JP6370138B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  In pachinko machines and slot machines, a lottery is performed when a predetermined trigger signal is given by winning a prize at the start opening or by operating a start lever, etc., and as a variable game until the lottery result is displayed, The mainstream is a display effect, which is configured to execute a “fluctuation effect” including a sound effect, a light emission effect, a movable object effect, and the like.

  In this type of gaming machine, there is known a game machine that executes a “big hit effect”, a “demonstration effect”, etc. in addition to the “variable effect” (for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-45528 (abstract, FIGS. 5 and 6)

  In such a conventional gaming machine, the “variation effect” is executed during the variable game, the “big hit effect” is executed during the jackpot game, the “demo effect” is executed in the standby state, etc. Is selectively executed based on the operating state of the gaming machine.

  In addition, in the “variation effect” in the variation game, a device for improving the interest by preparing a very large number of patterns such as a notice effect, a reach effect, and a super reach effect has been devised.

  However, in the new platform that each manufacturer develops one after another, as a result of the addition or change of the “variation effect” pattern to enhance the interest, the type of “variation effect” increases while such information is given to the player. There is a risk that it will not be transmitted quickly and the interest-improvement effect cannot be fully exhibited.

  In view of the above, the present invention has an object to enhance interest by telling a player that a specific condition is satisfied in a “variation effect” in a variation game.

The gaming machine of the present invention made to achieve such an object is configured to execute a lottery when a predetermined opportunity is given, and to execute an advantageous game advantageous to the player according to the result of the lottery. This gaming machine is also characterized by having the following configuration.
(1A) Fluctuation game in-game effect data for effects to be executed in a change game between execution of the lottery and display of the lottery results, and change game for effects to be executed outside the change game Effect data storage means for storing at least advantageous game running effect data for effects during execution of the advantageous game as non-medium effect data is provided, and the effect data storage means is for the variable game medium The effect data and the advantageous game executing effect data are configured as means for storing at least display effect data and audio effect data so that they can be individually selected.
(1B) Fluctuation for selecting predetermined effect data from the effect data stored in the effect data storage means in order to execute a change effect using at least the display effect means and the sound effect means during the change game. Provide in-game production selection means.
(1C) The changing game effect selecting means is configured as means for selecting display effect data and audio effect data for executing the changing effect from the changing game effect data in principle.
When the determination result by the specific condition determining means for determining whether or not the specific condition is satisfied and the determination result by the second condition determining means for determining whether or not the second condition is satisfied are both affirmative, the advantageous and sound effect data selected from among the game running effect data, the BGM changes effect the combination of the display effect data selected from among the presentation data in the change game, before Symbol display representation section and the audio effect be configured as a means Ru is executed means.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the effect data storage means stores the effect data to be executed in the “variable game” from when the lottery is executed until the lottery result is displayed. Select from the production data. In the variation game effect selection means, when the selection of the effect is performed, if the specific condition is satisfied, the effect data for the non-variable game effect data is not originally executed as the effect during the variation game. The production data can be selected from the inside. As a result, the gaming machine of the present invention is normally selected from “variable game effect data” as the effect (display effect, sound effect, light emission effect, movable object effect, etc.) during the variable game. While “variable effect” is executed based on the effect data, when the lottery result satisfies a specific condition, it is selected from “effect data other than during the variable game” that is not normally executed during the variable game. It is possible to execute a “variable effect” based on the effect data. In this case, the effect data to be selected from the “effect data for other than during the variable game” is, for example, all of sound effect data, display effect data, light emission effect data, movable object effect data, etc. executed during jackpot A plurality may be selected, or only audio effect data or display effect data.

  “Possible to select” means that it is not necessarily limited to selecting effect data from “effect data other than during the variable game” when a specific condition is satisfied. For example, when the “specific condition” is “winning”, and when “winning”, the production data selected from “effect data for other than the variable game” is always executed. The game production may become too monotonous. Therefore, in addition to “the specific condition is satisfied”, when the second condition is also satisfied, it is configured as a means for selecting “an effect other than during the variable game”. In the case of continuous “continuous”, when “continuous” exceeds the predetermined number of times, or when the round distribution in “winning” is the most advantageous, “when the second condition is also satisfied, An aspect such as “a configuration in which effect data is selected from effect data other than during the variable game” may be employed. This configuration prevents the game effect from becoming monotonous by generating a case of “winning” even when the normal “variable game effect data” is being executed. An effect of improving the interest by enhancing the “premium feeling” when the “non-medium effect data” is executed can be expected.

  Here, the “effect data for non-fluctuating game” stored in the “effect data storage means” includes “effect data for advantageous game execution” executed during “advantageous game execution” and “demonstration effect data”. For example, “demonstration effect data” to be executed in the “running” state. Even if these “advantageous game execution effect data” and “demonstration effect data” are new machines, the information is transmitted relatively quickly to the player. Therefore, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the lottery result is a win or the lottery result satisfies a so-called “hot” condition, these “advantageous games” By executing effects that are easy to understand for the player, such as “in-execution effect data” and “effects based on demonstration effect data”, it is possible to accurately convey that a specific condition has been established. In addition, as a result of being able to accurately convey “hot” by “effect data for non-variable games”, the “variable game effect data” is more diverse, and “the more familiar you are with the model, You can also incorporate a production for advanced users such as “I understand,”. As a result, it can be said that the gaming machine of the present invention is effective in allowing the player to keep the interest of the player for a long time since the introduction of the new machine.

  “Advantaged game execution effect data” is a joyful state for the player, and even if it is a new machine, it is an effect that is easily transmitted to the player, so the effect is executed in the variable effect during the variable game. This is because it is easy to enhance the interest of the player.

  According to the gaming machine having such a configuration, when a specific condition is satisfied, for example, it is possible to produce an effect in which a BGM during a fluctuating effect is changed to a BGM during a jackpot. If both the sound and display become a big hit, it may give a sense of incongruity, but if the BGM with a big hit is heard in the ears of the players who are concentrating on the display of the fluctuating effects, it will be a big hit A natural sense of expectation can be made to feel natural. Similarly, since the background of the display during the fluctuating effect becomes a big hit video, the big hit can be expected without a sense of incongruity. Note that “can be selected” has the same meaning as described above, and it can be expected to be an interesting improvement effect that can prevent the production from being monotonous and can produce a production with a strong premium feeling.

The gaming machine of the present invention may further have the following configuration.
( 2 ) comprising a hold storage means capable of storing a plurality of lottery results up to a predetermined number , and a hold display means for performing a display corresponding to the number of hold memories stored in the hold storage means; When the lottery result is reserved and stored in the holding storage unit, the effect selection unit reads ahead whether or not the specific condition is satisfied for the lottery result before the start of the variable game based on the lottery result It is determined whether or not to execute the determination, and when it is determined to perform the prefetch determination, it is determined whether or not the specific condition is satisfied with respect to the lottery result subjected to the prefetch determination. As a result, when the specific condition is satisfied and the result of the lottery subject to the prefetch determination is a big hit, the display mode by the hold display unit is changed before the BGM change effect is started. It is configured as a means for performing even the prefetch prediction effect to.

