JP6418654B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and is particularly applicable to a pachinko gaming machine or the like.

  Conventionally, when a variation of a symbol (for example, a special symbol or an effect symbol) is displayed based on the game ball entering the starting port, and the symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined big hit mode (specific mode), the player A gaming machine that gives a predetermined profit such as a big hit game is widely known. In this type of gaming machine, there is a game machine in which the contents of profits given to a player are varied depending on the type of jackpot mode that is stopped and displayed. For example, when a probability variation symbol and a normal symbol are provided as the types of symbols, and the jackpot pattern displayed in a stopped state is due to a probability variation symbol (probability variation big hit), the big hit game is performed and the gaming state after the big hit game is highly accurate. When the base state (probability change state) and the big hit mode displayed in a stopped state is based on a normal symbol (usually big hit), the big hit game is played and the game state after the big hit game is low probable and high base state (short time state) And so on. In such a gaming machine, during the variation display of the symbol, an effect indicating whether or not the result of the variation display (stop display mode) becomes a big hit mode, an effect indicating whether or not the probability change big hit mode or the like (for example, Reach production, re-lottery production, etc.) and production to increase the player's expectation may be performed, and such production is intended to improve the gaming interest (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-292045 A

  With regard to the effects for enhancing the player's expectation as described above, the presence / absence of execution of the effects and the appearance of the effects when they are executed are generally based on the variation pattern determined when executing the variation display of the symbol (identification information). It is. For this reason, depending on the variation pattern, such an effect may not be performed, or even if it is performed, the effect mode may become monotonous. In such a case, the effect of the effect cannot be obtained sufficiently, There is a risk that the gaming interest will be reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to attract the player's interest in the variable display of the identification information and to improve the gaming interest.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention adopts the following means.
That is, the gaming machine of the present invention is
Acquisition information storage means capable of storing acquisition information acquired based on game ball detection;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the acquired information;
Profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit to the player when a specific display result is derived as a display result of the variation display of the identification information;
Pre-notification means capable of notifying predetermined information related to the variation display of the identification information corresponding to the acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage means before execution of the variation display,
As the specific display result , the first specific display result and the second specific display result,
The profit giving means gives a predetermined first profit when the first specific display result is derived, and gives a predetermined second profit when the second specific display result is derived,
The first profit is more advantageous to the player than the second profit;
The identification information has a plurality of symbols,
The display result of the variation display of the identification information is derived by stopping display after the plurality of symbols are variably displayed,
As a display mode when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, a first display mode corresponding to the first specific display result and a second display mode corresponding to the second specific display result,
The plurality of symbols are to be stopped according to a predetermined stop order when displaying the stop,
The pre-notification means includes, as the predetermined information, first notification information indicating a symbol that can constitute the first display mode and having a stop order of the first symbol, and a symbol that can configure the second display mode. Thus, the gist is that the second notification information indicating the first symbol in the stop order can be notified.

In the gaming machine of the present invention , as the information related to the variable display of the identification information corresponding to the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means , the first corresponding to the first specific display result among the plurality of symbols as the identification information. The first notification information indicating a symbol that can constitute one display mode and having the first stop order, and the symbol that can constitute the second display mode corresponding to the second specific display result and having the first stop order The second notification information indicating the symbol can be notified. For this reason, for the player, when the first notification information or the second notification information is notified in a situation where the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means, the acquisition information (acquisition) that triggered the notification is acquired. The variation display is a variation that can be the first specific display result from before (starting) the variation display of the identification information based on the acquired information stored in the information storage means), and the variation display is the first It is possible to know that the fluctuation can be the second specific display result having a lower advantage than the one specific display result. As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the change display of the identification information before execution, and to improve the game entertainment interest. Further, in this way, by performing notification using information indicating the first symbol of the stop order, after the first symbol stop in the variable display of a plurality of symbols (identification information) based on the acquired information that is the target of the notification It becomes possible to strongly attract the player's interest in the development.

  According to the present invention as described above, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the display of variation in the identification information, and improve the gaming interest.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a back view of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board which concerns on the Example of this invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the main display device shown in FIG. 3, and is a view showing display devices provided in the gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electrical structure of the game machine. It is a table | surface which shows a response | compatibility etc. with the kind of jackpot and the opening pattern of a big prize opening. It is a table | surface which shows the various random numbers which the microcomputer for game control acquires. (A) is a big hit determination (win / no-go determination) table, (B) is a big hit type determination table, (C) is a normal symbol per determination table, and (D) is a normal symbol variation pattern selection table. It is a fluctuation pattern table. It is a flowchart of a main control main process. It is a flowchart of a main interruption process. It is a flowchart of a start port sensor detection process. It is a flowchart of the process at the time of starting entrance. It is a flowchart of a normal operation process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol standby process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol success / failure determination process. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol random number shift process. It is a flowchart of the process during normal symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart of a normal symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a normal electric accessory process. It is a flowchart of special figure operation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol standby process. FIG. 2 is a flowchart of special figure 2 determination processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 2 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 success / failure determination processing. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of a special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process. It is a flowchart of special figure 1 random number shift processing. It is a flowchart of the special symbol variation processing. It is a flowchart of a special symbol confirmation process. It is a flowchart of a special electric accessory processing (big hit game). It is a flowchart of a game state setting process. It is a flowchart of the number of reserved balls. It is a flowchart of a power-off monitoring process. It is a flowchart of a sub control main process. It is a flowchart of a reception interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 2 ms timer interruption process. It is a flowchart of a 10 ms timer interrupt process. It is a flowchart of a received command analysis process. It is a flowchart of an effect hold display process. It is a flowchart of a fluctuation start time effect process. It is a flowchart of a symbol prefetch zone control process. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation display screen in production mode C (normal zone, symbol look-ahead zone). It is a flowchart of the change production pattern setting process of Example 2. It is a figure which shows the other aspect of the effect display in a symbol prefetch zone.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples. Hereinafter, the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) in which a game medium used for a game is a game ball and the game ball can be advanced by firing the game ball toward a game board surface. An example will be described. In the following, a special symbol variation display is performed based on the game ball entering the starting port, and when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed at the end of the special symbol variation display, a predetermined amount is given to the player. A so-called “one type” pachinko gaming machine that can execute a jackpot game (special game) to which a game profit (for example, a prize ball) can be given will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment includes a gaming machine frame 50 and a gaming board 2 attached in the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming board 2 is a gaming machine. It is configured to be detachable from the frame 50. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the gaming board 2 is removed from the gaming machine frame 50. The gaming machine frame 50 includes a front frame 51 having a decorative surface, a main body frame 52 to which the gaming board 2 and the like are attached, and an outer frame 53 for attaching the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the island facility of the hall. The front frame 51, the main body frame 52, and the outer frame 53 are pivotally supported on one side end side and can be opened and closed.

  In addition, the front frame 51 can supply a launching handle 60 for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount (rotation angle) of the player and a game ball stored and stored to the launching device side. A ball hitting tray (upper pan) 61 and a surplus ball tray (lower pan) 62 for storing game balls that cannot be accommodated in the ball hitting tray 61 are provided. The front frame 51 includes a first effect button 63a and a second effect button 63b that can be operated by the player during the execution of a game effect that is executed as the game progresses. In addition, a decorative frame lamp 66, a speaker 67, and the like are also provided.

  The effect button 63 functions as an input means that can be input by the player, and the effect button to be used can be selected depending on the type of game effect. For example, when the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b is operated during the execution of the game effect, a predetermined operation-corresponding effect is performed based on the operation. Note that the configuration of the effect button 63 is not limited to the aspect of the present embodiment, and it is sufficient that the player can input, for example, an input means (for example, an input means in which the player directly makes contact with the button portion) For example, it may be a haunting type, a touch sensor type, etc.) or a non-contact type input means (photoelectric type etc.) that detects and inputs that part of the player's body is close Good.

  In the game board 2, a game area 3 in which a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 60 flows down is surrounded by the rail member 4. In the game area 3, a plurality of game nails 16 for guiding a game ball are projected, and a ball return prevention piece 6 is provided at the tip of the rail member 4. The ball return prevention piece 6 is for preventing the game ball once guided to the game area from returning to the launching device side. The game board 2 is also provided with a decorative board surface lamp 5 (see FIG. 5).

  Near the center of the game area 3, an image display device 7 composed of a liquid crystal display device is provided. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 is provided with an effect symbol display area 7b (also referred to as an “effect symbol display unit”) in which effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R (also simply referred to as “effect symbol 8”) are displayed. The effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R perform a variable display in synchronization with a variable display of a first special symbol and a variable display of a second special symbol, which will be described later. The effect symbol display area 7b includes, for example, three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. The left symbol display area displays the left effect symbol 8L, and the middle symbol display area displays the medium effect. The symbol 8C is displayed, and the right effect symbol 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right.

  The production symbols 8L, 8C, 8R of the present embodiment are each composed of a plurality of symbols (identification information) representing numbers “1” to “9”. The first special symbol displayed on the later-described first special symbol display 41a (also referred to as “first special symbol display unit”) by the left, middle and right effect symbols stopped and displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b. The display result of the variable display or the display result of the variable display of the second special symbol displayed on the second special symbol display 41b (also referred to as “second special symbol display unit”), that is, the special symbol propriety determination (simply “ The result of this determination (also referred to as “win / fail determination”) is displayed so that the player can easily recognize it. In this embodiment, the stop order of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R that are variably displayed is, in principle, “left → right → middle”. However, the stop order of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R differs depending on the type of the change effect pattern and whether or not the variation is shortened, or the left effect symbol 8L and the right effect symbol 8R of the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped almost simultaneously. Then, the medium effect design 8c may stop last. It should be noted that the first special symbol, the second special symbol, or the production symbol may be referred to simply as “symbol” or “identification information”. Also, the normal symbol is “special”, the special symbol is “special”, the first special symbol is “special symbol 1”, “first special symbol”, and the second special symbol is “special symbol 2” “second special symbol”. There are times.

  For example, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is a 16R big hit or a 6R big hit, etc., the three-digit identical double eyes (specific mode, specific display result) such as “777” The production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R can be stopped and displayed. In addition, when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big win is a 2R big hit, a chance symbol (specific mode, specific display result) such as “135” or “3 * 3” It is possible to stop display the effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R with dedicated symbols (specific mode, specific display result). In addition, in the case of losing, the effect is produced in a different pattern (non-specific mode, non-specific display result) in which at least one of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as “637” and “373” is different from the others. It is possible to stop and display the symbols. Thereby, the player can easily grasp the progress of the game by looking at the effect symbols that are stopped and displayed. That is, the player generally does not directly grasp the result of the special symbol success / failure determination by looking at the special symbol displayed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, Grasp the effect symbols displayed in the symbol display area 7b. The positions of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas do not need to be separately provided, and the display areas of the left, middle, and right effect symbols may be the entire symbol display area (effect symbol display area 7b). . In addition, as a variation display mode of the effect symbol, for example, there is a mode in which scroll display is performed in the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, the diagonal direction, and the like. Further, in this embodiment, the production symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are symbols (numerical symbols) representing “1” to “9”, respectively. It may be a symbol representing a character or a symbol representing a character or a picture. Moreover, it is good also as a pattern (for example, combination of "1" and "character A") which combined them.

  On the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, in addition to displaying the game effect using the effect symbol as described above (effect symbol game effect), the jackpot game effect (special game effect) executed along with the jackpot game, , Demonstrations for waiting for customers are displayed. In the effect symbol game effect, the jackpot game effect, and the demonstration effect, in addition to effect symbols such as numbers, effect images other than effect symbols such as background images and character images are also displayed. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 includes a first effect hold display area 9c (first effect hold display unit) for displaying a first effect hold 9a in accordance with the number of first special figure hold to be described later. A second effect hold display area 9d (second effect hold display unit) for displaying the second effect hold 9b in accordance with the number of second special figure hold to be described later is provided. Depending on the display mode (the number of displays) of the first effect hold and the second effect hold, the number of stored first special figure holds and the second special figure hold display 43b displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a described later. It is possible to show the number of stored second special figure holds displayed in a manner that is easy to understand for the player.

  The first effect hold 9a and the second effect hold 9b are also referred to as “memory display”, and a display provided with a first effect hold display area 9c, a second effect hold display area 9d, and an effect hold display area is provided. The image display device 7 having the screen 7a is also referred to as “memory display means”.

  A center decorative body 10 is provided in the vicinity of the center of the game area 3 and in front of the image display device 7 so as to surround the effect symbol display area 7b. A stage portion 11 having a game ball rolling surface on which a game ball can roll is provided below the center decorative body 10. A hollow warp portion 12 is provided on the left portion of the center decorative body 10. The warp unit 12 is provided with a warp inlet and a warp outlet. The warp flowing down the game area 3 is received from the warp inlet, and the game ball is discharged from the warp outlet and guided to the stage unit 11. The game ball guided to the rolling surface of the stage unit 11 can enter the first start port 20 described later with a higher possibility than the game ball not guided to the stage unit 11. Further, on the upper part of the center decorative body 10, there is provided an decorative member 13 which has an electric decoration member such as an LED (panel lamp 5) and can be turned on according to the game state, and is shaped like a character or a figure. ing.

  In addition, a movable decorative member 14 (movable accessory) that can be operated in accordance with a game effect is provided on the center decorative body 10 and behind the decorative member 13. In FIG. 3, only a part of the movable decorative member 14 is visible, but for example, with the execution of a game effect that has a relatively high probability of winning, the movable decorative member 14 falls downward and the movable decorative member 14 is moved. The decorative member 14 covers the front surface of the display screen 7a, and most of the decorative member 14 is visible. As a result, the player increases the sense of expectation for the big hit. Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease of entering a game ball is provided. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the first starting port 20, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the first special symbol is true (first special symbol true / false) When the determination) is executed, the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  Below the image display device 7 in the game area 3, a fixed winning device 19 having a non-variable first start port 20 that does not change the ease of entering a game ball is provided. A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the first starting port 20, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the first special symbol is true (first special symbol true / false) When the determination) is executed, the first special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  Below the first start opening 20, there is provided a variable winning device 22 (also referred to as "variable start opening") having a variable second start opening 21 for changing the ease of entering a game ball. . A random number for determining whether or not a special symbol is obtained based on the game ball entering the second starting port 21, and if a predetermined condition is established, whether or not the second special symbol is determined (second special symbol determination) ) Is executed, the second special symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the determination result.

  The variable winning device 22 includes a movable member 23 and opens and closes the second start port 21 by the operation of the movable member 23. By this opening / closing operation, the second start port 21 can be changed from the first mode (closed state) to the second mode (open state) in which a game ball is more likely to enter than the first mode. is there. That is, the movable member 23 changes the possibility of entering a game ball into the second start port 21 by performing a predetermined operation (opening / closing operation). The movable member 23 is driven by a second start port solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). In the present embodiment, the second starting port 21 can enter the game ball only when the movable member 23 is in the open state, and the game ball cannot enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state. . The second starting port 21 is completely open when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, as long as the game ball is more difficult to enter when the movable member 23 is in the closed state than when the movable member 23 is in the open state. It may not be impossible to enter the ball.

  On the right side of the first start opening 20 in the game area 3, there is provided a first big winning device 31 having a first big winning opening 30 (also referred to as a “first variable winning opening”). The first grand prize winning device 31 includes an opening / closing member 32, and opens / closes the first grand prize winning opening 30 by the operation of the opening / closing member 32. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by a first big prize opening solenoid 33 (see FIG. 5). The first grand prize opening 30 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state. In other words, the first grand prize winning device 31 has an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 32 to make it impossible to enter a game ball (closed state) and allow a game ball to enter (open state). Can be changed.

  Further, in the game area 3, a second large winning opening 35 (also referred to as a “second variable pitching opening”) is provided above the first large winning opening 30 and in the lower right portion of the center decorative body 10. A big winning device 36 is provided. The second grand prize winning device 36 includes an opening / closing member (blade member) 37, and opens and closes the second big prize winning opening 35 by the operation of the opening / closing member 37. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by a second big prize opening solenoid 38 (see FIG. 5). The second big winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter only when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state. In other words, the second grand prize winning device 36 has an opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 37 to make it impossible to enter a game ball (closed state) and to enter a possible game ball (open state). Can be changed.

  A gate 28 (game ball passage opening) through which a game ball can pass is provided in the right region of the center decorative body 10 in the game region 3. Based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28, a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained is obtained. When a predetermined condition is established, it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is opened. When the symbol success / failure determination is executed, the normal symbol is variably displayed, and is stopped and displayed based on the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination. When the winning normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the second start port 21 is opened. Further, a plurality of general winning ports 27 are provided at the lower part of the game area 3. In the present embodiment, four general winning ports 27 are provided, three of which are left general winning ports provided on the left side of the first start port 20, and one is the right of the first big winning port 30. It is a right general prize opening provided for the person. The first start opening 20, the second start opening 21, the first grand prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, and the general prize opening 27 are entry holes that are used as a chance to pay out prize balls, and each entry opening. When a game ball enters, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out at each entrance. Specifically, the number of winning balls at the first starting opening 20 is “5”, the number of winning balls at the second starting opening 21 is “3”, and the number of winning balls at the first winning opening 20 and the second winning opening 35. Is “15”, and the number of prize balls in the general winning opening 27 is “10”.

  A game in which a plurality of entrances (the first start opening 20, the second start opening 21, the first big prize opening 30, the second big prize opening 35, the general prize opening 27 and the gate 28) are arranged in this way. The area 3 can be divided into a left game area (first area) 3A on the left side from the center in the left-right direction and a right game area (second area) 3B on the right side. The hitting method in which the game ball is fired so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called “left-handed”, and the hitting method in which the game ball is shot down in the right game area 3B is “right-handed” " Here, among the plurality of entrances, the first start opening 20 and the three left general winning entrances 27 are provided so that game balls flowing down the left game area 3A among the game areas 3 can enter. The second starting port 21, the first grand prize opening 30, the second major prize opening 35, the right general prize opening 27 and the gate 28 enter the game balls flowing down the right game area 3 </ b> B of the game areas 3. It is provided as possible. For this reason, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, at the start of the game, in principle, aiming to enter the first starting port 20 by left-handed. On the other hand, when the winning / unjudging decision based on the entry to the first starting port 20 is a big hit and the gaming state changes, in principle, the gate 28, the second starting port 21, the first big winning port 30 and the The goal is to enter the two big winning holes 35.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a main display 40 is disposed at the lower right portion of the game board 2. The main display 40 includes a first special symbol display 41a (first special symbol display unit) that displays the first special symbol in a variably displayed and stopped state, and a second special symbol that displays the second special symbol in a variably displayed and stopped state. A display 41b (second special symbol display unit) and a normal symbol display unit 42 (normal symbol display unit) that displays normal symbols in a variable manner and stops display are included. In addition, the main indicator 40 includes a first special figure hold indicator 43a for displaying the number of stored determination information (first special figure hold) related to the first special symbol, and the determination information related to the second special symbol. A second special figure hold indicator 43b for displaying the stored number of (second special figure hold), a general figure hold indicator 44 for displaying the stored number of operation hold (common figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42, It is included. Further, the main display 40 includes a hit indicator 48 indicating that the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure determination has been won, and the first special symbol success / failure determination or the second special symbol success / failure. A round indicator 45 indicating the number of rounds of the jackpot game executed when the result of the determination is a jackpot, a game state indicator 46 indicating that the probability variation function is activated, and a firing direction of the game ball, that is, right And a firing direction indicator 47 that indicates whether a strike should be made or a left strike should be made. These various displays included in the main display 40 are display-controlled by a main control unit described later.

  The variation display of the first special symbol is performed based on the game ball entering the first start port 20. The change display of the second special symbol is performed based on the game ball entering the second start port 21. In the following description, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol. The first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b may be collectively referred to as a special symbol display unit 41. In addition, the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b may be collectively referred to as a special figure hold display unit 43.

  In the special symbol display unit 41, the special symbol (identification information) is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then stopped and displayed. The special symbol (stop symbol) that is stopped and displayed enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21. The result of lottery based on (special symbol success / failure determination, big hit lottery) is notified. The special symbol that is stopped and displayed is one special symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of special symbols based on the special symbol success / failure determination. When the stop symbol is a predetermined special symbol (specific identification information), that is, the special symbol stop display mode (special symbol variable display result) is a specific mode (special display result) indicating a big hit. In this case, a big hit game (special game) is performed in which the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35 is opened with an opening pattern corresponding to the type of the jackpot symbol displayed in a stopped state. In addition, the opening pattern of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35) in the big hit game will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first special symbol display 41 a is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “ip” and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination. In this embodiment, as a result of the first special symbol success / failure determination, “16R first big hit”, “6R second big hit”, “6R third big hit”, “6R fourth big hit” and “6R fifth big hit” are 5 Kinds of jackpots are provided (see FIG. 8), and the LED of the first special symbol display 41a can take a display mode (specific mode, specific display result) corresponding to each of these five types of jackpots. It is possible. Specifically, when the result of the first special symbol winning / failing determination is 16R first big hit, the three LEDs “ijn” are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R first big hit symbol). If 2 hits are hit, 3 LEDs of “ino” are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R 2nd big hit symbol). If 6R 3 hits, 3 LEDs of “inp” are turned on. Is turned on to turn off the rest (6R third big hit symbol), and when it becomes 6R fourth big hit, the three LEDs “ijo” are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R fourth big hit symbol), When the 6R fifth big hit is reached, the three “jno” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R fifth big hit symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two “lo” LEDs are turned on and the rest are turned off (outage symbol).

  The second special symbol display 41b is composed of eight LEDs indicated by “a to h”, and displays a special symbol corresponding to the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination. In the present embodiment, as a result of the second special symbol success / failure determination, “16R sixth big hit”, “16 seventh big hit”, “12R eighth big hit”, “6R ninth big hit”, “2R 10 big hit”, “ Seven types of big hits, “16R 11th big hit” and “2R 12th big hit” are provided (see FIG. 8), and the LED of the second special symbol display 41b corresponds to each of the two types of big hits. It is possible to adopt a display mode (specific mode, specific display result). Specifically, when the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination is 16R sixth big hit, the three LEDs “abd” are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R sixth big hit symbol). If 7 big hits, 3 LEDs of “abg” are turned on and the rest are turned off (16R seventh big hit symbol), and if 12R 8 big hits, 3 LEDs of “abc” Is turned on to turn off the rest (12R eighth big hit symbol), and when it becomes 6R ninth big hit, three LEDs “afg” are turned on and the rest are turned off (6R ninth big hit symbol), When the 2R 10th big hit is reached, the 4 LEDs of “abde” are turned on and the rest are turned off (2R 10th big hit symbol), and when the 16R 11th big hit is reached, the 3 pieces of “abe” Turn on the LED and turn off the rest (1 R 11 jackpot symbol), by lighting four LED of "abdh" when became 2R twelfth jackpot turns off the remaining (2R 12th jackpot symbol). In addition, when it comes off, the two “eh” LEDs are turned on, and the rest are turned off (outage symbol).

