JP6522086B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine. For more information, it performs a variable display, about the control that can be a game machine to an advantageous advantageous state for Yu technique's.

  Conventionally, there has been a pachinko gaming machine capable of changing the hold display displayed on the effect display device by the action of a character displayed on the effect display device (for example, Patent Document 1). There are multiple types of this acting character (eg, butterfly, bee).

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  However, in the case where the ratio of changing the hold display is different depending on which of the plurality of types of characters acts, the effect of the effect may be reduced.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such actual circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the effects of presentation.

(A) A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1) capable of performing variable display and controlling it to an advantageous state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to the player,
Holding storage means (for example, first and second holding storage buffers shown in FIG. 7) capable of storing information on variable display not yet started as holding information;
Comprising a, a hold display capable hold display means corresponding to the suspension information stored in the hold memory means (e.g., first hold memory display section 18c, second holding memory display section 18 d),
The display mode of the hold display includes the first mode and the second mode,
It further comprises a suggestion effect execution means for performing a suggestion effect that suggests that the display mode of the hold display changes to the second mode,
The suggestion effect execution means can execute, as a suggestion effect , either a first suggestion effect in which the display mode of the hold display changes after the effect , or a second suggestion effect in which the display mode of the hold display does not change after the effect Yes,
When the second indication effect is not executed for the hold indication corresponding to the specific hold storage, the ratio is more specific than the ratio at which the second indication effect is executed for the hold indication corresponding to the specific hold storage When the second suggestion effect is performed on the pending display corresponding to the pending storage, the rate at which the second suggested effect is executed on the pending display corresponding to the specific pending storage is higher.
According to such a configuration, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the rendering effect.

(1) A start condition after a game medium (for example, a game ball) passes through a start area (for example, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14) provided in the game area (for example, the game area 7) (For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, and a state where the big hit game is not executed) is established The variable display of a plurality of types of identification information (for example, the first special symbol, the second special symbol, the effect symbol) capable of identifying each based on each other, and the specific display result (for example, the big hit display result) A gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) that is advantageous for the player when the) is derived and displayed,
Regarding variable display of identification information for which the start condition has not yet been established despite the fact that game media has passed through the start area, a range of predetermined upper limit storage numbers (for example, 4 for each of the first and second special symbols) Pending storage means (for example, the first and second pending storage buffers in FIG. 7) that can be stored as pending information in the
Holding display means (for example, the first holding storage display unit 18c, the second holding storage display unit 18d) capable of holding display corresponding to the holding information stored in the holding storage unit;
A predetermining unit (for example, a game control micro) which determines whether or not the display result of the variable display is to be the specific display result when the start condition is satisfied, based on the hold information stored in the hold storage unit Computer 560, step S61 and step S71) in FIG.
Passage determination means (for example, a game) that determines whether the display result of the variable display based on the hold information stored in the hold storage means becomes the specific display result when the game medium passes through the start area A control microcomputer 560, step S220) in FIG.
A specific mode display means (for example, for example, a specific mode display means capable of changing the pending display corresponding to the pending information subjected to the determination to a specific mode (for example, blue, red) according to the determination of the passing time determining means. The hold control is displayed at step S729 in FIG. 17 by the effect control microcomputer 100, and the change effect or change cassette effect determined at step S518, step S524A, and step S524B in FIG. 22 starts at step S506 in FIG. (In which the pending memory is changed or not changed).
The first specific effect (for example, the change effect for the character A, the change effect for the character A) and the first specific effect as the specific effect (for example, the change effect for the characters A and B, the change effect for the character change) 2) Specific effect means (for example, effect control microcomputer 100, step S518, step S524A, and step S524B in FIG. 22) that can execute specific effects (for example, change effects by character B and change garbled effects) 21. The change cassette effect is executed in the effect control pattern started in step S506 of FIG. 21, and the pending memory is changed or not changed.
The specific mode display means is
The hold display corresponding to the hold information subjected to the judgment of the passing time judgment means is the display result of the first specific mode (for example, blue) and the variable display based on the hold information than the first specific mode. The second specific aspect (for example, red) having a high degree of expectation (for example, refer to FIG. 19) to be the specific display result can be obtained (for example, refer to FIGS. 19 and 24),
After the execution of the second specific effect, the pending display is changed to the second specific mode at a higher rate than after the execution of the first specific effect (for example, after the execution of the change effect with the character B, the character A Make the pending display red at a high rate compared to after the execution of the change presentation in step 2.), see FIG.
The gaming machine further includes:
When the second specific effect is executed but the on-hold display does not change to the specific mode (for example, when the change garbled effect is performed on the character B), the first specific effect is performed on the on-hold display The first specified effect frequency improvement means (for example, when the change control effect of the character control of the microcomputer 100 for effect control is executed, the first specified effect frequency improving means for improving the frequency of the second specified effect than before the execution of the second specified effect; In step S525 and step S526, the character B gusset execution completion flag of the effect side reservation storage buffer of FIG. 18 is stored so as to indicate the execution completion, and in step S523 it is not determined that there is a holding storage of character B gusset execution. And when it is determined, the process proceeds to step S524A and step S524B, respectively, and step S524A. And in step S524B, after the change cassette effect is executed in the character B, the change cassette effect is executed based on the change cassette effect determination table before the character B cassette execution and after the character B cassette execution, respectively. Character A's change cassette effect is executed at a higher rate than before
Variable display compatible display means (for example, in the microcomputer 100 for effect control, variable display compatible display according to step S801) which displays the pending display corresponding to the variable display as variable display compatible display when variable display of identification information is executed. Part that performs the process of
Correspondence display notice effect which changes the variable display correspondence display to a specific mode different from the normal mode depending on whether or not the display result of the variable display is the specific display result during the variable display of identification information. (E.g., a portion for executing processing of changing the display mode of the variable display correspondence display in the step S801, S802 etc. in the microcomputer 100 for effect control).
The corresponding display effect execution means is, for example, a specific character image of the effect common to the specific effect (a first action effect capable of acting on the hold display and a second action effect capable of acting on the variable display corresponding display). The above variable display correspondence display is changed to the specific mode by executing such an effect commonly using at least a part of the effect modes.
According to such a configuration, the second specific effect having a high proportion of being regarded as the second specific aspect having a high degree of expectation that results in the specific display result than the first specific aspect is executed, but the pending display is the second specific aspect. Instead, when the player is disappointed, the frequency at which the first specific effect is performed is improved compared to before the second specific effect, for the same on-hold display. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the rendering effect.