  According to the gaming machine having such a configuration, the effect selection means during the variable game is based on so-called “look-ahead” as to whether or not a specific condition is satisfied for the lottery result held and stored in the hold storage means. Make a decision. In this pre-reading determination, when the lottery result stored on hold satisfies a specific condition, the effect data selected from “effect data for other than the variable game” is used as the variable game based on the lottery result. It is executed in the production of the floating game before starting. For example, when the lottery result stored on hold is “winning”, the effect data selected from “effect data for non-variable game”, for example, the big hit BGM is executed before the lottery result. Have you run during a fluctuating game. The timing to execute may be any timing from the start of the variation effect until the lottery result is displayed and stopped. With such an effect, a so-called notice is given, and if the contents of the notice relate to a jackpot, it is easy for the player to understand what is being announced. Here, “selectable” is not limited to “always to select effect data from effect data other than during the lottery game” even if the determination result of “look ahead” is “winning”, for example. This means that in order to prevent the game effect from becoming too monotonous, in the prefetch determination, “in addition to the specific condition being satisfied, the second condition is also satisfied, and the lottery game is in progress. It may be configured as “means for selecting effect data from other effect data”.

The gaming machine configured to perform the prefetch determination may further include the following configuration.
(3) When the variable game effect selection means executes the prefetch notice effect on the lottery results to be read one after another among the plurality of lottery results stored in the holding storage means, If the second determination is executed and the second determination is affirmative, the effect during the advantageous game is selected from the step of selecting the effect data for the lottery result to be read before the lottery result to be read after the next time. It must be configured as a means that can continue to select audio production data from the data.

According to the gaming machine having the configuration of (3) , when the “second determination” is affirmative, the “change” is determined from the change effect before the change effect based on the lottery results after the “prefetch” and subsequent times. By continuing to select from “effect data for other than the game”, it is possible to make the player feel that something is happening. In particular, if, for example, the big hit BGM is selected as the “effect data for other than the variable game” selected during this time, the player is in a state that the variable effect has changed and is advantageous to the player ( It is easy to imagine that the “big hit” and “specific deviation fluctuation pattern (abrupt selection selected by the loss)” have finally arrived. In this case as well, when the second determination is an affirmative determination, “you can continue to select” can produce an effect that even if “not selected” or “cannot continue to select”, a big hit occurs. It is possible to achieve the effect of enabling the production of a high-quality feeling while preventing the production from being monotonous.

Here, in the gaming machine having the configuration of (2) or (3) , “ (4) Display effect data for special zone entry effect is stored in the effect data storage means as effect data for the variable game. When the lottery result is reserved and stored in the holding storage means, the specific condition is established for the lottery result before the start of the variable game based on the lottery result. Whether or not to perform the prefetch determination, and if it is determined to perform the prefetch determination, whether or not the specific condition is satisfied with respect to the lottery result subjected to the prefetch determination When the determination results in satisfying the specific condition and the result of the lottery subject to the pre-reading determination is a big hit, the special effect is displayed as display effect data in the BGM change effect. It is configured as a means for selecting a display effect data for over down rush effect. "That may be causing also a configuration.

In the case where the configurations of (2) and (4) are also provided, it is possible to execute an effect in which the effect of the big hit BGM or the effect of the big hit background image is superimposed on the pre-reading zone effect as the variation effect. It becomes possible. In the “look-ahead zone effect”, for example, a special effect such as a special background effect, a special notice effect, a special sound effect, etc. are executed. , Trying to inform the player of “pre-read zone entry”. However, this kind of special performance tends to take time until it is transmitted to the player as a result of being devised one after another. On the other hand, according to the gaming machine that also adopts the configurations of (3) and (4) , in the advanced look-ahead zone entry effect, the effect by the big hit BGM and the big hit background image that are easy to understand for the player For example, even if there is a lack of information such as a new stand, it is possible to accurately tell the player that the player has entered the prefetch zone. In this case, when the “second determination” is affirmative determination, a configuration that “can continue to be selected” is adopted, so that the prefetch zone entry effect and the prefetching with a strong premium feeling are performed in contrast to the prefetch zone entry effect. It is also possible to execute the zone entry effect, which has the effect of increasing variations of the prefetch zone entry effect.

The effect of the variation game based on the effect data other than during the variation game that is continuously and repeatedly executed by the gaming machine having the configuration (4) is easily understood by the player, and has a high effect of enhancing the interest. In addition, with the gaming machine having the configuration of (4) , the player understands “existence of the pre-read zone” and “enter into the pre-read zone” for the production based on the production data other than during the pre-changing game in addition to the pre-read zone entry It is easy to make it possible, and it is possible to enhance the interest without wasting the ingenuity on the performance disciplined by the gaming machine. In the gaming machine having the configuration of (4) , not only when entering the pre-reading zone, but also between the “pre-reading zone entry production”, “bonus confirmation production”, “opening production”, and “round game production”. It is preferable to continuously flow the BGM inside. By adopting such a configuration as well, it becomes possible to show a series of flows from “prefetch zone” to “big hit”. Even if the lottery result to be read after the next time is “winning”, for example, if the second determination is negative, “winning” is performed without performing the “prefetch zone” effect. Therefore, according to the gaming machine having the configuration of (4) , it is possible to understand the “entrance into the prefetch zone” that can be greatly expected while preventing the monotonous effect of “you must hit the prefetch zone”. It becomes possible to improve the interest by being easily executable.

These gaming machines of the present invention may further include the following configuration.
( 5 ) The variation game effect selection means is set so that the probability that it is determined that the specific condition is satisfied is higher when the lottery result is win than when the lottery result is lost. .

It is effective for enhancing the interest of the player because it is difficult to betray the expectation when the “drafting data for non-fluctuating game” that is easy to understand for the player and naturally has expectation is executed during the fluctuating game. This is because it becomes a production. For example, when the production data selected from the production data other than during the variable game is executed as the “prefetch zone”, if the configuration ( 5 ) is provided, the “prefetch zone” is said to be hot for the player. Can be recognized more clearly.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to enhance interest by telling a player that a specific condition is satisfied in a “variation effect” in a variation game.

The gaming machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is a front view of the entire gaming machine, (B) is a side view of the entire gaming machine, and (C) is a front view of the gaming board. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control apparatus of the game machine of Example 1. FIG. The main structure of the memory | storage part of the sub control board of the game machine of Example 1 is shown, (A) is explanatory drawing of an effect data memory | storage means, (B) is explanatory drawing of a reservation prefetch memory | storage part. It is a figure explaining the prize ball payout process in the gaming machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of the control system, (B) is a flowchart of the calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special figure input process in the game machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special figure start process in the game machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the change production process in the game machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special zone determination process in the game machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the special zone production | presentation process in the gaming machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the prefetch notice process in the game machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the BGM change process in the game machine of Example 1, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process. It is a figure explaining the normal symbol input and determination process in the gaming machine of Example 1, (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a normal symbol input process, (C) is a normal symbol determination process It is a flowchart of. The main structure of the memory | storage part of the sub control board of the game machine of Example 2 is shown, (A) is explanatory drawing of an effect data memory | storage means, (B) is explanatory drawing of a reservation prefetch memory | storage part. It is a figure explaining the special zone determination process in the game machine of Example 2, Comprising: (A) is a block diagram of a control system, (B) is a flowchart of a calculation process.

