetermined (appropriate) operation of the effect button 109 of the effect button device 108.

  In addition, in the non-game area 17 outside the game area 16 and in the lower right part of the game board 15, indicators are arranged. The pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a first special symbol display 59a and a second special symbol display 59b as indicators, and a first special symbol hold lamp 60a and a second special symbol hold lamp. 60b etc. are provided.

  Note that the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment is configured not to perform the determination (lottery) to open and close the electric chew 44 with the passage of the game ball of the gate 49, so that the normal symbol display or the normal symbol holding lamp Is not arranged.

  The first special symbol display 59a and the second special symbol display 59b are the results of the jackpot determination (lottery) performed in response to winning of the game balls at the first start port 31 and the second start ports 32 and 47, respectively. Is notified by a special symbol that is stopped and displayed via a variation display (this is referred to as “special symbol variation” or “special symbol variation”). The first special symbol display 59a and the second special symbol display 59b of the embodiment are each configured to include an eight segment and a dot, and the variation of the special symbol is caused by blinking and lighting display of those predetermined parts. And stop display. If the special symbol stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 59a or the second special symbol display 59b is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol, a winning game for opening and closing the big prize opening 53 a predetermined number of times is performed. Is called. To put it simply, a jackpot determination (lottery) is performed by establishing a determination condition based on winning at the start ports 31, 32, 47. If the determination result is a jackpot, the jackpot as a special game advantageous to the player A game will be executed.

  When the game ball wins the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32, 47 during the special symbol variation display or the winning game, the main control unit 75 (see FIG. 2) has acquired for the winning. A random number such as a big hit random number is stored in the first special figure storage unit 78a if the first start port 31 is won, and in the second special figure storage unit 78b if the second start port 32, 47 is a prize. Is stored as special figure storage, and the winning order is also stored in the winning order storage section 78c. Then, when the special symbol variation becomes executable, it is determined whether or not it is a big win based on the stored special symbol hold memory, and the special symbol variation is executed.

  The first special symbol hold lamp 60a and the second special symbol hold lamp 60b display the numbers of special figure hold memories stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 78a and the second special figure hold storage unit 78b, respectively. Is. The number of special figure reservation memories stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit 78a and the second special figure reservation storage unit 78b is limited to four, and a total of eight reservations can be stored. When a game ball wins the first start port 31 in a state where there are four special figure reservation memories in the first special figure reservation storage part 78a, or four special figure reservation storages in the second special figure reservation storage part 78b. When the game ball wins the second start opening 32, 47 in a state where there is, a random number such as a jackpot random number is not acquired for the win. In the case of the embodiment, these special symbol reservation memories are displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 as shown in FIG. 32 together with the display of the first special symbol reservation lamp 60a and the second special symbol reservation lamp 60b. On the lower edge side, the above-described hold display, that is, the hold icon RI is displayed. On the display screen 20a, the hold icons RI are displayed so as to be arranged on the left side of the stand mark VM toward the left side in the order of winning. The hold icon RI on the stand mark VM displays the hold icon RI that is changing (the change hold icon) RI. After the stop of the change, the hold icon RI on the stand mark VM is deleted and the subsequent hold icon on the left side is displayed. The RI sequentially moves to the right and the next change hold icon RI is displayed on the table mark VM.

  Further, at the lower end of the game area 16, an out port 57 through which game balls that have not won a prize are discharged is disposed.

(2) Electric system of pachinko gaming machine Next, an electric system of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a main control unit 75, a payout control unit 80, and a sub control unit 85 as an effect control means. The sub control unit 85 includes an effect control unit 90, an image sound control unit. 95 and a lamp control unit 100. The payout control unit 80 and the effect control unit 90 are connected to the main control unit 75, and the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 are connected to the effect control unit 90. Each control unit includes CPUs 76, 80a, 91, 96, 101, ROMs 77, 80b, 92, 97, 102, RAMs 78, 80c, 93, 98, 103, and the like. The main control unit 75 includes a first special figure reservation storage unit 78a, a second special figure reservation storage unit 78b, and a winning order storage unit 78c in the RAM 78. Furthermore, the effect control unit 90 includes an RTC (real time clock) 94. The RTC 94 measures the date and time, and continues the measurement operation with a backup power source (not shown) even when the power of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is shut off.

  The main control unit 75 mainly performs control related to profits such as jackpot determination (lottery) and game state transition. The main control unit 75 includes a first start port SW (switch) 31a for detecting a game ball won in the first start port 31, and a second start port SW 32a for detecting a game ball won in the second start ports 32 and 47. , 47 a, an electric chew solenoid 46 that drives the electric chew 44, a gate SW 49 a that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 49, and a grand prize that is provided in the grand prize winning port 53 and that detects a game ball that has won the grand prize winning port 53. An opening SW 53a, a large winning opening solenoid 51a for driving the opening / closing member 51b, a normal winning opening SW 55a provided in each of the normal winning openings 55 for detecting a game ball won in the normal winning opening 55, a first special symbol holding lamp 60a, the second special symbol holding lamp 60b, the first special symbol indicator 59a, and the second special symbol indicator 59b are connected to each other, as indicated by arrows, Signal is input to the main control unit 75 from switch, each solenoid or lamp signals is outputted from the main control unit 75.

  Further, the main control unit 75 transmits various commands to the payout control unit 80 and receives a signal from the payout control unit 80 for payout monitoring. A payout unit 82 is connected to the payout control unit 80, and the payout control unit 80 operates the payout unit 82 in accordance with a command received from the main control unit 75 to make a prize ball payout.

  Further, the board external information terminal board 105 for transmitting various information to the host computer installed in the hall is connected to the main controller 75. The main control unit 75 transmits information on the number of paid-out winning balls acquired from the payout control unit 80 and information on the state of the main control unit 75 to the host computer via the board external information terminal board 105.

  The payout control unit 80 is connected to a payout unit (payout drive motor) 82, a payout ball detection SW 82 a, a ball presence detection SW 82 b, a full tank detection SW 82 c, and a launch unit 83.

  The payout control unit 80 controls the payout unit (payout drive motor) 82 to pay out the number of prize balls at the time of winning. The payout unit 82 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number from the game ball storage unit. Then, the payout control unit 80 corresponds to the game balls that have won the winning units 82 (first start port 31, second start ports 32 and 47, big winning port 53, normal winning port 55) with respect to the payout unit 82. Control to pay out the number of prize balls.

  Further, the payout control unit 80 detects the operation of launching the game ball with respect to the launch unit 83 and controls the launch of the game ball. The launching unit 83 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player from the launch handle 63, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the game control is detected by the sensor of the launching unit 83, the payout control unit 80 drives a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation to intermittently launch a game ball, and enters the game area 16 of the game board 15. Send out a game ball.

  In addition, the payout control unit 80 is connected to various detection units for detecting the state of the game ball to be paid out, and detects the payout state for the winning ball. These detection units include the above-described payout ball detection SW 82a, ball presence detection SW 82b, full tank detection SW 82c, and the like.

  Further, a frame external information terminal board 106 for transmitting various information to a host computer (not shown) installed in the hall is connected to the payout control unit 80. The payout control unit 80 drives the payout unit (payout drive motor) 82 to transmit information such as the number of prize balls paid out to the host computer via the frame external information terminal board 106, and the same information is sent to the main computer. It transmits also to the control part 75. FIG.

  The main control unit 75 transmits various commands to the effect control unit 90, and the effect control unit 90 transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the image sound control unit 95. The image sound control unit 95 is connected to the image display unit 20 and the speaker 68, and the image sound control unit 95 displays decorative symbols and other images on the display screen 20 a of the image display unit 20 in accordance with commands received from the effect control unit 90. Display and output sound from the speaker 68.

  Specifically, the ROM 97 of the image sound control unit 95 stores image data such as decorative symbols, backgrounds, characters, items, and the like displayed on the image display unit 20. Furthermore, acoustic data such as sound, music, and sound effect output from the speaker 68 in synchronization with the image data or independently of the image data is stored. The CPU 96 of the image sound control unit 95 selects and reads out the image data and sound data corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90 from the image data and sound data stored in the ROM 97, and uses the read image data to decorate the decoration pattern. In addition, image processing for displaying an image such as sound is performed, and sound processing for outputting sound such as sound is performed using the read sound data. The image sound control unit 95 displays an image on the image display unit 20 based on the image data subjected to the image processing, and outputs sound from the speaker 68 based on the sound data subjected to the sound processing.

  The effect control unit 90 also transmits and receives commands and signals to and from the lamp control unit 100. The lamp control unit 100 is connected to a frame lamp 69, a panel lamp 70, notification lamps 71 and 72, and a drive motor and sensor (not shown) of the movable accessory device 112. The lamp control unit 100 is connected to the effect control unit 90. According to the received command, the lamps 69, 70, 71, 72 are turned on / off, and the drive motor of the movable accessory device 112 is driven to operate the star-shaped movable accessory 113 as the movable body of the movable accessory device 112. (See FIG. 1) is operated to swing left and right.

  Specifically, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores light emission pattern data (data on lighting / flashing and light emission color) of the lamps 69 and 70 according to the content of the effect determined by the effect control unit 90. Yes. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 selects and reads out the light emission pattern data stored in the ROM 102 corresponding to the command received from the effect control unit 90 and emits light from the lamps 69 and 70 according to the read light emission pattern data. To control. Further, the ROM 102 of the lamp control unit 100 stores operation pattern data of the movable accessory device 112 corresponding to the production content determined by the production control unit 90. The CPU 101 of the lamp control unit 100 controls the operation of the movable accessory device 112 according to the read operation pattern data.

  The notification lamps 71 and 72 are configured by imitating the numbers “1” and “2”, and when lighting is based on a game ball whose special symbol fluctuates winning the first start port 31 when it is lit. When the notification lamp 71 imitating “1” is turned on and the game ball whose special symbol has changed is based on the winning of the second starting ports 32 and 47, the notification lamp 72 imitating “2” is displayed. It will be lit.

  Also, the effect control unit 90 is connected to an effect button detection SW 110 that detects that an effect button 109 (see FIGS. 1 and 19) operated by the player in the effect button device 108 as an operation means is pressed. When the effect button 109 is pressed, a signal is output from the effect button detection SW 110 to the effect control unit 90. Further, the key detection SW 67 a of the effect key 67 is also connected to the effect control unit 90. When the effect key 67 is operated by the player, a signal from the key detection SW 67a corresponding to the key operation is input to the effect control unit 90.

(3) Description of gaming state etc. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, as the gaming state to be set, a normal gaming state, a promiscuous gaming state with a short-time game (so-called with electric chew support and electric support), and There are three gaming states: a latent probability (latency probability variation) gaming state without electric support. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, there are a jackpot game and a jackpot game as games executed as a result of the jackpot determination.

  “With short-time game” (with electric support) means a state in which the opening time of the electric chew 44 as the variable winning device is lengthened (in the state of the open extension operation pattern) and it is easy to win the second start opening 47. In the embodiment, as described above, the opening time of the electric chew 44 is set to a short opening time Ts of 0.1 seconds in the state where the electric support is not attached (the state of the normal operation pattern), and the second starting port is almost all. In the state where it is difficult to win 47, in the state with the electric support, the opening time of the electric chew 44 is set to 0.6 seconds of the long opening time Te, and the game ball that has passed through the gate 49 is second-started. Most of the winnings are made in the mouth 47.

  The probability variation gaming state refers to a state determined by an advantage determination criterion that makes it easier to obtain a jackpot determination result (easily wins the jackpot) than a normal determination criterion in the normal gaming state. In the case of the embodiment, in the normal determination criterion for the normal gaming state, for example, the jackpot winning probability is 1/200, whereas in the advantageous determination criterion for the probability variation gaming state, the jackpot winning probability is 4/200. . In addition, in the probability variation gaming state with electric support, the variation time from the start of the special symbol to the stop display is, on average, a variation time shortening state that is shorter than the normal gaming state. For example, in the normal gaming state, the shortest variation time is 4 seconds, the longest variation time is 100 seconds, and the average variation time is 10 seconds. However, in the probability variation gaming state with electric support, the shortest variation time is 3 seconds. The longest fluctuation time is 70 seconds, and the average fluctuation time is 5 seconds.

  The latent game state is a state in which the jackpot determination is different from the normal game state and is determined based on the same advantage determination criteria as the probability variation game state. However, in the latent game state, there is no electric support, and the variation time is not shortened, and the variation time is not shortened in the same state as the normal game state.

  In the initial state (that is, when the power is turned on and the first game is started), the game is in the normal game state, and when the jackpot determination result is obtained (when the jackpot is won), the jackpot 53 is set a predetermined number of times. After winning the jackpot game as a special game advantageous to the player who opens and closes, the jackpot judgment (lottery) standard shifts from the standard judgment standard to the advantage judgment standard, and the gaming state according to the type of jackpot (probable change with electric support) Transition to a gaming state or a latent gaming state without electric support). As shown in FIG. 6, the types of jackpots include A per 16R (round) probable jackpot length and B per probable jackpot length of 4R, as per long length that can win many prize balls. There are short hit C of 2R (round) sudden probability change (surprise) jackpot and short hit D of 2R latent probability change (latency) jackpot as short hits in which almost no winning ball can be expected. The round means the opening period of the special winning opening 53.

  After winning the jackpot game that opens the grand prize opening 53 16 times, the long win A per 16R probability variation jackpot shifts to the probability variation gaming state with electric support, and the long winning B per 4R probability variation jackpot wins the big prize mouth 53. After performing the jackpot game that is opened four times, the game shifts to a probable game state with electric support. The short win C per 2R sudden hit big hits the jackpot game that opens the big winning opening 53 twice in a very short time, and then shifts to a probabilistic gaming state with electric support, and the short hit D per 2R latent hit big hit After performing a jackpot game in which the winning opening 53 is opened twice in a very short time, the game proceeds to a latent game state without electric support.

  In addition, as a type of the hit determination, there is a small hit in addition to the above big hit, and the winning probability of the small hit is 2/200 in the embodiment. The small hits seem to behave in the same way as the short hit D of the 2R latent big hit, and a small hit game that opens the big prize opening 53 twice in a very short time is performed, but the game state does not change, The normal gaming state is maintained with the jackpot probability being the low probability of the normal criterion.

  By the way, the short hit D and the small hit per 2R latent big hit will open the big prize opening 53 twice in a very short time, but since there will be no electric support, apparently the player will Therefore, in the embodiment, the game in which the special winning opening 53 in these cases is opened twice in a very short time is designated as a special game.

  In addition, the probabilistic big hit with electric support, that is, the long hits A, B and short win C, if there is a special symbol change for 70 times after the big hit game, there will be no electric support. Furthermore, after the jackpot game, the number of times that the jackpot probability is determined (lottery) using the high probability of advantage as a criterion for judgment is such that the number of times the special symbol fluctuates is 74 times, and the jackpot determination result cannot be obtained by the number of times it ends , Transition to the normal gaming state.

  The lottery (decision) for the jackpot and the jackpot is performed using the jackpot random number, and when the jackpot is won, the lottery for which type of jackpot is the winning jackpot is performed using the jackpot symbol random number. Is called. The jackpot random number is, for example, a value ranging from 0 to 199. In the normal gaming state, the jackpot random number is determined so that the ratio of winning the jackpot is 1/200. A random number value to be won in the small win is determined so that the ratio of winning in the win is 2/200. In addition, regardless of whether or not the jackpot random number is equipped with electric support, a random number value to win the jackpot is determined so that the ratio of winning the jackpot is 4/200 in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state. Yes. In the case of the embodiment, it is set not to win a small hit in the probability variation game state or the probability variation game state.

  Further, regarding the jackpot symbol random number, as shown in FIG. 6, for the winning to the first starting port 31, the probability of winning A per 16R probability variation jackpot is 1%, B per length per 4R probability variation jackpot The probability of winning 54 is 54%, the probability of winning short per C per 2R sudden probability is 10%, and the probability of winning short per D per 2R latent probability is 35%. In addition, there are only two types of winnings for the second starting ports 32 and 47, A per length of 16R probability variation jackpot and B per length of 4R probability variation jackpot, both being 50%.

  Therefore, in the case of the embodiment, although the winning is distributed to the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32 by the distributing member 23 as the distributing means, it is based on the winning to the second starting port 32. The jackpot is less likely to win because the player has a large profit compared to the jackpot based on winning the first start opening 31 because there is no short win C or D. There is a difference in the special game that accompanies the winning at the 2 start opening 32.

  Further, when the result of the jackpot lottery is a loss, whether or not the decorative symbol is set to the reach state in the decorative symbol variation effect performed in parallel with the special symbol variation is performed using a reach random number, which will be described later. As described above, the probability of reaching out of the loses is 15%, and the probability of the rose without performing reach out of the loses is 85% (see FIG. 22).

(4) Pachinko machine operation << Processing in the main control section >>
Next, the operation of the main control unit 75 will be described with reference to FIGS. Each counter, which will be described later, is provided in the RAM 78 and cleared to zero when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is powered on.

  When the supply of power is started, the main control unit 75 starts execution of main control processing including a start-up process and a power-off monitoring process (not shown). During the supply of power to the main control unit 75, the main control unit 75 Control processing is executed continuously. And the main control part 75 interrupts and performs the timer interruption process shown in FIG. 7 for every predetermined period (for example, every 4 ms) with respect to this main control process.

[Main-side timer interrupt processing]
The main control unit 75 repeats the main timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 7 every short time, for example, 4 msec. That is, random number update processing (S201), start opening SW processing (S202), big winning opening SW processing (S203), normal winning opening SW processing (S204), special symbol processing (S205), special winning opening processing (S206), The electric chew process (S207), prize ball process (S208), and output process (S209) are repeated.

  [Random number update process] In the random number update process (S201), although not shown, the main control unit 75 uses the jackpot random number and jackpot symbol used in the jackpot lottery (16R probability variation symbol, 4R probability variation symbol, 2R probability variation symbol, or 2R A jackpot symbol random number for determining a latent symbol), a reach random number for determining whether or not to reach a reach state in a decorative symbol variation effect, a variation pattern of a decorative symbol variation effect (for example, SP reach effect, SPSP reach effect, etc.) Etc.) is performed, random number update processing for updating the fluctuation pattern random number and the like is performed.

[Start-up SW processing]
In the start port SW process (S202), as shown in FIG. 8, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the first start port SW31a is turned on (S301). If not, the process proceeds to step S308. If it is ON (YES in S301), it is determined whether or not the value U1 of the first start port hold counter that counts the number of jackpot random numbers stored in the first special figure hold storage unit 78a is less than the upper limit of 4. A determination is made (S302), and if it is not less than 4, the process is terminated. If it is less than 4, 1 is added to U1 (S303), and the process proceeds to step S304.

  On the other hand, in step S308, it is determined whether or not the second start ports SW32a and 47a are turned on. If not turned on (NO in S308), the process is finished, and if turned on (YES in S308), the second 2 It is determined whether the value U2 of the second start port hold counter that counts the number of jackpot random numbers stored in the special figure hold storage unit 78b is less than the upper limit of 4 (S309). When the number is less than 4, 1 is added to U2 (S310), and the process proceeds to step S304.

  In step S304, various random numbers (a jackpot random number, a jackpot design random number, a reach random number, a variation pattern random number) are acquired, and various random numbers are associated with the winning first start port 31 and the second start ports 32 and 47. , Storing in the first special figure storage unit 78a or the second special figure storage unit 78b, storing the winning order in the winning order storage unit 78c, and proceeding to step S305, regarding the stored various random numbers, Prefetching (preliminary judgment), jackpot judgment, jackpot symbol judgment, reach judgment, fluctuation pattern judgment are performed, and these judgment results are set as a prefetch judgment result command (S306), and the first start port 31 and the second start A hold increase command including information on the winning type and winning order is set to the mouths 32 and 47 (S307), and the start opening SW processing is completed.

  [Big Winner SW Processing] Although it is not shown in the Big Winner SW Processing (S203), if the Big Winner SW 53a is ON, whether it is a big hit game or a small hit game (a win game flag described later is ON)? If it is determined whether or not the game is in the big win game or the small hit game, 1 is added to the value of the winning prize counter and 1 is added to the value of the big winning counter.

  [Normal Winning Port SW Processing] Although not shown, the normal winning port SW processing (S204) is a process of adding 1 to the value of the normal winning port counter if the normal winning port SW 55a is ON.

