JP6282392B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrange ball machine, and a slot machine.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, one or a plurality of sub-controls that perform various controls based on a main control board that comprehensively controls the progress of the game and commands transmitted from the main control board according to the progress of the game. And a control board. Among these sub-control boards, for example, in the production control board, a symbol variation that variably displays a plurality of rows of symbols suggesting the occurrence of a special profit state advantageous to the player based on a command transmitted from the main control board The display effect is controlled to be displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display means (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2010-012149 A

By the way, in this type of gaming machine, the variable display of a plurality of columns of symbols (for example, three columns of left, middle, and right) is started, the symbols of the left column and the right column are first suspended, and finally In the case of displaying on the display screen of the liquid crystal display means a symbol variation display effect in which the symbols in the middle row stop changing and a part of the symbols in the middle row overlap with the symbols in the left and right columns If the middle row of symbols is displayed on the front side or the back side of the left and right rows of symbols, it gives the player a different impression despite showing the same variation display result, which is misunderstood by the game. There is a concern that the game may become less entertaining or untrustworthy, and the interest of the game may be reduced.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the visibility of a stop-display symbol image and ensure the uniqueness of the stop-display symbol image.

The present invention provides an image generating means for generating an effect display image including a variable display of a plurality of symbol images that suggests whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and the effect display generated by the image generating means Image display means for displaying an image on a display screen, and the plurality of symbol images include: a first symbol image that is finally suspended and a plurality of second symbol images other than the first symbol image; Including the plurality of second symbol images, and when the reach is in a state where the plurality of symbol images can all be aligned if the first symbol images are aligned, the plurality of the first symbol images are included in the plurality of the second symbol images. Priority setting means for setting the first symbol image to a priority lower than that of the plurality of second symbol images except during the reach, and the image generation The means is the priority order Based on the priority by the constant unit, said in favor of the first symbol images than the plurality of second symbol images displayed superimposed on the plurality of second pattern images in reach, it said in Reach In addition to the above, the effect display image for displaying the plurality of second symbol images on the first symbol image in preference to the first symbol image is generated, and the effect display image is displayed before the reach. so as to identify the first symbol image in variable display of the symbols images, overlapping the plurality of second symbol image to hide a portion of the first symbol image on the first symbol image and an image to be displayed, so as to identify the plurality of second symbol image in said reach, to hide some of the plurality of second pattern images the first pattern image onto the plurality of second symbol image And the image to be displayed on top of each other after the reach. Symbol image so as to identify the first symbol image when change stops, overlapping the plurality of second symbol image to hide a portion of the first symbol image on the first symbol image display The image to be included.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the visibility of a stop-display symbol image and to ensure the uniqueness of the stop-display symbol image.

1 is an overall front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of the symbol designation command reception of the effect control board of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the flowchart of the notice effect lottery process of the same effect control board. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the structure of the liquid crystal control board of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows the priority order table of the liquid crystal control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the flowchart of the notice effect execution process of the same effect control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the branch lottery table of the production control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation lottery table selection table of the production control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the effect lottery table of the effect control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect start timing of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the notice effect scenario of the pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the output flow of the various commands output to the liquid crystal control board from the production control board. It is a figure which shows an example of the execution flow of the notice effect scenario of the same pachinko machine. It is a figure which shows an example of the flowchart of the effect display execution process in the liquid crystal control board. It is a figure which shows an example which displays launch position alerting | reporting (large) during a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays discharge position alerting | reporting (small) during a pattern fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows the example of a display mode of each symbol in symbol variation display. It is a figure which shows the example in which a middle symbol is preferentially displayed in the reach state of a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effect 1 during a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effect 1 and an identification image during a pattern fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example in which the notice effects 1 and 2 are alternatively displayed during the symbol variation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effects 1 and 3 during a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effect 6 during a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effects 1 and 4 during a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effects 1 and 5 during a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example in which an evacuation holding | maintenance image is displayed by generation | occurrence | production of the notice effect 6 during symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example by which a pending | holding display image is overlapped and displayed on a part of effect design which carried out the fluctuation stop. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effect 7 during symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays the notice effects 1 and 6 during a symbol fluctuation display. It is a figure which shows an example which displays a time-short remaining frequency in a symbol fluctuation display.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 15 illustrate an embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 4 pivotally attached to a front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge 3 on one side, for example, the left side. Yes. On the front side of the front frame 4, a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 4 by hinges 7 on the same side as the hinges 3. On the front frame 4, for example, three speakers 8 in total, two at the top and one at the bottom, are arranged.

  Further, on the front side of the front plate 6, an upper plate 9 for storing the game balls paid out from the paying-out means (not shown) and supplying them to the launching means (not shown) is arranged on the upper side. On the lower side of 9, for example, when the upper plate 9 is full, a lower plate 10 that stores the surplus balls is on the left side, and a launching handle 11 (operation unit) that is operated by a player to operate the firing unit. Each is provided on the right side.

  Further, the front plate 6 is provided with performance buttons 20a and 20b operated by the player on, for example, the left side and the central portion of the upper side upper surface of the upper plate frame portion 9a that forms the upper plate 9, respectively. The left effect button 20a is, for example, a push button, and the center effect button 20b is, for example, a trackball (ball-type controller). In the present embodiment, the two effect buttons 20a and 20b are provided, but may be three or more, or may be singular.

  A game board 12 is detachably attached to the front frame 4 corresponding to the rear side of the glass door 5. On the front side of the game board 12, a guide rail 13 for guiding a game ball launched from the launching means is annularly mounted, and a center case 15 and a normal symbol start are provided in a game area 14 inside the guide rail 13. Various game parts such as means 16, special symbol starting means 17, large winning means 18, and normal winning means 19 are arranged.

  The center case 15 is arranged, for example, in the approximate center of the game area 14, and a game ball driven into the upper side of the game area 14 by the launching means flows down either the left or right of the center case 15. . The center case 15 is operated by an LED 25 and a motor 26a in addition to various display means such as a liquid crystal display means 21, a normal symbol display means 22, first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b, and a normal reserved number display means 24. Production means such as a movable body 26 (movable production means) is provided. The liquid crystal display means 21 constitutes an effect symbol display means 27, first and second special reserved number display means 28a, 28b, a variation state identification image display means 30, and the like. In this embodiment, the liquid crystal display means 21 is adopted, but various display means such as a plasma display means and an organic EL display means may be adopted.

  The normal symbol display means 22 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “O” and “X”. On condition that the normal symbol starting means 16 composed of a gate or the like detects a game ball, the two light emitters blink alternately for a predetermined time, and the hit determination random number value acquired when the normal symbol starting means 16 detects the game ball In the state where the “◯” side illuminant corresponding to the hit mode emits light when it matches the predetermined hit determination value, and the “×” side illuminant corresponding to the off mode otherwise The flashing stops when is emitted.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 16 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 22 or during the normal profit state described later, the hit determination random number value acquired at the time of the detection is predetermined. The upper limit number, for example, 4 is stored as a limit, and the normal number-of-holds display means 24 made up of, for example, the same number of light emitters as the upper limit number of reservations determines the number of stored random numbers (hereinafter referred to as the normal number of reservations). Is displayed, and the player is notified of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 17 is for starting the symbol variation by the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b, and is an open / close that opens and closes the upper and lower special starting openings 17a, 17b and the lower special starting opening 17b. Means 29, for example, disposed below the center case 15.

  The upper special start port 17a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The lower special start opening 17b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the opening / closing means 29. When the normal profit state occurs in the form, the opening / closing means 29 is configured to change from the closed state to the open state for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

  Each of the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b is composed of one or a plurality of display means, for example, a seven-segment type display means capable of variably displaying each one special symbol. The display means 23a wins the upper special start port 17a, and the second special symbol display means 23b wins the game ball in the lower special start port 17b, and the first start is based on the detection of the game ball entering the special start ports 17a and 17b. The second special symbol is displayed in a variable manner for a predetermined time, and the first and second jackpot determination random numbers (first random number values) acquired at the time of winning the special start ports 17a and 17b are predetermined jackpot determinations. When it matches the value (first determination value), it stops in a predetermined jackpot mode (specific mode), and in other cases it stops in an out-of-band mode (predetermined mode).

  The first and second special symbols are not composed of, for example, numeric symbols, but are composed of a plurality of types of symbols consisting of combinations of lines and points that have no special meaning as such. A plurality of jackpot modes are set, and the other modes are set to be off.

  Further, when a game ball is won in the special start ports 17a and 17b during the first and second special symbol fluctuation display or in the special profit state described later, the jackpot determination random number value acquired at the time of winning is obtained. Each of them is stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, 4 each as a limit, and the first and second special reserved number display means 28a and 28b store the number of jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter referred to as first and second special numbers). Is displayed), and the player is notified of the first and second special reserved numbers at that time.

  In the present embodiment, the symbol variation of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is not started during the special profit state, and one of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is not started. During the symbol variation, the other symbol variation is not started, and both are controlled so as not to vary simultaneously. Further, in the present embodiment, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the second special symbol display means rather than the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 23a, regardless of the reserved storage order. It is configured to give priority to the symbol variation of 23b.

  The effect symbol display means 27 is, for example, the effect symbol E (the symbol image) in parallel (for example, in time synchronization) with the change display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b. ) Is variably displayed, and one or a plurality of, for example, three effect symbols E in the left-right direction can be variably displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 together with various effect images, for example. On the condition that a game ball wins a special starting port 17a, 17b of the symbol starting means 17, the variation of the effect symbol E is started according to a predetermined variation pattern simultaneously with the start of variation of the first and second special symbols, The effect symbol E is stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, middle, etc. so that it stops at the same time as the fluctuation stop of the first and second special symbols.

  For the design symbol E, for example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used, and all three symbols such as “6, 6, 6” and “7, 7, 7” are arranged in the same pattern. The thing is a big hit mode, and the one with different at least one pattern is the off mode. Further, the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol E by the effect symbol display means 27 is the big hit mode when the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b stop in the big hit mode. Thus, when the first and second special symbols are stopped in a detaching manner, any detaching manner is achieved. The effect symbol display means 27 may perform an effect that is not directly related to the fluctuation contents of the first and second special symbols.

  The variation pattern of the production symbol E can be broadly divided into a non-reach variation pattern that becomes a disengagement state without going through a reach state, a reach unreach variation pattern that becomes a disengagement state via a reach state, and a reach state. There is a reach jackpot variation pattern that is a big hit mode, and more than one type is prepared depending on the variation time, etc., so the number of types is usually enormous, but in this embodiment, the presence or absence of reach and jackpot / Simplified to be five types of variation patterns 1 to 5 ignoring the difference of deviation.

  The first and second special reserved number display means 28a and 28b display the first and second special reserved numbers based on the display numbers of the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second special reserved numbers. Therefore, the first and second reserved display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second reserved numbers are displayed, for example, in a horizontal row at a predetermined position (for example, a lower position) of the display screen 21a. .

  The big winning means 18 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 18a that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won, and the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b. During the special profit state that occurs based on the fact that the first and second special symbols after the change become a jackpot mode, the open / close plate 18a opens to the front side according to any of a plurality of types of open patterns, for example. The game balls that have fallen into are awarded to the inside. The opening / closing plate 18a may be opened with a single type of opening pattern.

  The fluctuation state identification image display means 30 displays on the display screen 21a whether or not the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b are executing the fluctuation. For example, two identification images (fourth symbol images) Z1 and Z2 corresponding to the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b are displayed side by side at a predetermined location (for example, the upper right corner portion) of the display screen 21a. During the variation display of the first special symbol display means 23a, the identification image Z1 on the left side is blinked. When the variation display is completed, the blinking display is terminated and the lighting display state is set. Thus, it can be seen that the first special symbol display means 23a is in a variable display because the identification image Z1 is displayed blinking. Similarly, during the variable display of the second special symbol display means 23b, the right identification image Z2 is displayed in a blinking manner, and when the variable display is completed, the blinking display is terminated and the lighting display state is set. Thus, it can be seen that the second special symbol display means 23b is variably displayed because the identification image Z2 is displayed blinking. It should be noted that, after the end of the fluctuation, it may be configured such that it is turned on when it has a hold and is turned off when it has no hold.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the control system of this pachinko machine. In FIG. 2, a main control board 31, an effect control board 32, and a liquid crystal control board 33 are, for example, a center case 15 mounted on the game board 12, and other back covers that collectively cover a plurality of other game parts from the back side. Each of them is housed in a substrate case that is detachably mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 including the front frame 4 and the game board 12 such as the back side. The effect control board 32 is connected to the lower level of the main control board 31, and the liquid crystal control board 33 is connected to the lower level of the effect control board 32, and the control command is transmitted from the upper board to the lower board by one-way communication. It has come to be. In FIG. 2, sub-control boards other than the effect control board 32 and the liquid crystal control board 33, such as the payout control board, are omitted.

  The main control board 31 is mainly for performing control related to the game operation on the game board 12 side, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 41 composed of a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, etc., a normal start port check processing means 42, Ordinary random number storage means 43, ordinary symbol processing means 44, ordinary profit state generation means 45, ordinary symbol display control means 46, special random number creation processing means 51, special start port check processing means 52, special random number storage means 53, special symbol processing Means 54, special profit state generation means 55, special symbol display control means 56, special game state generation means 57, command transmission means 58 and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 41 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number or the like used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is set as a hit mode at predetermined time intervals. The normal starting port check processing means 42 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 16. Based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 16, the normal random number generation processing means 41. One hit determination random number value is acquired, and the hit determination random number value is stored in the normal random number storage means 43 up to a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four).

  The normal symbol processing means 44 performs processing related to the normal symbol fluctuation display. The normal symbol display means 22 is in a variable displayable state, and one or more hit determination random number values are stored in the normal random number storage means 43. The winning judgment random number stored in the ordinary random number storage means 43 is taken out first, and the winning judgment random number matches the predetermined hit judgment value. A hit determination function that makes a hit / miss determination according to whether or not to perform, a normal stop symbol selection function that selects the type of stop symbol after a normal symbol change based on a hit / fail determination result, and a normal symbol change A variable time selection function for selecting time is provided.

  The normal profit state generating means 45 constitutes the special symbol starting means 17 when the determination result by the normal symbol processing means 44 is a hit determination and the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 22 is in a hit state. The opening / closing means 29 of the special start port 17b is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns, for example.

  The normal symbol display control means 46 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 22 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 44. The normal symbol display means 22 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 22 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. On the condition that one or more hit determination random number values are stored in 43 (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the normal symbol display means 22 starts the variation of the normal symbols, and the normal symbol processing means 44 Based on the elapse of the selected variation time, the variation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol similarly selected by the normal symbol processing means 44.

  The special random number generation processing means 51 is the jackpot determination random number used for determining whether the first and second special symbols after the change are to be the big hit mode or the out of hit mode, and the first and second special symbols after the change. The jackpot symbol random number used for selection of the stop symbol when the symbol is in the jackpot mode, the losing symbol random number used for selection of the symbol symbol for the stop when the first and second special symbols after being changed are in the losing mode, and the variation pattern of the effect symbol E A special random number generating process for repeatedly generating a fluctuation pattern random number used for selection and other predetermined random numbers is performed.

  The special start opening check processing means 52 performs processing based on the winning of the game ball to the special symbol start means 17, and when the special symbol start means 17 detects the game ball, that is, the special start opening 17a, 17b has a game. Based on the winning of the ball, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random value generated by the special random number generation processing means 51 are obtained one by one, and the hit determination random number value and the bonus symbol random number value are predetermined. The special random number storage means 53 is configured to store the upper limit holding number (for example, four each) as a limit.

  The special symbol processing means 54 performs processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols. The special symbol display means 23a and 23b are in a state capable of variable display, and the special random number storage means 53 has one or more jackpots. On the condition that the determination random number value is stored (the first and second special reserve numbers are 1 or more), the second value is stored in the special random number storage means 53 when the second special reserve number is 1 or more. The jackpot determination random number value stored first among the special hold numbers is taken out, and when the second special hold number is 0 and the first special hold number is 1 or more, the first special hold is stored in the special random number storage means 53. The jackpot determination is performed by taking out the jackpot determination random number value stored first among the numbers and determining whether or not the jackpot determination random number value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. Based on the determination result of the performance, jackpot / losing, and the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value in the special random number storage means 53 or the newly acquired bonus symbol random number value Based on the special stop symbol selection function for selecting the stop symbol after the symbol variation, the jackpot / loss determination result and the newly acquired variation pattern random value, the variation pattern of the effect symbol E is shown in FIG. A variation pattern selection function for selecting from among five types is provided.

  The special profit state generating means 55 is for generating a special profit state in which the special winning means 18 is opened according to a predetermined opening pattern, and the determination result of the big hit / loss by the special symbol processing means 54 is a big hit determination. The special profit state is generated based on the fact that the stopped symbols after the first and second special symbols are changed by the second special symbol display means 23a and 23b become a big hit mode. The opening pattern of the present embodiment is based on the condition that a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds) elapses from the opening of the large winning means 18 or that a predetermined number (for example, 9) of game balls have been won. Is set to repeat a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds), but a plurality of types of opening patterns are provided, and for example, one of them is selected based on a jackpot symbol random number value. You may comprise.

