JP6496259B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs variable display and can be controlled to an advantageous state advantageous to a player when a predetermined specific display result is derived and displayed.

  Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to a jackpot gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed as a predetermined specific display result that has been previously determined, it is a big hit gaming state or has already fluctuated In response to the establishment of the hold condition for holding the execution of the variable display such as the display being executed, the variable display that has not yet been started is stored as the hold storage, and the player stores the storage state of the hold storage. There is one that displays each stored storage as a hold display so that it can be recognized (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-254201 A

  However, in Patent Document 1, when a new hold memory is stored, it is merely displayed as a hold display, and when the hold display is displayed or during the execution of the variable display, the fluctuation is displayed. There is a problem that it is difficult to enhance interest when a corresponding display corresponding to the display is displayed.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and enhances interest when a hold display is displayed or when a corresponding display corresponding to the change display is displayed during execution of the change display. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine of means A is
A gaming machine that displays a change and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
A holding storage means capable of storing information on a variable display that has not yet been started as a holding storage;
A hold display means capable of displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold storage stored in the hold storage means;
With
It is possible to display the hold display by moving it to a predetermined position after displaying it at any one of a plurality of appearance positions,
It is possible to suggest the degree of expectation by displaying the hold display at any of the plurality of appearance positions and then moving the display to the predetermined position .
In addition, other gaming machines
A gaming machine that displays a change and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
A holding storage means capable of storing information on a variable display that has not yet been started as a holding storage;
A hold display means capable of displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold storage stored in the hold storage means;
Correspondence display means capable of displaying a correspondence display corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display;
With
It is possible to display the correspondence display by moving it to a predetermined position after displaying it at any of a plurality of appearance positions,
The degree of expectation may be suggested by displaying the correspondence display at any of the plurality of appearance positions and then moving the display to the predetermined position .
In addition, other gaming machines
There are a plurality of movement modes in the movement effect in which the hold display is displayed at any one of the plurality of appearance positions and then moved to the predetermined position.
When performing the movement effect in one movement mode, it is possible to change from the one movement mode to another movement mode as a change different from the change in the display mode of the hold display.
This may be a feature.
In addition, other gaming machines
When a hold storage is newly stored in the hold storage means when a moving effect is displayed in which the hold display is displayed at any one of the plurality of appearance positions and then moved to the predetermined position. Delays the start timing of the moving effect corresponding to the newly stored hold storage,
This may be a feature.
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the gaming machine of means 1 is
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) that can be controlled in an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous for the player when a predetermined display result (for example, a big hit) is derived and displayed by performing a variable display 1)
Reservation storage means (for example, the CPU 103 executes the start winning process S109 and S110 when the variable display that has not yet been started can be stored as a reserved storage, and the start winning type and the extracted MR1 to MR3 are stored in the special figure holding storage unit 151A. And a portion for storing a start opening winning designation command and a winning judgment result designation command in the winning judgment result storage buffer 194A in the command analysis process),
A hold display means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes start winning effect processing) capable of displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold storage stored in the hold storage means;
With
The hold display can be moved and displayed (for example, from the appearance position displayed when the hold memory is stored (for example, the appearance position 5P that is the display area on the right side of the effect display device 5). A hold storage display position (for example, moved to the hold storage display area 5D) and displayed),
The degree of expectation can be suggested by the moving distance of the hold display.
According to this feature, it is possible to improve the interest when displaying the hold display.

Moreover, in order to solve the said subject, the game machine of the means 2 is
A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) that can be controlled in an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous for the player when a predetermined display result (for example, a big hit) is derived and displayed by performing a variable display 1)
Reservation storage means (for example, the CPU 103 executes the start winning process S109 and S110 when the variable display that has not yet been started can be stored as a reserved storage, and the start winning type and the extracted MR1 to MR3 are stored in the special figure holding storage unit 151A. And a portion for storing a start opening winning designation command and a winning judgment result designation command in the winning judgment result storage buffer 194A in the command analysis process),
A hold display means (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes start winning effect processing) capable of displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold storage stored in the hold storage means;
Corresponding display means capable of displaying a corresponding display corresponding to the variable display during execution of the variable display (for example, a portion where the effect control CPU 120 executes the active display transition effect)
With
The correspondence display can be moved and displayed (for example, moved to the active display area 5F from the portion immediately below the hold storage display area 5D and displayed),
The degree of expectation can be suggested by the movement distance of the corresponding display.
According to this feature, it is possible to improve the interest when displaying the correspondence display.

  “Expectation” is the expectation that the fluctuation display result will be “big hit”, the expectation that the specific display (for example, the hold display, the corresponding display, the production symbol, etc.) will change according to the suggestion production, and the super reach production It is used both when the expectation level for all the events that are advantageous to the player, such as the expectation level for execution, is included, or when only the expectation level for some events that are advantageous for the player is included.

The gaming machine of the means 3 is the gaming machine described in the means 1 or 2, and further, an effect that suggests the length of the moving distance (for example, a holding display or an active display displayed at the appearance position is specific. Effects such as characters, colors, patterns, etc., effects such as the hold display and active display displayed at the appearance position change during the movement, stop during the movement, or the speed changes during the movement , An effect that the hold display or the active display moves irregularly such as moving across the effect display device 5, an effect that the active display moves irregularly, an effect that the hold display or the active display moves irregularly in the middle, the hold display, It is possible to execute an effect in which the movement route is displayed together with the active display.
According to this feature, it is possible to improve the interest when displaying the hold display and the correspondence display.

The gaming machine of means 4 is the gaming machine according to any of means 1 or 3, wherein a period from when the hold display is displayed at the appearance position until the hold display is displayed at the display position by movement. However, depending on the number of hold memories when the hold memory is stored (for example, as shown in FIG. 16B, the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P to each display position in the hold storage display area 5D). The production times T1 to T8 are the longest production time T1 when the number of reserved memories is 0, and the following is the case where the production time T2 when the number of reserved memories is 1 and the number of reserved memories is 2. Effect time T3, effect time T4 when the number of reserved memories is 3, effect time T5 when the number of reserved memories is 4, effect time T6 when the number of reserved memories is 5, number of reserved memories Production time T7 when there are six, reserved storage There becomes shorter in the order of presentation time T8 when it is seven)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to improve interest when displaying a new hold display.

The gaming machine of means 5 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 4,
The hold display means moves and displays the hold display corresponding to each hold storage stored in the hold storage means to a different display position according to the number of hold memories when each hold storage is stored. (For example, as shown in FIG. 16B, when the number of reserved memories is zero, the new reserved display moves from the appearance position 5P to the reserved 1 display position in the reserved storage display area 5D, When the number of memories is 1, a new hold display moves from the appearance position 5P to the hold 2 display position of the hold storage display area 5D, and when the number of hold memories is 2, a new hold display appears at the appearance position 5P. To the hold 3 display position of the hold storage display area 5D, and when the number of hold memories is 3, the new hold display moves from the appearance position 5P to the hold 4 display position of the hold storage display area 5D and holds the hold If the number is four, When the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P to the hold 5 display position in the hold storage display area 5D, and the number of hold memories is 5, a new hold display is displayed from the appearance position 5P to the hold 6 display position in the hold storage display area 5D. When the number of reserved memories is 6, the new reserved display moves from the appearance position 5P to the reserved 7 display position in the reserved memory display area 5D, and when the number of reserved memories is 7, The display moves from the appearance position 5P to the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the display position for moving the hold display varies depending on the number of reserved memories, the number of reserved memories can be easily understood by the player.

The gaming machine of means 6 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to means 5,
The first period (for example, when the number of reserved memories is 0) when the number of reserved memories stored in the reserved storage means is the first number when a new reserved memory is stored Production time T1) is longer than the second period (for example, production time T2 when the number of reserved memories is one), which is the above-described period when the number of reserved memories is a second number greater than the first number. It is characterized by a long time.
According to this feature, when the number of pending memories is small, the period until the pending display is displayed becomes longer, so that it is possible to improve interest when the number of pending memories is small.

The gaming machine of means 7 is the gaming machine according to any of means 1 to means 6,
The hold display means is configured to move the hold display to the display position in the first movement mode (for example, an effect of displaying the movement path of the hold display in blue) and the hold display to the first move. A second movement effect (for example, an effect of displaying the movement path of the hold display in red) that can be moved to the display position in a second movement mode different from the mode can be executed.
According to this feature, the hold display can be moved to the display position in different movement modes, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 8 is the gaming machine described in means 7,
The hold display means can move the hold display of the first display mode to the display position as the first movement mode (for example, the hold display is moved from the appearance position 5P to the hold storage display area 5D or the active display area 5F). A portion where the hold display moves in the display mode of the character A when moving toward), and the second display mode moves the hold display of the second display mode different from the first display mode to the display position. Possible (for example, when the hold display moves in the display mode of the character B when the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the hold storage display area 5D or the active display area 5F)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the hold display having a different display mode can be moved to the display position, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 9 is the gaming machine according to means 7 or 8,
Determination means (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes a winning random number determination process) for determining whether or not the specific display result is obtained in the variable display corresponding to the hold display before the hold display is displayed;
The hold display means executes the second movement effect at a higher rate than the first movement effect when the determination means determines that the specific display result is obtained (for example, as shown in FIG. 16C). In addition, when the winning judgment result is a big hit, the portion of the display of the hold display when moving is determined to be red at a higher rate than blue)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to make the player pay attention to which of the first movement effect and the second movement effect the hold display moves to the display position, so that the game entertainment can be improved.

The gaming machine of means 10 is the gaming machine according to any of means 7 to 9, wherein
The holding display means can change the first movement effect to the second movement effect during execution of the first movement effect (for example, as shown in FIG. The part where the locus turns blue after being displayed in blue)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the first movement effect may change to the second movement effect in the middle of the first movement effect, it is possible to improve the game entertainment.

The gaming machine of means 11 is the gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10,
The hold display means moves the hold display to the display position corresponding to the number of hold memories after the change when the number of hold memories changes during the movement of the hold display to the display position (for example, In the case where the production control CPU 120 in the hold production process S905, when the variable display is ended during the execution of the start prize production, the number of the hold memories changes from the number of the hold memories at the time when the production pattern of the start prize production is determined. (The part that modifies the move destination of the hold display according to the hold memory number after the change)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent the player from misrecognizing the number of reserved memories by moving the reserved display to the display position before the change even though the number of reserved memories has changed.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structural example of a game control board (main board). (A), (B) is a figure which illustrates an effect control command. It is a figure which illustrates a fluctuation pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows a display result determination table. (A) It is a figure which shows the structural example of a jackpot classification determination table, (B) is explanatory drawing which shows the content of various jackpots. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the data holding area for game control. (A) is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the effect control data holding area, (B) is a diagram showing a configuration of a winning determination result storage buffer, (C) is an active display storage buffer It is a figure which shows a structure. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a start winning determination process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a random value determination process at the time of winning. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a holding | maintenance effect process. (A)-(C) is a figure which shows the kind and content of a start winning effect pattern, and a determination ratio. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display in the effect display apparatus at the time of a start winning effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display in the effect display apparatus at the time of a start winning effect. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between production time T0-T8. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the example of a display in an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the example of a display in an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the example of a display in an effect display apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the example of a display in an effect display apparatus.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 will be described as the front (front, front) side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the back side will be described as the rear (back) side. In the present embodiment, the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a facing surface that faces the player when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side. In the description of each step in the flowchart, for example, a portion described as “step S1” may be abbreviated as “S1”. In this embodiment, “execution” and “execution” are synonymous. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine 1 (hereinafter sometimes abbreviated as a gaming machine) is roughly divided into a gaming board 2 (gauge board) that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame 3 (base frame) that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. ). The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. In the game area, a game ball is launched from a ball striking device and is shot. A first special symbol display 4A and a second special symbol display 4B are provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (in the example shown in FIG. 1, on the right side of the game area). Each of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B is composed of, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs (light-emitting diodes). Special symbols (also referred to as “special graphics”), which are a plurality of types of identification information (special identification information) that can be identified, are displayed so as to be variable (also referred to as variable display or variable display). For example, the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B each variably display a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating "0" to "9", symbols indicating "-", and the like. To do. Hereinafter, the special symbol variably displayed on the first special symbol display 4A is also referred to as "first special symbol", and the special symbol variably displayed on the second special symbol indicator 4B is "second special symbol". Also called.

