JP6115832B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball.

  Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a holding is displayed based on a game ball entering a starting port, and a change display of a symbol is performed and a presentation is performed at the time of digestion of the holding. There is known a gaming machine that determines whether or not a display result is a specific result in advance and performs various notice effects based on the prior determination result. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a holding notice effect that displays a hold in an unusual manner, and Patent Document 2 describes effects from one stage to a plurality of stages according to a predetermined order. What performs the step-up notice effect which changes an aspect in steps is disclosed. With these notice effects, it is possible to suggest the possibility that the symbol variation display result becomes the specific result.

JP 2004-174075 A JP 2012-81338 A

  However, since the notice effects such as the hold notice effect and the step-up notice effect described above are already well known, it may not be possible to sufficiently enhance the game entertainment just by performing those notice effects.

  The main purpose of the gaming machine of the present invention is to improve the game entertainment by realizing a notice effect of a new aspect.

The gaming machine of the present invention adopts the following means in order to achieve the above-mentioned main object.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
Given lottery process is performed on the basis of the acquired information given acquisition condition is obtained by established, variable display of the identification information after the lottery process is executed, the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner A gaming machine capable of executing a hit game advantageous to the player based on
In the predetermined lottery process, one of a special hit that is most likely to acquire the game value, a specific hit that is unlikely to acquire the game value, and an outage that cannot acquire the game value at all is selected. The range of the acquisition information in which the special hit is selected in the lottery process, the range of the acquisition information in which the specific hit is selected, and the range of the acquisition information in which the outage is selected And
Acquisition information storage means for storing the acquisition information;
Storage display means for displaying a storage display indicating that acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means;
A notice effect execution means for performing a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode;
With
As an effect mode of the notice effect, at least,
A first notice effect form for performing a memory display notice effect for changing the display form of the memory display displayed by the memory display means from a predetermined normal display form to a special display form;
A second notice effect mode in which a predetermined effect is changed step by step according to a predetermined order;
A third notice effect mode for performing a memory display change effect that changes the display mode of the memory display displayed in the special display mode, triggered by the fact that the mode of the predetermined effect has become a specific change mode, Have
When the number of pieces of acquired information stored at the start of variation is a predetermined number or more, it is possible to perform the storage display change effect,
Even when the second notice effect mode is performed, it has a case where the memory display change effect is performed and a case where the memory display change effect is not performed,
When the acquired information is stored in the acquired information storage means during the variation display of the identification information, the stored display corresponding to the acquired information is displayed in the special display mode as well as the normal display mode during the variable display. Is possible to start
Even if there is no acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage unit during the variation display of the identification information, the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage unit during the variation display. In the storage display corresponding to the acquired information in, it is possible to start display in the special display mode as well as the normal display mode,
When acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means, a lottery process related to the storage display notice effect is performed, and when winning in the lottery process,
The storage display notice effect is always executed by the end of the change of the identification information based on the acquired information acquired before the acquired information,
When the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means during the variation display of the identification information and the lottery process related to the storage display notice effect related to the acquisition information is won,
While it is possible to display the memory display corresponding to the acquired information in the special display mode during the variable display,
Even when the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means during the variation display of the identification information and the lottery process related to the storage display notice effect related to the acquisition information is won,
During the variable display, it is possible to display the normal display mode without displaying the memory display corresponding to the acquired information in the special display mode,
When the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means during the variation display of the identification information and the lottery process related to the storage display notice effect related to the acquisition information is won,
When displaying in the normal display mode without displaying the memory display corresponding to the acquired information in the variable display during the special display mode,
It is possible to change from the normal display mode to the special display mode triggered by the change display after the change display,
The gist is that the reach effect is not executed during the variable display in which the memory display change effect is performed.

In addition, the gaming machine of the reference invention disclosed for reference in this specification is:
Based on the acquired information acquired when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied, the identification information is displayed in a variable manner, and a specific game advantageous to the player is executed based on the identification information being stopped and displayed in a specific manner. A possible gaming machine,
Acquisition information storage means for storing the acquisition information;
Storage display means for displaying a storage display indicating that acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means;
A notice effect execution means for performing a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode;
With
As an effect mode of the notice effect, at least,
A first notice effect form for performing a memory display notice effect for changing the display form of the memory display displayed by the memory display means;
A second notice effect mode for performing a step-up notice effect for performing a plurality of effects from a first effect to a plurality of effects in a step-by-step order,
The gist of the present invention is to have a third notice effect mode in which the memory display notice effect is performed after the effect of a predetermined stage is performed among the plurality of effects in the step-up notice effect.

In the gaming machine of this reference invention, the identification information is variably displayed based on the acquired information acquired when a predetermined acquisition condition is satisfied, and the player is based on the identification information being stopped and displayed in a specific manner. At least the display mode of the memory display displayed by the memory display means is changed as an effect mode of the notice effect that suggests the possibility that the identification information is displayed in a specific mode in a specific game that is advantageous to the player A first notice effect mode that performs a memory display notice effect, and a second notice that performs a step-up notice effect that performs a plurality of effects from a first stage effect to a plurality of stage effects according to a predetermined order. An effect mode, and a third notice effect form that performs a memory display notice effect after performing a predetermined stage effect among a plurality of effects in the step-up notice effect.
Thereby, as a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the identification information is displayed in a specific manner, not only the memory display notice effect or the step-up notice effect is performed, but also the memory display notice effect is shown as a step-up notice effect. Since it is possible to perform a notice effect of a new aspect of performing, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the execution aspect of the notice effect, and to improve the game entertainment.
Here, in the memory display notice effect of the first notice effect aspect and the memory display notice effect of the third notice effect aspect, when the identification information is displayed in the specific form, a higher ratio (higher possible) The display mode of the memory display can be changed. In addition, in the step-up notice effect of the second notice effect form, when the identification information being displayed in a variable manner is stopped and displayed in a specific form, the final stage ( It is possible to indicate, by the number of stages of effects, that the effects are performed up to more stages), that is, the possibility that the identification information during the variable display is stopped and displayed in a specific manner. Further, the step-up notice effect in the third notice effect mode is that the effect is performed up to a predetermined stage regardless of the possibility that the identification information in the variable display is stopped and displayed in the specific form, that is, the step-up effect is pseudo. A notice effect may be performed.

In the gaming machine of such reference invention,
The display mode of the memory display in the memory display notice effect can be changed to a plurality of types of display modes,
When the notice effect of the third notice effect is performed, the display form of the memory display after the change in the memory display notice effect is different depending on the number of stages of the predetermined stage in the step-up notice effect. You can also

  In this way, the notice effect of the third notice effect mode can be made an effect in which the step-up notice effect and the subsequent memory display notice effect are associated with each other, so that the game entertainment can be further improved.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention of this aspect,
The display mode of the memory display in the memory display preview effect can be changed to a plurality of types of display modes that are different in the possibility of being displayed in the specific mode when the identification information related to the memory display is changed. And
When the notice effect of the third notice effect is performed, the display state of the memory display after the change in the memory display notice effect is increased as the number of the predetermined stages in the step-up notice effect increases. It is also possible to easily change the display of the identification information related to the display to a display mode indicating that there is a high possibility of being displayed in the specific mode.

  In this way, when the notice effect in the third notice effect mode is performed, it is possible to make the player pay attention to how many stages of the step-up notice effect are performed. Here, even in the case where the notice effect is performed in the second notice effect form, normally, the greater the number of stages of the predetermined stage in the step-up notice effect, the more likely the variation display of the identification information is displayed in a specific form Is high. For this reason, the player is made to pay attention to how many stages the effect is performed regardless of which of the step-up notification effect of the second notification effect aspect and the step-up notification effect of the third notification effect aspect is executed. be able to.

In the gaming machine of the reference invention,
The notice effect executing means is capable of executing the notice effect of the third notice effect form when the display forms of all the memory displays displayed by the memory display means are a predetermined normal display form. You can also

  By so doing, it is possible to enhance the expectation that the notice effect of the third notice effect form will be performed when the display forms of all the displayed memory displays are the predetermined normal display form.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the gaming interest by realizing a new aspect of the notice effect.

It is an external appearance perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine 10 of this invention. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of a configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of an internal structure of the 2nd big winning opening 50. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the structure of the symbol display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display apparatus 41. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the winning symbol (big hit symbol, small hit symbol) of the special symbol display device. FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a screen configuration of the effect display device 34. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an outline of a configuration of a sub-control board 90. FIG. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of the game mainly having the 1st special symbol. It is explanatory drawing explaining the flow of the game mainly having the 2nd special symbol. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of a main control process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of special symbol variation display related processing executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a hit determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table and small hit symbol determination table for 1st special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the big hit symbol determination table and small hit symbol determination table for 2nd special symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a fluctuation pattern table. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a small hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 7 is a flowchart showing an example of a big hit game process executed by a CPU 70a of the main control board 70. 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of an effect control process executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of a production process at the time of occurrence of holding executed by a CPU 90a of a sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the hold notice effect related process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a pending | holding change notice effect aspect determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the step-up notice effect related process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a step-up notice effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a step-up notice effect aspect determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific notice effect related process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the specific notice effect aspect determination table. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the symbol fluctuation effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub-control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the step-up notice effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the specific notice effect process performed by CPU90a of the sub control board | substrate 90. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the production | presentation process at the time of holding | maintenance digestion performed by CPU90a of the sub control board 90. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the step-up notice effect and the super reach development effect are performed during the symbol variation effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the pseudo step-up notice effect as a specific notice effect and the hold change notice effect are performed during the symbol variation effect. It is a flowchart which shows the production | generation process at the time of holding | maintenance generation | occurrence | production of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the pending | holding advance notice related process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the specific notice effect relevant process of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific notice effect aspect determination table of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the pseudo | simulation step-up notice effect as a specific notice effect of a modification and a pending | holding change notice effect are performed during a symbol variation effect.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples.

  FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an external appearance of a pachinko machine 10 (game machine) of the embodiment, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing an outline of the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of this control circuit. In the embodiment, an example will be described in which the present invention is applied to a so-called type 1 and type 2 pachinko machine having both the first type of game and the second type of game. Note that the first type of game play starts when a special symbol (identification information) starts to change when a game ball enters the starting port, and when the special symbol stops and displays a special bonus game, It is a so-called seven machine type game that starts. In addition, the second type of playability is triggered by the opening and closing member (blade) provided in the variable pitching device when the game ball enters the start opening, and the small hit game is started. A so-called wing type that starts a big hit game when a game ball that has entered the variable pitching device in the open state has passed a specific region (so-called V region) provided in the variable pitching device. Is a game of play.

[Overall configuration of pachinko machine 10]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment includes a game board 30 (see FIG. 2) in which the board surface is visibly arranged via a glass plate 12 (transparent plate) fitted in the front frame 11. The upper receiving tray 14 and the lower receiving tray 16 for storing game balls, and the launching handle 18 for launching the game balls stored in the upper receiving tray 14 to the game board 30 are provided.

  The front frame 11 is fitted into the main body frame 21 and can be rotated with respect to the main body frame 21 with the left side as a rotation axis. The main body frame 21 is fitted into the outer frame 22 so that it can be rotated with respect to the outer frame 22 with the left side as a rotation axis. The front frame 11 and the main body frame 21 are configured as a substantially rectangular plastic frame. The outer frame 22 is configured as a substantially rectangular wooden frame, and is fixed to the island frame of the island facility of the pachinko hall.

  Speakers 28a and 28b are provided on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 11 for making various sound effects and notifying the player of the game state as the game progresses. The part is provided with a locking device 29 for locking the front frame 11 to the main body frame 21. In addition, a prepaid card type ball lending device (CR unit) (not shown) is provided on the left side of the front frame 11.

  The upper tray 14 is inserted into the CR unit on the upper surface portion thereof, and a ball lending button 24a for instructing lending of game balls within the range of the value balance (valuable balance) of the card inserted into the CR unit. A return button 24b for instructing the return of the card is provided. The upper tray 14 is provided with an effect button 26 for performing various effects in accordance with the player's operation at the center of the upper surface.

  The launch handle 18 is provided at the lower right portion of the front frame 11, and includes a touch sensor 18a (see FIG. 3) that detects that the player is touching the handle and a launch stop that temporarily stops launch of the game ball. A switch 18b (see FIG. 3) is provided. A launching device (not shown) for launching game balls stored in the upper tray 14 one by one is connected to the rotation shaft of the launching handle 18, and the launching device is provided when the launching handle 18 is rotated. The firing motor 19 (see FIG. 3) rotates, and accordingly, a game ball is launched with a striking force having a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the firing handle 18.

[Composition of game board 30]
As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 30 has a game area 31 surrounded by an outer rail 31a and an inner rail 31b. This game board 30 is arranged at the right part of the game area 31 and has a normal symbol operation gate 32 having a gate switch 32a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a pattern arranged at the lower right part of the game area 31. A display device 40, an effect display device 34 disposed in the center of the game area 31, a center accessory 49 disposed around the effect display device 34, and a game ball disposed below the center accessory 49. A first start port 36 having a first start port switch 36a (see FIG. 3) for detecting an incoming ball, and a second start port switch 38a for detecting an incoming game ball disposed below the first start port 36. (See FIG. 3), the second start opening 38, the first large winning opening 44 disposed in the lower right portion of the game area 31 so as to be openable and closable, and the second large winning prize formed at the right portion of the center accessory 49. Located at the mouth 50 and the lower left of the game area 31 It includes a general winning opening 45 having a general winning opening switch 45a (see FIG. 3), and out port 46 for collecting the game balls that did not enter into any of the incoming ball port, the. In addition to this, the game board 30 is provided with a windmill 48 for guiding and playing game balls flowing down the game area 31 and a number of nails (not shown).

  The second start port 38 is a variable ball entrance provided as an ordinary electric accessory, and a pair of left and right blade pieces 38c and a second start port solenoid 38b that operates the blade pieces 38c (see FIG. 3). And comprising. When the wing piece portion 38c stands upright, the second starting port 38 is in a normal state where the possibility of entering a game ball is relatively low (see the dotted line in FIG. 2), and the wing piece portion 38c is opened left and right. When the game ball is in the open state, the possibility of entering the game ball is higher than the normal state (see the solid line in FIG. 2). In this embodiment, in a normal state in which the wing piece portion 38c is upright, it is configured such that it is impossible to enter the game ball into the second starting port 38.

  The first grand prize opening 44 is a variable ball entrance provided as a special electric accessory, and includes an opening / closing plate 44c and a first big prize opening solenoid 44b (see FIG. 3) for operating the opening / closing plate 44c. . The first big winning opening 44 is normally closed by a closing plate 44c that is closed by the opening / closing plate 44c and does not accept a game ball. The open / close plate 44c is actuated by the solenoid 44b (rotating about the lower side as an axis) and opened to the near side, so that an open state in which the game ball can be easily received (open state, enterable state). The first big prize opening 44 is attached with a first big prize opening switch 44a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball and counting the number of balls entered. The first grand prize opening 44 is opened during the big hit game, and a predetermined time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses before the first big prize opening switch 44a counts 10 or 10 game balls. Then it is closed.

  The second grand prize opening 50 is a variable ball entrance provided as a special electric accessory. The second big prize opening switch 50a (see FIG. 3), the blade piece 50c, and the blade piece 50c described above. A second grand prize opening solenoid 50b (see FIG. 3). The second large winning opening 50 is normally closed by the wing piece 50c and is in a closed state (closed state, incapable of entering a ball) that does not accept a game ball. In addition, the wing piece 50c is opened to the right side by the second big prize opening solenoid 50b (see FIG. 3), so that an open state (open state, in which a ball can be entered) is easily received. The second big prize opening 50 is provided with a second big prize opening switch 50a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the entry of a game ball and counting the number of balls entered. In the present embodiment, as the small hit game processing, the second big prize opening 50 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds).

