JP6072643B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that provides a jackpot that includes the occurrence of a jackpot game that opens a special winning opening after deriving a jackpot display result in a symbol variation game.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine which is a type of gaming machine, a big hit determination (big hit lottery) is performed to determine whether or not a big hit is triggered when a game ball enters the starting means, and the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative In this case, after winning the jackpot display result in the symbol variation game, the jackpot game is given.

  In such a pachinko machine, as part of the game effect during the jackpot game, when the symbol variation game that is a big hit is included in the pending symbol variation game, a notification effect to notify that effect There is something to execute (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2005-270225 A

  However, in the pachinko gaming machine of Patent Document 1, since the notification effect is merely executed in the effect mode depending on whether or not the big hit is given through the pending symbol variation game, the notification effect is produced. By adding ingenuity to the aspect, there is room for further improvement of interest.

  This invention is made in view of the said prior art, The objective is to provide the game machine which can improve the interest of the player in a big hit game.

Game machine to solve the above problems, the jackpot display the results in the symbol variation game if you win the jackpot lottery is derived, in the gaming machine to give a big hit Yu technique for opening the special winning hole after that, starting triggered by the establishment of the condition, and storage control means for storing a hold information indicating the symbol variation game pending in the storage means, based on the identifiable information the pending information, and to win the jackpot lottery and pre-determining in advance determining means holding information includes whether the composed, in a case where pre Kitai per game is given, when the pre determination result of the determination is affirmative, the pre-determined A notification effect control means for controlling the execution of the notification effect for notifying that the determination result is positive, and a jackpot effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect during the jackpot game, the jackpot effect control means, Previous Certain conditions are satisfied result by the winning the jackpot lottery, to execute the different effect than when the specific conditions are not satisfied, the notification effect control means, in response to said presentation to be executed in the jackpot gaming The gist is to vary the mode of the notification effect .

For the game machine, before articles before determining means, the pre If the determination result of the determination is positive, further types of jackpot that will impart the jackpot gaming on the basis of the which can specify pending Info pre determined, the notification effect control means includes a presentation performed during the jackpot gaming, the pre judging means may be different et allowed aspects of the notification effect depending on the type of pre-determined jackpot .

With respect to the gaming machine, the condition for executing the notification effect is that the type of jackpot pre-determined by the pre-determining means gives the special jackpot game with the longest total opening time of the special winning opening in the jackpot game Then, after the end of the special big hit game, it is possible to make a big hit that will give a state of improving the entrance rate to improve the entrance rate to the starting means that satisfies the start condition by entering the game ball .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the player during the big hit game.

The figure which shows a game board. The figure which shows the kind of jackpot and the contents of the jackpot game. The figure which shows the mode of transition of production mode. The figure which shows the electrical structure of a pachinko gaming machine. The figure which shows a special symbol input process. The figure which shows a command setting process. The figure which shows a prior judgment command. The figure which shows a special symbol start process. The figure which shows a special symbol start process. The figure which shows the execution aspect of the game production | presentation in the jackpot game which arose during the non-variable short state. The figure which shows the execution aspect of the game effect in the jackpot game which arose during the variable state. (A) And (b) is a figure which shows the execution aspect of alerting | reporting effect. (A) is a figure which shows the table for production pattern distribution, (b) is a figure which shows the table for light emission pattern distribution. (A) is a figure which shows the 1st alerting | reporting effect distribution table, (b) is a figure which shows the 2nd alerting | reporting effect distribution table.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine which is a kind of gaming machine will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, an effect display device 11 having an image display section (image display area) GH is disposed in the approximate center of a game board 10 of a pachinko game machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “game machine”). Yes. The effect display device 11 is, for example, a liquid crystal display.

  The effect display device 11 includes a symbol variation game that is displayed by variably displaying a plurality of symbol sequences (three columns in the present embodiment), as various game effects executed in relation to the symbol variation game. The display effect is displayed as an image. In the present embodiment, in the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11, a symbol combination (display result) including a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) is derived. The symbol variation game of the effect display device 11 is performed using decorative symbols (effect symbols) for diversifying display effects. In the following description, the decorative symbol is simply referred to as “decorative diagram”, and the symbol variation game of the effect display device 11 is referred to as “decorative diagram variation game”. In the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 serves as a game display means for displaying a symbol variation game (decorative diagram variation game).

  In addition, an 8-segment type first special symbol display device 12a and a second special symbol display device 12b are arranged at the lower left of the effect display device 11. In the first special symbol display device 12a or the second special symbol display device 12b, a symbol variation game in which a special symbol (hereinafter referred to as “special symbol”) is displayed while being varied is performed. The special figure is a notification pattern indicating the result of the internal determination (big hit determination) whether or not it is a big hit. Note that the jackpot determination in the present embodiment can also be grasped as a jackpot lottery for determining whether or not a jackpot.

  In the following description, the symbol variation game of the first special symbol display device 12a is referred to as “first special symbol variation game”, and the special symbol used in the first special symbol variation game is denoted as “special diagram 1”. In addition, the symbol variation game of the second special symbol display device 12b is referred to as “second special symbol variation game”, and the special symbol used in the second special symbol variation game is denoted as “special diagram 2”. Further, the first special figure fluctuation game and the second special figure fluctuation game are collectively referred to as a “special figure fluctuation game”. In the following description, when “special drawing” is simply indicated, both the special drawing 1 and the special drawing 2 are shown.

  On each of the special symbol display devices 12a and 12b, a special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols according to the determination result of the big hit determination is displayed in a definite stop state upon completion of the special symbol variation game. The multiple types of special figures are classified into a jackpot symbol that can recognize a jackpot (a jackpot display result) and a missed symbol that can recognize a gap (a missed display result). When the big hit symbol is displayed with a fixed stop, the player is given a big hit game, which will be described later. The special figure variation game of the present embodiment is executed once from the start of fluctuation of the special figure to the fixed stop display.

  The effect display device 11 displays a plurality of types of decorations for each symbol row. In each symbol row, when the symbol variation game is started, symbol variation (vertical scroll variation) is started in a predetermined variation direction. The symbol variation (variable display) is a state in which the symbol or symbol string is operating while changing the type of the symbol displayed in the effect display device 11 and the special symbol display devices 12a and 12b.

  The effect display device 11 is configured with a larger display area than the special symbol display devices 12a and 12b, and the decorative drawing is displayed much larger than the special drawing. For this reason, the player can recognize the big hit or the losing from the decoration drawing exclusively displayed on the effect display device 11.

  The effect display device 11 displays a display result corresponding to the display result of the special figure variation game. More specifically, when the big hit symbol (big hit display result) is confirmed and stopped in the special figure variation game, the big hit symbol (big hit display result) is also confirmed and stopped on the effect display device 11. In the present embodiment, the jackpot symbol by the decorative drawing is a symbol combination (for example, [222], [777], etc.) in which the symbols in all the rows are the same symbol.

  In addition, in the special-figure variation game, when the out-of-order symbol (out-of-order display result) is confirmed and stopped, the out-of-order symbol (out-of-order display result) is also confirmed and stopped. Note that in this embodiment, the out-of-decoration symbol is a symbol combination (for example, [135], etc.) in which the symbols in all the columns are different, or the symbol in one column is different from the symbols in the other two columns. It is a symbol combination (for example, [767]).

  Further, in the effect display device 11, the variation of the symbol sequence is stopped in the order of the left column → the right column → the middle column as viewed from the player side, and the decorative drawing is temporarily stopped and displayed for each symbol column by the variation stop. In this embodiment, a symbol combination in which a plurality of specific columns (two left and right columns) have the same symbol is a reach symbol combination. Note that the temporary stop display is a state in which the symbol is displayed in a fluctuation state, and the fixed stop display is a state in which the symbol is fixed and stopped. In this embodiment, among the plurality of symbol columns, the left column is the first stop column, the right column is the second stop column, the middle column is the third stop column (final stop column), and the left column and the right column form a reach. It becomes a reach formation line.

  In the effect display device 11 of the present embodiment, the display effect (game effect) between the time when the reach is formed in the decorative drawing variation game and the time when the symbol combination (big hit symbol or out-of-game symbol) is finally derived. ) May be a reach production. In the special figure fluctuation game, when the fluctuation of the special figure is started, the fluctuation of the special figure is continued until the fluctuation time elapses without performing the reach effect. In addition, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is configured so that the first special figure variation game and the second special figure variation game are not executed simultaneously.

  In the lower right of the effect display device 11, a first special symbol hold display device 13a having a plurality of (two in this embodiment) first special figure hold light emitting units is disposed. The first special symbol hold display device 13a notifies the player of the stored number of start hold balls for the first special figure variation game stored inside the machine. In the following description, the memory number of the starting reserved ball for the first special figure variation game (special figure 1) is indicated as “first reserved memory number”. The first reserved memory number is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters (wins) the first start winning opening 14 provided on the game board 10, while 1 is subtracted by the start of the first special figure variable game. Is done. Therefore, when a game ball enters the first start winning opening 14 during the special figure variation game, the first reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined memory upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). . The first reserved memory number indicates the number of held first special figure variable games that have been established but have not yet been executed.

  Below the first special symbol hold display device 13a, a second special symbol hold display device 13b having a plurality of (two in this embodiment) second special figure hold light emitting units is disposed. The second special symbol hold display device 13b notifies the player of the stored number of start hold balls for the second special figure variation game (special figure 2) stored inside the machine. Hereinafter, the stored number of the starting reserved balls for the second special figure variation game is indicated as “second reserved stored number”. The second reserved memory number is incremented by 1 when a game ball enters (wins) the second start prize opening 15 disposed on the game board 10, while 1 is subtracted by the start of the second special figure variable game. Is done. Therefore, when a game ball enters the second start winning opening 15 during the special figure variation game, the second reserved memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined memory upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). . The second reserved memory number indicates the number of pending second special figure variable games that have been established but have not yet been executed.

  Also, a normal symbol display device 16 is disposed below the first special symbol display device 12a and the second special symbol display device 12b. In the normal symbol display device 16, a normal symbol variation game (hereinafter referred to as “normal game”) is displayed in which a plurality of types of normal symbols (hereinafter referred to as “normal graphic”) are changed and displayed. The usual figure gives a game per ordinary figure (ordinary game) that improves the rate of entering the second starting prize port 15 by opening the opening and closing blades 17 of the second starting prize port 15 described later. It is an information pattern for indicating the result of the internal determination (determination per universal figure) whether or not it is per common figure (normal hit). It should be noted that the determination for the common map in the present embodiment can also be grasped as a lottery for the general map to determine whether or not the map is a normal map.

  On the right side of the normal symbol display device 16, a normal symbol hold display device 16 a having a plurality of (two in this embodiment) general symbol hold light emitting units is disposed. The normal symbol hold display device 16a informs the player of the stored number of start-up hold balls for general symbols stored inside the machine. Hereinafter, the memory number of the starting reserved ball for the usual game is referred to as “usually reserved memory number”. The number of stored general-pending memories is incremented by 1 when a game ball passes (enters) a later-described operation gate 19 provided on the game board 10, while it is decremented by 1 at the start of the regular-game. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the operation gate 19 during the ordinary game, the ordinary figure holding memory number is further added and accumulated up to a predetermined upper limit number (4 in this embodiment). The number of stored customary games indicates the number of pending custom games that have been established but have not yet been executed. In the present embodiment, the special figure variation game and the ordinary figure game can be executed simultaneously.

  Below the effect display device 11, a first start winning port 14 having a first winning port 14a as a game ball entrance is disposed. A first start port switch SW1 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the first start winning port 14. The first start winning opening 14 detects the entered game ball with the first start opening switch SW1, and as a start condition for the first special figure variable game and a predetermined number (for example, three) of the winning balls A game ball payout condition may be assigned.

  In addition to the first start prize opening 14, a second start prize opening 15 having a second prize opening 15a as a game ball entrance is provided below the first start prize opening 14. Yes. The second start winning opening 15 is an ordinary electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing blade 17 as an opening / closing means for performing an opening / closing operation by the operation of an ordinary electric accessory solenoid SOL1 (shown in FIG. 4). The open / close blade 17 is operable in an open state in which a game ball can easily enter the second start winning opening 15 and in a closed state in which it is difficult (or impossible) to enter the second start winning opening 15. . In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the second start winning opening 15 is opened by the opening operation of the opening / closing blade 17 during the game per game, so that the game ball entry rate is improved.

  A second start port switch SW2 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the second start winning port 15. The second start winning opening 15 detects the game ball that has entered the ball by using the second start opening switch SW2, and thereby the start condition for the second special figure variable game and the payout condition for the game ball as a predetermined number of prize balls. Can be granted. In the present embodiment, the first start winning opening 14 and the second starting winning opening 15 function as starting means.

  An operation gate 19 is disposed on the left side of the effect display device 11. Behind the operation gate 19, a gate switch SW3 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has passed (entered) is disposed. The actuating gate 19 can give the start condition for the usual game by detecting the passed game ball with the gate switch SW3.