  The special symbol display control means 56 controls the display of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b. Based on the special symbol processing by the special symbol processing means 54, the special symbol display means 23a, 23b First, the second special symbol is started to change, and the change of the first and second special symbols is stopped at a predetermined stop symbol based on the passage of the change time corresponding to the change pattern of the selected effect design E. It is supposed to let you.

  The special game state generating means 57 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player in a predetermined period after the occurrence of the special profit state. For example, the big hit determination random number value stored in the special random number storage means 53 is determined as a big hit determination. Depending on the jackpot symbol random number value when the value matches, a special game state of either a short time state or a probable variation state is generated.

  During the short time state, for example, the fluctuation time of the special symbol display means 23a, 23b is switched to a shortened fluctuation time shorter than the normal fluctuation time for the first and second special symbols, and the hit probability is the normal probability (for example, for the normal symbol) The opening / closing means 29 of the lower special start port 17b from 1/10) to a high probability (eg, 1 / 1.3), the fluctuation time from the normal fluctuation time (eg, 27 seconds) to the shortened fluctuation time (eg, 2.7 seconds). The open / close pattern is switched from a normal open / close pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time open) to a special open / close pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times open). The time-short state is terminated when, for example, the first and second special symbols fluctuate a predetermined number of times (for example, 50 times) or the next special profit state occurs.

  During the probability variation state, the number of jackpot determination values is increased from 1 to 10, for example, compared to the other normal probability states, so that the probability that the first and second special symbols are in the jackpot mode is the normal probability ( For example, it is switched to a high probability (for example, 1/35) higher than 1/350) and, for example, processing similar to the time-short state is also performed. The probability variation state ends when the next special profit state occurs, for example.

  The command transmission means 58 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 32 by one-way communication and giving a control command. For the production control board 32 among the sub control boards, for example, when the number of special reservations is increased, a hold addition command for designating the increased number of special reservations is transmitted, and the first and second special symbols are also displayed. At the time of a change, at the beginning of the change, a hold subtraction command for specifying the number of special hold after reduction, a change pattern command for specifying a change pattern of the production symbol E, and a symbol specification for specifying a stop symbol of the first and second special symbols For example, the commands are transmitted in this order, and at the end of the variation, various commands are transmitted at a predetermined timing, such as a variation stop command for instructing the variation stop of the effect symbol E to be transmitted.

  In addition, the main control board 31 has a demonstration display command for displaying a demonstration screen, a firing position notification command (for example, a left-handed notification command, a right-handed notification command, etc.) for notifying the player of the launch position of the game ball. Other commands can be transmitted to the effect control board 32 by the command transmission means 58.

  For example, the demonstration display command is not in the special profit state, and the first and second special symbols are not displayed on the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b even after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, the transmission is transmitted to the effect control board 32, and the transmission timing is transmitted at a timing when it is determined that the special symbol variation display is not performed even if a predetermined time elapses.

  The right-handed notification command as the launch position notification command is, for example, a configuration that recommends a right-handed game ball in the case of occurrence of a special profit state (as shown in FIG. In the configuration in which the means 18 is arranged), when the “right-handed game ball” is notified in response to the occurrence of the special profit state, it is transmitted to the effect control board 32.

  Also, the left-handed notification command as the firing position notification command is, for example, to the effect control board 32 when notifying the “left-handed game ball” triggered by the end of the special profit state in which the game ball is hit right. There are left-handed large notification commands and left-handed small notification commands.

  Other commands include the following commands. As a control command for performing an effect during a big hit, a “big hit start display” command transmitted after the special symbol is stopped, an “open display” command transmitted when the open / close plate 18a of the big winning means 18 is opened, and the open / close plate 18a “Open interval display” command transmitted at closing, “Big hit end display” command transmitted after the interval effect time has elapsed from reception of the open interval display command after closing of the opening / closing plate 18a in the last round, after the big hit, There is a “game state display” command transmitted after the jackpot end effect time elapses from the reception of the display command.

  The main control board 31 is connected to the effect control board 32 via a cable, and each control command from the command transmission means 58 is output to the command receiving means 61 of the effect control board 32.

  The effect control board 32 controls various effect means such as the liquid crystal display means 21, the speaker 8, the LED 25, the movable body 26, and the command receiving means 61, the command transmitting means 62, the effect control means 63, and the effect symbol control means 64. Etc. The speaker 8, the LED 25, and the motor 26 a of the movable body 26 are directly controlled by the effect control board 32, but the liquid crystal display means 21 is indirectly controlled via the liquid crystal control board 33.

  The command receiving means 61 is for receiving a control command transmitted from the main control board 31 and executing initial processing for subsequent processing.

  The command transmission means 62 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the liquid crystal control board 33 or the like by one-way communication and giving a control command. The effect control board 32 is connected to the liquid crystal control board 33 via a cable, and the command transmission means 62 can transmit a control command to the liquid crystal control board 33.

  The effect control means 63 controls various effect means. The sound control means 63a for controlling the sound output from the speaker 8, the light emission control means 63b for controlling the light emission of the LED 25, and the motor control for controlling the driving of the motor 26a. Means 63c and the like are provided.

  The effect symbol control means 64 controls the change of the effect symbol E and includes a notice effect lottery means 64a. For example, the effect symbol control means 64 receives a change pattern command from the main control board 31 and then receives a symbol designation command within a predetermined time. 3 is executed, and the notice effect execution process shown in FIG. 7 is executed at predetermined time intervals after the start of the variation of the effect symbol E. .

  First, a symbol designation command reception process (FIG. 3) executed based on reception of a symbol designation command will be described. In the symbol designation command reception process shown in FIG. 3, the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command received prior to the symbol designation command, and the first and second special symbols designated by the symbol designation command received this time are stopped. The consistency with the symbol is checked (S1). If it is determined that the two are not matched (S2: No), a symbol mismatch command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 33 (S3), and the symbol designation command reception process ends here.

  If it is determined in S2 that the variation pattern matches the stop symbol (S2: Yes), the variation pattern command “A *** H” (** represents each variation pattern) received from the main control board 31. The symbol designation command “B *** H” (** is a value unique to each stop symbol mode) is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 33 as it is, for example (S4, S5) and a notice effect. A notice effect lottery process is executed by the lottery means 64a (S6).

  The pachinko machine of this embodiment is provided with two types of production modes 1 and 2, for example. This effect mode can be arbitrarily set, for example, effect mode 1 during the special game state and effect mode 2 during the other normal game state. Of course, you may provide three or more production modes.

  In the notice effect lottery process (S6), for example, as shown in FIG. 4, a branch lottery for selecting a lottery group based on the branch lottery table and the variation pattern corresponding to the effect mode is performed (S11). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, two types of branch lottery tables 1 and 2 corresponding to the two types of effect modes 1 and 2 are provided, and these two types of branches are based on the current effect mode. One of the lottery tables 1 and 2 is used. In each branch lottery table, for example, selection rates of four types of lottery groups A to D are defined for each variation pattern. For example, when the variation pattern 1 is selected in the production mode 1, the lottery groups A to D are selected so as to have the selection rates of 50, 20, 20, and 10 as shown in FIG. The

  Next, based on the production lottery table selection table corresponding to the lottery group selected by the branch lottery (S11), whether or not to perform scenario lottery for each of a plurality of types of the announcement production (that is, the announcement production is executed). In the case where the lottery of the scenario is performed, the effect lottery table used for the lottery is specified (S12). In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, four types of effect lottery table selection tables corresponding to the four types of lottery groups A to D are provided, and seven types of notice effects are provided, which are the notice effects 1 to 7. Shall.

  In each effect lottery table selection table shown in FIG. 9, information (for example, yo1_TBL1, yo4_TBL2, etc.) indicating the type of the effect lottery table used for the scenario lottery for each of the plurality of types of notice effects, or the scenario lottery is not performed. Information (for example, yo1_0, yo2_0, etc.) indicating that the notice effect is not executed is set. For example, when the lottery group A is selected in the branch lottery (S11), the scenario lottery is performed only for the notice effects 4 and 5 based on the effect lottery table selection table in FIG. The production lottery tables yo4_TBL1 and yo5_TBL1 are used respectively.

  Then, a lottery of the notice effect scenario is performed using the effect lottery table specified in S12 (S13), and a notice effect command indicating the notice effect scenario selected by the lottery is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 33 (S14). ) And the notice effect scenario are set (S15). In each effect lottery table, as shown in FIG. 10, for each variation pattern (an example of predetermined game-related information), a selection rate for a plurality of types of notice effect scenarios and no notice effect is defined. For example, in the effect lottery table yo1_TBL1 shown in FIG. 10A, in the case of the fluctuation pattern 1, no notice effect is selected, and the notice effect scenario 1-1 is selected at a selection rate of 90 and 10%, respectively. Is set to be selected with a selection rate of 10, 40, 10, 30, and 10%, respectively. It is assumed that a command such as “9E ** H” (** is a value unique to each notice effect scenario) is assigned to the notice effect command (see FIG. 13).

  After the above processes of S12 to S15 are repeated for all the effect lottery tables specified in the effect lottery table selection table (FIG. 9) (S16), that is, the contents of the notice effects 1 to 7 are determined. After that, the notice effect lottery process ends.

  When the notice effect lottery process (S6) by the notice effect lottery means 64a ends, the symbol designation command reception process shown in FIG. 3 ends.

  In the present embodiment, the effect control board 32 transmits the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command from the main control board 31 to the liquid crystal control board 33 as they are, and one or more of the notice effect lottery processing performed by the notice effect lottery means 64a. Is also transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 33.

  The liquid crystal control board (image generating means) 33 controls the liquid crystal display means (image display means) 21. The command receiving means 71, the special reserved number display control means 73, the stop symbol lottery means 74, and the liquid crystal control means 75. Etc.

  The command receiving means 71 is for receiving a control command transmitted from the effect control board 32 and executing initial processing for subsequent processing. The liquid crystal control board 33 is connected to the effect control board 32 via a cable, and various control commands from the effect control board 32 (hold addition command, hold subtraction command, variation pattern command, symbol designation command, variation stop command) Command, notice effect command) can be received.

  The special reserved number display control means 73 controls the display of the first and second special reserved number display means 28a, 28b via the liquid crystal control means 75, and a new game ball is detected by the special symbol starting means 17. When the hold addition command is received from the main control board 31 through the effect control board 32, the first and second after being increased to a predetermined position on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 based on the hold addition command. The first and second hold display images X and Y corresponding to the number of special hold are displayed, and for example, based on receiving the hold subtraction command from the main control board 31 via the effect control board 32, the first and first being displayed. 2 The number of the on-hold display images X and Y is decreased by one and shifted to the front side.

  The stop symbol lottery means 74 selects the stop symbol after the change of the effect symbol E. For example, the stop symbol lottery means 74 changes based on receiving the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command from the main control substrate 31 via the effect control substrate 32. Stop symbols that match the pattern are selected by lottery.

  The liquid crystal control means 75 controls the display of the liquid crystal display means 21. For example, based on receiving a change pattern command and a symbol designating command from the main control board 31 via the effect control board 32, the change pattern command is used. The effect symbol display means 27 starts the variation of the effect symbol E with the specified variation pattern, and during the variation of the effect symbol E, a notice effect scenario is performed based on the notice effect command from the effect control board 32, and the main control board When the change stop command is received from the effect control board 32 from 31, the change of the effect symbol E is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol lottery means 74. Further, the liquid crystal control means 75, which will be described in detail later, is a priority order table (priority order setting means) 76 that stores the priority order of the display data, and a transmittance that changes the transmittance of the display data (for example, the design symbol E). Changing means 77, simultaneous generation prohibiting means 78 for prohibiting simultaneous generation of predetermined display data (eg, notice effects 1, 2), and execution time setting means for setting the execution time of display data (eg, notice effects 1, 6) 79.

  Here, a description will be given of a control process related to the execution of the notice effect during the variation display of the effect symbol E. Based on the notice effect command from the effect control board 32, the liquid crystal control board 33 determines whether the start timing of the notice effect scenario corresponding to the notice effect command has arrived. Here, the start timing of each notice effect scenario is defined by, for example, the elapsed time from the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol E, and is predetermined for each type of notice effect as shown in FIG. The start timing of the notice effect scenario relating to the notice effect E is 4000 ms after the start of the change of the effect symbol E, and the start timing of the notice effect scenario regarding the notice effect 4 is 5000 ms after the start of the change of the effect symbol E.

  Then, when the start timing of the notice effect scenario comes, the notice effect scenario is displayed on the display screen 21 a of the liquid crystal display means 21.

  In addition, the effect control board 32 appropriately controls the effect means of the speaker 8, the LED 25, and the movable body 26 together with the notice effect scenario displayed on the display screen 21 a of the liquid crystal display means 21. Specifically, the effect control board 32 determines whether the start timing of each effect data in the notice effect scenario has arrived based on the notice effect scenario set in S15 of the notice effect lottery process (FIG. 4). (FIG. 7: S21). Here, for example, as shown in FIG. 12, one or more sets of effect data indicating the operation content for each effect means and the effect start timing based on the effect data are set in the notice effect scenario. In addition, the start timing for each effect data is set, for example, as an elapsed time from the start of the notice effect scenario.

  If it is not determined in S21 that the start timing of the effect data has arrived (S21: No), the notice effect execution process ends at that time, but if it is determined that the start timing of any effect data has arrived. (S21: Yes), an effect based on each effect data excluding effect data related to the liquid crystal display means 21 is started under the control of the sound control means 63a, the light emission control means 63b, and the motor control means 63c of the effect control means 63 ( S22).

  FIG. 14 shows a lottery based on the notice effect scenario 1-1 (FIG. 12 (a)) selected by the lottery based on the effect lottery table yo1_TBL1 (FIG. 10 (a)) and the effect lottery table yo4_TBL1 (FIG. 10 (b)). The execution history of each effect data based on the notice effect scenario 4-3 (FIG.12 (b)) selected is shown.

  In the example of FIG. 14, the notice effect is started by the notice effect scenario 1-1 (FIG. 12 (a)) 4000 ms after the start of the change of the effect symbol E, and after 0 ms, that is, at the same time as the notice effect scenario starts, the effect data. Light emission of the LED 25 based on the LED_01 is started, voice output based on the effect data SP_01 is started after 50 ms, and a preview image display by the liquid crystal display means 21 based on the effect data LCD_01 is started after 100 ms.

  In addition, the notice effect according to the notice effect scenario 4-3 (FIG. 12B) is started 5000 ms after the start of the fluctuation of the effect symbol E, and the LED 25 based on the effect data LED_04 is started after 0 ms, that is, simultaneously with the start of the notice effect scenario. The sound output based on the light emission and effect data SP_04 is started, and the notice image display by the liquid crystal display means 21 based on the effect data LCD_04 is started 100 ms later.

  Here, the liquid crystal control board 33 can generate and generate a series of symbol variation effect images by drawing and generating 30 frame images per second, for example, and the hardware configuration will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The liquid crystal control board 33 generates a display control data necessary for performing display control based on the control command received from the effect control board 32 and outputs it to the VDP 37 (this CPU is referred to as “liquid crystal control CPU 34”). A control ROM 35 containing a program describing the operation procedure of the liquid crystal control CPU 34, a control RAM 36 functioning as a work area or a buffer memory, and an image based on display control data connected to the liquid crystal control CPU 34 and from the liquid crystal control CPU 34 A VDP 37 (Video Display Processor) that is a video display processor that performs expansion processing, an image data ROM 38 that stores image data expanded by the VDP 37, and a VRAM 39 that temporarily stores image data expanded by the VDP 37. ing .

  In the image data ROM 38 (for example, a character ROM), a data group (data necessary for video display) related to each scene constituting the variation pattern of the effect symbol E in the symbol game is stored in advance. This data group includes display data (moving image data and sprite data) as a material necessary for displaying each scene. This moving image data includes a frame image data group corresponding to each of a series of frames constituting the moving image, and examples thereof include a video of a famous scene such as a movie. The sprite data includes, for example, an effect symbol image, an on-hold display image, an image of a notice effect (character effect and background effect) that appears during symbol variation, an image such as a launch position notification, a fourth symbol image, and a customer waiting demo. Various image data such as an image may be mentioned. These data groups are stored in the image data ROM 38 in a compressed state by a specific compression method.

  As the notice effect, there is an effect implying the possibility of winning a big hit, for example, an effect symbol E displayed on the liquid crystal display means 21, and in each of the left, middle and right display areas, three effect symbols E of left, middle and right are displayed. The “reach” effect that two of them are confirmed to stop as the same effect symbol E, the “reach notice” effect that predicts the occurrence of the reach effect, and whether or not a single symbol variation fluctuates multiple times In addition to the pseudo continuous fluctuation display effect that looks like (so-called pseudo-ream), the “hit hit announcement” effect that implys the jackpot winning expectation degree, such as the effect of causing the appearance of items that imply the jackpot winning expectation degree, etc. An implied special effect (so-called premium effect) and the like can be mentioned.