  Hereinafter, specific examples will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as embodiments of the present invention.

[1 Overview of the entire gaming machine]
As shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, the gaming machine P according to the first embodiment includes an outer frame A, an inner frame B, a game board C, a front frame D, an upper ball tray E, and a lower ball tray F. And a launcher G. The outer frame A is a vertical rectangular frame that forms the outline of the gaming machine P. The middle frame B is a vertical rectangular frame for setting various game components, and is assembled to the front side of the outer frame A so as to be openable and detachable. The game board C is attached to the opening of the middle frame B. The front frame D is a see-through protective window of the game board C, and is assembled to the front side of the middle frame B so that it can be opened and closed by operating the locking device H. The upper ball tray E is a tray for lending balls and prize balls, and is configured integrally with the lower portion of the front frame D in this embodiment. Therefore, when the front frame D is opened and closed with respect to the middle frame B, the upper ball tray E is also opened and closed together. The lower ball receiving tray F is a receiving tray that receives a game ball discharged when the upper ball receiving tray E is full, a game ball that has been knocked down, and the like, and is fixed to the lower portion of the middle frame B. The launching device G is a device for launching a game ball sent from the upper ball receiving tray E to the launching rail with a strength corresponding to the handle operation, and is installed in the lower right portion of the middle frame B. The front frame A is also provided with speakers SP and SP.

  In the game board C, as shown in FIG. 1C, a center role 30 is attached to the center of the game area 10 in which the obstacle nail 11 and the windmill 12 are planted, and a starting prize is given directly below the center of the center role 30. A device 7 is provided. In addition, a big winning opening 15 is installed obliquely below and to the right of the start winning apparatus 7, and a right-handed passage 20 is provided on the right side of the center accessory 30 for winning a game ball from the right side when the big winning opening 15 is opened. It is the composition which was made. In addition to this, the game board 1 is also provided with a guide rail 17, a normal winning port 18, an out port 19, and the like.

  The center accessory 30 has a ring shape including a large decorative body 31, a stage 32, and a warp passage 33, and a failure block 34 is provided in the upper right portion instead of the failure nail. In addition, a right tunnel 35 having an entrance 35 a for receiving a game ball that has entered the right-handed passage 20 is also assembled to the center accessory 30. A gate 37 is provided so as to be located directly under the outlet 35 b of the right tunnel 35. A second start winning device 27 is also installed at the lower right side of the center accessory 30. The second start winning device 27 includes an electric tulip that is opened and closed based on a normal symbol lottery result that is executed when a game ball passes through the gate 37.

[2 Configuration of control device]
Next, game characteristics and the like of the gaming machine P of this embodiment will be described. First, the control system will be described with reference to FIG. The first special figure switch SW1 provided in the start winning device 7 and the second special figure provided in the second start winning device 27 with respect to the main control board 310 having a CPU, ROM, RAM, clock and the like. Detection signals are input from the switch SW2, the normal switch SW4 provided in the gate 37, the winning detection switch SW7 provided in the special winning opening 15, and the winning detection switches SW11 and SW12 provided in the normal winning device 18. It is like.

  Further, from the main control board 310, the sub control board 320, the payout control board 330, the launch control board 340, the special figure display 600, the solenoid SOL7 for opening / closing the big prize opening 15, and the ordinary electric combination of the second start winning device 27. A command is output to the object opening / closing solenoid SOL27. The interface board 350 is configured to exchange commands with the payout control board 330. The power supply board 360 is configured to supply power to the main control board 310 via the power supply relay board 380. The sub control board 320 is configured to output a command to the effect display control board 370. In addition, pressing signals from the lending ball button Q and the card removal button R are input to the ball lending operation board 390, and are input from the ball lending operation board 390 to the payout control board 330 via the interface board 350. It has a configuration. The interface board 350 is also configured to exchange commands with the card unit 500. In addition, a pressing signal from the effect operation button S is input to the sub control board 320.

  The sub control board 320 outputs a control signal to the light emitting device LED, speakers SP, SP, motor MT, solenoid SOL based on the production command signal from the main control board 310 to produce the light emission production, sound production, and movable body. An effect is executed and a command for effect display is output to the effect display control board 370. The effect display control board 370 outputs a control signal to the liquid crystal display device LCD based on a command signal for effect display from the sub control board 320, and executes the display effect.

  The payout control board 330 executes payout of prize balls in accordance with a payout command from the main control board 310. The number of prize balls to be paid out is determined in advance according to which winning opening. The main control board 310 also has a function of outputting an error signal to the hall computer 400 via the external output terminal of the payout control board 330.

  The launch control board 340 executes launching / stopping of a hit ball by the launching device G in accordance with a control command from the main control board 310. The stop of the hit ball is instructed when, for example, some error occurs.

  The interface board 350 functions as a relay board for lending ball commands and card removal commands from the ball lending operation board 390. The lending ball command is output to the payout control board 330 and the card unit 500 via the interface board 350. The payout control board 330 to which the lending ball command is input outputs a ball lending signal to the BC unit 335, and the BC unit 335 is operated to lend the ball to the upper plate E. Further, the card unit 500 to which the lending ball command is input performs remaining frequency management corresponding to the lending ball command. Specifically, a subtraction process is performed on the remaining frequency of the card type storage medium. Then, the card unit 500 outputs the remaining frequency data after the subtraction process to the interface board 350. This remaining frequency data is used to update the remaining frequency display provided in the vicinity of the rental ball button Q. The card removal command is output to the card unit 500 via the interface board 350. The card unit 500 executes a card removal operation when a card removal command is input.

  In addition, when the payout control board 330 pays out a prize ball or outputs a lending ball signal to the BC unit 335, the payout control board 330 notifies the main control board 310 of the execution. In response to this notification, the main control board 310 outputs the prize ball payout and the rental ball execution to the sub-control board 320. The sub-control board 320 executes a light emission effect and a sound effect based on the prize ball payout signal and the rental ball signal input from the main control board 310. The prize ball payout signal and the lending ball signal can also be configured to be input from the payout control board 330 to the sub control board 320.

  The sub-control board 320 is provided with effect data storage means 325 for sound effects, display effects, light emission effects, and movable object effects. In the effect data storage means 325, as shown in FIG. 3 (A), the effect data DH during the variable game executed during the change game using the special display 600 by the main control board 310, and executed during the jackpot game. Jackpot effect data DV to be executed, demonstration effect data DM to be executed during the demonstration, and decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ corresponding to the variation pattern are stored.

