JP6346160B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

In gaming machines represented by pachinko machines and swivel-type gaming machines, the player's interests can be enhanced by executing a notice effect that suggests in advance the advantageous benefits such as jackpot games before being notified of the success or failure. Can be increased.
The following patent document 1 is illustrated as this type of gaming machine.

  Patent Document 1 describes a gaming machine in which a button effect which is a kind of the above notice effect is devised. Specifically, during execution of fluctuation / effect patterns including button effects, if the time taken from the start of the effective time when the effect button operation is effective to the time it is within the allowable range is low, the expectation of jackpot is low A process of switching from BGM to BGM with a high expectation degree of jackpot is executed.

JP2015-58087A

  The notice effect including the button effect as described above is generally displayed suddenly without any sign, and it is difficult to immediately press the effect button. In addition, the above-mentioned notice effect is an effect produced by executing a specific process after the notice effect is started, and from the viewpoint of giving the player a sense of expectation that the notice effect may be executed. There is still room for improvement.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine that anticipates a specific notice effect and enhances the interest of the player.

According to the present invention, the gaming state control means that can shift to the advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player, the period display effect for displaying the specific period, and the transition to the advantageous gaming state at the end timing when the specific period ends. and a presentation control means for executing the specific effect and, suggesting, said performance control unit, in part in the case of performing the time display presentation, the process proceeds to the advantageous gaming state before the end timing In a part of the case where the notification effect for informing the effect is executed and the period display effect is executed, the gaming machine that does not execute the specific effect nor the notification effect by ending the period display effect before the end timing. Is provided.

  According to the above invention, the player expects the appearance time of the specific effect to some extent by displaying the specific period. However, since the player is informed that the player will shift to the advantageous gaming state before the appearance time of the specific effect assumed by the player (end timing of the specific period), the player can make an intention. This unexpectedness can strongly arouse the player's interest.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the game machine which raises the interest of a player by anticipating a specific notice effect is provided.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the game board arrange | positioned in the gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol display arrange | positioned in the gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the main control structures of a gaming machine. It is a functional block diagram which shows the payout control structure of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process (main) at the time of entering by the main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process (sub) at the time of entering by an effect control part. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process by the main control part at the time of the symbol variation start (main). It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of the process (sub) which concerns on the target effect which can be performed at the time of the design change start by an effect control part. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows an example of a scenario pattern table. It is a figure which shows the transition of the production | presentation state which concerns on a preparation effect, a countdown notice effect, and a target effect in time series. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a preparation effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a sub display part when an initial display second is "10.00." It is a figure which shows the list | wrist of the initial display seconds in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the list of the display seconds immediately after the 1st extension effect (the display seconds after the 1st extension effect). It is a figure which shows the list of the display seconds immediately after the 2nd extension effect (the display seconds after the 2nd extension effect). It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the sub display part immediately after the 1st extension effect. It is a figure which shows the concept of the midway end of countdown notice effect. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the countdown success display displayed on a sub display part, when "00.00" is displayed as a period display and countdown notice effect is successful. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a main display part and a sub display part when a period display is "00.92" during execution of countdown notice effect. FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the main display unit and the sub display unit when 0.92 seconds have elapsed from the time of the display example illustrated in FIG. 24 and the period display becomes “00.00”. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a production | presentation symbol when the player press-downs a push button according to the suggestion of a button press suggestion image, and the production content of the post-reach button notice production develops. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the main display part and sub display part immediately before switching to the production screen of a freeze production. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of the main display part at the time of execution of a freeze effect, and a sub display part. It is a figure which shows the blackout state in a main display part and a sub display part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In all the drawings, the same components are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted as appropriate. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, “right”, “upper”, and “lower” refer to the gaming machine 10 on the front side (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. ) Shall be designated in the state seen from.

<About the outline of the gaming machine 10>
First, an outline of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10.

The gaming machine 10 includes game state control means (game state control unit 140) and effect control means (effect control unit 210).
The gaming state control unit 140 can shift to an advantageous gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
The effect control unit 210 executes a period display effect for displaying the specific period and a specific effect that suggests the transition to the advantageous gaming state at the end timing when the specific period ends.
The effect control unit 210 executes a notification effect for notifying that the game state is to be shifted to the advantageous game state before the end timing, at least in a case where the period display effect is executed.

  By configuring as described above, since the specific period is displayed, the player expects the appearance time of the specific effect to some extent, but at the time of execution of the specific effect assumed by the player (end timing of the specific period) Informs that it will shift to the advantageous gaming state earlier. As a result, the player is informed, and the unexpectedness of the player is strongly inspired by this unexpectedness.

“Advantageous gaming state” refers to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal gaming state. The advantageous game state may include, for example, a big hit game, a small hit game, a probability change state, a variable state, or the like. In addition, although the advantageous game state in this embodiment is described as a big hit game, a small hit game, a probability variation state, a shortage state, or the like may be an advantageous game state.
The specific period can be displayed by numbers, letters, symbols, figures, or combinations thereof. The displayed specific period reminds the player of the appearance time of the specific performance. The display of the specific period may be a display that reminds the player that the appearance time of the specific effect approaches as time passes after the display is started.
The “period display effect” is an effect that displays a specific period and reminds the player of the appearance time of the specific effect.
The “end timing” is the end point of the specific period reminded by the player and the time point when the specific effect can be executed.
The “specific effect” is an effect that can be executed regardless of whether or not the game state is shifted to the advantageous gaming state, and is an effect that can be executed at the end timing in at least a part of the case where the period display effect is executed.
The “notification effect” is an effect that can be executed when the transition to the advantageous gaming state is confirmed, and can be executed before the end timing reminded by the player. The case where the transition to the advantageous game state is confirmed is, for example, when the advantageous game state is a jackpot game, and the acquired jackpot determination random number corresponds to the winning value.

<About the structure of the gaming machine 10>
The structure of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 2 is a view showing a game board disposed in the gaming machine 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a symbol display 90 disposed in the gaming machine 10.

  The gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called pachinko machine, and fires a game ball on a front area (hereinafter referred to as a gaming area 50a) of a gaming board 50 on which a large number of gaming nails (not shown) are erected. A game in which a prize ball is obtained when a game ball enters a specific prize opening (for example, the big prize opening 55, etc.) is performed.

  The gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 15 that opens forward and backward, a middle frame (not shown) that detachably holds a gaming board 50 on the front side of the opening of the outer frame 15, and a gaming board 50 (middle frame). ) And a front frame 20 configured to cover the front side.

The front frame 20 is rotatably supported on the left end side by a hinge mechanism 21 and can be opened and closed with respect to the middle frame. The front frame 20 can be locked and unlocked by a cylinder lock 23.
The front frame 20 includes a transparent member 25 disposed so as to cover the game area 50 a, and the game area 50 a and the game board 50 are transparently protected by the transparent member 25.
The front frame 20 includes an upper ball tray 27 and a lower ball tray 29 that store game balls. The upper ball tray 27 and the lower ball tray 29 are provided integrally with the front frame 20 so as to be spaced apart from each other.
The front frame 20 is provided with an operation handle 31 on the right side of the lower ball receiving tray 29 so that the game balls stored in the upper ball receiving tray 27 are launched toward the game area 50a by rotating the operation handle 31. It has become.

A pair of speakers 33 (33a, 33b) are disposed on the left and right sides of the upper frame portion 32 of the front frame 20, respectively. Further, the upper frame portion 32 and the left and right side frame portions 34 and 36 of the front frame 20 are formed by a light-transmitting cover, and lighting devices 35 (35a, 35b, and 35c) are disposed therein. Yes. The speaker 33 and the illuminating device 35 can output sound or can be turned on or off in conjunction with effects or error notifications that occur during the game.
The front frame 20 is provided with a push button 37 at the front portion of the upper ball tray 27. The push button 37 can accept a player's operation to switch the effects generated during the game or to obtain various information related to the gaming machine 10 by the player.

  Below the lower ball receiving tray 29, a ball removal mechanism 39 for discharging the game balls stored in the lower ball receiving tray 29 downward is provided. By operating the ball removing mechanism 39, a bottom surface opening (not shown) formed on the bottom surface of the lower ball receiving tray 29 is opened, and the game ball is naturally dropped and discharged from the bottom surface opening.

The symbol display 90 is disposed at a position that is less visible to the player than the effect display 80, such as the lower right side of the effect display 80. Further, the display area of the symbol display 90 is smaller than the display area of the effect display 80.
In the symbol display 90, a plurality of lamps are arranged. The lamp used for the symbol display 90 in this embodiment is a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as LED). The symbol display 90 shows various information depending on the arrangement of the light emitting LEDs, and includes a special symbol display unit 91 or a normal symbol display unit 93.

The special symbol display unit 91 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game by the special symbol by the light emission patterns of the plurality of LEDs. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display unit 91 is composed of 16 LEDs on the left side.
Here, the special symbol refers to a data group that can be selected for display on the special symbol display unit 91 or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91.
Hereinafter, special symbols may be abbreviated as “special symbols”.
Here, the symbol variation game using special symbols is a special symbol display unit 91 that is displayed in a variable manner after the special symbol display unit 91 is variably displayed in order to show a lottery result for releasing the special electric actor 65 (so-called attacker). It means to make it.
Hereinafter, the “symbol changing game with special symbols” may be simply referred to as “symbol changing game”.

The normal symbol display unit 93 displays the lottery result of the symbol variation game based on the normal symbols by the light emission patterns of the LEDs (eg, two) less than the special symbol display unit 91.
Here, the normal symbol means a data group that can be selected for display on the normal symbol display unit 93 or a symbol (LED light emission pattern) that can be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 93. In the following, a normal symbol may be abbreviated as “common figure”. Here, the symbol variation game with the ordinary symbol is a specific ordinary symbol after the ordinary symbol display unit 93 is variably displayed in order to show a lottery result for releasing the ordinary electric accessory 61 (so-called electric tulip). Is to stop display.

