JP6201273B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

In a conventional gaming machine, a step-up notice or the like for notifying a high possibility of executing a special game as the effect mode changes is provided. In such a notice effect, the displayed character changes step by step, so that the player can easily understand the change and how much jackpot reliability the actually executed notice effect shows. Can understand. However, if the executed notice effect is a low-reliability notice effect, the player cannot have a sense of expectation for the subsequent game effect, and there is a risk that the game interest will be reduced. Further, the execution mode of the notice effect is uniform, and the game entertainment has not been sufficiently enhanced. An object of the present invention is to provide a highly interesting new notice effect as a notice effect indicating the feasibility of a special game, and to improve the game interest. [Selection] Figure 43

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and is particularly applicable to a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

  Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, the identification information is variably displayed based on the entry of the game ball into the starting port, and if the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, a predetermined benefit can be given to the player Those that perform special games are known. In this type of gaming machine, before the identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined manner, the possibility that the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, that is, the possibility that a special game is executed, It is known to notify the player in advance by executing.

JP 2009-247472 A

  The gaming machine of Patent Literature 1 is a notice effect that changes the effect mode, and includes a step-up notice that notifies the possibility that the special game is more likely to be executed as the effect mode is changed. This is because, for example, as shown in FIG. 59, the displayed character changes step by step, so the player easily understands the change, and how much special notice execution possibility is actually executed. It is possible to easily understand what is shown. However, since it is easy to understand the feasibility of the special game, if the executed notice effect is a low-reliability notice effect indicating a low special game possibility, the player can There is a risk that it will not be possible to have a sense of expectation in the production, which will reduce the entertainment interest of the game. Further, the execution mode of the notice effect is uniform, and the game entertainment has not been sufficiently enhanced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the purpose of the present invention is to provide a highly interesting new notice effect as a notice effect indicating the feasibility of a special game, It is to improve.

The gaming machine of the first invention for solving the above-mentioned problems is
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
A variable entrance that can be changed between a state in which a game ball can enter and a state in which a game ball cannot enter,
Special game execution means for executing a special game for allowing the variable entrance to enter,
A movable member that is movable from a specific position and displays a specific character;
A character display unit capable of displaying an image of the specific character at a predetermined position;
When the determination result is a specific result, the gaming machine is capable of executing the special game by stopping and displaying the identification information in a specific manner,
As a game effect that can be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed, it has a notification effect to notify in advance of the feasibility of the special game,
The notification effect indicates the specific character at a predetermined position where the player can visually recognize the character,
As the notification effect, at least, the second notification to display a first notification effect of displaying an image of said specific character in the first position of the character display unit, an image of the specific character in the second position of the character display unit An effect, and a third notification effect for moving the movable member and displaying the specific character displayed on the movable member in front of the first position of the character display unit ,
The second notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of the execution of the special game than the first notification effect, and the third notification effect is more of the special game than the second notification effect. It is a notification effect that shows a high possibility as a feasibility,
The first notification effect can be changed to the third notification effect, and the second notification effect is not changed to the third notification effect .

According to such a gaming machine, as a game effect to be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed (before the result of the variation display of the identification information is derived), the special game It has a notification effect to notify the feasibility in advance. As the notification effect, a first notification effect indicating the predetermined character at the first position, a second notification effect indicating the predetermined character at the second position, and a first position where the movable member is positioned in front of the first position. 3 a notification effect and, the, the second notification effect than the first notification effect, a third notification effect than the second notification effect, it is assumed that notifies likely as feasibility of special game. Thereby, the player can pay attention to where the character is shown in the notification effect, and can increase the degree of attention to the notification effect. This also makes it possible to enhance the gaming interest.

  Further, the first notification effect is a notification effect that can be changed to the third notification effect, and the second notification effect is a notification effect that does not change to the third notification effect. Thereby, the player expects that the 2nd alerting | reporting effect which shows comparatively high possibility as a possibility of execution of a special game among the alerting effects displayed on a character display part will be performed, and will play a game. On the other hand, even if the first notification effect indicating a low possibility of execution of a special game is executed, the player may change to the third notification effect after that. Even when the first notification effect is executed, it is possible to continue playing the game with expectation. In addition, this makes it possible to keep the gaming interest high for a long period.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the notification effect by focusing attention on the position where the character is displayed in the notification effect, and to improve the game entertainment interest.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board which concerns on the Example of this invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display device shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the kind of jackpot and the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a hit determination table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol per determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of starting entrance. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during normal symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of special figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of special figure 2 determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 success / failure determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a special electric accessory processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of the number of reserved balls. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of a change production start process. It is a list which shows the contents of a character notice. It is a table | surface which shows a character notice determination table. It is a figure which shows an example of the production aspect of a character notice. It is a figure which shows an example of the production aspect of a character notice. It is a table | surface which shows the content of the character notice of Example 2. It is a figure which shows an example of the production aspect of the character notice of Example 2. It is a table | surface which shows the content of the character notice of Example 3.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. Hereinafter, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) in which a game medium used for a game is a game ball and the game ball can be advanced by firing the game ball toward a game board surface. An example will be described. In the following, a special symbol variation display is performed based on the game ball entering the starting port, and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the special symbol variation display, a predetermined amount is given to the player. A so-called “one type” pachinko gaming machine that can execute a jackpot game (special game) to which a game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be given will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming board 2 is a gaming machine. It is configured to be detachable from the frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the gaming board 2 is removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 to which the gaming board 2 and the like are attached, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the island facility of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported on one side end side and can be opened and closed.

  In addition, the front frame 51 can supply a launching handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player and a game ball stored and stored to the launching device side. A ball hitting tray (upper pan) 61 and a surplus ball tray (lower pan) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the ball hitting tray 61 are provided. The front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b that can be operated by the player during the execution of a game effect that is executed as the game progresses. In addition, a decorative frame lamp 66, a speaker 67, and the like are also provided.

  The effect button 63 functions as an input means that can be input by the player, and the effect button to be used can be selected depending on the type of game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during the execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation-corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. Note that the configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the aspect of the present embodiment, and it is sufficient that the player can input, for example, an input means (for example, an input means in which the player directly makes contact with the button portion) For example, it may be a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc.) or a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type etc.) that detects and inputs that part of the player's body is close Good.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down is surrounded by the rail member 4. In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. The ball return prevention piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. The game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board surface lamp 5 (see FIG. 5).

  Near the center of the game area 3, an image display device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an “effect symbol display unit”) in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R (also simply referred to as “effect symbol 8”) are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R display a variation display in synchronization with a variation display of a first special symbol and a variation display of a second special symbol, which will be described later. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left symbol display area displays the left effect symbol 8L, and the middle symbol display area displays the medium effect. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right.

  The production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are each composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers from “1” to “9”, for example. The first special symbol displayed on the later-described first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as “first special symbol display unit”) by the left, middle and right effect symbols stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b. The result of the variable display or the result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as “second special symbol display unit”), that is, the special symbol validity determination (simply “correction determination” The result of "also called" is displayed so that the player can easily recognize. It should be noted that the first special symbol, the second special symbol, or the production symbol may be referred to simply as “symbol” or “identification information”. Also, the normal symbol is “special”, the special symbol is “special”, the first special symbol is “special symbol 1”, “first special symbol”, and the second special symbol is “special symbol 2” “second special symbol”. There are times.

  For example, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is a 16R big hit or a 6R big hit, etc., the three-digit identical double eyes (specific mode, specific display result) such as “777” It is possible to stop and display the effect symbol. In addition, when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big win is a 2R big hit, a chance symbol (specific mode, specific display result) such as “135” or “3 * 3” It is possible to stop and display the effect symbol with a dedicated symbol (specific mode, specific display result). In addition, in the case of losing, the effect symbols should be stopped and displayed in a different pattern (non-specific mode, non-specific display result) in which at least one of the three symbols such as “637” and “373” is different. Is possible. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed. That is, the player generally does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol success / failure determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, Grasp the effect symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). . In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode in which scroll display is performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the diagonal direction, and the like.

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the game effect using the effect symbol as described above (effect symbol game effect), the jackpot game effect (special game effect) executed along with the jackpot game, , Demonstrations for waiting for customers are displayed. In the effect symbol game effect, the jackpot game effect, and the demonstration effect, in addition to effect symbols such as numbers, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display unit) for displaying a first effect hold 9a in accordance with the number of first special figure hold to be described later. A second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) for displaying the second effect hold 9b in accordance with the number of second special figure hold to be described later is provided. Depending on the display mode (the number of displays) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of stored first special figure holds and the second special figure hold display 43b displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a described later. It is possible to show the number of stored second special figure holds displayed in a manner that is easy to understand for the player.

  A center decorative body 10 is provided in the vicinity of the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7 so as to surround the effect symbol display area 7b. A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which a game ball can roll is provided below the center decorative body 10. A hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left portion of the center decorative body 10. The warp unit 12 is provided with a warp inlet and a warp outlet. The warp flowing down the game area 3 is received from the warp inlet, and the game ball is discharged from the warp outlet and guided to the stage unit 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 can enter the first start port 20 described later with a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage unit 11. Further, on the upper part of the center decorative body 10, there is provided an decorative member 13 which has an electric decoration member such as an LED (panel lamp 5) and can be turned on according to the game state, and is shaped like a character or a figure. ing.

  In addition, a movable decorative member 14 that is operable in accordance with a game effect is provided at the upper part of the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decorative member 14 is visible, but for example, with the execution of a game effect that has a relatively high probability of winning, the movable decorative member 14 falls downward and the movable decorative member 14 is moved. The decorative member 14 covers the front surface of the display screen 7a, and most of the decorative member 14 is visible. As a result, the player increases the sense of expectation for the big hit. Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease of entering a game ball is provided. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the first starting port 20, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the first special symbol is true (first special symbol true / false) When the determination) is executed, the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease of entering a game ball is provided. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the first starting port 20, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the first special symbol is true (first special symbol true / false) When the determination) is executed, the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  Below the first start opening 20, there is provided a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as "variable start opening") having a variable second start opening 21 for changing the ease of entering a game ball. . A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the second starting port 21, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the second special symbol is determined (second special symbol determination) ) Is executed, the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second start port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode. is there. That is, the movable member 23 changes the possibility of entering a game ball into the second start port 21 by performing a predetermined operation (opening / closing operation). The movable member 23 is driven by a second start port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the second starting port 21 can enter the game ball only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and the game ball cannot enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. . The second starting port 21 is completely open when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than when the movable member 23 is in the open state. It may not be impossible to enter the ball.

  On the right side of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, there is provided a first big winning device 31 having a first big winning opening 30 (also referred to as a “first variable winning opening”). The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens / closes the first grand prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. In other words, the first grand prize winning device 31 has an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 32 to make it impossible to enter a game ball (closed state) and allow a game ball to enter (open state). Can be changed.

  Further, in the game area 3, a second large winning opening 35 (also referred to as a “second variable pitching opening”) is provided above the first large winning opening 30 and in the lower right portion of the center decorative body 10. A big winning device 36 is provided. The second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member) 37, and opens and closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state. In other words, the second grand prize winning device 36 has an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37 to make it impossible to enter a game ball (closed state) and to enter a possible game ball (open state). Can be changed.

  A gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which a game ball can pass is provided in the right region of the center decorative body 10 in the game region 3. Based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained is obtained. When a predetermined condition is established, it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is opened. When the symbol success / failure determination is executed, the normal symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination. When the winning normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 21 is opened. Further, a plurality of general winning ports 27 are provided at the lower part of the game area 3. In the present embodiment, four general winning ports 27 are provided, three of which are left general winning ports provided on the left side of the first start port 20, and one is the right of the first big winning port 30. It is a right general prize opening provided for the person. The first start opening 20, the second start opening 21, the first grand prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, and the general prize opening 27 are entry holes that are used as a chance to pay out prize balls, and each entry opening. When a game ball enters, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entrance. Specifically, the number of winning balls at the first starting opening 20 is “5”, the number of winning balls at the second starting opening 21 is “3”, and the number of winning balls at the first winning opening 20 and the second winning opening 35. Is “15”, and the number of prize balls in the general winning opening 27 is “10”.

  A game in which a plurality of entrances (the first start opening 20, the second start opening 21, the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, the general prize opening 27 and the gate 28) are arranged in this way. The area 3 can be divided into a left game area (first area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and a right game area (second area) 3B on the right side. The hitting method in which the game ball is fired so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called “left-handed”, and the hitting method in which the game ball is shot down in the right game area 3B is “right-handed” " Here, among the plurality of entrances, the first start opening 20 and the three left general winning entrances 27 are provided so that game balls flowing down the left game area 3A among the game areas 3 can enter. The second starting port 21, the first grand prize opening 30, the second major prize opening 35, the right general prize opening 27 and the gate 28 enter the game balls flowing down the right game area 3 </ b> B of the game areas 3. It is provided as possible. For this reason, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, at the start of the game, in principle, aiming to enter the first starting port 20 by left-handed. On the other hand, when the winning / unjudging decision based on the entry to the first starting port 20 is a big hit and the gaming state changes, in principle, the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first big winning port 30 and the The goal is to enter the two big winning holes 35.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) that displays the first special symbol in a variably displayed and stopped state, and a second special symbol that displays the second special symbol in a variably displayed and stopped state. A display 41b (second special symbol display unit) and a normal symbol display unit 42 (normal symbol display unit) that displays normal symbols in a variable manner and stops display are included. In addition, the main indicator 40 includes a first special figure hold indicator 43a for displaying the number of stored determination information (first special figure hold) related to the first special symbol, and the determination information related to the second special symbol. A second special figure hold indicator 43b for displaying the stored number of (second special figure hold), a general figure hold indicator 44 for displaying the stored number of operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42, It is included. Further, the main display 40 includes a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination has been won, and the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game executed when the result of the determination is a jackpot, a game state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and a firing direction of the game ball, that is, right And a firing direction indicator 47 that indicates whether a strike should be made or a left strike should be made. These various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main control unit described later.

  The variation display of the first special symbol is performed based on the game ball entering the first start port 20. The change display of the second special symbol is performed based on the game ball entering the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. In addition, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold display unit 43.

  In the special symbol display unit 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then stopped and displayed. The special symbol (stop symbol) that is stopped and displayed enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The result of lottery based on (special symbol success / failure determination, big hit lottery) is notified. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols based on the special symbol success / failure determination. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (specific identification information), that is, the special symbol stop display mode (special symbol variable display result) is a specific mode (special display result) indicating a big hit. In this case, a big hit game (special game) is performed in which the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol displayed in a stopped state. In addition, the opening pattern of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the big hit game will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41 a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “ip” and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the first special symbol success / failure determination, “16R first big hit”, “6R second big hit”, “6R third big hit”, “6R fourth big hit” and “6R fifth big hit” are 5 Kinds of jackpots are provided (see FIG. 8), and the LED of the first special symbol display 41a can take a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of these five types of jackpots. It is possible. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol winning / failing determination is 16R first big hit, the three LEDs “ijn” are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R first big hit symbol). If 2 hits are hit, 3 LEDs of “ino” are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R 2nd big hit symbol). If 6R 3 hits, 3 LEDs of “inp” are turned on. Is turned on to turn off the rest (6R third big hit symbol), and when it becomes 6R fourth big hit, the three LEDs “ijo” are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R fourth big hit symbol), When the 6R fifth big hit is reached, the three “jno” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R fifth big hit symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two “lo” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (outage symbol).