  Each effect data other than the decorative symbol variation effect data is for sound effects (DH11, DH21,..., DV11, DV21,..., DM11, DM21,...), For display effects (DH12, DH22,..., DV12, DV22,. , DM12, DM22,..., For light emission effects (DH13, DH23,..., DV13, DV23,..., DM13, DM23,...), And for movable object effects (DH14, DH24,..., DV14, DV24,. , DM24, ...). For example, when the movable body effect is not executed at “variation 1”, DH14 is “blank”, and four types of data are necessarily provided as substantial data for each effect pattern. I don't mean.

  Here, the display effect data is display effect data as a background of the decorative design variation effect executed in response to the variation pattern in the liquid crystal display device LCD. The gaming machine of this embodiment is configured to execute a special zone effect by holding prefetching on the sub-control board 320. For this reason, data DHSZ2, DHSZ3, and DHSZ4 other than voice are stored in the effect data DH during the variable game for special zone effects.

  The decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ is data corresponding to a variation pattern instructed based on the result of the lottery by the main control board 310, such as normal deviation, per normal, out of reach, per reach, out of super reach, per super reach, etc. It is remembered. The effect display control board 370 superimposes the decorative pattern change effect data DKZ1, DKZ2,... Corresponding to the change pattern on the display data DH12, DH22,. The display effect during the fluctuating demage is executed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since it is possible to execute an effect by holding prefetching including a special zone effect, the sub control board is also provided with a holding prefetch storage unit 327 as shown in FIG. Yes. As shown in FIG. 3B, the hold prefetch storage unit 327 can store hold storage information having the same contents as the information stored by the main control board 310 for each of the special figures 1 and 2. It has a configuration.

[3.1 Control processing (prize ball payout)]
When the main control board 310 receives a winning detection signal from the special switch SW1, SW2 and the winning detection sensors SW7, SW11, SW12 by the control system shown in FIG. A prize ball payout process for outputting a prize ball payout command corresponding to the number of payouts to the payout control board 330 is executed. In response to this, the payout control board 330 executes a payout operation of a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning holes of the game balls.

  This prize ball payout control is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 4B, and it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the switch SW1 or the like is input (S10). Then, a prize ball payout signal specifying the sensor is outputted to the payout control board 330 (S20).

[3.2 Control processing (special drawing input)]
The main control board 310 acquires a random number for determining a special symbol when a detection signal is input from one of the special figure switches SW1 and SW2 by the control system shown in FIG. A special figure input process for storing the result in the RAM as start hold information is executed.

  In the present embodiment, a maximum of four pieces of start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special drawing 1 start hold information”) based on a detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1 as start hold information, and the second special figure switch SW2. A maximum of four pieces of start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special drawing 2 start hold information”) based on the detection signal can be stored.

  The random numbers acquired in this process are composed of “big hit determination random numbers”, “special figure distribution determination random numbers”, “effect execution determination random numbers”, and “variation pattern distribution random numbers”. The random number (hereinafter, referred to as “random number 1”) is a random number for determining whether or not the symbol-changing game is successful. The special figure allocation determination random number (hereinafter referred to as “random number 2”) is a random number for distributing a “special game mode” such as a hit type (number of rounds, presence / absence of probability variation). The effect execution determination random number (hereinafter referred to as “random number 3”) is a random number for determining whether or not to perform reach effect. The reach effect is configured to be executed at a predetermined rate not only in the case of “winning” but also in “out of”. The random number for variation pattern distribution (hereinafter referred to as “random number 4”) is a random number for distributing the variation pattern.

  Even when the random number 1 is “winning”, for example, “2R normal”, “2R probability variation”, “15R normal variation”, “15R probability variation”, etc. Sorted to one of the types. This hit type assignment is determined by random number 2. “2R” and “15R” mean the number of rounds of a special game, and “probability change” means a game state (also called “probability fluctuation”) that has a high probability of jackpot associated with a special symbol lottery after the end of the special game. ). “Normal” means a case where “probability change” does not occur after the end of the special game. In the case of “2R”, the game is in an operation state in which the big winning opening is opened and closed only for a short time and no substantial play can be expected.

  In addition, even if the number of rounds in the case of “winning” is 15 rounds, (1) “long-time opening operation” that opens the special winning opening 15 for 30 seconds is set as one round. A mode of special game executed 15 times, (2) Up to halfway rounds (for example, 7 rounds) are composed of “long open operation” rounds, and the remaining rounds are used for a short time (for example, several seconds or (3) When it became another hit type, all 15 rounds were configured with the above-mentioned “short-time opening operation”. It can also be set as the structure which distributes to the aspect of a special game.

  Or “ST type” that gives a certain number of certainty changes, or “falling lottery type” that changes from “high probability” to “normal probability” when winning conditions are awarded while giving certain change to all winning symbols It can also be said. In this type of special game, the number of electric chew support times in the “short-time game” after the special game ends is set to 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, and any one of these types. It is also possible to adopt a configuration for performing “hit type determination” for distribution to each other.

  The types of jackpots (including the number of time reductions) that can be distributed by the random number 2 can be arbitrarily set for each of the first and second special figure switches SW1 and SW2, and which types of jackpots are distributed to It is also possible to differentiate the “scoring probability of hit type” for the first special figure switch SW1 and the second special figure switch SW2.

  In the present embodiment, the case where the random number 1 acquired with the detection signal of the second special figure switch SW2 becomes “win” is acquired with the detection signal of the first special figure switch SW1 as a trigger. The distribution probability is set such that the number of times of probability variation, the number of times of time reduction, the release mode during the round, etc. are more advantageous than the case where the random number 1 is “winning”. Note that the random number 2 is substantially meaningless when the random number 1 is “out of”.

  The random number 3 is used to determine the presence / absence of “out of reach” in the special figure starting process described later when the random number 1 is “out of”. When the random number 1 is “winning”, the reach effect is to be executed, so the random number 3 is substantially meaningless.

  The “variation pattern” distributed by the random number 4 determines the “length of variation time”. In the production based on the random number 4, a special figure starting process described later is executed so that the distribution ratios are different between the case where the random number 1 is “winning” and the case where the random number 1 is “out”.

  The special figure input process in this embodiment is executed as an arithmetic processing routine as shown in FIG. 5B. First, it is determined whether or not the detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1 is inputted (S110). . When the detection signal from the first special figure switch SW1 is input (S110: YES), is the number N1 of special figure 1 start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 1 hold number N1”) less than 4? It is determined whether or not (S120). If N1 <4 (S120: YES), the special figure 1 holding number N1 is incremented (S130), and the above random numbers 1 to 4 are acquired and stored in the start holding information storage area for special figure 1 in the RAM. (S140).

  When S110 is “NO”, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the second special figure switch SW2 is input (S150). If “YES”, it is determined whether or not the number N2 of the special figure 2 start hold information (hereinafter referred to as “special figure 2 hold number N2”) is less than 4 (S160). If N2 <4 (S160: YES), the special figure 2 hold number N2 is incremented (S170), and the above random numbers 1 to 4 are acquired and stored in the start hold information storage area for special figure 2 in the RAM. (S180).

[3.3 Control processing (start of special drawing)]
Next, the special figure start process will be described. The main control board 310 reads the start suspension information stored in the RAM by the control system shown in FIG. 6A and causes the special symbol display 600 to execute special symbol fluctuations according to “hit / miss”. The voice effect, the light emission effect, the display effect, the movable object effect, and the like are executed via the sub-control board 320.