  Also, below the second start winning opening 15, a large winning opening 21 having a large winning opening door 21a that is opened and closed by the operation of a large winning opening solenoid SOL2 (shown in FIG. 4) is disposed. A count switch SW4 (shown in FIG. 4) for detecting a game ball that has entered the ball is disposed in the back of the special winning opening 21. The special winning opening 21 can give a payout condition of game balls as a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls by detecting the gaming balls that have entered. The big winning opening 21 is opened by opening the big winning opening door 21a during the big hit game, thereby allowing a game ball to enter. For this reason, during the big hit game, the player can obtain a chance to win a prize ball. The jackpot game will be described later. The special winning opening 21 of this embodiment is a special winning opening.

  Also, on the game board 10, a game ball that does not enter the various winning holes including the starting winning holes 14 and 15 and the big winning hole 21 is discharged as an outlet for discharging the game balls to the outside of the machine. A mouth 22 is provided.

  Further, an effect movable body EK provided with a decoration imitating a predetermined character or character string, for example, is disposed above the effect display device 11. The effect movable body EK is driven by an actuator (not shown) to move the effect from the initial position P1 indicated by the solid line to the effect position P2 indicated by the two-dot chain line, or by swinging up and down and left and right. It is feasible.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation state”) may be given as an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player after the big hit game is finished. The probability variation state is a gaming state advantageous to the player because the probability of affirmative determination in the jackpot determination (hit probability) varies from a low probability to a high probability and the jackpot is likely to occur. In this embodiment, the probability variation state is a period until the predetermined symbol variation game number of predetermined times (100 times in the present embodiment) ends or until a big hit occurs before the probability variation prescribed number is reached. Is granted. In the present embodiment, a jackpot to which a probability variation state is given after the jackpot game ends is a probability variation jackpot. In the following description, a state where the probability variation state is not given may be referred to as a “non-probability variation state”. The specified probability variation number is the upper limit number of times that the probability variation state is ended when the number of symbol variation games executed after the end of the big hit game is reached.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, after the big hit game is over, there is a case where a variation time shortening state (hereinafter, referred to as “shortening state”) is given as an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player. In the variable state, when the variation time of the general game that derives the judgment result of the common figure determination is not given the variable state (non-variable time shortened state, hereinafter referred to as “non-variable state”) It is shortened in comparison. Further, in the variable state, the probability of affirmative determination in the normal map determination (probability per general map) varies from a low probability to a high probability. Further, in the variable speed state, when an affirmative determination is made in the normal map determination, the opening time of the opening / closing blade 17 based on the positive determination in one normal map determination is compared with that in the non-variable state. become longer.

  In this embodiment, the variable state is a period until a predetermined variable number of times (100 in this embodiment) the symbol variation game ends or until a big hit occurs before the predetermined number of variable times is reached. Granted during As described above, the variable speed state is advantageous for the player because the open / close blade 17 operates advantageously for the player and the number of balls entered (second rate) into the second start winning opening 15 per unit time is improved. It can become a state. The variable speed state is a state in which the opening time is increased along with an increase in the opening time per unit time of the opening / closing blade 17 and is also a state in which the entrance rate is improved by increasing the opening time. The specified number of times of change is the upper limit of the number of times that the state of improving the entrance rate is ended when the number of times of the symbol variation game is reached after the end of the big hit game.

  The gaming state of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a “non-changeable non-changeable state (normal state)” that is a non-changeable state and a non-changeable state, and a “non-changeable” state that is a non-changeable state and a fixed change state There is a “probable change state” and a “changeable state with change” that is a changeable state and a changeable state. In the present embodiment, a “non-probability change state (so-called short-time state)” that is a change state and a non-probability change state cannot occur.

Next, the jackpot prescribed for the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, when the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative, one big hit is determined from among the six types of big hits, and the big hit game based on the determined big hit is Is granted. Which of the six types of jackpots is to be determined is determined according to the type of special figure (big jackpot symbol) that is determined when a positive determination is made in the jackpot determination. In the present embodiment, one type of missed symbol and 100 types of jackpot symbols are set as the special symbol 1, and one type of missed symbol and 100 types of jackpot symbols are set as the special symbol 2. These jackpot symbols are classified for each special figure.

  As the jackpot symbol of special figure 1, special symbol ZA has 30 symbols, special symbol ZB has 30 symbols, special symbol ZC has 30 symbols, and special symbol ZD has 10 symbols. The ratio of the big hit symbol of special figure 1 determined when the positive decision is made in the big figure determination of special figure 1 is set to "30%" for special figures ZA to ZC and "10%" for special figure ZD, respectively. Is done. This ratio is set according to the distribution mode of random numbers for special figure distribution.

  Further, as the big hit symbol of special figure 2, special symbol Za has 80 symbols and special symbol Zb has 20 symbols. Then, the ratio of the big hit symbol of special figure 2 determined when the positive determination is made in the big hit determination of special figure 2 is set to "80%" for special figure Za and "20%" for special figure Zb. This ratio is set according to the distribution mode of random numbers for special figure distribution.

Hereinafter, the game privilege (big hit game, probability change state, and short and short state) given based on the big hit of each special figure ZA-ZD, Za, Zb will be described.
The jackpots of the special drawings ZA to ZD, Za, and Zb grant a jackpot game as a gaming privilege. The jackpot game is started after the jackpot symbol is confirmed and stopped in the symbol variation game, and the symbol variation game ends. When the big hit game is started, an opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game is first performed. After the opening effect is completed, the round game in which the special winning opening door 21a is opened is performed a plurality of times with the predetermined number of rounds as a predetermined upper limit. One round game is until the opening / closing operation of the grand prize opening 21 is performed a predetermined number of times, and during the single round game, a predetermined number of game balls (the maximum number of balls entered) enter the big prize opening 21. The ball is released until either the first end condition for balling and the second end condition for which the round specified time (upper limit opening time) elapses are satisfied. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, 10 is set as the specified number. The round specified time is the maximum time because each round game may end when the upper limit number of game balls enter. In round games, round effects are performed. Then, an ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game is performed, and the jackpot game is ended. In this embodiment, for each jackpot game, the time shown in the “Opening” column in the figure is set as the effect time for the opening effect, and the time shown in the “Ending” column is set as the effect time for the ending effect. Has been.

  In the first substantial 4R jackpot game given when the special figure ZA is determined, 14 times are set as the specified number of rounds, and 1 time is set as the specified number of times of opening of the big winning opening 21 in each round game. Yes. In the first real 4R big hit game, 0.04 second is set as the round specified time in the first to tenth round games, and 1.5 seconds is set as the interval time between rounds (indicated as “closed” in the figure). . In the following description, the opening / closing operation of the grand prize winning opening 21 including the opening of 0.04 seconds and the closing of 1.5 seconds that is an interval time between rounds or between rounds may be simply indicated as “unit opening / closing operation”. . In the first real 4R big hit game, 25 seconds is set as the round specified time in the 11th to 14th round games, and 2 seconds is set as the interval time between rounds.

  After the first substantial 4R jackpot game based on the special figure ZA, regardless of the gaming state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination, the probability variation state with the probability variation prescribed number as the upper limit and the variable provision prescribed number as the upper limit The variable state is given. In the following description, the big hit corresponding to the special figure ZA is referred to as a first substantial 4R big hit ZA.

  As for the 2nd real 4R big hit game given when special figure ZB is decided, 12 times as the round specified number of times, as the number of specified opening of the big winning a prize mouth 21 in the 1st to 7th and 9th to 12th round games One time is set. In the first real 4R big hit game, 0.04 seconds are set as the round specified time in the first to seventh round games, and 1.5 seconds are set as the interval time between rounds. In the first substantial 4R jackpot game, 25 seconds is set as the round specified time in the ninth to twelfth round games, and 2 seconds is set as the interval time between rounds.

  In the second substantial 4R jackpot game, three times are set as the prescribed number of times the big winning opening 21 is opened in the eighth round game. In the eighth round game in the second substantial 4R jackpot game, the unit opening / closing operation described above is repeated three times, and the specified round time is 0.04 seconds × 3 times = 0.12 seconds.

  After the second substantial 4R jackpot game based on the special figure ZB, regardless of the gaming state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination, the probability variation state with the probability variation count as the upper limit and the variable variation count as the upper limit The variable state is given. In the following description, the big hit corresponding to the special figure ZB is referred to as a second substantial 4R big hit ZB.

  As for the 1st real 8R big hit game given when special figure ZC is decided, 14 times as the round specified number of times, as the number of specified opening of the big winning a prize mouth 21 in the 1st to 5th and 7th to 14th round games One time is set. In the first real 8R big hit game, 0.04 seconds are set as the round specified time in the first to fifth round games, and 1.5 seconds are set as the interval time between rounds. In the first real 8R jackpot game, 25 seconds is set as the round prescribed time in the seventh to fourteenth round games, and 2 seconds is set as the interval time between rounds.

  In the first real 8R jackpot game, five times are set as the prescribed number of times the big winning opening 21 is opened in the sixth round game. In the sixth round game in the first real 8R jackpot game, the unit opening / closing operation described above is repeated five times, and the specified round time is 0.04 seconds × 5 times = 0.2 seconds.

  After the first substantial 8R jackpot game based on the special figure ZC, if the gaming state when affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination is a non-changeable / non-probable change state or a non-changeable probabilistic state, the maximum number of specified probable changes On the other hand, the variable state is not provided. On the other hand, after the first substantial 8R jackpot game is over, if the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination is a change and a probability change state, a probability change state with an upper limit of the probability change prescribed count and a change provision The variable state with the number of times as the upper limit is given. In the following description, the big hit corresponding to the special figure ZC is referred to as a first real 8R big hit ZC.

  As for the 2nd real 8R big hit game given when special figure ZD is decided, 12 times as the round specified number of times, as the specified number of times of opening of the big winning opening 21 in the 1st to 3rd and 5th to 12th round games One time is set. In the second real 8R jackpot game, 0.04 seconds are set as the round specified time in the first to third round games, and 1.5 seconds are set as the interval time between rounds. In the second real 8R jackpot game, 25 seconds is set as the round specified time in the 5th to 12th round games, and 2 seconds is set as the interval time between rounds.

  Further, in the second real 8R big hit game, seven times are set as the prescribed number of times of opening of the big winning opening 21 in the fourth round game. In the fourth round game in the second real 8R jackpot game, the unit opening / closing operation described above is repeated seven times, and the specified round time is 0.04 seconds × 7 times = 0.28 seconds.

  After the second real 8R jackpot game based on the special figure ZD, if the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination is a non-changeable / non-probable change state or a non-changeable probable change state, the probability change specified number of times is the upper limit On the other hand, the variable state is not provided. On the other hand, after the second substantial 8R jackpot game is over, if the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination is a change and a probability change state, a probability change state with an upper limit of the probability change specified number of times and a change specification The variable state with the number of times as the upper limit is given. In the following description, the big hit corresponding to the special drawing ZD is referred to as a second real 8R big hit ZD.

  Thus, 1R to 10R in the first real 4R jackpot game, 1R to 8R in the second real 4R jackpot game, 1R to 6R in the first real 8R jackpot game, and 1R to 4R in the second real 8R jackpot game, Until the unit opening / closing operation is performed 10 times, the opening mode (opening time and interval time) of the special winning opening 21 is the same. With this configuration, in this embodiment, 1R to 10R in the first real 4R jackpot game, 1R to 8R in the second real 4R jackpot game, 1R to 6R in the first real 8R jackpot game, and the second real 8R jackpot In 1R to 4R in the game, the type of jackpot cannot be easily recognized from the opening mode of the big winning opening 21 until the unit opening / closing operation is performed 10 times.

  Next, in the 16R jackpot game given when the special figure Za is determined, 16 rounds are set as the prescribed number of rounds, and 1 is set as the prescribed number of open times of the big prize opening 21 in each round game. In the 16R jackpot game, 25 seconds is set as the round specified time in the first to 16th round games, and 2 seconds is set as the interval time between rounds.

  After the end of the 16R jackpot game based on the special figure Za, regardless of the gaming state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination, the probability change state with the certain number of times of specified variation as the upper limit and the variable state with the upper limit of the number of specified shortenings as the upper limit And are given. In the following description, the big hit corresponding to the special figure Za is referred to as 16R big hit Za.

  In the 2R jackpot game given when the special figure Zb is determined, two rounds are set as the prescribed number of rounds, and one is set as the prescribed number of open times of the big prize opening 21 in each round game. In the 2R big hit game, 25 seconds is set as the round specified time in the first and second round games, and 2 seconds is set as the interval time between rounds.

  After the 2R jackpot game based on the special figure Zb, regardless of the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination, the probability change state with the certain number of times of specified change as the upper limit, and the variable state with the upper limit of the number of specified speed changes as the upper limit And are given. In the following description, the big hit corresponding to the special drawing Zb is referred to as 2R big hit Zb.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the total opening time of the big winning opening 21 through one big hit game, that is, the expected value of the number of winning balls that the player can obtain is 2R big hit Zb <substantially 4R big hit ZA , ZB <substantial 8R big hit ZC, ZD <16R big hit Za in this order, and the big hit is highly advantageous for the player. The 16R jackpot game of the present embodiment is a special jackpot game having the longest total opening time of the big winning opening 21 through one jackpot game among the jackpot games. Further, in this embodiment, according to the viewpoint of whether or not the variable state is given regardless of the gaming state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination, the actual 8R big hit ZC, ZD <the big hit ZA, ZB, Za , Zb in order of jackpots that are highly advantageous to the player.