  In the present embodiment, the plurality of lamps arranged on the symbol display 90 are described as LEDs, but the type of lamp is not limited to this. The arrangement of the lamps is not limited to that shown in FIG. 3, and various arrangements can be adopted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol display 90 also includes LEDs that are not used for display on the special symbol display unit 91 or the normal symbol display unit 93, and the lottery result of the symbol variation game based on the special symbol or the normal symbol In addition, information such as the number of reserved memories and the number of rounds of jackpot games can be displayed.

  In addition, the special symbol display unit 91 according to the present embodiment performs a variable display in a symbol variation game caused by either a ball entering the first start port 58 or a ball entering the second start port 59. At this time, the LED used for the variable display may be different depending on the start opening into which the ball has entered, or may be the same.

  The effect display device 80 includes a main display unit 81 disposed substantially at the center of the game board 50 and a sub display unit 82 disposed below the main display unit 81. In the present embodiment, the main display unit 81 is a fixed liquid crystal device, and the sub display unit 82 is a movable liquid crystal device. The sub display unit 82 may be a fixed liquid crystal device.

The main display unit 81 can display a variation display of effect symbols performed in conjunction with the symbol variation game in the special symbol display unit 91, and can also display other various effects. Here, the effect symbol is a symbol that is displayed in order to further enhance the interest of the game in the gaming machine 10, and is specifically composed of numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof.
The main display unit 81 can display the effect symbol at the approximate center thereof, and can also display the effect symbols above and below the effect symbol, respectively. In other words, the main display unit 81 displays effect symbols in the “left column”, “middle column”, and “right column”, respectively, and the displayed effect symbols form one or more columns.

The sub display unit 82 mainly displays an effect image related to the effect. For example, the sub display unit 82 displays an effect image of a preparation effect, a countdown notice effect, or a target effect.
The target effect includes a specific effect and a notification effect.
In the present embodiment, the specific effect is an effect that can be performed while the special symbol is changing, and suggests a shift to a big hit game.
In the present embodiment, the notification effect is an effect that can be performed during the change of the special symbol, and notifies that the transition to the big hit game is confirmed.

The countdown notice effect is an effect that can be executed in the same symbol variation game as the symbol variation game in which the specific effect can be executed, and performs a display that reminds the player of the appearance time of the specific effect (display of a specific period). It is an aspect of a period display effect. Note that the countdown notice effect is an effect that can be executed regardless of whether or not the specific effect actually appears, and the specific effect is executed when the countdown notice effect ends in a predetermined manner.
In the countdown notice effect, the specific period does not necessarily have to be continuously displayed, and may be displayed intermittently as long as it can be said that the specific period is continuously displayed. That is, the specific period may be intermittently displayed as long as the player can recognize that the countdown notice effect is continuing.
The preparation effect is an effect that can be executed before the symbol variation game is started using the stored random number, and is an effect that suggests the appearance of the countdown notice effect in the symbol variation game.

  In the present embodiment, the description will be made on the assumption that the hold display corresponding to the hold storage can be displayed with the maximum number (4 each) of the hold memory in the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 as an upper limit. The implementation of the present invention is not limited to this mode. For example, the game balls that enter the start opening are distributed inside the start opening and pass through different areas, so that eight reserved memories are allowed for a single start opening. When the present invention is implemented in a visible gaming machine (so-called eight-hold type), eight hold displays may be displayed.

  In addition, although the liquid crystal display device is employ | adopted as all in the production | presentation display device 80 (the main display part 81 and the sub display part 82) in this embodiment, implementation of this invention is not restricted to this. For example, various types of display devices such as a drum type and a dot matrix type can be adopted as the effect display unit 80.

On the front surface of the game board 50, a large number of game nails (not shown), windmills 52, decorative members, and the like are arranged, so that a game area 50a is drawn so that the launched game ball rolls. It is made. Further, on the left side and the upper side of the game area 50a, curved outer rails 51 and inner rails 53 provided for guiding game balls launched by the rotation operation of the operation handle 31 to the upper part of the game area 50a are arranged. Has been. The outer rail 51 is located outside the inner rail 53 with the center of the game area 50a as a reference.
Here, the windmill 52 is a mechanism for changing the direction in which the game ball falls, and is a nail-like one.

  The gaming machine 10 can increase or decrease the launch of the game ball according to the magnitude of the rotation operation amount (for example, the rotation angle) of the operation handle 31. In addition, one of the first flow path X (so-called left-handed) in which the weakly launched game ball rolls and the second flow path Y (so-called right-handed) in which the harder launched game ball rolls are used. Various obstacles are arranged in the game area 50a so that the game ball rolls.

In the game area 50a, various winning holes (for example, a large winning hole 55) are arranged, and behind each winning hole, various switches (for example, a count switch SW4, etc.) for detecting a game ball that has entered are arranged. Has been. In the following description, winning means that a game ball enters a specific winning opening.
In the present embodiment, the above-described various switches are arranged so that the player cannot visually recognize them, and are not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

  FIG. 2 shows a large winning port 55, a first starting port 58, a second starting port 59, an operation gate 63, and a normal winning port 67 (67a, 67b) as main winning ports. The winning award shown here is an example, and the number and arrangement thereof may be changed as appropriate.

The first start port 58 is disposed at the lower center of the game area 50a (below the main display portion 81), and is generally called “navel”.
The first start port 58 is provided with a count switch SW1 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball. When the game ball that has entered the first start port 58 is detected by the count switch SW1, a symbol variation game is played. A start condition for starting and a payout condition for paying out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls can be satisfied.

The second start port 59 is disposed on the lower right side of the game area 50a (the lower right side of the main display portion 81), and the ordinary starter 61 is attached to the second start port 59. The ordinary electric accessory 61 is an opening / closing member that switches to the second starting port 59 in an open state in which it is easy to enter the game ball or a closed state in which it is difficult to enter the game ball. Transition to either the open state or the closed state. The control of the ordinary electric accessory 61 will be described in detail later.
The second start port 59 is provided with a count switch SW2 that detects a game ball that has entered the ball. When the game ball that has entered the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2, the symbol variation game is detected. The starting condition and the winning ball payout condition can be satisfied.

  The operation gate 63 is disposed on the upper right side of the second start port 59 (on the right side of the main display portion 81). The operation gate 63 is provided with a count switch SW3 that detects a game ball that has passed, and when the game ball that has passed the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the start of a symbol variation game with a normal symbol is started. Conditions can be met.

In the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, as apparent from the fact that the count switch SW3 is not shown in FIG. 5, the detection of the count switch SW3 is not included in the award ball payout condition. That is, even if a game ball enters the operation gate 63 of this embodiment, the prize ball is zero.
Further, the operation gate 63 may be a so-called gate type winning opening in which the passed game ball rolls again in the game area 50a after passing. In this case, passing through the operation gate 63 is also referred to as “entrance ball” in this specification.

The big winning opening 55 is arranged below the second start opening 59 (lower right side of the main display portion 81). The special winning opening 55 is provided with a special electric accessory 65 that opens and closes by the operation of the actuator AC2.
In addition, the grand prize winning port 55 is provided with a count switch SW4 that detects a game ball that has entered the game. The payout conditions can be satisfied.

The special electric accessory 65 in the closed state extends so as to substantially coincide with the surface position of the game area 50a, and covers the big prize winning opening 55 on the far side from the surface position.
In addition, the special electric accessory 65 in the open state operates so as to function as a tray for the game ball that jumps forward from the surface position of the game area 50a and flows down from above, and receives the received game ball as a big prize opening 55. Guide to.
The special electric accessory 65 in this embodiment operates so as to be in an open state during execution of the big hit game, and allows the game ball to enter the big prize opening 55.

The normal winning opening 67 (67 a, 67 b) is arranged on the lower left side of the main display portion 81. The normal winning opening 67 is provided with a count switch SW5 that detects a game ball that has entered, and the game ball that has entered the normal winning opening 67 is detected by the count switch SW5, whereby the payout condition of the winning ball is determined. It can be established.
In the present embodiment, the example in which one count switch SW5 is provided for the two normal winning openings 67a and 67b has been described, but a sensor (count switch) may be provided individually. At this time, the payout condition of the prize ball may be different or the same for each sensor.

In the present embodiment, the game area 50a is located at the first start port 58 or the normal winning port 67 when the game ball rolls from the first flow path X, rather than when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y. Various obstacles are arranged to make it easier to enter the ball. That is, the first start port 58 or the normal winning port 67 is provided in the first flow path X mainly including the left side of the game area 50a.
In addition, the game area 50a in the present embodiment is configured such that when the game ball rolls from the second flow path Y, when the game ball rolls from the second flow path X, the big winning opening 55, the second start opening. Various obstacles are arranged so that it is easy to enter the 59 or the operation gate 63. That is, the special winning opening 55, the second start opening 59, or the operation gate 63 is provided in the second flow path Y mainly on the right side of the game area 50a.

  The out port 69 is disposed at the lowermost part of the game area 50a. The game balls that have not entered the winning ports (except for the operation gate 63) are dropped into the out port 69 and processed as out balls.

  Up to this point, the structure of the gaming machine 10 in the present embodiment has been described. However, these are merely examples, and the present invention can be implemented by another configuration.