  The main control board 310 executes a special figure starting process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 6B every predetermined cycle (4 ms in the embodiment). In this process, it is first determined whether or not a game effect (symbol variation or special game) is being executed (S210). If a game effect is being executed (S210: YES), the current process is terminated. To do. On the other hand, when the game effect is not being executed (S210: NO), it is determined whether or not start hold information is stored in a predetermined storage area in the RAM (S220). If the start hold information is not stored (S220: NO), it is determined whether or not the demonstration effect is being executed (S230). If the demonstration effect is being executed, the process is terminated (S230: YES), and the demonstration effect is performed. If not being executed (S230: NO), the sub-control board 320 is commanded to start a demonstration effect (S240).

  If the start hold information is stored (S220: YES), it is determined whether or not it is special figure 2 start hold information (S250). If it is special figure 2 start hold information (S250: YES), the special figure 2 stored number N2 is decremented (S260), and the start hold information (random number 1 to random number 4) in the earliest storage order is read (S270). . As a result, the storage order of the start hold information for the special figure 2 in the storage area in the RAM is updated, and the hold display implemented via the special figure display device 600 and the liquid crystal display LCD is also updated.

  It is determined whether or not the random number 1 in the special figure 2 start hold information read in this way matches the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM of the main control board 310 (S310). In this jackpot determination (hit lottery), the probability that the determination result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (that is, the jackpot probability) is set to 164/65536 when there is a non-probable change (when the probability is low). The probability (big hit probability) that the determination result is affirmative at the time of probability) is set to 1518/65536.

  When the determination result of the big hit determination is affirmative (S310: YES), “1” is set to the big hit flag indicating that the change is a big hit (S320). Then, the main control board 310 determines a “hit symbol” to be displayed on the special figure display 600 with a fixed stop based on the value of the random number 2 (S330). Here, the value of the random number 2 is associated with a jackpot symbol corresponding to the allocation rate of the hit type for the special figure 2 start hold information. Therefore, the main control board 310 determines the jackpot symbol associated with the read random number 2 value in the process of S330. When the jackpot symbol (special symbol) is determined, one variation pattern is determined from the “variation patterns for jackpot effect” based on the value of the random number 4 (S340).

  On the other hand, when the determination result of the big hit determination of S310 is negative (when it is not a big hit), the main control board 310 executes the reach effect based on the random number 3 in the special figure 2 start hold information read in S270. It is determined whether or not to perform (S350). In the present embodiment, the main control board 310 determines in S350 depending on whether or not the value of the random number 3 matches the reach effect execution determination value stored in the ROM. If the determination result in S350 is affirmative (when a reach effect is performed), the main control board 310 determines the “offset symbol” to be confirmed and stopped on the special figure display 600 (S335). Based on the value, one variation pattern is determined from the “variation patterns for outlier reach production” (S345).

  When the determination result of the reach determination in S350 is negative (when the reach effect is not performed), the main control board 310 determines a “missing symbol” that is to be confirmed and stopped on the special figure display 600 ( S338). Next, the main control board 310 determines one variation pattern from the “variation patterns for off-stage effects” based on the value of the random number 4 (S348).

  The main control board 310 having determined the variation pattern and the final stop pattern in this way outputs a predetermined control command to the sub-control board 310 at a predetermined timing (S360). Specifically, main control board 310 designates a variation pattern, outputs a variation pattern designation command for instructing the start of symbol variation, and starts measuring the production time specified by the variation pattern. At the same time, the main control board 310 controls the special figure display 600 so as to start the special figure fluctuation display. In addition, the main control board 310 outputs a special figure designation command for instructing a special symbol to be a final stop symbol. Thus, the main control board 310 ends the special figure start process. Thereafter, in a process different from the special figure start process, the main control board 310 causes the special figure display 600 to display the determined final stop symbol based on the presentation time determined in the designated variation pattern. Control display content. Further, the main control board 310 instructs the sub-control board 320 to stop changing the decorative symbols based on the presentation time set in the specified variation pattern, and displays all symbols for displaying the symbol combination in a fixed stop state. Output a stop command.

  On the other hand, when the start hold information is not the special figure 2 start hold information (S250: NO), it is determined whether or not it is the special figure 1 start hold information (S255). If it is special figure 1 start hold information (S255: YES), the special figure 1 stored number N1 is decremented (S265), and the start hold information in the earliest storage order is read (S275). After that, the special figure 1 fluctuation display process (S400) is executed. This special figure 1 variation display process is configured in the same manner as S310 to S360. In addition, the distribution probability of the hit type based on the random number 2 in the step corresponding to S330 is higher in the distribution probability to the big hit pattern in which the special figure 2 start hold information is “long open operation” as described above. Or increasing the rate of entry into the probability variation state, the setting is advantageous to the player.

  In the present embodiment, the game that is a big hit is a type that aims at the start winning opening 7 by so-called “left-handed”, and when the big hit is hit, the game that aims at the big winning hole 15 by so-called “right-handed”. ing. For this reason, when it is a big hit, navigation such as “Please aim right” is displayed on the liquid crystal display screen LCD. And it is a type which plays a game aiming at the 2nd starting prize-winning device 27 by right-hand hit also for a predetermined number of times after the end of the jackpot or until the next jackpot. The normal electric accessory opening and closing operation that enables winning to the second start winning device 27 is required to win the “normal symbol lottery” executed by the game ball passing through the gate 37. The “ordinary symbol lottery win probability” is set to be extremely low in the normal mode, but until the end of the jackpot, the variable game is executed a predetermined number of times (short-time mode) or until the next jackpot (probability change mode) (“ It is called a “predetermined mode after the jackpot”), and the winning probability is changed to a high state. As a result, in the “predetermined mode after the jackpot”, passing the gate 37 facilitates electric chew support in the second start winning device 27, and the “second special figure holding information” is likely to be accumulated sequentially. As a result, the player can play the game with the winning rate improved (the winning rate improved state) by “right-handed”. Further, in this embodiment, the distribution probability regarding the jackpot type in the special symbol lottery is set such that the special figure 2 is more advantageous than the special figure 1. For this reason, in the special figure starting process, a process of preferentially digesting the special figure 2 is adopted instead of the order of holding the whole special figure.

