JP6280616B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

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

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

  In one type of gaming machine, it is possible to hold a plurality of winning lottery rights, and in such a gaming machine, a hold image indicating that the winning lottery right is held can be displayed on the image display unit. Yes (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2013-034800 A

  The reserved image is used for various effects such as, for example, changing the display mode. However, such effects are performed by many models, and it is difficult to attract the player's interest.

  An object of this invention is to provide the gaming machine which can perform the production | presentation using the new holding | maintenance design (holding image) which the interest of a game improves.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to a player, and effect execution means for performing a predetermined effect, The effect execution means can display a hold symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means, and can change a display mode of the hold symbol, and display the hold symbol. Before the aspect is changed, it is possible to perform a precursor effect that suggests that the display aspect may change, and the precursor effect has a first precursor effect and a second precursor that are different from each other. There is an effect, and the first sign effect or the second sign effect is restricted so that the first sign effect and the second sign effect are difficult or not performed simultaneously, The production execution means is the first After performing the symptom presentation, it is possible to change, based on the determination information, the reserved symbol to the first display mode that suggests that the special game is likely to be performed. After performing the precursor effect of, based on the determination information, the reserved symbol is changed to the second display mode that suggests that the special game is more likely to be performed than the first display mode. When the first precursor effect is performed, the second precursor effect is harder or less performed than when the first precursor effect is not performed, and the effect execution means The display position of the reserved symbol can be moved from the display region after the reserved symbol is displayed in a predetermined display area, and the display mode of the reserved symbol can be changed during the movement. Yes, when moving For changes, wherein the aura effect is not executed.
Another gaming machine according to the present invention includes storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player, and effect execution means for performing a predetermined effect. The effect execution means can display a holding symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means, and the determination information indicated by the holding symbol is Even after the determination is made, it is possible to cause the display means to display a pseudo-holding symbol that is the same as or different from the holding symbol, and to change the display mode of the pseudo-holding symbol. It is possible to perform a precursor effect that suggests that the display mode may change before the change is made. The precursor effect is a first precursor effect and a second precursor effect that are different from each other. The first precursor effect or the second precursor effect is restricted so that the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are difficult or not performed at the same time. The execution means, after performing the second warning effect, changes the pseudo-holding symbol to a first display mode that suggests that the special game is likely to be performed based on the determination information. It is possible, and after performing the first warning effect, based on the determination information, it is suggested that the pseudo-reserved symbol is more likely to be played in the special game than in the first display mode. It is possible to change to the second display mode, and when the first precursor effect is performed, the second precursor effect is performed more than when the first precursor effect is not performed. It is difficult or not performed, and When the display of the pseudo-pending symbol is started in response to the determination being performed on the determination information indicated by the holding symbol, the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbol is displayed as the display of the specific holding symbol. The mode may be changed, and the precursor effect is not executed for the change.

  Still another gaming machine according to the present invention has a storage means capable of storing determination information for executing a determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player when the start condition is established, and to perform a predetermined effect. An effect control means, and the effect control means is capable of displaying a holding symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means in a predetermined display area when the start condition is satisfied. In addition, the hold symbol can be moved and displayed from the predetermined display area in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition, and is newly displayed in the first hold symbol being moved and displayed in the predetermined display region. When the second reserved symbol overlaps, the first reserved symbol can be displayed in front of the second reserved symbol. In the gaming machine having the above-described configuration, when the display control unit moves and displays the first reserved symbol from the predetermined display area, the presentation control unit is configured to perform the above-described determination information indicated by the first reserved symbol. It is possible to change the display mode of the first reserved symbol to a specific display mode that suggests that there is a high possibility that the special game will be performed, and the first reserved symbol that is changed to the specific display mode When the second reserved symbol overlaps, it is desirable that the first reserved symbol can be displayed in front of the second reserved symbol.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to execute an effect using a new reserved symbol (held image) that enhances the interest of the game.

Front view of gaming machine according to the present embodiment Block diagram of the part related to the control of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment A diagram listing some of the processes executed by the main control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the judgment table per special figure in the main control part of the gaming machine The figure which shows the type of jackpot which concerns on this embodiment Explanatory diagram showing the transition of gaming state and production mode triggered by the occurrence of jackpot A diagram listing some of the processes executed by the effect control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing showing the types of hold images Explanatory drawing of the hold production scenario table (for lose) in the production control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the hold production scenario table (for jackpot) in the production control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing which shows the 1st example of the timing with which a pending | holding change is performed in a change production. Explanatory drawing of the production example of the first sign production Explanatory drawing of the production example of the 2nd sign production Explanatory drawing of the precursor effect execution determination table in the effect control unit of the gaming machine Explanatory drawing of the example of an effect when the 1st sign production and the 2nd sign production are performed simultaneously. Explanatory drawing which shows the example of the period when holding change production is performed Explanatory drawing which shows the 1st production example in case movement and addition of a hold image are performed simultaneously. Explanatory drawing which shows the 2nd production example in case movement and addition of a hold image are performed simultaneously.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  An image display unit 104 composed of a liquid crystal display panel or the like is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board 101. The image display unit 104 displays various effect images.

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

  The electric tulip 107 is provided in the vicinity of the second starting port 106. The electric tulip 107 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult to win the game ball to the second start port 106, and an open state (open state) that makes it easier to win the game ball in the second start port 106 than in the closed state. ) In either state. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid 420 (see FIG. 2) included in the electric tulip 107. In effect, when the electric tulip 107 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the second starting port 106, and only when the electric tulip 107 is in the open state, the second starting of the game ball is started. Winning to the mouth 106 becomes possible. The opening of the electric tulip 107 is also referred to as the opening of the electric tulip 107. A gate 108 is disposed on the right side of the image display unit 104. When the game ball passes through the gate 108, the normal symbol lottery condition is established, and the normal symbol lottery is executed. The electric tulip 107 is released based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. Similarly to the start ports 105 and 106, the gate 108 also forms a start region through which game balls can pass.

  The grand prize opening 111 is in a closed state (a closed state) that makes it difficult for a game ball to win the grand prize opening 111, and an open state (an open state) that makes it easier to win a game ball in the big prize opening 111 than in the closed state. Take one of the states. Switching between these states is performed by a solenoid 421 (see FIG. 2) provided in the special winning opening 111. In effect, when the grand prize opening 111 is in the closed state, it is impossible to win the game ball into the big prize opening 111, and only when the big prize opening 111 is in the open state, the prize winning of the game ball is won. Winning to the mouth 111 is possible. The opening of the big prize opening 111 is also referred to as the opening of the big prize opening 111. The grand prize winning hole 111 is normally closed, and when a big win is won by a winning lottery, a round (round) that is in an open state until a predetermined condition (for example, 30 seconds elapses or 10 winning winning games) is satisfied. The game is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). When the gaming machine 100 detects a gaming ball that has won a prize winning slot 111, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 14) of winning balls.

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

  As described above, the door frame 12 is formed with the window portion 12a, and the game machine 100 hits the window portion 12a (the outer peripheral portion of the door frame 12) until the gaming machine 100 shows the lottery result of the lottery. Various production members and the like used for any production including the above are incorporated. As the effect member, the first speaker 115a, the second speaker 115b, and the third speaker 115c (hereinafter referred to as “speaker 115” when it is not necessary to distinguish between the speakers). .), The effect light unit 116 and the movable frame accessory 117 are incorporated. The speaker 115 outputs sound used for production. The effect light unit 116 has a plurality of lamps and a plurality of motors, and the direction of light irradiation by the lamps can be changed up and down or left and right by driving the motors. In addition, a movable board 130 is provided on the game board 101. Both the frame movable accessory 117 and the panel movable accessory 130 are a kind of movable accessory, and the movable accessory basically stands by at the reference position, and when used for production, the operating position (for example, the image display unit 104). It is a member that can be moved to a position that covers at least a part of the.

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

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

<< Information display section >>
The information display unit 114 includes a special symbol display unit that displays a special symbol indicating the lottery result of the winning lottery, a normal symbol display unit that displays a normal symbol indicating the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery, a hold display unit, a round number display unit, and the like. It has a right-handed display. Each display unit can be formed by an LED (Light Emitting Diode) display.

<< Back configuration of gaming machine >>
On the back surface of the gaming machine 100, a main control board, a prize ball control board, an effect control board, a power supply board that supplies power to each board in the gaming machine 100, an output terminal board, and the like are provided. These boards (particularly the effect control board) may be formed from a plurality of printed boards. A power plug for supplying power to the power supply board and a power switch are also provided on the back surface of the gaming machine 100. The main control board is provided with a RAM clear switch. When the power of the gaming machine 100 is in the off state, the power is turned on by pressing the power switch while pressing the RAM clear switch, so that power is supplied to the gaming machine 100 and the RAM clear preparation state is entered. By pushing the switch, the game information of the gaming machine 100 is initialized (RAM clear), and the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 becomes the initial state. If the power is turned on by pressing the power switch without pressing the RAM clear switch, the gaming machine 100 is not in the initial state, and the gaming machine 100 is controlled based on the gaming information of the gaming machine 100 before the power is turned off. .

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

  When the gaming machine 100 displays the special symbol (first or second special symbol) in a variable manner, the gaming machine 100 displays the decorative symbol in a variable manner on the image display unit 104, and stops the decorative symbol in accordance with the stop display of the special symbol. Display. The decorative symbols displayed on the image display unit 104 include first to third decorative symbols, and each decorative symbol is associated with a color, a numerical value, a symbol, or the like. The combination of decorative symbols to be stopped can be set as appropriate according to the result of the winning lottery (for example, the type of jackpot or lose). In the following description, all of the first to third decorative symbols are the same. Stopping and displaying in a decorative pattern associated with the numerical value or symbol of is referred to as “Zoro eyes”, and all of the first to third decorative symbols are represented by a decorative symbol associated with the same numerical value or symbol The fact that the stop display is not performed (that is, that the above-mentioned “nothing” is not applicable) may be referred to as “non-eyes”.

  As a result of the winning lottery, after winning the jackpot and the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a combination indicating the winning jackpot, the gaming machine 100 enters the jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot game state, a jackpot game including a game in which a round game that opens the jackpot 111 is executed for a round corresponding to the type of the jackpot winning (see FIG. 5) is performed. When the game ball wins the open big prize opening 111, the gaming machine 100 pays out a predetermined number (for example, 14) of prize balls. The jackpot game state ends when the jackpot game ends. The jackpot game includes, for example, an opening period, N round game periods, N interval periods, and an ending period (N is the number of rounds determined according to the type of jackpot). The round game period is a period in which the special winning opening 111 is opened in a predetermined opening pattern (a special winning opening opening pattern described later). The interval period is provided after the round game period, and is a period in which the special winning opening 111 is closed. In the following description, the period from the start of the jackpot game to the end thereof (that is, the period during which the gaming machine 100 is in the jackpot game state) is also referred to as the jackpot game period or the jackpot game.

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

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

  The normal gaming state (low probability non-electric support game state) and the low probability electric support game state belong to the low probability game state. In the low probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a winning lottery using a low probability special figure determination table (see table TAt1 in FIG. 4 described later). In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that a lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 1/399 is performed.