  In addition, the stop display mode (stop symbol) of the special symbol is not limited to these, and can be arbitrarily set. Further, before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol variation display is performed over a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, that light repeatedly flows from left to right in a predetermined order. In this manner, each LED can be turned on.

  Here, the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit, the 16R sixth big hit, the 16R seventh big hit, the 12R eighth big hit, the 6R ninth big hit, and the 2R 10 big hit correspond to the probability variation big hit as will be described later. Yes, the special symbol stop display mode corresponding to the probability variation big hit is also referred to as a “first specific display result”. The 6R 3rd to 5th big hits, the 16R 11th big hit and the 2R 12th big hit correspond to non-probable variable big hits as will be described later, and are special symbol stop display modes corresponding to the non-probable big hits. Is also referred to as “second specific display result”.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball enters the first start port 20 or the second start port 21, various information such as a special symbol success / failure random number (“acquired information”) The acquired various information is temporarily stored in a special figure storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. Specifically, if the ball enters the first starting port 20, it is stored in the first special diagram storage unit (not shown) as the first special diagram reservation, and if the ball enters the second starting port 21. The second special figure reservation is stored in a second special figure storage unit (not shown). The number of special figure reservations (acquired information) that can be stored in each special figure storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is “4”. The first special figure storage unit and the second special figure storage unit are also referred to as “first acquisition information storage unit” and “second acquisition information storage unit”, respectively, and are also collectively referred to as “acquisition information storage unit”.

  The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is digested when the special symbol based on the special figure hold can be displayed. The digestion of the special symbol hold means that the special symbol determination random number or the like corresponding to the special symbol hold is determined, and the special symbol variable display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the change display of the special symbol based on the entrance of the game ball into the first start port 20 or the second start port 21 cannot be executed immediately at the time of the entrance, that is, the change of the special symbol Even when the display is being executed or the special game is being executed, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the special symbol is appropriate for the entered ball, up to a predetermined number.

  The number of special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage unit is displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a and the second special figure hold indicator 43b. Specifically, the first special figure hold indicator 43a is composed of two “uv” LEDs, and the first special figure is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of the first special figure hold. The number of holds is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “u □ v □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). When “1” is “1”, the display mode is such that “u” LED is turned off and “v” LED is lit in red, such as “u □ v ●”. “u” LED is turned on in red, and “v” LED is turned off. When the number of hold is “3”, both LEDs are turned on as “u ● v ●”. The display mode is lit in red, and when the number of reservations is “4 (upper limit number)”, both LEDs can be lit in green as “u ▲ v ▲”.

  The second special figure hold indicator 43b is composed of two LEDs “wx”, and the number of second special figure hold is controlled by controlling the display of the LEDs according to the number of second special figure hold. Is displayed. For example, when the number of holds is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “w □ x □” (for example, □: unlit, ●: red lit, ▲: green lit). “1” to “4” are also determined in the same manner as the first special figure hold indicator 43a.

  The normal symbol variation display is triggered by the passage of the game ball to the gate 28. In the normal symbol display 42, the normal symbol is variably displayed for a predetermined time, and then the stop symbol is displayed. The result of the normal symbol success / failure determination based on the passing of the game ball to the gate 28 is displayed based on the stopped normal symbol (stop symbol). Inform. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed is one normal symbol that is selected from a plurality of types of normal symbols based on the normal symbol determination. If the stopped normal symbol is a predetermined specific symbol (a normal symbol), an auxiliary game is performed in which the second start port 21 is opened in an opening pattern corresponding to the current gaming state. The opening pattern of the second start port 21 will be described later.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the normal symbol display 42 is composed of two “st” LEDs, and displays a normal symbol corresponding to the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination according to the lighting mode. It is. For example, if the determination result is a win, the normal symbol that is turned on when both LEDs are lit is stopped and displayed, such as “s t” (for example, ■: lighted, □: lighted off). If the determination result is out of place, an out-of-order normal symbol is displayed in a state where only the “t” LED is lit, such as “s □ t ■”. Note that the off-normal symbol is not a specific normal symbol. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol variation display is executed for a predetermined variation time. The variation display mode is, for example, a mode in which both LEDs are alternately turned on and off. is there.

  In this pachinko gaming machine 1, when a game ball passes to the gate 28, various information (also referred to as "acquired information") such as a random number for determining whether or not a normal symbol is obtained based on the passage, and the acquired various information Is temporarily stored as a general map reservation in a general map storage unit (not shown) formed in the RAM of the main control unit. The number of general map holds that can be stored in the general map storage unit is limited to a predetermined number, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is “4”. The general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit is digested when the change display of the normal symbol based on the general map storage becomes possible. The digestion of the general symbol hold means that the normal symbol validity determination random number corresponding to the general symbol hold is determined, and the normal symbol variation display for indicating the determination result is executed. Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, when the variation display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be immediately executed, that is, the variation display of the normal symbol is being executed or the auxiliary game is being executed. Even in such a case, it is possible to reserve the right to determine whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate for the passage, with a predetermined number as the upper limit.

  The number of the general map reservation stored in the general map storage unit is displayed on the general map storage display 44. Specifically, the general map hold indicator 44 is composed of two “qr” LEDs, and displays the number of general map holds by turning on the LED according to the number of general map holds. is there. For example, when the number of holdings is “0”, the display mode is such that both LEDs are turned off, such as “q □ r □” (for example, □: off, ●: red on, ▲: green on). When “1” is “1”, a display mode in which the “q” LED is turned off and the “r” LED is turned on in red, such as “q □ r ●”. Further, the number of holdings “2” to “4” is determined in the same manner as the first special figure holding display 43a.

  Next, based on FIG.2 and FIG.5, the electrical structure in this pachinko game machine 1 is demonstrated. The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a main control board 80 (also referred to as “main control unit”) that performs control related to game progress and game profits, such as special symbol success / failure determination, normal symbol success / failure determination, and game state transition. Sub-control board 90 (also referred to as “sub-control unit” or “effect control unit”) for performing control related to effects executed as the game progresses, payout control for performing control related to game ball payout Image control board for performing display control of the substrate 110 (also referred to as “payout control unit”), the image display device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a, the effect second special figure hold display 103b, etc. 100 (image control unit) and the like.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a main control board storage case storing the main control board 80 is provided at a substantially central portion on the rear side (back side) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and above the main control board case. Is provided with an image control board storage case containing the audio control board 106, the lamp control board 107 and the image control board 100, and a sub control board storage containing the sub control board 90 on the image control board storage case. A case is provided. Further, a payout control board case for storing the payout control board is provided on the lower left side of the main control board case, and a power supply board case for storing the power supply board 109 is provided on the right side thereof.

  A game control one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “game control microcomputer”) 81 that controls the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program is mounted on the main control board 80. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data (information) to / from other boards via an input / output circuit 87 (I / O port unit). The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81. The ROM may be externally attached. The RAM of the game control microcomputer 81 is provided with the above-described special figure storage unit (first special figure storage unit and second special figure storage unit) and the general figure storage unit. In addition, storage areas for use in various flags and various counters are secured at predetermined addresses in the RAM (main control RAM) of the main control board 80 (game control microcomputer 81).

  Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via a relay board 88. Therefore, a signal is input from each sensor to the main control board 80, and a signal is output from the main control board 80 to each solenoid. Specifically, a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first big prize port sensor 30a, a second big prize port sensor 35a, and a general prize port sensor 27a are connected as sensors. Has been. These various sensors are also referred to as “game ball detecting means”.

  The first start port sensor 20 a is provided in the first start port 20 and detects a game ball that has entered the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21 a is provided in the second start port 21 and detects a game ball that has entered the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28 a is provided in the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first grand prize opening sensor 30 a is provided in the first big prize opening 30 and detects a game ball that has entered the first big prize opening 30. The second big prize opening sensor 35a is provided in the second big prize opening 35 and detects a game ball that has entered the second big prize opening 35. The general winning opening sensor 27 a is provided in each of the general winning openings 27 and detects a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 27.

  In addition, as the solenoids, a second start opening solenoid 24, a first large winning opening solenoid 33, and a second large winning opening solenoid 38 are connected. These various solenoids are also referred to as “driving means”. The second start port solenoid 24 is for driving the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22. The first big prize opening solenoid 33 is for driving the opening / closing member 32 of the first big prize winning device 31. The second big prize winning solenoid 38 is for driving the opening / closing member 37 of the second big prize winning device 36.

  Further, the main control board 80 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special diagram hold indicator 43a, a second special figure hold indicator 43b, A figure hold display 44, a round display 45, a game status display 46, a firing direction display 47 and a hit display 48 are connected. That is, display control of these main display devices 40 is performed by the game control microcomputer 81.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110 and receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. On the payout control board 110, a payout device 120 for paying out winning balls and balls, and a card unit 135 (installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and stored in an inserted prepaid card (game value storage medium) or the like are stored. And a launching device 112 are connected via a launch control board 111 (also referred to as “launch control unit”). The firing device 112 includes a firing handle 60 (see FIG. 1).

  The payout control board 110 is mounted with a payout control one-chip microcomputer 116 (also referred to as a “payout control microcomputer”) that controls payout of game balls in accordance with a predetermined program. The payout control microcomputer 116 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling payout of game balls, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. The payout control microcomputer 116 drives the payout motor 121 of the payout device 120 based on a signal from the game control microcomputer 81 and a signal from the card unit 135 connected to the pachinko gaming machine 1 via the input / output circuit 117. Then, award balls are paid out or lending balls are paid out. The game balls to be paid out are detected by the payout sensors 122 and 123 for counting. When the player operates the launch handle 60 of the launch device 112, the touch switch 114 detects the player's contact with the launch handle 60, and the launch volume 115 detects the amount of rotation of the launch handle 60. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven and controlled so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115. In this embodiment, the number of game balls that can be continuously fired by the launching device 112 by driving the launch motor 113 is about 100 per minute.

  The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection that can only transmit signals from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, between the main control board 80 and the sub-control board 90, a unidirectional circuit (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means (for example, a circuit using a diode) is interposed.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the sub control board 90 is mounted with a production control one-chip microcomputer 91 (“production control microcomputer”) that controls the production of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a predetermined program. The effect control microcomputer 91 includes a ROM that stores a program for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a RAM that is used as a work memory, and a CPU that executes a program stored in the ROM. . The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via the input / output circuit 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be incorporated in the effect control microcomputer 91, and the ROM may be externally attached. In addition, storage areas for use in various flags and various count counters are secured at predetermined addresses in the RAM (production control RAM) of the sub-control board 90 (production control microcomputer 91).

  The sub control board 90 is connected to the image control board 100, the sound control board 106, and the lamp control board 107. The sub control board 90 (sub control part), the image control board 100 (image control part), the sound control board 106 (sound control part), and the lamp control board 107 (lamp control part) are displayed according to the game situation. It functions as an effect execution means for executing various effects such as effects, sound effects, and lamp effects.

  The effect control microcomputer 91 of the sub control board 90 displays an image on the CPU of the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 (“image control microcomputer”) of the image control board 100 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The display control of the device 7, the effect display 102, the effect first special figure hold display 103a and the effect second hold display 103b is performed. The RAM of the image control board 100 is a memory for developing image data. In the ROM of the image control board 100, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, and the like (including effect symbols, hold symbols, etc.) And image data such as background images. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91. Then, display control is executed based on the read image data.

  The effect indicator 102 is composed of two LEDs, and performs a change display and a stop display in accordance with the change display and stop display of the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbol 8 is turned on / off or a combination of colors. Is stopped and displayed in a display mode indicating the display result (result of special symbol success / failure determination). Similarly, the production first special figure hold display 103a and the production second hold display 103b are also composed of two LEDs. Then, by the lighting / extinction of two LEDs or a combination of colors, the production first special figure hold display 103a is displayed on the first special figure hold display area 43 and the number of hold displayed in the first production hold display area 9c. The display is controlled in a display mode that indicates the same number of held as the number of held. In addition, the production second special figure hold display 103b is displayed in a display form showing the number of hold displayed in the second production hold display area 9d and the number of hold displayed in the second special figure hold display 43b. Be controlled. This is because the character design is displayed on substantially the entire display screen 7a (effect design display portion), or the movable decorative member 14 is operated to display the effect design display area 7b (effect design display portion) of the display screen 7a. By covering, some or all of the various images displayed on the display screen 7a, such as the effect design 8, the first effect hold 9a, the second effect hold 9b, etc. may become invisible. Various indicators are provided. A VDP (Video Display Processor) may be provided instead of or in addition to the image control one-chip microcomputer 101 of the image control board 100.

  In addition, the production control microcomputer 91 outputs voice, music, sound effects, and the like from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on the command received from the main control board 80. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and in that case, the CPU may execute voice control. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the voice control board 106, and acoustic data may be stored in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the image control microcomputer 101 may execute sound control. In this case, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM of the image control board 100.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91, based on the command received from the main control board 80, emits light pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinction, light emission color, etc.) for determining the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5. , Lamp data) is determined from data stored in the ROM, and lighting control of lamps (LEDs) such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 is performed via the lamp control board 107.

  Further, the effect control microcomputer 91 operates the movable decorative member 14 connected to the lamp control board 107 via the relay board 108 based on the command received from the main control board 80. As described above, the movable decorative member 14 is a movable so-called gimmick provided in the center decorative body 10 (behind the decorative member 13). The effect control microcomputer 91 determines operation pattern data (also referred to as “driving data”) for operating the movable decorative member 14 in a predetermined operation mode from data stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, The operation of the movable decorative member 14 is controlled based on the determined operation pattern data. Note that a CPU may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and in that case, the CPU may execute lamp lighting control and operation control of the movable decorative member 14. Further, in this case, a ROM may be mounted on the lamp control board 107, and data relating to the light emission pattern and the operation pattern may be stored in the ROM.

  The sub-control board 90 includes a first effect button detection switch 63c that detects that the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b (see FIG. 1) is operated (pressed, rotated, pulled, etc.) and A second effect button detection switch 63d is connected. Therefore, when the player performs a predetermined input operation on the first effect button 63a or the second effect button 63b, a signal from the corresponding effect button detection switch is input to the sub-control board 90. The first effect button detection switch 63c and the second effect button detection switch 63d are collectively referred to simply as “effect button detection switch”.

  Next, the control (acquisition information determination means) related to the determination of success / failure in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment will be described. In the present embodiment, there are “big hit” and “off” as a result of the special symbol success / failure determination. In the case of “big hit”, the “big hit symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41, and in the case of “out”, the “off symbol” is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 41. If it is determined that the special symbol is determined to be a big hit, the big winning opening (the first big winning port 30 or the second big winning port 35) is opened with an open pattern corresponding to the type of special symbol that has been stopped (hit type). A “special game” to be released is executed. A special game executed as a big hit is called a "hit game".

  There are a plurality of types of jackpots in this embodiment. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, “16R (round) first big hit”, “6R second to fifth big hit”, “16R sixth big hit”, “16R seventh big hit”, “12R” There are a total of 12 types: 8th big hit, 6R 9th big hit, 2R 10th big hit, 16R 11th big hit, and 2R 12th big hit. Among these jackpots, “16R first jackpot” and “6R second to fifth jackpots” which are jackpots related to the first special symbol, and “16R sixth jackpot” which are jackpots related to the second special symbol and “ The “16R 11th big hit” is a big hit related to the big hit game using the first big winning opening 30 (lower attacker). Specifically, “16R 1st big hit”, “16R 6th big hit”, and “16R 11th big hit” all have the number of times of opening (number of rounds) of the first big prize opening 30 being 16 times, and the opening time. Is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (one round). In addition, “6R 2nd to 5th big hits” is a big hit of 25 seconds per open (one round) when the first big winning opening 30 is opened 6 times (number of rounds). It is. The round is also simply referred to as “R” or “round game”.

  On the other hand, “16R 7 big hits”, “12R 8 big hits”, “6R 9 big hits”, “2R 10 big hits” and “2R 12 big hits”, which are big hits related to the second special symbol, This is a jackpot related to the jackpot game using the winning opening 35 (upper attacker). Specifically, in “16R 7 big hits”, “12R 8 big hits” and “6R 9 big hits”, the number of times (number of rounds) of opening the second big prize opening 35 is 16, 12, and 6, respectively. In any case, the opening time is a big hit of 25 seconds per opening (one round). In addition, in both “2R 10th big hit” and “2R 12th big hit”, the number of times of opening (number of rounds) of the second big prize opening 35 is 2 times and the time of opening is 1 time (1 round). It is a big hit of 0.1 seconds. The special symbol display unit 41 stops and displays the jackpot symbols corresponding to these jackpot types.

  Note that 16R 1 big hit, 16R 6 big hit, 16R 7 big hit and 16R 11 big hit are also referred to as "16R big hit", and 6R 2nd to 5th big hit and 6R 9 big hit are collectively "6R It is also called “big hit”, and the 2R 10th big hit and the 2R 12th big hit are also collectively called “2R big hit”. Further, the 12R eighth big hit is also simply referred to as “12R big hit”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the gaming state after the end of the big hit game is shifted to a high probability state, a short time state, a high base state, etc., which will be described later, according to the type of the big hit that has been won (winning). That is, the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, and the types of the big hits are the aforementioned 16R first big hit, 6R second big hit, 16R sixth big hit, 16R seventh big hit, 12R eighth big hit, 6R ninth big hit and 2R. If any of the ten big hits is reached, the gaming state after the big hit game is set to a “high probability state, short time state, and high base state” described later. On the other hand, if the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and the type of the big hit is any of the aforementioned 6R third to fifth big hits, 16R 11th big hit, and 2R 12th big hit, the big hit game The game state after the end is referred to as a “low probability state, short time state, and high base state” described later. From this, 16R 1 big hit, 6R 2 big hit, 16R 6 big hit, 16R 7 big hit, 12R 8 big hit, 6R 9 big hit, 2R 10 big hit can be regarded as “probable big hit”. The third to fifth jackpots, the 16R eleventh jackpot, and the 2R twelfth jackpot can be regarded as “non-probable big hits” (ordinary big hit, short-time big hit). The 2R big hit (2R 10th big hit, 2R 12th big hit) is a big hit that opens (opens and closes momentarily) the second big winning opening 35 in 0.1 second per round as described above. There is a low possibility that a game ball will enter the second large winning opening 35 that is opened in a short time, and therefore there is a low possibility that a winning ball based on the entering into the second large winning opening 35 can be obtained. Such a 2R big hit is also called a so-called “no-hit big hit”. Of these, the 2R 10th big hit is also called a “probable big hit without a turn”, and the 2R 12th big hit is “normal without a ball (short time)” It is also called “big hit”.

  Also, in this embodiment, among the big hits that open the second big winning opening 35 (upper attacker), for the 16R seventh big hit, the 12R eighth big hit, and the 6R ninth big hit, the occurrence of the big hit and the start of the big hit game At this time, it is difficult for the player to know which number of rounds the big hit game will be played. That is, for these jackpots, the exact number of rounds of the jackpot game to be played is determined (determined) through the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed on the image display device 7 (display screen 7a) and other effects. It is difficult. For this reason, these jackpots are focused on whether or not the round will continue at the timing of reaching the end of the 6th round or 12th round (round branch) while digesting the round in a situation where it is unknown how long the round will last. It has become a game. Such a big hit is a so-called “ramp up bonus”, and hereinafter, this big hit may be referred to as “RUB”.

  When the first special symbol (Special Figure 1) is a big hit, the distribution probability to each big hit is 5% for 16R first big hit, 55% for 6R second big hit, and 6R third big hit. 5%, 6R 4th big hit is 15%, 6R 5th big hit is 20%. On the other hand, the distribution probability to each big hit is 35% for 16R sixth big hit, 16R seventh big hit, 12R 8th when the second special symbol (special figure 2) is a big hit in the determination of success or failure. The big hit and the 6R 9th big hit are 8% (that is, RUB is 24%), the 2R 10th big hit is 1%, the 16R 11th big hit is 20%, and the 2R 12th big hit is 20%. In other words, when a hit / decision based on the entrance to the second starting port 21 made easy by entering an open extension function (occurrence of a high base state), which will be described later, is a big hit due to the entrance / exit determination (special figure 2 success / failure determination) Is higher in the appearance rate (distribution probability) for 16R big hit than in the case where the big hit is determined by the hit determination (special figure 1 hit determination) based on entering the first starting port 20. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball is placed at the second start port 21 rather than a big hit in a win / loss determination (special figure 1 hit / no-go determination) performed when a game ball enters the first start port 20. It is set so that the possibility of being a big hit in the hit / no-go judgment (special figure 2 hit / no-go judgment) performed after entering the ball is likely to be advantageous to the player. For this reason, the player plays a game in anticipation of entering the second start port 21. This is particularly noticeable during the operation of the opening extension function in which the frequency of entering the second starting port 21 is increased.

  Here, in this pachinko machine 1, the determination of whether or not the big hit is made based on the “random symbol for determining whether or not to win special symbol” (also referred to as “information for determining whether or not to win”). Is determined on the basis of “a jackpot type determining random number (also referred to as“ symbol determining random number ”or“ symbol determining information ”). As shown in FIG. 7A, the special symbol success / failure determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 629”, and the big hit type determination random number takes a value in the range of “0 to 99”. The random numbers (acquired information) acquired based on the balls entering the first starting port 20 and the second starting port 21 include “variation pattern random number” in addition to the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determining random number. (Also referred to as “variation pattern information”).

  The variation pattern random number is a random number for determining a variation pattern including a variation time, and takes a value in a range of “0 to 198”. In addition, the random numbers acquired based on the passage through the gate 28 include the normal symbol success / failure determination random numbers shown in FIG. The random number for normal symbol success / failure determination is a random number for determining whether or not to perform an auxiliary game for opening the second start port 21 (normal symbol lottery), and takes a value in the range of “0 to 240”.

  Next, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a plurality of gaming states depending on the combination of the probability variation function, the variation time shortening function, and the open extension function for the special symbol and the normal symbol in an activated state or a non-activated state. For the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol), the state in which the probability variation function is activated is called “high probability state” or “probability variation state”, and the state in which the probability variation function is not activated is “low probability state” or “ “Normal state”. In the high probability state, the probability of being determined to be a big hit in the special symbol success / failure determination is higher than in the normal state. In other words, in the normal state, the success / failure determination is performed using the normal state jackpot determination table, but in the high probability state, the high probability state jackpot determination table having a large number of special symbol success / failure determination random numbers. To determine whether or not it is correct (see FIG. 8A). That is, when the probability variation function of the special symbol is activated, the probability that the special symbol variation display result is a big hit (the stop symbol becomes a big hit symbol) is higher than when the special symbol probability variation function is not activated.