  The control ROM 35, in addition to the symbol display control program executed by the liquid crystal control CPU 34, is an attribute table for designating display data attributes (for example, symbol, character, moving image address, size, priority, display position, palette number, etc.). Is stored in a nonvolatile manner. A symbol or character is an aggregate of dots that displays a predetermined number of images (for example, 16 × 16 dots or 32 × 32 dots), and is a plurality of elements that form one screen. Further, based on this attribute table, the combination of scenes included in the variation pattern and the display order of each scene are determined.

  Here, among the attribute tables in the control ROM 35, the priority order table 76 for determining the display priority order of the display data in the liquid crystal display will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, this priority order table 76 includes, for example, “background”, “launch position notification (large)”, “notification effect 7”, “middle symbol”, “left symbol”, “right symbol”, “ Reaching medium symbol, “Notice effect 1 (Notice effect 2)”, “Notice effect 4”, “Notice effect 5”, “Hold display”, “Notice effect 6”, “Notice effect 3”, “Time reduction / Probable change remaining number display, production mode display, “launch position notification (small)”, “left, middle, right symbol evacuation display”, “hold small display”, “fourth symbol”, “customer waiting demonstration”, Regarding the display data of “error display”, layer CH numbers are respectively assigned, and the priority becomes higher in the later order (the higher the layer CH number, the higher the priority). That is, the frame images are generated by being displayed on the frames in order from the lowest priority. For example, when the background (CH number: 30 to 34), the middle symbol (CH number: 200 to 214), and the notice effect 5 (CH number: 320 to 340) are designated as display data, The “background” with the smallest CH number is displayed on the frame, the “middle symbol” with the next largest CH number is displayed over the background, and the “notice effect 5” with the next largest CH number is displayed. A frame image displayed on the background and / or the middle symbol is generated. In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, each image such as the background and the notice effect is also composed of a plurality of images in the same manner as the image of the effect symbol E (middle symbol, left symbol, right symbol, and reach symbol). A plurality of layer CH numbers are assigned. For example, taking the star image (notification effect 1) of FIG. 20 to be described later as an example, the layer CH260 is “an effect for making a star appear to flow”, and the layer CH262 is “the middle part of the star image (expected by color). The layer CH 264 is “the frame portion of the star image (the degree of expectation varies depending on the color)”, and the result of the effect lottery (for example, the notice effect scenario 1-1 to 1-4 shown in FIG. 10A) Depending on which one is selected, it is possible to display a plurality of star images by combining the constituent images, and it is possible to realize a plurality of expectations for each type of star image.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the above-described control commands (hold addition command, hold subtraction command, variation pattern command, symbol designation command, symbol designation command, notice command) from the effect control board 32 by the operation of the display control program read from the control ROM 35 to the control RAM 36. The operation of the VDP 37 is controlled based on a change stop command or the like.

  The symbol designating command is a symbol corresponding to the stop symbol of the first and second special symbols, and lottery effect symbol E (combination of effect symbol E to stop on the left, middle and right) to be stopped and displayed on the display screen 21a. This is a control command for selection by.

  The variation pattern command is a control command for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol E that is variably displayed on the display screen 21a. The contents specified by this variation pattern command are the designation of “reach” production, the designation of the type of “background”, and the like.

  The notice effect command is a control command indicating various kinds of notice effect scenarios such as designation of the type of “character”, its display position and color information, and designation of the type of “pseudo train”.

  The change stop command is a control command for instructing to stop the effect (including the change display of the effect symbol E) appearing on the display screen 21a.

  The hold addition command is a control command for instructing display of the first and second hold display images X and Y corresponding to the first and second special hold numbers after being increased to a predetermined position on the display screen 21a. The hold subtraction command is a control command for instructing to decrease the number of the first and second hold display images X and Y being displayed on the display screen 21a by one and shift them forward.

  The demonstration display command is a control command that instructs the display screen 21a to display the demonstration screen. The firing position notification command (for example, a left-handed notification command or a right-handed notification command) is a control command that instructs the display screen 21a to display the firing position notification.

  In accordance with the display control program stored in the control ROM 35, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 executes the effect display process shown in FIG. 15 as a steady process every predetermined time (for example, 16 ms). Specifically, when the control command is received in S31, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 temporarily stores the received control commands (for example, change pattern command, notice effect command, etc.) in the buffer of the control RAM 36, and in S32 If not, the process ends.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 34 determines the presence or absence of display data (S32). If there is, the process proceeds to S33, and if not, this process is terminated. In S33, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 sets display data priority, coordinates, transmittance, enlargement / reduction, and the like based on the attribute table, and proceeds to S34.

  Specifically, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 reads control data for performing display control from the control ROM 35 with reference to the attribute table of the control ROM 35 in accordance with the stored control commands. Then, the control RAM 36 is used as a work area to calculate image data such as characters, symbols, backgrounds, and moving characters, and the calculation results of these image data are stored in the control RAM 36 and output to the VDP 37 as display control data. This display control data is data including the effect design E to be displayed and the attribute of the character, and is control data for embodying the video of the variation pattern (including the notice effect) of the effect design E.

  In S34, the VDP 37 generates a display image. Specifically, the VDP 37 receives the display control data, reads out the image data stored in the image data ROM 38, and displays the display priority order, display position, transmittance (transparency), and display color of symbols and characters. The result is temporarily written into the double buffer (first and second frame buffers) in the VRAM 39 in the background while switching the bank. Then, the frame image data is read from the double buffer in the foreground with bank switching, and drawing data to be a video signal is output. Receiving this, the liquid crystal display means 21 displays the effect image (including the notice effect) of each scene of the variation pattern on the display screen 21a.

<Display of launch position notification (large) during stage design fluctuation>
Here, the case where the firing position notification (large) of the firing handle 11 is displayed during the variation display of the effect symbol E will be described with reference to FIG.

  In this case, for example, a special jackpot is usually generated as a special profit state that the big winning means 18 is opened. In order to make the big winning means 18 win a plurality of game balls, the player operates the firing handle 11 to make a right stroke ( The game ball is fired on the right side of the game area 14), but the change display of the effect symbol E immediately after the special profit state is finished will be described as an example.

  The main control board 31 transmits a launch position notification command (for example, a left-handed big notification command) to the effect control board 32 when the special profit state (normally big hit) ends. The main control board 31 performs the opening control of the big winning means 18, and transmits a left-handed large notification command to the effect control board 32 at the end of the special profit state (usually big win). Note that the left-handed large notification command may be transmitted in advance before the end of the special profit state (for example, immediately before the end).

  Further, after the special profit state is ended, the main control board 31 has any of the first and second special reserve numbers equal to or greater than “1” (any one of the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b). In the case where the number of holds is displayed) or when the number of holds is "0" and there is a new start prize (when the special start opening 17a, 17b is won), the change regarding the hold or new start prize A pattern command and a designating command are transmitted to the effect control board 32.

  The effect control board 32 transmits the left-handed notification command, the variation pattern command, and the symbol designation command received from the main control board 31 to the liquid crystal control means 75 as they are.

  The liquid crystal control means 75 receives the variation pattern command and the symbol designating command from the main control board 31 via the effect control substrate 32, and produces the rendering symbol E on the display screen 21a with the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command. (See FIG. 16A), and receiving a launch position notification command (for example, a left-handed large notification command) from the main control board 31 via the effect control board 32, FIG. As shown in a), a left-handed notification image IB (operation notification image, launch position notification image) as a launch position notification (large) is displayed on the display screen 21a. As shown in FIG. 16, the left-handed notification image IB (launch position notification (large)) includes, for example, an image in which the characters “left-handed” are displayed in the left-pointing arrow. Can be displayed at the position overlapping. In this embodiment, the left-handed notification image IB (launch position notification (large)) is displayed across the display positions of a plurality of effect symbols E (for example, three effect symbols E of left, middle, and right). It should be noted that it may be displayed across the display positions of a plurality of effect symbols E in at least one of the left column, the middle column and the right column, or a single effect symbol E (for example, any one of left, middle and right) It may be displayed so as to overlap only the display position of the one effect symbol E).

  As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the left-handed notification image IB as the firing position notification (large) includes the middle symbol (first symbol image), the left symbol (second symbol image), and the right constituting the effect symbol E. Since the display priority is lower than the symbol (second symbol image) and the middle symbol (first symbol image) in the reach, a display image in which the left-handed notification image IB is hidden in the effect symbol E is drawn and generated as it is. 21a will be displayed. However, based on the left-handed notification command, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 outputs to the VDP 37 so as to increase the transmittance of the effect symbol E that is variably displayed in the display control data. As shown in a) and (b), during the high-speed fluctuation display of the effect symbol E, the effect symbol E is displayed through, and an image that allows the left-handed notification image IB behind the effect symbol E to be visible is drawn. Generated and displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Further, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 outputs to the VDP 37 so as to lower the transmittance of the effect symbol E when each effect symbol E changes slowly based on the variation pattern being executed. Specifically, the variation of the production symbol E is: all symbols high-speed variation → left symbol slow variation → left symbol stop → right symbol slow variation → right symbol stop → middle symbol slow variation → middle symbol stop → variation stop command (confirmation command ) Reception → Confirmation stop (The symbol fluctuates and fluctuates until the confirmation is stopped), and the timing for reducing the transmittance of each effect symbol E is when each effect symbol E becomes a slow variation. And, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the VDP 37 displays a transparent state when the left symbol and the right symbol each have a slow variation, and displays them in a non-transparent state when the middle symbol becomes a slow variation. As shown in FIG. 16 (c), all of the effect symbols E are finally displayed in a transparent state, and an image in which the left-handed notification image IB is hidden and displayed behind the confirmed effect symbol E is generated. This is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  It should be noted that the liquid crystal control CPU 34, based on the variation pattern being executed, displays all the effect symbols E when the medium symbol is stopped (when all symbols are stopped and before the confirmation command is received) or when the effect symbol E is stopped. The output is output to the VDP 37 so as to lower the transmittance, and the VDP 37 is displayed in a non-transparent state when the transparent effect symbol E is confirmed and displayed, and the left-handed notification image IB is displayed behind the confirmed effect symbol E. An image that is hidden and displayed may be generated by drawing and displayed on the display screen 21a. Further, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 outputs to the VDP 37 so as to lower the transmittance of the effect design E in the final display state based on the change stop command from the effect control board 32 instead of the change pattern being executed. It may be.

  The function of changing the transmittance of the effect symbol E by the liquid crystal control CPU 34, the VDP 37, etc. corresponds to the transmittance changing means 77.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, an effect symbol E indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and a firing handle that can be displayed at a position overlapping the display position of the effect symbol E and operated by the player 11, a liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image (effect design variation display image) including a left-handed notification image IB (launch position notification (large)), and an effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33. The liquid crystal display means 21 displayed on the display screen 21a and the display priority of each image constituting the effect display image are set, and the effect symbol E is set to a higher priority than the display of the left-handed notification image IB. The liquid crystal control board 33 displays the effect symbol E on the left-handed notification image IB based on the priority order based on the priority order table 76. Also produces the effect display images priority. Therefore, since the effect display image is displayed on the display screen 21a in preference to the display of the effect symbol E over the display of the left-handed notification image IB (launch position notification (large)), the effect symbol E is behind the left-hand notification image IB. Even when the left-handed notification image IB is displayed, it is possible to ensure the visibility of the effect symbol E. Therefore, the fun of the game can be secured.

  In the present embodiment, the operation notification image (for example, the left-handed notification image IB as the launch position notification (large)) is displayed at the time of the first fluctuation display after the end of the special profit state. You may make it display when it changes from the strike state to the left strike state. Moreover, although the left-handed notification image IB is described as an example as the firing position notification (large), a right-handed notification image may be displayed when a right-handed notification is made.

  Further, the transmittance changing means 77 increases the transmittance of the effect symbol E so that the left-handed notification image IB located behind the effect symbol E can be visually recognized in the middle of the variable display period of the effect symbol E. Therefore, the left-handed notification image IB in the back position can be visually recognized through the production symbol E displayed through, and the left-handed notification image IB is played while recognizing that the symbol is variably displayed. Can be suitably displayed to a person. Further, the transmittance changing means 77 lowers the transmittance of the effect symbol E so that at least a part of the left-handed notification image IB located behind the effect symbol E is not visible in the final period of the variable display period. Therefore, the effect design E can be clearly displayed without being transparent, the left-handed notification image IB behind the performance design E is only hidden, and the effect design E is hidden by the left-hand notification image IB. There is no mistake. In addition, the limited display space on the display screen 21a can be effectively used to display each image (the effect symbol E and the left-handed notification image IB) in a large size. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine (game machine) that can efficiently display a symbol (effect symbol E) and an operation notification (left-handed notification image IB).

  In addition, it can be said that the transmittance (transparency) of the effect symbol E is higher in the middle period than in the last period, and the transmittance of the effect symbol E is lower in the last period than in the middle period.

  In addition, the design symbol E in the middle period is made translucent or has a transmittance that allows the presence of the design symbol E to be slightly understood (for example, the extent of the design symbol E and the content of the design (numerical part) can be seen slightly). The transmittance may be 100% (a state where it is not completely visible).

  Note that the left-handed notification image IB is displayed in the variable display of the first effect symbol E after the end of the special profit state, but may be continuously displayed in the variable display for several times. Further, when the player performs a left stroke operation on the firing handle 11 in accordance with the display of the left-handed notification image IB, the display of the left-handed notification image IB may be terminated. For example, an operation amount signal of the launch handle 11 by the player is input to the main control board 31, and the main control board 31 produces an effect when the operation amount signal is equal to or less than a prestored threshold value indicating left-handed. The display end command is transmitted to the liquid crystal control board 33 through the control board 32, and the liquid crystal control means 75 of the liquid crystal control board 33 ends the display of the left-handed notification image IB based on the display end command. When the player performs a left-hand operation on the launch handle 11 according to the display of the left-handed notification image IB, the display of the left-handed notification image IB can be terminated, and the left-handed notification image IB can be prevented from being continuously displayed. A comfortable gaming environment can be provided.

<Display of launch position notification (small) during production design fluctuation>
Next, the case where the firing position notification (small) of the firing handle 11 is displayed during the variation display of the effect symbol E will be described with reference to FIG.

  It should be noted that here, for example, a promising big hit occurs as a special profit state that the big winning means 18 opens, and in order to make the big winning means 18 win a plurality of game balls, the player operates the firing handle 11 and hits the right hand. However, a description will be given by taking, as an example, a variable display of the production symbol E immediately after the end of the special profit state.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 starts the variation of the effect symbol E on the display screen 21a with the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (see FIG. 17A). Based on the firing position notification command (for example, left-handed small notification command), as shown in FIG. 17 (a), the left-handed notification image IS (operation notification image, firing position) is displayed on the display screen 21a as the firing position notification (small). Notification image) is displayed. The left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)) includes, for example, an image displaying the characters “left-handed” in the left-pointing arrow as shown in FIG. 17, and FIG. As shown, it can be displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E.

  As described above with reference to FIG. 6, the left-handed notification image IS as the firing position notification (small) has a display priority higher than the middle symbol, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol constituting the effect symbol E. Since it is high, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 causes the VDP 37 to draw and generate a display image that is not hidden by the effect symbol E in which the left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)) is variably displayed based on the left-handed small notification command, The display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Specifically, the left-handed notification image IS is displayed in the upper end region of the display screen 21a, and the effect design E that is being displayed in the upper-end region is hidden in the left-handed notification image IS. The effect design E is displayed in the region in a variable stop manner.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, it can be displayed at a position that does not overlap with the effect symbol E indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and the stop display position of the effect symbol E, and is operated by the player. A liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image (effect design variation display image) including a left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)) related to the launch handle 11, and an effect display generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 The liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying an image on the display screen 21a and the display priority of each image constituting the effect display image are set, and the display of the left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)) is provided. A priority order table 76 for setting a higher priority order than the display of the symbol E. Generating an effect display image priority than performance symbol E the image IS. Therefore, the left-handed notification image IS is displayed at a position that does not overlap the stop display position of the effect symbol E, and the effect display image that gives priority to the left-handed notification image IS over the effect symbol E is displayed on the display screen 21a. The notification image IS is not hidden by the effect symbol E, and the left-hand notification image IS can be suitably notified to the player, and the effect symbol E at the stop display position can be displayed without overlapping the left-hand notification image IS. The visibility of the pattern E can also be ensured. Further, since the left-handed notification image IS is displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E, the left-handed notification image IS and the effect symbol E at the stop display position may be displayed in a state that does not overlap. It is possible to efficiently display the effect symbol E and the left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)).

  In the present embodiment, the left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)) is displayed at the time of the first fluctuation display after the end of the special profit state. You may make it display continuously. Further, the left-handed notification image IS is described as an example of the launch position notification (small), but when a right-handed notification is notified, a right-handed notification image may be displayed.