  The high probability electric support game state and the high probability non-electric support game state belong to the high probability game state. In the high probability gaming state, the gaming machine 100 performs a winning lottery using a high probability special figure determination table (see table TAt2 in FIG. 4 described later). In the present embodiment, as an example, it is assumed that a lottery for winning a jackpot with a probability of 1/95 is performed. That is, in the high-probability gaming state, the jackpot is won with a probability that is four times higher than that in the low-probability gaming state. Therefore, the high probability gaming state is more advantageous to the player than the low probability gaming state for the jackpot winning.

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

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

<< Internal structure of gaming machine >>
With reference to FIG. 2, the internal structure of the gaming machine 100 will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a part related to control in the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 2, the control unit 400 provided in the gaming machine 100 includes a main control unit 401 that controls the progress of the game, a prize ball control unit 402 that controls the payout of prize balls, and an effect that controls the contents of the effect. And a control unit 403. In addition to the control unit 400, each component shown in FIG. 2 is provided in the gaming machine 100.

[1. Main control unit]
The main control unit 401 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 411, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 412, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 413, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like. The The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the main control unit 401 are also referred to as a main CPU, a main ROM, and a main RAM, respectively. The main CPU 411 reads various programs related to the progress of the game from the main ROM 412 and executes the read program using the main RAM 413 as a work area. As shown in FIG. 2, the main ROM 412 stores tables TAt, TZt, THt, FAt, FZt, FHt, and DKt, and the main RAM 413 is provided with storage areas 413a to 413j. In addition to this, various tables can be stored in the main ROM 412, and various storage areas can be provided in the main RAM 413.

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

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

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

  In addition, various display units in the information display unit 114 are connected to the main control unit 401. The main control unit 401 performs display control of the special symbol display unit based on the lottery result of the winning lottery, and performs display control of the normal symbol display unit based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery. Furthermore, the main control unit 401 controls the display content of the hold display unit based on the number of hold information U1, U2, and U3.

[1-1. Main processing]
FIG. 3 lists the main processes performed by the main control unit 401. When power is supplied to the gaming machine 100, the main process is executed by the main CPU 411. In the main process, the main CPU 411 performs initial setting of built-in devices such as a CTC (timer counter) of the main control unit 401 and stores setting information indicating setting contents in the setting storage area 413a. For example, the setting information includes information indicating a cycle for executing a timer interrupt process to be described later. In the main process, whether or not the gaming machine 100 is turned off is monitored. When the power is turned off, backup information is generated and the backup information is stored in the backup storage area 413b. The main RAM 413 is supplied with power by a backup power source (not shown) even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off for a certain period (for example, one day). For this reason, the main RAM 413 can hold the backup information stored in the backup storage area 413b for a certain period even if the gaming machine 100 is powered off.

[1-2. Timer interrupt processing]
The main CPU 411 interrupts and executes a timer interrupt process for the main process at a period (for example, a period of several milliseconds or less) stored in the setting storage area 413a by the main process (see FIG. 3). In the timer interrupt process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a random number update process, a switch process, a special symbol process, a normal symbol process, an electric accessory control process, a prize ball process, and an output process.

[1-2-1. Random number update processing]
The random number update process will be described (see FIG. 3). In the random number update process, the main CPU 411 updates the count value of each random number counter by adding “1” to the count value of each random number counter stored in the counter storage area 413c. In the counter storage area 413c, various random number counters managed by the main control unit 401, including a random number counter C1 per special figure, a special figure random number counter C2, a special figure variation pattern random number counter C3, and a random number counter C4 per common figure. The count value is stored. The counters C1 to C4 respectively count a random number per special figure, a special figure random number, a special fluctuation pattern random number, and a random number per ordinary figure. In the random number update process, the main CPU 411 returns the count value of the counter to “0” when the count value of any one of the random number counters C1 to C4 exceeds a predetermined upper limit value, and thereafter the same Count up.

[1-2-2. Switch processing]
The switch process will be described (see FIG. 3). In the switch process, the main CPU 411 sequentially executes a start opening switch process, a gate switch process, a big winning opening switch process, and a normal winning opening switch process.

  The start port switch process includes first and second start port switch processes (see FIG. 3). In the first start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the first start condition based on the timing at which the first start port SW 414a detects a game ball that has won the first start port 105 (that is, based on the winning to the start port 105). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are displayed as the special values. Special figure determination information (special figure holding information) including hit random numbers, special figure random numbers, and special figure fluctuation pattern random numbers is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413. In the second start port switch process, the main CPU 411 establishes the second start condition based on the timing at which a game ball winning the second start port 106 is detected by the second start port SW 414b (that is, based on the winning to the start port 106). Timing), the count values of the random number counter C1, the special symbol random number counter C2, and the special symbol variation pattern random number counter C3 in the counter storage area 413c are acquired, and the acquired count values of the counters C1 to C3 are acquired per special symbol. Special figure determination information (special figure hold information) included as a random number, special figure design random number and special figure variation pattern random number is stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

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

  In the gate switch process (see FIG. 3), the main CPU 411 stores the counter at the timing when the game ball that has passed through the gate 108 is detected by the gate SW 415 (that is, when the normal symbol lottery condition is satisfied based on the passage of the gate 108). The count value of the random number counter C4 per ordinary figure in the area 413c is acquired, and the information for determining the usual figure (usual figure holding information) including the acquired count value of the counter C4 as a random number per ordinary figure is determined in the main RAM 413. Stored in the information storage area 413i. The common chart determination information storage area 413i can store the common chart determination information with a predetermined number as an upper limit ("store the common chart determination information in the general chart determination information storage area 413i" and "normal "Reserving the right to draw a symbol" is synonymous. Here, it is assumed that the predetermined number is four. The number of general-purpose determination information in the storage area 413i corresponds to the above-described reserved information number U3. Priorities for receiving the normal symbol lottery are set for each of the information for determining ordinary symbols stored in the storage area storage area 413i. A higher priority is set for the information for determining ordinary drawings acquired earlier in time.

  In the big prize opening switch process (see FIG. 3), the main CPU 411 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 111 by the big prize opening SW416. In the normal winning opening switch process (see FIG. 3), the main CPU 411 detects a game ball won in the normal winning opening 112 by the normal winning opening SW417.

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

  When the main CPU 411 starts the variation display of the special symbol, the main CPU 411 sets a variation start command including the determination result of the special symbol determination, the special symbol determination, and the special symbol variation pattern determination in the main RAM 413, thereby causing the effect control unit 403 to On the other hand, when the execution of the variation effect is instructed and the variation of the special symbol is stopped, the variation control command is set to the main RAM 413 to instruct the effect control unit 403 to end the execution of the variation effect. In addition, when the result of the special figure hit determination indicates that the jackpot is won, the main CPU 411 sets an opening command in the main RAM 413 following the change stop command, so that the win associated with the effect control unit 403 is a jackpot. The execution start of the effect is instructed, and the ending command is set in the main RAM 413 to instruct the effect control unit 403 to end the execution of the hit effect associated with the jackpot. These commands are output to the effect control unit 403 in an output process (see FIG. 3) described later.

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

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

  As shown in FIG. 4, the determination table TAt per special figure includes a determination table TAt1 per low probability special figure and a determination table TAt2 per high probability special figure. Each of the tables TAt1 and TAt2 has a predetermined determination value associated with the jackpot.

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

  FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating types of jackpots. There are special A and special B as jackpot types. The number of rounds is set for each of Special A and Special B, and the number of rounds for Special A and Special B is 16, 4 respectively. Note that “R” in the jackpot indicates a round. In each round, the big prize opening 111 is opened until the opening time of the big prize opening 111 reaches a predetermined time. However, in each round, even if the opening time of the big prize opening 111 does not reach a predetermined time, the number of winning game balls to the big prize opening 111 is a predetermined number (for example, ten, hereinafter the predetermined number of counts). The special winning opening 111 is closed at a point in time. In the following description regarding the opening time of the big prize opening 111, it is assumed that the number of game balls won in the big prize opening 111 does not reach a predetermined number in each round.

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

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

  FIG. 6 shows changes in the gaming state and effect mode triggered by the occurrence of the jackpot. Details regarding the production mode will be apparent from the following description.

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

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

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

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

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

  The special symbol symbol determination table TZt is composed of a first special symbol symbol determination table and a second special symbol symbol determination table. When the determination target TT is special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied, the determination target TT is triggered when the second start condition is satisfied using the first special symbol determination table. In the case of the acquired special symbol determination information, the special symbol determination is performed using the second special symbol determination table. First and second special symbol determination tables are formed so that the types of jackpots for the first and second special symbols are determined by the above-described ratio (see FIG. 5).

  As can be seen from FIG. 5, the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the second start condition is relatively more advantageous for the player than the special symbol determination based on the establishment of the first start condition (ie, more Easy to get many prize balls). Here, “relatively advantageous” means that the expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the big winning opening 111 in the jackpot game executed based on the establishment of the second starting condition is executed based on the establishment of the first starting condition. This means that the number of prize balls obtained by winning the winning prize 111 in the jackpot game is larger than the expected value. “Expected value of the number of winning balls obtained by winning the jackpot game 111 in the jackpot game” is the expected value of the number of rounds in the jackpot game or the maximum value of the total opening time of the jackpot 111 in the jackpot game It may be read as a value.

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

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

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

  By the way, as will be described later, when receiving the change start command from the main control unit 401, the sub CPU 431 executes the change effect. This variation effect is executed for a period from when the special CPU variation display is started by the main CPU 411 until the special symbol is stopped and displayed. When each special figure variation pattern defines the variation time of the special symbol as described above, the period from when the special symbol variation display is started until the special symbol is stopped is displayed. Equal to the variation time associated with. Therefore, the variation time associated with the special figure variation pattern defines the variation time of the special symbol and also defines the effect time of the variation effect executed by the sub CPU 431. It can be said. Then, when the effect time is relatively short (for example, less than 20 seconds), the sub CPU 431 executes a variable effect that does not include the reach effect. On the other hand, when the production time is relatively long (for example, 20 seconds or longer), the sub CPU 431 executes a variable production including a reach production. Each special figure variation pattern may be associated with the result of judgment per special figure or the result of special figure design, and includes, for example, a special figure fluctuation pattern that can be selected only when winning a jackpot Alternatively, a special figure variation pattern that can be selected only when a specific jackpot is won may be included. When the result of judgment per special figure is a loss, a special figure fluctuation pattern associated with a relatively short fluctuation time is easily selected, and when the result of judgment per special figure is a big hit, it is relatively long. By setting the special figure fluctuation pattern associated with the fluctuation time of the time to be easily selected, when the fluctuation effect including the reach effect is executed, than when the change effect not including the reach effect is executed, It is possible to suggest that the player is highly likely to win the jackpot.

  In the special figure determination result storage area 413e (see FIG. 2), the determination results of the special object per TT, the special symbol design determination, and the special figure variation pattern determination for the determination target TT are stored in a state of being associated with each other. The

[Pre-judgment process in start-up switch process]
Further, the main CPU 411 executes a pre-determination process during the start port switch process (see FIG. 3). In the pre-determination process, the main CPU 411 sets, as a pre-determination target, the special-determination determination information stored in the special figure determination information storage area 413d and put on hold. The special symbol design determination and the special symbol variation pattern determination are sequentially executed. The method of special figure determination, special symbol design, and special figure variation pattern determination for the prior determination target is the same as those for the determination target TT. The determination result of the pre-determination process (that is, the determination result of the special figure for the pre-determination target, the determination result of the special symbol design and the special figure variation pattern determination) is stored in the pre-determination information storage area 413h, and the determination result of the pre-determination process is obtained. A pre-determination command that includes this, and a hold increase command indicating that new special figure determination information is stored in the storage area 413d are set in the main RAM 413 and transmitted to the effect control unit 403 in an output process described later. . The pre-determination process for certain special figure determination information is executed in the start-up switch process before the special figure determination information is acquired and stored in the storage area 413d. However, as described above, a higher priority is set for the special figure determination information acquired when the second start condition is satisfied as compared to the special figure determination information acquired when the first start condition is satisfied. When the first start condition is satisfied in the state in which the information for special figure determination triggered by the establishment of the second start condition is stored in the storage area 413d, the main control unit 401 sends the hold increase command to the main While setting in the RAM 413, the prior determination command is not set in the main RAM 413. When the first start condition is satisfied while the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is the electric support game state, the main control unit 401 sets a pending increase command in the main RAM 413, while setting a prior determination command in the main RAM 413. Do not set to.