  FIG. 4 shows the internal configuration of the second grand prize winning port 50. As shown in the figure, a specific area having a game ball passage 51 through which a game ball that has entered passes and a specific area passage switch 52a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball is provided in the second grand prize opening 50. 52 (so-called V region), a non-specific region 54 (so-called off-region) having a non-specific region passing switch 54a (see FIG. 3) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and a game ball that has passed through the game ball passage 51 are specified. A distribution device 56 that distributes to either the region 52 or the non-specific region 54 is provided. The specific area 52 is provided below the distribution board 56a, and the non-specific area 54 is provided on the side opposite to the game ball passage 51 with respect to the distribution board 56a. Further, the distribution plate 56a can be rotated upward about the rotation shaft 56c at one end by driving the distribution solenoid 56b. Therefore, when the sorting solenoid 56b is in the non-driven state, the sorting device 56 enters the second big prize opening 50 and passes through the game ball passage 51 by the sorting plate 56a being in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball is received by the distribution board 56a and guided to the non-specific area 54 on the opposite side (see FIG. 4A), and when the distribution solenoid 56b is in the driving state, the distribution board 56a is rotated upward. Then, the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 and passed through the game ball passage 51 is dropped to the specific area 52 below (see FIG. 4B). In the present embodiment, the distribution device 56 is normally in a non-driven state (a state in which game balls are distributed to the non-specific area 54 side), and the second big winning opening 50 is in an open state (a state in which a ball can be entered). When a predetermined period (for example, 1 second) elapses after that, the driving state (a state in which game balls are distributed to the specific area 52 side) is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds). In the present embodiment, the probability that the game ball that has entered the second grand prize opening 50 passes through the specific area 52 is about 1/7. Note that the sorting device 56 may alternately switch between the non-driving state and the driving state at a predetermined cycle. Further, in this embodiment, a configuration is adopted in which the game balls that have entered the second grand prize opening 50 are distributed to either the specific area 52 or the non-specific area 54 by the distribution device 56, but the present invention is not limited to this. The configuration of the distribution device may be any other configuration, and a configuration in which the distribution device 54 is not provided, that is, a configuration in which all the game balls that have entered the second grand prize winning opening 50 pass through the specific area 52 is adopted. It is good also as what to do.

  As illustrated in the configuration diagram of FIG. 5, the symbol display device 40 includes a normal symbol display device 41 capable of displaying a normal symbol in a variable manner and a stop display, a special symbol (identification information, first identification information), and a variable symbol display. A special symbol display device 42 capable of displaying a stop, and a round display device 43 for displaying a symbol indicating a specified number of rounds of the big hit game (maximum number of rounds). The normal symbol display device 41 includes a left normal symbol display unit 41a and a right normal symbol display unit 41b configured using light emitting diodes (LEDs). In FIG. 6, an example of the display mode of the normal symbol display device 41 is shown. As shown in the figure, the normal symbol display device 41 includes a display mode in which both the left normal symbol display unit 41a and the right normal symbol display unit 41b are turned off (see the first row from the top in FIG. 6), and a left normal symbol display unit. A display mode in which 41a is turned on and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned off (see the second row from the top in FIG. 6), and a display mode in which the left normal symbol display unit 41a is turned off and the right normal symbol display unit 41b is turned on (see FIG. 6), and the left normal symbol display portion 41a and the right normal symbol display portion 41b are both lit (see the fourth row from the top in FIG. 6). . When the normal symbol display device 41 detects that the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32, the normal symbol display device 41 variably displays the normal symbol by sequentially switching the four display modes, and the variable display execution time (variation time) ), The normal symbol is stopped and displayed in any one of the above display modes. At this time, when the display mode of the stopped normal symbol is a specific display mode (for example, the display mode shown in the fourth row from the top of FIG. 6), the second start port 38 is set as a hit for a certain time (for example, , 0.5 seconds). When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 during the normal symbol fluctuation display, the normal symbol fluctuation display is held up to four times, and when the current fluctuation display ends, it is held. The variable display is digested sequentially.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the special symbol display device 42 includes a first special symbol display unit 42 a and a second special symbol display unit 42 b configured using a seven-segment display. A plurality of display modes (up to 128) are expressed by combinations with light extinction. The special symbol display device 42 corresponds to either the first special symbol display unit 42a or the second special symbol display unit 42b when the entry of either the first start port 36 or the second start port 38 is detected. The special symbols are variably displayed by sequentially switching the display state of the special symbol display section, and when the execution time (variable time) of the variable display elapses, the special symbols are displayed in any of the display modes that can be expressed. Stop display. At this time, if the display mode of the special symbol that is stopped and displayed is a big hit special symbol (first specific mode), it becomes a big hit, and if it is a small hit special symbol (second specific mode), it is a big hit. In the present embodiment, the first special symbol display unit 42a is a first start port corresponding display unit that variably displays the special symbol based on the game ball entering the first start port 36, and the second special symbol display. The part 42b is a second start port corresponding display unit that displays a special symbol variably based on the game ball entering the second start port 38. Hereinafter, the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a is also referred to as a first special symbol (special diagram 1), and the special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b is a second special symbol (special diagram 2). ). In FIG. 7, an example of the display mode of the special symbol display device 42 at the time of winning is shown. As shown in the figure, the first special symbol hit symbols are “first big hit”, second big hit symbol “second big hit”, and “first big hit” first big hit symbol. A small hit symbol and a second small bonus symbol that is “second small hit” are prepared. As the special symbol of the second special symbol, the second big hit symbol, the second small hit symbol, and “ A third small hit symbol which is “third small hit” is prepared. It should be noted that the display mode of the special symbol at the time of winning may be displayed in any manner, and the type of display mode of the special symbol at the time of winning is not limited to one each, and a plurality of types may be prepared. If a game ball enters the first start opening 36 during the special symbol variation display, the variation display of the first special symbol is suspended up to four times, and after the current variation display is completed, it is suspended. The change display of the first special symbol is digested sequentially. Further, in this embodiment, even if a game ball enters the second starting port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the second special symbol variation display is not suspended, and a certain prize ball is displayed. It is only paid out. If a game ball enters the second start port 38 during the special symbol variation display, the variation display of the second special symbol may be suspended up to a predetermined number. When the variable display of the second special symbol is suspended, the variable display of the first special symbol may not be suspended.

  Here, in both the first jackpot and the second jackpot, a jackpot game (4R jackpot game) in which the opening operation of the first jackpot 44 is repeated over a predetermined round (for example, four rounds, 4R) is performed. It is a hit mode. The gaming state set after the end of the big hit game is different between the first big hit and the second big hit. That is, in the first big hit, as the gaming state after the big hit game, the special symbol and the normal symbol change time is reduced and the normal symbol is reduced until the special symbol change display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). The probability that the result of the determination of success / failure is a win (probability per ordinary figure) is set to a high probability, and when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended. (High frequency state) is set. In addition, if the special symbol is changed and displayed a predetermined number of times during the electric support state, the electric support state is terminated and the electric support state is entered. Further, in the second big hit, a state without electric support is set as the gaming state after the big hit game is ended. On the other hand, each of the first to third small hits is a hit mode in which a small hit game is performed in which the second big prize opening 50 is opened only once for a predetermined time (for example, 1.5 seconds). is there. Here, in the small hit game, when the game ball enters the second big winning opening 50 and passes through the specific area 52, the big hit is developed and the above-mentioned big hit game is performed. In the big hit game, the number of rounds varies depending on the type of the big hit that triggered the execution of the big hit game. In this embodiment, when a big hit game is executed with the first small hit or the second small hit as an opportunity, it becomes 4 rounds (4R big hit game), and when the big hit game is executed with the third small hit as an opportunity Will be 15 rounds (15R big hit game). In addition, when a big hit game is executed with the first small hit or the third small hit as an opportunity, an electric support state is set after the big hit game ends, and when a big hit game is executed with the second small hit as an opportunity After the jackpot game is over, the no power support state is set. Here, a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is low (normal probability) is also referred to as a normal low probability state, and a gaming state in which the probability per base figure is high is also referred to as a general high probability state. In addition, a gaming state in which the variation time of the special symbol and the normal symbol is shortened is also referred to as a time-shortening state, and a gaming state in which the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended is also referred to as an opening extension state. In this embodiment, the power support state is a state in which all three states of the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extension state have occurred, but any one or two of the three states are It is good also as the state which generate | occur | produced. In addition, it can be said that the state with the electric support (the normal high probability state, the short time state, and the open extended state) is an advantageous state in which the game can be advantageously advanced.

  The effect display device 34 is configured as a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and various effect displays such as an effect symbol variation display, a reach effect, a notice effect, and a hold display are performed on the display screen. As shown in the screen configuration illustrated in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 of the present embodiment has three effect symbols (pseudo special) arranged side by side and composed of numbers, characters, and the like. (Design, identification information, second identification information) 34L, 34M, 34R and a background design (not shown). The effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are displayed near the center of the display area of the effect display device 34. The effect display device 34 displays the three effect symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R in a variable manner when the game ball enters the first start port 36 and when the game ball enters the second start port 38. . The production symbols 34L, 34M, and 34R are variably displayed so as to scroll at a high speed from the top to the bottom when the variation display is started, and when the execution time (variation time) of the variation display elapses, The symbols 34L, the effect symbol 34R on the right, and the effect symbol 34M in the middle are stopped and displayed in this order. At this time, when the left effect symbol 34L and the right effect symbol 34R do not coincide with each other, it becomes a simple disengagement without reach (for example, “358”, etc.), and the left effect symbol and the right effect symbol 34R. Reach when the match. When the middle production symbol stops after the predetermined reach production, if the middle production symbol and the left and right production symbols do not match, the reach is unacceptable (for example, “393”), If all of the middle production symbols and the right and left production symbols match, it is a big hit (for example, “777”). Even if the left effect symbol and the right effect symbol do not match, if the player stops at a specific outcome (for example, “123”, “357”, etc.), a small hit is made. The result of success / failure of the effect symbol displayed on the effect display device 34 is basically the result of the success / failure of the special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) displayed by the special symbol display device 42 described above. And corresponding.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 blinks (changes display) in accordance with the change display of the special symbol, and lights up (stops display) with a predetermined symbol in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. It also has a determination symbol (third identification information). The determination symbol has a first determination symbol 34a associated with the first special symbol and a second determination symbol 34b associated with the second special symbol, and each of the left corners of the display screen of the effect display device 34 ( It is displayed smaller than the production symbols 34L, 34M, 34R (second identification information) at a position away from the center of the display area. Specifically, the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b are stopped and displayed in the first mode (for example, the symbol “◯”) based on the corresponding special symbol being stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol, A stop mode is displayed in the second mode (for example, “△” symbol) based on the stop display with the small hit symbol, and a third mode (for example, a “×” symbol) is displayed based on the stop display in the off symbol. Press to stop display.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the effect display device 34 includes a launch area notification display unit 34 c that indicates which area of the game area 31 should be ejected with a game ball depending on the current game state. The firing area notification display unit 34c is in a gaming state where the current gaming state needs to be left-handed (launching to the first area of the gaming area 31), which will be described later (in the present embodiment, in a normal gaming state that is not a big hit game). Displayed in different display modes depending on whether the game is in a game state that requires a right strike (launching to the second area of the game area 31) (in the present embodiment, during a big hit game or in a state where there is electric support). I do. Specifically, when the current game state is a game state that requires left-handed (launching of the game area 31 to the first area), it is displayed in the first mode (“left arrow” image). When the game state requires right strike (launching of the game area 31 to the second area), the game is displayed in the second mode (image of “right arrow”). In the present embodiment, the firing region notification display unit 34c always displays in one of the display modes, and the player can view the firing region notification display unit 34c to determine whether the player is playing a game or not. Even in a gaming state, it is possible to confirm the firing direction (gaming state). In addition, when the special symbol is not variably displayed or when the advantageous state (big hit game, normal high probability state, short time state, open extended state) does not occur, the launch area notification display unit 34c The display may not be performed during non-games such as when a game ball is not being fired. In the present embodiment, the launch area notification display unit 34c is provided in the effect display device 34 controlled by the sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit), but is controlled by the main control board 70 (main control unit). The symbol display device 40 may be provided.

  In addition, a reserved symbol 35 for the first special symbol is also displayed in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The reserved symbol 35 for the first special symbol is additionally displayed one by one every time a game ball enters the first starting port 36 during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Each time the change display is finished, it is deleted one by one. As described above, since the second special symbol is not reserved, the reserved symbol for the second special symbol is not provided.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the first start port 36 is arranged below the effect display device 34 (center accessory 49), and the player can play a normal game that is not a big hit game. By rotating the firing handle 18 (so-called left-handed) so that the game ball flows down to the left side region (first region) of the game region 31, the game ball can enter the first start port 36. . In addition, the first big winning opening 44 is arranged in the lower right part of the game area 31, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the big hit symbol and the big hit game is started, the player rotates the launch handle 18 to the right as much as possible. The game ball is caused to flow down to the right side area (second area) of the game area 31 and enter the first grand prize winning opening 44 which is opened by performing so-called right-handed to cause the game ball to fire. Can do. The second big prize opening 50 is formed in the right part of the center role 49, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed with the small hit symbol and the small hit game is started, the player must make a right strike. As a result, the game ball can flow down to the right side area (second area) of the game area 31 and enter the second big prize opening 50 in the open state.

  In addition, the normal symbol operation gate 32 is disposed on the right side of the effect display device 34 and the second starting port 38 is disposed on the lower side of the first starting port 36. The ball can be passed through the normal symbol operating gate 32, and when the normal symbol hits and the second start port 38 is opened, the player continues to make a right strike, and the game ball is moved to the second start port 38. You can enter. As described above, when the first big hit occurs or when the first big hit or the third big hit is developed to the big hit, the electric support state is generated after the big hit game ends. When the power support state occurs, the probability per base symbol is high, the variation time of the normal symbol is shortened, and the opening time of the second start port 38 is extended when the normal symbol is stopped and displayed. The player can make a game ball enter the second starting port 38 at a higher frequency (high frequency state) by making a right strike as compared to a state without electric support.

[Configuration of control circuit]
Next, the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment will be described with reference mainly to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the control circuit of the pachinko machine 10 includes a main control board 70 (main control unit) that controls the basic progress of the game and a payout control board that controls the payout of prize balls and balls. 80, a sub-control board 90 (sub-control unit) that controls the overall control of various effects performed in accordance with the progress of the game, a launch control board 100 that controls the game ball, and a power source for the pachinko machine 10 A control board such as an external terminal board 110 for controlling the communication between the power supply board 105 for controlling and the hall computer 115 provided in the hall in which the pachinko machine 10 is installed is configured. These control boards include a CPU that executes various logic operations and calculation operations, a ROM that stores various programs and data executed by the CPU, a RAM that temporarily stores data when the programs are executed, and various controls. A timer that measures the necessary time (system timer), a peripheral device interface (PIO) for exchanging data with peripheral devices, an oscillator that outputs a clock for CPU operations, and a watch that monitors CPU runaway Various peripheral LSIs such as a dog timer and a CTC (counter timer circuit) that periodically generates an interrupt signal are connected to each other by a bus. In FIG. 3, only the CPU 70 a, ROM 70 b, and RAM 70 c of the main control board 70 among the various devices mounted on each control board are shown, and the other parts are not shown. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an outline of the configuration of the sub-control board 90 that forms part of the control circuit. In the present embodiment, the sub-control board 90 is a sub-control section. However, control sections other than the main control section, for example, other control sections such as the payout control board 80 and the launch control board 100 can also be called sub-control sections. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 70 receives signals from the first start port switch 36a and the second start port switch 38a as signals necessary for controlling the basic progress of the game. An input signal and an operation signal from the RAM clear switch 71 directly instructing to clear (initialize) the RAM of each control board such as the RAM 70c of the main control board 70 and the RAM 90c (see FIG. 9) of the sub control board 90 are directly input. And a passing signal from the gate switch 32a, a entering signal from the first grand prize opening switch 44a, a entering signal from the second big winning opening switch 50a, a detection signal from the specific area passing switch 52a, and a non-specific area A detection signal from the passing switch 54a, a ball entering signal from the general winning opening switch 45a, and the like are input via the relay terminal board 72. From the main control board 70, a control signal to the symbol display board 40a for controlling display of the symbol display device 40, a drive signal to the second start opening solenoid 38b, a drive signal to the first big prize opening solenoid 44b, the second A drive signal to the big prize opening solenoid 50b, a drive signal to the distribution solenoid 56b, and the like are output via the relay terminal plate 72. The main control board 70 communicates with the payout control board 80, the sub control board 90, and the launch control board 100 (communication via the payout control board 80), and exchanges various command signals (commands, drive signals, etc.) and data. It is carried out. In addition, an operation signal or the like from an on / off switch 107 that switches on / off the power of the pachinko machine 10 is input to the main control board 70 via the power supply board 105. When the on / off switch 107 is operated and an operation signal instructing switching from power off to on is input, the main control board 70 executes power on processing necessary for power on such as initialization processing, and turns on / off. When the switch 107 is operated to input an operation signal for instructing switching from power ON to OFF, power shutdown processing necessary for power shutdown such as backup of various information is executed. Further, the main control board 70 can communicate with the hall computer 115 via the external control board 110, and transmits the operation status of the pachinko machine 10 or transmits an error signal when an abnormality occurs.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the payout control board 80 directly receives a detection signal from a frame opening switch 81 for detecting the opening of the front frame 11 as a signal necessary for performing control related to payout of award balls and ball rentals. The operation signals from the ball lending button 24a and the return button 24b are input via the ball lending display board 82 and the relay terminal board 83, and are received from the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 for detecting the payout of the prize ball. A detection signal is input via the relay terminal board 87. From the payout control board 80, a drive signal to the payout motor 86 for paying out the prize balls is output via the relay terminal board 87. The payout control board 80 communicates with the main control board 70 and the launch control board 100, and exchanges various command signals and data. In this embodiment, every time the first grand prize opening switch 44a detects one game ball, that is, every time one game ball enters the first big prize opening 44, 15 prize balls are paid out. It is supposed to be issued. Since the maximum number (prescribed number) of game balls that can enter the first grand prize opening 44 during one round is nine, the maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out in one round is 135. For this reason, in a 4R jackpot game with 4 rounds to be executed, the maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out (upper limit prize ball number) is 540, and in a 15R jackpot game with 15 rounds to be executed, The maximum number of prize balls that can be paid out is 2025.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the sub control board 90 includes a CPU 90a, a ROM 90b, a RAM 90c, and the like, receives various command signals from the main control board 70, and produces a game according to the commands. The sub-control board 90 is a decoration motor for driving the effect display control board 91 for controlling the effect display device 34, the amplifier board 92 for driving the various speakers 28a and 28b, the various LED lamps 93a, and operating the movable accessory. A decoration drive board 93 for driving 93b, an effect button board 94 for inputting an operation signal from an operation detection switch 27 provided on the effect button 26 for detecting the operation of the effect button 26, and the like are connected.