Examples of the setting for increasing the execution frequency of the opening operation of the ordinary electric accessory of the second start winning device or extending the opening time so that the winning rate is improved are as follows.
(1) Reduce the fluctuation time of normal symbols. For example, the “normal mode” is 30 seconds, and the “predetermined mode after jackpot” is shortened to 1 second. As a result, the number of lotteries per hour is improved, so if a “right-handed game” is performed after the end of the jackpot, the number of wasted balls is reduced, and it is possible to play with the winning rate improved.
(2) The probability of winning a normal symbol is a high probability. For example, the “winning probability≈0” is set in the “normal mode”, and the “winning probability≈1 / 1” is set in the “predetermined mode after the jackpot”. As a result, if the “right-handed game” is performed after the jackpot is over, the normal symbol winning probability is increased, and it is possible to play with the winning rate improved.
(3) Change the opening mode (opening time) of the electric chew. For example, in the “normal mode”, it is set to a state in which it is practically impossible to enter a ball with 0.1 second opening, while in the “predetermined mode after the big hit,” an open mode in which a ball can be sufficiently entered as a 2 second opening. change. As a result, if the “right-handed game” is performed after the jackpot is over, it becomes easier to win the second start winning device when the normal symbol is won, and it becomes possible to play with the winning rate improved.
(4) Change the number of times the electric Chu is opened. For example, in the “normal mode”, “0.5 seconds is released once”, and in the “predetermined mode after the jackpot is ended”, “1 second is released 3 times”. As a result, if the “right-handed game” is performed after the jackpot is over, it becomes easier to win the second start winning device when the normal symbol is won, and it becomes possible to play with the winning rate improved.
Any combination of (1) to (4) may be used, and in any case, in the “predetermined mode after the big hit” rather than the “normal mode”, the electric chew is opened and the winning detection by the special switch SW3 is easily performed. By doing so, it is designed to give meaning to “right-handed games”.

[3.4 Control processing (variation effect)]
Next, the changing effect executed by the sub control board 320 will be described. The variation effect by the sub control board 320 is executed by receiving a variation command from the main control board 310 by the control system shown in FIG.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7B, the variation effect process is executed when the game is not in a special game and not in the demonstration display state (S410: NO, S420: NO).

  When the fluctuation command is received (S430: YES), first, it is determined whether or not there is a hold memory in the hold prefetch storage unit 327 (S440). If there is a hold memory (S440: YES), it is further determined whether or not there are a plurality of hold memories (S450).

  If there are a plurality of reserved memories (S450: YES), it is further determined whether or not the special zone effect can be executed (S460). When it is determined that the special zone effect can be executed (S460: YES), the special zone determination process (S470) is started. By determining whether or not the special zone effect can be executed, in addition to the presence of a plurality of reserved memories, a setting for executing the special zone effect only when a predetermined number of times are continuously executed, etc. Can be provided.

  If it is determined that the special zone determination is not performed (S460: NO) even though there are a plurality of reserved memories (S450: YES), it is determined whether or not the pre-reading notice is executed (S480). If it is determined that the prefetching notice is to be executed (S480: YES), the prefetching notice process is activated (S490). In addition, even when there is only one reserved storage (S450: NO), the process proceeds to the determination of S480.

  When there is no on-hold storage (S440: NO), when special zone determination is not performed (S460: NO), and when no pre-reading notice is performed (S480: NO), the effect data DH during the variation game and the decoration are displayed according to the variation command. The design variation effect data DKZ is read (S510). Then, a sound effect by the speaker SP, a display effect by the liquid crystal display device LCD, a light emission effect by the light emitting device LED, and a movable body effect for operating the movable body via the motor MT and the solenoid SOL are executed (S520). Note that the effect data DH during the variable game includes a case where the movable body effect data is blank, and in this case, the movable body effect is not executed. The effect using the voice, display, light emission, and movable body by the effect data DH during the changing game is determined to be the end of the effect when the confirmed symbol is stopped in the decorative symbol change effect (S530: YES). The stop of the confirmed symbol is synchronized with the timing of the special symbol confirmation to the special symbol display 600 by the main control board 310.

  When the special game is being played (S410: YES), not the variable game effect data DH but the big hit effect data DV is read (S540), and the big hit effect processing is executed (S550). If it is the demonstration display timing (S420: YES), the demonstration effect data DM is read (S560), and the demonstration effect process is executed (S570).

[3.5 Control processing (special zone judgment)]
Next, the special zone determination executed by the sub control board 320 will be described. In the special zone determination by the sub-control board 320, the hold memory information of the main control board 310 is read into the hold prefetch storage unit 327 by the control system shown in FIG. In this case, it is further determined whether or not to execute the special zone effect. When it is determined to execute the special zone effect, the special zone effect is started.

  As described in the flowchart of FIG. 7B, the special zone determination process is started when it is determined that there are a plurality of reserved memories in the reserved prefetch storage unit 327 and that the special zone effect can be executed. The configuration is as shown in the flowchart of FIG.

  When this routine is started, pre-hold storage with the second or higher hold rank is pre-read from the pre-hold storage unit 327 (S610). Then, it is determined whether there is a reserved memory corresponding to the jackpot in the pre-read reserved memory (S620). When there is no reserved memory corresponding to the jackpot (S620: NO), it is further determined whether there is a reserved memory corresponding to the specific deviation variation pattern (S630). If there is no jackpot or unspecified variation pattern (S610: NO, S620: NO), this process is terminated. Here, the “specific deviation variation pattern” is not easily selected in the case of “out of”, but is easily selected in the case of “winning”. It is a reach that contributes to raising the sense of expectation of the jackpot and increasing interest. The “specific deviation variation pattern” is not limited to one, and a plurality of “specific deviation variation patterns” may exist.

  If there is a reserved memory corresponding to the big hit or specific deviation fluctuation pattern (S610: YES or S620: YES), it is determined whether or not to enter the special zone effect (S630). In other words, the special zone effect is not necessarily set to be executed when there is a big hit in the second and subsequent hold memories. For example, the type of jackpot, the number of consecutive times, the business hours, etc. By setting more than one condition, we try to avoid rut. When S630 and S640 are “NO”, this process is terminated, and the process returns to the process of S510 of the variable effect routine.

  If it is determined that the special zone effect is to be entered (S640: YES), the display effect data DHSZ2 and the light effect data DHSZ3 stored for the special zone in the effect data storage unit 325 in the changing game effect data DH, The movable body effect data DHSZ4 and the sound effect data DV11 in the jackpot effect data DV are read (S650). Then, the special zone effect process is started using these effect data (S660).

[3.6 Control processing (special zone effect)]
Next, the special zone effect executed by the sub control board 320 will be described. The special zone effect by the sub-control board 320 is executed by the control system shown in FIG.

  In the special zone effect process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9B, the decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ corresponding to the variation command is read (S710), and the display effect data DHSZ2 read in S650 is used as the background image, and the front surface thereof. In addition to the display effect in which the decorative symbol variation display corresponding to the ornament symbol variation effect data DKZ is superimposed, the sound effect by the big hit BGM based on the audio effect data DV11 read out in S650 is mainly combined, and the light emission effect and the movable object effect are also combined. The special zone effect of the mode is started (S720). The start timing of the special zone effect in S720 is synchronized with the start timing of the variable game. As a result, the player is notified of the entry into the special zone. Note that the variable game to be synchronized may be a variable game immediately after the execution of the process of S710, or may be a variable game immediately after that. In addition, even if it is not necessarily synchronized with the start timing of the variable game, it may be before the end of the variable game. For example, the special zone effect is displayed after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the variable game where the special zone effect should be started. You may make it start.