[1-2-4. Normal symbol processing]
The normal symbol processing (see FIG. 3) will be described. In the normal symbol processing, the main CPU 411 executes general symbol determination. The common figure determination includes a determination per common figure. As a result of the determination per hit, if the winning per win is determined, the normal symbol is displayed for a predetermined change time, and then the normal symbol is stopped at the symbol indicating the determination per hit. In the normal symbol process, when the general pattern determination information is not stored in the storage area 413i, the normal symbol process is terminated without performing the normal symbol determination. Further, the normal symbol determination is not performed when the normal symbol variation display is performed and when the game (auxiliary game) for opening the electric tulip 107 is performed. In the normal hit determination, the main CPU 411 performs a normal hit determination with a comparison between a normal hit determination table FAt stored in the main ROM 412 and a random number of the normal determination target FF.

[1-2-5. Electric accessory control processing]
The electric accessory control process will be described (see FIG. 3). In the electric accessory control process, the big prize opening process and the electric chew process are sequentially executed.

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

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

  In addition, the game state setting process (see FIG. 3) is executed in the special winning opening process. In the game state setting process, the main CPU 411 sets various game flags such as a high probability game flag and an electric support game flag that determine the game state in the game flag storage area 413f. As described above, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is a high probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is ON, and a low probability gaming state when the high probability gaming flag is OFF. The gaming state of the gaming machine 100 is an electric support game state when the electric support game flag is ON, and a non-electric support game state when the electric support game flag is OFF. In the game state setting process during the big prize opening process that is executed in response to the occurrence of the jackpot, the gaming state of the gaming machine 100 when the jackpot occurs, the type of the jackpot that has occurred, and the gaming machine 100 after the jackpot game Depending on the game state of the game, the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are set ON / OFF, and depending on the type of jackpot that has occurred, the remaining number of changes in the special symbol that maintains the high probability game state Is stored in the main RAM 413. The high-probability game remaining number X indicating the number and the electric support game remaining number J indicating the remaining number of fluctuations of the special symbol in which the electric support game state is maintained are set.

  In the game state setting process associated with special A and special B jackpots (see FIG. 3), both the high probability game flag and the electric support game flag are turned ON, and the high probability game remaining number X and the electric support game remaining number J are both set. “150” is set.

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

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

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

[1-2-7. Output processing]
In the output process, the main CPU 411 sends information (including arbitrary commands) indicating the storage contents of each storage area in the main RAM 413 to each control unit (the prize ball control unit 402 and the effect) connected to the main control unit 401. Output to the control unit 403). A command related to the prize ball is output to the prize ball control unit 402, and a command related to the effect is output to the effect control unit 403. In the output process, the main CPU 411 can transmit any information that it recognizes or holds (for example, information indicating the state of the electric support game flag and the high probability game flag) to the effect control unit 403. When the output process ends, the timer interrupt process also ends. When the timer interrupt process ends, the process executed by the main CPU 411 returns to the main process (see FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 2, a board external information terminal board 491 is connected to the main control section 401, and the main control section 401 sends information indicating the contents stored in the main RAM 413 to the outside (through the board 491 ( For example, it can be output to a hall computer of a game facility.

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

  Various SWs for detecting a game ball are connected to the prize ball control unit 402. For example, as shown in the figure, the prize ball control unit 402 has a fixed position detection SW 424 for detecting a game ball at a predetermined position, a payout ball detection SW425 for detecting a paid game ball, and a game ball in the upper plate 123. A ball detection SW 426 that detects whether there is a ball, a full tank detection SW 427 a that detects that the upper plate 123 is filled with a game ball, and a full tank detection that detects that the lower plate 125 is filled with a game ball. SW427b is connected. Further, a launching unit 428 is connected to the prize ball control unit 402. The award ball control unit 402 detects the operation of launching a game ball with respect to the launch unit 428 (operation by the player) and controls the launch of the game ball. The prize ball control unit 402 is connected to a payout unit 429 for paying out a prize ball. The prize ball control unit 402 controls the payout unit 429 to drive the payout drive motor, thereby to each winning port (the first starting port 105, the second starting port 106, the big winning port 111, the normal winning port 112). The payout of prize balls corresponding to the winnings of will be realized.

[3. Production control unit]
The effect control unit 403 includes a CPU 431, a ROM 432, a RAM 433, an input / output interface (I / O) (not shown), and the like (see FIG. 2). The CPU, ROM, and RAM in the effect control unit 403 are also referred to as a sub CPU, a sub ROM, and a sub RAM, respectively. The sub CPU 431 reads out various programs related to the control of the effects performed by the gaming machine 100 from the sub ROM 432, and executes the read programs using the sub RAM 433 as a work area.

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

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

[3-1. Production main processing]
FIG. 7 lists the main processes performed by the effect control unit 403. When power is supplied to the effect control unit 403, the effect main process is executed by the sub CPU 431. In the effect main process, the sub CPU 431 performs initial setting of a built-in device such as CTC in the effect control unit 403 and stores the setting content in the sub RAM 433.

[3-2. Production timer interrupt processing]
The sub CPU 431 interrupts and executes the effect timer interrupt process with respect to the effect main process at a cycle according to the setting content stored in the sub RAM 433 by the effect main process (see FIG. 7). In the effect timer interruption process, the sub CPU 431 sequentially executes a command reception process and an operation reception process.

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

[3-2-1-1. Special drawing production process]
The special figure effect process includes an effect start process and an effect end process. The sub CPU 431 starts the variation effect by executing the effect start process in response to the reception of the variation start command from the main control unit 401, and then performs the effect in response to the reception of the variation stop command from the main control unit 401. The variation effect is ended by executing the end process. The effect start process includes a variable effect pattern selection process. In the variation effect pattern selection process, the sub CPU 431 selects and determines a special figure variation effect pattern from the special figure variation effect pattern table stored in the sub ROM 432 based on the command received from the main control unit 401. The variation effect by the selected and determined special figure variation effect pattern is executed in the special figure effect process.

  Further, when the sub CPU 431 receives a pre-determination command from the main control unit 401, the sub-CPU 431 stores the determination result of the pre-determination process (see FIG. 3) executed by the main control unit 401 in the command reception process in the sub RAM 433. When a hold increase command is received, a hold increase process is performed. In the hold increase process, a hold image corresponding to the prior determination target is additionally displayed on the image display unit 104. The reserved image corresponding to the advance determination target is later deleted from the image display unit 104 or shifted to a specific display position when the change start command is received when the advance determination target becomes the determination target TT. .

  The sub CPU 431 selects and determines one hold effect pattern from the hold effect scenario table HEt_1 or HEt_2, which will be described later, when additionally displaying the hold image corresponding to the prior determination target on the image display unit 104. Then, a reserved image corresponding to the pre-determination target is additionally displayed on the image display unit 104 along the selected and determined hold effect pattern, and the reserved image displayed on the image display unit 104 is displayed at a predetermined timing. Change to (change) the hold image. In the present embodiment, a specific reserved image is changed to another reserved image, that is, the display mode of the reserved image is changed (a pseudo-held image described later is changed to another pseudo-held image, that is, a pseudo-held image). Is also referred to as a pending change effect. Details of the hold image and the hold change effect will be described later.

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

[3-2-1-3. Winning effect processing]
The winning effect process (see FIG. 7) is executed by the sub CPU 431 when a command related to the winning effect is received from the main control unit 401. At the start of the jackpot game and at the end of the jackpot game, an opening command and an ending command are transmitted from the main control unit 401 to the effect control unit 403 as commands related to the win effect, respectively. In the winning effect process, the effect control unit 403 starts the winning effect in response to the reception of the opening command, and ends the winning effect in response to the reception of the ending command.

[3-2-2. Operation acceptance process]
In the operation accepting process (see FIG. 7), the sub CPU 431 operates based on a signal from the effect button 121 or the cross key 122 to determine whether the player has operated the effect button 121 or the cross key 122 (operation presence / absence and operation contents) ) The effect control unit 403 can perform an effect according to the recognized operation state.

<< About production mode >>
The sub CPU 431 selects and sets one effect mode from the plurality of effect modes defined in the effect mode table Mt, based on the command received from the main control unit 401. The effect mode selected here may be hereinafter referred to as a target effect mode. The effect control unit 403 performs various effects including a variable effect in the target effect mode. The plurality of effect modes include a probability change mode and a normal mode as first to second effect modes. In the present embodiment, the effect control unit 403 sets the probability variation mode as the target effect mode in the high probability electric support game state. In the low probability non-electric support game state (normal game state), the normal mode is set as the target effect mode.

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

<Supplemental Information about Sub-ROM 432 and Sub-RAM 433>
Various tables can be stored in the sub ROM 432, and various storage areas can be provided in the sub RAM 433. In the present embodiment, the sub ROM 432 stores various tables (tables HEt_1 and HEt_2, which will be described later) used in the hold increase process. In addition, the sub RAM 433 stores a warning effect execution flag described later.

<Supplementary information on pending increase processing>
In the hold increase process, the effect control unit 403 displays a hold image corresponding to the prior determination target on the image display unit 104. A plurality of types of hold images are provided as the hold images (stored in the sub ROM 432), and the effect control unit 403 selects one hold image from the plurality of hold images and holds the hold corresponding to the prior determination target. The image is displayed on the image display unit 104 as an image. First, the types of reserved images will be described.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the types of hold images. The effect control unit 403 displays any one of the hold image patterns H01 to H05 on the image display unit 104 when displaying the hold image on the image display unit 104 in the hold increase process for the prior determination target. Each of the reserved images of the image display patterns H01 to H05 is associated with a different display mode (including at least color), and white, blue, green for the patterns H01, H02, H03, H04, and H05, respectively. , Red, and rainbow colors are associated with each other. Hereinafter, the held images of the patterns H01, H02, H03, H04, and H05 may be referred to as white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold, and rainbow hold, respectively. White hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold, and rainbow hold are set so that the jackpot reliability increases in this order. Details of which hold image to display and the reliability of the jackpot will be described later. In this embodiment, “rainbow color” indicates a color including a plurality of colors such as blue, green, and red.

  FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are explanatory diagrams of the holding effect scenario table for loss and the holding effect scenario table for jackpots, respectively. The table TEt_1 is a table associated with the loss. Therefore, in the hold increase process, the effect control unit 403 selects the table HEt_1 and selects and determines the hold effect pattern when the result of the determination per special figure for the determination object included in the determination command is lost. On the other hand, the table TEt_2 is a table associated with the jackpot. Therefore, in the hold increase process, the effect control unit 403 selects the table HEt_2 and selects and determines the hold effect pattern when the result of the determination per special figure for the determination target included in the determination command is a big hit.

