JP6307484B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  As a game machine generally known as this type of game machine, there is a game machine capable of playing games such as a pachinko game machine. Some of these gaming machines are configured so that the production frequency can be changed by changing the setting of the execution ratio of the production in the game according to the player's operation (operation). (Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-136701 A (paragraphs 0024 to 0026, FIG. 4 etc.)

  However, since the preference of the production frequency differs depending on the player, in the above-described gaming machine of Patent Document 1, when the production frequency is changed by the player who played the game first, the player who will play the game after the change There was a possibility that the entertainment frequency of the game would be uncomfortable and the interest of the game would decrease.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of suppressing a decrease in the interest of a game due to a changeable production frequency.

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
Control means capable of controlling the first state and a second state that is more advantageous to the player than the first state;
Production means capable of production,
Production frequency setting means capable of setting the production frequency of the production,
The production frequency setting means includes
The setting of the production frequency of the production executed in the first state can be changed from the first production frequency to the second production frequency according to the player's operation,
The setting of the production frequency of the production executed in the second state can be changed from the third production frequency to the fourth production frequency according to the operation of the player,
Changing the setting of the production frequency of the production executed in the first state after entering the non-game state in the first state from the second production frequency to the first production frequency. Although it is possible, the setting of the production frequency of the production executed in the second state is changed from the fourth production frequency to the third production frequency regardless of the action of the player after entering the non-game state in the second state. There is no change to.
Note that the gaming machine may have the following configuration.
(1) A gaming machine capable of playing games (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1),
Production means (production display device 9 etc.) capable of production,
When the gaming machine is turned on, the effect frequency by the effect means is set to the first effect frequency (the effect frequency in the normal active mode shown in FIGS. 15A and 18A to 18C, etc.). The production frequency is set by the production means according to the action of the person from the first production frequency to the second production frequency (the production frequency in the normal simple mode shown in FIGS. 15A and 18A to 18C). Etc.) with changeable production frequency setting means (production control microcomputer 100, S655, S656, S647, etc. in FIG. 24),
The production frequency setting means sets the production frequency from the second production frequency to the first production after the non-game state (after a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the customer waiting demonstration display) regardless of the player's action. The non-game state effect frequency change setting can be changed to the frequency (FIG. 16C, S643 to S647 in FIG. 24, etc.).

  According to such a structure, it can suppress that the interest of a game falls by the changeable production frequency.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
The gaming machine can execute variable display (various display of special symbol and effect symbol, etc.)
Pre-reading determination means (production control microcomputer 100, S710 in FIG. 14, S713, S714 in FIG. 22, etc.) for performing pre-reading determination on the variable display that has not yet started,
The effect means can perform a pre-read effect (change effect such as hold) based on the determination result of the pre-read determination by the pre-read determination unit (effect control microcomputer 100, S802 in FIG. 14, S721 in FIG. 22, etc.)
The effect frequency setting means can set the non-game state effect frequency change setting for the prefetch effect (FIG. 15A, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, diversity occurs in the game, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(3) In the gaming machine of (2),
The second effect frequency is lower in execution frequency of the prefetch effect than the first effect frequency (FIG. 15A, FIGS. 18A to 18C, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the entertainment of the game can be improved by the effect at the first effect frequency, which is higher in the execution frequency of the prefetch effect than the second effect frequency.

(4) In any of the gaming machines (1) to (3),
The gaming machine can execute variable display (various display of special symbol and effect symbol, etc.)
The effect frequency setting means is configured such that the player's operation during a non-game state period (customer waiting demonstration display period, etc.) and at least a part of a variable display period (a period before the reach state during variable display, etc.) Accordingly, it is possible to change the setting of the production frequency from the first production frequency to the second production frequency (FIG. 15A, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the setting of the production frequency can be changed in accordance with the player's operation in a plurality of periods, so that the game has diversity and the interest of the game can be improved.

(5) In any of the gaming machines (1) to (4),
The gaming machine can execute variable display (various display of special symbol and effect symbol, etc.)
The production frequency is set by the production frequency setting means in the non-game state period (customer waiting demonstration display period, etc.) and at least a part of the variable display (period before the reach state in the variable display, etc.). It further includes effect frequency setting display means (effect control microcomputer 100, S661, S664, S665, S667, etc. in FIG. 25) for displaying an identifiable effect frequency setting (FIGS. 17A to 17C, etc.).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to visually recognize the set production frequency.
(6) In the gaming machine of (5),
In the non-gaming state, display means for non-gaming state (microcomputer 100 for effect control, S820 in FIG. 23) for displaying a predetermined non-gaming state (demo display image 95 etc. in the customer waiting demo display of FIG. 17B). Etc.)
The non-gaming state display means displays the non-gaming state in a display mode in which the effect frequency setting display is difficult to view or is not visible (hidden) (FIG. 17B, etc.)
The production frequency setting means can perform the non-game state production frequency change setting in a state in which the production frequency setting display is invisible by the display during the non-game state (FIGS. 17B and 17C). ), S665 in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, the non-gaming state effect frequency change setting can be performed while the effect frequency setting display is difficult to view or cannot be visually recognized. It can suppress giving a sense of incongruity.

(7) In any one of the gaming machines (1) to (6),
The gaming machine can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit game state or the like) advantageous for the player by performing a variable display, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a special advantageous state (for the player different from the advantageous state) ( (Probable change state, etc.) can be controlled (Fig. 2 etc.)
The production frequency setting means includes
The first change target effect (the normal effect frequency of FIG. 15A) that can be changed between the first effect frequency (normal mode active mode, etc.) and the second effect frequency (normal simple mode, etc.). Mode), and
In the special advantageous state, the second change target effect (FIG. 15B) can be changed between the third effect frequency (such as active mode during probability change) and the fourth effect frequency (such as simple mode during probability change). Time production frequency mode etc.),
It is possible to change the setting of the production frequency for.

  According to such a configuration, by providing a plurality of types of change target effects that can change the setting of the effect frequency, the game can be varied, and the interest of the game can be improved.

(8) In the gaming machine of (7),
The effect frequency setting means controls the second change target effect so as not to change the effect frequency setting regardless of the player's action after entering the non-game state (FIG. 15B, FIG. 16). C), S643 to S647 in FIG.

  According to such a configuration, in a special advantageous state advantageous to the player, it is considered that the player does not change, so by performing control so as not to change the setting of the production frequency, an accurate production according to the situation Frequency settings can be used.

(9) In any one of the gaming machines (1) to (8),
The gaming machine is capable of playing a game based on launching a game medium (game ball),
It further comprises motion detection means (touch ring 92, launch ball sensor, etc.) for detecting the motion of the player that launches the game medium,
The performance frequency setting means can perform the non-gaming state performance frequency change setting when a state in which no player motion is detected by the motion detection means continues for a predetermined period (second embodiment).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not a non-game state.
(10) In any one of the gaming machines (1) to (9),
The gaming machine can execute variable display (various display of special symbol and effect symbol, etc.)
Pre-reading determination means (production control microcomputer 100, S710 in FIG. 17, S713, S714 in FIG. 25, etc.) for performing pre-reading determination on the variable display that has not yet been started,
The effect means can perform a prefetch effect that performs a specific effect based on the determination result of the prefetch determination by the prefetch determination means (the effect control microcomputer 100, S802 in FIG. 14, S721 in FIG. 22, etc.)
Production mode control means (production control microcomputer 100, S502 in FIG. 14, S649 to S656 in FIG. 24, etc.) that can be controlled to any one of a plurality of types of production modes that perform the pre-reading production at different production frequencies. Prepared,
The effect mode control means can switch the effect mode from the first effect mode having the first effect frequency to the second effect mode having the second effect frequency during execution of the variable display (FIG. 3D). 28 (C) etc.),
When the effect mode is switched from the first effect mode to the second effect mode during execution of the variable display, the effect frequency setting means sets the effect frequency to a timing related to the end of the variable display being executed. Then, the first effect frequency in the first effect mode before the switching is set (FIG. 28 of the third embodiment, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the processing load of rendering mode control when the rendering frequency setting is changed.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a figure which shows the setting information regarding the production frequency of the 1st change object production and the 2nd change object production in a tabular form. It is a timing chart which shows the control state in the microcomputer for effect control when an effect frequency automatic return process is performed. FIG. 10 is a display screen diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of setting information of an effect frequency mode in the effect display device 9; It is explanatory drawing which shows a change effect presence determination table and a change effect mode selection table such as a hold. It is a figure which shows a pending | holding mode selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area by the side of a production control board, and the reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize. It is explanatory drawing which shows the one notification notification effect presence / absence selection table. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows fluctuation pattern command reception waiting processing (S800). It is a flowchart which shows production frequency setting change processing (S502). It is a flowchart which shows production | presentation frequency setting display processing (S503). It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a timing chart which shows an example of switching control of the production frequency mode by 3rd Embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. Any game machine may be used.

[First Embodiment]
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit type table.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a game is played by driving a game ball as a game medium into the game area 7. The pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape that is provided in the game frame so as to be opened and closed. The game frame includes a front frame (not shown) installed to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism plate (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts (games described later) attached to them. A structure including the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply tray 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball, and the like. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the back surface of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body constituting the game board 6 and various components attached to the plate-like body. In addition, a game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6 in which a game ball that has been struck can flow down.

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached. It should be noted that the stick controller 122 has a predetermined operation by performing a push-pull operation with a predetermined operation finger (for example, an index finger) while the player holds the operation rod of the stick controller 122 with an operation hand (for example, the left hand). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) that can be instructed is provided.

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 only needs to be configured to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects the player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the upper plate body at the position where the push button 120 is installed. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in a vertical positional relationship in the central portion of the upper plate and the lower plate. On the other hand, it is good also considering the attachment position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 as the position approached to either right or left in the upper plate and the lower plate, maintaining the vertical relationship. Alternatively, the mounting position of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 is not in a vertical positional relationship, but may be in a horizontal positional relationship, for example. As operation means, other operation means such as a cross key switch, a lever switch, and a jog dial may be provided.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, there is provided an effect display device 9 capable of variably displaying (also referred to as variable display) effect symbols as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified. In the game area 7, the first path among the downflow paths through which the game balls flow down is mainly provided in the area on the left side of the effect display device when viewed from the front, and the first of the downflow paths through which the game balls flow down. A second route different from the route is mainly provided in a region on the right side of the effect display device 9 when viewed from the front.

  Driving the game ball into the left area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down on the first path is called left-handed. Driving the game ball into the right area of the effect display device 9 to cause the game ball to flow down on the second path is called right-handed.

  Note that the first route and the second route may be configured by completely different routes, or may be partially shared routes. The first route may be called a left-handed route because the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the left side of the game area 7. In addition, the second route may be called a right-handed route because the game ball can flow down by hitting the game ball on the right side of the game area 7.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8 a that variably displays a first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each of them. And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying the second special symbol as the identification information.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is composed of a simple and small display (for example, a 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9 and characters. The effect display device 9 is composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD), and displays various images such as a variation display of the effect symbol synchronized with the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol on the display screen. An area is provided. In such a display area, for example, a symbol display area for variably displaying three decorative (effect) effect symbols “left”, “middle”, and “right” is formed.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are collectively referred to as a special symbol indicator (variable display unit). There are things to do.

  Although this embodiment shows a case where two special symbol indicators 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may be provided with only one special symbol indicator.

  Each of the first special symbol display 8a and the second special symbol display 8b is controlled by a game control microcomputer mounted on a main board (game control board). The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. When the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the first special symbol display 8a, the effect display is executed on the effect display device 9 along with the variable display, and the second special symbol display 8b 2 When the variation display of the special symbol is executed, the effect display is executed by the effect display device 9 along with the variation display, so that it is possible to easily grasp the progress of the game.

  When the jackpot display result (bonus symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the jackpot display result (jackpot symbol) as the specific display result is displayed on the second special symbol display 8b. When the derived display is performed, the effect display device 9 also derives and displays the jackpot display result (combination of jackpot symbol) as the specific display result. When the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display in this manner, the specific game state (big hit game state) is controlled as an advantageous state to which a value (advantageous value) advantageous to the player is given.

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol that will be the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left and right middle symbols) have continued for a predetermined time, and the jackpot symbol (for example, the left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stops, swings, scales, or deforms in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously in the same symbol, or the position of the display symbol is switched An effect performed in a state where the possibility of a big hit is continued before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, the change of the effect symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed is continued. This is a display state in which all or part of the effect symbols are synchronously changing while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach means a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least some of the variable areas are in variable display. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol is stopped in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol is not stopped in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect). In addition, during the reach, an unusual performance may be performed with a lamp or sound. This production is called reach production. Further, in the case of reach, a character (an effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a design (effect design etc.)) or a display mode (for example, a color etc.) of the background image of the effect display device 9 is displayed. ) May change. This change in character display and background display mode is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach is set such that when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than normal reach (normal reach). Such a special reach is called super reach. In addition, the reach includes a normal reach, which is a basic reach, as a reach other than a special super reach. Normal reach is set so that big hits are less likely to occur than super reach.

  In this embodiment, in the super reach, after the reach symbol is formed, after displaying a predetermined moving image (for example, a moving image such as a predetermined character moving image), in the final effect display before displaying and displaying the display result A complicated effect display that improves the player's expectation, such as an effect of scrolling a medium effect symbol during fluctuation, is executed. Also, in normal reach, after the reach symbol is formed, the type of background image (the image that constitutes the background of the symbol) is not different from the image that was displayed before reaching the reach state without displaying the aforementioned moving image. A relatively simple presentation display is executed. In such a normal reach, for example, in the scroll state before the stop display of the final stop symbol of the middle symbol, for example, the effect of decelerating the variable display speed from the symbol before any symbol number (number of symbol arrangements) such as three symbols before As a result, the final effect display before the display result derivation display is performed. In the normal reach, other effect display may be performed.

  After reaching the reach state, when a reach display result other than the jackpot display result is obtained in a form in which the reach symbol is formed, it is called reach reach. In addition, when a reach display result is obtained in a mode in which a reach pattern is not formed without being in a reach state, this is called non-reach shift.

  A winning device having a first start winning port 13 is provided below the effect display device 9. The game ball won in the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  A variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning port 14 through which a game ball can be won is provided below a winning device having a first starting winning port (first starting port) 13. The variable winning ball apparatus 15 is provided with a pair of left and right movable wing pieces (so-called electric tulips) that can be electrically opened and closed at the upper part of the second start winning opening 14, and when the movable wing pieces are in a closed state, It becomes a disadvantageous state for a player who cannot enter, and when the movable wing piece is in an open state, the state is controlled so as to be advantageous for a player who can enter a game ball. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the winning ball may be difficult (that is, the gaming ball is difficult to win) although it is difficult to win.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, there is provided a normal symbol display 10 for variably displaying normal symbols that can be distinguished from each other. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) that can display numbers 0 to 9 in a variable manner. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured so as to variably display numbers (or symbols) of 0 to 9. The small display is formed in a square shape, for example.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, a gate 32 is provided that allows the normal symbols on the normal symbol display 10 to be displayed in a variable manner based on the passage of the game ball. When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the display variation of the normal symbol display 10 is started. When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (a winning symbol, for example, a symbol “7”), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed in a disadvantageous state for a player for a predetermined number of times. To an open state advantageous to the player. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol holding storage display 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls that have passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time there is a game ball passing through the gate 32, that is, every time a game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol storage memory display 41 increases the number of LEDs to be turned on by one. Then, each time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  When the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in an open state based on the fluctuation display result of the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 10, the game ball is in a state where it can win the second start winning opening (second starting opening) 14. The game ball that has won the second start winning opening (second start opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the second start opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the game ball can be awarded to the second starting winning port 14 (it is easier to start winning), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the open state, it is easier for the game ball to win the second start winning opening 14 than the first starting winning opening 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the game ball does not win the second start winning opening 14. Accordingly, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, it is easier for the game ball to win the first starting winning port 13 than the second starting winning port 14. In the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is in the closed state, it may be configured that the winning is possible (that is, it is difficult for the gaming ball to win) although it is difficult to win a prize. Hereinafter, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a start winning opening or a starting opening.

  In the variation display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (first execution condition) or the second start condition (second execution condition) which is the execution condition of the variation display is established (for example, the game ball is After passing through the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 as a start winning area (including winning), a variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0) The first special symbol and the second special symbol are not displayed in a variable display, and the big hit game is not executed), and the variable display time (variable time) is set. When the time elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that the passing of a game ball means that the game ball has passed through a predetermined area such as a prize opening or a gate, and that includes a game ball entering (winning) a prize opening. It is. Deriving and displaying the display result is to finally stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information). In addition, the variable display in which the start condition is not yet established even though the game ball has entered the start area such as the first start winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is within a predetermined upper limit range. Storing information is called pending storage. The term “holding storage” is also used when indicating (specifying) information stored on hold (referred to as “holding storage information” or “holding information”). In this way, the hold display is to display a variable display that has not yet started as a hold display.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided. The second special symbol storage memory display 18b increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 every time there is an effective start winning. And whenever the fluctuation | variation display by the 2nd special symbol display 8b is started, the number of the indicators to light is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a is provided. The first special symbol storage memory indicator 18a increases the number of indicators to be lit by 1 each time there is an effective start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In the gaming machine, a ball striking device (not shown) that drives a driving motor in response to a player operating the batting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the driving motor to launch a gaming ball to the gaming area 7. ) Is provided. A game ball launched from the ball striking device enters the game area 7 through a ball striking rail formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descends the game area 7. When the game ball enters the first start winning port 13 and is detected by the first start port switch 13a, if the variation display of the first special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, The first start condition that enables the display of the variation of one special symbol is established), the first special symbol display 8a starts the variation display (variation) of the first special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. That is, the change display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the first start winning opening 13. If the variable display of the first special symbol cannot be started, the first reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  In this embodiment, the first start winning opening 13 can win a game ball from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9 according to the manner of arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. However, it is impossible to win a game ball from the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9. Therefore, it is possible to win a game ball to the first start winning opening 13 only when the player has left-handed.

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 14 and is detected by the second start port switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2) The second start condition that allows the variable symbol display to start is established), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started. That is, the change display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to winning in the second start winning opening 14. If the variable display of the second special symbol cannot be started, the second reserved memory number is increased by 1 on condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value.

  In this embodiment, the second start winning opening 14 has a first route on the left side of the effect display device 9 and a second route on the right side of the effect display device 9 depending on the arrangement of the game nails provided in the game area 7. It is possible to win game balls from both. However, since the gate 32 used as a condition for executing the normal symbol variation display, which is a condition for opening the second start winning opening 14, is provided on the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, the second When aiming for a winning at the start winning opening 14, it is necessary to strike the game ball to the right and aim for passage to the gate 32. Therefore, the game ball enters the second start winning opening 14 mainly from the second path when the player strikes the right.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 8b. Variation display of the effect design as the design of. The variation display of the first special symbol and the variation display of the effect symbol are synchronized. The variation display of the second special symbol and the variation display of the effect symbol are synchronized. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b, the combination of effect symbols reminiscent of the jackpot display is stopped and displayed on the effect display device 9.

  In addition, a hold image H (also referred to as a hold display) as an image for displaying the generated hold storage information is displayed at the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9 according to the number of the hold storage information. A display area 18c is formed. In the hold display area 18c, the hold image H is displayed in a format in which the first hold memory number and the second hold memory number are distinguished. For example, in the effect display device 9, the hold image H indicating the first hold memory number is displayed in the left hold display area 18c, and the hold image H indicating the second hold memory number is displayed in the right hold display area 18c. . By distinguishing and displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area, the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information can be easily distinguished.

  An active image AH (hereinafter referred to as an active display) showing a variation corresponding display corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display corresponding to the retained image H erased (moved or shifted) from the hold display area. Is formed in the central portion of the hold display area. In the active display area AHA, the hold image H displayed in the hold display area 18c corresponds to the hold image displayed so far, for example, moved (shifted) to the active display area AHA. The active image is displayed in such a manner that it can be specified. The active display area AHA may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  In the hold display area 18c, the hold storage information may be displayed in a combined display mode without distinguishing the first hold display area and the second hold display area. Such a summed pending storage display makes it easy to grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not met the variable display start condition.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball apparatus 20 includes an opening / closing plate, and is in an open state advantageous for the player (advantageous when the game ball can be won), and a closed state advantageous for the player (advantageous because the game ball cannot be awarded). ) Can be opened and closed. A specific gaming state that occurs when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when a specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b When the open / close plate is controlled to be in the open state by the solenoid 21 in the (big hit game state), the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the closed state, it may be configured such that although it is difficult to win, it is possible to win (that is, the game ball is difficult to win).

  In the big hit gaming state, repeated continuous control is performed in which the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 repeats an open state and a closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state where the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened is called a round. The repeated continuation control is also called round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of jackpots are provided. When it is determined that a jackpot is to be made, one of the jackpot types is selected.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 into which a hit ball that has not won a prize is taken. In addition, four speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the upper left and right and lower left and right outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter also simply referred to as “card unit”) that enables lending a ball by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability after the end of the big hit gaming state, the base after the end of the big hit gaming state, the variation time after the end of the big hit gaming state, the number of releases in the big hit ( The number of rounds) and the opening time of each round are shown.