  Accordingly, the 16R jackpot Za of the present embodiment is a specific jackpot that includes the occurrence of the 16R jackpot game and the occurrence of the variable state after the end of the 16R jackpot game as the contents of the jackpot, while the jackpots ZA to ZD are This is a non-specific big hit different from the 16R big hit Za. Further, the first real 4R big hit ZA and the second real 4R big hit ZB are the first non-specific hits in which the variable state is generated after the big hit game is finished when the normal real hit is given in the normal state. The 8R jackpot ZC and the second actual 8R jackpot ZD are second non-specific jackpots that do not cause a short-and-short state after the jackpot game ends when given in the normal state. As described above, when the big hits ZA to ZD are given during the variable state (change and certain change state), the short state is generated after the big hit game ends.

  In this embodiment, the 16R jackpot game is the first jackpot game, and the 16R jackpot Za including the occurrence of the 16R jackpot game is the first jackpot. The jackpot game based on each jackpot ZA to ZD is a round game as a specific period after 10 unit opening / closing operations are completed, and the opening mode of the big prize opening 21 is the same as or substantially the same as that of the 16R jackpot game. 2 big hit games. Moreover, each big hit ZA-ZD becomes the second big hit.

  Further, the gaming machine of the present embodiment is configured such that various display effects can be executed by the effect display device 11 in association with the special figure variation game. Hereinafter, display effects prepared for the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the present embodiment is configured to be able to execute a mode effect that suggests to the player whether the gaming state is a probability variation state or a non-probability variation state. This mode effect is executed in such a manner that the effect mode is shifted in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the probability change expectation level indicating the possibility of the game state being in the probability change state according to the type of the effect mode in which the user is staying. Inform the player. In each effect mode, the background image displayed on the effect display device 11 is different, and the player can recognize the effect mode during the stay from the type of the background image.

  In the present embodiment, multiple types of effect modes are prepared as effect modes used for mode effects. More specifically, the rendering mode in the non-changing state includes the normal mode M1 and the first highly accurate mode M2, and the rendering mode in the varying state includes the second highly accurate mode M3.

  The first high-accuracy mode M2 is an effect mode in which the user stays when the state is in a certain variation state without variation. When the gaming state of the gaming machine is a non-changeable / non-changeable state or a non-changeable / probable state, the process shifts to the first high-accuracy mode M2. Since the first high-accuracy mode M2 can stay only when it is in the probability variation state, the first high-accuracy mode M2 is a probability variation confirmation effect mode in which the gaming state of the gaming machine can be definitely recognized.

  The second high-accuracy mode M3 is an effect mode in which the player stays when the gaming state of the gaming machine is changed and is in a probable state. The process shifts to the second high-accuracy mode M3 when any of the big hits ZA, ZB, Za, Zb is determined regardless of the gaming state of the gaming machine (the type of effect mode during the stay). In addition, when the gaming state of the gaming machine is changed and the probability changing state is entered, the second high-accuracy mode M3 is entered when one of the big hits ZC and ZD is determined. Since the second high-accuracy mode M3 of the present embodiment can stay only in the probability variation state, the second variation probability mode M3 is a probability variation confirmation effect mode that can definitely recognize that the gaming state of the gaming machine is the probability variation state. .

  In addition, the normal mode M1 is an effect mode in which the user stays in the non-changeable / non-probable state (normal state) or in the non-changeable state. To the normal mode M1, after the jackpot game based on the special drawings ZA, ZB, Za, Zb, after the end of the symbol variation game of the probability variation prescribed number and the variation prescribed number of times, from the second high probability mode M3 Transition. In this case, the normal mode M1 that has shifted from the second high-accuracy mode M3 can definitely recognize that the gaming state is a non-probable and non-probable change state.

  Further, in the 100th symbol variation game in the second high-accuracy mode M3, the first transition notification for informing that the second high-accuracy mode M3 with the short-change state and the certainty-change state is ended and the mode is shifted to the normal mode M1. Production is performed. The first transition notification effect is performed in such a manner that an image imitating a character string such as “Transition to normal mode M1!” Is displayed on the effect display device 11, for example. For this reason, the first transition notification effect is positioned as an ending effect in the second high-accuracy mode M3 because it notifies the end of the gaming state (effect mode) advantageous to the player.

  Also, the normal mode M1 is shifted from the first high-accuracy mode M2 on the condition that 80 symbol variation games, which are less than the probability variation specified number, are terminated after the big hit game based on the special drawings ZC and ZD. In this case, in the normal mode M1 which has shifted from the first high-accuracy mode M2, the game state changes until the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the jackpot game based on the special drawings ZC and ZD reaches the specified probability variation number. While it is possible to recognize that the state is a short probability change state, it is possible to recognize that the gaming state is a non-change state and a non-probability change state after the predetermined number of symbol change games.

  Further, in the 80th symbol variation game in the first high-accuracy mode M2, the second transition notification effect for informing that the first high-accuracy mode M2 is ended and the mode is shifted to the normal mode M1 is performed. This second transition notification effect is performed in such a manner that an image imitating a character string such as “Transition to normal mode M1!” Is displayed on the effect display device 11, for example. For this reason, since the second transition notification effect notifies the end of the first high-accuracy mode M2, it is also positioned as an ending effect of the first high-accuracy mode M2.

Next, the control configuration of the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.
A main control board 30 for controlling the entire gaming machine is mounted on the back side of the gaming machine. The main control board 30 executes various processes for controlling the entire machine of the gaming machine and outputs various control commands (control commands) according to the processing results. An effect control board 31 is mounted on the back side of the gaming machine. The effect control board 31 controls the execution of various game effects according to the control command output by the main control board 30. That is, the effect control board 31 is based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 30 and the display mode of the effect display device 11 (display images such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, etc.) The mode and the sound output mode of the speaker are controlled. Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 30 and the effect control board 31 will be described.

First, the main control board 30 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main control board 30 has a main control CPU 30a for executing control operations in a predetermined procedure, a main control ROM 30b for storing a control program for the main control CPU 30a, and writing and reading of necessary data. Main control RAM 30c and random number generation circuit 30d are provided. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the main control CPU 30a, the main control ROM 30b, the main control RAM 30c, and the random number generation circuit 30d are integrated on one chip to constitute a microprocessor. To the main control CPU 30a, various switches SW1 to SW4 are connected so as to be able to input a detection signal output by detecting a game ball. Further, various display devices 12a, 12b, 13a, 13b, 16, 16a and various solenoids SOL1, SOL2 are connected to the main control CPU 30a.

  The random number generation circuit 30d generates a hardware random number by updating one value for each cycle of an internal system clock (for example, 10 MHz) supplied from a clock circuit (not shown) mounted on the microprocessor. The numerical values that can be taken by the hardware random numbers are all 65536 integer values from 0 to 65535. The hardware random number is used as a jackpot determination random number used for jackpot determination, and as a universal hit determination random number used for determination per hit.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a executes a random number update process (software random number generation process) in which various software random number values are updated every predetermined control cycle (interrupt cycle) and stored in the main control RAM 30c. The control cycle of the main control CPU 30a is, for example, 4 ms, which is longer than the time for which the value of the hardware random number is updated by one. The main control RAM 30c stores the first software random number, the second software random number, and the third software random number in accordance with the execution of the random number update process by the main control CPU 30a. Each software random number has a different range of possible values.

  The first software random number is used as a special figure distribution random number used when determining the type of jackpot (special jackpot symbol) when an affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination. Note that the random numbers for special figure distribution are all 100 kinds of integer values from 0 to 99, and are individually associated with the big hit symbols of all 100 types of special figures described above.

  Further, the second software random number is used as a reach determination random number used for reach determination (reach lottery) for determining whether or not to allow execution of the reach effect when a negative determination is made in the jackpot determination. The value of the reach determination random number is a total of 241 integer values from 0 to 240. The third software random number is used as a variation pattern distribution random number used when selecting a later-described variation pattern. Note that the random number values for allocating the variation pattern are 239 different integer values from 0 to 238.

  The main control RAM 30c stores (sets) various pieces of information (random numbers, timer values, flags, etc.) that are appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine. For example, the main control RAM 30c stores a probability change flag in which a value that can specify whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine is a probability change state is set. The probability variation flag is set to “0” when not in the probability variation state, and is set to “1” in the probability variation state. In addition, the main control RAM 30c stores an operation flag in which a value that can specify whether or not the gaming state of the gaming machine is a variable state is set. The operation flag is set to “0” when not in the variable state, while being set to “1” when in the variable state.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a main control program and various determination values (a big hit determination value, a reach determination value, a normal hit determination value, etc.). The jackpot determination value is a determination value used in the jackpot determination, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the jackpot determination random number. In the present embodiment, all 165 values from 0 to 164 are set as the jackpot determination values for the uncertain change state, and the probability of affirmative determination in the jackpot determination is 165/65536. On the other hand, in this embodiment, the jackpot determination value for the probability variation state is set to a total of 1650 values obtained by adding the total of 1485 values of 165 to 1484 to the 165 values. The probability of being 1650/65536.

  The reach determination value is a determination value used in the reach determination, and is determined from numerical values that the reach determination random number can take. The judgment value per common figure is a judgment value used in the judgment per common figure, and is determined from numerical values that can be taken by the random number for judgment per common figure. It should be noted that the number of judgment values per common map varies depending on whether or not there is a variable state. Specifically, 16384 numbers from 0 to 16383 are determined as the determination values per common figure in the non-changeable state. On the other hand, 65535 numbers from 0 to 65534 are determined as the standard values per map in the variable state.

  The main control ROM 30b stores a plurality of types of variation patterns. The variation pattern is the base of effects (display effects, light-emitting effects, audio effects) from the start of the change of the symbols (special illustrations and decorations) until the symbols (special illustrations and decorations) are confirmed and stopped. The variation content (production content) and the variation time (production time) of the symbol variation game can be specified. In the present embodiment, the plurality of types of variation patterns are classified into variation patterns for jackpot variation, variation patterns for outlier reach variation, and variation patterns for outlier variation.

  The big hit fluctuation is a fluctuation that is performed when an affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination. Then, in the big hit variation, the big hit symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop in the special figure variation game. In the big hit variation, the big hit symbol is finally displayed in a definite stop manner through reach effect in the symbol variation game using the decorative drawing.

  The outlier reach fluctuation is a fluctuation that is performed when an affirmative determination is made in the reach determination rather than an affirmative determination in the big hit determination. In the outlier reach fluctuation, in the special figure fluctuation game, the off symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, in the outlier reach variation, in the symbol variation game with decorations, the reach symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state through a reach effect.

  The deviation fluctuation is a fluctuation that is performed when neither the big hit determination nor the reach determination is affirmed. In the deviation variation, in the special figure variation game, the deviation symbol is finally displayed in a fixed stop state. Further, in the case of deviation variation, in the symbol variation game with decorative illustrations, finally, the symbol deviation is displayed in a fixed stop state without reaching reach.

Next, the effect control board 31 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, on the effect control board 31, an effect control CPU 31a that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, an effect control ROM 31b that stores a control program for the effect control CPU 31a, and writing of necessary data An effect control RAM 31c that can be read is provided. In the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, the effect control CPU 31a, the effect control ROM 31b, and the effect control RAM 31c are integrated on one chip to constitute a microprocessor. The effect control body EK and the effect display device 11 are connected to the effect control CPU 31a.

  In addition, various information (a software random number value, a timer value, a flag, etc.) that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the pachinko gaming machine is stored (set) in the effect control RAM 31c. Further, the effect control CPU 31a updates the values of various software random numbers every predetermined period, and stores (sets) the updated values in the setting area of the effect control RAM 31c to rewrite the pre-update values. Processing (software random number generation processing) is executed. The effect control CPU 31a has a timer function, and measures time at a predetermined timing (for example, a timing at which the symbol variation game is started). The effect control ROM 31b stores various image data (image data such as symbols, backgrounds, characters, characters, etc.).

  Next, various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process executed by the main control CPU 30a of the main control board 30 based on the main control program will be described. The main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a special symbol input process and a special symbol start process every predetermined control cycle (for example, 4 ms). The special symbol start process is executed after the special symbol input process ends.

First, the special symbol input process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the first start winning opening 14 (step Sa1). That is, in step Sa1, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the first detection signal output when the first start port switch SW1 detects a game ball is input. If the determination result of step Sa1 is negative, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step Sa5.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step Sa1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the first reserved storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number 4 (step Sa2). . When the determination result of step Sa2 is negative, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to step Sa5.

  If the determination result of step Sa2 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the first reserved memory number and rewrites the first reserved memory number (step Sa3). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first special symbol hold display device 13a so as to represent the first hold memory number after 1 addition.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values, and sets the acquired various random number values in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c associated with the first reserved storage number (step). Sa4). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, the special figure distribution random value, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern distribution random number. Are read out from the main control RAM 30c and acquired.