  The table HEt_1 includes a hold effect scenario table HEt_1a for when the reach effect is not executed and a hold effect scenario table HEt_1b for when the reach effect is executed. In other words, in the hold increase process, the effect control unit 403 is an effect in which the result of determination per special figure for the pre-determination target included in the pre-determination command is lost, and the result of special figure fluctuation pattern determination is that the reach effect is not executed When it is the special figure fluctuation pattern with which time (fluctuation time) is matched, the table HEt_1a is selected, and the hold effect pattern is selected and determined. In addition, the result of determination per special figure for the pre-determined target included in the pre-determination command is lost, and the result of the special figure variation pattern determination is associated with the production time (variation time) at which the reach production is executed. If it is a special figure variation pattern, the table HEt_1b is selected, and the hold effect pattern is selected and determined. As described above, when the production control unit 403 receives the hold increase command from the main control unit 401 and does not receive the advance determination command, the production control unit 403 selects the table HEt_1 in the hold increase process, and holds the hold. An effect pattern is selected and determined.

  In the present embodiment, when the result of determination per special figure is a loss, the table is selected according to the result of special figure fluctuation pattern determination (the amount of fluctuation time associated with the selected special figure fluctuation pattern). However, if the jackpot is different, the common table will be selected regardless of the result of the special figure fluctuation pattern judgment. Different tables may be used, and even when the table is lost, a common table may be selected regardless of the result of the special figure variation pattern determination. In addition, when the result of the special figure determination is lost, a different table is selected depending on whether the result of the special figure variation pattern determination is the pattern THp_a01 or THp_a02 and any of the patterns THp_a03 to THp_a06. However, combinations of special figure fluctuation patterns for which a common table is selected can be set as appropriate, or different special figure fluctuation patterns may be associated with different tables.

  The table HEt_1a is a table in which a holding effect pattern TH01 is defined. The table HEt_1b is a table in which holding effect patterns TH01 to TH10 are defined. The table HEt_2 is a table in which a plurality of holding effect patterns TH01 to TH15 are defined. Each hold effect pattern defines the display mode of the initial hold image and the final hold image. Here, the “initial hold image” indicates a hold image that is first displayed on the image display unit 104 as a hold image corresponding to the advance determination target in the hold increase process for the advance determination target. In addition, the “final hold image” is a hold image corresponding to a prior determination target, immediately before the hold image is erased (for example, before a predetermined time has elapsed since the winning lottery for the determination target is executed). The hold image displayed on the image display part 104 is shown. If the initial hold image is different from the final hold image, the hold change described above, in which the hold image changes one or more times after the hold image is first displayed until the hold image is deleted. It shows that the production is executed. When the hold change effect is executed, the reliability of the jackpot of the hold image after the change is set higher than the reliability of the jackpot of the hold image before the change.

  The hold effect pattern TH01 is a hold effect pattern in which white hold is associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, and the hold change effect is not executed. The hold effect pattern TH02 is a hold effect pattern in which white hold and blue hold are associated as an initial hold image and a final hold image, respectively, and a hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH03 is a hold effect pattern in which blue hold is associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, and the hold change effect is not executed. The hold effect pattern TH04 is a hold effect pattern in which white hold and green hold are associated as an initial hold image and a final hold image, respectively, and a hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH05 is a hold effect pattern in which blue hold and green hold are associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, respectively, and the hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH06 is a hold effect pattern in which green hold is associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, and the hold change effect is not executed.

  The hold effect pattern TH07 is a hold effect pattern in which white hold and red hold are associated as an initial hold image and a final hold image, respectively, and a hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH08 is a hold effect pattern in which blue hold and red hold are associated as an initial hold image and a final hold image, respectively, and a hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH09 is a hold effect pattern in which green hold and red hold are associated as an initial hold image and a final hold image, respectively, and a hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH10 is a hold effect pattern in which red hold is associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, and the hold change effect is not executed.

  The hold effect pattern TH11 is a hold effect pattern in which white hold and rainbow hold are associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, respectively, and the hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH12 is a hold effect pattern in which blue hold and rainbow hold are associated as an initial hold image and a final hold image, respectively, and a hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH13 is a hold effect pattern in which green hold and rainbow hold are associated as an initial hold image and a final hold image, respectively, and a hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH14 is a hold effect pattern in which red hold and rainbow hold are associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, respectively, and the hold change effect is executed. The hold effect pattern TH15 is a hold effect pattern in which rainbow hold is associated as the initial hold image and the final hold image, and the hold change effect is not executed.

  When the hold change effect is executed, the reliability of the jackpot image after the hold change effect is executed is higher than the reliability of the jackpot image before the hold change effect is executed. 1 or 2 between the initial reserved image and the final reserved image, in which a reliability higher than the reliability of the jackpot of the initial reserved image and lower than the reliability of the jackpot of the final reserved image is set When there are a plurality of hold images, the hold change effect from the initial hold image to the final hold image may be executed once or may be executed a plurality of times. For example, when the initial hold image is white hold and the final hold image is rainbow hold, it may be changed from white hold to rainbow hold by one hold change effect, or a total of four hold changes The effect may be executed, and may be sequentially changed from white hold to blue hold, green hold, red hold, and rainbow hold. The effect control unit 403 may appropriately determine how many times the hold change effect is executed before the initial hold image is changed to the final hold image. The timing at which the hold change effect is executed will be described later.

  When the hold increase process is executed by the effect control unit 403 based on the table HEt_1a, the selection probability of the hold effect pattern TH01 is set to 100%. Further, when the hold increase process is executed by the effect control unit 403 based on the table HEt_1b, the selection probabilities of the hold effect patterns TH01, TH02, TH03, TH04, TH05, TH06, TH07, TH08, TH09, and TH10 are respectively 64%, 10%, 10%, 4%, 4%, 4%, 1%, 1%, 1%, 1%. When the hold increase process is executed by the effect control unit 403 based on the table HEt_2, the hold effect patterns TH01, TH02, TH03, TH04, TH05, TH06, TH07, TH08, TH09, TH10, TH11, TH12, TH13, The selection probabilities of TH14 and TH15 are 51%, 4.5%, 4.5%, 5%, 5%, 5%, 6%, 6%, 6%, 6%, 0.2%, 0, respectively. .2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, and 0.2%. The method for selecting one hold effect pattern from a plurality of hold effect patterns is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, a predetermined determination value is assigned to each hold effect pattern, and the effect control unit 403 generates The production random number to be compared with the determination value thereof, and when the production random number matches a specific determination value, the pending production pattern to which the determination value is assigned is selected. Although description will be omitted hereinafter, when the production control unit 403 selects one pattern from a plurality of patterns with reference to a predetermined table, the production control unit 403 similarly selects the production based on the production random number and the determination value. .

  In the present embodiment, the result of determination per special figure, or the holding effect scenario table associated with the result of determination per special figure and the result of special figure fluctuation pattern determination is provided. A holding effect scenario table corresponding to the result may also be provided. For example, a holding effect scenario table corresponding to the result of the special figure determination and the result of the special symbol determination may be provided, or the result of the special figure determination, the result of the special symbol determination, and the special pattern variation pattern determination may be provided. A holding effect scenario table according to the result may be provided.

<< About the reliability of the jackpot >>
In the case where certain effect Q ₂ for a certain one of JP diagram determination information Q ₁ is carried out, the probability that special symbol determination information Q ₁ is elected jackpot, i.e., based on the special symbol determination information Q ₁ expected value is determined jackpot in the determination per special symbol (the expected value of the probability theory), reliability of jackpot, the reliability of the special symbol determination information Q _1, or, referred to as the reliability of the effect Q _2, or , terms related to special symbol determination information Q ₁ or effect Q ₂ (e.g., hold the image for special symbol determination information Q ₁ that is suspended) while correlated to simply as reliability. For example, if the information Q ₁ is being held, it is sometimes referred to as reliability information Q ₁ and so the reliability of the hold. The information Q ₁ is being held, the information Q ₁ is be stored in the special symbol determination information storage area 413d, variation of the special symbols based on information Q ₁ is refers to a condition that has not been started yet. Effect Q ₂ are to be located in the notice made during variation of the special symbols that correspond to special symbol determination information Q ₁ (the announcement attraction), fluctuations before the start of the special symbols that correspond to special symbol determination information Q ₁ Can be a pre-reading notice (pre-reading notice effect).

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

The effect Q ₂ is executed is equivalent to the specific demonstration pattern execution of the effect Q ₂ is defined is selected. The specific effect patterns, if according to the result of the hit determination special symbol are those selected with a predetermined probability, for one Japanese view determination information Q _1, the probability that a particular effect pattern is selected It is calculated by multiplying the probability of jackpot or loss in judgment per special figure by the probability that a specific performance pattern is selected.

<Reliability of jackpot image jackpot>
The reliability of the jackpot of the hold image will be described. Director Q ₂ is assumed to be pending production. In the hold effect, any hold image of white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold, and rainbow hold is displayed as the final hold image. In the present embodiment, the reliability of the jackpot when white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold, rainbow hold is displayed as the final hold image according to the mathematical formula for calculating the jackpot reliability is about 0.25%, about 3.79%, about 10.51%, about 50.31%, and 100%. That is, it can be said that the reliability of jackpot is set higher in this order for white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold, and rainbow hold. Note that when the rainbow hold reliability is 100%, the rainbow hold is displayed on the image display unit 104, so that the player can recognize that the determination result per special figure is a big hit.

  FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an example of the timing at which the hold change effect is executed. The on-hold change effect is executed at a predetermined timing after the decorative symbol change display is started in the variable effect until the decorative symbol is temporarily displayed. The temporary stop display of the decorative symbols is to display the decorative symbols variably in a state where the decorative symbols are slightly vibrated to such an extent that they appear to be stopped and displayed, although the decorative symbols are not stopped and displayed. Although not shown in the drawing, the temporary stop display of the decorative symbol may be performed a plurality of times in one variation effect, so here, it is “until the first time the decorative symbol is temporarily displayed. In the figure, the reach effect is an effect that increases the expectation for the jackpot, for example, an effect using a specific character. In the reach production, different endings are prepared depending on whether the winning lottery result is a big win or lost, for example, when a specific character performs a predetermined work as a reach production If the winning lottery result is a big hit, an effect with the content that the job is successful is executed, and if the winning lottery result is a loss, the effect that the job fails is executed. Therefore, it can be said that a player who wants to win a jackpot wants to execute an effect that the work is successful, that is, it is an effect that supports a specific character and improves the interest of the game.

  The variation effect is started when the special figure determination is executed (in other words, at the same time as the variation display of the special symbol is started), but is associated with the reserved image that is the target of the change change effect. The special figure determination information may not be the same as the special figure determination information for which the special figure determination has been executed. For example, when a special figure determination is executed, at a predetermined timing thereafter, a hold change effect for changing the hold image corresponding to the special figure determination information for which the right of the special figure determination is held to a different hold image is executed. It's okay.

  In FIG. 11, timing P <b> 1 is the time when the variation effect starts, that is, when the decorative symbol variation display starts. Timing P2 is after T1 seconds (for example, after 4 seconds) after the fluctuating effect is started. The timing P3 is a timing that is close in time to the timing P2 (more specifically, a timing that is separated by a time shorter than the execution time of the precursor effect described later). For example, T2 seconds after the start of the variation effect (for example, 4 .5 seconds later). The timing P4 is immediately before the decorative symbol is temporarily displayed for the first time, for example, after T3 seconds (for example, 8 seconds) after the start of the changing effect. The timings P1 and P2 and the timings P3 and P4 are set to a time that is not close in time compared to the timings P2 and P3 (more specifically, a time that is longer than the execution time of the precursor effect described later).