  In addition, a state in which the variable time reduction function is activated for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) is referred to as a “time-short state”, and a state in which the variable time reduction function is not activated is referred to as a “non-time-short state”. In the short time state, the average value of the variation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the variation display to the time of the fixed display) is shorter than the average value of the variation time of the special symbol in the non-short time state. That is, in the short-time state, the variation pattern is determined using a variation pattern table that is determined so that a variation pattern with a short variation time is selected more than in the non-time-short state (see FIG. 9). . As a result, in the short-time state, the digestion of the special figure hold is accelerated, and effective entry into the starting port (entrance that can be stored as special figure hold) is likely to occur. Therefore, it is possible to aim for a big hit with smooth progress of the game.

  The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the special symbols (the first special symbol and the second special symbol) may be activated simultaneously, or only one of them may be activated. The probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol are operated in synchronization with the special symbol variation time shortening function. That is, the probability variation function and variation time shortening function of the normal symbol operate in the short time state of the special symbol, and do not operate in the non-short time state. For this reason, in the time reduction state, the hit probability in the normal symbol success / failure determination is higher than that in the non-time reduction state. Specifically, in the short-time state, the normal symbol random number determination table (normal random number) that is determined to be a hit is larger than the normal symbol-based determination table used in the non-time-short state, and the normal symbol per unit determination table ( Normal symbol determination) is performed (see FIG. 8C).

  In the short time state, the normal symbol fluctuation time is shorter than in the non-short time state. In this embodiment, the variation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-short-time state, but is 1 second in the short-time state (see FIG. 8D). Furthermore, in the time-saving state, the opening time extension function of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) is activated, and the opening time of the second starting port 21 in the auxiliary game is longer than that in the non-time-saving state. In addition, in the short-time state, the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 is activated, and the number of times the second start port 21 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than that in the non-short-time state. Specifically, when the result of the normal symbol success / failure determination is successful in the non-time-short state, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second start port 21) performs the opening operation for 0.2 seconds once, and the time-short state When the result of normal symbol win / fail determination is successful, the movable member 23 of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) performs the opening operation for 2.0 seconds three times.

  In the situation where the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extension function and the opening number increase function of the variable winning device 22 are activated, compared to the case where these functions are not activated. Thus, the second start port 21 is frequently opened, and the frequency of entering the game ball into the second start port 21 is increased (also referred to as “high frequency state”). As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of shot balls, becomes high. Therefore, a state in which these functions are activated is referred to as a “high base state”, and a state in which these functions are not activated is referred to as a “low base state”. In the high base state, it is possible to aim for a big hit without greatly reducing the hand-held game balls (held balls).

  In the high base state (high frequency state), all the above functions may not operate. That is, when the function is not activated by the activation of at least one of the probability variation function and the variation time shortening function for the normal symbol, and the opening time extending function and the opening number increasing function of the variable winning device 22 However, it is sufficient that the second start port 21 is easily opened (the frequency of entering the ball is high). Further, the high base state may be independently controlled without accompanying the time-short state of the special symbol. A function for generating such a high base state can also be referred to as a “high base generation function”.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, as described above, the 16R first big hit, the 6R second big hit, the 16R sixth big hit, the 16R seventh big hit, the 12R eighth big hit, the 6R ninth big hit, and the 2R 10 big hit. The game state after the big hit game (after the special game) when it becomes any one, that is, the probable big hit is the high probability state of the special symbol, the short time state of the special symbol and the high base state (see FIG. 6). reference). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “highly accurate base state”. The high-accuracy base state is terminated when a predetermined number of special symbol fluctuation displays are executed or when a big hit game is executed. This highly accurate and high base state is a state that is clear to the player that it is a high probability state, and is a so-called “probability changed state” for the player.

  In addition, the game state after the big hit game (after special game) when it becomes any of 6R 3rd to 5th big hit, 16R 11th big hit, 2R 12th big hit, that is, non-probable big hit is special The symbol becomes a normal state (low probability state), and the special symbol becomes a short time state and a high base state (see FIG. 6). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a “low probability and high base state”. The low-accuracy base state ends when a special symbol variation display is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or when a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, three gaming states of “low accuracy low base state”, “low accuracy high base state”, and “high accuracy high base state” can be set as the gaming state. In addition to this, a high probability state of a special symbol, a non-time-short state and a low base state of the special symbol, that is, a “highly accurate low base state” may be settable.

  Here, the probability variation big hit that triggers the gaming state to be a highly probable base state is also referred to as “first profit”, and the non-probable big hit (the usual big hit, short time) that triggers the gaming state to be a low probability high base state. (Big hit) is also called "second profit". In addition, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) that performs control related to game profits such as setting of a big hit game due to the occurrence of the big hit and a game state after the big hit game is also referred to as “profit giving means”.

  In a high base state such as a high-accuracy high-base state or a low-accuracy high-base state, it is possible to advance the game more advantageously if the game ball is advanced to the right game area 3B by hitting right. In the high base state, it is easier to open the second start port 21 than in the low base state, and it is easier to enter the second start port 21 than to enter the first start port 20. Because. For this reason, a right-hand strike is made to allow the game ball to enter the second starting port 21 while passing the game ball through the gate 28 which is a trigger for determining whether or not the normal symbol is appropriate. This makes it possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is present) as compared with a case where left-handed is performed. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is controlled to be lit in a predetermined manner, and notifies that the game ball should be launched aiming at the right game area 3B (right-handed instruction notification).

  On the other hand, in the low base state (for example, the low probability low base state), it is possible to advance the game more advantageously by making the game ball enter the left game area 3A by left-handed. In the low base state, the second start port 21 is less likely to be opened than in the high base state, and entering the first start port 20 is easier than entering the second start port 21. Because. Therefore, a left turn is made to enter the game ball into the first start port 20. This makes it possible to obtain a larger number of starting balls (opportunities for determining whether or not a special symbol is present) as compared with the case of making a right strike. In this state, the firing direction indicator 47 is turned on (display controlled) in a predetermined manner to notify that the game ball should be launched aiming at the left game area 3A (left-handed instruction notification).

  Here, the firing direction indicator 47 is composed of two “yz” LEDs, and indicates the firing direction by turning on the LEDs according to the gaming state. For example, in the low base state, it is possible to notify that it should be fired to the left game area as a display mode in which both LEDs are turned off such as “y □ z □” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can. Further, in the high base state, it is possible to notify that the right game area should be fired as a display mode in which both LEDs are lit, such as “y ■ z ■” (for example, □: off, ■: on). it can.

[Main control main processing]
Next, the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 (control processing by the main control unit 80) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the game control microcomputer 81 are provided in the RAM of the main control board 80. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the game control microcomputer 81 provided on the main control board 80 reads and executes the main control main process program shown in FIG. 10 from the ROM of the main control board 80. As shown in the figure, in the main control main process, first, initial setting is performed (S101). In the initial setting, for example, stack setting, constant setting, interrupt time setting, CPU setting of the main control board 80, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter Perform a reset. The initial value of the flag is “0”, that is, “OFF”, the initial value of the status is “1”, and the initial value of the counter is “0”. The initial setting (S101) is executed only once after the power is turned on, and is not executed thereafter.

  Subsequent to the initial setting (S101), interrupts are prohibited (S102), and normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S103) is executed. In this normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103), the value of the various random number counters shown in FIG. When the value of each random number counter reaches the upper limit value, it returns to “0” and is added again. The initial value of each random number counter may be a value other than “0” or may be changed randomly. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the main control board 80.

  When the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is completed, the interruption is permitted (S104). While the interrupt is permitted, the interrupt process (S105) can be executed. This interrupt process (S105) is executed based on an interrupt pulse repeatedly input to the CPU of the main control board 80, for example, at a cycle of 4 ms. Then, after the interrupt process (S105) is finished and before the next interrupt process (S105) is started, the update process of various counter values by the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) is repeated. Executed. When an interrupt pulse is input to the CPU in the interrupt disabled state, the interrupt process (S105) is not started immediately, but is started after the interrupt is enabled (S104).

[Interrupt processing]
Next, the interrupt process (S105) will be described. As shown in FIG. 11, in the interrupt process (S105), first, an output process (S201) is executed. In the output process (S201), commands (control signals) set in the output buffer provided in the RAM of the main control board 80 in each process described below are output to the sub-control board 90, the payout control board 110, etc. To do. The command and the like output here include information regarding the gaming state, special symbol success / failure determination, symbol as a jackpot type, variation pattern, and the like. The command is composed of, for example, 2-byte information. The upper 1 byte is information regarding the type of command, and the lower 1 byte is information regarding the content of the command.

  In the input process (S202) performed subsequent to the output process (S201), various sensors (a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a first grand prize port sensor) mainly attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are used. The detection signal detected by 30a, the second big prize opening sensor 35a, etc. (see FIG. 5) is read and stored in the RAM output buffer as prize ball information. Further, a detection signal from a lower plate full detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the fullness of the lower plate 62 is also taken in and stored in the output buffer of the RAM as lower plate full data.

  The normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S203) performed next is the same as the normal symbol / special symbol main random number update process (S103) performed in the main control main process of FIG. That is, the update processing of various random number counter values (including normal symbol random number counter values) shown in FIG. 7 includes the execution period of the timer interrupt process (S105) and the other period (after the end of the interrupt process (S105), The period until the next interrupt process (S105) is started).

  Following normal symbol / special symbol main random number update processing (S203), starting port sensor detection processing (S204), starting ball entering processing (S205), general drawing motion processing (S206), special symbol motion processing (S207) Then, the reserved ball number processing (S208) and the power-off monitoring processing (S209) are executed. Thereafter, other processing (S210) not closely related to the present invention is executed, and the interrupt processing (S105) is terminated. Then, until the next interrupt pulse is input to the CPU of the main control board 80, the processes of S102 to S104 of the main control main process are repeatedly executed (see FIG. 10), and when the interrupt pulse is input (about 4 ms). After), the interrupt process (S105) is executed again. In the output process (S201) of the interrupt process (S105) executed again, the command set in the RAM output buffer in the previous interrupt process (S105) is output.

[Starting port sensor detection processing]
As shown in FIG. 12, in the start port sensor detection process (S204), first, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate 28, that is, whether or not the game ball has been detected by the gate sensor 28a (S301). ). If the game ball has not passed through the gate 28 (NO in S301), the process proceeds to S305, and if the game ball has passed through the gate 28 (YES in S301), the number of normal symbol reserve balls (normal figure hold) (Specifically, the value of a counter that counts the number of pending reservations provided in the RAM) is less than 4 (S302).

  If the number of normal symbol reserved balls is not less than 4 (NO in S302), the process proceeds to S305. On the other hand, if the number of normal symbol reserved balls is less than 4 (YES in S302), “1” is added to the number of normal symbol reserved balls (S303), and the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304) is performed. In the normal symbol random number acquisition process (S304), the value of the random symbol counter for normal symbol determination (label-TRND-H, FIG. 7B) stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM is acquired. Then, the obtained random number value (acquired information) is stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of normal symbol reserved balls in the general symbol reserved storage unit provided in the RAM of the main control board 80.

  In S305, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the second start port 21, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the second start port sensor 21a (S305). If a game ball has not entered the second start port 21 (NO in S305), the process proceeds to S309, and if a game ball has entered the second start port 21 (YES in S305). The special figure 2 reserved ball count (the number of the second special figure hold, specifically, the numerical value of the counter for counting the number of the second special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (upper limit number). It is determined whether or not (S306). If the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not less than 4 (NO in S306), the process proceeds to S309. If the special figure 2 reserved ball number is less than 4 (YES in S306), the special figure 1 is added to the number of 2 reserved balls (S307).

  Subsequently, special figure 2 related random number acquisition processing (S308) is performed. In the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the random symbol counter for determining whether or not the special symbol is stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM (label-TRND-A), the random number for determining the jackpot type The counter value (label-TRND-AS) and the fluctuation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) are acquired (that is, the random number value shown in FIG. 7A is acquired), and the acquired random value (acquired) Information) is stored in the address space corresponding to the current number of reserved special figure 2 balls in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not a game ball has entered the first start port 20, that is, whether or not a game ball has been detected by the first start port sensor 20a (S309). If no game ball has entered the first start port 20 (NO in S309), the process is completed, but if a game ball has entered the first start port 20 (YES in S309), the special figure Whether the number of one reserved ball (the number of the first special figure hold, specifically, the counter value for counting the number of the first special figure hold provided in the RAM of the main control unit 80) is less than 4 (the upper limit number) It is determined whether or not (S310). Then, if the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1 is not less than 4 (NO in S310), the process is terminated. “1” is added to the number of balls (S311).

  Subsequently, special figure 1 related random number acquisition processing (S312) is performed. In the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312), as in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308), the value of the special symbol success / failure determination counter stored in the update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM. (Label-TRND-A), the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (Label-TRND-AS), and the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (Label-TRND-T1) are obtained (that is, the disturbance shown in FIG. 7A). A numerical value is acquired), and these acquired random numbers are stored in an address space corresponding to the current number of reserved figure 1 reserved balls in the first figure reserved storage unit.

[Processing at start-up]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a start ball entry process (S205) following the start port sensor detection process (S204). As shown in FIG. 13, in the starting ball entry process (S205), it is first determined whether or not the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has increased by "1" (S315). If it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has increased by “1” (YES in S315), the process proceeds to S316. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the number of reserved figure 2 reserved balls in S307 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the second start port. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of special figure 2 reserved balls has not increased (NO in S315), the process proceeds to S319.

  In S316, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 2 related random number acquisition process (S308) in the immediately preceding start sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the second special figure reservation storage unit is read ( S316). Next, the acquired random number value related to the read second special symbol is determined (S317). In S317, the value of the random number counter for special symbol success / failure determination (the random number for special symbol success / failure determination) among the acquired random number values read out is a big hit according to the current gaming state (low probability state or high probability state) If the result of the determination is a big hit, the type of the big hit is further determined. In this determination by S317, prior determination (S1303, S1304) is performed prior to the determination (S1303, S1304) in the special figure 2 determination process (S1202) described later. This corresponds to so-called “hold prefetching”).

  It should be noted that the prior determination as to whether or not the jackpot is a jackpot determination table (see FIG. 8A), that is, a jackpot determination table for a high probability state if it is a high probability state, a normal state (low probability state). For example, it is possible to determine whether or not it matches the jackpot determination value based on the jackpot determination table for the normal state. In addition, as another prior determination mode, as a variation pattern information determination table capable of determining variation pattern information, a variation pattern information determination table for a normal state (for a low probability state) and a high probability state (for a high probability state) And a variation pattern information determination table. In advance determination, predetermined variation pattern information is selected based on an acquired random number value (a value of a random symbol counter for special symbol success / failure determination and the like) and a variation pattern information determination table corresponding to the gaming state. Is possible. Then, from the selected variation pattern information, it is possible to identify whether or not it is a big hit, a big hit type, whether or not a game effect with a high hit reliability is executed, and the like.

  Next, in S318, game information (preliminary determination information) related to the determination result in S317, specifically, information indicating whether or not the random number value for determining whether or not the special symbol matches with the jackpot determination value (whether or not information), Command data including information indicating the value of the jackpot type determination random number counter (random number value for jackpot type determination), information indicating the value of the fluctuation pattern random number counter (fluctuation pattern random number value), etc., is used as a special figure 2 starting pitching command. The command is generated and set in the output buffer of the RAM (S318). In addition, as a special figure 2 start entering command, a part or all of the special figure 2 acquisition random number value read in S316 may be transmitted to the sub-control board as it is, or the special figure 2 acquisition random number value may be transmitted. The game information acquired based on the value of the special figure 2 acquisition random number (for example, the above-described variation pattern information) may be transmitted without transmitting as it is.

  In addition, the sub-control unit 90 analyzes whether or not the special figure 2 start entry command transmitted from the main control unit 80 is information related to the big hit, which type of jackpot type, etc. Can be identified. In addition, in the present embodiment, in addition to this, by analyzing the special figure 2 start entering command, whether or not the obtained special figure 2 acquisition random number becomes a big hit when judged in a high probability state, and low probability It is possible to specify whether or not it will be a big hit when judged by the state. Thereby, the sub-control unit 90 stores the received special figure 2 start ball entering command as a hold (effect hold information), pre-determines the effect hold information at a specific timing, and determines whether or not it is a low probability state. It is possible to determine whether or not production hold information determined to be a big hit is stored.

  For the purpose of preventing fraud, the random number value for determining whether or not the special symbol is determined is not directly transmitted to the sub-control unit among the acquired random number values read out in S316, and the value of the random number counter for determining the other big hit type (big hit value) The command data including the information indicating the type determination random number) and the variation pattern random number counter value (variation pattern random value) and the information indicating the result of the preliminary determination is generated as a special figure 2 start entry command. It is possible to set.

  Next, in S319, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 has increased by “1” as in the process related to the special figure 2 described above (S319). If it is determined that the number of reserved balls in the special figure 1 has increased by “1” (YES in S319), the process proceeds to S320. This corresponds to the case where “1” is added to the number of special figure 1 reserved balls in S311 in the start port sensor detection process (S204) based on the game ball entering the first start port. On the other hand, if it is determined in S319 that the special figure 1 number of reserved balls has not increased (NO in S319), the process is terminated as it is.

  In S320, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S320). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is in the high base state (YES in S320), the processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in S320 that the time reduction flag is OFF, that is, it is in the low base state (NO in S320), the process proceeds to the pre-determination process after S321. Here, when the time reduction flag is ON, that is, when the current gaming state is a high base state, the opening extension function that increases the frequency of entering the second start port 21 is activated, and whether or not the special figure 2 is successful or not. The determination (see FIG. 8B) is easily performed. Further, in this embodiment, as will be described later, the special figure 2 reserved digest (change display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the special figure 1 reserved digest (variable display of the first special symbol) ( The so-called “special figure 2 priority variation machine”). In such a configuration, for example, when the preliminary determination of FIG. 1 is performed, the result is notified to the player by an effect such as a notice, and it is clearly indicated that the result of the preliminary determination is a big hit, By using the priority of special figure 2 reserve digestion, special figure 2 hold is intentionally lost at any timing (set to “0”), and the jackpot related to special figure 1 in which the result of the prior determination is shown is Technical intervention such as intentional generation is possible. It is not preferable from the viewpoint of game fairness that the player can adjust the occurrence timing of the big hit in this way. For this reason, when the current gaming state is not the low base state but the high base state (YES in S320), the process is terminated without performing the process related to the prior determination in FIG. .

  The processing of S321 to S323 is the same processing as that of S316 to S318 described above with reference to FIG. That is, the latest acquired random number value (acquired information) acquired in the special figure 1 related random number acquisition process (S312) in the start port sensor detection process (S204) and stored in the first special figure reservation storage unit is read (S321), A prior determination is made for the read acquired random number value (S322). Then, command data including game information related to this pre-determination is generated as a special FIG. 1 start entering command, and the command is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S323). The prior determination (holding prefetching) in S322 is performed prior to the determination (S1603, S1604) in the special figure 1 determination process (S1207) described later.

[Usuzu movement process]
The game control microcomputer 81 performs a normal operation process (S206) shown in FIG. 14 after the start and entry process (S205). In the normal drawing operation process (S206), the processing related to the normal symbol display 42 and the variable winning device 22 is divided into four stages, and "normal figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each of these stages. . If the “normal operation status” is “1” (YES in S401), the normal symbol standby process (S402) is performed, and if the “normal operation status” is “2” (S401) NO at S403, YES at S403), normal symbol variation processing (S404) is performed, and when the “normal figure movement status” is “3” (both NO at S401 and S403, YES at S405), the normal symbol is fixed The process (S406) is performed, and when the “normal operation status” is “4” (NO in all of S401, S403, and S405), the ordinary electric accessory process (S407) is performed. The normal operation status is “1” by default.

[Normal symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 15, in the normal symbol standby process (S402), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls of the normal symbol is “0” (S501), and if it is “0” (YES in S501). ) And finish this process. On the other hand, if it is not “0” (NO in S501), a normal symbol success / failure determination process described later is performed (S502), and then a normal symbol variation pattern selection process is performed (S503). In the normal symbol variation pattern selection process, with reference to the ordinary symbol variation pattern selection table shown in FIG. 8 (D), if the gaming state is a short-time state, the ordinary symbol variation pattern with a 1 second variation time is selected. To do. On the other hand, if the gaming state is a non-time-short state, the normal symbol variation pattern with the normal symbol variation time of 30 seconds is selected. When the normal symbol variation pattern selection processing (S503) is completed, a normal symbol random number shift processing (S504) described later is performed, then a normal symbol variation start processing (S505) is performed, and the processing ends. In the normal symbol variation start process, the normal symbol variation display is started based on the normal symbol variation pattern selected in S503, and the normal operation status is set to “2”. In the normal symbol variation start process, a normal symbol variation start command is set in order to notify the sub control board 90 of the start of variation of the normal symbol.

[Normal symbol success / failure determination processing]
As shown in FIG. 16, in the normal symbol success / failure determination process (S502), first, the value (label -TRND-H) of the normal symbol success / failure determination random number counter stored in the general symbol hold storage unit is read (S601). . Next, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (that is, whether or not the gaming state is a time reduction state) (S602). If it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is ON, that is, it is in the time reduction state (YES in S602), the table for the time reduction state (the hit determination value is “0” in the normal symbol hit determination table shown in FIG. 8C). 0 ”to“ 239 ”), it is determined whether or not the winning is based on the high-probability normal figure determination (S604), and the process proceeds to S605. That is, it is determined whether or not the value of the read random number counter for normal symbol appropriateness determination (label-TRND-H) matches any of the hit determination values. On the other hand, if it is determined in S602 that the time reduction flag is not ON, that is, it is in the non-time reduction state (NO in S602), the table for the non-time reduction state in the normal symbol determination table shown in FIG. It is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the low-probability normal-winning determination based on the determination values “0” and “1”) (S603), and the process proceeds to S605. Then, in S605, it is determined whether or not the result of the normal map win / fail determination (S603, S604) is a hit (per normal map) (S605), and if it is determined to be out (NO in S605), the display is stopped. A normal symbol (unusual symbol) is determined (S606), and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning (per normal map) is determined in S605 (YES in S605), the normal symbol per display to be stopped (per symbol in the general pattern) is determined (S607), and the per-normal symbol flag is turned ON (S608). ) Finish the process.

[Normal design random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 17, in the normal symbol random number shift process (S504), first, the normal symbol holding ball number is decremented by 1 (S701). Next, the storage location of each general map hold in the general map storage unit is shifted by one to the side read from the current position (S702). Then, the address space, which is the storage location of the highest-order reserved storage in the ordinary figure storage area, is emptied (“0”), that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth ordinary figure storage area is cleared to 0 (S703). ) Finish the process. In this way, ordinary map suspension is digested in order of suspension.

[Normal symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 18, in the normal symbol changing process (S404), first, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol change time has passed (S801), and if it has not passed (NO in S801), the process ends. . On the other hand, if it has elapsed (YES in S801), the normal symbol fluctuation stop command is set (S802) and the normal symbol operation status is set to “3” (S803). Then, other processing such as stopping the normal symbol fluctuation display with the display result (winning normal symbol or off-normal symbol) according to the determination result of the random number for normal symbol success / failure determination is performed (S804). Finish.