  And after a fixed symbol display (S730: YES), it is determined whether it became the digestion timing of the hold | maintenance memory used as the object of the affirmation determination of special zone entry (S740). If it is not the timing of digestion of the reserved memory that has been determined (S740: NO), after reading the corresponding decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ based on the variation command corresponding to the reserved memory to be digested next. (S750), the special zone effect is continued (S755).

  Hereinafter, the special zone effect consisting of the jackpot BGM and the special background image read out in S650 and the decorative pattern variation effect is continued until it becomes the judgment timing of the reserved storage as the determination target. When the reserved memory that is the determination target is the digestion timing (S740: YES), the display of the background image for the special zone effect is terminated (S760), and it is determined whether or not the reserved memory is a big hit. (S770). Note that the timing for ending the display of the special zone effect background image in S760 may be before the change game based on the hold memory as the determination target ends and the special symbol is determined, and the change with respect to the hold memory It is not limited to the mode of synchronizing with the game start timing, and a predetermined timing from the start of the variable game to the special symbol determination may be set. If it is not a jackpot (S770: NO), if it is a jackpot (S770: YES), it waits for the start of a special game (S780: YES), and the sound effect by the BGM during the jackpot ends ( S790).

  When the special game is started, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7B, the jackpot / medium effect data DV is read and the jackpot / medium effect process is executed.

[3.7 Control processing (pre-reading notice)]
Next, the pre-reading notice executed by the sub control board 320 will be described. The pre-reading notice by the sub-control board 320 is a case where the holding storage information of the main control board 310 is read into the holding pre-read storage unit 327 by the control system shown in FIG. In addition, a determination is made as to whether or not a pre-reading notice is executed. When the notice is affirmed, the hold icon is changed, and further, whether or not a BGM change effect is executed is determined and affirmed. BGM change effect is started.

  As described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 7B, the prefetching notice process is started when it is determined that one or more holding memories exist and the prefetching notice process is executed. It is structured like a flowchart.

  When this routine is started, first, a determination is made as to whether or not a prefetch notice is to be executed by random number lottery (S810). In other words, the pre-reading notice is not necessarily set to be executed when there is a big hit in the reserved memory, and is prevented from becoming rutted. In addition, after winning the random number lottery, for example, determination factors such as the number of consecutive times and the business hours may be added. In this case, a method may be adopted in which the winning probability of the random number lottery described above is set differently depending on the number of consecutive chants and the business hours.

  If it is determined that the prefetching notice is to be executed (S810: YES), the hold storage stored in the hold prefetch storage unit 327 is prefetched (S820). Then, it is determined whether there is a reserved memory corresponding to the jackpot in the pre-read reserved memory (S830). When there is a holding memory corresponding to the jackpot (S830: YES), a holding icon change mode prepared as a pre-reading notice corresponding to the jackpot is determined (S840). Here, the hold icon includes a display for indicating the number of reserved memories at a predetermined position in the display screen of the liquid crystal display device LCD, and a reserved number display device including an LED corresponding to the number of reserved memories, It may be any one that emits an LED and informs the number of reservations. As an on-hold icon change mode, in the LED type, an emission color change, a change to blinking display, or a combination of these can be given. With respect to what is displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device LCD, it is possible to change the display color, change to blinking display, change the icon shape, or a combination of these. Only one type of these hold icon changing modes may be set for the jackpot, or a plurality of types may be set and one of them may be selected under a predetermined condition.

  When the notice target is not a big hit (S830: NO), it is determined whether or not it is an unsuccessful variation pattern (abrupt adherence selected in the case of a loss) (S835). If it is a specific deviation variation pattern (S835: YES), a pending icon change mode prepared as a pre-reading notice corresponding to the specific deviation variation pattern is determined (S842). If it is not a specific deviation variation pattern (S835: NO), a hold icon change mode prepared as a prefetch notice corresponding to other hold storage is determined (S844). Here, the change mode of the hold icon is such as “blue” <“yellow” <“green” <“red” <“rainbow”, and the player feels the reliability of the jackpot. Multiple change modes are prepared. In the case of a big hit, any change mode can be selected. In the case of a specific deviation variation pattern, a change mode other than “rainbow” can be selected. Can be set such that a change mode other than “rainbow” and “red” can be selected. Moreover, in such a setting, in the jackpot and specific deviation variation pattern, the distribution probability to “red” is set to the highest, and the distribution probability is set to “blue” <“yellow” <“green”, Other than these, conversely, if the distribution probability is set as “green”> “yellow”> “blue”, it is possible to produce an effect that makes the player feel the jackpot reliability by changing the hold icon in the look-ahead notice It becomes. In other words, if “green” is taken as an example, it is possible to make a premonition that there is a high probability of being a big hit or a specific deviation variation pattern, and conversely, the possibility of a deviation from normal is low. In addition, if the probability of distribution to “red” is set to be higher than the specific fluctuation pattern at the time of jackpot, the probability of hitting the jackpot when it becomes the hold icon change mode to “red” It can raise expectations and improve interest. Note that the “rainbow color” that is selected only in the case of jackpot can be set lower than the probability of distribution to “red”, thereby giving a premium feeling from the consistency with the jackpot.

  When the change mode of the hold icon is thus determined, the hold icon is changed (S840 → S850, S842 → S852, S844 → S854). If it is neither a big hit nor a specific variation pattern, the process returns to S510. On the other hand, if it is a big hit or specific deviation variation pattern, it is determined whether or not to change the BGM by random lottery (S860). The winning probability of this random number lottery may be set to be different between the case of jackpot and the case of the off-specific variation pattern so that the winning probability is higher in the case of jackpot. If it is determined not to change the BGM (S860: NO), the process returns to the process of S510 of the variation effect routine. On the other hand, when it is determined that the BGM change is to be executed (S860: YES), the BGM change effect process is started (S870). Here, even in the case of a specific deviation variation pattern, it is preferable to add “big hit” to one of the conditions for determining that the BGM change is executed without proceeding to the BGM change determination and returning to S510. Thereby, the player can be entertained as a premium effect when the big hit BGM caused by the later-described BGM change effect flows along with the change of the hold icon.

[3.8 Control processing (BGM change effect)]
Next, the BGM change effect executed by the sub control board 320 will be described. The BGM change effect by the sub control board 320 is executed by the control system shown in FIG.

  In the BGM change effect process, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 11 (B), the decorative symbol change effect data DKZ corresponding to the change command is read (S910), and the corresponding effect data is obtained from the change game effect data DH. At the same time as reading, the BGM changing effect is started, in which only the sound effect data is changed to the one read out from the jackpot effect data DV (S920).

  Then, after the confirmed symbol is displayed (S930: YES), it is determined whether or not the digestion of the reserved memory that is the target of the affirmative determination of the prefetch notice is completed (S940). If digestion of the reserved memory that is the determination target has not been completed (S940: NO), after reading the corresponding decorative symbol variation effect data DKZ based on the variation command corresponding to the reserved memory to be digested next. (S950), the BGM change effect is changed to the BGM with the jackpot only for the sound effect (S960).