<About sign production>
In the present embodiment, when the hold change effect is executed at any one of timings P2 to P4, the predetermined sign effect is executed immediately before (a predetermined period before the hold change effect is executed), and the timing P1. When the hold change effect is executed, the predetermined sign effect is not executed. The reason why the sign effect is not executed when the hold change effect is executed at the timing P1 is that the hold change effect is executed simultaneously with the start of the change effect and there is no time for executing the sign effect. When the hold change effect is executed after the sign effect is executed, the player can be made to recognize that the hold change effect is executed as a result of the sign effect. The sign effect can be executed even when the hold change effect is not executed. In the present embodiment, the first sign effect and the second sign effect are provided as the sign effects, and specific effect modes of each sign effect will be described below.

  In each figure and the following description, display areas R0 to R4 on the image display unit 104 are display areas for reserved images, and the display area R0 corresponds to information for special figure determination for which special figure determination has been performed. Reserved image (the right to determine a special figure has been digested and does not fall under “hold” in the strict sense, but is referred to as a reserved image for simplification of the description. This is an area for displaying. On the other hand, the display areas R1 to R4 are reserved images corresponding to the information for special figure determination for which the right to special figure determination is reserved, and R1, R2, R3, and R4 have special figure determination in this order. A reserved image corresponding to the special figure determination information having a low priority is displayed. In the following description, the precursor effect is described as an effect executed when the reserved image displayed in the display region R2 is changed to a different reserved image. The precursor effect is any of the display regions R0 to R4. This is also possible when changing the hold image (pseudo hold image) to a different hold image.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the first precursor effect. The first sign effect is an effect suggesting that there is a possibility that the hold change effect may be executed by the character voice of a predetermined character. Specifically, a telop “CHANGE” is displayed at the right end of the image display unit 104. In addition, the sound of “change” is output from the speaker 115. When the first sign effect is executed before the hold change effect that is changed to red hold for the white hold displayed in the display area R2, the change is held immediately after the first sign effect is executed. The effect is executed, and the hold image in the display area R2 is changed from white hold to red hold. As described above, it is possible to execute the precursor effect even when the hold change effect is not executed, but the execution timing is the same as the timing when the precursor effect is executed when the hold change effect is executed. Is done. Thus, it is possible to improve the interest of the player as to whether or not the pending change effect is executed after the precursor effect is executed. When the hold change effect is not executed, the hold change effect is not executed after the first predictive effect is executed, that is, the hold image displayed in any display area of the display areas R0 to R4 remains white. .

  FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the second precursor effect. The second sign effect is that a flying object (for example, an airplane) flies from the right end to the left end of the image display unit 104, and a hold change effect may be executed by dropping a bomb during the flight. It is a production that suggests. When the second warning effect is executed before the hold change effect that is changed to the blue hold for the white hold displayed in the display area R2, the bomb dropped from the airplane is displayed in the display area R2. The white hold is changed to a blue hold after the white hold has changed to a smoke hold (a hold image having a smoke-like shape). When the hold change effect is not executed, the bomb dropped from the plane in the second warning effect is deleted from the image display unit 104 without touching the white hold displayed in any display area, that is, the display areas R0 to R4. The hold image displayed in any display area remains white and is not changed. From the above, the smoke hold described above is a special hold image for notifying that the hold image before being changed to smoke hold is changed to a hold image with higher reliability of jackpot through smoke hold. It can be said that there is.

<Additional information regarding the time required to perform the warning effect>
Comparing the first sign effect and the second sign effect, the first sign effect is an effect of displaying a predetermined telop on the image display unit 104 and outputting a predetermined sound from the speaker 115, and executing the effect It takes a relatively short time. On the other hand, the second precursor effect is an effect in which the airplane flies from the right end to the left end of the image display unit 104, and the bomb dropped from the airplane is brought into contact with the hold image. Compared to the first precursor effect. The time required for the performance is long.

<About the execution determination of the warning effect>
Whether or not to execute the precursor effect before the timings P2 to P4 shown in FIG. 11 and whether to execute the first precursor effect or the second precursor effect (execution determination of the precursor effect) The control unit 403 makes a determination with reference to the precursor effect execution determination table ZHt. In the present embodiment, the determination using the table ZHt is executed at each timing at which the precursor effect can be executed (that is, before the timings P2 to P4). However, in the case where the hold change effect is continuously executed at the timings P2 and P3, the determination using the table ZHt is not performed, and details of the case will be described later.

  FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a predecessor effect execution determination table in the effect control unit of the gaming machine. The predecessor effect execution determination table ZHt has a hold change effect and the hold image after the hold change effect is blue hold or green hold The table ZHt_1 referred to when the hold change effect is performed and the table ZHt_2 referred to when the hold image after the hold change effect is red hold or rainbow hold and the hold change effect are not executed. ZHt_3 referred to in the case.

  The tables ZHt_1 and ZHt_2 are tables in which the execution of the first precursor effect or the second precursor effect is defined, and the table ZHt_3 is the execution of the first precursor effect, the execution of the second precursor effect, and the precursor effect. This is a table in which non-execution of is defined. When the execution control unit 403 determines whether to execute the precursor effect based on the table ZHt_1, the probability that the execution of the first precursor effect is selected and the probability that the execution of the second precursor effect is selected are 40%, respectively. , 60%. When the execution control unit 403 performs execution of the warning effect based on the table ZHt_2, the probability that the execution of the first warning effect is selected and the probability that the execution of the second warning effect is selected are 60%, respectively. , 40%. When the execution control unit 403 executes execution determination of the precursor effect based on the table ZHt_3, the probability that the execution of the first precursor effect is selected, the probability that the execution of the second precursor effect is selected, and the execution of the precursor effect is not executed Are selected to be 0.3%, 0.7%, and 99%, respectively.

<Supplement about the probability that the hold change effect will be executed after the sign effect and the hold image after the change>
When the pending change effect is not executed and the precursor effect is executed, the probability (0.3%) that the first precursor effect is selected with reference to the table ZHt_3 is the probability that the second precursor effect is selected (0.3%) Lower than 0.7%), the first precursor effect is less likely to be selected than the second precursor effect. In other words, when the first warning effect is executed, it can be said that there is a higher possibility that the hold change effect will be executed after that than when the second warning effect is executed.

  In addition, when the sign effect is executed before the hold change effect, when the changed hold image is blue hold or green hold, the probability (60%) that the second sign effect is selected as the sign effect is 60%. In contrast to the probability that the first sign effect is selected (40%), when the changed reserved image is red hold or rainbow hold, the probability that the first sign effect is selected as the sign effect (60%). ) Is higher than the probability (40%) that the second precursor effect is selected. Therefore, the hold image (hold image after change) associated with the hold change effect after the first sign effect is performed is the hold image (hold after change) associated with the hold change effect after the second sign effect is performed. It can be said that there is a high possibility that the image is a reserved image having a higher reliability than the image. In other words, it can be said that the first precursor effect is a precursor effect that is more likely to be changed to a reserved image with higher reliability of the jackpot due to the hold change effect as compared to the second predictor effect.

<About the case where the hold change effect is continuously executed at the timings P2 and P3>
As described above, in the present embodiment, when the hold change effect is continuously executed at the timings P2 and P3, the effect control unit 403 does not perform the execution determination of the precursor effect using the table ZHt. In this case, the effect control unit 403 executes the first sign effect before the hold change effect at the timing P2, and executes the second sign effect before the hold change effect at the timing P3.

  By the way, the timings P2 and P3 are close in time as described above, and the time required for the execution of the second warning effect is longer than the time required for the execution of the first warning effect. When the hold change effect is executed at the timings P2 and P3, there is a period in which the first sign effect and the second sign effect are simultaneously executed.

  FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the effect when the first sign effect and the second sign effect are executed before each hold change effect when the hold change effect is executed at the timings P2 and P3. . When the hold change effect is executed on the hold image displayed in the display area R2 at the timings P2 and P3, the first sign effect and the second sign effect are executed before the hold image is changed at the timings P2 and P3. (See E02 in FIG. 15).

  Execution of the first warning effect is completed in a relatively short time, and then the white hold is changed to green hold in accordance with the execution of the first warning effect (E03 in FIG. 15). After that, the bomb dropped from the airplane in the second sign production comes into contact with the green hold displayed in the display area R2 (E04 in FIG. 15), and the green hold changes to smoke hold (E05 in FIG. 15). It is changed to red hold (E06 in FIG. 15).

  According to the present embodiment, the first precursor effect is easier to execute the hold change effect after that than the second predictor effect, and when the hold change effect is executed, the high jackpot reliability is higher. Since it is easy to change to an image, it is possible to improve the player's interest in which precursor effect is executed.

  In addition, when the hold change effect is continuously executed in a short time, before each hold change effect is executed, the sign effects having different effect modes are simultaneously executed, and sequentially hold images according to the execution of the sign effect. Will change the game's interest.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, the effect control unit 403 can simultaneously execute the first sign effect and the second sign effect, but in this embodiment, the effect control unit 403 performs the first sign effect and the second sign effect. It is assumed that the simultaneous execution of the effects is restricted. In the first embodiment, the hold change effect can be executed at a plurality of predetermined timings (timing P1 to P4 shown in FIG. 11). However, in this embodiment, the decorative symbol variation display is started. The hold change effect can be executed at an arbitrary timing during the period from when the decoration symbol is first temporarily displayed (referred to as “pending change effect executable period” in FIG. 16 and the following description). To do.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of a period in which the sign effect is executed.
The first method for restricting the simultaneous execution of the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect is to set a period in which the first precursor effect can be executed and a period in which the second precursor effect can be executed in different periods. It is. As shown in FIG. 16 (a), the period until the predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses from the start of the decorative symbol variation display in the hold change executable period is the first period, and the decorative symbol variation display is started. After the elapse of the predetermined time, the period until the decorative symbol is temporarily displayed for the first time is set as the second period. When the precursor effect is executed in the first period, one of the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect (the first precursor effect in the present embodiment) is executed, and the precursor effect in the second period. Is executed, the other warning effect (second warning indication in the present embodiment) is executed. According to this configuration, the period in which the first precursor effect can be executed and the period in which the second precursor effect can be executed are set to different periods, and the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are executed simultaneously. It will not be done. In addition, it is good also as providing a predetermined | prescribed interval period (period in which a holding | maintenance change effect is not performed) between a 1st period and a 2nd period. Thereby, it can prevent more reliably that the 1st sign production and the 2nd sign production are performed simultaneously.

  The second method of restricting the simultaneous execution of the first and second warning effects is that while one of the first warning effect and the second warning effect is being executed in the period where the warning effect can be executed, It is not performing the precursor effect. Unlike the first method, the second method is not divided into a period in which the first precursor effect can be executed and a period in which the second precursor effect can be executed (see FIG. 16B). While the effect is being executed, execution of the other precursor effect can be restricted.