  In addition, since the left-handed notification image IS has a higher display priority than the effect symbol E, the left-hand notification image IS is displayed in front of the effect symbol E that is variably displayed during the midway period during which the effect symbol E is variably displayed. The left-handed notification image IS can be displayed at a position and does not hide over the effect symbol E that is variably displayed. Therefore, the left-handed notification image IS can be suitably notified to the player. In the final period of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the left-handed notification image IS is displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E. Therefore, the left-hand notification image IS and the effect symbol E of the stop display position are displayed. Can be displayed in a state where they do not overlap with each other, and the effect symbol E and the left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)) can be efficiently displayed.

  Further, a left-handed notification image IS (launch position notification (small)) is displayed in, for example, an upper end side region (first region) of the peripheral region of the display screen 21a, and a region other than the upper end side region (second region) of the display screen 21a. Since the effect symbol E is stopped and displayed in the area), the left-handed notification image IS can be always displayed and the effect symbol E can be clearly displayed. In addition, during the change of the effect symbol E, the effect symbol E is displayed at a position overlapping the left-handed notification image IS, so that the display area of the effect symbol E can be enlarged.

  When the player performs a left-hand operation on the firing handle 11 in accordance with the display of the left-handed notification image IS, the display of the left-handed notification image IS is terminated as in the case of the left-handed notification image IB described above. May be.

<Directional design variation display (for example, unreachable variation display)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the variation pattern of the production symbol E will be described by taking, as an example, a non-reach variation pattern that becomes a deviating form without going through the reach state.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designating command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the unreachable variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol). And the right symbol) are started (see FIG. 18A).

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, since the display priority order of the left symbol and the right symbol is set higher than that of the middle symbol (excluding the middle symbol being reached), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 sets the display priority order to the display priority order. Based on this, the VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image in which the left symbol and the right symbol have priority over the middle symbol. As shown in FIG. 18A, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which a part of the middle symbol is hidden by the left symbol and the right symbol, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the effect symbol E includes a plurality of component images (numerical images E1 and related images E2 that are images other than the numbers) having different display priorities (see FIG. 6) in the priority table 76. ). For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, examples of the number image E1 include images showing numbers such as “0” to “9”, and the related image E2 has a rectangular shape (for example, a frame shape) surrounding the number image E1. ) Frame image EF. Further, as the related image E2, a character image EC (for example, an image obtained by anthropomorphizing a crescent moon) as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the display priority order of the constituent images constituting the effect symbol E is higher in the order of the character image EC, the frame image EF, and the number image E1. That is, the numeric image E1 is not hidden by the character image EC or the frame image EF. In the frame image EF, a portion overlapping the number image E1 may be hidden by the number image E1, but not hidden by the character image EC. In the character image EC, a portion overlapping the number image E1 or the frame image EF is hidden in the image. Note that the display priority order of the component images described above is merely an example, and other priority orders may be used.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the highest priority among the plurality of constituent images constituting the left symbol and the right symbol is higher than the number image E1 having the highest priority among the plural constituent images constituting the middle symbol. The priority order of the frame images EF with the lower rank is set higher. That is, as shown in FIGS. 18A and 18B, the left symbol and the right symbol are not hidden by the middle symbol.

  The liquid crystal control CPU 34 uses the symbol variation display image based on the unreachable variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command, and the symbol based on the symbol designation command (designation “1”, “3”, “6” in FIG. 18B). The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate an image for confirming and displaying all symbols based on the stop and receiving the change stop command from the effect control board 32. Specifically, the left symbol is stopped at “1”, then the right symbol is stopped at “6”, and then the middle symbol is stopped at “3” as shown in FIG. 18B. The VDP 37 draws and generates a display image for final display, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. Note that, as shown in FIG. 18B, the display is such that a part of the middle symbol is hidden behind the left symbol and the right symbol when the fluctuation is stopped.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a liquid crystal that generates an effect display image including a variable display with a plurality of effect symbols E (left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol) that suggests whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred. The control board 33, the liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying the effect display image generated on the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, and the display of the middle design that is finally suspended in the lower priority than the display of the left and right designs And the liquid crystal control board 33 displays an effect display image in which the display of the left symbol and the right symbol is prioritized over the display of the middle symbol based on the priority according to the priority table 76. Generate. Therefore, the display priority order of the middle symbol that stops the last change among all the effect symbols E can be displayed lower than the left symbol and the right symbol, and the display mode of the effect symbol E when the variation stops is constant. be able to. In other words, it is possible to prevent the middle symbol from being displayed on the back side of the left symbol and the right symbol when the fluctuation is stopped, and to display the middle symbol on the back side or the near side of the left symbol and the right symbol. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving different impressions about the variation result, and to ensure the unambiguousness of the stop display mode of the production symbol E. In addition, adjacent effect symbols E can be displayed so that they partially overlap each other, and each effect symbol E is displayed larger than in the case of an image display effect in which adjacent effect symbols E are separated and stopped. And the visibility of the production symbol E can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve the visibility of the effect display E of the stop display and secure the unambiguousness of the stop display of the effect design E.

  Further, the left symbol and the right symbol are configured more than the numeric image E1 having the highest priority among the plurality of component images (numerical image E1, related image E2 (frame image EF or character image EC)) constituting the middle symbol. Among the plurality of component images (numerical image E1, related image E2 (frame image EF or character image EC)), the related image E2 having the lowest priority (frame image EF in FIG. 18B, character in FIG. 18C). Since the priority of the image EC) is increased, the left symbol and the right symbol can be displayed with priority over the middle symbol even in a configuration in which each symbol composed of a plurality of component images having different priorities is variably displayed. In other words, all the constituent images of the left symbol and right symbol can be displayed with priority over any constituent image of the middle symbol, and the middle symbol can be displayed so that a part of the middle symbol overlaps behind the left symbol and right symbol. Can be displayed large, and the visibility of each symbol can be improved. In addition, a display mode in which a part of the middle symbol is hidden behind the left symbol and the right symbol when the fluctuation is stopped can be provided. That is, the variation stop display mode is always a display mode in which a part of the middle symbol is located on the back side of the left symbol and the right symbol, and it is possible to prevent the player from giving different impressions about the variation result, and the stop display of the effect symbol E Uniqueness of the embodiment can be ensured.

<Directional design fluctuation display (for example, reach jackpot fluctuation display)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E will be described with reference to FIG. Here, as the variation pattern of the production symbol E, a reach jackpot variation pattern that becomes a jackpot mode via the reach state will be described as an example.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach jackpot variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and The change display of the right pattern is started (see FIG. 19A).

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, since the display priority of the left symbol and the right symbol is set higher than that of the middle symbol (excluding the middle symbol in the reach state), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 sets the display priority to the display priority. Based on this, in a state other than the reach state, the VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image in which the left symbol and the right symbol have priority over the middle symbol. As shown in FIG. 19A, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which a part of the middle symbol is hidden by the left symbol and the right symbol, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Furthermore, in the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the middle symbol is the left symbol and the right symbol (the left symbol and the right symbol are all stopped in the same state) Therefore, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 generates a symbol variation display image in which the middle symbol is prioritized over the left symbol and the right symbol during the reach based on the display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled. As shown in FIG. 19B, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which a part of the left symbol and the right symbol (the symbol “3”) is hidden in the middle symbol, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. The Further, as shown in FIG. 19B, the middle symbol of the reach state is displayed larger than the middle symbol of the non-reach state (see FIG. 19A). For example, the numerical images of the left symbol and the right symbol It is displayed in a size that slightly covers E1 (the number “3”). Note that the middle symbol of the reach state may be displayed in a stepwise enlarged manner, or may be suddenly enlarged.

  Further, in the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the plurality of constituent images constituting the middle symbol in the reach is higher than the numerical image E1 having the highest priority among the plural constituent images constituting the left symbol and the right symbol. Among them, the priority order of the frame image EF having the lowest priority order is set high. That is, in the reach state, as shown in FIG. 19 (b), any part of the middle symbol in the reach is displayed not hidden by the left symbol and the right symbol.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for definite display of all symbols based on the reception of the change stop command. As shown in FIG. 19 (c), the change is stopped when the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3”, and the middle symbol which is changing in preference to the left symbol and the right symbol is also “3”. ”And the middle symbol has a lower priority than the left symbol and the right symbol, and is returned to the size at the time of non-reach and is displayed on the VDP 37. Is displayed on the display screen 21a. That is, as shown in FIG. 19 (c), the display is such that a part of the middle symbol is hidden behind the left symbol and the right symbol when the fluctuation is stopped.

  In the pachinko machine according to this embodiment, the display of the middle symbol that stops the last change is set to a lower priority than the display of the left symbol and the right symbol, and the priority is set to the opposite priority to the above during the reach. The liquid crystal control board 33 is provided with a table 76, and the liquid crystal control board 33 displays the middle symbol in the reach in preference to the left symbol and the right symbol on the basis of the priority order in the priority order table 76. An effect display image in which the display of Priority is given priority over the display of medium symbols is generated. Therefore, it is possible to display the display priority order of the middle symbol that stops the last change lower than the left symbol and the right symbol, and to make the display mode of the effect symbol E when the change stops. In other words, it is possible to prevent the middle symbol from being displayed on the back side of the left symbol and the right symbol when the fluctuation is stopped, and to display the middle symbol on the back side or the near side of the left symbol and the right symbol. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving different impressions about the variation result, and to ensure the unambiguousness of the stop display mode of the production symbol E. In addition, adjacent effect symbols E can be displayed so that they partially overlap each other, and each effect symbol E is displayed larger than in the case of an image display effect in which adjacent effect symbols E are separated and stopped. And the visibility of the production symbol E can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can improve the visibility of the effect display E of the stop display and secure the unambiguousness of the stop display of the effect design E. In addition, the left symbol and the right symbol are given priority over the middle symbol at the start of the change, but when reaching the reach state, the changing middle symbol is changed over the left symbol and the right symbol that have stopped changing. Switch to the priority display. In other words, changing the display of the middle symbols that were partially hidden behind the left symbol and right symbol to a state where they are not hidden by the left symbol and right symbol not only makes it easier to see the changing middle symbols. The player can be made to pay attention to the middle symbol naturally. In addition, before the change display of the production symbol E reaches the reach state, since the player pays attention to the left symbol and the right symbol, the left symbol and the right symbol are displayed with higher priority than the middle symbol and are not hidden. The middle symbol may be small. Next, during the reach, the player pays attention to the middle symbol, so the middle symbol in the reach is given higher priority than the left symbol and the right symbol, and the middle symbol in the reach is in the non-reach state. And the size of the left symbol and the right symbol can be larger, so that the middle symbol in the reach can be displayed larger and the fun of the game can be enhanced.

  In addition, the plurality of effect symbols E include a middle symbol, and a left symbol and a right symbol located on one side (for example, the left side) and the other side (for example, the right side) of the middle symbol, respectively. The display of the symbol E is started, one of the left symbol and the right symbol is stopped, the other of the left symbol and the right symbol is stopped, and the middle symbol is finally stopped. Therefore, when the change starts, the left symbol and right symbol are given priority over the middle symbol, but when the left symbol and right symbol are aligned, the change stops and the reach state is reached. The middle symbol is switched to a display that has priority over both the left symbol and the right symbol that have been suspended. In other words, by switching to a display in which a part of the middle symbol that is hidden and variably displayed behind the left symbol and right symbol is not hidden by the left and right symbols, only the middle symbol that is fluctuating becomes easier to see. The player can naturally focus on the middle symbols. And in the state where the middle symbol has stopped variably, the display priority of the middle symbol can be displayed lower than that of the left symbol and the right symbol, and the display mode of the effect symbol E when the variation is stopped is made constant. Can do. In other words, it is possible to prevent the middle symbol from being displayed on the back side of the left symbol and the right symbol when the fluctuation is stopped, and to display the middle symbol on the back side or the near side of the left symbol and the right symbol. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from giving different impressions about the variation result, and to ensure the unambiguousness of the stop display mode of the production symbol E. In addition, adjacent effect symbols E can be displayed so that they partially overlap each other, and each effect symbol E is displayed larger than in the case of an image display effect in which adjacent effect symbols E are separated and stopped. And the visibility of the production symbol E can be improved.

  In addition, since the priority is higher in the order of the middle symbol, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol in the reach, the noticeable design symbol E may be preferentially displayed in the variable display process. it can. In other words, the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped in a state of being preferentially displayed over the middle symbol, so that the left symbol and the right symbol are easy to see. If the left symbol and the right symbol are in a reach state, the middle symbol is displayed with priority over the left symbol and the right symbol, so that the middle symbol in the reach is easy to see. In the state in which the middle symbol is variably stopped, the display priority of the middle symbol is lower than that of the left symbol and the right symbol, so that the uniqueness of the stop display mode of the effect symbol E can be ensured.

  The left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are each composed of a plurality of component images (numerical image E1 and related image E2) having different display priorities in the priority order table 76, and the priority order table 76 is not in reach. The priority of the related image E2 having the lowest priority among the plurality of component images constituting the left symbol and the right symbol is set higher than the numerical image E1 having the highest priority among the plurality of component images constituting the middle symbol. In the reach, the priority order of the constituent image having the lowest priority among the constituent images constituting the middle symbol is higher than the constituent image having the highest priority among the constituent images constituting the left symbol and the right symbol. Set high. Therefore, in a configuration in which each symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol) consisting of a plurality of component images with different priorities is displayed in a variable manner, the left symbol and right symbol are displayed with priority over the middle symbol except during reach. During reach, the middle symbol can be displayed with priority over the left symbol and the right symbol. In other words, all the constituent images of the left symbol and the right symbol can be displayed with priority over any of the constituent images of the middle symbol when not in reach, and the middle symbol partly overlaps behind the left symbol and the right symbol. Each symbol can be displayed in a large size, and the visibility of each symbol can be improved. Further, when the change is stopped, a display mode in which a part of the middle symbol is hidden behind the left symbol and the right symbol can be set, and the stop display mode of the effect symbol E can be ensured. In addition, during reach, all the constituent images of the middle symbol can be displayed with priority over the constituent images of the left symbol and right symbol, and the left symbol and part of the right symbol can be displayed behind the middle symbol. Each symbol can be displayed large, and the visibility of each symbol can be improved.

  In FIG. 19, the middle symbol of the reach state is displayed larger than the display size so far (the display size of the middle symbol of the non-reach state), but the middle symbol of the reach state is displayed. The display size may remain the same.

<Regarding the production symbol variation display (variation display with the occurrence of the announcement effect 1)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 1 (notice effect display) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the case where the notice effect 1 is displayed as the variation pattern of the effect symbol E, for example, in the reach deviation variation pattern will be described as an example.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and (Right symbol) is started, and the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3” is displayed. Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (effect in which a star appears) based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 1 (see FIG. 20A).

  As shown in FIG. 20, the notice effect 1 includes an effect of making a star appear, for example, during the variable display of the effect symbol E. Specifically, when, for example, the notice effect scenario 1-1 is selected in the effect lottery table yo1_TBL1 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, FIG. The appearance effect of “star” in the manner shown in FIG. The notice effect scenarios 1-2 to 1-4 are different from the notice effect scenario 1-1 in the display mode of the “star” (for example, the type (size, color, etc.) of the appearing star, the appearing position, and the moving direction. , At least one of moving speed etc.) is different.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the notice effect 1 is set to have a higher display priority than the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol). Based on this, the VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image in which the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is given priority over the effect symbol E. As shown in FIG. 20A, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which a part of the right symbol is hidden in the star image W1 of the notice effect 1, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 20 (b), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 moves the star image W1 toward the left symbol and moves the star image W1 toward the left symbol along with the variation display of the effect symbol E being reached. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a display image to be stopped and displayed. The VDP 37 gives priority to the display of the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 over the display of the effect symbol E, and as shown in FIG. 20B, the star image is displayed on the lower right corner of the left symbol together with the effect symbol variation display during reach. The display image in which W1 is stopped is drawn and generated, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for definite display of all symbols based on the reception of the change stop command. As shown in FIG. 20C, in a state where the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3”, the middle symbol is changed and stopped at the symbol “4”, and the stop display position of the effect symbol E is overlapped with the stop display position. A display image for displaying the star image W1 at a position where it does not appear and confirming the effect design E is drawn and generated on the VDP 37, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. That is, as shown in FIG. 20 (c), when the fluctuation of the effect symbol E is stopped, the effect symbol E is not hidden by the star image W <b> 1 of the notice effect 1. Note that, here, when the effect symbol E stops changing, the star image W1 of the effect symbol E of the effect symbol E is moved to a position that does not overlap the stop display position of the effect symbol E, but is displayed. When the change is stopped, the star image W1 may be erased or moved out of the display screen 21a so as not to be displayed.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, an effect display image including a variation display by a plurality of effect symbols E indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred and a notice effect 1 related to the variation display is generated. The liquid crystal control board 33, the liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, and the priority table for setting the notice effect 1 to a higher priority than the display of the effect symbol E The liquid crystal control board 33 generates an effect display image in which the notice effect 1 is prioritized over the display of the effect symbol E based on the priority order of the priority order table 76. Therefore, since the effect display image in which the notice effect 1 is given priority over the display of the effect symbol E is displayed on the display screen 21a, the notice effect 1 is not hidden behind the effect symbol E and the effect symbol E is displayed in a variable manner. In addition, the notice effect 1 can be accurately displayed. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the symbol and the notice effect 1 for each type of symbol variation pattern, and a simple configuration can be achieved. It is possible to reduce the work load such as the confirmation test of the notice effect 1.