[Normal symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 19, in the normal symbol determination process (S406), it is first determined whether or not the universal symbol flag is ON (S901). If the ordinary figure hit flag is not ON (NO in S901), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S905), and this process is terminated. On the other hand, if the normal hit flag is ON (YES in S901), it is subsequently determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON, that is, whether or not the time reduction state is in effect (S902). If it is in the time-short state (YES in S902), the opening pattern in the time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S903). As described above, the release pattern in the short-time state is an release pattern in which the release for 2.0 seconds is repeated three times. Therefore, “3” is set in the second start port opening counter that counts the number of times the second start port 21 is opened.

  On the other hand, if it is in the non-short-time state (NO in S902), the opening pattern in the non-time-short state is set as the opening pattern of the variable winning device 22 (second starting port 21) (S906). The open pattern in the non-short-time state is an open pattern in which a 0.2 second release is performed once as described above. Accordingly, “1” is set in the second start port opening counter. Then, following the setting of the release pattern (S903, S906), the normal operation status is set to “4” (S904), and this processing is completed.

[Normal electric equipment processing]
As shown in FIG. 20, in the ordinary electric accessory processing (S407), first, it is determined whether or not the end-of-common-use flag is ON (S1001). The normal hit end flag is a flag indicating that the opening of the second start port 21 has ended in the auxiliary game executed as a win.

  If the normal hit end flag is not ON (NO in S1001), it is determined whether or not the second start port 21 is being opened (S1002). If it is not open (NO in S1002), it is determined whether or not the timing (timing) for opening the second start port 21 has been reached (S1003). If not (NO in S1003), the process is completed. If so (YES in S1003), the second start port 21 is opened (S1004), and the process is terminated. On the other hand, if the second start port 21 is being opened (YES in S1002), it is determined in advance whether or not the timing (timing) for closing the second start port 21 has been reached (that is, after the second start port 21 is opened). (S1005), and if not reached (NO in S1005), the process is finished. If it has reached (YES in S1005), the second start port 21 is closed (closed). ) (S1006).

  Then, following the closing process (S1006) of the second starting port 21, the value of the second starting port opening counter is decremented by 1 (S1007), and whether or not the value of the second starting port opening counter is “0”. Determine (S1008). If it is not “0” (NO in S1008), the process is finished as it is to open the second start port 21 again. On the other hand, if it is “0” (YES in S1008), the base game end process for ending the auxiliary game is performed (S1009), and the base map end flag is set (S1010) to end the process. The second start port opening counter is set to “0” when the second start port 21 is opened (opening operation of the movable member 23) three times if it is in the time-short state, and if it is in the non-time-short state. When the second start port 21 is opened once, it becomes “0”.

  On the other hand, if the end-of-usage flag is ON in S1001 (YES in S1001), the opening operation of the second start port 21 for the number of times set in S903 or S906 has ended. The winning end flag is turned off (S1011), the ordinary figure hitting flag is turned off (S1012), the ordinary figure operation status is set to "1" (S1013), and the process ends. As a result, in the next interrupt process, the normal symbol standby process (S402) is executed again as the normal operation process (FIG. 13).

[Special figure operation processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a special figure operation process (S207) after the ordinary figure operation process (S206). In the special figure operation process (S207), as shown in FIG. 21, the processes related to the special symbol display 41 and the big prize device (the first big prize apparatus 31 and the second big prize apparatus 36) are divided into four stages, "Special figure operation status 1, 2, 3, 4" is assigned to each stage. If the “special figure operation status” is “1” (YES in S1101), a special symbol standby process (S1102) is performed. If the “special figure operation status” is “2” (S1101) NO in S1103, YES in S1103), special symbol change processing (S1104) is performed, and if the “special symbol operation status” is “3” (both NO in S1101 and S1103, YES in S1105), the special symbol is confirmed The process (S1106) is performed, and when the “special figure operation status” is “4” (S1101, S1103, S1105 are all NO), the special electric accessory process (S1107) as a big hit game is performed. The special figure operation status is “1” by default.

[Special symbol standby processing]
As shown in FIG. 22, in the special symbol standby process (S1102), first, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls (that is, the number of reserved figures 2 reserved balls) at the second start port 21 is “0” (S1201). ). Special Figure 2 If the number of reserved balls is “0” (YES in S1201), that is, if there is no memory of the random number counter value obtained due to the ball entering the second start port 21, the first start It is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls in the mouth 20 (that is, the number of reserved balls in Special Figure 1) is “0” (S1206). If the special figure 1 reserved ball number is also “0” (YES in S1206), that is, if there is no storage of the random number counter value acquired due to the ball entering the first starting port 20, the image It is determined whether or not the display screen 7a of the display device 7 is being processed as a standby screen (during execution of a customer waiting demo screen) (S1211), and if it is being processed as a standby screen (YES in S1211) ) If the process is finished and the standby screen is not being processed (NO in S1211), the standby screen setting process is executed to display the standby screen (S1212).

  In S1201, if the special figure 2 reserved ball number is not “0” (NO in S1201), that is, if there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to the ball entering the second starting port 21 The special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1203), the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), and the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) described later are performed in this order. Also, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” but the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201 and NO in S1206), that is, the random number counter value related to the second start port 21 If there is one or more random number counter values acquired due to entering the first starting port 20, there is no memory, but a special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), which will be described later, Pattern selection processing (S1208), special figure 1 random number shift processing (S1209), and special figure 1 fluctuation start processing (S1210) are performed in this order. As described above, in the present embodiment, the change display of the first special symbol based on the first special figure hold is performed only when the second special figure hold is “0” (YES in S1201). That is, the digestion of the second special symbol hold (the change display of the second special symbol) is executed in preference to the digestion of the first special symbol hold (the change display of the first special symbol). In this embodiment, the success / failure determination based on the second special figure hold is more likely to be a big hit with a larger profit for the player than the success / failure determination based on the first special figure hold (FIG. 8B). ).

[Special Figure 2 Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 23, in the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202), first, as the determination value, the lowest area of the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b of the RAM (that is, the first special figure reservation first piece). The value (label-TRND-A) of the special symbol adequacy determination random number counter (the oldest storage) stored in the (RAM area corresponding to) is read (S1301). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON, that is, whether or not it is in a high probability state (S1302). And if it is not a high probability state (NO in S1302), that is, if it is a normal state, it is a big hit determination table (big hit determination value is “3” and “3” for the normal state in the big hit determination table (FIG. 8A)). 397 "), a determination is made as to whether it is correct (S1303). On the other hand, if the state is a high probability state (YES in S1302), the success / failure determination is performed based on the jackpot determination table for the high probability state in the jackpot determination table (FIG. 8A) (S1304). In the jackpot determination table for the high probability state, the jackpot determination values are “3”, “53”, “113”, “173”, “227”, “281”, “337”, “397”, “449”. , “503”.

  When the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is determined as “big hit” (YES in S1305), the value of the big hit type determination random number counter (label-TRND-AS) is read and the big hit shown in FIG. The jackpot type is determined based on the type determination table (S1307), the jackpot symbol is determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (S1308), the jackpot flag is turned ON (S1309), and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the result of the big hit determination (S1303, S1304) is not “big hit” (NO in S1305), the off symbol is determined (S1306), and the process is terminated. In the case of determination of success / failure related to the first special symbol, the jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table for the first special symbol, and in the case of determination of success / failure related to the second special symbol, it is for the second special symbol. The jackpot type is determined using the jackpot type determination table. Here, the jackpot determination (special symbol success / failure determination) and the jackpot type determination determination may be referred to as “determination”, respectively, and may be referred to as “determination” including which jackpot symbol will be obtained by performing the jackpot determination. Good. In addition, these results may be referred to as “determination results”.

  Here, the round indicator 45 is composed of four LEDs, a 2R lamp, a 6R lamp, a 12R lamp, and a 16R lamp (see FIG. 4). For example, when 2R jackpot is reached, the 2R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2R ▲ 6Δ12Δ16RΔ” (for example, ▲: lit, Δ: unlit). When the 6R big hit is reached, the 6R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding big hit symbol is fixedly displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ6 ▲ 12Δ16RΔ”. In addition, when the 12R jackpot is reached, the 12R lamp is lit and displayed at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ6Δ12 ▲ 16RΔ”. When the 16R jackpot is reached, the 16R lamp is turned on at the timing when the corresponding jackpot symbol is confirmed and displayed. Specifically, the display mode is “2RΔ6Δ12Δ16R ▲”.

[Special Figure 2 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
In the special symbol standby process (FIG. 22), a special figure 2 variation pattern selection process is performed (S1203) after the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202). As shown in FIGS. 24 and 25, in the special figure 2 variation pattern selection process (S1203), first, it is determined whether or not the gaming state is a time-short state (whether or not the time-short flag is ON) (S1401). ). If it is determined in S1401 that the time-short state is not set (NO in S1401), that is, if it is not a time-short state, it is next determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1402). If it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1402), refer to the non-time-short state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the non-time-short state and big hit in the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1403). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P1 to P3 is selected. In this embodiment, if the variation pattern is determined, the variation time is also determined. Next, the process proceeds to S1404.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1402 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1402), it is then determined whether or not the number of reserved special symbols is “1” or “2” (S1405). The reserved number here is the number of memories including the information for which the variation pattern is determined by this processing, so the number of reserved memories is any one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is “1” or “2” (YES in S1405), the first number-of-holds table (in the non-time-short state of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. The variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the number of reserved balls “1, 2” (S1406). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P4 to P7 is selected. On the other hand, if it is determined in S1405 that the number of holds is not “1” or “2”, that is, “3” or “4” (NO in S1405), the second number-of-holds table (the fluctuation shown in FIG. 9) A variation pattern is selected on the basis of the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the non-time-short state and out of the pattern table and corresponding to the number of reserved balls “3, 4” (S1407). ). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P8 to P11 is selected. In addition, the first reserved number deviation table is set to have a higher possibility of selecting a fluctuation pattern of a relatively long fluctuation time than the second reserved number deviation table. The shortest change time (12000 ms) that can be selected is also set to be longer than that of the second reserved number removal table (4000 ms).

  If it is determined in S1401 that the time is short (YES in S1401), it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S1408). If it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is ON (YES in S1408), the fluctuation pattern is referenced with reference to the short-time state big hit table (the portion corresponding to the short-time state and big hit in the fluctuation pattern table shown in FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1409). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P12 to P14 is selected.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S1408 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S1408), it is then determined whether or not the number of holds is “1” (S1410). The number of reservations here is the same as described above, and the number of reservations is set to one of “1” to “4”. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holdings is “1” (YES in S1410), the third holding number losing table (in the short-time state and out of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. 9 and the holding ball number is “1”). With reference to the corresponding part), the variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) (S1411). In this embodiment, any one of the variation patterns P15 to P18 is selected. If it is determined in S1410 that the number of holds is not “1”, that is, the number of holds is any of “2” to “4” (NO in S1410), a fourth table for removing the number of holds (FIG. 9). A variation pattern is selected based on the variation pattern random number counter value (label-TRND-T1) with reference to the time-short state and the out of the variation pattern table shown in FIG. (S1411). In this embodiment, one of the variation patterns P19 to P22 is selected. Here, the variation pattern selected in the short-time state and out-of-phase is more likely to be selected than the variation pattern selected in the non-time-short state and out-of-range. Yes. This is to speed up the digestion of the special figure reservation by making more variation patterns with a short variation time selected in the short-time state (the game in the short-time progresses rapidly).

  After the variation pattern is selected as described above, other processing shown in FIG. 24 is performed (S1404), and the processing is terminated. In other processing (S1404), processing such as setting a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the selected variation pattern in the output buffer of the RAM is performed. Further, the variation pattern designation command set in this process is included in a variation start command described later, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process (S201).

[Special figure 2 random number shift processing]
As shown in FIG. 26, in the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), first, the special figure 2 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1501). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is one level lower (for example, the second special figure reservation storage unit 85b is composed of an address space corresponding to addresses "0000" to "0003"). , The address “0000” side) (S1502). Then, “0” is set in the uppermost address space of the second special figure holding storage unit 85b, that is, the RAM corresponding to the fourth special figure holding fourth (when the upper limit number is stored). The area is cleared to 0 (S1503), and this process ends.

  After executing the special figure 2 random number shift process (S1204), the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 2 fluctuation start process (S1205), the special figure operation status is set to "2" and a fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the second special symbol.

  In the special symbol standby process (S1102) of FIG. 22, when the special figure 2 reserved ball number is “0” and the special figure 1 reserved ball number is not “0” (YES in S1201, NO in S1206). The special figure 1 determination process (S1207), the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), and the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) are performed in this order.

[Special Figure 1 Win / Fail Decision Processing]
As shown in FIG. 27, in the special figure 1 success / failure determination process (S1207), the process (S1601 to S1609) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 success / failure determination process (S1202) shown in FIG. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted. However, since this process is related to the special figure 1, in S1601, the lowermost area of the first special figure reservation storage unit 85a of the RAM (ie, the RAM area corresponding to the first special figure reservation) is stored. The stored special symbol success / failure random number counter value (label-TRND-A) is read and processed.

[Special Figure 1 Variation Pattern Selection Processing]
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 29, in the special figure 1 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1208), the process (S1701 to S1712) is performed in the same flow as the special figure 2 fluctuation pattern selection process (S1403) shown in FIGS. )I do. Therefore, detailed description of this process is omitted.

[Special Figure 1 Random Number Shift Processing]
As shown in FIG. 30, in the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number is decremented by 1 (S1801). Next, the storage location of the various counter values in the first special figure reservation storage unit is shifted down by one (S2002). Then, “0” is set in the highest address space of the first special figure reservation storage unit, that is, the RAM area corresponding to the fourth special figure reservation (when the maximum number is stored). Is cleared to 0 (S1803), and this process ends.

  After executing the special figure 1 random number shift process (S1209), the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210) shown in FIG. 22 is executed. In the special figure 1 fluctuation start process (S1210), the special figure operation status is set to "2", and the fluctuation start command is set in the output buffer of the RAM to start the fluctuation display of the first special symbol.

[Special symbol change processing]
As shown in FIG. 31, in the special symbol variation processing (S1104), first, the variation time of the special symbol (variation time determined according to the variation pattern selected in S1203 or S1208 of FIG. 22, see FIG. 9). It is determined whether or not it has passed (S1901). If it is determined that the fluctuation time has not elapsed (NO in S1901), the process ends. Thereby, the variable display of the special symbol is continued.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the fluctuation time has elapsed (YES in S1901), a fluctuation stop command is set (S1902). Then, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S1903). If it is ON (YES in S1903), the probability variation counter is decremented by 1 (S1904), and whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is “0”. Is determined (S1905). If it is determined in S1905 that the probability variation counter is “0”, the probability variation flag is turned OFF, and the process proceeds to S1907. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S1903) and when it is determined that the probability variation counter is not “0” (NO in S1905), the process proceeds to S1907.

  In S1907, it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S1907). If it is determined that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S1907), the number of times the special symbol is changed during the time reduction state is counted. 1 is subtracted from the value of the hour / hour counter (S1908), and it is determined whether or not the value of the hour / hour counter is “0” (S1909). ), The process proceeds to S1911. If it is determined that the time reduction flag is not ON (NO in S1907), and if it is determined that the value of the time reduction counter is not “0” (NO in S1909), the process proceeds to S1911.

  In S1911, the special figure operation status is set to “3” (S1911). Then, other processing such as stopping the special symbol variation display at a result corresponding to the determination result of the special symbol success / failure determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number is performed (S1912), and this processing is ended.

[Special symbol confirmation processing]
As shown in FIG. 32, in the special symbol confirmation process (S1106), it is first determined whether or not the big hit flag is ON (S2001). If the jackpot flag is ON (YES in S2001), it is then determined whether the determined jackpot type is a 16R jackpot, and if it is determined to be a 16R jackpot (YES in S2002), it is executed during the jackpot game. “16” is set to the value of the round counter for counting the number of rounds to be performed (S2003), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2002 that the type of jackpot is not 16R jackpot (NO in S2002), it is determined whether the determined jackpot type is 12R jackpot (S2004) and it is determined that it is 12R jackpot (YES in S2004), the value of the round counter is set to “12” (S2005), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2004 that the jackpot type is not 12R jackpot (NO in S2004), it is determined whether the determined jackpot type is 6R jackpot (S2006), and it is determined that it is 6R jackpot ( YES in S2006), the value of the round counter is set to “6” (S2007), and the process proceeds to S2009. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2006 that the type of jackpot is not 6R jackpot (NO in S2006), since the confirmed jackpot type is 2R jackpot, “2” is set to the value of the round counter (S2008), S2009 Move on to processing.

  In S2009, a big winning opening opening pattern corresponding to the determined type of jackpot is set (S2009), and the process proceeds to S2010. Here, as described above, the winning pattern opening pattern is determined according to the type of jackpot, so the winning pattern opening pattern corresponding to the jackpot determined this time is set (see FIG. 6). In each of the big hit games, the opening operation of the big winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) based on the big winning opening opening pattern set in S2009 is executed.

  In S2010, a jackpot opening command is set to start the jackpot game (S2010). In this embodiment, as the opening command, a first opening command corresponding to 16R first jackpot, a second opening command corresponding to 6R second to fifth jackpots, a third opening command corresponding to 16R sixth jackpot, RUB ( Corresponds to 4th opening command corresponding to 16R 7 big hits, 12R 8 big hits, 6R 9 big hits, 5R opening command corresponding to 2R big hits (2R 10 big hits, 2R 12 big hits) and 16R 11 big hits Six types of sixth opening commands are provided. In S2010, an opening command is set according to the type of jackpot (starting jackpot) determined this time. Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the set opening command to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the opening command. The unit 90 performs a predetermined game effect execution process based on the opening command.

  If the opening command is set, the opening period of the jackpot game is started (S2011), and the special figure operation status is set to “4” (S2012). If it is determined in S2001 that the big hit flag is not ON (NO in S2001), the special figure operation status is set to “1” (S2013), and the process is terminated. The opening period is a period that is set before the first opening operation of the big prize opening in the jackpot game is started, and after the change display of the special symbol (direction symbol) is disabled. " Further, the effect executed in the “start period” is also referred to as “start effect (opening effect)”. In the present embodiment, the opening period (opening time) is determined by the type of the jackpot that has been determined and the gaming state when the jackpot has been determined (that is, when the jackpot symbol has been stopped and displayed) The opening period can be specified by the above-described opening command. Therefore, the sub-control unit 90 that has received the opening command can perform an opening effect based on the jackpot type and opening period specified by the opening command.

[Special electric equipment processing (big hit game)]
As shown in FIG. 33, in the special electric accessory processing (S1107), first, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is ON (S2101). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is ON (YES in S2101), The probability variation flag is turned OFF (S2102), and then it is determined whether or not the time reduction flag is ON (S2103). If it is determined in S2103 that the time reduction flag is ON (YES in S2103), the time reduction flag is turned OFF (S2104), and the process proceeds to S2105. If it is determined in S2101 that the probability variation flag is not ON (NO in S2101), the process proceeds to S2103 without performing the process in S2102. If it is determined in S2103 that the time reduction flag is not ON (NO in S2103), The process proceeds to S2105 without performing the process in S2104. That is, during the execution of the big hit game, the low probability state and the non-time-short state are controlled. In the present embodiment, since the low base state is always in the non-time saving state, the low base state is also controlled during the execution of the big hit game.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit end flag is ON (S2105). The jackpot end flag is a flag indicating that all the opening processes of the big winning devices (the first big winning device 31 and the second big winning device 36) are finished (the big hit game is finished) in the big hit game. If the big hit end flag is not ON (NO in S2105), it is next determined whether or not it is the start time of the round (S2106). This is determined based on the big winning opening opening pattern set for each jackpot type described above. For example, if it is before the start of the first round, the determination is made based on whether or not it is the timing at which the opening period ends and the first release process of the first round is executed. If the first round has already started, the determination is made based on whether the previous round has ended and the predetermined interval period has ended.

  If it is determined in S2106 that it is the time to start a round (YES in S2106), a round start command for the corresponding round is set (S2107), and a big prize opening process is performed (S2108). As a result, the grand prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is opened and a predetermined round starts. In S2107, a round start command capable of specifying the starting round is set, such as “1R start command” if the first round is started and “2R start command” if the second round is started. . The set round start command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201. In the winning prize opening process of S2108, the winning prize opening pattern (first big prize) is determined based on the winning prize opening pattern determined according to the type of jackpot to be executed, that is, the winning prize opening pattern set in S2009 described above. The opening / closing member is operated (opening operation) to open the winning opening 30 or the second large winning opening 35).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2106 that it is not the round start time (NO in S2106), the process proceeds to S2112. Here, as a case where it is determined that it is not the start time of the round, for example, during the opening period before the start of one round, during the round game, during the interval period after the end of the round game (during the big prize closing process), etc. .

  In S2112, it is determined whether or not the big winning opening releasing operation is being executed, that is, whether or not the big winning opening opened by the processing of S2108 is still open (during round game) (S2112). As a result, if it is determined that the big prize opening operation is not being executed (in the round game) (NO in S2112), the process proceeds to S2116, and the big prize opening operation is being executed (in the round game). If it is determined (YES in S2112), it is determined whether the end condition (round end condition) of the currently executed round game is satisfied (S2113).

  Here, as the conditions for ending the round in this embodiment, (1) the opening time of the big prize opening determined in the round game being executed (for example, 25 s), that is, the execution time of the round game has elapsed, (2) Two conditions are established: a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) of game balls have entered the big winning opening in the round game being executed. When either one of the conditions is satisfied, the round end condition is satisfied based on the previously satisfied condition. If it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is not satisfied (NO in S2113), the process ends.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2113 that the round end condition is satisfied (YES in S2113), a round end command for the corresponding round is set (S2114), and the process proceeds to S2115. In S2114, a round end command capable of specifying a round to be ended is set, such as “1R end command” if the end of the first round and “2R end command” if the end of the second round. The set round end command is transmitted to the sub-control unit 90 by the output process of S201.

  In S2115, a special prize opening closing process is performed (S2115), and the opening / closing member of the special prize opening (the first big prize opening 30 or the second big prize opening 35) is operated (closing operation), and the big prize opening (first The big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) is closed. In the special winning opening closing process, a closing time for keeping the special winning opening (the first big winning opening 30 or the second big winning opening 35) in a closed state, that is, an interval time is set. Next, it is determined whether or not the interval time has elapsed in S2116 (S2116). If it is determined that the interval has not elapsed (being in the interval period) (NO in S2116), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S2116 that the interval time has elapsed (YES in S2116), the value of the round counter is decremented by 1 (S2117), and it is determined whether or not the value of the round counter is “0” (S2118). ). If it is determined in S2118 that the value of the round counter is not “0” (NO in S2118), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the round counter is “0” (YES in S2118), a jackpot ending command is set as a jackpot ending process to end the jackpot game (S2119), and the jackpot ending period is started. (S2120), the big hit end flag is set to ON (S2121), and the process ends. Note that the value of the round counter becomes “0” when all the round games in the jackpot game to be executed are completed.