  Whether any precursor effect is being executed may be specified based on, for example, a precursor effect execution flag stored in the sub-RAM 433. For example, the state where the precursor effect is not executed, the state where the first indicator effect is executed, and the state where the second indicator effect is executed are “0”, “1”, “ 2 ”is set, and the effect control unit 403 refers to the precursor effect execution flag to determine whether or not the indicator effect is being executed, and when the precursor effect is being executed, It is possible to specify whether the sign effect is being executed. Then, when the precursor effect execution flag is set to “0”, the effect control unit 403 can determine the execution of the precursor effect, and the precursor effect execution flag is set to “1” or “2”. If it is, the execution of the precursor effect is not decided.

  The method of restricting a plurality of precursor effects that suggest that a pending change effect may be executed is not limited to the above-described method. In the case of executing the hold change effect, the execution of other hold change effects may be restricted until a predetermined period elapses after one hold change effect is executed. Here, the predetermined period is the time required for the execution of the warning effect. As shown in the first embodiment, when a plurality of warning effects with different execution times are provided, the warning effect that requires more time for execution is provided. Until the time required for execution elapses, it is possible to prevent a plurality of precursor effects from being executed at the same time by restricting the execution of other pending change effects.

  In the present embodiment, the timing at which the hold change effect is executed is set to an arbitrary timing. However, as shown in FIG. 11, the present embodiment can be applied even when the execution timing is determined in advance. . For example, when the hold change effect is executed at the timing P2 or P3 shown in FIG. 11, the predecessor effect that can be executed before that is the first sign effect, and when the hold change effect is executed at the timing P4, The sign effect that can be executed before is the second sign effect, which restricts the execution of a plurality of sign effects simultaneously. Alternatively, by referring to the precursor effect execution flag, while one of the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect is being executed, the other precursor effect is not executed, so that a plurality of precursor effects can be performed simultaneously. Execution is restricted.

  Further, in this embodiment, control is performed so that a plurality of precursor effects are not executed at the same time. However, in principle, control is performed so that a plurality of precursor effects are not executed at the same time. It is good also as what can be performed simultaneously. For example, when the special figure determination information corresponding to the hold image (including the pseudo hold image) that is the target of the hold change effect is a big hit, the hold change effect is executed on the hold image with a low probability. A plurality of precursor effects may be executed before being performed. Thereby, after a plurality of precursor effects are simultaneously executed, the variation effect in which the hold change effect is executed becomes an effect (so-called premier effect) indicating that it is a big hit, and the interest of the game is improved. When a plurality of precursor effects are executed simultaneously as a premier effect, the hold change effect may be executed a plurality of times or the hold change effect may be executed only once according to the execution of the plurality of precursor effects. (That is, the number of times the reserved image changes may be one time or two times or more).

<Third Embodiment>
The display area in which the reserved image is displayed is a display area according to the priority order in which the special figure determination is performed on the special figure determination information corresponding to the reserved image. Therefore, when the special figure determination is executed and the priority order in which the special figure determination is executed is changed (when the priority order is increased), the display position of the hold image is higher in the priority order of the special figure determination. Change to display area. Then, the effect control unit 403 changes the display area of the reserved image to a display area having a high priority for the special figure determination by moving the reserved symbol while continuing to display the reserved image. It is possible to change.

  By the way, the production control unit 403 performs the hold increase process in response to the reception of the prior determination command, and therefore responds to the timing of moving the hold image to another display area with the execution of the special figure determination and the reception of the prior determination command. As a result, there is a possibility that the timing for displaying a new reserved image in a predetermined display area overlaps. In the present embodiment, a characteristic effect executed by the effect control unit 403 when both timings overlap will be described.

  FIGS. 17 and 18 are explanatory diagrams showing first and second effects when the hold image is moved and the hold image is added simultaneously. As shown in E11 and E21 of FIGS. 17 and 18, white reservation is displayed in any of the display areas R0 to R4, and the special figure determination for the special figure determination information corresponding to the white reservation in the display area R0 is performed. When the result is displayed (in the image display unit 104, the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed in the non-zero pattern of “4”, “5”, “8”), the white reservation is deleted from the display area R0 (FIG. 17 and E12 and E22 in FIG. 18). Subsequently, when the special figure determination is executed for the special figure determination information corresponding to the white hold in the display area R1, the white hold displayed in the display areas R1 to R4 is displayed in the display areas R0 to R3, respectively. (See E13 and E23 in FIGS. 17 and 18). Also, at this timing, when a game ball enters the starting port 105 and the effect control unit 403 receives a prior determination command output from the main control unit 401, a reserved image corresponding to the prior determination command is displayed in the display region R4. Will be displayed.

  Before the movement is started in E12 and E22 of FIGS. 17 and 18, the reserved image displayed in the display area R4 is moving toward the display area R3 in E13 and E23 of FIGS. And overlaps a part of the display region R4. Therefore, in E13 and E23, the reserved image displayed in the display region R4 partially overlaps in response to reception of the prior determination command. In this case, the effect control unit 403 gives priority to the reserved image having a high jackpot reliability among the duplicated reserved images, that is, displays it on the front, and visually recognizes the entire reserved image having a higher jackpot reliability. Make it possible.

  In E13 of FIG. 17, the hold image being moved from the display area R4 to R3 according to execution of the special figure determination is white hold, but is displayed in the display area R4 in response to the reception of the prior determination command. Since the hold image is green hold, and the latter has higher jackpot reliability, green hold is displayed on the front and white hold is displayed on the back.

  On the other hand, in E23 of FIG. 18, the hold image being moved from the display region R4 to R3 is changed from white hold to green hold according to the execution of the special figure determination (that is, the white hold at the timing P1 in the first embodiment). On the other hand, the hold change effect is changed from green to green hold), while the hold image displayed in the display area R4 in response to the reception of the prior determination command is white hold, and the former is a big hit Since the reliability is high, green hold is displayed on the front and white hold is displayed on the back.

  In the present embodiment, after a change or new display is made on a hold image (green hold) having a relatively high reliability level of jackpot as a hold image, the changed or newly displayed hold image is a jackpot reliability. In the case where the image is overlapped with another hold image (white hold) having a relatively low degree, the green hold is displayed in front of the white hold. However, when the green hold is changed or the green hold is newly displayed, The latter may be first in relation to the timing at which the two reserved images overlap. That is, when a hold image with high jackpot reliability is displayed as one hold image while the hold image being moved and the newly displayed hold image are overlapped or after being overlapped, May be displayed in front of the other reserved image.

  Further, when the reliability of the jackpot of the pending image being moved and the reliability of the jackpot of the newly displayed pending image are the same reliability, the pending image being moved and the newly displayed hold are always displayed. Any one of the images may be displayed on the front.

  Further, in the present embodiment, when the reserved image being moved and the newly displayed reserved image overlap, the reliability of the jackpot of the reserved image being moved and the reliability of the jackpot of the newly displayed reserved image Based on the above, it is decided which of the hold images to be displayed in front, but it does not depend on the reliability of the jackpot, and is always one of the hold image being moved and the newly displayed hold image One may be displayed on the front.

  In this embodiment, the destination of the pending image being moved is a display area (in this embodiment, the display area R3) that displays the reserved image corresponding to the special figure determination information for which the right of special figure determination is reserved. However, the destination of the on-hold image being moved may be a display area (that is, display area R0) that displays the on-hold image (pseudo on-hold image) corresponding to the special figure determination information for which the special figure determination has been performed. . The movement destination of the hold image being moved is the display area R0 when the special symbol determination information for which the right to determine the special figure is held is one and the special symbol is suspended. This is a case where special figure determination is performed on the information for figure determination.

<Supplementary information on conditions for moving held images>
In the present embodiment, when the display position of the hold image is changed in accordance with the execution of the special figure determination, the control when the hold image being moved and the newly displayed hold image overlap each other. As described above, the condition for changing the display position of the reserved symbol is not limited to the execution of the special figure determination. For example, as the movable board accessory 130 moves from the reference position to the operating position or moves, the movable board accessory 130 covers the reserved image displayed on the image display unit 104 and is held by the player. When the movable board 130 is moved, the reserved image is displayed on the image display unit 104 that is easily visible to the player after the movable board 130 reaches the operating position. The hold image may be moved to the display position, and can be applied to the control when the hold image being moved overlaps the newly displayed hold image.

<< Supplementary information regarding each embodiment >>
In the first embodiment, the case where the hold change effect that is changed to another hold image is executed for the hold image displayed in the display region R2 is described as an example. The reserved image may be a reserved image displayed in any of the display areas R0 to R4, that is, the reserved change effect is executed for the reserved image (pseudo-held image) displayed in the display area R0. Also good. In the third embodiment, the case where a new reserved image is displayed in the display region R4 when the reserved image displayed in the display region R4 is moving toward the display region R3 has been described as an example. When the reserved image displayed in the display area RX (X is any integer of 1 to 4) is moving toward the display area R (X-1), a new reserved image is displayed in the display area RX. Any display can be applied.

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

  The gaming machine W1 according to one aspect includes storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player, and an effect execution means for performing a predetermined effect, The production execution means can display a hold symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means, and can change a display mode of the hold symbol. Before the display mode is changed, it is possible to perform a precursor effect that suggests that the display mode is changed. The precursor effect includes a first precursor effect and a second precursor effect that are different from each other. In addition, when the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are simultaneously performed, the display mode is further changed after the display mode of the reserved symbol is changed.

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

  When the gaming machine W1 having the above configuration is realized by the above-described configuration in the gaming machine 100, the determination information corresponds to special figure determination information, and whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player is determined. This corresponds to figure determination. In addition, the special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a jackpot game involving the opening operation of the big prize opening 111 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Then, storing the determination information corresponds to storing the special figure determination information in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  Further, the fact that the effect execution means (the effect control unit 403) displays the reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means is the special figure determination information stored in the storage area 413d. This corresponds to displaying the corresponding reserved image on the image display unit 104, that is, displaying the reserved image in the display areas R1 to R4. And changing the display mode of the reserved symbol is equivalent to the reserved change effect. In addition, it is possible to execute a precursor effect suggesting that the display mode changes before the display mode of the reserved symbols is changed.

  There are a first sign production (corresponding to the first sign production) and a second sign production (corresponding to the second sign production). When both sign productions are performed at the same time, the holding symbol After the display mode is changed, the display mode is further changed (see FIG. 15).

  Further, in the gaming machine W1 having the above-described configuration, the effect executing means changes the reserved symbol to the first display mode based on the determination information after performing the second precursor effect, and then the special game. While it is possible to change the display mode to the second display mode that suggests that there is a high probability of being performed, or the third display mode that suggests that the possibility is higher than the second display mode, After performing the first warning effect, based on the determination information, the reserved symbol may be changed to the second display mode or the third display mode without changing to the first display mode. It is possible, and when the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are performed at the same time, the display mode of the reserved symbol changes to the second display mode, and then changes to the first display mode. And then changed to the third display mode It is desirable, wherein Rukoto.

  When the hold change effect is executed after the second sign effect is performed by the effect control unit 403, the effect control unit 403 changes the white hold to the first display mode (equivalent to smoke hold) and then wins a big hit. A second display mode (for example, corresponding to green holding) that suggests that a game is highly likely to be performed, or a third display mode that suggests that a jackpot game is more likely to be performed than the second display mode. For example, it is possible to change it to red hold set with higher reliability of jackpot than green hold. On the other hand, when the hold change effect is executed after the first sign effect is performed by the effect control unit 403, the effect control unit 403 performs the second display without changing the white hold to the first display mode. It is possible to change to a mode or a third display mode. Then, when the hold change effect is executed after the first sign effect and the second sign effect are simultaneously performed by the effect control unit 403, the effect control unit 403 changes the white hold to the second display mode, After changing to the first display mode, the display mode is changed to the third display mode (see FIG. 15).