  Specifically, in the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is in the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed in the open state, or When the predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated, the closed state is established. When the opening end condition is satisfied, a continuation right is generated and the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until the number of releases in the big hit gaming state reaches 15 rounds (final round), which is a predetermined upper limit value.

  Among the “big hits”, after being controlled to the big hit gaming state, the probability change state in which the probability of being determined as a big hit is higher than the normal state (the normal gaming state that is not the probability change state) as the special gaming state. The type (type) of jackpot that shifts to (an abbreviation for probability variation state, also referred to as high probability state) is called “probability jackpot”. The special gaming state may be controlled to a short time state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or effect symbol is shortened from the non-short time state in association with the probability variation state. Note that the special game state may be controlled to the short time state independently of the probability change state.

  Since the transition time to the short-time state shortens the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol, when the short-time state is reached, an effective start winning is likely to occur and the possibility of being controlled by the big hit game is increased. Of the big hits, the type (type) of the big hit that does not shift to the probable change state after being controlled to the 15-round big hit gaming state is called “ordinary big hit”.

  Further, as the special game state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable prize ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency that the variable prize ball device 15 is opened in association with the probability change state or the short time state. There are cases where the control is performed in an electric chew support control state that facilitates winning (higher approaching and higher frequency) in the variable winning ball apparatus 15. Since the electric chew support control state is a high base state as will be described later, in the following description, it is mainly referred to as a high base state.

  Here, electric Chu support control will be described. As electric support control, normal symbol variation time (time from the start of variation display to display result derivation display time) is shortened and the display result is derived and displayed at an early stage (normal symbol shortening control), normal symbol The control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will be a winning symbol (ordinary symbol probability changing control), the control to increase the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and the number of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased. Control (opening number increase control) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio during which the variable winning ball device 15 is open is higher than when the control is not performed. As a result, the game ball is likely to start and win (the special symbol display devices 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 are more likely to satisfy the variable display execution condition). By this control, the winning frequency to the second starting winning port 14 is increased, so that a gaming state in which the frequency of establishment of the second starting condition and / or the execution frequency of the variation display of the second special symbol is increased.

  The state (high frequency state) in which the winning frequency at the second start winning opening 14 is increased by the electric Chu support control is the ratio of the number of game balls to be paid out as a winning ball according to the winning with respect to the number of shot balls. Since the “base” is in a higher state than when the control is not performed, it is called a “high base state”. Further, when such control is not performed, it is called a “low base state”. Such control is control for facilitating winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 15 by supporting the winning with the variable winning ball apparatus 15, that is, the electric tulip, and is referred to as “electric chew support control”.

  In this embodiment, “high probability state (probability variation state)” and “low probability state (non-probability variation state)” are used as terms indicating the state of jackpot probability, and terms indicating a combination of base states are used. , “High base state (electric Chu support control state)” and “low base state (non-electric Chu support control state)” are used.

  As terms indicating the combination of the state of the big hit probability and the state of the base, “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, and “high accuracy high base state” are used. The “low probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the low base state. The “low probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the low probability state and the base state is the high base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the big hit probability is the high probability state and the base state is the high base state.

  When controlled to a high probability state, it is controlled to a short time state and a high base state, but since the start condition and the end condition of the control are the same, the short time state and the high base state are controlled to the short time state and the high base state. The state being displayed may be represented by the term “short-time state” and may be represented by the term “high base state”.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment has a configuration in which a game ball can enter the first start winning opening 13 only from the first path on the left side of the effect display device 9, and therefore the second start winning than the high base state. In a low base state in which it is difficult for a game ball to enter the mouth 14, the player generally makes a left-handed strike to execute a special symbol variation display by aiming for the game ball to enter the first start winning opening 13. Is. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, since the gate 32 is provided on the second path on the right side of the effect display device 9, it is easier to allow the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in the low base state. In a high base state, a player generally makes a special symbol change display by making a right strike and aiming for a game ball to enter the gate 32 and the second start winning opening 14.

  Therefore, in a low base state in which it is difficult for the game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in the high base state, the player aims to enter the first start winning opening 13 by making a left strike. Since it is general, only the first hold memory is likely to occur, and as the hold display, only the hold image corresponding to the first hold memory is mainly displayed. On the other hand, in a high base state where it is easier for a game ball to enter the second start winning opening 14 than in a low base state, the player hits the right and aims to enter the game ball into the second start winning opening 14. Due to the generality, only the second reserved memory is likely to occur, and as the reserved display, only the reserved image corresponding to the second reserved memory is mainly displayed.

  The game balls may be allowed to enter the first start winning opening 13 from both the first route and the second route. In addition, the game ball may be allowed to enter the second start winning opening 14 only from the second route. Further, the gate 32 may be provided on the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9, and both the first route on the left side of the effect display device 9 and the second route on the right side of the effect display device 9. May be provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, as the big hit of 15 rounds, a plurality of types of big hits, a normal big hit and a probable big hit, are provided. The normal jackpot is a jackpot that is controlled to the non-probability changing state, the short time state, and the high base state (low probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the big hit gaming state. Normally, in the big hit, the non-probable change state continues for the period until the next big hit occurs, the condition that the short-time state and the high base state are executed a predetermined number of times, such as 100 fluctuation displays, and the next big hit It continues for a period until the earlier condition, which is the condition until the occurrence of, occurs.

  The probability variation jackpot is a jackpot in which control is performed to shift to the probability variation state, the time-short state, and the high base state (high probability high base state) after the end of the 15 rounds of the jackpot gaming state. In the probabilistic big hit, such a high-precise base state is satisfied, whichever is earlier, a condition that the fluctuation display is executed a predetermined number of times of 100 times or a condition that the next big hit occurs. It continues for a period until.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 3 also shows the payout control board 37, the effect control board 80, and the like. On the main board 31, a game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted. The game control microcomputer 560 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control (game progress control) program and the like, a RAM 55 as a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing control operations in accordance with the program, and an I / O port unit. 57. The game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer in which a ROM 54 and a RAM 55 are built. The game control microcomputer 560 further includes a random number circuit 503 that generates hardware random numbers (random numbers generated by the hardware circuit).

  The RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means, part or all of which is backed up by a backup power source created by a power supply board (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 55 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied). In particular, at least data (special symbol process flag, etc.) corresponding to the game state, that is, the control state of the game control means, and data indicating the number of unpaid winning balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program stored in the ROM 54. Therefore, the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs processing) hereinafter. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control according to a program. The same applies to microcomputers mounted on substrates other than the main substrate 31.

  The random number circuit 503 is a hardware circuit that is used to generate a random number for determination to determine whether or not to make a big hit based on the display result of the special symbol variation display. The random number circuit 503 updates the numerical data according to the set update rule within a numerical range in which an initial value (for example, 0) and an upper limit value (for example, 65535) are set, and generates the random data at random timing. Based on the fact that the starting winning time is the time of reading (extracting) the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the read numerical data becomes a random value. Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503.

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 that provides detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. Also, an output circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the special variable winning ball device 20 that forms a big winning opening according to a command from the game control microcomputer 560 is also provided. It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, which variably displays special symbols, a normal symbol display 10, which variably displays normal symbols, and a first special symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol storage memory display 18b, and the normal symbol storage memory display 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control microcomputer 100, a ROM 102, a RAM 103, a VDP 109, an I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores a program and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be built in the production control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 controls display of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 provides an effect control command for instructing effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77 that allows signals to pass only in one direction from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. And display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side via the lamp driver board 35, or from the speaker 27 via the audio output board 70. Various production controls are performed by controlling the sound output.

  In addition, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation action with respect to the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the trigger sensor 121 via the input port 106. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that a player's operation action on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via the input port 106. In addition, the production control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that an operator's operation action on the operation rod of the stick controller 122 has been detected from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 via the input port 106. . Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port 105 to cause the stick controller 122 to vibrate.

  The payout control board 37 is provided with a payout control microcomputer that controls the payout of game balls and the launch of game balls in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a payout control program. A card unit is connected to the dispensing control board 37 via an interface board.

  The payout control microcomputer includes a ROM, a RAM, a CPU, and an I / O port, similar to the game control microcomputer 560 described above. Then, the CPU reads out a program for payout control from the ROM, and the program for payout control executes payout control of the game ball by periodically and repeatedly executing the program according to the timer interruption.

  The payout control board 37 is connected to a ball payout device 97 including a payout motor, a motor position sensor, and a payout number count switch, a touch sensor board 910, and the like. The touch sensor substrate 910 is connected to the hitting operation handle 5, the touch ring 920, the firing motor 940, and the like.

  Detection signals from the touch ring 920 and the hitting ball operating handle 5 are given to a payout control microcomputer. The payout motor and launch motor 940 are given control signals from the payout control microcomputer. The ball payout device 97 pays game balls one by one to the hitting ball supply tray 3 by driving a payout motor, which is a stepping motor, in accordance with a command from the payout control microcomputer.

  The touch ring 920 detects that the player is touching the hitting operation handle. When receiving the detection signal from the touch ring 920, the payout control microcomputer outputs a drive signal permitting driving to the firing motor 940 via the touch sensor substrate 910.

  The firing motor 940 is driven in accordance with a drive signal from the payout control microcomputer, and fires game balls one by one toward the game area 7 in a ball striking device that strikes and launches game balls. The driving force of the firing motor 940 is adjusted by the payout control microcomputer according to the operation amount of the hitting ball operating handle 5.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. FIG. 4 shows the type of random number, the update range, the usage, and the addition condition. Each random number is used as follows.

  (1) Random R: A random counter for hit determination for determining whether or not to make a big hit. Random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated to its upper limit of 65535, and then is added and updated again from 0. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determines the type of jackpot (any type of type, normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot) and jackpot symbol (for jackpot type determination, jackpot symbol determination). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of the variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR4): Determines whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR5): An initial value of random 4 is determined (for determining a random 4 initial value).

  In this embodiment, the big hit that is the specific gaming state includes a plurality of types, that is, a normal big hit and a probable big hit. Therefore, when the big hit is determined based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the big hit type is determined based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). Determined by type. Furthermore, when the type of jackpot is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determining random number.

  In addition, the variation pattern is first determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). To determine the variation pattern. Thus, in this embodiment, the variation pattern is determined by a two-stage lottery process. The variation pattern type is a group of a plurality of variation patterns according to the characteristics of the variation mode. One or more variation patterns belong to the variation pattern type. The variation pattern type may be referred to as a variation type.

  In this embodiment, the variation patterns are classified into a normal variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that does not involve reach and a reach variation pattern type that is a variation pattern type that involves reach.

  When the display result is out of order, such a variation pattern type is set so that the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is different depending on whether it is in the short-time state or not in the short-time state. When this is the case, the variation time is shortened compared to when the time is not short. For example, in the short-time state, in order to shorten the average time of the fluctuation time compared to when the time-short state is not, the fluctuation time of a predetermined fluctuation pattern is set shorter than when the time is not short, or the fluctuation pattern type is the most variable. The variation pattern type with the shortest time is selected more frequently, and even when the reach type is selected, the normal reach variation pattern with the shortest variation time is selected among the variation pattern types. By doing so, the average time of the fluctuation time is shorter than when not in the time-short state.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table and a jackpot type determination table. FIG. 5A is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot determination table. The jackpot determination table is a collection of data stored in the ROM 54 and is a table in which a jackpot determination value to be compared with the random R is set. The jackpot determination table includes a normal (non-probability change) jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state, that is, a non-probability change state), and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state.

  Each value described in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a big hit determination value in the normal jackpot determination table, and is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability change big hit determination table. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The jackpot judgment value set in the jackpot judgment table at the time of probability change is the jackpot judgment value common to the jackpot judgment value set in the normal jackpot judgment table (referred to as the normal jackpot judgment value or the first jackpot judgment value). Due to the addition of the unique jackpot judgment value, a larger number (10 times the number of jackpot judgment values) than the probability change jackpot judgment table (referred to as the jackpot judgment value or the second jackpot judgment value at the time of probability change) is set. . As a result, the probability variation state is determined to be a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIG. If it matches any of the jackpot determination values shown, it is decided to make a big jackpot (normal jackpot or probable big hit) for the special symbol. Note that the “probability” shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (ratio) of a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing a jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. 5 (B) shows a case where a jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a first holding memory) based on a game ball winning in the first start winning opening 13 (a variation display of the first special symbol is displayed). 1 is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) used when FIG. 5 (C) shows a case where the jackpot type is determined by using a holding memory (also referred to as a second holding memory) based on the fact that the game ball has won the second start winning opening 14 (the second special symbol variable display is displayed). It is a 2nd special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed.

  Each of the first and second special symbol jackpot type determination tables of FIG. 5B and FIG. 5C is used for determining the jackpot type when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol. Based on the random number (random 1), the type of jackpot is determined to be either “normal jackpot” or “probable variation jackpot”, and is also referred to for determining the jackpot symbol.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B is a numerical value to be compared with a random 1 value, and is a determination value corresponding to each of “normal jackpot” and “probability variable jackpot” (jackpot type determination) Value) is set. In the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5 (C), there are numerical values to be compared with random 1 values, which are judgment values corresponding to “normal jackpot” and “probable variation jackpot” (jackpot type judgment). Value) is set.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the big hit type determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit symbol determination value) for determining the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “normal jackpot” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “3” of the jackpot symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to “probable big hit” is also set as the determination value corresponding to “7” of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  Using the jackpot type jackpot type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the jackpot type determination value having the same random 1 value as the jackpot type, and also matches the jackpot symbol having the same random 1 value as the jackpot symbol. To decide. Thereby, the jackpot type and the jackpot symbol corresponding to the jackpot type are determined at the same time.

  The first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5C have the same ratio determined for probability variation jackpots. In such a case, the big hit type determination table may not be divided between the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Further, when the big hit type is selected from a plurality of types of big hits having different maximum round numbers in the big hit gaming state as the big hit type, the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. You may set so that the ratio by which the big hit type with many round numbers is selected becomes higher than the 1st special symbol big hit type determination table of (B). In this way, in the high base state, the big hit type selection is advantageous for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. Further, the ratio of the second special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5C may be higher than the first special symbol jackpot type determination table of FIG. 5B. . By doing so, the variation display of the second special symbol can be more likely to be a big hit than the variation display of the first special symbol. In addition, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table may be set to have a higher ratio determined for the probability variation jackpot than the second special symbol jackpot type determination table.

  Next, a variation pattern table used for selecting and determining the variation pattern of the special symbol and the effect symbol in the game control microcomputer 560 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a variation pattern table used for determining the variation pattern in a table format.

  In FIG. 6, (a) shows a determination table for when the normal state is shifted, and (b) shows a determination table for when the time-short state is shifted. Further, (c) shows a normal big hit determination table, and (d) shows a probability variation big hit determination table. Each determination table of FIGS. 6A to 6D is stored in the ROM 54, is selected according to the gaming state, and is used to determine (determine) the variation pattern type and variation pattern.

  The determination table shown in FIG. 6 includes a variation pattern type determination table that indicates the relationship between random 2 and the variation pattern type, and a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between random 3 and each variation pattern for each variation pattern type. Including.

  In the column of “variation pattern type” or “variation pattern” in each table of FIG. 6, “normal” or “normal variation” indicates a normal variation pattern that does not reach.

  Further, “normal reach” in each table of FIG. 6 indicates a fluctuation pattern of normal reach that does not perform a particularly flashy effect when the reach state is reached. “Super Reach” indicates a variation pattern for performing a reach effect in which a special effect image is displayed when the reach state is reached.

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 30 seconds to 60 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the big hit expectation degree (the big win becomes the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach). (Possibility) is high.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a predetermined effect is produced in the effect display device 9 until the display result is derived and displayed after the variation display of each of the effect symbol as identification information and the first and second special symbols is started. There is a case where an effect called a pseudo-continuous effect (hereinafter referred to as a pseudo-continuous effect) is executed. A pseudo-ream is a pseudo display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of reserved memories are continuously performed instead of a single fluctuation corresponding to one reserved memory. Abbreviation for continuous variation.

  In addition, the pseudo-ream is within the variation time determined with respect to one start winning prize in order to make it appear as if multiple symbols of variable display (variable display) have been executed for one starting winning prize. The temporary stop and re-variation are executed (repeated) a predetermined number of times for all symbol sequences (left, middle, and right). For example, the greater the number of repeated re-executions (the total number of changes including the initial change and subsequent re-changes, also referred to as the pseudo-variable number of times), the greater the reliability of the big hit (the difference from the big hit) The ratio of the ratio that is selected when the jackpot is large, the ratio of the ratio that is jackpot, that is, the degree of reliability that is the jackpot) is increased. More specifically, the ratio selected when the jackpot is determined to be high suggests whether or not the jackpot gaming state is to be achieved by a pseudo-continuous effect. In the pseudo-continuous variation pattern, a pseudo-continuous design (for example, a symbol (numerical number) attached with a predetermined character or character, etc., which is not included in the effect design that is normally displayed in a variation (basically variation display) on the effect display device 9 )) Are temporarily stopped. It should be noted that in the quasi-continuation, the effect symbol (numerical symbol in the present embodiment) that normally displays variation (basically variation display) may be temporarily stopped. The combination of symbols temporarily stopped in the effect display device 9 is called a temporary stop symbol combination. The combination of the temporary stop symbols is determined as one of the pseudo consecutive chances among a plurality of types of chances (hereinafter referred to as pseudo consecutive eyes (pseudo consecutive chances)) consisting of combinations of symbols other than the jackpot symbol combination. What should I do?

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, there may be an effect that the effect symbol slides. Here, the slip refers to an effect display in which the symbol is slid from the predicted stop position immediately before the symbol stops in the variable display. In the second super reach, the reach appearance (reach) is reached by stopping after one of the two production symbols that have been temporarily stopped in the left and right symbol display areas due to a slippage (combination of the symbols). The effect is such that a reach effect is executed.

  Note that the variation pattern shown in the loss determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is a display result of “out”. The variation pattern shown in the normal jackpot determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is a display result of “normal jackpot”. The variation pattern shown in the probability variation jackpot determination table is a variation pattern in which the final display result of the variation display is the display result of “probability variation jackpot”.

  Based on this information, for example, the variation pattern “fourth super reach (60 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that the variation pattern of the fourth super reach executed in seconds.

  The column labeled “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type” in the table of FIG. 6 has a function as a variation pattern type determination table section indicating the relationship between “Random 2 Range” and “Variation Pattern Type”. It is a column to show. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, a plurality of random 2 (1-251) values are included in each of a plurality of variation pattern types such as “normal”, “normal reach”, and “super reach”. It is divided into numerical ranges. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, if the random 2 value extracted at a predetermined timing matches one of the determination values assigned to 140 to 229 among the random values 1 to 251. Then, it is determined that the variation pattern type is “normal reach”.

  In the table of FIG. 6, “Random 3 range” and “Fluctuation pattern” are described as functions of a variation pattern determination table that indicates the relationship between “Random 3 range” and “Variation pattern”. It is a column. The variation patterns shown corresponding to each type of variation pattern type determination table are variation patterns belonging to each type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, the variation patterns belonging to the type of “super reach” are “first super reach”, “second super reach”, “third super reach”, and “first super reach”. “4 Super Reach”.

  All values of random 3 (1-220) are assigned to a plurality of numerical ranges in each of a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to each variation pattern type. For example, taking FIG. 6A as an example, when it is determined that the variation pattern type of “super reach” is selected, random 3 extracted at a predetermined timing is 1 to 220 of random values of 1 to 220. If it matches any numerical value of the determination value assigned to ˜70, it is determined that the variation pattern of “first super reach (15 seconds)” is set.

  When the variation display result for the first special symbol or the second special symbol is off, the determination table is selected as follows to determine the variation pattern. In the non-time-short state, when the variation display result is out of place, the normal state out-of-state determination table in FIG. 6A is selected. On the other hand, when the fluctuation display result is out of time in the time reduction state, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected. It should be noted that by using the determination tables of FIGS. 6A and 6B, the reach ratio at the time of deviation from the normal state and from the short-time state is constant regardless of the number of holds.

  When the variation display result is a big hit for the first special symbol or the second special symbol regardless of whether the time is short or not, the determination table is selected as follows in order to determine the variation pattern. When the fluctuation display result is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected. When the variation display result is a probable big hit regardless of whether the time is short or not, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected.

  In the time short state deviation determination table in FIG. 6B, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation is set shorter than that in the normal state deviation time determination table in FIG. 6B is shorter than the reach fluctuation (including normal reach fluctuation and super reach fluctuation) compared to the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A. So that the percentage determined for normal fluctuations (non-reach deviation fluctuations (variations resulting in deviation display results instead of reaching reach)) is low, and the percentage determined for reach fluctuations with longer fluctuation times than normal fluctuations is low. Data is set.

  As a result, compared to the non-time-short state (normal state), the rate of change in the short-time state is higher in the time-short state, so the time-short state is the non-time-short state. The change display is performed with a change time shorter than that in the mean time. By selecting the determination table in this way, the time saving state can be realized. In addition, by setting the normal fluctuation so that the fluctuation time is shorter in the time-short state than in the non-time-short state, it is possible to shorten the pending digestion during the time-short state.