  The second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “a to h”, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second special symbol success / failure determination, “16R sixth big hit”, “16 seventh big hit”, “12R eighth big hit”, “6R ninth big hit”, “2R 10 big hit”, “ Seven types of big hits, “16R 11th big hit” and “2R 12th big hit” are provided (see FIG. 8), and the LED of the second special symbol display 41b corresponds to each of the two types of big hits. It is possible to adopt a display mode (specific mode, specific display result). Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination is 16R sixth big hit, the three LEDs “abd” are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R sixth big hit symbol). If 7 big hits, 3 LEDs of “abg” are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R seventh big hit symbol), and if 12R 8 big hits, 3 LEDs of “abc” Is turned on to turn off the rest (12R eighth big hit symbol), and when it becomes 6R ninth big hit, three LEDs “afg” are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R ninth big hit symbol), When the 2R 10th big hit is reached, the 4 LEDs of “abde” are turned on and the rest are turned off (2R 10th big hit symbol), and when the 16R 11th big hit is reached, the 3 pieces of “abe” Turn on the LED and turn off the rest (1 R 11 jackpot symbol), by lighting four LED of "abdh" when became 2R twelfth jackpot turns off the remaining (2R 12th jackpot symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two “eh” LEDs are turned on, and the rest are turned off (outage symbol).

  In addition, the stop display mode (stop symbol) of the special symbol is not limited to these, and can be arbitrarily set. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation display is performed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, that light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order. In this manner, each LED can be turned on.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various information such as a special symbol success / failure random number (“acquired information”) The acquired various information is temporarily stored in a special figure storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball enters the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special diagram storage unit (not shown) as the first special diagram reservation, and if the ball enters the second starting port 21. The second special figure reservation is stored in a second special figure storage unit (not shown). The number of special figure reservations (acquired information) that can be stored in each special figure storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is “4”. The first special figure storage unit and the second special figure storage unit are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also collectively referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is digested when the special symbol based on the special figure hold can be displayed. The digestion of the special symbol hold means that the special symbol determination random number or the like corresponding to the special symbol hold is determined, and the special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the change display of the special symbol based on the entrance of the game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be executed immediately at the time of the entrance, that is, the change of the special symbol Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is appropriate for the entered ball, up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Specifically, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of two “uv” LEDs, and the first special figure is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure hold. The number of holds is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “u □ v □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). When “1” is “1”, the display mode is such that “u” LED is turned off and “v” LED is lit in red, such as “u □ v ●”. “u” LED is turned on in red, and “v” LED is turned off. When the number of hold is “3”, both LEDs are turned on as “u ● v ●”. The display mode is lit in red, and when the number of reservations is “4 (upper limit number)”, both LEDs can be lit in green as “u ▲ v ▲”.

  The second special figure hold indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs “wx”, and the number of second special figure hold is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure hold. Is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “w □ x □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). “1” to “4” are also determined in the same manner as the first special figure hold indicator 43a.

  The normal symbol variation display is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, the normal symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then the stop symbol is displayed. The result of the normal symbol success / failure determination based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 is displayed based on the stopped normal symbol (stop symbol). Inform. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one normal symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols based on the normal symbol determination. If the stopped normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second start port 21 is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two “st” LEDs, and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination according to the lighting mode. It is. For example, if the determination result is a win, the normal symbol that is turned on when both LEDs are lit is stopped and displayed, such as “s t” (for example, ■: lighted, □: lighted off). If the determination result is out of place, an out-of-order normal symbol is displayed in a state where only the “t” LED is lit, such as “s □ t ■”. Note that the off-normal symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display is executed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. is there.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, various information (also referred to as "acquired information") such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained based on the passage, and the acquired various information Is temporarily stored as a general map reservation in a general map storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of general map holds that can be stored in the general map storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is “4”. The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit is digested when the change display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that the normal symbol validity determination random number corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined, and the normal symbol variation display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed, that is, the variation display of the normal symbol is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even in such a case, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate for the passage, with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

  The number of the general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit is displayed on the general map storage display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of two “qr” LEDs, and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LED according to the number of general map holds. is there. For example, when the number of holdings is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “q □ r □” (for example, □: off, ●: red on, ▲: green on). When “1” is “1”, a display mode in which the “q” LED is turned off and the “r” LED is turned on in red, such as “q □ r ●”. Further, the number of holdings “2” to “4” is determined in the same manner as the first special figure holding display 43a.

  Next, based on FIG.2 and FIG.5, the electrical structure in this pachinko game machine 1 is demonstrated. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (also referred to as “main control unit”) that performs control related to game progress and game profits, such as special symbol success / failure determination, normal symbol success / failure determination, and game state transition. Sub-control board 90 (also referred to as “sub-control unit” or “effect control unit”) for performing control related to effects executed as the game progresses, payout control for performing control related to game ball payout Image control board for performing display control of the substrate 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a, the effect second special figure hold display 103b, etc. 100 (image control unit) and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case storing the main control board 80 is provided at a substantially central portion on the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with an image control board storage case containing the audio control board 106, the lamp control board 107 and the image control board 100, and a sub control board storage containing the sub control board 90 on the image control board storage case. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for storing the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for storing the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

  A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from other boards via an input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit (first special figure storage unit and second special figure storage unit) and the general figure storage unit. In addition, storage areas for use in various flags and various counters are secured at predetermined addresses in the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81).

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize port sensor 30a, a second big prize port sensor 35a, and a general prize port sensor 27a are connected as sensors. Has been. These various sensors are also referred to as “game ball detecting means”.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the first big prize opening 30. The second big prize opening sensor 35a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35. The general winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the general winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27.

  In addition, as the solenoids, a second start opening solenoid 24, a first large winning opening solenoid 33, and a second large winning opening solenoid 38 are connected. These various solenoids are also referred to as “driving means”. The second start port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize winning solenoid 38 is for driving the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, A figure hold display 44, a round display 45, a game status display 46, a firing direction display 47, and a hit display 48 are connected. That is, display control of these main display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. On the payout control board 110, a payout device 120 for paying out a prize ball or a rental ball, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and stored in an inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) or the like are stored. And a launching device 112 are connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as “launch control unit”). The firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as a “payout control microcomputer”) that controls payout of game balls in accordance with a predetermined program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 drives the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input / output circuit 117. Then, award balls are paid out or lending balls are paid out. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the launch handle 60 of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the launch handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the launch handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this embodiment, the number of game balls that can be continuously fired by the launching device 112 by driving the launch motor 113 is about 100 per minute.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control board 90 is mounted with a production control one-chip microcomputer 91 (“production control microcomputer”) that controls the production of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a predetermined program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be incorporated in the effect control microcomputer 91, and the ROM may be externally attached. In addition, storage areas for use in various flags and various count counters are secured at predetermined addresses in the RAM (production control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (production control microcomputer 91).

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The sub control board 90 (sub control part), the image control board 100 (image control part), the sound control board 106 (sound control part), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control part) are displayed according to the game situation. It functions as an effect execution means for executing various effects such as effects, sound effects, and lamp effects.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (“image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a and the effect second hold display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, and the like (including effect symbols, hold symbols, etc.) And image data such as background images. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The effect indicator 102 is composed of two LEDs, and performs a change display and a stop display in accordance with the change display and stop display of the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbol 8 is turned on / off or a combination of colors. Is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating the display result (result of special symbol success / failure determination). Similarly, the production first special figure hold display 103a and the production second hold display 103b are also composed of two LEDs. Then, by the lighting / extinction of two LEDs or a combination of colors, the production first special figure hold display 103a is displayed on the first special figure hold display area 43 and the number of hold displayed in the first production hold display area 9c. The display is controlled in a display mode that indicates the same number of held as the number of held. In addition, the production second special figure hold display 103b is displayed in a display form showing the number of hold displayed in the second production hold display area 9d and the number of hold displayed in the second special figure hold display 43b. Be controlled. This is because the character design is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect design display portion), or the movable decorative member 14 is operated to display the effect design display area 7b (effect design display portion) of the display screen 7a. By covering, some or all of the various images displayed on the display screen 7a, such as the effect design 8, the first effect hold 9a, the second effect hold 9b, etc. may become invisible. Various indicators are provided. A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

  In addition, the production control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the image control microcomputer 101 may execute sound control. In this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91, based on the command received from the main control board 80, emits light pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinction, light emission color, etc.) for determining the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5. , Lamp data) is determined from data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10 (behind the decorative member 13). The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “driving data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM. In addition, the movable decorative member 14 includes a plurality of decorative LEDs 14c (see FIGS. 5 and 48b), and light emission pattern data for determining the light emission mode (lighting / extinguishing / flashing, light emission color, etc.) of the decorative LEDs is also provided. It is included in the operation pattern data of the movable decorative member 14. For this reason, the operation of the movable decorative member 14 includes not only the vertical movement of the movable decorative member 14 but also light emission (lighting / flashing, etc.) of the decorative LED 14c.

  The sub-control board 90 includes a first effect button detection switch 63c that detects that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) is operated (pressed, rotated, pulled, etc.) and A second effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub-control board 90. The first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are collectively referred to simply as “effect button detection switch”.

  Next, the control (acquisition information determination means) relating to the determination of success / failure in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, there are “big hit” and “off” as a result of the special symbol success / failure determination. In the case of “big hit”, the “big hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41, and in the case of “out”, the “off symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. If it is determined that the special symbol is determined to be a big hit, the big winning opening (the first big winning port 30 or the second big winning port 35) is opened with an open pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol that has been stopped (hit type). A “special game” to be released is executed. A special game executed as a big hit is called a "hit game".

  There are a plurality of types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, “16R (round) first big hit”, “6R second to fifth big hit”, “16R sixth big hit”, “16R seventh big hit”, “12R” There are a total of 12 types: 8th big hit, 6R 9th big hit, 2R 10th big hit, 16R 11th big hit, and 2R 12th big hit. Among these jackpots, “16R first jackpot” and “6R second to fifth jackpots” which are jackpots related to the first special symbol, and “16R sixth jackpot” which are jackpots related to the second special symbol and “ The “16R 11th big hit” is a big hit related to the big hit game using the first big winning opening 30 (lower attacker). Specifically, “16R 1st big hit”, “16R 6th big hit”, and “16R 11th big hit” all have the number of times of opening (number of rounds) of the first big prize opening 30 being 16 times, and the opening time. Is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (one round). In addition, “6R 2nd to 5th big hits” is a big hit of 25 seconds per open (one round) when the first big winning opening 30 is opened 6 times (number of rounds). It is. The round is also simply referred to as “R” or “round game”.

  On the other hand, “16R 7 big hits”, “12R 8 big hits”, “6R 9 big hits”, “2R 10 big hits” and “2R 12 big hits”, which are big hits related to the second special symbol, This is a jackpot related to the jackpot game using the winning opening 35 (upper attacker). Specifically, in “16R 7 big hits”, “12R 8 big hits” and “6R 9 big hits”, the number of times (number of rounds) of opening the second big prize opening 35 is 16, 12, and 6, respectively. In any case, the opening time is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (one round). In addition, in both “2R 10th big hit” and “2R 12th big hit”, the number of times of opening (number of rounds) of the second big prize opening 35 is 2 times and the time of opening is 1 time (1 round). It is a big hit of 0.1 seconds. The special symbol display unit 41 stops and displays the jackpot symbols corresponding to these jackpot types.

  Note that 16R 1 big hit, 16R 6 big hit, 16R 7 big hit and 16R 11 big hit are also referred to as "16R big hit", and 6R 2nd to 5th big hit and 6R 9 big hit are collectively "6R It is also called “big hit”, and the 2R 10th big hit and the 2R 12th big hit are also collectively called “2R big hit”. Further, the 12R eighth big hit is also simply referred to as “12R big hit”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is shifted to a high probability state, a short time state, a high base state, etc., which will be described later, according to the type of the big hit that has been won (winning). That is, the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, and the types of the big hits are the aforementioned 16R first big hit, 6R second big hit, 16R sixth big hit, 16R seventh big hit, 12R eighth big hit, 6R ninth big hit and 2R. If any of the ten big hits is reached, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a “high probability state, short time state, and high base state” described later. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is any of the aforementioned 6R third to fifth big hits, 16R 11th big hit, and 2R 12th big hit, the big hit game The game state after the end is referred to as a “low probability state, short time state, and high base state” described later. From this, 16R 1 big hit, 6R 2 big hit, 16R 6 big hit, 16R 7 big hit, 12R 8 big hit, 6R 9 big hit, 2R 10 big hit can be regarded as “probable big hit”. The third to fifth jackpots, the 16R eleventh jackpot, and the 2R twelfth jackpot can be regarded as “non-probable big hits” (ordinary big hit, short-time big hit). The 2R big hit (2R 10th big hit, 2R 12th big hit) is a big hit that opens (opens and closes momentarily) the second big winning opening 35 in 0.1 second per round as described above. There is a low possibility that a game ball will enter the second large winning opening 35 that is opened in a short time, and therefore there is a low possibility that a winning ball based on the entering into the second large winning opening 35 can be obtained. Such a 2R big hit is also called a so-called “no-hit big hit”. Of these, the 2R 10th big hit is also called a “probable big hit without a turn”, and the 2R 12th big hit is “normal without a ball (short time)” It is also called “big hit”.

  Also, in this embodiment, among the big hits that open the second big winning opening 35 (upper attacker), for the 16R seventh big hit, the 12R eighth big hit, and the 6R ninth big hit, the occurrence of the big hit and the start of the big hit game At this time, it is difficult for the player to know which number of rounds the big hit game will be played. That is, for these jackpots, the exact number of rounds of the jackpot game to be played is determined (determined) through the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) and other effects. It is difficult. For this reason, these jackpots are focused on whether or not the round will continue at the timing of reaching the end of the 6th round or 12th round (round branch) while digesting the round in a situation where it is unknown how long the round will last. It has become a game. Such a big hit is a so-called “ramp up bonus”, and hereinafter, this big hit may be referred to as “RUB”.