  According to the gaming machine W1 configured as described above, when the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are performed at the same time, the display pattern of the reserved symbol changes further, that is, continuously in a short period of time. The display mode of the reserved symbols will change, and the fun of the game will be improved.

  The gaming machine W2 according to one aspect includes storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player, and effect execution means for performing a predetermined effect, The effect execution means can cause the display means to display a reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means, and the determination with respect to the determination information indicated by the reserved symbol The pseudo-pending symbols that are the same as or different from the reserved symbols can be displayed on the display means, and the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbols can be changed. Before the change, it is possible to perform a precursor effect suggesting that the display mode changes, and the precursor effect includes a first precursor effect and a second precursor effect that are different from each other. When the first aura effect and the effect the second precursors is performed simultaneously, the display mode of the pseudo pending symbols after changing, and characterized by further changing the display mode.

  In the gaming machine W2 configured as described above, the storage means is realized by the main control unit 401 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Further, the effect execution means is realized by the effect control unit 403 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  When the gaming machine W2 having the above-described configuration is realized by the above-described configuration in the gaming machine 100, the determination information corresponds to special figure determination information, and whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player is determined. This corresponds to figure determination. In addition, the special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a jackpot game involving the opening operation of the big prize opening 111 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Then, storing the determination information corresponds to storing the special figure determination information in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  Further, the fact that the effect execution means (the effect control unit 403) displays the reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means is the special figure determination information stored in the storage area 413d. This corresponds to displaying the corresponding reserved image on the image display unit 104, that is, displaying the reserved image in the display areas R1 to R4. In addition, displaying a pseudo-pending design that is the same as or different from the holding design on the display means even after the determination information indicated by the holding design is performed, displays a pseudo-holding image in the display area R0. It corresponds to. And changing the display mode of the pseudo hold symbol corresponds to a hold change effect. In addition, it is possible to execute a precursor effect that suggests that the display mode changes before the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbols is changed.

  The precursor effect includes a first predictor effect (corresponding to the first predictor effect) and a second predictor effect (corresponding to the second predictor effect). After the symbol display mode changes, the display mode changes further.

  Further, in the gaming machine W2 having the above-described configuration, the effect executing means changes the pseudo-holding symbol to the first display mode based on the determination information after performing the second precursor effect, and then performs the special display. While it is possible to change to the second display mode that suggests that the game is likely to be performed or the third display mode that suggests that the possibility is higher than the second display mode, After performing the first indication effect, based on the determination information, the pseudo-reserved symbol is changed to the second display mode or the third display mode without changing to the first display mode. And when the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are performed at the same time, after the display mode of the pseudo-holding symbol is changed to the second display mode, the first display The third table after changing to an aspect It is desirable, characterized in that changes to the embodiments.

  When the hold change effect is executed after the second sign effect is performed by the effect control unit 403, the effect control unit 403 changes the white hold to the first display mode (equivalent to smoke hold) and then wins a big hit. A second display mode (for example, corresponding to green holding) that suggests that a game is highly likely to be performed, or a third display mode that suggests that a jackpot game is more likely to be performed than the second display mode. For example, it is possible to change it to red hold set with higher reliability of jackpot than green hold. On the other hand, when the hold change effect is executed after the first sign effect is performed by the effect control unit 403, the effect control unit 403 performs the second display without changing the white hold to the first display mode. It is possible to change to a mode or a third display mode. Then, when the hold change effect is executed after the first sign effect and the second sign effect are simultaneously performed by the effect control unit 403, the effect control unit 403 changes the white hold to the second display mode, After changing to the first display mode, the display mode is changed to the third display mode.

  According to the gaming machine W2 configured as described above, when the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are performed at the same time, the display mode of the pseudo hold symbol changes further, that is, continuously in a short period. As a result, the display mode of the pseudo hold symbol is changed, and the interest of the game is improved.

  The gaming machine W3 according to one aspect includes storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player, and an effect execution means for performing a predetermined effect, The production execution means can display a hold symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means, and can change a display mode of the hold symbol. In the predetermined period before the display mode is changed, it is possible to perform a precursor effect that suggests that the display mode may change, and the precursor effect is a first precursor effect that is different from each other. There is a second warning effect, and the first warning effect or the second warning effect is restricted so that the first warning effect and the second warning effect are difficult or not performed simultaneously. Specially that It is set to.

  In the gaming machine W3 configured as described above, the storage means is realized by the main control unit 401 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Further, the effect execution means is realized by the effect control unit 403 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  When the gaming machine W3 having the above configuration is realized by the above-described configuration in the gaming machine 100, the determination information corresponds to special figure determination information, and whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player is determined. This corresponds to figure determination. In addition, the special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a jackpot game involving the opening operation of the big prize opening 111 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Then, storing the determination information corresponds to storing the special figure determination information in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  Further, the fact that the effect execution means (the effect control unit 403) displays the reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means is the special figure determination information stored in the storage area 413d. This corresponds to displaying the corresponding reserved image on the image display unit 104, that is, displaying the reserved image in the display areas R1 to R4. And changing the display mode of the reserved symbol is equivalent to the reserved change effect. In addition, it is possible to execute a prelude effect that suggests that the display mode may change in a predetermined period before the display mode of the reserved symbol is changed.

  The precursor effect includes a first predictor effect (corresponding to the first predictor effect) and a second predictor effect (corresponding to the second predictor effect), and both the predictor effects are difficult or not performed simultaneously. So that it is regulated. The method of restricting both precursor effects to be difficult or not performed at the same time is such that the periods in which each precursor effect is performed are different from each other (see FIG. 16A), or any precursor effect is performed. This is realized by performing control so that the other precursor effect is not performed when one of the precursor effects is performed in a period in which it is possible (see FIG. 16B).

  In addition, in the gaming machine W3 configured as described above, when any one of the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect is performed, the other precursor effect is not performed. It is desirable that it is harder or less done than when it is.

  According to the gaming machine W3 having the above-described configuration, since the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are difficult or not performed at the same time, the player's attention is combined (executed simultaneously). It is possible to prevent being distracted and preventing the entertainment of the game from being impaired. In addition, the player performs the first sign production and the second sign production at the same time as an effect (so-called premier effect) indicating that the winning lottery result is a big win. It would be hoped that the sign effect and the second sign effect are performed at the same time, and if it is performed at the same time, the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine W3 configured as described above, the effect execution means suggests that the special game is highly likely to be performed on the reserved symbol based on the determination information after performing the second precursor effect. On the other hand, after performing the first precursor effect, the possibility that the retained symbol is made to be more likely than the second display mode is based on the determination information. It is possible to change to a third display mode that suggests that it is high, and when the first precursor effect is performed, the second precursor effect is not performed the first precursor effect It is desirable that it is harder or less than sometimes done.

  When the effect control unit 403 executes the warning effect and the hold change effect, when the first warning effect is executed as the warning effect, the hold change effect is relatively compared to when the second warning effect is executed. In FIG. 14, it is easy to change to a reserved image with high jackpot reliability (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the player desires to execute the first warning effect rather than the second warning effect. Therefore, regarding the execution of the second warning effect, when the first warning effect is performed, it is harder or less than when the first warning effect is not performed. It is possible to regulate the execution and improve the interest of the game.

  Further, in the gaming machine W3 configured as described above, the display pattern of the reserved symbol is more easily changed when the first precursor effect is performed than when the second precursor effect is performed. When the first precursor effect is performed, it is preferable that the second predictor effect is less likely or not performed than when the first precursor effect is not performed.

  When the effect control unit 403 executes the precursor effect but does not execute the hold change effect, the second predictor effect is more easily selected as the predictor effect than the first predictor effect (see FIG. 14). It is desired to execute the first warning effect rather than the second warning effect. Therefore, regarding the execution of the second warning effect, when the first warning effect is performed, it is harder or less than when the first warning effect is not performed. It is possible to regulate the execution and improve the interest of the game.

  The gaming machine W4 according to one aspect includes storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player, and an effect execution means for performing a predetermined effect, The effect execution means can cause the display means to display a reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means, and the determination with respect to the determination information indicated by the reserved symbol The pseudo-pending symbols that are the same as or different from the reserved symbols can be displayed on the display means, and the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbols can be changed. It is possible to perform a precursor effect that suggests that the display mode may change in a predetermined period before being changed, and the precursor effect is a first precursor effect that has different effect modes. There is a second warning effect, and the first warning effect or the second warning effect is restricted so that the first warning effect and the second warning effect are difficult or not performed simultaneously. It is characterized by being.

  In the gaming machine W4 configured as described above, the storage means is realized by the main control unit 401 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Further, the effect execution means is realized by the effect control unit 403 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  When the gaming machine W4 having the above configuration is realized by the above-described configuration in the gaming machine 100, the determination information corresponds to special figure determination information, and whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player is determined. This corresponds to figure determination. In addition, the special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a jackpot game involving the opening operation of the big prize opening 111 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Then, storing the determination information corresponds to storing the special figure determination information in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  Further, the fact that the effect execution means (the effect control unit 403) displays the reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means on the display means is the special figure determination information stored in the storage area 413d. This corresponds to displaying the corresponding reserved image on the image display unit 104, that is, displaying the reserved image in the display areas R1 to R4. In addition, displaying a pseudo-pending design that is the same as or different from the holding design on the display means even after the determination information indicated by the holding design is performed, displays a pseudo-holding image in the display area R0. It corresponds to. And changing the display mode of the pseudo hold symbol corresponds to a hold change effect. In addition, it is possible to execute a sign effect that suggests that the display mode changes in a predetermined period before the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbols is changed.

  The precursor effect includes a first predictor effect (corresponding to the first predictor effect) and a second predictor effect (corresponding to the second predictor effect), and both the predictor effects are difficult or not performed simultaneously. So that it is regulated. The method of restricting both precursor effects to be difficult or not performed at the same time is such that the periods in which each precursor effect is performed are different from each other (see FIG. 16A), or any precursor effect is performed. This is realized by performing control so that the other precursor effect is not performed when one of the precursor effects is performed in a period in which it is possible (see FIG. 16B).

  In addition, in the gaming machine W4 configured as described above, when any one of the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect is performed, the other precursor effect is not performed. It is desirable that it is harder or less done than when it is.

  According to the gaming machine W4 configured as described above, since the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are difficult or not performed at the same time, the player's attention is combined (executed simultaneously). It is possible to prevent being distracted and preventing the entertainment of the game from being impaired. In addition, the player performs the first sign production and the second sign production at the same time as an effect (so-called premier effect) indicating that the winning lottery result is a big win. It would be hoped that the sign effect and the second sign effect are performed at the same time, and if it is performed at the same time, the interest of the game is improved.

  Further, in the gaming machine W4 configured as described above, the performance executing means has a high possibility that the special game will be performed on the pseudo-holding symbol based on the determination information after performing the second warning effect. While it is possible to change to the suggested second display mode, the pseudo-holding symbol can be changed to the second display mode based on the determination information after performing the first precursor effect. It is possible to change to the third display mode that suggests high performance, and when the first precursor effect is performed, the second precursor effect is the first precursor effect. It is desirable that it is harder or less done than when it was not.