  In S2119, an ending command is selected from a plurality of predetermined ending commands according to the gaming state at the time of the big hit, the type of the big hit, the gaming state after the big hit, and the like. A command is set. The ending period (ending time) to be executed (set) is determined by the type of ending command set in this way. During the ending period, after all the opening operations of the big prize opening (first big prize opening 30 and second big prize opening 35) in the big hit game are finished, it is possible to execute the variable display of special symbols (directing symbols) It is a period set before, and is also referred to as an “end period”. In the ending period (end period), the first big prize opening 30 and the second big prize opening 35 are closed. The effect executed during the “end period” is also referred to as “end effect (ending effect)”.

  Then, the main control unit 80 (game control microcomputer 81) transmits the ending command set in S2119 to the sub-control unit 90 at a predetermined timing by the output process (S201), and receives the ending command. The sub-control unit 90 performs a predetermined ending effect execution process based on the ending command.

  If it is determined in S2105 that the jackpot end flag is ON (YES in S2105), the final round in the jackpot game has ended. It is determined whether it is the end timing of the ending period started in the process (S2122). If it is determined that the ending time has not elapsed (NO in S2122), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the ending time has elapsed (YES in S2122), the big hit end flag is turned OFF (S2123), and a game state setting process (S2124) described later is performed. Next, the big hit flag is turned off (S2125), the special figure operation status is set to "1" (S2126), and the process is terminated. Thus, in the next interrupt process, the special symbol standby process (S1102) is executed again as the special figure operation process (FIG. 21). It can be said that the game control microcomputer 81 that executes the above-described special electric accessory processing (S1108) functions as “special game execution means”.

[Game state setting process]
As shown in FIG. 34, in the game state setting process (S2124), it is first determined whether or not the big hit game that has ended this time is related to a probable big hit (S2201). In this embodiment, as described above, 7 types of 16V 1 big hit, 6R 2 big hit, 16R 6 big hit, 16R 7 big hit, 12R 8 big hit, 6R 9 big hit, 2R 10 big hit, positive variation big hit Therefore, in S2201, it is determined whether or not any of these seven types is applicable. If it is determined that the probability variation is a big hit (YES in S2201), the probability variation flag is set to ON (S2202), “10,000” is set in the probability variation counter (S2203), and the time reduction flag is set. Is set to ON (S2204), "10,000" is set in the hour / hour counter (S2205), and the process is terminated.

  Here, the value set in the probability variation counter is the number of times that the special symbol success / failure determination with high probability can be executed. The value “10,000” (10,000 times) set in the present embodiment is a jackpot probability in a high probability state, a business day of a game shop, a special figure determination judgment that can be executed within the business time. Considering the number of times, it is substantially the same as guaranteeing a high-probability state until the next big hit or the business hours end. Therefore, when the gaming state is set to a high probability state, it may be said that the high probability state is guaranteed until the next big hit occurs (substantially synonymous). In addition, when the probability variation flag is ON, “10,000” is also set in the hour / hour counter, so that the hour / short state (open extended state) is also set while this high probability state is set. It can be said that. As in the present embodiment, the value of “10,000” may be set to the probability variation counter and the hourly time counter, and the highly accurate and high base state may be substantially set until the next big hit. When the hour / short flag is ON, a control that sets the high-accuracy base state until the next big hit occurs may be employed without setting a value in the counter.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2201 that it is not a probable big hit (NO in S2201), that is, if it is a big hit game related to a non-probable big hit (normal big hit), the time is shortened without turning on the probability variable flag. The flag is turned ON (S2206), and the time reduction counter is set to “100” (S2207), and the process is terminated. In this embodiment, as described above, the 5 types of 6R 3rd to 5th big hit, 16R 11th big hit and 2R 12th big hit are non-probable big hits, so the big hit game according to any of these 5 types When is finished, the gaming state becomes a low probability state, a short time state, and a high base state (that is, a low probability high base state). This low-accuracy base state is terminated when one of the following conditions is met: special symbol variation display is performed 100 times (special symbol success / failure determination is performed 100 times) and the next big hit occurs. To do. The time reduction counter and the probability variation counter count the number of times that the number of fluctuation displays of the first special symbol and the number of fluctuation displays of the second special symbol are added together.

[Reserved ball count processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a reserved ball number process (S208) after the special figure operation process (S207). As shown in FIG. 35, in the reserved ball number processing (S208), first, the special figure 1 reserved ball number, the special figure 2 reserved ball number, and the normal symbol reserved ball number stored in the RAM of the main control board 80 are read out. (S2501). Next, the data on the number of reserved balls (the number of held balls command for transmitting the information on the number of held balls to the sub-control board 90) is set in the output buffer of the RAM (S2502). The data related to the number of reserved balls (the number of reserved balls command) is output by the output process (S201) in the next interrupt process (S105), and the data related to the number of held balls (the number of reserved balls command) for each interrupt process. To the output buffer (S2502) and output processing (S201) are sequentially performed. For the data of the special figure holding ball number when the special figure holding ball number is added, that is, the data of the special figure holding ball number accompanying the occurrence of the starting pitch (start winning prize), the start pitching command described above is used. It is good also as what sets the reservation ball number command which shows the number of special figure reservation balls after addition or after addition (after start entry) to an output buffer with a start entry command. In addition, for the data on the number of reserved balls when the number of reserved special figure balls is subtracted, that is, the data on the number of special figure reserved balls that accompanies the start of fluctuation of special symbols (digestion of special figure hold), the above-described change start command is used. It is good also as what sets the reservation ball number command which shows the number of special figure reservation balls after inclusion or after subtraction (after special figure reservation digestion) with a change start command to an output buffer.

[Power-off monitoring processing]
As shown in FIG. 11, the game control microcomputer 81 performs a power-off monitoring process (S209) subsequent to the reserved ball number process (S208). As shown in FIG. 36, in the power-off monitoring process (S209), first, it is determined whether or not a power-off signal is input (S2601). If there is no input (NO in S2601), the process ends. On the other hand, if there is a power-off signal input (YES in S2601), the current gaming machine status (whether it is probable or not, whether or not it is a winning game, the number of held balls, (S2602) is stored in the RAM (S2602), the power-off flag is turned on (S2603), and then loop processing is performed without returning to interrupt processing (FIG. 11).

[Sub control main processing]
Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 (control processing by the sub control unit 90) will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the counter, flag, status, buffer, timer, and the like that appear in the description of the operation of the effect control microcomputer 91 are provided in the RAM of the sub control board 90 (sub control unit). When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the effect control microcomputer 91 provided in the sub control board 90 reads out and executes the program of the sub control main process shown in FIG. 37 from the ROM of the sub control board 90. As shown in the figure, in the sub-control main process, first, a CPU initialization process is performed (S4001). In the CPU initialization process (S4001), stack setting, constant setting, CPU 92 setting, SIO, PIO, CTC (interrupt time controller) setting, various flags, status and counter reset are performed.

  Subsequently, in S4002, it is determined whether the power-off signal is ON and the contents of the RAM of the sub-control board 90 are normal (S4002). If the determination result is NO (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized (S4003), and the process proceeds to S4004. On the other hand, if the determination result is YES (YES in S4002), the process proceeds to S4004 without initializing the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, if the power-off signal is not ON, or if the RAM contents are not normal even if the power-off signal is ON (NO in S4002), the RAM of the sub control board 90 is initialized. If the power-off signal is turned on but the contents of the RAM are maintained normally (YES in S4002), the RAM is not initialized. If the RAM is initialized, various flags, statuses, and counter values are reset. Note that S4001 to S4003 are executed only once after the power is turned on (when the power is turned on), and are not executed thereafter. In the first embodiment, the effect control microcomputer 91 performs the same process as the power-off monitoring process (S209) by the game control microcomputer 81 shown in FIG. When turned on, data related to the effect control at that time is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. That is, data related to presentation control at the time of power interruption such as a power failure is backed up. For this reason, unless the RAM of the sub-control board 90 is initialized (S4003) at power-on after power-off such as a power failure (power-off recovery), effect control by the effect control microcomputer 91 is performed. Will return to the state before the power failure occurred.

  In S4004, interrupts are prohibited. Next, random number seed update processing is executed (S4005). In the random number seed update process (S4005), the values of various effect determination random number counters are updated. The updated random number counter value is sequentially stored in a predetermined update value storage area (not shown) of the RAM of the sub-control board 90. The random number for effect determination includes a random effect determination random number for determining the aspect of the effect symbol game effect to be executed (variable effect pattern), a random number for determining the notification effect for determining the notification effect, and an effect symbol determination for determining the effect symbol. There are random numbers. The random number update method may be the same as the random number update process performed by the main control board 80 described above. When updating the random number, the random number value may be added two by two instead of adding one by one. The effect determination random number is acquired at a predetermined timing. As this timing, for example, when a control signal (start start ball command) notifying that a start ball has been received is transmitted from the main control board 80, or a control signal (notifying the start of variation from the main control board 80) ( For example, when a variation start command) is transmitted, or when a later-described variation effect pattern is determined. The storage location of the acquired effect determination random number is a predetermined random number counter value storage area (not shown) in the RAM of the sub-control board 90.

  When the random number seed update process (S4005) is completed, a command transmission process is executed (S4006). In the command transmission process, various commands (control signals) stored in an output buffer (also referred to as “sub output buffer”) in the RAM of the sub control board 90 are transferred to the image control board 100, the audio control board 106, and the lamp control. It transmits to the control board which becomes a corresponding command transmission destination among the boards 107. Each control board (each control unit) that has received the command uses various rendering devices (image display device 7, speaker 67, panel lamp 5, frame lamp 66, movable decorative member 14, etc.) according to the received command. A production (production design game production, special game production related to jackpot game, etc.) is executed. Next, the production control microcomputer 91 permits interruption (S4007). Thereafter, S4004 to S4007 are looped. While interrupts are permitted, reception interrupt processing (S4008), 2 ms timer interrupt processing (S4009), and 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4010) can be executed. By executing these control processes, display control of effect symbols executed on the display screen 7a (effect symbol display area 7b) of the image display device 7, lighting control of various lamps, and operation of the movable decorative member Control, audio output control from a speaker, and the like can be performed.

[Reception interrupt processing]
In the reception interrupt process (S4008), as shown in FIG. 38, whether or not the strobe signal (STB signal) is ON, that is, the strobe signal sent from the main control board 80 is sent to the external INT input section of the effect control microcomputer 91. It is determined whether or not an input has been made (S4101). If it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is not ON (NO in S4101), the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4101 that the strobe signal is ON (YES in S4101), various commands transmitted from the main control board 80 are stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 (S4102), and the process ends. . This reception interrupt process (S4008) is a process executed with priority over other interrupt processes (S4009, S4010).

[2ms timer interrupt processing]
The 2 ms timer interrupt process (S4009) is a process executed whenever an interrupt pulse with a 2 msec period is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 39, in the 2 ms timer interruption process (S4009), first, an input process for creating switch data (edge data and level data) is performed based on the detection signals from the effect button detection switches 63c and 63d (S4201). ). Next, lamp data output processing (S4202) for outputting lamp data for emitting lamps such as the frame lamp 66 and the panel lamp 5 and driving data for driving the movable decorative member 14 (electrical drive source) are output. Drive data output processing (S4203). The lamp data and the drive data are created by a 10 ms timer interrupt process described later. Then, a watchdog timer process for resetting the watchdog timer is performed (S4204).

[10ms timer interrupt processing]
The 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010) is a process executed every time an interrupt pulse with a 10 msec cycle is input to the sub-control board 90. As shown in FIG. 40, in the 10 ms timer interrupt process (S4010), first, a received command analysis process (S4302) described later is performed. Next, switch state acquisition processing is performed in which the switch data created in the 2 ms timer interrupt processing is stored in the RAM of the sub-control board 90 as switch data for 10 ms timer interrupt processing (S4303), and the switch stored in the switch state acquisition processing Based on the data, switch processing for setting the display content of the display screen 7a is performed (S4304). Thereafter, other processes such as creating lamp data (data for controlling lighting of the panel lamp 5 and the frame lamp 66) and updating the effect determination random number are executed (S4305).

[Received command analysis processing]
As shown in FIG. 42, in the received command analysis process (S4302), first, it is determined whether or not a start ball entering command is received from the main control board 80 (S4395), and it is determined that a start ball entering command is received. If this is the case (YES in S4395), an effect hold display process (S4400), described later, is performed and the process proceeds to S4401. If it is determined that a start ball command is not received (NO in S4395), the process of S4400 is performed. Without performing this, the process proceeds to S4401. In S4401, it is determined whether or not a variation start command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4401). If it is determined that a variation start command has been received (YES in S4401), a variation effect start process (S4402) described later is performed. If it is determined that the change start command has not been received (NO in S4401), the process proceeds to S4403 without performing the change effect start process. In S4403, it is determined whether or not a variable stop command has been received from the main control board 80 (S4403). If it is determined that a variable stop command has been received (YES in S4403), the effect symbol is stopped and displayed. A variation effect end process to be ended is performed (S4404). In the variation effect end process (S4404), a variation effect end command for stopping and displaying the effect symbol 8 and ending the variation effect is set in the sub output buffer. When the set variable effect end command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the effect symbol 8 that has been variably displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The stop effect is displayed, and the variation effect (effect symbol game effect) is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4403 that the change stop command has not been received (NO in S4403), the process proceeds to S4405 without performing the change effect end process. The variation effect refers to various effects performed in accordance with the variation display of the special symbol such as the variation display of the effect symbol 8 and the reach effect.

  Next, in S4405, it is determined whether or not a jackpot game-related command is received from the main control board 80 (S4408). Here, the jackpot game-related command is a command transmitted from the main control board 80 upon execution of the jackpot game, and specifically, an opening command (at the time of the jackpot game start (occurrence of jackpot)) S2010), round start command transmitted at the start of the round (see S2107), round end command transmitted at the end of the round (see S2114), ending command transmitted at the end of the big hit game (see S2119 For example). In S4405, it is determined whether or not any of the jackpot game-related commands has been received. If not received (NO in S4405), the process proceeds to S4407, and if received (YES in S4405), Processing related to execution of an effect (a jackpot game-related effect) according to the type of the received command is performed (S4406). For example, if the received command is an opening command, an opening effect command for specifying an opening effect corresponding to the type of jackpot specified based on the command is set in the sub output buffer, and if the command is a round start command, the command Set the round production command that specifies the round production according to the round specified based on the sub output buffer, and if it is an ending command, the ending that specifies the ending production according to the jackpot type specified based on the command Set the production command in the sub output buffer. When the various effect commands related to the set jackpot are transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 performs an opening effect or a round effect according to the progress status of the jackpot game. For example, an effect related to the big hit game is executed on the display screen 7 a of the image display device 7.

  Finally, the process of S4407 is performed, and this process ends. In S4407, as other processing, processing based on other received commands (for example, a normal symbol variation start command and a normal symbol variation stop command) excluding the various commands described above is performed (S4407).

[Production hold display processing]
Next, the presentation hold display process (S4400) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 42, in the production hold display process (S4400), first, the game information included in the newly received start ball entering command (S4395) is stored as production hold information (S4451). As described above, in the case where the start entry command (Special Figure 1 start entry command, Special Figure 2 start entry command) sent from the main control board 80 is preliminarily determined based on the start entry Information related to the result of the preliminary determination (holding prefetch information), specifically, information on whether or not the special symbol is determined, information indicating the jackpot type determination random value, information indicating the variation pattern random value, and the like. (Refer to FIG. 13), these pieces of information are stored as production hold information (S4451).

  The production hold information is a sub-control board in a shift memory format according to the type of special symbol (first special symbol, second special symbol) and the number of special figure hold balls when sending and receiving a start ball command (when generating a command). It is stored in a predetermined production hold information storage area of 90 RAM. For example, if the received start pitching command is a special figure 1 start pitching command corresponding to the special figure 1 holding ball number “4”, the pre-determination result or hit type included in the special figure 1 starting pitching command, etc. Is stored as special figure 1 production hold information in the area corresponding to the number of holds "4" in the special figure 1 production hold information storage area. The effect hold information stored in this way is used to execute various effects such as a change effect, a notice effect, and an effect mode, which will be described later. Of the storage contents (production hold information) in the production hold information storage area in the sub-control board 90, at least the information related to the prior determination result, the jackpot type determination random number value, the variation pattern random value, etc. This matches the stored contents (acquisition information) of the special figure reservation storage unit (first special figure reservation storage unit, second special figure reservation storage unit) in the substrate (main control unit) 80. From this, it can be said that the production hold information storage area of the sub-control board 90 is also “acquired information storage means”.

  Next, in S4452, it is determined whether or not the zone flag is ON (S4452). Here, the zone flag is a flag indicating whether or not the symbol look-ahead zone is being executed (in the symbol look-ahead zone), and is turned ON at the start of the symbol look-ahead zone in the symbol look-ahead zone control process (S4508) described later. It is supposed to be. In addition, the symbol look-ahead zone refers to the variation display of the production symbol 8 that is performed in conjunction with the digestion of the special symbol reservation (special symbol variation display) stored in the special symbol reservation storage unit. This is a period during which a notice effect (stop symbol notice) for notifying the appearance (symbol type) of the effect symbol to be stopped (left effect symbol 8L in this example) before digesting the special figure hold is performed. The effect symbol (also referred to as “first stop symbol”) to be stopped and displayed first can be specified based on the pre-determination result (holding pre-reading result) of special figure holding. That is, the stop symbol notice is a kind of reservation prefetch effect. The symbol look-ahead zone (stop symbol notice execution period) is also referred to as “specific period”.

  Although details will be described later, in this embodiment, the symbol look-ahead zone can be executed when the gaming state is in the highly accurate high base state. As described above, in the high-accuracy and high-base state, the opening extension function of the second start port 21 (ordinary electric accessory) is activated, and the frequency of entering the game ball into the second start port 21 is increased. The variable display of the second special symbol (Special Fig. 2) becomes the main subject of the game. Further, as described above, in the high base state, the preliminary determination related to the first special symbol is not performed, and the preliminary determination related to the second special symbol is performed (processing at the time of starting and entering). Therefore, in the symbol look-ahead zone of the present embodiment, the first stop symbol relating to the variation display (variation effect) of the effect symbol 8 accompanying the variation display of the second special symbol is performed.

  If it is determined in S4452 that the zone flag is ON (YES in S4452), refer to the production hold information stored in the previous S4451 and digest the special figure hold corresponding to the production hold information (variation of special symbols) The first stop symbol related to the variation display of the effect symbol 8 accompanying display) is determined (S4453). As described above, the production hold information stored in the production hold information storage area includes information related to the result of the special symbol success / failure determination (win / failure information), information related to the random number for determining the big hit type, and the like. , By referring to the production hold information, it is specified whether or not the newly stored special figure hold is a big hit, and the big hit type in the case of a big hit (16R sixth big hit, RUB, 16R eleventh big hit) Etc.) can be specified. In S4453, the first stop symbol is determined based on the reference result of such production suspension information.

  Specifically, for example, the start entering command determined to have been received in S4395 is a special figure 2 start entering command corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved number of balls “3”, and the information included in the command is: It is assumed that special figure 2 production hold information is stored in the area corresponding to the number of holds “3” in the special figure 2 production hold information storage area (S4451). When the result of the prior determination of the second special figure hold specified by the special figure 2 effect hold information is “16R sixth big hit” (probability big hit), the first stop symbol is determined to be “7”. In addition, when the result of the preliminary determination of the second special figure hold is “16R 11th big hit” (normal big hit), the first stop symbol is an even number (“2”, “4”, “6”, “8”). Any). Furthermore, when the result of the prior determination of the second special figure hold is “RUB”, the first stop symbol is an odd number other than “7” (any one of “1”, “3”, “5”, “9”). ). On the other hand, when the result of the prior determination of the second special figure hold is out of place or “2R big hit”, the first stop symbol is determined as one of “1” to “9”. As described later, the first stop symbol is determined in advance according to the result of the special symbol success / failure determination result and the jackpot type determination result in the case of the jackpot, as will be described later. This is because a symbol conforming to this is used as the first stop symbol.

  For those other than the 16R sixth big hit, the first stop symbol corresponding to the determination result is selected from a plurality of symbol types (any one of “1” to “9”) and determined. This selection can be performed by, for example, random number lottery based on a first stop symbol determination random number that is a kind of effect symbol determination random number and a first stop symbol determination table. The first stop symbol determination table selects each symbol type by assigning a random number value (random number range) for determining the first stop symbol to a plurality of symbol types according to the determination result of special symbol success / failure determination and jackpot type determination The data structure defines the rate. In designing the first stop symbol determination table, the selection rate of the symbol type can be arbitrarily determined by adjusting the number of assigned random numbers for the first stop symbol determination (random number range).

  When the first stop symbol is determined in this manner (S4453), information indicating the determined first stop symbol (first stop symbol information) is stored in the first stop symbol information storage area (FIG. 5) provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90. (S4454). Here, the first stop symbol information storage area can be stored in a shift memory format in accordance with the number of special figure reservation balls, similarly to the effect reservation information storage area. For example, if the production hold information (second production hold information) referred to when determining the first stop symbol corresponds to the special figure 2 hold ball number “3”, the number of holds in the first stop symbol information storage area First stop symbol information is stored in an area corresponding to “3”. In addition, you may provide the area | region which memorize | stores 1st stop symbol information in an effect hold information storage area instead of providing a production hold information storage area and a 1st stop symbol information storage area separately. In this case, the first stop symbol information is associated with and stored (additionally stored) in the production suspension information (second production suspension information) referred to when the first stop symbol is determined.

  Next, in S4455, an effect hold display command corresponding to the notice indicating the first stop symbol (first stop symbol notice) determined in S4453 and stored in S4454 is set in the sub output buffer (S4455). Finish the process. When the set stop effect display command for the first stop symbol notice is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 specifies based on the received effect hold display command. The effect hold image data corresponding to the display mode (display pattern) of the effect hold to be read is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the effect hold display based on the read image data is displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Run. In the present embodiment, the first stop symbol advance is performed using the effect suspension (second effect suspension 9b in this example) displayed on the image display device 7. Specifically, the display mode of the second effect hold 9b corresponding to the second special symbol hold newly generated in the symbol look-ahead zone is the same as the design of the effect symbol 8, and the effect hold display area on the display screen 7a ( In this example, the first stop symbol is directly shown in the second effect hold display area 9d). Details of the first stop symbol notice in the symbol look-ahead zone will be described later.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S4452 that the zone flag is not ON (NO in S4452), that is, if it is not in the symbol look-ahead zone, a hold change notice is made based on the above-mentioned prior determination result (that is, production hold information). It is determined whether or not to perform (S4456). The determination as to whether or not to make a hold change notice is made, for example, by a predetermined hold notice determination random number (a kind of effect determination random number) acquired based on the reception of the start entering command and a predetermined hold notice lottery (not shown) This can be done by random lottery using a table. When the hold change notice is executed (YES in S4456), the execution pattern (hold change notice pattern) of the hold change notice is determined (S4457), and an effect hold display command corresponding to the decided hold change notice is determined. Is set in the sub output buffer (S4458), and the process ends. When the set effect hold display command for holding change notice is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 is specified based on the received effect hold display command. The image data for effect holding corresponding to the display mode (display pattern) of effect holding is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the effect holding display by the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. .