  An effect display device 5 is provided near the center of the game area of the game board 2. The effect display device 5 is composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display device) or the like and forms a display area for displaying various effect images. In the display area of the effect display device 5, for example, there are three corresponding to the variable display of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 4A and the variable display of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 4B. In the effect symbol display area serving as a plurality of variable display parts, the effect symbols (also referred to as decorative symbols), which are a plurality of types of identification information (decoration identification information) that can be identified, are variably displayed. This variation display of the effect symbol is also included in the variation display game. As an example, in the display area of the effect display device 5, “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R are arranged. Then, in response to the start of one of the variation of the first special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the variation of the second special symbol on the second special symbol display 4B, “Left Variation of the effect symbols (for example, scroll display in the vertical direction) is started in each of the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of “middle” and “right”. Thereafter, in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R of the effect display device 5, the confirmed effect symbols (final stop symbols) are stopped and displayed. As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the special game using the first special figure on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special figure on the second special symbol display 4B is used. In synchronism with the special figure game, a plurality of types of effect symbols that can be identified are displayed in a variable manner, and a definite effect symbol is derived and displayed (or simply referred to as “derivation”). Note that the variation display may be temporarily stopped during the variation display of the effect symbol. For example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese characters) are displayed in the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. It may be any combination of numbers, English letters, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, letters, symbols, and character images. Character images may be, for example, people, animals, other objects, or , A decorative image showing a symbol such as a character or other arbitrary figure). A corresponding symbol number is attached to each of the effect symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively. The production symbols are not limited to eight types, and any number may be used as long as an appropriate number of combinations such as a combination of “big hit” and a combination of “out of” can be configured (for example, seven types or 9 types). From the start of the variation display of the effect symbols, until the finalized effect symbols are derived and displayed, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, or the effect symbols In at least one of the display areas 5L, 5C, 5R (for example, the “left” effect symbol display area 5L, etc.), for example, the symbols are sequentially flowed from the top to the bottom from the smallest to the largest. When the effect display with the maximum symbol number (for example, “8”) is displayed, the effect symbol with the minimum symbol number (for example, “1”) is displayed. A hold storage display area 5 </ b> D is provided below the display area of the effect display device 5. In the hold memory display area 5D, a hold memory display for displaying a variable display hold memory number (a special figure hold memory number) corresponding to a special game is displayed. In addition, an active display area 5F that displays a pending display corresponding to the currently running variable display as an active display (a variable display compatible display) is provided to the left of the hold storage display area 5D in the display area of the effect display device 5. ing.

  Here, the suspension of the variable display corresponding to the special game is that the game ball passes through the first start winning opening formed by the normal winning ball apparatus 6A and the second starting winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Occurs based on starting prizes by entering. In other words, the start condition (also referred to as “execution condition”) for executing the variable display game such as the special figure game or the variable display of the effect symbol is established, but the variable display game based on the start condition established previously is being executed. When the start condition for allowing the start of the variable display game is not satisfied because the game machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the variable display corresponding to the established start condition is suspended. Is called. In the present embodiment, the game is not controlled in the big hit gaming state, and if the hold memory display is already displayed in the hold memory display area 5D, or the hold memory display is not displayed in the hold memory display area 5D, it fluctuates. When the display game is being executed, the stored ball display generated based on the start winning due to the game ball passing (entering) through the first start winning opening and the game ball passing (entering) through the second starting winning opening The on-hold storage display generated based on the start winning by performing may be displayed at the appearance position 5P in the display mode of the character (character A to character C shown in FIG. 17D) (FIG. 17 ( B)). Then, the reserved storage display displayed at the appearance position 5P may be additionally displayed by moving to the reserved storage display area 5D. Further, in this embodiment, the first start winning opening is not controlled in the big hit gaming state, the on-hold storage display is not displayed on the on-hold storage display area 5D, and the variable display game is not executed. A hold memory display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) and a hold memory display generated based on the start winning when the game ball passes (enters) the second start winning opening. Alternatively, the characters (characters A to C shown in FIG. 17D) may be displayed at the appearance position 5P. Then, the reserved storage display displayed at the appearance position 5P may be moved to the active display area 5F to display the reserved storage display as the active display in the active display area 5F. In the following description, the display in the hold storage display area 5D may be collectively referred to as a hold display. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the first hold for displaying the number of special figure hold memories in an identifiable manner on the upper and lower parts of the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B together with the hold storage display area. A display 25A and a second hold display 25B are provided. The first hold indicator 25A displays the first special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The second hold indicator 25B displays the second special figure hold memory number so that it can be specified. The variable display holding memory number obtained by adding the first special figure holding memory number and the second special figure holding memory number is also referred to as a total holding memory number.

  Below the effect display device 5, an ordinary winning ball device 6A and an ordinary variable winning ball device 6B are provided. The normal winning ball device 6A forms a first start winning opening that is always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member, for example. The normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B has an electric motor having a pair of movable wing pieces that are changed into a normal open state as a vertical position and an expanded open state as a tilt position by a solenoid 81 for a normal electric accessory shown in FIG. A tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) is provided to form a second start winning opening. As an example, in the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the movable wing piece is in the vertical position when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the OFF state, so that the game ball passes (enters) the second starting winning opening. It is difficult to open normally. On the other hand, in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, the game ball passes through the second start winning opening by the tilt control in which the movable blade piece is tilted when the solenoid 81 for the normal electric accessory is in the ON state ( It will be in an expanded open state that is easy to enter. In the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B, although the game ball can enter the second start winning opening even in the normal open state, there is a possibility that the game ball may enter more than in the expanded open state. You may comprise so that it may become low. Alternatively, the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6B may be configured such that the game ball does not enter the second starting winning opening by closing the second starting winning opening, for example, in the normally open state. In this way, the second start winning opening is changed between an expanded open state in which game balls easily pass (enter) and a normal open state in which game balls hardly pass (enter) or cannot pass (enter). A game ball that has passed (entered) the first start winning opening formed in the normal winning ball apparatus 6A is detected by, for example, a first start opening switch 22A shown in FIG. The game ball that has passed (entered) the second start winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B is detected by, for example, the second start opening switch 22B shown in FIG. Based on the detection of the game ball by the first start port switch 22A, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the first special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the first start condition is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the second start port 22B, a predetermined number (for example, three) of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and the second special figure holding memory number is set to a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “ 4 "), the second start condition is satisfied. A special variable winning ball device 7 is provided below the normal winning ball device 6A and the ordinary variable winning ball device 6B. The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes a large winning opening door that is opened and closed by a solenoid 82 for the large winning opening shown in FIG. 2, and a predetermined region that is changed between an open state and a closed state by the large winning opening door. As a big prize opening. As an example, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the special prize opening door is in the OFF state, the special prize opening door closes the big winning prize opening, and the game ball passes (enters) the big winning prize opening. Make it impossible. On the other hand, in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, when the solenoid 82 for the big prize opening door is in the ON state, the big winning opening door opens the big winning opening and the game ball passes through the big winning opening (entrance). ). As described above, the special winning opening changes into an open state in which a game ball easily passes (enters) and is advantageous to the player, and a closed state in which the game ball cannot pass (enters) and is disadvantageous to the player. Instead of the closed state where the game ball cannot pass (enter) through the big prize opening, or in addition to the closed state, a partially opened state where the game ball hardly passes (enters) through the big prize port may be provided. The game ball that has passed (entered) through the big prize opening is detected by, for example, the count switch 23 shown in FIG. Based on the detection of game balls by the count switch 23, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of game balls are paid out as prize balls. Thus, when the game ball passes (enters) through the big winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 that has been opened, the gaming ball passes through other winning openings (for example, the first starting winning opening and the second starting winning opening). More prize balls are paid out than when passing (entering). Therefore, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is in the open state, the game ball can enter the special winning opening, which is a first state advantageous to the player. On the other hand, if the special winning opening of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is closed, it becomes impossible or difficult for the player to get a winning ball by passing (entering) the gaming ball to the special winning opening. This is a disadvantageous second state.