  In addition, the liquid crystal control board 33 displays the notice effect 1 at a position overlapping the effect symbol E that is variably displayed during the intermediate period excluding the end game period during the effect symbol E change display period, The notice effect 1 is displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E. Therefore, since the notice effect 1 has a higher display priority than the effect symbol E, the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position before the effect symbol E that is variably displayed in the middle period during which the effect symbol E is variably displayed. The notice effect 1 is not hidden by overlapping the effect symbol E that is variably displayed. Therefore, the notice effect 1 can be suitably provided to the player. Further, during the final period of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the announcement effect 1 can be displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E, so the announcement effect 1 and the effect symbol E at the stop display position do not overlap. Each can be displayed in a state, and the symbol and the notice effect 1 can be displayed efficiently.

  Further, the transmittance changing means 77 is more effective than the effect symbol E in the end stage period in at least a part of the predetermined period in which the notice effect 1 is made during the midway period during which the effect symbol E is being displayed. The transmittance of the effect symbol E may be returned in the final stage. In this case, since the transmittance (transparency) of the effect symbol E is increased in at least a part of the predetermined period in which the notice effect 1 is performed in the middle of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the effect symbol E is increased. E is displayed through, and the notice effect 1 is easier to see. For example, when the effect symbol E is hidden behind the notice effect 1, or when the effect symbol E is located in the vicinity of the notice effect 1, the effect symbol E is displayed through. It is possible to recognize that the symbol is being variably displayed while making the notice effect 1 more conspicuous. Further, in the final period of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the transmittance of the effect symbol E is lowered and returned, so that the effect symbol E can be clearly displayed without being transparent. In addition, during the end period, the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position that does not overlap the effect symbol E at the stop display position, so that the effect symbol E at the stop display position and the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position that does not overlap. The symbol E and the notice effect 1 can be displayed efficiently.

<Regarding effect design variation display (variation display including notice effect 1 and identification images Z1 and Z2)>
Next, identification images Z1 and Z2 are displayed, and the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 1 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the case where the notice effect 1 is displayed in the reach jackpot variation pattern, for example, and the identification images Z1 and Z2 are displayed as the variation pattern of the effect symbol E will be described as an example.

  On the basis of the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach jackpot variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and (Right symbol) is started, and the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3” is displayed. Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the identification images Z1 and Z2 at the upper right corner portion of the display screen 21a (the position that does not overlap the stop display position of the effect symbol E). The left identification image Z1 blinks during the variable display of the first special symbol display means 23a, and the right identification image Z2 blinks during the variable display of the second special symbol display means 23b. Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (effect in which a star appears) based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 1 (see FIG. 21A).

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the display priority is set higher in the order of the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol), notice effect 1, and identification images Z1, Z2. The liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays the identification images Z1 and Z2 with the highest priority on the basis of the display priority order, and generates the symbol variation display image in which the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is prioritized over the effect symbol E. The VDP 37 is controlled. As shown in FIG. 21A, the VDP 37 is a variable display image in which a part of the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is hidden in the identification images Z1 and Z2, and a part of the right symbol is hidden in the star image W1 of the notice effect 1. Is generated and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 21 (b), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays the identification images Z1 and Z2 with the highest priority, and displays the star image W1 in the direction of the left symbol along with the variation display of the effect symbol E being reached. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a display image that is stopped and displayed on the lower right corner of the left symbol. The VDP 37 gives priority to the display of the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 over the display of the effect symbol E, and as shown in FIG. 21B, the star image is displayed on the lower right corner of the left symbol together with the effect symbol variation display during reach. The display image in which W1 is stopped is drawn and generated, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for definite display of all symbols based on the reception of the change stop command. As shown in FIG. 21C, in the state where the identification images Z1 and Z2 are displayed at the upper right corner of the display screen 21a and the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3”, the middle symbol is “3”. ”, The star image W1 is displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E, and a display image for displaying the effect symbol E is displayed on the VDP 37, and the display image is displayed. It is displayed on the screen 21a. That is, as shown in FIG. 21 (c), when the change of the effect symbol E is stopped, the effect symbol E is not hidden by the star image W1 and the identification images Z1, Z2 of the notice effect 1. Note that, here, when the effect symbol E stops changing, the star image W1 of the effect symbol E of the effect symbol E is moved to a position that does not overlap the stop display position of the effect symbol E, but is displayed. When the change is stopped, the star image W1 may be erased or moved out of the display screen 21a so as not to be displayed.

  In the pachinko machine according to this embodiment, the variation display by a plurality of effect symbols E indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and the identification images Z1 and Z2 for identifying that the symbols are changing are varied. A liquid crystal control board 33 for generating an effect display image including the notice effect 1 related to the display, a liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, an effect symbol E, A priority order table 76 that sets the display priority higher in the order of the notice effect 1 and the identification images Z1 and Z2, and the liquid crystal control board 33 performs identification based on the priority order by the priority order table 76. An effect display image is generated in which the display of the images Z1 and Z2 is prioritized over the display of the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and the notice effect 1 is prioritized over the display of the effect symbol E. Accordingly, since the identification images Z1 and Z2 are displayed with the highest priority, the identification images Z1 and Z2 are not hidden by the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and the identification image Z1 is also displayed when the symbol effect 1 is displayed during the symbol variation display. , Z2 can be displayed reliably, and the notice effect 1 can be performed without hindering the visual recognition of the identification images Z1, Z2. In addition, since the notice effect 1 is prioritized over the display of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 1 is not hidden behind the effect symbol E, and the notice effect 1 is accurately displayed even when the effect symbol E is variably displayed. Can be displayed. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the symbol, the notice effect 1 and the identification images Z1 and Z2 for each type of the variation pattern of the symbol, and a simple configuration. Thus, it is possible to reduce the work load such as the display of the identification images Z1 and Z2 and the confirmation test of the notice effect 1.

  Further, in the midway period excluding the end stage period during the variable display period of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 1 is displayed at a position overlapping the effect symbol E and the identification images Z1 and Z2 displayed in a variable manner. The notice effect 1 is displayed at a position that does not overlap the stop display position of the effect symbol E and the display positions of the identification images Z1 and Z2. Accordingly, since the identification images Z1 and Z2 are displayed with the highest priority, the identification images Z1 and Z2 are not hidden by the announcement effect 1 or the effect symbol E, and the identification image Z1 is also displayed when the announcement effect 1 is performed during the symbol variation display. , Z2 can be displayed reliably, and the notice effect 1 can be performed without hindering the visual recognition of the identification images Z1, Z2. In addition, since the notice effect 1 has a higher display priority than the effect symbol E, the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position before the effect symbol E that is variably displayed in the middle period during which the effect symbol E is variably displayed. The notice effect 1 is not hidden by overlapping the effect symbol E that is variably displayed. Therefore, the notice effect 1 can be suitably provided to the player. In addition, in the final period of the variable display of the effect symbol E, the identification images Z1, Z2 and the notice effect 1 can be displayed at positions that do not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E. Can be displayed in a state where they do not overlap with the effect symbol E at the stop display position, and the identification images Z1 and Z2, the notice effect 1 and the symbol can be efficiently displayed.

  Further, the transmittance changing unit 77 may increase the transmittance of the effect symbol E in the middle period compared to the effect symbol E in the final period, and return the transmittance of the effect symbol E in the final period. . In this case, during the midway period during which the effect symbol E is being displayed, the transmittance (transparency) of the effect symbol E is increased. The production 1 becomes easier to see. For example, when the effect symbol E is hidden behind the identification image Z1, Z2 or the notice effect 1, or when the effect symbol E is located in the vicinity of the identification image Z1, Z2 or the notice effect 1, By displaying the effect symbol E transparently, it is possible to recognize that the symbol is being variably displayed while making the identification images Z1 and Z2 and the notice effect 1 more conspicuous. Further, in the final period of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the transmittance of the effect symbol E is lowered and returned, so that the effect symbol E can be clearly displayed without being transparent. Further, during the end stage, the identification images Z1, Z2 and the notice effect 1 can be displayed at positions that do not overlap with the effect symbol E at the stop display position, so the effect symbols E, the identification images Z1, Z2 and the notice effect at the stop display position can be displayed. The display can be displayed at a position where the effect 1 does not overlap, and the effect symbol E, the identification images Z1 and Z2, and the notice effect 1 can be displayed efficiently.

<Regarding the production symbol variation display (alternative announcements 1 and 2 occur)>
Next, description will be made with reference to FIG. 22 about the variation display of the effect symbol E in which the notice effect 1 (first notice effect display) and the notice effect 2 (second notice effect display) are alternatively generated.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the effect control board 32 includes four types of effect lottery table selection tables corresponding to the four types of lottery groups A to D, and the notice effect 1 in any of the effect lottery table selection tables. 2 does not occur simultaneously. Specifically, in the lottery groups A, C, and D, since yo1_TBL1 and yo2_0, there is a possibility that the notice effect 1 may occur, but the notice effect 2 does not occur. In the lottery group B, since it is yo1_0 and yo2_TBL1, there is a possibility that the notice effect 2 may occur, but the notice effect 2 does not occur. In the above-described effect lottery table selection table of the effect control board 32, for example, a configuration in which the notice effects 1 and 2 are not generated simultaneously corresponds to the simultaneous generation prohibiting unit 78.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 9, it is the structure which does not generate | occur | produce simultaneously the notice effects 3 and 4 mentioned later. Specifically, in the lottery group A, since it is yo3_0 and yo4_TBL1, the notice effect 3 is not generated although the notice effect 4 may be generated. Since lottery groups B and C are yo3_0 and yo4_0, the notice effects 3 and 4 do not occur. In the lottery group D, since it is yo3_TBL1 and yo4_0, the notice effect 4 is not generated although the notice effect 3 may be generated.

  The notice effect 1 is an effect in which stars appear as shown in FIGS. 22 (a) to 22 (c), and the notice effect 2 is an effect in which diamonds (diamonds) appear as shown in FIGS. 22 (d) to 22 (f). (The effect of displaying the rhombus image W2), and both are similar notice effects (notice effect of the same degree). Further, as shown in FIG. 11, the notice effects 1 and 2 are started when 4000 milliseconds have elapsed from the start of the change of the effect symbol E. In this embodiment, since it is considered that there are few merits to display the notice effects 1 and 2 at the same time, simultaneous generation is prohibited as described above.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the notice effects 1 and 2 have the same priority, and the notice effects 1 and 2 are set to have a higher display priority than the effect symbols E (left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol). Has been.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, an effect display image including a change display by a plurality of effect symbols E indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to a player has occurred and a notice effect 1 or 2 related to the change display is provided. The simultaneous generation of the liquid crystal control board 33 to be generated, the liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, and the notice effect 1 and the notice effect 2 are prohibited from occurring simultaneously. A prohibition means 78, and a priority order table 76 for setting the display priorities of the notice effects 1 and 2 to be the same and setting the notice effects 1 and 2 at a higher priority than the display of the effect symbol E. The liquid crystal control board 33 generates an effect display image in which the alternatively selected notice effect 1 or 2 is prioritized over the display of the effect symbol E based on the priority order of the priority order table 76. . Therefore, since the effect display image in which the notice effect 1 or 2 is given priority over the display of the effect symbol E is displayed on the display screen 21a, the notice effect 1 and 2 are not hidden behind the effect symbol E, and the effect symbol E is displayed. Even in the case of variable display, the notice effects 1 and 2 can be accurately displayed. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the symbol and the notice effect 1 for each type of symbol variation pattern, and a simple configuration can be achieved. It is possible to reduce the work load such as the confirmation test of the notice effect 1. Furthermore, since the simultaneous occurrence prohibiting means 78 prohibits simultaneous occurrence of the notice effect 1 and the notice effect 2, the display priority order of the notice effect 1 and the notice effect 2 can be set to be the same in the priority table 76. It is possible to save priority assigned channels (layer CH numbers).

<Regarding the effect symbol display (change display with notice effects 1 and 3)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effects 1 and 3 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the lottery group D shown in FIG. 9 (d) is selected, and the notice effects 1 and 3 are displayed as the variation pattern of the production symbol E, for example, in the reach deviation variation pattern (may be the reach big hit variation pattern). An example will be described.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and (Right symbol) is started, and the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3” is displayed. Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (effect in which a star appears) based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 1 (see FIG. 23A).

  The notice effect 1 is an effect in which, for example, a star appears during the variation display of the effect symbol E, as in FIG. 20 described above. Here, for example, the notice effect scenario 1-1 is selected in the effect lottery table yo1_TBL1 in the lottery group D shown in FIG. 9D, and “star” is displayed 4000 milliseconds after the start of the change of the effect symbol E (see FIG. 11). The appearance effect is started, and the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is stopped and displayed on the lower right corner of the left symbol as shown in FIG.

  In the notice effect 3, the movable body 26 operates (for example, swinging operation) 5000 milliseconds after the start of the change of the effect symbol E (see FIG. 11), and the appearance effect of “ball” is generated in synchronization with this operation. Be started. For example, the movable body 26 (dolphins) swings, and the ball image W3 of the warning effect 3 appears from the upper part of the display screen 21a by being struck by the tip of the dolphin. Specifically, for example, the notice effect scenario 3-1 (not shown) is selected in the effect lottery table yo3_TBL1 in the lottery group D shown in FIG. (See FIG. 23 (a)), and the ball image W3 is displayed at the lower right corner of the left symbol in synchronization with the swinging motion of the movable body 26 (dolphins). The ball image W3 of the notice effect 1 is stopped and displayed in a state where the ball image W3 of the notice effect 3 is overlapped on the star image W1 of the notice effect 1. FIG. The movable body 26 (dolphins) may be moved to the front side of the display screen 21a.

  As described above, both the notice effects 1 and 3 are simultaneously generated in one symbol variation, and at the same time permitting the simultaneous generation of predetermined display data (for example, the notice effects 1 and 3) in one symbol variation. It can be said that the generation permission means is provided. Specifically, in the lottery group D (see FIG. 9D) of the production lottery table selection table of the production control board 32, both yo1_TBL1 and yo3_TBL1 are likely to occur. 3 is an effect length that can be overlapped (for example, both start timings are close (see FIG. 11), and the notice effect 1 overlaps the notice effect 3 (as shown in FIG. 14, the notice effect 1 is The configuration is continued even after the lapse of 5000 ms))) The configuration corresponds to the simultaneous occurrence permission means.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the notice effect 3 has a higher display priority than the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol), and the notice effect 1 is the effect. Since the display priority is set higher than the symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays the ball image W3 of the notice effect 3 of the notice effect 1 based on the display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image that has priority over the star image W1 and the effect symbol E and also prioritizes the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 over the effect symbol E. In the VDP 37, as shown in FIG. 23A, a part of the left symbol being reached is hidden in the star image W1 of the notice effect 1, and the ball image W3 appears in synchronization with the swinging motion of the movable body 26. A variable display image is drawn and generated, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 23B, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 moves and displays the ball image W3 toward the lower right corner of the left symbol being reached, and as shown in FIG. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a display image that is stopped and displayed by superimposing the ball image W3 on the star image W1 of the left design. The VDP 37 prioritizes the notice effect 3 over the display of the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and prioritizes the display of the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 over the indication of the effect symbol E. FIG. ) Is drawn and generated, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for definite display of all symbols based on the reception of the change stop command. As shown in FIG. 23D, in the state where the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3”, the middle symbol is changed and stopped at the symbol “4”, and the stop display position of the effect symbol E is overlapped with the stop display position. The star image W1 and the ball image W3 are displayed at positions where they do not appear, and a display image for confirming and displaying the effect symbol E is drawn and generated on the VDP 37, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. That is, as shown in FIG. 23 (d), when the change of the effect symbol E is stopped, the effect symbol E is not hidden by the star image W 1 of the notice effect 1 and the ball image W 3 of the notice effect 3. Yes. It should be noted that here, when the effect symbol E is stopped changing, the star image W1 of the effect symbol E of the effect symbol E and the ball image W3 of the effect symbol 3 are moved to a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E and displayed. However, at the time of stopping the fluctuation of the effect symbol E, the star image W1 and the ball image W3 may be eliminated or moved out of the display screen 21a and not displayed.