<About the control configuration of the gaming machine 10>
Subsequently, a control configuration of the gaming machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram showing a main control configuration of the gaming machine 10. FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram showing a payout control configuration of the gaming machine 10.
In addition, since the description may be made by touching each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above, please refer to these drawings as appropriate.
4 and FIG. 5 are components necessary for explaining the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, and components not shown here are added to the gaming machine 10. May be. Further, the gaming machine 10 does not necessarily include all of the components illustrated here, and some components may be omitted as long as the effects of the present invention are not impaired.

The gaming machine 10 includes a board (not shown) in its own machine, a board including the components shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and a functional component electrically connected to the board. Various functions are realized by this processing. More specifically, the board includes a CPU (not shown) that executes control operations in a predetermined procedure, a ROM (not shown) that stores a control program for the CPU, and writing and reading of necessary data. A RAM (not shown) is provided. The CPU can implement various functions by executing a control program read from the ROM and writing various data to the RAM or reading various data from the RAM.
4 and 5 are components that function only on one substrate, components that function by performing various data exchanges between a plurality of substrates, and the substrate and the substrate. In other words, components that function by electrically connecting non-mounted functional components are mixed. There can be many hardware configurations for realizing each of these components, and the configuration is not necessarily limited to one.

  The main control unit 100 controls the game in an integrated manner, and transmits commands to other components (for example, the effect control unit 210) for effects related to the game. The main control unit 100 is a board having a function that affects or may affect the game result, and functions as a so-called main board. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control unit 100 has a number of components, and these components are connected to each other. The connection is an example and is not necessarily limited to this.

Main components included in the main control unit 100 include a special drawing lottery control unit 130, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, a gaming state control unit 140, a symbol display control unit 150, a variation pattern processing unit 160, an information transmission unit 110, and the like. Is mentioned.
The special symbol lottery control unit 130 controls other components in relation to the symbol variation game with special symbols.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 controls other components in association with the symbol variation game based on the normal symbols.
The game state control unit 140 performs control of the big hit game, management of the probability change state, or management of the change state.
The symbol display control unit 150 displays the special symbol or the normal symbol on the symbol display 90 in a variable or stopped manner.
The variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time from when the symbol display control unit 150 starts the variation display until the stop display is performed in the symbol variation game using the special symbols. In addition, the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern processing unit 160 is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110 to execute a display effect (reach effect, hold change effect, etc.) on the effect indicator 80. Also used for.
The information transmission unit 110 has a function of transmitting control information (command) generated by each component included in the main control unit 100 to another component (for example, the effect control unit 210). The command transmitted by the information transmission unit 110 includes, in addition to the information indicating the above-described variation pattern, the result of special drawing lottery or ordinary drawing lottery, the presence / absence of a probable variation state or variation state, information on reserved storage, or jackpot game May include information on the execution of.

In addition to the main components described above, the gaming machine 10 includes an effect control unit 210, a payout control unit 230, and the like.
The effect control unit 210 controls an effect related to a game (such as a symbol variation game or a big hit game) performed by the gaming machine 10.
The payout control unit 230 controls the payout of a prize ball given as a bonus privilege to each winning opening.
Each component mentioned so far will be described in more detail below.

<Special drawing lottery>
The main control unit 100 includes a special drawing hold control unit 115 and a special drawing lottery control unit 130.
In addition, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 manages a symbol variation game using special symbols, and includes a success / failure lottery unit 131 and a special drawing selection unit 132.

The special figure hold control unit 115 acquires and stores the random number M1 with the winning of the first start port 58 as a trigger. Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires and stores the random number M2 in response to the winning of the second start port 59.
More specifically, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 when the winning of the first start port 58 is detected by the count switch SW1, and stores it in a dedicated storage area (holding storage). Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M2 when the winning of the second start port 59 is detected by the count switch SW2, and stores (holds) the random number M2 in the dedicated storage area.
The reserved upper limit number of the random number M1 or the reserved upper limit number of the random number M2 is determined in advance, and in this embodiment, four are set as the reserved upper limit number for each of the random number M1 and the random number M2.

The special figure hold control unit 115 distinguishes and stores the random number M1 acquired in response to the winning of the first starting port 58 and the random number M2 acquired in response to the winning of the second starting port 59.
The special figure hold control unit 115 may cause the success / failure lottery unit 131 to process the random number M1 or the random number M2 stored on hold in the order in which the random number is stored, or to process the pass / fail lottery unit 131 in preference to the other. You may let them.

  The special figure hold control unit 115 may monitor the number of random numbers stored on hold. In this case, the special symbol hold control unit 115 may output a command to the symbol display control unit 150 (special symbol display control unit 151) so as to display the number of random numbers being monitored on the symbol display 90. . Further, the special figure hold control unit 115 performs effect control via the information transmission unit 110 so that the main display unit 81 or the sub display unit 82 displays the number of hold displays corresponding to the number of random numbers stored and held. A command may be output to the unit 210.

  The special figure hold control unit 115 has a pre-determination unit 118 described later, and can pre-determine information that is a determination result by the pre-determination unit 118 and store the pre-determination information in association with the random number M1 or the random number M2. The pre-determined information that is reserved and stored in the special figure hold control unit 115 is included in a command that is generated in a symbol variation start process described later, and is output to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The pre-determination unit 118 determines whether or not the random number M1 or the random number M2 that is stored on hold is a winning value in the determination by the determination unit for lottery 131 (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a first determination).
Further, the predetermination unit 118 determines a predetermination pattern corresponding to a variation pattern in a special symbol variation game caused by the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be subjected to the predetermination process (hereinafter, this determination is referred to as a second determination). ).

The prior determination unit 118 includes a determination table used for the first determination to the third determination described above, and the prior determination unit 118 performs each determination process based on each determination table.
Specifically, in the determination table used for the first determination, at least a part of the winning values stored in the lottery table used in the winning / not-lotting unit 131 is stored, and the random number M1 to be processed in advance or The first determination can be performed based on whether or not the random number M2 matches the winning value stored in the determination table. The determination table used for the second determination is the same table as the table used for the variation pattern processing unit 160 in determining the variation pattern.

The success / failure lottery unit 131 performs a success / failure lottery of the big hit game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 acquired when the game ball enters the first start port 58 or the second start port 59. In addition, the winning probability of the success / failure lottery by the success / failure lottery unit 131 is not limited to an example, and can be changed as appropriate.
Here, “to perform a lottery determination with an incoming ball as an opportunity” means that the winning lottery can be executed after that the detection of an incoming ball is one condition. In other words, even if a ball is detected, the success / failure lottery does not necessarily have to be executed. For example, a ball detected by the count switch SW1 when the number of held random numbers M1 exceeds the holding upper limit number or a count switch SW2 when the number of held random numbers M2 exceeds the holding upper limit number The entry detected by means of the above is not a condition for the lottery.

The special symbol selection unit 132 selects a special symbol to be displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 based on the result of the success / failure lottery performed by the success / failure lottery unit 131.
The special symbol selected by the special symbol selection unit 132 is displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 by the special symbol display control unit 151 described later during the execution of the symbol variation game.
Note that the selection by the special figure selection unit 132 includes a mode in which the random number used in the lottery determination and the number of special symbols prepared in advance are the same and uniquely determined.

<Regular drawing lot>
The gaming machine 10 includes a general figure holding control unit 116, a general drawing lottery control unit 170, and a normal electric role control unit 180.
The regular drawing lottery control unit 170 manages a symbol variation game based on normal symbols, and includes an open lottery unit 171 and a universal symbol selection unit 172. Further, the ordinary electric combination control unit 180 is a function for controlling the ordinary electric combination 61.

When the winning of the operation gate 63 is detected by the count switch SW3, the usual hold control unit 116 acquires the random number M3 and stores it in a dedicated storage area (holding storage). Here, the random number M3 is a random number used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171. A holding upper limit number that is an upper limit number of the random number M3 that can be held is determined in advance.
When the general symbol lottery control unit 170 is not performing control related to the symbol variation game by the normal symbol, the general symbol hold control unit 116 reads the random number M3 that is reserved at a predetermined cycle.

  The general hold control unit 116 monitors the number of random numbers M3 that are held. Further, the general symbol hold control unit 116 may issue a command to the symbol display control unit 150 to display the number of the random number M3 being monitored on the symbol display 90, or display it on the effect display 80. As described above, a command may be issued to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110.

The open lottery unit 171 performs an open lottery to determine whether or not to change the ordinary electric accessory 61 to the open state, using the random number M3 acquired by the ordinary map holding control unit 116. The winning probability of the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is lower when in the normal gaming state than when in the variable state, and higher when in the variable state than when in the normal gaming state. Yes.
When an open lottery by the open lottery unit 171 is won, the normal electric role control unit 180 operates the actuator AC1 to open the normal electric combination 61 under a predetermined open condition.

The normal symbol selection unit 172 selects a normal symbol based on the result of the open lottery by the open lottery unit 171, and causes the normal symbol display control unit 153 to display the selected normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 93. One of the two LEDs corresponding to the normal symbol display unit 93 corresponds to winning and one of them corresponds to defeat. The normal symbol display control unit 153 emits either one according to the normal symbol selected by the general symbol selecting unit 172. Let
Note that the selection here means that the random number M3 used for the lottery by the open lottery unit 171 and the number of types of normal symbols prepared in advance are the same as the selection by the special drawing selection unit 132, and are unique. The aspect to be determined is also included.

  The normal electric role control unit 180 controls the normal electric combination 61 so that the time taken for the open state increases per unit time when the change state is given by the change control unit 143. That is, the control of the ordinary electric power control unit 180 varies due to the provision of the variable state by the variable control unit 143 described later.

<About game state control>
The game state control unit 140 controls a big hit game, a probability change state or a short change state, and has a probability change control unit 141, a short change control unit 143 or a big hit control unit 145.

