JP6317376B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine that variably displays identification information and controls it to an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As a gaming machine, a game ball, which is a game medium, is launched into a game area by a launching device, and when a game ball wins a prize area such as a prize opening provided in the game area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player. There is something to be done. Further, a variable display device capable of variably displaying the identification information (also referred to as “fluctuation”) is provided, and when the display result of the variable display of the identification information becomes a specific display result in the variable display device, the game state (game There is a machine configured to give a predetermined game value to a player (specifically, a state in which a gaming machine is controlled).

  The game value is the right that the state of the variable winning ball apparatus provided in the gaming area of the gaming machine becomes advantageous for a player who is easy to win, and the right for becoming advantageous for a player. In other words, or a condition for winning a prize ball is easily established.

  In a pachinko machine, a specific display mode determined in advance is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display of special symbols (identification information) that is started in the variable display device based on the winning of a game ball at the start winning opening. If this happens, a “big hit” will occur. The derived display is to finally stop and display a symbol (final stop symbol). In addition, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening, if a variable display has already been performed or if a new variable display cannot be started, such as when a big hit game is being performed, the start win is limited to a predetermined number. It is remembered that a game ball won in the mouth. This memory is called hold memory (start winning memory). When the big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and the game shifts to a big hit gaming state where the hit ball is easy to win. And in each open period, if there is a prize for a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the big prize opening, the big prize opening is closed. And the number of times of opening the special winning opening is fixed to a predetermined number (for example, 15 rounds). An opening time (for example, 29 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the big winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses. Hereinafter, the opening period of each special winning opening may be referred to as a round. A game in a round may be referred to as a round game.

  In the variable display device, the symbols other than the symbol that becomes the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol of the left middle right symbol) continue for a predetermined time (the reach is reached). State)), stopped, swinging, enlarged, reduced, or deformed, or multiple symbols fluctuate synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of the displayed symbols are switched, and the final result is displayed. An effect performed in a state where the possibility of occurrence of a big hit before continuing (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states) is referred to as reach effect. Further, the reach state and its state are referred to as a reach mode. Furthermore, variable display including reach production is called reach variable display. Then, when the display result of the symbol variably displayed on the variable display device is not a specific display result, it becomes “out of” and the variability display state ends. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  Also, in gaming machines, the left middle right symbol temporarily stops (pauses one or more times during a single symbol change. In general, the left middle right symbol shakes on the display screen during pause. There is a gaming machine configured such that the left middle right symbol is changed again (for example, see Patent Document 1). In addition, the fluctuation of the symbol between the temporary stop and the final stop or the next temporary stop is referred to as re-change. In addition, the variation mode of the symbol including the re-variation is referred to as re-variation effect (including effects other than the effect of the symbol during the variation of the symbol).

  In addition, the gaming machine presents the mission to be achieved to the player during the change of the identification information, and the mission is as if transitioning to the big hit gaming state when the mission is achieved within a predetermined period. Some perform a production (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Actually, when the control means in the gaming machine decides to make a big hit during the presentation of the mission, an effect as if the mission was achieved is executed.

JP 2006-204809 (paragraph 0113-0116, FIG. 29) JP 2007-159904 A (paragraphs 0044-0045, FIG. 16, FIG. 17)

  In a pachinko machine, the re-variation effect and the mission effect are effects performed to improve the fun of the game. Therefore, by making it possible to execute both the re-change effect and the mission effect, the interest of the game is further improved.

  However, even if both the re-change effect and the mission effect are executed, the game effect by the re-change effect and the game effect by the mission effect are simply added together, and no synergistic effect is produced.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can further improve the effect.

A gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is a gaming machine that displays a change and controls to an advantageous state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit gaming state), and determines in advance whether to control to the advantageous state. Fluctuation display control means (for example, a production control microcomputer) that controls the fluctuation display based on the means (for example, the part for executing the processing of step S54 in the game control microcomputer 560) and the determination of the prior decision means 100)
The variable display control means is a re-variable display control means (for example, for effect control) that controls a re-variable effect that is temporarily displayed after the temporary display is stopped until the display result is derived and displayed after the variable display is started. In the microcomputer 100, the process of steps S860A to S867 is executed in response to the selection of the process table corresponding to the fluctuation pattern of the pseudo-continuous effect in the process of step S544), and the re-variation display control means re-varies. when performing an effect, selected suggested manner from among a plurality of types of suggested embodiments (e.g., pseudo-continuous TP2-1~3 shown in FIG. 49) suggest presentation means for performing suggest effect (for example, left effect LED85L And right effect LED 85R),
Suggest directing means, suggesting effect by selecting multiple suggested embodiments (e.g., pseudo-continuous TP2-3 shown in FIG. 49 (C)) being capable of performing, suggestive rendition of suggested embodiments suggested representation section performs Accordingly, the proportion controlled to the advantageous state after the suggestion effect is executed is different (for example, the process of step S521 in the effect control microcomputer 100 shown in FIGS. 74 and 76: the specific effect shown in FIG. 60B). see also the pattern determination table), aspects of the temporary stop plurality Yes (e.g., pseudo-continuous chance th GC1~GC8 shown in FIG. 6),
Display means for performing display corresponding to the variable display is provided, and the display means can change the display mode in the same manner as when starting normal fluctuation when the re-variation display control means executes the re-variation effect. It is possible.

  Reach determining means for determining whether or not the display state of the identification information is set to a predetermined reach state based on the fact that it is determined not to control to the advantageous state by the predetermining means (for example, in the game control microcomputer 560, The variation pattern for determining the variation pattern type of the identification information to be one of a plurality of types according to the determination result by the prior determination unit and the determination result by the reach determination unit. Among the variation patterns included in the variation pattern type determined by the type determination means (for example, the part for executing the processing of steps S92, S93, S101, S102 in the game control microcomputer 560) and the variation pattern type determination means. Fluctuation pattern that determines the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display of identification information from Deciding means (for example, in the game control microcomputer 560, the part for executing the processing of steps S104 to S106), and the variation pattern type deciding means is determined to be set by the reach deciding means to reach the reach state. Any one of a plurality of types of variation patterns according to the reach state (for example, variation patterns of normal CA2-1, super CA2-2, CA2-3, CB2-1, CB2-2: see FIG. 15). In response to the fact that the reach determination means determines not to reach the reach state, a plurality of variation pattern types (for example, non-reach) including a variation pattern type for executing a re-variation effect during variation display of identification information is displayed. CA1-1 to CA1-4, CB1-1 to CB1-3, CC1-1 to CC1-3: see FIG. 16) It may be configured to so that.

  Temporary stop count selection means for selecting the number of temporary stops of the identification information in the re-variation effect (for example, the portion for executing the processing of step S521 in the effect control microcomputer 100), It is a gaming machine that changes the selection ratio of the number of temporary stops depending on whether or not the pre-deciding means decides to control to the advantageous state (see FIG. 60 (B), see also FIGS. 17 to 20), The variable display control means controls the re-variable display in which all the identification information is variably displayed again after temporarily stopping until the display result is derived and displayed after the variability display of the identification information is started. Control means (for example, in the production control microcomputer 100, in response to the selection of the process table corresponding to the variation pattern of the pseudo-continuous production in the process of step S544). The re-variable display control means includes a display mode of identification information different from a predetermined special display result (for example, chance chance) (for example, “ 1 ”,“ 1 ”,“ 8 ”and“ 3 ”“ 3 ”“ 2 ”) are temporarily stopped and displayed, then part of the identification information is displayed again and the special display result is temporarily stopped (see FIG. 89). ) May be configured.

  A holding storage unit (for example, a holding storage number counter) that stores the number of holdings, which is the number of execution conditions of the identification information that has been established and the starting condition has not yet been established, up to a predetermined number, Hold display means (for example, special symbol hold storage display 18 and hold storage display unit 18c) for holding display for the number of held holds, and hold display control means for controlling the display mode of the hold display in the hold display means (for example, The production control microcomputer 100 includes a holding storage display control process shown in FIGS. 87 and 88, and the holding display control means displays the holding display in a first display mode (for example, a size that is not reduced). ), The first display mode control means (for example, the production control microcomputer 100 executes the process of step S952). Part) and the display mode of any one hold display corresponding to the start of the variable information display, the display mode is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode different from the first display mode. On-hold display erasure control means for erasing the display (for example, in the production control microcomputer 100, the part for executing the processing of steps S548A, S548B, S961 to S965) and the re-variation after the temporary stop in the variation display of the identification information Corresponding to the start, after changing the display mode of any one hold display from the first display mode to the second display mode, the second display mode control means for returning to the first display mode during the variable display of the identification information (For example, in the production control microcomputer 100, the part that executes the processing of steps S958, S959, S973, and S974) is included. It can have.

  Based on a game control means (for example, a game control microcomputer 560) for controlling the progress of the game and a command (for example, an effect control command) that can specify the variation time of the identification information transmitted by the game control means. Effect control means (for example, the effect control microcomputer 100) including the change display control means for controlling the change display, and the change display control means responds to a command that can specify the change time transmitted by the game control means. Identification according to production data selection means for selecting production data corresponding to the variation pattern (for example, the portion that executes the processing of step S544 in the production control microcomputer 100) and the data selected by the production data selection means Production execution means for performing production during the variable display of information (for example, production control micro The computer 100 includes a portion for executing the processing of steps S545, S546, and S861 to S864), and the effect data selection means is in an advantageous state by the prior decision means when the predetermined condition is presented by the condition presentation means. If it is decided not to perform the control, the data for the production that cannot execute the condition satisfaction production is selected (for example, in the production control microcomputer 100, the processing in steps S512 and S513 and the processing in steps S519 and S520 are performed. It may be configured such that a part for executing processing).

  In the first aspect of the invention, the effect can be further improved.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). It is a block diagram showing an example of circuit configuration of an effect control board, a lamp driver board and an audio output board. It is a flowchart which shows the main process which CPU in the microcomputer for game control performs. It is a flowchart which shows a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the pseudo | simulation continuous chance eyes, the development chance eyes, and the chances of surprise. It is explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a fluctuation pattern. 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 explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for big hits. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for big hits. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for small hits. It is explanatory drawing which shows a reach determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for reach. It is explanatory drawing which shows the variation pattern classification determination table for non-reach. It is explanatory drawing which shows a hit fluctuation pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a hit fluctuation pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a deviation variation pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a deviation variation pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. 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 a display result specific command transmission process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol change process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol stop process. It is a flowchart which shows the big winning opening opening pre-processing. It is a flowchart which shows a big winning opening open process. It is a flowchart which shows a big winning opening open process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit end process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display operation during the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display operation during the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display operation during the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display operation during the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display operation during the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display operation during the fluctuation | variation of a decoration design. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the production | presentation when a mission is successful. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the further another example of a mission effect. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the production | presentation by LED. It is a flowchart which shows the presentation control main process which CPU for presentation control performs. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is a flowchart which shows a command analysis process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the random number which the microcomputer for production control uses. It is explanatory drawing which shows the table for mission determination. It is explanatory drawing which shows the last stop symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a left-right output determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the non-reach combination which does not become a final stop symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows the last stop symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the last stop symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a specific production pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a temporary stop symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a temporary stop symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the temporary stop symbol in a pseudo | simulation continuous change. It is explanatory drawing which shows a temporary stop symbol determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a notice pattern classification determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a notice pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a notice pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a notice pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an effect control pattern table. It is explanatory drawing which shows an effect control pattern table. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows a decoration design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows a decoration design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows a decoration design change start process. It is a flowchart which shows a specific production | presentation setting process. It is a flowchart which shows a notification effect setting process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the structural example of a process table. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the production | presentation performed according to the content of a process table. It is a flowchart which shows a process during decoration design change. It is a flowchart which shows a process during decoration design change. It is a flowchart which shows a process during decoration design change. It is a flowchart which shows a decoration design change stop process. It is a flowchart which shows a decoration design change stop process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification 1. FIG. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification 1. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a pending | holding memory | storage display control process. It is a flowchart which shows a pending | holding memory | storage display control process. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the modification 2. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a part of a decorative symbol variation process in Modification 3;

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

  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 opened and closed. 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 to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (excluding a game board described later). Is a structure including

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. 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, an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hit ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for launching the game balls are provided. 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. A game area 7 is formed on the front surface of the game board 6.

  An effect display device 9 composed of a liquid crystal display device (LCD) is provided near the center of the game area 7. The display screen of the effect display device 9 has a decorative symbol display area for performing variable display of decorative symbols in synchronization with variable symbol special display. Therefore, the effect display device 9 corresponds to a variable display device that performs variable display of decorative symbols. In the decorative symbol display area, for example, three pieces of decoration (production) identification information “left”, “middle”, and “right” are variably displayed so as to move from top to bottom, for example. The symbol display area includes symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”, but the position of the symbol display area is not fixed on the display screen of the effect display device 9. Alternatively, the three areas of the symbol display area may be separated. The effect display device 9 is controlled by an effect control microcomputer mounted on the effect control board. Since the effect control microcomputer causes the effect display device 9 to execute effect display along with the variable display when the variable display of the first special symbol is executed on the special symbol display 8, the progress of the game Can be easily grasped.

  A special symbol display 8 that variably displays a special symbol as identification information is provided at the upper part of the game board 6. In this embodiment, the special symbol display 8 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, 7 segment LED) capable of variably displaying numbers 0 to 9. That is, the special symbol display 8 is configured to variably display numbers (or symbols) from 0 to 9.

  The small display is formed in a square shape, for example. In this embodiment, the special symbol display 8 may be configured to variably display a number (or a two-digit symbol) of, for example, 00 to 99.

  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 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 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. 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.

  When the variable winning ball device 15 is controlled to be in the open state, the game ball heading for the variable winning ball device 15 is very likely to win the second start winning port 14. The first start winning opening 13 is provided directly under the effect display device 9, but the interval between the lower end of the effect display device 9 and the first start winning opening 13 is further reduced, or the first start winning opening is set. The nail arrangement around the first start winning opening 13 is made difficult to guide the game balls to the first starting winning opening 13 so that the winning rate of the second starting winning opening 14 is increased. It is also possible to make the direction higher than the winning rate of the first start winning opening 13.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the variable winning ball apparatus 15 that opens and closes only the second start winning opening 14 is provided. Any of the start winning ports 14 may be provided with a variable winning ball device that performs an opening / closing operation.

  Below the effect display device 9 is a special symbol hold composed of four indicators for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the start winning opening, that is, the number of reserved memories (holding memory is also referred to as starting memory or starting winning memory). A storage indicator 18 is provided. The special symbol storage memory display 18 increases the number of indicators that are turned on by one every time there is an effective start winning. Then, every time variable display on the special symbol display 8 is started, the number of indicators to be turned on is reduced by one.

  In addition, the display screen of the effect display device 9 is provided with an area for displaying the number of reserved memories (hereinafter referred to as a reserved storage display unit 18c). In addition, since the special symbol reservation memory | storage display 18 is provided, the reservation memory | storage display part 18c does not need to be provided (except the case of the modification 1 mentioned later).

  The special symbol variable display is a variable display start condition after the start condition which is the variable display execution condition is satisfied (for example, the game ball has won the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14). (For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0 and the special symbol variable display is not executed and the big hit game is not executed) When the display time elapses, the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. Note that winning means that a game ball has entered a predetermined area such as a winning opening. Deriving and displaying a display result is to stop and display a symbol (an example of identification information) (excluding stop before so-called re-variation).

  In the special symbol display 8, when a predetermined time (fluctuation time) elapses after the special symbol variable display is started, the special symbol variable display result is stopped (derived display). If it is decided to win, a special special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed. When it is decided to make a small hit, a predetermined special symbol (small hit symbol) different from the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed. If it is determined to be off, special symbols other than the big hit symbol and the small hit symbol are stopped and displayed. When the big hit symbol is derived and displayed, the gaming state is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the specific gaming state. Further, when the small hit symbol is derived and displayed, the small hit game state different from the big hit game state is controlled. In this embodiment, as an example, the numbers indicating “1”, “3”, and “7” are big hit symbols, the numbers indicating “5” are small hit symbols, and the symbol indicating “−” is an off symbol. To do.

  In this embodiment, among the special symbols indicating the numbers “1”, “3”, and “7” that are the jackpot symbols, the special symbols indicating the numbers “3” and “7” are the 15 round jackpot symbols. . The special symbol indicating the number “1” is made a big hit symbol for two rounds. When the 15-round big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, the opening / closing plate in the variable winning ball apparatus 20 has a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls. During the period until the occurrence, a round in which the variable winning ball apparatus 20 is changed to the first state advantageous to the player is started. In the 15 round big hit state, the number of rounds is the first number (for example, 15). Hereinafter, the jackpot gaming state in which the number of rounds is the first number is also referred to as 15 rounds jackpot state.

  Further, when the two-round big hit symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, the game proceeds to the big hit gaming state (two round big hit state) in which the number of rounds is the second number (for example, “2”). Further, in the 2 round big hit state, the period of each round is a second period (for example, 0.5 seconds) shorter than the first period in the 15 round big hit state. In the 2 round big hit state, the number of executions of the round is a second number (for example, “2”) which is smaller than the first number in the 15 round big hit state. In addition, in the two round big hit state, at least one of the period in which the big winning opening is opened in each round is the second period and the number of executions of the round is the second number is performed. It suffices to be controlled. In the two-round big hit state, the predetermined winning ball apparatus provided separately from the variable winning ball apparatus 20 in each round is changed from the second state which is disadvantageous to the player to the first state which is advantageous to the player. The second state may be restored after a predetermined period (first period or second period) has elapsed.

  In addition, after the big hit gaming state is finished, the gaming state is controlled to the short time state. In the short time state, the variation time of the special symbol in the variable display of the special symbol is shortened compared to the normal state (the state that is not the probability variation state or the short time state). The time-short state is, for example, when one of the conditions is satisfied first, that is, the variable display of a special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) and the variable display result is “big hit”. To finish. In addition, after the big hit state is ended, the normal state may be set instead of the time reduction state.

  When it is determined to control the gaming state to the probability changing state, the gaming state is controlled to the probability changing state after the big hit gaming state ends. The probability variation state continues until, for example, a jackpot symbol is derived and displayed as a variable display result. A special symbol stop symbol derived and displayed when it is determined to control the gaming state to the big hit gaming state is referred to as a big hit symbol. The special symbol stop symbol that is derived and displayed when it is determined not to control the gaming state to the big hit state is referred to as an outlier symbol.

  Even after the two-round big hit state is over, the gaming state is controlled to the probability change state (high probability state). The probability variation state controlled after the end of the two round big hit state is also referred to as a sudden probability variation (surprise) state.

  When the small winning symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, the gaming state is controlled to a small winning gaming state different from the big winning gaming state. In the small hit game state, as in the two round big hit state, the open / close plate in the variable winning ball apparatus 20 is opened for the second period (for example, 0.5 seconds), and the big winning opening is opened. The number of rounds is the second number (for example, 2). However, unlike the two round big hit state, the gaming state is not changed. That is, the gaming state before being controlled to the small hit gaming state continues. However, the game state is controlled to the normal state when the time-short state termination condition is satisfied. In addition, when changing the winning ball apparatus provided separately from the variable winning ball apparatus 20 in each round in the two round big hit state to the first state, the same as in the case of the two round big hit state even in the small hit gaming state Then, the winning ball apparatus is changed to the first state.

  Further, in the probability variation state, the probability of determining a big hit is higher than in the low probability state (normal state). For example, it is 10 times. Specifically, in the probability variation state, the number of determination values determined to be a big hit when it matches the value of the random number for jackpot determination is 10 times that in the normal state. In addition, the probability that the stop symbol of the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased. That is, the second start winning opening 14 is easy to open, and a start winning is likely to occur. Specifically, in the probability variation state, the number of determination values determined to be a hit when it matches the value of the random number for determination per normal symbol is larger than that in the normal state. Further, in addition to increasing the probability that the stop symbol of the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol, the number of opening or the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 is increased, or the number of opening and the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 is increased. You may increase. Further, even in the short time state, the probability that the stop symbol of the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, the number of opening or the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 is increased, and the number of opening and opening of the variable winning ball device 15 is increased. You may spend more time.

  The effect display device 9 performs variable display of a decorative symbol (effect symbol) as a symbol for decoration (effect) during the variable symbol display time of the special symbol indicator 8. The variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 and the variable display of the decorative symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Synchronous means that the variable display start time and end time are the same, and the variable display period is the same. When the special symbol display 8 stops and displays the big hit symbol, the effect display device 9 stops and displays the combination of decorative symbols reminiscent of the big hit.

  In the display area of the effect display device 9, on the basis of the start condition being satisfied, the variation of the decorative symbols is started in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas. For example, “left” → The stop symbols of the decorative symbols are stopped and displayed (derived display) in the order of “right” → “middle”. The decorative symbols may be stopped and displayed in a predetermined order in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas, or simultaneously in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas. The stop symbol may be stopped and displayed.

  The period from the start of variable display of decorative symbols until the stop symbol is derived and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas (variable display period = variable time). The variable display state may be a predetermined reach state. The reach state is a display state in which the decorative symbols that are not yet stopped and displayed when the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitute a part of the jackpot combination, or This is a display state in which all or part of the decorative symbols change synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. The display effect in the reach state is reach effect display (reach effect).

  In addition, during the decorative pattern change, unlike the reach production, the decorative display variable display state may become the reach state, and the variable display result may be a big hit design. A specific effect may be executed for notifying the player in accordance with the variable display mode. In this embodiment, a specific effect of a pseudo-continuous can be executed.

    In the pseudo-continuous effect, the decorative symbols are changed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R based on the fact that the start condition of the variable symbol variable display is satisfied once. Thus, after the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in all the symbol display areas 9L, 9C and 9R, the decorative symbols in all the symbol display areas 9L, 9C and 9R are changed again (referred to as re-variation or pseudo-continuous variation). The effect display is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, up to three times).

  In the decorative portion around the effect display device 9, three right effect LEDs 85R are provided on the right side, and three left effect LEDs 85L are provided on the left side. The right effect LED 85R and the left effect LED 85L execute a related display effect in each re-variation period (including the initial variation period) during a single variation period as a specific effect. Lights up or flashes when the effect is executed.

  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 the opening / closing plate is opened by the solenoid 21 in a specific gaming state (a big hit gaming state) that occurs when a specific display result (a big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the special symbol display 8. By controlling to the state, the big winning opening which becomes the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the big winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  The game area 6 is also provided with winning ports (ordinary winning ports) 29, 30, 33, and 39 for paying out a predetermined number of premium game balls determined in advance based on winning of the game balls. The game balls won in the winning openings 29, 30, 33, 39 are detected by the winning opening switches 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a.

  A normal symbol display 10 is provided above the effect display device 9. The normal symbol display 10 variably displays a plurality of types of identification information (for example, “◯” and “x”) called normal symbols.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. In this embodiment, variable display is performed by alternately lighting the upper and lower lamps (the symbols can be visually recognized when turned on). For example, if the lower lamp is turned on at the end of the variable display, it is a hit. . When the stop symbol on the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined number of times. In other words, the state of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 is a state that is advantageous from a disadvantageous state for the player when the normal symbol is a stop symbol (a state in which a game ball can be awarded at the second start winning port 14). To change. 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. Each time variable display on the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one. Further, in the probability variation state where the probability of being determined to be a big hit as compared to the normal state is high, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the variable winning ball apparatus 15 Opening time and opening times are increased. Even in the short state (the game state in which the variable display time of the special symbol is shortened) when the symbol variation time is shortened although it is not the probability variation state, the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

  On the left and right sides of the game area 7 of the game board 6, there are provided decorative LEDs 25 that are displayed blinking during the game, and at the lower part there is an outlet 26 for taking in a hit ball that has not won. In addition, two speakers 27 that utter sound effects and sounds as predetermined sound outputs are provided on the left and right upper portions 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 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. If the game ball enters the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a or the second start opening switch 14a, it is in a state where variable symbol display can be started ( For example, when the special symbol variable display is completed and the start condition is satisfied), the decorative display variable display is started on the effect display device 9. In other words, the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol corresponds to winning at the start winning opening. If the special symbol variable display cannot be started, the number of reserved memories is increased by 1 on the condition that the number of reserved memories has not reached the upper limit.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board (game control board) 31. FIG. 2 also shows a payout control board 37, an effect control board 80, and the like. A game control microcomputer (corresponding to game control means) 560 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main board 31. 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 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. including. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are built in the game control microcomputer 560. That is, the game control microcomputer 560 is a one-chip microcomputer. The one-chip microcomputer only needs to incorporate at least the CPU 56 and the RAM 55, and the ROM 54 may be external or built-in. The I / O port unit 57 may be externally attached. 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 on the power supply substrate 910. 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 (a special symbol process flag or the like) 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. The data corresponding to the control state of the game control means is data necessary for restoring the control state before the occurrence of a power failure or the like based on the data when the power is restored after a power failure or the like occurs. Further, data corresponding to the control state and data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are defined as data indicating the progress state of the game. In this embodiment, it is assumed that the entire RAM 55 is backed up.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that 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 win a jackpot based on a display result of variable symbol special display. The random number circuit 503 updates numerical data in accordance with a 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 starts at a random timing Based on the fact that the winning time is the reading (extraction) of the numerical data, it has a random number generation function in which the numerical data to be read becomes a random value.

  The random number circuit 503 includes a numeric data update range selection setting function (initial value selection setting function and upper limit value selection setting function), numeric data update rule selection setting function, and numeric data update rule selection. It has various functions such as a switching function. With such a function, the randomness of the generated random numbers can be improved.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 has a function of setting an initial value of numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503. For example, a predetermined calculation is performed using the ID number of the game control microcomputer 560 stored in a predetermined storage area such as the ROM 54 (an ID number assigned with a different value for each product of the game control microcomputer 560). The numerical data obtained by the execution is set as the initial value of the numerical data updated by the random number circuit 503. By performing such processing, the randomness of the random number generated by the random number circuit 503 can be further improved.

  Also, an input driver circuit for supplying detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a and 39a to the game control microcomputer 560. 58 is also mounted on the main board 31. The main board also includes 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 in accordance with a command from the game control microcomputer 560. 31.

  Further, the game control microcomputer 560 includes a special symbol display 8 that variably displays special symbols (variable display), a normal symbol display 10 that variably displays normal symbols, a special symbol hold memory display 18 and a normal symbol hold memory. Display control of the display 41 is performed.

  An information output circuit (not shown) that outputs an information output signal such as jackpot information indicating the occurrence of a jackpot gaming state to an external device such as a hall computer is also mounted on the main board 31.

  In this embodiment, the effect control means (configured by the effect control microcomputer) mounted on the effect control board 80 instructs the effect contents from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay board 77. The effect control command is received, and display control of the effect display device 9 for variably displaying the decorative design is performed.

  The effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80 performs display control of the decoration LED 25 provided on the game board, the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side, and the like via the lamp driver board 35. The sound output from the speaker 27 is controlled via the sound output board 70.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a circuit configuration example of the relay board 77, the effect control board 80, the lamp driver board 35, and the audio output board 70. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70 are not equipped with a microcomputer, but may be equipped with a microcomputer. Further, without providing the lamp driver board 35 and the audio output board 70, only the effect control board 80 may be provided for effect control.

  The effect control board 80 includes an effect control CPU 101 and an effect control microcomputer 100 including a RAM for storing information related to effects such as decorative symbol process flags. The RAM may be externally attached. In this embodiment, the RAM in the production control microcomputer 100 is not backed up. In the effect control board 80, the effect control CPU 101 operates in accordance with a program stored in a built-in or external ROM (not shown), and receives a capture signal from the main board 31 input via the relay board 77 ( In response to the (effect control INT signal), an effect control command is received via the input driver 102 and the input port 103. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the VDP (video display processor) 109 to perform display control of the effect display device 9 based on the effect control command.

  In this embodiment, a VDP 109 that performs display control of the effect display device 9 in cooperation with the effect control microcomputer 100 is mounted on the effect control board 80. The VDP 109 has an address space independent of the production control microcomputer 100, and maps a VRAM therein. VRAM is a buffer memory for developing image data. Then, the VDP 109 outputs the image data in the VRAM to the effect display device 9 via the frame memory.

  The effect control CPU 101 outputs to the VDP 109 a command for reading out necessary data from a CGROM (not shown) in accordance with the received effect control command. The CGROM stores in advance character image data and moving image data to be displayed on the effect display device 9, specifically, a person, characters, figures, symbols, etc. (including decorative symbols), and background image data. ROM. The VDP 109 reads image data from the CGROM in response to the instruction from the effect control CPU 101. The VDP 109 executes display control based on the read image data.