  Here, the hold change notice refers to an effect hold (first effect hold) displayed in the effect hold display area (first effect hold display area 9c, second effect hold display area 9d) on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. It is a notice effect that changes the display mode of the hold 9a and the second effect hold 9b) to a display mode (preview display mode) different from normal, and is a kind of hold pre-reading effect. In this embodiment, it is possible to execute the hold change notice when not in the symbol look-ahead zone. As the hold change notice, for example, the display color of the production hold is changed from a normal color (eg, white) to a notice color (eg, blue, green, red, etc.), or the design (shape) of the production hold is changed to a normal design (eg, predetermined). For example, the design can be changed from a reserved design that imitates the mark (2) to a special design (for example, a reserved symbol that imitates a predetermined character). By associating the display mode of effect suspension in the hold change notice and the jackpot reliability, it becomes possible to increase the player's interest and expectation for the hold change notice.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S4456 that no hold change notice is to be made (NO in S4456), an effect hold display command corresponding to a normal effect hold display not corresponding to the first stop symbol notice or hold change notice is set in the sub output buffer. (S4459), and the process ends. When the set effect hold display command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the effect hold display specified based on the received effect hold display command. The effect hold image data corresponding to (display pattern) is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and the effect hold display based on the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7.

  In the present embodiment, each of the first effect hold 9a displayed in the first effect hold display area 9c and the second effect hold 9b displayed in the second effect hold display area d (see FIG. 3), From the left end of the production hold display area, the special figure hold ball number “1”, the special figure hold ball number “2”, the special figure hold ball number “3”, and the special figure hold ball number “4” correspond to each other. Yes. For this reason, with the occurrence of special figure hold, the corresponding production hold is sequentially displayed from the left to the right of the production hold display area. On the other hand, with the special drawing hold, the production hold (leftmost production hold) corresponding to the special figure corresponding to this will be deleted from the production hold display area, and the remaining special figure hold will be handled The production hold to be shifted to the left by one.

[Variation production start processing]
Next, the variation effect start process (S4402) executed in the received command analysis process (S4302) will be described. As shown in FIG. 43, in the variation effect start process (S4402), first, effect determination random number processing for obtaining various effect determination random numbers such as a random effect determination random number, a notice effect determination random number, an effect symbol determination random number, and the like. (S4501) is performed. In this embodiment, the process of S4501 is performed at the timing when the variation start command is received from the main control unit 80, and a predetermined value (acquisition information) is acquired from each random number. Based on the acquired value (acquired information), the aspect of the effect symbol game effect (variation effect) to be executed, the aspect of the notice effect, the effect symbol to be stopped and the like are determined.

  Next, in S4502, the received variation start command is analyzed (S4502). The variation start command includes a variation pattern designation command (information for designating the variation pattern) for designating the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern selection process of the first special symbol or the second special symbol. The information for designating the variation pattern includes the variation pattern information (P1 to P22) shown in FIG. 9, the game state information for designating the current gaming state, the first special symbol success determination or the second special symbol success determination. And the symbol information for designating the jackpot type are included (see FIG. 8). In addition, since there are a variation pattern designation command corresponding to the first special symbol and a variation corresponding to the second special symbol, by analyzing the variation pattern designation command, the effect symbol game effect to be started this time It is possible to determine whether the (variation display of the effect symbol) relates to the special figure 1 or the special figure 2. Note that the variation pattern information, the game state information, the symbol information, and the like can be used in processes other than the variation effect start process to be executed thereafter.

  Next, in S4503, the production control microcomputer 91 refers to the current mode status (S4503). The mode status is for determining an effect mode to be executed. The mode status is any value from “1” to “5”, and each value is assigned to the production modes A to E. Specifically, mode status “1” corresponds to effect mode A, mode status “2” corresponds to effect mode B, mode status “3” corresponds to effect mode C, and mode status “4” corresponds to effect mode B. Corresponding to the production mode D, the mode status “5” corresponds to the production mode E. By referring to the current mode status, it is possible to specify the current production mode. That is, in this embodiment, five effect modes A to E are provided.

  Here, the effect mode is an aspect of the effect in the image display device 7. When the effect mode is different, some or all of the effect aspects of the game effect such as the notice effect and the reach effect are different. Specifically, the image displayed on the image display device 7 is in the effect mode such that the display mode of the effect symbol 8 (for example, symbol design, number design, etc.) is different or the characters, items, and background images that appear are different. It will be different. In addition, the production symbol game production can be executed in a mode corresponding to the production mode, and when providing a plurality of game productions (notification production, reach production, etc.), different game production can be executed depending on the production mode. It can be. In the present embodiment, the production mode A is executed when being controlled to the low accuracy low base state, the production mode B is executed when being controlled to the low accuracy high base state, and the production mode C is the high accuracy high accuracy. This is executed when the base state is controlled, and the rendering modes D and E are executed when the low-accuracy base state and the high-accuracy base state are controlled. Therefore, when the production mode is any one of A to C, the player confirms the production mode so that the current gaming state is a low probability low base state or a high probability high base state (probability varying gaming state). You can see if there is. On the other hand, when the production mode is D or E, even if the player confirms the production mode, whether the current gaming state is the low probability high base state (short time state) or the high probability high base state (probability variation gaming state) It is difficult to grasp whether it is. In that sense, the production modes D and E can be said to be probability non-notification modes. In this embodiment, after the big hit game related to any one of 16R first big hit, 16R sixth big hit and RUB, the effect mode C is entered, and the big hit game related to any one of 6R second big hits is ended. After that, it becomes the production mode D, and after the big hit game related to the 16R 11th big hit, the production mode B is set, and after the big hit game related to the 2R big hit, the production mode E is set.

  Next, in S4504, a variation effect pattern determination table (not shown) for determining a variation effect pattern (variation effect pattern) to be performed using the image display device 7, the panel lamp 5, the movable decorative member 14, etc. is set (S4504). Specifically, the variation effect pattern determination table to be used is set based on the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 and the variation pattern designation command received from the main control unit 80. For example, when the variation pattern information designated by the received variation pattern designation command is “P1 (variation pattern P1)” (see FIG. 9), as a variation presentation pattern determination table, the big hit time corresponding to the current presentation mode A variation production pattern determination table is set. The variation effect pattern determination table is mainly for determining the execution mode of the effect symbol game effect (the variation pattern of the effect symbol etc.), and a plurality of variable effect pattern determination tables (mode status) corresponding to the effect mode (mode status). (Not shown) is stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90 in advance. In S4504, a table corresponding to the mode status (current effect mode) referred to in S4503 is selected and set from the variation effect pattern determination tables.

  Next, in S4505, based on the random effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variable effect pattern determination table set in S4504, a variable effect pattern suitable for the specified variation pattern is selected and set (S4505). . As the variation effect pattern, the variation mode of the effect symbol 8 displayed in the effect symbol display area 7b (execution mode of the effect symbol game effect) is set. Thereby, in the effect design game effect (variation effect), when the reach effect is executed (reach with effect design game effect) or when the character effect performed using a specific character (character effect design game effect), A case where the reach effect or the character effect is not executed (reach no effect symbol game effect) or the like is determined. The reach effect is, for example, that the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are all the same as the display pattern of the effect symbol 8 in the case where the result of the special symbol success / failure determination indicates that it is a big hit. In the case where a mode (a big hit mode, a specific mode) is provided, two of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are first stopped and displayed (temporarily stopped) with the symbols constituting the big hit mode, and the rest This refers to an effect indicating whether or not the remaining one effect symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol that completes the big hit mode in a state where one item continues to be displayed in a variable manner. Such reach production is also referred to as “specific production”.

  In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the reach A, reach B, reach C, super reach (also referred to as “SP reach”) A, super reach B, super Reach C, character effects, and the like are set, and in S4505, based on the variable effect pattern determination table, any of these effects is performed or these effects are not performed (this is also referred to as “normal variation”). ) Is determined. Then, when the reachable effect game effect is executed, any reach effect is set based on the change pattern designation command and the change effect pattern determination table. Here, when the super reach effect is executed as the effect symbol game effect, it is set to be more likely to be a big hit than when the normal reach effect is executed. In other words, it can be said that the super reach production is a game production with a high jackpot reliability (possibility of being a big hit) as compared to the reach (normal reach) production. The reach effect can be set (executed) mainly when a variation pattern designation command for designating a variation pattern (see FIG. 9) having a variation time of 30000 ms or more is received.

  In S4505, in addition to the variation effect pattern, an effect symbol 8 (also referred to as “stop effect symbol”) to be stopped and displayed is selected and set. With regard to the selection (determination) of stop effect design, in this example, the stop effect design in accordance with the previously determined change effect pattern (big hit change, reach presence / absence change, reach no change change) was acquired in S4501. This is determined using a random number for determining the effect symbol and a stop symbol determination table (not shown). However, the first stop symbol information related to the first stop symbol determined in S4453 of the above-described effect hold display process (S4400) is stored in the first stop symbol information storage area as information corresponding to the variable display of the effect symbol 8 this time. In the case where it is stored, that is, when the first stop symbol advance notice is performed regarding the variable display of the effect symbol 8 to be started from now on, the determined (pre-announced) first stop symbol is included in the stop effect symbol. For this reason, when determining the stop effect symbol related to the variable display of the effect symbol 8 subject to the first stop symbol advance notice, the left effect symbol 8L becomes the first stop symbol determined in S4453. If the remaining two effect symbols 8C and 8R in this case are big hits other than the 2R big hit, the two effect symbols 8C and 8R are the same (same number) as the left effect symbol 8L, and the reach is out of reach. If there is, the right effect symbol 8R (second stop symbol) with the second stop order becomes the same symbol as the left effect symbol 8L and the stop effect is the third (last) middle effect symbol 8C (third stop symbol). Is different from the left effect design 8L, and if the 2R big hit or reach is not lost, the two effect designs 8C and 8R are both different from the left effect design 8L and different from each other.

  That is, in the case of the presence / absence of reach, the third stop symbol (medium effect symbol 8C) of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as “787” and “212” is different from the other effect symbols 8L, 8R. In the case of non-reach and out of reach, at least the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R) of the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R such as “635” and “665” is the first stop symbol (left It will be different from the production pattern 8L). On the other hand, if the result of the first special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, and the 16R first big hit is “7”, it is “7” (777), and the 6R second to fifth big hit is “7”. Other than odd or even numbers ("333", "666", etc.). If the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, and the 16R sixth big hit, it is a “7” double-hull (“777”), and the big hit corresponding to the RUB (16R seventh big hit, 12R first In the case of 8 big hits and 6R 9th big hit), it is an odd number of zeros (“111”, “333”, etc.) other than “7”, and in the case of 16R 11th big hit, an even number of doubles (“222” ”,“ 444 ”, etc.). Further, when the result of the second special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit and a 2R big hit, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are stopped and displayed in the same manner (separated pattern) as when they are off. However, for the 2R big hit, a predetermined chance such as “135” may be stopped and displayed. In addition, the stop display mode (outcome) of these effect symbols 8 is an example, and what can be stopped and displayed as a stop effect symbol when a big hit is made can be appropriately changed.

  Here, the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to 16R sixth big hit (in this example, “7”), or the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the big hit corresponding to RUB (in this example “ (An odd number of eyes other than “7”) is also referred to as a “first specific display result” or a “first display mode”, and a stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the 16R eleventh big hit (in this example, an even number of zooms) Eye) is also referred to as “second specific display result” or “second display mode”.

  Next, in S4506, a notice effect setting process related to the setting of a replay effect that can be executed during the variation display of the effect symbol 8 is performed (S4506). In this embodiment, various notice effects such as a notice effect based on a prior determination result (holding pre-reading notice) and a notice effect related to the current special figure fluctuation display (fluctuation effect) (the fluctuation notice) are displayed. It can be executed while displayed. For this reason, in S4506, an execution pattern (notice effect pattern) of the notice effect including whether to execute (execution presence / absence) is set for each notice effect. Specifically, based on the random number for determining the notice effect obtained in S4501 and the notice determination table (not shown) stored in the ROM of the sub-control board 90, the notice effect pattern including whether or not the notice effect is executed is determined. Then, a notice effect pattern is set based on the determination result.

  In addition, it is specified based on the result of the special symbol success / failure judgment specified based on the analysis result of the fluctuation start command in S4502 (that is, the result of the judgment on whether or not the current special figure fluctuation is displayed) and the analysis result of the fluctuation start command. Of the special symbol to be performed (that is, the variation pattern related to the current special symbol variation display), that is, the notice effect pattern set in S4506, that is, the type of notice effect to be executed (notice type), the mode, and the notice effect Presence / absence is different. Also, when executing a notice effect, one of the plurality of notice effects may be performed (one kind of notice effect), or two or more notice effects (multiple kinds of notice effects) may be combined. In other words, a plurality of types of notice effects may be performed at each execution timing during one variation display (during variation effects).

  Next, in S4507, a sub-output of a change effect start command for starting a play effect game effect (change display of the effect symbol 8, a notice effect, etc.) based on the change effect pattern set in S4505 and the notice effect pattern set in S4506 Set in the buffer (S4507). When the set variation effect start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 determines the variation effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, S4505. Predetermined variation effect image data corresponding to the set variation effect pattern, and a notification effect pattern specified based on the variation effect start command, that is, predetermined notification effect image data corresponding to the notification effect pattern set in S4506 Is read out from the ROM of the image control board 100, and a change effect display, a notice effect, and the like based on the read image data are executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. Moreover, the fluctuation display (flashing display) by two LEDs on the effect display 102 is also executed.

  Next, in S4508, a symbol look-ahead zone control process is performed, and the variation effect start process (S4402) is completed. As described above, the symbol look-ahead zone is a period in which the first stop symbol related to the variation display of the production symbol 8 performed in conjunction with the digestion of the special symbol suspension (variation display of the special symbol) is notified in advance (notice). The symbol prefetching zone control processing is processing related to execution control of the symbol prefetching zone. The symbol prefetch zone control process will be described below.

[Design prefetch zone control processing]
As shown in FIG. 44, in the symbol look-ahead zone control process (S4508), it is first determined whether or not the current effect mode is “C” (S4551). In the present embodiment, five effect modes A to E are provided as described above, and the execution control of the effect mode is performed by setting the mode status by the effect control microcomputer 91. The production mode A is executed when the low-accuracy base state is controlled, the production mode B is executed when the low-accuracy base state is controlled, and the production mode C is the high-accuracy base state. It is executed when it is controlled, and the production modes D and E are executed when it is controlled to either the low accuracy high base state or the high accuracy high base state. From this, it can be said that the determination of S4551 is also a determination of whether or not the current gaming state is a high-accuracy and high-base state.

  If it is determined in S4551 that the mode is not the production mode C (NO in S4551), the process ends. In the present embodiment, when the player can grasp that the current gaming state is the high-accuracy base state, that is, in the effect mode C, a symbol look-ahead zone (stop symbol notice execution period) occurs. Trying to get. For this reason, when it determines with it not being effect mode C in S4551, a process is complete | finished as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in S4551 that the production mode is C (YES in S4551), it is determined whether or not the prohibition flag is OFF (S4552). The prohibition flag is turned on in S4562 to be described later at the end of the symbol prefetching zone. For a predetermined period after the symbol prefetching zone ends, a new symbol prefetching zone is disabled (prohibited). Flag. This prevents the symbol prefetching zone from occurring in succession. If it is determined in S4552 that the prohibition flag is not OFF (NO in S4552), that is, if the prohibition flag is ON, the process ends and it is determined that the prohibition flag is OFF (YES in S4552), this time Then, it is determined whether or not the zone flag is OFF (S4553). The zone flag is turned on in later-described S4558, and indicates whether or not it is in the symbol look-ahead zone.

  If it is determined in S4553 that the zone flag is OFF (YES in S4553), it means that the symbol pre-read zone is not currently set, and therefore, processing related to the start of the symbol pre-read zone after S4554 is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the zone flag is not OFF (NO in S4553), that is, if the zone flag is ON, it means that it is currently in the symbol look-ahead zone. Process. Hereinafter, after the processing related to the start of the symbol prefetching zone after S4554 will be described first, the processing related to the symbol prefetching zone after S4560 will be described.

  In S4554, a lottery (design prefetch zone start lottery) for determining whether or not to start (generate) a symbol prefetch zone is performed (S4554). The symbol look-ahead zone start lottery is performed using a zone start determination random number provided as one of the effect determination random numbers and a zone start determination table (not shown). 43). When the symbol prefetch zone start lottery is won, the symbol prefetch zone is started. In this embodiment, the winning probability is about 1/10. The reason why the winning probability is set relatively high in this way is that the variation time of the production symbol 8 in the production mode C (variation production time), that is, the average variation time of the special symbol in the high base state is lower than that in the low base state. This is because the effects (variation effects) due to such short-time fluctuations are likely to be monotonous and tend to cause a decrease in interest. Note that the winning probability of the symbol prefetch zone start lottery is not limited to this embodiment, and can be arbitrarily determined in consideration of the gameability and specifications in the high base state.

  If the symbol pre-read zone start lottery (S4554) does not win (NO in S4556), the process is completed. (S4557). In the present embodiment, the execution period of the symbol look-ahead zone is determined by the number of times of special symbol change display (number of changes), and the zone counter is for determining the execution period. The value set in the zone counter is decremented by 1 every time the special symbol variation display is performed in the subsequent symbol prefetching zone. When the value after subtraction becomes “0”, the symbol prefetching zone is terminated. That is, the symbol pre-reading zone is set until the special symbol variation display corresponding to the value set in the zone counter is performed. In this embodiment, the value set in the zone counter is set to “20”, and the symbol prefetching zone ends when the special symbol variation display is performed 20 times after the symbol prefetching zone starts. The value set in the zone counter is not limited to this embodiment, and the value can be arbitrarily determined. Further, a plurality of predetermined values (for example, “10”, “20”, “30”) may be provided as values that can be set in the zone counter, and a value to be set may be selected at random. In this case, since the period of the symbol look-ahead zone can vary, further improvement of interest can be achieved.

  Next, in S4558, the zone flag is turned ON (S4558), and a symbol prefetch zone start command is set in the sub output buffer (S4559). When the set symbol pre-read zone start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 performs predetermined image data (symbol pre-read zone) indicating that it is a symbol pre-read zone. Zone notification image) is read from the ROM of the image control board 100, and symbol pre-read zone display based on the read image data is executed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. In this embodiment, the symbol prefetching zone display is continuously performed until the symbol prefetching zone ends. The symbol prefetch zone start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission processing (S4006) together with the variation rendering start command set in S4507 of the variation rendering start processing (S4402) in which the symbol prefetch zone control processing is performed. Is done. For this reason, the symbol look-ahead zone is started when the variation display of the effect symbol 8 (that is, the variation display of the special symbol) is started.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S4553 that the zone flag is not OFF (NO in S4553), it is first determined whether or not the value of the zone counter is “0” as processing in the symbol look-ahead zone (S4560). If it is not “0” (NO in S4560), since the end timing of the symbol prefetching zone has not yet arrived, the process ends. On the other hand, when the value of the zone counter is “0” (YES in S4560), since the end timing of the symbol prefetching zone has arrived, the zone flag is turned OFF (S4561) and the prohibition flag is turned ON. (S4562), the symbol prefetch zone end command is set in the sub output buffer (S4563). When the set symbol pre-read zone start command is transmitted to the image control board 100 by the command transmission process (S4006), the image control microcomputer 101 displays the symbol pre-read displayed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7. The zone notification image is deleted, and the symbol prefetch zone display is terminated. As a result, the symbol prefetching zone ends with the start of the next variation display after the variation display of the special symbol (effect symbol 8) is performed 20 times in the symbol prefetching zone.

  The prohibition flag turned on in S4562 is turned off when a predetermined release condition is satisfied thereafter. In this embodiment, the release condition is that the special symbol change display is performed 10 times after the symbol prefetching zone ends. For this reason, after the symbol prefetching zone ends, the symbol prefetching zone will not be started again while at least 10 special symbol variations are displayed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the continuous generation of the symbol look-ahead zone such that the next symbol look-ahead zone starts immediately after the end of the symbol look-ahead zone, so that the game in the probabilistic gaming state (effect mode C) has a sharpness. It becomes possible. The release condition for the prohibition flag is not limited to this embodiment, and various conditions can be adopted. For example, a timer that measures the elapsed time after the symbol prefetch zone ends may be provided, and the prohibition flag may be turned OFF when the time measured by the timer reaches a predetermined time (for example, 3 minutes).

[Design pre-reading zone (1st stop design notice)]
Next, the first stop symbol notice mode in the symbol look-ahead zone of the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 45 shows a state where the variation display (variation effect) of the effect symbol 8 is performed on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 when the game state is the high-accuracy high-base state and the effect mode is C. It is shown. In the high-accuracy high-base state, the variation display of the second special symbol based on the right-handed entry to the second starting port 21 is the main game, and the priority variation of the second special symbol (second special diagram) The possibility of the first special figure hold or the first special symbol change display is low compared to the second special figure hold or the second special symbol. . In view of this, FIG. 45 does not show the first effect hold 9a and the first effect hold display area 9c corresponding to the first special symbol. Actually, even in the highly accurate and high base state, when the first special figure hold exists, the first effect hold 9a is displayed on the display screen 7a (first effect hold display area 9c). However, when the first production hold 9a is displayed on the display screen 7a in the high-accuracy base state, the first production hold 9a is displayed smaller than the second production hold 9b, or is displayed separately from the second production hold 9b. , Display in a relatively inconspicuous manner.

