JP6082061B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine.

  Conventionally, the right to win a lottery (right to win a lottery) is acquired on the condition that a game ball wins at the starting gate, and the big prize opening is opened multiple times when the winner is won by the lottery There is known a gaming machine in which a large number of prize balls can be obtained when a special game is executed and a game ball wins a prize at the special winning opening.

  In some types of gaming machines, various effects may be performed to show the result of the winning lottery to the player. When one effect is selected from a plurality of effects and executed, a big hit is possible for each effect The reliability (reliability) may be set (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2014-166481 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of executing a plurality of effects set with different chances of winning a jackpot and capable of arousing the player's interest.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention has a determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing a starting condition, and a predetermined effect based on the result of the determination. And an effect execution means for executing the first execution effect, which suggests that the special game is likely to be performed based on the result of the determination, and the first special effect. A special effect execution means capable of executing any of the second special effects suggesting that the special game is likely to be performed, and when the determination does not determine that the special game is performed, It is characterized by comprising storage means for storing that the first special effect has been executed by the special effect execution means, and notification means for notifying that the first special effect has been stored in the storage means. .

  In the gaming machine configured as described above, the effect execution means includes a measurement means for measuring the number of executions of the execution of the first special effect by the special effect execution means, and the notification means can notify the number of executions. The special effect execution means does not execute the first special effect when the number of executions reaches a predetermined value and it is determined that the special game is not performed as a result of the determination. When it is determined that the special game is to be performed, it is desirable that the first special effect can be executed.

  According to the present invention, there are a first special effect that suggests that a special game is likely to be performed, and a second special effect that suggests that a special game is more likely to be performed than the first special effect. In some cases, it is possible to arouse the player's interest in the first special performance.

Front view of gaming machine according to the present embodiment Schematic enlarged view of the information display section in the gaming machine of FIG. Rear perspective view of gaming machine according to the present embodiment Block diagram of the part related to the control of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment A diagram listing some of the processes executed by the main control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the judgment table per special figure in the main control part of the gaming machine The figure which shows the type of jackpot which concerns on this embodiment Explanatory diagram showing the transition of gaming state and production mode triggered by the occurrence of jackpot Explanatory drawing of the special figure variation pattern table for the initial state in the main control unit of the gaming machine A diagram listing some of the processes executed by the effect control unit of the gaming machine Illustration of production mode Explanatory drawing of the SP reach production execution information storage area in the production control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the production scenario table in the production control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the production example of scenario pattern ES01 Explanatory drawing of the production example of scenario pattern ES02 Explanatory drawing of the example of the scenario pattern ES03 Explanatory drawing of the 1st SP reach selection table in the production control part of a gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the 2nd SP reach selection table in the production control part of a gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the SPSP reach selection table in the production control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the production example of scenario pattern ES07 Explanatory drawing of examples of special effects

<< First Embodiment >>
Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In each of the drawings to be referred to, the same part is denoted by the same reference numeral, and redundant description regarding the same part is omitted in principle. In this specification, for simplification of description, the names of information, signals, physical quantities, members, etc. corresponding to the symbols or signs are indicated by writing symbols or signs referring to information, signals, physical quantities, members, etc. Omitted or abbreviated.

  An embodiment suitable for a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail. In this embodiment, the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a gaming machine (so-called digipachi) belonging to the former first type.

<< Basic configuration of gaming machine >>
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment. A basic configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, up, down, left, and right refer to the top, bottom, left, and right viewed from the player facing the game board 101 unless otherwise specified, and the vertical and horizontal directions are parallel to the board surface of the game board 101. The vertical direction is parallel to the vertical direction, and the horizontal direction is parallel to the horizontal direction.

  The gaming machine 100 is a pachinko gaming machine, and includes an outer frame 10 attached to an island structure disposed in a gaming facility, an inner frame 11 attached to the outer frame 10 so as to be opened and closed, and an inner frame 11. And a door frame 12 that can be freely opened and closed. The inner frame 11 is relative to the outer frame 10, and the door frame 12 is relative to the inner frame 11. The left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) and the right side is the rotation leading end side (opening / closing distal end side). ) Is configured to be pivotable forward (openable and closable). The door frame 12 is attached to the inner frame 11 so as to cover the entire front side of the inner frame 11, but the door frame 12 can visually recognize almost the entire game area described later from the front (player side). Thus, the window part 12a formed by fitting the glass plate which has transparency is formed.

  The gaming machine 100 includes a game board 101. The game board 101 is detachably attached to the inner frame 11 and includes the components shown in FIG. At a lower position of the game board 101, a launching unit for launching a game ball is disposed (the detailed structure of the launching unit is not shown).

  In the gaming machine 100, the game ball launched upward by the driving of the launching unit rises between the rails 102a and 102b and reaches the upper position of the game board 101, and then in the game area 103 formed in the game board 101. Falls (flows down). The game area 103 is provided with a plurality of nails (not shown), and the game balls are dropped by the nails while changing the moving direction in an unspecified direction. Further, in the game board 101, a game ball drop path in the game area 103 includes a windmill (not shown) that changes the direction of the game ball fall, a first start port 105, a second start port 106, an electric tulip 107, A gate 108, a special winning opening 111, and a normal winning opening 112 are provided.

  An image display unit 104 composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. The image display unit 104 displays various effect images. For example, the image display unit 104 displays a decorative symbol provided corresponding to a special symbol for representing the lottery result of the winning lottery, and an image related to the effect that the gaming machine 100 performs until the winning lottery result is shown. Is displayed. The image display unit 104 may also display a symbol (ordinary decoration symbol) for representing a lottery result of the normal symbol lottery.

  A first start port 105 and a second start port 106 are installed below the image display unit 104. The start openings 105 and 106 form a start area through which game balls can pass (winning is possible). When the game ball passes through the start port 105 (the game ball wins the start port 105), the first start condition is established, and the game ball passes through the start port 106 (the game ball wins the start port 106). The second start condition is satisfied. If the first start condition or the second start condition is satisfied, then a winning lottery is executed. Further, when the gaming machine 100 detects a winning game ball in the starting port 105 or 106, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, three) of gaming balls. The game balls that are paid out due to the winning of the game balls with respect to the start ports 105 and 106 and the winning ports (large winning port 111 and normal winning port 112) are also referred to as winning balls. The fact that three game balls are paid out in response to winning of a game ball for the start port 105 can be referred to as “there are three prize balls for the start port 105”. In the present embodiment, the starting balls 105 and 106, the big winning opening 111, and the normal winning opening 112 have 3, 3, 14, and 10, respectively. The first start port 105 is a start port that is always open, whereas the second start port 106 is a start port that is opened only when the electric tulip 107 is operating. In the following description, the winning lottery based on the first starting condition established by winning the game ball at the first starting port 105 is referred to as “first special symbol lottery”, and the winning ball is won at the second starting port 106. The winning lottery based on the established second start condition is sometimes referred to as “second special symbol lottery”, and when it is not necessary to distinguish between the two, it is simply referred to as “winning lottery”. The winning prize may be read as winning.

  The electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second starting port 106. The electric tulip 107 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second start port 106, and an open state (open state) that makes it easier to win the game ball in the second start port 106 than in the closed state. ) In either state. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid 420 (see FIG. 4) included in the electric tulip 107. In effect, when the electric tulip 107 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the second starting port 106, and only when the electric tulip 107 is in the open state, the second starting of the game ball is started. Winning to the mouth 106 becomes possible. The opening of the electric tulip 107 is also referred to as the opening of the electric tulip 107. A gate 108 is disposed on the right side of the image display unit 104. When the game ball passes through the gate 108, the normal symbol lottery condition is established, and the normal symbol lottery is executed. The electric tulip 107 is released based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. Similarly to the start ports 105 and 106, the gate 108 also forms a start region through which game balls can pass.

  A big prize opening 111 is provided to the right of the first start port 105 and the second start port 106. The big prize opening 111 can also be opened and closed like the electric tulip 107. The grand prize opening 111 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult for a game ball to win the grand prize opening 111, and an open state (an open state) that makes it easier to win a game ball in the big prize opening 111 than in the closed state. Take one of the states. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid 421 (see FIG. 4) provided in the special winning opening 111. In effect, when the grand prize opening 111 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the big prize opening 111, and only when the big prize opening 111 is in the open state, the prize winning of the game ball is won. Winning to the mouth 111 is possible. The opening of the big prize opening 111 is also referred to as the opening of the big prize opening 111. The big winning opening 111 is normally closed, and when a big win is won by a winning lottery, a predetermined round is selected until a predetermined condition (for example, 30 seconds elapses or 10 winning winning games) is satisfied. Repeat as many times as possible (for example, 16 times). When the gaming machine 100 detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning slot 111, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 14) of winning balls.

  One or more normal winning openings 112 are installed on the side or lower side of the image display unit 104. The gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls when detecting a winning at the normal winning opening 112. The first start port 105, the second start port 106, the gate 108, the big winning port 111, and the normal winning port 112 are not limited to the positions shown in FIG. 1, and may be arranged at arbitrary positions in the game area 103. . At the bottom of the game area 103, there is provided a collection port 113 for collecting game balls that have not won any of the first start port 105, the second start port 106, the big winning port 111 and the normal winning port 112. Yes. An information display unit 114 is provided in the lower right part of the game board 101 (details will be described later). Note that the installation positions of the recovery port 113 and the information display unit 114 can be arbitrarily changed.

  As described above, the door frame 12 is formed with the window portion 12a, and the game machine 100 hits the window portion 12a (the outer peripheral portion of the door frame 12) until the gaming machine 100 shows the lottery result of the lottery. Various production members and the like used for any production including the above are incorporated. As the effect member, the first speaker 115a, the second speaker 115b, and the third speaker 115c (hereinafter referred to as “speaker 115” when it is not necessary to distinguish between the speakers). .), The effect light unit 116 and the movable frame accessory 117 are incorporated. The speaker 115 outputs sound used for production. The effect light unit 116 has a plurality of lamps and a plurality of motors, and the direction of light irradiation by the lamps can be changed up and down or left and right by driving the motors. The movable frame accessory 117 is a member that basically stands by at the reference position and moves to the operating position when it is used for production, and constitutes part of the production.

  The frame movable accessory 117 will be described in detail. The frame movable accessory 117 is a foldable movable accessory, and is provided one at the upper left and the upper right of the door frame 12. The movable frame accessory 117 provided at the upper left and the upper right portion is arranged so that the left and right sides of the movable frame accessory 117 are both in contact with the door frame 12 at the reference position, while at the operating position, The former is pivoted forward with the left side as the pivot base side and the right side as the pivot tip side, and the latter is pivoted forward with the right side as the pivot base side and the left side as the pivot tip side. The rotational leading end side of the movable accessory 117 is a position protruding toward the player compared to the reference position. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the movable frame accessory 117 is at the reference position.

  By the way, the movable combination used for production is also provided on the game board 101, and in this embodiment, the movable board combinations 130 and 131 (see FIG. 1) are provided on the game board 101. The movable board objects 130 and 131 basically stand by at the reference position (position shown in FIG. 1), and when used for production, the operation position (from the reference position toward the center of the image display unit 104). A part of the effect is configured by sliding to the position where the image display unit 104 has advanced to the front).

  The movable board objects 130 and 131 stand by at a position where the player can see almost the entire display area of the image display unit 104 at the reference position. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Located above and below the image display unit 104. On the other hand, in the operating position, the movable board accessory 130 slides downward and advances in front of the image display unit 104, and the movable board accessory 130 is part of the display area of the image display unit 104 as viewed from the player. The area is covered. In the operating position, the movable board accessory 131 slides upward and advances forward in front of the image display unit 104, so that the movable board accessory 131 is part of the display area of the image display unit 104 when viewed from the player. The area is covered. The operating positions of the movable board actors 130 and 131 are set to positions that do not interfere with each other when both are in the operating position. For example, the operating position of the movable board instrument 130 is set to the upper front of the image display unit 104. Then, the operating position of the movable board accessory 131 is set to the lower front side of the image display unit 104.

  An operation handle 119 is arranged at the lower right position of the door frame 12. The operation handle 119 has a shape that protrudes toward the player, and a firing instruction member 120 is provided on the outer periphery thereof. The firing instruction member 120 is rotatably supported by the operation handle 119. When a player fires a game ball, the player rotates the firing instruction member 120 clockwise. At this time, the player can adjust the firing strength of the game ball according to the angle at which the firing instruction member 120 is rotated. When the player performs a right-handed game, which will be described later, the angle by which the firing instruction member 120 is rotated may be increased as compared with the case of performing a left-handed game. The operation handle 119 is provided with a sensor that detects that the player directly operates the firing instruction member 120. Only when the sensor detects that the firing instruction member 120 is directly operated by the player, the gaming machine 100 fires a game ball.

  Below the game area 103 in the door frame 12, an effect button 121, a cross key 122, an upper plate (hitting ball supply plate) 123, an upper plate lever 124, a lower plate (excess ball receiving plate) 125, a lower plate lever 126, and the like are provided. It has been. The effect button 121 and the cross key 122 constitute an operation accepting unit for accepting an operation from the player. The upper plate 123 has a shape that can accommodate a game ball, and sends the stored game ball to the launching unit. The upper plate lever 124 is means for sending out the game balls stored in the upper plate 123 to the lower plate 125. The lower plate 125 has a shape that can accommodate game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate 123, and stores the game balls. The lower plate lever 126 is an opening means that opens a part of the lower surface of the lower plate 125, and the game ball stored in the lower plate 125 is arranged below the lower plate 125 by the player operating the lower plate lever 126. It falls into a box (a so-called dollar box (not shown)).