[Special symbol processing]
In the special symbol process (S205), as shown in FIG. 9, the main control unit 75 makes a winning game flag indicating whether or not a winning game is being played (that is, a small winning game flag, a long winning game flag, or a short winning game). It is determined whether or not the flag) is ON (S401). If the flag is ON, the special symbol processing is terminated. If it is not ON, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S402). If it is fluctuating, the process proceeds to step S409. If not fluctuating, whether there is a hold, that is, whether the value U2 of the second start port hold counter or the value U1 of the first start port hold counter is 1 or more. It is determined whether or not (S403). Then, if U2 and U1 are not 1 or more, the special symbol processing is finished. If U2 or U1 is 1 or more, 1 is subtracted from the pending U2 or U1 to be judged, and the winning ranking is advanced (S404) and judged. Therefore, a jackpot determination process (S405) described later is performed using the jackpot random number stored in step S304, and then a variation pattern selection process described later is performed (S406).

  Thereafter, the main control unit 75 starts the variation of the special symbol in the first special symbol display 59a or the second special symbol display 59b (S407), sets a variation start command (S408), and proceeds to step S409. . In step S409, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the special symbol processing ends. If it has elapsed, the variation of the special symbol is stopped and set in the jackpot determination processing. The special symbol is fixedly displayed with the symbol that has been displayed (S410), and a change stop command is set (S411). Then, a stop process (S412) described later is performed, and the special symbol process is completed.

(Big hit judgment processing)
In the jackpot determination process (S405), as shown in FIG. 10, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the jackpot random number is a jackpot using the jackpot determination table corresponding to the gaming state (S501). If it is a jackpot (YES in S502), it is determined which jackpot symbol the jackpot symbol random number stored in step S304 indicates (S503), and the jackpot symbol is set (S504). Note that, as described above, the type of jackpot is determined by the jackpot design. On the other hand, if the jackpot random number is not a jackpot (NO in S502), but if it is a jackpot (YES in S505), a jackpot symbol is set (S506). If it is not a small hit (NO in S505), a lost pattern is set (S507).

(Change pattern selection process)
In the variation pattern selection process (S406), as shown in FIG. 11, if the main control unit 75 determines that it is a big hit in the previous jackpot determination process (see FIG. 10) (YES in S601), the main control unit 75 creates a variation pattern table. The big hit table is set (S602), and if it is determined that the big hit is made (NO in S601, YES in S603), the small hit table is set as the variation pattern table (S604). If it is neither big win nor small win (NO in S603), it is determined whether or not the reach random number stored in step S304 refers to the reach random number determination table and indicates that there is a reach (S605). ), If reach (YES in S606), set reach lose table as variable pattern table (S607); if not reach (NO in S606), set loose table as variable pattern table (S608). Here, the loose rose refers to a variation pattern in which a decorative design is stopped and displayed without reaching a reach state. The reach state of the decorative symbol means a state in which two of the three decorative symbols and the left decorative symbol, the middle decorative symbol, and the right decorative symbol are stopped and displayed with the same decorative symbol. Each decorative design is composed of, for example, a design decorated with numbers from “1” to “9”.

  Next, the main control unit 75 refers to the variation pattern table set as described above, determines which variation pattern the variation pattern random number stored in step S304 indicates (S609), A variation pattern indicated by the variation pattern random number is set (S610). Note that the variation pattern includes information indicating the variation time. In addition, the variation pattern random number takes a value from 0 to 10363, for example, whether the result of the big hit lottery is a big hit, a small hit or a loss, and if it is a big hit, what is the type of the big hit symbol? In the case of losing, the random number is determined by referring to a variation pattern table that differs depending on whether it is reach loss or rose loss, and is a random number for determining one variation pattern from about 180 variation patterns.

(Processing during stoppage)
In the stop process (S412), as shown in FIG. 12, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the short time game flag indicating whether or not the short time game state is ON (S701). If it is ON, the value J of the hour fluctuation counter that counts the number of fluctuations of the special symbol in the hourly gaming state is decremented by 1 (S702). If J is 0, the hourly gaming is ended to end the hourly gaming state. The flag is turned off (S703, S704), and the process proceeds to step S705. Note that the value of J of the hourly fluctuation counter is initially 70 (see FIG. 14).

In step S705, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the probability variation game flag indicating whether or not the probability variation game state or the latent probability game flag indicating whether or not the latent probability game state is ON (S705). The process proceeds to step S709, but if it is ON, the value X of the probability variation latent probability variation counter for counting the number of variations of the special symbol in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state is subtracted by 1 (S706). If there is, the probability variation / latency game flag is turned OFF to end the probability variation game state or the latent probability game state (S707, S708), and the process proceeds to step S709. Note that the value X of the probability variation latent probability variation counter is initially 74 (see FIG. 14).
In step S709, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the jackpot is big (that is, whether or not the stopped special symbol is a jackpot symbol). If the jackpot is a big jackpot (YES in S709), the jackpot is a jackpot. It is determined whether or not (S710). If it is per long, a game flag per long is set (S711). If not per long, it is a short win, so a short hit flag is set (S712). Then, the time variation counter value J and the probability variation latent probability variation counter value X are cleared to zero (S713), the time variation game flag, the probability variation game flag, and the latent probability game flag are turned OFF (S714), and the process proceeds to step S717.

  On the other hand, if it is not a big hit (NO in S709), the main control unit 75 determines whether or not it is a small hit (that is, whether or not the stopped special symbol is a small hit symbol) (S715). Finishes the stop process, and if it is a small hit, the small hit game flag is turned on (S716), and the process proceeds to step S717.

  In step S717, the main control unit 75 starts the opening of the winning game (big hit game or small hit game) (S717), sets an opening command (S718), and finishes the in-stop process.

[Large winning prize processing]
In the big prize opening process (S206), as shown in FIG. 13, the main control unit 75 first determines whether or not the winning game flag is ON (S801). If it is ON, it is determined whether or not opening is in progress (S802). The opening refers to the period from the start of the winning game to the start of the first round. If it is determined that the opening is in progress, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the opening time has passed (S803). A maximum R number (round number) and an operation pattern according to the type are set (S804). Then, the value C of the winning number counter is cleared to zero (S805), 1 is added to the value R of the round counter (S806), and the operation (opening) of the big winning opening 53 is started (S807).

  Next, the main control unit 75 has passed the operating time of the special winning opening 53 (opening time. In the embodiment, 29.5 seconds for long hits, 0.1 seconds for short hits or small hits). Whether or not (S808), if it has elapsed, the big winning opening 53 is closed (S810), and if it has not elapsed, the value C of the winning number counter is the specified number (9 in the embodiment). It is determined whether or not there is a predetermined number (S809). If the number is not the prescribed number, the big prize opening process is finished, and if the number is the prescribed number, the big prize opening 53 is closed (S810).

  Then, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the value R of the round counter is the maximum number of Rs (S811). If it is not the maximum number of Rs, the big prize opening process is finished. Is started (S812), an ending command is set (S813), and the value R of the round counter is cleared to zero (S814). Ending refers to the period from the end of the final round to the end of the winning game. Next, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the ending time has elapsed (S817). If it has not elapsed, the main prize winning hole processing is finished, and if it has elapsed, a game state setting process to be described later is performed. (S818), the winning game flag is turned OFF (S819), and the big prize opening process is completed.

  On the other hand, when the main control unit 75 determines in step S802 that the opening is not in progress, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the big prize opening 53 is in the ending (S815). If it is not ending, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 53 is in operation (S816). If not in operation, the process proceeds to step S805, and if in operation, the process proceeds to step S808.

(Game state setting process)
In the game state setting process (S818), as shown in FIG. 14, the main control unit 75 does not shift the game state if the winning game to be ended is a small hit (YES in S901), so the game state setting process is performed. If it is not a small hit (NO in S901), if it is a probable big hit (YES in S902), the probability variable game flag is turned on to shift to the probability variable game state (S903), and the short-time game flag is turned on (S905) ), The time variation counter value J is set to 70 (S906), and the process proceeds to step S907. On the other hand, if it is not a probable big hit (NO in S902), in order to shift to the latent probability gaming state, the latent probability gaming flag is turned on (S904), and the routine proceeds to step S907.

  In step S907, the value X of the probability variation latent probability variation counter is set to 74, and the gaming state setting process is terminated.

[Den Chu processing]
In the electric chew process (S207), as shown in FIG. 15, the main control unit 75 determines whether or not the electric chew operation flag is ON (S1001). If it is ON, the process proceeds to step S1008. If not (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the gate SW 49a is ON (S1002). If it is not ON, the process is terminated, and if it is ON, it is determined whether or not the short-time game flag is ON (S1003). If the short-time game flag is not ON (NO in S1003), the normal operation pattern is set (S1004). If the short-time game flag is ON (YES in S1003), the release extension operation pattern is set (S1005). The process proceeds to step S1006.

  In step S1006, the opening extension operation pattern (in the embodiment, the operation pattern for opening the second start port 47 for 0.6 seconds) or the normal operation pattern (in the embodiment, the operation for opening the second start port 47 for 0.1 seconds) As one of the operation patterns, the main control unit 75 starts the operation of the electric chew solenoid 46, turns on the electric chew operation flag (S1007), and proceeds to step S1008.

  In step S1008, it is determined whether or not the operation time of the predetermined operation pattern has elapsed. If it has not elapsed, the process ends. If it has elapsed (YES in S1008), the electric Chu solenoid 46 is returned. Then, the operation of the electric chew 44 is stopped (S1009), the electric chew operation flag is turned off (S1010), and the process is terminated.

  [Prize Ball Processing] In the prize ball processing (S208), although not shown, the number of prize balls (15 balls per count in the embodiment) corresponding to the value of the big prize counter corresponding to the game ball entry, The number of prize balls according to the value of the normal prize opening counter (10 balls per count in the embodiment) and the number of prize balls according to the value of the start prize mouth counter (3 balls per count in the embodiment) Set a command to issue, and clear those counters to zero.

  [Output Process] In the output process (S209), although not shown, various commands are output to the payout control unit 80 and the effect control unit 90.

≪Processing in production control unit≫
In parallel with the processing in the main control unit 75 described above, the effect control unit 90 of the sub control unit 85 performs sub side main processing and sub side timer interruption processing as shown in FIGS.

[Sub-side main processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, the production control unit 90 first performs initial setting at startup (S2001), and after setting the cycle of the CTC (Counter / Timer Circuit) (S2002), according to the set cycle, While interrupting the random number used in the production control (S2003), the timer interrupt process is accepted.

[Sub timer interrupt processing]
The effect control unit 90 repeats the sub-side timer interruption process as shown in FIG. 17 every short time such as 1 msec. In the sub timer interruption process, commands set in the command reception process (S2101, see FIG. 18), the effect button process (S2102, see FIG. 19), the command reception process and the effect button process, A command transmission process (S2103) to be transmitted to the lamp control unit 100 is performed. When the command transmission process is executed, the image sound control unit 95 and the lamp control unit 100 that have received various commands perform various rendering devices (image display unit 20, speaker 68, frame lamp 69, panel lamp 70, notification lamp 71, 72 and the movable accessory device 112), various effects (decorative symbol variation effect, jackpot effect, notification effect, etc.) are executed.

[Command reception processing]
In the command reception process (S2101), as shown in FIG. 18, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a pending increase command (see S307) has been received from the main control unit 75 (S2201) and has not been received. (NO in S2201), the process proceeds to step S2203, and if received (YES in S2201), a hold information command is set to transmit the hold information of the hold (holding storage) that increases to the image sound control unit 95. (S2202). The hold information command is information such as which one of the first start port 31 or the second start ports 32 and 47 is based on the winning (holding storage), and the order of winning.

  Next, the effect control unit 90 determines in step S2203 whether or not a prefetch determination result command (see S306) has been received from the main control unit 75. If not received (NO in S2203), the process proceeds to step S2205. If it has been received (YES in S2203), the prefetch determination result is analyzed as described later (S2204), and the process proceeds to step S2205.

  In step S2205, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not a variation start command (see S408) has been received from the main control unit 75, and if not received (NO in S2205), the process proceeds to step S2208 and received. If so (YES in S2205), the change start command to be transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 and the change hold information command to start the change to be transmitted to the lamp control unit 100 are set (S2206), which will be described later. The process shifts to an effect selection process (S2207), and then shifts to step S2208 to determine whether or not a change stop command (see S411) is received from the main control unit 75, and if not received (in S2208) NO), the process proceeds to step S2212, and if it has been received (YES in S2208), a hold decrease command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95 is set (S2209), and further, to be transmitted to the lamp control unit 100 Report A notification period completion command relating to the end of the lighting period of the intelligent lamps 71 and 72 is set (S2210), the process shifts to a variable effect end process described later (S2211), and the process shifts to step S2212.

  In step S2212, it is determined whether or not an opening command (see S718) has been received from the main control unit 75. If not received (NO in S2212), the process proceeds to step S2214, and if received (in S2212). YES), a hit effect selection process is performed (S2213), and the process proceeds to step S2214. The winning effect selection process (S2213) is a process in which the effect control unit 90 analyzes the opening command, selects a winning effect pattern, and sets an opening effect start command for transmission to the image sound control unit 95. is there.

  In step S2214, it is determined whether or not an ending command (see S813) has been received from the main control unit 75. If not received (NO in S2214), the process ends, and if received (YES in S2214). ), An ending effect selection process is performed (S2215), and the process ends. The ending effect selection process (S2215) is a process of setting an ending effect start command for the effect control unit 90 to analyze the ending command, select an ending effect pattern, and transmit it to the image sound control unit 95. .

[Direction button processing]
In the effect button process (S2102), as shown in FIG. 19, the effect control unit 90 determines whether or not an ON signal indicating that the effect button 109 is pressed from the effect button detection SW110 has been received (S2301). If not (NO in S2301), the process ends, and if received (YES in S2302), the effect button command is set (S2302), and the process ends.

[Prefetching judgment result analysis processing]
In the prefetch determination result analysis process (S2204), as shown in FIG. 20, the effect control unit 90 performs a hold display pattern determination process described later (S2401), and then performs a prefetch effect determination process (S2402) described later.

[Hold display pattern determination process]
The hold display pattern determination process (S2401) is a process for determining a change pattern of the display form of the hold icon RI as a hold display, and the effect control unit 90 first receives the prefetch determination result as shown in FIG. That is, it is determined whether or not the look-ahead determination result based on the jackpot random number is a jackpot (S2501). If it is a jackpot (YES in S2501), the jackpot hold display selection table is set (S2503), and if it is not a jackpot (NO in S2501), it is determined whether or not it is a small hit (S2502), if small hit (YES in S2502), the hold display selection table for small hits is set (S2504), if not small hit (S2502) NO), it is a loss, and the hold display selection table for the loss is set (S2505). At this time, a predetermined hold display pattern is selected in consideration of the prefetch determination result of the jackpot symbol random number, the reach random number, and the variation pattern random number (S2506). Then, while referring to the hold information (S2507), the selected hold display pattern command to be transmitted to the image sound control unit 95 is set (S2508), and the process ends. The hold display pattern command includes, in addition to whether or not the change icon for changing the hold icon RI is changed, whether or not a step-up is added, and the change time at the time of change of hold, , 2 and the starting information 31, 32, 47, which is associated with winning, etc., the hold information taken into consideration in step S2507 is also included.

  As the hold display pattern, there are various patterns shown in FIG. First, as a hold icon RI as a hold display, a white icon RIN in a normal state (no expectation), a blue icon RIL with a low expectation level, and a yellow icon RIM with a low expectation level, in descending order of expectation level of jackpot There are five types, an orange icon RIH with a high degree of expectation (high expectation degree) and a red icon RIMax with a maximum expectation degree. When the determination result of the jackpot determination is A, B, or C, the ratio of changing the hold icon RI using the meter display MS as the change display is 50%, and the original hold icon Even if there are various displays of RI as shown in the table, the red icon RIMax with the maximum expectation level will be finally changed. Further, those that do not change correspond to 30% of A, B, and C per length, and each does not change as a display of the originally displayed hold icon RI. Furthermore, 20% of A, B, and C per long corresponds to a step-up from the initial display, and half of them (50% each) are expected from the expected yellow icon RIM. It changes to a large orange icon RIH and a red icon RIMax with the maximum expectation.

  When the fluctuation time is long (100 seconds), which is 50% of the short D for executing the special game, that is, when the short D is D1, the holding icon RI is changed using the meter display MS. However, the meter table MS changes as an incomplete display MSM (for example, see 4 in FIG. 37) without being filled with MSF (for example, see 3 in FIG. 33), and the remaining 50%, that is, short hit In the case of D2, the variation time is short (4 seconds), and the hold icon RI is not changed.

  When the result of the big hit determination is a small hit for executing a special game similar to the short hit D, the pattern is changed corresponding to the short hits D1 and D2 by 50%, corresponding to the variation time and the change state. Is set.

  If the determination result of the big hit determination is a loss, the SPSP reach or SP reach which is a long change time of 100 seconds or 50 seconds, or the incomplete display MSM is used, but the meter display MS is used. In addition, there are 2%, 3%, and 10%, respectively, of patterns in which the hold icon RI changes. In addition, the white icon RIN steps up to a blue icon RIL with a low expectation level or a yellow icon RIM with a low expectation level. However, if there is half of 10% of losing (half of 10% (50%) each) and nothing changes, the display pattern of the hold icon RI is set as 75% of losing (Ie, out of 75% of the lost, 90% are white icons RIN, 5% are blue icons RIL, 4% are yellow icons RIM, 1% are orange) Are displayed as icons RIH).

  It should be noted that the numerical values of various percentages below the column of each holding icon RI (RIN, RIL, RIM, RIH, RIMax) in FIG. 22 indicate that the ratio of the holding icon RI that is initially displayed is in the left and right rows. It shows the percentage of what percentage.

≪Processing in the image sound control unit≫
The display of the hold icon RI as the hold display will be described. In the case of the embodiment, the image sound control unit 95 performs image display in response to a change start command transmitted during the effect selection process described later of the effect control unit 90. A display of a predetermined decorative design change effect is displayed on the display screen 20a of the unit 20, a predetermined sound is generated from the speaker 68, interrupt processing is performed at a predetermined timing, and a hold display transmitted from the effect control unit 90 Upon receiving a determination pattern command, a hold decrease command, a change start command, etc., various processes of the hold display process shown in FIG. 23 are executed.

[Hold display process]
In the hold display process, as shown in FIG. 23, the image sound control unit 95 performs initial hold icon display process (S4001), hold icon movement update process (S4002), hold icon change at a predetermined timing (for example, every 4 msec). The preparation process (S4003), the change display image process (S4004), and the change hold display process (S4005) are sequentially executed. As a result of these various processes, as shown in FIGS. 32 to 42, various display icons 20 on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20, meter display MS as change display (or storage amount display), and increase amount A hold icon MTI with an expectation level (smaller than the expectation level) as a display MT, a change hold icon RIC that changes using the meter display MS, and the like are displayed. In the center of the lower edge side of the display screen 20a, as described above, the change display stand mark VM displayed by placing the change hold, that is, the hold icon RI in the special figure change is displayed as appropriate. ,Is displayed.

[Initial hold icon display processing]
In the initial hold icon display process (S4001), as shown in FIG. 24, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not a hold display pattern command (see S2508) has been received (S4101) and has received it. If not (NO in S4101), the process is finished and if received (YES in S4101), the information on the hold display pattern is analyzed, and the winning order of the hold, the first and second start ports 31, 32, 47 are analyzed. Which information is associated with the winning prize, whether there is a big hit, variation time, change form, etc. (S4102), and then using the meter display MS as a change display (or storage amount display) Then, it is determined whether or not there is a pending change pattern (S4103). If there is no change (NO in S4103), the process proceeds to step S4108, and the initial pending icon RI of the selected pending display pattern is displayed on the display screen 20a. To finish the process.

  In step S4103, if the pattern has a pending change (YES in S4103), it is determined whether or not the change flag is already ON (S4104). If not (ON in S4104), the change flag is set. It is turned on (S4105), the process proceeds to step S4109, the initial hold icon RI of the selected hold display pattern is blinked on the display screen 20a (see 5 in FIG. 32), and the process is ended.

  On the other hand, if the change flag is already ON in step S4104 (YES in S4104), it is determined whether or not the target is to be changed (S4106). If the change is necessary (YES in S4106), the change is made. The target to be changed is changed, the blinking display of the hold icon RIC that has already blinked is stopped (S4107), the new hold icon is blinked on the display screen 20a, the process is completed, and no change is required ( NO in S4106), the selected initial hold icon RI is displayed on the display screen 20a (S4108), and the process ends.

  Note that whether or not the hold icon RIC to be changed in step S4106 is changed is based on whether the change target hold that was initially displayed by blinking the hold icon RIC so as to be changed is based on the hold of the loss. Even in the case of the incompletely displayed MSM, if the subsequent change target hold has a hold change based on the long hits A, B or C per short, the change is made. That is, in this case, since the player who has changed the target of the pending change can have the player enjoy the pending change, it is set to be changed.