  In the pachinko machine according to this embodiment, the display is changed by a plurality of effect symbols E that indicate the presence or absence of a special profit state advantageous to the player, the notice effect 1 related to the change display, and the operation of the movable body 26. A liquid crystal control board 33 for generating an effect display image including the notice effect 3 displayed in this manner, a liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, and a notice effect. 3, and the liquid crystal control board 33 prioritizes the notice effect 3 over the notice effect 1 based on the priority order based on the priority table 76. An effect display image is generated. Accordingly, since the effect display image in which the notice effect 3 is prioritized over the notice effect 1 is displayed on the display screen 21a, the notice effect 3 can be reliably displayed without being hidden behind the notice effect 1, and the effect of the movable body 26 can be obtained. Can be improved. In addition, since it is only necessary to set the priority order in the priority order table 76, it is not necessary to set the priorities of the notice effects 1 and 3 individually for each type of symbol variation pattern, and a simple configuration can be achieved. Further, it is possible to reduce the work load such as the confirmation test of the notice effects 1 and 3.

  The priority order table 76 sets the notice effect 1 to a priority order higher than the display of the effect symbol E, and the liquid crystal control board 33 makes the notice effect 3 synchronized with the movable body 26 based on the priority order of the priority table 76. Is generated in preference to the display of the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and the effect display image in which the notice effect 1 is prioritized over the indication of the effect symbol E is generated. Accordingly, since the notice effect 3 is set as the highest priority display, the notice effect 3 is not hidden by the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and the notice effect 3 is reliably displayed even when the effect effect 1 is displayed during the symbol variation display. Yes, it does not hinder the visual recognition of the notice effect 3. Further, since the notice effect 1 has priority over the display of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 1 can be displayed without being hidden behind the effect symbol E. Further, since it is only necessary to set the priority order in the priority order table 76, it is not necessary to set the priorities of the notice effect 3, the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E for each type of symbol variation pattern, and it is simple. It can be set as a structure, and work burdens, such as the confirmation test of the notice effect 3 and the notice effect 1, can be reduced.

  In addition, the liquid crystal control board 33 can display the notice effect 3 and the notice effect 1 in a position overlapping the effect symbol E that is variably displayed during the intermediate period excluding the end stage during the variable display period of the effect symbol E. Yes, in the final stage, the notice effect 3 and the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E. Therefore, since the notice effect 3 and the notice effect 1 have higher display priority than the effect symbol E, the effect symbol in which the notice effect 3 and the notice effect 1 are variably displayed in the middle period during which the effect symbol E is variably displayed. The notice effect 3 and the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position before E, and the effect effect E displayed in a variable manner does not overlap and be hidden. Therefore, the notice effect 3 and the notice effect 1 can be suitably provided to the player. In addition, in the final stage of the change display of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 3 and the notification effect 1 can be displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E. Can be displayed in a state where they do not overlap each other, and the notice effect 3, the notice effect 1, and the symbol can be displayed efficiently. Further, the notice effect 3 is set to have a higher expectation level for the jackpot than the notice effect 1, and an effect with a high expectation level for the jackpot (for example, the notice effect 3) can be preferentially displayed.

<Regarding the production symbol variation display (variation display with the announcement production 6 occurrence)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 6 (notice effect display) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, in the case where the lottery group C shown in FIG. 9C is selected, and the notice effect 6 is displayed as the variation pattern of the production symbol E, for example, in a reach deviation variation pattern (may be a reach jackpot variation pattern). Will be described as an example.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and As shown in FIG. 24A, the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3” is displayed. Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (for example, the notice effect in the battle mode) based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 6 (see FIG. 24B).

  As shown in FIG. 24B, the notice effect 6 is a different kind of notice effect than the change display of the effect symbol E during the reach display of the effect symbol E. For example, the notice effect 6 appears from the lower side of the display screen 21a. Thus, there is an effect of displaying a battle mode effect image W6 (for example, an effect image that is advantageous to the player if a plurality of characters battle and the player's character wins) on the entire display screen 21a. Here, for example, the notice effect scenario 6-1 (not shown) is selected in the effect lottery table yo6_TBL1 in the lottery group C shown in FIG. 9C, and after 6000 milliseconds (see FIG. 11) after the start of the change of the effect symbol E. Display of the battle mode effect image W6 that is the notice effect 6 is started, and the effect symbol E is hidden by the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6 as shown in FIG. 24B, and is shown in FIG. As described above, the battle effect image is displayed on the entire display screen 21a, and the retreat symbol ER, which is a display mode in which the effect symbol E is reduced, is variably displayed.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the retreat symbol ER (the retraction display at the screen corners of the left, middle, and right symbols) is displayed more than the notice effect 6 and the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol). Since the priority is set higher, and the notice effect 6 is set to have a higher display priority than the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 has such display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate the symbol variation display image in which the retreat symbol ER is displayed with the highest priority and the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6 is given priority over the effect symbol E. In the VDP 37, as shown in FIG. 24 (b), the effect symbol E being reached is hidden in the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6, and the battle mode is displayed on the entire display screen 21a as shown in FIG. 24 (c). In the state in which the effect image W6 is displayed, a variation display image for variably displaying the saved symbol ER is drawn and generated, for example, in the upper left corner of the display screen 21a, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a variation display by a plurality of effect symbols E indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, a notice effect 6 related to the change display, and a notice effect 6 are displayed. In this case, the liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image that includes the retraction symbol ER that is retracted and displayed at the retreat position, and the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control substrate 33 is displayed on the display screen 21a. The liquid crystal display means 21, and the priority order table 76 that sets the priority higher in the order of display of the effect design E, the notice effect 6 and the display of the retracted design ER are provided. An effect display image in which the display of the evacuation symbol ER is prioritized over the notice effect 6 and the effect symbol E and the notice effect 6 is prioritized over the indication of the effect symbol E based on the priority order by the order table 76. Generated. Therefore, since the evacuation symbol ER image is given the highest priority display, the evacuation symbol ER image is not hidden by the announcement effect 6 or the effect symbol E, and the evacuation symbol ER image is displayed even when the announcement effect 6 is displayed during the symbol variation display. Can be displayed reliably, and the notice effect 6 can be displayed without hindering the visual recognition of the retracted symbol ER. In addition, since the notice effect 6 has priority over the display of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 6 is not hidden behind the effect symbol E, and the notice effect 6 is accurately displayed even when the effect symbol E is variably displayed. Can be displayed. Further, since it is only necessary to set the priority order in the priority order table 76, it is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 6 and the save symbol ER for each type of variation pattern of the effect symbol E. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the work load such as the display of the retreat symbol ER and the confirmation test of the notice effect 6.

  Further, the notice effect 6 is displayed in such a manner that the effect symbol E is hidden in a size including a variable display area where the effect symbol E is variably displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, so that the entire display screen 21a is almost entirely displayed. It can be a notice display displayed on the screen. Thus, even in the configuration in which the notice effect 6 is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 21a, the retreat symbol ER is displayed with the highest priority, so that the retreat symbol ER is surely not hidden by the notice effect 6 or the effect symbol E. The notice effect 6 can be performed without hindering the visual recognition of the retracted symbol ER. In addition, since it is only necessary to set the priority order in the priority order table 76, it is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 6 and the save symbol ER for each type of variation pattern of the effect symbol E. It is possible to simplify the configuration, and it is possible to reduce work burdens such as displaying the retreat symbol ER and confirming the announcement effect 6.

<Regarding the effect design change display (change display with notice effects 1 and 4 occurring)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 1 (first notice effect display) and the notice effect 4 (second notice effect display) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the lottery group A shown in FIG. 9A is selected, and the notice effects 1 and 4 are displayed as the variation pattern of the production symbol E in, for example, a reach-out variation pattern (or a reach big hit variation pattern). An example will be described.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and (Right symbol) is started, and the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3” is displayed. Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (effect in which a star appears) based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 1 (see FIG. 25A).

  The notice effect 1 is an effect in which, for example, a star appears during the variation display of the effect symbol E, as in FIG. 20 described above. Here, for example, the notice effect scenario 1-1 is selected in the effect lottery table yo1_TBL1 in the lottery group A shown in FIG. The appearance effect is started, and the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is stopped and displayed on the lower right corner of the left symbol as shown in FIG.

  The notice effect 4 is a notice effect that has a higher jackpot reliability than the notice effect 1, and is an effect in which, for example, a lightning image W4 appears during the variation display of the effect symbol E as shown in FIG. In the notice effect 4, the effect that the lightning image W4 appears from the upper part of the display screen 21a is started 5000 milliseconds after the start of the change of the effect symbol E (see FIG. 11). Specifically, for example, the notice effect scenario 4-1 (not shown) is selected in the effect lottery table yo4_TBL1 in the lottery group A shown in FIG. 9A, and 5000 milliseconds after the start of the change of the effect symbol E (FIG. 11). (See FIG. 25B), the lightning image W4 is moved and displayed toward the lower right corner of the left symbol, and the star image of the notice effect 1 is displayed. The lightning image W4 of the notice effect 4 is displayed in a stopped state on W1 (see FIG. 25C).

  As described above, both the notice effects 1 and 4 are simultaneously generated in one symbol variation, and the simultaneous generation of predetermined display data (for example, the notice effects 1 and 4) is permitted in one symbol variation. It can be said that the generation permission means is provided. Specifically, in the lottery group A (see FIG. 9A) of the production lottery table selection table of the production control board 32, both yo1_TBL1 and yo4_TBL1 are likely to occur. 4 is an effect length that can be overlapped (for example, both start timings are close (see FIG. 11) and the notice effect 1 is an effect length that overlaps the notice effect 4 (see FIG. 14)). It corresponds to the generation permission means.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the notice effect 4 has a higher display priority than the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol), and the notice effect 1 is the effect. Since the display priority is set higher than the symbol E (the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays the lightning image W4 of the notice effect 4 on the notice effect 1 based on the display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image that has priority over the star image W1 and the effect symbol E and also prioritizes the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 over the effect symbol E. As shown in FIG. 25A, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which a part of the left symbol being reached is hidden in the star image W1 of the notice effect 1, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. .

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 25 (b), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 causes a lightning image W4 of the notice effect 4 to appear, and this lightning image W4 is moved and displayed toward the lower right corner of the left symbol being reached. As shown in FIG. 25 (c), the VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a display image that is stopped and displayed by superimposing the lightning image W4 on the star image W1 of the left design. The VDP 37 prioritizes the notice effect 4 over the display of the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and prioritizes the display of the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 over the indication of the effect symbol E. FIG. ) Is drawn and generated, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for definite display of all symbols based on the reception of the change stop command. As shown in FIG. 25 (d), in a state where the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol "3", the middle symbol is changed and stopped at the symbol "4", and the stop display position of the effect symbol E is overlapped with the stop display position. A star image W1 and a lightning image W4 are displayed at positions where they do not appear, and a display image for confirming and displaying the effect symbol E is drawn and generated on the VDP 37, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. That is, as shown in FIG. 25 (d), when the change of the effect symbol E is stopped, the effect symbol E is not hidden by the star image W 1 of the notice effect 1 and the lightning image W 4 of the notice effect 4. Yes. It should be noted that here, when the effect symbol E is stopped changing, the star image W1 of the effect symbol E of the effect symbol E and the lightning image W4 of the effect symbol 4 are moved to a position that does not overlap the stop display position of the effect symbol E and displayed. However, at the time of stoppage of the variation of the effect symbol E, the star image W1 and the lightning image W4 may be eliminated or moved out of the display screen 21a and not displayed.

  In the pachinko machine according to this embodiment, a variation display by a plurality of production symbols E that suggests whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, a notice effect 1 related to the change display, and a jackpot than the notice effect 1 A liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image including a highly reliable notice effect 4, a liquid crystal display means 21 that displays an effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21 a, and a notice effect 4 And a priority order table 76 for setting the priority order higher than the notice effect 1, and the liquid crystal control board 33 produces the effect that gives priority to the notice effect 4 over the notice effect 1 based on the priority order of the priority table 76. Generate a display image. Therefore, since the effect display image in which the notice effect 4 is prioritized over the notice effect 1 is displayed on the display screen 21a, the notice effect 4 can be reliably displayed without being hidden behind the notice effect 1, and the effect of the notice effect 4 can be obtained. Can be improved. In addition, since it is only necessary to set the priority order in the priority order table 76, it is not necessary to set the priority order of the notice effects 1 and 4 for each type of the pattern variation pattern, and a simple configuration can be achieved. Further, it is possible to reduce the work load such as the confirmation test of the notice effects 1 and 4.

  The priority order table 76 sets the notice effect 1 to a higher priority order than the display of the effect symbol E, and the liquid crystal control board 33 sets the notice effect 4 as the notice effect 1 and the effect based on the priority order based on the priority table 76. An effect display image is generated that prioritizes the display of symbol E and prioritizes the notice effect 1 over the display of effect symbol E. Therefore, since the notice effect 4 is the highest priority display, the notice effect 4 is not hidden by the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and the notice effect 4 is reliably displayed even when the notice effect 1 is performed during the symbol variation display. It is possible to prevent the visual recognition 4 from being visually recognized. Further, since the notice effect 1 has priority over the display of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 1 can be displayed without being hidden behind the effect symbol E. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the notice effect 4, the notice effect 1, and the effect symbol E for each type of pattern variation pattern, and it is simple. It can be set as a structure and the work burdens, such as a confirmation test of the notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1, can be reduced.

  Further, the liquid crystal control board 33 can display the notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1 at a position overlapping the effect symbol E that is variably displayed during the intermediate period excluding the end stage period during the effect symbol E variable display period. Yes, in the final stage, the notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position that does not overlap the stop display position of the effect symbol E. Therefore, since the notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1 have a higher display priority than the effect symbol E, the effect symbol in which the notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1 are variably displayed in the middle period during which the effect symbol E is variably displayed. The notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1 can be displayed at a position before E, so that the effect symbol E variably displayed does not overlap and hide. Therefore, the notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1 can be suitably provided to the player. Further, in the final period of the change display of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 4 and the notification effect 1 can be displayed at a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E. Can be displayed in a state where they do not overlap each other, and the notice effect 4 and the notice effect 1 can be displayed efficiently.

<Regarding the effect design change display (change display with notice effects 1 and 5 occurrences)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 1 (first notice effect display) and the notice effect 5 (second notice effect display) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the lottery group A shown in FIG. 9A is selected, and the notice effects 1 and 5 are displayed as the variation pattern of the production symbol E, for example, in the reach deviation variation pattern (which may be a reach jackpot variation pattern). An example will be described.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and (Right symbol) is started, and the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3” is displayed. Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (effect in which a star appears) based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 1 (see FIG. 25A).

  The notice effect 1 is an effect in which, for example, a star appears during the variation display of the effect symbol E, as in FIG. 20 described above. Here, for example, the notice effect scenario 1-1 is selected in the effect lottery table yo1_TBL1 in the lottery group A shown in FIG. The appearance effect is started, and the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is stopped and displayed on the lower right corner of the left symbol as shown in FIG.

  The notice effect 5 displays an operation image W5 that prompts the operation of the effect button 20a (operation means) shown in FIG. 1 (for example, an operation image W5 displayed as “Press the button” as shown in FIG. 26B). However, it is a notice effect that displays a predetermined button effect image based on the button operation. In short, the notice effect 5 (second notice effect display) includes an operation image W5 and a button effect image (not shown). In the notice effect 5, the effect that the operation image W5 appears at the lower part of the display screen 21a is started 6000 milliseconds after the start of the change of the effect symbol E (see FIG. 11). Specifically, for example, the notice effect scenario 5-1 (not shown) is selected in the effect lottery table yo5_TBL1 in the lottery group A shown in FIG. (See FIG. 26 (b)), the player is prompted to operate the effect button 20a. When the effect button 20a is operated, a predetermined button effect image (for example, “Great”, “Excellent!”, Or “Perfect!”) Is displayed based on the button operation.

  As described above, both of the notice effects 1 and 5 are generated at the same time in one symbol variation, and at the same time permitting the simultaneous generation of predetermined display data (for example, the notice effects 1 and 5) in one symbol variation. It can be said that the generation permission means is provided. Specifically, for example, in lottery group A (see FIG. 9A) of the production lottery table selection table of the production control board 32, both yo1_TBL1 and yo5_TBL1 are likely to occur. 5 is an effect length that can be overlapped (for example, both start timings are close (see FIG. 11) and the notice effect 1 is an effect length that overlaps the notice effect 5). To do.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the notice effect 5 has a higher display priority than the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol), and the notice effect 1 is the effect. Since the display priority is set higher than the symbol E (the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 determines that the notification effect 5 “Press the button” is selected based on the display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled so that the operation image W5 is prioritized over the star image W1 and the effect symbol E of the notice effect 1, and the symbol variation display image where the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is prioritized over the effect symbol E is generated. . As shown in FIG. 26A, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which a part of the left symbol being reached is hidden in the star image W1 of the notice effect 1, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. .