  When the process of step Sa4 is completed and the determination results of steps Sa1 and Sa2 are negative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a game ball has entered the second start winning opening 15 (step Sa5). ). That is, in step Sa5, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not a second detection signal output when the second start port switch SW2 detects a game ball is input. When the determination result of step Sa5 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step Sa5 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the second reserved storage number stored in the main control RAM 30c is less than the upper limit number 4 (step Sa6). . When the determination result of step Sa6 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol input process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step Sa6 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the second reserved memory number and rewrites the second reserved memory number (step Sa7). At this time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the second special symbol hold display device 13b so as to represent the second hold stored number after 1 addition.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a acquires various random number values, and sets the acquired various random number values in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c associated with the second reserved storage number (step). Sa8). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a acquires the value of the big hit determination random number from the random number generation circuit 30d, the special figure distribution random value, the reach determination random number, and the variation pattern distribution random number. Are read out from the main control RAM 30c and acquired.

  In the present embodiment, the values of various random numbers (the jackpot determination random number and the special figure distribution random number) become holding information indicating the on-hold symbol variation game, the main control RAM 30c serves as storage means, and the main control CPU 30a starts. It functions as a storage control means for storing the hold information when the condition is met.

  Next, the main control CPU 30a executes a command setting process (step Sa9). This command setting process is a pre-determination command corresponding to the values of various random numbers (a jackpot determination random number and a special figure distribution random number) acquired when a ball is detected at the second start winning opening 15 in the special symbol input process. Is a process for outputting. Details of the command setting process will be described later. Then, the main control CPU 30a that has finished the process of step Sa9 ends the special symbol input process.

Next, a command setting process executed as a subroutine of the special symbol input process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 6, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value of the jackpot determination random number acquired in step Sa8 of the special symbol input process matches the jackpot determination value in the current gaming state. Determination is made (step Sb1). More specifically, in step Sb1, the main control CPU 30a reads the value set in the probability variation flag, and specifies whether or not it is in the probability variation state. Then, the main control CPU 30a reads out the value of the jackpot determination random number stored in association with the second reserved storage number when the game ball enters the second start winning opening 15 in step Sa8 described above. . Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the read value is a value that matches the jackpot determination value in the current gaming state.

  When the determination result of step Sb1 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines the jackpot symbol of the special figure 2 associated with the value of the special figure distribution random number acquired in step Sa8 of the special symbol input process ( Step Sb2).

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a reads out and specifies the second reserved memory number, and generates and outputs a predetermination command that can specify the specified second reserved memory number and the determination results of steps Sb1 and Sb2. Set in the buffer (step Sb3). The prior determination command set in the output buffer is output to the effect control board 31 (effect control CPU 31a) in the output process in the control period from the next period. Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the command setting process.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 7, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, prior determination commands E1xxH to E3xxH are prepared as control commands that can specify the results of various determinations in the command setting process. Note that a value indicating the second reserved storage number at the time of execution of the command setting process is set in the lower byte (xxH) of the prior determination command shown in FIG. That is, when the second number of reserved memories = 1, 01H, when the second number of reserved memories = 2, 02H, when the number of second reserved memories = 3, 03H, the second reserved When the number of memories = 4, 04H is set. In the following description, when the difference in the second reserved storage number specified in the prior determination command is not distinguished, the lower byte may be omitted as in “E1H”.

  The prior determination command E1H is a command that can specify that the acquired jackpot determination random number value does not coincide with the jackpot determination value. Therefore, according to the prior determination command E1H, the effect control CPU 31a can grasp that the second special figure variation game corresponding to the prior determination command is “outside variation”.

  The prior determination commands E2H and E3H are commands that can specify that the value of the jackpot determination random number matches the jackpot determination value. Therefore, according to the prior determination commands E2H and E3H, the effect control CPU 31a can grasp that the second special figure variation game corresponding to the prior determination command becomes the “big hit variation”.

  The pre-determining command E2H is such that the big hit symbol of the special figure 2 becomes the special figure Za, that is, the 16R big hit Za is given in accordance with the execution of the second special figure variable game corresponding to the pre-determining command E2H. Can be specified. Further, the pre-determination command E3H is such that the big hit symbol of the special figure 2 becomes the special figure Zb, that is, the 2R big hit Zb is given in accordance with the execution of the second special figure variable game corresponding to the pre-determination command E3H. Can be specified.

  As described above, according to the advance determination commands E1H to E3H, the effect control board 31 (the effect control CPU 31a) uses the values of these advance determination commands to change the second special figure variation game corresponding to the advance determination command. The contents can be specified.

  Returning to the description of the command setting process, as shown in FIG. 6, when the determination result in step Sb1 is negative (when it does not match the jackpot determination value in the current gaming state), the main control CPU 30a Is read and specified, and a prior determination command E1H that can specify the specified second reserved storage number and the determination result in step Sb1 is generated and set in the output buffer (step Sb4). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a ends the command setting process.

Next, the special symbol start process will be described.
As shown in FIG. 8, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the start condition of the symbol variation game is satisfied (step Sc1). In step Sc1, the main control CPU 30a makes an affirmative determination in step Sc1 when the special figure variable game is not being executed and is not being a big hit game, while the special figure variable game is being executed or during the big hit game. If yes, a negative determination is made in step Sc1. When the determination result of step Sc1 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step Sc1 is affirmative (when the execution condition is satisfied), the main control CPU 30a reads the second reserved memory number (step Sc2), and the second reserved memory number is 0 (zero). It is determined whether it is larger than (step Sc3). In step Sc3, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not there is a second special figure variation game (holding information) that is put on hold. If the determination result of step Sc3 is negative, the main control CPU 30a reads the first reserved memory number (step Sc4) and determines whether the first reserved memory number is greater than 0 (zero) (step Sc5). . In step Sc5, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not there is a first special figure variation game (holding information) whose execution is put on hold. When the determination result of step Sc5 is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step Sc5 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a sets a value (0) indicating that the first special figure variation game is to be executed in the special symbol variation processing flag assigned to the main control RAM 30c. (Step Sc6). Next, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the first reserved memory number (step Sc7), and various random numbers stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the first reserved memory number. (A value of random number for jackpot determination, a value of random number for special figure distribution, a value of random number for reach determination, and a value of random number for distribution pattern distribution) are acquired (step Sc8). When the first reserved memory number is subtracted by 1, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first special symbol hold display device 13a so as to represent the first reserved memory number after the 1 subtraction.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the acquired jackpot determination random number matches the jackpot determination value (step Sc9). More specifically, in step Sc9, the main control CPU 30a reads the value set in the probability variation flag, and specifies whether or not it is in the probability variation state. Then, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the value read in step Sc8 described above is a value that matches the jackpot determination value in the current gaming state.

  If the determination result in step Sc9 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a applies the special symbol distribution random number read in step Sc8 to the first special symbol display device 12a from the jackpot symbol based on the special diagram. The fixed stop symbol to be displayed for fixed stop is determined (step Sc10).

  Next, the main control CPU 30a determines the variation pattern for the big hit variation based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number read in step Sc8 (step Sc11). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to Step Sc12.

  On the other hand, when the determination result of step Sc9 is negative, the main control CPU 30a performs a reach determination as to whether or not the execution of the reach effect is permitted (step Sc13). More specifically, the main control CPU 30a determines whether or not the reach determination random number obtained from the main control RAM 30c in step Sc8 matches the reach determination value.

  If the determination result in step Sc13 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a determines a deviating symbol as a definite stop symbol to be deterministically stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 12a (step Sc14). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for variation in reach based on the value of the variation pattern distribution random number read in step Sc8 (step Sc15). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to Step Sc12.

  On the other hand, if the determination result in step Sc13 is negative, the main control CPU 30a determines a symbol that is out of the fixed stop symbol to be fixedly stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display device 12a (step Sc16). Next, the main control CPU 30a determines a variation pattern for deviation variation based on the variation pattern distribution random number read in step Sc8 (step Sc17). Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a proceeds to Step Sc12.

  In step Sc12, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes related to the first special figure variation game, such as outputting a predetermined control command to the effect control board 31 at a predetermined timing. The main control CPU 30a first outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the variation pattern and instructing the start of the symbol variation game by the decorative drawing. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the first special symbol display device 12a so that the special figure starts to fluctuate. At the same time, the main control CPU 30a starts measuring the variation time of the special figure variation game. The main control CPU 30a outputs a special figure designation command for instructing a special figure. Then, the main control CPU 30a ends the special symbol start process.

  The main control CPU 30a is a process different from the special symbol start process, and the first special symbol display device displays the determined fixed stop symbol based on the variation time set in the designated variation pattern. The display content of 12a is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a gives an instruction to stop changing the decoration based on the change time set in the specified change pattern, and outputs an all-symbol stop command for displaying the combination of symbols to be confirmed and stopped.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, when the determination result in step Sc3 is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a sets a value indicating that the second special figure variation game is to be executed in the special symbol variation processing flag (step Sc18). ). Next, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the second reserved memory number (step Sc19), and various random numbers stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the second reserved memory number. (A value of random number for jackpot determination, a value of random number for special figure distribution, a value of random number for reach determination, and a value of random number for distribution pattern distribution) are acquired (step Sc20). Further, when the second reserved memory number is subtracted by 1, the main control CPU 30a controls the display content of the second special symbol hold display device 13b so as to represent the second reserved memory number after 1 subtraction.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the main control CPU 30a determines whether the jackpot determination random number read in step Sc20 matches the jackpot determination value stored in the main control ROM 30b. Determination (big hit lottery) is performed (step Sc9). In addition, the process of steps Sc10 to Sc17 performed when starting the second special figure variation game replaces the first special figure variation game with “second special figure variation game” and changes the first special symbol display device 12a to “ It shall be read as "second special symbol display device 12b".

  In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the value of the variation pattern designation command for the first special figure variation game is different from the value of the variation pattern designation command for the second special figure variation game. It is possible to specify which of the special figure changing game and the second special figure changing game is a command for specifying a changing pattern.

  In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the special figure designation command for the first special figure variation game and the special figure designation command for the second special figure fluctuation game have different values. It is possible to specify which of the first special figure changing game and the second special figure changing game is a command for specifying a special figure. Furthermore, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, a special figure designation command when the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination is a variable state, and a special figure designation command when the gaming state at the time of a big hit determination is a non-variable state, However, the values are different, and the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination (at the time when the jackpot is awarded) can be specified from the value of the command.

  As described above, the main control CPU 30a that executes the processes of steps Sb9 to Sb11 and Sb13 to Sb17 is stored in the main control RAM 30c when the execution condition of the pending symbol variation game is satisfied. It functions as variation content determining means for determining the variation content of the symbol variation game based on various random number values (holding information).

Next, the jackpot game process performed when the main control CPU 30a makes a positive determination in the jackpot determination will be described.
When the big hit symbol variation game ends, the main control CPU 30a first generates an opening command for instructing execution of the opening effect, and sets it in the output buffer. In the present embodiment, the value of the opening command is different for each jackpot game, and the type of jackpot game (hit) can be specified from the value of the opening command. Next, the main control CPU 30a generates a round command for instructing the start of the round game every time the round game is started after the opening effect time set for each jackpot game has elapsed, and sets it in the output buffer. To do. Further, the main control CPU 30a controls the big prize opening solenoid SOL2 according to the opening mode (pattern) set for each big win game, thereby opening the big prize opening door 21a with the start of the round game. The special winning opening 21 is opened, and the special winning opening 21 is closed by closing the special winning opening door 21a when any of the end conditions is satisfied. When the final round game is completed, the main control CPU 30a generates an ending command for instructing execution of the ending effect and sets it in the output buffer. The main control CPU 30a ends the big hit game by ending the ending effect when the ending effect time has elapsed.

Next, the control executed by the main control CPU 30a regarding the gaming state after the end of the big hit game will be described.
The main control CPU 30a sets a probability variation flag to “1” when giving a probability variation state after the end of the big hit game, and outputs a probability variation command instructing the probability variation state.

  Further, when giving the probability change state, the main control CPU 30a, after the big hit game is finished, sets the predetermined number of probability change (100 times in the present embodiment) set for the big hit as a predetermined number of times of the predetermined change in the main control RAM 30c. Set in the storage area. The main control CPU 30a decrements the probability variation count by 1 every time the symbol variation game is executed. When the value becomes “0”, the probability variation flag is set to “0” at the end of the symbol variation game, and the probability variation does not occur. Output the command.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a sets “1” in the operation flag when giving the variable state, and outputs an operation command for instructing the variable state. On the other hand, the main control CPU 30a sets “0” in the operation flag when not giving the variable state, and outputs a non-operation command instructing the non-variable state.

  In addition, when the main control CPU 30a gives the variable state, after the big hit game is over, the main control CPU 30a uses the variable number of times specified for the big hit (100 times in the present embodiment) as the number of operation times of the main control RAM 30c. Set to a predetermined storage area. Then, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the number of times of operation every time the symbol variation game is executed, and when the value becomes “0”, the operation flag is set to “0” at the end of the symbol variation game and is not activated. Output the command. Further, the main control CPU 30a sets “0” to the probability variation flag, the operation flag, and the number of operations at the start of the big hit game. As a result, the gaming state during the big hit game becomes the “unchangeable state (normal state) without change”.

  In this way, the main control CPU 30a causes a shortage state to occur after the end of the big hit game, and the number of executions of the symbol variable game after the end of the big hit game is set to a predetermined number of short and long times. It ends when it reaches. The main control CPU 30a causes a probability variation state after the big hit game is finished, and terminates the probability variation state when the number of times of execution of the symbol variation game reaches the predetermined probability variation prescribed number after the big hit game is finished. . Therefore, the main control CPU 30a of the present embodiment can be grasped as a game state control means for controlling the game state after the big hit game ends.