  A normal symbol display 20 is provided at a predetermined position of the game board 2 (on the left side of the game area in the example shown in FIG. 1). As an example, the normal symbol display 20 is composed of 7 segments, dot matrix LEDs, and the like, like the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and a plurality of types of identification information different from the special symbols. Is displayed (variable display) so that it can be variably displayed. Such a normal symbol variation display is referred to as a general game (also referred to as a “normal game”). Above the normal symbol display 20, a universal figure holding display 25 </ b> C is provided. The general-purpose hold indicator 25C includes, for example, four LEDs, and displays the general-purpose hold storage number as the number of effective passing balls that have passed through the passing gate 41. In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill for changing the flow direction and speed of the game ball and a number of obstacle nails. In addition, as a winning opening different from the first starting winning opening, the second starting winning opening, and the large winning opening, for example, a single or plural general winning openings that are always kept in a certain open state by a predetermined ball receiving member are provided. May be. In this case, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls may be paid out as a prize ball based on the fact that a game ball that has entered one of the general prize openings is detected by a predetermined general prize ball switch. In the lowermost part of the game area, there is provided an out port through which game balls that have not entered any winning port are taken. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect LED 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. In the lower right position of the gaming machine frame 3, a hitting operation handle (operation knob) operated by a player or the like for launching a game ball toward the game area is provided. For example, the hitting operation handle adjusts the resilience of the game ball according to the operation amount (rotation amount) by the player or the like. The hitting operation handle only needs to be provided with a single shot switch or a touch ring (touch sensor) for stopping the driving of a shooting motor included in the hitting ball shooting device. At a predetermined position of the gaming machine frame 3 below the game area, an upper plate that holds (stores) game balls that have been paid out as prize balls or game balls that have been paid out by lending so that they can be supplied to the ball hitting device. (Hit ball supply tray) is provided. Below the gaming machine frame 3, there is provided a lower plate that holds (stores) surplus balls overflowing from the upper plate so as to be discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 1. In the gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a main board 11, an effect control board 12, an audio control board 13, and an LED control board 14 as shown in FIG. 2 are mounted. The gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a relay board 15 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, an interface board, and a power supply board are disposed on the back surface of the game board 2 and the like. The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is a sub-side control board mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special figure game, a function that allows an output signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position to be input, and an effect control board 12 Are provided with a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to the outside, and the like. In addition, the main board 11 performs on / off control of each LED (for example, segment LED) constituting the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and thereby the first special diagram and the second special diagram. The display of fluctuation of a predetermined display pattern such as controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display 20 or controlling the fluctuation display of the normal symbol by the normal symbol display 20 by controlling the lighting / extinguishing / coloring control of the normal symbol display 20 is performed. It also has a function to control. The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 110 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits the detection signals to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 111 for transmitting a solenoid drive signal to the solenoids 81 and 82 is mounted. The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the relay board 15, and produces the effect display device 5, speakers 8L, 8R. In addition, various circuits for controlling the production operation by the production electrical parts such as the game effect LED 9 are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 is used for effects such as the display operation of the effect display device 5, all or part of the sound output operation from the speakers 8L and 8R, and all or part of the on / off operation of the game effect LED 9 and the like. A function of determining the control content for causing the electrical component to execute a predetermined performance operation is provided. The sound control board 13 is a control board for sound output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and based on commands from the effect control board 12, control data (sound number, volume level, etc.), etc. A processing circuit for executing audio signal processing for outputting audio from 8L and 8R is mounted. The LED control board 14 is a control board for LED output control provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the game effect LED 9 and the like are turned on / off based on commands and control data from the effect control board 12. An LED driver circuit or the like is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, wiring for transmitting detection signals from the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22 </ b> A, the second start port switch 22 </ b> B, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main board 11. Note that the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port switch 22B, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration that can detect a game ball, such as a sensor. That's fine. Further, the main board 11 includes a first special symbol display 4A, a second special symbol display 4B, a normal symbol display 20, a first hold indicator 25A, a second hold indicator 25B, and a general figure hold indicator 25C. Wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control such as is connected. A control signal transmitted from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the relay board 15. The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the relay board 15 is, for example, an effect control command transmitted and received as an electric signal. FIG. 3A is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in the present embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The command form shown in FIG. 3 is an example, and other command forms may be used. Here, XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number and may be a value corresponding to the instruction content by the effect control command. The command C3XXH is a start winning opening designation command for designating a winning opening at the time of starting winning. The command C4XXH is a winning determination result designation command for designating a winning determination result at the time of starting winning. Command C401 (H) is a winning determination result 1 designation command for designating that it has been determined that non-reach has been lost when winning. Command C402 (H) is a winning determination result 2 designation command for designating that it is determined that the normal reach has been lost when winning. The command C403 (H) is a winning determination result 3 designation command for designating that it is determined that the super reach has been lost when winning. Command C404 (H) is a winning determination result 4 designation command for designating that it has been determined that a non-probable big hit has been won. The command C505 (H) is a winning determination result 5 designation command for designating that it is determined that a probable big hit is won at the time of winning. In FIG. 3, other effect control commands are described, but the contents of each effect control command are as shown in FIG. The game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a ROM 101 (Read Only Memory 101) for storing a game control program, fixed data, and the like, and a game control work. A RAM 102 (Random Access Memory 102) that provides an area, a CPU 103 (Central Processing Unit 103) that executes a control program by executing a game control program, and updates numeric data indicating a random number value independently of the CPU 103 A random number circuit 104 and an I / O 105 (Input / Outputport 105) are provided. As an example, in the game control microcomputer 100, various processes for controlling the progress of the game are executed by the CPU 103 executing the program read from the ROM 101. In the main board 11, various random number values such as a random value MR1 for determining a special figure display result, a random value MR2 for determining a jackpot type, a random value MR3 for determining a variation pattern, a random value MR4 for determining a normal figure display result, etc. Numerical data is controlled to be countable. The random number circuit 104 only needs to be able to count numerical data indicating some or all of these random number values MR1 to MR4. For the random number values that are not counted by the random number circuit 104, the CPU 103 performs various types of software using software. It is only necessary to count by updating the numerical data. FIG. 4 shows the variation pattern of this embodiment. In this embodiment, a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 4 are prepared in advance. Among these fluctuation patterns, the special figure fluctuation time of the normal reach fluctuation pattern in which the reach effect of the normal reach is executed is set shorter than the super reach fluctuation patterns, super reach α and super reach β. In addition, regarding the special figure variation time of the super reach variation pattern in which super reach reach production such as super reach α and super reach β in this embodiment is performed, the variation pattern in which super reach β super reach production is performed However, the special figure variation time is set longer than the variation pattern in which the super reach production of the super reach α is executed. In the present embodiment, since the variation display result is set to “big hit” in the order of super reach β, super reach α, and normal reach, the big hit expectation is set higher. Therefore, in the normal reach change pattern and the super reach change pattern, The longer the fluctuation time, the higher the expectation of jackpot.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 stores various selection data and table data used for controlling the progress of the game. . For example, the ROM 101 stores data constituting a plurality of determination tables and setting tables prepared in advance for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations, determinations, and settings. Further, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of types of table data constituting a plurality of command tables used for the CPU 103 to transmit control signals serving as various control commands from the main board 11, and a variation pattern as shown in FIG. Table data constituting a variation pattern table to be stored is stored. FIG. 5 shows a configuration example of a display result determination table stored in the ROM 101. In the display result determination table, before the fixed special symbol is derived and displayed in the special symbol game of the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B, the variation display result is set to the big hit gaming state. It is a table referred to in order to determine whether to control based on random number value MR1. In the display result determination table of the present embodiment, a numerical value (compared to the random value MR1 depending on whether the gaming state is the normal state, the short time state (low probability state), or the probability variation state (high probability state) ( (Judgment value) is assigned to the special figure display result of “big hit” or “out of place”. In the display result determination table, determination data is assigned to a determination result as to whether or not to control the big hit gaming state with the special figure display result as “big hit”. Specifically, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is the probability variation state (high probability state), more judgment values than the normal state or the short time state (low probability state) are characteristic of “big hit”. Assigned to diagram display results. In the ROM 101, when it is determined to control to the jackpot gaming state, based on the random number value MR2, the jackpot type determination table referred to for determining one of a plurality of types of jackpot types or the random value MR3 is stored. A variation pattern determination table for determining the variation pattern as one of the variation patterns shown in FIG. 4 is also stored. In the setting example shown in FIG. 6A, the judgment values for the big hit types of “probable big hit A” and “probable big hit B” depending on whether the fluctuation special chart is the first special chart or the second special chart. The assignment of is different. That is, when the fluctuation special chart is the second special figure, there is no allocation to the big hit type of “probability big hit B” with a small number of rounds, and “probability big hit B” does not occur in the fluctuation display of the second special figure. Therefore, the number of prize balls obtained is small in the gaming state in which the game balls are likely to enter the second starting prize opening formed by the normally variable prize-winning ball apparatus 6B by the high opening control accompanying the time reduction control. "Can be prevented from occurring frequently, resulting in a decrease in entertainment interest. The setting example shown in FIG. 6 (A) is merely an example, and jackpot types other than those shown in FIG. 6 (A) may be provided. What is necessary is just to set suitably.

  The RAM 102 included in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 2 may be a backup RAM that is partially or entirely backed up by a backup power source from a predetermined power supply board. That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine 1 is stopped, a part or all of the contents of the RAM 102 is stored for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the backup power supply cannot be supplied) When the power is turned on again, the game state, that is, the data corresponding to the control state of the game control means (such as the special figure process flag) and the data indicating the progress state of the game such as the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are taken over. That's fine. In such a RAM 102, a game control data holding area 150 shown in FIG. 7 is provided as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game. The game control data holding area 150 is used as a holding memory for a special game that has not yet started, although a game ball has passed through (entered) the first start winning opening and the second starting winning opening, and a start winning has occurred. A special figure holding storage unit 151A for storing numerical data indicating a winning opening (start winning type), random number value MR1, random number value MR2, and random value MR3 in order of winning, and numerical data indicating random value MR4 in order of winning. A general figure holding storage unit 151C for storing, a game control flag setting unit 152 provided with a plurality of types of flags that can be updated according to the progress of the game such as a special figure process flag, and the progress of the game A game control timer setting unit 153 provided with various timers used for controlling, and a plurality of types for counting a count value used for controlling the progress of the game A game control counter setting unit 154 provided with a counter, and a game control buffer setting unit 155 provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the effect control board 12 is provided with an effect control CPU 120 that performs a control operation according to a program, a ROM 121 that stores an effect control program, fixed data, and the like, and a work area for the effect control CPU 120. The RAM 122, the display control unit 123 that executes processing for determining the control content of the display operation in the effect display device 5, and the effect control CPU 120 update numerical data indicating random values independently of each other. A random number circuit 124 and an I / O 125 are mounted. As an example, in the effect control board 12, when the effect control CPU 120 executes an effect control program read from the ROM 121, various processes for controlling the effect operation by the effect electric parts are executed. For example, as a process for controlling the effect operations, the effect control CPU 120 receives an input of various signals from the outside of the effect control board 12 via the I / O 125, and the effect control CPU 120 via the I / O 125. Then, transmission processing for outputting various signals to the outside of the effect control board 12 is also performed. Note that, on the side of the effect control board 12, as in the main board 11, for example, various random values (also referred to as effect random numbers) for determining execution or non-execution of various effects and types of effects are set. Has been. In addition to the program for effect control, the ROM 121 also determines various table data used for controlling the effect operation, for example, execution of various effects, non-execution, and the type of effect. Table data constituting a plurality of determination tables, pattern data constituting an effect control pattern corresponding to each variation pattern, and the like are stored.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, an effect control data holding area 190 including an effect control flag setting unit 191, an effect control timer setting unit 192, an effect control counter setting unit 193, and an effect control buffer setting unit 194 is provided. Yes. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8B, the storage area (buffer numbers “1” to “8”) corresponding to the special figure holding storage unit 151A is set in the predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194. Corresponding area), and data constituting the winning determination result storage buffer 194A capable of specifying the status of reserved storage at that time is stored. In addition, the storage area corresponding to the active display (area corresponding to the buffer number “0”) is provided in the predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit 194, Data constituting the identifiable active display storage buffer 194B is stored. Each storage area (entry) of the winning determination result storage buffer 194A has a start opening winning designation command, a winning determination result designation command, a display mode flag indicating a display mode of a hold display, and a display mode of a hold display. A display undecided flag for determining whether or not it is undecided can be stored. In addition, in the storage area (entry) of the active display storage buffer 194B, a start opening winning designation command, a winning determination result designation command, and a display mode flag indicating a display mode of active display can be stored. Yes. In the winning determination result storage buffer 194A and the active display storage buffer 194B, when the display mode flag is set to “0”, the hold display and the active display corresponding to the hold storage are the character A having the lowest expectation degree of jackpot When the display mode flag is set to “1”, the hold display and the active display corresponding to the hold storage are expected to be a big hit than the character A. When the character B is displayed with a high character B (see FIG. 17D) and the display mode flag is set to “2”, the hold display and the active display corresponding to the hold storage are the most. It shows that it is displayed with the character C (refer FIG.17 (D)) with high expectation degree of jackpot. In the present embodiment, when the variation display of the effect symbol is started, the contents of the entry of the buffer number “1” in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A are the buffer number “ In addition to copying to the entry “0”, the stored contents of the entry with the buffer number “1” in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A are deleted. The stored contents of the entries after the buffer number “2” are shifted to the entry one higher. In the present embodiment, by executing the hold effect process described later, the hold display in the hold storage display area 5D and the active display in the active display area 5F are displayed in each entry in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A and the active display storage buffer 194B. Can be displayed in a display mode based on the display mode flag stored in the. The data stored in the active display storage buffer 194B (data stored in the entry of the buffer number “0”) is deleted every time the effect symbol variation display ends.

  Next, the operation (action) of the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When the game control main process is started, the CPU 103 performs necessary initial settings after setting the interrupt disabled. In this initial setting, for example, the RAM 102 is cleared. Also, register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) built in the game control microcomputer 100 is performed. Thereby, thereafter, an interrupt request signal is sent from the CTC to the CPU 103 every predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds), and the CPU 103 can periodically execute timer interrupt processing. When the initial setting is completed, an interrupt is permitted and then loop processing is started. In the game control main process, a loop process may be entered after executing a process for returning the internal state of the gaming machine 1 to the previous power supply stop state. When the CPU 103 that has executed such a game control main process receives an interrupt request signal from the CTC and receives an interrupt request, the CPU 103 executes a game control timer interrupt process shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 9 is started, the CPU 103 first executes a predetermined switch process, thereby causing the gate switch 21, the first start port switch 22A, the second start port through the switch circuit 110. The state of detection signals input from various switches such as the switch 22B and the count switch 23 is determined (S11). Subsequently, an abnormality diagnosis of the gaming machine 1 is performed by executing predetermined main side error processing, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (S12). Thereafter, predetermined information output processing is executed (S13). Next, a game random number update process for updating at least a part of the game random numbers such as the random number values MR1 to MR4 by software is executed (S14). Thereafter, the special symbol process shown in FIG. 10 is executed (S15). Subsequent to the special symbol process, the display operation on the normal symbol display 20 (for example, turning on / off the segment LED) is controlled to display the variation of the normal symbol and the tilt of the movable wing piece of the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Normal symbol process processing for performing operation setting and the like is executed (S16). Thereafter, by executing a command control process, a control command is transmitted (output) from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 (S17).