  When the first special symbol (Special Figure 1) is a big hit, the distribution probability to each big hit is 5% for 16R first big hit, 55% for 6R second big hit, and 6R third big hit. 5%, 6R 4th big hit is 15%, 6R 5th big hit is 20%. On the other hand, the distribution probability to each big hit is 35% for 16R sixth big hit, 16R seventh big hit, 12R 8th when the second special symbol (special figure 2) is a big hit in the determination of success or failure. The big hit and the 6R 9th big hit are 8% (that is, RUB is 24%), the 2R 10th big hit is 1%, the 16R 11th big hit is 20%, and the 2R 12th big hit is 20%. In other words, when a hit / decision based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 made easy by entering an open extension function (occurrence of a high base state), which will be described later, is a big hit due to the entrance / exit determination (special figure 2 success / failure determination). Is higher in the appearance rate (distribution probability) for 16R big hit than in the case where the big hit is determined by the hit determination (special figure 1 hit determination) based on entering the first starting port 20. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball is placed at the second start port 21 rather than a big hit in a win / loss determination (special figure 1 hit / no-go determination) performed when a game ball enters the first start port 20. It is set so that the possibility of being a big hit in the hit / no-go judgment (special figure 2 hit / no-go judgment) performed after entering the ball is likely to be advantageous to the player. For this reason, the player plays a game in anticipation of entering the second start port 21. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is increased.

  Here, in this pachinko machine 1, the determination of whether or not the big hit is made based on the “random symbol for determining whether or not to win special symbol” (also referred to as “information for determining whether or not to win”). Is determined on the basis of “a jackpot type determining random number (also referred to as“ symbol determining random number ”or“ symbol determining information ”). As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol success / failure determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 629”, and the big hit type determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”. The random numbers (acquired information) acquired based on the balls entering the first starting port 20 and the second starting port 21 include “variation pattern random number” in addition to the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determining random number. (Also referred to as “variation pattern information”).

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time, and takes a value in a range of “0 to 198”. In addition, the random numbers acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 include the normal symbol success / failure determination random numbers shown in FIG. The random number for normal symbol success / failure determination is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second start port 21 (normal symbol lottery), and takes a value in the range of “0 to 240”.

  Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states depending on the combination of the probability variation function, the variation time shortening function, and the open extension function for the special symbol and the normal symbol in an activated state or a non-activated state. For the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol), the state in which the probability variation function is activated is called “high probability state” or “probability variation state”, and the state in which the probability variation function is not activated is “low probability state” or “ “Normal state”. In the high probability state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol success / failure determination is higher than in the normal state. In other words, in the normal state, the success / failure determination is performed using the normal state jackpot determination table, but in the high probability state, the high probability state jackpot determination table having a large number of special symbol success / failure determination random numbers. To determine whether or not it is correct (see FIG. 8A). In other words, when the probability variation function of the special symbol is activated, the probability that the result of the special symbol variation display becomes a big hit (the stop symbol becomes a big hit symbol) is higher than when the special symbol probability variation function is not activated.

  In addition, a state in which the variable time reduction function is activated for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a “short-time state”, and a state in which the function is not activated is referred to as a “non-short-time state”. In the short time state, the average value of the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the variation display to the time of the fixed display) is shorter than the average value of the variation time of the special symbol in the non-short time state. That is, in the short-time state, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 9). . As a result, in the short-time state, the digestion of the special figure hold is accelerated, and effective entry into the starting port (entrance that can be stored as special figure hold) is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) may be activated simultaneously, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol are operated in synchronization with the special symbol variation time shortening function. That is, the probability variation function and variation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the short time state of the special symbol, and do not operate in the non-short time state. For this reason, in the time reduction state, the hit probability in the normal symbol success / failure determination is higher than that in the non-time reduction state. Specifically, in the short-time state, the normal symbol random number determination table (normal random number) that is determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol-based determination table used in the non-time-short state, and the normal symbol per unit determination table ( Normal symbol determination) is performed (see FIG. 8C).

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 8D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state. In addition, in the short-time state, the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and the number of times the second start port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short-time state. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination is successful in the non-time-short state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) performs the opening operation for 0.2 seconds once, and the time-short state When the result of normal symbol win / fail determination is successful, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the second start port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of entering the game ball into the second start port 21 is increased (also referred to as “high frequency state”). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls (held balls).

  In the high base state (high frequency state), all the above functions may not operate. That is, when the function is not activated by the activation of at least one of the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22. However, it is sufficient that the second start port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state of the special symbol. A function for generating such a high base state can also be referred to as a “high base generation function”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit, the 16R sixth big hit, the 16R seventh big hit, the 12R eighth big hit, the 6R ninth big hit, and the 2R 10 big hit. The game state after the big hit game (after the special game) in any case becomes a high probability state of the special symbol, a short time state of the special symbol, and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays are executed or when a big hit game is executed. This highly accurate and high base state is a state that is clear to the player that it is a high probability state, and is a so-called “probability changed state” for the player.

  In addition, the game state after the big hit game (after special game) when any of the 6R third to fifth big hits, 16R 11th big hit, and 2R 12th big hit is the normal state (low probability state) of the special symbol At the same time, the short state and the high base state of the special symbol are obtained (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability and high base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variation display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or when a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, three gaming states of “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, and “high accuracy high base state” can be set as the gaming state. In addition to this, a high probability state of a special symbol, a non-time-short state and a low base state of the special symbol, that is, a “highly accurate low base state” may be settable.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B by hitting right. In the high base state, it is easier to open the second start port 21 than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second start port 21 than to enter the first start port 20. Because. For this reason, a right-hand strike is made to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball through the gate 28 which is a trigger for determining whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate. This makes it possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is present) as compared with a case where left-handed is performed. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be lit in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be launched aiming at the right game area 3B (right-handed instruction notification).

  On the other hand, in the low base state (for example, the low probability low base state), it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A by left-handed. In the low base state, the second start port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and entering the first start port 20 is easier than entering the second start port 21. Because. Therefore, a left turn is made to enter the game ball into the first start port 20. This makes it possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is present) as compared with the case of making a right strike. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is turned on (display controlled) in a predetermined manner to notify that the game ball should be launched aiming at the left game area 3A (left-handed instruction notification).

  Here, the firing direction indicator 47 is composed of two “yz” LEDs, and indicates the firing direction by lighting the LEDs according to the gaming state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that it should be fired to the left game area as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off, such as “y □ z □” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can. Further, in the high base state, it is possible to notify that the right game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are lit, such as “y ■ z ■” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, first, initial setting is performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter Perform a reset. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the value of the various random number counters shown in FIG. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S104). While the interrupt is permitted, the interrupt process (S105) can be executed. This interrupt process (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80, for example, at a cycle of 4 ms. Then, after the interrupt process (S105) is finished and before the next interrupt process (S105) is started, the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt process (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, the interrupt process (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, an output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), commands (control signals) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub-control board 90, the payout control board 110, etc. To do. The command and the like output here include information regarding the gaming state, special symbol success / failure determination, symbol as a jackpot type, variation pattern, and the like. The command is composed of, for example, 2-byte information. The upper 1 byte is information regarding the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information regarding the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first big prize port sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. The detection signal detected by 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, etc. (see FIG. 5) is read and stored in the RAM output buffer as prize ball information. Further, a detection signal from a lower plate full detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including normal symbol random number counter values) shown in FIG. 7 includes the execution period of the timer interrupt process (S105) and the other period (after the end of the interrupt process (S105), The period until the next interrupt process (S105) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S203), starting port sensor detection processing (S204), starting ball entering processing (S205), general drawing motion processing (S206), special symbol motion processing (S207) Then, the reserved ball number processing (S208) and the power-off monitoring processing (S209) are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S210) not closely related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) is terminated. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80, the processes of S102 to S104 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms). After), the interrupt process (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command set in the RAM output buffer in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol reserve balls (normal figure hold) (Specifically, the value of a counter that counts the number of pending reservations provided in the RAM) is less than 4 (S302).

  If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S303), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value (label -TRND-H, Fig. 7 (B)) of the random symbol counter for determining whether or not the symbol is normal is stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. Then, the obtained random number value (acquired information) is stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol reserved balls in the general symbol reserved storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

  In S305, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S305). If a game ball has not entered the second start port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, and if a game ball has entered the second start port 21 (YES in S305). The special figure 2 reserved ball count (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number). It is determined whether or not (S306). If the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309. If the special figure 2 reserved ball number is less than 4 (YES in S306), the special figure 1 is added to the number of 2 reserved balls (S307).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the random number counter for special symbol determination (label-TRND-A) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM, the random number for determining the big hit type The counter value (label-TRND-AS) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number value shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random value (acquired) Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved special figure 2 balls in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S309). If no game ball has entered the first start port 20 (NO in S309), the process ends. If a game ball has entered the first start port 20 (YES in S309), a special figure is displayed. Whether the number of one reserved ball (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the value of the counter for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S310). If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the process is terminated. If the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is less than 4 (YES in S310), the special figure 1 is held. “1” is added to the number of balls (S311).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (Label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (Label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7A). A numerical value is acquired), and these acquired random number values are stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of reserved figure 1 reserved balls in the first figure reserved storage unit.

[Processing at start-up]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a start ball entry process (S205) following the start port sensor detection process (S204). As shown in FIG. 13, in the starting ball entry process (S205), it is first determined whether or not the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has increased by "1" (S315). If it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has increased by “1” (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls in S307 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the second start port. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

  In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit is read ( S316). Next, the acquired random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, the value of the random number counter for special symbol success / failure determination (the random number for special symbol success / failure determination) among the acquired random number values read out is a big hit according to the current gaming state (low probability state or high probability state) If the result of the determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit is further determined. In this determination by S317, prior determination (S1303, S1304) is performed prior to the determination (S1303, S1304) in the special figure 2 determination process (S1202) described later. This corresponds to so-called “hold prefetching”).

  It should be noted that the prior determination as to whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 8A), that is, a jackpot determination table for a high probability state if it is a high probability state, a normal state (low probability state). For example, it is possible to determine whether or not it matches the jackpot determination value based on the jackpot determination table for the normal state. In addition, as another prior determination mode, as a variation pattern information determination table capable of determining variation pattern information, a variation pattern information determination table for a normal state (for a low probability state) and a high probability state (for a high probability state) And a variation pattern information determination table. In advance determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on an acquired random number value (a value of a random symbol counter for special symbol success / failure determination and the like) and a variation pattern information determination table corresponding to the gaming state. Is possible. Then, from the selected variation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether it is a big hit, a big hit type, a game effect with a high big hit reliability, or the like.

  Next, in S318, game information (preliminary determination information) related to the determination result in S317, specifically, information indicating whether or not the random number value for determining whether or not the special symbol matches with the jackpot determination value (whether or not information), Command data including information indicating the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (random number value for jackpot type determination), information indicating the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (fluctuation pattern random number value), etc., is used as a special figure 2 starting pitching command. The command is generated and set in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). In addition, as a special figure 2 start entering command, a part or all of the special figure 2 acquisition random number value read in S316 may be transmitted to the sub control board as it is, or the special figure 2 acquisition random number value may be transmitted. The game information acquired based on the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number (for example, the above-described variation pattern information) may be transmitted without transmitting as it is.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 90 analyzes whether or not the special figure 2 start entry command transmitted from the main control unit 80 is information related to the big hit, which type of jackpot type, etc. Can be identified. In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 2 start entering command, whether or not the obtained special figure 2 acquisition random number becomes a big hit when judged in a high probability state, and low probability It is possible to specify whether or not it will be a big hit when judged by the state. Thereby, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start ball entering command as a hold (effect hold information), pre-determines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether or not it is a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not production hold information determined to be a big hit is stored.

  For the purpose of preventing fraud, the random number value for determining whether or not the special symbol is determined is not directly transmitted to the sub-control unit among the acquired random number values read out in S316, and the value of the random number counter for determining the other big hit type (big hit value) The command data including the information indicating the type determination random number) and the variation pattern random number counter value (variation pattern random value) and the information indicating the result of the preliminary determination is generated as a special figure 2 start entry command. It is possible to set.

  Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 has increased by “1” as in the process related to the special figure 2 described above (S319). If it is determined that the number of special figure 1 reserved balls has increased by “1” (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the number of special figure 1 reserved balls in S311 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the first start port. On the other hand, if it is determined in S319 that the special figure 1 number of reserved balls has not increased (NO in S319), the process is terminated as it is.

  In S320, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S320). When it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, in the high base state (YES in S320), the processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S320 that the time reduction flag is OFF, that is, it is in the low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to the pre-determination process after S321. Here, when the time reduction flag is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is a high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second start port 21 is activated, and whether or not the special figure 2 is successful or not. The determination (see FIG. 8B) is easily performed. Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the special figure 2 reserved digest (change display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the special figure 1 reserved digest (variable display of the first special symbol) ( The so-called special figure 2 priority variation machine). In such a configuration, for example, when the preliminary determination of FIG. 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice, and it is clearly indicated that the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit, By using the priority of special figure 2 reserve digestion, special figure 2 hold is intentionally lost at any timing (set to “0”), and the jackpot related to special figure 1 in which the result of the prior determination is shown is Technical intervention such as intentional generation is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of game fairness that the player can adjust the occurrence timing of the big hit in this way. For this reason, when the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S320), the process is terminated without performing the process related to the prior determination in FIG. .

  The processing of S321 to S323 is the same processing as that of S316 to S318 described above with reference to FIG. That is, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit is read (S321), A prior determination is made for the read acquired random number value (S322). Then, command data including game information related to this pre-determination is generated as a special FIG. 1 start entering command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). The prior determination (holding prefetching) in S322 is performed prior to the determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 determination process (S1207) described later.

[Usuzu movement process]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 after the start and entry process (S205). In the normal drawing operation process (S206), the processing related to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. . If the “normal operation status” is “1” (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and if the “normal operation status” is “2” (S401) NO at S403, YES at S403), normal symbol variation processing (S404) is performed, and when the “normal figure movement status” is “3” (both NO at S401 and S403, YES at S405), the normal symbol is fixed The process (S406) is performed, and when the “normal operation status” is “4” (NO in all of S401, S403, and S405), the ordinary electric accessory process (S407) is performed. The normal operation status is “1” by default.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S501), and if it is “0” (YES in S501). ) And finish this process. On the other hand, if it is not “0” (NO in S501), a normal symbol success / failure determination process described later is performed (S502), and then a normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (D), if the gaming state is a short-time state, the ordinary symbol variation pattern with a 1 second variation time is selected. To do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, the normal symbol variation pattern with the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. When the normal symbol variation pattern selection processing (S503) is completed, a normal symbol random number shift processing (S504) described later is performed, then a normal symbol variation start processing (S505) is performed, and the processing ends. In the normal symbol variation start process, the normal symbol variation display is started based on the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol.

[Normal symbol success / failure determination processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol success / failure determination process (S502), first, the value (label -TRND-H) of the normal symbol success / failure determination random number counter stored in the general symbol hold storage unit is read (S601). . Next, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is a time reduction state) (S602). If it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is in the time reduction state (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state (the hit determination value is “0” in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 8C). 0 ”to“ 239 ”), it is determined whether or not the winning is based on the high-probability normal figure determination (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the read random number counter for normal symbol appropriateness determination (label-TRND-H) matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time reduction state in the normal symbol determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the low-probability normal-winning determination based on the determination values “0” and “1”) (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal map win / fail determination (S603, S604) is a hit (per normal map) (S605), and if it is determined to be out (NO in S605), the display is stopped. A normal symbol (unusual symbol) is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined to be a hit (per normal map) in S605 (YES in S605), a hit normal symbol (symbol per base symbol) to be stopped is determined (S607), and the per-general symbol flag is turned ON (S608). ) Finish the process.