Next, processing executed by the main control CPU 30a for normal symbols will be described.
The main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a normal symbol input process and a normal symbol start process based on the main control program. In the present embodiment, the main control CPU 30a executes various processes such as a normal symbol input process and a normal symbol start process every predetermined control period (for example, 4 ms).

First, the normal symbol input process will be described.
When the game ball enters the operating gate 19 and the detection signal output from the gate switch SW3 that detects the game ball is input, the main control CPU 30a receives the number of reserved maps stored in the main control RAM 30c. Whether or not the number is less than the upper limit number (4 in the present embodiment) is determined. When the determination result of the hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a adds 1 to the general-purpose reserved memory number, and rewrites the general-purpose reserved memory number.

  Thereafter, the main control CPU 30a obtains the value of the random number for determining the normal figure from the random number generation circuit 30d, and stores the value in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the number of reserved general figure memory. When the determination result of the hold determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a does not rewrite the number of the usual figure hold storage exceeding the upper limit number, and does not acquire the value of the random number for the normal figure determination.

Next, the normal symbol start process related to the ordinary game will be described.
First, the main control CPU 30a performs a general drawing start condition determination as to whether or not a general game start condition is satisfied. More specifically, the main control CPU 30a makes an affirmative determination of the general chart start condition determination when the general game is not being executed and when the game per game is not in progress (the operation of the open / close blades 17). On the other hand, when the ordinary game is being executed or when the game is being played per ordinary figure, the ordinary drawing start condition determination is negatively determined.

  When the determination result of the general symbol start condition determination is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process. On the other hand, if the determination result of the general map start condition determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a performs a general map hold determination as to whether or not the general map hold memory number is greater than “0”. If this determination result is negative, the main control CPU 30a ends the normal symbol start process.

  On the other hand, if the determination result of the normal figure hold determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a subtracts 1 from the general figure hold memory number, and displays the normal figure hold memory number so as to display the updated (after subtraction) general figure hold memory number. The display content of the display device 16a is controlled. Further, the main control CPU 30a reads the random number for determination per common map stored in a predetermined storage area of the main control RAM 30c in association with the number of reserved common maps. Then, the main control CPU 30a compares the read random number for normal drawing determination with the normal determination value, and determines whether the two values match each other. At this time, the main control CPU 30a confirms the operation flag, and in the case of the non-variable state, the main control CPU 30a uses the non-variable state normal value per figure. The judgment value per figure is used. By the selection of the determination value per ordinary figure corresponding to the gaming state, the probability of making an affirmative determination (determining probability) in the determination per ordinary figure varies with high probability during the variable state.

  Further, the main control CPU 30a selects a variation pattern for a usual drawing that defines a variation time of the usual game. At this time, when the gaming state is the non-variable state, the main control CPU 30a selects the usual variation pattern that defines the first variation time (for example, 5 seconds), while the gaming state is the variation state. In the case of (2), a variation pattern for a normal map is selected that defines a second variation time (for example, 1 second) shorter than the first variation time. By selecting a variation pattern having different variation times according to the gaming state, the variation time of the normal game is shortened during the variation state.

  Subsequently, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal symbol display device 16 to execute the general game according to the determined variation pattern. Then, the main control CPU 30a causes the normal symbol display device 16 to stop and display the winning symbol when the affirmative determination for the normal symbol is made when the variation time determined in the variation pattern for the ordinary symbol has elapsed. When the negative determination is made for the normal symbol, the off symbol is displayed on the normal symbol display device 16 with a fixed stop.

  In addition, when the universal symbol hit determination is affirmative, the main control CPU 30a opens and closes the open / close blade 17 according to a predetermined operation pattern after the universal symbol game is over (after the winning symbol is confirmed and stopped). In the non-variable state, the main control CPU 30a opens and closes the open / close blade 17 for the first number of times (one time in the present embodiment) for the first time to open (0.2 seconds in the present embodiment). . On the other hand, in the variable speed state, the main control CPU 30a moves the opening / closing blade 17 to the second opening time longer than the first opening time (1.5 seconds in the present embodiment) and more than the first number. The opening operation is performed twice (three times in this embodiment). By controlling the opening operation of the opening / closing blade 17 with different operation patterns according to the gaming state, the opening time of the opening / closing blade 17 becomes longer during the variable state.

Next, various processes executed by the effect control CPU 31a of the effect control board 31 based on the effect control program will be described.
When the change control designation command is input, the effect control CPU 31a executes the game effect (decorative drawing) that is executed over the change time that can be specified from the change pattern based on the change contents that can be specified from the change pattern specified by the command. The image data for (variable game) is selected.

  In addition, when the special control designating command is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines a decoration to be displayed on the effect display device 11 in a fixed stop according to the command. When the jackpot symbol is designated as the special symbol, the effect control CPU 31a determines a symbol combination (for example, [777]) that can recognize the jackpot. The effect control CPU 31a determines a jackpot symbol combination that is common to the special drawings ZA to ZD. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is difficult for the player to recognize which of the jackpots ZA to ZD is the jackpot symbol combination by the decorative drawing.

  In addition, when the special figure instructed by the special figure designation command is a big hit symbol, the effect control CPU 31a uses a big hit state flag (information) for specifying the big hit symbol and the gaming state at the time of the big hit determination for the production control. It is stored in the RAM 31c. The effect control CPU 31a refers to the jackpot state flag (information) to grasp the game state (presence / absence of variable state) and the type of jackpot (hit game) at the time of the jackpot determination.

  Further, when a special symbol is designated as a misplaced symbol, the effect control CPU 31a determines a misplaced symbol combination as a decorative diagram. At this time, when the variation pattern that can specify the variation content including the reach effect is instructed, the effect control CPU 31a uses the symbol combination including the reach symbol combination as a decoration (for example, [121]). To decide. On the other hand, when the variation pattern that can specify the variation content that does not include the reach effect is instructed, the effect control CPU 31a uses a symbol combination that does not include the reach symbol combination (for example, [123 ] Etc.).

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to display the decorative drawing variation game on the basis of the selected image data. Explaining in detail, the CPU 31a for effect control measures the elapsed time from the start of the game with the start of the decoration variation game of the effect display device 11, and the image display unit based on the measured time and image data. The image displayed on the GH is switched every predetermined control cycle (for example, every 16 ms).

  Thereafter, when an all symbols stop command is input during the decorative drawing variation game, the effect control CPU 31a displays the determined decoration diagram on the effect display device 11 in a definite stop manner and ends the decorative drawing variation game. As described above, the effect control CPU 31a of the present embodiment functions as a game control means for controlling the effect display device 11 based on the variation content determined by the main control CPU 30a and executing the symbol variation game.

Next, the control (big hit effect process) performed by the effect control CPU 31a when a big hit game is awarded will be described.
In the big hit effect process, when the opening control command is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect content of the opening effect and controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the opening effect of the determined effect content. To do. More specifically, when the opening command is input, the effect control CPU 31a refers to the jackpot state flag stored in the effect control RAM 31c described above to determine whether or not the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination is a variable state, and the jackpot symbol Identify the type of jackpot. Then, the effect control CPU 31a determines the effect content of the opening effect based on the gaming state at the time of the identified jackpot determination and the type of jackpot.

  In addition, every time the round command is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines the content of the effect of the round effect, and controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the round effect of the determined effect content. . More specifically, the effect control CPU 31a determines the contents of the effect of the round effect in each round game based on the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination specified as described above and the type of jackpot.

  Then, when the ending command is input, the effect control CPU 31a determines the content of the ending effect and controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so as to execute the ending effect of the determined effect content. More specifically, the effect control CPU 31a determines the contents of the effect of the ending effect based on the gaming state at the time of the jackpot determination specified as described above and the type of the jackpot. The control performed by the effect control CPU 31a in order to execute various game effects in each jackpot game (hereinafter referred to as “hit game effect”) will be described in detail later.

  When the opening control command for the 16R big hit game (16R big hit Za) is input, the effect control CPU 31a reads the number of consecutive big hits stored in the effect control RAM 31c, and adds 1 to the number of consecutive big hits and stores it. Let The number of consecutive big hits indicates the number of 16R big hit games (so-called consecutive times) that are continuously generated without the game state shifting to the normal state (non-changeable and uncertain change state).

  It should be noted that the effect control CPU 31a is in a case where a change state is given after the big hit game is ended, and when the change state is ended with the end of the variable number of symbol change games, the continuous big hit 0 (zero) is stored as the number of times and cleared (reset). When the non-operation command is input and the opening command is not input, the effect control CPU 31a grasps that the variable state has been ended with the end of the symbol variable game of the specified variable number of times. .

Next, the control performed by the effect control CPU 31a to execute the mode effect after the end of the big hit game will be described.
In the present embodiment, the effect control RAM 31c stores a mode flag in which a value (information) that can specify the effect mode being executed is set. The effect control CPU 31a grasps the effect mode being executed from the value set in the mode flag.

  The effect control CPU 31a makes an affirmative determination in the big hit determination regardless of the gaming state, and if the big hit ZA, ZB, Za, Zb is determined, or in a probable state with a change, the positive determination is made in the big hit determination, and the big hit ZC, ZD When the big hit game ends, a value (information) that can specify that the second high-accuracy mode M3 is being executed is set in the mode flag. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the background image for the second high-accuracy mode M3 is displayed, and executes the second high-accuracy mode M3.

  In addition, when the second highly accurate mode M3 is started, the effect control CPU 31a adds 1 to the number of executions stored in the effect control RAM 31c every time the symbol change game is started (input of the change pattern designation command). Thus, the number of symbol variation games executed after the end of the big hit game is counted.

  Then, when the 100th symbol variation game after the end of the jackpot game ends, the effect control CPU 31a sets a value (information) that can specify that the normal mode M1 is being executed to the mode flag. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the background image for the normal mode M1 is displayed, and executes the normal mode M1.

  In this manner, the effect control CPU 31a can play a common game regardless of the number of times the symbol variation game is executed until the number of times the symbol variation game is executed after the jackpot game ends. It functions as an effect control means for controlling the effect display device 11 so that the effect is executed.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 31a makes an affirmative determination in the big hit determination in the unchanging probability variation state or the non-changing non-probability variation state, and when the big hit ZC and ZD are determined, when the big hit game ends, the first high probability mode A value (information) that can specify that M2 is being executed is set in the mode flag. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the background image for the first high-accuracy mode M2 is displayed, and executes the first high-accuracy mode M2.

  In addition, when the first high-accuracy mode M2 is started, the effect control CPU 31a adds 1 to the number of executions stored in the effect control RAM 31c every time the symbol change game is started (input of a change pattern designation command). Thus, the number of symbol variation games executed after the end of the big hit game is counted.

  Then, when the 80th symbol variation game after the end of the big hit game ends, the effect control CPU 31a sets a value (information) that can specify that the normal mode M1 is being executed in the mode flag. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the background image for the normal mode M1 is displayed, and executes the normal mode M1.

  When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 31a sets a value (information) that can specify that the normal mode M1 is being executed after the power is turned on until the first big hit game is started. Set the mode flag. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a controls the display content of the effect display device 11 so that the background image for the normal mode M1 is displayed, and executes the normal mode M1.

  As described above, the effect control CPU 31a functions as a mode setting means for setting an effect mode in which the execution mode of the symbol variation game can be specified. Further, in this embodiment, when the big hit ZA, ZB is given during the non-variable state, the control for setting the second high-accuracy mode M3 after the big hit game is finished becomes the first setting control, and during the non-variable state When the big hits ZC and ZD are given to the player, the control for setting the first high-accuracy mode M2 after the big hit game ends is the second setting control. Then, the effect control CPU 31a controls the effect display device 11 based on the set effect mode to display the background image, and executes the symbol variation game in that state.

Hereinafter, the control performed by the effect control CPU 31a in order to execute the big hit game effect will be described in detail.
First, control in the case where a big hit game is given in a non-changeable state (non-changeable non-probable change state or non-changeable probability change state) will be described.

  The CPU 31a for effect control causes the common effect to be executed as the opening effect when the gaming state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the non-changeable state and the first substantial 4R big hit ZA is determined. The common effect is executed in such a manner that an image imitating a character string for notifying the player that a big hit game based on any one of the big hits ZA to ZD is displayed on the effect display device 11.

  Further, the effect control CPU 31a executes the promotion effect as the mode notification effect until the unit opening / closing operation is performed 10 times (1st to 10th round games). The promotion effect is a jackpot game effect that notifies whether or not the second high-accuracy mode M3 as a specific effect mode is set as the effect mode after the end of the jackpot game. As described above, the second high-accuracy mode M3 is an effect mode that is set on the condition that the gaming state is variable and the probability-changing state. Therefore, the promotion effect of the present embodiment is a jackpot game. It can also be grasped as a jackpot game effect for notifying whether or not the variable state is given after the end.

  The promotion effect of this embodiment is executed until the end of the nine unit opening / closing operations, and it is difficult to recognize (or cannot recognize) the effect mode after the end of the big hit game, and the tenth unit opening / closing operation. It is composed of a result effect that is executed during operation and informs the player of the effect mode after the end of the big hit game.

