JP6357183B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to a player.

  As what is generally known as this type of gaming machine, there is one that performs variable display (also referred to as variable display) and can be controlled to an advantageous state (big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player.

  As such a gaming machine, when a game ball flows (wins) into the start winning opening, a variable display is performed, and a hold image is displayed in a state where the pay ball is held. Furthermore, when the hold image can be changed, an image change lottery process is performed by the player's push button operation. When the player wins, the hold image displayed on the effect display device is deleted and the changed image is displayed instead. There was what could be displayed (patent document 1).

JP 2005-261524 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 described above, it is possible to erase the hold image displayed on the effect display device and display the changed image instead by the operation of the push button by the player. The image change is limited to one time when the player operates the push button. For this reason, the above-described gaming machine of Patent Document 1 has a problem that the display mode change effect ends after the change of the hold image according to the operation of the push button, so that the entertainment is insufficient.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the interest related to the change in the display mode of the specific display.

(A) A gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
A specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display;
Specific display changing means capable of changing the display mode of the specific display at any of a plurality of timings;
Image display changing means capable of displaying a specific image and changing the specific image into one of a plurality of special images in accordance with a player's action.
There are multiple types of display modes of the specific display so that the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state is different in stages,
The specific display changing means includes
It is possible to execute a first change effect that changes the display mode of the specific display according to the player's action and a second change effect that changes the display mode of the specific display without the player's action,
Executing one of the first change effect and the second change effect at a different rate depending on which of the plurality of timings changes the display mode of the specific display;
After changing the display mode of the specific display to one mode, the display mode of the specific display can be changed to another mode different from the one mode,
When the specific image displayed by the image display changing means is changed to the special image according to the player's action, the display mode of the specific display is changed so that the change stage varies depending on the displayed special image. Let
In addition, provided with a suggestion effect execution means that can execute the suggestion effect suggesting that the display mode of the specific display changes at a plurality of timings including the first timing and the second timing,
The display mode of the specific display includes a first display mode and a second display mode different from the normal mode,
The suggestion effect execution means includes:
The suggestion effect is executed at either the first timing or the second timing at a different rate depending on whether the display mode of the specific display is the first display mode or the second display mode. Also good.
(1) A gaming machine (such as a pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled in an advantageous state (such as a big hit gaming state) advantageous for a player (various display of special symbols and effect symbols, etc.). And
Specific display means (effect display device 9, hold display area 18c, active display area AHA, etc.) capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display (hold image H, active image AH, etc. in FIG. 15);
Specific display changing means (production control microcomputer 100, S801 and S802 in FIG. 14, S634 and S635 in FIG. 21, etc.) capable of changing the display mode of the specific display, and a specific image (active image in FIG. 23B) A roulette image etc. in AH) is displayed, and the specific image is one of a plurality of types of the specific image according to the player's action (button operation etc.) (in the active image AH in FIG. 23C). Image display changing means capable of changing to “ADVANTAGE” character display, “CHANCE” character display, etc.),
The specific display changing means includes
The display mode of the specific display can be changed according to the player's operation (button operation or the like) (as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D), the display mode of the active image AH can be changed according to the button operation. Etc.)
After changing the display mode of the specific display to one mode (such as changing the display mode of the active image AH from white to blue as shown in FIG. 15B), the display mode of the specific display is changed to the one mode. It is possible to change the display mode to another mode different from the above mode (such as changing the display mode of the active image AH from blue to red as shown in FIG. 15D). When the specific image displayed by the image display changing means is changed to the special image, the display mode of the specific display is changed so that the change stage differs depending on the displayed special image (FIG. 23C). , (D), a special image with a character display of “CHANCE” is displayed, and the display mode of the active image AH is changed from white to red, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, after changing the display mode of the specific display to one mode according to the player's action, the display mode of the specific display is changed to another mode different from the one mode. It is possible to improve the interest related to the change in the display mode of the specific display by changing the display mode of the specific display a plurality of times.

(2) The gaming machine according to (1),
A specific image (such as a roulette image in the active image AH of FIG. 23B) is displayed, and the specific image is displayed as a special image (the active image of FIG. 23C) according to the player's action (button operation, etc.). Image display means (effect display device 9, active display area AHA, etc.) that can be changed to “CHANCE” character display in the image AH.
The specific display changing means changes the display mode of the specific display when the specific image displayed on the image display means is changed to the special image according to the player's action (active image in FIG. 23D). The display mode of AH is changed from white to red, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, when the specific image is changed to the special image, the display mode of the specific display is changed. Therefore, it can be noted whether or not the specific image is a special image. The interest regarding the change of the display mode can be improved.

(3) The gaming machine according to (2),
There are multiple types of specific display modes so that the degree of expectation controlled in the advantageous state is different in stages (the display mode of the active image AH has four change stages in order of white, blue, green, red) Etc.)
There are multiple types of special images (character display of “ADVANTAGE”, character display of “CHANCE”, etc.).
The specific display changing means changes the display mode of the specific display so that the change stage differs depending on the displayed special image (as shown in FIGS. 23C and 23D, the characters “CHANCE”). After displaying the display special image, the display mode of the active image AH is changed from white to red, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, the display mode of the specific display is changed so that the change stage varies depending on the displayed special image. Therefore, it is possible to focus on the type of the special image to be displayed. The interest regarding the display mode can be improved.

(4) The gaming machine according to (3),
The specific display changing means includes
A first change pattern for changing the display mode of the specific display according to the player's single action (active image AH according to the player's single button operation as shown in FIGS. 23 (a) to 23 (b)). (The production pattern etc. which change the display mode of (specific display)),
A second change pattern that changes the display mode of the specific display according to the player's multiple operations (active image AH according to the player's multiple button operations as shown in FIGS. 23A to 23D) (The production pattern etc. which change the display mode of (specific display)),
Is possible and
The second change pattern has a higher ratio of changing the display mode of the specific display to the mode in which the number of change steps is higher than the first change pattern (the effect patterns in FIGS. 23A to 23D are higher). , The ratio of changing to the red display mode is high, etc.).

  According to such a configuration, since the second change pattern has a higher ratio of changing the display mode of the specific display to the mode having the higher number of change steps than the first change pattern, what effect pattern is executed. It is possible to improve the interest related to the change in the display mode of the specific display.

(5) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
The specific display changing means includes
A pattern for changing the display mode of the specific display according to the player's action (the effect patterns D to J of FIG. 16D for changing the display mode of the specific display according to the player's action);
A pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display according to the player's action (an effect pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display even if the player's action is performed),
Can be executed.

  According to such a configuration, by providing a pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display according to the player's operation, it is possible to focus attention on whether or not the display mode of the specific display changes after the player's operation. It is possible to improve the interest related to the change in the display mode of the specific display.

(6) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5),
The specific display changing means can collectively change the display mode of a plurality of specific displays into a special mode, and can be changed from the first special mode to the second special mode (for example, (See FIG. 8).

  According to such a configuration, since it is possible to change the display mode of a plurality of specific displays from one mode to another mode in a batch, it is difficult to predict a change in the display mode, and the display mode of the specific display You can improve your interest in change.

(7) The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6),
Further, display mode changing means (production control microcomputer 100, display mode changing processing step of the fourth embodiment) that can be executed at any one of a plurality of timings for changing the display mode of the specific display. Prepared,
The display mode changing means includes a first display mode (character icon display in FIG. 25A) and a second display mode (FIG. 25B) in which the display mode of the change target specific display is different from the normal display mode. The selection ratio of the timing for executing the change of the display mode differs depending on whether the display is a character icon display (as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B). The change effect execution rate is high and the animal character icon display has a high change effect execution rate during active display, and the display mode actually changes when the change effect is executed as shown in FIGS. The ratio is the same for the hold display and the active display, so depending on whether it is a character icon display or an animal character icon display, , Different frequency of changes display form icons, the proportion select whether to change the display form in either an in active display and pending displays different.).

  According to such a configuration, the selection ratio of the timing for executing the change of the display mode differs depending on the display mode, so that the player can be focused on the display type to be changed and the timing of the display mode change. It is possible to improve interest related to changes in the display mode of the hold display.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure which shows a hit classification table. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the big hit determination table and the big hit classification determination table. It is a figure which shows the fluctuation pattern table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern in a table format. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a flowchart which shows a timer interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a starting port switch passage process. It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a display screen figure of the production display device showing an example of the production mode of the specific display change production. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific display change effect presence determination table and the specific display change effect mode selection table. It is a figure which shows a pending | holding mode selection table. It is explanatory drawing which shows the data holding area by the side of a production control board, and the reception command buffer at the time of a start winning prize. It is a flowchart which shows prefetch effect processing. It is a flowchart which shows an effect design fluctuation start process. It is a flowchart which shows an effect setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process during effect design change. It is a display screen figure of the effect display apparatus which shows the modification of the effect aspect of a specific display change effect. An example of setting a hold display image is shown. It is a figure which shows a character icon selection table and a character icon selection table. It is various data tables used when a pending | holding display is determined to the display mode of an icon shape like a character icon or a character icon.

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

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

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

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

  The member that forms the extra ball tray (lower tray) 4 is configured in a stick shape (bar shape), for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower tray body (for example, the central portion of the lower tray). A stick controller 122 that can be held and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right) is attached.

  A member that forms the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3 is operated by a player to perform a predetermined instruction operation by a pressing operation or the like at a predetermined position on the upper surface of the upper plate body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 only needs to be configured to detect a predetermined instruction operation such as a pressing operation from a player mechanically, electrically, or electromagnetically. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) that detects the player's operation action performed on the push button 120 may be provided inside the upper plate body at the position where the push button 120 is installed. As operation means, other operation means such as a lever switch and a jog dial may be provided.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold memory display 18b comprising four displays for displaying the number of effective winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, that is, the second reserved memory number. Is provided.

  Further, above the second special symbol hold memory display 18b, the number of effective winning balls that have entered the first start winning opening 13, that is, the first hold memory number (the hold memory is also referred to as start memory or start prize memory). ) Is displayed, a first special symbol reservation storage display 18a is provided.

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

  When the game ball enters the second start winning port 14 and is detected by the second start port switch 14a, if the variation display of the second special symbol can be started (for example, the variation display of the special symbol ends, 2) The second start condition that allows the variable symbol display to start is established), the second special symbol display unit 8b starts the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol, and the effect display device 9 In step S, the variation display of the effect design is started.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effects) during the variable display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol indicator 8a and during the variable display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol indicator 8b. The effect symbol as a symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The change display of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 8a and the change display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. Further, the variation display of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 8b and the variation display of the effect symbol on the effect display device 9 are synchronized. When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed on the second special symbol display 8b, the effect display device 9 recalls the jackpot as the jackpot display result. Such a combination of effect symbols is stopped and displayed.

  In addition, on the lower end portion in the display area of the effect display device 9, an image for displaying the generated stored storage information (hereinafter referred to as a stored image or display) is displayed in correspondence with the number of the stored storage information. A display area is formed (not shown, see hold display area 18c in FIG. 15). In the hold display area, the hold storage information is displayed in a format in which the first hold storage number and the second hold storage number are distinguished. For example, in the effect display device 9, the first reserved memory number is displayed in the left reserved display area, and the second reserved memory number is displayed in the right reserved display area. Thus, by distinguishing and displaying the first hold display area and the second hold display area, the first hold storage information and the second hold storage information can be easily distinguished.