[Normal design random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the normal symbol holding ball number is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each general map hold in the general map storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest-order reserved storage in the ordinary figure storage area, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth ordinary figure storage area is cleared to 0 (S703). ) Finish the process. In this way, ordinary map suspension is digested in order of suspension.

[Normal symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol changing process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol change time has passed (S801), and if it has not passed (NO in S801), the process ends. . On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802) and the normal symbol operation status is set to “3” (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the normal symbol fluctuation display with the display result (winning normal symbol or off-normal symbol) according to the determination result of the random number for normal symbol success / failure determination is performed (S804). Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), it is first determined whether or not the universal symbol flag is ON (S901). If the ordinary figure hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the normal hit flag is ON (YES in S901), it is subsequently determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON, that is, whether or not the time reduction state is in effect (S902). If it is in the time-short state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the release pattern in the short-time state is an release pattern in which the release for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, “3” is set in the second start port opening counter that counts the number of times the second start port 21 is opened.

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-short-time state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The opening pattern in the non-time-short state is an opening pattern in which the opening for 0.2 seconds is performed once as described above. Accordingly, “1” is set in the second start port opening counter. Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S903, S906), the normal operation status is set to “4” (S904), and this process is completed.

[Normal electric equipment processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end-of-common-use flag is ON (S1001). The normal hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a win.

  If the normal hit end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the timing (timing) for opening the second starting port 21 has been reached (S1003). If so (YES in S1003), the second start port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the timing (timing) for closing the second start port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second start port 21 is opened). (S1005), and if not reached (NO in S1005), the process is finished. If it has reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed (closed). ) (S1006).

  Then, following the closing process (S1006) of the second starting port 21, the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is “0”. Determine (S1008). If it is not “0” (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is to open the second start port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S1008), the base game end process for ending the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the base map end flag is set (S1010) to end the process. The second start port opening counter is set to “0” when the second start port 21 is opened (opening operation of the movable member 23) three times if it is in the time-short state, and if it is in the non-time-short state. When the second start port 21 is opened once, it becomes “0”.

  On the other hand, if the end-of-usage flag is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second start port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has ended. The winning end flag is turned off (S1011), the ordinary figure hitting flag is turned off (S1012), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process ends. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S207) after the ordinary figure operation process (S206). In the special figure operation process (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the processes related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize apparatus 31 and the second big prize apparatus 36) are divided into four stages, "Special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each stage. If the “special figure operation status” is “1” (YES in S1101), a special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed. If the “special figure operation status” is “2” (S1101) NO at S1103, YES at S1103), special symbol change processing (S1104) is performed, and when the “special symbol operation status” is “3” (NO at S1101 and S1103, YES at S1105), the special symbol is confirmed The process (S1106) is performed, and when the “special figure operation status” is “4” (S1101, S1103, and S1105 are all NO), the special electric accessory process (S1107) as a big hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figures 2 reserved balls) at the second start port 21 is “0” (S1201). ). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value obtained due to the ball entering the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1206). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1206), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the image It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as a standby screen (during execution of a customer waiting demo screen) (S1211), and if it is being processed as a standby screen (YES in S1211) ) If the process is finished and the standby screen is not being processed (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

  In S1201, if the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not “0” (NO in S1201), that is, if there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21 The special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) described later are performed in this order. Also, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201 and NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second start port 21 If there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to entering the first starting port 20, there is no memory, but a special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), which will be described later, Pattern selection processing (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in the present embodiment, the change display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol hold (the change display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special symbol hold (the change display of the first special symbol). In the present embodiment, the success / failure determination based on the second special figure hold is more likely to be a big hit with a large profit for the player than the success / failure determination based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 8B). ).

[Special Figure 2 Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first special figure reservation first piece). The value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol adequacy determination random number counter (the oldest storage) stored in the (RAM area corresponding to) is read (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1302). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, the big hit determination table for the normal state (the big hit determination value is “3” and “ 397 "), a determination is made as to whether it is correct (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is a high probability state (YES in S1302), the success / failure determination is performed based on the jackpot determination table for the high probability state in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8A) (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”. , “503”.

  When the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is determined as “big hit” (YES in S1305), the value of the big hit type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS) is read and the big hit shown in FIG. The jackpot type is determined based on the type determination table (S1307), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1309), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not “big hit” (NO in S1305), the off symbol is determined (S1306), and the process is terminated. In the case of determination of success / failure related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type determination table is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of determination of success / failure related to the second special symbol, The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table. Here, the jackpot determination (special symbol success / failure determination) and the jackpot type determination determination may be referred to as “determination”, respectively, and may be referred to as “determination” including which jackpot symbol will be obtained by performing the jackpot determination. Good. In addition, these results may be referred to as “determination results”.

  Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of four LEDs, a 2R lamp, a 6R lamp, a 12R lamp, and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). For example, when 2R jackpot is reached, the 2R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2R ▲ 6Δ12Δ16RΔ” (for example, ▲: lit, Δ: unlit). When the 6R big hit is reached, the 6R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ6 ▲ 12Δ16RΔ”. In addition, when the 12R jackpot is reached, the 12R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ6Δ12 ▲ 16RΔ”. When the 16R jackpot is reached, the 16R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ6Δ12Δ16R ▲”.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 22), a special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) after the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a time-short state (whether or not the time-short flag is ON) (S1401). ). If it is determined in S1401 that the time-short state is not set (NO in S1401), that is, if it is a non-time-short state, it is next determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1402). If it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1402), refer to the non-time-short state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and big hit in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Next, the process proceeds to S1404.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is then determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is “1” or “2” (S1405). The reserved number here is the number of memories including the information for which the variation pattern is determined by this processing, so the number of reserved memories is any one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is “1” or “2” (YES in S1405), the first number-of-holds table (in the non-time-short state of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the number of reserved balls “1, 2” (S1406). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is not “1” or “2”, that is, “3” or “4” (NO in S1405), the second number-of-holds table (the fluctuation shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time-short state and out of the pattern table and corresponding to the number of reserved balls “3, 4” (S1407). ). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. In addition, the first reserved number deviation table is set to have a higher possibility of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a relatively long fluctuation time than the second reserved number deviation table. The shortest change time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also set to be longer than that of the second reserved number removal table (4000 ms).

  If it is determined in S1401 that the time is short (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1408). If it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1408), the fluctuation pattern is referenced with reference to the short-time state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the short-time state and big hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1408), it is then determined whether or not the number of holds is “1” (S1410). The number of reservations here is the same as described above, and the number of reservations is set to one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holdings is “1” (YES in S1410), the third holding number losing table (in the short-time state and out of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 and the holding ball number is “1”). With reference to the corresponding part), the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holds is not “1”, that is, the number of holds is any of “2” to “4” (NO in S1410), a fourth table for removing the number of holds (FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on a variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to a time-short state and a deviation and a portion corresponding to the number of reserved balls “2 to 4” in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. (S1411). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the variation pattern selected in the short-time state and out-of-phase is more likely to be selected than the variation pattern selected in the non-time-short state and out-of-range. Yes. This is for speeding up the digestion of the special figure reservation (promoting the game during the short time) by selecting more variation patterns with a short variation time in the short time state.

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, other processing shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S1404), and the processing is terminated. In other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in a variation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the special figure 2 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is one level lower (for example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is composed of an address space corresponding to addresses "0000" to "0003"). , The address “0000” side) (S1502). Then, “0” is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure holding fourth (when the upper limit number is stored). The area is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this process ends.

  After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” and the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201, NO in S1206). The special figure 1 determination process (S1207), the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Win / Fail Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), the process (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is related to the special figure 1, in S1601, the lowermost area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM (ie, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation) is stored. The stored special symbol success / failure random number counter value (label-TRND-A) is read and processed.

[Special Figure 1 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the process (S1701 to S1712) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted.

[Special Figure 1 Random Number Shift Processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted down by one (S2002). Then, “0” is set in the highest address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation (when the maximum number is stored). Is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process ends.

  After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol.

[Special symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 of FIG. 22, see FIG. 9). It is determined whether or not it has passed (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S1903). If it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is “0”. Is determined (S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the probability variation counter is “0”, the probability variation flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903) and when it is determined that the probability variation counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1907). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of times the special symbol is changed during the time reduction state is counted. 1 is subtracted from the value of the time reduction counter (S1908), and it is determined whether or not the value of the time reduction counter is "0" (S1909). If it is "0" (YES in S1909), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S1910). ), The process proceeds to S1911. If it is determined that the time reduction flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and if it is determined that the value of the time reduction counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

  In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to “3” (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is ended.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol confirmation process (S1106), it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2001), then it is determined whether the determined jackpot type is 16R jackpot, and if it is determined that it is 16R jackpot (YES in S2002), it is executed during the jackpot game. “16” is set to the value of the round counter for counting the number of rounds to be performed (S2003), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2002 that the type of jackpot is not 16R jackpot (NO in S2002), it is determined whether the determined jackpot type is 12R jackpot (S2004) and it is determined that it is 12R jackpot (YES in S2004), the value of the round counter is set to “12” (S2005), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2004 that the jackpot type is not 12R jackpot (NO in S2004), it is determined whether the determined jackpot type is 6R jackpot (S2006), and it is determined that it is 6R jackpot ( YES in S2006), the value of the round counter is set to “6” (S2007), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2006 that the type of jackpot is not 6R jackpot (NO in S2006), since the confirmed jackpot type is 2R jackpot, “2” is set to the value of the round counter (S2008), S2009 Move on to processing.

  In S2009, a big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the determined type of jackpot is set (S2009), and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, as described above, the winning pattern opening pattern is determined according to the type of jackpot, so the winning pattern opening pattern corresponding to the jackpot determined this time is set (see FIG. 6). In each of the big hit games, the opening operation of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) based on the big winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 is executed.

  In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2010). In this embodiment, as the opening command, a first opening command corresponding to 16R first jackpot, a second opening command corresponding to 6R second to fifth jackpots, a third opening command corresponding to 16R sixth jackpot, RUB ( Corresponds to 4th opening command corresponding to 16R 7 big hits, 12R 8 big hits, 6R 9 big hits, 5R opening command corresponding to 2R big hits (2R 10 big hits, 2R 12 big hits) and 16R 11 big hits Six types of sixth opening commands are provided. In S2010, an opening command is set according to the type of jackpot (starting jackpot) determined this time. Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the set opening command to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the opening command. The unit 90 performs a predetermined game effect execution process based on the opening command.

  If the opening command is set, the opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to “4” (S2012). If it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to “1” (S2013), and the process is terminated. The opening period is a period that is set before the first opening operation of the big prize opening in the jackpot game is started, and after the change display of the special symbol (direction symbol) is disabled. " Further, the effect executed in the “start period” is also referred to as “start effect (opening effect)”. In the present embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the jackpot that has been determined and the gaming state when the jackpot has been determined (that is, when the jackpot symbol has been stopped and displayed) The opening period can be specified by the above-described opening command. Therefore, the sub-control unit 90 that has received the opening command can perform an opening effect based on the jackpot type and opening period specified by the opening command.

[Special electric equipment processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2101). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), The probability variation flag is turned OFF (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is determined in S2103 that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. If it is determined in S2101 that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S2101), the process proceeds to S2103 without performing the process in S2102. If it is determined in S2103 that the time reduction flag is not ON (NO in S2103), The process proceeds to S2105 without performing the process in S2104. In other words, during the execution of the big hit game, the low probability state and the non-time-short state are controlled. In the present embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time saving state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The big hit end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening processes of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) have been completed in the big hit game (the big hit game has ended). If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is next determined whether or not it is the start time of the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each jackpot type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, the determination is made based on whether or not it is the timing at which the opening period ends and the first release process of the first round is executed. If the first round has already started, the determination is made based on whether the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended.

  If it is determined in S2106 that it is the time to start a round (YES in S2106), a round start command for the corresponding round is set (S2107), and a big prize opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is opened, and a predetermined round starts. In S2107, a round start command capable of specifying the starting round is set, such as “1R start command” if the first round is started and “2R start command” if the second round is started. . The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201. In the winning prize opening process of S2108, the winning prize opening (first big) is determined based on the winning prize opening pattern determined according to the type of jackpot to be executed, that is, the winning prize opening pattern set in S2009 described above. The opening / closing member is operated (opening operation) to open the winning opening 30 or the second large winning opening 35).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the start time of the round, for example, during the opening period before the start of one round, during the round game, during the interval period after the end of the round game (during the big prize closing process), etc. can be cited. .

  In S2112, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening releasing operation is being executed, that is, whether or not the big winning opening opened by the processing of S2108 is still open (during round game) (S2112). As a result, if it is determined that the big prize opening operation is not being executed (in the round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116, and the big prize opening operation is being executed (in the round game). If it is determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether the end condition (round end condition) of the currently executed round game is satisfied (S2113).

  Here, as the conditions for ending the round in this embodiment, (1) the opening time of the big prize opening determined in the round game being executed (for example, 25 s), that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, (2) Two conditions are established: a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls have entered the big winning opening in the round game being executed. When either one of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the previously satisfied condition. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), a round end command for the corresponding round is set (S2114), and the process proceeds to S2115. In S2114, a round end command capable of specifying a round to be ended is set, such as “1R end command” if the end of the first round and “2R end command” if the end of the second round. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201.

  In S2115, a special prize opening closing process is performed (S2115), and the opening / closing member of the special prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is operated (closed operation), and the big prize opening (first The big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is closed. In the special winning opening closing process, a closing time for keeping the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) in a closed state, that is, an interval time is set. Next, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed in S2116 (S2116). If it is determined that the interval has not elapsed (being in the interval period) (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2118). ). If it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not “0” (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the round counter is “0” (YES in S2118), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process to end the jackpot game (S2119), and the jackpot ending period is started. (S2120), the big hit end flag is set to ON (S2121), and the process ends. Note that the value of the round counter becomes “0” when all the round games in the jackpot game to be executed are completed.

  In S2119, an ending command is selected from a plurality of predetermined ending commands according to the gaming state at the time of the big hit, the type of the big hit, the gaming state after the big hit, and the like. A command is set. The ending period (ending time) to be executed (set) is determined by the type of ending command set in this way. During the ending period, after all the opening operations of the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 and second big prize opening 35) in the big hit game are finished, it is possible to execute the variable display of special symbols (directing symbols) It is a period set before, and is also referred to as an “end period”. In the ending period (end period), the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 are closed. The effect executed during the “end period” is also referred to as “end effect (ending effect)”.

  Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the ending command. The sub-control unit 90 performs a predetermined ending effect execution process based on the ending command.