  The probability change control unit 141 can shift from the normal game state to the probability change state when the probability change state provision condition is satisfied, or from the probability change state to the normal game state when the probability change state release condition is satisfied. Here, the probability variation state means that the winning probability in the symbol variation game with the special symbol becomes higher than the normal gaming state.

  The conditions for granting the probability change state are generally (a) a method in which a part or all of the hit games are a condition, and (b) the entry of a game ball into a predetermined area (including a winning opening) during the hit game. And a method using a sphere as a condition. In addition, in the method (a), as a method for selecting a part of winning game that is a condition for giving a certain probability change state, a method that is determined by a special symbol drawn in a special symbol variation game is often adopted.

There are generally three types of probability variation methods: loop method, ST method, and falling lottery method. The probability variation control unit 141 in the present embodiment controls the probability variation state by any of these three types of probability variation states.
The probability change of the loop method means a probability change that shifts to a probability change state after a jackpot game related to a probability change jackpot and continues at least until the next jackpot. Therefore, in the case of the loop type probability change, the condition for canceling the probability change state is that the next big hit is started.
ST method probability change is also referred to as “special time probability change” or “number cut probability change”, etc., and after shifting to the probability change state after the big hit game related to the probability change big hit, in the big hit lottery in the predetermined number of symbol change games When not winning, it means a probability change to the normal gaming state. Therefore, in the case of the ST method of probability variation, the probability variation state cancellation condition includes a predetermined number of symbol variation games being played in addition to the next big hit.
The probability change of the falling lottery system is a lottery (falling lottery) to determine whether or not to fall from the probabilistic state to the normal game state in the symbol variation game that is performed after shifting to the probability variation after the big hit game related to the probability variation big hit. This means a probability change to the normal gaming state when winning. Therefore, in the case of the probability change of the falling lottery method, the condition for canceling the probability variation state includes winning the falling lottery in addition to starting the next big hit.
In addition, the method of (a) may be employ | adopted for the provision conditions of the probability variation state in this embodiment, and the method of (b) may be employ | adopted.

The change control unit 143 shifts from the normal game state to the change state when the change condition grant condition is satisfied, and changes from the change state to the normal game state when the change state cancellation condition is satisfied. It is a function to be transferred.
In addition, the provision condition of the variable state in the present embodiment may be the same as or different from the provision condition of the probability variation state. Further, the changing condition cancellation condition in the present embodiment may be the same as or different from the probability changing condition releasing condition. That is, the period during which the probability variation state is imparted and the period during which the variation state is imparted may be common or different.

The variable speed state means that (i) the probability of winning the open lottery of the ordinary electric accessory 61 becomes higher than the normal gaming state, and (ii) the opening time per time of the ordinary electric accessory 61 is higher than that of the normal gaming state. (Iii) The number of times the ordinary electric accessory is released is increased from the normal gaming state according to the winning of the open lottery of the ordinary electric accessory 61, (iv) per time in the ordinary symbol display section 93 This means that at least one of the variable display time is reduced.
When the variable state is given in the present embodiment, any of the above four is executed. Note that at least one of the above (ii) and (iii) is generally referred to as “electric chew support” or “electric support”. Note that the above (iv) is generally referred to as a shortened state.

The jackpot control unit 145 is a function for controlling the jackpot game.
Specifically, the jackpot game in the present embodiment is executed as follows.

First, when the jackpot game is won by the winning / losing lottery unit 131, the special symbol corresponding to the jackpot game is selected by the special symbol selecting unit 132, and the selected special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 91 (the symbol After the variable game is finished), the big hit control unit 145 starts the big hit game.
When the big hit game is started, the big hit control unit 145 issues a command regarding the opening effect indicating the start of the big hit game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the opening effect for a predetermined time (opening time) according to the command of the big hit control unit 145. In addition, it is preferable to encourage the player to launch a game ball into the second flow path Y toward the big prize opening 55 by recommending the player to make a right strike in the opening effect.
After the opening effect, the round game in which the special winning opening 55 is opened is performed a plurality of times with a predetermined number of times (number of rounds) as an upper limit. In the round game, the special winning opening 55 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, once). Also, after a specified number of game balls have entered the opened big winning opening 55, or after a predetermined time (round gaming time) has elapsed, the big winning opening 55 is closed and the round game ends.
After the end of the round game, the big prize opening 55 is closed for a predetermined time (interval time), and the big prize opening 55 is opened again with the start of the next round game.

The jackpot control unit 145 transmits a command including the number of rounds, round game time, interval time, and the like as control information to the special power control unit 190 in order to perform control as described in the previous stage.
The special electric combination control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 according to the command received from the big hit control unit 145 to open the special electric combination item 65. Also, the special electric role control unit 190 determines the number of game balls that have entered the big prize opening 55 during one round game while the special electric accessory 65 is opened based on the detection of the count switch SW4. Monitoring. Then, the special electric combination control unit 190 operates the actuator AC2 to close the special electric combination 65 when the number of game balls entered reaches the upper limit.

The big hit control unit 145 issues a command related to the effect related to the round game to the effect control unit 210. The effect control unit 210 executes the round effect according to the command of the big hit control unit 145.
When the prescribed number of rounds is over, the jackpot control unit 145 issues a command regarding the ending effect indicating the end of the jackpot game to the effect control unit 210 via the information transmission unit 110. The effect control unit 210 executes an ending effect for a predetermined time (ending time) according to the command of the jackpot control unit 145, and the jackpot control unit 145 ends the jackpot game.

<About payout control>
The gaming machine 10 includes a payout control unit 230 that controls the payout mechanism unit 70 communicating with the upper ball tray 27 and can pay out the prize balls to the upper ball tray 27.
More specifically, the main control unit 100 pays out a predetermined prize ball in response to winning detection by each count switch (count switch SW1, count switch SW2, count switch SW4, count switch SW5). Command is output. Then, the payout control unit 230 controls the payout mechanism unit 70 based on the command received from the main control unit 100. The payout mechanism 70 is disposed behind the middle frame (not shown) and cannot be visually recognized when the front frame 20 is closed.
The number of predetermined prize balls set in advance for each count switch may be appropriately set according to the embodiment, and is not limited to an example.

<Variation display of symbol variation game and production symbol>
The gaming machine 10 includes a symbol display control unit 150, an effect control unit 210, and a variation pattern processing unit 160.
The symbol display control unit 150 displays the special symbol or the normal symbol on the symbol display 90 in a variable or stopped manner.
The effect control unit 210 causes the effect display unit 80 to display an effect display mainly related to the symbol variation game and the big hit game. In particular, regarding the execution of the symbol variation game, the effect control unit 210 displays the variation of the effect symbol in a part of the display area of the main display unit 81 in accordance with the variation time of the symbol variation game in the special symbol display unit 91. It is carried out. In other words, the effect control unit 210 executes one symbol variation game on the special symbol display unit 91 and one effect display on the main display unit 81 in association with each other in principle.

In order to ensure the correspondence between the symbol variation game described in the previous stage and the variation display of the effect symbol, the variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern.
More specifically, the variation pattern processing unit 160 determines a variation pattern including at least variation time information indicating the time at which the special symbol varies in the symbol variation game, and issues a command including the variation pattern to the symbol display control unit 150 (special symbol It outputs to the display control unit 151) or the production control unit 210. At this time, the variation pattern processing unit 160 may determine the variation pattern with reference to the determination result by the prior determination unit 118, in particular, the determination condition determination (second determination) regarding the content of the effect.
The special symbol display control unit 151 executes the symbol variation game in accordance with the variation pattern, and the effect control unit 210 performs the variation display of the effect symbol in accordance with the variation pattern, thereby ensuring these correspondences. .

  In the above description, it has been described that the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern processing unit 160 includes at least variation time information. In addition to this, the variation pattern may include information indicating whether the reach effect is to be performed or separated, information indicating the type of reach effect, and the like.

In the above description, it has been described that the effect control unit 210 controls the effect display of the effect display device 80 (the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82). The production or the audio production by the speaker 33 can also be controlled, and the entertainment of the player can be stimulated by combining these production display, lighting production, voice production, and the like.
Further, the effect control unit 210 can variably switch various effects according to the player's operation received by the push button 37.
The production control unit 210 may be able to execute movement control of a so-called decorative movable body (not shown).

<About various processing procedures>
Next, processing procedures for the various processes described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since there may be a case where each component illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3 described above and each component illustrated in FIG. 4 are touched for explanation, these drawings should also be referred to as appropriate.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of the entry processing (main) by the main control unit 100. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the entry-in process (sub) by the effect control unit 210. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of symbol variation start processing (main) by the main control unit 100. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure (sub) related to the target effect that can be performed at the start of symbol variation by the effect control unit 210.
Note that the processing procedures illustrated in these flowcharts do not limit the processing procedure of the present invention and the execution timing thereof. For this reason, when carrying out the processing relating to the present invention, the plurality of processing procedures can be changed within a range that does not hinder the contents, and some or all of the execution timings of the plurality of processing overlap each other. Also good.
Each process illustrated in FIGS. 6 to 9 is a main process necessary for the description of the present invention, and does not indicate all processes executed by the gaming machine 10.

First, the process at the time of entering by the main control unit 100 will be described. Here, the entry process is a series of processes executed after a game ball has entered the first start port 58 or the second start port 59.
Until a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (NO in step S102), the processing after step S104 is not performed and is on standby.
Even if a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), if the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 reaches the upper limit (step S104). YES), the process after step S106 is on standby without being performed.