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 26 (b), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 causes the operation image W5 of “Press the button to press” for the notice effect 5 to appear, and this operation image W5 is reached when the left design and the right The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a display image to be displayed superimposed on the lower part of the symbol and the star image W1 of the left symbol. The VDP 37 gives priority to the notice effect 5 over the display of the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and prioritizes the display of the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 over the effect symbol E, and the display shown in FIG. An image is drawn and generated, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a variation display by a plurality of effect symbols E that suggests the occurrence of a special profit state advantageous to the player, a notice effect 1 related to the change display, and an effect operated by the player A liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image including an announcement effect 5 that displays an operation image W5 that prompts the user to operate the button 20a, and a liquid crystal that displays an effect display image generated on the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a. Display means 21 and a priority order table 76 for setting the notice effect 5 to a higher priority than the notice effect 1, and the liquid crystal control board 33 displays the notice effect 5 based on the priority order of the priority table 76. An effect display image having priority over the notice effect 1 is generated. Therefore, since the effect display image in which the notice effect 5 is given priority over the notice effect 1 is displayed on the display screen 21a, the notice effect 5 can be reliably displayed without being hidden behind the notice effect 1, and the effect of the notice effect 5 can be obtained. Can be improved. In addition, since it is only necessary to set the priority order in the priority order table 76, it is not necessary to set the priority order of the notice effects 1 and 5 for each type of symbol variation pattern, and a simple configuration can be achieved. Further, it is possible to reduce the work load such as the confirmation test of the notice effects 1 and 5.

  The priority order table 76 sets the notice effect 1 to a priority order higher than the display of the effect symbol E, and the liquid crystal control board 33 sets the notice effect 5 as the notice effect 1 and the effect based on the priority order according to the priority table 76. An effect display image is generated that prioritizes the display of symbol E and prioritizes the notice effect 1 over the display of effect symbol E. Therefore, since the notice effect 5 is the highest priority display, the notice effect 5 is not hidden by the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E, and the notice effect 5 is reliably displayed even when the effect effect 1 is displayed during the symbol variation display. It is possible to prevent the visual recognition 5 from being visually recognized. Further, since the notice effect 1 has priority over the display of the effect symbol E, the notice effect 1 can be displayed without being hidden behind the effect symbol E. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is not necessary to set the priority order of the notice effect 5, the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E for each type of the pattern variation pattern, and it is simple. It can be set as a structure, and the work burdens, such as a confirmation test of the notice effect 5 and the notice effect 1, can be reduced.

  Here, the notice effect 5 (second notice effect display) includes the operation image W5 and the button effect image (not shown), but the notice effect 5 may be only the operation image W5. Further, the operation image W5 may be an image display representing a button operation together with or instead of the operation character information.

<Regarding production symbol variation display (variation display in which the sub-hold image SR is always displayed after the occurrence of the announcement effect 6)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 6 (notice effect display) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, in the case where the lottery group C shown in FIG. 9C is selected, and the notice effect 6 is displayed as the variation pattern of the production symbol E, for example, in a reach deviation variation pattern (may be a reach jackpot variation pattern). Will be described as an example.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and The right symbol is displayed, and the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are “3” as shown in FIG. 27A is displayed. In addition, the liquid crystal control means 75 generates first and second hold display images X and Y (main hold image display) indicating the number of execution hold of the effect symbol variation display, and a display screen as shown in FIG. It is displayed in a horizontal row at the lower part of 21a. In FIG. 27A, four first hold display images X are displayed, and three second hold display images Y are displayed. In FIG. 27, in the first and second on-hold display images X and Y, a hatched circle indicates lighting and a white circle indicates non-lighting. Further, the liquid crystal control means 75 shows the number of execution suspensions of the effect symbol variation display at the upper left corner of the display screen 21a and is displayed in a display mode different from the first and second hold display images X and Y. The reserved image SR (sub-hold image display) and two identification images (fourth symbol images) Z1, Z2 are displayed. The sub-hold image SR is displayed smaller than the first and second hold display images X and Y, for example, and has a different display format. Here, the numbers “4” and “3” which are the numbers of the respective hold are shown. Is displayed.

  Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (for example, the notice effect in the battle mode) based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 6 (see FIG. 27B). As shown in FIG. 27B, the notice effect 6 is a kind of notice effect different from the change display of the effect symbol E during the reach display of the effect symbol E, and appears from the lower side of the display screen 21a, for example. Thus, a battle mode effect image W6 (for example, an effect image that is advantageous to the player if a plurality of characters battle and the player's character wins) over the entire display screen 21a (which may be substantially the whole or most). ) Is displayed. Here, for example, the notice effect scenario 6-1 (not shown) is selected in the effect lottery table yo6_TBL1 in the lottery group C shown in FIG. The display of the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6 is started, and the first and second hold display images X and Y and the effect symbol E are displayed by the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 27C, the battle effect image is displayed on the entire display screen 21a.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the sub-hold image SR (hold small display) includes the notice effect 6, the first and second hold display images X and Y (hold large display), and the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol). The display priority is set higher than the symbol (right symbol and right symbol), and the notice effect 6 is higher than the first and second hold display images X and Y and the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol). Since the display priority is set high, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays the sub-hold image SR with the highest priority on the basis of the display priority, and displays the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6 as the first and the second. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image having priority over the second reserved display images X and Y and the effect symbol E. In the VDP 37, as shown in FIG. 27B, the first and second hold display images X and Y and the effect design E being reached are hidden in the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6, and FIG. ), The display image for displaying the sub-hold image SR and the identification images Z1 and Z2 is generated at the upper left corner of the display screen 21a with the battle mode effect image W6 displayed on the entire display screen 21a. Then, the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a variation display by a plurality of effect symbols E that suggests whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and a first and a second reservation display indicating the number of execution suspensions of the effect symbol variation display Displayed at positions overlapping the images X and Y and the first and second hold display images X and Y and related to the change display, and the number of execution hold of the effect symbol change display and the first and second A liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image including a sub-hold image SR displayed at a predetermined position in a display mode different from the hold display images X and Y, and an effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 Is displayed on the display screen 21a, the display of the effect design E, the first and second hold display images X and Y, the notice effect 6 and the display of the sub hold image SR. Priority table 7 for setting a higher value The liquid crystal control board 33 gives priority to the display of the sub-hold image SR over the notice effect 6 and the effect symbol E based on the priority order of the priority order table 76, and the notice effect 6 is first and second. An effect display image having priority over the display of the hold display images X and Y and the effect symbol E is generated. Therefore, since the sub-hold image SR is displayed with the highest priority, the sub-hold image SR is not hidden by the notice effect 6 or the effect symbol E, and the sub-hold image SR is displayed even when the notice effect 6 is displayed during the symbol variation display. Can always be displayed, and the notice effect 6 can be displayed without disturbing the visual recognition of the sub-hold image SR. Further, since the notice effect 6 has priority over the display of the first and second reserved display images X and Y and the effect symbol E, the notice effect 6 has the first and second reserved display images X and Y and the effect symbol E. The notice effect 6 can be accurately displayed even when the effect symbol E is variably displayed. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, the effect design E, the first and second hold display images X and Y, the notice effect 6 and the sub-hold image are provided for each type of variation pattern of the effect design E. It is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the SRs, and the configuration can be simplified, and the work load such as the confirmation test of the sub-hold image SR and the notice effect 6 can be reduced.

  Further, since the secondary hold image SR (hold small display) is always displayed at a corner (for example, the upper left corner) of the display screen 21a and at a position not hidden by the movable body 26, the first and second hold display images are displayed. Even if X and Y (holding large display) are hidden by the movable body 26, the number of holdings can be recognized by the sub-holding image SR at any time, so there is no need to evacuate the holding display when the movable body 26 operates.

  The notice effect 6 is displayed in such a manner that the first and second reserved display images X and Y are hidden in a size including a variable display area in which the effect symbol E is variably displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21. Therefore, it can be set as a notice display displayed on almost the entire display screen 21a. Thus, even in a configuration in which the notice effect 6 is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 21a, the sub-hold image SR is displayed with the highest priority, so that the sub-hold image SR is not hidden by the notice effect 6 or the effect symbol E. The notice effect 6 can be performed without any interruption and without disturbing the visual recognition of the sub-hold image SR. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, the effect design E, the first and second hold display images X and Y, the notice effect 6 and the sub-hold image are provided for each type of variation pattern of the effect design E. It is not necessary to set the priority order of the SR individually, and a simple configuration can be achieved, and the work load such as the display of the sub-hold image SR and the confirmation test of the notice effect 6 can be reduced.

<Regarding the effect symbol change display (when the hold display image is displayed on a part of the effect symbol E whose change has been stopped)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E will be described with reference to FIG. Here, as the variation pattern of the production symbol E, a reach jackpot variation pattern that becomes a jackpot mode via the reach state will be described as an example.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach jackpot variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and Start the change display of the right pattern. Further, the liquid crystal control means 75, based on the hold addition command from the effect control board 32, as shown in FIG. 28, four first hold display images X respectively corresponding to the first special symbol and the second special symbol Assume that three second hold display images Y are displayed. In FIG. 28, in the first and second hold display images X and Y, a hatched circle indicates lighting and a white circle indicates non-lighting.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the first and second hold display images X, Y (hold large display) are from the design symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol (including the middle symbol of the reach state)). Since the display priority is set higher, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 generates a symbol variation display image in which the first and second reserved display images X and Y are given priority over the effect symbol E based on the display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled to do so. As shown in FIG. 28A, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which the first and second reserved display images X and Y are given priority over the effect design E, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. . For example, as shown in FIG. 28 (a), the left symbol and the right symbol are in a reach state in which “3” is aligned, and in the state where the middle symbol in the variable display is located on the lower side of the display screen 21a, The first and second reserved display images X and Y are displayed in a state where a part of the middle symbol is hidden, and the first and second reserved display images X and Y are displayed with priority over the effect symbol E. Even when the left symbol or the right symbol is variably displayed, when the left symbol or the right symbol is positioned on the lower side of the display screen 21a, the left symbol or the right symbol is displayed by the first and second reserved display images X and Y. Is displayed in a hidden state.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for definite display of all symbols based on the reception of the change stop command. As shown in FIG. 28 (b), the change is stopped in a state where the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3”, and the middle symbol that is changing in preference to the left symbol and the right symbol is also “3”. The middle symbol has a lower priority than the left and right symbols, and the lower side of these symbols (that is, the lower side of the frame image EF) is in the first and second reservations. A display image is displayed on the display screen 21a so that the VDP 37 draws and generates a display image for confirming and displaying all the symbols in a display mode approaching the near side so as to overlap the display images X and Y. That is, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), when the fluctuation is stopped, all the symbols are displayed in a large size so that the lower side portions of all the symbols overlap the first and second reserved display images X and Y, and the left A part of the middle symbol is hidden behind the symbol and the right symbol.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a variation display by a plurality of effect symbols E that suggests whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and a first and a second reservation display indicating the number of execution suspensions of the effect symbol variation display A liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image including images X and Y, a liquid crystal display means 21 that displays an effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, and first and second hold displays A priority order table 76 for setting the images X and Y to a higher priority order than the display of the effect symbol E, and the liquid crystal control board 33 performs the first and second hold based on the priority order by the priority order table 76. An effect display image in which display images X and Y are given priority over effect design E is generated. Therefore, the first and second reserved display images X and Y are displayed on the display screen 21a with priority over the display of the effect symbol E, so that the first and second reserved display images X and Y are the effect symbols E. The first and second hold display images X and Y can be suitably displayed to the player without being hidden by the player. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is necessary to individually set the priority order of the effect design E and the first and second hold display images X and Y for each type of design variation pattern. Therefore, the configuration can be simplified, and the work load such as the confirmation test of the first and second hold display images X and Y can be reduced.

  The effect design E includes a number image E1 as a plurality of component images having different display priorities in the priority order table 76, and a related image E2 other than the number image E1 (for example, a frame image EF: see FIG. 28). In the variation display period of the effect symbol E, in the final period, the effect symbol E is a position where the related image E2 (frame image EF) overlaps the first and second reserved display images X and Y. And the numeric image E1 is displayed so as to be located at a position that does not overlap the first and second reserved display images X and Y. Accordingly, since the display priority of the first and second reserved display images X and Y is higher than that of the effect symbol E, the first and second reserved display images X and Y are expressed as effect symbols E (for example, an effect of stop display) in the end stage period. It can be displayed without being hidden in the pattern E). In addition, the related image E2 in the effect symbol E can be displayed in a manner that the numeric image E1 in the effect symbol E does not overlap with the reserved image, and the effect symbol E in the end stage period (for example, stop display) The effect symbol E) can be displayed in a large size, and the visibility of the effect symbol E of the stop display can be improved.

  It should be noted that during the variable display period of the production symbol E, during the intermediate period excluding the final period, the production symbol E in which the first and second hold display images X and Y are variably displayed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 28C, the first and second hold display images X and Y are displayed at positions that do not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E as shown in FIG. It may be. In this case, since the first and second hold display images X and Y have a higher display priority than the effect symbol E, the first and second hold indications are displayed during the midway period during which the effect symbol E is variably displayed. The images X and Y can be displayed in front of the effect symbol E that is variably displayed, and the first and second reserved display images X and Y are not hidden by overlapping the effect symbol E that is variably displayed. Therefore, the first and second hold display images X and Y can be suitably provided to the player. In the final period of the variable display of the effect symbol E, the first and second hold display images X and Y can be displayed at positions that do not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E. The images X and Y can be displayed in a state where the effect symbol E at the stop display position does not overlap, and the effect symbol E and the first and second reserved display images X and Y can be displayed efficiently.

<Regarding the production symbol variation display (variation display with the occurrence of the announcement effect 7)>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 1 (notice effect display) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the case where the notice effect 1 is displayed as the variation pattern of the effect symbol E, for example, in the reach deviation variation pattern will be described as an example.

  On the basis of the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command from the presentation control board 32, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach deviation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a. The variable display of the symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol) is started, and the notice effect scenario (the effect in which the heart appears) is displayed based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 7. Further, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays each effect symbol E in the variable display through and displays a reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3” (see FIG. 29A). It should be noted that the left symbol and the right symbol that have been seen through may be displayed in a state where they are not seen through when the slow symbol changes.

  As the notice effect 7, as shown in FIG. 29, for example, an effect of causing a heart to appear during the variation display of the effect symbol E can be cited. Specifically, for example, when a notice effect scenario 7-1 (not shown) is selected in the effect lottery table yo7_TBL1 shown in FIG. The appearance effect of “heart” in the form shown in 29 (a) is started.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the notice effect 7 is set to have a display priority lower than that of the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol). Based on this, the VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image in which the effect symbol E is prioritized over the heart image W7 of the notice effect 7. As shown in FIG. 29A, the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which a part of the heart image W7 of the notice effect 7 is hidden in the right design, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  Subsequently, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for confirming and displaying all symbols based on the change stop command from the effect control board 32. As shown in FIG. 29 (b), in a state where the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “3”, the middle symbol is stopped changing at the symbol “4”, and the transmittance of all the effect symbols E is increased. A display image is displayed on the display screen 21a. The display image is displayed in such a manner that it is returned and displayed in a transparent manner, the heart image W7 partially hidden in the right symbol is displayed, and the effect symbol E is confirmed and displayed on the VDP 37. Is done. That is, as shown in FIG. 29 (b), when the change of the effect symbol E is stopped, the effect symbol E does not hide in the heart image W 7 of the notice effect 7. In addition, you may make it display in the state which is not transparent when the middle symbol which was transparent becomes slow fluctuation.

  It should be noted that here, when the change of the effect symbol E is stopped, the heart image W7 of the notice effect 7 may be moved to a position that does not overlap with the stop display position of the effect symbol E and displayed.

  Subsequently, based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designating command, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach deviation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol). The variation display of the symbol and the right symbol) is started, and each effect symbol E during the variation display is displayed through, and the heart image W7 of the announcement effect 7 is continuously displayed (see FIG. 29C). Subsequently, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays the reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are transparent and aligned with the symbol “5” (see FIG. 29D). It should be noted that the left symbol and the right symbol that have been seen through may be displayed in a state where they are not seen through when the slow symbol changes.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a change display by a plurality of effect symbols E that suggests whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and a notice effect 7 displayed across a plurality of variations of the effect symbols E The liquid crystal control board 33 for generating the effect display image including the liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, and the display of the effect symbol E than the notice effect 7. The liquid crystal control board 33 generates an effect display image in which the display of the effect symbol E is prioritized over the notice effect 7 based on the priority order based on the priority order table 76. To do. Therefore, since the effect display image giving priority to the display of the effect symbol E over the announcement effect 7 displayed over a plurality of variations is displayed on the display screen 21a, the effect symbol E is not hidden in the effect notification 7. The effect symbol E can be suitably displayed to the player. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is not necessary to individually set the priority order of the effect symbol E and the notice effect 7 for each type of variation pattern of the effect symbol E. It is possible to reduce the work load such as a confirmation test of the notice effect 7.

  In addition, during the period of variation display of the effect symbol E, the transmittance of the effect symbol E is made higher than the effect symbol E in the final period during the intermediate period excluding the final period, and the effect symbol E of the effect symbol E during the final period. A transmittance changing means 77 for returning the transmittance is provided. Therefore, during the mid-period during which the effect symbol E is being displayed in a variable manner, the transmittance (transparency) of the effect symbol E is increased, so that the effect symbol E is displayed through and the notice effect 7 becomes easier to see. For example, when the notice effect 7 is hidden behind the effect symbol E or when the notice effect 7 is located in the vicinity of the effect symbol E, the effect symbol E is displayed transparently. While making the notice effect 7 more conspicuous, it is possible to recognize that the effect symbol E is being variably displayed. Further, in the final period of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the transmittance of the effect symbol E is lowered and returned, so that the effect symbol E can be clearly displayed without being transparent.