  The effect control command and the effect control INT signal are first input to the input driver 102 on the effect control board 80. The input driver 102 passes the signal input from the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the inside of the effect control board 80 (does not pass the signal in the direction from the inside of the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). It is also a unidirectional circuit as a regulating means.

  As a signal direction regulating means, the signal inputted from the main board 31 is allowed to pass through the relay board 77 only in the direction toward the effect control board 80 (the signal is not passed in the direction from the effect control board 80 to the relay board 77). The unidirectional circuit 74 is mounted. For example, a diode or a transistor is used as the unidirectional circuit. FIG. 3 illustrates a diode. A unidirectional circuit is provided for each signal. Furthermore, since the effect control command and the effect control INT signal are output from the main board 31 via the output port 571 that is a unidirectional circuit, the signal from the relay board 77 toward the inside of the main board 31 is restricted. That is, the signal from the relay board 77 does not enter the inside of the main board 31 (the game control microcomputer 560 side). The output port 571 is a part of the I / O port unit 57 shown in FIG. Further, a signal driver circuit that is a unidirectional circuit may be further provided outside the output port 571 (on the relay board 77 side).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 outputs a signal for driving the LED to the lamp driver board 35 via the output port 105. Further, the production control CPU 101 outputs sound number data to the audio output board 70 via the output port 104.

  In the lamp driver board 35, a signal for driving the LED is input to the LED driver 352 via the input driver 351. The LED driver 352 supplies a current to a light emitter provided on the frame side such as the frame LED 28 based on a signal for driving the LED. In addition, current is supplied to the decoration LED 25, the right effect LED 85R, and the left effect LED 85L provided on the game board side.

  In the voice output board 70, the sound number data is input to the voice synthesis IC 703 via the input driver 702. The voice synthesizing IC 703 generates voice or sound effect according to the sound number data, and outputs it to the amplifier circuit 705. The amplification circuit 705 outputs an audio signal obtained by amplifying the output level of the speech synthesis IC 703 to a level corresponding to the volume set by the volume 706 to the speaker 27. The voice data ROM 704 stores control data corresponding to the sound number data. The control data corresponding to the sound number data is a collection of data indicating the sound effect or sound output mode in a time series in a predetermined period (for example, a decorative symbol variation period).

  Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main process executed by the game control microcomputer 560 on the main board 31. When power is supplied to the gaming machine and power supply is started, the input level of the reset terminal to which the reset signal is input becomes high level, and the gaming control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) After executing a security check process, which is a process for confirming whether the contents of the program are valid, the main process after step S1 is started. In the main process, the CPU 56 first performs necessary initial settings.

  In the initial setting process, the CPU 56 first sets the interrupt prohibition (step S1). Next, the interrupt mode is set to interrupt mode 2 (step S2), and a stack pointer designation address is set to the stack pointer (step S3). Then, after initialization of the built-in device (CTC (counter / timer) and PIO (parallel input / output port) which are built-in devices (built-in peripheral circuits)) is performed (step S4), the RAM 55 is accessible. (Step S5). In the interrupt mode 2, the address synthesized from the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) built in the CPU 56 and the interrupt vector (1 byte: least significant bit 0) output from the built-in device is This mode indicates an interrupt address.

  Next, the CPU 56 checks the state of the output signal of the clear switch (for example, mounted on the power supply board) input via the input port (step S6). When the ON is detected in the confirmation, the CPU 56 executes a normal initialization process (steps S10 to S15).

  If the clear switch is not on, check whether data protection processing of the backup RAM area (for example, power supply stop processing such as addition of parity data) was performed when power supply to the gaming machine was stopped (Step S7). When it is confirmed that such protection processing is not performed, the CPU 56 executes initialization processing. Whether there is backup data in the backup RAM area is confirmed, for example, by the state of the backup flag set in the backup RAM area in the power supply stop process.

  When it is confirmed that the power supply stop process has been performed, the CPU 56 performs data check of the backup RAM area (step S8). In this embodiment, a parity check is performed as a data check. Therefore, in step S8, the calculated checksum is compared with the checksum calculated and stored by the same process in the power supply stop process. When the power supply is stopped after an unexpected power failure or the like, the data in the backup RAM area should be saved, so the check result (comparison result) is normal (matched). That the check result is not normal means that the data in the backup RAM area is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. In such a case, since the internal state cannot be returned to the state when the power supply is stopped, an initialization process that is executed when the power is turned on is not performed when the power supply is stopped.

  If the check result is normal, the CPU 56 recovers the game state restoration process (steps S41 to S43) for returning the internal state of the game control means and the control state of the electrical component control means such as the effect control means to the state when the power supply is stopped. Process). Specifically, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S41), and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area (area in the RAM 55) (step S42). ). The work area is backed up by a backup power source. In the backup setting table, initialization data for an area that may be initialized in the work area is set. As a result of the processing in steps S41 and S42, the saved contents of the work area that should not be initialized remain as they are. The part that should not be initialized is, for example, data indicating the gaming state before the power supply is stopped (special symbol process flag, probability variation flag, time reduction flag, etc.), and the area where the output state of the output port is saved (output port buffer) ), A portion in which data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls is set.

  Further, the CPU 56 transmits a power failure recovery designation command as an initialization command at the time of power supply recovery to the effect control board 80 (step S43). Then, the process proceeds to step S14.

  In this embodiment, it is confirmed whether the data in the backup RAM area is stored using both the backup flag and the check data. However, only one of them may be used. That is, either the backup flag or the check data may be used as an opportunity for executing the game state restoration process.

  In the initialization process, the CPU 56 first performs a RAM clear process (step S10). The RAM clear process initializes predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a big hit determination random number) to 0, but is initialized to an arbitrary value or a predetermined value. You may make it do. Alternatively, the entire area of the RAM 55 may not be initialized, and predetermined data (for example, count value data of a counter for generating a big hit determination random number) may be left as it is. Also, the initial address of the initialization setting table stored in the ROM 54 is set as a pointer (step S11), and the contents of the initialization setting table are sequentially set in the work area in the RAM 55 (step S12).

  By the processing in steps S11 and S12, initial values are set in flags for performing processing selectively according to the control state, such as a special symbol process flag.

  Further, the CPU 56 initializes a sub board (a board on which a microcomputer other than the main board 31 is mounted) (a command indicating that the game control microcomputer 560 has executed an initialization process). Is also transmitted to the effect control board 80 (step S13). For example, when the effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the initialization designation command, the effect display device 9 displays a screen for notifying that the control of the gaming machine has been initialized. Display, that is, initialization notification. In the initialization process, the CPU 56 also transmits a customer waiting demonstration designation (demonstration) command.

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a random number circuit setting process for initial setting of the random number circuit 503 (step S14). For example, the CPU 56 performs setting according to the random number circuit setting program to cause the random number circuit 503 to update the value of the random R.

  Then, the CPU 56 sets a CTC register built in the game control microcomputer 560 so that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms) (step S15). That is, a value corresponding to, for example, 2 ms is set in a predetermined register (time constant register) as an initial value. In this embodiment, it is assumed that a timer interrupt is periodically taken every 2 ms.

  When the execution of the initialization process (steps S10 to S15) is completed, the CPU 56 repeatedly executes the display random number update process (step S17) and the initial value random number update process (step S18) in the main process. When executing the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process, the interrupt disabled state is set (step S16). When the display random number update process and the initial value random number update process are finished, the interrupt enabled state is set. Set (step S19). In this embodiment, the display random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern or the like, and the display random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the display random number. . The initial value random number update process is a process for updating the count value of the counter for generating the initial value random number. In this embodiment, the initial value random number is an initial value of a count value such as a counter for generating a random number for determining whether or not to hit a normal symbol (normal symbol determination random number generation counter). It is a random number for determining. A game control process for controlling the progress of the game, which will be described later (the game control microcomputer 560 controls game devices such as a variable display device, a variable winning ball device, a ball payout device, etc. provided in the game machine itself. In a process to transmit, a command signal to be controlled by another microcomputer, or a game machine control process), the count value of a random number generation counter for normal symbol determination is one round (a value that can be taken by a random number). When the number of steps between the minimum value and the maximum value is increased), an initial value is set in the counter.

  When the timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes the timer interrupt process of steps S20 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 (step S20). The power-off signal is output, for example, when a power supply monitoring circuit mounted on the power supply board detects a decrease in the voltage of the power supplied to the gaming machine. In the power-off detection process, when detecting that the power-off signal has been output, the CPU 56 executes a power supply stop process for saving necessary data in the backup RAM area. Next, detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, and 39a are input via the input driver circuit 58, These state determinations are performed (switch processing: step S21).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes display control processing for performing display control of the special symbol display 8, the normal symbol display 10, the special symbol hold storage display 18, and the normal symbol hold storage display 41 (step S22). For the special symbol display 8 and the normal symbol display 10, control for outputting a drive signal to each display is executed according to the contents of the output buffer set in steps S32 and S33.

  Further, a process of updating the count value of each counter for generating each random number for determination such as a random number for determining a normal winning symbol used for game control is performed (determination random number update process: step 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: steps S24 and S25).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S26). In the special symbol process, the corresponding symbol is executed in accordance with a special symbol process flag for controlling the special symbol display 8 and the special winning award in a predetermined order. The CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

    Next, normal symbol process processing is performed (step 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. The CPU 56 updates the value of the normal symbol process flag according to the gaming state.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: step S28).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs information output processing for outputting data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to the hall management computer, for example (step S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs 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, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a. Execute (Step S30). Specifically, the payout control is performed in accordance with winning detection based on any one of the first starting port switch 13a, the second starting port switch 14a, the count switch 23, and the winning port switches 29a, 30a, 33a, 39a being turned on. A payout control command (award ball number signal) indicating the number of winning balls is output to a payout control microcomputer mounted on the substrate 37. The payout control microcomputer drives the ball payout device 97 in accordance with a payout control command indicating the number of winning balls.

  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 (step S31: output process).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for effect display of the special symbol in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data according to the value of the special symbol process flag ( Step S32). For example, if the variation speed is 1 frame / 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set when the start flag set in the special symbol process is set, the CPU 56, for example, every 0.2 seconds passes. Then, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer is incremented by one. Further, the CPU 56 performs variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display 8 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs a normal symbol display control process for setting normal symbol display control data for effect display of the normal symbol in an output buffer for setting the normal symbol display control data according to the value of the normal symbol process flag ( Step S33). For example, when the start flag related to the variation of the normal symbol is set, the CPU 56 switches the display state (“◯” and “×”) for the variation rate of the normal symbol every 0.2 seconds until the end flag is set. With such a speed, the value of the display control data set in the output buffer (for example, 1 indicating “◯” and 0 indicating “x”) is switched every 0.2 seconds. Further, the CPU 56 outputs a normal signal on the normal symbol display 10 by outputting a drive signal in step S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt permission state is set (step S34), and the process is terminated.

  With the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is started every 2 ms. The game control process corresponds to the processes in steps S21 to S33 (excluding step S29) in the timer interrupt process. In this embodiment, the game control process is executed by the timer interrupt process. However, in the timer interrupt process, for example, only a flag indicating that an interrupt has occurred is set, and the game control process is performed by the main process. May be executed.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing pseudo-continuous opportunities, development opportunities, and chances of success. For example, in the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R in the effect display device 9, the pseudo-continuous chance eye GC1 shown in FIG. The decorative symbols constituting any one of -GC8 are temporarily stopped and displayed. The “left symbol” is a decorative symbol displayed (stop display or temporary stop display) in the “left” symbol display area 9L, and the “middle symbol” is a decorative symbol displayed in the “middle” symbol display area 9C. The “right symbol” is a decorative symbol displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R. The pseudo consecutive chances GC1 to GC8 may be determined in advance as a combination of decorative symbols included in the special combination.

  A quasi-ream (pseudo-variation) is a variation time determined for one start-up prize in order to make it appear as if multiple symbols of variable display (fluctuation display) were executed for one start-up prize. Thus, in all symbol display areas, a state in which symbols (for example, left, middle, and decorative symbols) are temporarily stopped and a change pattern is executed a predetermined number of times. In general, the greater the number of re-variation repeated executions (the number of pseudo-continuations: including the variation before the first temporary stop), the higher the reliability of the jackpot. In addition, when a quasi-continuous change is executed, a certain reach effect may always be executed. Furthermore, the generation ratio of the effect may be changed depending on the number of times of pseudo-continuations. For example, when the re-variation execution number (re-variation number) is 2 (pseudo continuous number of times 3), “reach determination” is reached, and when the re-variation number is 3 (pseudo continuous number of times 4), “super reach determination”. When the number of re-variation times is 4 (5 pseudo-continuous times), it may be “big hit fixed”. Moreover, you may make the temporary stop symbol (combination of a stop symbol) at the time of a temporary stop the specific chance. For example, there is no stop symbol that matches, such as an odd number sequence (odd number) such as “1”, “3”, or “5” or a sequence (order number) such as “1”, “2”, or “3”. By presenting a combination (outcome) with features, it is possible to appeal the pseudo-continuous performance. In addition, when a symbol is temporarily stopped or re-variable, or when a special notification effect (by display, sound, lamp (including LED), moving object, etc.) is executed, the pseudo-continuous effect is given by the player. Can appeal. Further, a step-up notice may be executed at the time of re-variation during pseudo continuous variation. For example, when the number of re-variations is 3 (the number of pseudo continuous operations is 4), 4 steps in the step-up notice can be executed. When using a step-up notice, the number of steps in the step-up notice can be increased as the number of pseudo-continuations increases, so that the player can recognize that the reliability of the jackpot is higher. Become.

  In the specific effect of “Intro”, after changing the decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, the symbols are confirmed in all the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R. Before the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed (final stop display), for example, a predetermined effect display such as an introduction part of the effect display performed in the reach effect is performed.

  In the specific development of “Development Opportunity”, all symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R are changed after changing the decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R. , After temporarily displaying the decorative symbols constituting the development opportunity included in the predetermined special combination, the predetermined reach effect is started with the variable display state of the decorative symbols in the reach state. For example, in the specific effect of “Development Chance”, any of the development chances HC1 to HC8 shown in FIG. 6B in the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R of “Left”, “Middle”, and “Right”. Are temporarily stopped and displayed. When any one of the development chances HC1 to HC8 is temporarily stopped, the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, or the variable display result becomes “big hit” after the reach state is reached. The player's expectation is enhanced.

  In the specific effect of “end of development opportunity”, after changing the decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R, all symbol display areas 9L, 9C, In 9R, an effect display is performed in which a combination of decorative symbols predetermined as development opportunities is stopped and displayed as a final decorative symbol (final stop display). For example, in the specific effect “end of development opportunity”, any of the development chance items HC1 to HC8 temporarily stopped and displayed in the specific effect “development opportunity” is stopped and displayed as a confirmed decorative pattern.

  Furthermore, during the change of the decorative pattern, unlike the reach effect or the specific effect, for example, the decorative pattern can be changed by a display mode other than the variable display mode of the decorative pattern, such as displaying a predetermined character image or message image. A notice effect may be executed to notify the player that the display state may be a reach state or that the variable display result may be a big hit symbol. Hereinafter, the notice effects such as “character display”, “step-up image”, and “mail display” which are examples of the notice effects will be described.

  In the “character display” notice effect, the decorative symbols are changed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, and then two or more symbol display areas (for example, “ In the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9R), before the decorative symbols are temporarily displayed, an effect display is performed in which a character image prepared in advance is displayed at a predetermined position in the display area of the effect display device 9. .

  In the “step-up image” notice effect (step-up notice effect), two or more decorative symbols are changed in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R. Before the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the symbol display area, an effect display is performed in which a plurality of types of effect images prepared in advance are switched and displayed in a predetermined order in the display area of the effect display device 9. In the notice effect of “step-up image”, any one of a plurality of types of effect images prepared in advance (for example, an effect image displayed first in a predetermined order) is displayed, and then the effect image The effect display in the notice effect may be terminated without being switched.

  The step-up notice is a kind of notice effect executed during variable display (fluctuation display) of symbols executed for one start winning prize, and in particular, a notice form (display, sound, lamp (LED (Including moving objects, etc.) is a notice that changes in multiple stages. In general, the greater the number of changes (number of steps), the higher the reliability of the big hit. The target of the notice is a big hit or reach, but it may be an effect that gives a notice of a probable big hit, a specific aspect of reach, promotion to a probable change, or the like. Furthermore, the notice target may be changed depending on the number of steps. For example, it may be “reach confirmation” when proceeding to step 3, “super reach confirmation” when proceeding to step 4, and “big hit confirmation” when proceeding to step 5. Further, the change in the notice mode (step-up) is not limited to the appearance of different characters in this embodiment in order (see FIGS. 42 and 43), but is that the liquidity or color of one character changes. May be. In other words, if the player can recognize that the state of the means for giving notice (display, sound, lamp (including LED), movable object, etc.) has changed in stages, the appearance character will change in the step-up notice. Not limited to that.

  In the “mail display” notice effect, the decorative symbols are changed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, and then the decorative symbols are displayed in two or more symbol display areas. Before the temporary stop display is performed, for example, an effect display in which the effect operation changes such as changing the display of the effect image in the display area of the effect display device 9 is performed.

    When the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 are displayed in a stopped manner, the decorative symbol variable display state does not reach the reach state after reaching the variable display of the decorative symbol, and the reach is not reached. Any of the development chance items HC1 to HC8 may be stopped and displayed among a predetermined decorative symbol combination or a special decorative symbol combination. Such a decorative display variable display mode is referred to as a “non-reach” (also referred to as “normal shift”) variable display mode when the variable display result is an out-of-order design.

  When the special symbol display 8 and the effect display device 9 are displayed in a stopped state, the variable display state of the decorative symbol is changed to the reach state after the variable symbol display is started. After the reach effect is executed, or when the reach effect is not executed, a predetermined combination of decorative symbols that are not reachable may be stopped and displayed. Such a variable display result of the decorative pattern is referred to as a variable display mode of “reach” (also referred to as “reach out”) when the variable display result is “out of”.

  In this embodiment, when the big win symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, the variable display state of the decorative symbol becomes the reach state, the reach effect is executed, or the reach effect is executed. Instead, the decorative symbols are all stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R on the effect display device 9.

  It should be noted that the player cannot recognize from the variable display result of the decorative symbols whether or not the state is likely to change. That is, the combination of the stop symbol of the jackpot decorative symbol is used in the same manner when the control is not controlled to the probability variation state or the probability variation state. However, the combination of the stop pattern of the jackpot decoration symbol when it is controlled to the probability variation state (probability variation symbol) and the combination of the stop symbol of the jackpot decoration symbol when it is not controlled to the probability variation state (non-probability variation symbol) are separated. It is also possible to use a combination of stoppages of jackpot decorative symbols (hit jackpot symbols) both when not controlled to the probability variation state and when controlled to the probability variation state. You may alert | report generation | occurrence | production of the probability variation big hit using direction devices (effect display device 9, various LED, speaker 27 grade | etc.,).

  When the special symbol indicator 8 is stopped and displayed as “2”, which is a two-round jackpot symbol, the variable display state of the decorative symbol does not reach the reach state, and the predetermined display symbol is stopped and displayed on the effect display device 9. Or a stop symbol that becomes one of the development chance items HC1 to HC8 shown in FIG. 6B is stopped or displayed, or a stop symbol that becomes one of the odd chance items TC1 to TC4 shown in FIG. Stopped display. Note that the chances of success TC1 to TC4 are determined in advance as combinations of decorative symbols included in the special combination. In addition, when “2”, which is a two-round jackpot symbol, is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, a predetermined reach effect is executed after reaching the variable symbol display state of the decorative symbol, A stop symbol that is a combination of predetermined reach (for example, that the stop symbols in the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R match) is stopped on the effect display device 9 without performing the effect. May be displayed. The display effect in the effect display device 9 corresponding to the fact that “1”, which is the two-round jackpot symbol, is stopped and displayed on the special symbol indicator 8 is “surprise” (also referred to as “surprise probability big hit” or “sudden probability big hit”). This is referred to as a variable display mode.

  When “5”, which is a small hit symbol, is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, in the effect display device 9, the decorative symbol variable display is performed in the same manner as when the decorative symbol variable display mode is “accuracy”. Is performed, a stop symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination (for example, the stop symbols in the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R do not match) is stopped and displayed, A stop symbol of any of the development chances HC1 to HC8 shown in FIG. 6B is stopped or displayed, or a stop symbol that is a predetermined reach combination is stopped and displayed. This is referred to as a display effect in the effect display device 9 corresponding to the fact that “5”, which is a small hit symbol, is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 8, and a variable display mode of “small hit”. Note that the stop symbol of any one of the chance chance items TC1 to TC4 shown in FIG. 6C is used only when the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is “accuracy”, and the variable display mode is “small hit”. If it becomes, it will not be stopped. In other words, when any stop symbol of the chance chance items TC1 to TC4 is stopped and displayed in the variable display of the decorative symbols, the big hit symbol is derived and displayed as the variable display result in the variable display mode of “probability”.

  FIG. 7 shows a variation pattern of decorative symbols prepared in advance corresponding to the cases where the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is “non-reach” and “reach” when the variable display result is an out-of-order symbol. It is explanatory drawing which shows. As shown in FIG. 7, in this embodiment, non-reach PA1-1 to non-reach PA1-7 and non-reach PB1- are used as variation patterns corresponding to the case where the decorative symbol variable display mode is “non-reach”. 1 and non-reach PB1-2, non-reach PC1-1 and non-reach PC1-2 variation patterns are prepared. In addition, normal PA2-1 to normal PA2-4, super PA3-1 to super PA3-8, super PB3-1 to super PB3− are the variation patterns corresponding to the case where the decorative symbol variable display mode is “reach”. 5. Fluctuation patterns of Super PC 3-1 to Super PC 3-4 are prepared.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a variation pattern of a decorative symbol prepared in advance corresponding to a case where the variable display result is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol. As shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, normal PA2-5 to normal PA2-8, super PA4-1 are used as the variation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is a big hit symbol or a small hit symbol. ~ Super PA4-8, Super PA5-1 to Super PA5-4, Super PB4-1 to Super PB4-4, Super PB5-1 to Super PB5-4, Super PD1-1 and Super PD1-2, Special PG1-1 ~ Special PG1-4, Special PG2-1 to Special PG2-3, Special PG3-1 to Special PG3-3 variation patterns are prepared.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows. (2-1) Random 2-1 (MR2-1): Determines the type of jackpot (probability big hit, sudden probability change big hit, normal big hit) (for jackpot type determination) (2-2) Random 2-2 (MR2- 2): Determine whether or not to reach (for reach determination) (3) Random 3 (MR3): Determine the type (type) of the variation pattern (for variation pattern type determination) (4) Random 4 (MR4) : Determine variation pattern (variation time) (for variation pattern determination) (5) Random 5 (MR5): Determine whether or not to generate a hit based on a normal symbol (for determination per normal symbol) (6) Random 6 (MR6): Random 5 initial value is determined (for determining random 5 initial value)

  In step S23 in the game control process shown in FIG. 5, the game control microcomputer 560 generates (2-1) a big hit type determination random number and (5) a normal symbol determination random number. The counter is incremented (added by 1). That is, they are determination random numbers, and other random numbers are display random numbers (random 2-2, random 3, random 4) or initial value random numbers (random 6). In addition, in order to improve a game effect, you may use random numbers other than said random number. In this embodiment, a random number generated by hardware incorporated in the game control microcomputer 560 (or hardware external to the game control microcomputer 560) is used as the jackpot determination random number.

    FIGS. 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams 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-time jackpot determination table used in a normal state (a gaming state that is not a probability change state) and a probability change jackpot determination table used in a probability change state. Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 10 (A) and each numerical value described in FIG. 10 (B) are set in the normal time big hit determination table. Each numerical value described in the right column of (A) and each numerical value described in FIG. 10 (B) are set. The numerical values described in FIGS. 10A and 10B are the big hit determination value or the small hit determination value. Hereinafter, the big hit determination value and the small hit determination value may be collectively expressed as “big hit determination value”.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and uses the extracted value as the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R). The jackpot determination random number is shown in FIGS. If it matches any of the big hit judgment values shown in B), it is decided to make a big hit (probability big hit, normal big hit or sudden big hit) or small hit for the special symbol. Note that “probability” shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B indicates the probability (ratio) of big hit or small hit. Further, determining whether or not to make a big hit or a small hit means determining whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state or a small hit gaming state, but the stop symbol in the special symbol display 8 is a big hit symbol. Alternatively, it is also determined whether or not to make a small hit.

  FIG. 10C is an explanatory diagram showing a jackpot type determination table 131 stored in the ROM 54. When it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol, the jackpot type determination table 131 determines the jackpot type as “normal jackpot”, “based on the random number (random 2-1) for determining the jackpot type. This table is referred to in order to determine either “probable big hit” or “surprise big hit”. The big hit type determination table 131 is a numerical value to be compared with the value of the random 2-1, and corresponding to each of “normal big hit”, “probability big hit”, and “crash big hit” (big hit type determination value) Is set. When the random value 2-1 matches any of the jackpot type determination values, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type as a type corresponding to the matched jackpot type determination value.

  FIGS. 11A to 11F and FIG. 12G are explanatory diagrams showing the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132G. The jackpot variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132G, when it is determined that the variable display result is a jackpot symbol, the variation pattern type is determined according to the determination result of the jackpot type, and a random number for determining the variation pattern type. It is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types based on (Random 3). Each of the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132G is selected according to a table selection rule as shown in FIG. In other words, the game state is selected according to whether the game state is the normal state, the probability variation state, or the short time state, and the determination result of the jackpot type.

  In each of the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132G, a random number (random 3) for determining the fluctuation pattern type is determined depending on whether the determination result of the big hit type is “normal”, “probability variation”, or “probability”. ) And a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with normal CA3-1, super CA3-2 to super CA3-4, super CB3-1, super CB3-2, special CA4-1, and special CA4-2. A determination value corresponding to one of the variation pattern types of special CB4-1, special CB4-2, special CC4-1, and special CC4-2 is set.

  As an example, when the game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal state, the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 11A used when the big hit type is “normal” and the big hit type is The assignment of determination values to the variation pattern types of normal CA3-1 and super CA3-2 is different from the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132B shown in FIG. In the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A, a determination value is assigned to the variation pattern type of the super CA3-3, and in the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132B, the variation value type of the super CA3-3. The judgment value is not assigned. Further, in the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A, no determination value is assigned to the variation pattern type of the super CA 3-4, and in the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132B, the variation pattern type of the super CA 3-4 is not assigned. Judgment value is assigned.

  As described above, when the gaming state is one of the normal state, the probability variation state, and the short-time state, the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132C selected according to the big hit type in the gaming state (when in the normal state) When the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132D to 132F (selected when the probability variation state is selected) and the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A, 132B, and 132G (selected during the short time state) are compared, Accordingly, the assignment of the judgment value to each variation pattern type is different. Also, determination values are assigned to different variation pattern types depending on the jackpot type. Therefore, different variation pattern types can be determined according to the determination result of whether the big hit type is a plurality of types, and the ratio determined for the same variation pattern type can be varied.

  Further, in the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132C, 132F, 132G used when the big hit type is “surprise”, for example, special CA4-1, special CA4-2, special CB4-1, special CB4-2, When the big hit type such as special CC4-1 or special CC4-2 is other than “surprise”, the determination value is assigned to the variation pattern type to which the determination value is not assigned. Therefore, when the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type becomes “surprise”, when the control is made to the two round big hit state, the variation pattern type is different from the case of controlling to the 15 round big hit state. be able to.

  When the big hit type is determined to be “normal”, the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A shown in FIG. 11A used when the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state or a short-time state. With the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132E shown in FIG. 11D used when the gaming state is a probable variation state, determination values are assigned to the variation pattern types of normal CA3-1 and super CA3-2. Is different. In the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132A, a determination value is assigned to the variation pattern type of the super CA3-3, and in the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132D, a determination value is assigned to the variation pattern type of the super CA3-3. It is not done. As described above, when the big hit type is determined to be “normal”, “probability change”, or “surprise change”, the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132A and 132D (“normal”) selected according to the gaming state. ), The big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132B and 132E (selected when “probability change”), and the big hit variation pattern type determination tables 132C, 132F and 132G (selected when “probability”) are compared. Depending on whether the gaming state is a normal state, a short time state, or a probable variation state, the determination value is assigned to each variation pattern type differently. In addition, determination values may be assigned to different variation pattern types depending on the gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to determine different variation pattern types depending on whether the gaming state is a normal state, a short-time state or a probable variation state, and the ratio determined for the same variation pattern type can be varied. it can.