[Hold icon move update process]
In the hold icon movement update process (S4002), as shown in FIG. 25, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not a hold reduction command (see S2209) has been received (S4201) and has received it. (NO in S4201), if processing is completed and received (YES in S4201), it is determined whether or not there is any step-up among all the displayed hold icons RI (S4202), If there is nothing to step up (NO in S4202), the process proceeds to step S4205, and if there is something to step up (YES in S4202), if there is no preceding hold and step up is possible (S4203) YES), the corresponding hold icon RI is replaced with the step-up hold icon RI (S4204), and the process proceeds to step S4205. In step S4205, the earliest holding icon RI (holding icon RI of holding 1) is moved onto the fluctuation display stand mark VW (see FIG. 32) displayed at the lower edge side center in the display screen 20a. The hold icon RI is erased so as to be put on hold (the hold icon RI after being moved is displayed on the platform mark VW in step S4503 to be described later), and the remaining hold icons RI are sequentially displayed at the center of the lower edge of the display screen 20a. It moves so that it may approach the stand mark VW of (see 2-4 of FIG. 32). Note that the change hold that has been changed is deleted from the top of the table mark VW in step S4518 (see FIG. 30) described later.

[Hold icon change preparation process]
In the hold icon change preparation process (S4003), as shown in FIG. 26, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not the standby flag is ON (S4301), and if it is ON (YES in S4301), The process proceeds to step S4308, and if it is not ON (NO in S4301), the process proceeds to step S4302, and it is determined whether or not the change flag is ON. If it is not ON (NO in S4302), the process is completed and turned ON. If there is (YES in S4302), the process proceeds to step S4303 to refer to the preceding hold display information stored in S4102, and further to step S4304 to hold a hold icon RI (of RI L or more, that is, RIL, RIM, RIH, etc.), for example, determines whether there are two or more, and if there are two or more (YES in S4304), a meter display MS as a change display is displayed. The display flag for change for display is turned on (S4306), and the process ends.

  In step S4304, if there are less than two hold icons RI that are less than expected (NO in S4304), the process proceeds to step S4305 to determine whether or not there is a preceding hold. (NO in S4305) When the process is completed and there is a preceding hold (YES in S4305), the standby flag is turned ON in consideration of the occurrence of a hold icon RI with a lower expectation as the subsequent hold ( S4307), and the process ends.

  On the other hand, when the standby flag is set to ON (YES in S4301) and the process proceeds to step S4308, the subsequent hold display information stored in S4102 is referred to in step S4308, and then the process proceeds to step S4309 and preceded. In the hold icon RI (which may be stepped up) and the subsequent hold icon RI, it is determined whether or not there are a total of 2 or more hold icons RI with a low expectation level or more. (YES in S4309), the change display flag is turned on (S4306), and the process is terminated.

  In step S4309, if there are less than two hold icons RI that are less than or equal to the degree of expectation (NO in S4309), the process proceeds to step S4310, where it is determined whether there is no preceding hold, If there is (NO in S4310), the process is completed, and if there is no preceding hold (YES in S4310), the process proceeds to step S4311 to determine whether or not the change time of the change hold that was changing the special figure has ended. Determine (in other words, determine whether or not a hold reduction command has been received), and if not completed (NO in S4311), win the first and second start ports 31 and 32 during fluctuation and expectation degree Since there is a possibility that a hold icon RI of a small size or more may occur, if the processing is completed and finished (YES in S4311), a hold icon RI of a low expectation level or less will not be generated, so the standby flag is turned OFF. (S4312) to finish the process.

[Change display image display processing]
In the display image processing for change (S4004), as shown in FIG. 29, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not the timing flag is ON (S4401). If it is ON (YES in S4401), step If the change display flag is not ON (NO in S4402), the process proceeds to S4408, and if it is not ON (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to step S4402 to determine whether or not the change display flag is ON. When the processing is finished and the change display flag is ON (YES in S4402), the process proceeds to the display image display for change in step S4403, and displays the meter display MS as the change display on the display screen 20a (FIG. 33), the suction target hold icon RIV as the increase amount display MT is specified (S4404), and the process proceeds to the suction image effect speed / release timing setting process in step S4405.

  In the setting process of the suction image effect speed / release timing in step S4405, the hold change pattern of the change hold icon RIC releases the storage medium stored in the meter display MS based on the various information stored in step S4102. Sometimes, from the empty display MS0 of the first display mode, whether the full display MSF or the incomplete display MSM as the second display mode is considered, the remaining change time during the current special figure change From the time, along with the setting of the production speed at which speed suction operation is performed, the full display MSF or the incomplete display MSM that is the second display form from the first display form is reached, and The time (elapsed time) from when the storage medium is released to when the change hold icon RIC is changed is set.

  In step S4405, for example, the remaining time of the fluctuation time during the current special figure fluctuation is small, the suction image effect is displayed, and the storage medium is discharged to change the change hold icon RIC. If the change cannot be ensured, a timing (elapsed time) over the change until the change stop of the next change after the current special figure change is displayed may be set (see FIG. 36).

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S4406, the timing flag is turned ON, and further, the process proceeds to step S4407 to increase the storage amount of the meter display MS in accordance with the set production speed on the display screen 20a. Display of the suction image that sucks the suction target hold icon RIV as the amount display MT is started (see 1 in FIG. 33), and the process proceeds to step S4408.

  In step S4408, it is determined whether or not the predetermined timing for changing the change hold icon RIC has been reached (in other words, whether or not the meter display MS has reached the predetermined storage amount). (NO in S4408) If the process is finished and has been reached (YES in S4408), the timing flag is turned off (S4409), the process proceeds to step S4410, and the predetermined storage amount of the meter display MS is displayed on the display screen 20a. The storage image (unfinished display MSM or full tank display MSF) displays a release image that is released to the change hold icon RIC, and then proceeds to the display replacement process in step S4411 to change the change hold icon RIC before the change. Is replaced with the hold icon RI of the final display (see 2 to 4 in FIG. 33).

  Thereafter, the process proceeds to step S4412, and the meter display MS as the change display is erased from the display screen 20a. Further, the process proceeds to step S4413 to turn off the change display flag and turn off the change flag. Finish the process.

[Variable hold display processing]
In the change hold display process (S4005), as shown in FIG. 30, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not V is 1 in step S4501, and if V is 1 (YES in S4501). ), The process proceeds to step S4517, and if V is not 1 (NO in S4501), the process proceeds to step S4502, where it is determined whether or not a change start command (see S2206) has been received. If NO in S4502, the process is completed and received (YES in S4502), the process proceeds to step S4503, the pending icon RI before change is displayed on the base mark VM of the display screen 20a, and the change flag is set. If it is determined whether it is ON (S4504) and the change flag is not ON (NO in S4504), the process proceeds to step S4516. If the change flag is ON (YES in S4504), the process proceeds to step S4505. , It is determined whether or not the variable hold is a change hold icon RIC. (NO in S4505), the process proceeds to step S4516. If it is a change target (YES in S4505), the process proceeds to step S4506, and the meter display MS as a display for change is displayed on the display screen 20a. Migrate to

  In step S4507, it is determined whether or not there are two or more hold icons MTI having a low expectation level or more in subsequent hold icons RI. If there are two or more hold icons MTI (YES in S4507), the process proceeds to step S4509. The hold icon MTI is specified as a suction target, and the process proceeds to step S4510 to start displaying a suction image that sucks the suction target on the display screen 20a, and then proceeds to step S4511.

  On the other hand, in step S4507, if there are no more than two hold icons MTI with a low expectation or more in the subsequent hold icon RI (NO in S4507), the process proceeds to step S4508 to display the deficient substitute display MTP. Display on the screen 20a, and then move to step S4509, specify the substitute display body MTP and the subsequent hold icon MTI as the suction object, and move to step S4510 to suck the display object on the display screen 20a Is displayed (see 2 in FIG. 38), and the process proceeds to step S4511.

  In step S4511, display is made on the display screen 20a so as to reach the planned storage amount (incomplete display MSM or full tank display MSF), and further, the process proceeds to step S4512, and the storage medium is displayed on the changing hold icon RIC. The release image to be released is displayed on the display screen 20a, and then the process proceeds to the display replacement process in step S4513, the change pending icon RIC before the change is replaced with the last displayed hold icon RI, and the process proceeds to step S4514. Then, the meter display MS as the change display is deleted from the display screen 20a, and further, the process proceeds to step S4515, the change flag is turned OFF, the process proceeds to step S4516, 1 is set in V, and the process proceeds to step S4517. .

  In step S4517, it is determined whether or not a hold reduction command (see S2209) is received. If not received (NO in S4517), the process ends. If received (YES in S4517), the process proceeds to step S4518. Then, the display of the variable hold icon RI on the stand mark VM on the display screen 20a is erased, and the variable hold display process ends.

<Display example of the hold icon on the display screen of the image display section>
The above hold display process (initial hold icon display process (S4001), hold icon movement update process (S4002), hold icon change preparation process (S4003), change display image process (S4004), and the variable hold display process ( An example of S4005)) will be described.

(When the change hold icon changes with the preceding hold icon)
For example, as shown in FIG. 32, it is assumed that game balls win the first start port 31 and the second start port 32 sequentially. In this case, through the initial hold icon display process (S4001, see FIG. 24), the hold icon movement update process (S4002, see FIG. 25), and the variable hold display process (S4005, see FIG. 30), it is shown in 1 of FIG. Thus, the decorative symbol variation on the display screen 20a is stopped and the variation suspension on the base mark VM disappears (see steps S4517 and S4518 of the variation suspension display processing in FIG. 30). As shown, the earliest hold icon RI (RIL) becomes the change hold and is displayed on the change display stand mark VM at the center of the lower edge of the display screen 20a. It is assumed that the robot has moved so as to approach the platform mark VM (see YES in step S4201 of the hold icon movement update process in FIG. 25, NO in S4202, and S4205). Then, as shown in 3 of FIG. 32, the decorative symbol variation is stopped and displayed, and the next variation hold icon RI is sequentially placed on the stand mark VM, and the subsequent hold icon RI is moved. Assume that the decorative symbol variation has started as indicated by 4 in FIG.

  Note that the hold icons RI that are sequentially displayed are, for example, the ones selected in the ratio of FIG. 22 through step S4101 of the initial hold icon display process of FIG. 24 through YES → S4102 → NO of S4103 → S4108. The Rukoto.

  After that, if the new hold icon RI has passed through YES → S4102 → S4103 YES → S4104 NO → S4105 → S4109 at step S4101 of the initial hold icon display process of FIG. Thus, as shown at 5 in FIG. 32, it is displayed on the display screen 20a as a change hold icon RIC that blinks.

  32, NO in S4301 of the hold icon change preparation process of FIG. 26, YES in S4302, YES in S4303 → S4304, that is, there is an expectation that an increase amount display MT will be displayed among the preceding hold icons RI. Since there are two low-expected blue icons RIL and one expected-high yellow icon RIM as the pending icons MTI, the change display flag is turned on through step S4306. Then, in step S4401 of the change display image processing of FIG. 29, NO → S4402 YES → S4403 → S4404 → S4405 → S4406 → S4407, and as shown in FIGS. ) Meter display MS is displayed on the left side of the display screen 20a, and a suction image that sucks the hold icon MTI (suction target hold icon RIV) as the increase amount display MT is displayed on the display screen 20a. An effect of increasing sequentially is displayed.

  After that, NO at S4408, YES at S4401, YES at S4408, and YES when the meter display MS reaches a predetermined storage amount (full tank display MSF in the example), the process goes through steps S4409 → S4410 → S4411 As indicated by 3 and 4 of 33, the storage medium is released to the change hold icon RIC, and changes from the white icon RIN displayed blinking before the change to the red icon RIMax having the maximum expectation.

  Then, after going through steps S4412 → S4413, the preceding hold icon sequentially ends the special figure fluctuation, and the changed red icon RIMax hold corresponds to the fluctuation as shown in 1 and 2 of FIG. If this is the case, the decorative symbol variation is stopped and displayed together with the special symbol variation stop display. For example, the joyful character CHP stops and displays the decorative symbol that displays the jackpot while displaying the hashtag effect in the background. Become.

(When the change hold icon changes across changes)
Further, in step S4405 of the change display image processing shown in FIG. 29, the remaining time of the change time during the current special figure change is small, the suction image effect is displayed, and the storage medium is released to change the hold icon. If the time for changing the RIC cannot be secured, there may be a case where a timing (elapsed time) over the change until the change stop of the next change after the current special figure change is stopped and displayed is set. In that case, after steps S4406 → S4407 of the change display image processing of FIG. 29, as shown in 1 and 2 of FIG. 36, the meter display MS of the change display (storage amount display) is displayed on the display screen 20a. While being displayed on the left side, a suction image that sucks the hold icon MTI (RIV) as the increase amount display MT is displayed on the display screen 20a, and an effect of sequentially increasing the storage amount is displayed. After that, while NO in S4408, YES in S4401, and YES in S4408, as shown in 2 and 3 of FIG. 36, the meter display MS has a predetermined storage amount (full tank display MSF in the example) as shown in FIGS. As shown in 4 of FIG. 36, the storage medium is discharged to the change hold icon RIC through the steps S4409 → S4410 → S4411, and the white icon RIN displayed blinking before the change is obtained. Will change to the red icon RIMax with the maximum expectation.

  Of course, when the storage amount of the meter display MS reaches a predetermined amount (unfinished display MSM or full tank display MSF) across the fluctuation, the storage medium is discharged and the change hold icon RIC is changed. Not only when the fluctuation time during the fluctuation is small, but referring to the preceding hold information stored in step S4102, even if the earliest hold starts changing, the hold icon MTI (RIV) to be sucked changes. If it is in a state where it is displayed on the display screen 20a without starting, the timing over the fluctuation may be set as appropriate in step S4405. That is, as long as the hold icon MTI that is the suction target is in a state where it is displayed on the display screen 20a without starting a change, the timing for crossing a plurality of changes is set, not limited to one change. May be.

(When the change hold icon changes using the subsequent hold icon)
Furthermore, in the hold icon change preparation process of FIG. 26, if NO → S4302 YES → S4303 → S4304 NO → S4305 YES in step S4301, for example, in the state shown in FIG. Is turned on. Thereafter, there are new winnings at the first start port 31 and the second start port 32. For example, if the state shown in 2 of FIG. 37 is reached, YES → S4308 → S4309 at step S4301, and YES → S4306. Therefore, the change display image processing of FIG. 29 is executed, NO → S4402 YES → S4403 to S4407 is executed in S4401, NO → S4401 YES is executed appropriately in S4408, and YES → S4409˜ is executed in S4408. As S4413 is executed, as shown in 3 to 5 of FIG. 37, the meter display MS is displayed, an image that sucks the hold icon MTI with the expectation of the suction target is displayed, and a predetermined amount of incomplete display is displayed Then, the white icon RIN of the change hold icon RIC is released from the storage medium and changes to the orange icon RIH.

(When the variable hold icon changes)
In the hold icon change preparation process of FIG. 26, if YES → S4308 → NO at S4309 → NO at S4309 → YES at S4310 → YES at S4311, that is, as shown in 1 of FIG. The preceding hold icon RI has no expectation hold icon MTI to be a suction target, and the subsequent hold icon RI does not have a plurality of expectation hold icons MTI to be a suction target. There is a case where it moves on the base mark VM so that the fluctuation starts. Even in such a case, in the variable hold display processing shown in FIG. 30, the change hold icon RIC is displayed on the base mark VM as shown in 1 of FIG. 38 through NO → S4502 YES → S4503 in step S4501. Next, if YES, S4504 YES, S4505 YES, S4506, S4507 NO, S4508, S4509, and S4510, the meter display MS is displayed and the display screen 20a is displayed as shown in 2 of FIG. For example, two alternative display bodies (indicated by a star mark in the example of the figure) MTP are displayed on the right side of these, and the alternative display bodies MTP and the subsequent hold icon MTI are specified as suction objects. Thus, an image for sucking the substitute display body MTP and the hold icon MTI is displayed. If the process proceeds from S4511 to S4512 to S4513, as shown in 3 and 4 of FIG. 38, the storage medium of the meter display MS stored in a predetermined amount is released to the change hold icon RIC, and the change hold icon RIC For example, the white icon RIN changes to a red icon RIMax. If the process proceeds from S4513 to S4516, and YES → S4518 in S4517, the meter display MS is erased on the display screen 20a as shown in 4 to 6 of FIG. Then, the changed red icon RIMax is deleted.

(When the variable hold icon changes using only the substitute indicator)
In addition, as shown in 1 of FIG. 40, the change hold icon RIC has no expectation hold icon MTI to be sucked in the preceding hold icon RI, and a plurality of sucks in the subsequent hold icon RI. In some cases, there is no expectation target hold icon MTI, and there is a case where the hold moves on the base mark VM so that the hold starts to fluctuate. Even in that case, YES in S4504, YES in S4505, YES → S4506 → S4507, NO → S4508 to S4518, the meter display MS is displayed as shown in 2-6 of FIG. 40, and the display screen 20a A plurality of, for example, three alternative display bodies MTP are displayed, and those alternative display bodies MTP are specified as the objects to be sucked, and an image for sucking those alternative display bodies MTP is displayed. The storage medium of the meter display MS that has been quantitatively stored is released to the change hold icon RIC, the white icon RIN of the change hold icon RIC changes to, for example, the red icon RIMax, and the meter display MS is deleted, The decorative symbol variation is stopped and displayed, and although not shown, the changed red icon RIMax is deleted.

(When the change hold icon changes using only the substitute indicator)
In addition, when using the alternative display body MTP, for example, as shown in 1-4 of FIG. 41, the change display icon MTP is used to change before the change hold icon RIC starts to change. You may let them. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 27, in the hold icon change preparation process, steps S4313, S4314, S4315 can be added between steps S4311 and S4312 of FIG.

  That is, if there is no prior hold in step S4310 of FIG. 27, it is determined YES in S4310, the process proceeds to step S4311, and if the variation time is before the end (NO in S4311), the process proceeds to step S4313, It is determined whether or not change display (substitution change display) using the substitute display body MTP is possible by the end of the change time. If it can be displayed (YES in S4313), the display image processing for substitution change in step S4314 Then, the standby flag is turned OFF (S4312), and the process is terminated.

[Display image processing for alternative changes]
In the alternative change display image processing (S4314), the image sound control unit 95 displays the change display as an image as shown in FIG. 31 (S4601), the alternative display body (S4602), and An image for sucking the substitute display is displayed (S4603). That is, at this time, as shown in 2 of FIG. 41, a meter display MS as a display for change is displayed on the display screen 20a, and a plurality of (for example, three) alternative display bodies MTP are displayed. Then, an image for sucking the substitute display body MTP is displayed. After that, the image that has reached the planned storage volume is displayed (S4604), the release image is displayed (S4605), the change hold icon is changed (S4606), the change display MS is erased (S4607), and the change The flag is turned off (S4608), and the process ends. That is, at this time, as shown in 3 and 4 of FIG. 41, the meter display MS is displayed as a full tank display MSF, for example, the storage medium is discharged to the white icon RIN, changes to the red icon RIMax, and the meter display MS is erased. Is done. Thereafter, the decorative symbol variation is stopped and displayed.

(When the change hold icon does not change)
In the pending icon change preparation process shown in FIG. 27, if the change time ends in S4311 (YES in S4311) or even if the change time does not end (NO in S4311), an alternative change is made in step S4313. If there is no time for displaying the display for change (NO in S4313), the process proceeds to step S4315 to stop blinking the change hold icon RIC, turn off the change flag, and turn off the standby flag (S4312). ) Since the process is completed, the change hold icon RIC simply maintains the display of the white icon RIN without changing, and then the white icon RIN is erased together with the stoppage of the decoration symbol change. Become.

(When changing the change hold icon without using the advance hold icon or the subsequent hold icon)
In addition, when the alternative change display image processing shown in FIG. 31 is used, if there is not a plurality of (for example, two) expected hold icons in the preceding hold, the substitute display MTP is displayed without waiting for the subsequent hold. The change hold icon RIC may be changed.

  In this case, for example, the hold icon change preparation process shown in FIG. 28 may be executed. In the hold icon change preparation process shown in FIG. 28, unlike the hold icon change preparation process shown in FIG. 26, there are no steps S4301 and S4308 to S4312, and instead of steps S4305 and S4307, steps S4313, S4314, and S4315. Is adopted. In the hold icon change preparation process shown in FIG. 28, if the change flag is turned on in step S4302 (YES in S4302), the process proceeds to step S4304 via step S4303, and the preceding hold icon RI is expected. If there is not a plurality of hold icons MTI (NO in S4304, refer to 1 in FIG. 41), the process proceeds to step S4313, and it is determined whether or not display for alternative change is possible (YES in S4313). The process shifts to the display image processing for alternative change (see FIG. 31), and the processing ends.