  The introduction effect of the present embodiment is executed in such a manner that an image (moving image) that is difficult to recognize the effect mode after the end of the big hit game, such as an image (moving image) imitating a predetermined character, is displayed on the effect display device 11. On the other hand, the result effect of the present embodiment is executed in such a manner that an image imitating a character string indicating the effect mode after the big hit game is displayed on the effect display device 11 during the tenth unit opening / closing operation. The result presentation of the present embodiment includes a character string (for example, “Congratulations, the second high-accuracy mode” for notifying that the second high-accuracy mode M3 is started after the jackpot game ends, that is, the variable speed state is given. There is a first result effect that is executed in a manner in which an image (moving image) simulating “M3 entry confirmation” or the like is displayed on the effect display device 11. In addition, the result presentation of the present embodiment includes a character string (for example, “Sorry, the first high-accuracy mode” that informs that the first high-accuracy mode M2 is started after the big hit game ends, that is, the variable state is not given. There is a second result effect executed by a mode in which an image (moving image) simulating “M2 entry” or the like is displayed on the effect display device 11. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the effect display device 11 functions as a mode notification effect executing unit, and the effect control CPU 31a functions as a mode notification effect control unit.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a executes the first result effect during the tenth unit opening / closing operation in the first substantial 4R big hit game. In addition, the effect control CPU 31a causes the first normal effect to be executed as a round effect (a jackpot game effect) in the 11th to 14th round games in the first substantial 4R jackpot game. The first normal effect is executed by, for example, an aspect in which an image (moving image) in which a predetermined character A appears is displayed on the effect display device 11.

  Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a causes the ending effect to be executed. In addition, the ending effect of this embodiment is performed by the aspect which displays the image which imitated the character string (for example, "XX mode entry" etc.) which alert | reports the effect mode after jackpot game completion on the effect display apparatus 11 ( In FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, it is indicated as “mode notification”).

  Further, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the non-changeable state and the second real 4R big hit ZB is determined, the effect control CPU 31a serves as an opening effect in the second real 4R big hit game. The common effect described above is executed. In addition, the CPU 31a for effect control causes the above-described promotion effect to be executed until ten unit opening / closing operations are performed in the second substantial 4R big hit game (opening and first to eighth round games). More specifically, the effect control CPU 31a executes the introductory effect from the start of the second substantial 4R big hit game to the time when the unit opening / closing operation is performed nine times, and the first unit opening / closing operation is performed during the tenth unit opening / closing operation. The result presentation is executed. In addition, in the ninth to twelfth round games in the second substantial 4R jackpot game, the effect control CPU 31a executes the first normal effect described above as a round effect (big hit game effect), and thereafter performs the ending effect described above. Let it run.

  In addition, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the non-changeable state and the first real 8R big hit ZC is determined, the effect control CPU 31a serves as an opening effect in the first real 8R big hit game. The common effect described above is executed. The effect control CPU 31a executes the above-described promotion effect until ten unit opening / closing operations are performed in the first substantial 8R big hit game (opening and first to sixth round games). More specifically, the effect control CPU 31a executes the introductory effect from the start of the first substantial 8R big hit game until the nine unit opening / closing operations are performed, and the second unit during the tenth unit opening / closing operation. The result presentation is executed. In addition, in the seventh to fourteenth round games in the first substantial 8R jackpot game, the effect control CPU 31a executes the first normal effect described above as a round effect (big hit game effect), and thereafter performs the above-described ending effect. Let it run.

  Further, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the non-changeable state and the second real 8R big hit ZD is determined, the effect control CPU 31a is described above as the opening effect in the second real 8R big hit. The common production is performed. The effect control CPU 31a executes the above-described promotion effect until ten unit opening / closing operations are performed in the second substantial 8R big hit game (the first to fourth round games). More specifically, the effect control CPU 31a executes the introductory effect until the unit opening / closing operation is performed nine times after the second substantial 8R big hit game is started, and the second unit opening / closing operation is performed during the tenth unit opening / closing operation. The result presentation is executed. In addition, in the fifth to twelfth round games in the second substantial 8R jackpot game, the effect control CPU 31a executes the first normal effect described above as a round effect (big hit game effect), and thereafter performs the ending effect described above. Let it run.

  In addition, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the non-changeable state and the 16R big hit Za is determined and when the 2R big hit Zb is determined, the effect control CPU 31a The first normal effect described above is executed as a round effect in the game. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a executes the above-described ending effect.

  The effect control CPU 31a executes an opening effect for 16R jackpot game as an opening effect in the 16R jackpot game, while executing an opening effect for 2R jackpot game in the 2R jackpot game. In addition, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the non-changeable state, the number of consecutive big hits stored in the effect control RAM 31c is 0 (zero).

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the non-changeable short state, and the big hit ZA to ZD are determined, the big hit game is started. Big hit game effects (common effects and introduction effects of promotion effects) that are common to each big hit game are executed until the end of nine unit opening / closing operations. For this reason, in the present embodiment, from the opening mode of the big winning opening 21 and the execution mode of the game effect on the effect display device 11 from the start of the jackpot game until the end of the nine unit opening / closing operations, It is difficult to determine which of ZA to ZD, that is, whether or not the variable state is given after the big hit game is over.

Next, a jackpot game effect that is executed when a jackpot game is awarded in a variable state (variable / probably variable state) (so-called renzo) will be described.
As shown in FIG. 11, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is a variable state, and each of the big hits ZA to ZD is determined, the effect control CPU 31a performs an opening effect in each big hit game. The common effect described above is executed. The effect control CPU 31a causes the second normal effect to be executed as a round effect (big hit game effect) until ten unit opening / closing operations are performed in each big hit game based on the big hits ZA to ZD. The second normal effect is executed by, for example, a mode in which an image (moving image) in which a predetermined character B appears is displayed on the effect display device 11.

  In addition, in the big hit game based on each big hit ZA to ZD, the production control CPU 31a performs the third normal production in the round production (from the end of the tenth unit opening / closing operation to the end of the final round game). As a big hit game effect). The third normal effect is executed by, for example, a mode in which an image (moving image) in which a predetermined character C appears is displayed on the effect display device 11. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a executes the above-described ending effect.

  In addition, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the jackpot determination is the variable state and the 16R jackpot Za is determined, the effect control CPU 31a has an opening effect for the 16R jackpot game as an opening effect in the 16R jackpot game. Is executed. Further, the effect control CPU 31a executes the first number determination of whether or not the number of consecutive big hits after adding 1 by the input of the opening command for the 16R big hit game is five.

  When the determination result of the first number determination is affirmative (when the number of consecutive big hits is 5), the effect control CPU 31a executes the first special effect as a round effect in each round game. The first special effect is executed by, for example, an aspect in which an image (moving image) in which a predetermined character D appears is displayed on the effect display device 11. Thus, since the first special effect can be executed only when the number of consecutive big hits is 5, the possibility that the player can visually recognize during the game is low, and other big hit game effects (first to first) This is a game effect (so-called premium effect) with a high rarity value compared to (3 normal effect). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a causes the ending effect to be executed.

  In addition, when the determination result of the first number determination is negative (when the number of consecutive big hits is less than 4 times or more than 6 times), the effect control CPU 31a adds 1 when triggered by the input of the opening command for 16R big hit games. After that, a second number of times determination is made as to whether or not the number of consecutive big hits is 10.

  When the determination result of the second number determination is affirmative (when the number of consecutive big hits is 10), the effect control CPU 31a causes the second special effect to be executed as a round effect in each round game. The second special effect is executed by, for example, an aspect in which an image (moving image) in which a predetermined character E appears is displayed on the effect display device 11.

  As described above, the second special effect can be executed only when the number of consecutive big hits is 10. Therefore, the possibility that the player can visually recognize the game during the game is lower than the first special effect. It becomes a game effect (so-called premium effect) having a higher rarity value than the game effect. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a executes the above-described ending effect.

  In addition, when the determination result of the second number determination is negative (when the number of consecutive big hits is not 5 times or 10 times), the effect control CPU 31a executes the first normal effect described above as the round effect in each round game. . Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a executes the above-described ending effect.

  In addition, when the game state when the affirmative determination is made in the big hit determination is the change state, and the 2R big hit Zb is determined, the effect control CPU 31a has an opening effect for the 2R big hit game as the opening effect in the 2R big hit game. Is executed. The effect control CPU 31a causes the first normal effect described above to be executed as a round effect in each round game. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a executes the above-described ending effect.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the specific condition is established when the number of consecutive big hits reaches five times and the number of continuous big hits reaches ten times, and the big hit is triggered by the establishment of the specific conditions. The contents of the big hit game production will be changed. Therefore, the CPU 31a for effect control according to the present embodiment functions as a jackpot content changing means for changing the jackpot content when the specific condition is satisfied.

  The gaming machine according to the present embodiment has a specific variation content (in this embodiment, a big hit) in the pending symbol fluctuation game (holding information) when a big hit game is generated with each big hit. It is configured to be able to execute a notification effect for notifying that a symbol variation game (holding information) to be changed is included. Details will be described below.

  The notification effect of the present embodiment includes a sign effect that notifies that there is a possibility that a symbol variation game of a big hit variation from which a jackpot display result is derived is included in the pending symbol variation game, and a pending symbol variation game There is a definite effect that definitely informs that a symbol variation game with a big hit variation is included.

  As shown in FIG. 12A and FIG. 13, the sign effect of the present embodiment swings the effect movable body EK arranged on the game board 10 vertically and horizontally at a predetermined timing during the big hit game. Performed according to an embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 12B and FIG. 13, the finalized effect of the present embodiment moves the effect movable body EK from the initial position P1 to the effect position P2 at a predetermined timing during the big hit game, This is executed in such a manner that a light emitter such as an LED (not shown) built in the movable body EK emits light in a predetermined color (in this embodiment, blue, green, and red).

  Hereinafter, the control (first command storage process, second command storage process, and effect setting process) executed by the effect control CPU 31a in order to execute the notification effect (the sign effect and the confirmed effect) will be described.

First, the first command storage process will be described.
In the first command storage process, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not a prior determination command has been input. The effect control CPU 31a ends the first command storage process when no prior determination command is input.

  On the other hand, when the advance determination command is input, the effect control CPU 31a stores the value of the advance determination command in the storage area of the effect control RAM 31c corresponding to the second reserved memory number that can be specified by the advance determination command. . As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, a prior determination command for the second special figure variable game is output from the main control CPU 30a.

  More specifically, the effect control RAM 31c corresponds to the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 1, the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 2, and the second reserved memory number = 3. The assigned storage area and the storage area associated with the second reserved storage number = 4 are set. For example, when the predetermination command E103H is input, the effect control CPU 31a stores the predetermination command E103H in the storage area associated with the second reserved storage number = 3 that can be specified from the command. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 31a ends the first command storage process.

Next, the second command storage process will be described.
In the second command storage process, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not a variation pattern designation command for the second special figure variation game has been input. The effect control CPU 31a ends the second command storage process when the variation pattern designation command for the second special figure variation game has not been input.

  On the other hand, when the variation control designation command for the second special figure variation game is input, the production control CPU 31a associates with the second reserved memory count = n (n = 2 to 4) in the production control RAM 31c. The value of the prior determination command stored in the stored storage area is stored in the storage area associated with the second reserved storage number = n−1.

  More specifically, the effect control CPU 31a stores the value of the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 2 in the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 1. Remember. The effect control CPU 31a stores the value of the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 3 in the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 2. The effect control CPU 31a stores the value of the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 4 in the storage area associated with the second reserved memory number = 3. At this time, the CPU 31a for effect control erases (clears) the value of the prior determination command stored in the storage area associated with the second reserved storage number = 4.

  With such a configuration, in this embodiment, the value of the pre-determination command corresponding to the hold information (symbol changing game) stored in response to the ball entering the second start winning opening 15 is based on the hold information. Until the start of the variable game, it is held in the effect control RAM 31c.

Next, the effect setting process will be described.
In the effect setting process, when the opening control command is input, the effect control CPU 31a refers to the big hit state flag stored in the effect control RAM 31c in the same manner as the big hit effect process described above, and the gaming state at the time of the big hit determination is changed. It is specified whether or not it was in a short state and a jackpot symbol (type of jackpot). Then, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the notification effect can be executed, based on the specified gaming state and the jackpot symbol (type of jackpot) at the time of the determined jackpot determination, and the storage state of the prior determination command in the effect control RAM 31c. Execution timing and the production content of the notification effect are determined. Details will be described below.

  The effect control CPU 31a is based on whether the gaming state at the time of the big hit determination is a non-changing state (non-changing non-probability changing state or non-changing probability changing state) or a changing state (changing and certain changing state). Then, the notification effect distribution table for determining whether or not the notification effect can be executed and the execution timing (round game) when the notification effect is enabled is selected.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the notification effect distribution table includes a first notification effect distribution table TA that is selected when the game state at the time of jackpot determination is an unchangeable state, and a game at the time of jackpot determination. There is a second notification effect distribution table TB selected when the state is the variable state. The first notification effect distribution table TA and the second notification effect distribution table TB are stored in the effect control ROM 31b.

  Each of the notification effect distribution tables TA and TB is associated with execution patterns TP1 to TP12 that can specify whether or not the notification effect can be executed and the round game (execution timing) when the notification effect is executed. The execution patterns TP1 to TP11 specify that a notification effect can be executed and a round game that executes the notification effect. Further, the execution pattern TP12 specifies that the notification effect cannot be executed (no notification effect).