(2) In the gaming machine of (1),
Each of the specific effect and the corresponding display advance effect effect is a display of a change object (a specific on-hold display on which a first action effect changes), or a change target on which a second action effect changes. A plurality of types of action effects (for example, action effects A performed in the effect mode A using the character image A, characters, and the like) performed in the effect mode in which the display mode of the change object changes in response to acting on the variable display correspondence display) One of action effects B) performed in the effect mode B using the image B is selected and executed,
The ratio of whether the character acts on the hold display or the variable display correspondence display differs depending on which of the plurality of types of the action effects the action effect is executed (pending The character image A as the effect aspect A and the character image B as the effect aspect B are selected by the first selection table used when acting on the display and the second selection table used when acting on the variable display correspondence display Different rates).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to draw attention to the effect presentation.
(3) In the gaming machine of (1) or (2) above,
Each of the specific effect and the corresponding display advance effect effect is a display of a change object (a specific on-hold display on which a first action effect changes), or a change target on which a second action effect changes. A plurality of types of action effects (for example, action effects A performed in the effect mode A using the character image A, characters, and the like) performed in the effect mode in which the display mode of the change object changes in response to acting on the variable display correspondence display) One of action effects B) performed in the effect mode B using the image B is selected and executed,
Each of the specific effect and the corresponding display advance effect, when the character acts on the display of the change object in the action effect, when the display mode of the change object changes (display change presence effect), and the change object There are cases where the display mode does not change (no display change effect), and the rate at which the display mode of the change object changes is different depending on which of the plurality of types of action effects is used to perform the effect. (In the effect mode selection tables A and B, when the display change presence effect is executed, the selection ratio of the effect mode A is higher than the selection ratio of the effect mode B, and when the display change no effect is executed, the effect mode The selection ratio of B is set to be higher than the selection ratio of the effect mode A).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to draw attention to the effect presentation.
(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3) above,
Shortening control means for performing variable display time reduction control to execute variable display of identification information in reduced variable display time which is usually shortened than variable display time (10 seconds or more) when predetermined shortening conditions are satisfied The microcomputer 560 is further equipped with a time-saving control function such as the big hit end processing of the microcomputer 560 and fluctuation pattern setting processing,
Each of the specific effect and the corresponding display advance effect is based on a normal time effect (normal time effect effect) executed in the effect time (5 seconds) corresponding to the normal variable display time, and an effect time of the normal time effect Is also short, and includes a reduced time effect (reduced time effect effect) to be executed in the effect time (one second) corresponding to the shortened variable display time,
When the variable display time reduction control is not performed, each of the specific effect means and the corresponding display effect execution means executes the normal time effect (normal time action effect for 5 seconds) to reduce the variable display time. When the control is being performed, the reduction time effect (time reduction effect effect for one second) is performed.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to perform the operation effect even in the variable display in which the variable display time is short.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4) above,
The specific effect means executes the specific effect during the variable display prior to the variable display based on the hold information corresponding to the hold display related to the specific effect (for example, step S518, step S524A, step S524B of FIG. 22) The change effect determined in step and the change garbled effect are executed with the effects of the effect control pattern started in step S506 of Fig. 21. With this, when the on hold display is performed, the change on the on hold display is performed Or a change cast rendition is executed.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game during the variable display of the identification information.