  In the alternative change display image process (S4314), the image sound control unit 95 executes the process shown in FIG. 31 and, as described above, as shown in FIGS. A predetermined image is displayed on the screen.

  Also, in step S4313 of the hold icon change preparation process shown in FIG. 28, if there is no time for displaying the alternative change display (NO in S4313), the process proceeds to step S4315 to stop the change hold icon RIC from blinking. At the same time, the change flag is turned OFF and the process is completed. Therefore, the change hold icon RIC does not change, and thereafter, the white icon RIN is erased together with the stoppage of the decorative symbols.

(When the change hold icon shifts)
Furthermore, as shown in 1 of FIG. 42, even if the change hold icon RIC is specified and blinked, the subsequent hold is, for example, a long-expected A with a high expectation that there is a change shown in FIG. Then, in the initial hold icon display processing of FIG. 24, YES in step S4101 → YES in S4103 → YES in S4104 → YES in S4104 → YES in S4106, and the process proceeds to steps S4107 and S4109, and has already flashed. The blinking of the hold icon RIC is stopped, and the new change hold icon RIC is blinked. That is, on the display screen 20a, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 of FIG. 42, the change hold icon RIC that was initially blinked stops blinking and the newly displayed hold icon RI is changed. As shown in 3 and 4 of FIG. 42, the change hold icon RIC that has been newly blinked is released by changing the storage medium in the meter display MS and changes accordingly. It will be.

≪Decoration pattern change effect processing at the production control unit≫
[Prefetch determination processing]
Next, returning to the control in the effect control unit 90, the prefetch effect determination process (S2402) in FIG. 20 will be described.

  In the prefetch effect determination process (S2402), as shown in FIG. 46, the effect control unit 90 first stores the prefetch determination result obtained by analyzing the prefetch determination result command received in step S2203 of FIG. The process proceeds to step S3002, and the big hit of the prefetch determination result is as short as 4 seconds from the start of the special figure change to the stop display, and the short hit D2 or the small hit is the determination result for executing the special game. If it is not applicable (NO in S3002), the process is terminated. If applicable (YES in S3002), the process proceeds to step S3003, and the prefetching determination result is referred to. The process proceeds to step S3004, where it is determined whether or not there is the first loss SP reach or the loss SPSP reach that has a sufficient variation time among the preceding prefetch determination results (YES in S3004). If the process proceeds to step S3006 and there is no earliest loss SP reach or lose SPSP reach (NO in S3004), the process proceeds to step S3005, in other words, whether or not there is a pre-reading determination result that can be set for changing effects. , Mode change effect (specifically, mode change guidance effect, also simply referred to as change effect as appropriate), it is determined whether or not there is a hold with a variable time that can be executed AC (YES in S3005), If not (NO in S3005), the process ends.

  This mode change effect AC (see 1 to 5 in FIG. 54) gives the player the same impression as the effect that the conventional pachinko gaming machine displayed on the display screen 20a when executing the special game with the short hit D. It is an effect to give. That is, when the special symbol display 59a, 59b that displays the variation of the special symbol displays the determination result of the short hit D after the variation is displayed and executes the special game, the player can display the special symbol (special symbol). Note the stop symbol (stop display). This special game is the same when the determination result of the small hit is displayed, and the player pays attention to whether the special symbol stopped and displayed is a small hit or a short hit D, If it is a small hit, depending on the player, the subsequent decorative symbol variation effect will be worthless. Therefore, in order to reduce the degree of attention to the stop display of special charts with small hits and short hits, in the embodiment, conventionally, when executing special games with small hits and short hits, or special games When the determination result is displayed, the displayed effect is the small hit or short hit as the mode change effect AC. In particular, in the embodiment, the small hit B and the short hit D2 with a short variation time are determined. Is displayed, the display is shifted from the timing so that it is difficult for the player to understand the display (in other words, the small hit B or short by performing the shifted timing of the mode change effect AC). The player is obscured when the determination result of the hit D2 is displayed), and it is difficult to pay attention to the determination result of the small hit B or short hit D2, and purely on the display screen 20a. In order for the player to enjoy the decorative design variation effect, the mode change effect AC is generated at a predetermined variation before the variation display of the determination result or at a predetermined variation after the determination result is stopped. Is supposed to be displayed.

  In addition, the short hit D2 and the small hit B that accompany the execution of the special game notify the determination result of the hit determination by stopping the special symbol variation, and in the case of the embodiment, the special symbol variation The variation time from the start to the stop display is 4 seconds. In addition, the special game includes a predetermined extremely short opening (S717 in FIG. 12), a very short 2R round game (S811, S812 in FIG. 14), and a predetermined pole immediately after the stop display of the determination result. It is executed by a short ending (S812 in FIG. 13), and the total elapsed time is 2 seconds in the embodiment. For this reason, the variation time of the special chart for stopping and displaying the determination result of the short hit D2 and the small hit B and the total time for ending the special game, in other words, the determination execution time of the special game is 6 seconds in the embodiment. It becomes. Therefore, if the mode change effect AC is executed over a time equivalent to or longer than the determination execution time of the special game, the player can easily focus on the effect. For this reason, when setting the mode change effect AC, it is desirable that the change time when the set hold changes fluctuates.

  Then, in step S3006 shifted from step S3004 or S3005 in FIG. 46, a change effect (mode change effect / mode change guide effect) is executed at the time of the pre-holding decorative symbol change effect determined as YES in S3004 or S3005. In this way, the advance change effect (advance change effect) is set to the hold, and then the process proceeds to step S3007, the advance change effect flag is turned ON, and the process proceeds to step S3008, and the replacement flag is turned ON. Finish the process.

[Direction selection process]
In the effect selection process in step S2207 of FIG. 18, as shown in FIG. 47, the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the change start command received in step S2205 in step S3101 and proceeds to step S3102. Then, it is determined whether or not the carry-down change effect flag is turned on. If not turned on (NO in S3102), the process proceeds to step S3103, and whether the suspension to start the fluctuation is short hit D2 or small hit B If not (YES in S3103), the process proceeds to step S3109. If not (NO in S3103), the process proceeds to step S3104 to determine whether the preceding change effect flag is ON, If it is not ON (NO in S3104), the process proceeds to step S3106. If ON (YES in S3104), the process proceeds to step S3105, and whether or not the hold for starting the change is the setting for the preceding change effect. If it is set (YES in S3105 ), The process proceeds to step S3113, the preceding change effect flag is turned OFF, the process proceeds to step S3114, the start command for the advance change effect is set, and the process ends.

  The advance change effect is a mode change guidance effect AC that is executed when the special figure changes before the special figure change that stops and displays the determination result of the actual short hit D2 or the small hit B hit determination. In order to display the advance change effect, the mode change is performed within the fluctuation time of the special figure, that is, between the start of fluctuation of the special figure and the stop of fluctuation (see 1 to 5 in FIG. 54). The guidance effect AC is displayed on the display screen 20a.

  On the other hand, in step S3105, if the hold to start the change is not the one in which the advance change effect is set (NO in S3105), the process proceeds to step S3106, the mode flag is referred to, and the process proceeds to step S3107. In step S3108, a command for starting the variation effect of the selected pattern is set, and the process ends.

  In step S3109, which has shifted to YES in step S3103, it is determined whether or not the replacement flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S3109), the replacement flag is turned OFF (S3110), and the process proceeds to step S3112. If the replacement flag is not ON (NO in S3109), the process proceeds to step S3111 and the carry-back change flag is turned ON (in the case where this carry-change flag is turned ON, a waiting fluctuation counter (described later) (step In step S3112, a command for starting a replacement effect is set, and the process ends. In addition, this replacement effect is the same as that at the time of the last change, as will be described later (see 1 to 3 in FIG. 56 or 1 to 4 in FIG. 59) for 6 seconds of the special game determination execution time. Under the effect mode AM2, or under the first effect mode AM1, the display screen 20a displays a decorative symbol variation effect, and a 2R round game in a very short time (special prize opening) in a special game as much as possible. This is an effect so that attention is not paid to (opening and closing of 53).

  On the other hand, in step S3115, which has shifted to YES in step S3102, it is determined whether or not the short hit D2 and the small hit B are excluded. If not hit (NO in S3115), the flow moves to step S3117. If so (YES in S3115), the predetermined flags (delayed change effect flag, replacement flag, standby flag described later) that were turned on are turned OFF, the process proceeds to steps S3106, S3107, and S3108, and the process ends.

  In step S3117, it is determined whether the standby flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S3117), the process proceeds to step S3121. If not (NO in S3117), the process proceeds to step S3118. Then, the standby fluctuation number counter (as described above, the initial value of the standby fluctuation number counter is set to 2 in step S3111) is set to −1, and the process proceeds to step S3119, where the standby fluctuation number counter is 0. If not (NO in S3119), the process proceeds to steps S3106, S3107, and S3108, and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the standby fluctuation number counter is 0 (YES in S3119), the process proceeds to step S3120, the standby flag is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S3121. If it is determined that the variation time has no margin and is not possible (NO in S3121), the process proceeds to steps S3106, S3107, S3108, and the processing is completed. If there is (YES in S3121), the process proceeds to step S3122, the standby flag is turned OFF, the process proceeds to step S3123, the carry-down change effect flag is turned OFF, and the process further proceeds to step S3124. Set the command to start and finish the process.

  Note that this carry-down change effect is a mode change guidance effect AC after a special figure change in which the actual short hit D2 or small hit B hit determination result is stopped (in the embodiment, the number of waiting fluctuations). This is executed at the time of special figure fluctuation (transition after two fluctuations, which is the initial value of the counter 2), and the display of the carry-down change effect is within the fluctuation time of the special figure, that is, from the start of fluctuation of the special figure. Until the change is stopped, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the display screen 20a as described later (see 1 to 5 in FIG. 61).

[Processing during variation production]
In the variation effect end process in step S2211 of FIG. 18, the effect control unit 90 first analyzes the change stop command received in step S2208 in step S3201, as shown in FIG. 48, and in step S3202, It is determined whether or not the change stop is a change stop of the change effect (the advance change effect or the change change effect). If the change stop is the change stop (YES in S3202), the process proceeds to step S3205.

  On the other hand, if the change effect change is not stopped in step S3202 (NO in S3202), the process proceeds to step S3203 to determine whether or not the current mode (effect mode) is the second effect mode AM2. If it is not the second effect mode AM2 but the first effect mode AM1 (NO in S3203), the process proceeds to step S3204, and the determination result that the fluctuation is stopped indicates a hit other than the short hit D2 or the small hit B. If there is (YES in S3204), the process proceeds to step S3205, and if NO in step S3204, the process proceeds to step S3208, the variation effect end command is set, and the process ends.

  Then, YES in step S3202 or YES in step S3204, and in step S3205, the mode flag change process is executed to change the mode flag so as to change from the first effect mode AM1 to the second effect mode AM2. Change to step S3206 to determine whether or not the changed production whose change has been stopped is based on the small hits A and B. If not based on the small hits A and B (NO in S3206), step If it is a changed effect based on small hits A and B (YES in S3206), the return flag is turned ON (S3207), the process proceeds to step S3208, a variable effect end command is set, and the process proceeds. Finish. When the return flag is turned ON in step S3207, an initial value of 10 is entered in a return counter (see step S3210) described later.

  On the other hand, if the current mode (effect mode) is the second effect mode AM2 in step S3203 (YES in S3203), the process proceeds to step S3209 to determine whether the return flag is ON or not (S3209). YES), the process proceeds to step S3210, the return counter (initial value 10 is set in step S3207) is decremented by 1, and the process proceeds to step S3211 to determine whether the return counter is 0 or not. . If it is not 0 (NO in S3211), the process proceeds to step S3208, the variable effect end command is set and the process is completed. If it is 0 (YES in S3211), the process proceeds to step S3212 and the return flag is turned OFF. Then, the process proceeds to step S3214.

  In step S3209, if the return flag is not ON (NO in S3209), the process proceeds to step S3213, and the variable / latent game flag is shifted from ON to OFF with respect to the variable stop analyzed in S3201. If it is not applicable (NO in S3213), the process proceeds to step S3208 to set a variation effect end command, and the process is completed. If applicable (YES in S3213), step S3214 is executed. Migrate to

  In step S3214, the second effect mode AM2 of the fake which has been shifted by the small hit is returned to the first effect mode AM1 so as to be corrected, or the determination results of the long hits A and B cannot be obtained. In addition, since it is necessary to return to the normal gaming state when the number of fluctuations in the probability variation gaming state or the latent probability gaming state has passed 74 times, the second rendering mode AM2 is returned to the first rendering mode AM1. A mode flag change process is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S3208 to set a variable effect end command, and the process ends.

<Display example of the mode change guidance effect on the display screen of the image display unit>
1. When the mode change guidance effect is executed when the special figure changes before the special figure change that stops and displays the determination result of the big hit determination of the actual short hit D2, the change and the above-described effect selection processing (see S2207, FIG. 47) An example of the decorative symbol variation effect will be described based on the effect end processing (S2211, see FIG. 48). Sequentially, as shown in the time chart of FIG. 51, it is assumed that game balls win the first start port 31 and the second start port 32. In FIG. 51, the special symbol (special diagram) that fluctuates at the left end is based on the earliest winning ball, and currently, as shown in 1 of FIG. It is located on the base mark VM and is in a changing state (in the special figure changing state), and there is a state in which there are holdings 1 to 6 on hold. In addition, although the jackpot judgment is suspension of loss, the retention 1 is assumed to have a long reach expectation with a long variation time (100 seconds) (after the change in which the storage medium of the incomplete display MSM of the meter display MS is released) ) Are displayed as yellow icons RIM, and HOLD 2 to HOLD 5 are held with the jackpot determination as lost, and have a short variation time and no expectation, and are displayed as white icons RIN. . The last winning prize 6 is displayed as a blue icon RIL with a small expectation, with a big hit determination by pre-reading determination (S305) as D2 and a variation time of 4 seconds.

  Incidentally, the display mode of these hold icons RI is, as described above, the hold display pattern determination process (S2401, see FIG. 21), the initial hold icon display process (S4001, FIG. 24) of the hold display process of FIG. It has been determined by.

  53 occurs, steps S305 to S307 of the start port SW process of FIG. 8 in the main control unit 75, steps S2203 and S2204 of the command reception process of FIG. Then, the process proceeds to the process of step S2402 of the prefetch determination result analysis process of FIG. 20, that is, the prefetch effect determination process shown in FIG. In the pre-reading effect determination process of FIG. 46, although YES is determined in steps S3001 → S3002 and NO in step S3001 → S3004, it is displayed as a yellow icon RIM in the expected degree with a sufficient variation time in retention 1. Since there is 1, it is determined YES in S3005, and in S3006, the mode change effect AC is set to be performed when F1 is changed, the preceding change effect flag is turned on (S3007), and the replacement flag is turned on. (S3008).

  In the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 47), when NO is passed from step S3101 to S3102 and the process proceeds to step S3103, as shown in 1 of FIG. Is displayed with a white icon RIN on the stand mark VM and is not short hit D2 or small hit B, so NO in S3103, the process moves to S3104, and in S3104 In YES → S3105, the process proceeds from NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108. Further, in the variation effect end process (S2211, see FIG. 48), step S3201 → S3202 NO → S3203 NO → S3204 NO → S3208 53, the decorative symbol variation is stopped and displayed, and the decorative symbol variation effect is ended.

  Then, as shown in 1 of FIG. 54, when the yellow icon RIM holding in the expected degree that was the hold 1 moves on the base mark VM so as to start the change, it tries to start the change. The hold is set to perform the advance change effect, and in the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 47), NO in step S3101 → S3102 → NO in step S3103 → YES in step S3104 → YES in step S3105, The process proceeds to step S3113, the preceding change effect flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to step S3114 to set a command for starting the advance change effect.

  Therefore, on the display screen 20a, as shown in 1 to 5 of FIG. 54, the player has the impression that the effect mode is changed to the mode of the latent gaming state within the variation time (100 seconds) of the yellow icon RIM. The mode change guidance effect AC given to is displayed. That is, the preliminary guidance effect ACP of the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed as shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 54 within the variation time. First, as shown in 1 of FIG. The decorative design fluctuates, and then the left decorative design is stopped and displayed as shown in 2 of FIG. 54, and the right decorative design is also stopped and displayed as shown in 3 of FIG. The main guidance effect ACM of the effect AC is displayed, and as shown in 4 and 5 of FIG. 54, the characters “enter search mode” and “find the diamond!” Are displayed large on the display screen 20a.

  Then, in the process of changing effect end (S2211, see FIG. 48), the mode flag is changed so that the process proceeds from YES to S3205 in steps S3201 → S3202, and the first effect mode AM1 is changed to the second effect mode AM2. In step S3206, the change effect end command is set as NO → S3208. Therefore, in the main guide effect ACM of the mode change guide effect AC, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower right corner of the display screen 20a is displayed. In the small area portion 20b, after the decorative symbol variation is variably displayed, it is stopped and displayed so as to display a loss.

  In the first effect mode AM1, as shown in 1 to 3 in FIG. 53, 1 to 3 in FIG. 54, etc., the walking character CHW is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation. Further, in the second effect mode AM2 after the mode change, as shown in 1-3 of FIG. 55, the running character CHR is set to a mode in which the background of the decorative symbol variation is displayed.

  Therefore, at the time of the next change, that is, at the time of the maintenance 2 change shown in 1 of FIG. 53, NO in step S3101 → S3102 in step S3101 → S3102 → NO in S3103 → NO → S3104 → NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108 As shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 55, the decorative symbol variation effect is executed as the second effect mode AM2 in which the running character CHR is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation.

  Then, when the special drawing variation for 4 times from the maintenance 2 to the maintenance 5 shown in FIG. 53 is finished and the maintenance 6 shown in FIG. 53 starts to change, an effect selection process (see FIG. 47) is performed. ) In step S3101 → S3102 is NO and when the process proceeds to S3103, the retention 6 is D2 of the big hit determination short hit, so YES in step S3103, the process proceeds to step S3109, and YES → S3110 in S3109 -> Go to S3122 and set the command to start the replacement effect.

  As described above, this replacement effect executes the decorative symbol variation effect within the time (6 seconds) at the time of execution of the special game determination in the same rendering mode as the immediately preceding decorative symbol variation effect. In the case of the example, as shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 56, as the second effect mode AM2, the running character CHR is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation, and the decorative symbol is variably displayed in the small area portion 20b. Then, through the changing production end process (S2211, FIG. 48) (NO in step S3201 → S3202 → YES in S3203 → NO in S3209 → NO in S3213 → NO S3208), the decorative pattern of the loss is stopped and displayed. The symbol variation will be finished.

  Of course, when this decorative symbol variation is executed, it is determined as short hit D2 in the big hit determination process (S405, see FIG. 10) of the special symbol processing (S205, see FIG. 9). The determination result is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 59a or the second special symbol display 59b, and further, a special winning opening process is performed (see S206, FIG. 13, especially Steps S807 to S814). A jackpot game that opens the winning opening 53 twice in a very short time is executed (see FIG. 51), and a variation time for stopping and displaying the determination result of the short hit D2 and a determination execution time for ending the special game elapse. .

  Therefore, in the replacement effect, the running character CHR is displayed from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol variation, the special symbol is stopped and displayed after 4 seconds of the special symbol variation time has elapsed, and the decorative symbol is displayed on the display screen. Even if the stop area is displayed at the small area portion 20b of 20a (see 3 in FIG. 56), the background of the decorative symbol 53 stopped and displayed at the small area portion 20b for 2 seconds until the special game is finished. In order not to pay attention to the release, the effect is displayed so that the running character CHR continues to run.

  When the special game is finished, the gaming state is changed to the latent probability gaming state through the gaming state setting process (S818, see FIG. 14, in particular, S904). Although it is changed to the advantage determination criterion, the second design mode AM2 after the mode change guidance effect AC is executed is maintained as the effect mode of the decorative symbol variation.

  That is, when the hold 1 and hold 2 in FIG. 56 thereafter change, in the effect selection process in FIG. 47, the process is processed as NO → S3103, NO → S3104, NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108 in steps S3101 → S3102. , The decorative symbol variation effect under the second effect mode AM2 is executed, and the decorative symbol variation effect similar to that shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is executed (however, the hold icons 1 to 3 in FIG. Different from the display).