  If it is determined in S2105 that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), since the final round in the jackpot game has ended, whether or not the jackpot ending time has elapsed, that is, the above-described S2120 It is determined whether it is the end timing of the ending period started in the process (S2122). If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the big hit end flag is turned OFF (S2123), and a game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the big hit flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is terminated. Thus, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation process (FIG. 21). It can be said that the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above-described special electric accessory processing (S1108) functions as “special game execution means”.

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), it is first determined whether or not the big hit game that has ended this time is related to a probable big hit (S2201). In this embodiment, as described above, 7 types of 16V 1 big hit, 6R 2 big hit, 16R 6 big hit, 16R 7 big hit, 12R 8 big hit, 6R 9 big hit, 2R 10 big hit, positive variation big hit Therefore, in S2201, it is determined whether or not any of these seven types is applicable. If it is determined that the probability variation is a big hit (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is set to ON (S2202), “10,000” is set in the probability variation counter (S2203), and the time reduction flag is set. Is set to ON (S2204), "10,000" is set in the hour / hour counter (S2205), and the process is terminated.

  Here, the value set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol success / failure determination with high probability can be executed. The value “10,000” (10,000 times) set in the present embodiment is a jackpot probability in a high probability state, a business day of a game shop, a special figure determination judgment that can be executed within the business time. Considering the number of times, it is substantially the same as guaranteeing a high-probability state until the next big hit or the business hours end. Therefore, when the gaming state is set to a high probability state, it may be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (substantially synonymous). In addition, when the probability variation flag is ON, “10,000” is also set in the hour / hour counter, so that the hour / short state (open extended state) is also set while this high probability state is set. It can be said that. As in the present embodiment, the value of “10,000” may be set to the probability variation counter and the hourly time counter, and the highly accurate and high base state may be substantially set until the next big hit. When the hour / short flag is ON, a control that sets the high-accuracy base state until the next big hit occurs may be employed without setting a value in the counter.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2201 that it is not a probable big hit (NO in S2201), that is, if it is a big hit game related to a non-probable big hit (normal big hit), the time is shortened without turning on the probability variable flag. The flag is turned ON (S2206), and the time reduction counter is set to “100” (S2207), and the process is terminated. In this embodiment, as described above, the 5 types of 6R 3rd to 5th big hit, 16R 11th big hit and 2R 12th big hit are non-probable big hits, so the big hit game according to any of these 5 types When is finished, the gaming state becomes a low probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy base state is terminated when one of the following conditions is met: special symbol variation display is performed 100 times (special symbol success / failure determination is performed 100 times) and the next big hit occurs. To do. The time reduction counter and the probability variation counter count the number of times that the number of fluctuation displays of the first special symbol and the number of fluctuation displays of the second special symbol are added together.

[Reserved ball count processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a reserved ball number process (S208) after the special figure operation process (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the reserved ball number processing (S208), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out. (S2501). Next, the data on the number of reserved balls (the number of held balls command for transmitting the information on the number of held balls to the sub-control board 90) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data related to the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data related to the number of held balls (the number of reserved balls command) for each interrupt process. To the output buffer (S2502) and output processing (S201) are sequentially performed. For the data of the special figure holding ball number when the special figure holding ball number is added, that is, the data of the special figure holding ball number accompanying the occurrence of the starting pitch (start winning prize), the start pitching command described above is used. It is good also as what sets the reservation ball number command which shows the number of special figure reservation balls after addition or after addition (after start entry) to an output buffer with a start entry command. In addition, for the data on the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved special figure balls is subtracted, that is, the data on the number of special figure reserved balls that accompanies the start of fluctuation of special symbols (digestion of special figure hold), the above-described change start command is used. It is good also as what sets the reservation ball number command which shows the number of special figure reservation balls after inclusion or after subtraction (after special figure reservation digestion) with a change start command to an output buffer.

[Power-off monitoring processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S209) subsequent to the reserved ball number process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power-off monitoring process (S209), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current gaming machine status (whether it is probable or not, whether or not it is a winning game, the number of held balls, (S2602) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and then loop processing is performed without returning to interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

[Sub control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub control unit 90) will be described based on FIGS. 37 to **. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, timer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub control board 90. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset are performed.

  Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub control board 90. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the RAM contents are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized. If the power-off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. If the RAM is initialized, various flags, statuses, and counter values are reset. Note that S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (when the power is turned on), and are not executed thereafter. In the first embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs the same process as the power-off monitoring process (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. When turned on, data related to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, data related to presentation control at the time of power interruption such as a power failure is backed up. For this reason, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) at power-on after power-off such as a power failure (power-off recovery), effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 is performed. Will return to the state before the power failure occurred.

  In S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The random number for effect determination includes a random effect determination random number for determining the aspect of the effect symbol game effect to be executed (variable effect pattern), a random number for determining the notification effect for determining the notification effect, and an effect symbol determination for determining the effect symbol. There are random numbers. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. When updating the random number, the random number value may be added two by two instead of adding one by one. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (starting ball entering command) for notifying that a starting ball has entered is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal for notifying the start of fluctuation from the main control board 80 ( For example, when a variation start command) is transmitted, or when a later-described variation effect pattern is determined. The storage location of the acquired effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in an output buffer (also referred to as “sub output buffer”) in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are transferred to the image control board 100, the audio control board 106, and the lamp control. It transmits to the control board which becomes a corresponding command transmission destination among the boards 107. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses various rendering devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command. A production (production design game production, special game production related to jackpot game, etc.) is executed. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control of effect symbols executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, and operation of the movable decorative member Control, audio output control from a speaker, and the like can be performed.

[Reception interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed whenever an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2 ms timer interruption process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) is performed based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d (S4201). ). Next, lamp data output processing (S4202) for outputting lamp data for emitting lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 and driving data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electrical drive source) are output. Drive data output processing (S4203). The lamp data and the drive data are created by a 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4303), and the switch stored in the switch state acquisition processing Based on the data, switch processing for setting the display content of the display screen 7a is performed (S4304). Thereafter, other processes such as creating lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating the effect determination random number are executed (S4305).

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 41, in the received command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not a start ball entering command is received from the main control board 80 (S4395). If it is determined (NO in S4395), the process proceeds to S4401, and if it is determined that a start ball entering command has been received (YES in S4395), the production hold information storage process (S4400) is performed and the process proceeds to S4401. To do. The production hold information storage process (S4400) is a process for determining various kinds of information (preliminary judgment result, jackpot type determination disturbance) included in the start entry command (Special Figure 1 start entry command or Special Figure 2 start entry command) received in S4395. (Game information such as numerical value, fluctuation pattern random number value, etc.) according to the type of special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) and the number of special figure holding balls at the time of sending and receiving the start incoming ball command (at the time of command generation) In the shift memory format, it is stored in a predetermined production hold information storage area of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. For example, if the received start pitch command is a special Fig. 1 start pitch command corresponding to the number of held balls "4" in Fig. 1, the pre-determination result and hit type included in the special map 1 start pitch command Are stored as special figure 1 production hold information in the area corresponding to the number of holds 4 in the special figure 1 production hold information storage area. The effect hold information stored in this way is used to execute various effects such as a change effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. The contents stored in the production hold information storage area (production hold information) in the sub-control board 90 are stored in the special figure hold storage section (first special figure hold storage section, second special figure) in the main control board (main control section) 80 described above. This is consistent with the stored content (acquired information) of the hold storage unit. From this, it can be said that the production hold information storage area of the sub-control board 90 is also “acquired information storage means”.

  Next, in S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it is determined that a variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), a variation effect start process (described later) ( S4402) is performed, and the process proceeds to S4403. If it is determined that the variation start command is not received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4406 without performing the variation effect start process. In S4403, it is determined whether or not a variable stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403). If it is determined that a variable stop command has been received (YES in S4403), the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. A variation effect end process to be ended is performed (S4404). In the variation effect end process (S4404), a variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the sub output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the effect symbol 8 that has been variably displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The stop effect is displayed, and the variation effect (effect symbol game effect) is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4403 that the change stop command has not been received (NO in S4403), the process proceeds to S4405 without performing the change effect end process. The variation effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol.

  Subsequently, in S4405, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game-related command is received from the main control board 80 (S4408). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 upon execution of the jackpot game, and specifically, an opening command (at the time of the jackpot game start (occurrence of jackpot)) S2010), round start command transmitted at the start of the round (see S2107), round end command transmitted at the end of the round (see S2114), ending command transmitted at the end of the big hit game (see S2119 For example). In S4405, it is determined whether or not any of these jackpot game-related commands has been received. If not received (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407, and if received (YES in S4405). Then, processing related to the execution of the effect (big hit game related effect) according to the type of the received command is performed (S4406). For example, if the received command is an opening command, an opening effect command for specifying an opening effect corresponding to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and if the command is a round start command, the command Set the round production command that specifies the round production according to the round specified based on the sub output buffer, and if it is an ending command, the ending that specifies the ending production according to the jackpot type specified based on the command Set the production command in the sub output buffer. When the various effect commands related to the set jackpot are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 performs an opening effect or a round effect according to the progress status of the jackpot game. For example, an effect related to the big hit game is executed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  Finally, the process of S4407 is performed, and this process ends. In S4407, as other processing, processing based on other received commands (for example, a normal symbol variation start command and a normal symbol variation stop command) excluding the various commands described above is performed (S4407).

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the variation effect start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the variation effect start process (S4402), first, an effect determination random number process for acquiring various effect determination random numbers such as a random effect determination random number, a notice effect determination random number, an effect symbol determination random number, and the like. (S4501) is performed. In this embodiment, the process of S4501 is performed at the timing when the variation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value (acquired information), the aspect of the effect design game effect (variation effect) to be executed, the mode of the notice effect (including presence / absence of the notice effect), the effect symbol to be stopped and the like are determined.

  Next, in S4502, the received variation start command is analyzed (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating the variation pattern) for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. In the variation pattern designation command, variation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. 9, game state information designating the current gaming state, determination of first special symbol success determination or second special symbol success determination The result includes symbol information for designating the jackpot type (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special symbol and a variation corresponding to the second special symbol, by analyzing the variation pattern designation command, the effect symbol game effect to be started this time It is possible to determine whether the (variation display of the effect symbol) relates to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. Note that the variation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, and the like can be used in processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

  Next, in S4503, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining an effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from “1” to “5”, and each value is assigned to the production modes A to E. Specifically, mode status “1” corresponds to effect mode A, mode status “2” corresponds to effect mode B, mode status “3” corresponds to effect mode C, and mode status “4” corresponds to effect mode B. Corresponding to the production mode D, the mode status “5” corresponds to the production mode E. By referring to the current mode status, it is possible to specify the current production mode.

  Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7. If the effect mode is different, some or all of the effect aspects of the game effect such as the notice effect and the reach effect are different. Specifically, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is in the effect mode such that the display mode of the effect symbol 8 (for example, symbol design, number design, etc.) is different or the characters, items, and background images that appear are different. It will be different. In addition, the effect design game effect can also be executed in a mode according to the effect mode, and when providing a plurality of game effects (notice effect, reach effect, etc.), different game effects can be executed depending on the effect mode. It can be. In the present embodiment, the production modes A and B are executed when being controlled to the low accuracy low base state, and the production mode C is executed when being controlled to the high accuracy high base state, and the production modes D and E are executed. Is executed when the low-accuracy base state or the high-accuracy base state is controlled. Therefore, when the production mode is any one of A to C, the player confirms the production mode so that the current gaming state is a low probability low base state or a high probability high base state (probability varying gaming state). You can see if there is. On the other hand, when the production mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the production mode, whether the current gaming state is the low probability high base state (short time state) or the high probability high base state (probability variation gaming state) It is difficult to grasp whether it is. In that sense, the production modes D and E can be said to be probability non-notification modes.

  Next, in S4504, the change display is performed using the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14 and the like, and is controlled by the sub-control unit 90 (variation effect pattern, effect design). A variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) and a notice effect determination table (an example of the notice effect determination table shown in FIG. 44) for determining a game effect are set (S4504). Specifically, based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the change pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80, the change effect pattern determination table to be used and the notice effect determination table are set. . That is, a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables and a plurality of notice effect determination tables are provided, and a predetermined variable effect pattern determination table and a notice effect determination table are set based on the gaming state (effect mode) and the like. To do. For example, when the variation pattern information designated by the received variation pattern designation command is “P1 (variation pattern P1)” (see FIG. 9), as a variation presentation pattern determination table, the big hit time corresponding to the current presentation mode A variation effect pattern determination table and a notice effect determination table are set. The variation effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (the variation pattern of the effect symbol etc.), and a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables (mode status) corresponding to the effect mode (mode status). (Not shown) is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. In S4504, a table corresponding to the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 is selected and set from the variation effect pattern determination tables.

  Next, in S4505, based on the random effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variable effect pattern determination table set in S4504, a variable effect pattern suitable for the specified variation pattern is selected and set (S4505). . As the variation effect pattern, a variation mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (execution mode of the effect symbol game effect) is set. As a result, in the effect design game effect, when the reach effect is executed (reach effect effect game effect), when the character effect is performed using a specific character (character effect symbol game effect), the reach effect or character In the case where the effect is not executed (non-reach effect symbol game effect) or the like is determined. The reach effect is, for example, that the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are all the same as the display pattern of the effect symbol 8 in the case where the result of the special symbol success / failure determination indicates that it is a big hit (solo eyes). In the case where a mode (a big hit mode, a specific mode) is provided, two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) with a symbol (the same effect symbol) constituting the big hit mode Whether or not the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed with the symbols (three identical effect symbols) that complete the jackpot mode in a state where the remaining one is continuously displayed in a variable manner (scroll display). This refers to the production that shows. At this time, a game effect is executed using a predetermined character in accordance with the variation display of the effect symbol, and whether or not the effect character is stopped and displayed in a big hit mode is determined whether the predetermined character achieves a predetermined purpose. It is also possible to show in the production. Such game effects (reach effects and character effects described later) can also be referred to as story effects (specific game effects) and purpose effects (specific game effects). As a result, it is possible to increase the player's sense of expectation for the big hit and to enhance the gaming interest.

  Further, in S4505, based on the effect design determination random number acquired in S4501 and a stop design determination table (not shown), an effect design 8 (also referred to as “stop effect design”) to be displayed is determined and set. The effect symbol 8 that is stopped and displayed as a result of the effect symbol game effect is that the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is out of reach, and if the reach is out of reach, three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R such as “787” are displayed. Among them, one effect symbol is different from the other effect symbols, and when it is out of reach, at least one effect symbol of three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as “635” is the other The production pattern is different. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, and either the 16R first big hit or the 16R sixth big hit, it is “777”, and the 6R second to fifth big hit and the 16R eleventh big hit In any of the cases, an odd symbol other than “777” or an even symbol such as “666” is selected, and in the case of a big hit corresponding to RUB, an RUB-specific outcome such as “3 * 3” ( Dedicated design). In the case of 2R big hit, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in the same manner (separated) as in the case of losing. However, for the 2R big hit, a predetermined chance such as “135” may be stopped and displayed. It should be noted that the stop display mode of the effect design 8 described above is an example, and what can be stopped and displayed as the stop effect design when a big hit is made can be changed as appropriate.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, as the variation mode of the design symbol 8 (variation production pattern, production design game production), Super reach B, super reach C, character production, etc. are set, and in S4505, based on the variation production pattern determination table, any of these productions is performed or these productions are not performed (this is referred to as “ Also called “normal fluctuation”). Then, when the reachable effect game effect is executed, any reach effect is set based on the change pattern designation command and the change effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the effect symbol game effect, it is set to be more likely to be a big hit than when the normal reach effect is executed. In other words, it can be said that the super reach production is a game production with a high jackpot reliability (possibility of being a big hit) as compared to the reach (normal reach) production. The reach effect can be set (executed) mainly when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a variation time of 30000 ms or more is received.