  FIGS. 13A to 13C are explanatory diagrams showing variation patterns type determination tables 133A to 133C for small hits stored in the ROM 54. FIG. The small hit variation pattern type determination tables 133A to 133C indicate that when it is determined that the variable display result is a small hit symbol, the variation pattern type is based on a random number (random 3) for determining the variation pattern type. It is a table referred to in order to determine any of a plurality of types. Each of the small hit variation pattern type determination tables 133A to 133C is selected, for example, according to a table selection rule as shown in FIG. That is, the game state is selected according to whether it is a normal state, a probability change state, or a time-short state. Each of the small hit variation pattern type determination tables 133A to 133C is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random number (random 3) value for variation pattern type determination, and includes special CA4-1, special CB4-1, The judgment value corresponding to one of the variation pattern types of the special CC4-1 is included.

  The variation pattern type of the special CA4-1 to which the determination value is assigned in the small hit variation pattern type determination table 133A shown in FIG. 13A is the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132C shown in FIG. Is also assigned a decision value. The variation pattern type of the special CB4-1 to which the determination value is assigned in the small hit variation pattern type determination table 133B shown in FIG. 13B is the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132F shown in FIG. Is also assigned a decision value. The variation pattern type of the special CC 4-1 to which the determination value is assigned in the small hit variation pattern type determination table 133C shown in FIG. 13C is the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132G shown in FIG. Is also assigned a decision value. As described above, the variation pattern types of the special CA 4-1, the special CB 4-1, and the special CC 4-1 are common variations when the big hit type is “surprise” and when the variable display result is “small hit”. It is a pattern type. That is, the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132C shown in FIG. 11 (C), the big hit variation pattern type determination table 132F shown in FIG. 11 (F), and FIG. The big hit variation pattern type determination table 132G shown in G) is set so as to include a variation pattern type that is common to the variation pattern type determined when the variable display result is “small hit”.

  14A to 14C are explanatory diagrams showing reach determination tables 134A to 134C stored in the ROM 54. FIG. The reach determination tables 134A to 134C indicate whether or not to change the variable display state of the decorative design to the reach state when it is determined that the variable display result is “disconnected”. -2) is a table referred to for determination based on the above. Each of the reach determination tables 134A to 134C is selected according to a table selection rule as shown in FIG. That is, the game state is selected according to whether it is a normal state, a probability change state, or a time-short state. Each of the reach determination tables 134A to 134C is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a reach determination random number (random 2-2), and is non-reach HA1-1 to non-reach HA1-4 and non-reach HB1. −1, non-reach HB1-2, non-reach HC1-1, non-reach HC1-2, the determination result indicating that the reach state is not reached, reach HA2-1 to reach HA2-3, reach HB2-1, reach HC2-1 The determination value corresponding to any of the determination results indicating the reach state is included.

  For example, in the setting of the reach determination table 134A shown in FIG. 14A, the value in the range of “1” to “204” is set to the non-reach HA 1-1 corresponding to the case where the number of reserved storage is “0”. Assigned, a value in the range of “205” to “239” is assigned to the reach HA 2-1. Corresponding to the case where the number of reserved memories is “1”, a value in the range of “1” to “217” that is larger than the number of determination values assigned to the non-reach HA 1-1 is non-reach HA 1-2. Assigned to. Furthermore, the value in the range of “1” to “220”, which is larger than the number of determination values assigned to the non-reach HA 1-1 and the non-reach HA 1-2 corresponding to the case where the number of reserved storage is “2”, Allocated to non-reach HA1-3. Corresponding to the case where the number of reserved memories is “3” or “4”, “1” to “1”, which are larger than the number of determination values assigned to each of the non-reach HA 1-1 to non-reach HA 1-3. 230 ”is assigned to non-reach HA1-4 and non-reach HA1-5. With such a setting, when the number of reserved memories is a predetermined number (for example, “3”) or more, it is determined that the decorative symbol variable display state is set to the reach state compared to when the number is less than the predetermined number. The ratio is lower. If the average special symbol variation time in the variation pattern corresponding to “non-reach” is set to be shorter than the average special symbol variation time in the variation pattern corresponding to “reach”. When the number of reserved memories is greater than or equal to the predetermined number, the average special symbol variation time can be shortened compared to when the number is less than the predetermined number.

  FIGS. 15A to 15C are explanatory diagrams showing reach variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C stored in the ROM 54. FIG. The reach variation pattern type determination tables 135 </ b> A to 135 </ b> C indicate the change pattern type based on the random number (random 3) for determining the change pattern type when it is determined that the decorative display variable display state is set to the reach state. Is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of types. Each of the reach variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C is selected as a use table according to the determination result indicating the reach state such as reach HA2-1 to reach HA2-3, reach HB2-1, reach HC2-1. The That is, the reach variation pattern type determination table 135A is selected as a use table according to the determination result indicating reach HA2-1 to reach HA2-3, and for reach according to the determination result indicating reach HB2-1. The variation pattern type determination table 135B is selected as the use table, and the reach variation pattern type determination table 135C is selected as the use table according to the determination result indicating that the reach HC2-1 is selected. Each of the reach variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C has a determination result indicating that the reach state is set to reach HA2-1 to reach HA2-3, reach HB2-1, or reach HC2-1. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random number (random 3) value for determining the variation pattern type, which is normal CA2-1, super CA2-2, super CA2-3, super CB2-1, super CB2-2. Data (determination value) for determining any of the fluctuation pattern types.

  For example, in the reach variation pattern type determination table 135A shown in FIG. 15A, the value (determination value) in the range of “1” to “128” corresponds to the determination result indicating that the reach is HA2-1. It is assigned to the variation pattern type of normal CA2-1, and other values are assigned to the variation pattern types of super CA2-2 and super CA2-3. Corresponding to the determination result to reach reach 2-2, a value in the range of “1” to “170” is assigned to the variation pattern type of normal CA2-1. Further, in response to the determination result that the reach HA2-3 is selected, a value in the range of “1” to “182” is assigned to the variation pattern type of the normal CA2-1. The reach HA 2-1 is compared with the value of the random number for reach determination (random 2-2) corresponding to the case where the number of reserved storage is “0” by the reach determination table 134A shown in FIG. The judgment value to be assigned is assigned. A determination value is assigned to the reach HA 2-2 corresponding to the case where the number of reserved storage is “1” or “2”. The reach HA2-3 is assigned a determination value corresponding to the case where the number of reserved storage is “3” or “4”. With these settings, the fluctuation pattern of the normal CA 2-1 in which the “normal” reach effect is executed when the number of reserved memories is greater than or equal to a predetermined number (eg, “1”) compared to when the number is less than the predetermined number. The rate determined for the type increases. And the variation time of the average special symbol in the variation pattern that executes the “normal” reach effect is shorter than the variation time of the average special symbol in the variation pattern that executes the reach effect other than “normal”. If the number of reserved memories is greater than or equal to a predetermined number, the average special symbol variation time can be shortened compared to when the number is less than the predetermined number.

  FIGS. 16A to 16C are explanatory diagrams showing non-reach variation pattern type determination tables 136A to 136C stored in the ROM 54. FIG. The non-reach variation pattern type determination tables 136A to 136C indicate the variation pattern based on the random number (random 3) for determining the variation pattern type when it is determined that the decorative symbol variable display state is not set to the reach state. It is a table referred in order to determine the type as one of a plurality of types. The non-reach variation pattern type determination tables 136A to 136C include non-reach HA1-1 to non-reach HA1-4, non-reach HB1-1, non-reach HB1-2, non-reach HC1-1, and non-reach HC1-2. The table is selected as a usage table according to the determination result that the reach state is not set. That is, the non-reach variation pattern type determination table 136A is selected as a usage table according to the determination results of the non-reach HA1-1 to non-reach HA1-4, and the determination results of the non-reach HB1-1 and non-reach HB1-2 are obtained. Accordingly, the non-reach variation pattern type determination table 136B is selected as the use table, and the non-reach variation pattern type determination table 136C is selected as the use table according to the determination results of the non-reach HC1-1 and non-reach HC1-2. The In each of the non-reach variation pattern type determination tables 136A to 136C, the determination result indicating that the non-reach state is not set is non-reach HA1-1 to non-reach HA1-4, non-reach HB1-1, non-reach HB1-2, non-reach HC1. -1 or non-reach HC1-2, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random number (random 3) value for determining the variation pattern type depending on whether it is non-reach HC1-2, and non-reach CA1-1 to non-reach It includes data (determination value) corresponding to any of the variation pattern types of reach CA1-4, non-reach CB1-1 to non-reach CB1-3, non-reach CC1-1 to non-reach CC1-3.

  FIGS. 17, 18 </ b> A and 18 </ b> B are explanatory diagrams showing hit variation pattern determination tables 137 </ b> A to 137 </ b> C stored in the ROM 54. The hit variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137C determine the variation pattern according to the determination result of the big hit type or the variation pattern type when it is determined that the variable display result is “big hit” or “small hit”. This is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on a random number (random 4). Each of the variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137C is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. That is, the hit variation pattern determination table 137A is selected as the use table in accordance with the determination result that the variation pattern type is either normal CA3-1 or super CA3-2 to super CA3-4, and the variation pattern type is selected as the super table. The hit variation pattern determination table 137B is selected as a use table in accordance with the determination result to select one of CB3-1 to super CB3-2, and the variation pattern type is special CA4-1, special CA4-2, special CB4-. 1, the hit variation pattern determination table 137C is selected as the use table in accordance with the determination result indicating that any one of the special CB4-2, the special CC4-1, and the special CC4-2 is selected. Each of the variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137C is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random pattern determination random number (random 4) value according to the variation pattern type. Data (determination value) corresponding to any of a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the case of “big hit” or “small hit” is included.

  FIGS. 19 and 20 are explanatory diagrams showing the deviation variation patterns 138A and 138B stored in the ROM 54. FIG. The deviation variation pattern determination tables 138A and 138B determine the variation pattern according to whether or not to reach the reach state and the determination result of the variation pattern type when it is determined that the variable display result is “out of range”. This is a table that is referred to in order to determine a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on a random number (random 4). Each deviation variation pattern determination table 138A, 138B is selected as a usage table according to the determination result of the variation pattern type. That is, the determination result that the variation pattern type is any one of non-reach CA1-1 to non-reach CA1-4, non-reach CB1-1 to non-reach CB1-3, non-reach CC1-1 to non-reach CC1-3. Accordingly, the deviation variation pattern determination table 138A is selected as the usage table, and the variation pattern type is any one of normal CA2-1, super CA2-2, super CA2-3, super CB2-1, and super CB2-2. Depending on the determination result, the deviation variation pattern determination table 138B is selected as the usage table.

  The deviation variation pattern determination table 138A is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the random pattern random number (random 4) value according to the variation pattern type, and the decorative symbol variable display result is “out of”. And data (determination value) for determining one of a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable display mode is “non-reach”. The deviation variation pattern determination table 138B is a numerical value (determination value) that is compared with the value of a random number (random 4) for variation pattern determination according to the variation pattern type, and the decorative symbol variable display result is “out of”. And data (determination value) for determining one of a plurality of types of variation patterns corresponding to the case where the variable display mode is “reach”.

  In the deviation variation pattern determination table 138A shown in FIG. 19, non-reach PA1-4 to non-reach PA1-7 corresponding to the case of non-reach variation pattern types such as non-reach CA1-4 and non-reach CC1-3. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of a random number (random 4) for determining the variation pattern is assigned to the variation pattern for executing the specific effect. With such a setting, non-reach PA1-4 to non-reach corresponds to the determination that the decorative symbol variable display result is “out” and the determination that the decorative symbol variable display state is not the reach state. It is possible to make a decision to be one of the variation patterns of reach PA1-7 and to execute an effect operation as a specific effect. Also, it is assigned to the fluctuation pattern of non-reach PB1-1 corresponding to the fluctuation pattern type of non-reach CB1-1, and assigned to the fluctuation pattern of non-reach PB1-2 corresponding to the fluctuation pattern type of non-reach CB1-2. It has been.

  Then, the non-reach CA1-4 variation pattern type is compared with the random pattern random number (random 3) value for variation pattern type determination in the non-reach variation pattern type determination table 136A shown in FIG. It is a numerical value (determination value), and a determination value in the range of “217” to “241” is assigned to the non-reach HA 1-1, and a range of “230” to “241” is assigned to the non-reach HA 1-2. Determination values are assigned, determination values in the range of “237” to “241” are assigned to the non-reach HA1-3, and determinations in the range of “239” to “241” are assigned to the non-reach HA1-4. A value has been assigned. Further, for the non-reach HA 1-1, the reach determination random number (random 2-2) corresponding to the case where the number of reserved storage is “0” in the reach determination table 134A shown in FIG. A determination value in the range of “1” to “204” is assigned. For the non-reach HA1-2, in the reach determination table 134A, the reserved storage number corresponds to “1” and is a numerical value (determination value) that is compared with the value of the random number for determination of reach (random 2-2). Thus, determination values in the range of “1” to “217” are assigned. For the non-reach HA1-3, in the reach determination table 134A, the reserved storage number corresponds to “2” and is a numerical value (determination value) that is compared with the value of the random number for reach determination (random 2-2). Thus, determination values in the range of “1” to “220” are assigned. For the non-reach HA1-4, in the reach determination table 134A, the numbers to be compared with the values of the random numbers for reach determination (random 2-2) corresponding to the numbers of reserved storage “3” and “4” ( Determination value) and a determination value in the range of “1” to “230” is assigned. Accordingly, when the number of reserved memories is “1” or “2”, the ratio determined as the variation pattern type of non-reach CA1-4 is lower than when the number of reserved memories is “0”. . Further, when the reserved storage number is “3” or “4”, the non-reach CA1-4 is compared to the case where the reserved storage number is “0” or “1” or “2”. The ratio determined for the variation pattern type becomes lower.

  In the variation pattern illustrated in FIG. 7, the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern of the non-reach PA1-1 in which the specific effect is not executed is 5.75 seconds, and the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern of the non-reach PA1-2. Is 3.75 seconds, and the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern of the non-reach PA1-3 is 1.50 seconds. On the other hand, the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern of the non-reach PA1-4 in which the “slip” specific effect is executed is 8.25 seconds, and the non-reach in which the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect is executed. The variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern of PA1-5 is 16.70 seconds, and the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern of non-reach PA1-6 in which the specific effect of “Intro” is executed is 10.20 seconds. Yes, the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern of the non-reach PA 1-7 in which the specific effect “end of development opportunity end” is executed is 9.25 seconds. That is, the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern in which the specific effect is executed corresponding to “non-reach” is longer than the variation time of the special symbol in the variation pattern in which the specific effect is not executed. When the number of reserved memories is “1” or more, the ratio determined as the variation pattern type of the non-reach CA 1-4 that executes the specific effect is lower than when it is “0”. In addition, when the number of reserved storage is “3” or more, the ratio determined as the variation pattern type of non-reach CA1-4 is lower than when the number is less than “3”. Therefore, when the number of reserved memories is equal to or greater than the predetermined number, the average special symbol variation time can be shortened compared to when the number is less than the predetermined number.

  In the deviation variation pattern determination table 138B shown in FIG. 20, the variation pattern for executing the “normal” reach effect such as normal PA2-1 to normal PA2-4 corresponding to the variation pattern type of normal CA2-1. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of a random number (random 4) for determining the variation pattern is assigned. Corresponding to the case of the change pattern type of super CA2-2, the change pattern for executing reach effect α1 such as super PA3-1 to super PA3-4 and the reach effect such as super PA3-5 to super PA3-8. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random number (random 4) for determining the variation pattern is assigned to the variation pattern for executing α2. Corresponding to the case where the variation pattern type is super CA2-3 or super CB2-1, random numbers for variation pattern determination (random 4 ) Is assigned a numerical value (judgment value) to be compared.

  Further, for example, for a variation pattern that executes a specific effect of “pseudo-continuous”, such as a variation pattern of super PA3-4, super PA3-8, and super PB3-4, a decorative pattern is displayed after the pseudo-continuous variation is performed. The variation pattern type is classified according to the type of effect operation in the reach effect that is executed based on the fact that the variable display state becomes the reach state. That is, since the fluctuation pattern of the super PA 3-4 is a fluctuation pattern for executing the reach effect α1, it corresponds to the case of the fluctuation pattern type of the super CA 2-2 in the deviation fluctuation pattern determination table 138B shown in FIG. Thus, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number (random 4) for determining the variation pattern is assigned. Since the variation pattern of the super PA 3-8 is a variation pattern for executing the reach effect α2, the variation pattern determination table 138B corresponds to the variation pattern type of the super CA 2-2. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with a random number (random 4) value is assigned. Since the variation pattern of the super PB 3-4 is a variation pattern for executing the reach effect β1, it corresponds to the case where the variation pattern type of the super CA 2-3 or the super CB 2-1 is used in the outlier variation pattern determination table 138B. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of a random number (random 4) for determining the variation pattern is assigned.

  FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. In the example shown in FIG. 21, the command 80XX (H) is an effect control command (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of a decorative symbol that is variably displayed on the effect display device 9 in response to variable display of a special symbol. (Corresponding to the variation pattern XX, respectively). “(H)” indicates a hexadecimal number. Note that the variation pattern XX (XX is an integer) corresponds to one of the variation patterns shown in FIGS. The variation pattern command is also a command for designating the start of variation. Therefore, when the effect control microcomputer 100 receives the command 80XX (H), the effect display device 9 controls the effect display device 9 to start variable display of decorative symbols. The variation time can be specified by the variation pattern, and the variation pattern command corresponds to a command that can identify the variation time of the decorative symbol.

  Commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H) are effect control commands indicating whether or not to win a jackpot and the type of jackpot game. The production control microcomputer 100 determines the decorative pattern and the display result of the decorative pattern in response to the reception of the commands 8C01 (H) to 8C05 (H). It is called a command.

  Command 8F00 (H) is an effect control command (symbol confirmation designation command) indicating that the variable display (fluctuation) of the decorative symbols is terminated and the display result (stop symbol) is derived and displayed. When receiving the symbol confirmation designation command, the effect control microcomputer 100 ends the variable display (fluctuation) of the decorative symbols and derives and displays the display result.

  Command 9000 (H) is an effect control command (initialization designation command: power-on designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is started. Command 9200 (H) is an effect control command (power failure recovery designation command) transmitted when power supply to the gaming machine is resumed. When the power supply to the gaming machine is started, the gaming control microcomputer 560 transmits a power failure recovery designation command if data is stored in the backup RAM, and if not, initialization designation is performed. Send a command.

  Command 9F00 (H) is an effect control command (customer waiting demonstration designation command) for designating a customer waiting demonstration.

  The commands A001 to A003 (H) are for displaying a fanfare screen, that is, an effect control command for designating the start of a jackpot game or the start of a jackpot game (a jackpot start designation command or a jackpot start designation command: a fanfare designation command). is there. The jackpot start designation command includes a jackpot start 1 designation command corresponding to the type of jackpot (sent at a time other than sudden probability change big hit) and a jackpot start designation 2 designation command (sent at sudden probability change big hit). . The command A1XX (H) is an effect control command (special command during opening of a special winning opening) indicating a display of the number of times (round) indicated by XX while the special winning opening is open. A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designation command after opening the big winning opening) indicating the closing of the big winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX.

  Command A301 (H) is an effect control command (a jackpot end 1 designation command: an ending 1 designation command) for designating display of a jackpot end screen at a time other than a sudden probability variation jackpot. Command A302 (H) is an effect control command (a jackpot end 2 designation command: an ending 2 designation command) for designating display of a jackpot end screen at the time of sudden probability variation jackpot. Command A303 (H) is an effect control command (small hit end specifying command: ending 3 specifying command) for displaying the small hit end screen, that is, specifying the end of the small hit game.

  The command C2XX (H) is an effect control command (pending storage number designation command) that designates the holding memory number. “XX” in the command C2XX (H) indicates the number of reserved memories. Command C300 (H) is an effect control command (pending storage count subtraction designation command) that specifies that the reserved storage count is decremented by one. In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a reserved memory number subtraction designation command when subtracting the reserved memory number, but subtracts the reserved memory number without using the reserved memory number subtraction designation command. In this case, the reserved memory number after subtraction may be designated by a reserved memory number designation command.

  The effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80 receives the above-described effect control command from the game control microcomputer 560 mounted on the main board 31. Then, the display state of the effect display device 9 is changed according to the contents shown in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the effect control command has a 2-byte structure, the first byte represents MODE (command classification), and the second byte represents EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always set to “1”, and the first bit (bit 7) of the EXT data is always set to “0”. Note that such a command form is an example, and other command forms may be used. For example, a control command composed of 1 byte or 3 bytes or more may be used.

  In addition, as the transmission method of the effect control command, the effect control command data is output from the main board 31 to the effect control board 80 via the relay board 77 by the eight parallel signal lines of the effect control signals CD0 to CD7, In addition to the effect control command data, a method of outputting a pulse-shaped (rectangular wave-shaped) capture signal (effect control INT signal) for instructing capture of the effect control command data is used. The 8-bit effect control command data of the effect control command is output in synchronization with the effect control INT signal. The effect control microcomputer 100 mounted on the effect control board 80 detects that the effect control INT signal has risen, and starts a 1-byte data capturing process through an interrupt process.

  In this embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits a variation pattern command, a display result specifying command, and a reserved storage number subtraction designation command at the start of variation. When the variable display time (fluctuation time) elapses, a symbol confirmation designation command is transmitted.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an example of a special symbol process (step S26) program executed by the game control microcomputer 560 (specifically, the CPU 56) mounted on the main board 31. As described above, in the special symbol process, a process for controlling the special symbol display 8 and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process, the CPU 56 detects that the game ball has won the first start port switch 13a or the second start port 14 for detecting that the game ball has won the first start game port 13. If the second start port switch 14a is turned on, that is, if a start winning is generated, start port switch passing processing is executed (steps S311 and S312). Then, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed. If the first start winning port switch 13a or the second start port switch 14a is not turned on, any one of steps S300 to S310 is performed according to the internal state.

  The processes in steps S300 to S310 are as follows.

  Special symbol normal processing (step S300): Executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is zero. When the game control microcomputer 560 is in a state where variable display of the special symbol can be started, the game control microcomputer 560 confirms the number of numerical data stored (the number of reserved memories) stored in the reserved memory number buffer. The number of numerical data stored in the reserved memory number buffer can be confirmed by the count value of the reserved memory number counter. If the count value of the reserved storage number counter is not 0, it is determined whether or not the display result of the special symbol variable display is a big hit or a small hit. In case of big hit, set big hit flag. In the case of a small hit, a small hit flag is set. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (1 in this example) according to step S301. The big hit flag and the small hit flag are reset when the big hit game or the small hit game ends.

  Fluctuation pattern setting process (step S301): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 1. Also, the variation pattern is determined, and the variation time in the variation pattern (variable display time: the time from the start of variable display until the display result is derived and displayed (stop display)) is defined as the variation display variation time of the special symbol Decide to do. Also, a variable time timer for measuring the special symbol variable time is started. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (2 in this example) corresponding to step S302.

  Display result specifying command transmission process (step S302): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 2. Control for transmitting a display result specifying command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (3 in this example) corresponding to step S303.

  Special symbol changing process (step S303): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 3. When the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting process elapses (the variation time timer set in step S301 times out, that is, the variation time timer value becomes 0), the internal state (special symbol process flag) is stepped. Update to a value corresponding to S304 (4 in this example).

  Special symbol stop process (step S304): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 4. The variable display on the special symbol display 8 is stopped and the stop symbol is derived and displayed. In addition, control for transmitting a symbol confirmation designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 is performed. When the big hit flag or the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 or 8 in this example) corresponding to step S305 or step S308. If neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S300 (in this example, 0). The effect control microcomputer 100 controls the effect display device 9 to stop the decorative symbol and the decorative symbol when receiving the symbol confirmation designation command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560.

  Preliminary winning opening opening process (step S305): This is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 5. In the pre-opening process for the big prize opening, control for opening the big prize opening is performed. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S306 (6 in this example). The pre-opening process for the big winning opening is executed for each round, but when the first round is started, the pre-opening process for the big winning opening is also a process for starting the big hit game.

  Large winning opening opening process (step S306): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 6. A control for transmitting an effect control command for round display during the big hit game state or the small hit game to the effect control microcomputer 100, a process for confirming that the closing condition of the big prize opening is established, and the like are performed. If the closing condition for the special prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (5 in this example) corresponding to step S305. When all the rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S307 (7 in this example).

  Big hit end process (step S307): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 7. Control for causing the production control microcomputer 100 to perform display control for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended is performed. In addition, a process for setting a flag indicating a gaming state (for example, a probability change flag or a time reduction flag) is performed. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  Small hit release pre-processing (step S308): This process is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 8. In the pre-opening process for small hits, control is performed to open the big prize opening. Specifically, a counter (for example, a counter that counts the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening) is initialized and the solenoid 21 is driven to open the big prize opening. Also, the execution time of the special prize opening opening process is set by the timer, and the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S309 (9 in this example). It should be noted that although the pre-opening process for small hits is executed for each round, the pre-opening process for small hits is also a process for starting a small hit game when starting the first round.

  Small hit release processing (step S309): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 9. A control for transmitting a presentation control command for round display during the small hit gaming state to the microcomputer 100 for the presentation control, a process for confirming the establishment of the closing condition of the big prize opening, and the like are performed. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S308 (8 in this example). When all rounds are completed, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value corresponding to step S310 (in this example, 10 (decimal number)).

  Small hit end process (step S310): executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is 10. Control is performed to cause the microcomputer 100 for effect control to perform display control for notifying the player that the small hit gaming state has ended. Then, the internal state (special symbol process flag) is updated to a value (0 in this example) corresponding to step S300.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing the start port switch passing process in step S312. In the start port switch passing process, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the reserved memory number counter for counting the reserved memory number is the upper limit value (4 in this embodiment) (step S211). If the value of the pending storage number counter is the upper limit value, the process is terminated.

  If the value of the reserved memory number counter is not the upper limit value, the value of the reserved memory number counter indicating the reserved memory number is incremented by 1 (step S212). Further, the CPU 56 extracts values from the random number circuit 503 and a counter for generating software random numbers (random 2, 5, 6: see FIG. 6), and converts them into the value of the reserved storage number counter as the extracted random number value. A process of storing in the storage area in the corresponding reserved storage buffer is executed (step S213). In the reserved storage buffer, the same number of storage areas as the upper limit value of the reserved storage number are secured. Note that a counter for generating software random numbers, a reserved storage buffer, and a reserved storage number counter are formed in the RAM 55. “Formed in RAM” means an area in the RAM.

  Next, the CPU 56 increases the number of displays on the special symbol reserved memory display 18 by 1 (step S214), and performs control to transmit a reserved memory number designation command (step S215).

  When transmitting an effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100, the CPU 56 sets the address of a command transmission table (preliminarily set for each command in the ROM) corresponding to the effect control command as a pointer. . And the address of the command transmission table according to an effect control command is set to a pointer, and an effect control command is transmitted in an effect control command control process (step S28).

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (step S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the game control microcomputer 560 causes the CPU 56 to check the value of the number of reserved memories (step S51). Specifically, the count value of the pending storage number counter is confirmed. If the number of reserved memories is 0, the process is terminated.

  If the reserved memory number is not 0, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = 1 in the reserved memory number buffer of the RAM 55 and stores it in the random number buffer area of the RAM 55 (step S52). Then, the value of the reserved memory number is decreased by 1 (the count value of the reserved memory number counter is decremented by 1), and the contents of each storage area are shifted (step S53). That is, each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the reserved memory number buffer of the RAM 55 is stored in the storage area corresponding to the reserved memory number = n−1. To store. Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the number of reserved memories is extracted always matches the order of the number of reserved memories = 1, 2, 3 and 4. Yes.

  Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the random R stored in the random number buffer area matches one of the jackpot determination values (see FIGS. 10A and 10B). If they match, the process proceeds to step S71 (step S54). The process of step S54 is a 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, the probability change jackpot determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the right side of FIG. 10A in the ROM 54 is 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. 10A in the ROM 54 are set) set to be smaller than the big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability variation state. If the gaming state is a probability variation state, the jackpot determination process is performed using the probability variation jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is normal. When in the gaming 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. 10A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit (probability big hit or normal big hit). .