  And in each notification effect distribution table TA, TB, it is divided into big hits ZA to ZC of special figure 1 and big hits Za and Zb of special figure 2, and the first production allocation is made for execution patterns TP1 to TP12. A random number of random numbers is assigned to a predetermined number of numerical values (100 integer values) that can be taken by the random number.

  In the figure, “5 consecutive big hits” shown in the column of the big hit Za in the special figure 2 shows the case where the current big hit Za is a big hit counted as the fifth consecutive big hit, “Number of times 10 times” indicates a case where the current big hit Za is a big hit counted as the tenth consecutive big hit number. Further, the “normal effect” shown in the column of the big hit Za in the special figure 2 shows a case where the current big hit Za is a big hit that is not counted as the fifth or tenth consecutive big hit.

  In the first notification effect distribution table TA, random number distribution is not defined for the cases of “5 consecutive big hits” and “10 consecutive big wins”. This is because, when the big hit Za is determined during the non-varying short state, the number of consecutive big hits is always one, so the situation of “continuous big hit number 5 times” and “continuous big hit number 10 times” can occur. Because there is no.

  As shown in FIG. 14 (a), according to the distribution mode of the random number values in the first notification effect distribution table TA, when the big hits ZA to ZD in FIG. Only the execution pattern TP12 specifying non-execution can be selected. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the big hit game ZA to ZD is given in the non-change state and the big hit game is generated (so-called first hit), the notification effect cannot be executed during the big hit game. .

  As described above, when the big hits ZA to ZD are given in the non-changeable state, the promotion effect is executed during the big hit game. However, in this embodiment, since the notification effect cannot be executed during the jackpot game in which such a promotion effect is executed, the player is focused on the promotion effect and the interest of the promotion effect is improved. .

  Further, according to the first notification effect distribution table TA, when the 16R big hit Za in FIG. 2 is determined and the big hit game production is a normal production, one of the execution patterns TP1 to TP9, TP12 is selected. Can be determined. For this reason, when 16R jackpot is awarded during the non-changeable state, the notification effect can be executed in the second to tenth round games during the jackpot game, and the notification effect may not be executed during the jackpot game. is there.

  According to the first notification effect distribution table TA, only the execution pattern TP12 can be determined when the 2R big hit Zb in FIG. 2 is determined. For this reason, when 2R jackpot is awarded during the non-changeable state, the notification effect cannot be executed during the jackpot game.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), according to the random number value distribution mode in the second notification effect distribution table TB, when the big hit ZA in the special figure 1 is determined, the execution patterns TP10 to TP10 are performed. When the big hit ZB is determined for TP12, the execution patterns TP8, TP9, and TP12 can be determined. Similarly, the execution patterns TP6 to TP12 can be determined when the big hit ZC in FIG. 1 is determined, and the execution patterns TP4 to TP9 and TP12 can be determined when the big hit ZD is determined. That is, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, when the big hit ZA to ZD are given in the variable state and the big hit game is generated (in the case of the second big hit after the so-called villa), 10 in the big hit game The notification effect can be executed in the round game from the first round game after the end of the unit opening / closing operation to three times before the last round game.

  As described above, when the big hits ZA to ZD are given in the variable speed state, the variable speed state is always given after the big hit game is finished, and the second high-accuracy mode M3 is set. The promotion is not executed. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, even if it is a big hit game based on the big hits ZA to ZC, when the promotion effect is not executed, the entertainment of the player is improved by executing the notification effect. In addition, in the jackpot game based on the jackpots ZA to ZC, after 10 unit opening / closing operations are completed, the round game is executed with the round specified time set to 25 seconds. Production time can also be secured.

  Further, according to the second notification effect distribution table TB, when the 16R big hit Za in FIG. 2 is determined and the big hit game production is a normal production (the number of consecutive big hits ≠ 5 or 10) Any of the execution patterns TP1 to TP9 and TP12 can be determined. For this reason, when 16R jackpot is awarded during the variable speed state, the notification effect can be executed in the second to tenth round games during the jackpot game, as well as during the non-changed state, and during the jackpot game In some cases, the notification effect is not executed.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, in the 16R big hit game in which the big hit game effect is the normal effect, the notification effect can be executed regardless of the game state at the time of the big hit determination. This is because in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, after the 16R jackpot game is over, the reduced state is always given regardless of the game state at the time of the jackpot determination, so that the promotion effect is not executed during the jackpot game. This is because.

  On the other hand, according to the second notification effect distribution table TB, the 16R jackpot Za in FIG. 2 is determined, and the jackpot game effect is the first special effect (number of consecutive jackpots = 5). Alternatively, when the second special effect (the number of consecutive big hits = 10), only the execution pattern TP12 can be determined.

  For this reason, in the case where the 16R jackpot is awarded during the variable speed state, and any one of the special effects is executed as the jackpot game effect, the notification effect cannot be executed during the jackpot game. As described above, each special effect of the present embodiment is a rare jackpot game effect that is executed only when the number of consecutive jackpots is five or ten. For this reason, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, during the 16R big hit game with each special effect that the player visually recognizes with high interest, the notification effect is executed and the player's interest is impaired. That is restrained. When the assigned 16R big hit Za is the 16R big hit Za with the changed big hit game effect, the effect control CPU 31a does not execute the notification effect, but the assigned 16R big hit Za gives the big hit game effect. When it is 16R big hit Za other than the changed 16R big hit Za, a notification effect is executed.

  Further, according to the second notification effect distribution table TB, only the execution pattern TP12 can be determined when the 2R big hit Zb in FIG. 2 is determined. For this reason, when 2R jackpot is awarded during the variable speed state, the notification effect cannot be executed during the jackpot game.

  Returning to the description of the effect setting process, the effect control CPU 31a selects the first notification effect distribution table TA selected as described above based on the value of the first effect distribution random number acquired from the effect control RAM 31c. Alternatively, the execution pattern TP1 to TP12 is determined with reference to the second notification effect distribution table TB. When the execution pattern TP12 is determined, the effect control CPU 31a determines that the notification effect cannot be executed. The effect control CPU 31a ends the effect setting process when it is determined that the notification effect cannot be executed. In this case, the effect control CPU 31a does not execute the notification effect during the big hit game.

  On the other hand, when any of the execution patterns TP1 to TP11 is determined, the effect control CPU 31a determines the execution of the notification effect. When it is determined that the notification effect is to be executed, the effect control CPU 31a determines any one of the effect patterns EP1 to EP4 that can specify the specific effect contents of the notification effect.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the effect pattern EP1 has the effect content “executes the confirmed effect with the start of the round game”, and the effect pattern EP2 has the effect content “executes the sign effect with the start of the round game”. Has been identified. In addition, the production pattern EP3 has the production content “executes the sign production with the start of the round game and then executes the final production”, and the production pattern EP4 has the production content “executes the final production 3 seconds after the start of the round game”. I have identified.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a counts the number of prior determination commands E2H (the number of 16R big hit Za) stored in the storage area associated with the second reserved storage number in the effect control RAM 31c. In other words, the effect control CPU 31a determines in advance whether or not the symbol variation game that has been suspended is included in the symbol variation game that is subject to the big hit variation, and further, the content of the big hit given through the big hit variation ( The type of jackpot is pre-determined. Therefore, in this embodiment, the CPU 31a for effect control functions as a prior determination unit.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a obtains the value of the second effect distribution random number from the effect control RAM 31c, and based on the value of the random number and the number of jackpot fluctuations to which the counted 16R jackpot Za is given. The effect pattern is determined with reference to the effect pattern distribution table TC. The effect pattern distribution table TC is stored in the effect control ROM 31b.

  In the effect pattern distribution table TC, the number of counted 16R big hit Za is divided into 0 (none), 1 time, and 2 times or more, and the second effect vibration is assigned to each effect pattern EP1 to EP4. A random number of random numbers is assigned to a predetermined number of numerical values that can be taken by the random number (a total of 251 integer values). According to the production pattern distribution table TC, for example, when the counted number of 16R big hits Za is 1, the production pattern EP1 has a probability of 51/251 and the production pattern EP2 has a probability of 100/251. The effect pattern EP3 can be determined with a probability of 50/251 and the effect pattern EP4 can be determined with a probability of 50/251.

  According to the distribution mode of the random number values in the effect pattern distribution table TC, the effect pattern EP2 can be determined when the execution of the symbol variation game with 16R big hit Za is not suspended, while the effect pattern EP1 , EP3, EP4 cannot be determined. Therefore, the confirmed effect of the present embodiment is characterized as a game effect for definite notification that the symbol variation game with a big hit variation of 16R jackpot Za is included in the pending symbol variation game.

  Further, according to the production pattern distribution table TC, the production pattern EP2 can be determined in any case where the execution of the symbol variation game that becomes the 16R big hit Za is suspended or not. . Therefore, the sign effect of the present embodiment is characterized as a game effect for notifying that there is a possibility that the symbol variation game with the big hit variation that becomes the 16R big hit Za is included in the pending symbol variation game.

  When the effect control CPU 31a determines any of the effect patterns EP1, EP3, and EP4 including the confirmed effect, the effect control body EK emits the light emission mode (emission color in the present embodiment) as the effect content of the notification effect. One of the light emission patterns LP1 to LP3 that can be specified is determined.

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the light emission pattern LP1 is a light emission mode for causing the effect movable body EK to “light blue”, the light emission pattern LP2 is a light emission mode for “green light emission”, and the light emission pattern LP3 is “red”. Is specified.

  Then, the effect control CPU 31a acquires the value of the third effect distribution random number from the effect control RAM 31c, and the number of the big hit fluctuations to which the value of the random number and the 16R big hit Za counted as described above are given. Based on the above, the light emission pattern is determined with reference to the light emission pattern distribution table TD. The light emission pattern distribution table TD is stored in the effect control ROM 31b.

  The light emission pattern distribution table TD is divided into 1 and 2 or more as the number of big hit fluctuations that become the counted 16R big hit Za, and is used for the third effect distribution for each of the light emission patterns LP1 to LP3. Random numbers are assigned by a predetermined number of numerical values (a total of 151 integer values) that the random numbers can take. According to the light emission pattern distribution table TD, for example, when the number of symbol variation games that are counted 16R big hit Za is 1, the light emission pattern LP1 has a probability of 101/151 and the probability of 50/151. The light emission pattern LP2 can be determined.

  According to the distribution mode of the random number values in the light emission pattern distribution table TD, in the order of the light emission patterns LP1 <LP2 <LP3, the determination ratio in the case where the number of pending 16R big hits Za is 1, and two times or more The ratio in the case of being twice or more in the entire determination ratio in the case of. That is, in the finalized effect of the present embodiment, there is a high possibility that the execution of the symbol variation game in which the light emission color of the effectable movable body EK is 16R big hit Za in the order of blue <green <red is held twice or more. .

  In particular, the light emission pattern LP3 can be determined only when the number of big hit fluctuations to which the counted 16R big hit Za is given is 2 or more, so that the emission color of the effect movable body EK is red in the definite effect. In this case, it is possible to definitely recognize that the symbol variation game of the big hit variation that becomes the 16R big hit Za is held twice or more. Then, when the effect control CPU 31a determines various patterns related to the notification effect, the effect setting process ends.

  After that, when the effect control CPU 31a inputs a round designation command for designating a round game that can be identified from the determined execution pattern, the notification movable body EK of the effect movable body EK is executed such that the notification effect identified by the determined effect pattern is executed. Control the behavior. At this time, when the CPU 31a for effect control determines the light emission pattern together with the effect pattern including the confirmed effect, the effect control CPU 31a controls the light emission mode of the effect movable body EK so that the light emission color specified by the determined light emission pattern is obtained. To do.

  Therefore, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether or not the jackpot game is generated with the jackpot grant, and whether or not the symbol variation game with the jackpot variation is included in the pending symbol variation game is determined in advance. When the result is affirmative, it functions as a notification effect control means for controlling the effect display device 11 as the notification effect execution means so that the notification effect is executed. Then, the effect control CPU 31a responds to the contents of the big hit game such as the type of the big hit game and whether or not the game state at the time of the big hit determination is a variable state (whether it is a so-called first hit). Thus, the aspect of the round game in which the notification effect is executed is varied.

  Further, the effect control CPU 31a determines whether the final effect or the predictive effect depends on the determination result of the prior determination or the content of the big hit (16R big hit Za or not) given through the big hit variation, The effect form of the notification effect such as the light emission color of the movable body EK is varied. In addition, when the big hit is given during the changing state, the production control CPU 31a gives a notification effect to different round games (periods) depending on whether or not the given big hit is the 16R big hit Za. Let it run. Further, the effect control CPU 31a causes the notification effect to be executed in different round games (execution times) when the assigned big hit is the 16R big hit Za and when the big hit is ZA to ZD. Further, the effect control CPU 31a causes a notification effect to be executed in a round game as a specific period after ten unit opening / closing operations are completed when the assigned big hits are big hits ZA to ZD.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained .
(1) When a jackpot game is generated with the jackpot grant, the presentation mode varies depending on the contents of the jackpot awarded (whether or not the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination is a variable state) As a result, a notification effect for notifying that the symbol variation game that is a big hit variation is included in the pending symbol variation game is executed. For this reason, a change can be given to the production | presentation aspect of an alerting | reporting effect, and a player's interest can be improved.