  In addition, during execution of the variable display corresponding to the hold display that has been erased (moved or shifted) from the hold display area, an image (hereinafter referred to as an active image or an active display) showing the change corresponding display corresponding to the change display. An active display area for displaying “call” is formed at the center of the hold display area (not shown, see active display area AHA in FIG. 15). In the active display area, it is specified that the hold image displayed in the hold display area corresponds to the hold image displayed so far, for example, moved (shifted) to the active display area. The active image is displayed in a possible manner. The active display area may be arranged at any position in the display area of the effect display device 9.

  In the hold display area, the hold storage information may be displayed in a display form in which the first hold display area and the second hold display area are not distinguished from each other. Such a summed pending storage display makes it easy to grasp the total number of execution conditions that have not been met.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  In this way, the transition time to the short-time state reduces the variation time of the special symbol and the production symbol. Therefore, when the short-time state is reached, it is easy for an effective start winning to occur, and a big hit game may be performed. Rise. Note that the type of jackpot (type) that does not shift to the probability change state after being controlled to the 15-round jackpot gaming state among the “hits” is called “ordinary jackpot”.

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

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, when controlled to the high probability state, it is controlled to the short time state and the high base state, but the short time state and the high base state have the same control start condition and end condition, The state of being controlled to the short time state and the high base may be represented by the term of the short time state, and may be represented by the term of the high base state.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Further, as described above, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the ratio selected when a big hit is higher than that of “normal reach” is high, and the reliability of the big hit is high. Furthermore, “super reach” is a variation pattern in which the variation time is longer than that of “normal reach” (for example, normal reach 10 seconds, super reach 40 seconds). In addition, four types of fluctuation patterns are set for the super reach, and the big hit expectation degree (the big win becomes the first super reach <the second super reach <the third super reach <the fourth super reach). (Possibility) is high.

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

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

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

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

  Based on these pieces of information, for example, the variation pattern “fourth super reach (40 seconds)” shown in the “variation pattern” column of FIG. It is shown that the variation pattern of the fourth super reach executed in seconds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the special symbol normal process (S300) in the special symbol process. In the special symbol normal process, the CPU 56 checks whether there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends.

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

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

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

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of reserved memories = 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the reserved memory buffer of the RAM 55 (S55).

  Then, the CPU 56 decrements the count value of the reserved storage number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56).

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

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

  Further, the CPU 56 subtracts 1 from the count value of the total reserved memory number counter (S57), and based on the value of the reserved memory number counter indicated by the special symbol pointer after the subtraction, the reserved memory indicated by the special symbol pointer is stored. Control for transmitting a number designation command to the production control microcomputer 100 is performed.

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

  Next, the CPU 56 reads a random R (a jackpot determination random number) from the holding storage buffer, and executes a jackpot determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads out the jackpot determination random number extracted in S214 of the start port switch passing process or S224 of the start port switch passing process and previously stored in the first hold memory buffer or the second hold memory buffer, and determines the big hit To do. The jackpot determination module is a program that compares a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number, and executes a process of determining a jackpot if they match. In other words, this is a program for executing the big hit determination process.

  The CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a probability change state. When the gaming state is a probability variation state, the CPU 56 performs a jackpot determination process using the probability change jackpot determination table, and the gaming state is a normal game state. If the time is short, the big hit determination process is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the big hit determination random number (random R) matches one of the big hit determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is a big hit. When it is determined to be a big hit (S61), the process proceeds to S71. Note that deciding whether to win or not is to decide whether or not to shift to the big hit gaming state, but to decide whether or not to stop the special symbol display as a big hit symbol. There is also.

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

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match any of the jackpot determination values (N in S61), the process proceeds to S75 described later.

  If the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any one of the jackpot determination values in S61, the CPU 56 sets a jackpot flag indicating that it is a jackpot (S71). The jackpot flag is reset when the jackpot game ends. Then, as a table used to determine the jackpot type as one of a plurality of types, the first special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5B and the second special symbol jackpot type in FIG. 5C. One of the determination tables is selected (S72). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates “first”, the CPU 56 selects the first special symbol jackpot type determination table shown in FIG. When the special symbol pointer indicates “second”, the CPU 56 selects the second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the big hit type determination random number extracted in the start switch passing processing and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer or the second hold storage buffer, and uses the big hit type determination table selected in S72 to hold the The jackpot type and jackpot symbol corresponding to the value matching the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the buffer is determined (S73).

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

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

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

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

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the variation pattern setting process (S301) in the special symbol process, and the CPU 56 executes the process shown in FIG. 12 to set the variation pattern.

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, a hold storage display control process for controlling the display state of the hold display in the hold display area (moving or deleting the hold display, etc.) is executed (S707). In the hold storage display control process in S707, display control of active display (active display) displayed in the active display area is also executed. Specifically, display control is performed in the following processing. For example, in the process of S704, a predetermined flag is set when a combined pending storage number designation command is received. If the predetermined flag is set, in S707, one hold display in the hold display area is deleted, and the remaining hold display is shifted one by one toward the active display area and put on hold. A process of updating the display of the display area, moving the hold display to the active display area (shifting), and updating the display of the active display may be performed. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S702.

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

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 executes the pre-read effect process (S700) for determining whether to perform the pre-read effect and selecting the type of the pre-read effect, and then the value of the effect control process flag. Depending on, any one of S800 to S807 is performed.

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

  The pre-reading effect process (S700) is a process of performing pre-reading determination such as whether or not to execute the pre-reading effect, and determining an effect mode when the pre-reading effect is executed. The pre-reading effect is a special symbol change based on the hold information by pre-reading the hold information before the order of the change display (symbol change) of the special symbol based on the hold information (holding storage information) comes. This is a production technique such as determining the contents of the display and giving a notice in advance of how the future special symbols will change. For example, when the hold information is a big hit, before the fluctuating display by the hold information is executed, a big hit occurs later based on the display mode of the hold display or the display mode of the active display corresponding to the hold information. A kind of effect (see FIG. 15), such as giving a notice that there is a possibility, is performed as a pre-reading effect. Hereinafter, the fluctuation display based on the hold information as the target of the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target fluctuation display”. Further, the hold display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-reading effect is referred to as “target hold display”, and the active display based on the hold information targeted for the pre-read effect is referred to as “target active display”.

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, effects that change the display mode, such as hold display and active display, are executed. In the following description, it may be called a specific display as a general term for the hold display and the active display. In addition, an effect that changes the display mode of the specific display may be referred to as a specific display change effect, and a variation display in which the specific display change effect is executed may be referred to as a change effect execution variation.

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

  When a hold image corresponding to the new hold storage information appears and is displayed on the effect display device 9 based on the occurrence of the new hold storage information, the new hold image has the normal color (white), blue, green, Alternatively, it is displayed in a display mode such as red.

  The specific display that appears is the stage in which the hold image is displayed as the hold display corresponding to the hold storage information for which the variable display start condition is not satisfied, and the time of the change display corresponding to the hold storage information. The specific display change effect that changes the display mode (color in this embodiment) can be executed either at the stage where the active image is displayed as the active display during the execution of. Note that, at the stage where the active image is displayed as the active display, a specific display change effect that changes the display mode by a button operation (for example, pressing of the push button 120) can be executed as described later.

  In such a specific display change effect, the color change of the reserved image or the active image as described below is possible. An image that appears and is displayed in a normal color (white) can be changed to a blue, green, or red image. The image appearing and displayed in blue can be changed to a green or red image. An image appearing and displayed in green can be changed to a red image.

  The specific display change effect is a change mode in which the degree of expectation that is a big hit is high, and the display mode change effect is executed. In the specific display change effect, the change effect of the display mode may be executed in a change mode in which the degree of expectation that is a big hit is low.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the specific display change effect is executed only in the low base state, and the specific display change effect is not executed in the high base state. The specific display change effect may be executed even in the high base state.

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

  FIG. 15 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing an example of the effect mode of the specific display change effect. FIG. 15 shows an effect example in which the specific display change effect is executed in the first effect mode when only the hold display for the first hold memory is performed in the low base state.

  In FIG. 15, the display images on the effect display device 9 are shown in (A) to (D) as time passes. As shown in FIG. 15A, in the effect display device 9, the variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 is started based on the reserved storage information. A circular hold image H is displayed as a hold display in the hold display area 18c located in the lower part of the display area of the effect display device 9. In a region adjacent to the hold display area 18c and in the lower central portion of the display area of the effect display device 9, a change corresponding display corresponding to the change display of the special symbol and the effect symbol is the same as the hold image H. An active display area AHA in which active display for displaying a circular active image AH is performed is provided. The reserved image H and the active image AH in a state where the specific display change effect is not executed are displayed in a predetermined normal color such as white.

  In FIG. 15, the reserved image H and the active image AH that are displayed in colors other than the white color (blue and red in the example in the figure) are included in the reserved image H and the active image AH. In order to make it easy to distinguish the image colors in FIG. 15, characters (blue and red in the example in the figure) indicating the color of the image are shown. Such a display is not displayed in the actual image. In FIG. 15, the reserved image H and the active image AH that are displayed in the normal color (white) do not show characters indicating the color of the image.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the hold images H in the first hold memory are displayed according to the order of occurrence of the hold memory information in a display mode that is arranged in order from the side close to the active display area AHA to the left. The newly generated on-hold storage information is selected and determined based on a process for determining an image color as a hold display mode as will be described later. The reserved image H corresponding to the newly generated reserved storage information is displayed in such a manner that the determined image color and the shape as described above appear at the leftmost position in the arrangement of the reserved images H.

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

  FIG. 15 (A) shows a state in which variable display of the left, middle, and right effect symbols 91, 92, and 93 is started in accordance with the effect operation in which the active image AH is displayed in the active display area AHA. Has been. Due to the relevance of such an effect operation, it is indicated that the active image AH in the active display area AHA is an image corresponding to the variable display (that is, an image suggesting a big hit expectation degree for the variable display being executed). The on-hold image H moved from the on-hold display area 18c to the position of the active display area AHA is displayed as the active image AH in the same display mode, or the specific display change effect is executed in a state where the specific display change effect is being executed. The corresponding display mode is displayed. Specifically, in FIG. 15, the active image AH is active in order to indicate that the display mode can be changed according to the player's action while the specific display change effect is being executed. In the image AH, a “push” character prompting button operation is displayed.

  The hold image H is displayed when the hold display position is shifted with the start of execution of the next variable display (first time after the appearance display) after a new appearance display with the specific display change effect being executed. The display mode (display color in this embodiment) can be changed at a predetermined rate regardless of the operation. The active image AH is displayed at a rate determined in advance according to the player's operation when the variable display based on the corresponding stored storage information is started in a state where the specific display change effect is being executed (this implementation). In this form, the display color) can be changed.

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

  Examples of the timing for executing the specific display change effect when the hold display position is shifted include the following. When the variable display is started after the hold display position is shifted, the specific display change effect is executed before the variable display is started. When the variable display is started simultaneously with the shift of the hold display position, the specific display change effect is executed simultaneously with the start of the variable display. When the hold display position shifts immediately after the variable display is started, the specific display change effect is executed after the variable display is started. That is, examples of executing the specific display change effect at the time of shifting the hold display position include all effect displays in which the specific display change effect is executed in correspondence with the shift of the hold display position.

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

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

  Moreover, the timing at which the specific display change effect is executed may be always executed at a fixed timing, or a changeable timing (for example, by lottery every time the specific display change effect is executed). It may be executed at a timing selected and determined from a plurality of types of timing).

  15A to 15D show an example in which the specific display change effect is executed at the stage of active display as an example of the specific display change effect.