  The firing control board 100 detects a detection signal from the touch sensor 18a, an operation signal from the firing stop switch 18b, a detection signal from the lower tray full switch 102 that detects that the game ball is full in the lower tray 16 and the like. And a pulse signal for driving is output to the firing motor 19. The launch control board 100 drives the launch motor 19 to launch a game ball when the launch handle 18 is rotated, the touch sensor 18a is on, the launch stop switch 18b is off, and the lower tray full switch 102 is off. When either the touch sensor 18a is turned off, the firing stop switch 18b is turned on, or the lower tray full tank switch 102 is turned on, the driving of the firing motor 19 is stopped and the launch of the game ball is stopped. Further, the launch control board 100 communicates with the main control board 70 via the payout control board 80, and data regarding the operation state of the launch handle 18 such as a detection signal from the touch sensor 18 a is sent via the payout control board 80. Transmit to the main control board 70.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment thus configured will be described. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the flow of a game involving the entry of a game ball into the first start opening 36, and FIG. 11 shows the flow of a game involving the entry of a game ball into the second start opening 38. It is explanatory drawing shown. As shown in FIG. 10, when a game ball enters the first start port 36 by the player making a left strike (S10), the variable display of the first special symbol is started (S12). When the first special symbol comes off and is stopped and displayed (S14), the symbol is removed (S16). On the other hand, when the variably displayed first special symbol is stopped and displayed as the first big win symbol (S18), a big hit game (4R big hit game) is executed in which the opening operation for opening the first big winning opening 44 is repeated four times (4R big hit game) S20) After the jackpot game is over, a power support state is generated (S22). When the first special symbol is stopped and displayed with the second jackpot symbol (S24), a similar jackpot game (4R jackpot game) is executed (S26), but the gaming state after the jackpot game is over is a state without electric support. When the first special symbol is stopped and displayed at the first small hit symbol (S28), a small hit game is executed with the second big prize opening 50 opened (S30), and the game ball is in a specific area during the small hit game. If it does not pass 52 (S32), it will be out (S34), and the big hit game will not be executed. On the other hand, when the game ball passes through the specific area 52 during the small hit game (S36), it develops into a big hit game (4R big hit game) (S38). Then, when the big hit game is executed in response to the stop display of the first small hit symbol, an electric support state is generated after the big hit game ends (S40). When the first special symbol is stopped and displayed at the second small hit symbol (S42), the same small hit game is executed (S44), and the game ball does not pass the specific area 52 during the small hit game. (S32), it becomes off (S34), and when the game ball passes the specific area 52 during the small hit game (S46), it develops into a big hit game (4R big hit game) (S48). However, when the big hit game is executed in response to the stop display of the second small hit symbol, the game state after the end of the big hit game is a state without electric support.

  In the state with the electric support, as shown in FIG. 11, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 32 (S50), the variation display of the normal symbol is performed (S52). When the fluctuation time elapses and the normal symbol comes off and is stopped and displayed as a symbol (S54), the symbol is removed (S56). State) (S60), and when a game ball enters the second start port 38 (S62), the variable display of the second special symbol is started (S64). When the second special symbol comes off and is stopped and displayed (S66), the symbol is removed (S68). When the second special symbol is stopped and displayed at the second jackpot symbol (S70), a jackpot game (4R jackpot game) is executed (S72). However, when the big hit game is executed with the stop display of the second big hit symbol as an opportunity, the gaming state after the end of the big hit game becomes a state without electric support. When the second special symbol is stopped and displayed at the second small hit symbol (S74), a small hit game is executed (S76). If the game ball does not pass through the specific area 52 in the small hit game (S78), it is disengaged (S80), and if the game ball passes through the specific area 52 (S82), the big hit game (4R big hit game) is executed. (S72). In this case as well, there is no electric support after the big hit game ends. On the other hand, if the second special symbol is stopped and displayed at the third small hit symbol (S84), a small hit game is executed (S86), and if the game ball does not pass through the specific area 52 (S78), it is disengaged. (S80) When the game ball passes the specific area 52 (S88), a big hit game is executed (S90). The jackpot game executed with the stop display of the third jackpot symbol as a trigger is the 15R jackpot game with the most rounds (the most advantageous for the player). After the jackpot game is over, a state with electric support is generated. (S92). The state with the electric support is a state in which the game ball enters the second start port 38 more frequently than the state without the electric support. In this embodiment, the game ball enters the second start port 38. Most hit determinations made based on the sphere are small hits (second small hit symbol or third small hit symbol). Therefore, when a state with electric support is generated, it is possible to continuously generate a big hit game as long as the third small hit symbol is drawn (a big hit consecutive state).

[Main control processing]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a main control process executed by the CPU 70a of the main control board 70. This process is executed when the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The main control process includes a power-on process necessary for power-on (S100), a game start process (S110), a normal symbol game process (S120), a normal symbol game process (S130), and a special symbol. The game process (S140), the small hit game process (S150), and the big hit game process (S160) are repeatedly executed. In the present embodiment, since the time required for the processes of S110 to S160 is about 4 msec, these processes are repeatedly executed at intervals of about 4 msec. The main control board 70 advances the entire game of the pachinko machine 10 by transmitting various commands to the control board in charge and executing the processes according to the commands in accordance with the execution of these processes.

[Game start processing]
In the game start process of S110, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first makes various sensors (gate switch 32a, first start port switch 36a, second start port switch 38a, first big prize port switch 44a, second big prize). The state of the mouth switch 50a, the specific area passing switch 52a, the non-specific area passing switch 54a, the general prize opening switch 45a, etc.) is detected and stored in a predetermined state storage area of the RAM 70c. A random number for determination, a random number for determining a jackpot symbol, a random number for reaching, a random number for determining a variation pattern, a random number for determining normal symbol success / failure, etc.). Subsequently, by a switch related to the entry of the game ball (the first start port switch 36a, the second start port switch 38a, the first large winning port switch 44a, the second large winning port switch 50a, the general winning port switch 45a, etc.). It is determined whether or not a game ball has been detected. If it is determined that a game ball has been detected, the number of prize balls to be paid out is calculated and stored as prize ball information in a predetermined prize ball information storage area of the RAM 70c. When it is not 0, a prize ball number designation command (prize ball information) is transmitted to the payout control board 80, and the game start process is terminated. When the payout control board 80 receives the award ball number designation command, the payout motor 86 is driven to pay out the game balls one by one, and the game balls paid out by the pre-payout switch 84 and the post-payout switch 85 are detected. Each time a prize ball payout process is performed to decrement the prize ball information (the number of unpaid game balls) by one value. This award ball payout process is repeatedly executed until the award ball information reaches a value of 0. When a game ball is detected and a new award ball number designation command is received from the main control board 70, the prize ball is received. The process is repeated until the information becomes zero. When the game start process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S120.

[Normal design game processing]
In the normal symbol game process of S120, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the normal symbol hold is not the value 0, that is, the value 1 or more. The normal symbol is determined by decrementing only, and the normal symbol to be stopped and displayed (see FIG. 6) is determined based on the result of the determination. The normal symbol success / failure determination is performed by using a normal symbol success / failure determination random number acquired based on the passing of the game ball through the normal symbol operation gate 32 and a normal symbol per-determination table. In some cases, a low-probability normal symbol per-decision table is used with a low probability of hit (for example, about 0.8%), and a high probability of hit with a high probability (for example, about 99.2%) when there is power support. A normal symbol per table determination table is used. Further, when the result of the determination is successful, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying the winning symbol, and when the result of determining whether or not the result is incorrect, the symbol is determined as a symbol for stopping and displaying any of the symbols that are lost. Then, the variation time of the normal symbol is set, the variation display of the normal symbol is started, and waiting for the variation time to elapse. The setting of the fluctuation time is set to a long time (for example, 30 seconds) when in the state without electric support, and is shortened to a short time (for example, 1 second) when in the state with electric support. When the variation time has elapsed, the normal symbol is stopped and displayed with the determined symbol, and when the symbol that has been stopped is a winning symbol, the opening time of the second starting port 38 is set and the opening of the second starting port 38 is started. The normal symbol game process is temporarily terminated, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is out of the symbol, the normal symbol game process is terminated without doing anything. The opening time of the second start port 38 is set to a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) when there is no electric support, and is extended to a long time (for example, 5 seconds) when there is an electric support. Further, as described above, the second start port 38 is opened by driving the second start port solenoid 38b to open the pair of blade pieces 38c to the left and right. When the normal symbol game process ends, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next normal symbol game process of S130.

[Game processing per normal symbol]
In the normal symbol game process of S130, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 has reached the set time set in the normal symbol game process for the elapsed time (open elapsed time) after the second start port 38 starts to open. Whether a predetermined number (e.g., 8) of game balls are in the second starting port 38 or not. When it is determined that the elapsed time has not reached the set time and a specified number of game balls have not entered the second start port 38, the game processing per normal symbol is performed while the second start port 38 is kept open. Exit once. On the other hand, it is determined that the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time, or it is determined that the specified number of game balls have already entered the second start port 38 even before the elapsed elapsed time has reached the set time. Then, the driving of the second start port solenoid 38b is stopped, and the game process per ordinary symbol is finished. When the normal symbol per game process is completed, the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next special symbol game process of S140.

[Special design game processing]
The special symbol game process of S140 is executed according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. When the special symbol game process is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first inputs a detection signal from the first start port switch 36a to determine whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 36. Determine (S200). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the first start port 36, it is determined whether or not the current number of reserved special symbols is smaller than the upper limit value (value 4 in this embodiment) (S202). . When it is determined that the number of retained first special symbols is less than the upper limit value, the number of retained first special symbols is incremented by 1 (S204), and information for determination is acquired to obtain predetermined information for determination in the RAM 70c. Store in the storage area (S206). Here, as the determination information acquired in S206, the hit determination random number used in the hit determination performed based on the entrance of the game ball into the first start port 36 or the hit determination result is a big hit. A big hit symbol determining random number for determining a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display unit 42a at the time, and a small hit to stop display on the first special symbol display unit 42a when the hit determination result is a small hit Information on the progress of the symbol variation game of the first special symbol, such as a random number for determining a small symbol for determining the symbol and a random number for determining the variation pattern of the first special symbol, can be exemplified. Then, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is off, that is, whether or not the current gaming state is a state without electric support (S208). If it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, a preliminary determination is made based on the acquired determination information (acquisition information) (S210), and a first special symbol hold occurrence command including a preliminary determination result (preliminary determination information) is issued. The data is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S212). On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation shortening flag is not off, that is, it is on, the process of S210 is skipped, and the first special symbol hold occurrence command that does not include the prior determination result (preliminary determination information) is transmitted to the sub-control board 90. (S212). Here, the process of S210 performs a jackpot determination in advance using a hit determination random number (determination information, acquisition information) acquired in S206 and a first special symbol hit determination table described later, and in S206. This is a process in which the fluctuation pattern of the first special symbol is determined in advance using the obtained random number for determining the fluctuation pattern (determination information, acquisition information) and a fluctuation pattern table to be described later. The first special symbol on-hold occurrence command includes a first special symbol hold number designation command for displaying the number of holds on the hold symbol 35 in the display screen of the effect display device 34. The hit determination is equivalent to the determination of whether or not a special symbol is appropriate. If it is determined in S200 that no game ball has entered the first start port 36, or if it is determined in S202 that the number of reserved special symbols has reached the upper limit, the processing of S204 to S212 is skipped. Then, the process proceeds to the next step S214.

  Next, whether one of the big hit games and the small hit game is being executed (S214), whether one of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is being displayed in a variable manner (S216), Whether one of the special symbol and the second special symbol is during the stop display time is determined (S218). If it is determined that either the big hit game or the small hit game is being executed, the special symbol game process is terminated, and the process returns to the main control process and proceeds to the next small hit game process of S150. On the other hand, neither the big hit game nor the small hit game is being executed, neither the first special symbol nor the second special symbol is variably displayed, and both the first special symbol and the second special symbol are stopped and displayed. If it is determined that it is not in time, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved first symbol symbols is 0 (S220). If it is determined that the number of holds of the first special symbol is not 0, the oldest determination information among the determination information (random number for winning determination) of the first special symbol stored in the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) Reading (S222), the first special symbol variation display related processing is executed (S224), and the special symbol game processing is temporarily terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the first special symbol hold number is 0, a detection signal from the second start port switch 38a is input, and a game ball is placed in the second start port 38 for variably displaying the second special symbol. It is determined whether or not a ball has been entered (S226). If it is determined that a game ball has entered the second start port 38, information for determining the second special symbol is acquired (S228), the second special symbol variable display related processing is executed (S230), and the special symbol is acquired. The game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined in S226 that no game ball has entered the second starting port 38, the processing of S228 and S230 is skipped and the special symbol game process is terminated. In this way, in this embodiment, the variation display of the second special symbol is not suspended, and the game ball enters the second start port 38 during the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. Or, even if a game ball enters the second start port 38 when the number of retained first special symbols is 1 or more, the entry is invalid (only a certain prize ball is obtained) ). Note that the determination information acquired in S228 includes a hit determination random number used in the hit determination performed based on the game ball entering the second start port 38, or a hit determination result. A big hit symbol determining random number for determining a big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display means 42b, and a small hit symbol to be stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display unit 42b when the hit determination result is a small hit Information regarding the progress of the symbol variation game of the second special symbol, such as a random number for determining a small hit symbol for determining the symbol, a random number for determining the variation pattern of the second special symbol, and the like. The acquired determination information is stored in the determination information storage area of the RAM 70c. Details of the variable display related process will be described below. The first special symbol variation display related process and the second special symbol variation display related process are both executed in common, and will be described with reference to a common flowchart (the flowchart of FIG. 16).