  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, when it is decided to be a jackpot game or a sudden chance jackpot game, it is set in the process of ending the jackpot game, and when it is decided to a jackpot game, it is reset when the jackpot game is started. .

  If the random R value does not match any of the big hit determination values, it is checked whether or not the random R value matches any of the small hit determination values (step S55). If not, the process proceeds to step S75. If they match, the small hit flag is set (step S60), and the process proceeds to step S75.

  In step S71, the CPU 56 sets a big hit flag. Then, the jackpot type determination table 131 shown in FIG. 10C is selected as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types (step S72). The type corresponding to the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 2-1) stored in the random number buffer area (“normal”, “probability” or “surprise”) is determined as the jackpot type ( Step S73). Further, the data indicating the determined jackpot type is set in the jackpot type buffer in the RAM 55 (step S74). For example, when the jackpot type is “normal”, “01” is set as data indicating the jackpot type, and when the jackpot type is “probability”, “02” is set as data indicating the jackpot type, When the big hit type is “probable”, “03” is set as data indicating the big hit type.

  Next, the CPU 56 determines a special symbol stop symbol (step S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag and the small hit flag are not set, “−” as a special symbol is determined as the special symbol stop symbol. When the small hit flag is set, “5” as the small hit symbol is determined as a special symbol stop symbol. When the big hit flag is set, one of “1”, “3”, and “7”, which is a big hit symbol, is determined as a special symbol stop symbol according to the determination result of the big hit type. That is, when the big hit type is determined to be “surprise”, “1”, which is the two round big hit symbol, is determined as a special symbol stop symbol. When the big hit type is determined as “normal” or “probability change”, “3” or “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 (step S301) (step S76).

  FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (step 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 (step S91).

  When the jackpot flag is set, the table used to determine the variation pattern type as one of a plurality of types is used as the table according to the table selection rule shown in FIG. One of the use variation pattern type determination tables 132A to 132G is selected (step S92). Then, the process proceeds to step S101. The CPU 56 can determine the gaming state based on the state of the probability change flag and the time reduction flag.

  When the small hit flag is set, the small hit variation pattern is used as a table used for determining one of a plurality of variation pattern types according to the table selection rule shown in FIG. One of the type determination tables 133A to 133C is selected (steps S93 and S94). Then, the process proceeds to step S101.

  When neither the big hit flag nor the small hit flag is set, the table selection rule shown in FIG. 14 (D) is based on whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal state, a probable change state, or a short-time state. Accordingly, one of the reach determination tables 134A to 134C is selected as a table used for determining whether or not the decorative symbol variable display state is set to the reach state (step S95). Further, random 2-2 is extracted by extracting the count value of the counter for generating random 2-2 (step S96). Then, the CPU 56 is in the reach state corresponding to the value that matches the value of random 2-2 in the area corresponding to the reserved storage number (the value of the reserved storage number counter) in any of the selected reach determination tables 134A to 134C. Based on the data indicating presence / absence, whether or not to reach, the type of effect when not reaching or the type of reach when reaching is determined (step S97). Note that the value before decremented by -1 in the process of step S53 may be used as the reserved storage number used in the process of step S97.

  If it is decided to reach, the variation pattern type is determined according to the reach type (reach HA2-1 to reach HA2-3, reach HB2-1 or reach HC2-1) determined in the process of step S97. One of the reach variation pattern type determination tables 135A to 135C is selected as a table used for determining one of a plurality of types (step S99). If it is decided not to reach, the types of effects determined in the process of step S97 (non-reach HA1-1 to non-reach HA1-4, non-reach HB1-1, non-reach HB1-2, non-reach HC1- 1 or non-reach HC1-2), one of non-reach variation pattern type determination tables 136A to 136C is selected as a table used to determine one of a plurality of variation pattern types. (Step S100). Then, the process proceeds to step S101.

  In step S101, the CPU 56 extracts the value of random 3 by extracting the count value of the counter for generating random 3. Then, based on the extracted random 3 value, the variation pattern type is determined as one of a plurality of types by referring to the table selected in the process of step S92, S94, S99 or S100 (step S102). .

  Next, the CPU 56 uses the hit variation pattern determination tables 137A to 137C as the tables used to determine the variation pattern as one of a plurality of types based on the determination result of the variation pattern type in step S102. One of the determination tables 138A and 138B is selected (step S103). Further, the value of random 4 is extracted by extracting the count value of the counter for generating random 4 (step S104). Then, based on the extracted random 4 value, the variation pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types by referring to the variation pattern determination table selected in step S103 (step S105).

  Next, control is performed to transmit an effect control command (variation pattern command) corresponding to the determined variation pattern to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S106).

  Also, the special symbol change is started (step S107). For example, a start flag corresponding to the special symbol referred to in the special symbol display control process in step S33 is set. 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 (step S108). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the display result specifying command transmission process (step S302) (step S109).

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the display result specifying command transmission process (step S302). In the display result specifying command transmission process, the CPU 56 transmits an effect control command (see FIG. 21) of one of the display result 1 designation to the display result 5 designation in accordance with the determined big hit type, small hit, and loss. Control. Specifically, the CPU 56 first checks whether or not the big hit flag is set (step S110). If not set, the process proceeds to step S116. When the big hit flag is set, when the probability variation big hit flag is set, control for transmitting the display result 3 designation command is performed (steps S111 and S112). When the sudden probability big hit flag is set, control for transmitting a display result 4 designation command is performed (steps S113 and S114). When neither the probability variation jackpot flag nor the sudden probability variation jackpot flag is set, control for transmitting a display result 2 designation command is performed (step S115).

    When the CPU 56 confirms that the small hit flag is set in the process of step S116, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a display result 5 designation command (step S117). When the small hit flag is not set, control for transmitting a display result 1 designation command is performed (step S118).

  Then, a reserved memory number subtraction designation command for designating that the reserved memory number is subtracted by 1 is transmitted (step S119). Instead of transmitting the reserved memory number subtraction designation command, a reserved memory number designation command for designating the reserved memory number after the subtraction may be transmitted. Further, the CPU 56 stores the transmitted display result specifying command in the display result specifying command storage area in the RAM 55.

  Thereafter, the CPU 56 updates the value of the special symbol process flag to a value corresponding to the special symbol changing process (step S303) (step S120).

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing the special symbol changing process (step S303) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol changing process, the CPU 56 decrements the variable time timer by 1 (step S125), and when the variable time timer times out (step S126), the value of the special symbol process flag corresponds to the special symbol stop process (step S304). The updated value is updated (step S127). If the variable time timer has not timed out, the process ends.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing the special symbol stop process (step S304) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol stop process, the CPU 56 sets an end flag referred to in the special symbol display control process in step S32 to end the variation of the special symbol, and performs control for deriving and displaying the stop symbol on the special symbol display unit 8. (Step S131). Moreover, control which transmits the symbol determination designation | designated command to the microcomputer 100 for production control is performed (step S132). If the big hit is not set, the process proceeds to step S138 (step S133).

  When the big hit flag is set, the CPU 56 resets the probability variation flag and the hourly flag (step S134), and performs control to transmit the big hit start designation command (step S135). Specifically, if it is determined to suddenly be a promiscuous big hit, a big hit start 2 designation command is transmitted, otherwise a big hit start 1 designation command is transmitted. Whether or not it is suddenly determined to be a promising big hit is determined based on the data indicating the big hit type.

  Also, a value corresponding to the big hit display time (time for notifying the fact that the big hit has occurred, for example, in the effect display device 9) is set in the big hit display time timer (step S136). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the pre-winner opening pre-processing (step S305) (step S137).

  In step S138, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the time reduction flag is set. If the time reduction flag is set, the value of the time reduction counter indicating the number of times the special symbol can be changed in the time reduction state is decremented by 1 (step S139). When the value of the time reduction counter becomes 0, the time reduction flag is reset in order to shift the gaming state to the non-time reduction state when the variable display ends (steps S140 and S141).

  Next, it is confirmed whether or not the small hit flag is set (step S142). If the small hit flag is set, control is performed to transmit a small hit start designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 (step S143). In addition, a value corresponding to the small hit display time (time for notifying that the small hit has occurred, for example, in the effect display device 9) is set in the small hit display time timer (step S144). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the small hit release pre-processing (step S308) (step S145). If the small hit flag is not set, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (step S300) (step S146).

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing the pre-opening process for the special winning opening in the special symbol process (step S305). In the big prize opening pre-processing, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the big prize opening control timer by 1 (step S401). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the big prize opening control timer is 0 (step S402). If the value of the big prize opening control timer is not 0, the process is terminated.

  When the value of the big prize opening control timer is 0, the CPU 56 designates the big prize opening opening designation command (A1XX) for designating the display state according to the number of rounds during the opening of the big prize opening (during round). (H)) is transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100 (step S403). Note that the CPU 56 recognizes the number of rounds by checking the value of the number-of-releases counter for counting the number of rounds in the big hit game. Then, the CPU 56 controls to open the special winning opening (special variable winning ball apparatus 20) by driving the solenoid 21 (step S404), and decrements the value of the number-of-opening counter (step S405).

  Further, a value corresponding to the maximum time that the big prize opening can be opened in each round is set in the big prize opening control timer (step S406). For example, in the case of 15 round big hits, the maximum time is 29 seconds, and in the case of sudden probability big hit or small hit, the maximum time is 0.5 seconds. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the step large winning opening opening process (step S306) (step S415).

  FIG. 30 and FIG. 31 are flowcharts showing the special winning opening opening process (step S306) in the special symbol process. In the special prize opening opening process, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the special prize opening control timer by -1 (step S420).

  Then, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the special winning opening control timer has become 0 (step S421). When the value of the big prize opening control timer is not 0, it is confirmed whether or not the count switch 23 is turned on (step S432). If the count switch 23 is not turned on, the process is terminated. When the count switch 23 is turned on, the value of the winning number counter for counting the number of winning game balls to the big winning opening is incremented by 1 (step S433). Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the winning number counter is a predetermined number (for example, 10) (step S434). If the value of the winning number counter is not a predetermined number, the process is terminated. Note that the determination order of S421 and S432 may be reversed.

  When the value of the big winning opening control timer is 0, or when the value of the winning number counter is a predetermined number, the CPU 56 controls to drive the solenoid 21 to close the big winning opening (step). S435). Then, the value of the winning number counter is cleared (set to 0) (step S436).

  Next, the CPU 56 confirms the value of the opening number counter (step S438). When the value of the number-of-opening counter is not 0, the CPU 56 designates the post-big prize opening after-opening designation command (A2XX (H)) for designating the display state according to the number of rounds after the big prize opening is opened (after the round is completed). ) Is transmitted to the production control microcomputer 100 (step S439). Then, a value corresponding to the time (interval period) from the end of the round to the start of the next round (interval period) is set in the big prize opening control timer (step S440), and the value of the special symbol process flag is set to the big prize opening. The value is updated according to the pre-opening process (step S305) (step S441). The interval period is, for example, 5 seconds. In the case of sudden probability big hit or small hit, it may be shorter than 15R big hit.

  When the value of the number-of-releases counter is 0, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a big hit end 2 designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 when the data showing the big hit type is data showing sudden probability change big hit. It performs (steps S442, S444). Then, the CPU 56 sets a value corresponding to the jackpot end time (for example, the time to notify the effect display device 9 that the jackpot game has ended) in the jackpot control timer (step S445), and sets the special symbol process flag. The value is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit end process (step S307) (step S446).

  When the data indicating the big hit type is not the data indicating sudden probability variation big hit, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the big hit end 1 designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (step S444). Then, control goes to a step S445.

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the jackpot end process (step S307) in the special symbol process. In the big hit end process, the CPU 56 decrements the value of the big prize opening control timer by -1 (step S451). If the value of the big prize opening control timer is not 0 (step S452), the process is terminated. When the value of the big prize opening control timer becomes 0, if the data indicating the big hit type is the data indicating the probability change big hit or the sudden probability change big hit, the probability change flag is set to shift the gaming state to the probability change state ( Steps S453 and S454). When the data indicating the big hit type is neither the probability change big hit nor the data indicating sudden probability change big hit, the time reduction flag is set to shift the gaming state to the time reduction state (step S455), and 100 is set in the time reduction number counter (step S455). Step S456). In the processing of steps S454 and S455, when the game state is the short-time state (when the short-time flag is set), if the probability sudden hit is suddenly set, the probability change flag and the short-time flag are set, and the game state is In the case of a non-time-short state (when the time-short flag is not set), if the probability sudden hit is abrupt, only the probability change flag may be set.

  Further, the big hit flag is reset (step S457), and the data indicating the big hit type in the RAM 55 is cleared (set to 0) (step S458). Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal process (step S300) (step S459).

  Next, specific examples of effects executed during the fluctuation will be described with reference to the explanatory diagrams of FIGS. FIG. 33 shows a case where the specific display of the decorative design is “non-reach”, the specific effect is not executed, the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect is executed, and the “slip” specific effect is executed. FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display operation example in the effect display device 9 under the control of the effect control microcomputer 100 when a specific effect of “end of development opportunity” is executed. When the variation pattern of non-reach PA1-1 is designated by the variation pattern designation command, the specific effects as shown in FIGS. 33 (C1) and (C2) are not executed. When the variation pattern of the non-reach PA1-4 is designated, a specific effect of “slip” as shown in FIGS. 33 (E1) to (E4) is executed. When the variation pattern of the non-reach PA 1-5 is designated, the “pseudo-continuous” specific effects as shown in FIGS. 33 (D1) to (D6) are executed. When the variation pattern of the non-reach PA 1-7 is designated, a specific effect of “end of development opportunity” as shown in FIGS. 33 (F1) to (F6) is executed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 33A, for example, the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” correspond to the start of variation of the special symbol in the variable symbol special display. In all, the decoration pattern starts to change. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 33B, the decorative symbol “6” is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the “left” symbol display area 9L.

  When the specific effect is not executed or when the “slip” specific effect is executed, in response to the determination that the decorative symbol of “6” is determined as the left final stop symbol FZ1-1, FIG. The decorative symbols are stopped as shown in FIG. In addition, if the variable display mode of the decorative design is “non-reach”, the specific effect pattern is always determined to be slip TP1-1 if the variation pattern of the non-reach PA1-4 in which the specific effect of “slip” is executed. Then (see FIG. 60 (A)), a “slip” specific effect is performed in which the decorative symbol is re-variable at high speed in the “right” symbol display area 9R. Therefore, the decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “left” symbol display area 9L is not changed depending on the specific effect of “slip”. In addition, when a specific effect of “end of development chance eye” is executed, the combination of decorative symbols constituting the development chance eye HC6 is determined as the left middle right final stop symbols FZ1-4, FZ1-5, and FZ1-6. In response to this, a stop display of the decorative symbol as shown in FIG. 33B is performed. When a specific effect of “pseudo-continuous” is executed, when a decorative symbol “6” is determined as the left final stop symbol FZ1-1, a decorative symbol stop display as shown in FIG. Done.

  After that, when the specific effect is not executed, for example, as shown in FIG. 33 (C1), the decorative symbol “7” is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) in the “right” symbol display area 9R. As shown in FIG. 33 (C2), after the decorative symbol “4” is stopped and displayed in the “medium” symbol display area 9C (temporary stop display), the decorative symbol that is a non-reach combination is stopped and displayed (final stop display). Is done. At this time, the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R and the “middle” symbol display area 9C are determined as the right final stop symbol FZ1-2 and the middle final stop symbol FZ1-3.

  When the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect is executed, for example, as shown in FIG. 33 (D1), the decorative symbol “7” is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) in the “right” symbol display area 9R. Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (D2), the decorative symbol “6” is stopped and displayed in the “medium” symbol display area 9C (temporary stop display), so that the decorative symbol that becomes the pseudo-continuous chance GC6 is stopped. Is displayed. At this time, for example, after temporary stop display such as decorative fluctuation display is performed, the decorative symbols are changed again in all the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R as shown in FIG. 33 (D3). Thereafter, for example, as shown in FIGS. 33 (D4) to (D6), “6”, “7”, and “4” are sequentially displayed in a predetermined order of “left” → “right” → “middle”. After the stop display (temporary stop display), the decorative symbols that are non-reach combinations are stopped (final stop display).

  When the specific effect of “slip” is executed, for example, as shown in FIG. 33 (E1), the decorative symbol “5” is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) in the “right” symbol display area 9R. Then, as shown in FIG. 33 (E2), the decorative symbols are re-varied at high speed in the “right” symbol display area 9R. After that, as shown in FIG. 33 (E3), the decorative symbol to be stopped and displayed is changed so that the decorative symbol “7” is displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R. Here, as shown in FIG. 33 (E1), the decorative symbol displayed temporarily stopped in the “right” symbol display area 9R is determined based on, for example, the determined right final stop symbol FZ1-2 (FIG. 58 (A)). Then, for example, as shown in FIG. 33 (E4), after the decorative symbol “4” is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) in the “medium” symbol display area 9C, the decorative symbol that is a non-reach combination is stopped. Displayed (final stop display).

  When the specific effect “end of development chance” is executed, for example, as shown in FIG. 33 (F1), the decorative symbol “7” is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) in the “right” symbol display area 9R. After that, as shown in FIG. 33 (F2), the decorative symbol “7” is also stopped (temporarily stopped) in the “medium” symbol display area 9C. That is, the decorative symbols constituting the development chance HC6 are temporarily stopped and displayed. At this time, for example, as shown in FIG. 33 (F3), an effect display is performed such that the temporarily stopped decorative design rotates in a certain direction, and then, as shown in FIG. 33 (F4), a decorative design is performed. The effect display is performed so that the player can expect the development that the variable display state becomes the reach state. Here, if the decorative symbol displayed temporarily stopped from the effect display as shown in FIG. 33 (F4) is rotated in the reverse direction, the development to reach the reach state occurs. In this example, there is no development that reaches the reach state. For example, as shown in FIG. 33 (F5), an effect display is performed such that the temporarily stopped display of the decorative symbols in the rotated state is restored. Therefore, the decorative symbols constituting the development chance eye HC6 are stopped and displayed (final stop display).

  FIG. 34 is an explanatory diagram showing a display operation example when the specific effect of “intro” is executed among the cases where the decorative symbol variable display mode is “non-reach”. For example, when the variation pattern of the non-reach PA 1-6 is designated by the variation pattern designation command, a specific effect of “Intro” as shown in FIG. 34 is executed. For example, as shown in FIG. 34 (A), the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” correspond to the start of variation of the special symbol in the variable symbol special display. In all, the decoration pattern starts to change. Thereafter, for example, as shown in FIG. 34B, the decorative symbol “3” is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the “left” symbol display area 9L, and “2” is displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R. "" Is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display), and the character image CH1 is displayed at a display position corresponding to the "medium" symbol display area 9C. The character image CH1 may be a reach effect that is executed when the decorative symbol variable display state becomes the reach state later, and may appear as an effect image.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 34 (C), after the effect display is performed to update the decorative symbols temporarily displayed in the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R, As shown in FIG. 4D, in accordance with the change of the character image CH1, “4” in the “left” symbol display area 9L is updated to the decorative symbol “4”, and “3” in the “right” symbol display area 9R. Each updated display on the decorative design is performed. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 34 (E), after the effect display that further updates the decorative symbols updated and displayed in the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R is performed. As shown in FIG. 34 (F), in accordance with the change of the character image CH1, in the “left” symbol display area 9L, an update display to the decorative symbol “2” is performed, and in the “right” symbol display area 9R, “1” is displayed. "Is updated and displayed on the decorative symbols. Then, as shown in FIG. 34 (G), an effect display that updates the decorative symbols temporarily stopped and displayed in the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R as the character image CH1 changes. 34 (H) to (K), the decorative symbol “2” is temporarily stopped in the “left” symbol display area 9L, and the symbol display area 9R in the “right” is displayed. The decorative symbols “1” to “3” are updated and displayed in a predetermined order. Thereafter, in the “right” symbol display area 9R, for example, an effect display that updates the decorative symbol as shown in FIG. 34 (L) is performed, and then “3” as shown in FIG. 34 (M). Is temporarily stopped. When the specific effect of “intro” is completed in this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 34 (N), after the character image CH1 is erased, the decorative symbol that is a non-reach combination is stopped and displayed (final stop display). .

  FIG. 35 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display operation example in a case where the specific effect “intro” is executed when the decorative symbol variable display mode is “reach”. Any of the variation patterns of Super PA3-3, Super PA3-7, Super PB3-3, Super PA4-3, Super PA4-7, Super PA5-3, Super PB4-3, Super PB5-3 by the variation pattern designation command When is specified, a specific effect of “intro” as shown in FIG. 35 is executed. In the display operation example shown in FIG. 35, the same effect display as the effect display shown in FIGS. 34 (A) to (L) is performed in the portions of FIGS. Thereafter, in the “right” symbol display area 9R, for example, the decorative symbol “2” is temporarily stopped as shown in FIG. 35 (M), so that the temporary stop display is performed in the “left” symbol display area 9L. The variable display state becomes the reach state together with the decorative pattern that is displayed. When the “intro” specific effect ends, for example, as shown in FIG. 35N, a reach effect corresponding to the fact that the variable display state has reached the reach state is started after the character image CH1 is erased. After that, decorative symbols that are combinations of reach, decorative symbols that are combinations of jackpots, etc. are stopped and displayed (final stop display).

  36 to 38 are explanatory diagrams illustrating display operation examples when the variable display result is “big hit” and the big hit type is other than “probability”. In the example shown in FIG. 36 (A), for example, the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R of “left”, “middle”, and “right” correspond to the start of variation of the special symbol in the variable symbol special display. In all, the decoration pattern starts to change. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 36B, the decorative symbol “6” is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the “left” symbol display area 9L.

  For example, when the specific effect of “slip” is executed as in the case where the variation pattern is Super PA4-2, as shown in FIGS. 36 (C1) to (C3), “Left” and After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R, the decorative symbols are changed again in the “right” symbol display area 9R, and then the decorative symbols are displayed again. The effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be stopped and displayed is performed so as to reach the reach state. Further, for example, when the specific effect of “pseudo-continuous” is executed as in the case where the variation pattern is Super PA4-4, as shown in FIGS. 36 (D1) to (D5), all symbols are displayed. After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in the display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, an effect display is performed in which the decorative symbols are changed again (pseudo continuous variation) in all the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R. Thereafter, the decorative symbols of “6” are aligned and stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) in the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R, and the variable display state of the decorative symbols becomes the reach state. Further, for example, when the specific effect of “Development Chance” is executed, such as when the variation pattern is Super PC 4-1, all of the patterns are displayed as shown in FIGS. 36 (E1) to (E6). In the symbol display areas 9L, 9C and 9R, after the combination of the decorative symbols that will become the development chance HC6 is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display), the effect display that rotates the decorative symbol that is displayed temporarily stopped in the reverse direction Is performed, the decorative symbol variable display state becomes the reach state.

  In the reach state as shown in FIG. 36 (C3) and FIG. 36 (D5), as shown in FIG. 37 (A), the variation speed of the decorative symbol in the “medium” symbol display area 9C decreases. . When the variation pattern is any one of normal PA2-5 to normal PA2-8, as shown in FIG. 37B, the number “6” in the “medium” symbol display area 9C is “ A “normal” reach effect that is stopped (temporarily stopped) together with the “left” and “right” symbol display areas 9L and 9R is performed. In the example shown in FIG. 37B, the decorative symbols constituting the combination of jackpots are stopped and displayed in correspondence with the case where the variable display result is “big hit”, but the variable display result is “missed”. In such a case, for example, as shown in FIG. 37 (H), after displaying an effect image indicating that the number indicating “5” is stopped and displayed in the symbol display area 9C having “medium”, “medium” is displayed. Reach out of combination by stopping display of decorative symbols other than the number indicating “6” in the “medium” symbol display area 9C, such as stopping displaying the decorative symbol of the number “5” in the symbol display area 9C of FIG. It is only necessary to stop and display the decorative symbols constituting the, and end the variable display of the decorative symbols. When the reach effect α1 to the reach effect α2 and the reach effect β1 are executed, as shown in FIG. 37 (C), the decorative symbol fluctuation speed in the “medium” symbol display area 9C, which has been reduced, increases again. Then, various reach effect displays are started. In the reach effect β1, after the character image CH2 as shown in FIG. 37D is displayed, the corresponding reach effect display proceeds. In the case of the reach effect α1 or the reach effect α2, the reach effect display as shown in FIG. 37 (F) proceeds after the character image CH1 as shown in FIG. 37 (E) is displayed. Then, in the reach effect α1, as shown in FIG. 37 (G), a decorative design that is stopped (temporarily stopped) in the first stage effect display appears. In the example shown in FIG. 37 (G), the decorative symbols constituting the jackpot combination are stopped and displayed in correspondence with the case where the variable display result is “big hit”, but the variable display result is “out of place”. In this case, it is only necessary to stop and display the decorative symbols that make up the unreachable combination and end the variable display of decorative symbols. On the other hand, in the reach effect α2, as shown in FIGS. 37 (H) and (I), the process proceeds to the second stage effect display.

  When the second stage effect display proceeds as shown in FIG. 37 (I), if the reach effect α2 is reached, the second stage effect display is stopped (temporary stop display) as shown in FIG. 38 (A). A decorative pattern appears. When the variable display result is “missing”, the displayed decorative symbols are not changed, the decorative symbols constituting the reach-removed combination are stopped and displayed, and the variable symbol variable display is ended.

  FIG. 39 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a mission effect. Here, a case where the mission is to reach at “3” within 3 minutes is taken as an example (see FIG. 39A).

  In this example, first, it is shown that the decorative pattern on the left middle right fluctuates (see FIG. 39B). Next, the left symbol is stopped and displayed, and only the middle symbol and the right symbol are changed (see FIG. 39C). Next, the right symbol is also stopped and displayed, the middle symbol fluctuates (see FIG. 39 (d)), and the outlier symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 39 (e): in the case of loss).

  Thereafter, the left, middle and right decorative symbols change (see FIG. 39 (f)), the left symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 39 (g)), and then the right symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 39 (h)). ). In the case of a big hit, a reach effect screen with the symbol “3” is displayed.

  In the example shown in FIG. 39, the mission is not achieved until the mission period (in this example, 3 minutes) has elapsed (see FIG. 39 (i)), and a screen indicating that the mission period has ended is displayed. (See FIG. 39 (j)).

  FIG. 40 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of effects when the mission is successful. Here, a case where the mission is to reach at “3” within 3 minutes is taken as an example (see FIG. 40A).

  In this example, it is shown that the left symbol is stopped and displayed after the left middle right decorative symbol fluctuates (not shown) (see FIG. 40B). Next, the right symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 40 (c)). Next, the off symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 40 (d)). Then, after the left middle right decorative design fluctuates, the left design is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 40E). Next, the right symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 40 (f)). Next, the off symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 40 (g)).

  Thereafter, the left and right decorative symbols change (not shown), and the left symbols are stopped and displayed (see FIG. 40 (h)). Next, the right symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 40 (i)). FIG. 40 (i) shows an example in which “3” is reached. That is, an example in which the mission is achieved is shown. Therefore, an image notifying that the mission has been achieved is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 40 (j)).

  FIG. 41 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of the mission effect. Here, a case where the mission is to generate a reach at “3” within 3 minutes (see FIG. 41A) is taken as an example.

  In this example, an example in which one of the left middle right symbols (referred to as a right symbol) is not displayed on the effect display device 9 is shown. First, it is shown that the left symbol and the middle symbol fluctuate (see FIG. 41 (b)), and the left symbol is stopped and the reach state is reached (see FIG. 41 (c)). In this example, since the right symbol is not displayed, the reach state is reached when the left symbol is stopped and displayed. However, the derived display result is out of order (see FIG. 41D). The mission has not been achieved.

  Thereafter, the decorative symbol in the left middle fluctuates (see FIG. 41 (e)), and the left symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 41 (f)). However, the display result that is derived and displayed is out of place (see FIG. 41 (g)). The mission has not been achieved.

  Thereafter, the decorative symbol in the left middle fluctuates (see FIG. 41 (h)), and the left symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 41 (i)). FIG. 41 (i) shows an example in which “3” is reached. That is, an example in which the mission is achieved is shown. Therefore, an image notifying that the mission has been achieved is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 41 (j)).

  42 and 43 are explanatory views showing still other examples of mission effects. Here, a case where the mission is to generate step 3 (third stage) in the step-up notice within 3 minutes (see FIG. 42A) is taken as an example. In this embodiment, the first stage (step 1) of the step-up notice is an effect that displays “Otamajakushi”, and the second stage (step 2) of the step-up notice is “the footsteps”. It is assumed that the “grown tadpole” is displayed, and the third stage effect of the step-up notice is an effect in which “frog” is displayed. Further, it is assumed that the third stage (step 3) of the step-up notice is executed after the first stage and the second stage are completed in order.