When a ball entering the first start port 58 or the second start port 59 is detected (YES in step S102), and the number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 has not reached the upper limit (NO in step S104). The number of holds by the special figure hold control unit 115 is added (step S106). In addition, the special figure hold control unit 115 acquires the random number M1 or the random number M2 and holds it in a dedicated storage area (step S108).
That is, affirmation in step S102 and negation in step S104 mean that the start condition is satisfied.

  Next, when the random number M1 or the random number M2 is suspended, the preliminary determination unit 118 performs a preliminary determination process (step S110). This pre-determination process includes the processes related to the first determination and the second determination by the pre-determination unit 118 described above.

A command including a series of processing results from step S102 to step S110 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S112), and the entry processing is completed.
The command output in step S112 includes, for example, advance determination information indicating the determination result of the advance determination unit 118 in step S110.

Hereinafter, a processing procedure of the processing by the effect control unit 210 at the time of entering the ball will be described.
In the present embodiment, at least part of the case where the target effect is executed, the countdown notice effect can be executed before reaching the symbol variation game where the target effect is performed.
Although details will be described later, in the countdown notice effect, the effect control unit 210 is a period constituted by a plurality of numerical symbols N (N1 to N4 in this embodiment) and a decimal point P representing a specific period as shown in FIG. The display PD is displayed on the sub-display unit 82, and a period display effect that causes the player to recall a specific period by the period display PD is executed. In the present embodiment, the effect control unit 210 displays the numerical symbols N1 to N4 in the sub display unit 82 in a variably displayed manner so that a specific period reminiscent of the player is subtracted over time.
In other words, the effect control means (effect control unit 210) displays the numerical symbols N1 to N4 representing the specific period, and the specific period represented by the displayed numerical symbols N1 to N4 is subtracted over time. The symbols N1 to N4 are variably displayed.
Note that the pace at which the specific period is subtracted with time and the pace at which the real time elapses are not necessarily the same pace.
In addition, in the case where the countdown notice effect is executed, the above-described preparation effect can be executed before the symbol variation game related to the pre-determination processing target suspension is started. Note that the end of the preparation effect when the preparation effect is executed and the countdown notice effect is not executed even when the preparation effect ends is referred to as “gase end”.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the processing procedure of the processing by the effect control unit 210 at the time of entering the ball. When the command output in step S112 is input (step S304), the effect control unit 210 determines whether to execute the countdown notice effect based on the prior determination information included in the input command (step S304). S306).
Specifically, in step S306, when the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be determined is a winning value in the determination by the winning / not-lotting unit 131, it is easier to determine that the countdown notice effect is to be executed (step S306). S306 is likely to branch to YES).
When it is determined that the countdown notice effect is not to be executed (NO in step S306), the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to execute the preparation effect and end the gaze based on the prior determination information (step S308). Specifically, in step S308, when the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be processed in advance determination is a winning value in the determination by the winning / failing lottery unit 131, it is determined that the preparation effect ending is executed more than in the case where it is not. It is hard to be done (step S308 is likely to branch to NO).
The determination tendency in step S306 and step S308 described above is set from the viewpoint of the effect, and is set so that the countdown notice effect itself has an effect that suggests a shift to a big hit game.

  When it is determined that the preparation effect is executed and the gusset is ended (YES in step S308), the timing for ending the gusset is determined (step S310). In the present embodiment, the timing at which the preparation effect is ended is the real time from the start of each symbol variation game executed before the symbol variation game executed using the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be processed in advance. At any point of 3 seconds, 8 seconds, or 13 seconds, the production control unit 210 determines the timing for finishing the preparation production as one of the above points by, for example, lottery or the like. To do.

After determining the timing to end the preparation effect (step S310) or after determining that the countdown notice effect is to be executed (YES in step S306), the effect control unit 210 performs an effect screen (hereinafter referred to as a preparation screen) in the preparation effect. Display process) (step S312). Here, the display process of the preparation screen is a production instruction generation process related to a series of displays from the start to the end of the display of the preparation screen.
In addition, the effect control unit 210 performs a hold display process (step S314). Here, the hold display process is a process for generating an effect instruction related to a series of hold displays from the start of the hold display to the start of the symbol variation game corresponding to the hold display. The hold display itself may be configured to indicate the appearance of the countdown notice effect, the appearance of the target effect, or the winning of the big hit game.

Hereinafter, the process procedure of the symbol variation start process will be described. Here, the symbol start process is a series of processes performed when starting the symbol variation game. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of symbol variation start processing (main) by the main control unit 100.
First, the special drawing lottery control unit 130 determines whether or not a change start condition is satisfied (step S202). Here, the change start condition is (i) that the symbol change game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, (ii) that the big hit game is not executed at the time of the determination in step S202, and (iii) step S202. There are one or more reserved memories at the time of the determination.
When the determination in step S202 is negative (NO in step S202), the process after step S204 is not executed, and the start process ends.

When the determination in step S202 is affirmative (YES in step S202), the success / failure lottery unit 131 reads the random number M1 or the random number M2 held in the special figure hold control unit 115 (step S204).
In step S <b> 204, the success / failure lottery unit 131 may read the random number M <b> 1 or the random number M <b> 2 in the order stored in the special figure hold control unit 115, or may read one with priority over the other.

Each determination process is executed when a random number is read in step S204 (step S206).
Here, the processing included in step S206 specifically includes at least the above-mentioned lottery selection by the lottery selection unit 131 and the selection of special symbols by the special figure selection unit 132. In addition, the determination processing such as (i) whether or not a variable state is given, (ii) whether or not to stop the effect design at the reach eye, (iii) whether or not to perform a specific effect is performed in step S206. It may be included in the processing.

  The fluctuation pattern processing unit 160 determines a fluctuation pattern using the processing result of step S206 (step S208). The process related to the variation pattern in step S208 may be executed with reference to the determination result in step S110.

A command including a series of processing results from step S202 to step S208 as control information is output from the information transmission unit 110 to the effect control unit 210 (step S210), and the symbol variation start process ends.
The command output in step S210 is used, for example, for information indicating the processing result of the determination executed in step S206, information indicating the variation pattern determined in step S208, or for an effect executed in association therewith. Information may be included.

Hereinafter, the processing procedure of the execution process of the countdown notice effect and the target effect by the effect control unit 210 when the symbol changes will be described. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure (sub) related to the target effect that can be performed at the start of symbol variation by the effect control unit 210.
When the command output in step S210 is input (step S402), the effect control unit 210 determines whether or not to execute the countdown notice effect based on the prior determination information included in the command (step S404). ).
Specifically, when it is determined to execute the countdown notice effect (when step S306 branches to YES), it is easily determined that the process related to the target effect is executed (step S404 is likely to branch to YES). . In addition, when it is determined to execute the preparation effect ending (when step S308 branches to YES), it is easily determined that the process related to the target effect is not executed (step S404 is likely to branch to NO). .
The determination tendency in the above-described step S404 is set from the viewpoint of the production effect, and is set in order to give the production content a certain consistency.

  If it is determined that the countdown notice effect is not to be executed (NO in step S404), the process of the flowchart ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the countdown notice effect is to be executed (YES in step S404), the effect control unit 210 uses the “scenario pattern table” used to determine the “scenario pattern” based on at least the variation pattern included in the command. Determine (step S406).

Here, a scenario pattern and a scenario pattern table will be described. 10 to 14 are diagrams illustrating examples of scenario pattern tables.
The scenario pattern is information indicating the aspect of the countdown notice effect and the target effect. Specifically, the scenario pattern includes the content of the target effect, the required time from the start of the symbol variation game where the target effect can be executed to the start of the target effect, and the specific period that is initially displayed. A certain initial display number of seconds, an addition time in the first “extension effect (described later)”, an addition time in the second extension effect, and a “result” of the countdown notice effect are associated with each other.
The scenario pattern that can be taken is limited according to the variation pattern. In the present embodiment, the effect control unit 210 executes a single symbol variation game from a variation of a plurality of columns of effect symbols to a temporary variation of all the effect symbols. In the meantime, a pseudo-continuous effect is performed in which a plurality of fluctuation cycles are continuously performed.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 10 relates to a scenario pattern that can be taken when a pseudo-continuous effect is not performed.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 11 relates to a scenario pattern that can be taken when performing a pseudo-continuous effect with two fluctuations.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 12 is a case where a pseudo-continuous effect with two fluctuations is performed, and corresponds to fluctuation time information shorter than the fluctuation time information corresponding to the scenario pattern table shown in FIG. Related to the scenario pattern (corresponding to the state).
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 13 relates to a scenario pattern that can be taken when performing a pseudo-continuous effect with three fluctuations.
The scenario pattern table shown in FIG. 14 is a case where a pseudo-continuous effect with three fluctuations is performed, and corresponds to fluctuation time information shorter than the fluctuation time information corresponding to the scenario pattern table shown in FIG. Related to the scenario pattern (corresponding to the state).
In step S406, which scenario pattern table is to be referred to is uniquely determined according to the variation pattern.

With reference to the scenario pattern table determined in step S406, the effect control unit 210 determines a scenario pattern to be adopted based on the variation time information included in the command and information indicating whether or not the jackpot game is won ( Step S408).
If there are multiple scenario patterns that can be adopted as a result of the determination based on the variable time information included in the command and information indicating whether or not the jackpot game is won, for example, lottery or other conditions may be considered. For example, the process of narrowing down to one scenario pattern is performed.
After determining the scenario pattern in step S406, the effect control unit 210 determines a specific effect mode (for example, a specific display color or a display character in the effect image) (step S410).
Then, an effect instruction including the series of processing results from step S406 to step S410 described above as control information is output to the member related to the effect such as the sub display unit 82 (step S412), and the process of the flowchart ends. .