<< Information display section >>
As shown in FIG. 2, the information display unit 114 includes a special symbol display unit 201 that displays a special symbol indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery, a normal symbol display unit 202 that displays a normal symbol indicating the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, A display unit 203, a round number display unit 204, and a right-handed display unit 205 are provided. Each display unit 201 to 205 can be formed by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display.

  There are first and second special symbols as special symbols. The special symbol display unit 201 includes a first special symbol display unit 201a that displays a first special symbol and a second special symbol display unit 201b that displays a second special symbol. The hold display unit 203 includes display units 203a, 203b, and 203c. The right of the first special symbol lottery (special symbol determination information described later) is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and the number of the reserved rights is displayed on the display unit 203a as the number of reserved information U1. . The right of the second special symbol lottery (special drawing determination information described later) is reserved up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and the number of reserved rights is displayed on the display unit 203b as the number of reserved information U2. . The right of the normal symbol lottery (information for determining the usual figure described later) due to the game ball passing through the gate 108 is held up to a predetermined number (for example, 4), and the number of the held rights is the number of held information U3. Is displayed on the display unit 203c.

<< Back configuration of gaming machine >>
With reference to FIG. 3, the back side structure of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the gaming machine 100 showing a rear configuration of the gaming machine 100. On the back surface of the gaming machine 100, a main control board 301, a prize ball control board 302, an effect control board 303, a power board 304 that supplies power to each board in the gaming machine 100, an output terminal board 305, and the like are provided. ing. Those boards (particularly the effect control board 303) may be formed of a plurality of printed boards. Further, a power plug 315 for supplying power to the power supply board 304 and a power switch (not shown) are also provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 100. The main control board 301 is provided with a RAM clear switch (not shown). When the power of the gaming machine 100 is in the off state, the power is turned on by pressing the power switch while pressing the RAM clear switch, so that power is supplied to the gaming machine 100 and the RAM clear preparation state is entered. By pushing the switch, the game information of the gaming machine 100 is initialized (RAM clear), and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes the initial state. If the power is turned on by pressing the power switch without pressing the RAM clear switch, the gaming machine 100 is not in the initial state, and the gaming machine 100 is controlled based on the gaming information of the gaming machine 100 before the power is turned off. .

<< Basic operation of gaming machine >>
Next, the basic operation of the gaming machine 100 will be described. When the first or second start condition is established, the gaming machine 100 acquires special figure determination information according to the establishment timing and performs a winning lottery based on the special figure determination information. Acquisition of special figure determination information corresponds to acquisition of the right to win a lottery. In the winning lottery, it is determined whether or not a win is won (whether or not a big win or lost). In some cases, the winning of a jackpot is expressed as the occurrence of a jackpot. When the first special symbol lottery is performed, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the first special symbol on the first special symbol display unit 201a. Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the variable display, the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the first special symbol lottery (that is, in a mode indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery). On the other hand, when the second special symbol lottery is performed, the gaming machine 100 variably displays the second special symbol of the second special symbol display unit 201b. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the variable display, the second special symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol indicating the lottery result of the second special symbol lottery (that is, in a mode indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery).

  When the gaming machine 100 displays the special symbol (first or second special symbol) in a variable manner, the gaming machine 100 displays the decorative symbol in a variable manner on the image display unit 104, and stops the decorative symbol in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. Display. The decorative symbols displayed on the image display unit 104 include first to third decorative symbols, and each decorative symbol is associated with a color, a numerical value, a symbol, or the like.

  The first to third decorative symbols are stopped and displayed in a combination corresponding to the type of jackpot when the winning lottery result is a jackpot. For example, when a 16R (special A) jackpot (see FIG. 7), which will be described later, is selected, the first to third decorative symbols are displayed as red decorative symbols indicating the jackpot of 16R (for example, “7, 7, 7 ”And stop display. When winning a 4R (Special B) jackpot, which will be described later, each decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a blue decorative symbol (for example, a numerical symbol other than “7, 7, 7”) indicating the 4R jackpot Let Even if the 16R jackpot is won, the above-mentioned blue decorative symbol is stopped and displayed on the image display unit 104, and after that, a promotion promotion effect that clearly indicates that it is a 16R jackpot may be performed. .

  Also, if the winning lottery result is lost (that is, if the winning lottery is lost, in other words, if the winning lottery is not won), the first to third decorative symbols are stopped at the so-called non-zolo eyes. Display. The non-sloppy eyes correspond to stopping the first decorative symbol and the second decorative symbol with an unrelated symbol.

  When the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the combination indicating the jackpot, the gaming machine 100 enters the jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot game state, a jackpot including a game in which the round game that opens the jackpot 111 is performed for rounds (4 rounds or 16 rounds in this embodiment) according to the type of the jackpot (see FIG. 7). A game is performed. If the game ball wins the open big winning opening 111 while the big winning opening 111 is opened, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 14) of winning balls. The jackpot game state ends when the jackpot game ends.

  The jackpot game is started after a special symbol indicating that the result of the winning lottery is a jackpot is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 201. When the jackpot game is started, after a predetermined opening period (for example, 6 seconds), a round game that opens the jackpot 111 is made a plurality of times (the number of rounds set according to the type of jackpot described later (see FIG. 7). ) Is executed a number of times. Then, after the last round game ends and a predetermined ending period (for example, 10 seconds) elapses, the jackpot game is ended. In addition, after each round game, a predetermined interval period (a time set by a special winning opening opening pattern described later) is provided. In other words, in this embodiment, the jackpot game is composed of an opening period, a period in which N round games are executed (hereinafter also referred to as a round game period), an N interval period, and an ending period (N is , The number of rounds set according to the type of jackpot). Note that the period from the start of the jackpot game to the end thereof (that is, the period during which the gaming machine 100 is in the jackpot game state) is also referred to as a jackpot game period or a jackpot game.

  The gaming machine 100 does not perform a winning lottery (special symbol lottery) in the big hit gaming state. After the jackpot game ends, the gaming machine 100 returns to a state in which a winning lottery is performed by changing the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 from the jackpot gaming state to another gaming state (for example, a high probability electric support game state). To do. During the jackpot game, the game is played by right-handed. “Right hit” means that a game ball is launched into a game area on the right side of the center line that divides the game area 103 left and right in the game area 103. On the other hand, left-handed strike means that a game ball is launched into the game area on the left side of the center line in the game area 103. Cannot win the ball. The jackpot game state is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state (in other words, the jackpot game is more advantageous to the player than the game in the normal game state). The advantage in the jackpot game is that the player can easily obtain more prize balls (the expected value of the prize balls is greater) with the opening of the big prize opening 111 than in the game in the normal game state. means.

<< Game state of gaming machine >>
The gaming machine 100 takes any one of a plurality of gaming states except for a gaming state (including the above-mentioned jackpot gaming state) that involves opening the big prize opening 111. The gaming state that a general gaming machine can take includes a normal gaming state that is a low probability non-electric support game state, a low probability electric support game state, a high probability non-electric support game state, and a high probability electric support game state. . In the present embodiment, the gaming state that can be taken by the gaming machine 100 is either the normal gaming state or the high probability electric support gaming state. Hereinafter, the four gaming states will be described. The gaming state in the initial state of the gaming machine 100 is a low probability non-electric support game state. The electric support is an abbreviation for an electric chew support function, and details will be described later.

  The normal gaming state (low probability non-electric support game state) and the low probability electric support game state belong to the low probability game state. In the low probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a winning lottery using a low probability special figure determination table (see table TAt1 in FIG. 6 described later). In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that a lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 1/399 is performed.

  The high probability electric support game state and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to the high probability game state. In the high-probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a winning lottery using a high-probability special figure determination table (see table TAt2 in FIG. 6 described later). In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that a lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 1/95 is performed. That is, in the high-probability gaming state, the jackpot is won with a probability that is four times higher than that in the low-probability gaming state. Therefore, the high probability gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the low probability gaming state for the jackpot winning.

  The low probability electric support game state and the high probability electric support game state belong to the electric support game state. In the electric support game state, the gaming machine 100 provides a game support function (hereinafter referred to as “electric support”) that involves opening and closing the electric tulip 107 (that is, the electric support is activated). A period in which the gaming machine 100 is in the electric support game state may be referred to as an electric support game period or an electric support game. The specific contents of the electric support will not be described in detail because it is a publicly known technology. For example, when the electric support is given, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shortened compared to when the electric support is not provided, A non-electric support game in which an electric support is not given in an electric support game state, in which an increase in the probability of winning a lottery (and thus an increase in the opening frequency of the electric tulip 107) and an increase in the opening time of the electric tulip 107 are achieved. Compared to the state, it becomes easier for the game ball to win the second starting port 106. In the electric support game state, a game is played by the above-mentioned right strike, and the winning of the winning lottery is a prize at the second start opening 106. The game area 103 is provided with nails and obstacles so that a game ball that is launched when a right-handed game is being played is not awarded to the first starting port 105, and right-handed game is performed. The first start condition is not satisfied.

  The normal gaming state (low probability non-electric support game state) and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to a non-electric support game state to which no electric support is given. In the non-electric support game state, the game is performed by left-handed as described above, and the winning lottery is mainly a winning to the first start opening 105. As understood from the above description, the electric support game state is a game state in which the start condition (second start condition) is more easily established than the non-electric support game state. Therefore, the electric support game state is more advantageous to the player than the non-electric support game state with respect to the ease of establishment of the start condition.

<< Internal structure of gaming machine >>
The internal configuration of the gaming machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a part related to control in the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 400 provided in the gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 401 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 402 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect that controls the contents of the effect. And a control unit 403. In addition to the control unit 400, each component shown in FIG. 4 is provided in the gaming machine 100. For example, a main control unit 401, a prize ball control unit 402, and an effect control unit 403 in FIG. 4 are formed by the main control board 301, the prize ball control board 302, and the effect control board 303 in FIG. 3, respectively, and the output in FIG. The terminal board 305 includes the board external information terminal board 491 of FIG.

[1. Main control unit]
The main control unit 401 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the main control unit 401 are also referred to as a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM, respectively. The main CPU 411 reads various programs related to the progress of the game from the main ROM 412 and executes the read program using the main RAM 413 as a work area. As shown in FIG. 4, the main ROM 412 stores tables TAt, TZt, THt, FAt, FZt, FHt and DKt, and the main RAM 413 is provided with storage areas 413a to 413j. In addition to this, various tables can be stored in the main ROM 412, and various storage areas can be provided in the main RAM 413.

  The main controller 401 is connected to various switches (hereinafter abbreviated as “SW”) for detecting a game ball. For example, as shown in the figure, the main control unit 401 has a first start port SW 414 a that detects a game ball won in the first start port 105 and a second start that detects a game ball won in the second start port 106. A mouth SW 414 b, a gate SW 415 that detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 108, a big winning opening SW 416 that detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning opening 111, and a normal winning that detects a gaming ball that has won a normal winning opening 112. The mouth SW 417 is connected.

  Each of SW 414a and 414b and SW 415 to 417 outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to main control unit 401, and main control unit 401 receives a winning lottery based on the input detection signal. To store special figure determination information corresponding to the right for the purpose, to perform a lottery drawing using the special figure determination information, or to store information for the general figure determination corresponding to the right to receive the normal symbol lottery In addition, the normal symbol lottery is performed using the information for determining the normal figure, or the prize ball payout instruction is given to the prize ball control unit 402. As the SWs 414a, 414b, 415, 416 and 417, proximity switches or the like can be employed. Further, when a plurality of first start ports 105 are provided on the game board 101, a first start port SW 414 a is provided for each of the plurality of first start ports 105. The same applies to the case where a plurality of the second start opening 106, the gate 108, the big winning opening 111, and the normal winning opening 112 are provided.

  The main control unit 401 is connected to various solenoids that drive the electric combination on the game board 101. For example, as shown in the figure, the main controller 401 is connected to an electric tulip solenoid 420 that opens and closes the electric tulip 107 and a big prize opening solenoid 421 that opens and closes the big prize opening 111. The main control unit 401 inputs or does not input an electric signal to the electric tulip solenoid 420 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, and inputs or does not input an electric signal to the big prize opening solenoid 421 based on the lottery result of the winning lottery. And The solenoids 420 and 421 perform the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip 107 and the opening / closing operation of the special prize opening 111 by converting the electric signal supplied from the main control unit 401 into a mechanical motion, respectively.

  Also, various display units in the information display unit 114 in FIG. 2 are connected to the main control unit 401 (however, the display units 204 and 205 are not shown in FIG. 4). The main control unit 401 performs display control of the first special symbol display unit 201a or the second special symbol display unit 201b based on the lottery result of the winning lottery, and display control of the normal symbol display unit 202 based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. I do. Furthermore, the main control unit 401 controls the display content of the hold display unit 203 based on the number of hold information U1, U2, and U3.