  Thereafter, the hold 3 shown in FIG. 56 is, for example, an orange icon with a high degree of expectation where the jackpot determination is long hit A, the meter display MS as a change display is not used, and the hold icon RI does not step up. It is said. Therefore, at the time of the change of maintenance 3, in the effect selection process of FIG. 47, NO → S3103 NO → S3104 NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108 are processed in step S3101 → S3102, and the big hit under the second effect mode AM2 The fluctuating effect is executed. That is, as shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 57, the diamond DM appears on the display screen 20a in response to “Find the diamond!” Displayed in the main guidance effect ACM of the mode change guidance effect AC. The character CHP that is delighted with a hand jumps up and hashes production is displayed, and through the changing production end process (S2211, FIG. 48) (NO in step S3201 → S3202 → YES in step S3203 → NO in step S3209 → NO → S3213) With NO → S3208), the jackpot decoration symbol is stopped and displayed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 51, a jackpot game with a predetermined length A is executed, and after this jackpot game is executed, a probabilistic gaming state with electric support is provided, as will be described later.

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In the case where the mode change guidance effect AC is executed at the time of the special figure change before the special figure change that stops and displays the determination result of the big hit determination of the actual small hit B, in this case, the effect selection process is the short hit D2 In the variation effect end process (S2211, FIG. 48), the return flag is turned on in step S3207, the initial value is set to 10 in the return counter, and at each subsequent change stop, step S3201 is performed. → NO in S3202 → YES in S3203 → YES in S3209, and if the return counter becomes 0 in subsequent steps S3210 and S3211, the return flag is turned off in step S3212, and the mode flag is set to the second effect in step S3214. Since the mode AM2 is changed to the first effect mode AM1, the decoration diagram in the second effect mode AM2 is displayed 10 times after the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed. After executing the pattern variation effect, as shown in parentheses in FIG. 51, the state before the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed, that is, the effect display in the first effect mode AM1 is returned.

2. When the mode change guidance effect is executed at the time of the special figure change after the special figure change that stops and displays the determination result of the big hit determination of the actual short hit D2, for example, as shown in 1 of FIG. 1 is displayed as a yellow icon RIM with a change time of 4 seconds and a change time of 4 seconds as the big hit determination by the prefetch determination (S305) is a short hit D2, and the current change hold is set as no expectation of the loss It is assumed that it is displayed as a white icon RIN. Further, in the example shown in the figure, it is assumed that while the hold on the table mark VM is fluctuating, as shown in 2 and 3 of FIG. In addition, the protection 4 is displayed as a low-expected blue icon RIL with SP reach with a variation time of 50 seconds, although the big hit determination by the prefetch determination (S305) is lost. It is assumed that these winnings are sequentially won by the game balls at the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32 as shown in the time chart of FIG.

  Then, at the time of winning a prize, the pre-change effect flag and the replacement flag are not turned ON in the prefetch effect determination process (S2402, FIG. 46), YES at step S3001 → S3002, NO at S3003 → NO at S3004 → NO at S3005. The process is over. Thereafter, the decorative symbol variation that displayed the hold icon RIN on the stand mark VM is stopped from the change display as shown in 3 of FIG. 58, and then the hold of hold 1 is held as shown in 1 of FIG. However, it moves on the base mark VM and tries to start fluctuation.

  At the start of the change, in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 47), step S3101 → NO in step S3102 → YES in step S3103 → YES in step S3109. In step S3109, the replacement flag is not turned ON, so NO. Then, the process proceeds to step S3111, the carry-down change effect flag is turned ON, and 2 is set as the initial value of the number of standby fluctuations, and the process proceeds to step S3112 to set a command for starting the replacement effect.

  This replacement effect is to execute the decorative symbol variation effect in the same effect mode as the immediately preceding decorative symbol variation effect within the time (6 seconds) at the time of execution of the special game determination. As shown in 1 to 4 of FIG. 59, as the first effect mode AM1, the walking character CHW is displayed on the display screen 20a with the background of the decorative symbol variation, and the variation effect end process described later (S2211, FIG. 48). Then, as shown in 4 of FIG. 59, the decorative pattern of the loss is stopped and displayed, and the decorative pattern variation is finished.

  Of course, when this decoration symbol variation is executed, it is determined as short win D2 in the big hit determination processing (S405, FIG. 10) of the special symbol processing (S205, FIG. 9), and the big winning opening processing is performed (S206, FIG. 10). 13, in particular, Steps S807 to S814), as a special game, a big hit game that opens the big winning opening 53 twice in a very short time is executed (see FIG. 50).

  Therefore, in this replacement effect, the walking character CHW is displayed from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol variation, and the special symbol is stopped and displayed as the special symbol is stopped after 4 seconds of the special symbol variation time has elapsed. In the background where the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed for 2 seconds until the special game ends, the character CHW walking state is displayed in an effect so as not to pay attention to the short-time opening of the big prize opening 53. The Rukoto.

  In this case, in the process of changing production end (S2211, FIG. 48), the process is processed as NO → S3203, NO → S3203, NO → S3204, NO → S3208, and the mode flag is not changed. There is no ON, and the process ends.

  Thereafter, when the maintenance 2 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 starts to fluctuate, in step S3101 → S3102 YES → S3115 NO → S3117 NO → S3188 → S3119 in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 47) The process is completed through NO (the standby fluctuation counter is changed from the initial value 2 to −1 to 1) → S3106 → S3107 → S3108. Further, even in the process of changing production in this case (S2211, FIG. 48), the process is processed as NO → S3203, NO → S3203, NO → S3204, NO → S3208, and the mode flag is not changed. Since there is no ON and the process ends, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, while the walking character CHW is displayed in the background, the decorative symbols are variably displayed and then stopped.

  Thereafter, when the maintenance 3 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 starts to change, it is substantially the same as the above maintenance 2 but in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 47) YES in steps S3101 → S3102 → When NO → S3117 and NO → S3188 in S3115, the standby fluctuation number counter becomes 0. Therefore, YES in S3119, the standby flag is turned ON (S3120), and the process proceeds to step S3121. Since the fluctuation time is as short as 4 seconds, the process is terminated in S3121 via NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108.

  Then, when the maintenance 4 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 starts to change, YES in step S3101 → S3102, YES → S3115 in step S3101 → S3102, YES in step S3117, YES in step S3121, in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 47). Thus, the standby flag is turned OFF in step S3122 to be transferred, the carry-down change effect flag is turned OFF in step S3123 that has been transferred, a command for starting the carry-down change effect is set (S3124), and the process ends. Therefore, as shown in 1 to 5 of FIG. 61, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the display screen 20a within the variation time (50 seconds) of the blue icon RIL. That is, first, as the preliminary guidance effect ACP of the mode change guidance effect AC, as shown in 1 of FIG. 61, the left decorative design and the right decorative design change, and then, as shown in 2 of FIG. The symbols are stopped and displayed, and as shown in 3 of FIG. 61, the right decorative symbols are also stopped and displayed. As the main guidance effect ACM of the mode change guidance effect AC, first, as shown in 4 of FIG. 61, “search mode entry” is displayed on the display screen 20a, and then, as shown in 5 of FIG. “Find the diamond!” Is displayed, and the decorative symbol variation is displayed in the small area portion 20b.

  Then, in the process during the end of the changing effect (S2211, FIG. 48) in this case, the mode is changed from step S3201 to S3202 to YES, and in the shifted step S3205, the mode is changed from the first effect mode AM1 to the second effect mode AM2. Since the flag is changed and the change effect end command is set as NO → S3208 in step S3206, as shown in 5 of FIG. 61, as the change time of the blue icon RIL ends, the small value at the lower right corner of the display screen 20a. In the area part 20b, the decorative symbol variation is stopped and displayed so as to display the loss.

  After that, when the maintenance 5 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 is changed, in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 47), step S3101 → S3102 NO → S3103 NO → S3104 NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108 Decorative symbol change in the effect mode AM2 is started, and in the process during change effect end (S2211, FIG. 48), step S3201 → S3202 NO → S3203 YES → S3209 NO → S3213 NO → S3208 second effect The decoration symbol fluctuation in the mode AM2 is stopped and the display screen 20a is displayed as shown in FIGS.

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When the mode change guidance effect is executed when the special figure changes after the special figure change that stops and displays the actual determination result of the small hit B. In this case, the effect selection process is the same as the short hit D2. However, in the process of changing production end (S2211, FIG. 48), if YES in step S3201 → S3202, the process proceeds to step S3205, and further in step S3206, YES → S3207. In step S3207, the return flag Is turned ON and the initial value of 10 is set in the return counter. Therefore, at each subsequent fluctuation stop, NO at step S3201 → S3202, YES at S3203, YES at S3209, and subsequent steps S3210 and S3211. If the return counter becomes 0, the return flag is turned off in step S3212, and the mode flag is changed from the second effect mode to the first effect mode in step S3214. After the display of the further guidance effect AC, the state before the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed as shown in parentheses in FIG. That is, the display is returned to the effect display in the first effect mode AM1.

  In FIG. 58 1, the hold 1 is exemplified as the short hit D 2, but even if there is one or more holds ahead of the short hit D 2, those advance holds can be advanced. If there is no allowance for such variation time, for example, it is not lost SP reach or the like, the mode change guidance effect is similar to the above, and the special hit judgment determination result of the actual short hit D2 is stopped and displayed. It is executed when the special figure changes after the figure changes.

  This is because, even in the pre-reading effect determination process (S2402, see FIG. 46), even if the short hit D2 or the small hit B is determined, among the pre-read determination results preceding the determination result, the earliest loss with a sufficient variation time. If there is no SP reach or lose SPSP reach (NO in S3004), the process proceeds to step S3005 to determine whether there is a pre-reading determination result that can be set for a change effect, in other words, a mode change effect as an advanced change effect. (Specifically, it is a mode change guidance effect, also referred to as a change effect as appropriate) It is determined whether or not there is a holding time with a variable time for which AC can be executed. If there is no hold (NO in S3005), a preceding change effect flag This is because the process ends without turning on the replacement flag, and a state similar to that shown in 1 of FIG. 58 is obtained.

3. When the mode change guidance effect is executed at the time of the special figure change before the special figure change to stop display the determination result of the big hit determination of the actual short hit D2, or when the big hit determination is executed in this case, As the effect selection process, as shown in FIG. That is, steps S3102 and S3115 to S3124 related to the carry-down change effect in FIG. 47 are eliminated, and step S3125 for setting a command for starting the genuine change effect is inserted instead of step S3111 in FIG.

  In the effect selection process shown in FIG. 49, the display screens of FIGS. 53 to 57 are based on the prefetch effect determination process in FIG. 46, the effect selection process in FIG. 49, and the changing effect end process (see S2211 and FIG. 48). Processing similar to the decorative symbol variation effect shown in 20a can be performed.

  That is, also in this case, as shown at 1 in FIG. 53, the first change hold is located on the base mark VM and is changing (special drawing change). It is assumed that there are six. As described above, HO 1 is displayed as a yellow icon RIM with a long fluctuation time (100 seconds) and an expected degree of reach, even though the jackpot determination is pending losing. In addition, the jackpot is determined to be lost, and the variation time is short and the degree of expectation is not expected, which is displayed as a white icon RIN. The last winning prize 6 is displayed as a blue icon RIL with a small expectation, with a big hit determination by pre-reading determination (S305) as D2 and a variation time of 4 seconds.

  When the maintenance 6 occurs, as described above, the steps S305 to S307 of the start port SW process of FIG. 8 in the main control unit 75, the steps S2203 and S2204 of the command reception process of FIG. 20 proceeds to the process of step S2402 of the prefetch determination result analysis process of FIG. 20, that is, the prefetch effect determination process shown in FIG. 46. In the prefetch effect determination process of FIG. 46, S3001 → S3002 YES → S3003 → S3004 NO Although it is determined, there is a maintenance 1 displayed as a yellow icon RIM in the expected degree with a sufficient variation time (100 seconds), so it is determined YES in S3005, and in S3006, the mode when the maintenance 1 changes The change effect is set to be performed, the preceding change effect flag is turned on (S3007), and the replacement flag is turned on (S3008).

  In the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 49), NO in steps S3101 → S3103 (the white icon RIN displayed on the changing base mark VM is not the short hit D2 or the small hit B) → In S3104, YES → S3105, NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108, and in the changing effect end process (S2211, see FIG. 48), S3201 → S3202 NO → S3203 NO → S3204 NO → S3208 Then, as shown in 2 and 3 of FIG. 53, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, and the decorative symbol variation effect is ended.

  Then, as shown in 1 of FIG. 54, when the yellow icon RIM holding in the expected degree that was the hold 1 moves on the base mark VM so as to start the change, it tries to start the change. The hold is set to perform the advance change effect within the fluctuation time. In the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 49), NO in step S3101 → S3103 → YES in step S3104 → YES in step S3105 Then, the process proceeds to step S3113, the preceding change effect flag is turned OFF, the process proceeds to step S3114, and a command for starting the advance change effect is set. Therefore, on the display screen 20a, as shown in 1 to 5 of FIG. 54, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed. That is, the preliminary guidance effect ACP of the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed, and the left decorative symbol and the right decorative symbol are changed as shown in 1 of FIG. 54, and the left decorative symbol is changed as shown in 2 of FIG. Is displayed in a stopped state, and then, as shown in 3 of FIG. 54, the right decorative design is also stopped and displayed. Next, as the main guidance effect ACM of the mode change guidance effect AC, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, characters such as “enter search mode” and “find a diamond!” Are displayed on the display screen 20a. Then, in the process of changing effect end (S2211, see FIG. 48), the mode flag is changed so that the process proceeds from YES to S3205 in steps S3201 → S3202, and the first effect mode AM1 is changed to the second effect mode AM2. Since the change effect end command is set as NO → S3208 in step S3206, as shown in 5 of FIG. 54, in the small area portion 20b in the lower right corner of the display screen 20a, the decorative symbol change displays a loss. To stop.

  Next, at the time of the next change, that is, when the maintenance 2 shown in 1 of FIG. 53 is changed, NO → S3106 → NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108 are processed in steps S3101 → S3103 of the effect selection process (see FIG. 49), As shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 55, the decorative symbol variation effect is executed as the second effect mode AM2 in which the running character CHR is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation.

  Then, when the special figure fluctuation for 4 times from the maintenance 2 to the maintenance 5 shown in FIG. 53 is finished and the maintenance 6 shown in FIG. 53 starts to change, the effect selection process (see FIG. 49) is performed. ), When the process shifts from step S3101 to S3103, the hold 6 is D2 of the big hit determination short hit, so YES is determined in step S3103, the process shifts to step S3109, and the process shifts from YES to S3110 to S3122 in S3109. Then, set the command to start the replacement effect.

  This replacement effect is to execute the decorative symbol variation effect in the same effect mode as the immediately preceding decorative symbol variation effect within the time (6 seconds) at the time of execution of the special game determination. As shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 56, as the second effect mode AM2, the running character CHR is displayed in the background of the decorative symbol variation, the decorative symbol is variably displayed in the small area portion 20b, and the variation effect is ended. After intermediate processing (S2211, FIG. 48) (NO in step S3201 → S3202 → YES in S3203 → YES in S3209 → NO in S3213 → NO → S3208), the lost symbol is stopped and the decorative symbol variation ends.

  Of course, when this decoration symbol variation is executed, it is determined as short win D2 in the big hit determination processing (S405, FIG. 10) of the special symbol processing (S205, FIG. 9), and the big winning opening processing is performed (S206, FIG. 10). 13, in particular, steps S807 to S814), as a special game, a big hit game that opens the big winning opening 53 twice in a very short time is executed (see FIG. 49). Therefore, the replacement effect is executed for the total time (6 seconds in the embodiment) for ending the special game (2 seconds) and the variation time (4 seconds) for stopping and displaying the determination result of the short hit D2.

  That is, even in this replacement effect, the running character CHR is displayed from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol variation, and after 4 seconds of the special symbol variation time has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed. Even if the small area portion 20b of the display screen 20a is stopped and displayed, it is stopped and displayed so that the running character CHR keeps running so as not to pay attention to the short opening of the big prize opening 53 for 2 seconds until the special game ends. The effect is displayed in the background of the decorative pattern.

  When the special game is finished, the gaming state is changed to the latent probability gaming state through the gaming state setting process (S818, see FIG. 14, in particular, S904). Although it is changed to the advantage determination criterion, the second design mode AM2 after the mode change guidance effect AC is executed is maintained as the effect mode of the decorative symbol variation.

  That is, when the hold 1 and hold 2 of the hold display in FIG. 56 thereafter change, in the effect selection process of FIG. 49, NO → S3104 → NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108 is processed in steps S3101 → S3103, and the second effect The decorative symbol variation effect is executed under the mode AM2, and the same decorative symbol variation effect as that shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is executed (however, the display of the hold icons 1 to 3 in FIG. 55 is different). ).

  Thereafter, the hold 3 shown in 1 of FIG. 56 has a high expectation that, for example, the jackpot determination is A per long, the meter display MS as the change display is not used, and the hold icon RI does not step up. It is an orange icon. Therefore, at the time of change of maintenance 3, in step S3101 → S3103, NO → S3104, NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108 are processed in step S3101 → S3103, and the big hit change effect under the second effect mode AM2 As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 of FIG. 57, the diamond DM appears on the display screen 20a and runs in response to “Find the diamond!” Displayed in the main guidance effect ACM of the mode change guidance effect AC. An effect in which the character CHR holds the diamond DM is displayed, and after the process of changing effect is finished (S2211, see FIG. 46) (NO in step S3201 → S3202 → YES in S3203 → NO in S3209 → NO in S3213 → S3208), the jackpot decorative design is stopped and displayed.

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 51, a jackpot game of A per predetermined length is executed.

  On the other hand, as shown in 1 of FIG. 58, the hold 1 is displayed as a yellow icon RIM with a high expectation as the big hit determination by the prefetch determination (S305) is set to D2 and the variation time is 4 seconds. Is displayed as a white icon RIN with no expectation of losing.

  However, at the time of winning this guarantee 1, in the pre-reading effect determination process (S2402, see FIG. 44), YES in steps S3001 → S3002, NO in S3003 → NO in S3004 → NO in S3005, the advance change effect flag and the replacement flag are turned ON. Instead, the process ends. Thereafter, the decorative symbol variation displaying the hold icon RIN on the stand mark VM is stopped from the variation display as shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 58, and then, as shown in 1 of FIG. Is moved to the base mark VM and starts to change.

  At the start of the change, in the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 49), the process proceeds from step S3101 to step S3103, YES to S3109. In step S3109, the replacement flag is not turned on, and therefore NO, step S3125 , The real change effect start command is set so as to execute the mode change guidance effect with the determination of the big hit of the short hit D2, and the process is ended. Further, in the process of changing production end in this case (S2211, FIG. 48), the process of YES → S3205 → NO of S3206 is performed in steps S3201 → S3202, the mode flag is changed, and the process is terminated. Therefore, as shown in 1 to 5 of FIG. 63, the preliminary guidance effect ACP of the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed as the change starts, and as shown in 1 of FIG. 63, the left decorative symbol and the right decorative symbol are displayed. 63, the left decorative design is stopped and displayed as shown in 2 of FIG. 63, and then the right decorative design is also stopped and displayed as shown in 3 of FIG. As shown in 4 and 5 of FIG. 63, as the main guidance effect ACM, characters such as “enter search mode” and “find a diamond!” Are displayed on the display screen 20a. Further, at the start of display of the main guidance effect ACM, the decorative pattern of the loss is stopped and displayed in the small area part 20b.

  And if the decorative pattern of a lose is stopped and displayed, the big hit game which opens the big winning opening 53 as a special game twice for a very short time will be executed.

  Thereafter, if the decorative symbol variation is started in accordance with the winning at the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32, the decorative symbol variation effect in the second effect mode AM2 is obtained as shown in 6 of FIG. It will be displayed on the display screen 20a.

4). When the mode change guidance effect is executed at the time of the special figure change after the special figure change that stops and displays the determination result of the big hit determination of the actual short hit D2, in this case, as the effect selection process, as shown in FIG. In addition, it is sufficient to process. That is, the steps S3104, S3105, S3109, S3110, S3113, and S3114 related to the carry change effect in FIG. 47 are eliminated and dealt with. In addition, when the effect selection process shown in FIG. 50 is executed, the effect selection process shown in FIG. 50 and the process during the end of the variable effect (see S2211, FIG. 48) are performed without performing the prefetching effect determination process in FIG. Based on the above, the same processing as the decorative symbol variation effect shown on the display screen 20a of FIGS.