<Preparation effect, countdown notice effect, and target effect>
Hereinafter, the preparation effect, the countdown notice effect, and the target effect by the effect control unit 210 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 15 is a diagram showing, in time series, the transition of the production state related to the preparation production, the countdown notice production, and the target production. Hereinafter, the contents of each effect and the transition of the effect state will be specifically described.
First, when the execution of the preparation effect is determined in the above-described processing (sub) at the time of entering shown in FIG. A preparation effect is executed before the symbol variation game executed using the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be processed is started (effect state STS0).

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a preparation effect. As shown in the figure, in the preparation effect, a high-speed rotation display HR in which a total of four-digit numerical symbols N1 to N4 each including a decimal point P are scroll-displayed from the top to the bottom, “Count is 0 A message M indicating that “something will happen!” Is displayed on the sub-display unit 82. Each of the numerical symbols N1 to N4 can display 0 to 9.
The player who has visually recognized this preparation effect is changed to a display in which the high-speed rotation display HR counts down for a specific period, and when the specific period becomes 0, a privilege advantageous to some player is given. Interest can be aroused with the expectation that it may be.

Here, when it is determined to execute the preparation effect ending (in the case of YES in step S308 shown in FIG. 7), the effect control unit 210 is 8 seconds after 3 seconds have elapsed since the disclosure of the preparation effect. At any point of time or when 13 seconds have elapsed, the display of the preparation effect is extinguished, and the preparation effect is ended (transition to the effect state STS1).
On the other hand, when it is determined that the preparation effect is to be executed and it is determined not to end the gassing (in the case of YES in step S306 shown in FIG. 7), the effect control unit 210 performs the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be processed in advance. When the symbol variation game executed using is started, a countdown notice effect is executed (transition to effect state STS2).

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example of the countdown notice effect. As shown in the figure, in the countdown notice effect, a period display PD of a specific period represented by a four-digit number symbol N1 to N4 with two digits between the decimal point P and “if the count becomes zero, A message display M saying “Something happens!” Is displayed on the sub-display unit 82.
FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a list of initial display seconds in this embodiment. In the present embodiment, the period display PD at the start of the countdown notice effect is one of the four initial display seconds shown in FIG. The initial display seconds is a specific period reminded by the player at the start of the countdown notice effect.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 18, there are four initial display seconds of “8.50”, “10.00”, “21.50”, and “30.00”. In the display example shown in FIG. 17, “10.00” is adopted as the initial display seconds.
The player who visually recognizes the countdown notice effect is that the initial display seconds are subtracted (countdown), and the specific effect appears when the period display PD, which is the display of the specific period, becomes “00.00”. Can expect.

Here, when the addition time is set in the scenario pattern determined in step S408 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, the effect control unit 210 sets the period display PD to “05.00” after the start of the countdown notice effect. The extended effect is executed at the time (when the specific period is 5 seconds remaining).
The extension effect is an effect that delays the appearance time of the specific effect that is reminded by the player. In the present embodiment, the extension effect is an effect of adding a predetermined value (addition time) to the value (specific period) indicated by the period display PD at least in a part when the countdown notice effect is executed. is there.
The extension timing is a time point included in a specific period and a time point at which an extension effect can be started. Note that the time when the extension effect ends is an arbitrary time after the time when the extension effect starts. In this embodiment, the time point when the period display PD becomes “05.00” (the time point when the specific period is 5 seconds remaining) is the “extension timing”.
That is, the production control unit 210 adds a predetermined value (addition time) to the value (specific period) indicated by the period display PD at the extension timing in at least a part of the case of executing the countdown notice production. The extended effect to be executed is executed (transition to the effect state STS4).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, when the production control unit 210 executes the pseudo-continuous production, when the fluctuation cycle in the pseudo-continuous production ends (at the time when the next fluctuation cycle starts) and the extension timing, You may synchronize.

  The extension effect is an effect that can be executed up to two times, and whether or not to execute the extension effect is defined in each scenario pattern. Specifically, in the countdown notice effect by the scenario pattern in which the time is specifically defined as “addition time (first time)” or “addition time (second time)” in the scenario pattern tables shown in FIGS. The extension effect is executed.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a list of display seconds immediately after the first extension effect (display seconds after the first extension effect). As described above, since the extension timing is the time point when the period display PD becomes “05.00”, the number of display seconds immediately after the first extension effect is the addition time [seconds] and 5 [ Second]].
FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a list of display seconds immediately after the second extended effect (displayed seconds after the second extended effect). As in the first time, the extension timing is the time point when the period display PD becomes “05.00”, so the number of seconds displayed immediately after the second extension effect is the addition time [seconds] as shown in FIG. It is the sum of 5 [seconds].

  FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the sub display unit 82 immediately after the first extension effect. The example shown in the figure is an example in which the addition time in the first extension effect is “11.50”, and a period display indicating 16.5 seconds obtained by adding 11.5 seconds to the remaining 5 seconds of the extension timing. PD.

  Here, the extension effect can be executed in a “special mode” that allows the player to recognize that the specific effect is executed after the extension effect. In other words, when the extension effect is executed in a special manner, the countdown notice effect after the extension effect does not end halfway, the period display PD becomes “00.00”, and the specific effect occurs.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, the “special mode” is an mode in which (i) the addition time of the first extension effect is 4.0 seconds (in other words, the display seconds immediately after the first extension effect is “ (Ii) a mode in which the addition time of the first extension effect is 4.5 seconds (in other words, the display seconds immediately after the first extension effect is “09.50”). A mode) and (iii) a mode in which the extension effect is executed twice.

  In this way, when the extended effect is executed in the special mode by configuring the extended effect so that the player can recognize that the specific effect is executed after the extended effect, Since the person can recognize the execution of the specific effect in advance, the effect of the effect is further improved.

When the extended effect is executed in a special mode, the time required until the period display PD becomes “00.00” from the time when the period display PD is first displayed is equal to or longer than a predetermined time. Special aspects may be configured.
When configured in this way, the special mode executed by the effect control unit 210 is a mode in which the time required from the start of the display of the specific period to the end of the display of the specific period becomes a predetermined time or more.
By configuring in this way, it is possible to make the player more strongly expect the execution of the specific effect by the extended effect of the special mode that lasts longer than usual, and as a result, the player's interest is aroused.

By the way, in the scenario pattern determined in step S408 shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, when “end” is set as “result”, the period display PD becomes “03.00” after the start of the countdown notice effect. At that time (when the specific period is 3 seconds remaining), the effect control unit 210 disappears the display of the countdown notice effect and executes the end of the countdown notice effect halfway (transition to the effect state STS5). In this embodiment, the time point when the period display PD becomes “03.00” (the time point when the specific period becomes 3 seconds remaining) is the “permitted / unusable display timing” at which the “prohibition effect” can be executed. When the result of the countdown notice effect is a halfway end, the specific effect is not executed.
The “prohibition effect” is an effect that allows the player to recognize whether or not a specific effect appears. The effect mode of the availability effect is not particularly limited, and if the player is known about the availability effect, an aspect that can recognize whether or not the specific effect can appear is sufficient even if the availability effect is executed.
“Availability display timing” is a time point included in the specific period, a time point after the extension timing, and a time point when the availability effect can be started. It should be noted that the time point when the availability effect ends is an arbitrary time after the time point when the availability effect starts.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing the concept of midway termination of the countdown notice effect. When the countdown notice effect is terminated halfway, as shown in the figure, when the period display PD becomes “03.00” (when the specific period is 3 seconds remaining), the period display PD and message display are performed. M disappears.
In this manner, if the player is known that the time when the countdown notice effect ends midway is the availability display timing (in this embodiment, the time when the period display PD becomes “03.00”), the availability display timing. The fact that the countdown notice effect is terminated halfway is a propriety effect indicating that the specific effect is not executed. In addition, the fact that the countdown notice effect did not end halfway at the propriety display timing is a propriety effect indicating that the specific effect is executed. In addition, when the countdown notice effect does not end halfway, an effect that emphasizes that may be performed, and the effect that indicates that the specific effect is executed including the effect may be performed.

On the other hand, when “countdown success (indicated as“ CD success ”in FIGS. 10 to 14)” is defined as “result” in the scenario pattern determined in step S408 shown in the flowchart of FIG. The indicated value is continuously subtracted, and as a result, “00.00” indicating the success of the countdown notice effect is displayed (transition to effect state STS6). The timing when the period display PD becomes “00.00” is referred to as “end timing”.
When a notification effect described later is executed, the period display PD is not “00.00”, but the “result” of the countdown notice effect is “countdown success”, and the transition to the big hit game is not made. Executed.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a successful countdown display displayed on the sub display unit 82 when “00.00” is displayed as the period display PD and the countdown notice effect is successful.
In the example shown in the figure, “00.00” is displayed as the period display PD, and a message display M “Countdown success!” Is displayed. When the countdown notice effect is successful, a specific effect is executed on the main display unit 81 (effect state STS7).

Hereinafter, a mode of transition from the success of the countdown notice effect (effect state STS6) to the specific effect (effect state STS7) will be described in detail. Here, the “reach button notice effect after reach” will be described as an example of the specific effect.
First, an example in which “reach button notice effect after reach” is executed as a specific effect will be described.

  FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 when the countdown notice effect is being executed (effect state STS2) and the period display PD is “0.92”.