[1-1. Main processing]
FIG. 5 lists the main processes performed by the main control unit 401. When power is supplied to the gaming machine 100, the main process is executed by the main CPU 411. In the main process, the main CPU 411 performs initial setting of built-in devices such as a CTC (timer counter) of the main control unit 401 and stores setting information indicating setting contents in the setting storage area 413a. For example, the setting information includes information indicating a cycle for executing a timer interrupt process to be described later. In the main process, whether or not the gaming machine 100 is turned off is monitored. When the power is turned off, backup information is generated and the backup information is stored in the backup storage area 413b. The main RAM 413 is supplied with power by a backup power source (not shown) even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off for a certain period (for example, one day). For this reason, the main RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b for a certain period even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off.

[1-2. Timer interrupt processing]
The main CPU 411 interrupts and executes a timer interrupt process for the main process at a period (for example, a period of several milliseconds or less) stored in the setting storage area 413a by the main process (see FIG. 5). In the timer interrupt process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a random number update process, a switch process, a special symbol process, a normal symbol process, an electric accessory control process, a prize ball process, and an output process.

[1-2-1. Random number update processing]
The random number update process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the random number update process, the main CPU 411 updates the count value of each random number counter by adding “1” to the count value of each random number counter stored in the counter storage area 413c. In the counter storage area 413c, various random number counters managed by the main control unit 401, including a random number counter C1 per special figure, a special figure random number counter C2, a special figure variation pattern random number counter C3, and a random number counter C4 per common figure. The count value is stored. The counters C1 to C4 respectively count a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, a special fluctuation pattern random number, and a random number per ordinary figure. In the random number update process, the main CPU 411 returns the count value of the counter to “0” when the count value of any one of the random number counters C1 to C4 exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, and thereafter the same Count up. Here, for example, it is assumed that a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, and a special figure variation pattern random number are counted within the ranges of “0 to 37904”, “0 to 99”, and “0 to 999”, respectively. Further, for example, it is assumed that a random number per common figure is counted within a range of “0 to 99”. Note that the arbitrary random number in the present embodiment takes only an integer value unless otherwise specified.

[1-2-2. Switch processing]
The switch process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the switch process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a start opening switch process, a gate switch process, a big winning opening switch process, and a normal winning opening switch process.

  The start port switch process includes first and second start port switch processes (see FIG. 5). In the first start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the first start condition based on the timing at which the first start port SW 414a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105 (that is, based on the winning to the start port 105). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are displayed as the special values. Special figure determination information (special figure holding information) including hit random numbers, special figure random numbers, and special figure fluctuation pattern random numbers is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413. In the second start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the second start condition based on the timing at which a game ball winning the second start port 106 is detected by the second start port SW 414b (that is, based on the winning to the start port 106). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired per special symbol. Special figure determination information (special figure hold information) included as a random number, special figure design random number and special figure variation pattern random number is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  The special figure determination information storage area 413d stores special figure determination information based on establishment of the first start condition and special figure determination information based on establishment of the second start condition, with a predetermined number as an upper limit. ("It can be said that" storing special figure determination information in the special figure determination information storage area 413d "and" holding the right to win a lottery "are synonymous). Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. Therefore, up to eight pieces of special figure determination information can be stored in the storage area 413d. The number of special figure determination information triggered by the establishment of the first and second start conditions in the storage area 413d corresponds to the above-described numbers of hold information U1 and U2, respectively. Further, a priority order for receiving a winning lottery is set for each special figure determination information stored in the storage area 413d. Basically, a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired earlier in time. However, a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired when the second start condition is satisfied as compared to the special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied ( That is, the second special symbol lottery has priority over the first special symbol lottery). The prior determination process executed in the start port switch process will be described later.

  In the gate switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 stores the counter at the timing when the game ball that has passed through the gate 108 is detected by the gate SW 415 (that is, when the normal symbol lottery condition is satisfied based on the passage of the gate 108). The count value of the random number counter C4 per ordinary figure in the area 413c is acquired, and the information for determining the usual figure (usual figure holding information) including the acquired count value of the counter C4 as a random number per ordinary figure is determined in the main RAM 413. Stored in the information storage area 413i. The common chart determination information storage area 413i can store the common chart determination information with a predetermined number as an upper limit ("store the common chart determination information in the general chart determination information storage area 413i" and "normal "Reserving the right to draw a symbol" is synonymous. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. The number of general-purpose determination information in the storage area 413i corresponds to the above-described reserved information number U3. Priorities for receiving the normal symbol lottery are set for each of the information for determining ordinary symbols stored in the storage area storage area 413i. A higher priority is set for the information for determining ordinary drawings acquired earlier in time.

  In the big prize opening switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects the game ball that won the big prize opening 111 by the big prize opening SW416. In the normal winning opening switch process (see FIG. 5), the main CPU 411 detects a game ball won in the normal winning opening 112 by the normal winning opening SW417.

[1-2-3. Special design processing]
The special symbol process (see FIG. 5) will be described. In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 executes special symbol determination. The special figure determination includes a special figure determination, a special symbol design determination, and a special graphic fluctuation pattern determination. The above winning lottery may include special figure determination and special symbol determination, and may further include special figure variation pattern determination. Therefore, the special figure determination may be considered to include a winning lottery, or the special figure determination and the winning lottery may be considered to be equivalent to each other. In the special symbol processing, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes determination per special symbol, special symbol determination and special symbol variation pattern determination using the special symbol determination information stored in the special symbol determination information storage area 413d. These determination results are stored in the special figure determination result storage area 413e. Then, after the special symbol fluctuation display is performed for the fluctuation time indicated by the special figure fluctuation pattern selected by the special figure fluctuation pattern judgment, the special symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the judgment result of the special figure judgment and the special symbol judgment. Let

  When the main CPU 411 starts the variation display of the special symbol, the main CPU 411 sets a variation start command including the determination result of the special symbol determination, the special symbol determination, and the special symbol variation pattern determination in the main RAM 413, so On the other hand, when the execution of the variation effect is instructed and the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the variation control command is set to the main RAM 413 to instruct the effect control unit 403 to end the execution of the variation effect. In addition, when the result of the special figure hit determination indicates that the jackpot is won, the main CPU 411 sets an opening command in the main RAM 413 following the change stop command, so that the win associated with the effect control unit 403 is a jackpot. The execution start of the effect is instructed, and the ending command is set in the main RAM 413 to instruct the effect control unit 403 to end the execution of the hit effect associated with the jackpot. These commands are output to the effect control unit 403 in an output process (see FIG. 5) described later.

  In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 acquires the special figure determination information set with the highest priority in the special figure determination information storage area 413d as the determination target (the determination target) TT, and the special CPU determines the special target of the determination target TT. By using the information for figure determination, judgment per special figure, special figure design judgment and special figure variation pattern judgment are sequentially executed. The special figure determination information that is the determination target TT is erased from the storage area 413d (hence, the hold information U1 or U2 is decreased by 1) and transferred to another storage area (not shown). In the special symbol processing, when the special symbol determination information is not stored in the storage area 413d, the special symbol processing is finished without performing the special symbol determination.

  In the special symbol process, the main CPU 411 first makes a per-special symbol determination that involves a comparison between the special symbol determination table TAt stored in the main ROM 412 and a random number per special symbol of the determination target TT.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the determination table TAt per special figure includes a determination table TAt1 per low probability special figure and a determination table TAt2 per high probability special figure. Each of the tables TAt1 and TAt2 has a predetermined determination value associated with the jackpot.

  When the high probability game flag is set to OFF at the time of determination per special figure (that is, at the time of winning lottery), the main CPU 411 performs determination per special figure using the table TAt1, and the high probability game flag is turned ON. If it has been set, judgment per special figure is performed using the table TAt2. Then, the main CPU 411 determines that the jackpot has been won if the random number per special figure of the determination target TT matches the determination value associated with the jackpot, and if not, the main CPU 411 has lost (that is, won the jackpot) Not). The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF. Here, the determination table TAt per special figure is formed so that the winning probability of winning the jackpot (winning probability of winning the lottery) becomes 1/399 and 1/95 in the low probability gaming state and the high probability gaming state, respectively. It shall be.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating types of jackpots. There are special A and special B as jackpot types. The number of rounds is set for each of Special A and Special B, and the number of rounds for Special A and Special B is 16, 4 respectively. Note that “R” in the jackpot indicates a round. In each round, the big prize opening 111 is opened until the opening time of the big prize opening 111 reaches a predetermined time. However, in each round, even if the opening time of the big prize opening 111 does not reach a predetermined time, the number of winning game balls to the big prize opening 111 is a predetermined number (for example, ten, hereinafter the predetermined number of counts). The special winning opening 111 is closed at a point in time. In the following description regarding the opening time of the big prize opening 111, it is assumed that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 111 does not reach a predetermined number in each round.

  The opening time of the special winning opening 111 of each round in the special A and special B is a predetermined long opening time dt (for example, 30 seconds). The opening time of the special winning opening 111 of each round is the same between the special A and the special B, but may be slightly different between the special A and the special B.

  In the first special symbol lottery, when the jackpot is won, the ratios that the jackpot becomes special A and special B are 10% and 90%, respectively. In the second special symbol lottery, when the jackpot is won, the ratios of the jackpots as special A and special B are 50% and 50%, respectively. That is, the probability of winning the special A in the second special symbol lottery is set to be higher than the probability of winning the special A in the first special symbol lottery.

  FIG. 8 shows changes in the gaming state and the production mode triggered by the occurrence of the jackpot. Details regarding the production mode will be apparent from the following description.

  The change of the gaming state triggered by the occurrence of the jackpot is determined based on the gaming state when the jackpot occurs and the type of jackpot that has occurred. Here, the description will be given with particular attention to the type of jackpot that has occurred. In the following explanation, the number of high-probability grants refers to the number of changes in the special symbol that maintains a high-probability gaming state after a jackpot game, and the number of electric support grants maintains the electric support game state after a jackpot game. Indicates the number of times the special symbol is changed. When the type of jackpot that has occurred is associated with a number of fluctuations of 1 or more as both the high probability grant count and the electric support grant count, the gaming state is set to the high probability electric support game status after the jackpot occurrence. The

  In addition, when the type of jackpot that has occurred is associated with a high probability of giving and a number of fluctuations of 0 as the number of times of electric support, the gaming state is changed to a low probability non-electric support state after the occurrence of the jackpot. Is set. In addition, when the type of jackpot that is generated is associated with one or more fluctuation counts as the number of high-probability grants, and when the number of fluctuations is associated with 0 times as the electric support grant count, The gaming state is set to a high probability non-electric support game state. In addition, when the type of jackpot that is generated is associated with one or more times of fluctuation as the number of times of providing electric support, and when the number of fluctuations of 0 is associated as the number of times of high probability, after the occurrence of the jackpot, The gaming state is set to a low probability electric support gaming state.

  If a jackpot occurs, it may be set to the above gaming state according to the type of jackpot regardless of the gaming state when the jackpot occurs, but the gaming state when the jackpot occurs and Depending on the type of jackpot, that is, even if the same jackpot occurs, different gaming states may be set according to the gaming state at the time of occurrence. In particular, when the type of jackpot that has occurred is a jackpot that is associated with one or more fluctuation counts as the number of high-probability grants, but is associated with zero fluctuation counts as the power support grant count, a jackpot occurs. If the gaming state at the time of playing is a low probability gaming state, after the jackpot game, it is set to a high probability non-electric support game state, and if the gaming state when the jackpot occurs is a high probability gaming state, after the jackpot game, The high probability electric support game state may be set.

  In this embodiment, Special A and Special B belong to the jackpot that is associated with one or more fluctuation counts as the high-probability grant count and the electric support grant count. The main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the high-probability electric support game state after the special A or B jackpot game ends, and the special symbol after the jackpot game ends changes to 150 times. The setting contents (high probability electric support game state) are maintained. The main CPU 411 sets the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 to the low-probability non-electric support game state after the number of changes in the special symbol after the jackpot game reaches 150.

  If it is determined that the big win is won in the special symbol determination, the main CPU 411 compares the special symbol determination table TZt stored in the main ROM 412 with the special symbol random number of the determination target TT, and based on the comparison result. A special symbol design is determined to determine the type of jackpot.

  The special symbol symbol determination table TZt is composed of a first special symbol symbol determination table and a second special symbol symbol determination table. When the determination target TT is special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied, the determination target TT is triggered when the second start condition is satisfied using the first special symbol determination table. In the case of the acquired special symbol determination information, the special symbol determination is performed using the second special symbol determination table. The first and second special symbol determination tables are formed so that the types of jackpots for the first and second special symbols are determined by the above-described ratio (see FIG. 7).

  As can be seen from FIG. 7, the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the second start condition is relatively more advantageous to the player than the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the first start condition (ie, more Easy to get many prize balls). Here, “relatively advantageous” means that the expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the big winning opening 111 in the jackpot game executed based on the establishment of the second starting condition is executed based on the establishment of the first starting condition. This means that the number of winning balls obtained by winning the winning prize 111 in the jackpot game is larger than the expected value. “Expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the jackpot game 111 in the jackpot game” is the expected value of the number of rounds in the jackpot game or the maximum value of the total opening time of the jackpot 111 in the jackpot game It may be read as a value.

  Specifically, as described above, the probability of winning the 16R jackpot in the second special symbol lottery is set to be higher than the probability of winning the 16R jackpot in the first special symbol lottery. This is one of the reasons that is advantageous for the player.