  In this example, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols change (see FIG. 42 (b)), and the first stage image (tadpole) of the step-up notice is displayed on the effect display device 9 during the change. Is shown (see FIG. 42C). That is, the first stage effect of the step-up notice is executed. Next, a second stage image of the step-up notice (a tadpole with feet) is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 42 (d)). In this state, the left symbol and the right symbol are sequentially stopped and displayed (see FIGS. 42E and 42F). Then, the middle symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 42 (g): in the case of detachment).

  Thereafter, the decorative pattern on the left middle right changes (see FIG. 42 (h)), and during the change, the first stage image (tadpole) of the step-up notice is displayed on the effect display device 9 (FIG. 42 (i)). )reference). That is, the first stage effect of the step-up notice is executed. Next, a second-stage image of a step-up notice (a tadpole with feet) is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 42 (j)). Further, the third stage image (changing) of the step-up notice is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 43 (k)). Therefore, the mission is achieved, and an image for informing that the mission is achieved is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 43 (l)).

  42 and 43 show examples in which each of the first to third stage images is temporarily displayed, but the display may be continued until the next stage is entered. Good.

  44 and 45 are explanatory views showing still other examples of mission effects. In the example shown in FIGS. 39 to 43, the period in which the mission is presented is defined by time (for example, 3 minutes). Specifically, a case where the mission is to reach at “3” during 10 fluctuations (see FIG. 44A).

  In this example, first, it is shown that the decorative pattern on the left middle right fluctuates (see FIG. 44B). Next, the left symbol is stopped and displayed, and only the middle symbol and the right symbol are changed (see FIG. 44 (c)). Next, the right symbol is also stopped and displayed, the middle symbol fluctuates (see FIG. 44 (d)), and an outlier symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 44 (e): in the case of loss).

  Thereafter, the left, middle and right decorative symbols change (see FIG. 44 (f)), the left symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 44 (g)), and then the right symbol is stopped and displayed (see FIG. 44 (h)). ). Then, the off symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 44 (i): in the case of off). In the case of a big hit, a reach effect screen with the symbol “3” is displayed.

  In the example shown in FIGS. 44 and 45, the mission is not achieved until the mission period (in this example, the period of 10 fluctuations) has elapsed (see FIGS. 44 (j) and 45 (k)). A screen indicating that the period has ended is displayed (see FIG. 45 (l)).

  FIG. 46 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example of the mission effect. Here, a case where the mission is to generate a “pseudo-continuous” effect during 10 fluctuations (see FIG. 46A).

  In this example, first, it is shown that the decorative pattern on the left center right changes (see FIG. 46B). Next, the left symbol is stopped and displayed (not shown), the right symbol is also stopped and displayed, the middle symbol fluctuates (see FIG. 46C), and the outlier symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 46D): In case of detachment). 46 (b) to 46 (d) are variations due to variation patterns that do not involve pseudo-continuous effects.

  After that, from the state in which the left middle right decorative symbols are changing (see FIG. 46E), all the left middle right decorative symbols are temporarily displayed (see FIG. 46F). That is, the pseudo continuous effect is started. Note that in the temporarily stopped state, the decorative symbol fluctuates (variation in which the decorative symbol is moved and displayed so as to reciprocate over a short distance in the vertical and horizontal directions). In FIG. 46, it is shown that the decorative symbol fluctuates and fluctuates due to the curve shown in the vicinity of the left middle right decorative symbol, but the curved line shown in FIG. It is not actually displayed. Further, in this example, since the mission is achieved, an image for informing that the mission is achieved is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 46G). In addition, an example in which a jackpot symbol is derived and displayed is also shown (see FIG. 46 (h)).

  47 and 48 are explanatory diagrams showing still another example of the mission effect. Here, the case where the mission is to display “5”, “5”, and “6” as the temporary stop symbols displayed at the time of the second temporary stop is executed during the 10th variation. Take an example (see FIG. 47A).

  In this example, first, it is shown that the decorative pattern on the left middle right fluctuates (see FIG. 47B). Next, the left symbol is stopped (not shown), and the right symbol is also stopped (see FIG. 47 (c)). Then, the off symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 47 (d): in the case of loss). 47 (b) to 47 (d) are variations due to a variation pattern that does not involve pseudo-continuous effects.

  Thereafter, from the state in which the left middle right decorative symbols are changing (see FIG. 47E), all the left middle right decorative symbols are temporarily displayed (see FIG. 47F). That is, the pseudo continuous effect is started. The temporary stop symbols are “1” “1” “2”. It changes again from the state in which the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) (see FIG. 47 (g)). That is, re-variation is started during the variation of the decorative pattern once. Then, all the decorative symbols in the middle left and right are temporarily stopped and displayed (see FIG. 47 (h)). The temporary stop symbols are “2”, “2”, and “3”. Therefore, the mission has not been achieved. It changes again from the state in which the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped (temporarily stopped) (see FIG. 47 (i)). That is, re-variation is started again. Then, all decorative symbols on the left middle right are derived and displayed (see FIG. 47 (j)).

  Thereafter, from the state in which the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are fluctuating (see FIG. 48 (k)), all the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are temporarily displayed (see FIG. 48 (l)). That is, the pseudo continuous effect is started. The temporary stop symbols are “2”, “2”, and “3”. It fluctuates again from the state in which the decorative symbol is temporarily displayed (temporary stop state) (see FIG. 48 (n)). That is, re-variation is started during the variation of the decorative pattern once. Then, all decorative symbols on the left middle right are temporarily stopped and displayed (see FIG. 48E). The temporary stop symbols are “5” “5” “6”. Therefore, the mission has been achieved. Therefore, an image notifying that the mission has been achieved is displayed on the effect display device 9 (see FIG. 48 (p)). Further, an example in which the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed is also shown (see FIG. 48 (q)).

  Next, an effect produced by an LED executed during the production of the pseudo-series will be described. FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an effect produced by an LED. In the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 shown in FIG. 49 (A), one of the three left effect LEDs 85L that are lit increases one by one during each re-variation (excluding the initial variation). To be controlled. However, in the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1, since the temporary stop period is provided once (the re-variation is once), one left effect LED 85L and one right effect LED 85R are actually turned on. Only can occur.

  In the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-2 shown in FIG. 49 (B), one of the three right effect LEDs 85R that are lit increases one by one during each re-variation (excluding the initial variation). To be controlled.

  In the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-3 shown in FIG. 49C, one of the three left effect LEDs 85L and the three right effect LEDs 85R that are lit during each re-variation (excluding the initial variation). It is controlled to increase by one. For example, in “one lighting”, one left effect LED 85L and one right effect LED 85R are lit.

  Note that during the re-variation period, the LED may be controlled to blink, or the display color may be controlled to change.

  As shown in FIG. 49, regarding the LED effect, the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-3 corresponds to a pattern in which the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 and the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-2 are combined. The pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-3 is more easily selected when it is decided to make a big hit than the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 and the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-2. That is, when the pseudo-continuous effect by the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-3 is executed, the decorative design of the decorative pattern is compared to when the pseudo-continuous effect by the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 and the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-2 is executed. The ratio that the display result becomes a big hit symbol is high. For example, in the specific effect pattern determination table shown in FIG. 60B, the pseudo-continuous TP2-3 is assigned to the super PAs 3-4 and PA3-3 that are used only when they are out of place (see FIGS. 17 to 20). Although the numerical values (121 to 150) that are to be obtained are relatively small, they are used only at the time of big hit (see FIG. 17 to FIG. 20). There are relatively many numerical values (51 to 150).

  Thus, in this embodiment, it is determined that the number of types of pseudo-continuous effects is increased depending on the difference in LED effects, and that the pseudo-continuous effects that are combined with other types of effects are to be a big hit. It is structured to be easily selected when. That is, a re-variation effect linked to the reliability related to being controlled to the big hit gaming state is executed, and the effect of the re-variation effect can be further improved.

  In this embodiment, the re-variation is performed once in the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1, the re-variation is performed twice in the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-2, and the pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-3. The re-variation is performed three times, but the number of re-variations in the pseudo-series TP2-1, TP2-2, and TP2-3 may be the same. Further, the number of re-variations may be any number of one or more.

  Further, as will be described later, in this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 uses the change pattern command to change pattern (non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PB3-4, super PB3-4, super PA4-4, Super PA4-8, Super PB4-4, Special PG1-3: Refer to FIG. 7 and FIG. 8), the number of re-variations is determined. 100 determines whether the pseudo-ream effect pattern is any of the pseudo-reams TP2-1, TP2-2, TP2-3 (see steps S552 and S553 in FIG. 76). The number of re-variations may be determined.

  For example, a fluctuation pattern with pseudo-continuous production (non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PA3-8, super PB3-4, super PA4-4, super PA4-8, super PB4-4, special PG1-3 ), The number of re-variations is determined in advance by the game control microcomputer 560 determining the variation pattern. In addition, the game control microcomputer 560 has a variation pattern (non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PB3-4, super PA4-4, super PA4-8, super PB4-4, special) with pseudo-continuous effects. After selecting PG1-3), the number of re-variations may be determined again using a predetermined random number or the like. In that case, for the non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PA3-8, and super PB3-4 (see FIG. 7) used when making a disengagement, the super used when making a big hit Compared with PA4-4, super PA4-8, super PB4-4, and special PG1-3 (see FIG. 8), a smaller number of re-variations is determined. In addition, as a variation pattern command, a variation pattern with a pseudo-continuous effect (non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PA3-8, super PB3-4, super PA4-4, super PA4-8, super PB4-4) , Special PG1-3), a variation pattern command having a different number of re-variations is used, or a variation pattern (non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PA3-8, super PB3- 4, a variation pattern command for designating the number of re-variations is used together with a variation pattern command of 4) Super PA 4-4, Super PA 4-8, Super PB 4-4, Special PG 1-3). When the game control microcomputer 560 determines the number of re-variations, the effect control microcomputer 100 does not execute the process for determining the number of re-variations in the processing of steps S552 and S553 in FIG. .

  Next, the operation of the effect control means will be described. FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) as effect control means mounted on the effect control board 80. The effect control CPU 101 starts executing the main process when the power is turned on. In the main processing, first, initialization processing 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) (step S701). . Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 executes a random number update process for updating the counter value of a counter for generating a predetermined random number (step S702). Then, the timer interrupt flag is monitored (step S703). If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process proceeds to step S702. When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (step S704), and executes the effect control process of steps S705 to S707.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first analyzes the received effect control command and performs a process of setting a flag according to the received effect control command (command analysis process: step S705). Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (step S706). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 9 is executed. Further, a hold memory display control process for controlling the display state of the hold memory display unit 18c is executed (step S707). Then, control goes to a step S702.

  51 and 52 are flowcharts showing a specific example of the command analysis process (step S704). The effect control command received from the main board 31 is stored in the reception command buffer, but in the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms the content of the command stored in the command reception buffer.

  In the command analysis process, the effect control CPU 101 first checks whether or not a reception command is stored in the command reception buffer (step S611). Whether it is stored or not is determined by comparing the value of the command reception number counter with the read pointer. The case where both match is the case where the received command is not stored. When the reception command is stored in the command reception buffer, the effect control CPU 101 reads the reception command from the command reception buffer (step S612). When read, the value of the read pointer is incremented by +2 (step S613). The reason for +2 is that 2 bytes (1 command) are read at a time.

  If the received effect control command is a variation pattern command (step S614), the effect control CPU 101 stores the variation pattern command in a variation pattern command storage area formed in the RAM (step S615). Then, a variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S616).

  If the received effect control command is a display result specifying command (step S617), the effect control CPU 101 forms the display result specifying command (one of display result 1 specifying command to display result 7 specifying command) in the RAM. The displayed display result specifying command storage area is stored (step S618).

  If the received effect control command is a symbol confirmation designation command (step S621), the effect control CPU 101 sets a confirmed command reception flag (step S622).

  If the received effect control command is a jackpot start 1 designation command or a jackpot start 2 designation command (step S623), the effect control CPU 101 sets a jackpot start 1 designation command reception flag or a jackpot start 2 designation command reception flag ( Step S624). If the received effect control command is a small hit start specifying command (step S625), the effect control CPU 101 sets a small hit start specifying command reception flag (step S626).

  If the received effect control command is a power-on specification command (initialization specification command) (step S631), the effect control CPU 101 displays an initial screen on the effect display device 9 indicating that the initialization process has been executed. Control is performed (step S632). The initial screen includes an initial display of predetermined decorative symbols.

  Also, if the received effect control command is a power failure recovery 1 designation command (step S633), a predetermined power failure recovery screen (a screen for displaying information notifying the player that the gaming state is continuing) Is displayed (step S634).

  If the received effect control command is a jackpot end 1 designation command or a jackpot end 2 designation command (step S641), the effect control CPU 101 sets a jackpot end 1 designation command reception flag or a jackpot end 2 designation command reception flag ( Step S642). If the received effect control command is a small hit end specifying command (step S643), the effect control CPU 101 sets a small hit end specifying command reception flag (step S644).

  If the received effect control command is a special winning opening open designation command (step S645), the production control CPU 101 sets a special winning opening open flag (step S646). Further, if the received effect control command is a designation command after opening the big prize opening (step S647), the production control CPU 101 sets a flag after opening the big prize opening (step S648).

  If the received effect control command is another command, effect control CPU 101 sets a flag corresponding to the received effect control command (step S649). Then, control goes to a step S611.

  FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram showing random numbers used by the effect control microcomputer 100. As shown in FIG. 53, in this embodiment, the production control microcomputer 100 includes the random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 for determining the first to third final stop symbols, the temporary stop symbol for the slip / development chance. Random number SR3 for determination, random numbers SR4-1 to SR4-3 for determining first to third pseudo-temporary temporary stop symbols, random numbers SR6-1 to SR6-3 for determining first to third specific effect patterns, notice A random number SR7 for pattern type determination and random numbers SR8-1 to SR8-3 for first to third notice pattern determination are used. Note that random numbers other than these may be used in order to enhance the effect.

  The random numbers SR1-1 to SR1-3 for determining the first to third final stop symbols are “left”, “middle”, “in” in the display area of the effect display device 9 as stop symbols that are variable display results of the decorative symbols. This is a random number used to determine a decorative symbol (final stop symbol) that is stopped and displayed in each of the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R. The final stop symbols are three decorative symbols that are finally stopped and displayed in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R when the variable display of the decorative symbols ends. That is.

  The random number SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol at the time of slipping / development chance is “left”, “middle”, “ This is a random number used to determine a decorative symbol to be displayed in a temporary stop in all or part of the “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R.

  The random numbers SR4-1 to SR4-3 for determining the first to third pseudo-temporary temporary stop symbols are “left”, “middle”, and “right” when executing the “pseudo-continuous” specific effects. This is a random number used to determine a combination of temporary stop symbols to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R as any one of the pseudo consecutive chances GC1 to GC8.

  Random numbers SR6-1 to SR6-3 for determining the first to third specific effect patterns are specific effects corresponding to the contents of the effect operation when executing the specific effects of “slip”, “pseudo train”, and “intro”. It is a random number used to determine a pattern as one of a plurality of types. The random number SR6-1 for determining the first specific effect pattern is used to determine the specific effect pattern when the specific effect of “slip” is executed. The random number SR6-2 for determining the second specific effect pattern is used to determine the specific effect pattern when executing the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect. The random number SR6-3 for determining the third specific effect pattern is used to determine the specific effect pattern in the case of executing the “intro” specific effect.

  The random number SR7 for determining the notice pattern type is used to determine whether or not to execute the notice effect, and to determine the notice pattern type when executing the notice effect as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. Random number. Random numbers SR8-1 to SR8-3 for determining the first to third notice patterns are random numbers used to determine the notice pattern as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. For example, the random number SR8-1 for determining the first notice pattern is used to determine the notice pattern in the notice effect of “character display”. The random number SR8-2 for determining the second notice pattern is used to determine the notice pattern in the notice effect of the “step-up image”. The random number SR8-3 for determining the third notice pattern is used to determine the notice pattern in the notice effect of “mail display”. The mission determination random number SR9 is used to determine whether or not to start presenting a mission.

  In the ROM in the production control microcomputer 100, as shown in FIG. 54, there is a mission determination table in which mission determination values corresponding to the type of mission when the mission is started and that the mission is not started are set. Stored.

  In FIG. 54, “within 10 fluctuations” indicates that the mission should be accomplished while the decorative pattern fluctuations are executed 5 times. “Within 20 fluctuations” indicates that the mission should be accomplished while the decorative symbols change 20 times. That is, in this embodiment, the player is notified that the mission should be accomplished during a predetermined number of consecutive decorative symbol variations. However, for example, the player may be notified that the mission should be accomplished while a predetermined time (for example, 10 minutes) elapses.

  Further, in FIG. 54, “Take out reach with 3 symbols” indicates that a state of reaching is generated when the left and right decorative symbols stop at “3” and “3”. “Give step 3 notice” indicates that a state in which the third stage notice effect is executed in the step-up notice effect is generated. “Take out a pseudo-ream” means to generate a state in which a pseudo-ream effect is executed. “Stop at“ 5 ”,“ 5 ”,“ 6 ”in the second run of the pseudo-run” means that the stop symbol at the second temporary stop in the pseudo-run effect is “5”, “5”, “6” Indicates that

  Further, in the determination table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100, as a table for determining a predetermined decorative pattern that is one of a predetermined non-reach combination or development chance item HC1 to HC8, for example, The final stop symbol determination tables 160A to 160D shown in FIGS. 55 (A) to (D) are included. The final stop symbol determination table 160A shown in FIG. 55 (A) is a left final stop that becomes a finalized decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “left” symbol display area 9L among the predetermined decorative symbols that are combinations of predetermined non-reach. It is a table referred to in order to determine the symbol FZ1-1 based on the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol. The final stop symbol determination table 160A is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the first final stop symbol determination random number SR1-1, and the symbol number “of the decorative symbol that becomes the left final stop symbol FZ1-1”. Data (determination values) corresponding to “1” to “8” are included. The final stop symbol determination table 160B shown in FIG. 55 (B) is a right final stop that becomes a fixed ornament symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R among the fixed ornament symbols that are combinations of predetermined non-reach. It is a table referred to for determining the symbol FZ1-2 based on the left final stop symbol FZ1-1 and the random number SR1-2 for determining the second final stop symbol. The final stop symbol determination table 160B includes the value of the random number SR1-2 for determining the second final stop symbol in accordance with the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbols determined as the left final stop symbol FZ1-1. It is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared, and includes data (determination value) corresponding to the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbols that become the right final stop symbol FZ1-2. The final stop symbol determination table 160C shown in FIG. 55C is a medium final stop that becomes a fixed ornament symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “medium” symbol display area 9C among the fixed ornament symbols that are combinations of predetermined non-reach. It is a table referred to for determining the symbol FZ1-3 based on the left final stop symbol FZ1-1, the right final stop symbol FZ1-2, and the third final stop symbol determination random number SR1-3.

  Further, the determination table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100 includes a left / right outcome determination table 161 as shown in FIG. 56, and includes a left final stop symbol FZ1-1 and a right final stop symbol FZ1-. From the combination with 2, determination is made as to which of the left and right output types DC1-1 corresponds to LR0, LR11 to LR127LR31 to LR38. The final stop symbol determination table 160C indicates the value of the random number SR1-3 for determining the third final stop symbol according to the determination result of whether the left / right outcome type DC1-1 corresponds to LR0, LR11 to LR127LR31 to LR38. Including the data (determination value) corresponding to the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbols that are the middle final stop symbols FZ1-3.

  In the final stop symbol determination table 160B shown in FIG. 55 (B), the symbol number of the decorative symbol that becomes the left final stop symbol FZ1-1 and the symbol number of the decorative symbol that becomes the right final stop symbol FZ1-2 are the same. No numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR1-2 for determining the second final stop symbol is assigned. With such an assignment, when a final decorative symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination is determined as the final stop symbol, the final decorative symbol combination is a reach combination or a jackpot combination (except for the chances of success TC1 to TC4). Can be avoided. In addition, in the final stop symbol determination table 160C shown in FIG. 55C, combinations of the left final stop symbol FZ1-1, the right final stop symbol FZ1-2, and the middle final stop symbol FZ1-3 are predetermined decorative symbols. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR1-3 for determining the third final stop symbol is not assigned to the portion that is the combination of. For example, even if it is not a reach combination or a jackpot combination, a portion that becomes the pseudo-continuous chance GC1 to GC8 shown in FIG. 6A, a portion that becomes the development chance HC1 to HC8 shown in FIG. 6B, In the part that becomes the odd chance TC1 to TC4 shown in FIG. 6C, and the part that is a combination of certain non-reach as shown in FIG. 57, the random number SR1-3 for determining the third final stop symbol A numerical value (judgment value) to be compared with the value is not assigned. With such an assignment, when a final decorative symbol that is a predetermined non-reach combination is determined as the final stop symbol, the final decorative symbol is a pseudo-continuous chance item GC1 to GC8, an expansion chance item HC1 to HC8, or a random chance item. TC1 to TC4, or a certain non-reach combination similar to these chances can be avoided.

  The final stop symbol determination table 160D shown in FIG. 55 (D) shows the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, “L”, “Middle”, and “Right” when the specific effect “end of development chance” is executed. The combination of the stop symbols to be the final stop symbols FZ1-4, FZ1-5, and FZ1-6 at 9R is set to one of the development chances HC1 to HC8 based on the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol. It is a table that is referenced to determine. The final stop symbol determination table 160D is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the first final stop symbol determination random number SR1-1, and the data (determination value) corresponding to the development chances HC1 to HC8. Including.

  In the determination table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100, for example, the final table shown in FIG. 58 (A) and FIG. Stop symbol determination tables 162A and 162B are included. The final stop symbol determination table 162A shown in FIG. 58 (A) has a left final stop symbol FZ2- that becomes a finalized symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “left” symbol display area 9L among the finalized symbols that are out of reach. 1 and the right final stop symbol FZ2-2, which is a confirmed decorative symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R, are determined based on the first final stop symbol determination random number SR1-1. It is a table to be referenced. The final stop symbol determination table 162A is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the first final stop symbol determination random number SR1-1, and is the left final stop symbol FZ2-1 and the right final stop symbol FZ2-2. Data (determination values) corresponding to symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the same decorative symbols (left and right final stop symbols FZ2-1, FZ2-2). The final stop symbol determination table 162B shown in FIG. 58 (B) has a medium final stop symbol FZ2- serving as a fixed ornament symbol that is stopped and displayed in the “medium” symbol display area 9C among the fixed ornament symbols that are out of reach combinations. 3 is a table referred to for determining 3 based on the random number SR1-3 for determining the third final stop symbol.

  The middle final stop symbol FZ2-3 that constitutes the out-of-reach combination is specified by the symbol difference that is the difference between the symbol number of the decorative symbol that becomes the left final stop symbol FZ2-1 and the right final stop symbol FZ2-2. . That is, in the variable display of decorative symbols, the variation of decorative symbols is started in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, and “left” → “right” → “middle”. When the fixed decorative pattern which is the variable display result of the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed in the order of “left” and “right” symbols other than the “medium” symbol display area 9C where the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed last. After the left and right final stop symbols FZ2-1 and FZ2-2 that are stopped and displayed in the areas 9L and 9R are determined using the final stop symbol determination table 162A, the "middle" symbol display is performed using the final stop symbol determination table 162B. A difference (design difference) between the middle final stop symbol FZ2-3 stopped and displayed in the area 9C and the left and right final stop symbols FZ2-1 and FZ2-2 is determined. In accordance with the determined symbol difference, the final decorative symbol that is the middle final stop symbol FZ2-3 that is stopped and displayed in the “medium” symbol display area 9C is determined. The final stop symbol determination table 162B is a variation pattern of normal PA2-1, normal PA2-2, special PG2-1, special PG2-2, or any of normal PA2-3 and normal PA2-4. If it is one of the fluctuation patterns of Super PA3-1 to Super PA3-4, Super PB3-1 to PB3-5, Super PC3-1 to Super PC3-4, Special PG2-3, Super PA3- 5 is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR1-3 for determining the third final stop symbol according to any of the fluctuation patterns of the super PA 3-8, and the symbol difference “− Data (determination values) corresponding to “2”, “−1”, “+1”, “+2” are included.

  In the determination table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100, as a table for determining a definite decorative symbol to be one of the big hit combinations and the chances of success TC1 to TC4, for example, FIG. The final stop symbol determination tables 163A and 163C shown in (B) are included. The final stop symbol determination table 163A shown in FIG. 59A is stopped and displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R as finalized symbols that are big hit symbols. This table is referred to for determining the left middle right final stop symbols FZ3-1, FZ3-2, and FZ3-3 based on the first final stop symbol determination random number SR1-1. The final stop symbol determination table 163A is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the first final stop symbol determination random number SR1-1, and the left middle right final stop symbol FZ3-1, FZ3-2, FZ3. -3 includes data (determination values) corresponding to the same symbol numbers “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “6”, “7”, “8”. The final stop symbol determination table 163C shown in FIG. 59 (B) has a left middle right final stop symbol FZ4-1, FZ4- in the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, 9R of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. 2 is a table that is referred to in order to determine the combination of the confirmed decorative symbols that become FZ4-3 to be one of the chances of success TC1 to TC4 based on the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol. The final stop symbol determination table 163C is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol, and the data (determination value) corresponding to the probability chance items TC1 to TC4. Including.

  In the determination table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100, for example, as shown in FIGS. 60A to 60C, the specific production pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types. Specific effect pattern determination tables 164A to 164C are included. When the specific effect “slip” is executed, the specific effect pattern determination table 164A shown in FIG. 60A slides the specific effect pattern based on the random number SR6-1 for determining the first specific effect pattern. It is a table referred to in order to determine any of -1 to slip TP1-4. The specific effect pattern determination table 164A includes non-reach PA1-4, normal PA2-2, normal PA2-4, normal PA2-6, normal PA2-8, super PA3-2, super PA3-6, super PA4-2, super Changes in PA5-2, Super PB3-2, Super PB4-2, Super PB5-2, Super PC3-2, Super PC3-4, Super PD1-2, Special PG1-2, Special PG2-2, Special PG3-3 A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR6-1 for determining the first specific effect pattern according to a variation pattern (see FIGS. 7 and 8) in which a specific effect of “slip” is executed, such as a pattern ) And includes data (determination values) corresponding to the specific effect patterns of the slip TP1-1 to the slip TP1-4.

  In the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-1, after changing the decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, the “left” and “right” symbol display areas After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in 9L and 9R, the decorative symbols are displayed again in the “right” symbol display area 9R, and then stopped and displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R. An effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be performed is performed. In the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-2, after changing the decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, the “left” and “right” symbol display areas After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in 9L and 9R, the decorative symbols are displayed again in the “left” symbol display area 9L, and then stopped and displayed in the “left” symbol display area 9L. An effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be performed is performed. In the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-3, after changing the decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, the “left” and “right” symbol display areas After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in 9L and 9R, the decorative symbols are displayed again in the “right” symbol display area 9R, and then stopped and displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R. An effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be performed is performed. In the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-4, after changing the decorative symbols in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R, the “left” and “right” symbol display areas After the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in 9L and 9R, the decorative symbols are displayed again in the “left” symbol display area 9L, and then stopped and displayed in the “left” symbol display area 9L. An effect display for changing the decorative pattern to be performed is performed.

  The specific effect pattern determination table 164B shown in FIG. 60B simulates the specific effect pattern based on the random number SR6-2 for determining the second specific effect pattern when the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect is executed. It is a table referred to in order to determine any one of the series TP2-1 to the pseudo series TP2-3. The specific effect pattern determination table 164B includes non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PA3-8, super PB3-4, super PA4-4, super PA4-8, super PB4-4, super PB5-4, special A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR6-2 for determining the second specific effect pattern according to the change pattern in which the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect of the change pattern of PG1-3 is executed. , Including data (determination values) corresponding to the specific effect patterns of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 to the pseudo-continuous TP2-3.

  In the specific effect pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1, the decorative symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R and then re-variation (pseudo-variable variation) The all-revariable display operation to be performed is performed once until the final decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. In the specific effect pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-2, the all-revariable display operation is performed twice before the confirmed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. In the specific effect pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-3, the all-revariable display operation is performed three times before the confirmed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed. Therefore, in this embodiment, the specific performance pattern is determined to be one of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 to the pseudo-continuous TP2-3 using the specific performance pattern determination table 164B, thereby determining the number of executions of the pseudo-series variation. be able to.