  In FIG. 15A, in order to show that the specific display change effect is being executed, a character “push” for prompting button operation is displayed in the active image AH. FIG. 15B shows a display example in which the display mode of the active image AH is changed (changed from white to blue) by a button operation (for example, pressing of the push button 120). In FIG. 15C, in order to show the possibility that the display mode of the active image AH will further change, a “push” character prompting button operation is displayed in the active image AH. FIG. 15D shows a display example in which the display mode of the active image AH is further changed (changed from blue to red) by further button operation (for example, pressing of the push button 120).

  In FIG. 15A and FIG. 15C, the specific display change effect is executed and the character “push” for prompting the button operation is displayed in the active image AH, but not displayed in the active image AH. A display such as “Push button” on the effect display device 9 or an LED built in the push button 120 may be turned on. Further, in FIGS. 15A and 15C, a display that prompts button operation is performed, such as displaying a character “push” in the active image AH. It is also possible to produce an effect that suggests a button operation or to indirectly promote a button operation, such as raising a button to be operated.

  Further, in FIGS. 15B and 15D, the display mode of the active image AH is changed by a button operation (for example, pressing of the push button 120) in the specific display change effect. The display mode of the active image AH may be changed by an operation of tilting the controller 122, allowing a game ball to pass through a gate provided on the game board 6, or a specific operation by a player in a game machine equipped with a motion capture. That is, in the specific display change effect, it is sufficient if the display mode of the specific display can be changed according to the player's operation. Further, in FIGS. 15B and 15D, a button operation is always required to change the display mode of the active image AH, but the display mode of the active image AH is first displayed in the specific display change effect. The button operation is necessary to change the image, but the button operation may not be necessary for the subsequent change in the display mode of the active image AH. For example, when the display mode of the active image AH shown in FIG. 15B is changed from white to blue, button operation is performed, but the display mode of the active image AH shown in FIG. 15D is changed from blue to red. In the case of making it, the button is not operated and the display mode is changed after a predetermined time has elapsed. Furthermore, in order to change the display mode of the active image AH for the first time in the specific display change effect, no button operation is required. However, the button operation may be required for subsequent changes in the display mode of the active image AH. In other words, the specific display change effect can change the display mode of the specific display according to the player's operation (for example, button operation), and after changing the display mode of the active image AH to one mode, It is sufficient that the display mode of the active image AH can be changed to another mode different from the one mode.

  As the specific display change effect, effects other than the effect pattern shown in FIG. 15 may be executed. The specific display change effects other than the effect pattern shown in FIG. 15 include the following. As the specific display change effect, an effect in which the shape of the reserved image or the active image changes may be executed. As the specific display change effect, an effect in which the size of the reserved image or the active image changes may be executed. As the specific display change effect, an effect in which the type of the reserved image or the active image changes (for example, an effect in which the circular image changes to another type of image such as a character image) may be executed. As the specific display change effect, an effect in which an image to be added to a reserved image or an active image changes (for example, an effect in which an image without an added image changes to an image with a predetermined image added) may be executed. . Further, an effect such as a change by a combination of any one of color change, shape change, size change, type change, and additional image change may be executed. Thus, as the specific display change effect, any effect may be executed as long as the display mode changes.

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

  FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific display change effect presence / absence determination table and a specific display change effect mode selection table. The specific display change effect presence / absence determination table is a data table used for a lottery to determine whether or not to execute a specific display change effect. The specific display change effect mode selection table is a data table used for a lottery for selecting and determining an effect mode when executing the specific display change effect.

  The specific display change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 16 (A), the special display change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 16 (B), the super-reach off specific display change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. ) Except for the super-reach) is included. In addition to the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table, a specific display change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D is provided. The specific display change effect presence / absence determination table and the specific display change effect mode selection table are stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80.

  In the big hit time specific display change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 16A, the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information corresponding to the specific display (hold display and active display) that is the target of the specific display change effect is a big hit. This is used for prefetch determination with respect to the variable display corresponding to the display result. In the super-reach shift specific display change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 16B, the change display result of the change display based on the stored storage information corresponding to the specific display is pre-reading determination for the change display corresponding to the shift display result in the super reach. Used for. In the deviation specific display change effect presence / absence determination table other than the super reach in FIG. 16C, the variable display result of the variable display based on the stored storage information corresponding to the specific display corresponds to the deviation display result other than the super reach. Is used for pre-reading determination.

  In the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 16A to 16C, a random number SR2 (0 to 99) for determining whether or not to execute the specific display change effect as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. (Total value range) is assigned to the decision to execute the specific display change effect and the decision not to execute the specific display change effect. For SR2, the number of assigned random number SR2 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the big hit time specific display change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. 16A, the magnitude relationship of “execute the specific display change effect> do not execute the specific display change effect” is set according to the value of SR2 extracted at a predetermined timing. As described above, the data is set so that the rate at which the decision to execute the specific display change effect is selected is higher. In the super-reach off specific display change effect presence / absence determination table of FIG. 16B, the magnitude relationship “execute the specific display change effect = do not execute the specific display change effect” is determined by the SR2 value extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision to execute the specific display change effect is selected is equal to the ratio at which the decision to not execute is selected. In the non-super-reach specific display change effect presence / absence determination table other than the super reach in FIG. 16C, the magnitude of “execute the specific display change effect <do not execute the specific display change effect” is determined by the SR2 value extracted at a predetermined timing. The data is set so that the ratio at which the decision not to execute the specific display change effect is selected is higher so that the relationship is established.

  16A to 16C, when the variable display result of the variable display based on the stored storage information that is the target of the specific display change effect is the jackpot display result, Compared with the case where it becomes, the ratio determined to perform specific display change production becomes high. Thereby, when a specific display change effect is performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the time of not performing. In addition, by setting the data in FIGS. 16B and 16C, the variable display result of the variable display based on the hold storage information that is the target of the specific display change effect becomes a display error result. When the result is obtained, the rate of determining that the specific display change effect is executed is higher than that in the case of a shift display result other than super reach (for example, normal reach change display, normal change display, etc.). Thereby, when a specific display change effect is performed, the expectation degree with respect to the jackpot of a player can be raised compared with the time of not performing.

  In this embodiment, whether or not to execute the specific display change effect by using the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. Determine whether.

  Whether or not to execute the specific display change effect only on the hold storage information that is subjected to the change display in the change pattern type of the reach including the normal reach and the super reach among the newly generated hold storage information. May be determined.

  The specific display change effect mode selection table in FIG. 16D is used to select an effect mode for executing the specific display change effect from a plurality of types of effect modes.

  In the specific display change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D, the random number SR3 (numerical range of 0 to 199) for selecting the specific display change effect mode as one of the random numbers updated by the effect control microcomputer 100. A total of 200 numerical values are divided into the production pattern when the pre-fetch big hit judgment result is a big hit (when the big hit in the figure) and when the pre-read big hit judgment result is out of the figure (when the big figure is out of the figure) It is assigned to a plurality of types of effect patterns (effect modes) A to effect pattern J. For SR3, the number of assigned random number SR3 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, one effect mode is randomly selected from the effect patterns A to J as the effect mode of the specific display change effect.

  The effect pattern A is blue when the reserved image to be newly displayed is displayed at the next hold shift (the hold shift corresponding to the variable display executed for the first time after the reserved image appears and displayed, the same applies hereinafter). It is an effect mode that is changed to the display mode. The effect pattern B is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a green display mode at the next hold shift. The effect pattern C is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a red display mode at the next hold shift. In the effect patterns A to C, the button operation is not required to change the display mode of the reserved image, so the number of operations is 0 (zero). That is, in the effect patterns A to C, it is possible to change the display mode of the hold image regardless of the player's operation. Of course, in the effect mode in which the display mode of the reserved image is changed, an effect mode in which the display mode of the reserved image is changed according to the player's operation may be added.

  The effect pattern D is a display mode of a blue active image by performing a button operation at the time of active display of a reserved image to be newly displayed and displayed (when the active display is not changed at the time of the hold display, the same applies hereinafter). This is a production mode to be changed. The effect pattern E is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a green active image display mode by performing a button operation during active display. The effect pattern F is an effect mode in which a hold image to be newly displayed is changed to a red active image display mode by performing a button operation during active display. In any of the effect patterns D to F, the character “push” prompting the button operation is displayed in the active image AH before the player performs the button operation. In the effect patterns D to F, the number of operations is one because the button operation is required once to change the display mode of the active image.

  The effect pattern G is an effect mode in which the display mode of the active image is changed in order of blue and green each time a button operation is performed during active display of a reserved image to be newly displayed. The effect pattern H is an effect mode in which the display mode of the active image is changed in order of blue and red each time a button operation is performed during active display of a reserved image to be newly displayed. The effect pattern I is an effect mode in which the display mode of the active image is changed in order of green and red every time the button operation is performed during active display of the reserved image to be newly displayed. The effect pattern J is an effect mode in which the display mode of the active image is changed in the order of blue, green, and red each time a button operation is performed during active display of a reserved image to be newly displayed. In any of the effect patterns G to J, the character “push” prompting the button operation is displayed in the active image AH before the player performs the button operation. In the effect patterns G to I, the button operation is required twice to change the display mode of the active image, so the number of operations is two. In the effect pattern J, the button operation is required three times to change the display mode of the active image, so the number of operations is three. That is, in the effect patterns of effect pattern D to effect pattern J, the display mode of the active image can be changed according to the player's operation. Of course, in the production mode in which the display mode of the active image is changed, a production mode in which the display mode of the active image is changed regardless of the player's operation may be added. Moreover, about the pattern which changes the display mode of an active image among specific display change effects, it determines by any one or both of the prefetch effect process (S700) and the effect setting process (S616) in an effect design change start process. Also good.

  As described above, since the newly-displayed on-hold image can execute the specific display change effect at either the on-hold display stage or the active display stage, the interest regarding the change in the display mode of the active display can be realized. Can be improved. In addition, because the newly displayed on-hold image may not be executed at the stage of the hold display, the specific display change stage may be executed at the stage of the hold display and the active display. It is possible to continue the player's expectation for the specific display change effect until the variable display is executed. Furthermore, after changing the display mode of the active display to one mode (for example, after changing to blue) for the specific display change effects of the performance patterns G to J, the display mode of the active display is changed to the one mode. Is changed to another different mode (changed to red), the display mode of the active display can be changed a plurality of times, and the interest regarding the change of the display mode of the active display can be improved.

  It should be noted that the effect of changing the display mode of the hold image to newly appear and display may be effected such that it is executed at other timing such as at the time of the hold shift other than the next hold shift. In addition, the newly appearing hold image is an effect mode in which the display mode of the hold image is changed by performing a button operation at the hold display stage.

  In the specific display change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D, the effect patterns A to C in which the specific display change effect is executed at the stage of hold display, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is “change to blue <change to green”. It is set with a magnitude relationship of <change to red>, and the selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set with a magnitude relationship of "change to blue> change to green> change to red". Similarly, in the effect patterns D to J in which the specific display change effect is executed at the stage of active display, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is set with a magnitude relationship of “change to blue <change to green <change to red”, The selection ratio at the time of disconnection is set in a magnitude relationship of “change to blue> change to green> change to red”. In addition, for the effect patterns D to J in which the specific display change effect is executed at the stage of active display, the selection ratio at the time of big hit is set with a magnitude relationship of “low button operation frequency <high button operation frequency”, The selection ratio is set in a size relationship of “low button operation count> high button operation frequency”. Furthermore, in the effect patterns D to J in which the specific display change effect is executed at the stage of active display, the selection ratio that the display mode changes to red at the time of a big hit has a size relationship that “the number of button operations is less than the number of button operations”. Is set. That is, the higher the number of button operations, the higher the selection ratio that the display mode changes to red at the time of big hit.