  (2) Depending on the content of the jackpot granted (whether or not the gaming state at the time of jackpot determination is variable) and the content of the jackpot determined in advance (whether it is 16R jackpot Za) The notification effect is executed according to the effect mode. For this reason, it is possible to improve the interest of the player by notifying the matter in which the player has a strong interest while further changing the effect mode of the notification effect.

  (3) The notification effect is executed on the condition that the content of the jackpot determined in advance is 16R jackpot Za including the occurrence of the 16R jackpot game and the occurrence of the variable state after the jackpot game ends. For this reason, a player's expectation with respect to performing notification effect can be raised, and the improvement of an interest can be aimed at.

  (4) When the big hits ZA and ZB are given among the big hits ZA to ZD in the non-changeable state, the second high-accuracy mode M3 (changeable and changed state) is set after the big hit game ends, When the big hits ZC and ZD are given, the first high-accuracy mode M2 (the probability change state without change) is set after the big hit game ends. When the jackpot ZA to ZD is awarded in the variable speed state, the notification effect is executed in the jackpot game, while in the jackpot game when the jackpot ZA to ZD is given in the non-variable state. The notification effect is not executed. Therefore, in a state where the player is difficult to recognize whether or not the second high-accuracy mode M3 (variable state) is set after the end of the big hit game, the big hit in the non-variable state (so-called first hit) By not performing the notification effect, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the variable state is given after the end of the big hit game, and to improve the interest.

  (5) When jackpots ZA to ZD are given in the variable speed state, a promotion effect for notifying whether or not the second high-accuracy mode M3 is set after the jackpot game is completed in the jackpot game is executed. Therefore, when the promotion effect is executed, the notification effect is not executed, so that the player can pay attention to the promotion effect, and it can be suppressed that the interest is lowered by the execution of the notification effect.

  (6) Since the notification effect is executed in different periods (round games) in the 16R jackpot game and the jackpot game other than the 16R jackpot game, it is possible to further change the effect mode of the notification effect.

  (7) When the jackpot is given in the non-changed state, there are jackpots ZA and ZB to which the changed state is given after the jackpot game ends, and jackpots ZC and ZD to which the changed state is not given. When the big hits ZA to ZD are generated during the non-changed state, the notification effect is not executed, so that the player pays attention to whether or not the changed state is given after the big hit game ends. Can be improved.

  (8) When jackpots ZA to ZD are awarded in the variable state, the variable state is granted after the big hit game is over. When jackpots ZA and ZB are awarded in the variable speed state and when jackpots ZC and ZD are awarded, a notification effect is executed during the jackpot game. Therefore, when the shortage state is given after the jackpot game is over, the notification effect is executed during the jackpot game, and the player's interest can be improved.

(9) When the 16R big hit Za is given during the non-changing state, and when the 16R big hit Za is given during the changing state, the notification effect is executed during the big hit game. Therefore, it is possible to improve the player's interest by executing the notification effect in the 16R big hit game in which the shortage state occurs after the big hit game ends .
(10) When the 16R big hit game is generated with the grant of the 16R big hit Za, the notification effect is executed in different effect modes according to the provided big hit game effect (content of the big hit). And since the big hit game effect (content of the big hit) is changed in response to establishment of specific conditions, the variation of the effect mode of a notification effect can be given further variation. Therefore, it is possible to change the effect mode of the notification effect and improve the interest of the player in the big hit game.

  (11) When the 16R jackpot Za with the changed jackpot game effect is given, the notification effect is not executed, so that it is a jackpot of the jackpot game effect that is given only when the specific condition is satisfied. By executing the notification effect, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling annoyed and decreasing the interest.

  (12) In the 16R jackpot game based on the 16R jackpot Za and the jackpot games based on the jackpots ZA to ZD, while the notification effect is executed at different execution times (round games), the execution mode of the notification effect is changed. The relevance of the notification effect can be recalled by executing the notification effect in a round game (specific period) in which the opening mode of the big prize opening is the same or substantially the same.

  (13) In particular, in this embodiment, in the jackpot game based on the jackpots ZA to ZD, Za, the notification effect is executed in the round game in which 25 seconds is set as the prescribed round time, so the stage time of the notification effect is secured. it can.

  (14) Since the number of consecutive big hits reaches 5 times or 10 times, the big hit game effect (the content of the big hit) is changed by the establishment of any one of a plurality of specific conditions. Variations can be made in the process up to the change, improving the interest of the player.

  (15) The notification effect can be executed in the big hit game based on the big hit ZA to ZD, Za, while the notification effect is not executed in the 2R big hit game based on the big hit Zb. For this reason, it is possible to suppress complication as a big hit game effect by executing the notification effect even though the prescribed number of rounds is small.

In addition, the said embodiment can be actualized in another embodiment (another example) as follows.
The hold information stored in the main control RAM 30c (information indicating the pending symbol variation game such as the value of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number and a special figure distribution random number) is stored together with the order stored in the main control RAM 30c. It suffices to store the hold information stored first so as to be able to be specified. For example, as a method of storing the hold information in the main control RAM 30c, the hold information is stored in order from the front of the vacant storage area in the hold information storage area, and the hold information is stored first. The storage information indicating the storage area is stored in the main control RAM 30c. At the start of the symbol variation game, the hold information is read from the storage area indicated by the storage information stored in the main control RAM 30c, and the stored contents of the storage area are erased. Thereafter, there is a method of storing storage information indicating the storage area in which the hold information is stored next in the main control RAM 30c. The storage of the advance determination command in the effect control RAM 31c can be similarly changed.

  The notification effect may be executed partly or entirely in response to an operation of an effect button as an effect operation means that can be operated by the player. For example, the production control CPU 31a sets an operation reception period of the production buttons during the execution period of the final production, and determines the light emission pattern determined when the operation of the production buttons is detected within the operation reception period. On the other hand, while the effect movable body EK is caused to emit light, if it is not detected, the effect movable body EK may be caused to emit light in a predetermined color (for example, white). In this case, the effect control CPU 31a may execute a game effect informing that the operation acceptance period is set, or may not execute the game effect.

  The notification effect may be a game effect for notifying that the symbol variation game with the variable content including the reach effect as the specific variation content is included in the symbol variation game on hold. In this case, the main control CPU 30a may compare the reach determination random number value and the reach determination value in the command setting process, and if they match, output a specific prior determination command indicating that. Then, the effect control CPU 31a may execute the notification effect depending on whether or not the specific prior determination command is stored in the effect control RAM 31c.

  The notification effect may be executed during the big hit game based on the big hits ZA to ZD regardless of whether or not the game state at the time of the big hit determination is a variable state (whether it is a so-called first hit). However, from the viewpoint of improving the player's interest in the promotion effect, it is preferable to configure as in the above embodiment.

  The notification effect may be executable when the symbol variation game that is on hold includes the symbol variation game with the big hit variation ZA to ZD, Zb. That is, the notification effect may be executed for a big hit game in which the total opening time of the big prize opening is not the maximum, or a big hit that does not give a variable state after the big hit game ends.

・ The notification effect is configured to be executed based on whether or not the symbol variation game of the big hit variation is included in the pending symbol variation game, and does not refer to the content of the big hit (type of jackpot) given through the big hit variation May be,
The notification effect can be executed as a display effect by the effect display device 11, a sound effect by a speaker, or a light emission effect by a light emitter such as an LED in addition to or instead of the movable object effect by the effect movable body EK. For example, the notification effect may be executed by a mode in which a predetermined character is displayed on the effect display device 11. Further, the notification effect may be executed by combining these game effects. Other jackpot game effects can be similarly changed.

  -Depending on the jackpot game based on the jackpots ZA to ZD, Za, Zb, that is, the number of rounds specified or the opening mode of the big winning opening 21, the execution mode of the notification effect such as the contents of the notification effect may be varied.

-The specific condition for changing the jackpot game effect may be one or three or more.
-You may change the specific conditions for changing the jackpot game effect. For example, the number of consecutive big hits for changing the big hit game effect may be changed. In addition, for example, without interposing a symbol variation game in which the gaming state is non-variable state, the number of 16R big hit Za has reached the first number and the number of 2R big hit Zb has reached the second number It may be a specific condition.

  -Even if the jackpot game effect is changed to the special effect, the notification effect may be executed during the 16R jackpot game. However, in this case, the execution mode of the notification effect such as the round game (time) in which the notification effect is executed and the content of the notification effect are changed.

  -You may change the jackpot game effect in the jackpot game based on each jackpot ZA-ZD, Za, Zb. For example, the promotion effect may not be executed during the jackpot game based on the jackpots ZA to ZD, and the jackpot game effect may be changed when a specific condition is satisfied as in the case of the 16R jackpot Za.

  -The number of production modes that can be changed in the mode production may be changed. For example, the effect mode that can be shifted in the variable state may be set to two or more types, and the effect mode that can be transferred in the non-variable state may be set to one type or three or more types.

  -You may change the type of jackpot. For example, a jackpot in which the probability variation prescribed count and the variable variation prescribed count are different, or a non-probability variant jackpot that does not give a probability variation state after the jackpot game ends may be provided. Moreover, you may change the content of the jackpot game generated with a jackpot. Here, the contents of the jackpot game are the prescribed number of rounds, the opening time, the number of times of opening, and the closing time of the big winning opening 21 in each round game.

Each special figure variation game may be executed in the order of entering the first start winning opening 14 and the second starting winning opening 15.
A common special variation game may be performed in response to detection of a game ball entering the first start winning opening 14 and detection of a game ball entering the second start winning opening 15.

  The main control CPU 30a may output a control command capable of specifying the hit type instead of the special figure designation command. This control command is a command set for each hit type, and the type of special figure cannot be specified. Further, when a variation pattern is set for each winning type, the effect control CPU 31a may grasp the winning type based on the changing pattern designation command.

The presentation control board 31 may be a sub-integrated control board, and a display control board that specially controls the presentation display device 11 may be provided separately from the presentation control board 31.
The present invention may be embodied in a gaming machine that uses only special drawings.

Hereinafter, a technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment and another example will be additionally described.
(B) The special winning opening is included in the jackpot in a specific period that is at least a part of a first jackpot including the occurrence of a first jackpot game as a content and a period from the start to the end of the jackpot game. A second jackpot containing the occurrence of a second jackpot game that is the same as or substantially the same as the first jackpot game, and the notification effect control means is configured such that the given jackpot is the first jackpot The notification effect is executed at different execution timings in the case of a big hit and in the case of the second big hit, and when the given big hit is the second big hit, the notification effect is generated in the specific period. Is preferably executed.

  (B) It is preferable that the jackpot content changing means changes the jackpot content when any one of the plurality of specific conditions is satisfied.

  EK ... movable body for production (notification production execution means), M2 ... first high-accuracy mode (non-specific production mode), M3 ... second high-precision mode (specific production mode), ZA ... first substantial 4R big hit ( Non-specific big hit, first non-specific big hit, second big hit, ZB ... second real 4R big hit (non-specific big hit, first non-specific big hit, second big hit), ZC ... first real 8R big hit (non-specific big hit, 2nd non-specific big hit, 2nd big hit), ZD ... 2nd real 8R big hit (non-specific big hit, 2nd non-specific big hit, 2nd big hit), Za ... 16R big hit (specific big hit, 1st big hit), 11 ... Production Display device (game display means, mode notification effect executing means), 21 ... Grand prize opening (special prize opening), 30 ... Main control board, 30a ... Main control CPU (storage control means, variation content determination means), 30c ... Main control RAM (storage means), 3 ... performance control board, 31a ... effect control for the CPU (game control means, pre-judgment means, notification effect control means, the mode setting means, mode notification effect control means, jackpot content change means).

Claims (3)

Jackpot display the results in the symbol variation game if you win the jackpot lottery is derived, in the gaming machine to give a big hit Yu technique for opening the special winning hole after that,
Storage control means for storing storage information indicating the symbol variation game on hold in the storage means when the start condition is satisfied ,
Based on prior Kiho distillate information identifiable information, and pre-determined pre-determining means for determining whether contains pending information to be able to win the jackpot lottery,
A case where before Kitai per game is given, notifying that the pre determination result of the determination when it is affirmative, control the execution of notification effect for notifying the determination result of the The pre determination is affirmative Production control means;
A jackpot effect control means for controlling the execution of the effect during the jackpot game,
When the specific condition is established by winning the jackpot lottery, the jackpot effect control means executes an effect different from that when the specific condition is not satisfied,
The game machine characterized in that the notification effect control means changes the mode of the notification effect according to the effect executed during the jackpot game . Previous Article Before determining means, when the pre determination of the determination result is positive, further advance determines the type of jackpot that will impart the jackpot gaming based on the information that can specify the reserved information,
The notification effect control means, game according to Selle claim 1 different aspects of the notification effect depending on the effect to be executed in the jackpot gaming, and the type of jackpot that the pre judging means has pre-determined Machine. The condition for executing the notification effect is that the type of jackpot pre-determined by the pre-determining means gives the special jackpot game with the longest total opening time of the special winning opening among the jackpot games, and the special jackpot 3. The game according to claim 2, wherein after the game is over, the game is a big hit that gives a state of improving the entrance rate to improve the entrance rate to the starting means that satisfies the start condition by entering the game ball. Gaming machine .