  When the specific effect “Intro” is executed, the specific effect pattern determination table 164C shown in FIG. 60 (C) stores the specific effect pattern intro TP3 based on the random number SR6-3 for determining the third specific effect pattern. It is a table referred to in order to determine any of -1 to intro TP3-3. The specific effect pattern determination table 164C includes “intro” specific effects such as non-reach PA1-6, super PA3-3, super PA3-7, super PB3-3, super PA4-3, and super PA4-7. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR6-3 for determining the third specific effect pattern according to the variation pattern to be executed (see FIG. 7 and FIG. 8). Data (determination value) corresponding to the specific effect pattern of the intro TP3-3 is included.

  When the variation pattern is non-reach PA 1-6, for example, intro TP3-1 to intro TP3-3 corresponding to a plurality of types of effect operations depending on which of the previous effect values is 1 to 3. The allocation of the random number SR6-3 for determining the third specific effect pattern for each specific effect pattern is different. The previous effect value is set to 1 when the specific effect pattern in the specific effect of “Intro” is determined to be intro TP3-1, and is set to 2 when it is determined to be intro TP3-2. Is set to 3. When the previous effect value is 1, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR6-3 for determining the third specific effect pattern is not assigned to the intro TP3-1. When the previous effect value is 2, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR6-3 for determining the third specific effect pattern is not assigned to the intro TP3-2, and the previous effect value is 3. In some cases, the intro TP3-3 is not assigned a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the third specific effect pattern determination random number SR6-3. When the specific effect of “Intro” is executed according to the variation pattern of non-reach PA 1-6 by such allocation, the same specific effect as the specific effect pattern in the specific effect of “Intro” executed last time It can be prevented from becoming a pattern.

  In the determination table stored in the ROM of the effect control microcomputer 100, as a table for determining the decorative symbols to be displayed temporarily when the “slip” specific effect is executed, for example, FIG. ) To (D), temporary stop symbol determination tables 166A to 166D are included. Each temporary stop symbol determination table 166A to 166D is used according to whether the specific effect pattern is the slip TP1-1 to the slip TP1-4 according to the table selection rule as shown in FIG. 61 (E), for example. Selected as a table. That is, when the specific performance pattern is the slip TP1-1, the temporary stop symbol determination table 166A is selected as the usage table, and when the specific effect pattern is the slip TP1-2, the temporary stop symbol determination table 166B is selected as the usage table. In the case of the slip TP1-3, the temporary stop symbol determination table 166C is selected as the use table, and in the case of the slip TP1-4, the temporary stop symbol determination table 166D is selected as the use table. The temporary stop symbol determination tables 166A to 166D are temporarily stopped at the time of slipping / development chances according to the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbols that will be the final stop symbols in the symbol display area where the decorative symbols are changed again. It is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR3 for symbol determination, and includes data (determination value) corresponding to the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbols to be temporarily stopped symbols. In other words, the temporary stop symbol determination table 166A has a decorative symbol that becomes the right final stop symbol as the final stop symbol in the “right” symbol display area 9R in which the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped according to the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-1. According to the symbol numbers “1” to “8”, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol at the time of the slip / development chance, and the right temporary stop symbol KZ1-1 The data (judgment value) corresponding to the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbols. The temporary stop symbol determination table 166B has a symbol number of the decorative symbol that becomes the left final stop symbol as the final stop symbol in the “left” symbol display area 9L where the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped according to the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-2. In accordance with “1” to “8”, a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol at the time of the slip / development chance, and the ornament that becomes the left temporary stop symbol KZ1-2 Data (determination values) corresponding to symbol numbers “1” to “8” of symbols are included. The temporary stop symbol determination table 166C has the symbol number of the decorative symbol that becomes the right final stop symbol as the final stop symbol in the “right” symbol display area 9R in which the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed according to the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-3. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random stop SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol at the time of the slip / development opportunity according to “1” to “8”, and the ornament that becomes the right temporary stop symbol KZ1-3 Data (determination values) corresponding to symbol numbers “1” to “8” of symbols are included. The temporary stop symbol determination table 166D has a symbol number of a decorative symbol that becomes the left final stop symbol as the final stop symbol in the “left” symbol display area 9L in which the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed according to the specific effect pattern of the slip TP1-4. A decoration (judgment value) that is compared with the value of the random stop SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol at the time of the slip / development chance according to “1” to “8”, and becomes the left temporary stop symbol KZ1-4 Data (determination values) corresponding to symbol numbers “1” to “8” of symbols are included.

  In the determination table stored in the ROM of the effect control microcomputer 100, for example, FIG. 62 is used as a table for determining the decorative symbols that are temporarily stopped and displayed when the specific effect of “pseudo-continuous” is executed. Temporary stop symbol determination tables 167A to 167D shown in (A) to (D) are included. The temporary stop symbol determination tables 167A to 167D indicate that when the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect is executed, the variation pattern is non-reach PA1-5, super PA3-4, super PA3-8, super PA4- 4. Total re-variation that is executed until the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed, whether it is any of Super PA 4-8, Super PB 3-4, Super PB 4-4, or Special PG 1-3 It is selected as a use table according to the remaining number of display operations. For example, the remaining number of re-variable display operations is “0” in the variation of the decorative symbol (pseudo continuous variation) in which the final decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed, and the temporary stop symbol is stopped one time before that. The displayed decorative pattern variation (pseudo-continuous variation) is “1”, and the decorative symbol variation (pseudo-continuous variation) in which the temporary stop symbol is stopped and displayed two times before becomes “2”. What happens after the quasi-continuous variation in which the final decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped is executed so that the variation of the decorative symbol (pseudo-variable variation) in which the stop symbol is stopped and displayed is “3”? This corresponds to whether the pseudo continuous variation (variation in which the temporary stop symbol is stopped and displayed) is executed.

  As an example, the temporary stop symbol determination table 167A shows the total re-variation display operation executed until the final decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed in response to the variation pattern being non-reach PA1-5. When the remaining number of times is “1”, the left temporary stop symbol KZ2-1, which is the left symbol to be temporarily stopped in the “left” symbol display area 9L, and the right to be temporarily stopped in the “right” symbol display area 9R. The right temporary stop symbol KZ2-2 as the symbol, and the middle temporary stop symbol KZ2-3 as the middle symbol to be temporarily stopped and displayed in the “medium” symbol display area 9C are selected as the use table. The temporary stop symbol determination table 167B has a variation pattern of any of Super PA3-4, Super PA3-8, Super PA4-4, Super PA4-8, Super PB3-4, Super PB4-4, and Special PG1-3 Accordingly, if the remaining number of all re-variable display operations executed until the final decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed is “1”, the temporary display is performed in the “left” symbol display area 9L. Left temporary stop symbol KZ2-1, which is the left symbol to be stopped, and right temporary stop symbol KZ2-2, which is the right symbol to be temporarily stopped in the "right" symbol display area 9R, and temporary in the "middle" symbol display area 9C It is selected as a use table for determining the intermediate temporary stop symbol KZ2-3 which is the intermediate symbol to be stopped and displayed.

  Further, the temporary stop symbol determination table 167C has a variation pattern of Super PA3-4, Super PA3-8, Super PA4-4, Super PA4-8, Super PB3-4, Super PB4-4, or Special PG1-3. When the remaining number of all re-variable display operations executed until the final decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed is “2”, the “left” symbol display area 9L The left temporary stop symbol KZ3-1, which is the left symbol to be temporarily stopped, and the right temporary stop symbol KZ3-2, which is the right symbol to be temporarily stopped in the “right” symbol display area 9R, and the “middle” symbol display area 9C. Is selected as a use table for determining the intermediate temporary stop symbol KZ3-3, which is the intermediate symbol to be temporarily stopped. The temporary stop symbol determination table 167D has a variation pattern that is one of Super PA3-4, Super PA3-8, Super PA4-4, Super PA4-8, Super PB3-4, Super PB4-4. A left symbol for temporary stop display in the “left” symbol display area 9 </ b> L when the remaining number of all re-variable display operations executed until the stop symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed is “3”; The left temporary stop symbol KZ4-1, the right temporary stop symbol KZ4-2, which is the right symbol to be temporarily stopped in the “right” symbol display area 9R, and the middle symbol to be temporarily stopped in the “middle” symbol display area 9C Is selected as a use table for determining the intermediate temporary stop symbol KZ4-3. When the variation pattern is non-reach PA 1-5, the specific effect pattern is determined as the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 based on the setting of the specific effect pattern determination table 164B shown in FIG. Since the total re-variation display operation to be re-variable after the temporary stop display is performed only once, it is not necessary to select the temporary stop symbol determination table 167C or the temporary stop symbol determination table 167D as the use table. When the variation pattern is the special PG1-3, the specific effect pattern is determined to be the pseudo-continuous TP2-1 or the pseudo-continuous TP2-2 based on the setting of the specific effect pattern determination table 164B illustrated in FIG. Since the total re-variation display operation for re-variation after the decorative symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed is performed at most twice, it is not necessary to select the temporary stop symbol determining table 167D as the use table.

  The temporary stop symbol determination table 167A shown in FIG. 62 (A) and the temporary stop symbol determination table 167B shown in FIG. 62 (B) are left final stop symbols as the final stop symbols in the “left” symbol display area 9L. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR4-1 for determining the first pseudo-temporary temporary stop symbol in accordance with the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbol, It includes data (determination values) corresponding to pseudo consecutive chances GC1 to GC8 configured by combinations of stop symbols KZ2-1, KZ2-2, and KZ2-3. The temporary stop symbol determination table 167C shown in FIG. 62 (C) includes a left temporary stop symbol KZ2-1, a right temporary stop symbol KZ2-2, and a middle temporary stop symbol 2-3 determined using the temporary stop symbol determination table 167B. Is a numerical value (determination value) that is compared with the value of the random number SR4-2 for determining the second pseudo-continuous temporary stop symbol, depending on which of the pseudo consecutive chances GC1 to GC8 It includes data (determination values) corresponding to pseudo consecutive chances GC1 to GC8 configured by a combination of the middle right temporary stop symbols KZ3-1, KZ3-2, and KZ3-3. The temporary stop symbol determination table 167D shown in FIG. 62 (D) includes the left temporary stop symbol KZ3-1, the right temporary stop symbol 3-2, and the intermediate temporary stop symbol KZ3-3 determined using the temporary stop symbol determination table 167C. Is a numerical value (judgment value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR4-3 for determining the third pseudo-temporary temporary stop symbol, depending on which of the pseudo-continuous chance GC1-GC8 It includes data (determination values) corresponding to pseudo consecutive chance eyes GC1 to GC8 configured by a combination of the middle right temporary stop symbols KZ4-1, KZ4-2, and KZ4-3.

  By determining the temporary stop symbols using the temporary stop symbol determination tables 167A to 167D, for example, as shown in FIG. 63, the pseudo continuous variation due to each specific effect pattern of the pseudo continuous TP2-1 to the pseudo continuous TP2-3. Depending on the number of executions, any of the pseudo-continuous chances GC1 to GC8 may be used as the decorative symbols to be temporarily stopped in all of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R. Can be determined.

  In the determination table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100, as a table for determining a decorative design that is temporarily stopped and displayed when a specific development of “Development Chance” is executed, for example, FIG. A temporary stop symbol determination table 168 shown in FIG. The temporary stop symbol determination table 168 indicates the chance of slipping / development according to the symbol numbers “1” to “8” of the decorative symbols that are the left final stop symbols as the final stop symbols in the “left” symbol display area 9L. A numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol, which is a development chance eye HC1 configured by a combination of the left middle right temporary stop symbols KZ6-1, KZ6-2, and KZ6-3 -Data (determination value) corresponding to HC8 is included.

  The determination table stored in the ROM of the effect control microcomputer 100 includes a notice pattern type determination table 170 shown in FIG. The notice pattern type determination table 170 is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of a plurality of kinds of notice pattern types based on the random number SR7 for determining the notice pattern type. In the notice pattern type determination table 170, when the variation pattern is any one of non-reach PA1-1, non-reach PA1-2, non-reach PB1-1, non-reach PC1-1, or non-reach PA1-3. , Non-reach PA1-4, non-reach PA1-6, non-reach PB1-2, non-reach PC1-2, super PA3-3, super PA3-7, super PA4-3, super PA4-7, super PA5 -3, super PB3-3, or super PB4-3, a numerical value (compared with the value of the random number SR7 for determining the notice pattern type according to the case of a fluctuation pattern other than these fluctuation patterns ( Determination data), which includes data (determination values) corresponding to the notice pattern types of no notice or notice CY1 to notice CY3.

  In the notice pattern type determination table 170, the variation pattern is non-reach PA1-6, super PA3-3, super PA3-7, super PB3-3, super PA4-3, super PA4-7, super PA5-3, super PB4-4. In response to the variation pattern (see FIGS. 7 and 8) in which the specific effect of “Intro” 3 is executed, all determination values corresponding to the random number SR7 for determining the notification pattern type are assigned without notification. It has been. Therefore, when the specific effect of “intro” is executed, execution of the effect operation that becomes the notice effect is limited. In the specific effect of “Intro”, the display of effects in the specific effect is started within a short time after the decorative symbols start to change in the symbol display areas 9L, 9C, and 9R of “Left”, “Middle”, and “Right”. Is started and a notice effect is performed, the execution period overlaps. Therefore, in the advance notice pattern type determination table 170, a numerical value (compared with the value of the random number SR7 for the advance notice pattern type determination so that there is no advance notice in the case of a variation pattern in which a specific effect of “Intro” is executed) ( By assigning (determination value), it is possible to prevent the notice effect that the specific effect of “Intro” and the execution period overlap from being executed.

  The determination table stored in the ROM of the production control microcomputer 100 includes, for example, the notification pattern determination tables 171A to 171C shown in FIGS. 66 to 68 as tables for determining any of the plurality of types of notification patterns. include. When the notice pattern type is determined to be notice CY1, the notice pattern judgment table 171A indicates that there is no notice or the notice pattern is given as notice YP1-1 to notice YP1 based on the first notice pattern determination random number SR8-1. -4 is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of them. The notice pattern determination table 171A is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the first notice pattern determination random number SR8-1 according to the variation pattern, and has no notice or notice YP1-1 to notice YP1-1. Data (determination value) corresponding to the notice pattern of YP1-4 is included.

  In the notice pattern of the notice YP1-1 to notice YP1-4, the effect display in the notice effect of “character display” is performed in different effect display modes. In the “character display” notice effect, a character image corresponding to each notice pattern of notice YP1-1 to notice YP1-4 is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  When the notice pattern type is determined to be notice CY2, the notice pattern determination table 171B indicates that there is no notice or the notice pattern is given as notice YP2-1 to notice YP2 based on the random number SR8-2 for second notice pattern determination. -3 is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of them. The advance notice pattern determination table 171B is a numerical value (determination value) to be compared with the value of the random number SR8-2 for determining the second advance notice pattern according to the variation pattern, and has no notice or notice YP2-1 to notice YP2-1. Data (determination value) corresponding to the notice pattern of YP2 is included.

  In the notice patterns of the notice YP2-1 to the notice YP2-3, the effect display in the notice effect (step-up notice effect) of the “step-up image” is performed in different effect display modes. In the notice effect of “step-up image”, one of a plurality of kinds of effect images prepared in advance is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9, and then each notice pattern of notice YP2-1 to notice YP2-3 is displayed. Correspondingly, a plurality of types of effect images may be switched and displayed according to a predetermined order, or the effect images may not be switched.

  When the notice pattern type is determined to be notice CY3, the notice pattern judgment table 171C has no notice or the notice pattern is designated as notice YP3-1 to notice YP3 based on the random number SR8-3 for third notice pattern determination. -3 is a table that is referred to in order to determine one of them. The notice pattern determination table 171C is a numerical value (determination value) that is compared with the value of the third notice pattern determination random number SR8-3 according to the variation pattern, and has no notice or notice YP3-1 to notice. Data (determination value) corresponding to the notice pattern of YP3-3 is included.

  In the notice patterns of the notice YP3-1 to the notice YP3-3, the effect display in the notice effect of “mail display” is performed in different effect display modes. In the notice effect of “mail display”, as an example, after an effect image that prompts an operation of an operation button (in this case, an operation button is provided on the gaming machine) is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9, In response to the operation button being operated, the effect images corresponding to the respective notice patterns of the notice YP3-1 to the notice YP3-3 are displayed, and if the operation button is not operated, the effect image corresponding to each notice pattern is displayed. No display is made. As described above, in the “mail display” notice effect, the effect operation changes in response to the operation button being operated.

  In the notice pattern determination table 171C shown in FIG. 68, the values in the range of “1” to “170” correspond to the fluctuation patterns of non-reach PA1-4, PA1-5, PA1-7 in which the specific effect is executed. Assigned without notice. Corresponding to the variation pattern in which the decorative display variable display state becomes the reach state, a smaller number of determination values than the variation patterns of non-reach PA1-4, PA1-5, PA1-7 are assigned without notice. ing. For example, values in the range of “1” to “160” are assigned without notice corresponding to the fluctuation patterns of normal PA2-1 to normal PA2-4. For other variation patterns that reach reach, assigning a judgment value for determining the third notice pattern depending on whether the variable display result is “big hit” or “small hit” and the type of reach (normal or super) Is different. Further, in response to the fluctuation patterns of non-reach PA1-1 to non-reach PA1-3, non-reach PB1-1, and non-reach PC1-1 where the specific effect is not executed, non-reach PA1-4, PA1-5, PA1- More judgment values than the seven variation patterns are assigned without notice. In other words, values in the range of “1” to “190” are assigned without notice. With such a setting, the variation pattern corresponding to “non-reach” is a variation pattern in which a specific effect is executed, compared with the variation pattern in which the decorative display variable display state is a reach state. The ratio of executing the effect is reduced, and the ratio of executing the notice effect is higher than that when the variation pattern corresponds to “non-reach” and the specific effect is not executed. In addition, when the variation pattern corresponds to “non-reach” and the specific effect is executed, the variation pattern corresponds to “non-reach” and the variation pattern does not execute the specific effect. The ratio of executing the notice effect with high reliability (possibility that the variable display result will be “big hit”) is high, and the reliability is higher than when the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is a variation pattern that reaches a reach state. The ratio of executing a high notice effect becomes low.

  The control pattern table stored in the ROM of the effect control microcomputer 100 includes, for example, the symbol variation control pattern table 180 shown in FIG. 69A, the notice effect control pattern table 181 shown in FIG. Various effect control pattern tables 182 shown in FIG. In the symbol variation control pattern table 180 shown in FIG. 69 (A), the display area of the effect display device 9 in the period from when the variation of the ornament symbol is started until the finalized symbol that is the final stop symbol is stopped and displayed. It is only necessary to store a plurality of types of data indicating the control contents of various effect operations such as the variable display operation of the decorative design, the effect display operation in the reach effect, and the effect display operation in the specific effect as the pattern variation control pattern. Each design variation control pattern is, for example, a variety of display designs such as production control process timer setting values, production control process timer determination values, production display control data, audio control data, lamp control data, and end codes. The control data for controlling the rendering operation is included, and the contents of various rendering controls, the switching timing of the rendering control, and the like are set in time series. A collection of design variation control pattern data is called a process table.

  In the notice effect control pattern table 181 shown in FIG. 69 (B), the control content of the effect operation corresponding to the notice effect, such as the effect display operation in the notice effect, is shown corresponding to each of the plural kinds of notice patterns. A plurality of types of data may be stored as the notice effect control pattern. Each notice effect control pattern is, for example, control for controlling various effect operations according to variable display of decorative symbols such as effect control process timer judgment value, effect display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, and end code. The contents of various effects control, the timing of switching the effects control, and the like are set in a time series including data.

  The notice effect control pattern table 181 stores the notice effect control patterns of the notices CYP1-1 to CYP1-4 corresponding to the notice patterns of the notices YP1-1 to YP1-4. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP1-1 is an effect control pattern for displaying the character image MC101 corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP1-1. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP1-2 is an effect control pattern for displaying the character image MC101 and the character image MC102 in correspondence with the notice pattern of the notice YP1-2. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP1-3 is an effect control pattern in which the character image MC101 and the character image MC103 are displayed corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP1-3. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP1-4 is an effect control pattern for displaying the character images MC101 to MC103 corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP1-4.

  Also, the notice effect control pattern table 181 stores notice effect control patterns of notice CYP2-1 to notice CYP2-3 corresponding to each of the notice patterns of notice YP2-1 to notice YP2-3. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP2-1 displays the first-stage effect image (for example, “Otamajakushi”) corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP2-1, and the notice image is switched without changing the effect image. This is an effect control pattern for ending the effect. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP2-2 displays a first-stage effect image (for example, “Otamajakushi”) corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP2-2, and the effect image is displayed as the second-stage effect image. This is an effect control pattern in which the notice effect is ended after switching to (for example, “Football”). The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP2-3 displays a first-stage effect image (for example, “Otamajakushi”) corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP2-3, and the effect image is displayed as the second-stage effect image. This is an effect control pattern in which the notice effect is ended after switching to (for example, “tapling with feet”) and further to a third stage effect image (for example, “Frog”).

  Further, the notice effect control pattern table 181 stores the notice effect control patterns of the notice CYP3-1-1 and the notice CYP3-1-2 corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-1, and the notice of the notice YP3-2. The notice effect control patterns of the notice CYP3-2-1 and the notice CYP3-2-2 are stored corresponding to the pattern, and the notice CYP3-3-1 and the notice CYP3-3-3 are corresponded to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-3. Two notice effect control patterns are stored. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP3-1-1 is an effect control pattern for displaying the effect image before the operation of the operation button is detected, corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-1. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP3-1-2 is an effect control pattern for displaying the effect image after the operation of the operation button is detected corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-1. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP3-2-1 is an effect control pattern for displaying the effect image before the operation of the operation button is detected, corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-2. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP3-2-2 is an effect control pattern for displaying the effect image after the operation of the operation button is detected corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-2. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP3-3-1 is an effect control pattern for displaying the effect image before the operation of the operation button is detected, corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-3. The notice effect control pattern of the notice CYP3-3-2 is an effect control pattern for displaying the effect image after the operation of the operation button is detected corresponding to the notice pattern of the notice YP3-3.

  In the various effect control pattern table 182 shown in FIG. 70, a plurality of types of data indicating the contents of various effect controls in the period controlled to the big hit game state or the small hit game state are stored as the effect control patterns. . Each effect control pattern includes, for example, an effect operation in a big hit game state or a small hit game state such as an effect control process timer set value, an effect control process timer determination value, an effect display control data, sound control data, lamp control data, and an end code. The contents of various production controls according to the progress of the production, switching timing of production control, and the like are set in time series.

  FIG. 71 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (step S705) in the main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 performs one of steps S800 to S807 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern command has been received from the game control microcomputer 560. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag set in the command analysis process is set. If the variation pattern command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation start process (step S801).

  Decoration symbol variation start processing (step S801): Control is performed so that the decoration symbol and the variation of the ornament symbol are started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol changing process (step S802).

  Decoration symbol variation processing (step S802): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation stop process (step S803).

  Decoration symbol variation stop processing (step S803): Based on the reception of the effect control command (design determination designation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, the variation of the ornament symbol (and the ornament symbol) is stopped and the display result (stop symbol) ) Is derived and displayed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (step S804) or the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  Big hit display process (step S804): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the occurrence display device 9 of the occurrence of big hit or small hit. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round processing (step S805).

  In-round processing (step S805): Display control during round is performed. If the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round has not ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the post-round processing (step S806). If the final round has ended, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (step S807).

  Post-round processing (step S806): Display control between rounds is performed. When the round start condition is satisfied, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the in-round process (step S805).

  Big hit end effect processing (step S807): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800).

  FIG. 72 is a flowchart showing a variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the variation pattern command reception waiting process, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the variation pattern command reception flag is set (step S811). If the variation pattern command reception flag is set, the variation pattern command reception flag is reset (step S812). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation start process (step S801) (step S813).

  73 and 74 are flowcharts showing the decorative symbol variation start process (step S801) in the effect control process shown in FIG. In the decorative symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the mission is in progress (whether or not the mission is presented) (step S501). Specifically, it is determined whether the mission flag is set. If it is during a mission, the process proceeds to step S508. If not in a mission, mission determination random numbers are extracted (step S502). Then, based on the mission determination table (see FIG. 54), whether to start the mission and the type of mission to start are determined (step S503). In addition, during a mission means that it is during a period in which an image indicating a mission is displayed on the effect display device 9.

  If it is determined not to start the mission, the process proceeds to step S511 (step S504). If it is decided to start the mission, the contents of the mission are stored in the RAM (step S505), and the number of missions (corresponding to the number of variations of the decorative pattern that continues the mission: see FIG. 54) is set in the mission number counter. (Step S506). Also, a mission flag is set (step S507). Then, the mission corresponding to the content of the mission stored in the RAM is displayed on the effect display device 9 (step S508). For example, if the content of the mission is “Reach out with 3 symbols”, that effect is displayed on the effect display device 9.

  Then, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not it is determined to be off (step S511). Whether it is determined to be out of place is determined by, for example, whether or not a display result 1 designation command is stored in the display result specifying command storage area. When it is determined to be out of place, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not it is during the period in which the mission “Put out a pseudo-ream” is presented (step S512). For example, the determination can be made by checking the mission flag set in the process of step S507 and the mission content stored in the RAM in the process of step S505.

  If the “Pseudo-run” mission is in progress, the decorative pattern variation pattern is changed to a non-reach variation pattern without a pseudo-ream effect (step S513). Specifically, the data stored in the variation pattern command storage area is changed to data indicating a non-reach variation pattern without pseudo-continuous effects.

  By the processing in step S513, it is prevented that the pseudo-continuous effect is executed in spite of not being a big hit when the mission is “put out the pseudo-ream”. In other words, if the pseudo-continuous performance is executed when the big hit is not achieved, the mission is achieved, but the big hit does not occur, so if the mission is informed, the player has a suspicious feeling. There is a fear. Therefore, in order to prevent such a situation, when it is determined to be off, control is performed so that the pseudo-continuous effect is not executed during the mission of “give out a pseudo-continuous”.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not a command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received as the variation pattern command (step S514). 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.

  When it is determined that the command corresponding to the non-reach variation pattern has been received, the effect control CPU 101 uses the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern command as a variation pattern that executes a specific effect of “end of development chance”. It is determined whether or not there is (step S515). For example, if the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is a variation pattern of non-reach PA 1-7 (see FIGS. 7 and 8), the variation pattern is to execute a specific effect of “end of development chance”. Determined.

  When it is determined that the variation pattern is to execute the specific effect of “end of development chance eye”, the effect control CPU 101 determines a stop symbol of the decorative symbols constituting any of the development chance points HC1 to HC8 ( Step S516). In the process of step S506, the final stop symbol determination table 160D shown in FIG. 55D is selected as the use table. Further, the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol is extracted. Then, referring to the final stop symbol determination table 160D based on the value of the extracted random number SR1-1, the left middle right final stop symbols FZ1-4, FZ1-5, FZ1 that become one of the development chances HC1 to HC8. The combination of −6 is determined as the stop symbol for the decorative symbol.

  If it is determined in the process of step S515 that the variation pattern does not execute the specific effect “end of development chance”, the effect control CPU 101 determines a stop symbol of the decorative pattern that does not reach (step S517). In the process of step S517, the final stop symbol determination table 160A shown in FIG. 55A is selected as the use table. Next, the value of the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol is extracted. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR1-1, the decorative symbol to be the left final stop symbol FZ1-1 is determined by referring to the final stop symbol determination table 160A. Next, the final stop symbol determination table 160B shown in FIG. 55 (B) is selected as the use table. Subsequently, the value of the random number SR1-2 for determining the second final stop symbol is extracted. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR1-2, the decorative symbol that becomes the right final stop symbol FZ1-2 is determined by referring to the final stop symbol determination table 160B. Further, by referring to the left / right output determination table 161 shown in FIG. 56 based on the combination of the left final stop symbol FZ1-1 and the right final stop symbol FZ1-2, the left / right output type DC1-1 is Determine which of the multiple types. Next, the final stop symbol determination table 160C shown in FIG. 55C is selected as a use table. Further, the value of the random number SR1-3 for determining the third final stop symbol is extracted. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR1-3 and the left and right outcome type DC1-1, the decorative symbol that becomes the middle final stop symbol FZ1-3 is determined by referring to the final stop symbol determination table 160C.