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol process. In this special symbol process, first, a start winning determination process is executed (S21). Then, according to the value of the special figure process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 152, any one of the processes of S22 to S29 is selected and executed. As shown in FIG. 11, in the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B, and there is a prize. The random number values MR1, MR2, and MR3 are extracted and stored at the top of the empty entry in the special figure storage unit 151A. Further, in the start winning process, as shown in FIG. 12, a winning is determined by using the extracted random number values MR1, MR2, MR3 to determine whether or not the variable display based on the start winning is a big hit (determination result at the time of winning). Execute random number value determination process. In the start winning process of S21, it is determined whether or not there is a first start prize or a second start prize by the first start port switch 22A or the second start port switch 22B. MR2 and MR3 are extracted, and the random number values MR1, MR2 and MR3 and data indicating the start winning opening (start winning prize type) are stored at the top of the special figure storage unit 151A empty entry. The special symbol normal process of S22 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In the special symbol normal process, it is determined whether or not to start the special symbol game based on the presence / absence of pending data. Further, based on the numerical data indicating the random number value MR1, whether or not the variation display result is “big hit” is determined (predetermined) before the variation display result is derived and displayed. Furthermore, a confirmed special symbol (either a big hit symbol or a missing symbol) is set corresponding to the variation display result. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “1”. The variation pattern setting process of S23 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “1”. The variation pattern setting process includes a process of determining a variation pattern as one of a plurality of types using numerical data indicating the random value MR3 based on a result of prior determination as to whether or not the variation display result is “big hit”. It is included. Then, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “2”. The special symbol variation process of S24 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. The special symbol variation process includes a process for setting the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A and the second special symbol display 4B, and an elapsed time after the special symbol starts variation. It includes processing to measure When the special symbol variation elapsed time reaches the special symbol variation time, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “3”. The special symbol stop process of S25 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. The special symbol stop process includes a process for performing a setting for stopping and displaying (deriving) a fixed special symbol that is a variation display result of the special symbol on the first special symbol display 4A or the second special symbol display 4B. It is. If the gaming state is the short-time state, the time-count counter value is set to -1 (subtraction update), and the remaining short-time variable display count notification command transmission setting corresponding to the time-count counter value after the subtraction update is set. Do. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is on. If the big hit flag is on, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “4”. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is off, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”. The big hit release pre-processing of S26 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “4”. In the big hit release pre-processing, based on the fact that the fluctuation display result has become "big hit" and the big hit type, etc., settings are made to start the round in the big hit gaming state and open the big winning opening Processing is included. After the big hit release pre-processing is completed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The big hit release process of S27 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “5”. In the big hit opening process, the winning prize opening is based on the process of measuring the elapsed time since the big winning opening is in the open state, the measured elapsed time, the number of game balls detected by the count switch 23, and the like. The process etc. which determine whether it became the timing which returns to a closed state from an open state are included. Then, when returning the special winning opening to the closed state, after performing processing for stopping the supply of the solenoid driving signal to the special winning opening door solenoid 82, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “6”. . The big hit release post-processing in S28 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “6”. In this post-hit opening process, the process of determining whether or not the number of rounds in which the winning opening is in the open state has reached the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening, or the maximum number of opening of the big winning opening has been reached. In some cases, processing for setting to transmit a jackpot end designation command is included. When the number of round executions has not reached the maximum value of the number of times of winning the special winning opening, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “5”. The value of the process flag is updated to “7”. The big hit end processing of S29 is executed when the value of the special figure process flag is “7”. The jackpot end process includes a process of waiting until a waiting time corresponding to a period in which an ending effect for notifying the end of the jackpot gaming state is executed. When such setting is performed, the value of the special figure process flag is updated to “0”. In the big hit end process, the big hit type buffer value stored in the game control buffer setting unit is read, and whether the big hit type is “non-probable big hit”, “probable big hit A”, or “probable big hit B”. Identify. And setting for starting probability variation control according to the specified big hit type (setting of probability variation flag) and setting for starting time-shortening control (setting of time-shortage flag and setting of count initial value to time-count counter) Do.

  Next, the operation of the effect control board 12 will be described. First, the effect control CPU 120 starts executing the effect control main process shown in FIG. 13 when the power is turned on. In the production control main process, first, initialization processing is performed for clearing the RAM area, setting various initial values, and initializing a timer for determining the activation control activation interval (for example, 2 ms) (S51). ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 proceeds to a loop process for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S52). When the timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 120 sets a timer interrupt flag by the timer interrupt process. If the timer interrupt flag is set (turned on) in the main process, the effect control CPU 120 clears the flag (S53) and executes the following process. The effect control CPU 120 first performs command analysis processing (S54). In the command analysis process, it is analyzed which command (see FIG. 3) is the command transmitted from the main board 11 stored in the reception command buffer. The effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 100 is received by an interrupt process based on the effect control INT signal and stored in a buffer area formed in the RAM. And the process etc. which set the flag according to the received production control command are performed. In the command analysis process, when the variable display is not being executed and the pending storage number is 0, the active display storage buffer 194B stores the start opening prize specifying command and the winning determination result specifying command, and the variable display A process of storing the start opening winning designation command and the winning judgment result designation command in the highest empty entry in the winning judgment result storage buffer 194A when the number of pending storages is 1 or more is also performed. Next, the effect control CPU 120 performs effect control process processing (S55). In the effect control process, the process corresponding to the current control state (effect control process flag) is selected from the processes corresponding to the control state, and display control of the effect display device 5 is executed. Next, an effect random number update process for updating the counter value for generating effect random numbers such as jackpot symbol determination random numbers is executed (S56), and then the process proceeds to S52.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S55) of the effect control main process. In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 120 first updates the display of the hold display in the hold storage display area 5D of the effect display device 5 according to the stored contents of the winning determination result storage buffer 194A, and also displays the active display area 5F. The on-hold display process is executed to update the active display to the display corresponding to the stored contents of the active display storage buffer 194B (S72). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 120 performs any one of S73 to S79 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is executed. Fluctuation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73): It is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received from the game control microcomputer 100. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a variation pattern designation command is received in the command analysis process. If the change pattern designation command has been received, the value of the effect control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the effect symbol change start process (S74). Effect symbol variation start processing (S74): Control is performed so that the variation of the effect symbol is started. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol changing process (S75). Production symbol variation processing (S75): Controls the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern and monitors the end of the variation time. When the variation time ends, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the effect symbol variation stop process (S76). Effect symbol variation stop processing (S76): Based on the reception of the effect control command (symbol confirmation command) for instructing all symbols to stop, control is performed to stop the variation of the effect symbol and derive and display the display result (stop symbol). Do. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot display process (S77) or the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73). Jackpot display process (S77): After the end of the variation time, control is performed to display a screen for notifying the effect display device 5 of the occurrence of a jackpot. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the big hit game processing (S78). Big hit game processing (S78): Control during the big hit game is performed. For example, when receiving a special command during opening of the special prize opening or a designation command after opening the special prize opening, display control of the number of rounds in the effect display device 5 is performed. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the jackpot end effect process (S79). Big hit end effect process (S79): In the effect display device 5, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended. Then, the value of the effect control process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the variation pattern designation command reception waiting process (S73).

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a process executed in S72 of FIG. 14 as the hold effect process. In the hold effect process shown in FIG. 15, the effect control CPU 120 first determines whether or not the variation start command reception flag is set (S901). The variation start command reception flag is a flag that is set when it is determined in the command analysis process that the variation start command is received. The variation start command reception flag is cleared after the effect symbol variation start process is executed. When the fluctuation start command reception flag is set, the process proceeds to S901a, and when the fluctuation start command reception flag is not set, the process proceeds to S901b. In S901a, the pending storage stored in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A is 0, that is, the start opening winning designation command and the winning determination result designation command are stored in the entry of the active display storage buffer 194B. Then, it is determined whether or not there is an entry storing the start opening winning designation command and the winning judgment result designation command in the winning judgment result storage buffer 194A (S901a). If the on-hold storage stored in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A is 0, the process proceeds to S906, and if the on-hold storage stored in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A is 1 or more, the process proceeds to S902. In S901b, it is determined whether or not an active display transition effect executing flag to be described later is set (S901b). If the active display transition effect executing flag is set, the process proceeds to S920. If the active display transition effect executing flag is not set, the process proceeds to S906. The active display transition effect processing of S902 is an active display transition effect that moves to the active display area 5F with the first hold display (first hold display) displayed at the left end of the hold storage display area 5D as the active display. This is a process for execution. In the active display transition effect process, first, the effect control CPU 120 sets an active display transition effect execution flag indicating that the active display transition effect is being executed, and sets the hold display as the active display from the hold storage display area 5D. An active display transition effect process table for shifting to the active display area 5F is set. Then, the active display transition effect is started in accordance with the contents of the process data in the set process table for active display transition effect. Thereafter, by determining that the active display transition effect executing flag is set in S901b, the active display transition effect may be executed according to the content of the process data in the set process table for active display transition effect. The active display transition effect execution flag may be cleared at the timing when the active display transition effect is completed. In the present embodiment, the active display area 5F is displayed after the hold display is displayed at the appearance position 5P in order to reduce the load of display processing in the effect display device 5 and to reduce the data capacity used for display on the effect display device 5. Or until the middle of moving toward the hold storage display area 5D (specifically, the portion where the hold display moves downward from the appearance position 5P as described later) may be displayed using the common process data. . For this reason, the speed at which the hold display is moved from the appearance position 5P to the active display area 5F as the active display in the active display transition effect is moved from the appearance position 5P to the hold storage display area 5D in the start winning effect described later. It may be the same as the speed. The speed at which the hold display is moved from the appearance position 5P to the hold storage display area 5D may be constant regardless of the number of hold displays displayed in the hold storage display area 5D, and varies depending on the number of hold displays. You may make it do. In addition, the active display transition effect is an effect that requires an effect time TA in order for the hold display to move to the active display area 5F as the active display (see FIG. 17E).

  After execution of S902, the CPU 120 for effect control executes a hold display update process (S903). In the hold display update process, the number of hold memories stored in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A is specified, and the specified hold memory number matches the hold display number displayed in the hold storage display area 5D. It is determined whether or not. If the specified number of held memories does not match the number of held displays displayed in the held memory display area 5D, the number of held memories specified for the number and display mode of each held display in the held memory display area 5D. And the display mode specified from the display mode flag stored in each entry of the winning determination result storage buffer 194A. After execution of S903, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not a start winning effect execution flag, which will be described later, is set (S904). If the start winning effect execution flag is set, the start winning effect that will be described later is corrected according to the number of reserved memories, and the process proceeds to S906 (S905). Specifically, when the variable display ends during execution of the start winning effect, and the hold display already displayed in the hold storage display area 5D is shifted to execute the next change display, the hold being moved What is necessary is just to re-determine the display destination to the hold storage display area 5D or the active display area 5F after the shift and continue the start winning effect. If the start winning effect execution flag is not set, the process proceeds to S906 without executing S905. In S906, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not there is an entry whose undecided flag is “1” in the winning determination result storage buffer 194A and the active display storage buffer 194B (S906). When the winning determination result storage buffer 194A or the active display storage buffer 194B has an entry whose undecided flag is “1”, the effect control CPU 120 extracts the display mode determination random number as the determination value and the extracted determination. Based on the winning determination result indicated by the winning determination result designation command stored in the entry whose value and the undecided flag are “1” and the display mode determination table (not shown), the pending display of the entry whose undecided flag is “1” Alternatively, the display mode of active display is determined (S907). In this embodiment, the display mode determination random number is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. In other words, the number of determination values of the display mode determination random number is 100 in the range of 1 to 100, but is not limited to this, and the range of these display mode determination random numbers can be determined appropriately. Good. Further, the display mode determination random number may be updated by the effect random number update process. In the display mode determination table, for each of “Character A”, “Character B”, and “Character C”, when the determination result at the time of winning is out of reach, out of normal reach, out of super reach, out of super reach In the case of big hit, different judgment values are assigned so that the number of judgment values shown in FIG. When the determination value is assigned as shown in FIG. 16A and the display mode of the hold display or the active display is “character A”, the change is made in the variable display corresponding to the hold display or the active display. In the case where the display result is the biggest hit and the display mode of the hold display or active display is “character C”, the ratio that the change display result is a big hit in the change display corresponding to the hold display or active display is Highest.