  In the variable display related process, first, a hit determination is performed using the hit determination random number and the hit determination table acquired in S206 or S228 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 13 or FIG. 14 (S300), and the determination result is a big hit. Whether or not (S302) and whether or not the small hit (S304). An example of the hit determination table is shown in FIG. FIG. 17A is a hit determination table for the first special symbol, and FIG. 17B is a hit determination table for the second special symbol. In the hit determination table for the first special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17A, a big hit is obtained when the hit determination random number is 0 or 1 among the values 0 to 598 (winning probability 1 / 299.5). When the random number for hit determination is a value of 2 to 7, it becomes a small hit (winning probability 1 / 99.8). Further, in the hit determination table for the second special symbol, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), a big hit is obtained when the hit determination random number is 0 or 1 among the values 0 to 598 (winning probability 1/299. 5) When the random number for hit determination is 2 to 596, it is a small hit (winning probability 1 / 1.01). In the state with the electric support, the game ball enters the second start port 38 more frequently than the state without the electric support, and the game is mainly based on the second special symbol. And most of the second special symbols are stopped and displayed in the small hit symbol (second specific mode), and the small hit game (second specific game) is executed.

  If it is determined in S302 that the result of the hit determination is a big hit, the big hit symbol determining random number is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S306), and the big hit symbol to be stopped and displayed based on the read big hit symbol determining random number. Is selected and determined (S308), and if it is determined in S302 and S304 that the result of the hit determination is not a big hit but a small hit, a random number for determining a small hit symbol is read from the determination information storage area (RAM 70c) (S310). ), A small hit symbol to be stopped and displayed is selected and determined based on the read small hit symbol determining random number (S312). Here, for the determination of the winning symbol (big winning symbol, small winning symbol) of the first special symbol, the winning symbol determination table for the first special symbol illustrated in FIG. 18 is used, and the winning symbol of the second special symbol ( For the determination of the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol), a hit symbol determination table for the second special symbol illustrated in FIG. 19 is used.

  In the winning symbol determination table for the first special symbol, when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 18 (a), when the big hit symbol determining random number is a value 0 to 127 out of values 0 to 255, The first jackpot symbol is selected to be “first jackpot” (appearance probability of 50%), and the second jackpot symbol is selected to be “second jackpot” when the random number for determining the jackpot symbol is 128 to 255. (50% probability of appearance). On the other hand, when the result of the hit determination is a small hit, as shown in FIG. 18B, the first small hit symbol is selected when the random number for determining the small hit symbol is 0 to 127 among the values 0 to 255. Thus, when the random number for determining the small hit symbol is 128 to 255, the second small hit symbol is selected and becomes the “second small hit” (50%). Occurrence probability). Also, in the winning symbol determination table for the second special symbol, when the result of the hit determination is a big hit, as shown in FIG. 19A, the big hit symbol determining random numbers are all 0 to 255 and the second big hit symbol is determined. Is selected and becomes “second big hit” (appearance probability of 100%). On the other hand, when the result of the hit determination is a small hit, as shown in FIG. 19B, the second small hit symbol is selected when the random number for determining the small hit symbol is 0 to 71 among the values 0 to 255. To “second small hit” (appearance probability of about 28%), and when the small hit design determining random number is a value of 72 to 255, the third small hit symbol is selected and becomes “third small hit” (about 72% appearance probability). Here, as described above, the “first big hit” is in a state with electric support after the end of the big hit game, and the “second big hit” is in a state without electric support after the end of the big hit game. In addition, when the big hit game is executed via the small hit, the “first small hit” and the “third small hit” are in a state where there is an electric support after the big hit game ends, and the “second small hit” When the big hit game is executed via the small hit, after the big hit game is over, there is no electric support. In addition, if a big hit (including a big hit via small hits) occurs in the first special symbol, there will be a 50% probability that there will be electric support after the big hit game ends, and a big hit via small hits in the second special symbol If this happens, there will be an electric support with a probability of about 72% after the big hit game is over. Also, when a big hit occurs via the third small hit where the electric support is continued, a 15R big hit game is executed, and a large number of balls (2025 shots) can be obtained at one time. Therefore, it can be said that the state with the electric support where the game mainly based on the second special symbol proceeds is more advantageous for the player than the state without the electric support where the game mainly based on the first special symbol proceeds.

  If it is determined in S302 and S304 that the result of the hit determination is neither big hit nor small hit, it is a miss, and a miss symbol is determined (S314). Although the detailed explanation is omitted, for example, the big hit symbol determining random number or the small hit symbol determining random number and a missing symbol determining table (not shown) can be set. Of course, if the random symbol for determining the winning symbol is obtained separately from the random number for determining the big hit symbol or the random symbol for determining the small hit, the random symbol for determining the winning symbol and the table for determining the lost symbol may be set. it can.

  When the stop symbol is determined in this way, a variation pattern table is set (S316). Here, although the fluctuation pattern table is not shown, the fluctuation pattern tables (big hit fluctuation pattern table, small hit fluctuation pattern table, This can be done by selecting a deviation variation pattern table. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the variation pattern table. FIG. 20A shows a big hit fluctuation pattern table, FIG. 20B shows a small hit fluctuation pattern table, and FIG. 20C shows a losing fluctuation pattern table. As shown in the figure, each variation pattern table defines a plurality of variation patterns in association with the value of the variation pattern determination random number. The variation pattern is selected. Among the variation patterns, the variation patterns P01 and P02 are associated with normal variations A and B for varyingly displaying the effect symbols without the reach effect, and the change patterns P03 are variably displayed with the reach effect. Normal reach to be performed is associated, and the variation pattern P04 is associated with a super reach effect that performs an effect that further develops from the normal reach and further increases the expectation of the big hit (for example, a battle effect in which a friend character fights against an enemy character). ing. In the big hit fluctuation pattern table, the random fluctuations for determining the fluctuation pattern are not associated with the normal fluctuations A and B without the reach effect so that the player can have a higher expectation of winning than when they are off. In addition, among fluctuations accompanied by reach effects, many fluctuation pattern determination random numbers are associated with the fluctuation pattern P04 (super reach). Further, in the deviation variation pattern table, the fluctuation patterns P01 and P02 of the normal fluctuation are set so that the average fluctuation time is shorter when the number of holdings is larger (value 3 or 4) than when the number of holdings is smaller (value 1 or 2). A variation time is set and a variation pattern determining random number is associated with each variation pattern. Each table is provided separately for the state without electrical support and the state with electrical support. The variation pattern table of FIG. 20 is a table for the state without electrical support, and the table for the state with electrical support is as follows. Since it does not form the gist of the present invention, it is omitted. The table for the electric support state can shorten the average variation time compared to the table for the electric support state. For convenience, each variation pattern table shows a table storing a small number of patterns, but actually, a table storing a larger number of patterns (for example, 20 or more patterns) is used.

  Returning to the variation display related processing of FIG. 16, when the variation pattern table is set in this way, the variation pattern determination random number is read (S318), and the variation pattern is determined using the variation pattern determination random number thus read and the set variation pattern table. Set (S320). Then, the special symbol variation display is started (S322), and the symbol variation start command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S324), and the variation display related processing is terminated. In the process of S322 and S324, when the target of the current variation display related process is the first special symbol, the variation display of the first special symbol is started, and the number of the first special symbol held is decremented by a value of 1. It becomes processing. On the other hand, when the target of the current variation display related process is the second special symbol, the variation display of the second special symbol is started. Note that the variable display of the second special symbol is not held, so the process of decrementing the number of holds is not performed. The symbol variation start command transmitted in S324 includes a big hit variation pattern, a variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command), and a big hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) when the hit determination result is a big hit. When the hit determination result is a small hit, the small hit variation pattern, the variation time in the pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the small hit stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. When a deviation occurs, a deviation fluctuation pattern, a fluctuation time in the pattern (fluctuation pattern designation command), and a deviation stop symbol (special symbol stop information designation command) are included. In addition, when transmitting a symbol change start command of the first special symbol, a command for holding the digest of the first special symbol is also transmitted. Receiving the symbol variation start command, the sub-control board 90 analyzes the command, determines the content of the effect to be performed on the screen of the effect display device 34 based on the analysis result, and generates a control signal (effect command) according to the determination. ) To the effect display control board 91 to control the effect display device 34.

  Returning to the special symbol game process of FIGS. 13 to 15, when the special symbol game process is executed after the variation display of the special symbol (the first special symbol or the second special symbol) is started, the first special game process is executed in S216. Since it is determined that either the symbol or the second special symbol is in the variable display, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the variable time has elapsed (S232). Since the variation time is determined according to the variation pattern of the special symbol, whether or not the variation time has passed is determined by determining the elapsed time since the variation display of the special symbol was started and the variation time corresponding to the variation pattern. This can be done by comparison. If it is determined that the variation time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. If it is determined that the variation time has elapsed, the variation display of the special symbol being varied is stopped (S234), and a symbol stop command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S236). When the variation display of the special symbol is stopped, the determination information (holding information) related to the variation display is cleared from the determination information storage area. The sub control board 90 (effect display control board 91) that has received the symbol stop command ends the symbol variation effect on the effect display device 34. Then, a stop display time is set (S238), and it is determined whether or not the stop display time has passed (S240). Here, the stop display time is an interval from when the special symbol variation display is stopped until the next variation display is started, and is set to 0.6 seconds, for example. If it is determined that the stop display time has not elapsed, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. When the special symbol game process is executed after the special symbol stop display is made, it is determined in S218 that the stop display time is in progress. If it is determined that has passed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol that has been stopped is a jackpot symbol (S242).

  If it is determined in S242 that the game is a big hit symbol, the big hit game flag is turned on (S244) and a big hit game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S246). Thereby, the big hit game is executed in the big hit game processing described later. In addition, during the big hit game, in order to stop the fluctuation time reduction function and the release extension function, when the fluctuation reduction flag is on, the fluctuation reduction flag is turned off and the release extension flag is turned off (S248 to S252). The game process is ended, the process returns to the main control process, and the process proceeds to the big hit game process in S160 through the next small hit game process in S150.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S242 that it is not a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not it is a small hit symbol (S254). If it is determined that it is a small hit symbol, the small hit game flag is turned on (S256), A game start designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S258). As a result, the small hit game is executed in the small hit game process described later. If it is determined in S254 that the symbol is not a small hit symbol but a missing symbol, the processing of S256 and S258 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S260.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is on (S260). When the fluctuation shortening flag is not on, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated as it is. When the variation shortening flag is on, the variation shortening counter is decremented by 1 (S262), and it is determined whether or not the variation shortening counter is 0 (S264). Here, the fluctuation shortening counter indicates the upper limit of the number of fluctuations of the special symbol that maintains the electric support state (short-time state, open-extended state, ordinary high probability state), and the winning symbol at the end of the big hit game A value corresponding to is set. When the fluctuation shortening counter is not 0, the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated while maintaining the electric support state. When the fluctuation shortening counter is 0, the fluctuation shortening flag is turned off to end the electric support state. (S266), the release extension flag is turned off (S268), a game state designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S270), and the special symbol game process is temporarily terminated. Thereby, the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 is changed from the state with the electric support to the state without the electric support. Note that the gaming state designation command includes a setting status of a variation shortening flag and an opening extension flag indicating the current gaming state of the pachinko machine 10. The sub control board 90 that has received the game state designation command transmits, for example, an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to display the background screen of the effect display device 34 from the state with the electric support to the electric support. Processing such as changing to the state of none is performed.

[Small hit game processing]
The small hit game process of S150 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the small hit game process of FIG. 21 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 determines whether or not the small hit game flag is on (S350). If it is determined that the small hit game flag is OFF, the small hit game process is terminated without executing the small hit game. On the other hand, if it is determined that the small hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the second big prize opening 50 is open (S352), and the second big prize opening 50 is not open, that is, closed. If it determines, it will be determined whether the opening timing of the 2nd big winning opening 50 has come (S354). If it is determined that the opening timing of the second big prize opening 50 has not arrived, the small hit game process is temporarily ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening timing of the second big prize opening 50 has arrived, the second big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the second big prize opening 50 is opened (S356), and the small hit game processing is performed. Exit once. Thereby, the 2nd big winning opening 50 will be in the state in which a game ball can enter.

  If the small winning game process is executed after the second big prize opening 50 is opened, it is determined in S352 that the second big prize opening 50 is being opened, and then the closing timing of the second big prize opening 50 is determined. It is determined whether or not it has arrived (S358). In the present embodiment, the process of S358 is performed by determining whether or not the elapsed time from the opening of the second big prize opening 50 has reached a predetermined time (1.5 seconds in the present embodiment). Done. If it is determined that the closing timing of the second big prize opening 50 has not arrived, the small hit game process is temporarily terminated while the second big prize opening 50 is kept open, and the closing timing of the second big prize opening 50 has arrived. If it is determined that the second big prize winning port 50 is closed, the second big prize winning solenoid 50b is driven and controlled (S360), the small hit game flag is turned off (S362), and a small hit game end command is issued. The data is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S364). Then, a detection signal from the specific area passing switch 52a is input to determine whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area 52 (S366). If it is determined that the game ball has passed the specific area 52, the big hit game flag is turned on in order to generate the big hit game via the small hit game (S368), and a big hit game start command is sent to the sub-control board 90. When it is transmitted (S370), the small hit game process is terminated and it is determined that the game ball has not passed through the specific area 52, the processes of S368 and S370 are skipped, and the big hit game is not generated. End the process.

[Big hit game processing]
The big hit game process of S160 is executed according to the flowchart shown in FIG. When the jackpot game process of FIG. 22 is executed, the CPU 70a of the main control board 70 first determines whether or not the jackpot game flag is on, that is, whether or not the jackpot game is being played (S400). If it is determined that the big hit game flag is OFF, the big hit game process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game flag is ON, it is determined whether or not the first big prize opening 44 is open (S402), and the first big prize opening 44 is closed (not open). If it is determined, it is determined whether or not the opening timing of the first big prize opening 44 has arrived (S404). This determination is performed by determining whether or not a prescribed closing time (2 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed. If it is determined that the opening timing of the first big winning opening 44 has not arrived, the big hit game process is temporarily ended. When it is determined that the opening timing of the first big prize opening 44 has arrived, the first big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the first big prize opening 44 is opened (S406), and the big hit game processing is once ended. . Thereby, the 1st big winning opening 44 will be in the state in which a game ball can enter.

  When the big hit game process is executed after the first big prize opening 44 is opened, it is determined in S402 that the first big prize opening 44 is open, and then the closing timing of the first big prize opening 44 comes. It is determined whether or not (S408). In this process, the specified opening time (25 seconds in this embodiment) has elapsed after the first grand prize opening 44 is opened, or the number of game balls that have entered the first big prize opening 44 is the prescribed number. (In this embodiment, it is 9) by determining whether any of them has been reached. If it is determined that the closing timing of the first big prize opening 44 has not arrived, the big hit game process is temporarily terminated while the first big prize opening 44 is kept open. On the other hand, if it is determined that the closing timing of the first big prize opening 44 has arrived, the first big prize opening solenoid 50b is driven and controlled so that the first big prize opening 44 is closed (S410), and the end condition of the big hit game is It is determined whether or not established (S412). This determination is performed by determining whether or not the first big prize opening 44 is opened according to the specified number of rounds. In this embodiment, the specified number of rounds is based on the case where the big hit game is executed with “first big hit” or “second big hit” and the small hit game with “first big hit” or “second small hit”. Then, when the big hit game is executed, it becomes 4 rounds, and when the big hit game is executed via the small hit game by the “third small hit”, it becomes 15 rounds.

  If it is determined in S412 that the jackpot game end condition is not satisfied, the jackpot game process is temporarily ended while maintaining the jackpot game state. On the other hand, if it is determined that the big hit game ending condition is satisfied, the big hit game flag is turned off to end the big hit game state (S414). Then, whether or not the winning symbol that triggered the current big hit is “first big hit symbol” (S 416), whether it is “first small hit symbol” or “third small hit symbol” It is determined whether or not (S418). If it is determined that the winning symbol is “first big hit symbol”, or if it is determined to be either “first small hit symbol” or “third small hit symbol”, in order to generate an electric support state, The fluctuation shortening counter is set to 100 times (S420), the fluctuation shortening flag and the release extension flag are turned on (S422, S424), and a big hit game end designation command is transmitted to the sub control board 90 (S426). The process at the end of the game ends. The sub control board 90 that has received the big hit game end designation command, for example, transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 and sets the display of the background screen of the effect display device 34 for the state with the electric support. The processing to do is performed. Also, if it is determined that the winning symbol is not one of the “first big hit symbol”, “first small hit symbol”, and “third small hit symbol”, the processing of S420 to S424 is skipped and a state with electric support is generated. Without doing so, a jackpot game end designation command is transmitted to the sub-control board 90 (S426), and the jackpot game process is terminated. The sub control board 90 that has received the big hit game end designation command, for example, transmits an effect command indicating the game state to the effect display control board 91 to set the display of the background screen of the effect display device 34 for the state without electric support. The processing to do is performed.