(6) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5) above,
The specific mode display means changes the hold display corresponding to the hold information subjected to the determination by the passage time determination means from a predetermined mode (for example, white) to the first specific mode (for example, blue) It is possible to change from the first specific aspect to the second specific aspect (for example, red) (see, for example, FIGS. 19 and 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation in stages. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(7) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (6) above,
The specific mode display means differs from when the determination result that the specific display result is to be obtained by the passing time determination means and when it can not be obtained, and the specific mode is put on hold display via the specific effect. Or the process of setting the hold display to the specific mode without passing through the specific effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 20, it is changed at the time of winning by changing from the big hit time to the off time time) Then, the ratio between the case of not changing and the case of changing on the way is different.)

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the specific effect is executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(8) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7) above,
When a game medium passes through the start area, whether or not the hold display corresponding to the hold information generated by the passage of the game medium is made to the specific aspect, and before the variable display based on the hold information is started The apparatus further includes hold presentation determining means (for example, the microcomputer 100 for presentation control, steps S 726 and S 727 in FIG. 17) for determining at which timing the particular presentation is to be performed and the type of the particular presentation.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in the processing load other than at the time of passing through the start region.

It is the front view which saw the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a figure showing a hit classification table. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of a main board (game control board). It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows a big hit determination table and a big hit classification determination table. It is an explanatory view showing an example of contents of an effect control command. It is an explanatory view showing an example of composition of a field which saves data, such as a random number corresponding to suspension storage in the game control microcomputer side. It is a flowchart which shows timer interruption processing. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol process processing. It is a flow chart which shows starting opening switch passage processing. It is a flow chart which shows at the time of winning a prize judgment processing. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol normal processing. It is a flow chart which shows special symbol stop processing. It is a flow chart which shows big hit end processing. It is a flow chart which shows production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows production control process processing. It is a flowchart which shows pre-reading advance notice determination processing. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the production side storage buffer which is an area | region which preserve | saves the data corresponding to the pending | holding memory in the microcomputer side for presentation control. It is explanatory drawing which shows a change pattern determination table. It is explanatory drawing which shows a change timing determination table. It is a flowchart which shows production design fluctuation start processing. It is a flow chart which shows pre-reading notice setting processing. It is explanatory drawing which shows a change production determination table and a change cassette production determination table. It is a display screen figure for demonstrating the effect display which changes a pending | holding display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change cassette effect determination table in 2nd Embodiment. It is a 1st display screen figure for demonstrating the effect display which changes the pending | holding display in a modification. It is a 2nd display screen figure for demonstrating the effect display which changes the pending | holding display in a modification.

First Embodiment
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Although a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be another gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine, and the start area provided in the gaming area may be a gaming medium After the passage of the variable display, the variable display of a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each of them based on the establishment of the start condition is performed, and it is advantageous for the player when the specific display result is derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display. Any gaming machine may be used as long as the gaming machine is controlled to the specific gaming state.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 viewed from the front. FIG. 2 is a hit classification table.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is configured of an outer frame (not shown) formed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and a game frame attached to the inside of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape provided so as to be openable and closable in the game frame. The play space is a front frame (not shown) installed openably and closably with respect to the outer frame, a mechanism board (not shown) to which mechanism parts and the like are attached, and various parts attached to them (games described later And the board 6).

  On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 3. At the lower part of the bat supply tray 3, there are provided a surplus ball tray 4 for storing gaming balls which can not be accommodated in the bat supply tray 3, a bat operating handle (operation knob) 5 for emitting a bat, and the like. In addition, the game board 6 is detachably attached to the back of the glass door frame 2. The game board 6 is a structure including a plate-like body that constitutes it and various components attached to the plate-like body. Further, on the front surface of the game board 6, there is formed a game area 7 where the driven game balls can flow down.