  That is, for example, as shown in 1 of FIG. 58, the hold 1 is displayed as a yellow icon RIM with a high expectation as the big hit determination by the prefetch determination (S305) is D2 and the variation time is 4 seconds. The currently fluctuating hold is displayed as a white icon RIN indicating no expectation of losing. Further, in the case of the illustrated example, while the hold on the base mark VM is changing, as shown in 2 and 3 of FIG. In addition, the protection 4 is displayed as a blue icon RIL with a low degree of expectation accompanied by SP reach with a variation time of 50 seconds, although the big hit determination by the prefetch determination (S305) is lost. It is assumed that these winnings are sequentially won by the game balls at the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32 as shown in the time chart shown in FIG. In addition, there is no pre-reading effect determination process (S2402, FIG. 46) at the time of winning the prizes 1 to 5, etc., but as the display mode of those hold icons RI, as described above, the hold display pattern determination process (S2401, FIG. 21), the initial hold icon display process (S4001, FIG. 24) of the hold display process of FIG. 23, and the like are displayed on the display screen 20a as a predetermined hold display.

  Then, the decorative symbol variation that is currently displaying the hold icon RI on the stand mark VM is stopped from the variation display as shown in 1-3 of FIG. 58, and then, as shown in 1 of FIG. 59, The hold of the protection 1 moves onto the table mark VM and tries to start fluctuation.

  At the start of the change, in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 50), NO in step S3101 → S3102 → YES in S3103 → YES → S3111 to turn on the carry-change effect flag and set the initial value in the standby change number counter. 2 is set, the process proceeds to step S3112, and a command for starting the replacement effect is set.

  As described above, this replacement effect executes the decorative symbol variation effect in the same execution mode as the immediately preceding decorative symbol variation effect within the determination execution time (6 seconds) of the special game. In this case, as shown in 1 to 3 of FIG. 59, as the first effect mode AM1, the walking character CHW is displayed on the display screen 20a in the background of the decorative symbol variation, and the variation effect end processing (S2211, FIG. 48) (NO in step S3201 → S3202, NO → S3203, NO → S3204, NO → S3208, the mode flag is not changed, the return flag is not turned ON, and the process is finished). As shown in FIG. 5, the decorative pattern of the loss is stopped and displayed, and the decorative pattern variation is finished.

  Of course, when the decoration symbol variation at this time is executed, it is determined as short win D2 in the big hit determination processing (S405, FIG. 10) of the special symbol processing (S205, FIG. 9), and the big winning opening processing is performed (S206). , FIG. 13, in particular, refer to steps S807 to S814), as a special game, a big hit game that opens the big prize opening 53 twice in a very short time is executed. As described above, even in this replacement effect, the walking character CHW is displayed from the start of the variation of the decorative symbol variation, and after the special symbol variation time of 4 seconds has elapsed, the special symbol is stopped and displayed. The state in which the character CHW is walking in the background where the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed so that attention is not paid to the two short openings of the big prize opening 53 for 2 seconds until the special game ends after the change is also stopped. Will be displayed.

  Thereafter, when the maintenance 2 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 starts to change, in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 50), YES in steps S3101 → S3102, YES → S3115, NO → S3117, NO → S3188 → S3119 The process is completed through NO (the standby fluctuation number counter is 1 of the initial value 2−1) → S3106 → S3107 → S3108. Further, even in the process of changing production in this case (S2211, FIG. 48), the process is processed as NO → S3203, NO → S3203, NO → S3204, NO → S3208, and the mode flag is not changed. Since there is no ON and the process ends, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, while the walking character CHW is displayed in the background, the decorative symbols are variably displayed and then stopped.

  After that, when the maintenance 3 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 starts to change, it is substantially the same as the above maintenance 2 but in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 50), YES in steps S3101 → S3102 Since NO in S3115 and NO in S3117 and NO in S3188, the standby fluctuation counter is 0, so in S3119 YES is set, the standby flag is turned on (S3120), and the process proceeds to step S3121. Since the variable 3 has a short fluctuation time of 4 seconds, the process ends in S3121 through NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108.

  Then, when the maintenance 4 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 starts to change, in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 50), YES in step S3101 → S3102 → YES in step S3115 → YES in step S3117 → YES in step S3121 Thus, the standby flag is turned OFF in step S3122 to be transferred, the carry-down change effect flag is turned OFF in step S3123 that has been transferred, a command for starting the carry-down change effect is set (S3124), and the process ends. Therefore, as shown in 1 to 5 of FIG. 61, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the display screen 20a within the variation time (50 seconds) of the blue icon RIL. That is, first, as the preliminary guidance effect ACP of the mode change guidance effect AC, as shown in 1 of FIG. 61, the left decorative design and the right decorative design change, and then, as shown in 2 of FIG. The symbols are stopped and displayed, and as shown in 3 of FIG. 61, the right decorative symbols are also stopped and displayed. As the main guidance effect ACM of the mode change guidance effect AC, first, as shown in 4 of FIG. 61, “search mode entry” is displayed on the display screen 20a, and then, as shown in 5 of FIG. “Find a diamond!” Is displayed, and the decorative symbol variation is displayed in the small area portion 20b.

  Then, in the process during the end of the changing effect in this case (S2211, see FIG. 48), YES is obtained in steps S3201 → S3202, and in step S3205 which has shifted, the first effect mode AM1 is changed to the second effect mode AM2. Since the mode flag is changed and the change effect end command is set as NO → S3208 in step S3206, as shown in 5 of FIG. 61, the decorative design change occurs in the small area portion 20b in the lower right corner of the display screen 20a. The display is stopped so as to display the loss.

  Thereafter, when the maintenance 5 shown in 2 of FIG. 58 is changed, in the effect selection process (S2207, FIG. 50), in steps S3101 → S3102, NO → S3103, NO → S3106 → S3107 → S3108, and in the second effect mode AM2. In the process of changing production end (S2211, FIG. 48), in step S3201 → S3202, NO → S3203, YES → S3209, NO → S3213, NO → S3208, and in the second production mode AM2. The decoration symbol variation is stopped and the display screen 20a is displayed as shown in FIGS.

5. Modification Example of Mode Change Guidance Effect In addition, the mode change guidance effect AC of the advance change and the deferral change set in step S3114 and step S3124 of the effect selection process is shown in 1 to 5 in FIG. 54 and 1 to 5 in FIG. As described above, the case where the preliminary guidance effect ACP and the main guidance effect ACM are configured is illustrated, but the mode change guidance effect AC is configured only by the main guidance effect ACM as shown in FIGS. Also good. That is, as shown in 1 of FIG. 64, after the decorative symbol change before the display of the mode change guidance effect is stopped and displayed, as shown in 2 and 3 of FIG. ”And“ Find the diamond! ”May be displayed, and the decorative symbol variation display and the stop display may be displayed on the small area portion 20b.

6). Example of Mode Change Guidance Production in Case of Short Hit D If the game is determined to be A, B per long or C per short in the normal gaming state, as described above, as shown in FIG. 34 and FIG. A change guidance effect (particularly, an effect in which the character CH of 2 in FIG. 34 and 6 in FIG. 38 is pleased) is displayed. In this case, after the big hit game with long hits A, B or short win C, the mode shifts from the normal determination standard to the advantageous determination standard, so that the mode change guidance effect (particularly 2 in FIG. 34 and FIG. 38). From the decorative symbol variation effect (see FIG. 33) of the first effect mode AM1 before the six joyful characters CHP jumped up (hashag effect), as shown in FIGS. The effect of the decorative symbol variation is displayed on the display screen 20a.

<Operating state of electric Chu of pachinko gaming machine of embodiment>
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 51 (see 3 in FIG. 57), for example, after a jackpot game with a predetermined jackpot (long hit A) is executed, the probability variation gaming state with electric support is performed. It becomes.

  At that time, following the jackpot game in which the player hits the game ball into the right side area of the game board 15 in which the big prize opening 53 is arranged, the game is played in the right area of the game board 15 in which the gate 49 is arranged. I hit the ball. Then, since the game ball passes through the gate 49, in the electric chew process (S207, see FIG. 15), NO in step S1001, YES in S1002, and the process proceeds to step S1003. At this time, in step S905 of the game state setting process (S818, see FIG. 14), since the short-time game flag is already ON, YES is set in step S1003, an open extension operation pattern is set in step S1005, and S1006 → Proceed to S1007, and as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, if the second starting port 47 is opened for 0.6 seconds of the long opening time Te (see FIG. 51) and the operating time has elapsed, then in S1008 YES, the operation of the electric chew 44 is stopped (S1008), the electric chew operation flag is turned off (S1010), and the process is terminated.

  When the electric chew 44 is operated in the open extension operation pattern, all the game balls B passing through the gate 49 are awarded to the second start opening 47 opened by moving the tray portion 45 forward.

  Further, when the electric chew operation flag is ON during the operation of the electric chew 44, the opening extension operation pattern is not set in step S1001 and YES → S1008, that is, the game ball B passes through the gate 49. Even if a new opening extension operation pattern is not set, the electric chew 44 is not operated until the operating time of the electric chew 44 has elapsed and the second start port 47 is once closed. . If a new game ball B passes through the gate 49 after closing the second start port 47, the open extension operation pattern is set, the electric chew 44 is operated, and the second start port 47 is opened. It becomes.

  Furthermore, in the embodiment, if it is not the short-time gaming state, NO is set in step S1003, and a normal operation pattern that sets an opening time of 0.1 seconds is set. At this time, as described above, during the operation of the normal operation pattern of the electric chew 44, the game ball B that has passed through the gate 49 is moved forward for 0.1 second once the tray 45 moves forward. After opening the port 47 and then moving backward to close the second start port 47, the state passes through the front side of the guide hole 40a, in other words, the second start port 47 is hardly won. .

  Normally, when the firing handle 63 is operated, about 100 gaming balls B are fired per minute, that is, the gaming balls B pass near the gate 49 at intervals of 0.6 seconds. Then, immediately after passing through the gate 49, even if the electric chew 44 is in an open state and is open for 0.6 seconds in the open extension operation pattern, it is open when the subsequent game ball B passes through the gate 49. The electric chew 44 is already closed, and the electric chew 44 is operated so as to open the second starting port 47 as a newly set open extension pattern.

  In the case of the embodiment, even when the game ball B passes through the gate 49 and the detection signal is output to the main control unit 75 during operation of the electric chew 44, the main control unit 75 stores the passage. (Without suspending the right to pass), after the operation of the electric tuner 44 is completed, the main control unit 75 follows a predetermined operation pattern on condition that a new passage detection signal of the gate SW 49a is input. The electric chew 44 is operated. This eliminates the need for the normal symbol processing and its display, which are conventionally required in the main controller 75, and reduces the load on the main controller 75.

<Notice during the change>
≪The change notification process performed by the lamp control unit together with the production control unit≫
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, whether the winning of the game ball during the change of the special figure (which can be said to be during the change of the decorative pattern) in accordance with the pressing operation of the effect button 109 is based on the winning of the first start port 31. Or it is set as the structure which alert | reports whether it is based on the winning to the 2nd starting port 32 by the said change alerting | reporting process shown in FIG.

  In the case of the embodiment, the change notification process shown in FIG. 43 is a process performed by the lamp control unit 100 using various commands transmitted from the effect control unit 90. The lamp control unit 100 first performs step S6001. If the notification flag is ON, the process proceeds to step S6010 if it is ON (YES in S6001). If it is not ON (NO in S6001), the process proceeds to step S6002. If it is ON (YES in S6002), the process proceeds to step S6006. If not ON (NO in S6002), the process proceeds to step S6003, and the change pending information command (step in FIG. 18). It is determined whether or not the command set in S2206 has been received. If it has not been received (NO in S6003), the process ends. If it has been received (YES in S6003), the process proceeds to step S6004, and the command Is analyzed, the changing flag is turned ON (S6005), To migrate to-up S6006.

  In step S6006, it is determined whether or not a notification period completion command (command set in step S2210 in FIG. 18) has been received. If received (YES in S6006), the process proceeds to step S6013 and is received. If not (NO in S6006), the process proceeds to step S6007, where it is determined whether or not an effect button command (command set in step S2302 of FIG. 19) accompanying the pressing operation of the effect button 109 has been received. If not (NO in S6007), the process is completed and if received (YES in S6007), the process proceeds to step S6008, and based on the analysis result in step S6004, the notification lamps 71 and 72 The corresponding lamp is turned on, the notification flag is turned on (S6009), and the process proceeds to step S6010.

  In step S6010, it is determined whether a notification period completion command (the command set in step S2210 in FIG. 18) has been received. If not received (NO in S6010), the process ends and if received (S6010). YES), the process proceeds to step S6011, the lighted notification lamp 71 or the notification lamp 72 is turned off, the notification flag is turned OFF (S6012), the process proceeds to step S6013, the changing flag is turned OFF, and the process is ended. .

  The lighting of the notification lamps 71 and 72 will be described with reference to an example of the figure. For example, the change hold icon RIC changes from the white icon RIN to the red icon RIMAX with the maximum expectation level through 1 to 4 in FIG. Then, as shown in 1 of FIG. 34, when the suspension of the red icon RIMax starts to fluctuate, the player presses the effect button 109. 43, in step S6001, NO in step S6001, NO in step S6002, NO in step S6003, YES in step S6004, S6005, and S6006, and in step S6007, an effect button command is received. Thus, in the case of the corresponding lamp, illustrated example, the notification lamp 72 is turned on as shown in FIG. 35 (or the notification lamp 71 may be turned on as shown in FIG. 39). The player is informed that the winning prize in the variation is based on the winning at the second start port 32.

  Then, when the notification flag is turned on (S6009) and the notification lamp 72 or the notification lamp 71 is kept on, and then the notification period completion command is received (YES in S6010), the notification lamp 72 or the notification lamp 71 is received. Will be turned off.

  It should be noted that the effect button of the effect button device 108 is from the start of change to the end of change, in other words, after receiving the change hold information command set in FIG. 18 and receiving the notification period completion command. If the production button command is not received without 109 being pressed, NO → S6001 NO → S6002 YES → S6006 NO → S6007 NO → S6007 steps are repeated in S6007, and if the change ends, step S6006 Since the process proceeds to S6013 and the process is completed, the notification lamps 71 and 72 are not turned on, and the next change is made without notifying the player.

≪The change notification process performed by the image sound control unit together with the effect control unit≫
Moreover, you may alert | report to a player in the image display part 20, without utilizing the notification lamps 71 and 72. FIG. In this case, the image sound control unit 95 may perform the change notification process using various commands transmitted from the effect control unit 90.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 44, the image sound control unit 95 first determines whether or not the notification flag is ON in step S5001, and if it is ON (YES in S5001), the process proceeds to step S5010 and is turned ON. If not (NO in S5001), the process proceeds to step S5002, and it is determined whether or not the changing flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S5002), the process proceeds to step S5006, and if it is not ON (S5002 NO), the process proceeds to step S5003, where it is determined whether or not the variable hold information command (the command set in step S2206 of FIG. 18) has been received. If not received (NO in S5003), the process is performed. If received and received (YES in S5003), the process proceeds to step S5004, the command is analyzed, the changing flag is turned ON (S5005), and the process proceeds to step S5006.

  In step S5006, it is determined whether or not a notification period completion command (command set in step S2210 in FIG. 18) has been received. If received (YES in S5006), the process proceeds to step S5013 and is received. If not (NO in S5006), the process proceeds to step S5007, where it is determined whether or not an effect button command (command set in step S2302 in FIG. 19) accompanying the pressing operation of the effect button 109 has been received. If not (NO in S5007), the process is completed and if received (YES in S5007), the process proceeds to step S5008, and the corresponding notification image RF is displayed on the display screen 20a based on the analysis result in step S5004. (See FIG. 45), the notification flag is turned on (S5009), and the process proceeds to step S5010.

  In step S5010, it is determined whether or not a notification period completion command (command set in step S2210 in FIG. 18) has been received. If not received (NO in S5010), the process ends and if received (S5010). The process proceeds to step S5011, the displayed notification image RF is deleted, the notification flag is turned off (S5012), the process proceeds to step S5013, the changing flag is turned off, and the process ends.

  In FIG. 45, the display is based on winning at the second starting port 32 on the electric chew side. However, if it is based on winning at the first starting port 31, it is “a variation in the navel winning!” The notification image RF may be used.

(5) Actions and effects of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment, and modifications A.
1.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number when a predetermined condition is satisfied (a main control unit 75 performing the process of S304 in the start port SW process (S202, see FIG. 8));
Determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player based on the acquired random number (main control unit 75 for performing S501, S502, and S505 in the jackpot determination process (S405, FIG. 10));
Prior to determination by the determination means, prefetch processing means for determining the acquired random number (main control section 75 for performing prefetch determination (S306, see FIG. 8));
Hold display means (effect control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95) for displaying a hold display (hold icon RI) indicating that the acquired random number is stored on a predetermined hold display unit (display screen 20a);
Effect display means (effect control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95) for displaying a change display (meter display MS) for changing the hold display on a predetermined image display unit 20,
With
Production display means (production control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95)
The change display (meter display MS) displayed on the image display unit 20 based on a predetermined determination result of the prefetch processing means (main control unit 75 that performs prefetch determination (S306, see FIG. 8)) is displayed in the first display mode ( Change from the empty display MS0) to the second display mode (incomplete display MSM or full tank display MSF),
The hold display means (the effect control unit 90 and the image sound control unit 95) changes from the first display mode (empty display MS0) to the second display mode (incomplete display MSM or full tank display) of the display for change (meter display MS). As a result of the change to MSF), the hold display (change hold icon RIC) to be determined by the prefetch processing means (main control unit 75 that performs the prefetch judgment (S306, see FIG. 8)) is changed to the prefetch processing means (prefetch judgment ( S306, refer to FIG. 8). The display is changed to the hold display RI corresponding to the determination result of the main control unit 75).

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33 and FIGS. 36 to 42, the meter display MS as the display for change is incomplete from the empty display MS0 that is the first display mode to the second display mode. When the display MSM or full tank display MSF is changed, the initial hold display RIC is changed to the hold display RIMax, RIH, RIM of a predetermined expectation according to the determination result of the prefetch processing means, and the meter as a display for change It is possible to play happily while paying attention to the change mode of the display MS.

  Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, since the change in the display mode of the change display can be visually recognized before the change in the hold display, the change in the hold display can be more enjoyed.

2.
And in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
The change display is
A meter display MS as a storage amount display capable of displaying the storage state and capable of displaying a change in the storage amount;
Expected hold icon MTI or alternative display MTP as an increase display displayed separately from the storage amount display,
With
Production display means (production control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95)
Based on a predetermined determination result of the prefetch processing means, the second display mode (incomplete display) in which the storage amount is increased from the initial state (empty display MS0) as the first display mode using the display for increase display. The storage amount display (meter display MS) is changed to be MSM or full tank display MSF).

  In such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 33, 36, 38, and 40 to 42, the meter display MS that can display the storage amount includes the expected hold icon MTI and the alternative display body MTP as the increase amount display MT. Since it is possible to display a full tank display MSF in which the storage amount is increased and the storage amount is increased and the storage amount is increased from the empty display MS0, when the increase amount display MT appears, the change is changed. You can play with the expectation that the icon RIC will change to something with high expectations.

  In the embodiment, when the storage amount of the storage amount display (meter display) MS is increased, a suction effect that sucks energy from the increased amount display MT that appears (the hold icon MTI or the alternative display body MTP) is displayed. The meter cell is increased, but the meter increase cell may be set in advance so as to increase or decrease in accordance with the degree of expectation of the hold icon RI.

  Further, when increasing the storage amount display MS, the color of the increase amount display MT to be sucked is added to the color when the increase amount display MT that appears (the hold icon MTI or the substitute display body MTP) is sucked. While changing, the cell of the storage amount may be increased.

  In addition, when increasing the storage amount display MS, when performing a decorative design variation effect accompanying special symbol variation, for example, a star mark, a heart symbol, Alternatively, a predetermined increase amount display MT composed of characters such as “heat” appears, and the storage amount is increased according to the number, shape, size, color, pattern, pattern, etc. of the displayed increase amount display MT. You may let them. In this case, by increasing the amount displayed during the production over multiple decorative symbol variations, the storage amount is increased sequentially, or at the time of production with a high expectation level of jackpot, one increase is displayed. By using the amount display or the plurality of increase amount displays, the storage amount may be increased greatly so that the full tank display MSF is obtained at once. If the storage amount display MS is set to a predetermined storage amount, the change target hold display is changed to a highly expected one.

3.
In the embodiment, the changing hold icon RIC does not use the substitute display body MTP, but uses a plurality of expected hold icons RIM, RIL, etc. as shown in FIGS. 33, 36, 37, and 42. Since the change can be changed, even if the plurality of hold icons RIM and RIL having the expectation level do not increase the expectation level, if they appear, the hold icon RIN having no other expectation level has a high expectation level. You can expect to change things, and you can have fun playing.