  In the special symbol processing, the main CPU 411 performs special figure fluctuation pattern determination for determining a special figure fluctuation pattern for the determination target TT based on the special figure fluctuation pattern table THt and the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT. The determination of the special figure fluctuation pattern is synonymous with the selection or setting of the special figure fluctuation pattern. The special figure fluctuation pattern table THt includes a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns, and one special figure fluctuation pattern for the determination target TT is selected in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination. Each special symbol variation pattern defines a variation pattern of a special symbol, and defines, for example, a variation time of the special symbol (the length of time during which the variation display of the special symbol is performed).

  The special figure variation pattern table THt includes an initial state special figure variation pattern table selected in the initial state of the gaming machine 100, and a special X special figure variation pattern table (X is A Or the alphabet B). In the special figure fluctuation pattern determination, if the gaming machine 100 is in the initial state, the initial state special figure fluctuation pattern table is selected. In addition, when a special jackpot of special X occurs, after the jackpot game corresponding to the generated jackpot is executed, the CPU 411 determines that the special figure variation pattern for special X is used until the next jackpot is generated in the special chart variation pattern determination. Select a table.

  FIG. 9 shows an example of the initial state special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_a. In addition, when the gaming machine 100 is in the initial state, the effect control unit 403 executes the change effect in the normal mode, as will be described later, and therefore the initial state special figure change pattern table THt_a is the normal mode special figure change pattern. It can also be read as table THt_a.

  The table THt_a stores a plurality of special figure fluctuation patterns that define the special symbol fluctuation modes. In the special figure variation pattern determination, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is the initial state, the CPU 411 selects the table THt_a, and selects the special figure variation pattern of the determination target TT from a plurality of special figure variation patterns included in the selected table. One special figure fluctuation pattern is selected based on the figure fluctuation pattern random number.

  The initial state special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_a includes a loss special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_a1 and a jackpot special figure fluctuation pattern table THt_a2.

  The table THt_a1 is a table in which a predetermined determination value is associated with the special figure variation patterns THp_a01 to THp_a08. The table THt_a2 is a table in which a predetermined determination value is associated with the special figure variation patterns THp_a09 to THp_a14. As described above, each special symbol variation pattern defines the variation pattern of the special symbol. For example, the special symbol variation pattern is a time period during which the special symbol is varied (the length of time during which the special symbol variation display is performed, It may be referred to as “variation time”). The variation time of special symbols in special pattern variation patterns THp_a01, THp_a02, THp_a03, THp_a04, THp_a05, THp_a06, THp_a07, THp_a08 are 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds, 50 seconds, 60 seconds, 70 seconds, 90 seconds, respectively. 100 seconds. The special symbol variation times in the special symbol variation patterns THp_a09, THp_a10, THp_a11, THp_a12, THp_a13, and THp_a14 are 60 seconds, 70 seconds, 70 seconds, 80 seconds, 100 seconds, and 100 seconds, respectively.

  In the special figure variation pattern determination using the table THt_a, the CPU 411 selects the table THt_a1 when the determination result of the special figure determination is lost, while the table THt_a2 when the determination result of the special figure determination is the big hit. Select. Then, the CPU 411 corresponds to the determination target TT when the special figure fluctuation pattern random number of the determination target TT matches the determination value assigned to the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_ai in the selection table (here, THt_a1 or THt_a2). As the special figure fluctuation pattern, the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_ai is selected and set (where i is an integer from 01 to 14). As described above, the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_a01 to the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_a08 are special figure fluctuation patterns that can be selected in the table THt_a1 that is selected when the result of determination per special figure is lost. It can be said that the figure fluctuation pattern is a special figure fluctuation pattern associated with the loss. On the other hand, since the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_a09 to the special figure fluctuation pattern THp_a14 are special figure fluctuation patterns that can be selected in the table THt_a2 that is selected when the determination result per special figure is a big win, It can be said that it is a special figure fluctuation pattern associated with the jackpot.

  In the table THt_a1, for the special figure variation patterns THp_a01 to THp_a08, a total of 920 judgment values “0 to 919”, a total of 50 judgment values “920 to 969”, and a total of 20 judgment values “970” 989 ”, a total of five judgment values“ 990-994 ”, a total of two judgment values“ 995-996 ”, a single judgment value“ 997 ”, a single judgment value“ 998 ”, and a single judgment value “999” is assigned (each judgment value is an integer). In the table THt_a2, for the special figure variation patterns THp_a09 to THp_a14, a total of 25 determination values “0 to 24”, a total of 50 determination values “25 to 74”, and a total of 25 determination values “75 to 99, a total of 300 judgment values “100 to 399”, a total of 300 judgment values “400 to 699”, and a total of 300 judgment values “700 to 999” are assigned (each judgment value is an integer).

  In the special figure determination result storage area 413e (see FIG. 4), the determination results of the special object per TT, the special symbol design determination, and the special figure variation pattern determination for the determination target TT are stored in a state of being associated with each other. The

[Pre-judgment process in start-up switch process]
Further, the main CPU 411 executes a pre-determination process during the start port switch process (see FIG. 5). In the pre-determination process, the main CPU 411 sets, as a pre-determination target, the special-determination determination information stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d and put on hold. The special symbol design determination and the special symbol variation pattern determination are sequentially executed. The method of special figure determination, special symbol design, and special figure variation pattern determination for the prior determination target is the same as those for the determination target TT. The determination result of the pre-determination process (that is, the determination result of the special figure for the pre-determination target, the determination result of the special symbol design and the special figure variation pattern determination) is stored in the pre-determination information storage area 413h, and the determination result of the pre-determination process is obtained. A pre-determination command that includes this, and a hold increase command indicating that new special figure determination information is stored in the storage area 413d are set in the main RAM 413 and transmitted to the effect control unit 403 in an output process described later. . The pre-determination process for certain special figure determination information is executed in the start-up switch process before the special figure determination information is acquired and stored in the storage area 413d. However, as described above, a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired when the second start condition is satisfied as compared to the special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied. When the first start condition is satisfied in the state in which the information for special figure determination triggered by the establishment of the second start condition is stored in the storage area 413d, the main control unit 401 sends the hold increase command to the main While setting in the RAM 413, the prior determination command is not set in the main RAM 413. When the first start condition is satisfied while the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is the electric support game state, the main control unit 401 sets a pending increase command in the main RAM 413, while setting a prior determination command in the main RAM 413. Do not set to. The main control unit 401 can set various other conditions that the main control unit 401 sets the pending increase command in the main RAM 413 while not setting the advance determination command in the main RAM 413. When the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is changed without the occurrence of a jackpot (for example, when the number of changes in the special symbol reaches the number of times that the electric support is given and the electric support game state is changed to the non-electric support game state) Regarding the special figure determination information for a predetermined number of times that the special figure determination is executed before and after the state is changed (for example, four times before and after the game state is changed), the main control unit 401 issues a pending increase command. While setting in the main RAM 413, the prior determination command may not be set in the main RAM 413. In addition, when the change start command or the prior determination command related to the special figure determination information having a higher priority than the prior determination target includes information indicating that the determination result per special figure is a big hit, the main control The unit 401 may set the hold increase command in the main RAM 413 while not setting the advance determination command in the main RAM 413.

[1-2-4. Normal symbol processing]
The normal symbol processing (see FIG. 5) will be described. In the normal symbol processing, the main CPU 411 executes general symbol determination. The common figure determination includes a determination per common figure. The above-described normal symbol determination may be considered to include a universal symbol determination. Therefore, the common symbol determination may be considered to include the normal symbol lottery, and the common symbol determination and the normal symbol lottery may be considered to be equivalent to each other. In the normal symbol processing, the main CPU 411 executes the universal symbol determination using the universal symbol determination information stored in the universal symbol determination information storage area 413i, and displays the determination result in the universal symbol determination result storage area 413j. Remember me. As a result of the normal symbol determination, if the normal symbol is won, the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined variation time, and then the normal symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the normal symbol determination result.

  When the main CPU 411 starts the normal symbol variation display, the main CPU 411 sets a general symbol variation start command including the determination result of the universal symbol determination in the main RAM 413 to start execution of the variation variation of the normal symbol to the effect control unit 403. When the change of the normal symbol is stopped, a general symbol change stop command is set in the main RAM 413 to instruct the effect control unit 403 to end the execution of the normal symbol change effect.

  In the normal symbol processing, the main CPU 411 obtains the information for determining the common figure having the highest priority in the general-purpose information storage area 413i as the general-purpose determination target FF, and displays the general-purpose determination FF. The judgment per common figure is executed using the judgment information. The information for normal map determination which has become the normal map determination target FF is deleted from the storage area 413i (therefore, the number of pending information U3 is decreased by 1) and transferred to another storage area (not shown). In the normal symbol process, when the general pattern determination information is not stored in the storage area 413i, the normal symbol process is terminated without performing the normal symbol determination.

  In the normal hit determination, the main CPU 411 performs a normal hit determination with a comparison between a normal hit determination table FAt stored in the main ROM 412 and a random number of the normal determination target FF.

[1-2-5. Electric accessory control processing]
The electric accessory control process will be described (see FIG. 5). In the electric accessory control process, the big prize opening process and the electric chew process are sequentially executed.

  In the special winning a prize opening process, when the result of the special figure determination indicates that a big win is won, the special winning opening 111 is opened and closed using a big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the type of the big win. In the big prize opening pattern table DKt, a big prize opening pattern defining the opening mode of the big prize opening 111 is stored for each type of jackpot. The main CPU 411 realizes the big prize opening process with reference to the table DKt.

In the special hit game of Special A and Special B, the opening time of the big winning opening 111 in each round is a predetermined long opening time tt _LONG for 30 seconds, and the big winning opening 111 continues to be long open in each round. Only time tt _{LONG is} released. However, as described above, in each round, even if the opening time of the big winning opening 111 has not reached the long opening time tt _LONG , the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening 111 becomes a predetermined value (for example, 10). At that point, the grand prize winning hole 111 is closed and the round ends.

  In addition, the game state setting process (see FIG. 5) is executed in the special winning opening process. In the game state setting process, the main CPU 411 sets various game flags such as a high probability game flag and an electric support game flag that determine the game state in the game flag storage area 413f. As described above, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF. The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is an electric support game state when the electric support game flag is ON, and a non-electric support game state when the electric support game flag is OFF. In the game state setting process during the big prize opening process that is executed in response to the occurrence of the jackpot, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 when the jackpot occurs, the type of the jackpot that has occurred, and the gaming machine 100 after the jackpot game Depending on the game state of the game, the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are set ON / OFF, and depending on the type of jackpot that has occurred, the remaining number of changes in the special symbol that maintains the high probability game state Is stored in the main RAM 413. The high-probability game remaining number X indicating the number and the electric support game remaining number J indicating the remaining number of fluctuations of the special symbol in which the electric support game state is maintained are set.

  In the game state setting process associated with special A and special B jackpots (see FIG. 5), both the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are turned ON, and the high probability game remaining number X and the electric support game remaining number J are both set. “150” is set.

  The high probability remaining game count X set in the game state setting process is subtracted by “1” every time the special figure determination is executed when “X ≧ 1”, and becomes “X = 0”. The high probability game flag is set to OFF, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes a low probability gaming state. The electric support game remaining number J set in the game state setting process is decremented by “1” every time the special figure determination is executed when “J ≧ 1”, and becomes “J = 0”. The electric support game flag is set to OFF, and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes a non-electric support game state. In the initial state of the gaming machine 100, the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are OFF, and “0” is set to the number of times X and J. As described above, by initializing the game information of the gaming machine 100 using the RAM clear switch provided on the back surface of the game board 101, the initial state is obtained.

  In the electric Chu process, the main CPU 411 opens and closes the electric tulip 107 based on the processing result of the normal symbol process and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100.

[1-2-6. Prize ball processing]
In the winning ball process, the main CPU 411 pays out a predetermined number of winning balls for winning at each of the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 111, and the normal winning port 112. Is set in the prize ball information storage area 413g as a prize ball command.

[1-2-7. Output processing]
In the output process, the main CPU 411 sends information (including arbitrary commands) indicating the storage contents of each storage area in the main RAM 413 to each control unit (the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect) connected to the main control unit 401. Output to the control unit 403). A command related to the prize ball is output to the prize ball control unit 402, and a command related to the effect is output to the effect control unit 403. In the output process, the main CPU 411 can transmit any information that it recognizes or holds (for example, information indicating the state of the electric support game flag and the high probability game flag) to the effect control unit 403. When the output process ends, the timer interrupt process also ends. When the timer interrupt process ends, the process executed by the main CPU 411 returns to the main process (see FIG. 5).

  As shown in FIG. 4, a board external information terminal board 491 is connected to the main control section 401, and the main control section 401 sends information indicating the contents stored in the main RAM 413 to the outside (through the board 491). For example, it can be output to a hall computer of a game facility.

[2. Prize ball control unit]
The winning ball control unit 402 includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The prize ball control unit 402 pays out a prize ball based on a payout instruction (prize ball command) from the main control unit 401.