  The member forming the surplus ball tray (lower plate) 4 is formed in a stick shape (rod shape) at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the lower plate main body (for example, the central portion of the lower plate). There is attached a stick controller 122 which can be gripped and tilted in a plurality of directions (front and rear, left and right). In the stick controller 122, a predetermined operation finger (for example, a forefinger or the like) is pressed and pulled in a state where the player holds the operation stick of the stick controller 122 with the operation hand (for example, left hand or the like). A trigger button 125 (see FIG. 3) that can perform an instruction operation is provided, and a trigger sensor 121 (FIG. 3) that detects a predetermined instruction operation by pushing or pulling the trigger button 125 See) is built-in. In addition, a tilting direction sensor unit 123 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a tilting operation on the operating rod is provided in the inside of the main body of the lower tray at the lower part of the stick controller 122 or the like. In addition, the stick controller 122 incorporates a vibrator motor 126 (see FIG. 3) for vibrating the stick controller 122.

  On the member forming the hitting ball supply tray (upper plate) 3, the player performs a predetermined instruction operation, for example, at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper surface of the upper tray body (for example, above the stick controller 122). A possible push button 120 is provided. The push button 120 may be configured to be able to mechanically, electrically or electromagnetically detect a predetermined instruction operation by the player or the like. A push sensor 124 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the operation performed by the player on the push button 120 may be provided inside the body of the upper tray at the installation position of the push button 120 or the like. In the configuration example shown in FIG. 1, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 are in the upper and lower positional relationship in the central portion of the upper and lower dishes. On the other hand, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be shifted to either the left or the right in the upper and lower plates while maintaining the upper and lower positional relationship. Alternatively, the mounting positions of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may not be in the vertical positional relationship, but may be in the horizontal positional relationship, for example.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 having the trigger button 125 are provided is shown as an example of operation means operable by the player. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only one of the push button 120 and the stick controller 122 may be provided as the operation means. In addition, as the operation means, a lever switch and other operation means such as a jog dial may be provided.

  In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, an effect display device 9 capable of fluctuating display (also referred to as variable display) of effect symbols as plural types of identification information capable of identifying each of them is provided. On the right side of the effect display device 9 in the game area 7, a first special symbol display 8a that variably displays the first special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each, and a plurality of types that can identify each And a second special symbol display 8b for variably displaying a second special symbol as identification information of the second symbol.

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

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

  When the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, or the big hit display result (big hit symbol) as the specific display result on the second special symbol display 8b When it is derived and displayed, the jackpot display result (combination of big hit symbols) as the specific display result is also derived and displayed on the effect display device 9. As described above, when the specific display result is displayed as the display result of the variable display, it is controlled to the specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) as the advantageous state in which the player is given an advantageous value (favorable value).

  Further, in the effect display device 9, symbols other than the symbol to be the final stop symbol (for example, middle symbol among left and right middle symbols) continue for a predetermined time, and the big hit symbol (for example, left middle right symbol is aligned with the same symbol) Stop, swing, scale, shrink or deform in a state that matches the symbol combination), or multiple symbols change synchronously with the same symbol, or the positions of the display symbols are changed An effect performed in a state in which the possibility of the occurrence of a big hit continues before the final result is displayed (hereinafter, these states are referred to as a reach state) is called reach effect.

  Here, in the reach state, when the effect pattern stopped and displayed in the display area of the effect display device 9 constitutes a part of the big hit combination, the display in which the fluctuation of the effect pattern not being stopped yet is continuing. It is a display state in which the state or all or part of the production symbols are synchronously changed while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination. In other words, reach refers to a state in which identification information constitutes a specific display result in a plurality of variable display areas, but at least a part of the variable areas is in a variable display mode. In this embodiment, the reach state is formed, for example, in a state where the same symbol stops in the left and right symbol display areas and the symbol does not stop in the middle symbol display area. The symbols stopped in the left and right symbol display areas when the reach state is formed are called reach formation symbols or reach symbols.

  And the display production in the reach state is reach production display (reach production). In addition, at the time of reach, there are times when the effect which is different from usual is done with the lamp and the sound. This effect is called reach effect. In addition, when reaching, a character (effect display imitating a person or the like, which is different from a symbol (effect symbol etc)) is displayed, or a display mode (for example, color etc.) of a background image of the effect display device 9 ) May be changed. This change in the display of the character and the display mode of the background is called reach effect display. In addition, some reach are set so that a big hit is more likely to occur when they appear, as compared to the normal reach. Such special reach is called super reach.