  Further, the effect design E is composed of a numeric image E1 and a related image E2 (for example, a frame image EF in FIG. 29) that is an image other than the numeric character. The transmittance of the frame image EF may be lowered during the final period.

  In this case, in the middle period during which the effect symbol E is being displayed in a variable manner, the transmittance (transparency) of the related image E2 in the effect symbol E is increased, so that the numeric image E1 in the effect symbol E is not transparent. The related image E2 is displayed in a transparent manner, and the numerical image E1 is variably displayed, so that the notice effect display can be made more conspicuous while recognizing that the symbol is variably displayed. Further, in the final period of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the transmittance of the related image E2 in the effect symbol E is lowered, and the numerical image E1 and the related image E2 constituting the effect symbol E can be clearly displayed without being transparent. .

<Regarding the production symbol variation display (variation display with the occurrence of the announcement effects 1 and 6)>
Next, the change display of the effect symbol E including the notice effect 1 (first notice effect display) and the notice effect 6 (second notice effect display) will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the lottery group C shown in FIG. 9C is selected, and the announcement effects 1 and 6 are displayed as the variation pattern of the production symbol E in, for example, a reach-out variation pattern (may be a reach jackpot variation pattern). An example will be described.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and Based on the notice effect command indicating the notice effect 1, the reach state where the left symbol and the right symbol are “3” is displayed as shown in FIG. 30 (a). The notice effect scenario (for example, an effect in which a star appears) is displayed.

  Specifically, for example, when the notice effect scenario 1-1 is selected in the effect lottery table yo1_TBL1 of the lottery group C shown in FIG. 9C, 4000 milliseconds after the start of the change of the effect symbol E (see FIG. 11). ), The appearance effect of “star” in the form shown in FIG. 30 is started.

  And the liquid crystal control means 75 displays the notice effect scenario (for example, the notice effect of battle mode) based on the notice effect command which shows the notice effect 6 (refer FIG.30 (b)).

  Specifically, for example, the notice effect scenario 6-1 (not shown) is selected in the effect lottery table yo6_TBL1 of the lottery group C shown in FIG. The display of the battle mode effect image W6 that is the notice effect 6 is started, and the effect symbol E is hidden by the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6 as shown in FIG. ), A battle effect display is displayed on the entire display screen 21a. In addition, as shown in FIG.30 (c), the production | generation of the star image W1 of the notice effect 1 is continued behind the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6. As shown in FIG.

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the notice effect 6 is set to have a higher display priority than the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol), and the notice effect 1 is Since the display priority is set higher than the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and right symbol), the liquid crystal control CPU 34 displays the battle mode effect image W6 of the notice effect 6 on the basis of the display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled so as to generate a symbol variation display image that is displayed with priority and that gives priority to the notice effect 1 over the effect symbol E. In the VDP 37, as shown in FIG. 30B, the star image W1 of the announcement effect 1 and the effect symbol E that are being reached are hidden in the battle mode effect image W6 of the announcement effect 6, as shown in FIG. The variable display image in which the battle mode effect image W6 is displayed on the entire display screen 21a is drawn and generated, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  In the pachinko machine according to this embodiment, a variable display with a plurality of effect symbols E indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, a notice effect 1 related to the change display, and a display area more than the notice effect 1 A liquid crystal control board 33 that generates an effect display image including a large notice effect 6, a liquid crystal display means 21 that displays the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21 a, and display of the effect symbol E When both of the priority order table 76 for setting the priority higher in the display order of the notice effect 1 and the notice effect 6 and the notice effects 1 and 6 are displayed, the notice effect after the start of the notice effect 1 is displayed. 6 is executed, and the liquid crystal control board 33 is provided with a priority order table 79 (storage area of each notice effect start timing shown in FIG. 11 stored in the control ROM 35). 6 based on the priority by, for generating an effect display images precedence over informational display 1 and performance symbol E announcement attraction 6. Therefore, since the effect display image in which the notice effect 6 is prioritized over the notice effect 1 is displayed on the display screen 21a, the notice effect 6 can be surely displayed without being hidden behind the notice effect 1, and the effects of the notice effects 1 and 6 can be displayed. The effect can be improved. Further, since only the priority order setting in the priority order table 76 is required, it is not necessary to individually set the display priority order of the notice effects 1 and 6 for each type of variation pattern of the effect design E, and the structure is simplified. It is possible to reduce the work load of the display confirmation test of the notice effects 1 and 6. When both the notice effects 1 and 6 are displayed, the display of the notice effect 6 is started after the start of the notice effect 1 so that the entire display of the notice effect 1 is hidden behind the notice effect 6 and cannot be seen at all. The notice effects 1 and 6 can be displayed in order, and the notice effects 1 and 6 can be displayed appropriately.

  In addition, the notice effect 6 is displayed in a size including a variable display area where the effect symbol E is variably displayed on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21, so that the notice display is displayed on almost the entire display screen 21a. can do. Thus, even in a configuration in which the notice effect 6 is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 21a, the notice effect 6 can be displayed after the notice effect 1 is displayed, and the notice effects 1 and 6 can be reliably displayed in order. Can do.

  Note that the transmittance changing unit 77 changes the transmittance of the notice effect 6, and the liquid crystal control board 33 changes the notice effect 6 from the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E based on the priority order by the priority table 76. Since the prioritized effect display image is generated and the generation of the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E is continued, the generation effect display image E and the effect symbol E which are continuously generated are displayed only by increasing the transmittance of the notice effect 6. On the contrary, just by lowering the transmittance of the notice effect 6, the notice effect 1 and the effect symbol E can be hidden to return to the almost full display of the notice effect 6. The effect can be enhanced.

<About game state information display (for example, short time display T) in effect symbol variation display>
Next, the variation display of the effect symbol E will be described with reference to FIG. Here, as the variation pattern of the production symbol E, for example, a reach deviation variation pattern will be described as an example.

  Based on the variation pattern command and the symbol designation command, the liquid crystal control means 75 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command (here, the reach variation variation pattern) on the display screen 21a to produce the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol and (Right symbol) is started to be displayed, and a reach state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the symbol “7” is displayed (see FIG. 31A). Then, the liquid crystal control means 75 has counted the number of times of display of the effect symbol E since the occurrence of the immediately preceding special profit state. For example, when the number of times of effect display of the effect symbol E reaches the 40th time, A short time display T (game state information display) of “10 times” is performed (see FIG. 25B).

  In the priority order table 76 shown in FIG. 6, the time reduction number display T (time reduction / probability change remaining number display, effect mode display) is set to have a higher display priority than the effect symbol E (left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol). Therefore, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 generates a symbol variation display image in which the time-save count display T (game state information display) of “time remaining 10 times” is given priority over the effect symbol E based on the display priority. The VDP 37 is controlled as follows. As shown in FIG. 30 (b), the VDP 37 draws and generates a variable display image in which the lower part of the left symbol and the right symbol that are being reached is hidden in the short time display T (game state information display), and the display image is displayed. It is displayed on the screen 21a.

  Then, the liquid crystal control CPU 34 controls the VDP 37 so as to generate an image for definite display of all symbols based on the reception of the change stop command. As shown in FIG. 31 (c), the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped in a state where the symbols of “7” are aligned, and the middle symbol that has been fluctuating is stopped in the symbol of “8” and is confirmed and displayed. A display image to be generated is drawn and generated on the VDP 37, and the display image is displayed on the display screen 21a.

  In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, a variable display with a plurality of effect symbols E that suggests whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred, and a short-time display T (for example, a game state related to the game state) indicating the remaining number of time reduction Information), a liquid crystal control board 33 for generating an effect display image including the information), a liquid crystal display means 21 for displaying the effect display image generated by the liquid crystal control board 33 on the display screen 21a, and the notice effect 5 from the notice effect 1. And the liquid crystal control board 33 generates an effect display image in which the short-time display T is prioritized over the effect symbol E based on the priority according to the priority table 76. To do. Therefore, since the effect display image in which the time reduction display T is prioritized over the display of the effect design E is displayed on the display screen 21a, the time reduction display T can be reliably displayed without being hidden behind the effect design E. T can be provided to the player. In addition, since it is only necessary to set the priority order in the priority order table 76, it is not necessary to set the priority order of the short-time display T for each type of variation pattern of the effect design E, and a simple configuration can be obtained. It is possible to reduce the work load such as the confirmation test of the short time display T.

  Here, as the game state information display, the short time count display T which is the remaining number of variable display until the end of the short time has been described as an example, but for example, after the probability variation big hit occurs, the variable display count of the effect symbol E is predetermined. In the case of a gaming machine that changes from the probability change state to the normal state when the number of times is reached, the remaining probability change number, which is the remaining number of variable displays until the end of the probability change state, may be displayed. In addition, as the game state information display, information display regarding a game state (effect mode) such as a short time state, a normal state, a probability change state, a latent probability change state, the number of times or a release mode of various winning means such as the big winning means 18, or a movable role Information display regarding the presence / absence of an object (movable body) or an operation mode may be employed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 31, the effect design E includes a number image E1 as a plurality of component images having different display priorities in the priority order table 76, and a related image E2 (character image) that is an image other than the number image E1. EC), and during the final display period of the effect symbol E during the variable display period, the effect symbol E is located at a position where the related image E2 (character image EC) overlaps the short time display T and is a numeric image. E1 is displayed so as to be located at a position where it does not overlap with the short time display T. Therefore, since the display speed of the short time display T is higher than that of the effect symbol E, the short time display T can be displayed without being hidden by the effect symbol E (for example, the effect symbol E of the stop display) in the end stage. it can. In addition, the short time display T can be displayed in a form that overlaps with the related image E2 (character image EC) in the effect symbol E, but does not overlap with the numeric image E1 of the effect symbol E, and the effect symbol E in the end stage period. (For example, the stop display effect symbol E) can be displayed large, and the visibility of the numeric image E1 in the stop display effect symbol E can be improved.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.

  In the embodiment described above, as the operation notification image, (1) a firing position that suggests an operation (for example, left-handed) of the firing handle 11 that is manipulated by the player to launch a game ball to the game area 14 of the game board 12. The notification images (left-handed notification images IB and IS in FIGS. 16 and 17) are described as examples, but the right-handed notification image suggesting a right-handed strike and how to hit other locations in the game area 14 are described. A suggestion aiming notification image (for example, a display image such as “Aim at the right big prize opening!”) May be used. Further, (2) suggesting (instructing) the operation of an effect button (at least one of effect buttons 20a and 20b shown in FIG. 1) in order to display game display information on the display screen 21a of the liquid crystal display means 21 (image display means). It may be a button operation notification image. As this game display information, for example, information for displaying the expectation degree (for example, the jackpot expectation degree) for the special profit state, or information indicating whether or not the probability change state is likely to become the special profit state as compared with the normal state. And information displayed when operated in a predetermined manner (for example, when the game is cleared).

  Further, as the operation notification image, (3) a display mode (for example, a change of the symbol variation display mode in the liquid crystal display unit 21 (image display unit) (the symbol variation display in the space is changed to the symbol variation display in the universe). To change the display character to another display character) (4) button operation notification image that suggests (instructs) the operation of the effect button, The operation of the effect button is suggested in order to instruct the operation of the game part (for example, to open the openable prize-winning part or to operate the movable object (for example, the movable body 26 shown in FIG. 1)) ( An example of a button operation notification image to be instructed) is also included.

  Moreover, in embodiment mentioned above, the effect design E consists of the number image E1 and the related image E2 which is an image other than the said number, and the transmittance | permeability change means 77 is the said among the effect designs E in the said intermediate period. The transmittance of the related image E2 is increased so that an operation notification image (for example, a left-handed notification image IB) located behind the related image E2 is visible, and the position is located behind the related image E2 in the final period. The transmittance of the related image E2 may be lowered so that at least a part of the operation notification image (left-handed notification image IB) to be viewed becomes invisible.

  In this case, in the middle period during which the effect symbol E is being displayed in a variable manner, the transmittance (transparency) of the related image E2 in the effect symbol E is increased, so that the numeric image E1 in the effect symbol E is not transparent. The operation notification image (for example, the left-handed notification image IB) behind the related image E2 is visible through the related image E2, and the symbol is variably displayed by the numerical image E1 being variably displayed. , The operation notification image can be suggested to the player. Further, in the final stage of the variation display of the effect symbol E, the transmittance of the related image E2 in the effect symbol E is lowered, and the numerical image E1 and the related image E2 constituting the effect symbol E are clearly displayed without being transparent. Therefore, only the operation notification image behind the effect symbol E is hidden, and the effect symbol E is not hidden or mistakenly hidden by the operation notification image. Only the operation notification image behind the confirmed symbol is hidden, and the confirmed symbol is not hidden by the operation notification image and is not easily viewed or mistaken. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine (game machine) that can efficiently display a symbol (production symbol E) and an operation notification (launch position notification in this embodiment).

  The related image E2 is a combination of a character image EC such as a human being, an animal or a plant, a creature imitating a robot, a creature that does not exist, a frame image EF that borders the pattern image, and the like. Etc.

  Further, the notice effects 1 to 7 are not limited to the display modes described above, and various display modes may be adopted.

  Moreover, in FIG.16, FIG.17, FIG.20-FIG.31 (except FIG.28 (b), (c)), although the illustration effect E which adjoined is illustrated in figure, FIG.18, FIG.19 is shown. Thus, it is good also as an aspect by which the effect design E which adjoins is displayed so that the part may overlap. 16 to 18 and FIGS. 20 to 31, when reaching, the middle symbols in reach may be enlarged and variably displayed as shown in FIG. 19B.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the second special symbol display means rather than the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 23a, regardless of the order of the reserved storage. The symbol variation of 23b is preferentially performed, but the reverse is also possible, and the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 23a and the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 23b are executed simultaneously. It is good also as a structure.

  The lottery content of the notice effect is arbitrary, and the lottery execution information may be set according to the lottery content. For example, when performing a lottery transition in the production mode, information such as a lottery table used for the production mode migration lottery may be included in the lottery execution information. Further, for example, in the embodiment, for all the notice effects 1 to 7, the scenario lottery information about whether or not to perform the lottery of the scenario and the effect lottery table information about the effect lottery table used for the lottery of the scenario are output. Although configured, it may be configured to output only the information of the effect lottery table when the lottery of the scenario is performed.

  Further, in the embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been shown, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be similarly applied to various game machines such as a slot machine including other ball game machines such as an arrange ball machine. .

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which combined some among embodiment mentioned above, and some means, etc. of a certain embodiment (a means, a structure, an apparatus, components, a function, an element, a process step, a process, or these combination) May be configured to be combined with other embodiments (including combinations of some embodiments), or some means in one embodiment may be combined with some means in another embodiment. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which some means or the like of some embodiments are deleted.

11 Launch handle (operating means)
21 Liquid crystal display means (image display means)
21a Display screen 26 Movable body (movable rendering means)
33 Liquid crystal control board (image generation means)
76 Priority table (priority setting means)
77 Transmission change means 78 Simultaneous generation prohibition means 79 Execution time setting means E Production design (design image)
IB Left-handed notification image (operation notification image)
IS Left-handed notification image (operation notification image)
Z1, Z2 identification image (4th pattern image)

Claims (1)

Image generating means for generating an effect display image including a variable display of a plurality of symbol images indicating whether or not a special profit state advantageous to the player has occurred;
Image display means for displaying the effect display image generated by the image generation means on a display screen,
The plurality of symbol images include one first symbol image that stops changing last and a plurality of second symbol images other than the first symbol image,
During the reach in which the plurality of symbol images can be all aligned when the first symbol image is aligned and the variation stops with the contents of the plurality of second symbol images being aligned, the first symbol image is converted into the plurality of symbol images. A priority setting unit that sets a higher priority than the two symbol images, and sets the first symbol image to a lower priority than the plurality of second symbol images except during the reach;
Said image generation means, the priority setting based on the priority by means, said in reach the first pattern image the plurality of second symbol image preferentially on the plurality of second symbol image than superposed and displayed on, the the addition of reach generates the effect display image to be displayed superimposed on the first pattern image by giving priority to the second pattern image of the plurality than the first pattern image,
The effect display image is:
So as to identify the first symbol image change during the display of the plurality of symbols image before the reach, hide some of the first pattern image the plurality of second symbol image on the first symbol image And the image to be displayed in a superimposed manner ,
So as to identify the plurality of second symbol image in said reach is displayed over the first pattern image to hide a portion of the plurality of second symbol image on the plurality of second symbol image Images and
So as to identify the first symbol image when the to several variations stop symbols image after the leech, hide some of the first pattern image the plurality of second symbol image on the first symbol image A game machine characterized by including an image to be displayed in a superimposed manner .

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