4).
In the embodiment, these expected hold icons RIM, RIL and the like are not limited to the preceding hold icons that are held and stored prior to the change icon RIC, but are subsequently stored as shown in FIG. The subsequent hold icon may be used. In particular, in the case of the embodiment, a maximum of eight hold icons can be displayed, and the hold icon to be changed can be easily changed using a plurality of hold icons with expectation.

  Of course, the pre-reading processing means may be used to change the hold icon to be changed only by a plurality of the preceding hold icons.

5.
In the embodiment, a case is shown in which the meter display MS is used as a storage amount display in which the storage amount can be visually observed as the display for change. However, the display for change can be changed from the first display form to the second display form. If it is a thing, it is not limited to the meter display MS, For example, it is good also considering the predetermined character, item, etc. which are displayed on the display screen 20a as a display for a change. For example, as shown in FIG. 65, the predetermined character changes from the state of the first display mode MS1, for example, the face of the smooth face, to the smile state of the second display mode MS2, or the character wears Triggered by the change of the first display mode, which is the low-expected color illustrated in the hold icon, to the highly-expected color, which is the second display mode, for the clothes, bags and hats worn on the hold icon As an alternative, the change target hold display (hold icon) RIC may be changed to the red icon RIMax in accordance with the determination result of the prefetch process. Furthermore, when changing the hold display (hold icon) to be changed, as shown in FIG. 66 without relating it to another hold display (for example, without performing an effect of sucking energy as shown in FIG. 65). Furthermore, the predetermined character may be changed to the red icon RIMax by changing from the first display mode MS1 to the second display mode MS2. Also, the change target hold display may not be specified by blinking as shown in FIG. 65, but may be specified and changed with an arrow or the like immediately before the change as shown in FIG.

6).
Further, the display state of the storage amount is not limited to a linear display such as the bar graph (or storage tank) of the embodiment, and may be a display state such as a pie chart (or tachometer).

7).
In the embodiment, basically, the change display MS is displayed on the image display unit 20 only after the change hold icon RIC appears until the change hold icon RIC completes the change. Other times, it may be displayed as appropriate. Of course, the change display MS may be displayed at all times including the case where the hold display is changed.

8).
In the embodiment, the hold icon RI displayed on the display screen 20a is the hold icon RI. However, the hold icon RI may be displayed on hold, and even in this case, the hold icon RI may be changed according to the determination result of the prefetch process. For example, the color at the time of lighting may be changed, blinked, the color may be changed while blinking, or the blinking speed may be changed.

B.
1.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number when a predetermined condition is satisfied (a main control unit 75 performing the process of S304 in the start port SW process (S202, see FIG. 8));
The jackpot determination means (big hit determination) is determined based on one of the determination criteria of the advantage determination criterion that makes it easy to determine that the jackpot is based on the acquired random number, and the normal determination criterion that is difficult to determine a big hit than the advantage determination criterion. A main control unit 75 that performs S501, S502, and S505 in the processing (S405, FIG. 10);
Production display means (production control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95) for displaying a predetermined variation production on the predetermined image display unit 20 for each determination of the jackpot determination unit;
A game control means (a main control unit 75 for performing a game state setting process (S818, FIG. 14)) for controlling the game state under any one of the determination criteria of the advantage determination criterion and the normal determination criterion;
When the big hit determination means makes a big hit determination (A / B per long or C, D1, D2 per short) or a predetermined loss determination (A / B small hit), it is controlled by the game control means, and a winning ball ( A special winning means (special variable winning device 51) capable of executing a round game for opening and closing a predetermined number of times corresponding to the determination result.
With
The game control means (main control unit 75)
When the game state is controlled according to the normal determination criteria, if the jackpot determination means makes a jackpot determination (A, B per long or C, D1, D2 per long), the special winning means is allowed to execute a round game, With a configuration that changes from judgment criteria to advantageous judgment criteria,
When the jackpot determination means performs a predetermined jackpot determination (determination of short hit D2) or a predetermined lose determination (determination of small hit B), both of them are equivalent to the same number of times that the winning opening is opened and closed as a special game. A configuration in which a round game is executed by a special winning means,
When the big hit determination means performs a predetermined lose determination (determination of small hit B) for executing the special game, as a configuration that does not change from the normal determination standard to the advantageous determination standard,
Production display means (production control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95)
When changing the mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode having the first effect mode AM1 and the second effect mode AM2 different from the first effect mode as the effect mode of the variable effect, the mode is changed. The guidance effect AC is configured to be displayed on the image display unit 20,
When the game control means causes the special winning means to execute the special game based on the determination of the jackpot determination means,
The mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the image display unit 20, and after the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed, the first effect mode AM1 before the mode change guide effect AC is displayed is changed to the second effect mode AM2. .

  In such a configuration, as shown in the time chart of FIG. 52 and FIGS. 58 to 61, when the special game is executed immediately after 4 of FIG. Is displayed, that is, at the timing shown in FIG. 61, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the image display unit 20, so that it deviates from the timing at the time of determination by the jackpot determination means for executing the actual special game. Thus, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the image display unit 20, and the determination result for the player to execute the special game becomes difficult due to the mode change guidance effect that is out of timing. It is possible to enjoy the game without paying attention to the game, and to improve the taste of the game.

2.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number when a predetermined condition is satisfied (a main control unit 75 performing the process of S304 in the start port SW process (S202, see FIG. 8));
The jackpot determination means (big hit determination) is determined based on one of the determination criteria of the advantage determination criterion that makes it easy to determine that the jackpot is based on the acquired random number, and the normal determination criterion that is difficult to determine a big hit than the advantage determination criterion. A main control unit 75 that performs S501, S502, and S505 in the processing (S405, FIG. 10);
Prior to the determination of the jackpot determination means, pre-read processing means for pre-determining the acquired random number (the main control unit 75 for performing the pre-read determination (S306, see FIG. 8));
Production display means (production control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95) for displaying a predetermined variation production on the predetermined image display unit 20 for each determination of the jackpot determination unit;
A game control means (a main control unit 75 for performing a game state setting process (S818, FIG. 14)) for controlling the game state under any one of the determination criteria of the advantage determination criterion and the normal determination criterion;
When the big hit determination means makes a big hit determination (A / B per long or C, D1, D2 per short) or a predetermined loss determination (A / B small hit), it is controlled by the game control means, and a winning ball ( A special winning means (special variable winning device 51) capable of executing a round game for opening and closing a predetermined number of times corresponding to the determination result.
With
The game control means (main control unit 75)
When the game state is controlled according to the normal determination criteria, if the jackpot determination means makes a jackpot determination (A, B per long or C, D1, D2 per long), the special winning means is allowed to execute a round game, With a configuration that changes from judgment criteria to advantageous judgment criteria,
When the jackpot determination means performs a predetermined jackpot determination (determination of short hit D2) or a predetermined lose determination (determination of small hit B), both of them are equivalent to the same number of times that the winning opening is opened and closed as a special game. A configuration in which a round game is executed by a special winning means,
When the big hit determination means performs a predetermined lose determination (determination of small hit B) for executing the special game, as a configuration that does not change from the normal determination standard to the advantageous determination standard,
Production display means (production control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95)
When changing the mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode having the first effect mode AM1 and the second effect mode AM2 different from the first effect mode as the effect mode of the variable effect, the mode is changed. The guidance effect AC is configured to be displayed on the image display unit 20,
When the pre-read processing means pre-determines that the predetermined big hit (short win D2) or the predetermined lose (small hit B) for executing the special game, the predetermined big win (short D2) or the predetermined lose (small win) by the big hit determining means Mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the image display unit 20 when the predetermined variation effect before the variation effect displayed at the time of determination of the hit B) is displayed, and the mode change is displayed after the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed. The first effect mode AM1 before the display of the guidance effect AC is changed to the second effect mode AM2.

  In such a configuration, as shown in the time chart of FIG. 51 and FIGS. 53 to 57, when the special game is executed immediately after 3 in FIG. Thus, when displaying a predetermined variation effect at a time point before the variation effect of FIG. 56 displayed at the time of determination by the jackpot determination means for executing the special game, that is, when shown in FIG. 54, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed as an image. Since it is displayed on the display unit 20, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the image display unit 20 and deviates from the timing at the time of determination of the jackpot determination means that will execute the actual special game. Due to the shifted mode change guidance effect, it is difficult to understand the judgment time for executing the special game, and it is possible to enjoy the game without paying attention to the judgment result for executing the special game. Can, it is possible to improve the taste of the game.

3.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, the effect display means (the effect control unit 90 and the image sound control unit 95) perform the big hit determination means (S501, S502, S505 of the big hit determination process (S405, FIG. 10)). The mode change guidance effect AC is not displayed during the fluctuating effect displayed when the control unit 75) determines a predetermined big hit (short win D2) or a predetermined loss (small hit B).

  That is, in the pre-reading effect determination process (S2402, see FIG. 46), if the pre-read determination result is D2 or small hit B, the answer is YES in step S3002, and the mode change is performed in the pre-read determination result preceding that. If there is something that can execute the guidance effect, the mode change guidance effect is executed during the variation effect. That is, YES is processed at step S3002, YES at S3003 → S3004, or YES at S3005, S3006 → S3007 → S3008. Then, in the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 47), if the special figure change set with the mode change guidance effect is started, NO in step S3101 → S3102 → NO in step S3103 → YES in step S3104 → S3105 The process is processed as YES → S3113 → S3114, and the mode change guidance effect AC (see FIG. 54) is executed at the time of the change effect before the change effect displayed when the short hit D2 or the small hit B is determined.

  Then, if the special figure fluctuation to start fluctuation is short hit D2 or small hit B, in the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 47), in step S3101 → S3102 NO → S3103 and YES → S3109, If the mode change guidance effect AC has been executed, YES is determined in step S3109, the replacement flag is turned OFF (S3110) without turning on the carry-down change effect flag, and the replacement effect (see FIG. 56) is executed. (S3112). On the other hand, after the transition to S3109, if the mode change guidance effect AC has not yet been executed, NO in step S3109, the deferred change effect flag is turned on (S3111), and the replacement effect (see FIG. 59). Is executed (S3112). Thereafter, in the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 47), if YES in step S3101 → S3102 → NO in S3115 → NO in S3117 → YES in S3121 → YES in S3121 and the mode change guidance effect can be executed, step S3122 The process is processed as → S3123 → S3124, and the mode change guidance effect AC (see FIG. 61) is executed.

  Therefore, in the embodiment, the replacement effect is executed at the time of the changing effect displayed when the short hit D2 or the small hit B is determined, and the mode change guidance effect AC is executed at the time of the change before (or after) the change. In other words, the mode change guidance effect AC is displayed on the image display unit 20 at a time different from the timing at the time of the determination of the jackpot determination means that will actually execute the actual special game. It is unclear when the determination to execute the special game is made, and the game can be enjoyed without paying attention to the determination result of executing the special game, and the game preference can be improved.

  In particular, in the embodiment, as described above, even in the pre-reading effect determination process (S2402, see FIG. 46), even if the short hit D2 or the small hit B is determined, If there is no earliest loss SP reach or loss SPSP reach with sufficient fluctuation time (NO in S3004), the process proceeds to step S3005, in other words, whether there is a pre-reading determination result that can be set for changing effects. For example, it is determined whether or not there is a hold as a variable time during which AC can be performed as a mode change effect (specifically, a mode change guidance effect, which is also simply referred to as a change effect) as a carry change effect. (NO in S3005), the process ends without turning on the preceding change effect flag or the replacement flag. Then, in the effect selection process (S2207, see FIG. 47), when the preceding holding is sequentially digested and the holding determined to be short hit D2 or small hit B starts to change, FIGS. As shown in the drawing, the replacement effect is executed when the special game is executed, and the mode change effect AC as the deferred change effect is executed when the change time has a margin. Therefore, in the embodiment, the replacement effect is executed at the time of the change effect displayed when the short hit D2 or the small hit B is determined, and the mode change guide effect AC is executed smoothly before or after the change. The Rukoto.

4).
In the embodiment, when the mode change guide effect AC is executed in advance, that is, when the carry change effect is executed (see step S3114), the mode change guide effect AC is executed when the special figure changes with a sufficient variation time. (Refer to Steps S3004 and S3005), but it has been set in advance, such as before the 2 fluctuations at the time of the fluctuation effect displayed when determining the short hit D2 or the small hit B, or by lottery, It may be set.

5.
Further, when the mode change guidance effect AC is executed at the time of the change after the change effect displayed when the short hit D2 or the small hit B is determined, that is, when the carry-down change effect is executed (see step S3124), 2 It is set so that the mode change guidance effect AC is executed at the time of the special figure fluctuation that has a margin for the fluctuation time after that (the initial value of the standby fluctuation number counter is 2). (Refer to step S3121) After changing effect to be displayed when determining short hit D2 or small hit B, after 3 changes (initial value of the standby change number counter is 3 or more), or by lottery Good.

6).
Furthermore, in the embodiment, when the short hit D2 is determined, after the mode change guidance effect AC is executed, in the second effect mode AM2, 10 times (when the return flag of S3207 is turned ON, the return counter of S3210 is initialized. (The value 10 is set) After the decoration symbol variation effect of the number of times of special figure variation is made, the first effect mode AM1 is returned to, but the number of variations until the return is less than 10, 11 It may be changed as appropriate by using the lottery or more times. And, for example, when the mode change guidance effect AC as the carry-over change effect is executed based on the small hit B of the prefetch determination result, at the time of the decorative symbol variation effect when displaying the determination result with the small hit B, Alternatively, at the time of the decorative symbol variation effect immediately after executing the special game, the game is returned to the first effect mode AM1, so that the determination result of the big hit determination that executed the special game is the small hit B. It may be configured.

7).
In the embodiment, in both the short hit D1 and the small hit A, the change effect displayed at the time of the determination is the same effect as the state shown in FIG. 63, although the change time is longer (100 seconds). That is, among the short hits D1 and D2 and the small hits A and B, when determining the short hit D2 and the small hit B that have a short variation time, the replacement effect is executed and the mode change guidance effect is shifted at a different timing. Running. However, the short hit is only one kind of short hit D2 and the small hit is only one kind of small hit B, and the variation time for stopping and displaying the determination result is the shortest, for example, in the embodiment Thus, it may be configured to be 4 seconds.

  As described above, when the variation time between the short hit D2 and the small hit B is short, the configuration in which the replacement effect is executed and the mode change guidance effect is executed at a different timing is immediately followed by the next change. It becomes easy to overlook the special game after the stop display of the judgment result of the short hit D2 or the small hit B, and the player becomes uncertain when the decision to execute the special game is made, The game can be enjoyed without paying attention to the determination result of executing the special game.

8).
Furthermore, in the embodiment, when displaying the determination result of executing the special game, the decoration symbol variation effect as a replacement effect is executed, and the display is performed in correspondence with the ending of the special game without stopping the decoration symbol variation. You may stop the fluctuation | variation of the decoration symbol currently displayed on the screen 20a or the small area site | part 20b. In other words, the decorative symbols that were stopped and displayed in 3 of FIG. 56 or 3 of FIG. 59 may be displayed in a variable manner, and the decorative symbols may be displayed in a stopped state in correspondence with the ending of the special game.

9.
In the embodiment, the mode change guidance effect AC is executed based on the determination result of the short hit D2 or the small hit B. However, the mode change guide is not based on the determination result of the short hit D2 or the small hit B. The same effect as the effect AC may be displayed. In that case, after the effect, the decoration design variation effect that remains in the first effect mode AM1 may be executed, or on the condition of returning to the first effect mode AM1, the decoration design variation effect in the second effect mode AM2 May be executed for a predetermined number of fluctuations.

C.
1.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
A variable winning device (electrical chew) 44 that can be opened and closed between a closed state in which game balls are difficult to win and an open state in which game balls are easy to win;
An entrance (gate) 49 that detects the entry of a game ball and passes the detected game ball;
A jackpot determining means for determining a jackpot based on a random number acquired by winning a game ball to the variable winning device (a main control unit 75 performing S501, S502, S505 in the jackpot determining process (S405, FIG. 10));
According to the determination result of the jackpot determination means, a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed on the display unit (the first special symbol display 59a or the second special symbol display 59b) after a predetermined variation time, and the game ball at the entrance Control means for controlling the opening / closing operation of the variable winning device based on the detection signal of the winning ball (main control unit 75 for performing the electric Chu process (S207, FIG. 15)),
With
The control means
Based on the predetermined determination result of the big hit determination means, the open extension state in which the open state of the variable winning device based on the detection signal of the entry of the game ball is longer than in the normal game state, and the variation time is shorter than in the normal game state And an open extension variation shortening execution means (a main control unit 75 for performing a game state setting process (S818, FIG. 14) for turning on the short-time game flag (S905)),
The variable winning device is controlled to be in the open state by the control means so that the game ball entering the entrance hole is awarded when the opening extension variation shortening means is executed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment, the variable winning device is controlled by the control means (main control unit) 75 so that the game ball entering the entrance (gate) 49 is awarded when the opening extension variation shortening means is executed. Since the (electrical chow) 44 is controlled to be in the open state, it becomes easy for a game ball to win the electric chew 44. Therefore, at the time of executing the opening extension variation shortening means, in other words, in the game in the probability variation game state with electric support, it is quickly determined whether or not the game ball B wins the second start opening 47 and is a big hit. As a result, the player can obtain the next jackpot in a short time.

2.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
The control means (the main control unit 75 that performs electric Chu processing (S207, FIG. 15)) opens the variable winning device from the closed state to the open state every time a detection signal is input except during operation of the variable winning device (electric Chu 44). And then controlling the operation of the variable winning device so as to operate in the closed state,
The variable winning device is characterized in that the variable winning device is controlled to be in an open state by the control means so as to win a game ball entering the entrance 49 (gate).

  In such a configuration (so-called operation gate configuration), the main control unit 75 detects the passage of the game ball through the gate 49 during the execution of the opening / extension variation shortening means, except when the electric chew 44 is in operation. The chew 44 is controlled to be in an open state. In other words, the main control unit 75 only needs to control the electric chew 44 to be in an open state except for the operation of the electric chew 44 for every input of the game ball passage detection of the gate 49. When passing through the gate 49, there is no need to memorize the detection signal through which the game ball passes, and when passing through the gate 49, it is determined whether or not to open the electric chew 44 (lottery ) Is not necessary. Therefore, the normal symbol display and the normal symbol hold lamp, or the normal symbol storage area and determination area, which are mounted in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, are not required from the main control unit 75, and the load on the main control unit 75 is reduced. can do.

  The above C.I. 1. If the operation / effect is obtained, a normal symbol display and a holding lamp connected to the main control unit 75 are provided, and the main control unit 75 is provided with a normal symbol storage area and a determination area. When a game ball passes through the gate 49, a predetermined random number is acquired, and a hit determination of the acquired random number is performed based on a determination criterion as to whether or not to set an open extended state depending on whether or not the normal game state. In practice, the open state of the electric chew 44 may be controlled.

3.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
The control means (the main control unit 75 that performs the electric Chu process (S207, FIG. 15)) is used when the game ball enters the entrance (gate) 49 when the opening extension variation shortening means is not executed. The operation of the variable winning device (electrical chow) 44 is controlled so that the game ball that has passed through the (gate) 49 reaches the variable winning device (electrical chow) 44 that is in a closed state after opening and closing.

  In other words, in the embodiment, in the case of the normal operation pattern in which the electric chew 44 operates with an opening time of 0.1 seconds, the game ball B that has passed through the gate 49 is temporarily short when the tray 45 moves forward. Opening time Ts (0.1 second) of time, opening the second start port 47, then moving backward and closing the second start port 47, in other words, passing the front side of the guide hole 40a, in other words In most cases, the game ball B does not win the second start opening 47. Therefore, even if the player hits the right and the game ball passes through the gate 49 in the normal game state that is not the probability change game state, the electric chew 44 is not won, and the unintended win on the electric chew 44 is prevented. be able to.

  On the other hand, in the case of the open extension operation pattern, almost all of the game balls B that pass through the gate 49 win the second starting opening 47 that is opened by moving the tray portion 45 forward, so that in the probability variation gaming state. The game, that is, the game in the fluctuation shortening state can be performed quickly, and it is easy to obtain the next jackpot on the right hand, and the player can play more happily.