  With such a setting, when the specific display change effect is executed, the degree of expectation that is controlled to the big hit gaming state related to the final color of the reserved image or the active image from the viewpoint of the final color of the reserved image or the active image Is a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different according to the display mode such as the color of the hold image or the active image, and the interest regarding the change of the display mode of the active display can be improved. it can.

  The specific display change effect is not only the effect patterns D to J that change the display mode of the specific display according to the player's operation (for example, button operation), but also the display mode of the specific display even if the player's operation is performed. An effect pattern that does not change the position may be provided. For example, as an effect pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display even if the player's action is performed, the active image display mode is changed in order of blue and blue each time a button operation is performed for a hold image to be newly displayed. An effect mode to be changed is conceivable.

  Also, in the specific display change effect mode selection table of FIG. 16D, the selection ratio at the time of the big hit is “specification pattern A to C in which the specific display change effect is executed at the hold display stage <specified at the active display stage. An effect pattern D to J in which a display change effect is executed is set in a magnitude relationship, and the selection ratio at the time of losing is set in a magnitude relationship of “effect patterns A to C> effect patterns D to J”. With such a setting, the degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state has a magnitude relationship of “specific display change effect at the stage of hold display <specific display change effect at the stage of active display”. Therefore, the player's sense of expectation for the big hit gaming state can be made different according to the stage of the specific display change effect, and the interest regarding the change in the display mode of the specific display can be improved.

  The degree of expectation controlled to the big hit gaming state is specified so as to have a magnitude relationship of “specific display change effect at hold display stage> specific display change effect at active display stage” contrary to the above. Data in the display change effect mode selection table may be set. The degree of expectation controlled in the big hit gaming state is determined by the specific display change effect mode selection table so as to have a magnitude relationship of “specific display change effect at the hold display stage = specific display change effect at the active display stage”. May be set.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a hold mode selection table. The hold mode selection table is a data table for selecting a display mode (display color) at the time of appearance display of the hold display, and is stored in the ROM 102 provided on the effect control board 80. FIG. 17 shows the first hold mode selection table to the eighth hold mode selection table in (A) to (H) as the hold mode selection table.

  The first holding mode selection table to the eighth holding mode selection table shown in FIGS. 17A to 17H correspond to the production patterns selected and determined by the specific display change production mode selection table of FIG. Some are selected. In these first holding mode selection table to eighth holding mode selection table, a total 300 of random numbers SR4 for holding mode selection (numerical range of 0 to 299) as one of random numbers updated by the production control microcomputer 100. Each numerical value is assigned to one of display modes (referred to as “appearance hold display modes”) at the time of appearance display of the hold display, that is, a hold color (normal (white), blue, green, red). For SR4, the number of assigned random number SR4 values is shown for clarity of explanation.

  When it is determined to execute the specific display change effect using the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 16 (A) to (C), the first hold mode shown in FIGS. 17 (A) to (F). Any one of the selection table to the sixth hold mode selection table is selected. On the other hand, when it is determined not to execute the specific display change effect using the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 16 (A) to (C), the seventh hold shown in FIGS. 17 (G) and 17 (H). Either the mode selection table or the eighth reservation mode selection table is selected.

  When the production pattern A is selected, the first hold mode selection table in FIG. 17A is selected. When the production pattern B is selected, the second hold mode selection table in FIG. 17B is selected. When the production pattern C is selected, the third hold mode selection table in FIG. 17C is selected.

  When the effect patterns D, G, H, and J (effect patterns that change to blue by the first button operation during active display) are selected, the fourth hold mode selection table in FIG. 17D is selected. When the production patterns E and I (the production pattern that changes to green by the first button operation at the time of active display) are selected, the fifth hold mode selection table of FIG. 17E is selected. When the effect pattern F (effect pattern that changes to red by the first button operation during active display) is selected, the sixth hold mode selection table of FIG. 17 (F) is selected.

  When it is determined that the big hit is determined by the pre-reading big hit determination and it is determined not to execute the specific display change effect, the seventh hold mode selection table in FIG. 17G is selected. When it is determined to be out of play by the pre-fetching jackpot determination and it is determined not to execute the specific display change effect, the eighth hold mode selection table of FIG. 17 (H) is selected.

  When the specific display change effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 16D, the display mode after the change of the reserved image or the active image (hereinafter referred to as the post-change color) is determined in advance. In FIGS. 17A to 17F, in the first to sixth hold mode selection tables, the color with the above-mentioned big hit expectation is lower than the post-change color, and the display mode at the time of the display of the hold display (hereinafter, the appearance) (Referred to as hour color).

  Next, with reference to FIG. 16 and FIG. 17, the expectation to the big hit that the player feels about the “normal (white)”, “blue”, “green”, and “red” reserved images and active images will be described. To do.

  From the viewpoint of the final color in the specific display change effect of the reserved image or the active image when the specific display change effect is executed as described with reference to FIG. 16D, the final of the reserved image or the active image. The degree of expectation controlled by the big hit game state with respect to a specific color has a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”, and data setting in the hold mode selection table of FIG. Thus, with respect to the color at the time of appearance of the reserved image, the expectation level that is a big hit is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”. Accordingly, the player can feel that the reserved images of “blue”, “green”, and “red” have a high expectation level that is a big hit in the relationship of “blue <green <red”.

  In the seventh and eighth hold mode selection tables shown in FIGS. 17G and 17H that are selected when the specific display change effect is not executed, when the hold display appears (the appearance of the first hold display after winning) As a display mode (when displayed), the ratio of “blue”, “green”, and “red” reserved images is higher at the time of big hit than at the time of loss, and the “normal (white)” reserved image is selected. The data is set so that the rate at which is selected is low. Further, in the first to sixth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 17A to 17F that are selected when the specific display change effect is executed, the selection ratio at the time of big hit of the corresponding effect pattern increases. , “Blue”, “Green”, and “Red” hold images are selected at a higher rate, and “Normal (white)” hold images are selected at a lower rate. Yes. Accordingly, the player can feel that the “blue”, “green”, and “red” reserved images have a higher expectation of being a big hit than the “normal (white)” reserved images.

  Further, in the seventh and eighth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 17G and 17H selected when the specific display change effect is not executed, as a display mode at the time of display of the hold display, Of the “blue”, “green”, and “red” reserved images that have a higher ratio of selection than when they are out of sync, the ratio of the ratio that is selected at the big hit to the ratio that is selected at the time of disconnection is “blue < Data is set so as to have a magnitude relationship of green <red. As a result, the expected degree of big hit for the color of the reserved image that is selected when the specific display change effect is not executed is set to have a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”. Therefore, the player can feel that the reserved images of “blue”, “green”, and “red” have a high expectation of being a big hit in the relationship of “blue <green <red”.

  Expectations that are big hits for the reserved images of “blue”, “green”, and “red” when the specific display change effect shown in FIGS. 17G and 17H is not executed, and , When the specific display change effect shown in FIG. 16D is executed, the expectation that is a big hit for the “blue”, “green”, and “red” reserved images, With regard to colors, the degree of expectation that is a big hit is generally set to have a magnitude relationship of “blue <green <red”.

  FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a data holding area on the side of the effect control board 80 and a reception command buffer at the time of start winning. In the RAM 103 mounted on the effect control board 80 shown in FIG. 3, for example, an effect control data holding area 190 as shown in FIG. 18A as an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. Is provided. The effect control data holding area 190 shown in FIG. 18A includes an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194. Yes.

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

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

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

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

  In this embodiment, data constituting the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer as shown in FIG. 18B is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. As shown in FIG. 18B, two types of start command reception command buffer and effect buffer are provided for the first special symbol and for the second special symbol. FIG. 18B shows an example of a start winning reception command buffer and an effect buffer corresponding to the first special symbol for executing the specific display change effect. The start winning reception command buffer for the first special symbol corresponds to the columns of symbol designation, variation type, starting prize designation, and reserved memory number in the buffer shown in FIG. It is a storage buffer for receiving commands received at the occurrence of storage. In the start winning reception command buffer, a storage area (an area corresponding to buffer numbers “1” to “4”) corresponding to the maximum value (for example, “4”) of the first reserved storage number is provided. In such a start winning reception command buffer, the specific display change effect determination presence / absence, the specific display change effect execution variation designation, the specific display change effect target designation, and the specific display change effect mode shown in FIG. An effect buffer including a storage area corresponding to the column of designation is added in a manner associated with each reserved storage.

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

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

  Various data stored in the start winning reception command buffer and the corresponding effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B are stored in the first storage area (buffer number “1” each time the effect symbol variation display is started. Is stored in the area corresponding to “)” and then deleted for use in the production of the variable display, and then the stored contents are shifted. For example, in the storage state shown in FIG. 18B, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started next, each data stored in the buffer number “1” is read and deleted, and the buffer number “2” is read out. Each data stored in the area corresponding to "" is shifted to the area corresponding to the buffer number "1".

  In the effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B, a storage area may be provided in correspondence with an address connected (subordinated) to the start winning reception command buffer, and an address independent of the starting winning reception command buffer. In the storage area, a storage area may be provided corresponding to each start winning memory.

  As shown in FIG. 18C, in the “design designation” command area, “C200 (H)” indicates a missed display result designation, and “C201 (H)” represents a jackpot display result designation. In the “variation type” command area, “C300 (H)” indicates the type of normal variation, “C301 (H)” indicates the type of normal reach variation, and “C302 (H)” indicates the type of super reach variation. Show. In the “start winning prize designation” command area, “A 401 (H)” indicates the first starting prize designation, and “A 402 (H)” indicates the second start prize designation. In the “reserved memory number designation” area, “C001 (H)” to “C004 (H)” indicate the first reserved memory numbers “0” to “4”, and “C101 (H)” to “C104 ( H) ”indicates the second reserved storage numbers“ 0 ”to“ 4 ”.

  The empty area of the reception command buffer at the time of start winning, that is, the data in the area where no data is stored is “0000 (H)”. At the time of starting winning, command transmission is performed in the order of a symbol specifying command, a variation type command, a starting winning specifying command (first and second), and a reserved storage number specifying command (first and second). Therefore, if the command is received normally, as shown in FIG. 18B, the symbol designation command, the variation type command, the start prize designation is stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”. Commands and pending storage number designation commands are stored. FIG. 18B shows an example in which commands are stored in the storage areas corresponding to the buffer numbers “1” to “4”.

  In the effect control buffer setting unit 194, the following information for effects is stored corresponding to the data of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” in the reception command buffer at the time of start winning for the first special symbol. An effect buffer is provided as a storage area. Regarding the second special symbol, in this embodiment, since the specific display change effect is not executed, the effect buffer for executing the specific display change effect is not provided. For the second special symbol, an effect buffer for executing the specific display change effect may be provided, and the specific display change effect may be executed in the same manner as the first special symbol.

  With respect to the first special symbol, based on predetermined data such as symbol designation information stored in the start winning reception command buffer, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs “predetermined display change effect determination” in a pre-read effect process described later. The data of “presence / absence”, the data of “specific display change effect execution change designation”, and the data of “specific display change effect appearance designation” are buffer numbers “1” to Corresponding to each data of “4”, a data storage area of “specific display change effect determination presence / absence” provided in the effect buffer, a data storage area of “specific display change effect execution variation designation”, and “specific It is stored in the data storage area of “display change effect mode designation”.