  As shown in FIG. 45, in the production mode C, characters of “probability change mode” are displayed on the upper left of the display screen 7a of the image display device 7, and the player can thereby display the current gaming state. It is possible to grasp that is a highly accurate and high base state (probability variation gaming state). When no symbol prefetching zone is generated (also referred to as “normal zone”) (zone flag OFF), as shown in FIG. 45A, the second effect hold 9b is displayed in the normal display mode. The

  When the symbol prefetching zone is started, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), a symbol prefetching zone display (symbol prefetching zone notification image) indicating that the symbol prefetching zone is in progress (during the stop symbol notice execution period) is displayed. It is displayed at the bottom of the display screen 7a. In addition, as shown in FIG. 45 (b), during the symbol prefetching zone, the display mode of the second effect hold 9b corresponding to the special figure hold newly generated in the zone (here, the second special figure hold) is displayed. The first stop symbol is displayed (also referred to as “stop symbol notice mode”). The notice display mode indicating the first stop symbol is based on the first stop symbol determined (set) in S4453 of the above-described effect suspension display process (S4400). It is a design and the aspect design 8 is made small. FIG. 45 (b) shows a state in which four second special figure holds are newly generated (stored) in the symbol look-ahead zone, and the corresponding second effect hold 9b is displayed in a stopped symbol notice mode. ing. Specifically, the first stop symbol corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved ball number “1” is “4”, the first stop symbol corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved ball number “2” is “7”, and the special figure 2. The first stop symbol corresponding to the number of reserved balls “3” is “6”, and the first stop symbol corresponding to the number of reserved balls “4” is “7”. This is indicated by display (memory display). In this case, in the variation display of the effect symbol 8 accompanying the digestion of each special symbol hold, the left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) to be first stopped and displayed is the symbol type indicated by the corresponding second effect hold 9b ( (Number). An example is shown in FIG.

  FIG. 45 (c) shows the special figure 2 reserved ball number “1” (first stop symbol “4”) corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved ball number shown in FIG. 45 (b) and the special figure 2 reserved ball number “2”. Two of the second special figure hold corresponding to (first stop symbol “7”) are digested in order, among them, in the variation display of the effect design 8 accompanying the second reservation digestion, left effect design 8L (first stop design) (Symbol) shows a state in which the symbol type “7”, which has been announced, is stopped and displayed. At this time, the two second effect reservations 9b corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved ball numbers “3” and “4” in FIG. 45B correspond to the special figure 2 reserved ball numbers “1” and “2”, respectively. Shifted to the position to be displayed. In FIG. 45 (c), two new 2nd special figure reservations (special figure 2 reservation ball number "3", "4") are memorized and correspond to special figure 2 reservation ball number "3". The first stop symbol is “3”, and the first stop symbol corresponding to the special figure 2 reserved ball number “4” is “2”.

  Here, when the symbol type indicated by the stop symbol notice mode of the second effect hold 9b is “7”, the symbol type is the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the 16R sixth big hit (probability variable big hit) ( "777"), but the occurrence of the 16R sixth big hit in the high-accuracy high base state is determined because the continuation of the high-precision high base state after the big hit (so-called "renso") is determined. It is possible for the person to have an expectation for the occurrence of the 16R sixth big hit and an expectation for the execution of the fluctuating effect leading to the occurrence of the 16R sixth big hit. In this case, the player knows in advance that the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) related to the reservation is “7” (probability variable symbol) through the display mode of the second effect reservation 9b. From this point, when the display of variation of the production symbol 8 associated with the reservation is started, at least the second stop symbol (right production symbol 8R) is also stopped and displayed at “7” (predicted symbol type). It is possible to increase the sense of expectation (that is, reach establishment). Such a momentary increase in expectation is effective in improving the game fun of the short time state (high base state).

  In addition, when the symbol type indicated by the stop symbol notice mode of the second effect hold 9b is an odd number other than “7” (any one of “1”, “3”, “5”, “9”), the symbol The seed can constitute the stop display mode (“111”, “333”, etc.) of the production symbol 8 corresponding to RUB (probability big hit), but the occurrence of RUB in the high-accuracy high-base state is also the 16R sixth big hit As in the case of (5), since the ream is confirmed, it is possible for the player to have a sense of expectation for the occurrence of RUB and a sense of expectation for the execution of the variable effects that lead to the occurrence of RUB. Also in this case, the player can set the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) related to the reservation to “1”, “3”, “5”, “9” through the display mode of the second effect hold 9b. Since it is known in advance that it is either (probable variation symbol), when the variation display of the effect symbol 8 accompanying the reservation is started, at least the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R) at that moment In addition, it is possible to increase the expectation for the stop display (that is, reach establishment) with the symbol type that has been foretold.

  In addition, when the symbol type indicated by the stop symbol notice mode of the second effect reservation 9b is an even number (any one of “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”), the symbol type is the 16R No. Although the stop display mode (“222”, “444”, etc.) of the production symbol 8 corresponding to the eleventh big hit (non-probable big hit) can be configured, the occurrence of the 16R eleventh big hit in the highly accurate high base state Since the high probability state (probability variation gaming state) ends later with a low probability and high base state, it is possible for the player to have a sense of crisis with respect to the occurrence of the 16R 11th big hit. In this case, the player knows in advance through the display mode of the second effect reservation 9b that the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) related to the reservation is an even symbol (non-probable variable symbol). Thus, when the display of variation of the effect symbol 8 associated with the reservation is started, at least the second stop symbol (right effect symbol 8R) is stopped and displayed with a symbol different from the symbol type for which the advance notice has been given (that is, , Reach unreachable).

  It should be noted that, regardless of the stop symbol notice mode of the second effect hold 9b, if the second special figure hold corresponding to the effect hold is released, the change display of the effect symbol 8 related to the hold-up is displayed. The display result (stop display mode) is an off mode (unevenness). Therefore, even if the first stop symbol advance notice is performed in the symbol look-ahead zone, this does not mean that the jackpot is confirmed.

  Here, the symbol (symbol type) notified by the first stop symbol notice is also referred to as “notification information”, and among the symbol types predicted by the first stop symbol notice, the 16R sixth big hit (probable big hit) The symbol type that can constitute the stop display mode of the corresponding effect symbol 8 and the symbol type that can configure the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 that corresponds to RUB (probability big hit) are also referred to as “first notification information”. The symbol type that can constitute the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the 16R eleventh big hit (non-probable big hit) is also referred to as “second notification information”. In addition, the display mode of the second effect hold 9b indicating the symbol type that can constitute the stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the 16R sixth big hit (probability variable big hit), and the effect symbol 8 corresponding to RUB (probability big hit) The display mode of the second effect hold 9b indicating the symbol type that can constitute the stop display mode is also referred to as a “first memory display mode”, and the stop display of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the 16R eleventh big hit (non-probable big hit). The display mode of the second effect reservation 9b indicating the symbol types that can form the mode is also referred to as “second storage display mode”. Furthermore, the sub-control unit 90 (production control microcomputer 91) that performs control (production hold display processing) related to the execution of the first stop symbol notice by the second production hold 9b is also referred to as “pre-notification means”. The sub-control unit 90 (production control microcomputer 91) that performs control (symbol look-ahead zone control processing) related to the execution of the mode is also referred to as “specific period control means”.

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In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment described above, it is possible to make a probable big hit as information related to the variation display of the production symbol 8 accompanying the variation display of the special symbol corresponding to the special symbol hold (the second special figure hold in this example). The first stop symbol type (first notification information) and the first stop symbol type (second notification information) that may be a non-probable big hit (normal big hit) Can be notified. Therefore, for the player, in the situation where the special figure hold is stored, the symbol type of the first stop symbol (in this example, odd symbol) that is likely to be a probable big hit, or the possibility of a non-probable big hit When the symbol type of the first stop symbol (even number symbol in this example) is notified, before the execution of variable display of the special symbol (direction symbol 8) based on the special symbol hold that triggered the notification (before the start) From the above, it is possible to know that the fluctuation display is a fluctuation that can be a probable big hit, and that the fluctuation display is a fluctuation that can be a non-probable big hit that is less advantageous than the probable big hit. As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the variable display of the special symbol (production symbol 8) before execution, and to improve the gaming interest.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, through the display mode of the second performance hold 9b, the symbol type (first notification information) of the first stop symbol that may be a probable variation big hit or the possibility of a non-probable big hit The first stop symbol type (second notification information) is notified in advance. That is, the first stop symbol notice is performed by the display mode of the second effect hold 9b. Accordingly, when the first notification information or the second notification information is notified in a situation where the special figure hold (in this example, the second special figure hold) is stored, which second special figure hold is the first notification information or It is possible to easily show the player whether the second notification information is a notification target.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the symbol that can constitute the stop display mode (first display mode) of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the 16R sixth jackpot or RUB, or the effect symbol 8 of the 16R eleventh jackpot. The first stop symbol notice is performed in a mode that directly shows symbols that can constitute the stop display mode (second display mode). As a result, whether the symbol type indicated by the first stop symbol notice is a probability of winning big odds (probable variation) or non-probable big hits (non-probable variation) It is possible to make it easy for a person to distinguish.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the display form of the second effect hold 9b displayed as the first stop symbol notice is the same design as the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbol 8 is reduced as it is. Yes. Thereby, it becomes possible to attract the player's interest to the second effect hold 9b displayed in the second effect hold display area 9d of the image display device 7 (display screen 7a).

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R to be variably displayed are stopped and displayed in the order of “left → right → middle”. With respect to the first left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) in the order, the symbol type (first notification information, second notification information) to be stopped and displayed is notified (notified). In this way, by performing a notice (first stop sign notice) indicating the stop symbol of the first left effect symbol 8L in the stop order, the first in the variable display of the effect symbol 8 accompanying the reserved digest that is the subject of the notice. It becomes possible to attract the player's interest to the development after the symbol stops. In other words, the player knows in advance whether the stop symbol of the left effect symbol 8L related to the special symbol reservation that is the subject of the first stop symbol notice is “probable variation” or “non-probability variation”. From the above, the player's interest is strongly attracted to the development of the variation display of the production symbol 8 that accompanies the on-hold digestion (for example, whether or not to reach, development that desires reach, development that does not require reach, etc.) Is possible.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the symbol prefetching zone can be generated in the production mode C (highly accurate high base state), and the first stop symbol advance notice is given during the symbol prefetching zone. It is to do. Thereby, in the progress process of the game in the production mode C (highly accurate high base state), the situation (symbol look-ahead zone) where the first stop symbol advance is performed and the situation where the first stop symbol advance is not performed are provided. It becomes possible, and it becomes possible to add sharpness to the game.

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, the prohibition flag is set to ON when the symbol prefetching zone ends, and the start (generation) of the symbol prefetching zone is disabled while the flag is ON. As described above, after the symbol prefetching zone ends, it is possible to make the game in the effect mode C (highly accurate and high base state) sharp by preventing the next symbol prefetching zone from being continuously generated. .

  Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the first embodiment, it is assumed that the symbol look-ahead zone can be generated in the production mode C (highly accurate high base state). It is shorter than the low base state, and accordingly, the variation time of the effect symbol 8 (variation effect time) is also shortened (time reduction state). An effect (fluctuation effect) due to short-time fluctuations in such a state tends to be monotonous and tends to cause a decrease in interest. In this regard, in the first embodiment, the symbol prefetching zone is generated in the time-short state (highly accurate base state) to perform the first stop symbol advance notice. It is possible to effectively attract the player's interest to the variable display of the effect pattern 8.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that a “promotion effect” is provided as a variation mode (variation effect pattern) of the effect symbol 8 in the case of a big hit. Hereinafter, portions different from those in the first embodiment will be described in detail, and descriptions of configurations, operational effects, and the like common to the first embodiment will be omitted.

  In the promotion effect, in the variable effect when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination is a big hit, the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are temporarily stopped in a stop display mode corresponding to the non-probable big hit (normal big hit) (temporary stop display) ), The three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are again displayed in a variable manner to indicate whether or not a stop display mode corresponding to the probable big hit is obtained. In other words, this is an effect indicating whether or not the non-probable big hit is promoted (raised) to a probable big hit. In this embodiment, the promotion effect can be executed when the type of big hit is the 16R sixth big hit (probable variation big hit) and the 16R eleventh big hit (non-probable big hit). In the case of the promotion effect, when a display mode (first specific display result) corresponding to the probable big hit is derived as the stop display mode of the production symbol 8, the display mode (second specific display result) corresponding to the normal jackpot is temporarily set. Since the display mode corresponding to the probable big hit is derived after derivation, the promotion effect is also referred to as “re-derivation effect”.

  In the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, the final stop display mode (determined stop display mode) of the effect design 8 in the case of 16R 6 big hit is “7” double eye (“777”) In the case of 16R 11th big hit, the confirmed stop display mode of the effect symbol 8 is an even number of double eyes (“222”, “444”, etc.). For this reason, when the promotion effect is performed, the display mode (temporary stop display mode) of the effect symbol 8 displayed as a temporary stop is an even number of double eyes regardless of whether the determination result is the 16R sixth big hit or the 16R eleventh big hit. . Thereafter, after the promotion effect, the effect symbol 8 is stopped and displayed (determined display) in a fixed stop display mode corresponding to the actual determination result.

  In the present embodiment in which such promotion effects can be executed, the determination of the first stop symbol (S4453) when performing the first stop symbol notice and the setting method of the variable effect pattern including whether or not the promotion effect is executed However, this is different from the first embodiment. Hereinafter, determination of the first stop symbol and setting of the variation effect pattern according to the present embodiment will be described in order.

  First, the determination of the first stop symbol when the first stop symbol notice of this embodiment is performed is basically performed by the effect suspension display process (S4400) shown in FIG. 42 as in the first embodiment. . However, since the promotion effect is not provided in the first embodiment, the first stop symbol determined in S4453 is always “7” when the result of the prior determination of the second special figure hold is 16R sixth big hit. I was supposed to. On the other hand, in this embodiment, since the promotion effect is provided, in the case of 16R sixth big hit, not only “7” but also “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” The even number of "" can also be determined. Here, in this embodiment, when the result of the prior determination of the second special figure hold is 16R 6 big hit or 16R 11 big hit, and the promotion effect is performed with the changing effect accompanying the reservation, the determination is made in S4453. The first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) constitutes a temporary stop display mode. This is because, in this embodiment, the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) in the variable display of the effect symbol 8 based on the variable effect pattern including the promotion effect is the jackpot mode (temporary stop display mode) before the promotion effect. This is because the first stop symbol is matched with the notice content of the first stop symbol advance notice.

  Regarding the determination of the first stop symbol in the case of 16R sixth big hit (S4453), the present embodiment is the same as the above-described case of determining the first stop symbol other than 16R sixth big hit in the first embodiment. Based on the first stop symbol determination random number and the first stop symbol determination table, the first stop symbol is set to “7” or even number (any one of “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”). decide. In the present embodiment, the probability of selecting “7” as the first stop symbol (selection rate of “7”) is 90%, and the probability of selecting even number (the selection rate of even number) is 10%.

  Next, the setting of the variation effect pattern of the present embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment, in the variation effect start process (S4402) shown in FIG. 43, the specified variation pattern is obtained based on the variation effect determination random number acquired in S4501 and the variation effect pattern determination table set in S4504. A suitable variation production pattern was selected and set (S4505). Also, in S4505, a stop effect design is selected / determined (set) based on the effect design determination random number and stop symbol determination table acquired in S4501, and the second special figure that is subject to execution of the first stop symbol notice is held. As for the variation effect related to the digestion of the first effect, the first stop symbol determined in S4453 of the effect hold display process (S4400) is included in the stop effect symbol. In this embodiment, instead of the process related to the changing effect pattern setting (including stop effect design) of S4504 and S4505 in the first embodiment, the changing effect pattern setting process (S4600) shown in FIG. 46 is performed. That is, the variation effect pattern setting process (S4600) of FIG. 46 is performed after S4503 of FIG. 43, and the processes after S4506 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 46, in the variation effect pattern setting process (S4600), first, it is determined whether or not the first stop symbol has been determined in S4453 described above (S4601). This determination is made with reference to the first stop symbol information storage area provided in the RAM of the sub-control board 90, and if the first stop symbol information related to the first stop symbol determined in S4453 is stored. (Refer to S4454), it means that the first stop symbol related to the variation display (variation effect) of the current effect symbol 8 has been determined (YES in S4601). That is, the variation effect pattern set this time is a pattern corresponding to the variation display of the effect symbol 8 related to the digestion of the second special figure reservation generated in the symbol prefetch zone. On the other hand, if the first stop symbol information is not stored, the first stop symbol is not determined (NO in S4601). In addition, it is determined that the first stop symbol has been determined (YES in S4601), the second special symbol hold (first stop symbol notice hold) generated in the symbol prefetch zone is digested in the symbol prefetch zone. And the case where the second special symbol hold (first stop symbol notice hold) generated in the symbol prefetch zone after the symbol prefetch zone ends is digested. Further, it is determined that the first stop symbol has not been determined (undecided) (NO in S4601) when the special symbol suspension that occurs when the symbol is not the symbol prefetching zone (normal zone) is digested.

  If the first stop symbol has not been determined (NO in S4601), the first variation effect pattern determination table is set (S4602), and the variation effect pattern is selected based on the table and the random effect determination random number acquired in S4501. This is set (S4603). S4602 and S4603 are the same processes as S4504 and S4505 (see FIG. 43) in the variable effect start process (S4402) of the first embodiment. However, the first variation effect pattern determination table of the present embodiment selects all the variation effect patterns including the “variation effect pattern with the promotion effect” and the “change effect pattern without the promotion effect”. In S4603, the presence / absence (execution / non-execution) of the promotion effect is also determined.

  The first variation effect pattern determination table that is set when the first stop symbol has not yet been determined (NO in S4601) is a table for a normal zone that is provided for use when not in the symbol prefetch zone. In the first variation effect pattern determination table for the normal zone, the selection rate of “variable effect pattern with promotion effect” and “promotion effect” in the case of 16R sixth big hit (probable big hit) or 16R eleventh big hit (non-probable big hit) The selection rate of the “none variation effect pattern” is 50% (1/2). In other words, in the case of 16R sixth big hit (probable variation big hit) or 16R eleventh big hit (non-probable variable big hit), the promotion effect can be executed with a probability of 50%.

  Further, when the first stop symbol has been determined (YES in S4601) and the current fluctuation display is not the 16R sixth big hit (NO in S4604), that is, the second symbol that is subject to the first stop symbol notice hold. Even if the current fluctuation display related to the special figure suspension is not 16R sixth big hit, the first fluctuation effect pattern determination table is set (S4602), and based on the table and the random number for variable effect determination obtained in S4501 To select and set the variation effect pattern (S4603). In this case, that is, when the first stop symbol notice hold (second special figure hold) is consumed in the symbol look-ahead zone, or after the symbol look-ahead zone ends, the first stop symbol notice hold ( The first variation effect pattern determination table set in S4602 when the second special symbol reservation is used is a table for the symbol look-ahead zone (for the first stop symbol advance notice). In the first variation effect pattern determination table for the symbol look-ahead zone, the selection rate of “variable effect pattern with promoted effect” is 10% in the case of 16R sixth big hit (probable big hit) or 16R eleventh big hit (non-probable big hit). And the selection rate of “change effect pattern without promotion effect” is 90%. As described above, in this embodiment, there are two types of “normal zone” and “design look-ahead zone” as the first variation effect pattern determination table that can be selected with or without the promotion effect. ing.

  On the other hand, when the first stop symbol has been determined (YES in S4601) and the current fluctuation display is the 16R sixth big hit (YES in S4604), the determined first stop symbol is “7”. Is determined (S4605). If the symbol is "7" (YES in S4605), the second variation effect pattern determination table is set (S4606), and the symbol must be "7". If (NO in S4605), the third variation effect pattern determination table is set (S4607). The second variation effect pattern determination table is a table dedicated to the 16R sixth jackpot with only the variation effect pattern “no promotion effect” selected, and the third variation effect pattern determination table is a variation “with promotion effect”. This is a table exclusively for 16R sixth big hits, which is selected only for the production pattern.

  Here, regarding the second special figure hold for the 16R sixth jackpot newly stored in the symbol look-ahead zone, when the first stop symbol is determined to be “7” in the aforementioned S4453, the effect design 8 associated with the reservation digestion is given. In the variable display, the first stop symbol is “7”, and there is no need to perform the promotion effect. Therefore, in this case, the second variation effect pattern determination table is set (S4606). On the other hand, for the second special figure hold for 16R 6 jackpot newly stored in the symbol look-ahead zone, if the first stop symbol is determined to be an even number other than “7” in S4453 described above, the effect associated with the reserved digest In the variable display of the symbol 8, the first stop symbol is an even number, and it is necessary to perform a promotion effect. Therefore, in this case, the third variation effect pattern determination table is set (S4606). For this reason, the process of determining the first stop symbol (S4453) for the second special symbol hold of the 16R sixth jackpot newly stored in the symbol look-ahead zone is whether or not the promotion effect is executed (Yes: 10%, No : 90%) can also be said to be a process of determining together.

  When the second variation effect pattern determination table or the third variation effect pattern determination table is set (S4606 or S4607), the variation effect pattern is selected based on the set table and the random effect determination random number acquired in S4501. This is set (S4603). If the set table is the second variation effect pattern determination table (S4606), the variation effect pattern set in S4603 is the “no promotion effect” jackpot variation effect pattern related to the 16R sixth jackpot, and the set table is the third. If it is the variation effect pattern determination table (S4607), the variation effect pattern set in S4603 is the jackpot variation effect pattern of “with promotion effect” related to the 16R sixth jackpot.

  In S4603 for setting the variation effect pattern as described above, the stop effect symbol is selected and set in addition to the setting of the variation effect pattern. When the variation effect pattern set in S4603 (the variation effect pattern related to the variation display) is “no promotion effect”, the stop effect symbol is selected in the same manner as in the first embodiment. On the other hand, when the variation effect pattern is “with promotion effect”, as the stop effect symbol, a stop effect symbol (temporary stop effect symbol) constituting the temporary stop display mode before the promotion effect and a fixed stop display mode after the promotion effect are displayed. The stop effect symbol (definite stop effect symbol) to be configured is determined. Specifically, in the case of 16R sixth big hit (probable big hit), the temporary stop effect design is determined to be an even number of flats, and the final stop effect design is determined to be “7”. In the case of a non-probable big hit), both the temporary stop effect design and the final stop effect design are determined to be even numbers.

  If the variation effect pattern is “with promotion effect” and the first stop symbol has not yet been determined (NO in S4601), stop effect symbols (temporary stop effect symbol, fixed stop effect symbol) constituting even-numbered double eyes Is determined using a random number for determining the effect symbol and the stop symbol determination table. Further, when the variation effect pattern is “with promotion effect” and the first stop symbol has been determined (YES in S4601), the determined first stop symbol is included in the temporary stop effect symbol. That is, the first stop symbol determined in the previous S4453 is set as a temporary stop effect symbol. Specifically, the left effect symbol 8L becomes the first stop symbol determined in S4453, and the remaining two effect symbols 8C and 8R become the same symbol as the left effect symbol 8L (that is, the same symbol as the first stop symbol).