  Various SWs for detecting a game ball are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. For example, as shown in the figure, the prize ball control unit 402 has a fixed position detection SW 424 for detecting a game ball at a predetermined position, a payout ball detection SW425 for detecting a paid game ball, and a game ball in the upper plate 123. A ball detection SW 426 that detects whether there is a ball, a full tank detection SW 427 a that detects that the upper plate 123 is filled with a game ball, and a full tank detection that detects that the lower plate 125 is filled with a game ball. SW427b is connected. Each of the SWs 424 to 426, 427a, and 427b outputs a detection signal indicating whether or not a game ball has been detected to the prize ball control unit 402 (specifically, when a game ball is detected, the detection signal is turned ON. When the game ball is not detected, it is turned OFF and no detection signal is output). The winning ball control unit 402 pays out a winning ball or stops paying out a winning ball based on a payout instruction output from the main control unit 401 or detection signals input from the SWs 424 to 426, 427a, and 427b. Further, the prize ball control unit 402 may output detection signals input from the SWs 424 to 426, 427a, and 427b to the main control unit 401.

  Further, a launching unit 428 is connected to the prize ball control unit 402. The award ball control unit 402 detects the operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 428 (operation by the player) and controls the launch of the game ball. The launcher 428 launches a game ball for a game, and includes a sensor that detects a game operation by the player, a solenoid that launches the game ball, and the like. When the prize ball control unit 402 detects a game operation by the sensor of the launch unit 428, the game ball 103 is intermittently fired by driving a solenoid or the like in response to the detected game operation, and the game area 103 of the game board 101 is played. Launch a game ball.

  The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to a payout unit 429 for paying out a prize ball. The payout unit 429 includes a payout drive motor for paying out a predetermined number of game balls from a storage unit (not shown) that stores game balls. The prize ball control unit 402 controls the payout unit 429 to drive the payout drive motor, thereby to each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 111, the normal winning port 112). The payout of prize balls corresponding to the winnings of will be realized. The prize ball controller 402 is connected to a frame external information terminal board 492, and various information handled by the prize ball controller 402 can be output to the outside through the board 492.

[3. Production control unit]
The effect control unit 403 includes a CPU 431, a ROM 432, a RAM 433, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like (see FIG. 4). The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the effect control unit 403 are also referred to as a sub CPU, a sub ROM, and a sub RAM, respectively. The sub CPU 431 reads various programs related to the control of effects performed by the gaming machine 100 from the sub ROM 432, and executes the read programs using the sub RAM 433 as a work area.

  The effect control unit 403 includes an image / sound control unit (not shown) that performs display control of the image display unit 104 and sound output control of the speaker 115, lighting control of the effect light unit 116 and the board lamp 135 on the game board 101, and A lamp control unit (not shown) that performs drive control of the movable accessories 117, 130, and 131 is provided. In addition, the effect control unit 403 is connected with an effect button 121 and a cross key 122 for receiving an operation from the player. The effect control unit 403 can perform an effect corresponding to the input operation content from the player with respect to the effect button 121 and the cross key 122.

  The effect control unit 403 realizes an arbitrary effect including a change effect using an effect realization element (which may be rephrased as an effect means and may be considered to be synonymous with the effect member described above). That is, the production control unit 403 controls the production realization element to cause the production realization element to perform a desired production (the main body of the production in this expression is the production realization element, but in the description of this embodiment, The effect control unit 403 is regarded as the main subject of the effect). The effect realization element includes at least one of the image display unit 104, the speaker 115, the effect light unit 116, the movable frame combination 117, the panel lamp 135, and the movable panel combination 130 and 131. The variation effect refers to an effect executed by the effect control unit 403 between the special symbol variation display and the stop display, and includes an effect suggesting a determination result of the special figure determination. It should be noted that the suggestion, notification, notification, or notification by effect may be considered to be for the player unless otherwise specified.

[3-1. Production main processing]
FIG. 10 lists the main processes performed by the effect control unit 403. When power is supplied to the effect control unit 403, the effect main process is executed by the sub CPU 431. In the effect main process, the sub CPU 431 performs initial setting of a built-in device such as CTC in the effect control unit 403 and stores the setting content in the sub RAM 433.

[3-2. Production timer interrupt processing]
The sub CPU 431 interrupts and executes the effect timer interrupt process for the effect main process at a cycle according to the setting content stored in the sub RAM 433 by the effect main process (see FIG. 10). In the effect timer interruption process, the sub CPU 431 sequentially executes a command reception process and an operation reception process.

[3-2-1. Command reception processing]
In the command receiving process, the sub CPU 431 executes a special drawing effect process, a general drawing effect process, and a win effect process.

[3-2-1-1. Special drawing production process]
The special figure effect process includes an effect start process and an effect end process. The sub CPU 431 starts the variation effect by executing the effect start process in response to the reception of the variation start command from the main control unit 401, and then performs the effect in response to the reception of the variation stop command from the main control unit 401. The variation effect is ended by executing the end process. The effect start process includes a variable effect pattern selection process. In the variation effect pattern selection process, the sub CPU 431 selects and determines a special figure variation effect pattern from the special figure variation effect pattern table stored in the sub ROM 432 based on the command received from the main control unit 401. The variation effect by the selected and determined special figure variation effect pattern is executed in the special figure effect process. The effect scenario table ESt (see FIG. 13), the SP reach selection tables SPRt_1 and SPRt_2 (see FIGS. 17 and 18), and the SPSP reach selection table SSPPRt (see FIG. 19), which will be described later, are respectively the special figure variation effect pattern table. The patterns included in each table (for example, the scenario patterns ES01 to ES14 included in the effect scenario table ESt) may be considered as a kind of special figure variation effect pattern.

  Further, when the sub CPU 431 receives a pre-determination command from the main control unit 401, the sub-CPU 431 stores the determination result of the pre-determination process (see FIG. 5) executed by the main control unit 401 in the sub RAM 433 in the command reception process. When a hold increase command is received, a hold increase process is performed. In the hold increase process, a hold image corresponding to the prior determination target is additionally displayed on the image display unit 104. The reserved image corresponding to the advance determination target is later deleted from the image display unit 104 or shifted to a specific display position when the change start command is received when the advance determination target is the determination target TT. .

[3-2-1-2. General drawing processing]
The general drawing production process includes a general drawing production start process and a general drawing production end process. The sub CPU 431 starts the normal symbol variation effect by executing the general symbol effect start process in response to the reception of the general symbol variation start command from the main control unit 401, and then the normal symbol variation from the main control unit 401. In response to the reception of the stop command, the ordinary drawing effect end process is executed to end the normal symbol changing effect.

[3-2-1-3. Winning effect processing]
The winning effect process (see FIG. 10) is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a command related to the winning effect is received from the main control unit 401. At the start of the jackpot game and at the end of the jackpot game, an opening command and an ending command are transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 as commands related to the win effect, respectively. In the winning effect process, the effect control unit 403 starts the winning effect in response to the reception of the opening command, and ends the winning effect in response to the reception of the ending command.

[3-2-2. Operation acceptance process]
In the operation accepting process (see FIG. 10), the sub CPU 431 operates based on a signal from the effect button 121 or the cross key 122 to determine whether the player has made an operation on the effect button 121 or the cross key 122 (whether or not an operation has been input and details of the operation). ) The effect control unit 403 can perform an effect according to the recognized operation state.

<< About production mode >>
FIG. 11A shows an effect mode table Mt stored in the sub ROM 432 of the effect control unit 403. The sub CPU 431 selects and sets one effect mode from the plurality of effect modes defined in the effect mode table Mt, based on the command received from the main control unit 401. The effect mode selected here may be hereinafter referred to as a target effect mode. The effect control unit 403 performs various effects including a variable effect in the target effect mode. The plurality of effect modes include a probability change mode and a normal mode as first to second effect modes. The effect control unit 403 executes different effects between the probability variation mode and the normal mode. As shown in FIG. 11A, a mode flag is associated with each effect mode in the effect mode table Mt. The state in which the probability variation mode and the normal mode are selected and used as the production mode corresponds to a state in which “1” and “2” are set in the mode flag, respectively. The mode flag is stored in the sub RAM 433, and the value is variably set by the sub CPU 431. FIG. 11B shows the relationship between each production mode, the jackpot winning probability, and whether or not electric support is provided. As shown in FIG. 11B, the effect control unit 403 sets the probability variation mode as the target effect mode in the high probability electric support game state. In the low probability non-electric support game state (normal game state), the normal mode is set as the target effect mode.

  In each effect mode, the effect control unit 403 can display a background image on the image display unit 104 and can superimpose a decorative design or the like on the background image. The background images are different between the probability variation mode and the normal mode. In addition, the display mode of decorative symbols and the like can be different between the probability variation mode and the normal mode. Furthermore, the hold display mode (hold image) indicating that the winning lottery right is held may be different between the probability variation mode and the normal mode.

  The probabilistic mode is a performance mode that is used in the high probability electric support game state and suggests to the player that the current game state is the high probability electric support game state (the winning probability of jackpot is controlled with high probability) Is a specific production mode) that suggests to the player. Therefore, the player who has seen the effect in the probability variation mode can relatively easily understand that the current gaming state is the high probability electric support gaming state. It should be noted that the effect in the probability variation mode includes an effect that prompts the player to make a right stroke (for example, display of characters such as “please make a right stroke”).

  The normal mode is an effect mode that is used in the low probability non-electric support game state and suggests to the player that the current game state is the low probability non-electric support game state. Therefore, the player who has seen the effect in the normal mode can relatively easily understand that the current gaming state is the low probability non-electric support game state.

<< About the characteristic effects executed by the effect control unit 403 >>
Next, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a low-probability non-electric support game state (in other words, when the normal mode is selected as the target effect mode), the effect control unit 403 (sub CPU 431) executes. A typical variation effect will be described. Of course, as a modification, when the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability electric support game state, it may be a variation effect executed by the effect control unit 403 (sub CPU 431).

<Supplemental Information about Sub-ROM 432 and Sub-RAM 433>
Various tables can be stored in the sub ROM 432, and various storage areas can be provided in the sub RAM 433. In this embodiment, various tables (tables ESt, SPRt_1, SPRt_2, and SSPPRt, which will be described later) used in the variation effect pattern process are stored in the sub ROM 432. The sub-RAM 433 is provided with an SP reach production execution information storage area 433a in which SP reach production execution information is stored.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of an SP reach effect execution information storage area in the effect control unit of the gaming machine. The effect control unit 403 stores the SP reach effect execution information in the storage area 433a. The SP reach production execution information is information indicating the number of executions of the SP reach production. A plurality of storage areas (storage areas 01 to 03 in this embodiment) are provided in the storage area 433a, and the number of executions is stored for each type of SP reach effect in each storage area. For example, the effect control unit 403 can identify the SP reach A execution information, that is, the number of SP reach A executions, by referring to the storage area 01. In the initial state of the gaming machine 100, the number of executions of each SP reach effect is set to “0”, the result of the winning lottery is lost, and a specific SP reach effect is provided as a variable effect for indicating the result. When executed, “1” is added to the number of executions of the SP reach effect, the result of the winning lottery is a big win, and when a specific SP reach effect is executed as a variable effect for indicating the result, The number of executions of the SP reach effect is reset (that is, set to “0”). That is, the state in which the number of executions of a specific SP reach effect is set to “N” (N is a natural number) is the result of winning lottery for N consecutive times when the specific SP reach effect is executed as a variable effect. Can be paraphrased as losing. Referring to FIG. 12, in this embodiment, the number of SP reach A executions, the number of SP reach B executions, and the number of SP reach C executions are set to “3”, “1”, and “0”, respectively. .

<Supplementary information on variable production pattern selection processing>
FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram of an effect scenario table in the effect control unit of the gaming machine. As described above, the effect control unit 403 executes the change effect pattern selection process (the process included in the special figure effect process, see FIG. 10) in response to the reception of the change start command. In the change effect pattern selection process, the effect control unit 403 selects and determines a scenario pattern from the effect scenario table ESt, and executes the change effect along the selected and determined scenario pattern. The variation effect pattern selection process performed by the effect control unit 403 in response to the reception of the change start command includes selection and determination of a predetermined pattern different from the scenario pattern, in addition to the scenario pattern selection and determination. . Selection and determination of an SP reach pattern and an SPSP reach pattern, which will be described later, are executed in the variation effect pattern selection process.

  A plurality of scenario patterns ES01 to ES14 are defined in the production scenario table ESt. In the table ESt, a special figure variation pattern is associated with each of the scenario patterns ES01 to ES14. Specifically, for each of the scenario patterns ES01, ES02, ES03, ES04, ES05, ES06, ES07, ES08, ES09, ES10, ES11, ES12, ES13, ES14, the special figure variation patterns THp_a01, THp_a02, THp_a03, THp_a04, THp_a05, THp_a06, THp_a07, THp_a08, THp_a09, THp_a10, THp_a11, THp_a12, THp_a13, and THp_a14 are associated with each other. Therefore, the effect control unit 403 in the variation effect pattern selection processing, based on the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern determination included in the fluctuation start command, that is, the special figure fluctuation selected by the main control unit 401 in the special figure fluctuation pattern determination. A scenario pattern associated with the pattern is selected.

  As described above, each scenario pattern in the table ESt is associated with a special figure variation pattern. By the way, the special figure fluctuation patterns THp_a01 to THp_a08 are fluctuation patterns included in the table THt_a1 (see FIG. 9) selected by the main control unit 401 when the determination result of the special figure judgment is a loss, and is associated with the loss. Therefore, it can be said that the scenario patterns ES01 to ES08 associated with each of the special figure variation patterns THp_a01 to THp_a08 are scenario patterns associated with the loss. On the other hand, the special figure fluctuation patterns THp_a09 to THp_a14 are fluctuation patterns included in the table THt_a2 (see FIG. 9) selected by the main control unit 401 when the determination result of the special figure judgment is a big hit. Therefore, it can be said that the scenario patterns ES09 to ES14 associated with the special figure variation patterns THp_a09 to THp_a14 are the scenario patterns associated with the jackpot.