  The “specific display change effect determination presence / absence” data is data indicating whether or not the specific display change effect determination has been made (presence / absence). The data of “specific display change effect execution variation designation” is data indicating whether or not the display is designated (determined) as a variation display when the specific display change effect is executed. The “specific display change effect mode designation” data is data indicating whether or not the specific display change effect is executed and the effect mode.

  With respect to the on-hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, it has not been determined whether or not to execute the specific display change effect based on the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. Sometimes, data of “1000 (H)” that can specify “no determination” is stored in the data storage area of “specific display change effect determination presence / absence”, and it is determined whether or not to execute the specific display change effect. Is stored, the data “1001 (H)” that can specify “determined” is stored in the storage area of “specific display change effect determination presence / absence”.

  When it is determined that the specific display change effect is not executed based on the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table shown in FIGS. 16A to 16C for the stored storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, the “specific display change effect” is displayed. “2000 (H)” data that can specify “not specified” is stored in the data storage area of “execution variation designation”, and “no effect” is stored in the data storage area of “specific display change effect mode specification”. The identifiable “3000 (H)” data is stored.

  With respect to the on-hold storage information corresponding to the new start winning prize, it is determined to execute the specific display change effect based on the specific display change effect presence / absence determination table of FIGS. 16 (A) to (C), and FIG. When one of the effect patterns A to J is determined based on the specific display change effect mode selection table, data is stored as follows according to the type of the determined effect pattern. .

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

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

  When an effect pattern in which the color of the active image changes during active display, such as effect patterns D to J, is selected for the hold image based on the new hold storage information, the buffer number corresponding to the new hold storage information In the data, “2001 (H)” data capable of specifying “specified” is stored in the “specific display change effect execution variation designation” data storage area, and selected in the “specific display change effect mode designation” data storage area One of the data “3004 (H)” to “3010 (H)” is stored in correspondence with the rendered effect pattern.

  As described above, when an effect pattern in which the color of the active image changes during active display, such as the effect patterns D to J, is selected for the reserved image based on the new reserved memory information, the new reserved memory information is used. When the variable display is executed, it is possible to recognize that the specific display change effect is executed based on the data “2001 (H)” stored corresponding to the buffer number corresponding to the new reserved storage information. It becomes.

  When data “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “specific display change effect execution change designation” of the buffer number “1” in which the variable display is newly executed, the specific display change is as follows. Production is performed.

  First, “3001 (H)” to which an effect pattern for changing the hold image at the time of the hold shift can be specified in the data storage area of “specific display change effect mode designation” of any of the buffer numbers “2” to “4”. When any data of “3003 (H)” is stored, the hold image displayed corresponding to the hold storage information of the buffer number in which the data is stored is changed according to the effect pattern. A specific display change effect is made.

  Further, “3004 (H)” that can specify an effect pattern for changing the active image during active display in the data storage area of “specific display change effect mode designation” of buffer number “1” in which variable display is newly executed. When any data of “3010 (H)” is stored, in the newly executed variable display, a specific display change effect that changes the active image that is actively displayed according to the effect pattern is performed. .

  In addition, when data “2001 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “specific display change effect execution change designation” when the change display is newly executed, the buffer numbers “2” to “4” are stored. Is stored in the data storage area of “specific display change effect mode designation” of any one of “”, and any one of the data “3001 (H)” to “3003 (H)” is stored, and the buffer number “1”. When any data of “3004 (H)” to “3010 (H)” is stored in the data storage area of “specific display change effect mode designation”, the above-described specific display change effect of the reserved image And the above-described specific display change effect of the active image are executed.

  When there is pending storage information in which data indicating that it is determined to execute the specific display change effect is stored in the effect buffer in FIG. 18B, the variable display based on the reserved storage information is displayed. The production selection may be limited so as not to decide to execute the specific display change production for the new on-hold storage information until the end. In addition, when there is pending storage information in which data indicating that it is determined to execute the specific display change rendering is stored in the rendering buffer of FIG. 18B, a variable display based on the pending storage information is displayed. Until the process is finished, the selection of the color of the appearance hold display mode may be limited so that the new hold storage information does not appear and be displayed in a hold color (for example, blue or green) other than the normal color (white).

  In addition, the data of “specific display change effect execution variation designation” includes data indicating whether or not (specification) that the specific display change effect is not executed (designation presence / absence) and the decision (designation to execute the specific display change effect) ) Is performed (with production), the production mode of the specific display change production that is selected may be divided into identifiable data and stored in different storage areas.

  In FIG. 18B, as an example of data storage in the start winning prize command buffer and the effect buffer, for example, for the reserved storage corresponding to the buffer number “4”, the design of the jackpot display result is designated and the variation is changed. When the type is a variation pattern type of super reach (when the design designation data is “C201 (H)” and the variation type data is “C302 (H)”), the specific display change effect for the reserved storage Is stored in the “specific display change effect determination presence / absence data” corresponding to the buffer number “4”, and the determination result is specified. The determination result for executing the display change effect is obtained, and the effect mode of the specific display change effect is determined to be the effect pattern F (red change during active display). Accordingly, “3006 (H)” is stored in the data of “specific display change effect mode specification” corresponding to buffer number “4”, and “specific display change effect execution variation specification corresponding to buffer number“ 4 ”is stored. In this example, “2001 (H)” is stored in the data “”.

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

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the above-described prefetch effect process (S700). In the pre-reading effect process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, the contents stored in the start winning reception command buffer and the effect buffer for the first reserved memory shown in FIG. 18 are checked, and it is determined whether or not the specific display change effect is to be executed. It is determined whether there is one reserved memory (S711). For example, it is determined whether or not there is pending storage data in which “1000 (H)” data is stored in the storage area for determining whether or not the specific display change effect is determined.

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

  If the current first reserved storage number is not 2 or more in S712, it is determined not to execute the specific display change effect (no specific display change effect) (S712A), and the process proceeds to S718 described later. On the other hand, if the current number of the first reserved memory is 2 or more in S712, the start winning reception command for the first reserved memory for which it is not determined whether to execute the specific display change effect determined in S711. The stored contents of “designation designation” in the buffer are checked, and it is judged whether or not the first reserved storage information to be read-ahead judgment designates the jackpot display result (S713).

  If it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result has been designated, SR2 for determining the specific display change effect is extracted and specified using the jackpot specific display change effect presence / absence determination table in FIG. It is determined whether or not to execute a display change effect (S717). On the other hand, when it is determined in S713 that the jackpot display result is not designated, in S711, the start command received command buffer for the first pending storage in which it is not determined whether or not to execute the specific display change effect. The variation type in which the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination becomes the display result after the super-reach effect is determined by checking the stored contents of the “variation type” in FIG. Is determined (S714).

  When it is determined in S714 that the first reserved storage information subject to the prefetch determination is one that specifies the variation type that will result in a display error after the super reach effect, the SR2 for determining the specific display change effect is extracted, and FIG. It is determined whether or not the specific display change effect is to be executed using the super-reach off specific display change effect presence / absence determination table (S715).

  On the other hand, when it is determined in S714 that the first hold storage information subject to the prefetch determination is not one that specifies the variation type that results in the display error after the super reach effect, SR2 for determining the specific display change effect is extracted, Except for the super reach shown in FIG. 16C, it is determined whether or not the specific display change effect is to be executed using the shift specific display change effect presence / absence determination table (S716).

  After determining whether or not to execute the specific display change effect in S712A, S717, S715, or S716, in the effect buffer in FIG. 18B, the current prefetch determination target first hold memory Data (“1001 (H)”) for specifying “specific display change effect determination present” is stored in the corresponding “specific display change effect determination presence / absence” storage area (S718).

  Next, in S717, S715, or S716, it is determined whether or not the execution of the specific display change effect is determined (executed) for the first hold storage information to be prefetched (S719). When it is determined in S719 that the specific display change effect is not determined to be executed (no execution), the process proceeds to S727 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S719 that the specific display change effect is determined to be executed (execution is performed), the first reserved storage information that is the prefetch determination target is based on the data in the “designation designation” area. While confirming the look-ahead result as to whether or not it is a big hit, the SR3 for determining the specific display change effect mode is extracted, and the specific display change effect mode selection table of FIG. A mode is selected and determined (S720). Thereby, about the 1st reservation memory information of prefetch judgment object, an active image at the time of active display such as the production which changes a reservation image at the next hold shift like production patterns AC, and production patterns DJ The effect mode of the specific display change effect including the effect of changing the image is determined as any effect mode.

  Next, according to the effect mode of the specific display change effect determined in S720, in the effect buffer of FIG. 18B, in the storage mode as described above, in the storage area of “specific display change effect execution variation designation”. Unspecified or specified data (“2000 (H) or 2001 (H)”) is stored, and the data that can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 in the storage area of “specific display change effect mode specification” ("3001 (H) to 3010 (H)") is stored (S721).

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

  In S721, as described above, for “specific display change effect mode designation”, in the storage area of “specific display change effect mode designation” in the buffer number corresponding to the first reserved storage information to be prefetched, Data that can specify the effect pattern determined in S720 is stored among effect patterns A to J ("3001 (H) to 3010 (H)").

  Next, based on the selection determination result in S720, it is confirmed whether or not the specific display change effect is executed during the hold shift for the first hold storage information to be prefetched (S722). When executing the specific display change effect during the hold shift in S722, FIG. 17 (A) to FIG. 17D are changed according to the color (change color in the figure) of the hold image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720. Select one of the first to third hold mode selection tables of 17 (C), extract SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and use the selected hold mode selection table to determine the prefetch determination target The appearance hold display mode (color) for one hold storage information is selected and determined (S723), and the process proceeds to S731, which will be described later. By S723, the appearance hold display mode is determined to be one of the normal color (white), blue, and green.

  On the other hand, when the specific display change effect is not executed at the time of the hold shift in S722 (when the specific display change effect is executed at the time of active display), the color of the reserved image after the change specified by the effect pattern determined in S720 ( In the figure, according to the change color), one of the fourth to sixth hold mode selection tables of FIGS. 17D to 17F is selected, and SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode is extracted. Then, using the selected hold mode selection table, the appearance hold display mode (color) for the first hold storage information to be prefetched is selected and determined (S725), and the process proceeds to S731 described later. By S725, the appearance hold display mode is determined as one of the normal color (white), blue, and green.

  Further, as described above, the process proceeds from S719 to S727 when the specific display change effect is not executed. In the effect buffer of FIG. Non-designated data (“2000 (H)”) is stored in the storage area for “variation designation”, and data (“3000 (H)) that can specify no production in the storage area for“ specific display change effect mode designation ”. ) Is stored (S727).

  Next, with respect to the first reserved storage information subject to the prefetch determination, based on confirming the prefetch determination result as to whether or not it will be a big hit based on the data of the “designation designation” area, FIG. G), selecting any of the seventh and eighth hold mode selection tables in FIG. 17H, extracting SR4 for determining the appearance hold display mode, and using the selected hold mode selection table, prefetching The appearance hold display mode (color) for the first hold storage information to be determined is selected and determined (S728), and the process proceeds to S731 described later. By S728, the appearance hold display mode is determined to be any one of the normal color (white), blue, green, and red.

  Next, display is performed to cause a new reserved image to appear in the appearance holding display mode determined in S723, S725, or S728 (S731), and the process is terminated.