  In the determination tables shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B that are selected when there is a deviation, the data is set so that the selection type of the reach type is selected in a height relationship such that normal reach> super reach. Has been. On the other hand, in the determination tables of FIG. 6C and FIG. 6D that are selected when a big hit is made, the selection ratio of the reach type is selected in a high / low relationship such that normal reach <super reach. Data is set. As a result, the ratio of super reach reach production (the ratio of super reach reach production when a reach is selected) is higher when a big hit is made than when it is out of reach. The performance can increase the player's expectation.

  In addition, the determination table shown in FIG. 6D that is selected when a promising big hit out of the big hits has a normal reach compared to the determination table shown in FIG. On the other hand, the data is set so that the ratio of selecting the type of super reach production is high. As a result, when the probability is a big hit, the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach (the ratio of the reach reach of the super reach when the reach is selected) is higher than the case of the normal big win. By performing the reach of reach, it is possible to increase the player's expectation for a promising big hit.

  Note that such a variation pattern is obtained when the total number of reserved storage (total value) of the first special symbol and the second special symbol that display variation is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (for example, the total number of reserved storage is 3 or more). By setting the selection ratio to be different from when the number is less than the predetermined number, when the total number of pending storage is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the variation time is longer than when the total number of pending storage is less than the predetermined number It is also possible to execute the hold number shortening control for shortening. However, the expectation for reach can be maintained by keeping the ratio of reach (including normal reach and super reach) constant even under the condition that the hold number shortening control is executed (for example, the total number of stored holds is 3 or more). In addition, only the super reach in the reach may not be shortened so as to execute the hold time reduction control. Furthermore, the short time control of the number of holdings may be executable by selecting a high rate of normal fluctuation with a short fluctuation time, or may be executable by shortening the fluctuation time of each fluctuation pattern itself, The combination may be used.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. 7, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits various effect control commands to the effect control microcomputer 100 in accordance with the game control state.

  Main commands in FIG. 7 will be described. The command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of the effect symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 corresponding to the variation display of the special symbol (each corresponding to the variation pattern XX). ). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each variation pattern that can be used as shown in FIG. 6, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each variation pattern specified by that number. “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. The effect control command for designating the variation pattern is also a command for designating the start of variation. Accordingly, when the effect control CPU 101 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls the effect display device 9 to start displaying the effect symbols in a variable manner.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C03 (H) are display result designation commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit and the type of big hit.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. Command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (design determination designation command) for designating to end the variation of the first and second special symbols.

  9F00 (H) is a customer waiting demonstration designation command indicating designation of a customer waiting demonstration display (hereinafter also referred to as a customer waiting demonstration display or a demonstration display). “Waiting for customers” means that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a non-game state (for example, during a variable display, and when a game such as a big hit game state (including a small hit game state) is not progressing A state in which a ball is not being fired and is waiting for a player. The demonstration display means displaying a demonstration image such as displaying a specific effect image related to the effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The commands A001 to A002 (H) are jackpot start designation commands that designate the jackpot gaming state start for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is a special winning opening open designation command that indicates a display during opening of the special winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. A2XX (H) is a designation command after opening the big prize opening indicating the opening (closing) of the big prize opening of the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  The commands A301 to A302 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating the jackpot gaming state end for each jackpot type (normal jackpot or probability variation jackpot).

  Command A 401 (H) is a first start winning designation command for designating that the first starting win has been received. Command A 402 (H) is a second start winning designation command for designating that there has been a second start winning.

  Command B000 (H) is a normal state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a normal state (low probability state and low base state). Command B001 (H) is a short time state designation command for designating that the gaming state is the short time state (high base state). Command B002 (H) is a probability variation state designation command for designating that the gaming state is a probability variation state (high probability state). In the effect control microcomputer 100, the current gaming state (low probability state, high probability state, low base state) based on the reception of the normal state designation command, the short time state designation command, and the probability variation state designation command. By setting data that can specify a gaming state such as a high base state) and storing the data in the RAM 103, the current gaming state can be recognized based on the data (hereinafter referred to as gaming state specifying data) It is possible to execute various effect controls corresponding to the recognized current gaming state.

  Command C0XX (H) is a first reserved memory number designation command for designating the first reserved memory number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the first reserved storage number. Command C1XX (H) is a second reserved memory number designation command for designating the second reserved memory number. “XX” in the command C0XX (H) indicates the second reserved storage number.

  In the production control microcomputer 100, a first reserved memory number designation command for indicating the first reserved memory number and a second reserved memory number designation command for indicating the second reserved memory number are transmitted. The number of reserved memories can be specified, but not limited to this, each time a variable display is executed, a reserved memory number subtraction designation command for subtracting the first reserved memory number or the second reserved memory number is transmitted. Thus, in the production control microcomputer 100, the number of reserved memories may be specified.

  The command C2XX (H) and the command C3XX (H) are the results of winning determination results such as jackpot determination, jackpot type determination, variation pattern type determination, etc. at the time of starting winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14. This is an effect control command indicating the contents. Of these, the command C2XX (H) is a symbol designating command indicating whether or not the winning determination result is a big hit and the determination result of the type of big hit. The command C3XX (H) is a variation type command that indicates a determination result (variation pattern type determination result) of which determination value range the random value for variation pattern type determination among the winning determination results. It is.

  In this embodiment, in the winning effect processing (see S1215 in FIG. 10), the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not it will be a big hit at the time of starting winning, the value of the big hit type, and the random number for determining the variation pattern type. Is within which range of determination values. Then, in the EXT data of the symbol designating command, a value for designating the big hit and a value for designating the type of the big win are set, and control for transmission to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. A value for designating a range of a judgment value as a judgment result of the fluctuation pattern type is set in the EXT data of the fluctuation type command, and control to transmit to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. In this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 can recognize whether the display result is a big hit or not and the type of the big hit based on the value set in the symbol designation command, The variation pattern type can be recognized based on the variation type command.

  Next, a configuration example of an area (holding storage buffer) for storing data (holding storage data) such as random numbers corresponding to the holding storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side will be described. The reserved storage buffer is provided in the RAM 55.

  In the first reserved memory buffer, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first reserved memory number is secured. In addition, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value of the second reserved storage number (4 in this example) is secured in the second reserved storage buffer. The first reserved storage buffer and the second reserved storage buffer include a jackpot determination random number (random R) that is a hardware random number, a jackpot type determination random number (random 1) that is a software random number, and a variation pattern type determination random number. (Random 2) and random number for variation pattern determination (Random 3) are stored.

  Based on the winning at the first starting winning port 13 or the second starting winning port 14, the CPU 56 extracts such random number values from the random number circuit 503 and a random counter for generating a software random number, A process of saving (storing) in the saving area in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer is executed. Specifically, on the basis of winning at the first start winning opening 13, these random number values are extracted and stored in the first reserved storage buffer. Further, based on the winning at the second start winning opening 14, these random number values are extracted and stored in the second reserved storage buffer.

  In some cases, “holding stored” indicates that the information related to the start winning as described above is stored in the first holding storage buffer or the second holding storage buffer. Note that the random number for variation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for variation pattern determination (random 3) are not extracted at the time of starting winning and stored in the storage area in advance. It may be extracted at the time of the start of symbol variation.

  As described later, the data stored in the hold storage buffer is read out at the time of starting winning and used for the pre-reading notice effect, and is read out at the start of the variable display and used for the variable display.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize port 13 or the second start prize slot 14, it is called a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a first (second) start prize designation command, and a combined pending storage number designation command. Such a command indicating the determination result of the start winning determination process (for example, the winning effect process in S1215 and S1225) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. In the start winning reception command buffer provided in the RAM 103 of the effect control microcomputer 100, the received symbol designation command, variation type command, first (second) start prize designation command, and total pending storage number designation command are received. A storage area for storing data that can identify received commands is secured so that various commands such as can be stored in association with each other.

  In this embodiment, the effect control pattern of the effect symbol performed in response to the variation display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol corresponds to a plurality of types of variation patterns, the variation display operation of the effect symbol, the reach It is composed of data indicating the contents of control of various effect operations, such as effect display operations in effects, etc., or various effect operations that are not accompanied by display changes of effect symbols. The notice effect control pattern includes data indicating the control content of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect executed corresponding to the notice pattern in which a plurality of patterns are prepared in advance. The various effect control patterns are composed of data indicating the control contents corresponding to various effect operations executed in accordance with the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31 executes a predetermined main process, a timer interrupt is periodically executed every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) and the timer interrupt process is executed. As a result, various game controls can be executed.

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initial setting processing, normal time initialization processing, game state restoration processing other than normal time, random number circuit setting processing (random number circuit 503 is initially set), display random number update processing (variation pattern) (Variable random number update processing such as type determination and variation pattern determination), initial value random number update processing (ordinary symbol determination random number generation counter initial value initial value update processing), and the like.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the timer interrupt process. When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process in steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process for detecting whether or not a power-off signal is output (whether or not an on-state is turned on) is executed (S20). Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input via the input driver circuit 58, and their state is determined (switch processing: S21). .

  Next, the CPU 56 has a first special symbol display 8a, a second special symbol display 8b, a normal symbol display 10, a first special symbol hold storage display 18a, a second special symbol hold storage display 18b, a normal symbol. A display control process for controlling the display of the on-hold storage display 41 is executed (S22). For the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, and the normal symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Execute.

  In addition, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each determination random number such as a normal symbol determination random number and a big hit type determination random number used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: S23). . The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number and the display random number (initial value random number update process, display random number update process: S24, S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a corresponding symbol is executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the first special symbol indicator 8a, the second special symbol indicator 8b, and the big prize opening in a predetermined order. The value of the flag is updated according to the gaming state.

  Next, the normal symbol process is performed (S27). In the normal symbol process, the CPU 56 executes a corresponding process according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the display state of the normal symbol display 10 in a predetermined order, and sets the value of the normal symbol process flag to the gaming state. Update accordingly.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes prize ball processing for setting the number of prize balls based on detection signals from the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, a RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided. However, the CPU 56 relates to on / off of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The contents are output to the output port (S31: output processing).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of special symbols in an output buffer for setting special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( S32).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process of setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in the output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in S22 in accordance with the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (S34), and the process ends. With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every predetermined time.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process (S26). In the special symbol process, a process for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, a start port switch passing process is executed (S312). Then, any one of S300 to S307 is performed according to the internal state.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, as described above, the RAM 55 stores reserved storage data (first reserved storage data) such as a big hit determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 13. A first reserved storage buffer to be stored, and a second reserved storage buffer in which reserved storage data (second reserved storage data) such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 is stored Is provided. In each of these reserved storage buffers, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the number of each reserved storage is secured.

  In the start port switch passing process, if the first start port switch 13a is turned on, the number of the first reserved memory data stored on the condition that the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value (for example, 4). 1 is incremented by 1 and numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination) are obtained from a random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number. (Random number for use) is extracted, and processing for storing (storing) them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer is executed. On the other hand, if the second start port switch 14a is on, the second reserved memory data is counted on the condition that the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit (for example, 4). Increase the value of the pending storage number counter by 1 and extract numerical data (for example, a big hit determination random number, a variation pattern type determination random number, and a variation pattern determination random number) from the random number circuit 503 or a counter for generating a software random number Then, a process of storing (storing) them in the storage area in the second reserved storage buffer is executed.

  With respect to the following description regarding the hold storage, the fact that the information related to the start winning as described above is stored in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer may be indicated as “hold stored”. In addition, numerical data stored in the first reserved storage buffer may be referred to as first reserved storage information, and numerical data stored in the second reserved storage buffer may be referred to as second reserved storage information.

  The processing of S300 to S307 is as follows. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process for determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining a big hit type when the big hit is made. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern is determined (the variation pattern type determination random number and the variation pattern determination random number are determined), and the variation time is measured according to the determined variation pattern. This is a process for performing control such as the start of timing of the fluctuation time timer.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control to transmit a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol changing process (S303) is a process that advances the process to the special symbol stop process when the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern selected in the fluctuation pattern setting process elapses. The special symbol stop process (S304) displays the fluctuation display on the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b when the fluctuation time corresponding to the decided fluctuation pattern is timed by the fluctuation time timer. This is a process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is a process of performing control for opening the big winning opening in the special variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the type of the big hit. In the special winning opening opening process (S306), the control for transmitting the production control command for the round display production in the big hit gaming state to the production control microcomputer 100 and the establishment of the closing condition of the special prize opening are confirmed. This is processing for performing processing and the like. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the process proceeds to the pre-opening process for the big prize opening (S305). When all the rounds are finished, the process shifts to a big hit end process (S307). The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control for causing the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process of S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the first start port switch 13a is in an ON state (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not in the ON state, the process proceeds to S1221. If the first start port switch 13a is on, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the first reserved memory number has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first reserved memory for counting the first reserved memory number). It is confirmed whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 (S1212). If the first reserved storage number has reached the upper limit, the process proceeds to S1222.

  If the first reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1213). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in the storage area in the first reserved storage buffer (S1214). In the process of S1214, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process in which a variation display result and a variation pattern type when the variation based on the detected starting winning is subsequently executed are determined in advance at the starting winning (S1215).

  In this embodiment, after the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 is generated and various data obtained at the start winning is stored as the stored storage information, the variable display is started. When the condition is satisfied, at the timing of starting the variable display, the special symbol (first special symbol or second special symbol) for which the variable display is started is changed based on the reserved storage information in the special symbol normal process (S300). Whether or not the display result is the jackpot display result and the determination of the jackpot type are made based on the jackpot determination value and the jackpot type determination value set in correspondence with the various random numbers described above. In the variation pattern setting process (S301), the variation pattern (including the variation pattern type determination) is determined based on the variation pattern type determination value and the variation pattern determination value set in correspondence with the various random numbers described above. Based on.

  On the other hand, apart from such a determination, the timing before the start of variation display based on the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, specifically, the game ball is first started. At the timing of winning a winning at the winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14 (the timing at which the hold storage information is stored), the hold storage information storing various data obtained at the start winning is pre-read, and the pre-read hold Based on the stored information, the jackpot determination value and the jackpot type determination value set in correspondence with the various random numbers described above are determined in advance as to whether or not the jackpot is to be won, the jackpot type is determined, and the variation pattern is determined. In addition, a winning effect process is performed based on the variation pattern type determination value. By doing so, the effect control microcomputer 100 predicts the change display result in advance before the change display of the effect symbol is executed, and based on the various determination results at the time of starting winning, It is possible to execute a pre-reading effect such as a pre-reading notice for notifying that a big hit (possibility of winning a big hit) during the variable display.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1216), and transmits a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. Control is performed (S1217). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1218), and sets the value of the first reserved memory number counter to EXT data to designate the first reserved memory number. Control to transmit the command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1219).

  By executing the processing of S1216 and S1217, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Each time the start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 13, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the start winning to the first start winning opening 13 occurs by executing the processing of S1216 to S1219, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the first start prize designation command A set of four commands, the first reserved memory number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the second start port switch 14a is on (S1221). If the second start port switch 14a is not in the ON state, the process is terminated as it is. If the second start port switch 14a is in the ON state, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the second reserved memory number has reached the upper limit value (specifically, the second reserved memory for counting the second reserved memory number). Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4 is confirmed (S1222). If the second reserved storage number has reached the upper limit value, the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the second reserved memory number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second reserved memory number counter by 1 (S1223). Next, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers, and executes a process of storing them in a storage area in the second reserved storage buffer (S1224). In the process of S1224, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are extracted, Stored in the save area.

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a winning effect process as described in S1215 (S1225). Then, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a symbol designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the determination result of the winning effect processing (S1226), and control to transmit a variation type command to the effect control microcomputer 100. (S1227). Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the second start winning designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S1228), and sets the value of the second reserved memory number counter to the EXT data to designate the second reserved memory number. Control to transmit the command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed (S1229).

  By executing the processing of S1226 and S1227, in this embodiment, regardless of the gaming state (gaming state such as high probability state, low probability state, high base state, low base state, jackpot gaming state, etc.) Every time a start winning prize is awarded to the start winning opening 14, both the symbol designating command and the variation type command are always transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100.

  In this embodiment, when the start winning to the second start winning opening 14 occurs by executing the processing of S1226 to S1229, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the second start prize designation command A set of four commands, that is, a total pending storage number designation command, is transmitted in a batch within one timer interrupt.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If neither the first reserved memory buffer nor the second reserved memory buffer contains any stored data, a process for transmitting a customer waiting demo designation command is executed (S77), and the special symbol normal process is terminated.

  When there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the second pending storage buffer (S52). If there is stored data in the second reserved memory buffer, a special symbol pointer (a flag indicating whether special symbol process processing is being performed for the first special symbol or special symbol process processing is being performed for the second special symbol) Data indicating “second” is set (S54). On the other hand, if there is no reserved memory data in the second reserved memory buffer, data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer (S53).

  In this embodiment, hereinafter, the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a depends on whether the data indicating "first" or the data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer. And the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b are executed using a common processing routine. When the data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a performs the variable display of the first special symbol based on the reserved memory data stored in the first reserved memory buffer. It is. On the other hand, when the data indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display unit 8b based on the reserved memory data stored in the second reserved memory buffer. Is done.

  If there is at least one second reserved memory data in the second reserved memory buffer by the control of S52 to S54, the fluctuation display of the second special symbol display 8b based on the second reserved memory data is It is executed in preference to the variable display of the first special symbol display 8a based on the data in the first reserved memory.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 determines each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first reserved memory number = 1 in the first reserved memory buffer. Are stored in the random number buffer of the RAM 55. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 reads each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = 1 in the second reserved memory buffer. Stored in the random number buffer of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the first reserved memory number counter by 1 and stores each storage area in the first reserved memory buffer. Shift content. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the count value of the second reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of each storage area in the second reserved memory buffer are shifted.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 stores the first reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. Each stored random number value is stored in a storage area corresponding to the first reserved storage number = n−1. Further, when the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55. The random value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second reserved memory number = n−1.

  Therefore, the order in which each random value stored in each storage area corresponding to each first reserved memory number (or each second reserved memory number) is extracted is always the first reserved memory number (or (Second reserved storage number) = 1, 2, 3, 4 in order.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the reserved memory number designation command indicated by the special symbol pointer to the effect control microcomputer 100 based on the value of the reserved memory number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer after the subtraction. (S59). In this case, when a value indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first reserved storage number designation command. Further, when a value indicating “second” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second reserved storage number designation command.

  In the special symbol normal process, first, data indicating “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first start winning opening 13, that is, “first” indicating that the process is executed for the first special symbol. ”Or“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second special symbol, that is,“ second ”indicating that the process is performed on the second start winning opening 14. Data is set in the special symbol pointer. In the subsequent processing in the special symbol process, processing corresponding to the data set in the special symbol pointer is executed. Therefore, the process of S300-S307 can be made common by the case where the 1st special symbol is made object and the case where the 2nd special symbol is made object.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the random number buffer and executes a jackpot determination module (S60). In this case, the CPU 56 extracts in S214 of the start port switch passing process and S224 of the start port switch pass process and stores it in the first reserved memory buffer and the second reserved memory buffer, and reads it into the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal process. The jackpot determination is performed on the stored jackpot determination random number. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The jackpot determination process is configured such that when the gaming state is a probable change state (high probability state), the probability of a big hit is higher than when the gaming state is a non-probability change state (normal game state and short-time state). ing. Specifically, a probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) in which a large number of jackpot determination values are set in advance, and the number of jackpot determination values are variable. There is provided a normal big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical values on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the hour big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. When the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability variation jackpot determination table. In the idle state or the short time state, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. If it is determined to be a big hit (S60), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. But there is.

  Note that whether or not the current gaming state is the probability variation state is determined by whether or not the probability variation flag is set. The probability variation flag is set when the gaming state is shifted to the probability variation state, and is reset when the probability variation state is terminated. Specifically, the probability variation flag is set in the process of ending the big hit game, and then either the condition that the fluctuation display is performed a predetermined number of times (100 times) or the condition that the next big hit is determined. When the earlier condition is satisfied, the change display of the special symbol is ended and the stop symbol is reset at the timing to stop display.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S60), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) coincides with any of the big hit determination values in S60, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag indicating that it is a big hit (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG.

  When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot type determination random number extracted by the start port passing process and stored in the first reserved memory buffer or the second reserved memory buffer, and read and stored in the random number buffer in the specific symbol normal process. Using the jackpot type determination table selected in S72, the jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the random number (random 1) value for jackpot type determination stored in the random number buffer is determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set so that the big hit type is different for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control corresponding to the big hit type is simplified, so that the game control can be prevented from becoming complicated.

Also, CPU 56 sets the type of the determined jackpot the shown to jackpot type data to the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the jackpot type is “normal jackpot”, “01” is set as the jackpot type data. When the big hit type is “probable big hit”, “02” is set as the big hit type data.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a special symbol stop symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, “−”, which is a lost symbol, is set as a special symbol stop symbol. If the jackpot flag is set, the jackpot symbol determined in S73 is set as a special symbol stop symbol according to the determination result of the jackpot type. That is, when the jackpot type is determined to be “normal jackpot”, “3” is set as a special symbol stop symbol. When the big hit type is determined to be “probable big hit”, “7” is determined as a special symbol stop symbol.

  Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern setting process (S301) (S76).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process.

  In the variation pattern setting process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (S91). The big hit flag is set when it is determined that the big hit is made, and the CPU 56 is in the big hit type information stored in S74, the non-short-time state or the short-time state. As a table used to determine the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the time-shortening information indicating, the normal state deviation time determination table shown in FIG. Any one of a loss judgment table, a normal big hit judgment table, and a probability variation big hit judgment table is selected.

  Here, the time reduction information is information indicating whether or not the time reduction state is present. The time reduction information is set at the end of the big hit gaming state, and is reset when the variable display resulting in the missed display result is executed a predetermined number of times (in this embodiment, 100 times) in the time reduction state (next big hit Once a gaming state occurs, it is reset once.) The time reduction information indicates that the time reduction state is set when the time reduction flag is set, and the non-time reduction state is indicated when the time reduction flag is not set.

  When the big hit flag is set in S91, it is confirmed based on the big hit type data stored in S74 whether the big hit is a probable big hit (S92). When it is a probable big hit, the probable big hit determination table of FIG. 6D is selected (S93), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when it is a normal big hit, the normal big hit determination table of FIG. 6C is selected (S94), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Further, when the big hit flag is not set in S91, that is, when it is off, it is confirmed whether or not the hourly flag is set (S95). If the time reduction flag is not set, the normal state deviation determination table of FIG. 6A is selected (S96), and the process proceeds to S114. On the other hand, when the time reduction flag is set, the time reduction state determination table in FIG. 6B is selected (S97), and the process proceeds to S114.

  Thereby, as a table used for determining the variation pattern type and the variation pattern according to the gaming state, based on the selection condition of the determination table as described above, the normal state deviation determination table shown in FIG. Any one of the judgment table at the time-short state deviation, the normal big hit judgment table, and the probability variation big hit judgment table is selected.

  Next, in S114, the CPU 56 reads random 2 (variation pattern type determination random number) from the random number buffer, and refers to the data of the variation pattern type determination table portion in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97. Thus, the variation pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types (S114).

  Next, the CPU 56 reads random 3 (variation pattern determination random number) from the random number buffer and relates to the variation pattern type determined in S114 in the variation pattern determination table section in the determination table selected in the processing of S93, S94, S96 or S97. By referring to the data, the variation pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types (S115).

  Next, an effect control command (variation pattern command) corresponding to the determined variation pattern is controlled to be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S116).

  Also, the special symbol change is started (S117). For example, by setting a start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process of S32, the first special symbol display device 8a or the second special symbol display device 8b performs the variable display as described above. Let it begin. When data indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display unit 8a starts the variable display of the first special symbol, and data indicating “second” in the special symbol pointer. Is set, the variable display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b is started. Further, a value corresponding to the variation time corresponding to the selected variation pattern is set in the variation time timer formed in the RAM 55 (S118). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result designation command transmission process (S302) (S119).

  In the display result designation command transmission process (S302) described above, the CPU 56 selects any one of the display result 1 designation command and the display result 3 designation command for designating the display result in accordance with the determined type of jackpot or loss. Control for transmitting the effect control command (see FIG. 7).

  In the special symbol changing process (S303) described above, the CPU 56 decrements the variable time timer by 1, and when the variable time timer times out, the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop process (S304). Update to the value and proceed to the special symbol stop process.

  As a result of the variable display, when the big win is achieved, the big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305), the big winning opening open processing (S306), and the big winning end processing (S307) are executed to control the big winning game state. Is done. In the big hit ending process (S307), the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are set when the probability change big hit ends, and the time reduction flag is set when the normal big hit ends. As a result, after the end of the probable big hit, the state is controlled to the probable change state and the short time state.

  It is necessary to continue the time-short state after the probable big hit and the normal big hit until one of the conditions of the change display is executed 100 times and the next big hit occurs. In such a duration of 100 times of variable display, in the jackpot ending process (S307), a time-count counter that indicates the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time-short state is set to 100 times, and thereafter the variable display is executed. The special time stop process is performed by subtracting and updating. Based on the fact that the time reduction counter has counted up, the time reduction flag is reset to control to end the time reduction state.

  Next, the operation of the production control microcomputer 100 will be described. FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the effect control main process executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main process when the power is turned on. In the effect control main process, first, an initialization process is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S701). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring a timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, if the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703) and executes the following effect control process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command, and sets data such as a flag that can specify what the received effect control command indicates. Processing (for example, processing for storing data that can identify a received command in various command storage areas provided in the RAM 103) is performed (command analysis processing: S704). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as a change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control among the processes corresponding to the control state is performed. A process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected and the effect control is executed.

  Next, random numbers (SR1-1 for determining the left stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-2 for determining the middle stop symbol of the effect symbol, SR1-3 for determining the right stop symbol of the effect symbol used by the microcomputer 100 for effect control) Random number update processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating SR2, for determining the change effect such as hold, SR3 for determining the change effect mode such as hold, and SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode) Is executed (S706). Each of such random numbers SR1-1 to SR4 is generated by counting of a random counter that updates the count value by software, and is cyclically updated within a predetermined range for each, and determined for each. It is used as a random number by being extracted at the same timing.

  Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving or deleting the hold display, etc.) is executed (S707). In the hold storage display control process in S707, display control of active display (active display) displayed in the active display area is also executed. Specifically, display control is performed in the following processing. For example, in the process of S704, a predetermined first update flag is set when a first reserved memory number designation command is received, while a predetermined second update flag is set when a second reserved memory number designation command is received. set. If the first update flag is set, in the process of S707, one first hold display in the hold display area is deleted, and the remaining first hold display is directed toward the active display area one by one. The display of the hold display area is updated by shifting, and the hold display is moved (shifted) to the active display area to update the display of the active display. If the second update flag is set, in step S707, one second hold display in the hold display area is deleted, and the remaining second hold display is shifted one by one toward the active display area. The display of the hold display area is updated, and the hold display is moved (shifted) to the active display area to update the display of the active display. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S702.

  By executing such effect control main processing, the effect control microcomputer 100 transmits the effect display device 9, various lamps, and the like according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received. By controlling the production devices such as the speakers 27L and 27R, various production controls according to the gaming state are performed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-reading effect process (S501) for determining whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect and selecting the type of the pre-reading effect, and then for the predetermined effect object. An effect frequency setting change process (S502) that enables an effect frequency mode setting change and an effect frequency setting display process (S503) that displays information that can specify the effect frequency mode setting are executed. Then, any one of S800 to S807 is performed according to the value of the effect control process flag.

  As described above, the pre-reading effect process is performed after the effect frequency setting change process and the effect frequency setting display process are executed, contrary to the order in which the effect frequency setting change process and the effect frequency setting display process are performed after the prefetch effect process is executed. May be executed. In that case, immediately after the setting of the production frequency is changed by the production frequency setting changing process, it is possible to make a selection decision for executing the prefetching effect by the pre-reading production process at the changed production frequency.

  In the effect control process, the following process is executed. In the effect control process, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the variable display of the effect symbols, but the control related to the change display of the effect symbols synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second special symbol. Control related to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the effect is also executed in one effect control process.

  The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process of performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. The pre-reading effect is a special symbol change based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (symbol change) of the special symbol based on the hold information (holding storage information) comes. This is a production technique such as determining the contents of display and giving a notice in advance of how the future special symbols will change. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the fluctuating display by the hold information is executed, a big hit occurs later based on the display mode of the hold display or the display mode of the active display corresponding to the hold information. A kind of effect such as notifying that there is a possibility is performed as a look-ahead effect. Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”. Further, the hold display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target hold display”, and the active display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-read effect is referred to as “target active display”.

  The pre-reading effect may be an effect of displaying a chance for pre-reading effect (a specific display result) in the variable display executed before the target variable display, and the variable display before the target variable display. , An effect of displaying a background image for pre-reading effect (background image of effect symbol) (for example, a zone effect that is continuously displayed by a plurality of variable displays) may be provided.

  The variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) is a process of performing a process of confirming whether or not a variation pattern command is received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process proceeds to the effect symbol variation start process.

  The effect symbol variation start process (S801) is a process for controlling the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) to be started. The effect symbol variation process (S802) is a process for performing processing for controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern. The effect symbol fluctuation stop process (S803) is a process for performing control to stop the fluctuation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol) and derive and display the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop symbol).

  The jackpot display process (S804) is a process of performing display control such as a control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the effect display device 9 of the occurrence of the jackpot after the end of the variation time. The round process (S805) is a process for performing display control during a round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the process proceeds to post-round processing, and if the final round has ended, the process proceeds to jackpot end processing. The post-round processing (S806) is processing for performing display control between rounds. If the round start condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to in-round processing. The jackpot end effect process (S807) is a process of performing display control for notifying the player that the jackpot gaming state has ended in the effect display device 9.

  The effect control CPU 101 is a process stored in the ROM 102 during a predetermined effect control period from the start of the variable display to the stop of the variable display and from the start of the big hit gaming state to the end of the big hit gaming state. In accordance with the process data set in the table, an effect device (effect parts) such as the effect display device 9 is controlled.

  The process table includes process timer set values and data obtained by collecting a plurality of combinations of display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data. The display control execution data includes data indicating each variation mode constituting the variation mode during the variation time (variation display time) of the variation display of the effect symbol (decoration symbol). Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. The process timer set value is set with a change time in the form of the change. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table and performs control to display the effect symbol in the variation mode set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. Such a process table is prepared for each variation pattern.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, information related to the variable display of the hold storage information that is displayed on hold is pre-read before the change display based on the hold storage information is executed, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the pre-read result is displayed. Based on the hold display or the active display corresponding to the pre-read hold storage information, the hold is performed at a predetermined timing (for example, at the start of the variable display based on the hold storage information stored hold earlier than the hold storage information). At a predetermined timing (such as a timing at which the display position of the hold display corresponding to the stored information is shifted), a change effect such as hold that changes the mode of the hold display or the active display is executed. In the following description, a change display in which a change effect such as hold is executed may be referred to as a change effect execution change such as hold.

  In this embodiment, each of the on-hold image and the active image can be displayed in different display modes depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the jackpot display result, that is, the ease of display when the jackpot display result is obtained. For example, each of the on-hold image and the active image can be displayed in different image colors depending on the degree of expectation that the variable display result is the jackpot display result. For example, each of the reserved image and the active image can be suggested by display in a manner in which the degree of expectation that is a big hit depends on the type of image color, such as normal color (yellow) <white <blue <green <red.

  Based on the occurrence of the new reserved storage information, when the display of the reserved image corresponding to the new reserved storage information appears on the effect display device 9, the new reserved image is displayed in the normal color (yellow), white, It is displayed in a display mode such as blue, green, or red.

  The hold image that appears and is displayed when new hold storage information is generated is displayed as an active display as an active display when the hold image is displayed as a hold display, and during a variable display corresponding to the hold storage information. A change effect such as a hold that changes the display mode (color in this embodiment) can be executed at either of the stages.

  In such a change effect such as hold, the following change in the color of the hold image or the active image is possible. An image that appears and is displayed in the normal color (yellow) can be changed to a white, blue, green, or red image. An image appearing and displayed in white can be changed into a blue, green, or red image. The image appearing and displayed in blue can be changed to a green or red image. An image appearing and displayed in green can be changed to a red image.

  Thus, in the change effect such as the hold, the change effect of the display mode is executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation that becomes a big hit is high. In the change effect such as holding, the change effect of the display mode may be executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation that is a big hit is low.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the change effect such as hold is executed only in the low base state, and the change effect such as hold is not executed in the high base state. Note that a change effect such as a hold may be executed even in the high base state.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, since the change effect such as the hold is executed only in the low base state, the change effect such as the hold is executed with the hold display or the active display in the first hold memory as a target. When a change effect such as hold is executed in the high base state, the change effect such as hold is executed with the hold display or the active display stored in the second hold memory as a target.

  Next, the production frequency that can be set and changed by the above-described production frequency setting change process (S502) will be described. With regard to the production frequency, “production” refers to the production performed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and “frequency” refers to the execution frequency of the production.

  Among the various effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1, the player can change the setting of the effect frequency for a specific effect. As effects that can change the setting of the effect frequency, there are a first change target effect and a second change target effect. The first change target effect is a change effect such as a hold in the normal state (normal time) as the low probability low base state. The first change target effect is a one-shot notification effect at the time of a probability change state (at the time of probability change) as a highly accurate and high base state. The one-shot announcement effect is a jackpot display result at the initial stage of the variable display according to a specific effect mode such as image display and sound when a variable display is executed in the probability variation state when a variable display is performed. It is an effect to notify that

  Next, setting information relating to the production frequency will be described for each of the first change target production and the second change target production capable of changing the production frequency setting.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing setting information related to the production frequency of the first change target effect and the second change target effect in a tabular format. FIG. 15A shows the setting information of the normal-time effect frequency mode in which the effect frequency of the first change target effect is set. FIG. 15 (B) shows setting information of the probability change effect frequency mode in which the effect frequency of the second change target effect is set.

  The normal production frequency mode is a mode in which the production frequency related to a predetermined production executed in the low probability state (normal time) can be changed. Probability change effect frequency mode is a mode in which the effect frequency related to a specific effect executed in a high probability state (probability change) can be changed.

  In each of FIGS. 15 (A) and 15 (B), the setting contents of the production frequency are respectively associated with the production frequency modes belonging to the production frequency modes of the normal production frequency mode and the probability variation production frequency mode. The selection condition of the production frequency and the change operation possible time when the production frequency is changed by the operation are shown.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the normal-time effect frequency mode includes a normal-time active mode (first effect frequency mode) and a normal-time simple mode (second effect frequency mode). The normal simple mode is a mode in which the production frequency of a change production such as a hold production as a predetermined production is set lower than that in the normal active mode. On the other hand, the normal active mode is a mode in which the production frequency of the change effect such as the hold effect as the predetermined effect is set higher than that in the normal simple mode.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the normal active mode is selected and set as the initial setting mode (default setting mode) of the normal performance frequency mode when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on. The normal time active mode is a period from the time of the customer waiting demonstration display in the variation pattern command reception process (S800) to the time before the reach state occurs in the effect symbol variation process (S802) when the variation display is executed, that is, This is selected and set when the setting is changed from the normal simple mode to the normal active mode according to the setting change operation based on the player's action during the period until the left and right effect symbols stop. . Furthermore, the normal active mode is selected and set in such a manner that the normal setting mode is automatically returned to the default setting mode when the non-game state is entered when the normal simple mode is set.

  Here, the non-game state means that, for example, a game other than a state in which a game is in progress, such as a variable display and a big hit game state (may include a small hit game state), is not progressing. In the state, it means a state in which no game ball is fired.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the normal simple mode is the same as the normal active mode when the variable display is executed from the time of the customer waiting demonstration display in the variable pattern command reception process (S800). During the period before the reach state occurs in the effect symbol variation processing (S802), that is, the period until the left and right effect symbols stop, the normal active mode according to the setting change operation based on the player's action Is selected and set when the normal simple mode setting is changed.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A), since the production frequency of a change effect such as a hold as a look-ahead effect can be set as the normal effect frequency mode, diversity in the game can occur and the interest of the game can be improved. it can.

  As shown in FIG. 15 (A), a customer waiting demo display period such as from the start of the customer waiting demo display until the elapse of a predetermined period, and a variable display such as a period before the reach state during the variable display. Since the setting of the production frequency can be changed according to the player's operation in a plurality of periods, at least a part of the period, the game can be varied and the interest of the game can be improved.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the probability change effect frequency mode includes a probability change active mode (third effect frequency mode) and a probability change simple mode (fourth effect frequency mode). The probability change simple mode is a mode in which the production frequency of the single notification effect as the specific effect in the probability change state is set lower than the probability change active mode. On the other hand, the probability change active mode is a mode in which the production frequency of the single notification effect as the specific effect in the probability change state is set higher than the probability change simple mode.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the probability variation active mode is selected and set as the initial setting mode (default setting mode) of the probability variation performance frequency mode when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on. The active mode at the time of probability change is a period from the time of the customer waiting demonstration display in the variation pattern command reception process (S800) to the time before the reach state occurs in the effect symbol variation processing (S802) when the variation display is executed, that is, In the period until the left and right effect symbols stop, it is selected and set when the setting is changed from the simple mode at the time of probability change to the active mode at the time of probability change according to the setting change operation based on the player's action. . Furthermore, the probability change active mode is in accordance with the setting change operation based on the player's action during the jackpot gaming state period from the jackpot display processing (S804) to the jackpot end effect processing (S802) when the probability variation jackpot occurs. This is selected and set when the setting is changed from the simple mode at the time of probability change to the active mode at the time of probability change.

In addition, the probability variation during the active mode, unlike the normal active mode, when it becomes a non-gaming state at the time when the probability variation when the simple mode is set, automatically returns to Oh Ru probability variation during the active mode by default setting mode The mode setting is not changed.

  As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, the game has diversity by providing a plurality of types of change target effects that can change the setting of the effect frequency, such as a first change target effect and a second change target effect. It is possible to improve the interest of the game.

  The player's operation to change the mode setting in the normal effect frequency mode and the probability change effect frequency mode is to operate operation means such as the push button 120, the stick controller 122, and the trigger sensor 121.

  For example, in the effect display device 9 during the period in which the setting change operation as described above is possible, an effect frequency setting change guide image is displayed for guiding that the effect frequency mode setting can be changed by operating the push button. The If the player operates the push button 120 once during the period in which the setting change operation of both the normal effect frequency mode and the probability change effect frequency mode is possible, the normal operation is performed based on the tilting operation of the stick controller 122. The effect display device 9 displays a change target guide image that guides the user to select one of the change targets in the time effect variation mode and the probability change effect frequency mode. When the stick controller 122 is tilted by the player, either the normal performance variation mode or the probability variation performance frequency mode is selected and displayed as a change target to be selected according to the tilt operation direction.

  When the normal production frequency mode is selected by operating the stick controller 122, the normal active mode and the normal simple mode can be selected in the normal production variation mode by operating the trigger sensor 121. An effect frequency mode selection guide image for guiding the effect is displayed on the effect display device 9. When the trigger sensor 121 is operated by the player, either the normal active mode or the normal simple mode is selected and displayed as an effect frequency mode to be selected according to the operation. In this way, when either the normal active mode or the normal simple mode is selected and displayed, the production frequency mode setting confirmation that guides that the production frequency mode setting is confirmed by operating the push button is confirmed. A guidance image is displayed on the effect display device 9. In such a state, when the push button 120 is operated by the player, the effect frequency mode that is selected and displayed is determined to be set as the effect frequency mode used for the subsequent effects, and the effect is notified. The frequency mode setting confirmation notification image is displayed on the effect display device 9. Such an operation is called a production frequency setting confirmation operation.

  In the production control microcomputer 100, the production frequency mode is selected in accordance with such various selection operations, and the production frequency setting confirmation operation is performed, so that the selected production frequency mode is used for production control. The frequency mode is set (stored) in the normal performance frequency mode setting area of the RAM 103. By such an operation, it is possible to change the setting of the probability change effect frequency mode.

  In response to execution of the selection operation and the setting confirmation operation of the production frequency mode, the production control microcomputer 100 changes the normal production frequency mode from the normal active mode to the normal simple mode. Each of the change settings from the normal simple mode to the normal active mode can be executed.

  When the probability change effect frequency mode is selected by operating the stick controller 122, if the trigger sensor 121 is operated, either the probability change active mode or the probability change simple mode can be selected in the probability change effect change mode. An effect frequency mode selection guide image for guiding the effect is displayed on the effect display device 9. When the trigger sensor 121 is operated by the player, either the probability change active mode or the probability change simple mode is selected and displayed as an effect frequency mode to be selected according to the operation. Then, when either the probability change active mode or the probability change simple mode is selected and displayed in this way, the effect frequency mode setting confirmation that guides that the effect frequency mode setting is confirmed by operating the push button is confirmed. A guidance image is displayed on the effect display device 9. In such a state, when the push button 120 is operated by the player, the effect frequency mode that is selected and displayed is confirmed to be set as the effect frequency mode used for the subsequent effects, and an effect that informs that effect. The frequency mode setting confirmation notification image is displayed on the effect display device 9. Such an operation is called a production frequency setting confirmation operation.

  In the production control microcomputer 100, the production frequency mode is selected in accordance with such various selection operations, and the production frequency setting confirmation operation is performed, so that the selected production frequency mode is used for production control. The frequency mode is set (stored) in the effect change time effect frequency mode setting area of the RAM 103. By such an operation, it is possible to change the setting of the probability change effect frequency mode.

  In response to execution of such an operation for selecting the production frequency mode, the production control microcomputer 100 changes the probability change time production frequency mode from the probability change active mode to the probability change simple mode, and the probability change. It is possible to execute each change setting from the simple mode to the active mode at the time of probability change.

  In addition, about the selection operation of production frequency mode mentioned above, the example which selection operation of production frequency mode was performed using three operation means was demonstrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any two operation means may be used or only one operation means may be used for the selection operation of the production frequency mode. That is, for the selection operation of the production frequency mode, a plurality of operation means may be used, or a single operation means may be used. In addition, when operation means such as a cross key switch other than the operation means described above is provided, various operation means other than the operation means described above may be used.