  When the effect control unit 403 executes the warning effect and the hold change effect, when the first warning effect is executed as the warning effect, the hold change effect is relatively compared to when the second warning effect is executed. In FIG. 14, it is easy to change to a reserved image with high jackpot reliability (see FIG. 14). Therefore, the player desires to execute the first warning effect rather than the second warning effect. Therefore, regarding the execution of the second warning effect, when the first warning effect is performed, it is harder or less than when the first warning effect is not performed. It is possible to regulate the execution and improve the interest of the game.

  Further, in the gaming machine W4 configured as described above, the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbol is more easily changed when the first precursor effect is performed than when the second precursor effect is performed, When the first precursor effect is performed, it is preferable that the second precursor effect is less likely or not performed than when the first precursor effect is not performed.

  When the effect control unit 403 executes the precursor effect but does not execute the hold change effect, the second predictor effect is more easily selected as the predictor effect than the first predictor effect (see FIG. 14). It is desired to execute the first warning effect rather than the second warning effect. Therefore, regarding the execution of the second warning effect, when the first warning effect is performed, it is harder or less than when the first warning effect is not performed. It is possible to regulate the execution and improve the interest of the game.

  The gaming machine W5 according to one aspect has a storage means capable of storing determination information for executing a determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player by establishing a start condition, and an effect for performing a predetermined effect Control means, and the production control means is capable of displaying a reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means in a predetermined display area when the start condition is satisfied. At the same time, it is possible to move and display the reserved symbol from the predetermined display area according to the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the first reserved symbol being moved and displayed is newly displayed in the predetermined display region. When the second reserved symbol overlaps, the second reserved symbol can be displayed in front of the first reserved symbol.

  In the gaming machine W5 configured as described above, the storage means is realized by the main control unit 401 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Further, the effect control means is realized by the effect control unit 403 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  When the gaming machine W5 having the above-described configuration is realized by each of the above-described configurations in the gaming machine 100, the establishment of the starting condition is determined by whether the first starting port SW414a or the second starting port SW414b receives a game ball from the starting ports 105 and 106. It corresponds to detecting. The determination information corresponds to special figure determination information, and the determination of whether or not to play a special game advantageous to the player corresponds to special figure determination. In addition, the special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a jackpot game involving the opening operation of the big prize opening 111 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Then, storing the determination information corresponds to storing the special figure determination information in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  In addition, when the effect control means (effect control unit 403) displays on the display means a reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means when the start condition is satisfied, the start openings 105 and 106 This corresponds to displaying on the image display unit 104 a reserved image corresponding to the special figure determination information acquired by the game ball entering and stored in the storage area 413d, that is, in the display areas R1 to R4. Is equivalent to displaying. Then, the effect control unit 403 can move and display the reserved symbol from the predetermined display area in accordance with the establishment of the predetermined condition. For example, if the establishment of a predetermined condition corresponds to the execution of a determination as to whether or not a special game is to be executed, the suspended symbol is displayed before the determination is made as the priority of the determination increases by one. From the display area in which is displayed, the display is moved and displayed toward the display area associated with the special figure determination information having one higher priority of determination. In addition, when the establishment of the predetermined condition corresponds to the execution of an effect that makes it difficult to visually recognize the reserved symbol on the image display unit 104 (for example, when the movable board 130 reaches the operating position), the image display unit The display is moved and displayed on a display area (for example, a display area on the image display unit 104 that is not covered by the movable board 130) that facilitates visual recognition of the reserved symbols on the screen 104.

  Then, when the first reserved symbol that is being moved and the second reserved symbol that is newly displayed in the predetermined display area overlap, the effect control unit 403 has a second front in front of the first reserved symbol. It is possible to display a reserved symbol (see FIG. 17).

  Further, in the gaming machine W5 configured as described above, when the presentation control means displays the second reserved symbol in the predetermined display area, the special control is based on the determination information indicated by the second reserved symbol. It is possible to display the reserved symbol in a specific display manner that suggests that a game is highly likely to be performed, and the first reserved symbol and the second displayed in the specific display manner. It is desirable that the second reserved symbol can be displayed in front of the first reserved symbol when the reserved symbol overlaps.

  The effect control unit 403 displays a specific display mode that suggests that there is a high possibility that a special game will be performed when displaying the second reserved symbol in the predetermined display area, that is, a reserved image with a high jackpot reliability. When the first reserved symbol and the second reserved symbol displayed in the specific display mode overlap, the second reserved symbol is placed in front of the first reserved symbol. It is possible to display (see FIG. 17).

  According to the gaming machine W5 configured as described above, the second reserved symbol is displayed on the front (that is, prioritized) when the first reserved symbol being moved overlaps with the newly displayed second reserved symbol. In particular, when a high-reliable (high reliability) reserved symbol is displayed as the second reserved symbol, the player can visually recognize the entire highly reliable reserved symbol, The interest of will improve.

  The gaming machine W6 according to one aspect includes a storage unit capable of storing determination information for executing a determination as to whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player when the start condition is satisfied, and an effect for performing a predetermined effect Control means, and the production control means is capable of displaying a reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means in a predetermined display area when the start condition is satisfied. At the same time, it is possible to move and display the reserved symbol from the predetermined display area according to the establishment of a predetermined condition, and the first reserved symbol being moved and displayed is newly displayed in the predetermined display region. When the second reserved symbol overlaps, the first reserved symbol can be displayed in front of the second reserved symbol.

  In the gaming machine W6 configured as described above, the storage means is realized by the main control unit 401 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Further, the effect control means is realized by the effect control unit 403 in the gaming machine 100, for example.

  When the gaming machine W6 having the above-described configuration is realized by each of the above-described configurations in the gaming machine 100, the establishment of the starting condition is determined by the first starting port SW414a or the second starting port SW414b entering the game balls into the starting ports 105 and 106. It corresponds to detecting. The determination information corresponds to special figure determination information, and the determination of whether or not to play a special game advantageous to the player corresponds to special figure determination. In addition, the special game advantageous to the player corresponds to a jackpot game involving the opening operation of the big prize opening 111 in the gaming machine 100, for example. Then, storing the determination information corresponds to storing the special figure determination information in the special figure determination information storage area 413d of the main RAM 413.

  In addition, when the effect control means (effect control unit 403) displays on the display means a reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means when the start condition is satisfied, the start openings 105 and 106 This corresponds to displaying on the image display unit 104 a reserved image corresponding to the special figure determination information acquired by the game ball entering and stored in the storage area 413d, that is, in the display areas R1 to R4. Is equivalent to displaying. Then, the effect control unit 403 can move and display the reserved symbol from the predetermined display area in accordance with the establishment of the predetermined condition. For example, if the establishment of a predetermined condition corresponds to the execution of a determination as to whether or not a special game is to be executed, the suspended symbol is displayed before the determination is made as the priority of the determination increases by one. From the display area in which is displayed, the display is moved and displayed toward the display area associated with the special figure determination information having one higher priority of determination. In addition, when the establishment of the predetermined condition corresponds to the execution of an effect that makes it difficult to visually recognize the reserved symbol on the image display unit 104 (for example, when the movable board 130 reaches the operating position), the image display unit The display is moved and displayed on a display area (for example, a display area on the image display unit 104 that is not covered by the movable board 130) that facilitates visual recognition of the reserved symbols on the screen 104.

  Then, when the first reserved symbol that is being moved and the second reserved symbol that is newly displayed in the predetermined display area overlap, the effect control unit 403 has a first front in front of the second reserved symbol. It is possible to display a reserved symbol (see FIG. 18).

  Further, in the gaming machine W6 configured as described above, the effect control means is configured to move and display the first reserved symbol from the predetermined display area, based on the determination information indicated by the first reserved symbol. The display mode of the first reserved symbol can be changed to a specific display mode that suggests that the possibility that the special game is likely to be performed, and the first display mode is changed to the specific display mode. It is desirable that when the reserved symbol and the second reserved symbol overlap, it is possible to display the first reserved symbol in front of the second reserved symbol.

  The effect control unit 403 displays a specific display mode that suggests that there is a high possibility that a special game will be performed when moving and displaying the first reserved symbol from a predetermined display area, that is, a reserved image with a high jackpot reliability. When the first reserved symbol that can be displayed and changed to the specific display mode and the second reserved symbol overlap, the first reserved symbol is placed in front of the second reserved symbol. It is possible to display (see FIG. 18).

  According to the gaming machine W6 having the above-described configuration, the first reserved symbol is displayed on the front (that is, prioritized) when the first reserved symbol being moved overlaps with the newly displayed second reserved symbol. In particular, in the case where the first reserved symbol is displayed with another reserved symbol set with a higher jackpot reliability, the player can visually recognize the entire highly reliable retained symbol, The fun of gaming is improved.

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

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

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

Claims (2)

Storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player;
Production execution means for performing a predetermined production,
The production execution means
It is possible to change the display mode of the reserved symbol while displaying the reserved symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage unit on the display unit,
Before the display mode of the reserved symbol is changed, it is possible to perform a precursor effect suggesting that the display mode may change,
The precursor effect includes a first precursor effect and a second precursor effect that are different from each other.
The first precursor effect or the second precursor effect is restricted so that the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are difficult or not performed simultaneously,
The presentation execution section, on the basis of the determination information, a first display mode or said special game row than in the first display manner suggesting the hold symbol is a high possibility that the special game is performed Can be changed to a second display mode that suggests that
As the precursor effect before the display mode of the reserved symbol is changed to the first display mode, the second precursor effect is more easily executed than the first precursor effect,
As the precursor effect before the display mode of the reserved symbol is changed to the second display mode, the first precursor effect is more easily executed than the second precursor effect,
When the first precursor effect is performed, the second precursor effect is harder or less performed than when the first precursor effect is not performed,
The effect execution means can move the display position of the reserved symbol from the display region after displaying the reserved symbol in a predetermined display area, and the display mode of the reserved symbol can be changed during the movement. May change,
The game machine characterized in that the warning effect is not executed for the change during the movement. Storage means capable of storing determination information for determining whether or not to perform a special game advantageous to the player;
Production execution means for performing a predetermined production,
The production execution means
It is possible to display on the display means a holding symbol indicating that the determination information is stored in the storage means,
Even after the determination is performed on the determination information indicated by the hold symbol, the pseudo-pending symbol that is the same as or different from the hold symbol is displayed on the display unit, and the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbol is changed Is possible,
Before the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbol is changed, it is possible to perform a precursor effect suggesting that the display mode may change,
The precursor effect includes a first precursor effect and a second precursor effect that are different from each other.
The first precursor effect or the second precursor effect is restricted so that the first precursor effect and the second precursor effect are difficult or not performed simultaneously,
Based on the determination information , the effect execution means indicates that the special game is more likely than the first display mode or the first display mode, which suggests that the special game is likely to be performed on the pseudo hold symbol. You can change to a second display that suggests that it ’s likely to happen,
As the indication effect before the display mode of the pseudo hold symbol is changed to the first display mode, the second indication effect is more easily executed than the first indication effect,
As the precursor effect before the display mode of the pseudo hold symbol is changed to the second display mode, the first precursor effect is easier to be executed than the second precursor effect,
When the first precursor effect is performed, the second precursor effect is harder or less performed than when the first precursor effect is not performed,
When the production execution means starts displaying the pseudo-pending symbol in response to the determination being made for the determination information indicated by a specific reserved symbol, the display mode of the pseudo-pending symbol is It may be changed from the display mode of the specific reserved symbol,
A gaming machine characterized in that the warning effect is not executed for the change.

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