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

  Note that the process for selecting and determining the appearance hold display mode when the hold storage information is newly generated in response to a new start winning as described above is included in the hold storage display control process in S707 of FIG. When executing the hold storage display control process, the appearance hold display mode may be selected and determined.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation start process (S801) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  Next, processing for setting various effects in the variable display (for example, various effects such as a variable display effect of the effect symbol (including a variable display mode such as a pseudo-ream) and a change effect such as a hold) are set. After performing the effect setting process (S616), the process proceeds to S617. The processing content of the effect setting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

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

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

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

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

  When the process of S619 is executed, according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1), the effect device (the effect display device 9 as the effect component, the effect component as the effect component) Control of the various lamps and the speaker 27) as a production component is started (S620).

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

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the aforementioned effect setting process (S616). In the effect setting process, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs the following process.

  First, it is determined whether or not the current variation display is a variation display designated to execute the specific display change effect (S631). Specifically, in S631, as the “specific display change effect execution change designation” data corresponding to the hold storage information for executing the current change display in the effect buffer for the first hold storage shown in FIG. When “designated” data is stored, it is determined that the display is a variable display in which a specific display change effect is designated. If it is determined in S631 that the display is not a variable display designated to execute the specific display change effect, the process proceeds to S638 described later.

  When it is determined in S631 that the display is a variable display for which the specific display change effect has been specified, in the effect buffer for the first reserved storage shown in FIG. Based on the confirmation of the data, the effect mode of the specific display change effect to be executed this time (the effect mode of any of the effect patterns A to J) is confirmed (S632).

  Next, a target for executing the current specific display change effect that can be specified from the confirmed effect pattern based on the confirmation result of the effect mode of the specific display change effect executed in the current variation display in S632 (holding display, active display). Is set as the production target, and the production mode that can be identified from the confirmed production pattern (production mode of how many colors change during hold shift, production mode of how many colors change by button operation during active display) is executed It sets as the production mode to perform (S633).

  Next, the effect period of the specific display change effect executed in the current variable display is set to a predetermined effect period at the start of the change (S634). For example, when the specific display change effect is executed for the hold display, the effect period is set to the first effect period when the hold display is shifted, and the specific display change effect is executed for the active display. The effect period is set to the second effect period when a specific time has elapsed after the start of fluctuation.

  In addition, as an effect period of the specific display change effect, an effect period when the specific display change effect is executed for the hold display and an effect period when the specific display change effect is executed for the active display are different periods. (The production start time is different, the production continuation time is different, or the production end time is different, etc.) and may be set to be the same period (the production start time and the production end time are the same, Alternatively, the production duration time may be the same).

  Next, in S637, in the effect buffer shown in FIG. 18B, the data in the storage area of “specific display change effect execution variation designation” is changed to “not specified”, and “specific display change effect mode designation” is set. The data in the storage area is changed to “No effect”, and the process proceeds to S638.

  Next, in S638, processing for setting other various effects other than the above-described specific display change effect is executed. Thereafter, the process ends.

  In the effect period set in S634 by the effect symbol changing process (S802) shown in FIG. 14 based on the effect control setting based on the execution of the processes of S631 to S637 in such effect setting process. The specific display change effect is executed based on the execution target and the effect mode set in S633. Thereby, for example, the specific display change effect in the effect mode as shown in FIGS. 15A to 15D can be executed.

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

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

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing the effect symbol variation processing (S802) in the effect control process. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 performs the following process.

  In the effect symbol changing process, the effect control CPU 101 determines, based on the process timer, whether or not the execution of the specific display change effect is started for the active image set in the effect setting process (S616). (S651). When it is determined that the execution of the specific display change effect has been started (S651: YES), the effect control CPU 101 displays a character “push” in the active image AH as shown in FIG. Button operation instructions are displayed (S652). Further, the effect control CPU 101 sets an active image notice flag (S653). On the other hand, when it is not determined that the execution of the specific display change effect is started (S651: NO), the effect control CPU 101 has not yet started the execution of the specific display change effect or has already executed the specific display change effect. Is started, and the processing of S652 and S653 is skipped.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the active image notice flag is set in order to determine whether or not the specific display change effect is being executed for the active image (S654). . When it is determined that the active image advance notice flag is set (S654: YES), the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not an operation detection signal indicating that the push button 120 has been pressed is input via the input port 106. (S655). On the other hand, when it is determined that the active image advance notice flag is not set (S654: NO), the effect control CPU 101 determines that the execution of the specific display change effect has not yet started, and the effect symbol changing process is in progress. The process of (S802) ends.

  Next, when the operation detection signal for pressing the push button 120 is input to the effect control CPU 101 (S655: YES), the number of operations shown in the specific display change effect mode selection table of FIG. Then, “1” is subtracted from the operation number counter (S656). Further, the effect control CPU 101 changes the display mode of the active image (S657). For example, in the specific display change effect shown in FIG. 15, since the effect pattern H of FIG. 16D is selected, the operation number counter is set to “2”. When the player performs a button operation based on the button operation instruction shown in FIG. 15A, the effect control CPU 101 subtracts “1” from the operation count counter of “2” and displays the active image AH. The aspect is changed from white to blue (FIG. 15B). On the other hand, when the operation detection signal for pressing the push button 120 is not input (S655: NO), the effect control CPU 101 skips the processes of S656 and S657.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the value of the operation number counter is “0 (zero)” (S658). When the value of the operation number counter is “0 (zero)” (S658: YES), the effect control CPU 101 resets the active image notice flag, assuming that the execution of the specific display change effect for the active image is finished. (S659). On the other hand, when the value of the operation number counter is not “0 (zero)” (S658: NO), the CPU for effect control 101 skips the process of S659, assuming that the specific display change effect is still being executed for the active image. To do. For example, in the specific display change effect shown in FIG. 15, when the player performs a button operation based on the button operation instruction shown in FIG. 15C, the effect control CPU 101 determines from the remaining operation count counter “1”. By subtracting “1”, the value of the operation number counter becomes “0 (zero)”, and the display mode of the active image AH is changed from blue to red (FIG. 15D). Then, the CPU 101 for effect control resets the active image notice flag because the value of the operation number counter becomes “0 (zero)”.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 sets the value of the effect control process flag to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change stop process (S803), and ends the effect symbol change process (S622).

  Thus, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the specific display change effect can change the display mode of the specific display according to the player's operation (for example, button operation). After changing the display mode of the display to one mode (for example, changing from white to blue), the display mode of the specific display is changed to another mode different from the one mode (for example, from blue to red) Change) is possible. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the display mode of the specific display is changed by further changing the display mode of the specific display after changing the display mode of the specific display according to the operation of the player. You can improve your interests.

  In the specific display change effect according to the present embodiment, not only the effect pattern (for example, effect patterns D to J in FIG. 16D) that changes the display mode of the specific display in accordance with the player's operation, but also a game An effect pattern that does not change the display mode of the specific display even when the user performs the operation may be provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 15A, the player performs a button operation in response to a character display of “push” prompting the button operation to be displayed in the active image AH, but the display mode of the specific display is not changed. Gase effect patterns that remain white may be provided. Thereby, it can be noted whether the display mode of a specific display changes after a player's operation | movement, and the interest regarding the change of the display mode of a specific display can be improved.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, it is not an effect pattern that changes the display mode of the specific display according to the player's operation once (single time) as in the first embodiment, but according to the operation of the player multiple times. An effect pattern for changing the display mode of the specific display will be described. FIG. 23 is a display screen diagram of the effect display device 9 showing a modification of the effect mode of the specific display change effect. FIG. 23 shows an effect example in which the specific display change effect is executed in the first effect mode when only the hold display for the first hold memory is performed in the low base state.

  In FIGS. 23A to 23D, as an example of the specific display change effect, an example is shown in which the display mode of the specific display is changed in accordance with the player's multiple operations. In FIGS. 23A to 23B, an example of changing the display mode of the specific display according to the operation of a single player is shown as an example of the specific display change effect. In FIG. 23 (A), in order to show that the specific display change effect is being executed, “push” characters for prompting button operation are displayed in the active image AH. FIG. 23B shows a display example in which the roulette image (specific image) is displayed in the active image AH and the effect of the roulette game is started by a button operation (for example, pressing the push button 120). In this roulette game, three areas of “A”, “B”, and “C” are provided on the roulette wheel, and an area where the roulette wheel rotates and stops at a predetermined position is won (for example, on the roulette wheel) Has a bright position and a dark position, and the area stopped at the bright position is the winning area).

  FIG. 23C shows an example (character display of “CHANCE”) in which the rotation of the roulette wheel is stopped by a button operation and an image (special image) corresponding to the winning result is displayed in the active image AH. Yes. Further, FIG. 23D shows a display example in which the display mode of the active image AH is changed (changed from white to red) according to the winning result. Here, in the production of the roulette game, when “C” is won as shown in FIGS. 23C and 23D, the display mode of the active image AH is displayed by displaying the special image with the character display of “CHANCE”. In advance, the display mode of the active image AH is changed from white to red. In the production of the roulette game, when “A” is won, a special image of “ADVANTAGE” is displayed, and the display mode of the active image AH is changed from white to blue or green to “B”. In the case of winning, the special image of the character display “BAD” is displayed and the display mode of the active image AH is not changed from white. In addition, the display mode of the active image AH has four change stages in order of white, blue, green, and red. The number of change stages (0 (zero) for white, 1 for blue, 1 for green, For example, the ratio of the change display to the big hit is higher as the level is higher (2 levels, 3 levels for red). Of course, the special image is not limited to the character display of “ADVANTAGE” and the character display of “CHANCE”, but may be another image. The special image is also limited to the character display of “BAD”. Other images may be used. Further, the display mode of the active image AH is not limited to the four change stages in the order of white, blue, green, and red, and may be a plurality of display modes so that the degree of expectation varies step by step.

  As described above, in the effect pattern in which the display mode of the specific display is changed according to the operation of the player a plurality of times, the button operation for starting the roulette game and the button operation for stopping the roulette are performed twice. The display mode of the active image AH is changed by button operation. On the other hand, in FIG. 23A, in order to show that the specific display change effect is being executed, a character “push” prompting button operation is displayed in the active image AH. FIG. 23B shows a display example in which the display mode of the active image AH is changed (changed from white to blue) without starting the effect of the roulette game by the button operation. As shown in FIGS. 23 (A) to (D), when an effect pattern that changes the display mode of the specific display in accordance with a plurality of player's actions is selected, FIGS. 23 (a) to (b). As shown, the ratio of changing to a display mode (for example, red) having a higher number of change steps is higher than when an effect pattern that changes the display mode of the specific display is selected according to a single player's action. Set as follows.

  In addition, in the specific display change effect including the effect of the roulette game, the change in the display mode of the active image AH may be determined in advance with the effect pattern shown in the specific display change effect mode selection table in FIG. A change in the display mode of the active image AH may be determined by performing a lottery separately within the performance of the roulette game.

  In the specific display change effect, the example in which the roulette image is displayed in the active image AH as the specific image to be displayed on the effect display device 9 according to the player's operation has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A dart image may be displayed in the AH, or a character may be displayed outside the active image AH for battle display. Furthermore, in the specific display change effect, the example in which the character display of “CHANCE” is displayed as a special image to be changed according to the player's operation has been described. However, the display is not limited to this. A character may be displayed in the active image AH, or an effect display such as a roulette image or a character display of “CHANCE” may be displayed outside the active image AH.