  In the process of step S517, by referring to the final stop symbol determination tables 160A to 160C and the left / right outcome determination table 161, the decorative symbols to be used as the left middle right final stop symbols FZ1-1 to FZ1-3 are determined. The stop symbol of the symbol does not become a reach combination or a jackpot combination. Further, even if the combination is not a reach combination or a jackpot combination, the pseudo consecutive chances GC1 to GC8 shown in FIG. 6 (A), the development chances HC1 to HC8 shown in FIG. 6 (B), FIG. There is no combination of the random chance items TC1 to TC4 shown in (C) and a certain non-reach as shown in FIG.

  If it is determined in the process of step S514 that the pattern is not a non-reach variation pattern, the effect control CPU 101 determines a stop symbol of the decorative symbols constituting the reach combination (step S518). In the process of step S518, the final stop symbol determination table 162A shown in FIG. 58 (A) is selected as the use table. Further, the value of the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol is extracted. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR1-1, the same decorative design as the left final stop symbol FZ2-1 and the right final stop symbol FZ2-2 is determined by referring to the final stop symbol determination table 162A. Next, the final stop symbol determination table 162B shown in FIG. 58 (B) is selected as the use table. Further, the value of the random number SR1-3 for determining the third final stop symbol is extracted. Then, referring to the final stop symbol determination table 162B based on the extracted random number SR1-3, the left and right final stop symbols FZ2-1 and FZ2-2 become the decorative symbols and the middle final stop symbol FZ2-3. The design difference from the decorative design is determined. The effect control CPU 101 determines a decorative symbol to be the middle final stop symbol FZ2-3 according to the determined symbol difference.

  As described above, in the process of step S518, the effect control CPU 101 first uses the final stop symbol determination table 162A to “left” other than the “medium” symbol display area 9C where the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed last. ”And“ Right ”symbol display areas 9L and 9R, and the left and right final stop symbols FZ2-1 and FZ2-2 are displayed. Next, using the final stop symbol determination table 162B, the decorative symbol that becomes the middle final stop symbol FZ2-3 and the left and right final stop symbol FZ2-1 in the “medium” symbol display area 9C where the ornament symbol is stopped and displayed last. , FZ2-2 is determined as a design difference with respect to the decorative symbol, and according to the determined symbol difference, a decorative symbol as the middle final stop symbol FZ2-3 is determined.

  Further, when the CPU 101 for production control is in the mission of “Get a reach with 3 symbols” (step S519) and it is not determined to be a big hit, the reach design (reach) is performed in the process of step S518. When “3” “3” (decorative symbols of “left” and “right”) are determined as the stop symbols), reach design change processing for changing the reach symbols to other than “3” and “3” is executed. (Step S520). In this embodiment, the reach design change process is executed before starting the change of the decorative design, but the reach design change processing is executed during the change of the decorative design (for example, when the reach design is stopped and displayed). You may do it.

  If it is not determined to be out of place (step S511), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not it has been determined to be a sudden or small hit (step S531). Whether or not it has been determined to be a surprise or small hit is determined, for example, by whether or not a display result 4 designation command or a display result 5 designation command (see FIG. 21) is stored in the display result specifying command storage area. If it is determined that the accuracy or small hit is determined, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern specified by the variation pattern designation command is one of the variation patterns of special PG1-1 to special PG1-4 (step S533). . As shown in FIG. 8, the variation patterns of special PG1-1 to special PG1-4 are all variation patterns in which the decorative symbol variable display mode is “non-reach”. If it is determined in step S533 that the variation pattern is one of the special PG1-1 to special PG1-4, the process proceeds to step S515, and the effect control CPU 101 performs step S516 or step S517. Then, the decorative symbol that is the final stop symbol is determined.

  If it is determined in step S533 that the variation pattern is one of the special PG 1-1 to special PG 1-4, the effect control CPU 101 is designated by the variation pattern designation command in the process of step S515. If the variation pattern is the variation pattern of the special PG1-4 (see FIG. 8), it is determined that the variation pattern is to execute the specific effect of “end of development opportunity eye”.

  If it is determined in step S533 that the variation pattern is other than the special PG1-1 to special PG1-4 variation pattern, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the designated variation pattern is a special PG2-1 to special PG2-3. It is determined whether or not any of the variation patterns (step S534). As shown in FIG. 8, the variation patterns of special PG2-1 to special PG2-3 are all variation patterns in which a “normal” reach effect is performed after the decorative display variable display state is set to the reach state. . Therefore, if the CPU 101 for effect control determines that the variation pattern is one of the special PG2-1 to the special PG2-3 in the process of step S534, the final combination constituting the reach combination is performed in the process of step S518. A decorative design that is a stop design is determined.

  When it is determined in step S534 that the variation pattern is other than the variation pattern of special PG2-1 to special PG2-3), the designated variation pattern is one of the variation patterns of special PG3-1 to special PG3-3. Become. As shown in FIG. 8, the variation patterns of the special PG 3-1 to the special PG 3-3 are all variation patterns that make the display result of the decorative symbol one of the chance chance items TC <b> 1 to TC <b> 4. Therefore, when any of the variation patterns of the special PG 3-1 to the special PG 3-3 is designated, the effect control CPU 101 displays the final stop symbol of the decorative symbols constituting any of the chance chance items TC1 to TC4. Determination is made (step S535). In the process of step S535, the CPU 101 for effect control selects the final stop symbol determination table 163C shown in FIG. 59C as the use table. Further, the value of the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol is extracted. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR1-1, by referring to the final stop symbol determination table 163C, the left middle right final stop symbols FZ4-1, FZ4-2, and FZ4 that become any one of the chance chances TC1 to TC4. -3 is determined as the final stop symbol.

  If it is not determined for the accuracy or the small hit (step S531), the final stop symbol of the combination of the big hit is determined (step S532). In the process of step S532, the effect control CPU 101 selects the final stop symbol determination table 163A shown in FIG. 59A as the use table. Further, the value of the random number SR1-1 for determining the first final stop symbol is extracted. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR1-1, by referring to the final stop symbol determination table 163A, the combination of the left middle right final stop symbols FZ3-1, FZ3-2, and FZ3-3 that become the big hit symbol is finally determined. Determine as a stop symbol.

  After executing any one of steps S516, S517, and S518, or after executing any one of steps S532 and S535, the effect control CPU 101 executes a specific effect setting process (step S521). Also, a notice effect setting process is executed (step S522).

  FIG. 76 is a flowchart showing the specific effect setting process. In the specific effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command is a variation pattern that does not include the specific effect (step S551). If the variation pattern does not include the specific effect, the specific effect setting process ends.

  If the variation pattern includes a specific effect, it is determined whether the specific effect is any one of “slip”, “pseudo train”, and “intro” (step S552). If it is one of the specific effects of “sliding”, “pseudo train”, and “intro”, the effect control CPU 101 selects the specific effect pattern determination table corresponding to the specific effect as the use table (step S553). When the specific effect of “slip” is selected, the specific effect pattern determination table 164A shown in FIG. 60A is selected. When the specific effect of “pseudo-continuous” is selected, FIG. The specified specific effect pattern determination table 164B is selected, and when the specific effect is “Intro”, the specific effect pattern determination table 164C shown in FIG. 60C is selected.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines the specific effect pattern as one of a plurality of types (step S554). In the case of the “slip” specific effect, the value of the random number SR6-1 for determining the first specific effect pattern is extracted. Based on the value of the extracted random number SR6-1, the specific effect pattern is determined as one of the slips TP1-1 to TP1-4 by referring to the specific effect pattern determination table 164A selected in the process of step S552. To do. In the case of the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect, the value of the random number SR6-2 for determining the second specific effect pattern is extracted. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR6-2, the specific effect pattern is selected from any one of the pseudo-series TP2-1 to the pseudo-series TP2-3 by referring to the specific effect pattern determination table 164B selected in the process of step S552. To decide. In the case of the “Intro” specific effect, the value of the random number SR6-3 for determining the third specific effect pattern is extracted. When the variation pattern is non-reach PA 1-6, the previous effect value stored in the effect control buffer setting unit 194 is read. And when the fluctuation pattern is non-reach PA 1-6, based on the value of the extracted random number SR6-3 and the previous effect value, when the fluctuation pattern is other than non-reach PA 1-6, it is extracted. Based on the value of the random number SR6-3, the specific effect pattern is determined as one of the intro TP3-1 to the intro TP3-3 by referring to the specific effect pattern determination table 164C.

  When the specific effect is “intro” (step S555), the effect control CPU 101 determines the specific effect pattern according to the specific effect patterns of intro TP3-1 to intro TP3-3 determined in the process of step S554. The previous effect value is updated with the previous effect buffer update setting value in the table 164C (step S556). For example, when the specific effect pattern of intro TP3-1 is determined in the process of step S554, the previous effect value is updated to 1. When the specific effect pattern of intro TP3-2 is determined in the process of step S554, the previous effect value is updated to 2. When the specific effect pattern of intro TP3-3 is determined in the process of step S554, the previous effect value is updated to 3.

  By executing the processing of step S556, any of the specific effect patterns of intro TP3-1 to intro TP3-3 prepared for each type of effect operation corresponding to the variation pattern for executing the specific effect of “intro”. Each time it is determined, the previous effect value corresponding to the specific effect pattern of the determined intro TP3-1 to intro TP3-3 is updated. That is, each time the effect operation in the specific effect of “Intro” is determined as one of a plurality of types, the determined type of effect operation is stored as an update value last time. In the process of step S554, when the variation pattern is non-reach PA 1-6, the previous effect value is read and the determination using the specific effect pattern determination table 164C as shown in FIG. 60C is performed. Thus, the specific effect pattern can be determined so that the same type of effect operation as the effect operation type stored as the previous effect value is not executed.

  If it is determined in step S552 that the specific effect is other than “slip”, “pseudo-run”, or “intro”, if it is determined in step S555 that the specific effect is other than “intro”, and step When the process of S556 is executed, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the specific effect is any one of “slip”, “pseudo train”, and “expansion chance” (step S557). If it is a specific effect other than “sliding”, “pseudo-ream”, and “expansion chance”, the specific effect setting process is terminated. If it is one of the specific effects of “sliding”, “pseudo-ream”, and “expansion chance”, the effect control CPU 101 determines a temporary stop symbol to be displayed for temporary stop in the specific effect (step S558).

  In the process of step S558, the effect control CPU 101 follows the table selection rule shown in FIG. 61 (E) based on the specific effect pattern determined in the process of step S554 when it is the specific effect of “slip”. Any one of the temporary stop symbol determination tables 166A to 166D is selected as a use table. Further, the value of the random number SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol at the time of the slip / development opportunity is extracted. The right temporary stop symbol KZ1-1, the left temporary stop symbol KZ1-2, and the right temporary stop symbol are referred to by referring to any of the selected temporary stop symbol determination tables 166A to 166D based on the value of the extracted random number SR3. 1-3, a decorative symbol to be one of the left temporary stop symbols KZ1-4 is determined.

  In the case of the “pseudo-continuous” specific effect, the effect control CPU 101 sets the number of executions of the pseudo-continuous variation to a constant M based on the specific effect pattern determined in the process of step S554. For example, the constant M is set to “1” in the case of the specific effect pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-1, and the constant M is set to “2” in the case of the specific effect pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-2. In the case of the specific effect pattern of the pseudo-continuous TP2-3, the constant M is set to “3”. In addition, “0” is set to the variable N indicating the determined number of combinations of temporary stop symbols. If the variation pattern is non-reach PA1-5, the temporary stop symbol determination table 167A shown in FIG. 62A is selected as the use table, and the variation pattern is super PA3-4, super PA3-8. In the case of any one of Super PA4-4, Super PA4-8, Super PB3-4, Super PB4-4, and Special PG1-3, the temporary stop symbol determination table 167B shown in FIG. Select as use table. Further, the value of the random number SR4-1 for determining the first pseudo-temporary temporary stop symbol is extracted. Based on the value of the extracted random number SR4-1, any one of the pseudo consecutive chances GC1 to GC8 is referred to by referring to either the selected temporary stop symbol determination table 167A or the temporary stop symbol determination table 167B. A combination of left middle right temporary stop symbols KZ2-1, KZ2-2, and KZ2-3 (temporary stop symbol at the first temporary stop) is determined. Then, it is updated by adding 1 to the variable N, and it is determined whether or not the updated variable N matches the constant M.

  If the updated variable N matches the constant M, the process of step S558 ends. If the updated variable N does not match the constant M, the effect control CPU 101 selects the temporary stop symbol determination table 167C shown in FIG. Moreover, the value of the random number SR4-2 for determining the second pseudo continuous temporary stop symbol is extracted. Then, referring to the temporary stop symbol determination table 167C based on the value of the extracted random number SR4-2, the left middle right temporary stop symbols KZ3-1 and KZ3- 2, a combination of KZ3-3 (temporary stop symbol at the time of the second temporary stop) is determined. Then, it is updated by adding 1 to the variable N, and it is determined whether or not the updated variable N matches the constant M.

  If the updated variable N matches the constant M, the process of step S558 ends. If the updated variable N does not match the constant M, the effect control CPU 101 selects the temporary stop symbol determination table 167D shown in FIG. Further, the value of the random number SR4-3 for determining the third pseudo-temporary temporary stop symbol is extracted. Then, by referring to the temporary stop symbol determination table 167D based on the value of the extracted random number SR4-3, the left middle right temporary stop symbols KZ4-1 and KZ4- 2, a combination of KZ4-3 (temporary stop symbol at the time of the third temporary stop) is determined.

  In the case of a specific effect of “Development Chance”, the effect control CPU 101 selects the temporary stop symbol determination table 168 shown in FIG. 64 as a use table. Further, the value of the random number SR3 for determining the temporary stop symbol at the time of the slip / development opportunity is extracted. Then, by referring to the temporary stop symbol determination table 168 based on the value of the extracted random number SR3, the left middle right temporary stop symbols KZ6-1, KZ6-2, and KZ6 that become one of the development chances HC1 to HC8. -3 combination is determined.

  FIG. 77 is a flowchart showing an example of the notice effect setting process (step S516). In the notice effect setting process, the effect control CPU 101 selects the notice pattern type determination table 170 shown in FIG. 65 as a use table (step S591). Further, the value of the random number SR7 for determining the notice pattern type is extracted (step S592). Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR7, by referring to the notice pattern type determination table 170, the notice pattern type is determined as either no notice or notice pattern CY1 to notice CY3 according to the variation pattern ( Step S593). If it is determined without notice, the notice effect setting process is terminated.

  When it is determined to be one of the notice pattern types of the notice CY1 to the notice CY3, the effect control CPU 101 determines the notice pattern determination table 171A shown in FIG. 66 according to the decided notice pattern type and FIG. One of the indicated notice pattern determination table 171B and the notice pattern determination table 171C shown in FIG. 68 is selected as a use table (step S595). When the notice pattern type of the notice CY1 is determined in step S593, the notice pattern determination table 171A is selected. When the notice pattern type of the notice CY2 is decided, the notice pattern determination table 171B is selected, and the notice is determined. When the notice pattern type CY3 is determined, the notice pattern determination table 171C is selected. Then, the notice pattern is determined as one of a plurality of types (step S596).

  In the process of step S596, the effect control CPU 101 extracts the value of the random number SR8-1 for determining the first notice pattern when the notice pattern type is determined to be the notice CY1. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR8-1, by referring to the notice pattern determination table 171A selected in the process of step S595, any of the notice patterns of no notice or notice YP1-1 to notice YP1-4 is selected. Decide on.

  When the notice pattern type is determined to be the notice CY2, the effect control CPU 101 extracts the value of the random number SR8-2 for determining the second notice pattern. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR8-2, by referring to the notice pattern determination table 171B selected in the process of step S595, any of the notice patterns of no notice or notice YP2-1 to notice YP2-3 is selected. Decide on.

  When the notice pattern type is determined to be the notice CY3, the effect control CPU 101 extracts the value of the third notice pattern random number SR8-3. Then, based on the value of the extracted random number SR8-3, by referring to the notice pattern determination table 171C selected in the process of step S595, any of the notice patterns of no notice or notice YP3-1 to notice YP3-3 is selected. Decide on.

  After executing the processes of steps S521 and S522, the effect control CPU 101 determines the effect control pattern to be one of a plurality of types (step S523).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the variation pattern is a variation pattern of pseudo continuous variation (step S539). If it is not the variation pattern of the pseudo continuous variation, the process proceeds to step S542. In the case of the fluctuation pattern of the pseudo continuous fluctuation, “1” indicating the initial fluctuation (the fluctuation before the first temporary stop) is set in the re-variation frequency counter (step S540). Further, a value corresponding to the first variation time (the time from the variation start time to the first temporary stop time) is set in the re-variation time timer (step S541). Then, control goes to a step S542.

  In step S542, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not it is determined to perform the notice effect. When it is determined to perform the notice effect, a value corresponding to the time until the notice effect is started is set in the notice start timer (step S543).

  Next, the CPU 101 for effect control stores it in the symbol variation control pattern table 180 shown in FIG. 69A in accordance with the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command and the specific effect pattern determined in step S554. One of a plurality of types of symbol variation control patterns that have been set is selected as a usage pattern. Also, one of a plurality of types of notice effect control patterns stored in the notice effect control pattern table 181 shown in FIG. 69 (B) is used corresponding to the notice pattern determined in the process of step S596. Select as a pattern.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table corresponding to the effect control pattern (step S544). Then, the process timer in the process data 1 of the selected process table is started (step S545). Further, 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 an effect part, various lamps as an effect part, and the effect data Control of the speaker 27) as a component is executed (step S546). For example, a command is output to the VDP 109 in order to display an image according to the variation pattern on the effect display device 9. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver board 35 in order to perform on / off control of various lamps. 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 variation time specified by the variation pattern command is set in the variation time timer (step S547). Further, a predetermined time is set in the fluctuation control timer (step S548). Note that the predetermined time is, for example, 30 ms, and the presentation control CPU 101 writes image data indicating the display state of the left, middle, and right decorative patterns to the VRAM every time the predetermined time elapses, and image data in which the VDP 109 is written to the VRAM. Is output to the effect display device 9, and the effect display device 9 displays an image corresponding to the signal, whereby the variation of the decorative design is realized. Thereafter, the value of the effect control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol changing process (step S802) (step S549).

  When the image control CPU 101 writes image data in a predetermined area of the VRAM, the effect control CPU 101 actually performs control to write the image data into the VRAM, for example, in a V blank interrupt process based on the V blank interrupt. Therefore, the effect control CPU 101 temporarily stores data to be written to the VRAM in a predetermined area of the RAM, and performs control to write the data in the predetermined area of the RAM to the VRAM by the V blank interrupt process. The V blank interrupt is an interrupt generated by the VDP 109 in the same cycle as the cycle of the vertical synchronization signal supplied to the effect display device 9. For example, when the screen change frequency (frame frequency) of the effect display device 9 is 30 Hz, the generation period of the V blank interruption is 33.3 ms, and when the frame frequency is 60 Hz, the occurrence of the V blank interruption is generated. The period is 16.7 ms. In this example, data is written to the VRAM by the V blank interrupt processing, but data may be written to the VRAM in other processing. Other processes are, for example, a timer interrupt based on a timer built in for production control, or a decorative symbol changing process. In addition, when the process which writes data in VRAM in other processes is performed, it is preferable to perform the process for synchronizing with an execution period and the period of V blank interruption regularly, for example.

  In this embodiment, the process table corresponding to the variation pattern is selected in the process of step S544 regardless of the presence or absence of the mission and the achievement / non-achievement of the mission, and the effect control during the variation of the decorative design is selected. Is executed according to the process data set in the processed process table (except for the process of actually displaying the decorative symbols in a variable manner and the control for displaying the stopped symbols). If the process according to the process data and the stop symbol (including the temporary stop symbol) determined at the start of the variation are not consistent with the mission effect, a process such as changing the stop symbol is performed (step S877A, which will be described later). (See S878 and Step S892A in Modification 3 shown in FIG. 90). However, the effect control CPU 101 may select a process table corresponding to the achievement of the mission when it is determined in step S544 that a big hit is made during the mission.

  For example, when it is determined that a big hit is made during the mission of “put out a pseudo-ream”, the CPU 101 for effect control uses the process table once selected in the process of step S544 as a variation pattern of the pseudo-ream effect. Or change the process table according to the process. By performing such control, it is possible to easily execute a condition satisfaction effect, which is an effect that satisfies the mission, in the decorative symbol variation processing. That is, in the decorative symbol variation processing, it is not necessary to perform complicated control to forcibly execute an effect that satisfies the mission.

  FIG. 78 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration example of a process table. The process table is a table in which process data referred to when the effect control CPU 101 executes control of the effect device is set. That is, the effect control CPU 101 controls effect devices (effect components) such as the effect display device 9 according to the process data set in the process table. The process table includes data in which a plurality of combinations of process timer set values, display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data are collected. In the display control execution data, display effect image data (image data other than the decorative design) during the variable display time (variation time) of the variable display of the decorative design is described. Specifically, data relating to the change of the display screen of the effect display device 9 is described. Further, the production time in the production mode is set in the process timer set value. The effect control CPU 101 refers to the process table, and controls to display an image (for example, a character image or a background image) based on the image data set in the display control execution data for the time set in the process timer set value. I do. In addition, the flashing of the light emitter is controlled in a manner set in the lamp control execution data and the sound number data, and the sound output from the speaker 27 is controlled.

  FIG. 79 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the effects executed in accordance with the contents of the process table. As shown in FIG. 79, the effect control CPU 101 executes effect control according to effect control execution data in the process table. That is, when the time corresponding to the timer value set in the process timer set value has elapsed, the effect display device 9 and the light emitters such as LEDs (the left effect LEDL and the right effect LED 85R are displayed in accordance with the next effect control execution data in the process table. In addition, by repeating the process of controlling the speaker 27, an effect during the variation of the decorative pattern is realized once. In this embodiment, the image data related to the variation of the decorative design is not set in the process table.

  80 to 82 are flowcharts showing the decorative symbol variation process (step S802) in the effect control process. In the decorative symbol variation process, the production control CPU 101 decrements the values of the process timer, the variation time timer, and the variation control timer by 1 (steps S860A, S860B, and S860C). If the notice start timer is in operation (if it has not timed out), the value of the notice start timer is decremented by 1 (step S860D). If the re-variation time timer is operating (if not timed out), the value of the re-variation time timer is decremented by 1 (step S860E).

  Further, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the process timer has timed out (step S861). If the process timer has timed out, the process data is switched (step S862). That is, the process timer is started again by setting the process timer setting value set next in the process table in the process timer (step S863). Further, the control state for the effect device (effect part) is changed based on the display control execution data, lamp control execution data, and sound number data set next (step S864).

  If the variation control timer has timed out (step S865), the CPU 101 for effect control displays the next display screen for the left, middle and right decorative symbols (the screen to be displayed after 30 ms has elapsed since the last decorative symbol display switching time). ) Is created and written in a predetermined area of the VRAM (step S866). The VDP 109 outputs a signal based on data obtained by superimposing image data of a predetermined area and image data based on display control execution data set in the process table to the effect display device 9. As such, the effect control device 9 displays the background image, the character image, and the decorative design in the decorative design variation. Then, the fluctuation control timer is reset (step S867). That is, the fluctuation control timer is restarted.

  Further, the production control CPU 101 checks whether or not the re-variation time timer has timed out (step S871). If the re-variation time timer has not timed out, the process proceeds to step S881. When the re-variation time timer has timed out, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the mission of “put out a pseudo-continuous” is in progress (step S872). In the case of the “pseudo-run” mission, the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to display an image indicating that the mission has been achieved (step S873). That is, the image data of the image indicating that the mission has been achieved is written into the VRAM. Then, control goes to a step S879.

  If it is not during the “pseudo-run” mission, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether the “pseudo-run second stop” mission is in progress (step S874). If it is not during the mission of “stop in the second pseudo-ream”, the process proceeds to step S879. If the mission is “Stop at the second time of the pseudo-ream”, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the re-variation number counter is 2 (step S875). If the value of the re-variation number counter is not 2, the process proceeds to step S879. When the value of the re-variation number counter is 2, it is confirmed whether or not it is determined to be a big hit (step S876).

  When it is determined to be a big hit, the performance control CPU 101 changes the temporary stop symbol at the second temporary stop determined in the process of step S558 to “5” “5” “6”. (Steps S876, S877A). Moreover, control which displays the image which shows having achieved the mission on the effect display apparatus 9 is performed (step S877B). If it is determined not to be a big hit, if the temporary stop symbol at the second temporary stop determined in step S558 is “5” “5” “6”, “5” “5” ”Is changed to a combination of decorative symbols other than“ 6 ”(steps S876 and S878).

  In this embodiment, when the CPU for effect control 101 is in the mission of “Stop at 556 in the second pseudo-ream” and is not determined to be a big hit, If the temporary stop symbol at the time of stop is “5”, “5”, “6”, it is changed to a combination of ornament symbols other than “5”, “5”, “6”. If it is not determined to be a big hit and the temporary stop symbol at the time of the second temporary stop is determined to be “5”, “5”, “6”, the second temporary stop symbol is You may make it perform the temporary stop symbol change process changed to other than "5" "5" "6". In the case of such control, for example, when “5”, “5”, and “6” are determined as the second temporary stop symbols in the specific effect setting process shown in FIG. 76, the second temporary stop is performed. A temporary stop symbol change process is executed to change the symbol to other than “5”, “5”, and “6”.

  In step S879, the temporary stop symbol determined in the process of step S558 (or the temporary stop changed in the processes of steps S877A and S878) according to the value (1, 2, or 3) set in the re-variation number counter. Control is performed to stop and display the symbol) in the “left” symbol display area, the “middle” symbol display area, and the “right” symbol display area in the effect display device 9. Further, a value corresponding to the time until the next temporary stop is set in the re-variation time timer (step S880A). Further, the value of the re-variation number counter is incremented by 1 (step S880B). Then, control goes to a step S881.

  In step S881, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the notice start timer has timed out. If the notice start timer has timed out, it is checked whether or not the notice effect being executed is a step-up notice (step S882). If it is not a step-up notice, control to start a notice effect is performed (step S883), and the process proceeds to step S901. If it is a step-up notice, control for starting the notice effect of this step is performed (step S885), and if there is a next step (step S886), the notice effect start timer starts the next notice effect. A value corresponding to the time until the timing is set (step S887). Then, the process proceeds to step S901.

  It should be noted that if it is determined that there is no next step in step S886, the effect control CPU 101 may forcibly execute the effect in the third stage (step 3) if it is determined to be a big hit. Good.

  In step S901, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the variable time timer has timed out. If the variation time timer has timed out, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variation stop process (step S803) (step S903). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the confirmation command reception flag indicating that the symbol confirmation designation command has been received is set (step S902), the value of the effect control process flag is displayed as a decorative symbol variation stop process (step S803). ) Is updated to a value according to (step S903). Even if the variation time timer has not timed out, if the symbol confirmation designation command is received, the process shifts to control to stop variation.For example, a variation pattern command indicating a long variation time due to noise between substrates is received. Even in such a case, the variation of the decorative symbol can be terminated when the regular variation time has elapsed (when the variation of the special symbol has ended).

  FIG. 83 is a flowchart showing a decorative symbol variation stop process (step S803) in the effect control process. In the decorative symbol variation stopping process, first, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not a stop symbol display flag indicating that a decorative symbol stop symbol is displayed is set (step S921). If the stop symbol display flag is set, the process proceeds to step S941. In this embodiment, when a big hit symbol is displayed as a decorative symbol stop symbol, a stop symbol display flag is set in step S925. Then, the stop symbol display flag is reset when the fanfare effect is executed. Accordingly, the fact that the stop symbol display flag is set is a stage where the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed, but the fanfare effect is not yet executed, and therefore, the process of displaying the stop symbol of the decorative symbols in steps S922 to S936, etc. Without moving to step S941.

  When the stop symbol display flag is not set, the effect control CPU 101 sets a confirmation command reception flag indicating that an effect control command (design confirmation designation command) for instructing to stop changing the decoration symbol is received. It is confirmed whether or not (step S922). If the confirmation command reception flag is set, control is performed to stop and display the determined stop symbol (outgoing symbol, small hit symbol or big hit symbol) (step S923).

  In this embodiment, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to stop and display the decorative symbols in response to receiving the symbol confirmation designation command from the game control microcomputer 560, but the variable time timer has timed out. The decorative design may be stopped and displayed based on the above.