  Moreover, about selection operation of production | presentation frequency mode, the example which displays the guidance image only for production | presentation frequency mode on the production | presentation display apparatus 9 was shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various effect control items such as effect sound volume adjustment and effect light emission amount adjustment can be collectively displayed and displayed as a selection menu of a part of a comprehensive menu image. The selection operation guide image of the production frequency mode as described above can be selected from the types of menu items, and the production frequency mode by the player when the selection operation item of the production frequency mode is selected by the player's operation. The selection operation may be made possible.

  Next, when the player enters the non-gaming state, the normal simple mode is automatically set to the normal active mode, which is the default setting mode, regardless of the player's action (operation). A control state when the production frequency automatic return process in which the production frequency mode is changed will be described.

  FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing a control state in the effect control microcomputer 100 when the effect frequency automatic return processing is executed. FIG. 16A shows the reception status of the customer waiting demonstration designation command among the effect control commands. FIG. 16B shows the execution status of the customer waiting demonstration display. FIG. 16C shows the setting state of the normal performance frequency mode. FIG. 16D shows the setting state of the probability variation effect frequency mode.

  As described in S77 of the special symbol normal process, the customer waiting demo designation command is transmitted when neither the first reserved memory buffer nor the second reserved memory buffer has the reserved data. As shown in FIGS. 16A and 16B, in the production control microcomputer 100, when a predetermined time such as 60 seconds elapses from the reception of the customer waiting demonstration designation command, the non-game state is set. As a result, the production control for starting the execution of the customer waiting demonstration display is performed. As shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, in the production control microcomputer 100, when the normal production frequency mode is set to the normal simple mode, the customer waiting demonstration is displayed. When a specific time such as 15 seconds elapses from the start of execution of the waiting demonstration display, it is further regarded as a non-game state, and the normal performance frequency mode is changed from the normal simple mode regardless of the player's action. An effect frequency automatic return process for automatically changing and setting to the normal active mode is executed.

  In this way, even if the player who has played the game first changes the setting of the production frequency mode to the normal simple mode that is different from the default setting mode, the default is performed by the production frequency automatic return processing when the non-game state is entered. The production frequency mode is changed and set in such a manner that the mode is automatically returned to the normal active mode which is the setting mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a player who will play a game later from feeling uncomfortable with the changed effect frequency, and to prevent the interest of the game from being lowered due to the effect frequency with which the setting can be changed.

  On the other hand, unlike the normal performance frequency mode, the probability variation effect frequency mode is a special advantageous state advantageous to the player, and it is considered that the player does not change. Accordingly, as shown in FIGS. 16B and 16D, when the probability variation effect frequency mode is set to the probability variation simple mode, the execution of the customer waiting demonstration display during the customer waiting demonstration display is started. For example, even when a specific time such as 15 seconds elapses and it is regarded as a non-game state, the effect frequency automatic return mode is automatically changed from the probability change effect mode to the probability change active mode. Processing is not executed. Thereby, about the probability change production frequency mode, changing the setting of the production frequency is suppressed, so that an accurate production frequency setting corresponding to the situation can be used.

  In addition, although the example in which the production frequency automatic return processing is executed after a specific time has elapsed since the start of the customer waiting demonstration display has been shown, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is executed at the same time as the start of the customer waiting demonstration display. May be.

  Next, an example of an image displaying the setting information of the effect frequency mode executed by the effect frequency setting display process (S503) will be described. FIG. 17 is a display screen diagram illustrating an example of a display mode of setting information of the effect frequency mode in the effect display device 9. FIG. 17 shows a display screen diagram corresponding to the case where the hold image and the active image are omitted.

  FIG. 17A shows the display state of the setting information of the effect frequency mode at the time of effect symbol variation display. FIG. 17B shows the display state of the setting information of the production frequency mode at the timing when the execution of the production frequency automatic return process is started during the customer waiting demonstration display. FIG. 17C shows the display state of the setting information of the production frequency mode at the timing after the end of the execution of the production frequency automatic return processing during the customer waiting demonstration display.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode and the setting information of the probability variation performance frequency mode are displayed on the effect display device 9 on the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, respectively. Unlike the area where 93 is displayed, it is displayed at a predetermined position at the upper left in the display area of the effect display device 9. For example, the normal production frequency mode setting information uses character information images such as “normal production frequency simple” or “normal production frequency active” that can identify the type of production frequency mode that has been set. Displayed. Similarly, the setting information of the probability variation production frequency mode is a character information image that can specify the type of the production frequency mode that has been set, such as “probability variation production frequency simple” or “probability variation production frequency active”. Displayed. Thus, since the information that can specify the currently set effect frequency mode is displayed on the effect display device 9, the set effect frequency mode can be visually recognized.

  The setting information of the normal performance frequency mode as shown in FIG. 17A is displayed at the time when the operation frequency change operation is possible in the normal performance frequency mode as shown in FIG. The setting information of the probability change effect frequency mode as shown in FIG. 17B is displayed at the time when the effect frequency change operation is possible in the probability change effect frequency mode as shown in FIG.

  It should be noted that the setting information for the normal production frequency mode and the setting information for the probability variation production frequency mode need only be displayed at least at the stage where the production frequency can be changed in each production frequency mode, and may be displayed constantly. .

  As shown in FIG. 17 (B), at the timing of starting execution of the production frequency automatic return process at the time of the customer waiting demonstration display, the change in display of the setting information of the normal production frequency mode by the production frequency automatic return (“normal time”) In order to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable with the change in display from “production frequency simple” to “normal production frequency active”, a demonstration display image 95 of the customer waiting demonstration display (specific images are not shown) The production control is started to change the display range to a display mode that temporarily hides the display of the setting information of the normal production frequency mode for a predetermined period (for example, several seconds). In this case, the setting information image in the normal performance frequency mode is displayed, but the demonstration display image 95 is superimposed on the image in the normal performance frequency mode setting information to display the normal performance. The frequency mode setting information image is temporarily hidden.

  As an example of temporarily concealing the image of the setting information of the normal effect frequency mode when the display of the setting information of the normal effect frequency mode is changed by the effect frequency automatic return processing, as shown in FIG. A part of the image of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode may be concealed, or the entire image may be concealed.

  In addition, the example of temporarily concealing the image of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode was shown as an effect example when the display of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode is changed by the automatic performance frequency return processing. In this way, the effect when changing the display of the setting information of the normal effect frequency mode by the effect frequency automatic return processing is not limited to concealing the setting information of the normal effect frequency mode, What is necessary is just to display that the setting information is difficult to view or cannot be viewed. For example, as examples of “difficulty in visual recognition”, (a) display setting information of the normal performance frequency mode with an image lighter than before, (b) display setting information of the normal performance frequency mode before Display with an image having a smaller size than that, and (c) displaying only a part of the image of the setting information in the normal performance frequency mode.

  In addition, when changing the display of the setting information of the normal production frequency mode by the production frequency automatic return processing, the display image itself is temporarily erased in addition to concealing the display image of the normal production frequency mode setting information as described above. You may make it perform production control to perform. For example, the image of the setting information of the normal effect frequency mode before the setting change by the effect frequency automatic return processing is once deleted, and after the predetermined period, the image of the setting information of the normal effect frequency mode after the setting change appears. An effect display may be made.

  When a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of execution of the performance frequency automatic return processing, as shown in FIG. 17C, a display mode in which the demonstration display image 95 releases the concealment of the image of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode. Return to (change). Thereby, the image of the setting information in the normal performance frequency mode is made visible. At a predetermined timing between the start of execution of the performance frequency automatic return process and before the lapse of the predetermined period, the image of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode is concealed and the performance frequency automatic return process is performed. Based on this, it is possible to change from “normal production frequency simple” to “normal production frequency active”.

  As described above, when the concealment of the image of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode by the demonstration display image 95 is canceled, the image of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode has already changed to “normal production frequency active”. Therefore, a display that gives the player an uncomfortable feeling that the image of the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode changes suddenly in front of the player is not performed. Thereby, it can suppress that the setting change of the normal time production frequency mode by the production frequency automatic return process at the time of the customer waiting demonstration display gives the player a sense of incongruity.

  Then, the display information of the setting information of the normal effect frequency mode and the setting information of the probability change effect frequency mode is displayed on the effect display device 9 as shown in FIG. 17C. Even after the variable display of 91, 92, 93 is started, the state before the reach state is continuously displayed. In the reach state, it is a production state in which the degree of expectation resulting in a jackpot display result that is advantageous to the player is increased, and in order not to impair the player's expectation in the reach state, setting information for the normal performance frequency mode In addition, each display of the setting information of the probability change effect frequency mode is effected so that the display is not displayed.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 15B, the display of setting information of the probability change effect frequency mode is continuously displayed during the big hit gaming state when the probability change big hit occurs.

  Next, a change effect such as hold will be described. Referring to the effect display device 9 of FIG. 1, the hold image H of the first hold memory is displayed according to the generation order of the hold memory information in a display mode that is arranged in order from the side close to the active display area AHA to the left. Go. The newly generated on-hold storage information is selected and determined based on a process for determining an image color as a hold display mode as will be described later. The hold image H corresponding to the newly generated hold storage information is displayed such that the image of the determined display mode appears at the leftmost position in the line of the hold images H.

  When the variable display is executed, the first stored information that is stored first is adjacent to the active display area AHA that is the first display that is held in response to the digestion of the stored information for the variable display. The held image H is erased from the held display area 18c, moved (shifted) to the position of the active display area AHA on the right side, and the effect operation displayed as the active image AH is executed. When the variable display is executed, the hold image H corresponding to the hold storage information other than the hold storage information stored first is moved (shifted) one by one in the direction approaching the active display area AHA. Is executed.

  The hold images H in the second hold memory are displayed according to the order in which the hold memory information is generated, in a display mode that is arranged in order from the side closer to the active display area AHA in the right direction. The newly generated on-hold storage information is selected and determined based on a process for determining an image color as a hold display mode as will be described later. The hold image H corresponding to the newly generated hold storage information is displayed such that the image of the determined display mode appears at the rightmost position in the line of the hold images H.

  When the variable display is executed, the first stored information that is stored first is adjacent to the active display area AHA that is the first display that is held in response to the digestion of the stored information for the variable display. The held image H is erased from the held display area 18c, moved (shifted) to the position of the active display area AHA on the left side, and an effect operation displayed as the active image AH is executed. When the variable display is executed, the hold image H corresponding to the hold storage information other than the hold storage information stored first is moved (shifted) one by one in the direction approaching the active display area AHA. Is executed.

  Along with the effect operation in which the active image AH is displayed in the active display area AHA, the variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 is started. Due to the relevance of such an effect operation, it is indicated that the active image AH in the active display area AHA is an image corresponding to the variable display. The hold image H moved from the hold display area 18c to the position of the active display area AHA is displayed as the active image AH in the same display mode.

  As a change effect such as hold of the hold image H, the display is performed at a predetermined ratio when the hold display position is shifted with the start of the next variable display after the appearance of the new display (the first time after the appearance display). The mode (display color in this embodiment) can be changed. As a change effect such as hold of the active image AH, the display mode (display color in this embodiment) can be changed at a predetermined rate when the variable display based on the corresponding hold storage information is started.

  In this embodiment, for example, the hold image H and the active image AH display a hold display other than “red hold” (“normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, “green hold”). Executable as a target.

  It should be noted that the change effect such as hold is not at the time of the shift of the hold display position (including the shift from the hold display position to the active display position) accompanying the start of execution of the next variable display (the first time after the appearance display), You may make it perform at the time of the shift of the holding | maintenance display position accompanying the start of execution of the several times variable display. The number of shifts to be executed may be determined in advance or may be selected and determined by lottery.

  Further, as an example of executing a change effect such as hold when the hold display position is shifted, there is the following. When the variable display is started after the hold display position is shifted, a change effect such as hold is executed before the start of the variable display. When the variable display is started simultaneously with the shift of the hold display position, a change effect such as hold is executed simultaneously with the start of the variable display. When the hold display position shifts immediately after the variable display is started, a change effect such as hold is executed after the start of the variable display. That is, examples of executing a change effect such as hold when the hold display position is shifted include all effect displays in which the change effect such as hold is executed in correspondence with the shift of the hold display position.

  Further, among the change effects such as hold, for example, the change display of the hold image H is a shift of the hold display position, but the change effect of the active image AH is a hold of a predetermined time from the start of the variable display. The execution timing of the change effect of the image H may be different from the execution timing of the change effect of the active image AH. Specifically, the execution timing of the change effect of the active image AH may be the timing after the execution timing of the change effect of the hold image H (for example, the change display timing of the hold image H is the hold display position). When the active image AH change effect is at a later timing than when the hold display position is shifted). In this way, it is possible to maintain a sense of expectation for a change effect such as a hold even after the execution timing of the change effect of the hold image H has elapsed.

  Further, the change effect such as holding may be executed during a specific period before the start of the variable display instead of the predetermined period at the beginning of the variable display. May be executed when the second symbol is stopped (such as when reaching), or may be executed during a predetermined period at the end of the variable display. It may be executed immediately after the reserved image based on the reserved storage is displayed.

  Also, the timing for executing the change effect such as the hold may be always executed at a fixed timing, or the changeable timing (for example, by lottery every time the change effect such as the hold is executed). It may be executed at a timing selected and determined from a plurality of types of timing).

  In addition, the change effect such as the hold image in this embodiment is an effect in which the color of the hold image is changed. However, the change effect is not limited to this, and the change of the hold image or the active image is changed as the change effect such as the hold image. May be executed. As the change effect such as the hold, an effect in which the size of the hold image or the active image changes may be executed. As the change effect such as the hold, an effect in which the type of the hold image or the active image changes (for example, an effect in which the circular image changes to another type of image such as a character image) may be executed. As the change effect such as the hold, an effect that the image added to the hold image or the active image changes (for example, an effect such that an image without the image to be added changes to an image with a predetermined image added) may be executed. Further, an effect such as a change by a combination of any one of color change, shape change, size change, type change, and additional image change may be executed. As described above, as the change effect such as the hold, any effect may be executed as long as the display mode changes.

  Next, regarding the hold display and the active display, an explanation regarding the determination of whether or not the hold change effect is executed, an explanation regarding the determination of the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold when the decision to execute the hold change effect is made, and a new An explanation will be given regarding the determination of the display mode (color) of the hold image to appear and be displayed according to the hold storage information.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a change effect presence / absence determination table such as a hold and a change effect mode selection table such as a hold. The on-hold change effect presence / absence determination table is a data table used for a lottery to determine whether or not to execute on-hold change effect. The change presentation mode selection table such as on hold is a data table used for a lottery for selecting and determining the presentation mode when executing the change presentation such as hold.

  The change effect presence / absence determination table for the big hit at the time of a big hit, the change effect presence / absence determination table for the hold at the time of super-reach in FIG. 18 (B), and the change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. ) Except for super reach, and a change production presence / absence determination table such as a hold on shift. In addition to the change effect presence / absence determination table such as hold, a change effect mode selection table such as hold shown in FIG. 18D is provided. The change effect presence / absence determination table and the change effect mode selection table such as hold are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  18A is used at the time of jackpot prediction in which the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is predicted to be the jackpot display result. 18B is predicted that the change display result of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display becomes the shift display result in the change pattern of the super reach. It is used when super-reach is predicted. In the non-super-reach non-super-reaching table of FIG. 18 (C), the change display result determination table of the change display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the hold display is the display result of the change in the change pattern other than the super reach. Other than the predicted super-reach, it is used for slip prediction.

  18 (A) to 18 (C), a random number SR2 (0 to 99) for determining whether or not to hold a change effect as one of random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. (Total numerical range) is assigned to the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold and the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold. Such allocation of determination is set separately for the normal mode and the normal mode. For SR2, for the sake of clarity, the number of assigned random numbers SR2 is shown.

  In the big hit hold change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 18A, the magnitude relationship of “execute hold change effect> do not execute hold change effect” is determined by the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher. When the normal mode is the simple mode, the ratio of selecting the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is set higher than when the normal mode is the active mode. In the normal simple mode, data is set so that a change effect such as hold is always executed. It should be noted that when pre-reading that results in a big hit display is performed, when the normal mode is the simple mode, the change effect such as hold is not necessarily executed, and the change effect such as hold may not be executed at a predetermined rate. Data may be set in In addition, when pre-reading that results in a jackpot display is performed, the data is set so that the rate of execution of a change effect such as holding is lower in the normal simple mode than in the normal active mode. It may be set. In addition, data is set so that a change effect such as a hold is always executed both when the pre-reading that results in the jackpot display is performed, when the normal mode is the simple mode, and when the normal mode is the active mode. Also good. In other words, the variable display including the case where the jackpot display result is different from the case where the result is a display result, the change effect such as holding is executed when the normal mode is active compared to when the normal mode is normal. It suffices if a high ratio is set.

  In the determination table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as on hold in the case of super-reach in FIG. 18B, “execute change effect such as hold = pending etc.” according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing when the active mode is normal. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is equal to the ratio at which the decision to not execute is selected so that the magnitude relationship of “no change effect is executed”. In the normal simple mode, the rate at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is set lower than in the normal active mode. In the normal simple mode, data is set so that a change effect such as hold is not always executed.

  In the table for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as on hold except for the super reach shown in FIG. 18C, depending on the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing, the value of “execute change effect such as hold <do not execute change effect such as hold”. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision not to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is higher so that the relationship is established. In the normal simple mode, the rate at which the decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is selected is set lower than in the normal active mode. In the normal simple mode, data is set so that a change effect such as hold is not always executed.

  18A to 18C, when the variable display result of the variable display based on the stored storage information becomes a jackpot display result, the hold or the like is compared with the case where the display result is an off-line display result. When the change effect is executed, the ratio to be determined increases. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed. 18B and 18C, the variable display result of the variable display based on the stored storage information becomes an outlier display result. However, in the super reach with a high degree of expectation that is a big hit, the misalignment display result. When it becomes, the expected degree of big hit is lower than that when super reach is reached, and the change display other than super reach (for example, normal reach change display, normal change display, etc.) holds compared to the case when it becomes a shift display result When the change effect is executed, the ratio to be determined increases. Thereby, when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the case where it is not performed.

  In addition, according to the data settings in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the decision to execute a change effect such as hold is selected when the normal mode is in the normal mode compared to when the normal mode is the normal mode. The rate is low. This is because, in the normal simple mode, the data is set so that the change effect such as holding is executed only when the variable display result becomes the jackpot display result.

  With such a setting, the entertainment of the game can be improved by the effect that is executed based on the effect frequency of the normal active mode in which the execution effect of the change effect such as the hold is higher than that in the normal simple mode. On the other hand, in the normal simple mode, the expectation to the big hit when the hold etc. change effect is executed is very high, such as the hold etc. change effect is executed only when the big hit display result is obtained. Even when the normal mode is selected, the entertainment of the game can be improved by changing effects such as holding.

  In the normal simple mode, any data may be set as long as the execution frequency of changes such as hold is set lower than that in the normal active mode. An effect may be set to be executed at a predetermined rate, and a change effect such as a hold may be set to be executed at a specific rate when a jackpot display result is obtained. When it is set so that the change effect such as hold is executed at a predetermined rate when the display result is off, the execution rate of the change effect such as hold is higher when the super reach is reached than when it is not super reach. It may be set to be.

  In this embodiment, in the low base state, all newly generated first hold storage information is set as a determination target, and the hold and the like are determined using the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 18 (A) to (C). It is determined whether or not to execute a change effect. Whether or not to perform a change effect such as a hold on the basis of only the hold storage information that is subjected to the change display in the change pattern type of reach including the normal reach and the super reach among the newly generated first hold storage information. It may be determined whether or not.

  18D is used for selecting an effect mode for executing a change effect such as a hold from a plurality of types of effect modes.

  In the on-hold change effect mode selection table in FIG. 18D, the on-hold change effect mode selection random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 199) as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 is stored. A total of 200 numerical values are divided into the production pattern when the pre-fetch big hit judgment result is a big hit (when the big hit in the figure) and when the pre-read big hit judgment result is out of the figure (when the big figure is out of the figure) It is assigned to a plurality of types of effect patterns (effect modes) A to effect pattern F. For SR3, the number of assigned random number SR3 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one effect mode is randomly selected from the effect patterns A to F of the effect patterns A to F as the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold.

  The effect pattern A is blue when the reserved image to be newly displayed is displayed at the next hold shift (the hold shift corresponding to the variable display executed for the first time after the reserved image appears and displayed, the same applies hereinafter). It is an effect mode that is changed to the display mode. The effect pattern B is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a green display mode at the next hold shift. The effect pattern C is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a red display mode at the next hold shift.

  The effect pattern D is an effect mode in which a newly-displayed hold image is changed to a blue display mode at the time of active display (when the display is active without changing at the time of hold display, the same applies hereinafter). The effect pattern E is an effect mode in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed to a green display mode during active display. The effect pattern F is an effect mode in which a reserved image to be newly displayed is changed to a red display mode during active display.