[Production control processing]
Next, operations performed by the sub control board 90 will be described. FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the effect control process executed by the CPU 90 of the sub control board 90. The effect control process includes an effect process at the time of holding occurrence (S500), an effect process of symbol variation (S510), an effect process at the time of holding digest (S520), a small hit game effect process (S530), and a big hit game effect process (S540). ) And the like are performed repeatedly. In the small hit game effect process, when a small hit game start designation command is received, an effect indicating the start of the small hit game is executed, and when a small hit game end specification command is received, an effect indicating the end of the small hit game is displayed. It is something to execute. The jackpot game effect process is to execute an effect indicating the start of the jackpot game when receiving the jackpot game start designation command, and to execute an effect indicating the end of the jackpot game when receiving the jackpot game end designation command. . Since these do not form the gist of the present invention, a detailed description is omitted.

[Direction processing when a hold occurs]
The production process at the time of occurrence of holding in S500 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the production process at the time of holding occurrence in FIG. 24, has the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first received the first special symbol holding occurrence command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S212 of the special symbol game process in FIG. It is determined whether or not (S600). When it is determined that the first special symbol on-hold occurrence command has not been received, the on-hold occurrence effect processing is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the first special symbol hold occurrence command has been received, the number of hold of the first special symbol is incremented by 1 (S602), and it is determined whether or not the fluctuation shortening flag is off (S604). ). Note that the determination in S604 is made in the setting state of the variable shortening flag included in the jackpot game end designation command transmitted by the main control board 70 in S426 of the jackpot game process in FIG. 22, or in S270 of the special symbol game process in FIG. This can be done based on the setting state of the variation shortening flag included in the gaming state designation command transmitted by the main control board 70.

  If it is determined in S604 that the fluctuation shortening flag is off, the advance notice result included in the hold occurrence command of the first special symbol received in S600 is used to perform the hold notice effect related process (S606) and the step up notice effect. The related process (S608) and the specific notice effect related process (S610) are performed, the reserved symbol 35 is displayed in the normal display mode (S612), and the effect process at the time of the occurrence of the hold is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S604 that the fluctuation shortening flag is on, the current gaming state is a state with electric support and no prior determination is performed, so the processing of S606 to S610 is skipped, and the reserved symbol is displayed in the normal display mode. Is displayed (S612), and the on-holding production process is terminated. In this way, in this embodiment, when the hold occurs, the hold symbol 35 is displayed in the normal display mode. Hereinafter, the hold notice effect related process in S606, the step-up notice effect related process in S608, and the specific notice effect related process in S610 will be described in order.

  First, the hold notice effect related process of S606 will be described. In the present embodiment, the hold change notice effect is performed as the hold notice effect, and when the hold occurs, the hold change notice effect is displayed by displaying the hold symbol 35 of the first special symbol hold in a predetermined normal display mode. In other words, at a predetermined timing thereafter, the reserved symbol 35 being displayed in the normal display mode is changed to a special display mode for a preview effect. In addition, as a predetermined timing, the timing in the presentation process at the time of holding | maintenance digest of S520 is mentioned, for example. Alternatively, it may be the timing at which the other symbol variation effect stored other than the current suspension (the symbol variation effect is performed prior to the current suspension) ends. The hold notice effect related process is a process related to the setting of whether or not the hold of the first special symbol generated this time (also referred to as hold now) is the target of the hold notice effect (hold change notice effect). It is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  25, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not the current hold hit determination result is a big hit (S630), and the current hold variation pattern is a variation pattern with reach. Whether or not (S632). In S632, it is determined that the variation pattern with the current reach is the variation pattern with reach when the variation pattern P03 with normal reach is either the variation pattern P03 with normal reach or the variation pattern P04 with super reach. If it is determined in S630 and S632 that the current hold hit determination result is not a big hit and the current hold fluctuation pattern is not a reachable fluctuation pattern, whether the current hold hit determination result is a small hit or a current hold hit determination. This is a case where the result is out of place and the fluctuation pattern is a normal fluctuation pattern (normal fluctuation A or B). In these cases, the current hold is not set as a hold notice target (hold change notice object). Then, the hold notice effect related processing is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the hit determination result for the current hold is a big hit, a lottery process for holding the big hit is performed (S634), and the hit determination result for the current hold is not a big hit, and the fluctuation pattern for the current hold is a fluctuation pattern with reach. If it is determined that there is a hold, the current hold is not a big hit or a small hit, and it is out, so a lottery process for the off hold is performed (S636). Here, in the lottery process for the big hit hold, the winning judgment result is set to the lottery probability that the winning is 1/2 (half) out of the big hit hold, and in the lottery process for the off hold, there is a reach in the hold off. Of these fluctuation patterns, about 1/10 to 1/15 is set as the lottery probability for winning. Then, it is determined whether or not the lottery process has been won (S638). If it is determined that the lottery process has been won, the hold change notice flag is set in order to set the current hold as the subject of the hold change notice effect (hold change notice object). Is turned on (S640), the hold change notice effect mode is set (S642), and the hold notice effect related process is terminated. If it is determined that the lottery process is not completed, the processes of S640 and S642 are skipped, and the hold notice effect related process is terminated. In addition, when the hit determination result for the current hold is a big hit, instead of the lottery processing for the big hit hold, it is determined whether there is a hold to be digested prior to the current hold, and when there is no hold, a change notice is made. It is good also as what is made into the object of production.

  The setting of the hold change notice effect mode in S642 is performed using the reservation change notice effect mode determination table shown in FIG. Here, in the hold change notice effect, the display of the hold symbol 35 is changed from the normal display mode to a special display mode (notice display mode) that is different from the normal display mode in color, shape, size, or using a specific character. Change. In this embodiment, the normal display mode is “○ (white circle)” and the special display mode is “● (black circle)”, “□ (square)”, “◎ (double circle)”, “☆ (star). ) ". Each of the images “● (black circle)”, “□ (square)”, and “◎ (double circle)” is also referred to as the first special display mode, and the image of “☆ (star)” is the second special display mode. Also called. In the on-hold change notice effect mode determination table, when the prior determination result of the current hold is a big hit, an image of “● (black circle)” when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value 0 to 14 out of a value 0 to 99 The production mode to be changed to is selected, and when the value is 15 to 39, the production mode to be changed to the image of “□ (square)” is selected, and when the value is 40 to 99, the image of “◎ (double circle)” is selected. The effect mode to be changed to is selected, and the effect mode to be changed to the image of “☆ (star)” is not selected. For this reason, it is most likely that the image is changed to an image of “◎ (double circle)”, and then the image is changed to an image of “□ (square)”.

  In the case of a variation pattern with reach and a prior determination result that is out of reach, the image changes to an image of “● (black circle)” when the hold display mode determination random number is 0 to 75 among the values 0 to 99. The production mode to be changed is selected, and when the value is 76 to 88, the production mode to be changed to an image of “□ (square)” is selected, and when the value is 89 to 99, the image is changed to an image of “◎ (double circle)”. The production mode to be changed is selected, and the production mode to be changed to the image of “☆ (star)” is not selected. For this reason, it is most likely to be changed to an image of “● (black circle)”, and next to an image of “□ (square)”. For these reasons, in the pending change notice effect of the present embodiment, the possibility of a big hit differs depending on the type of image to be changed (specific display mode). “Double circle)”, “□ (square)”, and “● (black circle)”. Further, in the pending change notice effect, the image is not changed to “☆ (star)” (changed to the first special display mode but not changed to the second special display mode). The case of changing to an image of “☆ (star)” will be described later.

  Next, the step up notice effect related processing in S608 will be described. Here, the step-up notice effect is an effect in which a plurality of effects from the first stage to the predetermined stage are performed in stages according to a predetermined order during the symbol variation effect. Further, in this embodiment, the step-up notice effect is performed before the development effect that develops into various reach (normal reach, super reach) during the symbol variation effect. The step-up notice effect related process is a process related to setting whether or not to hold the first special symbol generated this time (current hold) as a target of the step-up notice effect, and is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  27, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not the hold change notice flag for the current hold is on based on the result of the hold notice effect related process in FIG. (S650) or not. If it is determined that the pending change notice flag held this time is off (not subject to a pending change notice), the step up notice effect related processing is terminated without being a target of the step up notice effect. If it is determined that the pending change notice flag that is currently on hold is on (subject to a pending change notice), a lottery process is performed (S652). Here, in the lottery process, it is assumed that about half of the pending change notices are set to the lottery probability for winning. Then, it is determined whether or not the lottery process has been won (S654). If it is determined that the lottery process has been lost, the step-up notice effect related process is terminated without setting the current hold as the step-up notice target. On the other hand, if it is determined that it has been won, the step-up notice flag is turned on (S656) in order to execute the step-up notice effect during the currently suspended symbol variation effect (in order to be a target for step-up notice) (S656). An effect mode is set (S658), and the step-up notice effect-related process ends. In S650, it is a condition that the hold change notice flag for the current hold is ON (this hold is the subject for the hold change notice). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the condition that the current hold is a change pattern with reach. It is good also as a thing to do.

  Here, an example of the step-up notice effect executed in the present embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, in the step-up notice effect of the present embodiment, using a plurality of characters A to C appearing in the Super Reach battle effect, the equipment of each character is gradually enhanced and the strength gradually increases. Produce how to go. For example, the character A without a weapon is displayed in the first stage production S1, the character B having a club (CLUB) is displayed in the second stage production S2, and the sword (SWORD) is produced in the third stage production S3. Character C with sword is displayed, character C with shield (SHIELD) is displayed in addition to the sword in the fourth stage production S4, and in addition to the sword and shield in the fifth stage production S5 (HELM) The character C wearing the is displayed.

  In the setting of the step-up notice effect mode in S658, the number of stages to be executed out of these multiple stages (five stages), that is, the specified number of effects to be executed in the step-up notice effect (referred to as a specified stage) is set. To do. The setting of the step-up notice effect mode is performed using the step-up notice effect mode determination table shown in FIG. In the step-up notice effect mode determination table, the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value of 0 to 99 when the prior determination result (presence / absence determination result, change pattern) currently held is a big hit and the change pattern P03 performs normal reach. The first stage S1 and the second stage S2 are performed when the value is 0 to 14, and the second stage S2 is achieved (reaching the second stage). This is an effect mode that is performed up to the third stage effect S3 (reached to the third stage). For this reason, there is a higher possibility of reaching the third stage than the second stage. In the case of the variation pattern P04 in which the prior determination result is a big hit and super reach is performed, when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value 0 to 14 among the values 0 to 99, the first stage S1 and the second stage Effect S2 is performed (reaching the second stage), and when the value is 15 to 30, the first stage S1 to the third stage S3 is performed (reaching the third stage). When the value is 31 to 60, the first stage S1 to the fourth stage S4 is effected (reaching the fourth stage), and when the value is 61 to 99, the first stage S1 to 5 is performed. The stage of production is performed up to stage S5 (reaching the fifth stage (final stage)). For this reason, there is a higher possibility of reaching the fourth stage or the fifth stage than the second stage or the third stage.

  Also, in the case of the variation pattern P03 in which the prior determination result is out of order and normal reach is performed, when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value 0 to 87 out of the values 0 to 99, the first effect S1 and the two steps An effect mode in which the effect S2 of the eye is performed (reached at the second stage), and when the value is 88 to 99, an effect mode from the effect S1 of the first stage to the effect S3 of the third stage is reached (reached at the third stage). It becomes. For this reason, it is more likely that only the second stage will be reached than the third stage. In the case of the variation pattern P04 in which the preliminary determination result is out of order and super reach is performed, the first stage effect S1 and the second stage when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is 0 to 75 among the values 0 to 99. Effect S2 is performed (reaching the second stage), and when the value is 76 to 89, the stage S1 is effected from the first stage S1 to the third stage S3 (reaching the third stage). When the value is 90 to 97, the first stage S1 to the fourth stage S4 are effected (reaching the fourth stage), and when the values are 98 and 99, the first stage S1 to S5 are performed. The stage of production is performed up to stage S5 (reaching the fifth stage (final stage)). For this reason, it is more likely that only the second and third stages will be reached than the fourth and fifth stages.

  For this reason, the step-up notice effect will be performed up to a higher number of stages when the super reach is performed than when the normal reach is performed (the arrival stage of the effect is higher) In the case of big hit, the production is performed up to a larger number of stages (the stage of reaching the production is higher). That is, the more the step-up notice effect stage is advanced (the more the effect is performed up to the final stage), the easier it is to develop super reach and the greater the chance of a big hit. The step-up notice effect is performed during the execution of the symbol variation effect, and the arrival stage of the effect is different based on the preliminary determination result of the hold (variation target hold) related to the symbol variation effect (the variation). , Depending on the stage of the step-up notice effect (how many effects will be performed), it suggests the possibility of developing into a super-reach with the current symbol variation effect, or the jackpot symbol stops at the current symbol variation effect It suggests the possibility of display. That is, the step-up notice effect is an effect indicating the reliability (reach development possibility, jackpot possibility) of the symbol change effect (change target hold) during execution of the symbol change effect.

  Next, the specific notice effect related process in S610 will be described. Here, the specific notice effect is first stepped up during execution of the other symbol variation effects stored prior to the target reservation of the specific notice effect (the symbol variation effect is performed prior to the current hold). When the effect is performed and the step-up notice effect is performed up to a predetermined stage (prescribed stage), the hold change notice effect is performed to change the hold display of the target hold of the specific notice effect. For this reason, the step-up notice effect that is performed during the execution of another reserved symbol variation effect as the specific notice effect is the reliability of the symbol variation effect during the other reserved symbol variation effect (reach development possibility, jackpot possible) It can be said that it is an effect that is performed in a pseudo manner before the reserve change notice effect. In other words, the specific notice effect performs a pseudo step-up notice effect (also referred to as a pseudo step-up notice effect) up to a predetermined stage (specified stage) during execution of other reserved symbol variation effects, and then follows the specific notice. The hold change notice effect that changes the hold display of the target hold of the effect is performed. The specific notice effect related process is a process related to setting whether or not to hold the first special symbol generated this time (current hold) as the target hold of the specific notice effect, and is executed according to the flowchart of FIG.

  30, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first sets the number of reserved special symbols incremented in S602 of the on-holding effect processing in FIG. 24 to a predetermined number (for example, value 3 or value). 4 or the like) (S670), whether each hold (current hold and other hold digested before this hold) is in the normal display mode (S672), each hold It is determined whether or not the hold change notice flag is off (S674) and whether the other hold is a reachless variation pattern (S676). It is determined that any one of each hold (current hold and other hold) is not the normal display mode but the special display mode, or any one of each hold (current hold and other hold) is held change notice If it is determined that the flag is on, or if any one of the other holds is a variation pattern with reach, the current notice hold related processing will be performed without setting the current hold as a specific notice target. Exit.

  On the other hand, the number of holds of the first special symbol is a predetermined number, each hold (current hold and other hold) is in the normal display mode, the hold display notice flag is off, and all other holds are reach If it is determined that the fluctuation pattern is none, whether or not the hit determination result for the current hold is a big hit based on the previous determination result for the current hold (S678), the fluctuation pattern for the current hold is reach (normal reach or super reach). ) Is determined (S680). If it is determined that the hit determination result of the current hold is not a big hit and the fluctuation pattern of the current hold is not a fluctuation pattern with reach, the specific notice effect related processing is terminated without setting the current hold as the specific notice target.