  When the small hit symbol or the big hit display symbol is not displayed in the process of step S923 (that is, when the loss symbol is displayed) (step S924), when the mission flag is set (step S931), the mission The count counter value is decremented by -1 (step S932), and when the mission count counter value becomes 0 (step S933), the mission flag is reset (step S934). If the mission is always displayed, control for deleting the mission image from the effect display device 9 is performed (step S935). Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process (step S800) (step S936).

  When the small winning symbol or the big winning symbol is stopped and displayed in the process of step S923, the CPU 101 for effect control is set when the mission flag is set (step S925), and when it is not a big hit (in the case of a small hit). Then, the value of the mission counter is decremented by -1 (steps S926 and S927), and when the value of the mission counter is 0 (step S928), the process proceeds to step S929. If the value of the mission counter is not 0, the process proceeds to step S941.

  In step S929, the mission flag is reset. If the mission is always displayed, the mission image is deleted from the effect display device 9 (step S930). Then, control goes to a step S941.

  In step S941, the CPU 101 for effect control receives a big hit start designation command reception flag (big hit start 1 designation command reception flag or big hit start 2 designation command reception flag) or a small hit start designation command indicating that the big hit start designation command has been received. It is confirmed whether or not a small hitting start command reception flag indicating reception has been set. When the big hit start designation command reception flag or the small hit start designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 sets a stop symbol display flag (step S942) and selects a process table according to the fanfare effect. (Step S943).

  When the big hit start designation command reception flag or the small hit start designation command reception flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 resets the set flag. Also, in the processing of step S943, the effect control CPU 101 is determined to be a normal big hit or a probable big hit (specifically, when receiving a display result 2 designation command or a display result 3 designation command: FIG. 21), when the process table (see FIG. 70) corresponding to the “15-time open game start notification” is selected and the small hit or the sudden big hit is determined (specifically, the display result 4 designation command) Alternatively, when the display result 5 designation command is received (see FIG. 21), the process table (see FIG. 70) corresponding to “Two times open game start notification (common in rush / small hit)” is selected. Then, the process timer is started by setting the process timer set value in the process timer (step S944), and the effect device according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1) Control of the effect display device 9 as an effect component, various lamps as an effect component, and the speaker 27 as an effect component is executed (step S945). Thereafter, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (step S804) (step S946).

  As described above, in this embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 100 can execute an effect that satisfies the mission (effect that achieves the mission) when it is determined to control to the big hit gaming state. As the mission, the condition that is satisfied when the decorative pattern is changed by the variation pattern of the pseudo-continuous production is presented as the mission, so both the re-variation production (pseudo-continuous production) and the mission production are executed. The production effect can be further improved by effectively combining the re-change effect and the mission effect.

  In this embodiment, as a condition that is satisfied when the decoration pattern is changed by the variation pattern of the pseudo-continuous effect, the decoration pattern is changed by the variation pattern of the pseudo-continuous effect (“pseudo-continuous effect”). ”) And temporary stop symbols (“ Stop at “5”, “5”, “6” at the second time of the pseudo-ream) ”, but the decorative symbols vary depending on the variation pattern of the pseudo-ream effect. Other conditions (for example, stop three times during the fluctuation) may be used as conditions that are satisfied when

  Further, in this embodiment, as a mission related to the step-up notice effect, the step in the step-up notice effect (“Please give the notice of step 3”) is taken as an example, but the mission related to the step-up notice effect appears as a step. It is not limited to being performed, and other effects appearing during the step-up notice effect may be set as the mission. For example, when there are a plurality of types of step-up notice effects, a mission may be to execute a specific step-up notice effect. As an example, in the step-up notice effect, there is a specific character image displayed on the effect display device 9 at a certain step (for example, the first step), and the character image has the same shape, but the design is different. (For example, by making the character's clothes different from each other), a plurality of step-up notice effects are realized. When the direction is controlled so that it is selected (used) at a higher rate than the character images of other patterns (for example, only blue), the one selected at a higher rate when the mission is a big hit You may make it make a picture appear (that is, "make a cherry pattern appear").

  Further, as in this embodiment, the mission is changed to a specific type of variation pattern (for example, a variation pattern of pseudo-continuous effects), a thing related to a notice effect (for example, step-up notice effect), a specific reach pattern (for example, In addition to “reach” with the symbol “3”), other effects (for example, a specific character image) that may appear while the decorative symbol is changing may be used.

  In this embodiment, the number of fluctuations is mainly exemplified as the mission period, but the mission period may be defined by time (for example, 3 minutes). In that case, instead of the process of step S506 shown in FIG. 75, the effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to the time of the mission period in the mission timer formed in the RAM. In addition, the effect control CPU 101 decrements the mission timer value by -1 in the decorative symbol changing process, instead of the process of step S932 shown in FIG. Then, instead of the process of step S933 shown in FIG. 83, it is confirmed whether the value of the timer during the mission has timed up (value has become 0). Process.

  Further, in order to prevent a situation (mismatch) that the mission is achieved but does not become a big hit (mismatch) at the start of variation in the decorative pattern, steps S512 and S513 in FIG. 73 and steps S519 and FIG. As illustrated in S520, when the effect related to mission achievement is selected, the effect is changed (substantially, the effect related to mission achievement is not selected). In order to prevent the occurrence, when the production related to the mission is executed, the selection of the production is limited in accordance with the contents of the mission decided in advance (for example, the pseudo-continuous production is not selected or specified. (The temporary stop symbol may not be selected, or the step-up notice effect may not be selected.) However, after selecting an effect regardless of the content of the mission, it is confirmed whether or not it is decided to make a big hit, and if it is decided to make a mistake, the selected effect is changed (step S512). The same processing as the processing of S513 and steps S519 and S520 may be executed).

  In addition, the gaming machine of this embodiment is configured to be able to execute a notice display (mail notice) of “mail display”, but a specific effect in the mail notice may be a mission. As described above, in the e-mail notice, for example, after an effect image that prompts the operation of the operation button is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9, it corresponds to the notice effect according to the operation button being operated. If an effect image (corresponding to a specific effect) is displayed and the operation button is not operated, the effect image corresponding to each notice effect is not displayed. As an example, an image of “envelope” is displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 and a character image of “operation button pressed” is displayed, and the reliability of the jackpot is high according to the operation button pressed. Displaying the corresponding email content (for example, a text reminiscent of the occurrence of a jackpot (for example, “chance”)) or a display mode corresponding to the low reliability of the jackpot (for example, a display mode of a decorative pattern) In the reach state, or only the image of “envelope” is displayed), that is, any one of a plurality of effect modes according to pressing of the operation button. If the system is configured to produce an effect, the mission is to display one of a plurality of effect forms (for example, a sentence that recalls the occurrence of a big hit (eg, “chance”)). That. In the e-mail notice, the production operation changes according to the player operating the operation button, so that the production effect can be further improved. When executing a mission effect related to an e-mail notice, the effect control CPU 101 does not execute a specific effect even if the operation button is operated if it is determined to be off.

  Hereinafter, modified examples will be described. FIG. 85 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the first modification. In the first modification, the effect control microcomputer 100 changes the display mode of the image indicating the number of reserved memories in the reserved storage display unit 18c when the decorative symbol is changed by the pseudo continuous effect change pattern. Take control.

  In the example shown in FIG. 85, from the state in which the left middle right symbol of the decorative symbol is stopped (see FIG. 85 (a)), first, the variation of the decorative symbol (FIG. 85 (b) according to the variation pattern without the pseudo-continuous effect). ) To (d)) are executed and the final stop symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 85 (e)), that is, the decorative symbol variation by the variation pattern without the pseudo-continuous effect is performed once. Later, a state in which a pseudo-continuous effect is executed is shown. 85 (b) shows that a predetermined effect is being executed for the hold memory displayed on the hold memory display unit 18c, and thereafter, as shown in FIG. 85 (c), the number of hold memories Is decremented by 1, and the display of the hold storage display unit 18c is decremented by 1. Specifically, the number of reserved memories is 4, and a predetermined effect is executed for the fourth (rightmost) reserved memory.

  In FIG. 85 (b), a predetermined effect is executed for the fourth hold memory, but the predetermined effect is executed for the hold memory corresponding to the number of hold memories. That is, for example, if the number of reserved memories is 4, it is executed for the fourth reserved memory. In this example, the predetermined effect is an effect in which the size of the image indicating the reserved storage is reduced and displayed.

  85 (e) to 85 (f) show how the initial variation (variation before the first temporary stop) is executed in the variation pattern (pseudo sequence variation pattern) accompanied by the pseudo sequence effect. In the first fluctuation, as shown in FIG. 85 (e), a predetermined effect is executed for the hold memory displayed on the hold memory display unit 18c. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 85 (g), the number of reserved memories is decreased by 1, and the display of the reserved storage display unit 18c is decreased by 1. In addition, after the left middle right design of the decorative design is temporarily stopped (see FIG. 85 (g)), re-variation is executed (see FIGS. 85 (h) and (i)). Thereafter, the left middle right design of the decorative design is temporarily stopped again (see FIG. 85 (j)).

  During the re-variation, a predetermined effect is executed with respect to the display of the hold storage display unit 18c (see FIG. 85 (h)). However, the re-change does not reduce the display of the on-hold storage display unit 18c. This is because the number of reserved memories is reduced by 1 for each change, but has already been reduced at the time of the first change. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 85 (i), the display mode of the on-hold storage display unit 18c is returned to the original mode (mode at the start of change: in this example, the same size as the display at the start of change). .

  In the effect illustrated in FIG. 85, when the decorative pattern is changed by the change pattern of the pseudo-continuous effect, the original reserved memory number reduction display effect (the reserved memory number is actually reduced by 1 immediately after the start of the change (display). After the display effect) is executed (see FIGS. 85D to 85F), the display of the number of reserved memories is reduced during the re-change before the change time elapses ( An effect that returns to the original size is executed later (see FIG. 85 (h)). Then, the production control CPU 101 performs control so that the display of the reserved memory number is gradually reduced when the display of the reserved memory number is small (see step S977 in FIG. 88, etc.). When it becomes, it is not erased but reduced to a size that is difficult for the player to visually recognize. Since it is reduced to a level where it is difficult for the player to visually recognize, the player is given the impression of being erased (the impression that the number of reserved memories has been reduced by 1). In other words, by showing the player the re-variation during the quasi-continuous variation as if it were a single variation display, the interest of the quasi-continuous production can be enriched.

  FIG. 86 is a flowchart showing a part of the decorative symbol variation start process in the first modification. The basic process is the same as the process shown in FIGS. 73 to 75. In this example, the production control CPU 101 sets a predetermined value in the variation time timer and the variation control timer (step S547). , S548), and controls to reduce the display of the reserved memory (display in the reserved memory display unit 18c) according to the data stored in the reserved memory number storage area (step S548A: see FIG. 85B, etc.). The display of the reserved memory according to the data stored in the reserved memory number storage area is stored in the reserved memory number storage area in the display of the reserved memory (up to four displays) in the reserved memory display unit 18c. This is the nth display (nth display from the left) when the data is n (n is any one of 1 to 4). Further, t1 (for example, 2 seconds) indicating the period during which the display of the hold memory is controlled to be reduced is set in the hold reduction timer (step S548B).

  Furthermore, when the variation pattern indicated by the received variation pattern command is a variation pattern of pseudo-continuous variation, the second display mode change waiting timer causes a predetermined effect to be executed during re-variation (see FIG. 85 (h)). Is set to a value corresponding to t2 which is the time until starting (step S548C). The second display mode change waiting timer is a timer for determining the time from the start of a predetermined effect, that is, the time until one hold display in the hold storage display unit 18c is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode. Equivalent to. Other processes are the same as the processes shown in FIGS. It should be noted that t1, which indicates a period during which the hold memory display is controlled to be reduced, is determined to be shorter than t2, which is the time until the predetermined effect (see FIG. 85 (h)) is started.

  87 and 88 are flowcharts showing the hold storage display control process (step S707) in the effect control main process. In the reserved memory display control process, the effect control CPU 101 determines that the data in the reserved memory number storage area where the second byte data (EXT data) of the reserved memory number designation command is stored is more than the value of the reserved memory number counter. It is confirmed whether or not it is larger (step S951). If the data in the reserved memory number storage area is not larger than the value of the reserved memory number counter, the process proceeds to step S954.

  The fact that the data in the reserved memory number storage area is larger than the value of the reserved memory number counter means that a new reserved memory number designation command has been received. When the power is turned on, the value of the pending storage number counter is 0 by the initialization process in step S701.

  When the data in the reserved memory number storage area is larger than the value of the reserved memory number counter, the effect control CPU 101 increases the number of circles displayed in the reserved memory display unit 18c by 1 (step S952). Further, the data in the reserved memory number storage area is set in the reserved memory number counter (step S953). The effect control CPU 101 displays the increased circle in the first display mode (specifically, the size that has not been reduced).

  In step S954, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the decorative symbol is changing. Whether or not the decorative design is changing is confirmed, for example, by the value of the effect control process flag. If the decorative pattern is not changing, the process is terminated.

  If the decorative symbol is changing, it is checked whether or not the second display mode change waiting timer for determining the start time of the predetermined effect (see FIG. 85 (h)) in the re-change is operating (step S955). . If the second display mode change waiting timer is operating, the value of the second display mode change waiting timer is decremented by 1 (step S956). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the second display mode change waiting timer has timed out (value is 0) (step S957). When the second display mode change waiting timer has timed out, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to reduce the display of the reserved memory in accordance with the data stored in the reserved memory number storage area (step S958: FIG. 85 (h) etc.). Moreover, t1 (for example, 2 seconds) which shows the period which carries out reduction control of the display of a hold | maintenance memory | storage in a re-change effect is set to a pseudo continuous hold reduction timer (step S959).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 confirms whether or not the pending reduction timer is operating (step S961). Whether or not the pending reduction timer is operating is confirmed by whether or not the timer value is not 0 (if not 0, it is operating). In addition, the pending reduction timer is set in the process of step S538B in the decorative symbol variation start process shown in FIG. If the pending reduction timer is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S971.

  If the pending reduction timer is operating, the effect control CPU 101 decrements the value of the pending reduction timer by 1 (step S962). Then, when the pending reduction timer has timed out (step S963), control is performed to erase the reduced pending storage display in the pending storage display unit 18c (step S964). When the process of step S964 is executed, the display state of the effect display device 9 is the state shown in FIG. 85 (c) (in the case where no pseudo-continuous effect is accompanied) or the state shown in FIG. 85 (f) ( (When accompanied by pseudo-continuous production). In addition, when accompanied by a pseudo-continuous effect, the second display mode change waiting timer is operating, but at this time, the second display mode change waiting timer has not timed out. When the second display mode change waiting timer times out, the display state of the effect display device 9 becomes the state shown in FIG. 85 (h) (see steps S957 and S958). Thereafter, when the pseudo continuous hold reduction timer times out, the display state of the effect display device 9 becomes the state shown in FIG. 85 (i) (see steps S973 and S974).

  When the pending reduction timer has not timed out, if it is confirmed that the value of the pending reduction timer has decreased by a predetermined value, control is performed to further reduce the reduced pending storage display (step S965). ).

  The case where it is confirmed that the value of the on-hold reduction timer has decreased by a predetermined value is, for example, that it has been confirmed that the timer value has decreased by 250 (corresponding to 0.5 seconds). By executing the process of step S965, the display of the hold storage on the hold storage display unit 18c is gradually reduced although it is stepwise.

  In step S971, the effect control CPU 101 checks whether or not the pseudo continuous hold reduction timer is operating. Whether or not the pseudo continuous hold reducing timer is operating is confirmed by whether or not the timer value is not 0 (if not 0, it is operating). If the pseudo continuous hold reduction timer is not operating, the process is terminated.

  When the pseudo continuous hold reducing timer is operating, the effect control CPU 101 decreases the value of the pseudo continuous hold reducing timer by 1 (step S972). If the pseudo continuous hold reduction timer times out (step S973), control is performed to restore the display of the reduced hold storage (step S974). That is, as shown in FIG. 85 (i), the display mode of the on-hold storage display unit 18c is returned to the original mode (mode at the start of change: in this example, the same size as the display at the start of change). .

  If the pseudo continuous hold reducing timer has not timed out, when it is confirmed that the value of the pseudo continuous hold reducing timer has decreased by a predetermined value, the display of the hold storage on the reduced hold storage display unit 18c is displayed. Further reduction control is performed (step S977).

  The case where it is confirmed that the value of the pseudo continuous hold reduction timer has decreased by a predetermined value is, for example, that it has been confirmed that the timer value has decreased by 250 (corresponding to 0.5 seconds). By executing the process of step S977, the display of the hold storage on the hold storage display unit 18c is gradually reduced, although in a stepwise manner.

  In the first modification, the hold display is displayed on the hold storage display unit 18c in the first display mode, and the display mode of any one of the hold displays is changed from the first display mode to the first display in response to the start of variation of the decorative symbol. After changing to the second display mode different from the mode, the hold display is deleted. Further, in response to the start of re-variation after temporary stop in the variation of the decorative pattern, the display mode of any one hold display is changed from the first display mode to the second display mode and then returned to the first display mode. Then, when returning to the original display mode from the display effect by the predetermined display mode in the hold storage display unit 18c, the player can notice that the re-change effect is made, and the effect of the re-change effect is improved. Can improve the interest of the game.

  Note that, although the first modification is always configured to execute the predetermined effect (the effect of the second display mode) in the variation pattern including the pseudo-continuous effect, the predetermined effect may not be executed. . In such a configuration, for example, it is only necessary to determine whether or not to execute a predetermined effect using a random number. Further, when it is configured to determine whether or not to execute the predetermined effect (the effect of the second display mode), the effect control CPU 101 is out of the case where it is determined to make a big hit. You may make it change the ratio which performs a predetermined | prescribed effect (effect of a 2nd display mode) with the case where it is determined. In that case, when it is decided to make a big hit, it is decided to execute the predetermined effect (the effect of the second display mode) at a higher rate than in the case where it is decided to make a loss. Alternatively, it may be determined to execute the predetermined effect (the effect of the second display mode) at a low rate.

  In the first modification, the predetermined effect is executed at the first re-change (change after the first temporary stop), but may be executed at another re-change or any number of times It may be executed at the time of re-variation, or may be executed at all times of re-variation.

  Further, in the first modification, as illustrated in FIGS. 85B and 85C, there is always an effect in which the hold display is erased after a predetermined effect in which the display mode of the hold display is gradually reduced is executed. Although it is executed, such an effect may not always be executed. That is, such a presentation may be executed or may not be executed when the decoration design changes.

  Further, in Modification 1, as the predetermined effect during re-variation, an effect in which the display mode of the hold storage is gradually reduced is executed, but the method for making it difficult for the player to visually recognize the image without deleting it. Is not limited to reducing the display size of the number of reserved memories, and the display effect is such that the display mode of the reserved memories gradually becomes lighter (for example, it gradually becomes more transparent to make it difficult to distinguish from the background). After that, the original darkness may be restored. In that case, a plurality of types of speeds may be used as the speed of thinning. When a plurality of types of speeds are used, the speed may be changed according to the reliability that is a big hit.

  Next, Modification 2 will be described. In the above-described embodiment, when the decorative symbol variation is executed according to the pseudo-continuous effect variation pattern, in the process of step S558 shown in FIG. 76, the pseudo-random temporary stop symbol determination random number (SR4- 1, SR4-2, SR4-3), the first temporary stop symbol (first temporary stop symbol) is randomly selected from a plurality of types of temporary stop symbols (specific chance points) shown in FIG. The temporary stop symbol at the time of stop), the second temporary stop symbol (the temporary stop symbol at the time of the second temporary stop), and the third temporary stop symbol (the temporary stop symbol at the time of the third temporary stop) were determined.

  In the second modification, before the determined chance eye is temporarily stopped, a combination of left middle right decorative symbols that are not chance eyes is temporarily stopped, and the left middle right decorative symbols that are temporarily stopped are displayed. One or more symbols are slid and fluctuated to temporarily stop the chance.

  FIG. 89 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the second modification. In the example shown in FIG. 89, from the state in which the left middle right symbol of the decorative symbol is stopped (see FIG. 89 (a)), first, the variation of the decorative symbol due to the variation pattern without the pseudo continuous effect (FIG. 89 (b)). )) Is executed and the final stop symbol is derived and displayed (see FIG. 85 (c)), that is, after the variation of the decorative symbol by the variation pattern not accompanied by the pseudo-continuous effect is executed once, A state in which the performance is executed is shown.

  89 (d) to (j) show an example of a state in which the decorative design is changed by the pseudo continuous change pattern. First-time variation (variation before the first temporary stop) in the variation of the decorative symbol by the pseudo-variable variation pattern is executed (see FIG. 89 (d)). First, the left middle right ornament that is not the chance eye (see FIG. 6). The combination of symbols is displayed as a temporary stop (see FIG. 89 (e)).

  In the example shown in FIG. 89, the right symbol then slides and changes to a state in which the chance points “1”, “1”, and “2” are temporarily stopped (see FIGS. 89 (g) and (g)). .

  Then, the left, middle, and right decorative symbols are changed again (see FIG. 89 (h)), and the left, middle, and right decorative symbols that are not chances (see FIG. 6) are temporarily stopped (FIG. 89 (i)). )reference). Next, the right symbol slides and changes to a state in which the chance points “3”, “3”, and “4” are temporarily stopped (see FIGS. 89 (i) and (j)).

  In the example shown in FIG. 89, the effect of changing to a chance by slipping is performed at the first re-change (change after the first temporary stop) and at the second re-change. It may be executed at the time of re-variation of the first time (the third time, etc.), may be executed at the time of arbitrary re-variation, or may be executed at the time of re-change of all times. Further, the design that fluctuates is not limited to the right design.

  When the effect as shown in FIG. 89 is executed, the effect control CPU 101 performs the decorative symbol variation processing (see FIGS. 80 to 82), and when the re-variation start timer times out (step S871), in the processing of step S879. The temporary stop symbol corresponding to the value of the re-variation counter (if not in the mission, the temporary stop symbol determined in step S558 shown in FIG. 76), that is, one of the chances shown in FIG. 6 is displayed. Instead, the right symbol is controlled to display a combination of left, middle and right decorative symbols that do not constitute a chance eye.

  Note that, as illustrated in FIG. 89, the effect control CPU 101 has a decorative pattern similar to the chance pattern among the left middle right decorative patterns excluded from the final stop pattern illustrated in FIG. A combination (“1”, “1”, “8” in the example shown in FIG. 89 (e)) is selected as a gap. However, it is also possible to select a misalignment from a combination other than the left middle right decorative symbol excluded from the final stop symbol shown in FIG.

  The effect control CPU 101 sets a value corresponding to a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) in a timer (slip time timer) for measuring the time of slip fluctuation when displaying a gap. Also, in the decorative symbol changing process, if the slip time timer value is not 0, the slip time timer value is decreased by one. Then, every time the value of the slip time timer decreases by a predetermined value, the right symbol displayed in the “right” symbol display area 9R on the display screen of the effect display device 9 approaches the right symbol composing the gap. It is changed to a symbol (a symbol whose number is close to the number indicated by the symbol). Then, when the slip time timer has timed out (value becomes 0), control is performed to display the right symbol composing the gap in the “right” symbol display area 9R.

  In the above-described embodiment, when the symbol is temporarily stopped in the pseudo-continuous effect, the chance eye is temporarily stopped and displayed. Therefore, when the combination of the left, middle and right decorative symbols that are not chances is derived and displayed (final stop display), the pseudo-continuous effect variation pattern is terminated and the final stop symbol is derived and displayed.

  In the second modification, at the time of a temporary stop, first, a combination of left, middle and right decorative symbols that are not chances is temporarily stopped and displayed. Then, the player is highly likely to determine that the pseudo-continuous performance has ended at that time. However, in the modified example 2, since the temporary stop symbol is subsequently changed to the original chance, the player re-recognizes that the pseudo-continuous effect is continued. Therefore, the effect of the modified example 2 increases the interest of the pseudo-continuous effect (particularly, the effect of the effect related to the effect of the variation pattern not including the pseudo-continuous effect).

  Next, Modification 3 will be described. In the above embodiment, only in the case of a big hit, it is possible to execute a step-up notice effect in which a notice effect is executed up to the third stage (in FIG. 67, a numerical value is assigned to the notice YP2-3). The variation pattern that is selected is a variation pattern that is selected only when a big hit is made (see FIGS. 17 to 20).

  In the third modification, the notice YP2-3 can be selected even in the case of a loss. For example, in the notice pattern determination table 171B shown in FIG. 67, a numerical value is assigned to the notice YP2-3 for a variation pattern that is used even when a big hit is not made.

  In that case, in the decorative pattern changing process, as shown in FIG. 90, when it is a step-up notice (step S882), the effect control CPU 101 indicates that the type of step-up notice is notice YP2-3. (Step S884) If during the mission “Get notice of Step 3” (Step S891), if it is determined to be a big hit, control is performed to start the notice effect of Step 3 (Step S884). S892A, S893). Further, the effect control CPU 101 controls the effect display device 9 to display an image indicating that the mission has been achieved (step S892B). If it is not determined to be a big hit (in the case of a loss), the notice effect in step 3 is not started.

  The notice YP2-3 is a step-up notice effect that is executed from the first stage to the third stage (step 3). However, if it is during the mission of “give notice in step 3” and no big hit is made, the effect control CPU 101 performs control so that the effect of the third stage is not executed. When the “Step 3 notice” is being performed, the notice effect in Step 3 is prevented from being executed even though the big hit is not made. In other words, when the notice effect of step 3 is executed when the big hit is not made, the mission is achieved, but the big hit does not occur. Therefore, if the mission is informed, the player is suspicious. There is a risk of holding. Therefore, in order to prevent such a situation from occurring, if it is determined to be off-going, control is performed so that the notice of step 3 is not executed during the mission of “give notice of step 3”.

  When it is not time to start the notice effect of step 3 (when the notice effect of step 1 or step 2 is started), control to start the notice effect of this step is performed (step S885), and there is a next step. In this case, a value corresponding to the time until the next notice effect start timing is set in the notice effect start timer (step S887). Then, the process proceeds to step S901.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game control microcomputer 560 directly transmits a command to the effect control microcomputer 100. However, the game control microcomputer 560 transmits another command (for example, FIG. 3). The sound output board 70 and the lamp driver board 35 shown in FIG. 5 or the sound / lamp board having the function of the circuit mounted on the sound output board 70 and the function of the circuit mounted on the lamp driver board 35). A control command may be transmitted and transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 on the effect control board 80 via another board. In that case, the command may simply pass through another board, or the sound output board 70, the lamp driver board 35, and the sound / lamp board are equipped with control means such as a microcomputer, and the control means receives the command. In response to this, control related to voice control and lamp control is executed, and the received command is changed as it is or, for example, to a simplified command to control the effect display device 9. You may make it transmit to 100. Even in that case, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the display control in accordance with the effect control command directly received from the game control microcomputer 560 in the above-described embodiment. Display control can be performed in accordance with commands received from the board 35 or the sound / lamp board.

  The present invention can be applied to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and is particularly suitable for a gaming machine that executes a so-called mission effect in an effect device (effect part) such as an effect display device provided in the game machine. Applied.

1 Pachinko machine 8 Special symbol display
9 Effect display device 9L, 9C, 9R Symbol display area 13 First start winning opening 14 Second starting winning opening 20 Variable winning ball apparatus 31 Game control board (main board)
56 CPU 80 Production control board 85L Left production LED 85R Right production LED
100 effect control microcomputer 101 effect control CPU
109 VDP 560 Microcomputer for game control

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that displays fluctuation and controls it in an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
Pre-determining means for determining whether to control to the advantageous state;
Based on the determination of the pre-determining means, provided with a variable display control means for controlling the variable display,
The variation display control means includes:
Re-variable display control means for controlling the re-variable effect to display the variation again after temporarily stopping until the display result is derived and displayed after the variation display is started;
Wherein when the re-variable display control means executes the re-variation effect, and a suggested directing means for performing suggest effect at the selected suggested manner from among a plurality of types of suggested embodiments,
The suggestion effect means can execute the suggested effect by selecting multiple suggested embodiment,
Depending on the suggestion mode of the suggestion effect executed by the suggestion effect means, the ratio controlled to the advantageous state after the suggestion effect is executed is different,
Aspect of the temporary stop Ri multiple Oh,
Provided with a display means for performing display corresponding to the variable display,
The display means is capable of changing the display mode in the same manner as when starting normal fluctuation when the re-variation display control means executes a re-variation effect .

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