  In this way, a newly appearing hold image can be subjected to a change effect such as hold in either the hold display stage or the active display stage, so that it is possible to improve the interest of the game. . In addition, since a newly appearing hold image may be changed during the active display stage even if the change display such as hold is not executed during the hold display stage, It is possible to continue the player's sense of expectation regarding the performance until the variable display is executed.

  It should be noted that the effect of changing the display mode of the hold image to newly appear and display may be effected such that it is executed at other timing such as at the time of the hold shift other than the next hold shift.

  In the change effect mode selection table such as on hold in FIG. 18D, the effect patterns A to C in which the change effect such as hold is executed at the hold display stage, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit is “change to blue <change to green”. It is set with a magnitude relationship of <change to red>, and the selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set with a magnitude relationship of "change to blue> change to green> change to red". Similarly, in the effect patterns D to F in which the change effect such as holding is executed at the stage of active display, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is set with a magnitude relationship of “change to blue <change to green <change to red”, The selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set in a magnitude relationship of “change to blue> change to green> change to red”.

  With such settings, when a change effect such as hold is executed, a big hit game related to the final color of the hold image and the final color of the active image from the viewpoint of the final color of the hold image and the active image The degree of expectation controlled by the state has a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different depending on the display mode such as the color of the hold image or the active image, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, when a change effect such as hold is executed, from the viewpoint of color change of the hold image and the active image, the expectation degree controlled to the big hit gaming state regarding the color change of the hold image and the color change of the active image is “blue Change to <change to green <change to red ”. Accordingly, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different according to the change effect mode of the change effect such as holding, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  18D, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit is “effect patterns A to C in which a change effect such as hold is executed at the hold display stage <the hold at the active display stage. An effect pattern D to F in which equal change effects are executed is set in a size relationship, and a selection ratio at the time of a loss is set in a size relationship of “effect patterns A to C> effect pattern D”. With such a setting, the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state has a magnitude relationship of “change in hold, etc. at the stage of hold display <change change effect, etc. at the stage of active display”. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different depending on the stage of the change effect such as holding, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Note that the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state is, for example, on hold so as to have a magnitude relationship of “change in hold etc. at the stage of hold display> change effect such as hold at the stage of active display” contrary to the above. Data in the change effect mode selection table may be set. The degree of expectation controlled in the big hit gaming state is such that “change in hold at the stage of hold display = change change effect at the stage of active display, etc.” Data may be set.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a hold mode selection table. The hold mode selection table is a data table for selecting a display mode (display color) at the time of appearance display of the hold display based on the first hold storage information, and is stored in the ROM 102 provided in the effect control board 80. . FIG. 19 shows a first hold mode selection table to an eighth hold mode selection table in (A) to (K) as the hold mode selection tables.

  The first holding mode selection table to the eighth holding mode selection table shown in FIGS. 19A to 19H have a correspondence relationship with the production pattern selected and determined by the pending production change production mode selection table of FIG. Some are selected. In these first hold mode selection table to eighth hold mode selection table, a random number SR4 (numerical range of 0 to 299) for selecting a hold mode (color) as one of random numbers updated by the production control microcomputer 100. A total of 300 numerical values are assigned to the display color at the time of appearance display of the hold display (referred to as the appearance hold color), that is, normal hold (yellow hold), white hold, blue hold, green hold, red hold It has been. For SR4, the number of allocated random values SR4 is shown for clarity of explanation.

  When it is decided to execute a change effect such as hold using the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 18 (A) to 18 (C), the first hold mode shown in FIGS. 19 (A) to 19 (F). Any one of the selection table to the sixth hold mode selection table is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined not to execute the change effect such as the hold using the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 18A to 18C, the seventh hold shown in FIGS. 19G and 19H. Either the mode selection table or the eighth reservation mode selection table is selected.

  When the production pattern A is selected, the first hold mode selection table in FIG. 19A is selected. When the production pattern B is selected, the second hold mode selection table in FIG. 19B is selected. When the production pattern C is selected, the third hold mode selection table in FIG. 19C is selected.

  When the production pattern D is selected, the fourth hold mode selection table in FIG. 19D is selected. When the production pattern E is selected, the fifth hold mode selection table in FIG. 19E is selected. When the production pattern F is selected, the sixth hold mode selection table in FIG. 19F is selected.

  When it is determined that the big hit is determined by the prefetching big hit determination, and it is decided not to execute the change effect such as the hold, the seventh hold mode selection table of FIG. 19G is selected. When it is determined to be out of play by the pre-fetch big hit determination and it is determined not to execute the change effect such as hold, the eighth hold mode selection table of FIG. 19 (H) is selected.

  When a change effect such as hold is executed, as shown in FIG. 18D, the display mode after the change of the hold image or the active image is determined in advance, and FIGS. In the first to sixth hold mode selection tables, the display mode having a lower jackpot expectation than the display mode after change is set to be selectable as the display mode at the time of appearance of the hold display.

  Depending on the data setting in the first to sixth hold mode selection tables, the appearance hold color of the hold display is any one of “normal (yellow) hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, and “green hold”. If it is, the change effect such as hold can be executed in either the hold display stage or the active display stage.

  Next, using FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the jackpot that the player feels about the hold image and the active image of “normal hold”, “white hold”, “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” Explain your expectations for

  From the viewpoint of the final display mode in the change effect such as the hold image or the active image when the change effect such as the hold is executed as described with reference to FIG. The degree of expectation controlled to the jackpot gaming state related to the final display mode becomes a magnitude relationship of “normal hold <white hold <blue hold <green hold <red hold”, and a diagram as described below. With the setting of data in the 19 hold mode selection tables, the expectation level that is a big hit is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold” regarding the display mode of the hold image or active image. Yes. As a result, the player feels that the hold image of “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” has a high expectation of being a big hit in the relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold”. Can do.

  In the seventh and eighth hold mode selection tables shown in FIGS. 19G and 19H that are selected when a change effect such as hold is not executed, the appearance display color of the hold display is larger than that at the time of a loss when the big hit. , “Blue hold”, “Green hold”, and “Red hold” hold images will be selected at a higher rate, and “Normal (yellow) hold” and “White hold” hold images will be selected Data is set to be low. Moreover, in the 1st-8th reservation mode selection table of FIG. 19 (A)-(F) selected when change productions, such as a hold, are performed, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit of a corresponding production pattern becomes high. The higher the ratio of “Blue Hold”, “Green Hold”, and “Red Hold” hold images selected, the “Normal (Yellow) Hold” and “White Hold” hold images selected. The data is set to be low. As a result, when the “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” hold images have a higher expectation level than the “normal (yellow) hold” and “white hold” hold images, Can feel.

  In the seventh and eighth hold mode selection tables shown in FIGS. 19G and 19H that are selected when a change effect such as hold is not executed, as a display mode when a hold display appears, a big hit or a loss Of the “Blue Hold”, “Green Hold”, and “Red Hold” hold images that are selected at a higher rate than Data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “hold <green hold <red hold”. As a result, for the color of the reserved image that is selected when the change effect such as the hold is not executed, the expectation level that is a big hit is set to have a magnitude relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold”. For this reason, the player feels that the hold image of “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” has a high expectation of being a big hit in the relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold”. Can do.

  Expected degree of big hit for the hold images of “blue hold”, “green hold”, and “red hold” when the change effect such as hold shown in FIGS. 19G and 19H is not executed. , And the hold image and active depending on the expectation that is a big hit for the hold image of “blue”, “green”, and “red” when the change effect such as hold shown in FIG. Regarding the color of the image, the degree of expectation that is a big hit is generally set to have a magnitude relationship of “blue hold <green hold <red hold”.

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and a reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize. In the RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3, for example, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 20A as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 20A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. Yes.

  The effect control flag setting unit 191 can update the state according to an effect operation state such as an effect image display state on the screen of the effect display device 9, an effect control command transmitted from the main board 31, or the like. Types of flags are provided. For example, the effect control flag setting unit 191 stores data indicating the value of a flag and data indicating an on state or an off state for each of a plurality of types of flags.

  The effect control timer setting unit 192 is provided with a plurality of types of timers used for controlling the progress of various effect operations such as, for example, an effect image display operation on the screen of the effect display device 9. For example, the production control timer setting unit 192 stores data indicating timer values in each of a plurality of types of timers.

  The effect control counter setting unit 193 is provided with a plurality of types of counters used to control the progress of various effect operations, such as SR1-1 to SR4 described above. For example, the production control counter setting unit 193 stores data indicating the count values in each of a plurality of types of counters.

  The effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided with various buffers that temporarily store data used for controlling the progress of various effect operations. For example, the effect control buffer setting unit 194 stores data indicating buffer values in each of a plurality of types of buffers.

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 20B are stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As shown in FIG. 20B, there are provided two types of start command reception command buffer and effect buffer, one for the first special symbol and one for the second special symbol. In FIG. 20 (B), the reception command buffer at start winning and the effect buffer corresponding to the first special symbol for executing the change effect such as holding are shown as an example. The starting command reception command buffer for the first special symbol corresponds to the columns of symbol designation, variation type, starting prize designation, and reserved memory number designation in the buffer shown in FIG. This is a storage buffer for receiving a received command when a pending storage occurs. In the start winning reception command buffer, a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the first reserved storage number is provided. In such a start winning reception command buffer, a storage corresponding to the columns of presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold, change effect execution change designation such as hold, and change effect mode designation such as hold shown in FIG. An effect buffer including an area is added in a manner associated with each reserved storage. Note that the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer may be provided separately in different areas in the RAM 103.

  Regarding the received command buffer at the time of the start winning prize, the area for storing the design designation command (“design designation” in the figure) and the area for storing the variation type command (in the figure “variation type” in the figure) ”), An area for storing a start winning designation command (first starting prize designation command) (“ start winning prize designation ”in the figure), and an area for storing a reserved storage number designation command (first reserved storage number designation command) ( In the figure, “pending storage number designation”) is provided.

  When there is a start prize at the first start prize port 13 or the second start prize slot 14, a symbol designation command, a variation type command, a start prize designation command (first or second start prize designation command), and a reserved memory A command called a number designation command (first or second reserved memory number designation command) is transmitted from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 stores the data specifying the commands in the order received at the time of the start winning, from the head in the empty area of the start winning received command buffer. As a result, when there is a start winning, the received command is stored in the respective areas of “design designation”, “variation type”, “start winning designation” and “holding memory count designation” in the figure. .

  Various data stored in the start winning reception command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 20B are stored in the first storage area (buffer number “1” each time the effect symbol variation display is started. Is stored in the area corresponding to “)” and then deleted for use in the production of the variable display, and then the stored contents are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 20B, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started next, each data stored in the buffer number “1” is read and deleted, and the buffer number “2” is read out. Each data stored in the area corresponding to "" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1".

  In the effect buffer shown in FIG. 20B, a storage area may be provided in correspondence with an address linked (subordinated) to the start winning reception command buffer, and an address independent of the starting winning reception command buffer. In the storage area, a storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning memory.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (C), in the “design designation” command area, “C200 (H)” indicates a missed display result designation, and “C201 (H)” represents a jackpot display result designation. In the “variation type” command area, “C300 (H)” indicates the type of normal variation, “C301 (H)” indicates the type of normal reach variation, and “C302 (H)” indicates the type of super reach variation. Show. In the “start winning prize designation” command area, “A 401 (H)” indicates the first starting prize designation, and “A 402 (H)” indicates the second start prize designation. In the “reserved memory number designation” area, “C001 (H)” to “C004 (H)” indicate the first reserved memory numbers “0” to “4”, and “C101 (H)” to “C104 ( H) ”indicates the second reserved storage numbers“ 0 ”to“ 4 ”.

  The empty area of the reception command buffer at the time of start winning, that is, the data in the area where no data is stored is “0000 (H)”. At the time of starting winning, command transmission is performed in the order of a symbol specifying command, a variation type command, a starting winning specifying command (first and second), and a reserved storage number specifying command (first and second). Therefore, if the command is received normally, as shown in FIG. 20 (B), the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the start prize designation are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”. Commands and pending storage number designation commands are stored. FIG. 20B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

  In the effect control buffer setting unit 194, the following information for effects is stored corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” in the reception command buffer at the time of start winning for the first special symbol. An effect buffer is provided as a storage area. Regarding the second special symbol, in this embodiment, since no change effect such as holding is executed, no effect buffer for executing the change effect such as holding is provided. For the second special symbol, an effect buffer for executing the change effect such as the hold may be provided, and the change effect such as the hold may be executed in the same manner as the first special symbol.

  With respect to the first special symbol, based on predetermined data such as symbol designating information stored in the start winning reception command buffer, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs a pre-reading effect process to be described later, such as “pending change change effect determination”. The data of “presence / absence”, the data of “change designation execution change designation for holding etc.”, and the data of “designation of change presentation mode for holding etc.” are buffer numbers “1” to “1” corresponding to the hold storage information in the start winning received command buffer. Corresponding to each data of “4”, a data storage area of “change presence / absence determination determination of hold etc.” provided in the effect buffer, a data storage area of “change indication execution change designation of hold etc.”, and “hold” It is stored in the data storage area of “designation of equal change effect mode”.

  The data on “presence / absence of change effect determination such as hold” is data indicating whether or not the change effect such as hold is determined (presence / absence). “Holding change effect execution change designation” data is data indicating whether or not the change display is designated (determined) when a change effect such as hold is executed. “Holding change effect mode designation” data is data indicating the presence or absence of execution of the change effect such as hold and the effect mode.

  When it is not yet determined whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table of the hold or the like in FIGS. , “1000 (H)” data that can specify “no determination” is stored in the data storage area of “change presence determination such as hold”, and it is determined whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed. Sometimes, “1001 (H)” data that can specify “determined” is stored in the storage area of “change presence / absence determination such as hold”.

  When the hold storage information corresponding to the new start prize is determined to not execute the change effect such as the hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. “2000 (H)” data that can specify “no designation” is stored in the data storage area of “execution variation designation”, and “no production” is designated in the data storage area of “designation of change effect mode such as holding”. The identifiable “3000 (H)” data is stored.

  With respect to the stored storage information corresponding to the new start prize, it is determined to execute the change effect such as the hold based on the change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C, and FIG. When one of the effect patterns A to F is determined based on the change effect mode selection table, the data is stored as follows according to the type of the determined effect pattern. .

  When an effect pattern in which the color of the hold image changes during the next hold shift, such as effect patterns A to C, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the buffer number “1” for the next variable display is displayed. The data “2001 (H)” that can specify “specified” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution variation designation”, and the data of the buffer number corresponding to the new pending storage information , “2000 (H)” data that can specify “no designation” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution variation designation”, and is selected as the data storage area of “designation of change presentation mode such as hold” Any one of “3001 (H)” to “3003 (H)” is stored corresponding to the effect pattern.

  As described above, when an effect pattern in which the display mode (color) of the hold image changes during the next hold shift, such as the effect patterns A to C, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the next change is performed. Based on the data “2001 (H)” stored corresponding to the hold storage information of the buffer number “1” to be displayed, a change effect such as hold is executed when the next variable display is executed. It becomes possible to recognize.

  When an effect pattern that changes the display mode (color) of the active image during active display, such as effect patterns D to F, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the new hold storage information is supported. In the data of the buffer number to be stored, the data “2001 (H)” that can specify “specified” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution execution change designation”, and the data “designation change presentation mode such as hold” One of the data “3004 (H)” to “3006 (H)” is stored corresponding to the effect pattern selected in the storage area.

  As described above, when an effect pattern that changes the display mode (color) of the active image during active display, such as the effect patterns D to F, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the new hold is performed. When the variable display based on the storage information is executed, the change effect such as the hold is executed based on the data “2001 (H)” stored corresponding to the buffer number corresponding to the new hold storage information. Can be recognized.

  When data “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation execution change designation for hold etc.” of the buffer number “1” in which the change display is newly executed, change such as hold as follows: Production is performed.

  First, “3001 (H)” to which an effect pattern for changing a hold image at the time of a hold shift can be specified in the data storage area of “pending change change mode specification” in any of buffer numbers “2” to “4”. When any data of “3003 (H)” is stored, the hold image displayed corresponding to the hold storage information of the buffer number in which the data is stored is changed according to the effect pattern. Make changes such as hold.

  Further, “3004 (H)” that can specify an effect pattern for changing the active image during active display in the data storage area of “change on hold effect designating designation” of buffer number “1” in which variable display is newly executed. When any data of ~ 3006 (H) is stored, in the newly executed variable display, a change effect such as a hold for changing the active image that is actively displayed according to the effect pattern is performed. .

  In addition, when data “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “change designation for execution of change effect such as hold” when a variation display is newly executed, buffer numbers “2” to “4” are stored. Is stored in the data storage area of “designation of change effect mode for holding, etc.” and any one of “3001 (H)” to “3003 (H)” is stored, and the buffer number “1”. When any one of “3004 (H)” to “3006 (H)” is stored in the data storage area for “designation of change effect such as hold”, the change effect such as hold of the hold image described above is stored. And the above-described change effect such as holding of the active image is executed.

  When there is pending storage information in which data indicating that it is decided to execute a change effect such as a hold is stored in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B, a variable display based on the hold storage information is displayed. The production selection may be restricted so as not to make a decision to execute a production of change such as a hold for the new hold storage information until the end. Further, when there is pending storage information in which data indicating that it is determined to execute a change effect such as a hold is stored in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B, a variable display based on the hold storage information is displayed. Until it is finished, the selection of the appearance hold display mode may be restricted so that the new hold storage information does not appear in a hold display mode (white hold, blue hold, green hold, etc.) other than normal hold.

  In addition, the data of “change designation execution execution change such as hold” includes data indicating whether or not a change effect such as hold (execution) has been made (designation presence / absence) and a decision (designation) to execute the change effect such as hold ) Is performed (with production), the production mode of the change effect such as holding may be divided into identifiable data and stored in different storage areas.

  In FIG. 20B, as an example of data storage in the start winning command buffer and the effect buffer, for example, for the reserved storage corresponding to the buffer number “4”, the design of the jackpot display result is specified and the variation is changed. When the type is a variation pattern type of super reach (when the designating data is “C201 (H)” and the data of the variation type is “C302 (H)”), a change effect such as a hold is produced for the hold storage. "1001 (H)" is stored in the "pending change effect determination presence / absence" data corresponding to the buffer number "4", and the determination result is held. In response to the determination result of executing the equal change effect, and the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold is determined as the effect pattern A (blue change at the next hold shift). Thus, “3001 (H)” is stored in the “pending change effect mode designation” data corresponding to the buffer number “4”, and “pending change effect execution change designation” data corresponding to the buffer number “1”. Shows an example in which “2001 (H)” is stored.

  In the manner described above, for each hold storage information, when data is stored in the storage area of the effect buffer based on the pre-read effect process, the hold storage that executes the change display when the change display is executed. By confirming the data of the effect buffer corresponding to, whether or not the change effect such as the hold is executed, the target (the hold image or the active image) for executing the change effect such as the hold, and the effect mode of the change effect such as the hold Can be recognized by the production control microcomputer 100. The production control microcomputer 100 can execute the change effect such as the hold based on the recognized data related to the change effect such as the hold.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram of a single notification effect presence / absence selection table. The single notification effect presence / absence selection table is a data table used for the lottery for selecting and determining whether or not (presence / absence) of the one notification notification effect that can be executed in the certain change state as described above. The single announcement effect presence / absence selection table is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the single notification effect presence / absence selection table, a total of 400 numerical values of the random number SR5 (numerical range of 0 to 399) for determining the presence / absence of one notification effect as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100 are displayed. The decision to execute the one notification effect and the determination not to execute the one notification effect are assigned to each mode of the probability change simple mode and the probability change active mode. For SR5, for the sake of clarity, the number of assigned random numbers SR5 is shown.

  In the one-announcement effect presence / absence selection table, the decision to execute one-notification effect is selected in the simple mode at the time of probability change, compared to the active mode at the time of probability change, based on the SR5 value extracted at a predetermined timing. The rate of being set is set low. The data is set so that one notification effect is always executed in the active mode during probability change.

  By setting the data in such one-announcement effect selection, when the probability variation active mode is set, when the probability variation simple mode is set, the pending storage information (second When the variation display result of the variation display based on (holding storage information) becomes a jackpot display result, the execution frequency of the single announcement production is high, so that the entertainment of the game can be improved by the production in the active mode at the time of probability variation . On the other hand, when the simple mode at the time of probability change is set, the execution frequency of the single notification effect is lower than when the active mode at the time of probability change is set. In addition, since the degree of expectation resulting in the big hit display result is higher than that in the active mode at the time of probability change, the interest of the game can be suppressed.

  In the active mode during probability change, any data can be set as long as the change execution frequency such as hold is set higher than the simple mode during probability change. The notification effect may be set not to be executed at a predetermined rate.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the above-described prefetch effect process (S700). In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current state is the low base state based on checking the game state specifying data stored so that the current game state can be specified (S710). When it is not in the low base state in S710, the pre-reading effect is not executed, and thus the process ends. On the other hand, when the low base state is set in S710, the prefetch effect can be executed, and the process proceeds to S711. In S711, the stored contents in the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer for the first reserved memory shown in FIG. It is determined whether there is a first reserved memory (S711). For example, it is determined whether there is data stored on hold in which “1000 (H)” data is stored in the storage area for determining whether or not there is a change effect such as hold.