As shown in FIG. 24, in the present embodiment, a plurality of effect symbols are scrolled (variably displayed) in the left column, middle column, or right column of the main display unit 81. The arrows illustrated in FIG. 24 indicate the column and direction in which each effect symbol scrolls. In other words, the effect symbols in the present embodiment are configured to scroll mainly from top to bottom, and the scrolling is stopped or temporarily stopped for each column. The order in which scrolling stops at each stage (the effect symbol is temporarily stopped) is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, in principle, the order is left column → right column → middle column.
In addition, each production | representation symbol illustrated in drawing after FIG. 24 is attached | subjected with code | symbol "D (triangle | delta)". Here, a number equal to the number symbol drawn in the effect symbol is entered in ○, and a symbol corresponding to the position in which the effect symbol is drawn is entered in Δ. In the symbol, the left column of the main display unit 81 corresponds to a, the middle column of the main display unit 81 corresponds to b, and the right column of the main display unit 81 corresponds to c.
In the present embodiment, for convenience of explanation, it is assumed that the positions where the effect symbols can be stopped and displayed on the main display unit 81 are a total of three positions of the left column center, the middle column center, and the right column center.

The display example shown in FIG. 24 is a display example of the final number of pseudo-continuous effects specified in the scenario pattern, and the effect symbol D8a corresponding to the numeral symbol “8” is stopped in the left column, and In the right column, the effect symbol D8c corresponding to the number symbol of “8” is stopped and a reach is formed, and in the countdown notice effect executed in the sub-display unit 82, the period display PD is “00.92”. It has become.
That is, the example shown in FIG. 24 is a display example of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 at the time of remaining 0.92 seconds until the countdown notice effect is successful.

The display example shown in FIG. 25 is a table of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 when 0.92 seconds have elapsed from the time of the display example shown in FIG. 24 and the period display PD becomes “00.00”. It is an example. As shown in the figure, when the period display PD is “00.00” and the countdown notice effect is successful, the main display unit 81 displays a specific effect defined in the scenario pattern (here, “post-reach button notice effect”). ) Is displayed.
The post-reach button notice effect is an effect of causing the main display unit 81 to display the button press suggestion image BT in a display mode that prompts the push button 37 to be pressed (development operation). The button press suggestion image BT includes a button image BT1 that simulates the push button 37 and an arrow BT2 that indicates that the push button 37 is pressed.

Here, when the player visually recognizes the button press suggestion image BT and presses the push button 37 in accordance with the suggestion of the button press suggestion image BT, the effect contents of the post-reach button notice effect develop, and the effect design is shown in FIG. The display mode is as shown in FIG.
In FIG. 26, the arrow attached to the effect symbol D7b indicates a state where the effect symbol D7b is gradually expanding. Moreover, the display mode of the production symbols D8a, D7b, and D8c in the same figure is a display mode that faces the direction in which the character faces the player.
In this way, when the content of the post-reach button notice effect is developed by pressing the push button 37, the character shown in the effect symbol appears to face the player, and the variation of the effect symbol The direction is the direction that the player sees scrolling from the back to the front.
At this time, the display mode of the sub-display unit 82 is arbitrary, and in the example shown in FIG. 26, a chance display C composed of images that evoke the player's interest is displayed.

Hereinafter, the notification effect that can be executed when the shift to the big hit game is confirmed will be described. The notification effect is an effect that can be executed before the above end timing in at least a part of the case where the countdown notice effect (period display effect) is executed.
Specifically, in this embodiment, the notification effect is a “freeze effect” defined in the scenario patterns shown in FIGS. 10 to 14. Therefore, in this embodiment, the notification effect is executed when a scenario pattern in which a freeze effect is defined as a target effect is selected in step S408.

In the present embodiment, the freeze effect is an effect in which a period display PD (including a special display SPD that is a period display in a special display mode) is temporarily fixed during the countdown notice effect.
Here, “temporarily fixed” means that the value indicated by the period display PD is unchanged over a period of time that can be recognized by the player. It should be noted that the display other than the value indicated by the period display PD is allowed to change.
Here, the period display in the special display mode is a period display indicating a specific value obtained by adding or subtracting the value indicated by the period display PD in the normal countdown notice effect. Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 28, “77.77” is the period display (special display SPD) in the special display mode.

  In the present embodiment, the scenario pattern in which the freeze effect is defined as the target effect only when the result of the success / failure lottery of the big hit game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 performed by the success / failure lottery unit 131 in step S206 is a winner. A configuration that can be selected in step S408 is adopted. In other words, the effect control unit 210 executes the notification effect in at least a part of the case where the transition to the big hit game is confirmed.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the main display unit and the sub display unit immediately before switching to the effect screen of the freeze effect. FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a display example of the main display unit and the sub display unit when the freeze effect is executed.
Specifically, the freeze effect executed in the examples shown in FIGS. 27 and 28 is the freeze effect defined in the scenario pattern table shown in FIG. That is, in the freeze effect, as shown in FIG. 12, the initial display seconds is “21.50”, the additional time in the first extended effect is “11.50”, and the time required for the target effect is “21.00”. This is a freeze effect that is executed after the countdown notice effect specified as “is executed.

  Here, the value indicated by the period display PD at the time when the notification effect is started is obtained by subtracting the value of the required time until the target effect from the sum of the initial display seconds and the addition time. In the example, since 21.50 + 11.50-21.00 = 12.00, the freeze effect is executed when the period display PD becomes “12.00” as shown in FIG. The display switches to the effect screen related to the freeze effect shown.

  Specifically, in the example illustrated in FIG. 27, reach eyes are formed in the main display unit 81 when the value indicated by the period display PD becomes “12.00” in the countdown notice effect in the sub display unit 82. . Specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 27, the effect symbol D7a corresponding to the numeral symbol “7” is stopped in the left column, and the effect symbol D7c corresponding to the numeral symbol “7” is stopped in the right column. Reach eyes are formed.

  Thereafter, the display on the sub display unit 82 is switched from the effect screen related to the countdown notice effect to the effect screen related to the freeze effect. The change mode is arbitrary, and examples include the following modes. That is, (i) a mode of switching when the value indicated by the period display PD becomes a value corresponding to the start time of the freeze effect (“12.00” in the above example), and (ii) the value indicated by the period display PD is When the value corresponding to the start time of the freeze effect (“12.00” in the above example) is reached, it is possible to wait for a predetermined time (for example, about several seconds) after the period display PD, and then switch the display.

  Here, when adopting the switching mode of (i) above, it is necessary to temporarily fix the special display SPD in order to realize the above-described freeze effect. Further, in the case of adopting the switching mode of (ii) above, since the freeze effect described above is realized by temporarily fixing the period display PD, whether or not the special display SPD is temporarily fixed is determined. Is optional.

By the way, when the effect control unit 210 executes the freeze effect, the display of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 is switched to, for example, the display shown in FIG.
In the display example shown in FIG. 28, all the numerical symbols N1 to N4 constituting the period display PD in the sub-display unit 82 are displayed as “7”, and the period display in a special display mode indicating “77.77” ( The SPD (hereinafter abbreviated as special display) is displayed.
At the time point after the special display SPD is displayed on the sub display unit 82, the main display unit 81 stops the production symbol D7c corresponding to the number symbol “7” in the middle row and the number “7” in all rows. The effect symbol corresponding to the symbol is stopped and displayed.

  As described above, during the countdown notice effect, the freeze effect is executed before the appearance time of the specific effect that was reminded to the player by the period display PD, and the countdown notice effect is stopped at the player's unexpected timing. At the same time, a freeze effect will appear, and the player will be strongly inspired by this surprising effect.

The value indicated by the special display SPD is not limited to “77.77”, and may be an arbitrary value. For example, the special display SPD is preferably a value that can attract the player's interest such as “7.77” or a value that attracts the player's attention such as “99.99”.
That is, any value obtained by adding or subtracting the value indicated by the period display PD in the period display effect can be used as the value of the period display (special display SPD) in the special display mode.

  It should be noted that the display content on the main display unit 81 and whether or not the display itself is performed are arbitrary, and the special display SPD may be displayed on the sub display unit 82 at least in the notification effect (freeze effect). However, when the effect display stop display is performed on the main display unit 81 as in the above example, the stop display is preferably performed after the special display SPD is displayed on the sub display unit 82. This is because, during execution of the countdown notice effect, the special display SPD is displayed at a sudden timing unexpected by the player, thereby increasing the effect of the effect.

As described above, the effect control means (effect control unit 210) represents the specific period in combination with a plurality of numeric symbols N1 to N4. When the notification effect (freeze effect) is executed, the effect display unit (effect control unit 210) displays the period display effect. The combination of the numerical symbols N1 to N4 (“12.00” in the above example) is a combination of specific numerical symbols N1 to N4 (“77.77” in the above example).
In other words, the effect control means (effect control unit 210) stops and displays the numerical symbols N1 to N4 that are variably displayed, triggered by the execution of the notification effect (freeze effect).

That is, when performing the notification effect (freeze effect), the effect control means (effect control unit 210) changes the display mode (period display PD) of the specific period displayed in the period display effect to the notification effect (freeze effect). ) To a special display mode (special display SPD).
Accordingly, the player is informed that the game state is to be shifted to the advantageous gaming state before the execution of the specific effect (the end timing of the specific period) that is recalled by visually recognizing the period display PD. At the same time, this unexpectedness strongly arouses interest.

By the way, in the above example, the notification effect is executed before the availability display timing (the value indicated by the period display PD is “03.00”). By configuring in this way, since the notification effect is executed in an unknown state for the development of the countdown notice effect, the player's interest is enhanced compared to the case where the notification effect is executed after the availability display timing. Can be aroused more strongly.
In other words, the effect control means (effect control unit 210) executes the specific effect at least in a case where the first timing (probability display timing) that is in the middle of the specific period displayed in the period display effect is reached. When the availability effect indicating whether or not is executed, at least partly when the second timing (hereinafter referred to as notification timing) is reached in the middle of the specific period displayed in the period display effect, In the embodiment, a freeze effect) is executed. In the present embodiment, the second timing (notification timing) comes before the first timing (allowability display timing).
As described above, the extension timing arrives before the availability display timing. In this embodiment, the notification timing arrives before the extension timing. However, the notification timing is an example of this embodiment. There is no limitation, and any point may be used as long as it arrives at least before the end timing described above.