  In addition, the hit determination result for the current hold is not a big hit, and the fluctuation pattern for the current hold is a change pattern with reach, that is, the hit determination result for the current hold is out and the change pattern with reach. If it is determined, lottery processing is performed (S682). Here, in the lottery process, it is assumed that about 1/10 to 1/15 of the hold of the variation pattern with reach and hold is set to the lottery probability that is won. Then, it is determined whether or not the lottery process has been won (S684). If it is determined that the lottery process is lost, the specific notice effect related process is terminated without setting the current hold as the specific notice object. The hold is set as the target of the specific notice effect (specific notice object) (S686), the specific notice effect mode is set (S688), and the specific notice effect related process is terminated. If it is determined that the hit determination result for the current hold is a big hit, the current hold is set as a specific notice target without performing a lottery process (S686), a specific notice effect mode is set (S688), and a specific notice is given. The effect related processing is terminated.

  Here, in this embodiment, in S672 and S674, it is determined whether or not each hold (current hold and other hold) is a normal display mode and whether or not the hold change notice flag is off. When executing the specific notice effect, all the displayed reserved symbols 35 are displayed in the normal display mode. In other words, the specific notice effect can be executed when all the holding symbols 35 of each holding are displayed in the normal display mode. Further, even if the specific notice flag is turned on because the hit judgment result of the current hold is a big hit in S678, this hold is not subject to the hold change notice effect because the hold change notice flag is off in S674. It will be judged. This corresponds to the hold notice effect related processing of FIG. 25, and the winning determination result is a hold that is out of the big win lottery process in S636 among the big hit holds. That is, in this embodiment, the hit determination result (preliminary determination result) is part of the hold change notice of the big hit hold, changes to the special display mode without executing the specific notice effect, and the remaining Some are not subject to hold change notice, but change to special display mode by executing specific notice effect (by executing hold change notice effect following pseudo step-up notice effect of specified notice effect) It will be.

  The setting of the specific advance notice effect mode in S688 is performed using the specific advance notice effect mode determination table shown in FIG. In the specific notice effect mode determination table, when the preliminary determination result of the current hold is a big hit, the first step as the pseudo step-up notice effect when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value 0 to 14 among the values 0 to 99 The effect S1 and the effect S2 of the second stage are performed (the second stage is reached), and the effect of changing the image from “○ (white circle)” to “● (black circle)” as the hold change notice effect is 15 When -30, the first stage effect S1 and the second stage effect S2 are performed as the pseudo step-up notice effect (reached to the second stage), and the hold change notice effect is changed from “○ (white circle)” to “□ ( (Square) "is changed to the image mode, and when the value is 31 to 60, the first step S1 to the third step S3 are performed as a pseudo step-up notice effect (reached to the third step), and the hold Change notice effect The stage changes from “○ (white circle)” to “◎ (double circle)”, and when the value is 61 to 99, the first stage stage S1 to stage 3 stage stage as a pseudo step-up notice stage. The process is performed up to S3 (reached at the third stage), and an effect mode of changing from “◯ (white circle)” to “☆ (star)” image (second special display mode) as a hold change notice effect. For this reason, in the case of a big hit, in the pseudo step-up effect of the specific notice effect, either the second stage or the third stage is reached, and the possibility of reaching the third stage is high. Further, in the hold change notice effect, there is a high possibility that the image changes to an image of “☆ (star)” or “◎ (double circle)”. That is, as a specific notice effect, when a hold change notice effect is performed following a pseudo step up notice effect, a hold change notice effect without a step up notice effect (a hold change notice effect performed independently) does not appear. An image of “☆ (star)” (second special display mode) may be displayed.

  Further, in the case of a variation pattern with reach (variation patterns P03, P04) where the pre-determination result is out of reach, a pseudo step-up is performed when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value 0-75 among the values 0-99. The first stage effect S1 and the second stage effect S2 are performed as the notice effect (the second step is reached), and the hold change notice effect is changed from “○ (white circle)” to “● (black circle)”. When the value is between 76 and 89, the first stage effect S1 and the second stage effect S2 are performed as the pseudo step-up notice effect (reached to the second stage). ) ”To“ □ (square) ”image, and when the value is 90 to 99, the pseudo-step-up notice effect is performed from the first stage S1 to the third stage S3 (third stage). To reach , The "○ (open circles)" from the "◎ (double circle)" representation embodiment of changing the image of as a pending change announcement attraction. For this reason, in the case of a variation pattern that is out of reach and has reach, the pseudo step-up effect of the specific notice effect may reach either the second or third step and reach only the second step. Is expensive. In addition, in the hold change notice effect, there is a high possibility of changing to an image of “● (black circle)”. Furthermore, even if the hold change notice effect is performed following the pseudo step-up notice effect as the specific notice effect, the image does not change to “☆ (star)” (second special display mode).

  For these reasons, in the case of a specific notice effect, a larger number of stages will be performed in the pseudo step-up notice effect in the case of a big hit than in the case of a failure (the stage of achievement is higher) In the case of a big hit, it is more likely to change to an image of “□ (square)” or an image of “◎ (double circle)” than a case of being out of the hold change notice effect. In addition, since the image changes to a “☆ (star)” image (second special display mode) only in the case of a big hit, an image of “☆ (star)” (second image) is generated with a specific notice effect. When the special display mode) is displayed, it indicates that the occurrence of the jackpot is confirmed. In addition, since the reaching stage of the pseudo step-up notice performed in the specific notice effect is at most three stages, when the fourth and subsequent effects S4 and S5 are performed as the step-up notice effect, the original step for the suspension is performed. It is possible to show that the up-notification effect is being performed, and since it has reached a relatively high stage, the reliability of the hold is high (reach development possibility, high probability of hitting) This can increase the player's expectation.

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The symbol variation effect process of S510 is executed according to the flowcharts of FIGS. When the symbol variation effect process of FIGS. 32 and 33 is executed, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first starts the symbol variation transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S324 of the variation display related process of FIG. It is determined whether a command has been received (S700). If it is determined that the symbol variation start command has been received, an effect pattern is set based on the received command (S702). A stop symbol for the effect symbol is set (S704). As described above, the symbol variation start command includes the special symbol variation pattern (variation pattern designation command) and the special symbol stop symbol (special symbol halt information designation command), so that the production pattern can be selected. Can be performed by reading out the effect pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designation command received from the effect pattern table stored in advance in the ROM 90b, and the selection of the stop symbol of the effect symbol is stored in the ROM 90b in advance. This can be done by reading out the stop symbol corresponding to the received special symbol stop information designation command from the stop symbol determination table of the effect symbol. When the stop symbol and the effect pattern of the effect symbol are set, the symbol variation effect is started (S706). The process of S706 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (symbol change effect start command) that instructs the start of the symbol change effect based on the stop symbol of the effect symbol and the effect pattern. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the symbol variation effect (effect symbol variation display) is started on the display screen of the effect display device 34. Also, in accordance with the symbol variation effect, variation display (flashing display) of the determination symbols 34a and 34b is also started. That is, when the subject of the current symbol variation game is the first special symbol, the variation display (flashing display) of the first determination symbol 34a is started, and when the current variation subject is the second special symbol, the second determination is started. The variation display (blinking display) of the symbol 34b is started. Of the first determination symbol 34a and the second determination symbol 34b, the determination symbol that is not the target of the current variation display is maintained as the previous display.

  When the symbol variation effect is started in this way, it is determined whether or not there is a hold for a specific advance notice target that has not been executed (the effect is not executed) among the stored holds (S708), and the effect is not executed. If it is determined that there is a hold for the specific notice, the specific notice flag is turned on in order to perform the specific notice effect (pseudo step-up notice effect and subsequent hold change notice effect) in this symbol variation effect process (S710). The process proceeds to the next step S712. On the other hand, if it is determined that there is no special notice subject pending without effect, the process of S710 is skipped, and if it is determined that the symbol variation start command is not received in S700, the process of S702 to S710 is skipped, Proceed to the next step S712.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation effect is being performed (the effect symbol is being varied and displayed) (S712). If it is determined that the symbol variation effect is not being performed, the symbol variation effect process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined that the symbol variation effect is being performed, whether or not the specific notice flag set in S710 is on (S714), and the variation target pending for the symbol variation effect that is currently being executed (the symbol variation effect is being performed). Whether or not the step-up notice flag is on is determined (S716). If it is determined that the specific advance flag is not on and the change target pending step up advance flag is on, the step up advance effect process shown in FIG. 34 is executed (S714), and the symbol change effect process ends.

  In the step-up notice effect process of FIG. 34, the CPU 90a of the sub-control board 90 first determines whether or not it is the execution timing of the step-up notice effect (S740). If it is determined that it is not the execution timing, the process of S742 is skipped. In the step-up notice effect, the start time of each stage effect (S1 to S5) is predetermined, and whether or not it is the execution timing of the step-up notice effect depends on the start of the symbol variation effect. It can be determined based on whether or not the time has reached the stage start time of each stage. Next, it is determined whether or not the effect executed in the step-up notice effect has reached the specified stage (S744). As described above, the specified stage is set in step S658 of the step-up notice effect related process of FIG. If it is determined that the prescribed stage has been reached, the step-up notice flag for the fluctuation target is turned off (S746), the step-up notice effect process is terminated, and if it is determined that the prescribed stage has not been reached, the process of S746 is skipped. Then, the step-up notice effect processing is terminated while the step-up notice flag for the change target hold is on.

  Returning to the processing of FIG. 32, if it is determined in S712 that the step-up notice flag for change target hold is OFF, whether or not the design change effect is being performed in the reach effect pattern (the effect pattern corresponding to the change patterns P03 and P04). Is determined (S720). The step-up notice flag is determined to be off when the variable target hold is not subject to the step-up notice, or when the variable target hold is the step-up notice target and the step-up notice effect has been executed to the specified stage. Determined to be off. If it is determined that the design variation effect is being performed in the reach effect pattern, it is determined whether or not it is the development timing to develop into various reach (S722). Here, the development timing is, for example, the timing of development (change) from normal variation display of the production pattern to normal reach, or development (change) from normal reach to super reach, and is predetermined for each production pattern. It's time. For this reason, the determination of S722 can be made based on whether or not the time since the start of the symbol variation effect has become a predetermined time for each effect pattern.

  If it is determined in S722 that it is the development timing, a development effect (specific effect) that develops to normal reach or super reach is executed (S724), and the process proceeds to the next step S728. In S722, an opening screen for various reach effects is displayed, and a process of outputting audio such as “reach” from the speakers 28a and 28b is performed. If it is determined in S720 that the design effect is not in the reach effect pattern, or if it is determined that the development timing is not reached in S722, the process of S724 is skipped and the process proceeds to the next S728. In this way, if the step-up notice flag for the change target hold is on, the step-up notice effect is executed, and if the step-up notice flag for the change target hold is off, the advance timing and When it becomes, the development production will be executed. In addition, since the processes of S720 to S724 are performed when it is determined in S714 that the specific notice flag is not on, various reach development effects are not performed when the hold of the specific notice target is stored. .

  If it is determined in S714 that the specific notice flag is on, the specific notice effect process shown in FIG. 35 is executed (S726), and the process proceeds to S728. In the specific notice effect processing of FIG. 35, the CPU 90a of the sub control board 90 first determines whether or not it is the execution timing of the step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect (S760). The next stage effect is executed (S762), and if it is determined that it is not the execution timing, the process of S762 is skipped. As described above, the step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect does not indicate the reliability of the change target hold, but is performed in a pseudo manner, but the execution timing of each effect (the effect of each stage) is originally The same timing as the execution timing of each effect of the step-up notice effect. For this reason, determination of S760 can be performed similarly to determination of S740. Also, even in the pseudo step-up notice effect of a specific notice effect, the same effect as each effect of the original step-up notice effect is performed and at the same timing, so whether or not the player is a pseudo step-up notice effect. It becomes difficult to distinguish.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the effect executed in the step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect has reached the specified stage (S764). As described above, the specified stage of the step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect is based on the specific notice effect mode set using the specific notice effect mode determination table of FIG. 31 in S688 of the specific notice effect related process of FIG. It is either the second stage or the third stage. If it is determined that the specified stage has not been reached, the specific notice effect process is terminated, and if it is determined that the specified stage has been reached, it is determined whether or not the execution timing of the hold change notice effect in the specific notice effect has come (S766). . This execution timing is determined in advance when a predetermined time (about several seconds) has elapsed since the execution of the specified stage effect of the step-up notification effect in the specific notification effect, or immediately after the execution of the specified stage effect. did. If it is determined that it is not the execution timing of the hold change notice effect in the specific notice effect, the specific notice effect process is terminated, and if it is determined that it is the execution time, the display of the hold symbol 35 of the specific notice object hold is changed from the normal display form to the special display form. The hold change notice effect to be changed to is executed (S768), and the specific notice effect process is terminated. In the hold change notice effect in the specific notice effect, the step up notice effect is performed before the execution, and the character of the step up notice effect appears on the display screen of the effect display device 34. The effect that the display mode of the reserved symbol 35 is changed with the effect is performed. For example, an effect of changing to a special display mode by hitting a weapon possessed by a character against the reserved symbol 35 of the normal display mode targeted for a specific advance notice (striking with a stick or cutting with a sword) is performed.

  Returning to the process of FIG. 33, it is next determined whether or not the symbol stop command transmitted by the main control board 70 in the process of S236 of the special symbol game process of FIG. 14 has been received (S728). If it is determined that the symbol stop command has not been received, the symbol variation effect process is terminated while the symbol variation effect is being executed. If it is determined that the symbol stop command has been received, the symbol variation effect is terminated (S730). The process of S730 is performed by transmitting to the effect display control board 91 an effect command (design change effect end command) for instructing the end of the symbol change effect. Upon receiving the effect command, the effect display control board 91 performs display control so that the symbol change effect is ended in the effect display device 34 and the stop symbol of the effect symbol set in S704 is stopped and displayed. Further, the determination symbols 34a and 34b are also stopped in accordance with the determination of the effect symbols. That is, if the current symbol variation game target is the first special symbol, the first determination symbol 34a is stopped and displayed. If the current variation subject is the second special symbol, the second determination symbol 34b is stopped and displayed. .

  After ending the symbol variation effect, it is determined whether or not the specific notice flag is on (S732). If the specific notice flag is on, the specific notice flag is turned off (S734), and the symbol variation effect process is performed. If the specific notice flag is not on, the process of S734 is skipped and the symbol variation effect process is terminated. As described above, since the specific notice flag is turned off when the symbol variation effect is completed, the specific notice flag is turned on in S710 at the start of the symbol variation effect because the reservation of the specific notice object is stored. During the symbol variation effect, it is determined that the specific notice flag is on in S714, and the development effects of various reach are not executed. That is, in this embodiment, when the specific notice flag is on, the specific notice effect related to the hold (specific notice object) that is digested after the symbol change effect is ended during execution of the symbol change effect without the reach effect. (Pseudo step-up notice effect and hold change effect) are executed. Therefore, in this embodiment, as an execution mode of the symbol variation effect, at least a pseudo step-up notice effect is performed as a specific notice effect until a specified stage (predetermined stage) and then a pending change notice effect is performed (various types). Without performing the reach development effect), stop the display of the effect design (first effect mode), perform the step-up notice effect until the specified stage (predetermined stage), then perform various reach development effects It can be said that it has a mode (second effect mode) in which the effect symbol is stopped and displayed (without performing the hold change notice effect).