  After the execution of S907, the effect control CPU 120 determines a start winning effect pattern from the number of reserved memories, the determination result at the time of winning, and the hold display mode determined in S907, and sets the start winning effect process data of the determined pattern. (S908). The start winning effect pattern in S908 can be shown in the form of “effect pattern XYZ” as shown in FIG. “X” indicates a numerical value corresponding to the characters A to C as the holding display modes determined in S907, “Y” indicates a numerical value corresponding to the moving modes 1 to 3 of the holding display, and “Z” The numerical value corresponding to the position moved from the appearance position 5P of the hold display is shown. Specifically, the effect control CPU 120 extracts the movement mode determination random number as a determination value, and also determines the winning determination result and the movement mode determination table (not shown) indicated by the winning determination result designation command. The display mode of the hold display is determined. In the present embodiment, the movement mode determination random number is a random number in the range of 1 to 100, and any value in the range of 1 to 100 is extracted. That is, the number of determination values of the movement mode determination random number is 100 in the range of 1 to 100, but is not limited to this, and the range of the movement mode determination random number and the like may be determined appropriately. Good. Further, the movement mode determination random number may be updated by the effect random number update process.

  The hold display and the active display in this embodiment are movable. In this embodiment, only the hold display may be movable, only the active display may be movable, or both the hold display and the active display may be movable.

  For example, the hold display in the present embodiment moves after being displayed at the appearance position as the active display transition effect and the start winning effect, and moves toward a position corresponding to the number of reserved memories in the active display area or the hold storage display area. You may come to do. Further, as the active display transition effect and the start winning effect, the reserved storage display area may be set as the appearance position, and after being displayed at the appearance position, it may be moved toward the active display area. Further, as the active display transition effect and the start winning effect, the reserved storage display area may be set as the appearance position, and the movement may be started after being displayed at the appearance position and moved to an arbitrary point. Note that the hold display moved to a point other than the active display area may not be displayed once after the movement, and may be displayed again in the active display area.

  In addition, the movement mode of the display from the hold storage display area to the active display transition effect is not particularly limited. For example, the display moves from the hold storage display area to the active display area when the change of the corresponding change display starts. The display may be performed as described above, or the display may be moved from the hold storage display area to the active display area when the change of the corresponding variable display is started. Note that the hold storage display area and the active display area may be adjacent to each other, or the hold storage display area and the active display area may be located apart from each other. More specifically, the hold storage display area and the active display area are adjacent to each other so that the display moves from the hold storage display area to the active display area when the corresponding variable display change starts. The display mode, the hold storage display area and the active display area are located apart from each other, and when the corresponding variable display change starts, the display disappears from the hold storage display area and is displayed in the active display area The hold storage display area and the active display area are located apart from each other, and the display moves from the hold storage display area to the active display area when the corresponding variable display change starts. An aspect etc. are mentioned.

  The active display may move toward the active display area after moving after being displayed at an arbitrary appearance position. The active display may be moved to an arbitrary movement position after being displayed in the active display area. The active display may be moved to an arbitrary movement position after being displayed at an arbitrary point. The active display moved to a point other than the active display area may not be displayed once after the movement, and may be displayed again in the active display area.

  The mode of movement in the hold display or active display is not particularly limited, and may be a mode that moves along the edge of the effect display device, or a mode that moves across the effect display device. Good. Moreover, after moving so that the edge of an effect display apparatus may be moved, it may be the aspect which moves so that an effect display apparatus may be crossed, and it follows the edge of an effect display apparatus after moving so that an effect display apparatus may be crossed. An irregular mode such as a mode of movement may be used. When moving the hold display, it may be linearly moving in a certain direction, and moving in a certain direction while swinging with a predetermined width (moving in a certain direction while shaking) ). In addition, it may move without shaking to the middle and move in a certain direction while shaking from the middle, or move while shaking to the middle and move in a certain direction without shaking from the middle. . Further, it may be one that moves in a backward direction and then moves in a certain direction.

  Further, when the hold display or the active display is moved, the locus of the display may be displayed behind the display. Furthermore, when moving, the entire moving route along which the display moves may be displayed. Moreover, it may be displayed from the beginning of the movement, or may be displayed from a certain point during the movement. Furthermore, the display may end at a certain point in the middle of movement. In the case of the hold display as a specific example, the display mode of the trajectory is not particularly limited. For example, the hold display is changed from the appearance position to a position corresponding to the number of hold memories in the active display area or the hold storage display area. The display starts at the timing when the movement starts and the display ends at the timing when the movement of the hold display ends. The position according to the number of hold memories in the active display area and the hold memory display area from the appearance position. The display starts from the timing when the movement is started and the display ends in the middle of the movement of the hold display. The hold display changes from the appearance position to the position corresponding to the number of hold memories in the active display area and the hold storage display area. For example, the display is started in the middle of the movement after the movement is started.

  A specific example of the movement mode of the hold display and the active display in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 20 and 21, the moving direction of the display is clockwise. However, the moving direction of the hold display and the active display may be counterclockwise. FIG. 20 is an example of the movement mode of the hold display and the active display, and shows the effect display device 5 near the center of the game area of the game board 2. As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5 </ b> L, 5 </ b> C, 5 </ b> R are arranged, and below the display area of the effect display device 5. A hold storage display area 5D is provided. In addition, an active display area 5F for displaying a display corresponding to the variable display being executed as an active display (a display corresponding to a variable display, a corresponding display) is provided on the left side of the hold storage display area 5D in the display area of the effect display device 5. Is provided. In addition, 5H, 5I, 5J, 5K, 5P, and 5Q are provided at the edges of the display area of the effect display device 5 as appearance positions and movement positions (movement stop positions) of hold display and active display, respectively. Note that these positions may be areas in which an image or the like that changes the display form, moving speed, moving direction, or the like may be displayed. For example, the position 5Q may be an area where an image or the like that changes a display form, a moving speed, a moving direction, or the like can be displayed.

  An example of a specific example of the movement mode of the hold display will be described with reference to FIG. In the specific example of the movement mode of the hold display, the appearance position of the hold display is not particularly limited, but it is usually preferable to set 5P or 5Q. Further, the hold display is performed clockwise from the point of view of the player's effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R from the appearance position to the hold storage display area 5D in the clockwise direction. It is preferable to move. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the hold display is set to 5P when the expectation is normal, the hold display appears at 5P when the start winning occurs, and the hold display is turned clockwise in the effect display device 5. The edge of the display area is moved to the reserved storage display area 5D. Next, when the degree of expectation is high, a hold display appears in 5K, 5J, 5I, 5H, etc., the hold display turns clockwise, and the display area of the effect display device 5 is moved to the hold storage display area 5D. Moving. Since the moving distance of the hold display increases in the order of 5P, 5K, 5J, 5I, and 5H, the degree of expectation increases in this order. For example, when the appearance position of the hold display is 5P and the appearance position of the hold display is 5H, the expectation is higher when the appearance position of the hold display is 5H. Note that the active display area 5F can also be set as the movement position for the hold display. This specific example will be referred to as “specific example 1 of the movement mode of the hold display”.

  The “expectation” is the expectation for the change display result to be “big hit”, the expectation for the change of the specific display (for example, the hold display, the corresponding display, the effect design, etc.) by the suggestion effect, the super reach effect Including all the expectations for all the events that are advantageous to the player, such as the expectation that the player will be executed, or only the expectation for some events that are advantageous to the player (for example, the variable display result is “ It is used for both of them in the case of only the expectation level for “big hit”.

  Furthermore, another example of the specific example of the movement mode of the hold display will be described with reference to FIG. In the specific example of the movement mode of the hold display, the movement position of the hold display is preferably 5Q. In addition, the hold display may move the edge of the display area of the effect display device 5 from the appearance position to 5Q in a clockwise direction from the viewpoint of visibility of the player's effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. preferable. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the hold display is set to 5K when the expectation is normal, the hold display appears at 5K when the start winning occurs, and the hold display is turned clockwise in the effect display device 5. Move the edge of the display area to 5Q. Next, when the degree of expectation is high, a hold display appears in 5J, 5I, 5H, etc., and the hold display moves clockwise to move the edge of the display area of the effect display device 5 to the hold storage display area 5Q. . Since the moving distance of the hold display increases in the order of 5J, 5I, and 5H, the degree of expectation increases in this order. The hold display moved to 5Q may not be displayed once after the move and may be displayed again in the hold storage display area 5D.

  Further, a specific example of the active display moving mode will be described with reference to FIG. In this specific example, the appearance position of the active display is not particularly limited, but is preferably 5H or 5I. Moreover, it is preferable that the active display moves the edge of the display area of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 clockwise from the point of visibility with respect to the player's production | presentation symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the active display is set to 5H, the active display appears at 5H when the change of the corresponding variable display starts, and the active display turns clockwise in the display area of the effect display device 5. Move the edge of to the moving position and stop. The moving distance of active display becomes longer in the order of 5I, 5J, 5K, 5P, and 5Q. That is, the degree of expectation increases in this order. For example, when the moving position of the active display is 5I and the moving position of the active display is 5Q, the degree of expectation is higher when the moving position of the active display is 5Q. Note that the active display area 5F can also be a moving position. Further, the active display moved to the moving position may disappear once and be displayed again in the active display area 5F.

  Furthermore, another example of a specific example of the active display moving mode will be described with reference to FIG. In this specific example, the appearance position of the active display is preferably the active display area 5F. Moreover, it is preferable that the active display moves the edge of the display area of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 clockwise from the point of visibility with respect to the player's production | presentation symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the active display is set as the active display area 5F, the active display appears in the active display area 5F at the time when the change of the corresponding variable display is started, and the active display is produced clockwise. The edge of the display area of the display device 5 is moved from the active display area 5F to the moving position and stopped. The moving distance of active display becomes longer in the order of 5H, 5I, 5J, 5K, 5P, and 5Q. That is, the degree of expectation increases in this order. For example, when the moving position of the active display is 5I and the moving position of the active display is 5Q, the degree of expectation is higher when the moving position of the active display is 5Q. Note that the active display area 5F can also be a moving position. Further, the active display moved to the moving position may disappear once and be displayed again in the active display area 5F.

  Next, FIG. 21 is an example of the movement mode of the hold display and the active display, and shows the effect display device 5 near the center of the game area of the game board 2. As described above, in the display area of the effect display device 5, the “left”, “middle”, and “right” effect symbol display areas 5 L, 5 C, and 5 R are arranged, and are displayed on the right side of the display area of the effect display device 5. Is provided with a hold storage display area 5D. In addition, an active display area 5 </ b> F for displaying a display corresponding to the variable display being executed as an active display (display corresponding to the variable display) is provided at the lower left of the display area of the effect display device 5. In addition, 5S, 5T, 5U, 5W, and 5X are respectively provided at the edges of the display area of the effect display device 5 as appearance positions and movement positions of the hold display and active display. Note that these positions may be areas in which an image or the like that changes the display form, moving speed, moving direction, or the like may be displayed. For example, the position 5S may be an area in which an image or the like that changes the form of the hold display, the moving speed, the moving direction, or the like can be displayed.