  Note that the configuration that makes it difficult to win the electric chew 44 when the opening extension variation shortening means is not executed is, for example, the arrangement state of the gate 49 and the tray part 45 that moves forward and backward of the electric chew 44 (vertical direction). With respect to the separation distance), the operation start timing of the electric chew 44 after the input of the entrance detection signal of the game ball of the gate 49 and the opening time Ts of the electric chew 44 are summed, and the sum corresponds to the summed time. It is only necessary to calculate the moving distance (flowing distance) of the game balls and separate them from each other slightly longer than the calculated value.

  In addition, when the configuration of the electric chew 44 is not configured by the operation gate as described above, that is, the normal symbol is variably displayed by a predetermined random number acquired by the game ball passing through the gate, and the winning or losing Even in the case of a configuration in which the electric chew as a variable winning device is opened in the case of winning in the winning case, for example, the gate and the electric chew are separated by a predetermined distance so that the game ball that has passed through the gate wins the electric chew. Can be dealt with by placing them apart. If comprised in this way, at the time of execution of an open extension fluctuation shortening means, it will become possible to win almost 100% of the game balls passed through the gate to the open electric chew.

  In this case, for example, guide members or guides for guiding the game ball to the open electric chew or guide members such as a predetermined number of game nails so that the game ball passing through the gate can be easily won in the electric chew opened. May be placed around the electric chew. And of course, if the gate and the electric chew are arranged at a certain distance, in the normal operation pattern that is not the open extension pattern, the opening time of the electric chew is short. Even if the electric chew is opened once when the symbol judgment is made, it will reach the position where the electric chew is placed after it is closed, making it difficult to win and preventing unintentional winning of the electric chew be able to.

4).
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the gate 49 and the electric chew 44 as a variable winning device are integrally assembled to the game board 15 as an assembling unit 35. Therefore, the assembly man-hour of the pachinko gaming machine 10 can be reduced as compared with the case where the gate 49 and the electric chute 44 are separately assembled to the gaming machine 10 (game board 15). In addition, compared to the case of mounting separately, the assembly parts such as screws can be used together and can be installed in a small space. It is possible to easily mount the gate 49 and the electric chew 44 as a variable winning device for a certain gaming machine.

D.
1.
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the embodiment,
A first starter (first starter) 31 and a second starter (second starter 32);
A distribution means (distribution member) 23 that distributes the game balls B to be entered to win either the first start port 31 or the second start port 32;
Judgment whether or not to execute a special game advantageous to the player (a big hit such as A, B per long, C, D1, D2, etc. per long) based on winning at the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32 Special game determination means (main control unit 75 for performing S501, S502, S505 in the jackpot determination process (S405, FIG. 10)),
When the special game determination means determines that a special game is to be executed, a game control is performed in which a special game is executed by providing a difference in the special game according to the winning at the first starting port 31 and the winning at the second starting port 32. Means (main control unit 75 for performing game state setting processing (S818, FIG. 14) such as turning on the short-time game flag (S905)),
Effect display means (effect control unit 90 and image sound control unit 95) for displaying a predetermined variation effect (decorative symbol variation effect) on the predetermined image display unit 20 for each determination of the special game determination means,
Operation means that can be operated by the player (the effect button 109 of the effect button device 108),
Operation detecting means for detecting the operation of the operating means (effect button) 109 (the effect button detection SW 110 and the effect control unit 90 for inputting the detection signal),
While the variation effect is displayed on the image display unit 20, if the operation detection unit detects an operation of the operation unit 109, it is possible to determine which variation effect is based on the winning of the first start port 31 or the second start port 32. In addition, notification means (effect control unit 90 and lamp control unit 100 or image sound control unit 95) for notifying the player,
It has.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, if the player operates the effect button 109 as an operation means, it is possible to determine which of the first start port 31 or the second start port 32 is based on the winning effect, FIG. 39, the notification lamp 71 or the notification lamp 72 is turned on, or as shown in FIG. 45, the notification image RF is displayed on the image display unit 20 to notify the player. The person can know which one of the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32 is based on the winning of the symbol variation, and the image display unit 20 such as the reach effect of FIG. 34 or FIG. The game can be enjoyed more with the decorative design variation effect.

  In particular, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 33 and FIG. 38, regarding the display form of the hold icon RI before or at the time of change, the hold whose expectation increases from the hold icon RIN with no expectation is displayed. Since it changes to the icon RIMax and is displayed as the change pending icon during the change, the player can further determine which of the first start opening 31 or the second start opening 32 is based on the winning effect. Correspondingly, it is notified by operating the effect button 109 correspondingly, so that it is possible to play more happily.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment, since a maximum of eight hold icons RI for displaying the hold memory are displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20, a large number of winning icons 31 and 32 are awarded and special. When the game (big hit) is determined in the order of winning, it is difficult to determine which start opening 31 or 32 is the winning opening, and it is difficult to determine which start opening 31 or 32 by the player's own operation. It is convenient for the player if the change based on the is reported.

2.
In the embodiment, the notification image RF that is displayed on the notification lamps 71 and 72 or the image display unit 20 indicates which winning to the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32 is based on the winning in the variation of the special figure. However, in addition to these notifications or in combination with these notifications as appropriate, the image sound control unit 95 may be used to notify by sound emitted from a speaker.

3.
When notifying the first start port 31 or the second start port 32 based on the winning in the special figure by lighting a lamp or the like, only the winning to the second start port is notified Alternatively, only a predetermined lamp, for example, the notification lamp 72 may be provided, and if not applicable, the notification lamp 72 may not be turned on. Further, a lighting member such as a lamp for lighting and informing may be provided on the gaming machine frame 11 separated from the gaming board 15, for example, the upper plate 62a. Furthermore, in the case of using one kind as a lighting member such as a lamp that lights up and notifies, the lighting method is changed, for example, compared with the case where the first starting port 31 is based on winning, for example, the second starting port. In the case of winning based on 32, notification may be made such as lighting in red that appeals visually, or increasing the brightness, as in the notification lamp 73 shown in 2 of FIG. 67, the notification lamp 73 shown in FIG. 67 is configured to notify by lighting in blue with low saturation as shown in 1 of FIG. 67 at the time of notification in the case of winning based on the first start port 31. Has been.

4).
When notifying the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32 based on the winning in the special figure by lighting the lamp or the like, immediately without lighting the corresponding lamp, the unknown state You may make it. That is, as shown in FIGS. 68A to 68C, the notification lamps 71 and 72 may be alternately turned on a predetermined number of times (for example, three times), and then the corresponding notification lamp 72 may be turned on. In this case, in step S6008 of the change notification process in FIG. 43, the notification lamps 71 and 72 may be turned on alternately, and then the corresponding lamps may be turned on.

5.
Furthermore, even when notifying which winning based on the first start port 31 or the second start port 32 is made using the notification image RF, as shown in A of FIG. 69, to the first start port 31. An image (character) CH1 that makes an image of winning a prize and an image (character) CH2 that makes an image make a prize to the second start port 32 are displayed, as shown in FIG. If the game is based on winning at the first start port 31, as shown in C and D of FIG. 69, the corresponding character, for example, the character CH1, is won, and the character CH1 is displayed. Thus, it may be notified that the fluctuation is based on winning in the first start port 31. In this case, as long as it is based on the winning at the second starting port 32, as shown in E and F of FIG. When such a notification image RF is used, in step S5008 of the change notification processing in FIG. 44, first, both images (character CH1 or character CH2) are coexisting (mixed), and the corresponding one of them is displayed. What is necessary is just to make it display on the display screen 20a of the image display 20 so that an image may be left.

6).
Further, when notifying whether the winning in the special figure variation is based on the winning to the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32, the decorative symbol variation of the display screen 20a corresponding to the special symbol variation is stopped. You may comprise so that it may alert | report according to timing.

  The PR1 period shown in FIG. 70 is a notification period between the start and stop of the decorative symbol variation corresponding to the special symbol variation as in the embodiment. For example, the PR2 period illustrated in FIG. Among the three decorative symbols, left, middle, and right, for example, the notification period is set until two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, and if there is an operation of pressing the effect button 109 during the notification period, it corresponds. This is an example of lighting the lamp.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 71, this process is performed when a notification information command to be transmitted to the lamp control unit 100 in step S2216 subsequent to the effect selection process in step S2207 when the effect control unit 90 executes the command reception process. set. In the notification information, in the effect selection process in step S2207, the pattern of the decorative symbol variation selected in step S3107 in FIG. 47 or the like is known, and the stop timing of the predetermined decorative symbol due to the decorative symbol variation is also known in advance. Information indicating the notification period from the start of the change to the stop timing and the type based on which winning to the first start port 31 or the second start port 32, and The notification information is transmitted to the lamp control unit 110 by executing the command transmission process (see step SS2103 in FIG. 17).

  Then, the lamp control unit 100 that receives the notification information command may execute the change notification process shown in FIG. That is, the lamp control unit 100 first determines in step S6001 whether or not the notification flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S6001), the process proceeds to step S6010, and if not ON (NO in S6001). The process proceeds to step S6002, and it is determined whether or not the changing flag is ON. If it is ON (YES in S6002), the process proceeds to step S6006, and if not ON (NO in S6002), the process proceeds to step S6003. Then, it is determined whether or not a broadcast information command (the command set in step S2216 in FIG. 71) has been received. If not received (NO in S6003), the process ends, and if received (in S6003) YES), the process proceeds to step S6004, the command is analyzed, the changing flag is turned ON (S6005), and the process proceeds to step S6006. As described above, this notification information command includes information on the notification period and the type of winning (whether the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32 is based on the winning) although the special figure fluctuates. It is a thing.

  In step S6006, it is determined whether or not the notification period is completed. If completed (YES in S6006), the process proceeds to step S6013. If not completed (NO in S6006), the process proceeds to step S6007. It is determined whether or not an effect button command (command set in step S2302 in FIG. 19) accompanying the pressing operation of the effect button 109 has been received. If not received (NO in S6007), the process ends. If it has been received (YES in S6007), the process proceeds to step S6008, the corresponding lamp among the notification lamps 71 and 72 is turned on based on the analysis result in step S6004, and the notification flag is turned ON (S6009). ), The process proceeds to step S6010.

  In step S6010, it is determined whether or not the notification period is completed. If not completed (NO in S6010), the process is completed. If completed (YES in S6010), the process proceeds to step S6011 and is lit. The notification lamp 71 or the notification lamp 72 is turned off, the notification flag is turned off (S6012), the process proceeds to step S6013, the changing flag is turned off, and the process is terminated.

  As described above, the period PR2 in FIG. 70 from the start of the special figure change until the two decorative symbols are stopped and displayed is set as the notification period, and if the operation button 109 is pressed during the period, the corresponding notification is performed. The lamps 71 and 72 may be lit.

  Note that the notification period may be started when the two decorative symbols after the start of the special symbol change are stopped and displayed with the same symbol and the reach state is reached. That is, the period PR3 in FIG. 70 is set as the notification period.

  Even in this case, if the processing of FIGS. 71 and 72 similar to the above is executed and the depressing operation of the effect button 109 is performed within the period of the notification period, for example, the fluctuation is based on winning at the second start port 32. If there is, as shown in FIG. 35, the notification lamp 72 is turned on when the decorative symbol displays the reach state. Incidentally, when the period PR3 in FIG. 70 is set as the notification period (also referred to as an operation reception period), the reach state (the two decorative symbols that stop changing in the first of the three decorative symbols of left, middle, and right are the same). If it is not a change of the symbol), the broadcast information command is not set in step S2216 of FIG. If the notification information command is not set, NO is obtained in step S6003 in FIG. 72, and the notification lamps 71 and 72 are not lit even if the effect button 109 is pressed. That is, in the case of such a configuration, the notification lamps 71 and 72 are not necessarily turned on every time the special figure changes, and may be configured in this way.

  In the case where the period PR3 in FIG. 70 is set as the notification period, if there is a special figure fluctuation that does not reach the reach state, or if the presentation button 109 is pressed outside the notification period, for example, A predetermined lighting other than the notification lamps 71 and 72 such as the panel lamp 70 and the frame lamp 69 may be turned on.

7).
In the embodiment, the prefetch determination process is performed, the prefetch determination is performed, and the prefetch determination result is a big hit (for example, long wins A and B), and for example, a winning to the second start port 32 is achieved. In the case of being based, the notification lamp 72 may be turned on from the current variation to the start of the special figure variation that is a big hit. That is, as shown in A of FIG. 73, it is assumed that a winning ball having a pre-reading determination of A per long wins the second starting port 32 as a retention 4 during the fluctuation that will eventually result in a loss. In this case, until the holding 4 starts changing, if the presentation button 109 is appropriately pressed in the notification period at the time of the preceding holding change, even if it is based on winning in the first starting port 31, As shown in A of FIG. 73, the notification lamp 72 is turned on. In such a case, the player can expect something to happen because the notification lamp 72 continues to be lit.

  In this process, first, in the prefetch determination result analysis process in step S2204 in the command reception process in FIG. 74, the effect control unit 90 performs the following in step S2403 after the prefetch effect determination process in step S2402, as shown in FIG. Pre-read notification information processing is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 76, in the prefetch notification information processing, the effect control unit 90 first determines in step S2701 whether or not the prefetch determination result is a big hit (A per long or B per long). If the process is finished (NO in S2701), and if it is a big hit (YES in S2701), the process proceeds to step S2702, and the hold information set in step S2202 is referred to, based on the winning at the second start port 32 It is determined whether it is a thing. If it is based on winning at the second starting port 32 (YES at S2702), the process proceeds to step S2703 to turn on the camouflage flag and finish the process, and not based on winning at the second starting port 32. If there is any (NO in S2702), the process ends without turning on the impersonation flag.

  And the production | generation control part 90 performs alerting | reporting information processing in step S2217 next to the production | presentation selection process (S2207) in the command reception process of FIG.

  In this notification information processing, as shown in FIG. 77, the effect control unit 90 first determines whether or not the camouflage flag is ON in step S3501, and if it is not ON (NO in S3501), the process proceeds to step S3504. Then, a genuine notification information command is set, and the process ends. The genuine notification information is a command for lighting the notification lamps 71 and 72 corresponding to winning in the first start port 31 or the second start port 32 when the effect button 109 is pressed down during the notification period.

  On the other hand, if the camouflage flag is ON in step S3501, the process proceeds to step S3502, where it is determined whether the decoration pattern fluctuation (special figure fluctuation) is the target fluctuation pending with the camouflage flag ON, and the target fluctuation If it is not on hold (NO in S3502), the process proceeds to step S3505, sets a camouflaged notification information command, and ends the process. The camouflage notification information is a command for turning on the notification lamp 72 when the effect button 109 is pressed down during the notification period.

  Further, if the variation on the decorative drawing side is the target change hold with the camouflage flag turned on (YES in S3502), the process proceeds to step S3503, the camouflage flag is turned off, the process proceeds to step S3504, and the genuine notification information Set the command and finish the process.

  Then, the lamp control unit 100 executes the change notification process shown in FIG. 72. In step S6003, the lamp control unit 100 receives a genuine notification information command or a camouflaged notification information command, and as shown in A and B of FIG. If the result is A or B per long, the notification period (from the start of the change to the stop of the change) until the maintenance 4 starts to fluctuate, that is, during the fluctuation, and also during the special figure fluctuation of the maintenance 1 to the maintenance 3 If the effect button 109 is pressed during the period of (), the notification lamp 72 is turned on even if the fluctuation is based on winning in the first start port 31. You may comprise in this way.

8).
In the embodiment, the effect button 109 is used when notifying which winning in the special figure variation is based on the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32, but in the decorative symbol variation effect If there is an effect that prompts the user to press the effect button 109, the effect key 67 is used as the operation means, and the appropriate operation of the effect key is performed as shown in FIG. 35, FIG. 39, 67, or FIG. Using the notification lamps 71, 72, 73, the notification image RF, the notification sound from the speaker, etc., any of the winnings during the change of the special figure is given to the first starting port 31 or the second starting port 32. You may make it alert | report whether it is based on.

  Of course, in the decorative symbol variation effect, even if there is an effect that prompts the user to press the effect button 109, when the effect button 109 is pressed, the notification lamps 71, 72, 73, the notification image RF, or the speaker The notification sound may be used for notification.

  Further, as the operation means, not only the effect button 109 and the effect key 67, but also an operation means such as a dial type, a handle type, a lever type, etc., which are rotated or operated by dialing, or a display screen 20a or a dish Operation means such as a touch panel type provided in a part of the gaming machine frame 11 such as the unit portion 14b, and a type that is not limited to a type that the player directly touches and operates, but if the player brings a finger or a hand close, a switch Non-contact type proximity switches that can be turned on, switches that use infrared sensors, and the like can be used as operation means.

9.
Furthermore, the operation is started when the operation means such as the effect button 109 or the effect key 67 is used to notify which winning in the special figure variation is based on the first starting port 31 or the second starting port. The operation guidance may be displayed on the display screen 20a so as to clearly indicate the beginning of the operation, and notification may be made only when there is an operation within the operation effective period.

10.
In the embodiment, as the distribution means, the distribution member 23 that distributes the game balls B that have entered from one entrance 22 to the first start port 31 and the second start port 32 is used. The member 23 may be intermittently swung to distribute the entered game balls B to the first start port 31 or the second start port 32 by the same predetermined time or by a predetermined time that is appropriately changed. Good. Alternatively, the number of winning prizes may be determined as appropriate, and the sorting members 23 may be swung to make a distribution corresponding to the number of winning prizes. In the embodiment, the jackpot determination is performed in the order of winning to the first starting port 31 and the second starting port 32. However, the second starting port 32 is appropriately determined to be a jackpot priority instead of the winning order. Also good.

11.
The number of the entrance 22 of the game ball reaching the site of the sorting member 23 as the sorting means is not limited to one, and a plurality of entrances 22 may be provided.

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In the embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, the presence or absence of short wins C and D is exemplified as the difference in special game due to winning at the first start port 31 and the second start port 32. For example, a difference may be provided in the number of rounds of the hour or the number of fluctuations of the short-time game after the big hit game.

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In the embodiment, the changing hold icon RI is displayed on the display screen 20a of the image display unit 20 so as to be placed on the stand mark VN. However, in the gaming machine of the type that does not display the hold icon during the change, The present invention may be applied.

10 ... (Machine) Pachinko machines,
20 ... image display part,
51 ... (Special winning means / Special variable winning device)
53 ... (winner)
75 (Random number acquisition means, jackpot determination means, game control means, prefetch processing means) main control unit,
90 ... (production display means) production control unit,
95 (effect display means) image sound control unit,
AM1 ... 1st production mode,
AM2 ... 2nd production mode,
AC: Mode change guidance effect.

Claims (2)

Random number acquisition means for acquiring a random number when a predetermined condition is satisfied;
The jackpot determination means for determining the jackpot determination based on the acquired random number based on any one of the determination criterion, which is an advantageous determination criterion that is easy to determine as a jackpot, and a normal determination criterion that is difficult to determine a jackpot than the advantage determination criterion. ,
Prior to the determination of the jackpot determination means, prefetch processing means for preliminarily determining the acquired random number;
An effect display means for displaying a predetermined variation effect on a predetermined image display unit for each determination of the jackpot determination means;
Game control means for controlling a gaming state under any of the determination criteria of the advantageous determination criteria and the normal determination criteria;
When the jackpot determination means makes a jackpot determination or a predetermined loss determination, the game control means controls the special winning means capable of executing a round game that opens and closes a predetermined number of times according to the determination result. ,
With
The game control means includes
When the game state is controlled according to the normal determination criteria, if the jackpot determination means makes a jackpot determination, the special winning means is caused to execute the round game, and the normal determination criteria are changed to the advantage determination criteria. With the configuration,
When the jackpot determination means makes a predetermined jackpot determination or a predetermined loss determination, the special winning means causes the special winning means to execute the same round game with the same number of times of opening and closing the winning opening as a special game. With configuration, and
When the jackpot determination means makes the predetermined loss determination for executing the special game, the configuration is not changed from the normal determination criterion to the advantageous determination criterion.
The effect display means includes:
When changing the mode from the first effect mode to the second effect mode, the first effect mode and the second effect mode different from the first effect mode are provided as the effect mode of the variable effect. The change guidance effect is configured to be displayed on the image display unit, and
When the prefetch processing means predetermines that the predetermined jackpot or the predetermined lose is to execute the special game, the time point before the variation effect displayed when the jackpot determination means determines the predetermined big hit or the predetermined lose. When the predetermined change effect is displayed, the mode change guide effect is displayed on the image display unit, and after the mode change guide effect is displayed, the first change mode before the mode change guide effect is displayed. The gaming machine is changed to the second production mode.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the effect display means does not display the mode change guidance effect at the time of a fluctuating effect displayed at the time of determining the predetermined jackpot or the predetermined loss by the jackpot determining unit. .