  As described above, when the first stop symbol has been determined in S4453, that is, when the announcement of the determined first stop symbol has been made, with regard to the change display of the effect symbol 8 of “with promotion effect”, the advance notice The first stop symbol (that is, the first stop symbol determined in S4453) is determined (set) as the left effect symbol 8L constituting the temporary stop effect symbol of the effect symbol 8 subject to the notice. This is because the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) in the variable display becomes a symbol constituting the jackpot mode (temporary stop display mode) before the promotion effect, and the contents of the first stop symbol notice and the “promotion effect” This is to match the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) in the variation display of the effect symbol “Yes”. In addition, in the case of performing the promotion effect with the 16R 11th big hit (non-probable big hit), the temporary stop display mode before the promotion effect (even-numbered double eyes) and the fixed stop display mode after the promotion effect (even-numbered double eyes), The type (effect) of the production symbol 8 may be different or the same.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the second embodiment described above, in addition to the same effects as the first embodiment, the effect of the first stop symbol notice (the symbol look-ahead zone) when the promotion effect is provided is not impaired. It becomes possible to. That is, if the promotion effect is made easy to appear in order to improve the interest of the fluctuating effect related to the big hit (in this example, 16R sixth big hit or 16R eleventh big hit), the content (notification information) of the first stop symbol notice is indeterminate. There is a possibility that the number of cases of the even symbol (second notification information) that can constitute the stop display mode (second specific display result) of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the big hit increases. Here, for the player, when the first stop symbol notice is made, the stop display mode (first specific display result) of the effect symbol 8 corresponding to the probable big hit (16R sixth big hit in this example) is set. Normally, it is desired that the symbol (first notification information) of “7” that can be configured is shown in the notice. This is because the later game can be expected to develop advantageously (that is, transition to a probable gaming state). Nevertheless, if even-numbered symbols are often shown in the first stop symbol advance notice, it will be difficult to have an expectation for advantageous game development, and there is a risk that the game interest will be reduced.

  In this regard, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the second embodiment, in the production mode C (highly accurate and high base state), the stored special figure hold (in this example, the second special figure hold) is the execution target of the first stop symbol notice. In other words, when the first stop symbol advance notice is not performed, that is, when it is not the symbol look-ahead zone (when it is the normal zone), a big hit (16R sixth big hit or 16R No. in this example) can be executed. In the case of 11 big hits), when selecting the variation effect pattern related to the big hit, “with promotion effect” and “without promotion effect” can be selected with a probability of 50%, respectively. On the other hand, when the stored special figure hold (in this example, the second special figure hold) is the execution target of the first stop symbol notice and is in the symbol look-ahead zone where the first stop symbol notice will be performed In addition, when a big hit (16R sixth big hit or 16R eleventh big hit in this example) can be executed, the promotion effect is “with a probability of 10%” when selecting the variable effect pattern related to the big hit. “No promotion effect” can be selected with a probability of 90%. That is, in the symbol look-ahead zone, the execution possibility (selectability) of the promotion effect is lower than when it is not the symbol look-ahead zone. For this reason, even if the promotion effect is provided, it is possible to suppress the frequency at which the even symbol (second notification information) is indicated by the first stop symbol notice in the symbol prefetch zone. As a result, it is possible to obtain the effect of the symbol prefetching zone (first stop symbol notice) while maintaining the interest of the promotion effect.

  As described above, the first and second embodiments have been described as the embodiments of the present invention. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is limited to the wording of each claim unless departing from the scope described in each claim. However, it is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge that a person skilled in the art normally has, and to the extent that those skilled in the art can easily replace them.

  For example, in the first and second embodiments described above, when the first stop symbol advance notice hold (second special figure hold) is consumed in the symbol prefetch zone, the second effect hold 9b corresponding to the hold is displayed on the display screen 7a. The left effect symbol 8L (first stop symbol) is stopped with the symbol type (preliminary symbol) indicated by the erased second effect reserve 9b after being erased from the upper (second effect hold display area 9d). It was displayed (first stop). It is also possible to adopt a mode different from the above-described first and second embodiments with respect to the mode of effect display from the digestion of the first stop symbol advance notice hold to the stop display (temporary stop) of the first stop symbol. An example of this different mode (other mode) is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 47, in another aspect, on the left side of the second effect hold display area 9d, the effect hold corresponding to the digested special figure hold (that is, the change hold related to the special symbol for which the change display is started) is placed. A digestion pending display area 9e to be displayed is provided. Then, in the situation where the first stop symbol advance notice is performed in the symbol pre-read zone (see FIG. 47 (a)), the first stop symbol advance target suspension (first hold symbol number “1”) in the digestion order During the digestion of the second special figure hold), the second effect hold 9b corresponding to the hold performs an effect display that moves from the second effect hold display area 9d to the digest hold display area 9e, and the moved second effect hold 9b Is displayed in the digestion suspension display area 9e (see FIG. 47B). At this time, the display mode of the second effect hold 9b displayed in the digest hold display area 9e remains the stop symbol notice mode. Then, in accordance with the timing at which the first stop symbol (left effect symbol 8L) stops and displays in the variable display of the effect symbol 8 related to the hold, the second effect reservation 9b (stop symbol) displayed in the digestion hold display area 9e. The notice mode moves to the display area of the left effect symbol 8L (effect symbol display region 7b), performs an effect display that is displayed as a stop symbol, and performs a stop display (first stop) of the left effect symbol 8L (as illustrated in FIG. 47 (c)).

  In such an effect display mode, the effect symbol 8 associated with the digestion of the first stop symbol advance notice by the second effect hold 9b and the second special figure hold (first stop symbol advance notice hold) that is the subject of the advance notice. The first stop in the fluctuation display is linked (linked). As a result, it is possible to realize a fluctuating effect mode utilizing the first stop symbol notice in the symbol look-ahead zone, and to further enhance the effect in the symbol look-ahead zone.

  In the first and second embodiments, the display mode of the second effect hold 9b when the first stop symbol notice is performed in the symbol look-ahead zone is the same design as the effect symbol 8, and the effect symbol 8 is left as it is. Although it was set as the aspect made small, the aspect will not be ask | required if it is an aspect which can recognize (identify) the kind (symbol type) of a 1st stop symbol. For example, in the case where the first stop symbol announcement is performed for each of the effect symbols of “1” to “9” by associating specific characters, symbols, characters, and the like with those characters, symbols, characters, etc. It is good also as a display mode of the 2nd production reservation 9b.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, as the stop symbol notice in the symbol look-ahead zone, the first stop symbol notice for notifying the first stop symbol that is first stopped and displayed among the three effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is provided. However, the second stop symbol having the second stop order may be notified in advance, or the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) having the third (final) stop order may be notified in advance. In addition, the type of stop symbol subject to stop symbol notice in the symbol look-ahead zone is determined based on the establishment of a predetermined change condition (for example, winning a change lottery, a predetermined number of special symbol changes, etc.). It may be possible to change from a second stop symbol to a second stop symbol, or from a second stop symbol to a third stop symbol.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, one stop symbol (first stop symbol) is shown (pre-announced) by one second effect suspension 9b in the symbol look-ahead zone, but a plurality of stop symbols are displayed. It may be a notice. For example, the display mode of one second production hold 9b is set to a mode indicating the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol, or a mode indicating the first stop symbol and the third stop symbol. A plurality of stop symbols may be indicated (notified) by the production hold 9b. Further, when the special figure hold corresponding to the second effect hold 9b for notifying the stop symbol is a big hit, all three stop symbols may be shown (notify). In addition, it is desirable to perform such three stop symbol notices in a so-called premier effect.

  In the first and second embodiments, the stop symbol notice is used in the symbol look-ahead zone according to the display mode of the effect hold (second effect hold 9b). A notice may be given. For example, a notice area for making a stop symbol notice is provided on the display screen 7a of the image display device 7 (for example, the upper right of the screen), and an image showing the stop symbol (notifying in advance) is displayed in the notice area in the order of hold-up or the effect is suspended. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the above-described notice area is provided in the vicinity of the display area (for example, directly above or directly below), and an image showing a stop symbol (pre-announced) is displayed in association with the effect suspension. .

  Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, by the first stop symbol advance notice in the symbol look-ahead zone, the change display of the production symbol 8 accompanying the digestion of the special figure hold that is the execution target of the advance notice can be a probable big hit. It is intended to indicate whether the change is likely to be a non-probable big hit (usually big hit), but if it is information that can distinguish between a probable big hit and a non-probable big hit, The advance notice may be performed by information other than the first stop symbol. For example, as a notice effect or a reach effect that is performed during the variation display of the production symbol, it is easy to appear in the case of a probable big hit (high expectation of the probable big hit) or in a non-probable big hit (probable big hit) If there is an effect with a low degree of reliability, a notice indicating an effect image (such as a character) used in the effect may be associated with the special figure hold. Alternatively, a “probable” character for a promising big hit, a “conventional” character for a normal big hit, or the like may be displayed as a notice in association with special figure hold (production hold). In other words, whether the fluctuation display associated with the suspension of the special figure reservation that was the subject of the notice is a fluctuation that has the possibility of a probable big hit (a change that can be expected of a probable big hit) or a fluctuation that has the possibility of a non-probable big hit ( The type of information (the content of the notice) is not particularly limited as long as it is information that can inform the player in advance of whether or not the expectation of a probable big hit is so high.

  In the above-described first and second embodiments, information related to the fluctuation display of these jackpots for “probability jackpots” and “non-probability jackpots (normal jackpots, hourly jackpots)” among the benefits given to the player ( The first stop symbol) is to be notified in advance, but the content of profit that is a standard (target) indicated by the notification is not limited to a probable big hit or a non-probable big hit. For example, for big hits with a relatively large number of rounds in a big hit game (for example, 16R big hit) and big hits with a relatively small number of rounds (for example, 6R big hit), the information regarding the fluctuation display of these big hits is foreseen Alternatively, the information regarding the fluctuation display of these jackpots may be notified in advance for “short and big jackpots” and “non-temporal jackpots (no jackpots for short hours)”.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, it is assumed that a symbol look-ahead zone (specific period) can occur when the gaming state is controlled to the high-accuracy and high-base state (effect mode C), During the period), the first stop symbol advance notice is performed. However, when the high-accuracy base state is not set, for example, when the low-accuracy base state or the low-accuracy low base state is controlled, It is also possible to generate a stop symbol advance notice. Further, without providing the symbol prefetching zone, for example, the first stop symbol warning may be executed as one aspect of the pending change warning.

  In the first and second embodiments, the first stop symbol notice is made for the second special symbol hold (second special symbol), but the first special symbol hold (first special symbol) is also the first. A stop symbol notice may be made. In this case, for example, if the model performs priority digestion of the second special figure hold, in the low base state, the first stop symbol notice can be executed for both the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold. In the base state, a configuration in which the first stop symbol notice can be executed for the second special symbol hold (second special symbol) as in the above-described embodiment can be considered.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the symbol pre-read zone start condition is selected as the symbol pre-read zone start lottery, and the symbol pre-read zone end condition is a special symbol change display in the symbol pre-read zone. Although it is supposed to be performed a predetermined number of times, the start condition and end condition of the symbol prefetching zone are not limited to the embodiment. For example, when the special symbol variation display is performed based on a specific variation pattern, the symbol prefetching zone is started or ended, or the variation display of the production symbol 8 is performed based on the specific variation representation pattern. In response to this, it is possible to start or end the symbol prefetching zone. In addition, a symbol prefetch zone end lottery may be provided, and winning of the end lottery may be set as the symbol prefetch zone end condition.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, after the start of the symbol prefetching zone, the first stop symbol advance notice is performed for the special symbol hold newly generated (stored) in the zone. For this reason, for example, the special symbol suspension existing at the start (occurrence) timing of the symbol prefetching zone is not subject to the first stop symbol. On the other hand, the special symbol hold existing at the start (occurrence) timing of the symbol prefetching zone may be a subject to be notified of the first stop symbol. In this case, for example, at the start of the symbol look-ahead zone, in addition to the special figure hold that triggered the start, reference is made to the production hold information corresponding to the special figure hold that exists at that time (stored earlier), The first stop symbol may be determined based on the reference result and notified in advance (see S4453 to S4455 in FIG. 42).

  In the first and second embodiments, the prohibition flag is set to ON at the end of the symbol prefetching zone so that the next symbol prefetching zone does not continuously occur after the symbol prefetching zone ends. The object (problem) of the present invention can be achieved without providing the prohibition flag.

  In the first and second embodiments described above, the control process for digesting the second special figure reservation with priority over the first special figure reservation is referred to as the so-called special figure two priority digest control process. The control process for digesting 1 special figure reservation prior to the second special figure reservation, that is, the so-called special figure 1 priority digest control process may be used. In addition, priority is not set for the digestion of the first special figure hold and the digestion of the second special figure hold, and the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold are digested in order from the oldest stored one. Control processing, that is, control processing of so-called in-order (memory order) digestion may be used. Moreover, it is good also as a control process which can be performed in parallel with the digestion of the 1st special figure reservation and the digestion of the 2nd special figure reservation.

In the above-described first and second embodiments, the present invention is applied to one type of pachinko gaming machine that determines whether to operate the probability variation function based on the type of jackpot symbol. The invention is not limited to this. For example, the special winning opening (V attacker) has a specific area (V area) as a probability changing operation opening, and the probability variation function is based on whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area (passed V) during the big hit game. The present invention can also be applied to one type of pachinko gaming machine (so-called “V accuracy machine”) that determines whether or not to operate. Alternatively, a special area (V area) is provided in the big winning opening that allows a winning when the result of the special symbol success / failure determination becomes a small hit, and a game ball that has entered the big winning opening at the time of the small winning game is The present invention can also be applied to one type and two types of pachinko gaming machines in which a big hit game is executed based on the V pass when passing through a specific area (V pass).
[Reference invention]
(1) In addition, a gaming machine according to Reference Invention 1 for solving the above-described problems is
Acquisition information storage means capable of storing acquisition information acquired based on game ball detection;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the acquired information;
Profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit to the player when a specific display result is derived as a display result of the variation display of the identification information;
Pre-notification means capable of notifying predetermined information related to the variation display of the identification information corresponding to the acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage means before execution of the variation display,
The specific display result includes at least a first specific display result and a second specific display result,
The profit giving means gives a predetermined first profit when the first specific display result is derived, and gives a predetermined second profit when the second specific display result is derived,
The first profit is more advantageous to the player than the second profit;
The pre-notification means has a first notification information related to a variable display of identification information that may be derived from the first specific display result and a second determination result from the second specific display result as the predetermined information. The second notification information related to the variable display of the identification information can be notified.
It is characterized by this.
In the gaming machine of the reference invention 1, the information related to the variable display of the identification information corresponding to the acquired information stored in the acquired information storage means is related to the variable display of the identification information that may be derived from the first specific display result. Information (first notification information) and information (second notification information) related to the variable display of identification information that may be derived from the second specific display result can be notified. For this reason, for the player, when the first notification information or the second notification information is notified in a situation where the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means, the acquisition information (acquisition) that triggered the notification is acquired. The variation display is a variation that can be the first specific display result from before (starting) the variation display of the identification information based on the acquired information stored in the information storage means), and the variation display is the first It is possible to know that the fluctuation can be the second specific display result having a lower advantage than the one specific display result. As a result, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the change display of the identification information before execution, and to improve the game entertainment interest.
(2) The gaming machine of reference invention 2 is the gaming machine of reference invention 1 described above,
A storage display means capable of displaying a storage display indicating that the acquisition information is stored in the acquisition information storage means;
As a display mode of the storage display, at least a first storage display mode corresponding to the first notification information and a second storage display mode corresponding to the second notification information,
The prior notification means includes
When notifying the first notification information, the display mode of the storage display corresponding to the acquisition information of the notification target is the first storage display mode,
When notifying the second notification information, the display mode of the storage display corresponding to the acquisition information of the notification target is the second storage display mode.
It is characterized by this.
In the gaming machine of the reference invention 2, the first notification information is notified (first storage display mode) and the second notification information is notified (second storage display mode) through the display mode of the storage display in the storage display means. It has become. Thereby, when notifying the 1st information information and the 2nd information information in the situation where acquisition information is memorized by acquisition information storage means, which acquisition information is the information object of the 1st information information or the 2nd information information Can be easily shown to the player.
(3) The gaming machine of reference invention 3 is the gaming machine of reference invention 1 or reference invention 2 described above,
The identification information has a plurality of symbols,
The display result of the variation display of the identification information is derived by stopping display after the plurality of symbols are variably displayed,
As a display mode when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, at least a first display mode corresponding to the first specific display result and a second display mode corresponding to the second specific display result,
The first notification information is information indicating a symbol that can constitute the first display mode,
The second notification information is information indicating a symbol that can constitute the second display mode.
It is characterized by this.
In the gaming machine of Reference Invention 3, among a plurality of symbols as identification information, a symbol that can constitute the first display mode corresponding to the first specific display result is shown as the first notification information, and corresponds to the second specific display result. The symbol which can comprise the 2nd display mode to perform is shown as 2nd alerting | reporting information. In this way, it is possible to make it easy for the player to determine whether the content of the notification is the first notification information or the second notification information by performing notification using information indicating the design as identification information. It becomes possible. Further, when the present reference invention 3 is applied to the gaming machine of the above-described reference invention 2, the first storage display mode corresponding to the notification of the first notification information is changed to a mode showing a pattern that can constitute the first display mode. In addition, the second storage display mode corresponding to the notification of the second notification information can be set to a mode indicating a symbol that can constitute the second display mode. In this case, it becomes possible to attract the player's interest in the memory display in the memory display means.
(4) The gaming machine of reference invention 4 is the gaming machine of reference invention 3 described above,
The plurality of symbols are to be stopped according to a predetermined stop order when stopped.
The first notification information is a symbol of the first stop order that can constitute the first display mode,
The second notification information is the first symbol in the stop order that can constitute the second display mode.
It is characterized by this.
In the gaming machine of Reference Invention 4, a plurality of symbols are stopped in a predetermined stop order, and among these symbols, the symbols can constitute the first display mode (that is, the first specific display result). The symbol indicating that the stop order is the first symbol is shown as the first notification information, and is a symbol that can constitute the second display mode (that is, the second specific display result), and the symbol indicating the first stop order is the symbol indicating the first notification information. It has become. In this way, by performing notification with information indicating the first symbol in the stop order, the development after the first symbol stop in the variable display of a plurality of symbols (identification information) based on the acquired information that is the target of the notification. On the other hand, it becomes possible to attract the player's interest strongly.
(5) The gaming machine of Reference Invention 5 is the gaming machine of any one of Reference Inventions 1 to 4 described above,
A specific period control means for starting a specific period based on establishment of a predetermined start condition and ending the specific period based on establishment of a predetermined end condition;
The prior notification means can notify the first notification information and the second notification information during the specific period.
It is characterized by this.
In the gaming machine of Reference Invention 5, the notification of the first notification information and the second notification information is performed during the specific period, and when it is not the specific period (during the non-specific period), the notification is not performed. It has become. This makes it possible to provide a state (specific period) in which the first notification information and the second notification information are notified and a state (non-specific period) in which the first notification information and the second notification information are not performed in the game progress process. It becomes possible to add sharpness. Moreover, the meaning of alerting | reporting 1st alerting | reporting information and 2nd alerting | reporting information is provided by providing the period (specific period) in which the alerting | reporting of 1st alerting | reporting information and 2nd alerting | reporting information is performed, and the period (non-specific period) which is not so. It is also possible to increase (value).
(6) The gaming machine of reference invention 6 is the gaming machine of reference invention 5 described above,
When the first specific display result is derived as a display result of the variation display of the identification information, an effect capable of executing a re-derivation effect for deriving the first specific display result after deriving the second specific display result once With execution means,
During the specified period, the re-derivation effect is less likely to be executed than when not in the specified period.
It is characterized by this.
In the gaming machine of the reference invention 6, before the first specific display result is derived, the second specific display result is intentionally derived, and subsequently, a re-derivation effect for deriving the first specific display result can be executed. When deriving the first specific display result by this re-derivation effect, the player is made to recognize once that the second specific display result has been derived as the display result of the variation display of the identification information. When notification by the prior notification means is performed in consideration of the derivation of the second specific display result based on the derivation of the first specific display result by such a re-derivation effect, the content (notification information) of the notification is the second. The possibility of becoming notification information increases. Here, the first notification information is information related to the variable display of the identification information that may lead to the first specific display result leading to the provision of the first profit, and the second notification information is used for the provision of the second profit. Although it is information related to the variable display of identification information that may lead to the connection of the second specific display result, since the first profit is more advantageous to the game than the second profit, It is normal that the first notification information is desired to be notified. Nevertheless, if the possibility of notification of the second notification information is increased, there is a risk that the entertainment interest of the game will be lowered. In this regard, in the gaming machine of Reference Invention 6, during the specific period in which the notification of the first notification information and the second notification information is performed, compared to the period in which the notification is not performed (non-specific period), Feasibility is low. Thereby, it becomes possible to aim at suppression of the fall of game entertainment.
(7) The gaming machine of reference invention 7 is the gaming machine of reference invention 5 or reference invention 6 described above,
Comprising a state control means capable of controlling to a shortened state in which the average variation time of the identification information is shortened than usual,
The specific period may occur in the shortened state
It is characterized by this.
In the gaming machine of the reference invention 7, the specific period during which the first notification information and the second notification information are notified can occur when the gaming state is in a shortened state. In the shortened state, since the average variation time of the identification information is shorter than usual, the variation display of the identification information tends to be monotonous, and it is difficult to attract the player's interest in such variation display. By generating a specific period in such a shortened state, the first notification information and the second notification information are notified, thereby attracting the player's interest in the variable display of the identification information. It becomes possible.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 7 Image display apparatus, 7a Display screen, 8 Production design, 9a 1st production hold, 9b 2nd production hold, 9c 1st production hold display area, 9d 2nd production hold display area, 20 1st start Mouth, 21 2nd start opening, 30 1st grand prize opening, 35 2nd big prize opening, 41a 1st special symbol display (first special symbol display part), 41b 2nd special symbol display (2nd special symbol) Display unit), 80 main control board (main control part), 81 game control microcomputer, 90 sub control board (sub control part), 91 effect control microcomputer, 100 image control board (image control part), 101 for image control Microcomputer.

Claims (1)

Acquisition information storage means capable of storing acquisition information acquired based on game ball detection;
Identification information display means for variably displaying the identification information based on the acquired information;
Profit granting means for giving a predetermined profit to the player when a specific display result is derived as a display result of the variation display of the identification information;
Pre-notification means capable of notifying predetermined information related to the variation display of the identification information corresponding to the acquisition information stored in the acquisition information storage means before execution of the variation display,
As the specific display result , the first specific display result and the second specific display result,
The profit giving means gives a predetermined first profit when the first specific display result is derived, and gives a predetermined second profit when the second specific display result is derived,
The first profit is more advantageous to the player than the second profit;
The identification information has a plurality of symbols,
The display result of the variation display of the identification information is derived by stopping display after the plurality of symbols are variably displayed,
As a display mode when the plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, a first display mode corresponding to the first specific display result and a second display mode corresponding to the second specific display result,
The plurality of symbols are to be stopped according to a predetermined stop order when displaying the stop,
The pre-notification means includes, as the predetermined information, first notification information indicating a symbol that can constitute the first display mode and having a stop order of the first symbol, and a symbol that can configure the second display mode. The second gaming information indicating the first symbol in the stop order can be reported .

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