  An example of the movement mode of the hold display will be described with reference to FIG. In the specific example of the movement mode of the hold display, the appearance position of the hold display is not particularly limited, but is usually preferably 5X. Further, the hold display is performed clockwise from the point of view of the player's effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R from the appearance position to the hold storage display area 5D in the clockwise direction. It is preferable to move. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the hold display is set to 5X when the degree of expectation is normal, the hold display appears at 5X when the start winning is generated, and the hold display is turned clockwise in the effect display device 5. The edge of the display area is moved to the reserved storage display area 5D. Next, when the degree of expectation is high, a hold display appears in 5W, 5U, 5T, 5S, etc., the hold display turns clockwise, and the display area of the effect display device 5 is moved to the hold storage display area 5D. Moving. Since the movement distance of the hold display increases in the order of 5W, 5U, 5T, and 5S, the degree of expectation increases in this order. For example, comparing the case where the appearance position of the hold display is 5X and the case where the appearance position of the hold display is 5S, the degree of expectation is higher when the appearance position of the hold display is 5S. Note that the active display area 5F can also be set as the appearance position of the hold display.

  Furthermore, another example of the specific example of the movement mode of the hold display will be described with reference to FIG. In a specific example of the movement mode of the hold display, it is preferable that the movement position (movement stop position) of the hold display is normally 5U or 5W. In addition, the hold display may move the edge of the display area of the effect display device 5 from the appearance position to 5X clockwise from the viewpoint of the visibility of the player's effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. preferable. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the hold display is set to 5 W when the expectation is normal, the hold display appears at 5 W when the start winning occurs, and the hold display is turned clockwise in the effect display device 5. Move the edge of the display area up to 5X. Next, when the degree of expectation is high, a hold display appears in 5U, 5T, 5S, etc., and the hold display moves clockwise until the display area 5 of the effect display device 5 moves to 5X. Since the movement distance of the hold display increases in the order of 5W, 5U, 5T, and 5S, the degree of expectation increases in this order. The hold display moved to 5X may not be displayed once after the move, and may be displayed again in the hold storage display area 5D.

  Furthermore, an example of a specific example of the active display movement mode will be described with reference to FIG. In this specific example, the appearance position of the active display is not particularly limited. Moreover, it is preferable that the active display moves the edge of the display area of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 clockwise from the point of visibility with respect to the player's production | presentation symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the active display is set as a portion immediately below the hold storage display area 5D, when the expectation is normal, the change display of the corresponding change display is started immediately below the hold storage display area 5D. The active display appears in the portion, and the active display moves clockwise in the display area of the effect display device 5 to the active display area 5F and stops. Next, when the degree of expectation is large, the active display appears immediately below the hold storage display area 5D at the time when the change of the corresponding variable display is started, and the active display is displayed on the effect display device 5 in the clockwise direction. Move the edge of the area beyond the active display area 5F to 5U, 5W, 5X, etc. and stop. The moving distance of active display becomes longer in the order of 5U, 5W, and 5X. That is, the degree of expectation increases in this order. For example, when the moving position of the active display is the active display area 5F and the moving position of the active display is 5X, the degree of expectation is higher when the moving position of the active display is 5X. Further, the active display moved to the moving position may disappear once and be displayed again in the active display area 5F.

  Furthermore, another example of the specific example of the active display moving mode will be described with reference to FIG. In this specific example, the appearance position of the active display is not particularly limited, but is preferably a portion immediately below the reserved storage display area 5D. Moreover, it is preferable that the active display moves the edge of the display area of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 clockwise from the point of visibility with respect to the player's production | presentation symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In this specific example, the appearance position of the active display is set as a portion immediately below the hold storage display area 5D, and when the expectation is normal, the portion immediately below the hold storage display area 5D at the time when the change of the corresponding change display is started. The active display appears, and the active display moves clockwise in the display area of the effect display device 5 to the active display area 5T and stops. Next, when the degree of expectation is large, the active display appears immediately below the hold storage display area 5D at the time when the change of the corresponding variable display is started, and the active display is displayed on the effect display device 5 in the clockwise direction. The region moves beyond the active display area 5T to the active display areas 5F, 5U, 5W, 5X, etc., and stops. The moving distance of the active display becomes longer in the order of the active display areas 5F, 5U, 5W, and 5X. That is, the degree of expectation increases in this order. For example, when the movement position of the active display is 5T and the movement position of the active display is 5X, the expectation is higher when the movement position of the active display is 5X. Further, the active display moved to the moving position may disappear once and be displayed again in the active display area 5F. This specific example is referred to as “specific example 1 of the movement mode of active display”.

  Furthermore, another example of the specific example of the active display moving mode will be described with reference to FIG. In this specific example, the appearance position of the active display is preferably the active display area 5F. Moreover, it is preferable that the active display moves the edge of the display area of the production | presentation display apparatus 5 clockwise from the point of visibility with respect to the player's production | presentation symbol display areas 5L, 5C, and 5R. In this specific example, when the appearance position of the active display is set as the active display area 5F, the active display appears in the active display area 5F at the time when the change of the corresponding variable display is started, and the active display is produced clockwise. The edge of the display area of the display device 5 is moved from the active display area 5F to the moving position and stopped. When the degree of expectation is normal, the active display appears in the active display area 5F when the change of the corresponding variable display starts, and the active display moves clockwise to 5U in the display area of the effect display device 5 And then stop. Next, when the degree of expectation is high, the active display appears in the active display area 5F at the time when the change of the corresponding variable display is started, and the active display rotates in the display area of the effect display device 5 clockwise. Move over 5U to 5W, 5X, 5S, 5T, etc. and stop. The moving distance of active display becomes longer in the order of 5W, 5X, 5S, and 5T. That is, the degree of expectation increases in this order. For example, when the moving position of the active display is 5U and the moving position of the active display is 5T, the degree of expectation is higher when the moving position of the active display is 5T. Further, the active display moved to the moving position may disappear once and be displayed again in the active display area 5F.

  In addition, specifically, the hold display in the present embodiment is displayed as the active display transition effect and the start winning effect, and after moving at the appearance position 5P and once moving downward, the active display area 5F or hold The storage display area 5D may be moved horizontally toward the left side toward the position corresponding to the number of reserved storage (see FIGS. 17 and 18). Further, when the hold display is moved, the track of the hold display may be displayed behind the hold display (see FIGS. 17B and 17C). The display of the locus is started from the timing when the hold display starts moving from the appearance position 5P toward the position corresponding to the number of hold storages in the active display area 5F or the hold storage display area 5D. It may end at the timing to end.

  Further, in the movement mode determination table, “effect pattern X1Z” in which the color of the track of the hold display is displayed in blue, “effect pattern X2Z” in which the color of the track of the hold display is displayed in red, and the track of the track of the hold display is displayed. For each “effect pattern X3Z” that is displayed in blue after the color is displayed in blue, when the winning determination result is out of place and when it is a big hit, different determination values are shown in FIG. The number of determination values shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 16C, when the determination value is assigned, when the determination result at the time of winning is out of place, the locus of the hold display during movement is displayed in blue at a higher rate than red. When the determination result at the time of winning is a big hit, the locus of the hold display during movement is displayed in red at a rate higher than blue. In this embodiment, when the locus of the hold display is displayed in blue, the ratio of the big hit in the variable display corresponding to the hold display (the jackpot expectation) is the lowest, and the locus of the hold display is displayed in red. In such a case, the percentage of big hits in the variable display corresponding to the hold display is higher than in the case where the locus of the hold display at the time of movement is displayed in blue. Furthermore, when the locus of the hold display is displayed in blue and then changes to red in the middle, the ratio of the big hit in the variable display corresponding to the hold display is the highest.

  Further, the effect control CPU 120 can determine the start winning effect pattern based on the number of reserved memories. For example, as shown in FIG. 16B, the effect control CPU 120 displays the start winning effect pattern “effect pattern XY0” for moving the hold display to the active display area 5F and the hold display based on the number of reserved memories. “Effect pattern XY1” for moving to the hold 1 display position, which is the left end of the hold storage display area 5D, and “Production pattern XY2” for moving the hold display to the hold 2 display position that is the second from the left of the hold storage display area 5D. The “hold pattern display XY3” is moved to the third hold position from the left of the hold storage display area 5D, and the hold display is moved to the fourth hold position from the left of the hold storage display area 5D. The “production pattern XY4” to be moved, and the hold display to the hold 5 display position that is the fifth from the left of the hold storage display area 5D “Pattern XY5”, “hold pattern display XY6” for moving the hold display to the hold 6 display position that is the sixth from the left of the hold storage display area 5D, and the hold 7 display that is the seventh from the left of the hold storage display area 5D It can be determined from “effect pattern XY7” to be moved to the position, and “effect pattern XY8” to move the hold display to the hold 8 display position that is the eighth from the left of the hold storage display area 5D. The “effect pattern XY0” is an effect pattern of an effect time T0 that is executed on condition that there is no hold memory (hold memory is 0) and the variable display is not executed (hold condition is not satisfied). The “effect pattern XY1” is an effect pattern of the effect time T1 that is executed on condition that there is no hold memory (hold memory is 0) and the variable display is being executed (hold condition is established). The “effect pattern XY2” is an effect pattern of the effect time T2 that is executed on the condition that the number of reserved memories is 1, and the “effect pattern XY3” is an effect time that is executed on the condition that the number of reserved memories is 2 The effect pattern of T3, “effect pattern XY4” is the effect pattern of effect time T4 executed on condition that the number of reserved memories is 3, and “effect pattern XY5” is stored. It is an effect pattern of effect time T5 executed on condition that the number of memories is 4, and “effect pattern XY6” is an effect pattern of effect time T6 executed on condition that the number of reserved memories is 5. “Production pattern XY7” is a production pattern of production time T7 that is executed on condition that the number of reserved memories is 6, and “Production pattern XY8” is executed on condition that the number of reserved memories is 7. It is a production pattern of production time T8.

  The “effect pattern XY0” moves from the hold 8 display position to the active display area 5F from the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D after the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P moves downward. The “production pattern XY1” is an effect pattern, and the hold 1 display position passes through the hold 2 display position from the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D after the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P moves downward. The “effect pattern XY2” is displayed after the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P moves downward and then passes through the hold 3 display position from the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D. 2 is an effect pattern that moves to the display position. In “effect pattern XY3”, the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P moves downward. Is an effect pattern that moves from the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D to the hold 3 display position and moves to the hold 3 display position, and the “effect pattern XY4” is the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P. It is an effect pattern that moves downward from the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D to the hold 4 display position and moves to the hold 4 display position, and the “effect pattern XY5” is displayed at the appearance position 5P. It is an effect pattern that moves from the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D to the hold 5 display position after the hold display moves downward, and moves to the hold 5 display position. The “effect pattern XY6” is displayed at the appearance position 5P. After the displayed hold display moves downward, the hold display passes through the hold 8 display position and the hold 7 display position in the hold storage display area 5D. The effect pattern moves to the 6 display position, and the “effect pattern XY7” passes through the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D after the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P moves downward, and displays the hold 7 display. The “effect pattern XY8” is an effect pattern that moves to the hold 8 display position in the hold storage display area 5D after the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P moves downward. In this embodiment, the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P due to the occurrence of a new start prize may move at a constant speed regardless of the destination, or the speed of movement depending on the destination. May vary. When the hold display moves at a constant speed regardless of the movement destination, in these effect times T0 to T8, the effect time T0 in which the hold display moves toward the active display area 5F farthest from the appearance position 5P. Is the longest production time, and the production time becomes shorter as the destination of the hold display moves closer to the appearance position 5P. Specifically, in the production times T0 to T8, T0 is the longest production time, and the production time decreases in the order of T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, and T8 (T0> T1). > T2> T3> T4> T5> T6> T7> T8). As described above, the active display transition effect is an effect of moving the hold display as the active display to the active display area 5F at the same speed as the start winning effect. Here, the distance between the active display area 5F and the hold 1 display position where the first hold display of the hold storage display area 5D is displayed is shorter than the distance between the active display area 5F and the appearance position 5P. The effect time TA of the active display transition effect is an effect time shorter than the effect time T0 of the start winning effect (T0> TA; see FIGS. 18B to 18D).