  In the present embodiment, since the “freeze effect” is an effect that occurs before the period display PD becomes “00.00”, the period display PD does not become “00.00”. Thus, the disappearance of the period display PD due to the occurrence of the “freeze effect” does not correspond to the end of the countdown notice effect, and the occurrence of the “freeze effect” itself indicates the success of the countdown notice effect.

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So far, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 28, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, so long as the object of the present invention is achieved. Various modifications, improvements, etc. are also included.
In the above-described embodiment, the special display SPD, that is, the period display effect in the special display mode (for example, display of “77.77”) is used as the notification effect, but the notification effect is not limited to this example, Production can also be applied. For example, an image (for example, a character image) that can be displayed on the main display unit 81 or the sub display unit 82 only in the notification effect may be provided, and the effect of displaying the image may be the notification effect.
Moreover, you may use members other than the main display part 81 and the sub display part 82 for execution of a notification effect. For example, a sound that can be emitted only in the notification effect is provided, and an effect in which the sound is emitted from the speaker 33 may be used as the notification effect. Further, for example, a light emitting unit that can be turned on or blinked only in the notification effect is provided, and the effect of causing the light emitting unit to emit light may be used as the notification effect.
Furthermore, by appropriately combining the above-described image, sound, or light emission, an effect that can be executed only in the notification effect is provided, and the effect may be used as the notification effect.
Furthermore, it is good also considering providing the display mode of the hold display which can be displayed only in a notification effect, and displaying a hold display in the said display mode as a notification effect.

In the above-described embodiment, the freeze effect is a temporary fixed display of the period display PD in the countdown notice effect, but the effect content of the freeze effect is not limited to this example.
For example, as shown in FIG. 29, a freeze effect may be achieved by a blackout state in which the display of the main display unit 81 and the sub display unit 82 once disappears.
Specifically, when the freeze effect is started when the value indicated by the period display PD is “12.00” as in the example described in the above embodiment, the main display unit 81 at the start of the freeze effect. And the display of the sub display part 82 will be in a blackout state as shown in FIG. 29, and will transfer to a big hit game state after that.
This modification is an example in which the special display mode of the period display is a blackout state.
Accordingly, since the blackout state as shown in FIG. 29 appears and shifts to the big hit game before the end timing of the specific period that the player has recalled by visually recognizing the period display PD, the player The game is strongly inspired by the appearance of a performance at an unexpected timing, and is further aroused by the transition to a big hit game.
In the freeze effect in the present modification, it is sufficient that at least the sub display unit 82 is in the blackout state, and whether or not the main display unit 81 is in the blackout state is arbitrary.

  In the above-described embodiment, the extension effect is an effect of adding a predetermined value (addition time) to the value (specific period) indicated by the countdown display CD, but the countdown display CD is an addition mode. A mode in which the displayed values are added over time (rewind mode) and a mode in which the display is instantaneously switched to the value after the addition can be given. Here, in the case of adopting the former mode, the extension effect is performed over a predetermined time, and the addition start time is the extension timing. Further, when the latter mode is adopted, the time when the display of the countdown display CD is switched is the extension timing.

  In the above-described embodiment, the extension timing is the time when the specific period is 5 seconds remaining, and the availability display timing is the time when the specific period is 3 seconds remaining. However, the extension timing or the availability display timing is displayed. The value indicated by the countdown display CD is arbitrary.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the countdown notice effect is terminated halfway at the availability display timing and the countdown notice effect is continued after the availability display timing. It is not limited to examples. For example, when continuing the countdown notice effect after the availability display timing, an effect different from the effect performed during the execution of the countdown notice effect may be further executed.

In addition, the extension effect can be executed in a special mode that allows the player to recognize that the specific effect is executed after the extension effect. In the above-described embodiment, the addition time and the number of executions of the extension effect are set to a predetermined mode. The extended production that has been made is an extended production of a special mode. However, a special aspect of the extended effect may be defined other than the addition time and the number of times of the extended effect.
In addition, when performing an extension effect, performing “an effect that clearly indicates that the specific effect is executed” may be a special aspect of the extension effect.

In the extended effect in the above-described embodiment, an effect of adding a predetermined value (addition time) to the value indicated by the period display PD is performed to remind the player of the delay in the appearance time of the specific effect. However, the method of reminding the player of the delay in the appearance time of the specific performance is not limited to this example.
For example, the rate of change of the value indicated by the period display PD can be slowed, the change of the value indicated by the period display PD can be temporarily stopped, and the like.

You may comprise so that the main control part 100 may determine the determination conditions regarding the production content (For example, the production content concerning a countdown notice effect and a target production) which the production control part 210 determines in the above-mentioned embodiment.
Specifically, for example, in the process at the time of entering by the effect control unit 210 (the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7), a process for determining whether or not to execute the countdown notice effect (step S306), About each process of the process (step S308) which determines whether execution is performed, and the process (step S310) which determines the timing which completes the countdown notice effect (step S310), the process at the time of entrance by the main control unit 100 ( For example, it may be included in step S110 in the flowchart shown in FIG. When configured in this way, the main control unit 100 outputs information indicating the result of the series of processes to the effect control unit 210, and the effect control unit 210 performs the above-described preparation screen display process (step S312) based on the information. ) And hold display processing (step S314).
Furthermore, among the processes by the effect control unit 210 at the start of the symbol variation game (the process of the flowchart shown in FIG. 9), the process for determining the scenario pattern table (step S406) and the process for determining the scenario pattern (steps) Each process of S408) may be included in the ball entry process by the main control unit 100 (for example, the preliminary determination process in step S110 in the flowchart shown in FIG. 7).
When configured in this way, the main control unit 100 is a process at the start of the symbol variation game using the random number M1 or the random number M2 to be processed in advance, and information indicating the scenario pattern determined in the prior determination process The effect control unit 210 executes a process related to the determination of the effect mode (step S410) and a process related to the effect instruction (step S412) based on the information.

This embodiment includes the following technical ideas.
(1) A gaming state control means capable of shifting to an advantageous gaming state advantageous to a player, a period display effect for displaying a specific period, and suggesting transition to the advantageous gaming state at the end timing of the specific period ending An effect control means for executing a specific effect, wherein the effect control means indicates that at least a part when the period display effect is executed shifts to the advantageous gaming state before the end timing. A gaming machine that executes a notification effect for notification.
(2) When the said notification control means performs the said notification effect, the display mode of the said specific period currently displayed in the said period display effect is made into the special display mode matched with the said notification effect (1) ) Gaming machine described in.
(3) Whether or not the effect control means indicates whether or not to execute the specific effect at least in a case where the first timing that is halfway through the specific period displayed in the period display effect is reached. An effect is executed, the notification effect is executed at least in a case where the second timing that is halfway through the specific period displayed in the period display effect is reached, and the second timing is the first timing The gaming machine according to (1) or (2), which arrives earlier.
(A) The effect control means displays a numerical symbol representing the specific period, and displays the numerical symbol in a variable manner so that the specific period represented by the displayed numerical symbol is subtracted over time. Game machines.
(B) The effect control means represents the specific period by combining a plurality of the numerical symbols, and when executing the notification effect, the combination of the numerical symbols displayed in the period display effect. The gaming machine described above, which is a combination of the specific numeric symbols.
(C) The gaming machine described above, wherein the production control means stops and displays the numerical symbols that are variably displayed with the execution of the notification production.

10 gaming machine 15 outer frame 20 front frame 21 hinge mechanism 23 cylinder lock 25 transparent member 27 upper ball tray 29 lower ball tray 31 operation handle 32 upper frame portion 33 (33a, 33b) speaker 34, 36 left right frame portion 35 (35a) , 35b, 35c) Illuminating device 37 Push button 39 Ball removal mechanism 50 Game board 50a Game area 51 Outer rail 52 Windmill 53 Inner rail 55 Big prize opening 58 First starting port 59 Second starting port 61 Normal electric accessory 63 Operating gate 65 Special electric accessory 67 (67a, 67b) Ordinary winning port 69 Out port 70 Dispensing mechanism unit 80 Effect display unit 81 Main display unit 82 Sub display unit 90 Symbol display unit 91 Special symbol display unit 93 Normal symbol display unit 100 Main control Unit 110 information transmission unit 115 special map hold control unit 116 universal map hold control unit 118 prior determination unit 130 special drawing lottery control 131 win / fail lottery unit 132 special symbol selection unit 140 gaming state control unit 141 probability variation control unit 143 variation control unit 145 jackpot control unit 150 symbol display control unit 151 special symbol display control unit 153 normal symbol display control unit 160 variation pattern processing unit 170 General drawing lottery control unit 171 Open lottery unit 172 Universal drawing selection unit 180 Normal electric role control unit 190 Special electric role control unit 210 Production control unit 230 Discharge control unit AC1, AC2 Actuator SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5 Count switch X 1st flow path Y 2nd flow path

Claims (1)

A gaming state control means capable of shifting to an advantageous gaming state advantageous to the player;
An effect control means for executing a period display effect for displaying a specific period and a specific effect that suggests a transition to the advantageous gaming state at an end timing at which the specific period ends;
The production control means includes
In one part of the case of executing the time display effect, perform the notification effect to notify the subject that moves to the advantageous gaming state before the end timing,
A part of the game in which the period display effect is executed, the gaming machine that ends the period display effect halfway before the end timing and does not execute the specific effect or the notification effect .

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