  Hereinafter, the BGM change effect in which the sound effect data is changed to the big hit BGM is continued until the digestion of the reserved storage as the determination target is completed. Then, when the digestion of the reserved memory that is the determination target is completed (S940: YES), it is determined whether or not the reserved memory is a big hit (S970). If it is not a big win (S970: NO), if it is a big win (S970: YES), the special game is started (S980), and the BGM change effect is ended (S990). When the special game is started, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 7B, the jackpot / medium effect data DV is read and the jackpot / medium effect process is executed.

[3.9 Control processing (normal symbol input / determination)]
In the present embodiment, the special game executed by the jackpot is configured so as to play with a so-called right hit. During the special game, the special winning opening 15 performs the opening operation of the number of winning rounds, and the player can obtain a lot of prize balls. When this special game ends, until the next big hit in the probability variation state, if not in the probability variation state, it is easy to win the second start winning device 27 by the right-handed game until a predetermined number of symbol variation games are played When the game ball passes through the gate 37, the normal symbol lottery is executed. As described above, this normal symbol lottery increases the probability of winning a “win” after the end of the special game. In the case of “winning”, the electric chew of the second start winning device 27 performs a predetermined opening / closing operation. The special figure 2 switch SW2 is executed, and a state where a winning is easily detected is formed.

  For this reason, the main control board 310 executes the normal symbol input process when the detection signal from the general map switch SW4 is input by the control system shown in FIG. An opening / closing command is executed to the solenoid SOL27 of the winning device 27. Ordinary symbols can also be reserved and stored up to four.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12B, the normal symbol input process is started when a detection signal is input from the general symbol switch SW4 (S1010), and the normal symbol holding information storage number N4 (hereinafter referred to as “normal”). It is determined whether or not the symbol holding storage number N4 ") is less than 4 (S1020). If N4 <4 (S1020: YES), the normal symbol reserved memory number N4 is incremented (S1030). If “NO”, the process is terminated without proceeding to acquisition of a random number for determining the normal symbol. When the process proceeds to the random number acquisition, the random number 5 for determining “win / loss” is acquired (S1040), and stored in the normal symbol holding storage area of the RAM (S1050).

  In the normal symbol determination processing, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12C, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol start hold information (random number 5) is stored in the RAM (S1110). If there is, one of the stored contents is read out from the one with the earliest storage order (S1120), and the determination of “hit / miss” is executed (S1130). Here, as already mentioned, the normal symbol lottery has different winning probabilities depending on whether it is in the “normal mode” or “predetermined mode after jackpot”, and the opening / closing pattern of the ordinary electric accessory at the time of winning is also determined. The settings are different. If it is determined to be “winning” (S1130: YES), a solenoid drive signal corresponding to a normal electric accessory opening / closing pattern determined depending on whether “normal mode” or “predetermined mode after jackpot end” is output (S1140). ), The start hold information is updated (S1150). In the case of “disconnection” (S1130: NO), S1140 is passed and the process proceeds to S1150.

[4 effects]
According to the present embodiment, when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the special zone effect or the prefetching notice effect, the effect during the variable game is executed in combination with the sound effect by the big hit BGM. For example, if there is a “big hit” in the pending storage whose reading order is the second or higher, it is possible not only to change the background image to that for the special zone but also to set the BGM to the big hit. The player can easily understand that the player has entered the special zone. As a result, even a gaming machine newly introduced into the hall can make the player intuitively experience special zone effects.

  Further, even in the pre-reading notice for changing the color, shape, etc. of the hold icon, the player's expectation for the pre-reading notice can be naturally enhanced by changing to the big hit BGM.

  As a result, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to enhance the interest by informing the player that the specific condition is satisfied in the “variation effect” in the variation game.

  In addition, according to the present embodiment, the special zone effect using the jackpot BGM and the pre-reading notice effect are continued not only when entering the special zone effect or the pre-reading notice effect, but also to the “big hit finalizing effect”. From the production related to the notice to the “big hit” can be shown in a series of flows.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13 (A), the variation game in-game effect data DH for the special zone SZ is configured to have no display effect data, not a sound effect, and FIG. 14 (B). As shown in FIG. 6, when it is determined that the special zone has been entered (S640: YES), the voice effect data DHSZ1 stored in the effect data storage means 325 for the special zone in the effect data DH during the variable game, and the light emission effect. Data DHSZ3, movable body effect data DHSZ4, and display effect data DV12 in jackpot effect data DV are read (S650a).

  As a result, in the special zone effect, the background image becomes a big hit, which also allows the player to easily understand that he has entered the special zone, and can enhance the interest.

  As mentioned above, although the Example for implementing this invention was described, this invention is not limited to these, The various change in the range which does not deviate from the summary is possible.

  For example, when entering a special zone effect, at least one of a sound effect, a display effect, a light emission effect, and a movable object effect is read out from the during-demonstration effect data DM that is not executed during a normal fluctuation-variable game. You may make it perform a zone production. In addition, the data including the BGM for special zone effects is stored, and when a specific condition is not satisfied, the BGM (for a variable game) is played and the specific condition is satisfied. Similarly to the BGM change effect in the first embodiment, only the sound effect in the special zone effect may be changed. Furthermore, it may be configured to execute only one of the special zone effect and the pre-reading notice effect. In addition, the present invention may be applied to slot machines as well as pachinko machines.

  The present invention can be used in various gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

310 ... Main control board, 320 ... Sub control board, 325 ... Production data storage means, 327 ... Reservation prefetch storage unit, 330 ... Dispensing control board, 335 ... BC unit, 340 ... Launch control board, 350 ... Interface board, 360 ... Power supply board, 370 ... Production display control board, 380 ... Power supply relay board, 390 ... Ball lending operation board, 400 ... Hall computer, 500 ... card unit, 600 ... special figure display.
DH: Fluctuating game effect data, DV: Big hit effect data, DM ... Demo effect data, DKZ ... Decoration symbol fluctuating effect data.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine configured to execute a lottery when a predetermined opportunity is given and to execute an advantageous game advantageous to the player according to the result of the lottery, the game machine also has the following configuration: A featured gaming machine.
(1A) Fluctuation game in-game effect data for effects to be executed in a change game between execution of the lottery and display of the lottery results, and change game for effects to be executed outside the change game Effect data storage means for storing at least advantageous game running effect data for effects during execution of the advantageous game as non-medium effect data is provided, and the effect data storage means is for the variable game medium The effect data and the advantageous game executing effect data are configured as means for storing at least display effect data and audio effect data so that they can be individually selected.
(1B) Fluctuation for selecting predetermined effect data from the effect data stored in the effect data storage means in order to execute a change effect using at least the display effect means and the sound effect means during the change game. Provide in-game production selection means.
(1C) The changing game effect selecting means is configured as means for selecting display effect data and audio effect data for executing the changing effect from the changing game effect data in principle.
When the determination result by the specific condition determining means for determining whether or not the specific condition is satisfied and the determination result by the second condition determining means for determining whether or not the second condition is satisfied are both affirmative, the advantageous and sound effect data selected from among the game running effect data, the BGM changes effect the combination of the display effect data selected from among the presentation data in the change game, before Symbol display representation section and the audio effect be configured as a means Ru is executed means.