  In S4506, a notice effect to be executed in association with a variation effect pattern (effect symbol game effect) is determined. Moreover, it is also called an effect symbol game effect including the notice effect to be executed. This notice effect is an effect (preliminary) that indicates the possibility that the result of the effect effect game effect being executed will be stopped and displayed in a big win mode before the effect symbol is stopped (determination stop display) Notification effect). In S4506, based on the random number for determining the notice effect obtained in S4501 and the notice effect determination table set in S4504, the designated change pattern and the notice effect suitable for the determined change effect pattern are selected and set. (S4506).

  In the first embodiment, there are a plurality of notice effects with different display modes (execution forms), and a plurality of notice effect determination random numbers are provided as the corresponding notice effect determination random numbers. Specifically, it has a random number for character announcement determination, a random number for conversation announcement determination, a random number for step-up announcement determination, etc., and using these obtained announcement effect random numbers and each announcement effect determination table, Determine the notice effect to be executed. Each random number for determining the notice effect is obtained as a predetermined value by the effect determination random number acquisition process (S4501) in the change effect start process (S4402).

Here, the “character notice” determined using the character notice determination random number is one or more characters (human character, train character, character, etc.) within the notice display area (in the notice execution area). It is a notice effect that shows the player the big hit reliability (simply referred to as “reliability”) by showing (displaying, positioning) at a predetermined position. Note that the jackpot reliability refers to the possibility that the effect design during the variable display is stopped and displayed in a jackpot manner, and is also referred to as a jackpot expectation or a jackpot probability. In addition, the “conversation notice” determined using the random number for conversation notice decision is a big hit by displaying characters such as “hot”, “extreme heat”, “reach?”, “Super reach confirmation”, etc. This is a notice effect for informing in advance of the degree of reliability and the type of game effect that may be executed thereafter. The “step-up notice” determined using the step-up notice determination random number is an effect that can be changed in five stages (a plurality of stages) from step 1 to step 5, and is performed by five people (five types). This is a notice effect in which characters are displayed one by one in order from step 1 to step 5, and all five people are gathered and displayed in step 5. Since this is a time-series effect, the execution time becomes longer as the step proceeds.

  Here, the character notice shown in FIGS. 43 to 46 will be described as a notice effect that can be set in S4506. As shown in FIG. 43, this character notice has a plurality (eight types) of execution modes (display modes), the random number for determining the notice effect obtained in S4501, and the notice effect determination table set in S4504. Based on (and the determined variation effect pattern), it is determined whether to execute any character notice or not. In addition, according to the character notice of the first embodiment, the player is given a predetermined big hit reliability (simply simply depending on where the predetermined character is displayed (displayed or positioned) in the notice execution area (notice display area). , Also referred to as “reliability”).

  For example, the notice effect that displays the human character A201 in the second area on the display screen is higher than the notice effect that displays the human character A201 in the first area on the display screen. The reliability can be notified. In other words, the possibility of jackpot shown to the player varies depending on the position on the display screen where the character A201 that looks the same (shape, pattern, size, etc.) is displayed. Thereby, even when the player touches the same character notice, the player can pay attention to the position where the character A201 is displayed, and can enhance the game interest for the character notice. In addition, since the background and other display modes are the same and only the display position of the character A 201 needs to be changed, it is possible to create a notice effect with various reliability while reducing the production cost of the notice effect (effect image). . Furthermore, the smaller the change is (only the display position of the character is changing), it is possible to stimulate the player's search desire (such as to find a difference), and to further enhance the game interest.

  Specifically, character notice will be described. Character notice notice No. 1 is an execution mode in which a humanoid character A 201 (also referred to as “first character”) is displayed in the left area (first area) of the effect symbol display portion 7 b (see FIG. 45A). The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is ★ 1 (for example, 5%), and is the notice effect having the lowest reliability in the present character notice. It should be noted that the greater the number of ★, the higher the big hit reliability. In addition, this character notice is executed during the change display after the start of change of the effect symbol. The character notice indicates the possibility that the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in the big hit mode (hit effect symbol) in the game effect (effect symbol game effect) such as reach effect and character effect executed after the character notice. It is. Preferably, it is desirable to execute it immediately after the start of the change of the effect symbol or before the start of the reach effect or the character effect.

  Next, the character notice No. 2 is an execution mode in which the character A201 is displayed in the right area (second area) of the effect symbol display portion 7b. The jackpot reliability of the notice effect is 2 (for example, 10%). Notice No. 2 is a notice number. Compared to 1, only the display position of the character A201 is different, but the big hit reliability is different. Therefore, the player must give notice No. No. 1 is executed more than the notice number. When 2 is executed, the expectation that the effect symbol stops and displays in a big hit manner in the subsequent game effects is enhanced. In other words, the higher the reliability of the character notice with many stars, the higher the expectation for the big hit.

  Next, the notice No. of the character notice. 3 is an execution mode in which the character A201 is displayed in the left region (first region) of the effect symbol display unit 7b, and the character B202 (also referred to as “second character”) including characters is displayed in the right region (second region). (See FIG. 45B). The big hit reliability of this notice effect is 3 (for example, 15%). Notice No. 3 is a notice number. 1 and notice no. Unlike 2, it is a notice effect in which a plurality of characters (A and B) are displayed. Further, since a plurality of characters are displayed, a positional relationship is generated between them. The positional relationship in which the character A 201 is displayed in the left region (first region) and the character B 202 is displayed in the right region (second region) is also referred to as “first positional relationship”.

  Next, the notice No. of the character notice. 4 is an execution mode in which the character B202 is displayed in the left region (first region) of the effect symbol display unit 7b and the character A201 is displayed in the right region (second region) (see FIG. 45C). . The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 4 (for example, 20%). Notice No. 4, the positional relationship in which the character B202 is displayed in the left region (first region) and the character A201 is displayed in the right region (second region) is also referred to as “second positional relationship”. Accordingly, the player can perform the character notice (notice) in which the plurality of characters are displayed in the first positional relationship, rather than the case where the character notice (notice No. 3) in which the plurality of characters are displayed in the first positional relation is executed. When No. 4) is executed, the feeling of expectation for the effect symbols to be stopped and displayed in a big hit manner in the subsequent game effects is enhanced.

  Next, the notice No. of the character notice. 5 is an execution mode in which the train-type character C203 (first character) is displayed in the left area (first area) of the effect symbol display unit 7b, and the character B202 is displayed in the right area (second area). (See FIG. 45 (d)). The big hit reliability of this notice effect is 5 (for example, 25%). Thus, in the character notice of the first embodiment, the first character has a plurality of characters, and in addition to which position (or in which positional relationship) the character is displayed, Depending on whether the character is displayed, the big hit reliability is different. In the first embodiment, the first character has the human-type character A201 and the train-type character C203, but more types of first characters may be set. Further, the second character has a character B202 composed of characters, but the second character is also set with a character having a character different from that of the character B202, or a character having the same color but different color and font. Also good. The jackpot reliability can be made different depending on which character is displayed as the second character or in combination with which first character. Notice No. Reference numeral 5 denotes the first positional relationship between the first character and the second character, but since the first character is the character C203, the positional relationship between the first character and the second character is an advance notice of the second positional relationship. No. A big hit reliability higher than 4 is set.

  Next, the notice No. of the character notice. 6 is an execution mode in which the character B202 (second character) is displayed in the left region (first region) of the effect symbol display unit 7b, and the character C203 (first character) is displayed in the right region (second region). (See FIG. 45D). The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 6 (for example, 30%). As described above, when the same character is displayed as the first character and the second character (for example, both the character B202 and the character C203 as in the notice No. 5 and the notice No. 6), the second positional relationship is used. It is assumed that the reliability of the big hit is higher than that executed in the first positional relationship.

  Next, the notice No. of the character notice. Reference numeral 7 denotes an execution mode in which the movable decorative member 14 (also referred to as “movable member” or “movable object”) is operated and shown at a predetermined position in the advance notice execution area. In the present Example 1, it shall operate | move so that it may be located in the front of the left area | region (1st area | region) of the effect symbol display part 7b (refer FIG.46 (d)). The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 7 (for example, 35%), which is set higher than the other notice effects of the character notice. Therefore, when the movable decorative member 14 is dropped (moved) from the upper position (the initial position shown in FIG. 3) of the effect symbol display portion 7b to the exposed position exposed on the front (front) of the effect symbol display portion 7b, That is, when the movable decorative member 14 executes the predetermined operation mode, the player remarkably increases the expectation for the effect symbol to be stopped and displayed in the big hit mode. In addition, in the present Example 1, the notice effect which shows (position) the movable decoration member 14 in the front (front) position of the left area (1st area) of the effect symbol display part 7b is set. It is not restricted to this aspect. In place of this, or in addition to this, a notice effect that is located in front of the right area (second area) of the effect symbol display unit 7b may be provided, and further, another position (effect symbol display unit 7b) The notice effect located in the outer area of the image may be provided. Further, the big hit reliability may be varied depending on these (stop position after operation).

  Next, the notice No. of the character notice. 8 is an execution mode in which the character A201 (first character) is displayed in the left area (first area) of the effect symbol display unit 7b, and the character B202 (second character) including characters is displayed in the right area (second area). Therefore, the movable decoration member 14 is changed to the execution mode shown in the front position of the left region (first region) of the effect symbol display unit 7b (see FIGS. 46B and 46D). The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 8 (for example, 40%), and is set to the highest jackpot reliability among the character notices. As described above, the execution mode of the character notice includes an aspect in which the execution mode of the notice effect does not change to another execution mode (a mode in which the advance effect is shifted to the reach effect or the like), and the execution mode of the notice effect is another execution mode or others. (Execution modes other than No. 1 to 8) can be changed.

  That is, as a character notice type, when a predetermined execution mode is executed, the execution mode changes when the execution mode does not change as it is (that is, when the execution has been executed No. 3). In the case (when the notice No. 8 was executed), a certain notice effect (variable notice effect), and a notice effect in which the execution mode does not change when a predetermined execution mode is executed ( Final announcement effect). Further, in the character notice of the first embodiment, the execution mode with relatively low jackpot reliability (execution mode of notice No. 3) is executed, and the execution mode with high hit probability is high (execution mode of notice No. 7). The notice effect (variable notice effect) can be changed. In addition, the notice No. related to the variable notice effect. The notice effect (for example, notice Nos. 4, 5, and 6) set to have a higher jackpot reliability than 3 is set as a notice effect (confirmed notice effect) whose execution mode does not change.

  As a result, when the character notice is executed, the player plays the game with the expectation that the notice effect with higher jackpot reliability will be executed. For example, notice No. No. 3 notice no. A game is played with the expectation that 6 notice effects will be executed. And notice number. When the notice effect of 6 is executed, the player raises a sense of expectation for the execution of the jackpot game and enhances the game entertainment. On the other hand, notice No. 3, that is, even when “Character A201 is displayed in the first area and Character B202 is displayed in the second area”, the big hit such that the movable decorative member 14 moves to a predetermined position thereafter. Since a notice effect with an increased expectation can be executed, a notice No. with a relatively low expectation of jackpot is shown. Even when the third execution mode is executed, the player's expectation can be maintained. As a result, it is possible to maintain the player's sense of expectation for jackpot for a long period of time and enhance the gaming interest.

  In the first embodiment, the notice effect whose execution mode can be changed is one type (execution mode of notice No. 3), but may be a plurality of types. In addition, notice No. Although the execution mode of the notice effect that can be changed from the execution mode of 3 is set to one type (execution mode of the notification No. 7), a plurality of types may be used. When these are a plurality of types, the jackpot reliability may be different. Here, notice No. 3 is also referred to as “first notification effect”. The execution modes 1, 2, 4 to 6 are also referred to as “second notification effects”, and the notice No. is an execution mode related to change (destination of change). 7 is also referred to as “third notification effect”. And notice number. 8 may be referred to as “the first notification effect changes to the third notification effect”. The first notification effect 3 is also referred to as “notification effect changeable to the third notification effect”.

  Next, with reference to FIG. An effect mode when the third execution mode (character A201 is displayed in the first area and character B202 is displayed in the second area) will be described. FIG. 46A shows a scene in which the variation start condition of the effect symbol (special symbol) is satisfied and the variation display is started. Next, FIGS. 46 (b) and 46 (c) show different variation display scenes, respectively, where the character notice is executed immediately after the start of the variation of the effect design. Note that FIG. FIG. 46C shows a scene where the character notice of execution mode 3 (notice No. 3 or notice No. 8) is executed, and FIG. 46C is a scene of variable display different from FIG. No. 4 shows a scene in which a character preview of 4 is executed.

  Comparing the scene of FIG. 46 (b) with the scene of FIG. 46 (c), the execution mode shown in FIG. 46 (c) is the big hit reliability as the execution mode of the notice effect at this time. The degree is high, and the player can see the subsequent game effects with a sense of expectation for the big hit when FIG. 46 (c) is executed. It should be noted that the execution mode shown in FIG. Since 4 is a notice effect that does not change to another execution mode (the operation of the movable decorative member 14 is not performed), the process proceeds to the scene of FIG. 46 (e) without passing through the scene of FIG. 46 (d). In addition, notice No. Since the operation of the movable decorative member 14 is not performed during the execution of No. 4, even if the movable decorative member 14 is operated in accordance with another game effect (for example, a reach effect or another notice effect) during the same variation display. Good. FIG. 46E shows a scene where a reach effect is being executed. The jackpot reliability of the reach effect shown in FIG. 46 (e) changes depending on the type of character notice executed before FIG. 46 (e). That is, the player changes the sense of expectation that the result of the reach effect is a big hit depending on which character notice is executed and the predetermined reach effect is executed. Of course, the degree of big hit expectation varies depending on the reach production to be executed.

  On the other hand, the execution mode of the character notice shown in FIG. 46B is the case where the game effect progresses (to reach effect or the like) without changing to another execution mode, and the other execution mode (FIG. 46D). There is a case where the game effect proceeds (to reach effect or the like) after the change to. When the execution mode changes, that is, when the execution mode changes to the execution mode of the scene shown in FIG. 46D (execution mode of notice No. 7), the jackpot reliability shown to the player is greatly improved. It will be. In addition, when the scene of FIG. 46 (b) is executed, the rate at which the movable object subsequently operates and shifts to the reach effect of FIG. 46 (e) through the scene of FIG. 46 (d) is about 2%. Then, when the scene of FIG. 46B is executed, the rate of shifting to the reach effect of FIG. 46E without going through the scene of FIG. 46D is about 98%.