  After the execution of S908, the effect control CPU 120 sets a start winning effect executing flag indicating that the start winning effect is being executed (S909), and based on the start winning effect process data of the effect pattern determined in S908. The start winning effect is executed and the hold effect process is terminated (S910). In S920, the effect control CPU 120 determines whether or not the start winning effect executing flag is set, that is, whether or not the start winning effect is being executed (S920). If the starting winning effect execution flag is set, the starting winning effect is continuously executed based on the starting winning effect process data set in S908. If the starting prize effect executing flag is not set, the process goes through S910. The hold effect process is finished without. The start winning effect execution flag may be cleared at the timing when the start winning effect is completed. In the start winning effect process of the present embodiment, an example of executing “effect pattern XY0” in which the hold display is moved from the appearance position 5P to the active display area 5F and displayed as the active display is illustrated as the start winning effect. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in the active display transition effect process, “effect pattern XY0” may be executed as the effect pattern of the active display transition effect. In S905, when the number of reserved memories changes from the number of reserved memories when the effect pattern of the start winning effect is determined due to the end of the variable display during the execution of the start winning effect, the reserved memory after the change is changed. The destination of the hold display may be corrected according to the number. For example, when the number of stored memories is 3, it is determined that a new hold display is moved to the hold 4 display position in the hold storage display area 5D as a start winning effect, and the variable display is ended during the start winning effect. When a new variable display is started (when the number of stored memories becomes two), the new held display may be corrected to move to the held 3 display position instead of the original held 4 display position. In particular, in this embodiment, each hold display is moved downward after being displayed at the appearance position 5P as described above, and then toward the position corresponding to the number of hold storages in the active display area 5F and the hold storage display area 5D. Even if the variable display ends during execution of the start winning effect and the hold display in the hold storage display area 5D shifts (holding storage) when passing through the holding storage display area 5D for horizontal movement. Even if the number changes), it is possible to easily move the hold display to the display position after the shift without greatly changing the moving path of the hold display during movement as a start winning effect.

  If a new start prize is generated during execution of the start prize effect, a hold display based on the new start prize is not displayed in the hold memory display area 5D without executing the start prize effect based on the new start prize. It may be displayed only, or a new start winning effect may be executed overlapping with the starting winning effect being executed. In addition, when a new start prize effect is executed in duplicate with the currently executed start prize effect, a unique start prize effect execution flag is set for each start prize effect, and each start prize effect execution flag is set. In such a case, the start winning effect process may be executed. Further, when a new start prize is generated during the execution of the start prize production, a waiting flag is set to indicate that the start prize production based on the new start prize is on standby. If the waiting flag is set when the winning effect is finished, the starting winning effect based on the new starting prize may be executed. In this way, when delaying the start of the start prize effect based on the new start prize, the hold display based on the new start prize moves toward the destination faster than when the start of the start prize effect is not delayed. Or by displaying a hold display based on a new start prize at a position closer to the destination than the appearance position 5P, the effect time of the start prize effect is longer than when the start of the start prize effect is not delayed. It may be shortened.

  Next, the display mode in the effect display device 5 during the start winning effect of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18. First, in FIGS. 17A and 17B, the active display is displayed in the active display area 5F in the display mode of the character B, and two hold displays are displayed in the hold storage display area 5D. The state displayed in the display mode is shown. When a new start winning is generated in this state, as a start winning effect, first, as shown in FIG. 17B, a new hold display is displayed at the appearance position 5P. In the example shown in FIG. 17B, the new hold display is the display mode of the character C. Then, as shown in FIGS. 17C and 17D, the new hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the hold 3 display position in the hold storage display area 5D. In the example shown in FIG. 17C, the locus when the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the hold 3 display position in the hold storage display area 5D is displayed in blue. Then, as shown in FIGS. 17D to 17F, after the variable display is finished and stopped in a combination in which the effect symbols are out of the active display, the active display corresponding to the variable display is active display area 5F. As the active display transition effect, the first hold display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D moves to the active display area as a new active display. Further, in response to the first hold display displayed in the hold storage display area 5D moving to the active display area as a new active display, the two hold displays in the hold storage display area 5D are moved to the left one by one. shift. As shown in FIGS. 18 (A) and 18 (B), when a start prize is newly generated when the variable display is not executed and the reserved memory is 0, First, as shown in FIG. 18B, a new hold display is displayed at the appearance position 5P. In the example shown in FIG. 18B, the new hold display is the display mode of the character C. Then, as shown in FIGS. 18C to 18E, a new hold display moves from the appearance position 5P as the active display toward the active display area 5F, and the variable display is started. In the example shown in FIG. 18C, the locus when the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the active display area 5F is displayed in red.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. It is. For example, in the embodiment, as the first movement effect and the second movement effect, when the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P to the hold storage display area 5D, the track of the hold display is displayed in blue or red, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this. As a first modification, when the hold display moves from the hold 1 display position of the hold storage display area 5D to the active display area 5F, the locus of the hold display is shown. May be executed in a third movement effect in which the blue is displayed in blue, or a fourth movement effect in which the locus of the hold display is displayed in red. In addition, in this modification 1, although the form which changes the color of the locus | trajectory of a hold display as a 3rd movement effect and a 4th movement effect is illustrated, it is not limited to this, A 3rd movement effect and As the fourth movement effect, the movement path when the hold display moves from the hold 1 display position of the hold storage display area 5D to the active display area 5F may be changed. Further, as the third movement effect and the fourth movement effect, when the hold display moves from the hold 1 display position of the hold storage display area 5D to the active display area 5F, the hold display moves in the display mode of the character A. Even if the display mode is different from the display mode of the character B and the display mode of the character B, the hold display is changed from the display mode of the character A to the display mode of the character B or C, etc. Alternatively, the changing display mode may be different such that the hold display changes from the display mode of character A to the display mode of character B or character C. If the display mode of the hold display changes from character A to character B or character C when the hold display moves from the hold 1 display position of the hold storage display area 5D to the active display area 5F, it corresponds to the hold display. Depending on the expected degree of jackpot of the variable display, the rate at which the display mode of the hold display changes from the character A to the character B is different from the rate at which the display mode of the hold display changes from the character A to the character C. In addition, whether or not the display mode of the hold display changes from the character A to the character B or the character C when moving from the hold 1 display position of the hold storage display area 5D to the active display area 5F depends on the hold display. When the corresponding start winning occurs or the hold display is activated from the hold 1 display position of the hold storage display area 5D. It may be determined when moving to 5F. Moreover, in the said Example, the form etc. which change the color of the locus | trajectory at the time of a hold display moving toward the active display area 5F or the hold memory display area 5D from the appearance position 5P as a 1st movement effect and a 2nd movement effect, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as the first movement effect and the second movement effect, the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the active display area 5F or the hold storage display area 5D. The movement route may be different. Further, as the first movement effect and the second movement effect, the hold display moves in the display mode of the character A when the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the active display area 5F or the hold storage display area 5D. The display mode of the character B and the display mode of the character B are different, the hold display changes from the display mode of the character A to the display mode of the character B or C, and the like Also good. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form etc. which vary the execution ratio of a 1st movement effect and a 2nd movement effect according to the determination result at the time of winning, it is not limited to this, The determination result at the time of winning Regardless of this, the execution of the first movement effect and the second movement effect may be determined, or the first movement effect and the second movement effect may not be executed. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the display mode of the hold display in the start winning effect and the form in which the big hit expectation degree in the variable display corresponding to the hold display is varied depending on the color of the track of the hold display, etc. The display mode of the hold display in the start winning effect and the color of the track of the hold display may be made different depending on whether or not the change display result of the change display being executed is a big hit. .

  Moreover, in the said Example, when moving a hold display from the appearance position 5P toward the active display area 5F or the hold memory display area 5D, the form etc. which moved while displaying a hold display continuously were illustrated. The movement of the hold display is not limited to this. The hold display is temporarily displayed at the appearance position 5P, then the hold display is hidden, and the hold display is redisplayed in the hold storage display area 5D. You may make it do. In the above-described embodiment, the hold display displayed at the appearance position 5P, the hold display being moved toward the active display area 5F and the hold storage display area 5D, and the hold display after moving to the active display area 5F as the active display Although the form etc. which display the hold display after moving to the hold memory display area 5D in the same display mode etc. were illustrated, it is not limited to this, The hold display displayed on the appearance position 5P, the active display area 5F The hold display after moving to the active display area 5F as the hold display and the active display moving toward the hold storage display area 5D, the hold display after moving to the hold storage display area 5D, the size, color, shape, etc. Some of the display modes may be different.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a mode in which the period until the hold display is moved from the appearance position 5P to the display position of the hold display in the hold storage display area 5D is illustrated according to the number of the hold storage. The period until the hold display is moved from the appearance position 5P to the display position of the hold display in the hold storage display area 5D may be constant regardless of the number of hold storages. In the above-described embodiment, the display mode of the hold display is determined according to the determination result at the time of winning. However, the display mode is not limited to this, and the display mode of the hold display depends on the determination result at the time of winning. You may decide without. Furthermore, when determining the display mode of the hold display regardless of the winning determination result, the display mode of the hold display may be determined to be only one display mode. Moreover, in the said Example, the form etc. which change the color of the locus | trajectory at the time of a hold display moving toward the active display area 5F or the hold memory display area 5D from the appearance position 5P as a 1st movement effect and a 2nd movement effect, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as the first movement effect and the second movement effect, the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the active display area 5F or the hold storage display area 5D. The movement route may be different. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form etc. which vary the execution ratio of a 1st movement effect and a 2nd movement effect according to the determination result at the time of winning, it is not limited to this, The determination result at the time of winning Regardless of this, the execution of the first movement effect and the second movement effect may be determined, or the first movement effect and the second movement effect may not be executed. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form etc. in which the color of the locus | trajectory at the time of a hold display moving toward the active display area 5F or the hold storage display area 5D from the appearance position 5P was provided, it is limited to this. Instead, it is not necessary to provide a form in which the color of the locus changes when the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P toward the active display area 5F or the hold storage display area 5D.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the presentation time T0 until the hold display moves from the appearance position 5P to the active display area 5F and is displayed as the active display, and the hold display is the active display from the hold 1 display position of the hold storage display area 5D. In the production time TA from moving to the area 5F to being displayed as an active display, the production time T0 has a longer form (T0> TA). However, the production time is not limited to this. T0 may be shorter than the production time TA (TA> T0). Moreover, in the said Example, the holding | maintenance memory | storage corresponding to the said hold | maintenance display memorize | stores the period (T1-T8) until it moves to the hold memory | storage display area 5D and displays after a hold display is displayed in the appearance position 5P. However, the present invention is not limited to this, but is displayed at the appearance position 5P of the hold display and then moved to the hold storage display area 5D for display. The period up to may be constant regardless of the number of reserved memories when the reserved memory corresponding to the reserved display is stored. Further, as shown in FIG. 19A, in the embodiment, the production time T0 is the longest production time in the production times T0 to T8, and the production time is shortened in the order of T1, T2, T3, T4,. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIGS. 19 (B) to 19 (D), the magnitude relationship between the production times T0 to T8 is reversed from that of the embodiment. Alternatively, the plurality of performance times may be the same. Furthermore, when the production time is shortened in order of T0, T1, T2, and T3, for example, when the production time after T4 is made longer than the production time of T3, the number of reserved memories becomes 4 or more. It may be possible to notify the player that the number of reserved memories is close to the upper limit of eight.