[Direction processing during on-hold digestion]
The on-hold digest effect process of S520 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 36, first, it is determined whether or not the first special symbol pending digest command transmitted from the main control board 70 is received when the first special symbol variation display is started. (S800). If it is determined that the pending digest command has been received, the digest target suspension (hold symbol 35) is moved to a predetermined digest position (S802), and the special figure 1 retention count is decremented by 1 (S804). Then, it is determined whether or not the number of holdings of the first special symbol is 1 or more (S806). If the number of holdings is 1 or more, the remaining holding symbols 35 are shifted one by one (S808), If the number of holds is 0, the process of S808 is skipped.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether there is a hold for which the hold change notice flag is turned on, that is, there is a hold for the hold change notice object (S810). A hold change notice effect for changing the symbol 35 from the normal display form to the special display form is executed (S812), and the hold change notice flag is turned off (S814). In the hold change notice effect, the display of the hold symbol 35 is changed to the special display mode (hold change notice effect form) set in S642 of the hold notice effect related process in FIG. Moreover, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, when changing the display of the holding | maintenance symbol 35, the effect etc. which emit lightning light toward the holding symbol 35 to change are performed. In this way, in this embodiment, the hold symbol 35 of the hold change notice target hold (hold change notice flag is on hold) is displayed in the normal display mode when the hold occurs, and then the hold digest effect process Is executed and the hold special effect is performed by changing from the normal display mode to the special display mode when the command for holding the first special symbol is received. In the specific notice effect, since the hold change notice effect is performed following the pseudo step-up notice effect, the hold change notice effect is executed at a timing different from the hold change notice effect in the specific notice effect to change the display mode of the hold. It is possible to increase the opportunity to change the display mode of the hold and improve the game entertainment. If it is determined in S810 that the hold change notice flag is not on hold, the processing of S812 and S814 is skipped. If it is determined in S800 that the pending digest command has not been received, the processes in S802 to S814 are skipped.

  Next, it is determined whether or not it is the timing when the symbol variation effect is finished (S816), and if it is determined that it is the timing when the symbol variation effect is terminated, the digest target hold (hold symbol 35) at the digestion position is deleted. (S818), if it is determined that it is not the timing when the on-hold digestion effect process ends and the symbol variation effect ends, the process of S818 is skipped, and the on-hold digestion effect process ends.

  FIG. 37 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a step-up notice effect and a super reach (development effect) are performed during the symbol variation effect. In FIG. 37, there are four stages for defining the step-up notice effect. As shown in the drawing, the holding symbol 35 that is subject to change (the holding symbol 35 at the digest position at the left end in the drawing) is displayed in a special display mode (FIG. 37 (a)). When the execution timing of the step-up notice effect arrives during the design variation effect that is subject to change, the first effect S1 (FIG. 37 (b)) and the second effect S2 (FIG. 37 (c)). The third stage effect S3 (FIG. 37 (d)) and the fourth stage effect S4 (FIG. 37 (e)) are sequentially performed. When the step-up notice effect is performed, the change display of the effect symbol may be made small at the corner of the screen (such as the upper left of the screen as shown in FIGS. 37 (b) to (e)). The display at the center may be continued as it is. Then, after reaching the prescribed stage (four stages), it develops to reach (FIG. 37 (f)), and when it further develops to super reach, a battle effect is started (FIG. 37 (g)). Then, after the result of the battle effect (winning result) is shown (FIG. 37 (h)), the effect symbol is stopped and displayed as a jackpot symbol (for example, “555” etc.) (FIG. 37 (i)). The variation production ends.

  FIG. 38 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the pseudo step-up notice effect and the hold change notice effect as the specific notice effect are performed during the symbol variation effect. In FIG. 38, there are three stages for defining the pseudo step-up notice effect. As shown in the drawing, the hold symbols 35 of each hold including the change target hold are displayed in the normal display mode (FIG. 38 (a)). When the execution timing of the step-up notice effect arrives during the design variation effect that is subject to change, the first effect S1 (FIG. 38 (b)) and the second effect S2 (FIG. 38 (c)). The third stage effect S3 (FIG. 38D) is sequentially performed. Note that these step-up notice effects do not indicate the reliability of the change target hold (the symbol change effect being executed) but are simulated, but the appearance is the original step-up notice effect (fluctuation) There is no difference from the step-up notice effect indicating the reliability of the target hold). Then, when the hold change notice effect timing arrives after reaching the specified stage (three stages), the hold change notice effect is performed, and the hold symbol 35 of the specific notice object changes to a special display mode (FIG. 38 (e)). ), (F)). In this example, the character that appeared in the third stage effect S3 of the step-up notice effect cuts the reserved symbol 35 with the sword that he has, so that the reserved symbol 35 subject to the specific notice changes from the normal display mode to the special display mode. Perform changing productions. When a specific notice effect is performed, the change target hold is a reach-less change pattern (displacement), so if the hold change notice effect is performed following the step-up notice effect, the effect design is not developed into various reach effects. The stop symbol is displayed with the off symbol (FIGS. 38 (g) and (h)), and the symbol variation effect is terminated.

  According to the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment described above, the hold symbol 35 is displayed in the normal display mode when the hold occurs, the hold change notice flag is turned on, and the hold symbol 35 is changed to the special display mode at a predetermined timing thereafter. The change change notice effect (first notice effect mode) to be performed and a plurality of effects from the first stage to the predetermined stage (prescribed stage) are performed in stages according to a predetermined order during the symbol variation effect, and the symbol variation target A step-up notice effect indicating the reliability of the hold (second notice effect form) and a step-up notice effect with a stage (prescribed stage) stage effect, followed by a stage change notice effect Specific notice effect (third notice effect mode). In this way, as a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the effect symbol will be displayed in a hit state, not only the hold change notice effect and the step up notice effect are performed, but also pretend to be a step up notice effect (step up notice) It is possible to perform a notice effect in a new mode of performing a pending change notice effect (simulating the effect). In other words, it is assumed that the step-up notice effect indicates the reliability for the fluctuation target hold, and the new notice effect is actually shown to show the reliability for the other hold (the specific notice target hold). Can do. For this reason, a player can pay attention to the execution aspect of a notice effect, and can improve game entertainment. In addition, in the specific notice effect, the display mode of the hold after the change in the hold change notice effect is different depending on the number of stages of the effect in the step-up notice effect before the hold change notice effect. Thus, the step-up notice effect and the hold change notice effect can be associated with each other. In addition, the display mode of the hold after the change in the hold change notice effect in the specific notice effect indicates that the greater the number of stages of the effect in the pseudo step-up notice effect (the specified stage), the higher the possibility of a big hit. Thus, regardless of whether the pseudo step-up notice effect or the original step-up notice effect is performed, it is possible to make the player pay attention to what stage the effect is performed. In addition, since the specific notice effect is executed when all the displayed reserved symbols 35 are in the normal display form, the specific notice effect is performed even if all the displayed reserved symbols 35 are in the normal display form. The player can have a sense of expectation.

  Further, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, as a performance execution mode, at least a pseudo step-up notice effect is performed up to a predetermined stage (a prescribed stage), and then a hold change notice effect is performed, thereby performing a symbol variation effect. After the first production mode to end (the first production mode for performing the specific notice production) and the step-up notice production up to a predetermined stage (prescribed stage), the symbol change production is finished without performing the hold change notice production. A second rendering mode. For this reason, there exists an effect which makes a player pay attention to the effect as mentioned above, ie, the execution mode of a notice effect, and improves a game entertainment interest. In addition, the first effect mode is the execution of the normal variation effect (the effect effect of the effect symbol before reaching reach) during a predetermined stage (prescribed stage) of the step-up notice effect, and then the specific change effect ( This is a mode in which a pending change notice effect is performed without changing to a reach effect such as a battle effect, and a development effect. The second effect mode is a predetermined stage of a step-up notice effect during execution of a normal variation effect ( It can also be said that after performing the effect at the prescribed stage), it is possible to change to the specific variation effect without performing the hold change notice effect. For this reason, a player can be made to pay more attention to the effect aspect after performing the effect of a predetermined step (regulation step) among the plurality of effects of the step-up notice effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, the hold symbol 35 is displayed in the normal display mode when the hold occurs, and the hold change notice effect during the hold digest effect process or the specific notice effect during the symbol change effect process is displayed. However, the display is changed from the normal display mode to the special display mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as what performs the reservation change notice effect which changes the hold pattern 35 of a special display mode into another special display mode in an effect. Hereinafter, this modification will be described. FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a production process at the time of occurrence of a hold according to a modification.

  In the hold occurrence effect process of the modified example of FIG. 39, the hold notice effect related process of S606 is performed according to the flowchart of FIG. 40, and the specific notice effect related process of S610 is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. In the hold notice effect related process of the modified example of FIG. 40, in the process of S630 to S638, when the pre-determined result of the current hold is a big win and the lottery process for the big hit is won, and the pre-determined result of the current hold is out and reach If there is a variation pattern, and the winning lottery process is selected, the current hold is set as a hold display notice target (S640a), and the hold display notice effect mode (special display mode) is set (S642a). The setting of the special display mode in S642a can be performed, for example, by setting the hold display mode after the change in the hold change notice effect mode determining table shown in FIG. When the random number for determining the notice effect mode is the value 0 to 14 out of the values 0 to 99, the “● (black circle)” image is selected). For this reason, in the on-hold display notice effect at the time of the on-hold occurrence, the probability of a big hit is the images of “◎ (double circle)”, “□ (square)”, “● (black circle)” in descending order. , The image of “☆ (star)” is not displayed (selected) (the first special display mode is selected and the second special display mode is not selected). 39, when the specific notice effect related process in S610 is performed, it is determined whether or not the current hold is a hold display advance notice target (S611), and the hold display advance notice target. If there is not, the reserved symbol is displayed in the normal display mode (S612), and if it is the target of the reserved display notice, the reserved symbol is displayed in the special display mode (execution of the reserved display notice effect is executed) (S614). In addition, even if the pre-judgment result of the current hold is a change pattern with no reach and no reach, a lottery process (a lottery process for release) is performed to determine whether or not the current hold is to be held for advance display notice. When the lottery process is won, the current hold may be set as a hold display notice target.

  Further, in the specific notice effect related process of the modified example of FIG. 41, the process of S672 of the specific notice effect related process of the embodiment (process for determining whether each hold is in the normal display mode) and the process of S674 (each This processing is replaced with the processing of S684 and S686 (processing for determining whether or not the lottery processing and the lottery processing are won). A process of determining whether or not the hold is in the special display mode is performed (S683). As described above, in the modified example, at least the reserved symbol 35 that is currently reserved is displayed in the special display mode as a condition for the specific notice effect.

  In the specific notice effect related process of the modification of FIG. 41, the effect form of the specific notice effect is set using the specific notice effect mode determination table of the modification of FIG. 42 (S688). In the specific advance notice effect mode determination table of the modified example of FIG. 42, if the prior determination result of the current hold is a big hit, and the image of “● (black circle)” is displayed at the time of the hold occurrence, When the random number is between 0 and 99, the first stage effect S1 and the second stage effect S2 are performed as pseudo step-up notice effects (reached to the second stage), and the pending change notice effect is obtained. The production mode is changed from “● (black circle)” to “□ (square)”. When the value is 15 to 39, the first stage production S1 and the second stage production S2 are performed as pseudo step-up notice productions. (The second stage is reached.) As a pending change notice effect, the effect changes from “● (black circle)” to “◎ (double circle)”. As the first stage production S1 Et al 3 performed until the stage of the performance S3 (to reach the third stage), the effect is produced to change from the "● (black circle)" to the image of "☆ (star)" as a pending change announcement attraction. Further, when a “□ (square)” image is displayed at the time of the occurrence of the hold, when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value 0 to 31 among the values 0 to 99, the pseudo step up notice effect is one step. The effect S1 and the effect S2 of the second stage are performed (the second stage is reached), and the change mode is changed from “□ (square)” to “◎ (double circle)” as the hold change notice effect. When the value is between 32 and 99, the first step S1 to the third step S3 are performed as a pseudo step-up notice effect (reached to the third stage), and the hold change notice effect is from “□ (square)”. The effect is changed to an image of “☆ (star)”. In addition, when an image of “◎ (double circle)” is displayed when the hold occurs, the first stage effect S1 is used as a pseudo step-up notice effect when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is 0 to 99 in all cases. To the third stage effect S3 (reached to the third stage), and an effect mode in which the image is changed from “◎ (double circle)” to “☆ (star)” as the hold change notice effect. For this reason, in the case of a big hit, the hold display notice effect at the time of the hold occurrence, and the case where the hold pattern 35 of the special display mode with a high possibility of the big hit occurrence is displayed, the pseudo step up notice effect is more. The stage will be performed up to the number of stages, and there is a high possibility of changing to a special display mode in which the possibility of jackpot occurrence is higher in the pending change notice effect.

  On the other hand, in the case where the prior determination result is out of range and the variation pattern with reach (variation patterns P03, P04) is displayed, the “● (black circle)” image is displayed at the time of the on-hold occurrence. When the random number is between 0 and 99, the first stage effect S1 and the second stage effect S2 are performed as the pseudo step-up notice effect (reached to the second stage), and the pending change notice effect is obtained. The production mode is changed from “● (black circle)” to “□ (square)”. When the value is 76 to 88, the first stage production S1 and the second stage production S2 are performed as pseudo step-up notice productions. (Achieved at the second stage) As an on-hold change notice effect, the effect is changed from “● (black circle)” to “◎ (double circle)”. As the first stage performance S1 done from until the demonstration S3 of the third stage (reached 3 stage), the effect is produced to vary as a pending change announcement attraction from the "● (black circle)" in the image of "◎ (double circle)". Further, when a “□ (square)” image is displayed at the time of the occurrence of the hold, when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is a value 0 to 87 among the values 0 to 99, one step as a pseudo step-up notice effect The effect S1 and the effect S2 of the second stage are performed (the second stage is reached), and the change mode is changed from “□ (square)” to “◎ (double circle)” as the hold change notice effect. When the value is 88 to 99, the first step S1 to the third step S3 are performed as a pseudo step-up notice effect (reached to the third stage), and from “□ (square)” as the hold change notice effect The effect is changed to an image of “◎ (double circle)”. In addition, when an image of “◎ (double circle)” is displayed when the hold occurs, the first stage effect S1 is used as a pseudo step-up notice effect when the random number for determining the notice effect mode is 0 to 99 in all cases. To the third stage effect S3 (reached to the third stage), and it becomes an effect mode in which “◎ (double circle)” remains (not changed) as the hold change notice effect. For this reason, in the case of a fluctuation pattern with outreach and reach, even if a special display mode with a high possibility of generating a big hit is displayed in the hold notice display effect at the time of the hold occurrence, compared to the case of a big win, a pseudo step The number of stages of the effect performed in the up-notice effect is reduced (the arrival stage is lowered), and the possibility of changing to a special display mode in which the possibility of occurrence of a big hit is higher is low in the hold change notice effect. Similarly to the embodiment, in the case of a deviation, the image of “☆ (star)” is not changed to the image of “☆ (star)” (second special display mode). When changed to (second special display mode), it means that the occurrence of the big hit is confirmed. Further, in the case of detachment, an effect mode in which the display mode of the hold does not change even if the hold change notice effect is executed, as in the case where the image of “◎ (double circle)” is displayed when the hold occurs. Therefore, even if the hold change notice effect is performed subsequent to the step-up notice effect, if the hold display mode does not change, it indicates that the release is confirmed.

  FIG. 43 shows a state in which the pseudo step-up notice effect and the hold change notice effect as the specific notice effect of the modification are performed during the symbol variation effect. First, when the hold display notice effect is performed because the hold that occurred during the symbol variation effect is a hold display advance notice target, the hold design 35 that has been generated is displayed as a special display such as an image of “● (black circle)”, for example. It is displayed in a manner (FIG. 43 (a)). This suspension is also subject to specific notice. When the symbol variation effect is finished (FIG. 43 (b)) and the next reserved symbol variation effect is performed (FIG. 43 (c)), there is a hold for a specific advance notice subject that has not been executed for a specific effect. Step-up notice effects are sequentially executed (FIGS. 43 (d) to (f)), and when reaching the specified stage, the hold change for changing the hold display of the specific notice target hold from the special display mode to another special display mode. The notice effect is executed (FIGS. 43 (g) and (h)). As a result, the reserved symbol 35 displayed in the special display mode (“●” image in FIG. 43) is changed to another special display mode (“☆” image in FIG. 43).