  As described above, in the specific display change effect according to the present embodiment, the specific image (roulette image) displayed on the effect display device 9 is changed to a special image (such as “CHANCE” character display) according to the player's operation. In this case, when the display mode of the active image AH is changed and changed to a special image (character display of “BAD”), the display mode of the active image AH is not changed. Therefore, attention can be paid to whether the specific image is a special image or a special image, and the interest regarding the display mode of the special image can be improved.

  In the specific display change effect according to the present embodiment, the display mode of the active image AH (specific display) is changed so that the change stage varies depending on the displayed special image. Specifically, as described above, when “A” is selected and a special image of “ADVANTAGE” is displayed, the display mode of the active image AH is changed from white to blue or green, and then changed to “C”. When the special image of the character display of “CHANCE” is displayed by winning, the display mode of the active image AH is changed from white to red. On the other hand, when “B” is selected and a special image of “BAD” is displayed, the display mode of the active image AH is not changed from white. Therefore, attention can be paid to the type of the special image to be displayed, and the interest regarding the display mode of the special image can be improved.

  Furthermore, the specific display change effect according to the present embodiment is a first effect pattern (FIGS. 23A to 23B) that changes the display mode of the active image AH (specific display) in accordance with a single operation of the player. ) And a second effect pattern (FIGS. 23A to 23D) that changes the display mode of the active image AH in accordance with the player's multiple actions. However, the ratio which changes the display mode of active picture AH to the mode (red display mode) where the number of change steps is higher than the 1st production pattern is high. Therefore, it is possible to focus on what kind of effect pattern is executed, and it is possible to improve the interest related to the change in the display mode of the specific display.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment will be described. In 3rd Embodiment, it is possible to alert | report the expectation degree controlled to a big hit state by the display mode of several specific display, and the specific display which makes the display mode of several specific display collectively a special mode An example of executing a change effect will be described.

  FIG. 24 shows a setting example of the hold display image. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of hold display images HG0 to HG5 are prepared in advance. The image data memory incorporated in or externally attached to the VDP 109 only needs to store the image data of the hold display images HG0 to HG5. The hold display image HG0 is used to perform a hold display that is a normal mode before the display mode is changed. The hold display images HG1 to HG5 are used for performing a hold display that is a special mode after the display mode is changed. For example, the hold display images HG <b> 1 to HG <b> 5 may be effect images showing characters that can notify a predetermined message by a combination of hold display in a plurality of display parts in the second hold display unit 5 </ b> HB. Note that the special mode is not limited to the one that can notify a predetermined message by the combination of the hold display, and is controlled to an advantageous state such as a big hit gaming state by being an arbitrary display mode different from the normal mode. What is necessary is just to be able to alert | report that the expectation degree to be different from the time of a normal mode.

  FIGS. 24A to 24F show display examples of the hold display images HG0 to HG5 in the second hold display unit 5HB. In each display example, the hold display image is displayed on the four display parts provided in the second hold display portion 5HB in correspondence with the second hold storage number being “4”. As shown in FIG. 24A, when the on-hold display image HG0 is displayed, each display part is in a blue plain display mode. As shown in FIG. 24B, when the on-hold display image HG1 is displayed, a display mode is provided in which a message “good luck” can be notified by a combination of displays in the four display parts. As shown in FIG. 24C, when the on-hold display image HG2 is displayed, a “chance” message can be notified by a combination of displays in the four display parts. As shown in FIG. 24D, when the on-hold display image HG3 is displayed, a “super” message can be notified by a combination of displays in the four display parts. As shown in FIG. 24 (E), when the hold display image HG4 is displayed, a message “Gekiatsu” can be notified by a combination of displays in the four display parts. As shown in FIG. 24F, when the on-hold display image HG5 is displayed, a “big hit” message can be notified by a combination of displays in the four display parts.

  FIG. 24 (G) shows the relationship between the hold display number HG0 to HG5 and the correspondence with the hold number and the big hit expectation. The hold display image HG0 used for performing the hold display in the normal mode is an effect image that displays a solid blue color regardless of the hold number corresponding to the second special figure hold storage number. The hold display images HG1 to HG5 used for holding the special mode hold display can produce a specific message by displaying characters according to the hold number corresponding to the second special figure hold storage number. It is an image. The jackpot expectation is lowest when the hold display image HG0 is displayed, the hold display image HG1 is higher than the hold display image HG0, the hold display image HG2 is higher than the hold display image HG1, and the hold display image HG3 is The hold display image HG4 is higher than the hold display image HG4. The hold display image HG4 is higher than the hold display image HG3, and is highest when the hold display image HG5 is displayed. Thus, different jackpot expectations can be suggested depending on the display mode of the hold display.

  The on-hold display using the on-hold display image HG3 as shown in FIG. 24D is a suggestion mode that suggests that the variable display is a specific variable display such as a reach effect by super reach. By making it possible to change to such a suggestion mode in a lump, attention can be paid to various display modes, and interest related to changes in the display mode of the hold display can be improved.

  As described above, in the specific display change effect according to the present embodiment, it is possible to notify the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state (for example, the big hit state) by the display mode of the plurality of specific displays, and the plurality of specific displays Since the display mode of is collectively a special mode, the display mode of a plurality of specific displays can be collectively changed from one mode to another mode, so the change in the display mode is difficult to predict, The interest regarding the change of the display mode of the specific display can be improved.

  In addition, as an example in which the display modes of a plurality of specific displays are collectively set as a special mode, FIG. 24 illustrates the special mode of displaying a predetermined message by combining a plurality of hold displays, but the present invention is limited to this. It is good also as a special mode which displays a predetermined message, combining a some hold display and active display instead of a thing.

[Fourth Embodiment]
Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, hold display and active display are executed based on hold storage information, and a plurality of timings (for example, hold display) during the hold display period and the variable display period corresponding to the target hold storage information The first specific display mode and the first specific display mode different from the normal display mode in the case where the change effect such as the hold is executed at any one timing among the plurality of timings of the middle display and the active display). An example in which the selection ratio of the timing for executing the display mode change is different depending on which of the two specific display modes is used.

  In the fourth embodiment, when new on-hold storage information is generated, any one of the normal display mode, the first specific display mode, and the second specific display mode is used as the hold display and active display images. The image in the display mode is selected, and the selected image is displayed. For example, the normal display mode is a general “sphere” display mode, the first specific display mode is an icon-shaped display mode using “characters” (also referred to as a character icon), and the second specific display mode. Is an icon-shaped display mode (also referred to as a character icon) using a “character” composed of “human character”.

  In the fourth embodiment, when a new on-hold storage information is generated, the normal display mode image, the first specific display mode image, the first specific display mode image, and the One of two specific display modes is selected. For example, in the first specific display mode and the second specific display mode, the ratio to be selected when the big hit is set is set higher than when the first specific display mode is lost.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a character icon selection table and a character icon selection table. FIG. 25A shows a character icon selection table, and FIG. 25B shows a character selection table.

  In the fourth embodiment, the image of the normal display mode can select the color of the image as in the first embodiment, and the color of the image can be changed by a change effect such as a hold. As shown in FIG. 25A, in the first specific display mode, the image of the normal display mode can be selected from among a plurality of colors as in the first embodiment, and the hold or the like. The color of the image can be changed by the change effect.

  When the first specific display mode is selected as the hold display to appear, as shown in FIG. 25 (A), after the character icon (caution display) with the characters “caution” displayed on the display at the time of appearance is displayed. The character icon is a character icon (opportunity display) indicating the character “opportunity” as the first change display, or the character icon (fiery heat display) indicating the character “extreme heat” as the second change display. Can be changed. The degree of expectation that the result of the variable display based on the corresponding on-hold storage information becomes the jackpot display result has a relationship of caution display <opportunity display <intense heat display.

  When the second specific display mode is selected as the on-hold display to appear, as shown in FIG. 25 (B), a character icon (one animal display) indicating “one animal character” is displayed in the appearance display. After the character icon is displayed, the character icon (2 animals display) showing “2” animal characters as the first change display, or “3 animals” as the second change display, is displayed. It can be changed to a character icon (3 animals displayed). The degree of expectation that the result of the variable display based on the corresponding on-hold storage information becomes the jackpot display result has a relationship of 1 animal display <2 animal display <3 animal display.

  FIG. 26 shows a display mode change effect execution timing selection process, a display mode change effect type selection process, and a change mode selection process when the hold display is determined to be a display mode of an icon shape such as a character icon or a character icon. It is various data tables used for the icon production | presentation setting process which performs.

  FIG. 26A is a character hold display change effect timing selection table used when the hold display is determined as the character icon display mode. FIG. 26B is a character hold display change effect timing selection table used when the hold display is determined as the character icon display mode. 26A and 26B, the random value MR10 for determining the display mode change effect timing is assigned to two types of display mode change effect timings during hold display and active display.

  In FIGS. 26A and 26B, when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon, the display mode of the hold display is more active than the active display compared to the display mode of the animal character icon. The rate at which change effects are executed is high. On the other hand, when the hold display is the display mode of the animal character icon, the display mode change effect is executed more during the active display than during the hold display compared to when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon. The ratio is high. Thereby, attention is paid to the player in the display type (for example, the display type of character icon or animal character icon) to be changed in the display mode change effect and the timing of display mode change (for example, the timing of holding display or active display). It is possible to improve the interest related to the change in the display mode of the hold display.

  In addition, regarding the display of the character icon and the display of the animal character icon, as shown in FIGS. 26 (E) to (L) to be described later, the ratio of the display mode actually changing after the execution of the display mode change effect is suspended. The display is the same as the active display. Therefore, when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon, the ratio of the display mode change effect is higher in the hold display than in the active display compared to the display mode of the animal character icon. When the hold display is the display mode of the animal character icon, the ratio that the display mode change effect is executed during the active display is higher than the hold display compared to when the hold display is the display mode of the character icon. Based on the high, depending on whether the hold display is displayed as a character icon display or an animal character icon display, the frequency at which the icon display mode changes between the hold display and the active display. Since they are different, the ratio for selecting whether to change the display mode during holding display or during active display is different. Thereby, about the change of the display mode of the hold display displayed in the icon shape and the display mode change of the active display, it is possible to make the player pay attention to the type of display to be changed and the timing of the display mode change. It is possible to improve the interest related to the change in the display mode of the active display.

  FIG. 26C is a character hold change effect type selection table used when the hold display is determined as the character icon display mode. As a kind of change effect when the hold display by the character icon is executed, the first change effect in which the blue arrow acts on the hold display or the active display and the second change effect on the hold display or the active display. The change effect is provided so as to be selectable by allocating the random value MR11 for selecting the display mode change effect type.

  FIG. 26D is an animal character hold change effect type selection table used when the hold display is determined as the display mode of the animal character icon. As a kind of display mode change effect when the hold display by the animal character icon is executed, the blue arrow acts on the hold display or the active display, and the red arrow acts on the hold display or the active display. The fourth change effect is provided so as to be selectable by allocating the random value MR11 for selecting the display mode change effect type.

  FIGS. 26E to 26H show the display mode change effect timing and the display mode change effect selected and determined by the data table of FIGS. 26A and 26B with respect to the change effect of the hold display by the character icon. It is a change selection table used when selecting and deciding a change mode of icon display for each combination with type.

  When it is determined that the first change effect is executed during the hold display, the table in FIG. 26E is used. When it is determined that the first change effect is executed during active display, the table in FIG. 26F is used. When it is determined that the second change effect is executed during the hold display, the table of FIG. 26 (G) is used. When it is determined that the second change effect is executed during active display, the table of FIG. 26 (H) is used. When it is determined that the third change effect is executed during the hold display, the table of FIG. 26I is used. When it is determined that the third change effect is executed during the active display, the table of FIG. 26J is used. When it is determined that the fourth change effect is executed during the hold display, the table of FIG. 26 (K) is used. When it is determined that the fourth change effect is executed during active display, the table of FIG. 26 (L) is used.