  If it is determined in S711 that there is no first hold memory for which it is not determined whether to execute a change effect such as hold, the process ends. On the other hand, in S711, when there is a first hold memory for which it is not determined whether to execute a change effect such as a hold, the first hold memory indicates whether the current first hold memory number is 2 or more. Confirmation is based on the first reserved storage number specified by the storage number designation command (S712). In S712, when the first reserved memory number is less than 2, there is no first reserved memory information for executing the variable display before executing the variable display based on the new first reserved memory information, and the new first reserved memory Among the change effects such as the hold based on the stored information, there is no change display that is the target of executing the change effect such as the hold for the hold image, so the change display that executes the change effect such as the hold can be executed. It is confirmed whether or not.

  If the current first reserved storage number is not 2 or more in S712, it is decided not to execute the change effect such as hold (no change effect such as hold) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later. On the other hand, when the current first reserved storage number is 2 or more in S712, the current normal performance frequency mode (normal active mode or normal mode) stored in the normal performance frequency mode setting area provided in the RAM 103 is stored. Time simple mode) is confirmed (S712B). Then, for the first hold memory for which it is not determined whether or not to execute the change effect such as hold determined in S711, the stored content of “designation designation” in the start winning reception command buffer is checked, and the prefetch determination target object It is determined whether or not the first hold storage information specifies a jackpot display result (S713).

  When it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is designated, SR2 for determining a change effect such as holding is extracted and confirmed in S712B in the jackpot holding change effect determining table in FIG. 18A. Using the table data portion corresponding to the normal performance frequency mode, it is determined whether or not a change effect such as hold is executed according to the normal performance frequency mode (S717). On the other hand, if it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is not designated, the received command buffer at the start winning prize is received for the first hold memory in which it is not determined whether or not the change effect such as hold is executed in S711. The variation type in which the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination becomes the display result after the super-reach effect is determined by checking the stored contents of the “variation type” in FIG. Is determined (S714).

  If it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination is one that specifies the variation type that will result in a display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, and FIG. In the determination table of change effect presence / absence determination table in 17 (B), the change such as hold is changed according to the normal effect frequency mode using the table data portion corresponding to the normal effect frequency mode confirmed in S712B. Is determined (S715).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination is not one that specifies the variation type that results in a display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining a change effect such as hold is extracted, In the change effect presence / absence determination table other than the super reach in FIG. 17C, the table data portion corresponding to the normal effect frequency mode confirmed in S712B is used, and the hold or the like is determined according to the normal effect frequency mode. It is determined whether or not to execute a change effect (S716).

  After it is determined in S712A, S717, S715, or S716 whether or not a change effect such as a hold is to be executed, in the effect buffer of FIG. 20B, the current prefetch determination target first hold memory is stored. The data (“1001 (H)”) for specifying the “holding change effect determination presence” is stored in the corresponding “holding change effect determination presence / absence” storage area (S718).

  Next, in S717, S715, or S716, it is determined whether or not a decision to execute a change effect such as a hold (execution present) has been made for the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination (S719). When it is determined in S719 that the change execution effect such as the hold is not determined (no execution), the process proceeds to S725 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S719 that execution of the change effect such as holding is performed (execution is performed), the first reserved storage information to be read-ahead determination is based on the data in the “designation designation” area. While confirming the look-ahead result as to whether it will be a big hit or not, SR3 for determining the change effect mode for holding etc. is extracted and using the change effect mode selection table for holding etc. in FIG. A mode is selected and determined (S720). Thereby, about the 1st reservation memory information of prefetch determination object, an active image at the time of active display like the production which changes a reservation image at the next hold shift like production patterns AC, and production patterns D-F The effect mode of the change effect such as the hold including the effect of changing the is determined as one of the effect modes.

  Next, in the effect buffer of FIG. 20 (B), in the storage mode as described above, in the storage area of “change designation of change effect execution execution designation for hold” according to the effect mode of change effect such as hold determined in S720. Undesignated or designated data ("2000 (H) or 2001 (H)") is stored, and the data that can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 in the storage area for "change effect mode specification such as hold" ("3001 (H) to 3006 (H)") is stored (S721).

  In S721, specifically, as described above, with respect to “designation of change execution change for hold etc.”, an aspect that is separately defined for each of the effect that changes at the next hold shift and the effect that changes at the time of active display (next time) A mode in which data is stored in buffer number 1 for an effect that changes during a hold shift, and data is stored in a buffer number that corresponds to the data in the first hold storage information to be prefetched for an effect that changes during active display. ), Data with no designation or designation (“2000 (H) or 2001 (H)”) is stored in the storage area of “change designation execution execution change such as hold”.

  In S721, as described above, with respect to “holding change effect mode designation”, in the storage area of “holding change effect mode designation” in the buffer number corresponding to the first hold storage information to be prefetched, Data that can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 is stored among effect patterns A to F ("3001 (H) to 3006 (H)").

  Next, based on the selection determination result in S720, it is confirmed whether or not a change effect such as hold is executed during the hold shift for the first hold storage information to be prefetched (S722). When executing a change effect such as hold during a hold shift in S722, depending on the color (change color in the figure) of the hold image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720, FIG. Select one of the first to third hold mode selection tables of 19 (C), extract SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and use the selected hold mode selection table to select The appearance reservation color for the one storage information is selected and determined (S723), and the process proceeds to S727 described later. By S723, the appearance reservation color is determined as one of the display modes of “normal (yellow) reservation”, “white reservation”, “blue reservation”, and “green reservation”.

  On the other hand, when the change effect such as the hold is not executed during the hold shift in S722 (when the change effect such as the hold is executed during the active display), the change mode of the hold image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720. Accordingly, any one of the fourth to sixth holding mode selection tables in FIGS. 19D to 19F is selected, and SR4 for determining the appearance holding display mode is extracted, and the selected holding mode is selected. Using the table, the appearance reservation color for the first storage information to be prefetched is selected and determined (S724), and the process proceeds to S727 described later. By S724, the appearance reservation color is determined as one of the display modes of “normal (yellow) reservation”, “white reservation”, “blue reservation”, and “green reservation”.

  As described above, when the process proceeds from S719 to S725, it is a time when the change effect such as the hold is not executed, and in the effect buffer of FIG. ”Is stored in the storage area of“ ”, and data that can specify the absence of presentation (“ 3000 (H) ”) is stored in the storage area of“ designation of change effect mode such as holding ”. Is stored (S725).

  Next, with respect to the first reserved storage information subject to the prefetch determination, based on confirming the prefetch determination result as to whether or not it will be a big hit based on the data in the “designation designation” area, FIG. Select one of the seventh and eighth hold mode selection tables G) and (H), extract the SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and use the selected hold mode selection table to determine the prefetch determination target. The appearance reservation color for the first storage information is selected and determined (S726), and the process proceeds to S727 described later. By S726, the appearance reservation color is determined as one of the display modes of “normal (yellow) reservation”, “white reservation”, “blue reservation”, “green reservation”, and “red reservation”.

  In S727, a display is made to cause the reserved image of the appearance reservation color determined in S723, S724, or S726 to appear as a new reservation image (S727), and the process ends.

  In this way, in the pre-reading effect process, when new on-hold storage information is generated in response to a new start winning prize, the appearance holding color is selected and determined as the appearance holding display mode, and the newly determined appearance holding display mode is newly selected. Execute the display to make the reserved image appear. The hold image displayed in this manner is subjected to a hold shift operation by the hold storage display control process in S707 of FIG. 13 every time the variable display is executed, and the display position is shifted (moved).

  As described above, regarding the process of selecting and determining the appearance hold display mode (appearance hold color) when new hold storage information is generated in response to a new start winning prize, the hold storage display in S707 of FIG. In the control process, the appearance storage display mode may be selected and determined when executing the storage storage display control process.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800) in the effect control process. In the variation pattern command reception waiting process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern command reception flag that is set when a variation pattern command is received is set (S811). When the variation pattern command reception flag is set in S811, the variation pattern command reception flag is reset (S812). Then, it is determined whether or not a demo display condition timer, which will be described later, is set (during timing) (S812A). If it is set, the demo display condition timer is reset (S812B). Next, it is determined whether or not an effect frequency initialization condition flag to be described later is set (S812C). If it is set, the effect frequency initialization condition flag is reset (S812D). Next, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation start process (S803) (S813). Then, the variation pattern command reception waiting process is terminated. Thereby, the process for starting the fluctuation display is executed in response to the reception of the fluctuation pattern command.

  On the other hand, when the variation pattern command reception flag is not set in S811, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting demonstration display flag indicating that the customer waiting demonstration display is being executed is set (S814). If the customer waiting demonstration display flag is set in S814, the process is terminated. Thereby, when the variation pattern command is not received, the execution of the customer waiting demonstration display is continued. On the other hand, when the customer waiting demonstration display flag is not set in S814, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting demonstration designation command reception flag that is set when the customer waiting demonstration designation command is received is set ( S815).

  If the customer waiting demonstration designation command reception flag is not set in S815, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the customer waiting demonstration designation command reception flag is set in S815, a demonstration display condition timer for timing whether or not a predetermined time as a condition for executing the customer waiting demonstration display has elapsed is set. It is determined whether or not (S816). If the demonstration display condition timer is not set in S816, the demonstration display condition timer is set (S817), and the process ends. The demonstration display condition timer is set to a count value corresponding to, for example, 60 seconds, and the demonstration display condition timer starts counting. On the other hand, if the demo display condition timer is set in S816, the demo display condition timer is updated (counted down) (S818), and the demo display condition timer after the update is counted as "0". It is determined whether the time is up (S819).

  If the customer waiting demo display condition timer is not up in S819, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the customer waiting demonstration display condition timer is up in S819, the customer waiting demonstration display is started (S820). Then, a customer waiting demonstration display flag is set (S821), and an effect frequency initialization condition start flag that is set when a specific time that is a condition for initializing the normal effect frequency is started is set (S822). The process is terminated. Thereby, the time measurement of the specific time used as the conditions which initialize the normal time production frequency is started.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing an effect frequency setting change process (S502) in the effect control process. In the effect frequency setting change process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the above-described production frequency initialization condition start flag is set (S641). When the production frequency initialization condition start flag is not set in S641, waiting for customers in the variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800), which is a changeable period of both the normal production frequency mode and the probability variation production frequency mode. It is determined whether it corresponds to the period before the reach state during the variation display in the demonstration display to the effect symbol variation process (S802) (S649). Specifically, the determination in S649 is the normal-time production frequency such as the value of the production control process flag, the customer waiting demonstration display flag, and the process timer value of the production control being executed (whether or not the reach state can be specified). It is performed using data that can specify that it is during the change setting possible period of both the mode and the probability change effect frequency mode.

  In S649, if it falls within the changeable period of the above-described effect frequency mode, both the normal effect frequency mode and the probability change effect frequency mode are selected according to the operation status of the operation means by the player as described above. Various images for change setting and the like (effect frequency setting change guide image, change target guide image, effect frequency mode selection guide image, effect frequency mode setting confirmation guide image, etc.) are displayed (S650), and the process proceeds to S653.

  On the other hand, when it does not correspond to the above-mentioned period in S649, whether or not it corresponds to the period of the jackpot display process (S804) to the jackpot end effect process (S807), which is a changeable setting period only in the probability change effect frequency mode. Is determined (S651). Specifically, the determination in S651 is performed using data that can specify that it is during a changeable setting period only in the effect change time effect frequency mode, such as the value of the effect control process flag. If it is not during the setting changeable period of the production frequency mode in S651, the process ends.

  On the other hand, in S651, when it is during the change setting period of the above-described effect frequency mode, various images for change setting only in the effect change time effect frequency mode as described above according to the operation status of the operation means by the player. Etc. (effect frequency setting change guide image, change target guide image, effect frequency mode selection guide image, effect frequency mode setting confirmation guide image) are displayed (S652), and the process proceeds to S653.

  In S653, when various images for effect frequency mode change setting are displayed in S650 or S652, it is determined whether or not the aforementioned operation frequency setting confirmation operation has been performed (S653). If the production frequency setting confirmation operation has not been performed in S653, the process ends. On the other hand, when the production frequency setting confirmation operation is performed in S653, it is determined whether or not the production frequency setting confirmation operation is an operation for changing the production frequency mode (S654).

  If the production frequency setting confirmation operation is an operation to change the production frequency mode in S654, the normal production frequency mode or the probability variation production frequency mode is changed according to the operation status (S655). The corresponding effect frequency mode setting confirmation notification image is displayed (S657), and the process ends. On the other hand, in S654, when the production frequency setting determination operation is not an operation for changing the production frequency mode, that is, when the production frequency mode is maintained, the normal production frequency mode or the certain change production is performed according to the operation status. The setting of the frequency mode is maintained (S656), an effect frequency mode setting confirmation notification image corresponding to the setting maintenance is displayed (S657), and the process ends.

  If the production frequency initialization condition start flag is not set in S641 described above, it is determined whether or not the normal production frequency mode is set to the normal simple mode (S642).

  If the normal simple mode is not set in S642, the process ends. On the other hand, when the normal mode simple mode is being set in S642, an effect frequency initialization condition timer used for timing whether or not a predetermined time as a condition for initializing the normal effect frequency mode has elapsed. It is determined whether or not is set (S643). If the effect frequency initialization condition timer is not set in S643, the effect frequency initialization condition timer is set (S644), and the process is terminated. The production frequency initialization condition timer is set to a count value corresponding to, for example, 15 seconds, and the production frequency initialization condition timer is started. On the other hand, when the production frequency initialization condition timer is set in S643, the production frequency initialization condition timer is updated (counted down) (S645), and the updated production frequency initialization condition timer has a count value of “0”. It is determined whether the time is up or not (S646).

  If the production frequency initialization condition timer is not up in S646, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the production frequency initialization condition timer is up in S646, initialization is performed to change and set the normal production frequency mode from the normal simple mode to the normal active mode (S647). In this way, when the specific period elapses in the non-game state, the normal performance frequency mode is automatically changed from the always simple mode back to the normal active mode which is the default setting mode regardless of the player's action. The process is called an effect frequency automatic return process. Then, the production frequency initialization condition flag is reset (S648), and the process ends.

  As described above, when the normal production frequency mode is set to the normal simple mode other than the default setting, the specific period has elapsed since the execution of the customer waiting demonstration display was started in the production frequency setting change process. Effect frequency automatic return processing in which the effect frequency mode setting is changed in such a manner that the normal effect frequency mode is automatically returned from the normal simple mode to the default normal active mode. Is executed by the production control microcomputer 100.

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing effect frequency setting display processing (S503) in the effect control process. In the effect frequency setting display process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  First, during the change waiting period in the variation pattern command reception waiting process (S800), which is a period in which both the normal effect frequency mode and the probability variation effect frequency mode can be changed, the variable display in the effect symbol variation process (S802). It is determined whether the period before the reach state is satisfied (S661).

  In S661, if it falls within the changeable period of the production frequency mode described above, it is determined whether or not the customer waiting demonstration is being displayed by checking whether or not the customer waiting demonstration display flag is set. (S662). If the customer waiting demonstration is not being displayed in S662, the process proceeds to S664. On the other hand, when the customer waiting demonstration is being displayed in S662, it is determined whether or not the production frequency initialization condition timer is up based on checking the time value of the production frequency initialization condition timer ( S663).

  If it is not time for the production frequency initialization condition timer to expire in S663, the production display device 9 displays the normal production frequency setting information and the probability variation production frequency setting information in a display mode as shown in FIG. The process for displaying is performed (S664), and the process is terminated. As a result, during the period in which both the normal effect frequency mode and the probability change effect frequency mode can be changed, both the normal effect frequency setting information and the probability change effect frequency setting information are displayed on the effect display device 9.

  On the other hand, when the time of the production frequency initialization condition timer is up in S663, for example, a demonstration of the customer waiting demonstration display in the display mode as shown in FIG. In a manner of concealing with the display image 95, a process for making the normal-time effect frequency setting information and the probability-change effect frequency setting information non-display state is performed (S665), and the process is terminated.

  If the above-described S661 does not correspond to the changeable period setting mode of the effect frequency mode, the jackpot display process (S804) to the jackpot end effect process (S807), which is a changeable setting period of only the probability change effect frequency mode. It is determined whether or not this period is satisfied (S666). In S666, when it falls within the changeable setting period of the above-described effect frequency mode, a process for displaying only the effect change time effect frequency setting information on the effect display device 9 is performed (S667), and the process ends. As a result, during the period in which only the probability variation effect frequency mode can be changed, only the probability variation effect frequency setting information is displayed on the effect display device 9. On the other hand, if it is not determined in S666 during the above-described changeable period of the production frequency mode, the process ends. Thereby, when it is during the period in which only the probability change effect frequency mode can be set, the normal effect frequency setting information is not displayed.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol variation start process, it is confirmed whether or not the variation display result is determined to be off (S601). Whether or not it is determined to be out of place is determined by, for example, whether or not the display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result designation command storage area. If it is determined to be off, it is confirmed whether a command corresponding to the non-reach fluctuation pattern is received as the fluctuation pattern command (S602). Whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received is determined by, for example, data stored in the variation pattern command storage area.

  If it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the display result of the loss that does not become reach is determined as the final stop of the effect symbol using the loss symbol determination data table stored in the ROM 102 (S604). The process proceeds to S616. In the loss symbol determination data table, the numerical data of SR1-1 to SR1-3 are associated with each of a plurality of types of effect symbols.

  In the processing of S604, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbols corresponding to the extracted numerical data are respectively left and center using the outlier design determination data table. , It is determined as a combination of stop symbols resulting in a variation display result of the right effect symbol. In this way, when determining a combination of non-reach symbols, if the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number coincides with a combination of accidental jackpot symbols, it is corrected so as to be a combination of outlier symbols (for example, Each stop symbol is determined by correcting the right symbol by one symbol). In addition, when the stop symbol corresponding to the extracted random number is accidentally reached, it is corrected so as to be a combination of non-reach off symbols (for example, the right symbol is shifted by one symbol) and each stop symbol is corrected. Is determined.

  If it is determined in the process of S602 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern (if it is determined that the pattern is a reach variation pattern), a stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination of reach symbols is determined (S605), and the process proceeds to S616. In the process of S605, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from each of SR1-1 to SR1-3 at a predetermined timing, and the symbol corresponding to the random number extracted from SR1-1 is extracted using the loss symbol determination data table. A symbol corresponding to a random number that matches the counter value extracted from SR1-2 is determined as a stop symbol of the middle symbol, which is determined as a stop symbol of each of the left and right effect symbols forming the reach state. In this case as well, when the symbol combination is accidentally a combination of symbols, the stop symbols are determined by correcting the symbols so that they become a combination of symbols that are out of place (for example, correction for shifting the middle symbol by one symbol).

  In addition, when it is not decided to make a shift in the processing of S601 (when it is decided to make a big hit) (N in S601), the production control CPU 101 displays the big hit symbol according to the type of the big win. A stop symbol of the effect symbols constituting the combination is determined (S603), and the process proceeds to S616.

  In S603, the winning symbol combination is determined according to the type of jackpot as follows. Based on which display result designation command of the display result 2 designation command and the display result 3 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area, the type of jackpot between the probability big hit and the normal big hit When it is determined that it is determined to be a probability variation jackpot, numerical data (random number) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and probability variation jackpot symbol (for example, left, Use the data table (probability variable big hit symbol determination table) in which the relationship between the middle and right is an odd combination of odd numbers such as “7, 7, 7”, etc. The combination of is selected and determined. Also, when it is determined that it is determined to be a normal jackpot, numerical data (random numbers) is extracted from SR1-1 at a predetermined timing, and a combination of SR1-1 and a normal jackpot symbol (for example, left, middle, Using the data table (ordinary jackpot symbol determination table) in which the relationship with the right is a combination of even numbers such as “4,4,4” etc.), the combination of one of the normal jackpot symbols from the extracted value Select and decide. The symbol determined in this way is used as a final stop symbol which is a variation display result before being controlled to the big hit gaming state.

  Next, processing for setting various effects in variable display (for example, variable symbol effects (including variable display modes such as pseudo-continuous)), change effects such as hold, and the aforementioned one notification effect After performing an effect setting process (S616) for performing various processes such as various effects, the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In S617, the effect control pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types of effect control patterns. In S617, the symbol variation control pattern table is determined according to the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the various effect control (effect operation) patterns designated by the effect control pattern of the effect determined in the process of S616. One of the effect control patterns corresponding to the designated various effect operation patterns is selected and determined as the use pattern from among the plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns stored in the.

  In the control pattern table stored in the ROM 102, for example, the effect in the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from when the change of the effect symbol is started until the final effect symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. There are multiple types of data indicating the control content of various effect operations such as the effect change display operation of the symbol, the effect display operation in the reach effect, the effect display operation by the pseudo-reed effect, and the effect display operation in the notice effect. Stored.

  In addition, each symbol variation control pattern is, for example, an effect symbol variation display such as an effect control process timer setting value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, voice control data, lamp control data, and an end code. The control data for controlling the various types of performance operations is included, and the contents of the various types of performance control, the timing of switching the performance control, and the like are set in time series.