  Hereinafter, the specific contents of the variation effect based on each scenario pattern included in the effect scenario table ESt shown in FIG. 13 will be described.

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES01>
FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the scenario pattern ES01. When the effect control unit 403 performs a change effect based on the scenario pattern ES01, the effect control unit 403 starts to display a decorative symbol change display at the center of the image display unit 104 (ES01_01 in FIG. 14). In the present embodiment, a decorative symbol displayed at the center of the image display unit 104 is also referred to as a “large decorative symbol” and is distinguished from a “small decorative symbol” described later. Further, in the following description and figures, ““ all ”large decorative symbols or small decorative symbols” refers to “all large decorative symbols or small decorative symbols displayed in the left column, the center column, and the right column” “The“ left and right ”large decorative symbols” refers to “large decorative symbols displayed in the left and right columns”. The variation display of the decorative symbol in ES01_01 can be rephrased as the variation display of the full-sized decorative symbol in the central portion of the image display unit 104.

  Next, the effect control unit 403 temporarily stops and displays all the decorative symbols in the central portion of the image display unit 104 with non-flat eyes (ES01_02 in FIG. 14). The temporary stop display of the decorative symbols is to display the decorative symbols variably in a state where the decorative symbols are slightly vibrated to such an extent that they appear to be stopped and displayed, although the decorative symbols are not stopped and displayed. Next, the effect control unit 403 stops and displays all the decorative symbols in a non-flat pattern (ES01_03 in FIG. 14). When a decorative symbol is displayed temporarily on a non-flat screen and then stopped on a non-flat screen, the combination of the decorative symbol related to the temporary stop display and the combination of the decorative symbol related to the stop display are set in common. (Same for other scenario patterns).

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES02>
FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the scenario pattern ES02. When the effect control unit 403 performs a change effect based on the scenario pattern ES02, the effect control unit 403 starts changing display of all the large decorative symbols at the center of the image display unit 104 (ES02_01 in FIG. 15). Next, the effect control unit 403 temporarily stops and displays all the decorative symbols in the central portion of the image display unit 104 (ES02_02 in FIG. 15). Next, the effect control unit 403 includes an image (for example, a character “NEXT”) that suggests execution of a “pseudo-continuous effect” on the full-sized decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the center of the image display unit 104. The pseudo-continuous suggestion effect is displayed (ES02_03 in FIG. 15). Next, the effect control unit 403 deletes the NEXT image from the image display unit 104 and starts the variable display of all the large decorative symbols again (ES02_04 in FIG. 15).

  In the present embodiment, the pseudo-continuous effect refers to an effect including an effect of re-starting the variable display of the full-sized decorative symbol temporarily displayed with reference to FIG. 15, that is, ES02_02 to ES02_04 in FIG. A series of effects is called a pseudo-continuous effect. When a series of effects shown in ES02_02 to ES02_04 in FIG. 15 is executed once as a variable effect during the period from the start of the special symbol variable display to the stop display, the variable effect is a single simulation. It can be said that it is a fluctuating effect including a continuous effect. That is, when a series of effects shown in ES02_02 to ES02_04 in FIG. 15 is executed N times (N is a natural number) as a variable effect during the period from when the special symbol variable display is started until it is stopped, It can be said that the variation effect is a variation effect including N pseudo-continuous effects.

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES03>
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the scenario pattern ES03. When the effect control unit 403 performs a change effect based on the scenario pattern ES03, the effect control unit 403 starts changing display of all the large decorative symbols at the center of the image display unit 104 (ES03_01 in FIG. 16). Next, the effect control unit 403 temporarily stops and displays the large left and right decorative symbols (ES03_02 in FIG. 16). At this time, as the large decorative symbols in the left column and the large decorative symbols in the right column, large decorative symbols to which common numerical values are assigned are temporarily stopped and displayed. In the present embodiment, large decorative symbols to which a numerical value of “4” is assigned are both displayed temporarily.

  Next, the effect control unit 403 reduces the large decorative symbols in the left column and the right column, temporarily displays the reduced left column decorative symbols in the upper left portion of the image display unit 104, and reduces the reduced right column decorations. The symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed at the upper right part of the image display unit 104, and the SP reach effect is executed using the entire area of the image display unit 104 (ES03_03 in FIG. 16). In the present embodiment, the reduced decorative design displayed in the area other than the central portion of the image display unit 104 is also referred to as “small decorative design”. Next, the effect control unit 403 temporarily stops and displays all the decorative symbols in the central portion of the image display unit 104 with non-flat eyes (ES03_04 in FIG. 16). Next, the effect control unit 403 stops and displays all the decorative symbols in a non-flat pattern (ES03_05 in FIG. 16). Note that the SP reach production is a reach production that has a lower reliability than the SPSP reach production described later. Details regarding the reliability will be described later.

  The reach effect is an effect that raises the expectation for the jackpot, for example, an effect using a specific character. In the reach production, different endings are prepared depending on whether the winning lottery result is a big win or lost, for example, when a specific character performs a predetermined work as a reach production If the winning lottery result is a big hit, an effect with the content that the job is successful is executed, and if the winning lottery result is a loss, the effect that the job fails is executed. Therefore, it can be said that a player who wants to win a jackpot wants to execute an effect that the work is successful, that is, it is an effect that supports a specific character and improves the interest of the game.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a first SP reach selection table in the effect control unit of the gaming machine. The production control unit 403 responds to the reception of the change start command with a specific scenario pattern associated with execution of the SP reach production from the production scenario table ESt (in FIG. 13, scenario patterns ES03 to ES05, ES07 to ES09, ES11, or ES13). To ES14), the SP reach pattern is selected and determined from the first SP reach selection table SPRt_1, and the reach effect is executed at a predetermined timing (ES03_03 in FIG. 16) along the selected and determined SP reach pattern. .

  In the present embodiment, the sub-ROM 432 stores a plurality of SP reach selection tables, and the effect control unit 403 refers to the storage area 433a (see FIG. 12), and sets one SP from the plurality of SP reach selection tables. Select a reach selection table. Specifically, when the number of executions of any SP reach effect is less than 3 in the storage area 433a, the first SP reach selection table SPRt_1 is selected. On the other hand, when the number of executions of any one of the SP reach effects is 3, the SP reach selection table associated with the SP reach effect that has become 3 times is selected. A second SP reach selection table SPRt_2 (see FIG. 18), which will be described later, is an SP reach selection table selected by the effect control unit 403 when the number of executions of SP reach A is three. Although not shown, the sub ROM 432 stores other SP reach selection tables (hereinafter, third SPs) selected by the effect control unit 403 when the number of executions of SP reach B or SP reach C is three. May be referred to as a reach selection table or a fourth SP reach selection table). When the number of executions of a plurality of SP reach effects is 3, the SP reach selection table associated with the combination of SP reach effects that has been executed 3 times is selected (ie, SP reach effect). The SP reach selection table associated with each combination may be stored in the sub-ROM 432), or any one of the SP reach effects (for example, the SP reach effect with the number of executions of 3 times first). The attached SP reach selection table may be selected. The relationship (difference) between the SP reach production selection tables will be described later.

  The SP reach selection table SPRt_1 includes an SP reach selection table SPRt_1a for loss and a SP reach selection table SPRt_1b for jackpot. The tables SPRt_1a and SPRt_1b are tables in which predetermined determination values are associated with the SP reach patterns SP01 to SP03, respectively. Each SP reach pattern defines the form of reach production (what kind of content is produced by what character). The SP reach effects associated with the SP reach patterns SP01, SP02, and SP03 are SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C, respectively.

  In the variation effect pattern selection process using the table SPRt_1, the effect control unit 403 selects the table SPRt_1a when the result of determination per special figure included in the change start command is lost, while the result of determination per special figure is In the case of a big hit, the table SPRt_1b is selected. When the effect control unit 403 executes the variable effect pattern selection process based on the table SPRt_1a, the selection probabilities of the SP reach patterns SP01, SP02, and SP03 are set to 50%, 25%, and 25%, respectively. . In addition, when the variation effect pattern selection process is executed by the effect control unit 403 based on the table SPRt_1b, the selection probabilities of the SP reach patterns SP01, SP02, and SP03 are set to 10%, 40%, and 50%, respectively. .

  When a specific SP reach pattern is selected in the variable effect pattern selection process, the effect control unit 403 executes a reach effect at a predetermined timing based on the selected SP reach pattern. Specifically, when the SP reach patterns SP01, SP02, and SP03 are selected, SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C are executed as reach effects, respectively.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a second SP reach selection table in the effect control unit of the gaming machine. As described above, the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2 is an SP reach selection table selected by the effect control unit 403 when the number of executions of SP reach A is three.

  The SP reach selection table SPRt_2 includes an SP reach selection table SPRt_2a for loss and an SP reach selection table SPRt_2b for jackpot. The tables SPRt_2a and SPRt_2b are tables in which predetermined determination values are associated with the SP reach patterns SP01 to SP03, respectively.

  In the variation effect pattern selection processing using the table SPRt_2, the effect control unit 403 selects the table SPRt_2a when the result of determination per special figure included in the change start command is lost, while the result of determination per special figure is In the case of a big hit, the table SPRt_2b is selected. When the effect control unit 403 executes the variable effect pattern selection process based on the table SPRt_2a, the selection probabilities of the SP reach patterns SP01, SP02, and SP03 are set to 0%, 50%, and 50%, respectively. . In addition, when the variation effect pattern selection process is executed by the effect control unit 403 based on the table SPRt_2b, the selection probabilities of the SP reach patterns SP01, SP02, and SP03 are set to 80%, 5%, and 5%, respectively. .

<About the contents of variable production based on the scenario pattern ES04>
The variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES03 and the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES04 are common except that the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed in the former, whereas the pseudo-continuous effect is executed in the latter. That is, in the changing effect based on the pattern ES04, the effects of ES02_02 to ES02_04 shown in FIG. 15 (that is, the pseudo-continuous effect) are executed between ES03_01 and ES03_02 with reference to FIG.

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES05>
In the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES04 and the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES05, the number of times that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed is one in the former, whereas the number of times that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed in the latter is 2. Common except for times. Specifically, the effects of ES02_02 to ES02_04 shown in FIG. 15 (that is, the pseudo-continuous effects) are repeated twice, so that the number of pseudo-continuous effects is two.

<About the contents of the fluctuating effects based on the scenario pattern ES06>
The variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES05 and the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES06 are those in which the left and right large decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and then the SP reach effect is executed (for example, see ES03_02 and ES03_03 in FIG. 16). On the other hand, the latter is common except that the SPSP reach effect is executed after the large left and right decorative symbols are temporarily displayed.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of an SPSP reach selection table in the effect control unit of the gaming machine. In response to the reception of the change start command, the effect control unit 403 displays a specific scenario pattern (scenario patterns ES06 to ES08 or ES10 or ES12 to ES14 in FIG. 13) associated with execution of the SPSP reach effect from the effect scenario table ESt. After the selection, the SPSP reach pattern is selected and determined from the SPSP reach selection table SSPPRt, and a predetermined timing (after the left and right large decorative symbols are displayed temporarily stopped (for example, by the pattern ES04) along the selected and determined SPSP reach pattern. The reach effect is executed after the SP reach effect is executed (for example, the change effect by the pattern ES07 described later).

  The SPSP reach selection table SSPPRt includes an SPSP reach selection table SSPPRt_1 for loss and a SPSP reach selection table SSPPRt_2 for jackpot. The tables SSPPRt_1 and SSPPRt_2 are tables in which predetermined determination values are associated with the SPSP reach patterns SPSP01 to SPSP03, respectively. Each SPSP reach pattern defines the form of reach production (what kind of content is produced by what character). The SPSP reach effects associated with the SPSP reach patterns SPSP01, SPSP02, and SPSP03 are SPSP reach A, SPSP reach B, and SPSP reach C, respectively.

  In the variation effect pattern selection process using the table SSPPRt, the effect control unit 403 selects the table SSPPRt_1 when the result of determination per special figure included in the change start command is lost, while the result of determination per special figure is In the case of a big hit, the table SSPPRt_2 is selected. When the effect control unit 403 executes the variable effect pattern selection processing based on the table SSPPRt_1, the selection probabilities of the SPSP reach patterns SPSP01, SPSP02, and SPSP03 are set to 34%, 33%, and 33%, respectively. . When the variation effect pattern selection process is executed by the effect control unit 403 based on the table SSPPRt_2, the selection probabilities of the SPSP reach patterns SPSP01, SPSP02, and SPSP03 are set to 20%, 30%, and 50%, respectively. .

  When the effect control unit 403 selects a specific SPSP reach pattern in the variation effect pattern selection process, the effect control unit 403 executes the reach effect at a predetermined timing based on the selected SPSP reach pattern. Specifically, when the SPSP reach patterns SPSP01, SPSP02, and SPSP03 are selected, SPSP reach A, SPSP reach B, and SPSP reach C are executed as reach effects, respectively.