  In these change selection tables, the change mode selection is made into “no change”, “opportunity” display and “extreme heat” display separately when the display result of the variable display becomes the jackpot display result and when it becomes the loss display result. The random number value MR12 for use is assigned with a different selection ratio.

  26 (E) to (H), “no change” indicates a mode in which the character icon does not change, and “opportunity” display indicates a mode in which the character icon changes to a character icon “opportunity”. The “Intense fever” display indicates that the character icon is changed to an icon with a character “Intense fever”.

  In FIGS. 26 (E) to (H), when the change selection random value MR12 becomes a jackpot display result, “no change <opportunity + rapid heat (changes)”, and when it shows a loss display result, “change”. Allocation is based on a selection ratio of “None> Opportunity + Intense fever (changes)”. In FIGS. 26E to 26H, the random value MR12 is selected at a selection ratio of “opportunity <extreme heat” when the big hit display result is obtained and “opportunity> extreme heat” when the loss display result is obtained. Allocated. Thereby, when the character icon changes, the degree of expectation that results in a jackpot display is higher than when the character icon does not change. In addition, when the character icon changes to “extremely hot”, the expectation that a jackpot display result is higher than when the character icon changes to “opportunity”.

  As for the character icon display, as shown in FIGS. 26A and 26B, when the display change of the character icon is selected during active display is lower than during hold display, the result is a jackpot display result. In addition, the ratio of selection of the display mode change in which the level of expectation, which is a big hit, is higher than that in the “opportunity” display is selected during the active display is higher than that during the hold display. Thereby, the player can be made to pay more attention to the display mode change mode of the icon display based on the display type of the display mode change target and the selected change timing.

  FIGS. 26 (I) to (L) show the display mode change effect timing and display selected and determined by the data table of FIGS. 26 (A) and 26 (B) for the display mode change effect of the hold display by the animal character icon. It is a change selection table used when selecting and determining the change mode of icon display according to the combination with the mode change effect type. In these effect selection tables, when the display result of the variable display is the jackpot display result and when the display result is the loss display result, the display is changed into “no change”, “2” display, and “3” display. The random number value MR12 for selection is allocated with different selection ratios.

  26 (I) to (L), “No change” indicates an aspect in which the animal character icon does not change, and “2 animals” display indicates an aspect in which the animal character icon changes to an icon of “2 animals”. , “3” display indicates that the animal character changes to an icon of “3”.

  26 (I) to (L), the random number MR12 is selected at a selection ratio of “2 animals <3 animals” when the jackpot display result is obtained and “2 animals> 3 animals” when the display result is lost. Allocated. Thereby, when the animal character icon changes, the degree of expectation of a jackpot display result is higher than when the animal character icon does not change. Further, when the animal character icon changes to “3”, the degree of expectation that is a jackpot display result is higher than when the animal character icon changes to “2”.

  As for the animal character icon display, as shown in FIGS. 26B and 26C, the proportion of the animal character icon display mode change selected during the hold display is lower than during the active display. In this case, the ratio of the display mode change in which “3 animals” is displayed, which is higher than the “2 animals” display, is higher than the “2 animals” display, in comparison with the active display. Thereby, it is possible to make the player pay more attention to the display mode change mode of the icon display based on the display type of the display mode change target and the selected change timing for the hold display and the active display.

  Thus, in the specific display change effect according to the present embodiment, it can be executed at any one of a plurality of timings for changing the display mode of the specific display, and the display mode of the specific display of the change target However, since the selection ratio of the timing at which the change of the display mode is executed differs depending on whether the display mode is the first display mode or the second display mode different from the normal display mode, A player can be paid attention to the timing of the display mode change, and the interest regarding the change of the display mode of the hold display can be improved.

Next, main effects obtained by the embodiment described above will be described.
(1) In the specific display change effect in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15A, the player performs a button operation to change the display mode of the active image AH from white to one mode of blue. After that (FIG. 15 (B)), the display mode of the active image AH is changed from blue to another mode of red (FIG. 15 (D)). The interest regarding the change of the display mode of the display can be improved.

  (2) As shown in the second embodiment, the specific display change effect is a roulette image (specific image) displayed on the effect display device 9 in accordance with the player's action as shown in FIGS. ) Changes to “CHANCE” character display (special image), the display mode of the active image AH is changed from white to red (FIG. 23D). It is possible to pay attention to whether or not, and it is possible to improve the interest regarding the change in the display mode of the specific image.

  (3) As shown in the second embodiment, in the specific display change effect, when the special image of the character display of “ADVANTAGE” is displayed as the display mode of the special image, the display mode of the active image AH is set to blue or green. When the special image of the character display of “CHANCE” is changed, the display mode of the active image AH is changed to red, and when the special image of the character display of “BAD” is displayed, the display mode of the active image AH is not changed. It is possible to pay attention to the type of special image to be displayed, and to improve the interest regarding the display mode of the special image.

  (4) As shown in the second embodiment, the specific display change effect is the display of the active image AH (specific display) in accordance with the player's single button operation as shown in FIGS. Compared to the effect pattern that changes the display mode, as shown in FIGS. 23A to 23D, the effect pattern that changes the display mode of the active image AH (specific display) according to the player's multiple button operations. However, since the ratio of changing the display mode of the active image AH to the mode with a high number of change steps (red display mode) is high, it is possible to focus on what kind of effect pattern is executed. The interest regarding the change of the display mode can be improved.

  (5) The specific display change effect is not only the effect pattern that changes the display mode of the active image AH according to the button operation as in the effect patterns D to J of FIG. By providing an effect pattern that does not change the display mode of the image AH, it is possible to focus on whether or not the display mode of the specific display changes after the player's operation, and to improve the interest regarding the change of the display mode of the specific display be able to.

  (6) As shown in the third embodiment, the specific display change effect includes a plurality of hold display modes as shown in FIG. 24 as a special mode (for example, a “big hit” message). As a result, the display mode of a plurality of specific displays can be changed from one mode to another at once, so that the change in the display mode is difficult to predict and the interest regarding the change in the display mode of the specific display is improved. Can be made.

  (7) As shown in the fourth embodiment, the specific display change effect is a first display mode in which the display mode of the specific display of the change target is different from the normal display mode as shown in FIGS. Since the selection ratio of the timing for executing the change of the display mode differs depending on whether the display is the character icon display) or the second display mode (animal character icon display), the display type and display mode change of the change target It is possible to make the player pay attention to the timing of this and to improve the interest related to the change in the display mode of the hold display.

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

  (2) In embodiment mentioned above, the example which changes the display mode of a target's hold display or active display by one production execution was shown as specific display change production. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display mode of the target hold display or active display may be changed a plurality of times by executing the effect a plurality of times as the specific display change effect. In that case, you may perform the production | presentation which changes the display mode of the hold display or active display of a target in several steps. In addition, the display mode of the target hold display or active display is to be changed a plurality of times, but an effect may be executed in which there are times that do not change.

  (3) As the number of times of changing the display mode of the target hold display or active display, one time and multiple times can be selected. For example, the case where the change is made at multiple times is compared with the case where the change is made at one time. You may control so that the expectation degree which becomes a big hit may become high, or it may become the contrary. That is, control may be performed so that the degree of expectation that is a big hit is different between the case of changing once and the case of changing multiple times.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the specific display change effect is completed in one variation display for the specific display change effect of the hold display and the active display has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific display change effect may be continuously executed over a plurality of variable displays for the specific display change effect of the hold display and the active display. Further, the specific display change effect may be continuously executed over the initial change display and the re-change display of a plurality of times in the pseudo-continuous change pattern. Further, the effects as shown in FIG. 15 or FIG. 23 may be continuously executed from the target hold display stage to the active display stage.

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

  (6) In the embodiment described above, in order to notify the microcomputer for effect control of the change pattern indicating the change mode such as the change time, the type of reach effect, the presence / absence of the pseudo-ream, etc. Although an example of transmitting the variation pattern command has been shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer by two or more commands.

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

  (8) As the present embodiment, a gaming machine that pays out game media to the player's hand in response to the occurrence of a win has been described, but the game media is enclosed and the game media is You may employ | adopt the enclosure type game machine which adds a game point (score), without paying out at hand.

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

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the specific display change effect is not executed when the number of reserved memories is not two or more is shown in S712 of FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the specific display change effect may be executed even when the number of reserved memories is not two or more.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19, first, it is determined whether or not the specific display change effect is executed first, and then the specific display change effect is executed. When the determination is made, an example of determining the display mode of the specific display change effect and determining the display mode of the hold display to appear and display based on the hold memory of the new start prize is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this. First, after determining the display mode of the hold display to appear and display based on the hold memory of the new start prize, it is determined whether or not to execute the specific display change effect, and further When the decision to execute the display change effect is made, the effect mode of the specific display change effect may be determined.

  (12) In the above-described embodiment, the player's action is not required for the change in the display mode of the hold display in the specific display change effect (effect patterns A to C in FIG. 16D), but the active display is displayed. In the change of the mode, an example is shown in which the player's action is required (effect patterns D to J in FIG. 16D). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a specific display change effect that requires the player's action even when the display mode of the hold display is changed and does not require the player's action even when the display mode of the active display changes may be executed.

  (13) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in S720 of FIG. 19, an example of determining the production mode of the specific display change effect based on the hold storage information at the time of starting winning when new hold storage information is generated is shown. It was. However, the present invention is not limited to this. At the start of the variable display based on the reserved memory information after the new reserved memory information is generated instead of the start winning prize, the effect mode of the specific display change effect based on the reserved memory information is determined. You may make it do. In addition, it is also possible to determine the production mode of the specific display change effect based on the stored storage information at both the start winning prize and the subsequent variable display start time, or at least one of them.

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

1 Pachinko machine, 560 game control microcomputer, 55 RAM, 9 effect display device, 18c hold display area, H hold image, AH active image, AHA
Active display area, 100 Production control microcomputer.

Claims (2)

A gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
A specific display means capable of displaying a specific display corresponding to the variable display;
Specific display changing means capable of changing the display mode of the specific display at any of a plurality of timings ;
Image display changing means capable of displaying a specific image and changing the specific image into one of a plurality of special images in accordance with the player's action. There are multiple types so that the degree of expectation controlled to the advantageous state varies in stages,
The specific display changing means includes
It is possible to execute a first change effect that changes the display mode of the specific display according to the player's action and a second change effect that changes the display mode of the specific display without the player's action ,
Executing one of the first change effect and the second change effect at a different rate depending on which of the plurality of timings changes the display mode of the specific display;
After changing the display mode of the specific display to one mode, the display mode of the specific display can be changed to another mode different from the one mode,
When the specific image displayed by the image display changing means is changed to the special image according to the player's action, the display mode of the specific display is changed so that the change stage varies depending on the displayed special image. Let the gaming machine. A suggestion effect execution means capable of executing a suggestion effect suggesting that the display mode of the specific display changes at a plurality of timings including the first timing and the second timing;
The display mode of the specific display includes a first display mode and a second display mode different from the normal mode,
The suggestion effect execution means includes:
Executing the suggestion effect at either the first timing or the second timing at a different rate depending on whether the display mode of the specific display is the first display mode or the second display mode;
The gaming machine according to claim 1.