  Subsequently, the process table according to the production | presentation control pattern selected by S617 is selected (S618). Then, a process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (S619).

  When the process of S619 is executed, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component) Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as a production component is started (S620). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, an instruction is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image (including an effect symbol) corresponding to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. Further, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform lighting / extinguishing control of the light emitters such as various LEDs. In addition, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the sound output board 70 in order to output sound from the speaker 27.

  Then, a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command is set in the fluctuation display time timer (S621), and the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S802) (S622). ) Then, the effect symbol variation start process is terminated.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the aforementioned effect setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, based on checking the game state specifying data, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display during the probability variation state (high base state) (S630). If it is not the change display in the probability change state in S630, the process proceeds to S636. On the other hand, if the display is a variation display in the probability variation state in S630, the display result of the current variation display is the jackpot display result based on the display result designation command (which may be a variation pattern command) received at the start of the present variation display. It is determined whether or not (S631).

  If the display result of the current variable display is not the jackpot display result in S631, the process proceeds to S636. On the other hand, when the display result of the current variation display becomes a jackpot display result in S631, the current probability change effect frequency mode setting (actual change active at the time of probability change) stored in the probability change effect frequency mode setting area provided in the RAM 103 is displayed. (Set to either the mode or the simple mode at the time of probability change) is confirmed (S632). Next, SR5 for selection of the presence / absence of one notification effect is extracted, and in the one notification notification effect presence / absence selection table of FIG. It is determined whether or not to execute (S633).

  Next, in S633, it is determined whether or not execution of a single announcement effect has been selected (S634). When it is not selected and determined to execute the one-shot notification effect in S634, the process proceeds to S636. On the other hand, when it is selected and determined to execute the single notification effect in S634, data is set to execute the single notification effect at the start of the variable display (S635), and the process proceeds to S636.

  Next, in S636, for example, processing for setting various other effects other than the one-announcement notification effect described above, such as a change effect such as a hold, is executed (S636). Thereafter, the effect setting process ends.

  Based on the setting of the effect control based on the execution of the processes of S635 and S636 in such an effect setting process, an effect symbol changing process (S802) shown in FIG. In the effect period, various effects such as a one-shot notification effect and a change effect such as a hold are executed.

  In addition, the production frequency mode of the production frequency of the change effect such as the hold has been described as an example as the normal production frequency mode which is the first change target production. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, unlike a change effect such as hold, an effect that displays a chance for a prefetch effect in a change display executed before the target change display based on a prefetch result of hold storage information, etc. Other pre-reading effects may be in the normal-time effect frequency mode that is the first change target effect. In addition, as the prefetching effect in the normal effect frequency mode that is the first change target effect, an effect of displaying a background image for the prefetching effect in the variation display before the target variation display described above may be used. When such a pre-reading effect other than the change effect such as the hold effect can be set as the normal-time effect frequency mode that is the first change target effect, the effect frequency mode can be changed and set for such various prefetch effects.

  In addition, as the normal effect frequency mode that is the first change target effect, the effect frequency mode of the effect frequency of the prefetch effect has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect frequency mode for effects other than the pre-reading effects such as the notice effect for the variable display being executed may be set as the normal effect frequency mode that is the first change target effect.

  As for the normal performance frequency mode, the normal active mode is the default setting mode that is set when the power is turned on. However, the normal simple mode may be the default setting mode that is set when the power is turned on. . In such a case, when the non-game state continues for a predetermined period with the normal mode active mode set, the normal performance frequency mode related to the player's operation is changed from the normal active mode to the normal simple mode. An effect frequency automatic return process for changing the setting may be executed.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the detection means capable of detecting the player's movement, for example, detection such as the push sensor 124 capable of detecting the operation of the operation means operable by the player such as the push button 120. Means and the like are shown as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the detection means capable of detecting the player's movement is not a means for detecting the operation of the operation means, but directly detects the player's movement such as an infrared sensor and a motion sensor. Detectable detection means may be used.

  In addition, as an effect capable of changing the setting of the effect frequency, for each of the first change target effect and the second change target effect, two kinds of effect frequency modes of a simple mode and an active mode are provided. It was described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a premium production enhancement mode in which the appearance frequency of a so-called premier production as a production having a very low specific appearance rate and a rare value is set to a high frequency is added, and the premium production enhancement mode can be selected. Also good. The premier effect is an effect that is selected and determined to be executed at a very low selection ratio compared to other effects, for example, an effect that is almost determined to be a big hit when executed. The premier effect enhancement mode is an effect control mode in which the probability (appearance rate) of determining to execute such a premier effect is improved as compared to other game states. In this way, diversity occurs in the game, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which can provide two types of production frequency modes from which the setting of production frequency differs as a premium production improvement mode, and can change production frequency mode. In that case, in addition to the first change target effect and the second change target effect described above, a premier effect improvement mode capable of changing the effect frequency mode may be provided as the third change target effect. In this way, diversity occurs in the game, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Also, the setting information of the effect frequency mode such as the active mode and the simple mode in the first change target effect and the second change target effect described above is displayed on the effect display device 9 using a plurality of different specific character images. You may do it. For example, the fact that the active mode is set is indicated by displaying the first character image as the setting information of the effect frequency mode, and the setting of the simple mode indicates that the second character is set as the setting information of the effect frequency mode. You may show by displaying an image. Then, when selecting the production frequency mode, the production frequency mode may be selected and set according to the selected character image by making the type of the character image selectable. In this case, for example, in a configuration in which a cross key switch is provided as an operation means, the setting change operation of the production frequency mode as described above can be performed using the cross key switch, and further, for example, a probable big hit When the cross key switch is operated in the variable display when a big hit is made, it is determined to execute a predetermined lottery process and display a third character image that is not displayed in the other gaming state (effect state) Then, when it is determined to display, an effect of causing the third character image as the specific information to appear and display instead of the character image that has been displayed as the setting information of the effect frequency mode until then is executed. In this way, the interest of the game can be further improved. The third character displayed in this way may be displayed until the variation display ends, or may be displayed until the subsequent big hit gaming state ends, and continues after the big hit gaming state ends. May be displayed.

  In addition, as an example of the above-described change effect such as holding, the example in which the holding image and the active image are the same image when the holding image is moved to the active display area and displayed as the active image has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reserved image and the active image are related to images other than the same image (for example, a circular reserved image becomes an elliptical active image, or a small circular reserved image It may be a large circular active image or the like, or may be an unrelated image (for example, a circular reserved image becomes a predetermined character image).

  In addition, regarding the relationship between the hold image and the active image, by displaying an image in which the hold image moves to the active display area, in addition to the effect that shows the relationship between the hold image and the active image, After the temporary deletion, an image that appears in the active display area is displayed, and other effects such as an effect that shows the relationship between the reserved image and the active image are executed. May be suggested.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In 2nd Embodiment, the other determination example when determining the non-game state used as the conditions for performing an effect frequency automatic return process is demonstrated. When the player is not operating the hitting operation handle 5, the certainty of being in a non-game state is high. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which when it is detected that the player is not operating the hitting operation handle 5, it is determined that the player is in the non-game state and the effect frequency automatic return process is executed.

  In the hitting operation handle 5, it is possible to determine whether or not the player is in contact with the hitting operation handle 5 based on the detection signal from the touch ring 920 described above. When the player's contact is detected by the touch ring 920, it is highly likely that the player is operating the hitting operation handle 5. On the other hand, when the player's contact is not detected by the touch ring 920, the possibility that the player is operating the hitting operation handle 5 is low. Therefore, based on the detection signal of the touch ring 920, it is possible to determine whether or not the non-game state.

  The detection signal from the touch ring 920 is configured to be input to the game control board 31 via the touch sensor board 910 and the payout control board 91, and the player gives the ball hitting operation handle 5 based on the input detection signal. The game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not touching is detected. Then, when it is determined that the player is not touching the batting operation handle, the non-touch detection designation command for designating that the player is not touching the batting operation handle is controlled from the game control microcomputer 560. To the microcomputer 100.

  In the production control microcomputer 100, in the production frequency setting change process (S502), a duration in which there is no pending storage information after the start of the customer waiting demonstration display (that a specific period has elapsed since the start of the customer waiting demonstration display). For example, when a predetermined period has elapsed since the start of reception of a touch non-detection designation command after the start of a customer-waiting demo display (touch non-detection designation command) When the reception is continued for a predetermined period of time), the effect frequency automatic return processing (S647) is executed assuming that the game is in a non-game state. In this way, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not a non-game state.

  The game control microcomputer 560 transmits a touch detection designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 when it is determined that the player is touching the hitting operation handle based on the detection signal from the touch ring 920. In the production control microcomputer 100, when a predetermined period has elapsed since the touch detection designation command is not transmitted after the start of the customer waiting demonstration display, the production frequency automatic return processing (S647) is executed by regarding the non-game state. You may make it do.

  A configuration in which a launch ball sensor capable of detecting a game ball actually fired is provided in the launch path of the game ball in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and a detection signal of the launch ball sensor can be input to the game control microcomputer 560. It is good. In this way, the game control microcomputer 560 can determine whether or not a game ball is being fired. Based on the detection signal input from the firing ball sensor, the game control microcomputer 560 determines whether or not the launch of the game ball is detected. When it is determined that a game ball has been fired, a launch detection designation command is transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 to the effect control microcomputer 100.

  In the production control microcomputer 100, in the production frequency setting change process (S502), instead of executing the production frequency automatic return process (S647) based on the duration in which there is no pending storage information after the start of the customer waiting demonstration display. For example, when a predetermined period has elapsed since the launch detection designation command is no longer transmitted after the start of the customer waiting demonstration display, it is considered that the non-game state and the effect frequency automatic return processing (S647) may be executed. . In this way, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not a non-game state.

  Further, in the configuration for determining whether or not the non-game state is based on the detection signal of the touch ring 920 as described above, the detection signal of the touch ring 920 is directly input to the effect control board 80, and the effect control micro The computer 100 may be able to determine whether or not it is in a non-game state directly based on the detection signal.

  Further, in the configuration for determining whether or not the non-game state is based on the detection signal of the launch ball sensor as described above, the detection signal of the launch ball sensor is directly input to the effect control board 80, and the effect control micro The computer 100 may be able to determine whether or not it is in a non-game state directly based on the detection signal.

  In the second embodiment, any detection means may be used to detect the player's action as long as it is a means for detecting the action of the player, such as the touch ring 920 or the firing ball sensor as described above. In the second embodiment, an example is shown in which a non-game state is determined when a state in which no player motion is detected continues for a predetermined period after the customer standby demonstration display is started. Regardless of whether or not the display is started, the non-game state may be determined when a state in which no player action is detected continues for a predetermined period. In that case, during the predetermined period when it is determined as the non-game state, all the hold storage information is surely digested with the hold storage number being stored up to the upper limit number, and the player has no intention to play the game. It is desirable to set a period such that a specific period that can be determined as has elapsed.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, the effect frequency mode can be switched during execution of the variable display, and the effect frequency in the effect frequency mode before the change is set and executed until the timing related to the end of the variable display being executed. An example of setting the production frequency in the production frequency mode after the switching after the end of the variable display in the middle will be described.

  FIG. 28 is a timing chart showing an example of effect frequency mode switching control according to the third embodiment. FIG. 28A shows a game flow. FIG. 28B shows the production frequency setting operation status. FIG. 28C shows the setting state of the normal performance frequency mode.

  When the next variable display is started after the end of the previous variable display shown in FIG. 28A, the normal effect frequency mode is set to the normal active mode (first effect frequency mode). After the next variable display is started in such a state, as shown in FIG. 28 (B), during the variable display, the normal performance frequency mode is set based on the player's operation. The mode (first effect frequency mode) is changed to the normal simple mode (second effect frequency mode).

  In this way, when the operation frequency mode setting change operation is executed during the change display of the effect symbols, the effect control microcomputer 100 is executing without changing the setting of the effect frequency mode at the time of the setting change operation. At the end of the change display, the processing for changing the setting of the production frequency mode based on the setting change operation is executed. Such a process is executed, for example, in the above-described effect frequency setting change process (S502).

  As a result, whether or not a change effect such as hold is executed in the normal active mode before the setting change operation until the change display ends even if the setting change operation of the effect frequency mode is executed during the effect symbol change display. The selection decision is made. Whether or not to execute a change effect such as a hold in the variable display started after the end of the variable display by the normal simple mode changed by the process of changing the setting of the effect frequency mode based on the setting change operation. A selection decision is made.

  In the third embodiment, since the actual setting of the effect frequency mode is not changed until the change display is ended even if the effect frequency mode setting change operation is executed during the effect symbol change display, the effect frequency is not changed. It is possible to reduce the processing load of the production mode control when the setting is changed.

  In the third embodiment, when the change operation of the effect frequency mode is executed during the change display of the effect symbol, the actual setting of the effect frequency mode is changed when the change display ends. showed that. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the setting change operation of the production frequency mode is executed during the change display of the production symbol, the timing at which the actual setting of the production frequency mode is changed is after the operation change operation of the production frequency mode. In this case, it may be before the end of the variable display during execution or after the end of the variable display during execution. In other words, the timing at which the actual setting of the production frequency mode is changed when the operation change operation of the production frequency mode is executed during the variation display of the production symbol is a timing related to the end of the variation display being executed. Any timing is acceptable.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) As shown in FIGS. 16B and 16C, in the production control microcomputer 100, when the gaming machine of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the normal production frequency mode is set as the default setting at the normal time. Initially set to active mode. When the normal performance frequency mode is set to the normal simple mode, when the specific time such as 15 seconds elapses from the start of the execution of the customer waiting demonstration display during the customer waiting demonstration display, further non-display is performed. Considering the game state, the effect frequency automatic return process is executed to change and set the normal effect frequency mode from the normal simple mode to the normal active mode. Thereby, it is possible to prevent a player who will play a game later from feeling uncomfortable with the changed effect frequency, and to prevent the interest of the game from being lowered due to the effect frequency with which the setting can be changed.

  (2) As shown in FIG. 15 (A) and the like, the effect frequency of the change effect such as hold as the look-ahead effect can be set as the normal effect frequency mode. Can be improved.

  (3) As shown in FIGS. 15A and 18A to 18C, the normal active mode has a higher frequency of execution of a change effect such as a hold-ahead effect than the normal simple mode. , You can improve the fun of the game.

  (4) As shown in FIG. 15A and the like, the customer waiting demo display period when a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting demo display, and the fluctuation such as the period before the reach state during the variable display. Since the setting of the production frequency can be changed according to the player's action in a plurality of periods, ie, at least a part of the period being displayed, the game can be varied and the interest of the game can be improved. .

  (5) As shown in FIGS. 17A to 17C and the like, the customer waiting demonstration display period when a predetermined period has elapsed from the start of the customer waiting demonstration display, and the period before the reach state during the variable display In at least a part of the period during the fluctuation display, the setting information of the normal performance frequency mode that can specify the currently set performance frequency mode is displayed, so that the set performance frequency mode is visually recognized. It becomes possible.

  (6) As shown in FIG. 17B, in the non-gaming state, when the normal frequency simple mode is changed to the normal active mode by the effect frequency automatic return process, the normal effect frequency mode of the demonstration display image 95 is changed. Based on the fact that the setting information image is concealed, the normal performance frequency mode is changed, so that the player is uncomfortable with the normal performance frequency mode setting change due to the performance frequency automatic return processing during the customer waiting demonstration display. Can be suppressed.

  (7) As shown in FIGS. 15A and 15B, by providing a plurality of types of change target effects that can change the setting of the effect frequency, the first change target effect and the second change target effect. Diversity arises and the entertainment of games can be improved.

  (8) As shown in S643 to S647 in FIG. 15B, FIG. 16C, and FIG. 24, control is performed so as not to change the setting of the production frequency regardless of the player's action after entering the non-game state. To do. In the probability variation state advantageous to the player, it is considered that the player does not change. Therefore, by performing control so as not to change the setting of the production frequency, an accurate production frequency setting corresponding to the situation can be used.

  (9) In the second embodiment, the non-game state when the state in which the player's motion is not detected by the means for detecting the player's motion such as the touch ring 920 or the shot ball sensor as described above continues for a predetermined period. Since the effect frequency automatic return process is executed, it is possible to accurately determine whether or not the non-game state.

  (10) In the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, the actual setting of the effect frequency mode is not performed until the change display ends even if the effect frequency mode setting change operation is performed during the effect symbol change display. Is not changed, it is possible to reduce the processing load of rendering mode control when the rendering frequency setting is changed.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the selection decision to execute the change effect such as the hold is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and such a selection decision is made on the game control microcomputer 560 side, and data capable of specifying the decision result is sent to the effect control microcomputer 100 by the effect control command, and the effect control microcomputer is sent. The computer 100 may perform it according to the effect control command.

  (2) In the embodiment described above, the big hit gaming state has been described as a representative example as an advantageous state advantageous to the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and advantageous states that are advantageous to the player may include other advantageous states such as a high probability state (probability variation state), a short time state, and a high base state.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream, etc., Although an example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands. Specifically, in the case of notification by two commands, the game control microcomputer uses the first command to indicate whether there is a pseudo-ream, a slide effect, etc. before reaching (so-called second if not reaching) A command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode is transmitted before the stop, and the second command is the so-called second stop after reaching the reach such as the type of reach and the presence / absence of the redrawing effect (if the reach is not reach) A command indicating the variation time and variation mode of (after) may be transmitted. In this case, the effect control microcomputer may perform effect control in variable display based on the variable time derived from the combination of two commands. In the game control microcomputer, the change time is notified by each of the two commands, and a specific change mode executed at each timing is selected by the effect control microcomputer. Also good. When two commands are sent, the two commands may be transmitted within the same timer interrupt. After the first command is transmitted, a predetermined period elapses (for example, the next timer interrupt). The second command may be transmitted. Note that the variation mode indicated by each command is not limited to this example, and the order of transmission can be appropriately changed. In this way, by notifying the variation pattern by two or more commands, the amount of data that must be stored as the variation pattern command can be reduced. In the configuration in which the change pattern is notified to the effect control microcomputer by two commands in this way, the determination result of the display result by the effect process at the time of winning in the second command after transmitting the first command, Alternatively, the prefetch determination information such as the variation pattern type may be transmitted, and the prefetch notice effect may be executed based on the reception of the second command.

  (4) The embodiment described above can also be applied to devices such as game machines that simulate the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer apparatus or the like by a detachable recording medium, but a storage apparatus that the computer apparatus or the like has in advance. You may take the form that is distributed by pre-installing. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter. The game embodiment is not only executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Further, the game may be executed by exchanging data with another computer device or the like via a network.

  (5) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described, but the game media is enclosed and the game media is You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand. The enclosed game machine has a circulation path for circulating a plurality of balls, which are examples of game media, in the game machine, and is provided with a storage unit for storing game points. The game points are added to the storage unit, the game points are subtracted from the storage unit according to the ball launching operation, and the game points are added to the storage unit according to the occurrence of the winning.

  (6) In the embodiment described above, for example, a case where a plurality of types of special symbols and production symbols “1” to “9” are displayed in a variable manner and the display result is derived and displayed is shown. It is not limited to the embodiment. For example, the symbol that is variably displayed and the symbol that is derived and displayed are not necessarily the same, and a symbol that is different from the symbol that is variably displayed may be derived and displayed. Further, it is not always necessary to display a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner, and the variable display may be executed using only one type of symbols. In this case, for example, the variable display may be executed by alternately lighting and blinking the one type of symbol display. Even in this case, one type of symbol used for the variation display may be derived and displayed last, or a symbol different from the one type of symbol may be derived and displayed last. It may be a thing.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” has been described using a specific value exceeding 0% as a specific example. However, the “ratio (ratio, probability)” may be 0%. For example, when the occurrence ratio of a predetermined game state 1 in a predetermined game period is compared with the occurrence ratio of another game state 2, and “one occurrence ratio is higher than the other occurrence ratio” This includes the case where the percentage of occurrence of one game state is 0%.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, after the display of the variation display is determined to be the probability variation jackpot, the variation display result is derived and displayed, and after the jackpot gaming state ends, the probability variation state is unconditionally entered. An example of controlled probability state control is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the probability variation determination device that is controlled to the probability variation state when the detection means detects that the game ball has passed through a specific area provided in the special winning opening in the special variable prize ball device 20. Type probabilistic state control may be performed.

  (9) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 pachinko machine, 9 effect display device, 100 effect control microcomputer, 95 demonstration display image.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
Control means capable of controlling the first state and a second state that is more advantageous to the player than the first state;
Production means capable of production,
Production frequency setting means capable of setting the production frequency of the production,
The production frequency setting means includes
The setting of the production frequency of the production executed in the first state can be changed from the first production frequency to the second production frequency according to the player's operation ,
The setting of the production frequency of the production executed in the second state can be changed from the third production frequency to the fourth production frequency according to the operation of the player,
Be changed to the first presentation frequency setting of the effect frequency from said second presentation frequency of the effect to be executed in the first state regardless of the operation of the player after becoming the non-gaming state in the first state Although it is possible, the setting of the production frequency of the production executed in the second state is changed from the fourth production frequency to the third production frequency regardless of the action of the player after entering the non-game state in the second state. A gaming machine that never changes .

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