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES07>
FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the scenario pattern ES07. When the effect control unit 403 performs the change effect based on the scenario pattern ES07, the effect control unit 403 starts the change display of the full-sized decorative symbol at the center of the image display unit 104 (ES07_01 in FIG. 20). Next, the effect control unit 403 temporarily stops and displays all the decorative symbols in the central portion of the image display unit 104 (ES07_02 in FIG. 20). Next, the effect control unit 403 executes a pseudo-suggesting effect in which a NEXT image is superimposed and displayed on the full-sized decorative symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed in the central portion of the image display unit 104 (ES07_03 in FIG. 20). Next, the effect control unit 403 deletes the NEXT image from the image display unit 104 and starts the variable display of all the large decorative symbols again (ES07_04 in FIG. 20).

  Next, the effect control unit 403 temporarily stops and displays the large left and right decorative symbols (ES07_05 in FIG. 20). At this time, as the large decorative symbols in the left column and the large decorative symbols in the right column, large decorative symbols to which common numerical values are assigned are temporarily stopped and displayed. In the present embodiment, large decorative symbols to which a numerical value of “4” is assigned are both displayed temporarily. Next, the effect control unit 403 reduces the large decorative symbols in the left column and the right column, temporarily displays the reduced left column decorative symbols in the upper left portion of the image display unit 104, and reduces the reduced right column decorations. The design is temporarily stopped and displayed at the upper right part of the image display unit 104, and the SP reach effect is executed using the entire area of the image display unit 104 (ES07_06 in FIG. 20).

  Next, the effect control unit 403 executes the SPSP reach effect during the SP reach effect or after the end of the SP reach effect (ES07_07 in FIG. 20). The execution of the SPSP reach production during or after the SP reach production is also referred to as “development”. As will be described later, the SPSP reach production has a higher jackpot reliability than the SP reach production. "Development" can increase the player's expectation of jackpot. In addition, when the SPSP reach production is executed after the SP reach production is finished, the result of the win lottery is lost regardless of whether the win lottery result is a big win or a loss. The content associated with the case (that is, the production of the content in which the above-described work fails) is executed.

  Next, the effect control unit 403 temporarily stops and displays all the decorative symbols in the central portion of the image display unit 104 (ES07_08 in FIG. 20). Next, the effect control unit 403 stops and displays all the decorative symbols in a non-flat pattern (ES07_09 in FIG. 20).

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES08>
In the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES07 and the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES08, the number of times that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed is one in the former, whereas the number of times that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed is 2 in the latter. Common except for times. Specifically, the effects of ES07_02 to ES07_04 (that is, pseudo-continuous effects) are repeated again between ES07_04 and ES07_05 shown in FIG. 20, so that the number of pseudo-continuous effects becomes two.

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES09>
The variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES04 and the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES09 are non-zero eyes in the stop display of the full-sized decorative symbol in the former and the temporary stop display of the full-sized decorative symbol executed before the stop display. In the latter case, the full-sized decorative symbol is stopped and temporarily stopped, whereas in the latter case, the full-sized decorative symbol is stopped and the full-sized decorative symbol is temporarily stopped before the stop display. This is common except that all the decorative symbols are displayed in a stop or temporary stop.

  When all the large decorative symbols are stopped and displayed, the numerical value assigned to the left and right large decorative symbols when the left and right large decorative symbols are temporarily stopped (for example, “4” shown in ES03_02 in FIG. 16). A large decorative symbol assigned the same numerical value (that is, “4”) is stopped and displayed with a doublet. If the large decorative symbol displayed temporarily stopped is not a red large decorative symbol and the result of the winning lottery indicates a special big hit, a large decorative symbol other than red displayed temporarily stopped is displayed in red. After changing to a decorative design, it may be stopped and displayed by the red eyes of the large decorative design. Thereafter, the same applies to the case where a large decorative symbol is stopped and displayed with a double eye.

<About the contents of variable production based on scenario pattern ES10>
The variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES09 and the variation effect based on the scenario pattern ES10 are: in the former, the left and right large decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed, and then the SP reach effect is executed, whereas in the latter, the left and right large decorative symbols are displayed. This is common except that SPSP reach effect is executed after the temporary stop is displayed.

<About the contents of the fluctuating effects based on the scenario patterns ES11 to ES14>
The variation effect based on the scenario patterns ES11, ES12, ES13, and ES14 is the stop display of the full-sized decorative symbols and the temporary stop of the full-sized decorative symbols that are executed before the stop display in the same manner as the relationship of the pattern ES09 to the pattern ES04 In the display, all the symbols are common to the scenario patterns ES05, ES06, ES07, and ES08, except that all the decorative symbols are stopped and temporarily stopped.

<About the reliability of the jackpot>
In the case where certain effect Q ₂ for a certain one of JP diagram determination information Q ₁ is carried out, the probability that special symbol determination information Q ₁ is elected jackpot, i.e., based on the special symbol determination information Q ₁ The expected value (probability expected value) determined as jackpot in the special figure determination is called the jackpot reliability, the reliability of the special figure determination information Q ₁ , or the reliability of the production Q ₂ , or In addition, it is simply referred to as reliability while being associated with a term related to the special figure determination information Q ₁ or the production Q ₂ (for example, the reserved image for the reserved special figure determination information Q ₁ ). For example, if the information Q ₁ is being held, it is sometimes referred to as reliability information Q ₁ and so the reliability of the hold. The information Q ₁ being held means a state in which the information Q ₁ is stored in the special symbol determination information storage area 413d and the special symbol variation based on the information Q ₁ has not yet started. Effect Q ₂ are to be located in the notice made during variation of the special symbols that correspond to special symbol determination information Q ₁ (the announcement attraction), fluctuations before the start of the special symbols that correspond to special symbol determination information Q ₁ Can be a pre-reading notice (pre-reading notice effect).

For one Japanese view determination information Q _1, expressed as a probability "r" to effect Q ₂ is performed on the result of a "loss" and special symbol determination information to Q ₁ determination per special symbol, The probability of the effect Q ₂ being executed for the special figure determination information Q _{1 when} the result of the special figure determination is “big hit” is represented by “v”. Then, the reliability of the jackpot when the effect Q ₂ is performed on the special figure determination information Q ₁ is (100 × v / (r + v))%.

The effect Q ₂ is executed is equivalent to the specific demonstration pattern execution of the effect Q ₂ is defined is selected. And when a specific production pattern is selected with a predetermined probability according to the result of determination per special figure, the probability that a specific production pattern is selected for one special figure determination information Q ₁ is It is calculated by multiplying the probability of jackpot or loss in judgment per special figure by the probability that a specific performance pattern is selected. Further, when a specific effect pattern is selected with a predetermined probability according to the special figure variation pattern, the probability that a specific effect pattern is selected for one special figure determination information Q ₁ is specified. This is calculated by multiplying the probability that the special figure variation pattern is selected and the probability that the specific effect pattern is selected when the specific special figure variation pattern is selected.

<Reliability of jackpot for SP reach production>
The reliability of the SP reach production jackpot will be described. In this embodiment, after the SP reach effect, the SPSP reach effect may be executed (for example, a variable effect by the pattern ES07), but the reliability of the SP reach effect is based on the content of the SP reach effect. It is not calculated, but is calculated based on whether or not the SP reach effect is executed. That is, the reliability of the SP reach production is not the expectation level (reliability) that the content of the SP reach production is the production content associated with the jackpot, but when the SP reach production is executed, Assume that the degree of expectation (reliability) that the result is a big hit. However, as a modification, the reliability of the SP reach production may be calculated as an expectation level (reliability) of the content of the SP reach production associated with the jackpot. In the present embodiment, the reliability of the SPSP reach production is the expectation level (reliability) that the content of the SP reach production is the production content associated with the jackpot, and the SPSP reach production is executed. Furthermore, the expectation degree (reliability) that the result of the winning lottery is a big hit is shown.

It is assumed that the production Q ₂ is “SP reach production”. The SP reach effect is an effect that is executed when a variable effect is performed by scenario patterns ES03 to ES05, ES07 to ES09, ES11, ES13 to ES14. The reliability of the SP reach effect is the probability that the SP reach effect is executed in the variable effect according to the scenario pattern (that is, scenario patterns ES09, ES11, ES13 to ES14) associated with the jackpot. In other words. 6, with reference to FIGS. 9 and 13, a single Japanese view determination information Q ₁ is "loss", and the execution of the SP reach effect is associated with the scenario pattern associated Laid The probability r that the figure variation pattern is selected is “(398/399) × (29/1000)”, one special figure determination information Q ₁ is “big hit”, and execution of the SP reach effect is performed. The probability v that the special figure variation pattern associated with the scenario pattern associated with is selected is “(1/399) × (650/1000)”. Therefore, the reliability of the SP reach effect (the reliability of the special figure determination information Q ₁ ) is about 5.33%.

<About the reliability of SPSP reach production jackpot>
The reliability of the jackpot for the SPSP reach production will be described. It is assumed that the production Q ₂ is “SPSP reach production”. The SPSP reach effect is an effect that is executed when a variable effect is performed by the scenario patterns ES06 to ES08, ES10, and ES12 to ES14. The reliability of the SPSP reach effect is paraphrased as the probability that the SPSP reach effect is executed in the variable effect according to the scenario pattern (that is, scenario pattern ES10, ES12 to ES14) associated with the jackpot. be able to. Referring to FIGS. 6, 9, and 13, one special figure determination information Q ₁ is “losing” and the special pattern associated with the scenario pattern associated with the execution of the SPSP reach effect is associated. The probability r that the figure variation pattern is selected is “(398/399) × (3/1000)”, one special figure determination information Q ₁ is “big hit”, and execution of the SPSP reach effect is performed. The probability v that the special figure variation pattern associated with the scenario pattern associated with is selected is “(1/399) × (950/1000)”. Therefore, the reliability of the SPSP reach effect (the reliability of the special figure determination information Q ₁ ) is about 44.31%.

  From the above, it can be said that the SPSP reach production is set to have a higher jackpot reliability than the SP reach production.

<Supplementary information on the reliability of jackpot for each reach production>
The reliability of the jackpot mentioned above is the jackpot reliability when the SP reach production is seen as a whole and when the SPSP reach production is seen as a whole, and the reliability of each reach production can be calculated separately. . For example, the reliability of SP reach A can be calculated based on the probability that SP reach A is selected when the SP reach effect is executed. According to the mathematical formula for calculating the jackpot reliability, it can be calculated that the reliability of the SP reach A is set to about 1.11%. Similarly, the other jackpot reliability (SP reach B, SP reach C, SPSP reach A to SPSP reach C) can calculate the jackpot reliability individually.

<About multiple SP reach selection tables and jackpot reliability>
In the present embodiment, as described above, the sub ROM 432 stores a plurality of SP reach selection tables, and the probability of which reach effect is selected as the SP reach effect varies depending on the SP reach selection table. For example, referring to FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, the probability that SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C are selected in the first SP reach selection table SPRt_1 is 50%, 25%, and 25, respectively. On the other hand, in the case of a loss in the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2, the probability that SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C are selected is 0%, 50%, and 50%, respectively. As described above, the reliability of the jackpot of a specific SP reach production is considered when the SP reach production is executed, since the probability that the specific SP reach production is selected is also considered. The degree will depend on the table selected. By the way, when the production control unit 403 selects the first SP reach selection table SPRt_1, the reliability of the SP reach A is about 1.11% as described above. On the other hand, when the production control unit 403 selects the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2, since the probability that the SP reach A is selected in the case of a loss is 0%, the reliability of the SP reach A is 100%. That is, when the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2 is selected, it can be recognized from the player that when the SP reach A is executed in the variation effect, the winning lottery result is a big hit. .

  By the way, the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2 is a table that the effect control unit 403 selects when the number of executions of SP reach A is 3 in the storage area 433a. That is, in the present embodiment, after the number of executions of SP reach A is three, when determining which SP reach effect is to be executed as the SP reach effect, the determination is made with reference to the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2. Therefore, SP reach A is not executed when the winning lottery result is lost. In other words, when SP reach A is executed again after the number of executions of SP reach A reaches 3, it can be recognized that the winning lottery result is a big hit. When the third SP reach selection table and the fourth SP reach selection table described above are stored in the sub ROM 432, the selection probability of SP reach B is set to 0% in the case of a loss in the third SP reach selection table, and the fourth SP In the reach selection table, the SP reach C selection probability is set to 0% in the case of a loss, and the SP reach B jackpot reliability is set to 100% after the SP reach B has been executed three times. In addition, after the number of executions of SP reach C reaches 3, the reliability of the jackpot of SP reach C can be made 100%.

  In the present embodiment, when the number of executions of the specific SP reach effect stored in the storage area 433a is 3, it is associated with the number of executions of the specific SP reach effect being 3 times. The SP reach selection table is selected. However, the number of times of execution reaches the specific SP reach selection table is not particularly limited, and any number other than three times ( A predetermined number of times). Further, the predetermined number of times may not be determined in advance, and it may be determined by lottery or the like at a predetermined timing how many times the predetermined number is to be set. As the timing for determining the predetermined number of times, when the power of the gaming machine 100 is changed from the off state to the on state, at the start of the jackpot game or at the end of the jackpot game, the execution number of the specific SP reach effect is first zero Any one or more timings when the number of times becomes 1 time can be mentioned.