  Thus, notice No. Since the possibility that the execution mode of 3 will change is set very low (preferably 3% or less), the player first expects that a character announcement with a higher jackpot reliability will be executed. When a character announcement with a high jackpot reliability is executed, it is possible to increase the sense of expectation for the jackpot and come into contact with the effect symbol game effects such as the reach effect thereafter. Further, even when a character notice with a low jackpot reliability (for example, the execution form of notice No. 3) is executed, if the execution form is a changeable notice effect, the execution form changes. In anticipation of the game, it becomes possible to play games. As a result, it is possible to maintain a high level of gaming entertainment for a long period of time even when a notice effect with a high jackpot reliability is executed, and even when a notice effect with a low jackpot reliability is executed. It becomes possible.

  Also, for example, notice No. 1 and notice no. 2, notice No. 3 and notice no. 4 and notice no. 5 and notice no. As shown in FIG. 6, since the big hit reliability is changed only by changing the display position of the character having the same display mode (display image), it is possible to provide various (various) notice effects at low cost. Is possible. In addition, the storage capacity can be reduced by using the image data also. In addition, it is possible to provide a new gameability such as finding (recognizing) a difference in display position of a predetermined character in the character announcement, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

  A character notice determination table for determining a character notice is shown in FIG. Then, in the variation effect pattern determination table setting process (S4504) in the variation effect start process (S4402), the character notice determination table to be used is set based on the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the variation pattern information designated by the received variation pattern designation command is “P1 (variation pattern 1)”, the P1 and P12 character notice determination table shown in FIG. 44 is set as the notice determination table. Next, based on the random number for effect determination (random number for predictive effect determination, random number for effect design determination) acquired in S4501 and the set character notice determination table, etc., the character advance notice (notice effect, Notification effect) is determined. Specifically, notice No. 1 to notice No. It is determined and set which one of the eight notice effects is to be executed or the character notice is not to be executed (S4506). Here, the random number for character notice determination has a random number range of 0 to 99, and determines which of the eight kinds of character notices is executed or not to be executed according to the acquired value.

  For example, the variation pattern information designated by the variation pattern designation command is P1 (variation pattern 1), and the character notice determination table for P1 and P12 shown in FIG. 44 is set. When the acquired random value for determining the character notice is any one of “0 to 35” (selection probability: 36%), the character notice is not executed. If the acquired value is any one of “36 to 37” (2%), the notice No. shown in FIG. 2 character notices are displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. Further, if the acquired value is any one of “38 to 39” (2%), the notice No. 2 character notices are displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. Further, if the acquired value is any of “40 to 44” (5%), the notice No. 3 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. If the acquired value is any one of “45 to 49” (5%), the notice No. 4 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. When the acquired value is any of “50 to 59” (10%), the notice No. 5 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing.

  Further, if the acquired value is any of “60 to 69” (10%), the notice No. 6 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. Further, if the acquired value is any of “60 to 69” (10%), the notice No. 6 is displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b at a predetermined timing. Further, if the acquired value is any of “70 to 89” (20%), the notice No. 7 character notice is executed at a predetermined timing. Further, if the acquired value is any of “90 to 99” (10%), the notice No. 8 character notice is executed at a predetermined timing. When the fluctuation pattern information designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command is P1 (fluctuation pattern 1), it means a big hit. For this reason, the character notice determined by the set character notice determination table is set with a high possibility of being a notice effect having a high jackpot reliability.

  Note that it is also determined whether or not to execute the conversation notice and step-up notice in the same procedure and process as the character notice, and if so, which notice effect is to be executed. Since the determination procedure and processing are the same as those for the character notice, detailed description is omitted.

In S4507, based on the change effect pattern and the notice effect set in S4505 and S4506, a change effect start command for starting the effect symbol game effect is set in the output buffer in the RAM of the sub control board 90 ( S4507), the variation production start process is terminated. When the variation effect start command set in S4507 is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines the variation effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, S4505. Predetermined image data corresponding to the variation effect pattern set in step 1 is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the variation effect or the like based on the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Moreover, the fluctuation display (flashing display) by two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

  As described above, the character (movable) can be used as a notice effect (notification effect) for notifying (pre-notification) the possibility that the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a big hit mode (possibility of being a big hit) before the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. Decorative members, effect images, etc.) have a notice effect shown at a predetermined position. And the big hit reliability which shows different by the position (display position, action position) which shows the character concerned is shown. In addition, the notice effect in which a predetermined character is shown at a specific position (specific position relationship) can be changed to a notice effect showing a higher jackpot reliability thereafter, and the player's game entertainment is maintained for a long period of time. It becomes possible to do. In addition, this makes it possible to increase the degree of attention to the player's notice effect (the position of the character) and to enhance the gaming interest.

  Next, a notice effect (character notice) according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 48 and 49. In the first embodiment, as a notice effect that constitutes a character notice, at least a first notice effect with a predetermined (low) jackpot reliability, a second notice effect with a big hit reliability higher than a predetermined value, and a jackpot reliability are further provided. A high third notice effect, a case where the first notice effect does not change as the first notice effect, and a case where the first notice effect changes to the third notice effect, and the second notice effect does not change the execution mode. did. That is, it is provided with a notice effect that may change the execution mode and a notice effect that does not change the execution mode. In the second embodiment, in addition to such a mode, a plurality of notice effects that may change the execution mode are provided, and the possibility that the execution mode changes depends on the notice effect.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a character B202 (second character) made up of characters is displayed in the left area (first area) of the effect symbol display portion 7b, and a human character A201 (first character) is displayed in the right area (second area). From the execution mode to be displayed, the movable decoration member 14 is changed to the execution mode shown in the front position of the left region (first region) of the effect symbol display portion 7b (FIGS. 46C and 46E). reference). The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 8 (for example, 40%), and is set to the highest jackpot reliability among the character notices. Notice No. 1 to notice No. Since 8 is the same as that of the first embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, in the second embodiment, as the execution mode of the character notice, there are a plurality of the notice effects in the form in which the execution mode of the notice effect changes to another execution mode (notification No. 8 and notice No. 9). . Thereby, notice No. No. 3 execution mode and notice No. 3 Any of the four execution modes can be changed to a notice effect of another execution mode with high jackpot reliability. Also, as a character notice, notice No. Notice No. 5 with lower hit reliability than 5-7 3 or notice no. Even when the notice effect 4 is executed, it is possible to maintain the player's expectation for a long time.

  In the second embodiment, the notice No. 3 and the notice number. The possibility of changing the execution mode is different from the execution mode of No. 4. Specifically, the notice No. shown in FIG. When the character notice 3 is executed, the ratio of transition from the scene of FIG. 48B to the reach production of the scene of FIG. 48F through the scene of FIG. 48D is about 10%. The ratio of transition from the scene of FIG. 48 (b) to the reach production of the scene of FIG. 48 (f) without passing through the scene of FIG. 48 (d) is about 90%. On the other hand, the notice No. shown in FIG. When the character notice 4 is executed, the ratio of transition from the scene of FIG. 48C to the reach production of the scene of FIG. 48F through the scene of FIG. 48E is about 2%. The ratio of shifting from the scene of FIG. 48C to the reach production of the scene of FIG. 48F without passing through the scene of FIG. 48E is about 98%.

  Therefore, notice no. No. 3 is the notice number. Although the big hit reliability is lower than 4, notice No. 3 is the notice mode. The possibility of changing to an execution mode with a high jackpot reliability is set higher than the execution mode of 4. Thus, even if a relatively low jackpot reliability notice effect (notice No. 3) is executed while expecting a relatively high jackpot reliability notice effect (notice No. 4), the execution mode Since this is a notice effect that is highly likely to change, it is possible to increase the expectation that the execution mode will change. In addition, notice No. No. 3 execution mode and notice No. 3 Although the execution modes of 4 are different in possibility of change, any of them can change to an execution mode with higher reliability, so that any of them can be executed to maintain and improve the expectation of jackpot, and to enhance the game entertainment It becomes possible.

  Next, the notice effect (character notice) of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the first embodiment, the jackpot reliability is shown to the player by the positional relationship between the first character and the second character. In the third embodiment, instead of such a mode, the big hit reliability is indicated by the position (motion position, display position) of a predetermined character (movable object, effect image). Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1 is an execution mode in which a humanoid character A201 (first character) is displayed in the upper area (first area) of the effect symbol display portion 7b. The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is ★ 1 (for example, 5%), and is the notice effect having the lowest reliability in the present character notice.

  In addition, notice No. 2 is an execution mode in which the character A201 is displayed in the right area (second area) of the effect symbol display portion 7b. The jackpot reliability of the notice effect is 2 (for example, 10%). In addition, notice No. 3 is an execution mode in which the character A201 is displayed in the left region (third region) of the effect symbol display unit 7b. The big hit reliability of this notice effect is 3 (for example, 15%). In addition, notice No. 4 is an execution mode in which two characters A201 are displayed in the right region (second region) and the left region (third region) of the effect symbol display unit 7b. The jackpot reliability of the notice effect is 4 (for example, 20%). In addition, notice No. 5 is an execution mode in which the character A201 is displayed in the central area (fourth area) of the effect symbol display portion 7b. The big hit reliability of this notice effect is 5 (for example, 25%).

  In addition, notice No. No. 6 is an execution mode in which the decorative movable member 14 (movable object) is operated to be shown at the first position in the advance notice execution area. In the present Example 3, it shall operate | move so that it may be located in the front of the left area | region (1st area | region) of the effect symbol display part 7b. The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 6 (for example, 30%). In addition, notice No. 7 is an execution mode in which the decorative movable member 14 (movable object) is operated and indicated at the second position in the advance notice execution area. In the present Example 3, it shall operate | move so that it may be located in the front of the right area | region (2nd area | region) of the effect symbol display part 7b. The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 7 (for example, 35%). In addition, notice No. 8 is a notice execution area by operating the decorative movable member 14 (movable object) from the execution form (execution form of the notice No. 1) in which the character A201 is displayed in the upper area (first area) of the effect symbol display portion 7b. The execution mode changes to the execution mode shown in the first position. The jackpot reliability of this notice effect is 8 (for example, 40%). In addition, notice No. 9 is a notice execution area by operating the decorative movable member 14 (movable object) from the execution form (execution form of the notice No. 1) in which the character A201 is displayed in the upper area (first area) of the effect symbol display portion 7b. The execution mode changes to the execution mode shown in the second position. The big hit reliability of this notice effect is 9 (for example, 45%). That is, the same notice No. From the execution mode of No. 1, notice No. No. 6 execution pattern and notice No. 7 to change the execution mode. Since the jackpot reliability varies depending on the change, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

[Other aspects]
In the first embodiment described above, different jackpot reliability is notified to the player according to the display position of the same character. The present invention is not limited to this mode, and different big hit reliability may be notified by changing the display size (large or small) instead of or in addition to the character display position. Moreover, it is good also as what alert | reports different big hit reliability, combining changing the color, pattern, shape, and display number of a 1st character and a 2nd character. As a result, the execution mode of the notice effect is diversified, the determination of the big hit reliability is made more complicated, and the game entertainment can be enhanced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko gaming machine that determines whether or not to operate the probability variation function based on the type of jackpot symbol. It is not limited to this. For example, a special winning opening (V attacker) is provided with a specific area as a probability changing operation opening, and one type of determining whether or not to operate the probability varying function depending on whether or not a game ball passes through the specific area during the big hit game The present invention can also be applied to a type of pachinko machine. Alternatively, if a special area is provided in a special winning opening that allows a player to enter when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a small hit, and a game ball that has entered the special winning opening in the small hit game has a specific area The present invention can also be applied to one type and two types of pachinko gaming machines in which a big hit game is executed. In addition, the present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but after inserting a game coin as a game medium, a plurality of reels are rotated based on a predetermined game start operation, and the plurality of cylinders are rotated. The present invention is also applied to a revolving type gaming machine (slot machine) capable of giving a predetermined privilege based on a display mode of a symbol indicated by the plurality of stopped revolving cylinders based on a predetermined rotation stopping operation. It is possible to apply.

[Others]
Hereinafter, inventions related to the present invention (related inventions) are disclosed for reference, including the present invention.
[1-1]
The gaming machine of the first first reference invention is
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
A variable entrance that can be changed between a state in which a game ball can enter and a state in which a game ball cannot enter,
A special game execution means for executing a special game for allowing the variable entrance to enter,
When the determination result is a specific result, the gaming machine is capable of executing the special game by stopping and displaying the identification information in a specific manner,
As a game effect that can be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed, it has a notification effect to notify in advance of the feasibility of the special game,
The notification effect indicates a predetermined character at a predetermined position where the player can visually recognize the character,
As the notification effect, at least a first notification effect in which the character is located at the first position and a second notification effect in which the character is located at the second position,
The first notification effect and the second notification effect are characterized by notifying the possibility of different execution of the special game.

  According to such a gaming machine, as a game effect to be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed (before the result of the variation display of the identification information is derived), the special game It has a notification effect to notify the feasibility in advance. And as this alerting effect, it has the 1st alerting effect which shows a predetermined character in the 1st position, and the 2nd alerting effect which shows the predetermined character in the 2nd position, and the 1st alerting effect and the 2nd alerting | reporting It is assumed that the possibility of differing as a possibility of executing a special game is notified depending on the performance. Thereby, the player can pay attention to where the character is shown in the notification effect, and can increase the degree of attention to the notification effect. This also makes it possible to enhance the gaming interest.

[1-2]
In addition, the gaming machine of the first reference invention is the gaming machine of the first reference invention,
In the first notification effect and the second notification effect, a character display unit capable of displaying the character at a predetermined position;
A movable member capable of moving from a first specific position to a second specific position overlapping the character display unit,
In the first notification effect, the character is displayed at the first position of the character display unit, and in the second notification effect, the character is displayed at the second position of the character display unit,
As the notification effect, the movable member has a third notification effect located at the second specific position,
The first notification effect, the second notification effect, and the third notification effect are notified of different possibilities as the executability of the special game.

  According to such a gaming machine, in the first notification effect and the second notification effect, the character display unit that displays the character at the first position or the second position, and the second specification that overlaps the character display unit from the first specific position. A movable member movable to the position. And as a notification effect, it has the 3rd notification effect which shows a movable member in the 2nd specific position, and the possibility of execution of a special game may differ by the 1st notification effect, the 2nd notification effect, and the 3rd notification effect. Is to be notified. Thus, as a notification effect, the movable member is displayed at the second specific position that is the position at which the character is displayed at the first position, the second position, or the character display section. It is possible to show different possibilities as the feasibility of the special game depending on whether or not it is played. Thereby, the player can pay attention to which position the character is displayed (shown) in the notification effect, and can increase the degree of attention to the notification effect.