  In the above embodiment, the speed of moving the hold display in the active display transition effect and the speed of moving the hold display in the start winning effect are exemplified, but the embodiment is not limited thereto. The speed for moving the hold display in the active display transition effect may be different from the speed for moving the hold display in the start winning effect. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form etc. which displayed the locus | trajectory at the time of a hold display moving to the hold memory | storage display area 5D in red or blue were illustrated, it is not limited to this, A hold display is a hold memory The trajectory when moving to the display area 5D may be displayable in a color other than red or blue. Moreover, in the said Example, although the form etc. which can memorize | store eight hold memories were illustrated, it is not limited to this, The number of hold memories which can be stored may be only one, 2-7 pieces Either may be sufficient.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, an example is shown in which the start winning effect and the active display transition effect are executed for the hold display corresponding to the special symbol hold storage and the active display corresponding to the change display of the special symbol being executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a hold storage display area that can display a hold display corresponding to the hold storage of the normal symbol and an active display corresponding to the variable display of the normal symbol being executed can be displayed. By providing an active display area, the start winning effect and the active display transition effect may be executed for the active display corresponding to the hold display corresponding to the normal symbol hold storage or the fluctuation display of the normal symbol being executed. . Moreover, in the said Example, although the hold display corresponding to the hold memory of a 1st special symbol and the hold display corresponding to the hold memory of a 2nd special symbol were illustrated in the same hold memory display area 5D, etc., However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a hold memory display area for displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold memory of the first special symbol and a hold memory display area for displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold memory of the second special symbol are provided. You may make it differ. In addition, after the hold display corresponding to the hold storage of the first special symbol and the hold display corresponding to the hold storage of the second special symbol are displayed at the same appearance position 5P, the hold display display area 5D and the active display area 5F are displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display position corresponding to the reserved display corresponding to the reserved memory of the first special symbol and the reserved display corresponding to the reserved memory of the second special symbol. You may make it differ from the appearance position which displays.

  Furthermore, in the said Example, it is displayed at an appearance position from the point which improves the interest at the time of displaying a new hold display and an active display more, and the point which gives a player surprise by increasing the variation of a change. The hold display or active display has a specific character, color, pattern, etc., and the hold display or active display displayed at the appearance position changes during movement, stops during movement, or moves An effect in which the speed changes in the middle of the display, an effect in which the hold display or the active display moves irregularly, such as a movement in which the hold display or the active display crosses the effect display device 5, and the hold display or the active display is not in the middle. An effect such as an effect of regularly moving, an effect of displaying the moving route together with the hold display or the active display may be executed. Furthermore, when the above effect is executed, it may be possible to suggest a movement distance from the appearance position to the movement position (movement stop position) in the hold display or the active display. For example, in the case of the specific example shown in FIG. 20, in the case where the hold display moves the edge of the effect display device 5 in the clockwise direction, the movement stops even if the hold display moves to the hold storage display area 5D. Without moving, it suggests that the moving distance becomes longer as indicated by, for example, stopping the movement when the other round effect display device 5 is moved and reaches the reserved storage display area 5D. May be. Further, it is suggested that the appearance position of the hold display is changed so that the movement distance becomes longer in the hold display of the change display after the change display (for example, the appearance position of the hold display is changed from 5P to 5H). May be.

  In addition, there are effects that keep the hold display and active display after moving for a certain period of time, effects that the hold display and active display disappear immediately after the movement is completed, effects that move the hold display after movement to the active display area, etc. It is done.

  Further, there is an effect that displays the moving distance of the hold display or the active display by a meter, a scale, a digital display, or the like. According to this effect, even if the player misses the moving display of the hold display or the active display, the expectation can be confirmed.

  When the hold display or active display after movement disappears or when the hold display after movement moves to the active display area, the hold display or active display changes depending on the movement distance, or the movement path or movement distance of the display is directly May be displayed automatically.

  In addition, in the hold storage display area 5D, the active display area 5F, the effect symbol display areas 5L, 5C, 5R, etc., from the point of ensuring the visibility of the display when moving the hold display or the active display, The size and location of the display area may change or the display may not be performed. Moreover, you may make it change to the aspect which permeate | transmits.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the point of interest is improved when a new hold display or active display is displayed, and the player moves more unexpectedly by increasing the variation of the hold change or active display change. There may be provided a mechanism for changing the hold display mode, active display mode, movement speed, movement direction, and the like. For example, a specific image such as a character appears and is placed in front of the moving hold display or active display, and when the hold display or active display that has moved to this image touches, Examples include effects in which the form, moving speed, moving direction, and the like change. In addition, you may substitute for this specific image with an accessory (movable thing). As a specific example, the on-hold display or the active display is regarded as a bullet, and a specific image is produced as a device capable of firing a bullet such as a gun or a gun (hereinafter sometimes referred to as a “firing device”). It is done. (See FIGS. 22 and 23)

  More specifically, specific example 1 of the movement mode of the hold display (when the expectation is normal, the hold display appears at 5P when the start winning occurs, and the hold display is displayed clockwise in the display area of the effect display device 5 When the expectation is high, the hold display appears in 5K, 5J, 5I, 5H, etc., and the hold display turns clockwise, the display area of the effect display device 5 Is moved to the reserved storage display area 5D (see FIG. 20). In this case, an image of the launch device is displayed at the position 5Q, and when the hold display that appears from the appearance position 5P moves to the launch device, the launch device is loaded with the hold display and fired. (See FIG. 22). As a mode of launching in such a production, for example, (i) the firing speed of the hold display is increased by being fired from the launching device arranged in 5Q. In addition, (ii) it is not stopped at the reserved storage display area 5D that should be stopped by being fired from the launching device, but the other turn of the round effect display device 5 is moved to the reserved storage display area 5D. (Iii) The launching direction of the launching device is upward and the fired hold display returns to the path traveled so far, and the hold display stops moving at a certain position. Then, again, the hold display moves in the clockwise direction of the effect display device 5, and (iv) the launch direction of the launching device is set to the direction crossing the effect display device 5, and the fired hold display is the effect display. For example, it is possible to reach the edge of the device 5 and the hold display again moves the edge of the effect display device 5 clockwise. The effects (ii) to (iv) result in an increase in the total movement distance of the on-hold display, so that the effects with higher expectation can be achieved. The movement direction, speed, form, etc. of the hold display may not be changed by the launch. In addition, the hold display may be a flying object such as a rocket or an aircraft, and the specific image may be a base or an airport.

  Further, specific example 1 of the movement mode of the active display (when the degree of expectation is normal, the active display appears immediately below the reserved storage display area 5D at the time when the change of the corresponding variable display is started, and the active display is the clock. Around the edge of the display area of the effect display device 5 is moved to 5T and stopped.If the degree of expectation is high, at the time when the change of the corresponding variable display is started, it is immediately below the hold storage display area 5D. The active display appears, and the active display moves clockwise in the display area of the effect display device 5 over 5T to the active display areas 5F, 5U, 5W, 5X, etc., and stops. ) Will be described. In this case, an image of the launching device is displayed at the position 5S, and when the active display moves to the launching device from the portion immediately below the reserved storage display area 5D that is the appearance position, the launching device is loaded with this active display And the effect that is fired (see FIG. 23). As a mode of launching in such a production, for example, (a) it can be cited that the moving speed of the active display is increased by launching from the launching device arranged in 5S. In addition, (b) a movement position (for example, active display areas 5F, 5U, 5W, 5X, etc.), (c) stop moving at the display position that should have stopped by being fired from the launching device, Move the elephant, and then stop moving. (D) The launching direction of the launching device will be upward, and the fired active display will return the path that it has traveled so far. Stop and move the edge of the effect display device 5 clockwise again. (E) The launch direction of the launching device is set to the direction crossing the effect display device 5, and the fired active display is effected. Reaches the edge of the shown device 5, again, like that moves the edge along the effect display device 5 in the clockwise direction. As a result, the total movement distance of the active display increases as a result of (i) to (e), so that an effect with higher expectation can be achieved. Note that the movement direction, speed, form, and the like of the active display may not be changed by the launch. In addition, the display form may be a flying object such as a rocket or an aircraft, and the specific image may be a base or an airport. In the above example, the image of the launching device is displayed at the position 5S, but the position where the image of the launching device is displayed is not particularly limited. A plurality of images of the launching device may be displayed. For example, the image of the launching device may be displayed at the 5S position and the 5T position, and the effect of launching may be made in two stages.

  More specifically, for the effect (a), the active display area shows the movement position when the launching apparatus is displayed at the position 5S and the display position where the launching should normally stop is the movement position 5T and the degree of expectation is high. 5F, 5U, 5W, 5X. Since the movement distance increases in the order of the active display areas 5F, 5U, 5W, and 5X, the degree of expectation can be increased in this order. For example, the chance can be a chance in the active display area 5F, hot in 5W, relatively hot in 5U, and intense heat in 5X.

  About the color of specific images, such as the said launcher, you may change the color of an image according to an expectation degree. For example, the color of the launching device may be expected to increase in the order of black, blue, green, red, and gold. Furthermore, it can be changed to rainbow colors, animal patterns (animal patterns) (giraffe pattern, zebra pattern, tiger pattern, etc.), etc. Good. The color may be changed at an arbitrary time. For example, the color of the launching device is initially black, and may change to a color other than black when a hold display or active display is loaded or fired.

  Moreover, about the said launching device, the timing of discharge may change according to an expectation degree. For example, when the degree of expectation is high, the hold display or the active display may be fired at an earlier timing or later timing than when the expectation degree is normal. More specifically, when the degree of expectation is high, the timing of launch may be delayed in a stepwise manner as compared with the case where the degree of expectation is normal, depending on the magnitude of the degree of expectation. Furthermore, when it is desired to pay attention to a specific effect, such as when a super reach effect is executed, an effect may be provided in which the launch device is loaded but not fired.

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Claims (4)

A gaming machine that displays a change and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
A holding storage means capable of storing information on a variable display that has not yet been started as a holding storage;
A hold display means capable of displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold storage stored in the hold storage means;
With
It is possible to display the hold display by moving it to a predetermined position after displaying it at any one of a plurality of appearance positions,
A game machine characterized by suggesting the degree of expectation by displaying the hold display at any of the plurality of appearance positions and then moving it to the predetermined position . A gaming machine that displays a change and can be controlled in an advantageous state advantageous to the player,
A holding storage means capable of storing information on a variable display that has not yet been started as a holding storage;
A hold display means capable of displaying a hold display corresponding to the hold storage stored in the hold storage means;
Correspondence display means capable of displaying a correspondence display corresponding to the variation display during execution of the variation display;
With
It is possible to display the correspondence display by moving it to a predetermined position after displaying it at any of a plurality of appearance positions,
A gaming machine characterized in that the degree of expectation can be suggested by displaying the correspondence display at any of the plurality of appearance positions and then moving it to the predetermined position . There are a plurality of movement modes in the movement effect in which the hold display is displayed at any one of the plurality of appearance positions and then moved to the predetermined position.
When performing the movement effect in one movement mode, it is possible to change from the one movement mode to another movement mode as a change different from the change in the display mode of the hold display.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: When a hold storage is newly stored in the hold storage means when a moving effect is displayed in which the hold display is displayed at any one of the plurality of appearance positions and then moved to the predetermined position. Delays the start timing of the moving effect corresponding to the newly stored hold storage,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 3, characterized in that.