  When the first SP reach selection table to the fourth SP selection table are stored in the sub ROM 432, one or more SP reach effects are selected as the target reach effects from the SP reach A to SP reach C, and stored in the storage area 433a. When the number of executions of the target reach effect stored is a predetermined number, the SP reach selection table associated with the number of executions of the target reach effect being 3 may be selected. In other words, the first SP reach selection table SPRt_1 is selected when selecting and determining the SP reach pattern even when the number of executions of the SP reach effect that has not been selected as the target reach effect has reached three. The timing for selecting the target reach effect may be the same as the timing for determining the predetermined number of times described above. However, when the target reach effect is selected when the number of executions of the specific SP reach effect is changed from 0 to 1 for the first time, the SP reach effect whose execution number is changed from 0 to 1 is set as the target reach effect. It is good also as selecting. Of course, all SP reach effects may be selected as target reach effects.

<Supplement for execution of SP reach production that has been executed three times>
Referring to FIGS. 17 and 18, the probability that SP reach A is selected when the winning lottery result is a big win is set to 10% when the number of executions of SP reach A is less than 3. On the other hand, when the number of executions is three, it is set to 80%. Therefore, when the number of executions reaches three times, it can be said that SP reach A is executed with high probability as the SP reach effect compared to the case where the number of executions is less than three. However, when a scenario pattern (for example, patterns ES11 and ES13) that is not associated with execution of the SP reach effect is selected as the scenario pattern, the SP reach effect is not executed, and therefore, the SP reach A is not executed. Therefore, even when a scenario pattern that is not associated with execution of the SP reach effect is selected as the scenario pattern, if the number of execution times of the specific SP reach effect has reached three times, instead of the SPSP reach effect, The specific SP reach production may be executed. In that case, the content of the specific SP reach production is the content associated with the jackpot (that is, the production of the content where the work is successful). A method for executing the specific SP reach effect instead of the SPSP reach effect is not particularly limited. For example, in addition to the table SSPPRt, the SP ROM reach selection table is stored in the sub ROM 432 as a specific SP reach. Another SPSP reach selection table selected when the number of performance executions reaches three is stored, and in that table, when the big hit, the specific SP reach reach can be selected with a predetermined probability. As long as it is set to.

<Supplement for resetting the number of executions>
In this embodiment, regarding the number of executions of the SP reach production, if the result of the winning lottery is a big hit, and the specific SP reach production is executed as a variation production for indicating the result, the number of executions of the SP reach production is reset. However, when the winning lottery result is a big hit, it may be reset regardless of whether or not the specific SP reach effect is executed. In addition, after the specific SP reach effect is last executed, the number of executions of the specific SP reach effect may be reset after a lapse of a predetermined time, or when the game by the gaming machine 100 is not performed for a predetermined period. The number of executions of all SP reach effects may be reset. When the power of the gaming machine 100 is changed from the on state to the off state, the number of executions is reset as the stored contents of the sub RAM 433 are reset.

<Special production>
FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of special effects. The effect control unit 403 may execute the special effect based on the stored contents of the storage area 433a. In this embodiment, the special effect is an effect that suggests the number of execution times of a specific SP reach effect. The special effect is not an effect that starts and ends in response to the start of the change display of the special symbol and the stop of the change, but is started when the number of executions of a specific SP reach effect is set to one. This is an effect that ends when the number of executions is reset. However, the special effect may not be executed when a specific effect is executed so as not to interfere with other effects. For example, when the SP reach effect or the SPSP reach effect is executed, the special effect may be not executed.

  For example, when the number of executions of SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C is set to 1, 0, and 0, respectively, in the storage area 433a, the effect control unit 403 performs the number of executions of SP reach A. A special effect is displayed in which the image display unit 104 displays an image (for example, an image including the characters “SP reach A, losing once !!”) suggesting that the image is one time (see FIG. 21A). )reference). In other words, an image suggesting that the number of executions of SP reach B and SP reach C is 0 is not displayed on the image display unit 104. The same applies to the subsequent special effects. However, when any SP reach effect is executed at 0 times, the special effect may not be executed, and any SP reach effect is executed at 0 times. It is good also as performing the special effect which displays on the image display part 104. FIG.

  For example, when the number of executions of SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C is set to 2, 0, and 0, respectively, in the storage area 433a, the number of executions of SP reach A is 2 times. A special effect of displaying an image (for example, an image including the characters “SP reach A, twice lost!”) On the image display unit 104 is suggested (see FIG. 21B).

  For example, when the number of executions of SP reach A, SP reach B, and SP reach C is set to 3, 0, and 0, respectively, in the storage area 433a, the number of executions of SP reach A is 3 times. There is an image that indicates that the expectation of jackpot is high when SP Reach A is executed next time (for example, “SP Reach A, 3 times losing! A special effect of displaying an image including the character () is displayed on the image display unit 104 (see FIG. 21C). However, when SP reach A is executed next time, it may not be suggested that the expectation level of jackpot is high.

  When there are a plurality of SP reach effects that are not executed 0 times, a special effect that displays on the image display unit 104 an image that suggests the number of executions of each SP reach effect that is not executed may be executed. A special effect that displays on the image display unit 104 an image that suggests the number of execution times of the SP reach effect having the highest number of execution times (or both or one of them when there are a plurality of SP reach effects having the highest number of execution times). It is good also as performing.

  As described above, the above-described control (when the target reach production reaches a predetermined number of times, when the SP reach pattern is selected and determined thereafter, the SP reach selection associated with the target reach production reaching the predetermined number of times) The process of selecting the table and the special effect may be executed when the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is the high probability electric support game state. In the high probability electric support game state, the special symbol variation display is generally completed in a short time, and the number of special figure determinations per unit time is larger than that in the normal game state. Accordingly, the number of times that the SP reach effect is executed is relatively increased, the target reach effect is likely to reach a predetermined number of times in a short period, the execution period of the special effect is also short, and the player is interested in the special effect. The interest of the game is improved without being cut.

  In the above example, the special effect is an effect that starts when the number of executions of a specific SP reach effect is set to 1 and ends when the number of executions is reset, until the number of executions is reset Is an effect that is continuously executed except for some exceptions (when the specific effect is being executed), but is an effect that is temporarily executed at any other timing. It is good. As an arbitrary timing, there is an SP reach selection table associated with the target reach effect (when the number of executions reaches 3 times, when the SP reach pattern is selected and determined, the number of executions reaches 3 times). The timing at which execution of the selected SP reach effect is determined, the timing at which the explanation effect is executed (in this case, the special effect is executed instead of the explanation effect or superimposed on the explanation effect), The timing at which the customer waiting effect is executed (in this case, the special effect is executed instead of the customer waiting effect or superimposed on the customer waiting effect). Here, the explanation effect is an effect that is executed when the gaming machine 100 is used for a game (for example, when the player operates the operation handle 119 or a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner) This is an effect of displaying an explanation image related to a game on the image display unit 104, such as a description of a game method or effect. On the other hand, the customer waiting effect is an effect executed when the gaming machine 100 is not used in a game (for example, the player does not operate the operation handle 119 and the special symbol is not variably displayed). In this case, the image display unit 104 displays an explanatory image related to the settings of the gaming machine 100, such as an operation method for changing various settings of the volume and the amount of light.

  In the present embodiment, for example, when the SP reach A has been executed three times, when the SP reach pattern is selected / determined, the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2 is selected. Table SPRt_2a and jackpot table SPRt_2b are included, but a plurality of jackpot tables may be included depending on the type of jackpot. For example, even if the result of the special figure determination is a big hit, if the game state after the big hit game is won as a big hit that is not set to the high probability electric support game state, or the big winning opening 111 is opened for a predetermined long open time dt When the jackpot game including the round to be won is won with a jackpot that is not associated, a table in which the selection probability of the SP reach pattern SP01 is set to 0% (herein referred to as the table SPRt_2c) is selected. It is assumed that the table SPRt_2b is selected when a jackpot other than is won. In this case, the table SPRt_2 includes the tables SPRt_2a to SPRt_2c.

  In this embodiment, the sub-RAM 433 is provided with the SP reach effect execution information storage area 433a in which the SP reach effect execution information is stored, but instead of the storage area 433a or in addition to the storage area 433a, other Other storage areas for storing the production execution information of the production may be provided. As other effects, an effect in which a pseudo-continuous effect is executed once in one variation effect, and a reliability of the jackpot is set relatively low among a plurality of reserved images set with different jackpot reliability. Specific reserved image display effects displayed on the image display unit 104, images that appear in response to pressing of the effect button 121, and a plurality of cut-in images set with different jackpot reliability are set. Among them, there is a specific cut-in image display effect in which a specific cut-in image set with a relatively low jackpot reliability is displayed on the image display unit 104.

<< Consideration of Invention Regarding Embodiment >>
The invention relating to the embodiment will be considered.

  The gaming machine W1 according to one aspect performs a determination execution unit that determines whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player when the start condition is satisfied, and an execution of execution of a predetermined effect based on the result of the determination A first special effect suggesting that the special game is likely to be performed based on the result of the determination, and the special game than the first special effect. A special effect execution means capable of executing any one of the second special effects suggesting that the special game is likely to be performed, and the special effect execution means when the determination result indicates that the special game is not performed. It is characterized by comprising storage means for storing that the first special effect has been executed, and notification means for notifying that the first special effect has been stored in the storage means.

  In the gaming machine W1 configured as described above, the determination unit is realized by the main control unit 401 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Further, the effect execution means is realized by the effect control unit 403 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  When the gaming machine W1 having the above configuration is realized by the above-described configuration in the gaming machine 100, the determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a special figure determination. The establishment of the start condition corresponds to the establishment of a condition for executing the special figure determination, that is, the acquisition of the special figure determination information as the determination target TT. Further, the special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a jackpot game involving the opening operation of the big prize opening 111 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  The first special effect, which is determined to be executed by the effect control unit 403 and suggests that there is a high possibility that a special game will be performed, corresponds to the SP reach effect, and the special game may be performed more than the first special effect. The second special effect suggesting that the performance is high corresponds to the SPSP reach effect. Then, storing that the first special effect is executed when it is not determined that the special game is to be performed is equivalent to storing the number of executions of the SP reach effect in the storage area 433a. Notifying that this is equivalent to executing a special effect.

  According to the above configuration, it is suggested that the first special effect is executed in the variable effect that suggests that the winning lottery result is a loss, and the variable effect that indicates that the winning lottery result is a big win It is hoped that one special effect will be executed, and the player's interest in the first special effect can be aroused.

  Further, in the gaming machine W1 configured as described above, the effect execution means includes a measurement means for measuring the number of executions of the first special effect executed by the special effect execution means, and the notification means can notify the number of executions. The special effect executing means does not execute the first special effect when the determination result indicates that the special game is not performed after the number of executions reaches a predetermined value. As a result, when it is determined that the special game is to be performed, it is desirable that the first special effect can be executed.

  When the gaming machine W1 having the above configuration is realized by the above-described configuration in the gaming machine 100, it is not determined that the special game is performed as a result of determination after the number of times that the first special effect has been executed reaches a predetermined value. In such a case, the first special effect is not executed, and if it is determined that the special game is to be performed as a result of the determination, the first special effect can be executed. For example, after the number of executions of SP reach A has reached 3, the SP reach effect to be executed is selected based on the second SP reach selection table SPRt_2 when executing the SP reach effect. If it is a loss, the probability that the SP reach A is selected is set to 0%, and the probability is set so that the SP reach A can be selected if the winning lottery result is a big win (see FIG. 18).

  According to the above configuration, when the number of executions reaches a predetermined value, the SP reach effect that was executed in the variable effect suggesting that the result of the winning lottery is lost, the result of the winning lottery is that It can be executed only in the suggestive variation effect, and the player desires to execute the SP reach effect, so that the player can be interested in the first special effect.

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The embodiment of the present invention can be appropriately modified in various ways within the scope of the technical idea shown in the claims. The above embodiment is merely an example of the embodiment of the present invention, and the meaning of the term of the present invention or each constituent element is not limited to that described in the above embodiment. The specific numerical values shown in the above description are merely examples, and as a matter of course, they can be changed to various numerical values.

  In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the present invention is applied to the old first-class type pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to other types (for example, the old-kind two-kind mixed type) pachinko gaming machine. The present invention may be applied to other game machines such as slot machines that are not classified as pachinko gaming machines. In a pachinko gaming machine, a game ball is used as a game medium, while in a slot machine, a coin is used as a game medium.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Game machine 105,106 Start opening 108 Gate 111 Large winning opening 401 Main control part 402 Prize ball control part 403 Production control part

Claims (2)

A determination means for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing the start condition;
Based on the result of the determination, provided with an effect execution means for executing a predetermined effect,
The production execution means
Based on the result of the determination, a first special effect suggesting that the special game is highly likely to be performed, and a first suggesting that the special game is more likely to be performed than the first special effect. A special effect execution means capable of executing any of the two special effects;
Counting means for counting the number of executions of the first special effect when it is not determined to perform the special game;
When it is determined that the special effect executing means does not execute the first special effect and does the special game when it is determined that the special game is not performed after the execution number reaches the predetermined number of times. The gaming machine can selectively execute any one of the first and second special effects . The special effect execution means executes only the first special effect among the first and second special effects when it is determined that the special game is performed after the execution number reaches the predetermined number. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein there are a time when only the second special effect is executed, and a time when both the first and second special effects are executed .

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