[1-3]
Further, the gaming machine of the first third reference invention is the gaming machine of the second reference invention,
The second notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of the execution of the special game than the first notification effect,
The third notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of execution of the special game than the second notification effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, the second notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of execution of the special game than the first notification effect, and the third notification effect is a special game more than the second notification effect. A notification effect indicating a high possibility of execution is assumed. In other words, the third notification effect, the second notification effect, and the first notification effect are in the order indicating the high possibility of executing the special game. Thereby, attention is paid to the position where the character or the movable member is indicated on the character display unit (or the front surface of the character display unit), and the player performs a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of executing the special game. It is possible to enhance the game entertainment interest.

[1-4]
The first reference invention is a gaming machine according to the second reference invention or the third reference invention.
The first notification effect can be changed to the third notification effect, and the second notification effect is not changed to the third notification effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, the first notification effect is a notification effect that can be changed to the third notification effect, and the second notification effect is a notification effect that does not change to the third notification effect. Thereby, the player expects that the 2nd alerting | reporting effect which shows comparatively high possibility as a possibility of execution of a special game among the alerting effects displayed on a character display part will be performed, and will play a game. On the other hand, even if the first notification effect indicating a low possibility of execution of a special game is executed, the player may change to the third notification effect after that. Even when the first notification effect is executed, it is possible to continue playing the game with expectation. In addition, this makes it possible to keep the gaming interest high for a long period.

  In addition, the first notification effect can be changed to the third notification effect, but the possibility that the first notification effect does not change is higher than the possibility of the change (less than 50%). Moreover, it is preferably less than 10%. In addition, the second notification effect may not change to the third notification effect, may not change to other notification effects, or may change to another notification effect that is not the third notification effect. Also good.

[2-1]
The gaming machine of the second first reference invention is
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
A variable entrance that can be changed between a state in which a game ball can enter and a state in which a game ball cannot enter,
A special game execution means for executing a special game for allowing the variable entrance to enter,
When the determination result is a specific result, the gaming machine is capable of executing the special game by stopping and displaying the identification information in a specific manner,
As a game effect that can be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed, it has a notification effect to notify in advance of the feasibility of the special game,
The notification effect indicates a predetermined character at a predetermined position where the player can visually recognize the character,
As the notification effect, at least,
The first notification effect in which the character is located at the first position, the second notification effect in which the character is located in the second position, and the possibility of executing the special game than the first notification effect and the second notification effect. And a specific notification effect indicating a high possibility,
The first notification effect can be changed to a specific notification effect, and the second notification effect is not changed to a specific notification effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, as a game effect to be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed (before the result of the variation display of the identification information is derived), the special game It has a notification effect to notify the feasibility in advance. As the notification effect, a first notification effect indicating the predetermined character at the first position, a second notification effect indicating the predetermined character at the second position, and the first notification effect and the second notification effect. A specific notification effect indicating a high possibility of executing the special game. In addition, when the first notification effect is executed as the notification effect, the first notification effect can be changed to the specific notification effect, and when the second notification effect is executed, the second notification effect is changed to the specific notification effect. It will not change.

  Thereby, the player can pay attention to where the character is shown in the notification effect, and can increase the degree of attention to the notification effect. Further, when the first notification effect is executed, the first notification effect can be changed to a specific notification effect with a higher expectation level of the special game, and thus the player indicates that the first notification effect is the first notification effect. Expecting a character to be displayed at the position, it is possible to enhance the game entertainment.

[2-2]
Further, the gaming machine of the second reference invention is the gaming machine of the first reference invention,
The first notification effect is a notification effect indicating a lower possibility of execution of the special game than the second notification effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, it is assumed that the first notification effect is less likely than the second notification effect as the possibility of executing a special game (expected degree of special game). That is, the second notification effect indicates a higher possibility as the possibility of executing the special game than the first notification effect. Thereby, the player expects that the 2nd alerting | presentation effect which shows the high possibility as a possibility of execution of a special game will be performed relatively, and performs a game. On the other hand, as a possibility of executing a special game, even if the first notification effect indicating the possibility of being lower than the second notification effect is executed, there is a possibility of subsequently changing to a specific notification effect. Even when the first notification effect is executed, the player can continue playing the game with expectation. In addition, this makes it possible to keep the gaming interest high for a long period.

[2-3]
The gaming machine of the second reference invention is the gaming machine of the first reference invention or the second reference invention.
As a game effect that can be executed along with the variation display of the identification information, it has a specific game effect indicating whether or not the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, with an effect whether or not to achieve a predetermined purpose,
The first notification effect, the second notification effect, and the third notification effect can be executed before or during the start of the specific game effect.

  According to such a gaming machine, as a game effect to be executed in accordance with a variation display of identification information, whether or not the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner is specified by an effect whether or not a predetermined purpose is achieved. Has gaming effects. The first notification effect, the second notification effect, and the third notification effect can be executed before or during the start of the specific game effect. Thereby, before the start of the specific game effect or in the middle of execution, at which position of the notification effect the character is shown, that is, which of the first notification effect, the second notification effect, and the third notification effect is executed. It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the notification effect. In addition, thereby, the expectation of the specific game effect to be executed afterwards differs depending on which of the first notification effect, the second notification effect, and the third notification effect is executed, and it is possible to enhance the gaming interest. It becomes. Here, a reach effect and a character effect can be exemplified as the specific game effect.

[3-1]
The gaming machine of the third first reference invention is
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
A variable entrance that can be changed between a state in which a game ball can enter and a state in which a game ball cannot enter,
A special game execution means for executing a special game for allowing the variable entrance to enter,
When the determination result is a specific result, the gaming machine is capable of executing the special game by stopping and displaying the identification information in a specific manner,
As a game effect that can be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed, it has a notification effect to notify in advance of the feasibility of the special game,
The notification effect indicates the first character and the second character at a predetermined position where the player can visually recognize the character,
As the notification effect, at least,
A first notification effect in which the positional relationship between the first character and the second character is the first positional relationship, and a second notification effect in which the positional relationship between the first character and the second character is the second positional relationship. And having
The first notification effect and the second notification effect are characterized by notifying the possibility of different execution of the special game.

  According to such a gaming machine, as a game effect to be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed (before the result of the variation display of the identification information is derived), the special game It has a notification effect to notify the feasibility in advance. And as this alerting | reporting effect, the 1st alerting | reporting effect which shows a 1st character and a 2nd character by 1st positional relationship, and the 2nd alerting | reporting effect which shows the said 1st character and the said 2nd character by 2nd positional relationship, , And the first notification effect and the second notification effect are notified of the possibility of different special games being executed. Thereby, the player can pay attention to which positional relationship the first character and the second character are shown in the notification effect, and can increase the degree of attention to the notification effect. This also makes it possible to enhance the gaming interest. Here, examples of the first positional relationship include a mode in which the first character is shown on the left side of the display area and the second character is shown on the right side of the display area. Further, as the second positional relationship, for example, a mode in which the first character is shown on the right side of the display area and the second character is shown on the left side of the display area can be cited.

[3-2]
The gaming machine of the third reference invention is the gaming machine of the first reference invention,
The first character has a plurality of characters with different display modes, and the possibility of execution of the special game varies depending on which of the plurality of characters is displayed as the first character. It is characterized by notifying.

  According to such a gaming machine, the first character has a plurality of characters with different display modes, and the execution of the special game depends on which of the plurality of characters is displayed as the first character. The possibility of different possibilities will be reported. Thus, as a notification effect, in addition to which positional relationship the first character and the second character are displayed, attention is given to which character is displayed as the first character, and the degree of attention to the notification effect can be increased. It becomes possible. This also makes it possible to enhance the gaming interest.

[3-3]
The gaming machine of the third reference invention is the gaming machine of the first reference invention or the second reference invention.
The second character has a plurality of characters with different display modes, and the possibility of execution of the special game varies depending on which of the plurality of characters is displayed as the second character. It is characterized by notifying.

  According to such a gaming machine, the second character has a plurality of characters with different display modes, and depending on which of the plurality of characters is displayed as the second character, execution of the special game The possibility of different possibilities will be reported. Thereby, as a notification effect, in addition to which positional relationship the first character and the second character are displayed, attention is given to which character is displayed as the second character, and the degree of attention to the notification effect can be increased. It becomes possible. This also makes it possible to enhance the gaming interest.

[3-4]
The gaming machine of the third reference invention is the gaming machine of the first reference invention to the third reference invention.
As a game effect that can be executed along with the variation display of the identification information, it has a specific game effect indicating whether or not the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner, with an effect whether or not to achieve a predetermined purpose,
The first notification effect and the second notification effect can be executed before or during the start of the specific game effect.

According to such a gaming machine, as a game effect to be executed in accordance with a variation display of identification information, whether or not the identification information is stopped and displayed in a specific manner is specified by an effect whether or not a predetermined purpose is achieved. Has gaming effects. The first notification effect and the second notification effect can be executed before or during the start of the specific game effect. Thereby, paying attention to the position of the notification effect before the start of the specific game effect or during the execution, that is, which of the first notification effect and the second notification effect is executed. It is possible to increase the degree of attention to the production. Thereby, the expectation of the specific game effect to be executed afterwards differs depending on which of the first notification effect and the second notification effect is executed, and it is possible to enhance the game entertainment. Here, as the specific game effect, a reach effect and a character game effect, which will be described later, can be exemplified.
The gaming machine of Reference Invention 1 is
Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
A variable entrance that can be changed between a state in which a game ball can enter and a state in which a game ball cannot enter,
A special game execution means for executing a special game for allowing the variable entrance to enter,
When the determination result is a specific result, the gaming machine is capable of executing the special game by stopping and displaying the identification information in a specific manner,
As a game effect that can be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed, it has a notification effect to notify in advance of the feasibility of the special game,
The notification effect indicates a predetermined character at a predetermined position where the player can visually recognize the character,
As the notification effect, at least a first notification effect in which the character is located at the first position and a second notification effect in which the character is located at the second position,
The first notification effect and the second notification effect are characterized by notifying the possibility of different execution of the special game.
According to such a gaming machine, as a game effect to be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed (before the result of the variation display of the identification information is derived), the special game It has a notification effect to notify the feasibility in advance. And as this alerting effect, it has the 1st alerting effect which shows a predetermined character in the 1st position, and the 2nd alerting effect which shows the predetermined character in the 2nd position, and the 1st alerting effect and the 2nd alerting | reporting It is assumed that the possibility of differing as a possibility of executing a special game is notified depending on the performance. Thereby, the player can pay attention to where the character is shown in the notification effect, and can increase the degree of attention to the notification effect. This also makes it possible to enhance the gaming interest.
Further, the gaming machine of reference invention 2 is the gaming machine of reference invention 1,
In the first notification effect and the second notification effect, a character display unit capable of displaying the character at a predetermined position;
A movable member capable of moving from a first specific position to a second specific position overlapping the character display unit,
In the first notification effect, the character is displayed at the first position of the character display unit, and in the second notification effect, the character is displayed at the second position of the character display unit,
As the notification effect, the movable member has a third notification effect located at the second specific position,
The first notification effect, the second notification effect, and the third notification effect are notified of different possibilities as the executability of the special game.
According to such a gaming machine, in the first notification effect and the second notification effect, the character display unit that displays the character at the first position or the second position, and the second specification that overlaps the character display unit from the first specific position. A movable member movable to the position. And as a notification effect, it has the 3rd notification effect which shows a movable member in the 2nd specific position, and the possibility of execution of a special game may differ by the 1st notification effect, the 2nd notification effect, and the 3rd notification effect. Is to be notified. Thus, as a notification effect, the movable member is displayed at the second specific position that is the position at which the character is displayed at the first position, the second position, or the character display section. It is possible to show different possibilities as the feasibility of the special game depending on whether or not it is played. Thereby, the player can pay attention to which position the character is displayed (shown) in the notification effect, and can increase the degree of attention to the notification effect.
In addition, the gaming machine of reference invention 3 is the gaming machine of reference invention 2,
The second notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of the execution of the special game than the first notification effect,
The third notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of execution of the special game than the second notification effect.
According to such a gaming machine, the second notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of execution of the special game than the first notification effect, and the third notification effect is a special game more than the second notification effect. A notification effect indicating a high possibility of execution is assumed. In other words, the third notification effect, the second notification effect, and the first notification effect are in the order indicating the high possibility of executing the special game. Thereby, attention is paid to the position where the character or the movable member is indicated on the character display unit (or the front surface of the character display unit), and the player performs a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of executing the special game. It is possible to enhance the game entertainment interest.
The gaming machine of reference invention 4 is the gaming machine of reference invention 2 or reference invention 3,
The first notification effect can be changed to the third notification effect, and the second notification effect is not changed to the third notification effect.
According to such a gaming machine, the first notification effect is a notification effect that can be changed to the third notification effect, and the second notification effect is a notification effect that does not change to the third notification effect. Thereby, the player expects that the 2nd alerting | reporting effect which shows comparatively high possibility as a possibility of execution of a special game among the alerting effects displayed on a character display part will be performed, and will play a game. On the other hand, even if the first notification effect indicating a low possibility of execution of a special game is executed, the player may change to the third notification effect after that. Even when the first notification effect is executed, it is possible to continue playing the game with expectation. In addition, this makes it possible to keep the gaming interest high for a long period.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 7 Image display apparatus, 7a Display screen, 7b Production design display area (production design display part), 8 production design, 20 1st start opening, 21 2nd start opening, 30 1st grand prize opening, 35 Second grand prize opening, 41a First special symbol display (first special symbol display unit), 41b Second special symbol display (second special symbol display unit), 80 main control board (main control unit), 81 game Microcomputer for control, 90 sub control board (sub control unit), 91 production control microcomputer, 100 image control board (image control unit), 101 image control microcomputer, 102 production display.

Claims (1)

Correct / incorrect determination means for determining correct / incorrect based on establishment of a predetermined condition;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the result of the determination of success or failure;
A variable entrance that can be changed between a state in which a game ball can enter and a state in which a game ball cannot enter,
Special game execution means for executing a special game for allowing the variable entrance to enter,
A movable member that is movable from a specific position and displays a specific character;
A character display unit capable of displaying an image of the specific character at a predetermined position;
When the determination result is a specific result, the gaming machine is capable of executing the special game by stopping and displaying the identification information in a specific manner,
As a game effect that can be executed in accordance with the variation display of the identification information, before the identification information is stopped and displayed, it has a notification effect to notify in advance of the feasibility of the special game,
The notification effect indicates the specific character at a predetermined position where the player can visually recognize the character,
As the notification effect, at least, the second notification to display a first notification effect of displaying an image of said specific character in the first position of the character display unit, an image of the specific character in the second position of the character display unit An effect, and a third notification effect for moving the movable member and displaying the specific character displayed on the movable member in front of the first position of the character display unit ,
The second notification effect is a notification effect indicating a higher possibility of the execution of the special game than the first notification effect, and the third notification effect is more of the special game than the second notification effect. It is a notification effect that shows a high possibility as a feasibility,
The first notification effect can be changed to the third notification effect, and the second notification effect does not change to the third notification effect .

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