  According to the pachinko machine 10 according to the modified example described above, during the on-hold display notice effect (first notice effect mode) for displaying the reserved symbol 35 in a special display mode different from the normal display mode when the hold occurs, and during the symbol variation effect A step-up notice effect (second notice effect form) indicating the reliability of the symbol variation target hold, performing a plurality of effects from the first stage to the predetermined stage (prescribed stage) in accordance with a predetermined order; After performing the step-up notice effect and performing the effect at the predetermined stage (the specified stage), the display mode of the reserved symbol 35 displayed in the special display mode is changed following the effect at the predetermined stage (another special A specific notice effect (third notice effect form) for performing a hold change notice effect. As a result of this, not only the hold display notice effect and the step-up notice effect are performed as the notice effect that suggests the possibility that the effect symbol is displayed in a hit state, but also pretend to be a step-up notice effect (step-up notice) Since it is possible to perform a new aspect of the notice effect by performing the pending change notice effect (by performing the effect in a pseudo manner), as in the embodiment, the player is focused on the execution aspect of the notice effect and the gaming interest is improved. Can be made. Further, in the specific notice effect, the reserved symbol 35 displayed in the special display mode is changed to another special display mode, so that the player's expectation for the occurrence of the big hit is further improved and the game entertainment is improved. Can do. Further, in the specific notice effect, the display mode of the hold after the change in the hold change notice effect differs depending on the number of stages of the effect in the step up notice effect. And an effect that associates the pending change notice effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the modified example, the hold change notice effect in the specific notice effect is changed to an effect that changes from the currently displayed special display form to another special display form. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the special display form being displayed is changed. Anything can be used. For example, when the preliminary determination result is out of place and the normal reach fluctuation pattern P03 is executed, the hold display notice effect is executed, and when the hold symbol 35 is displayed in the special display mode, the hold change notice effect in the specific notice effect is performed. The display may change from the special display mode being displayed to the normal display mode. In addition, as described above, the display mode is not limited to changing the hold display mode, but may include an effect mode that does not change the hold display mode.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment, each hold (current hold and other hold) is a normal display mode and the hold change notice flag of each hold is off in S672 and S674 of the specific notice effect related process of FIG. This makes it possible to execute the specific notice effect when all the reserved symbols 35 are displayed in the normal display mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the specific notice effect may be executable when any of the other holds is displayed in a special display mode.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment, the hold symbols 35 are all displayed in the normal display mode when the hold occurs. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the hold display notice effect that displays the hold symbols 35 in the special display mode when the hold occurs. It may be executable. In this case, for example, a part of the hold whose advance determination result is a big hit is set as a hold change notice target (a target of the hold change notice effect not included in the specific hold effect), and the remaining part is put on hold. The target of the hold display notice effect at the time (hold display notice target) may be set, and the rest may be set as the target of the specific hold notice effect (specific notice target). In addition, the pachinko machine 10 according to the modified example also includes a hold change notice target that turns on the hold change notice flag when a hold occurs and changes to a special display mode at a predetermined timing thereafter (such as during a hold digest effect process). It is good.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment or the modified example, it is determined in S670 of the specific notice effect related processing of FIGS. 30 and 41 whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is greater than or equal to a predetermined number. Although the value 3 and the value 4 are illustrated as examples, the present invention is not limited to this. The value 2 or the like may be used because it is sufficient that there is a hold in which the symbol variation effect is performed before the hold (current hold) to be a specific notice target. In addition, in step S676 of the specific notice effect related process, it is assumed that the specific notice effect can be executed on the condition that all other holds are non-reach fluctuation patterns. One of them may be conditional on the step-up notice flag being off. If that condition is used, the specific step-up notice effect and the pseudo step-up notice effect will be displayed if the specific notice effect is to be executed during execution of the suspended symbol variation effect in which the step-up notice flag is determined to be off. There can be no overlap.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment or the modified example, the reaching stage of the pseudo step-up notice effect executed in the specific notice effect is set lower (second stage or third stage) than the original stage of the step-up notice effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to reach the same stage as that of the original step-up notice effect. Or it is good also as what can reach to the stage (stage except the last stage) before the last stage among the arrival stages of the original step-up notice effect.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment or the modified example, the specific notice effect for the specific notice target hold is performed only once, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be performed a plurality of times. When the specific notice effect is performed a plurality of times, the display mode of the reserved symbol 35 related to the specific notice target hold may be changed to another special display mode each time the specific notice effect is executed. For example, every time a specific notice effect is executed, the special display mode is set in a predetermined order, such as an image from “●” to “□”, an image from “□” to “◎”, and an image from “◎” to “☆”. It is sufficient to provide a mode of changing according to the above (stepping up the pending change so that the probability of occurrence of big hits increases in order). In addition, the number of executions of the specific notice effect is managed using the effect counter C as follows. That is, the number of executions is set to the initial value of the effect counter C in the specific notice effect related process, and the effect counter C is decremented by one each time the hold change notice effect is executed in S768 of the specific notice effect process in FIG. . When the specific notice flag is determined to be on in S732 of the symbol variation effect process of FIGS. 32 and 33, it is determined whether or not the effect counter C is 0. If the value is 0, the specific notice flag is determined in S734. And if the value is not 0, the specific notice flag may not be turned off. In this way, the specific notice effect can be performed a plurality of times, so that the game entertainment can be further improved.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment or the modified example, the higher the arrival stage in the pseudo step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect, the change in the special display form in which the hold symbol 35 is more likely to be a big hit in the hold change notice effect, In other words, the pseudo step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect and the subsequent hold change notice effect are associated with each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the pseudo step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect and the subsequent hold change notice effect are associated with each other. It may not be. For example, the arrival stage of the pseudo step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect may be fixed at a fixed stage, or the arrival stage of the pseudo step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect and the subsequent change in the hold change notice effect after that The display mode of the reserved symbol 35 may be set separately without associating.

  In the pachinko machine 10 according to the embodiment and the modified example, when the pseudo step-up notice effect and the hold change notice effect are performed as the specific notice effect, the development effect to various reach is not performed. The present invention is not limited to this, and even when the pseudo step-up notice effect and the hold change notice effect are performed as the specific notice effect, development effects to various reach may be performed. In this case, for example, a specific advance notice effect may be performed during the execution of the symbol change effect that is a reach variation pattern and the original step-up notice effect is not performed.

  In the pachinko machine 10 of the embodiment or the modified example, the step-up notice target is set from the hold of the pending change notice target (the hold change notice flag is on) in the step-up notice effect related processing of FIG. 27 (step-up notice) From the time the flag is turned on), there is a case where a notice target hold that is a subject of a pending change notice and a step up notice is generated. In this case, if there is a pre-change stage effect that has not been subjected to the design variation effect when the pre-notification target hold occurs, the pre-change command will be notified when the pre-change stage pending command in FIG. 36 is received. Since the hold change notice effect related to the target hold is performed, the hold change notice effect and the step-up notice effect are not performed during the symbol variation effect related to the notice target hold. On the other hand, if there is no hold before the change effect when the notice target hold occurs, the hold change notice effect related to the notice target hold is performed when the hold target command for the notice target hold is received in the hold digest effect process of FIG. It will be. At this time, since the command change start command is also transmitted together with the command for holding the notice target hold, the hold change notice effect and the step-up notice effect are performed during the symbol change effect related to the notice subject hold. It will be. However, even in the latter case, the hold change notice effect is performed at the start of the symbol variation effect (before the execution of the step up notice effect). It is possible to distinguish from a specific notice effect that produces an effect. In order to prevent the hold change notice effect and the step-up notice effect that are not included in the specific notice effect from being performed at the same time during one symbol variation effect, the hold change is performed in the hold notice effect related process of FIG. The conditions set for the advance notice include that there is a hold that is stored prior to the current hold and the symbol variation effect has not been executed (the hold before the change effect), and the first hold (the digestion order is the highest) among the hold before the change effect. It may be a condition that the step-up notice flag of the previous hold) is off. In addition, it is not restricted to the one where the top hold step-up notice flag is off in the pre-change effect hold, and any of the hold step-up notice flags in the pre-change effect hold may be off. In that case, in the on-hold digest effect processing in FIG. 36, the on-hold change notice effect may be executed when the on-hold step-up notice flag related to the symbol variation effect is off.

  Further, in the step-up notice effect related processing of FIG. 27, the step-up notice target is set from the hold of the hold change notice target. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is good also as what sets up up notice object, ie, a thing which sets a hold change notice object and a step up notice object independently, respectively. In this case, for example, the step-up notice target may be set based on a variation pattern (set when a lottery process having a different winning probability is performed for each variation pattern to win). Also, in this case, in the specific notice effect related processing of FIGS. 30 and 41, the step-up notice flag of the first hold (holding first in the order of digestion) is turned off as a condition to be set as the specific notice target. What is necessary is that it is a condition. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the original step-up notice effect and the pseudo step-up notice effect in the specific notice effect from overlapping during the head change symbol change effect.

  In the embodiments, the present invention is applied to one type and two types mixed pachinko machine, but is not limited to this, for example, any type of pachinko machine, arrange ball, etc. The present invention may be applied, or may be applied to a swing-type game machine such as a slot machine.

  In this embodiment, the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are used as “rental balls” or “prize balls”, and various winning holes (first start port, second start port) provided on the game board are used. To a gaming machine (pachinko machine) that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the number of game balls that enter the mouth, big prize opening, etc.) Although an example in which the invention is applied has been described, the present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives gaming profits in a form different from “payout of prize balls”. For example, when a game ball is entered into various winning openings, data indicating the amount of profit (the magnitude of the game value) corresponding to the ball is stored in the RAM (game value) of the main control unit or the payout control unit. The present invention can also be applied to a type of gaming machine that gives a player a gaming profit (game value) by storing it in the management control unit. An effect can be obtained. Of course, as the game value managed by the game value management control unit, the game value obtained as a result of the game and the game value obtained by inserting cash or the like may be managed separately (displayed separately). , May be managed together (displayed by addition / subtraction) (both separate display and addition / subtraction display may be performed). As a type of gaming machine in which gaming profit (game value) is converted into data and given to the player, a gaming machine that circulates and uses a plurality of gaming balls built in the gaming machine, specifically, Examples of the game machine (so-called enclosed game machine) configured to return the game ball discharged to the back surface of the game board through various winning holes or out holes to the launch position and launch it again.

  The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems will be described. In the embodiment, the RAM 70c for storing the determination information corresponds to “acquisition information storage means”, and the CPU 90a and the effect display control substrate 91 of the sub control board 90 that executes the process of S612 of the effect process at the time of holding in FIG. The effect display device 34 corresponds to the “memory display means”, and the processing in S606, S608, and S610 of the on-hold occurrence effect processing (the hold notice effect related process in FIG. 25, the step-up notice effect related process in FIG. 27, FIG. 30). Specific notice effect related process), the process of S718 and S726 of the symbol variation effect process of FIG. 32 (step-up notice effect process of FIG. 34, the specific notice effect process of FIG. 35), and the process of holding the digest effect effect of FIG. The CPU 90a, the effect display control board 91, and the effect display device 34 of the sub-control board 90 that execute the above process correspond to “notice effect executing means”. It should be noted that the hold change notice effect that changes the reserved display of the normal display mode to the special display mode in S812 of the hold digest effect process corresponds to the “first notice effect mode”, and S718 of the symbol change effect process (step of FIG. 34). Step-up notice effect performed in the up-notice effect process) corresponds to the “second notice effect mode”, and the specific notice effect (specific notice effect process in FIG. 35) performed in S726 of the symbol variation effect process is “third notice effect”. Corresponds to “production mode”. The correspondence between the main elements of the embodiment and the main elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problem is the same as that of the embodiment described in the column of means for solving the problem. Therefore, the elements of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems are not limited. In other words, the interpretation of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems should be made based on the description of the column, and the examples are those of the invention described in the column of means for solving the problems. It is only a specific example.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described using the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. Of course you get.

  10 Pachinko machine, 11 Front frame, 12 Glass plate, 14 Upper tray, 16 Lower tray, 18 Launch handle, 18a Touch sensor, 18b Launch stop switch, 19 Launch motor, 21 Body frame, 22 Outer frame, 24a Ball rental button, 24b return button, 26 effect button, 27 operation detection switch, 28a, 28b speaker, 29 locking device, 30 game board, 31a outer rail, 31b inner rail, 32 normal symbol operation gate, 32a gate switch, 34 effect display device, 34a First determination symbol, 34b Second determination symbol, 34c Launch area notification display section, 34L, 34M, 34R Production symbol, 35 Hold symbol, 36 First start port, 36a First start port switch, 38 Second start port, 38a Second start port switch, 38b Second start port solenoid, 38c One part, 40 symbol display device, 40a symbol display board, 41 normal symbol display device, 41a left normal symbol display portion, 41b right normal symbol display portion, 42 special symbol display device, 42a first special symbol display portion, 42b second Special symbol display section, 43 round display section, 44 first grand prize opening, 44a first big prize opening switch, 44b first big prize opening solenoid, 44c opening / closing plate, 45 general prize opening, 45a general prize opening switch, 46 out Mouth, 48 Windmill, 49 Center character, 50 2nd prize winning port, 50a 2nd prize winning switch, 50b 2nd prize winning solenoid, 50c Open / close plate, 51 game ball passage, 52 specific area, 52a specific area passing Switch, 54 non-specific area, 54a non-specific area passing switch, 56 sorting device, 56a sorting plate, 56b sorting solenoid, 56c Rotating shaft, 70 Main control board, 70a CPU, 70b ROM, 70c RAM, 71 RAM clear switch, 72 Relay terminal board, 80 Discharge control board, 81 Frame release switch, 82 Ball rental display board, 83 Relay terminal board, 84 Switch before delivery, 85 Switch after delivery, 86 Delivery motor, 87 Relay terminal board, 90 Sub control board, 90a CPU, 90b ROM, 90c RAM, 91 Production display control board, 92 Amplifier board, 93 Decoration drive board, 93a LED lamp , 93b Decorative motor, 94 effect button board, 100 launch control board, 102 bottom pan full switch, 105 power board, 107 on / off switch, 110 external control board, 115 hall computer.

Claims (1)

Given lottery process is performed on the basis of the acquired information given acquisition condition is obtained by established, variable display of the identification information after the lottery process is executed, the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner A gaming machine capable of executing a hit game advantageous to the player based on
In the predetermined lottery process, one of a special hit that is most likely to acquire the game value, a specific hit that is unlikely to acquire the game value, and an outage that cannot acquire the game value at all is selected. The range of the acquisition information in which the special hit is selected in the lottery process, the range of the acquisition information in which the specific hit is selected, and the range of the acquisition information in which the outage is selected And
Acquisition information storage means for storing the acquisition information;
Storage display means for displaying a storage display indicating that acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means;
A notice effect execution means for performing a notice effect that suggests the possibility that the identification information is displayed in the specific mode;
With
As an effect mode of the notice effect, at least,
A first notice effect form for performing a memory display notice effect for changing the display form of the memory display displayed by the memory display means from a predetermined normal display form to a special display form;
A second notice effect mode in which a predetermined effect is changed step by step according to a predetermined order;
A third notice effect mode for performing a memory display change effect that changes the display mode of the memory display displayed in the special display mode, triggered by the fact that the mode of the predetermined effect has become a specific change mode, Have
When the number of pieces of acquired information stored at the start of variation is a predetermined number or more, it is possible to perform the storage display change effect,
Even when the second notice effect mode is performed, it has a case where the memory display change effect is performed and a case where the memory display change effect is not performed,
When the acquired information is stored in the acquired information storage means during the variation display of the identification information, the storage display corresponding to the acquired information is displayed not only in the normal display mode but also in the special display mode during the variable display. Is possible to start
Even if there is no acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage unit during the variation display of the identification information, the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage unit during the variation display. In the storage display corresponding to the acquired information in, it is possible to start display in the special display mode as well as the normal display mode,
When acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means, a lottery process related to the storage display notice effect is performed, and when winning in the lottery process,
The storage display notice effect is always executed by the end of the change of the identification information based on the acquired information acquired before the acquired information,
When the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means during the variation display of the identification information and the lottery process related to the storage display notice effect related to the acquisition information is won,
While it is possible to display the memory display corresponding to the acquired information in the special display mode during the variable display,
Even when the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means during the variation display of the identification information and the lottery process related to the storage display notice effect related to the acquisition information is won,
During the variable display, it is possible to display the normal display mode without displaying the memory display corresponding to the acquired information in the special display mode,
When the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means during the variation display of the identification information and the lottery process related to the storage display notice effect related to the acquisition information is won,
When displaying in the normal display mode without displaying the memory display corresponding to the acquired information in the variable display during the special display mode,
It is possible to change from the normal display mode to the special display mode triggered by the change display after the change display,
A reach effect is not executed during a variable display in which the memory display change effect is performed.