  On the right side of the effect display device 9, a first special symbol display (first variation display unit) 8a that variably displays a first special symbol as identification information capable of identifying each is provided. The first special symbol display 8a is realized by a simple and small-sized display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numerals 0-9. In addition, the second special symbol display (the second special symbol display (second) to the right of the effect display device 9 (next to the right of the first special symbol display 8a), the second special symbol as identification information that can identify each Variation display unit 8b is provided. The second special symbol display 8b is realized by a simple and small-sized display (for example, 7-segment LED) capable of variably displaying special symbols such as numerals 0-9.

  Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be collectively referred to as a special symbol, and the first special symbol indicator 8a and the second special symbol indicator 8b are generically referred to as a special symbol indicator (variation indicator) There is something to do.

  Although this embodiment shows the case where the two special symbol displays 8a and 8b are provided, the gaming machine may have only one special symbol display.

  For the variable display of the first special symbol or the second special symbol, the first start condition (the first execution condition) or the second start condition (the second execution condition) which is the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied (for example, the game ball is After passing (including winning) the first start winning opening 13 or the second starting winning opening 14, the variable display start condition (for example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0), the first special symbol and It is started based on the fact that the variable display of the second special symbol is not executed and the big hit game is not executed), and the display result (when the fluctuation display time (variation time) has elapsed Derivative display of stop symbol). In the present embodiment, regarding the variable display of the special symbol, when both the first execution condition by the first special symbol and the second execution condition by the second special symbol are satisfied, the variable display of the second special symbol The start condition of is established preferentially over the start condition of the variable display of the first special symbol, and the variable display of the second special symbol is preferentially executed. The game ball passing means that the game ball has passed through an area defined as a winning area such as a winning opening or a gate in advance, and includes the concept that the gaming ball has entered the winning opening (winning). It is. Furthermore, deriving and displaying a display result means to stop and display a symbol (example of identification information).

  Below the effect display device 9, a winning device having a first start winning hole 13 is provided. The game ball that has won the first start winning opening 13 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is detected by the first start opening switch 13a.

  Further, below the winning device having the first start winning opening (first starting opening) 13, a variable winning ball device 15 having a second starting winning opening 14 capable of winning a game ball is provided. The game ball that has won the second starting winning opening (second starting opening) 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. When the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the gaming ball can be won in the second start winning hole 14 (it becomes easy to get a start prize), which is advantageous for the player. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, the gaming ball is more likely to win the second starting winning hole 14 than the first starting winning hole 13. In addition, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the gaming ball does not win the second start winning hole 14. Therefore, in a state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, the gaming ball is more likely to win the first starting winning hole 13 than the second starting winning hole 14. In the state where the variable winning ball device 15 is in the closed state, although it is difficult to win, it may be configured to be able to win (that is, the gaming ball is hard to win). Hereinafter, the first starting winning opening 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 may be collectively referred to as a starting winning opening or a starting opening.

  Above the second special symbol display 8b, there is a second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b consisting of four indicators for displaying the number of activated winning balls that have entered the second start winning opening 14, ie, the second reserve memory number. It is provided. The second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the second special symbol display 8b is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one.

  Further, above the second special symbol suspension storage indicator 18b, the number of activated winning balls entering the first start winning opening 13, ie, the first suspension storage number (pending storage is also referred to as start storage or start prize storage). A first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a consisting of four indicators for displaying) is provided. The first special symbol hold storage indicator 18a increases the number of lighted indicators by one each time there is a valid start winning. Then, each time the variable display on the first special symbol display 8a is started, the number of lighted indicators is reduced by one.

  In the game machine, a hit ball firing device (not shown) which drives the drive motor in response to the player operating the hitting operation handle 5 and uses the rotational force of the drive motor to launch the game ball into the game area 7 ) Is provided. The game balls fired from the hit ball launcher enter the game area 7 through the ball hitting rails formed in a circular shape so as to surround the game area 7, and then descend the game area 7. If the game ball enters the first starting winning opening 13 and is detected by the first starting opening switch 13a, it is possible to start the variable display of the first special symbol (for example, the variable display of the special symbol is ended, the first 1) The first start condition that the variable display of the special symbol can be started is satisfied), the variable display (fluctuation) of the first special symbol is started in the first special symbol display 8a, and the effect display device 9 In, the fluctuation display of the production design is started. That is, the variable display of the first special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the first start winning opening 13. If it is not in a state where variable display of the first special symbol can be started, the first number of pending storages is increased by 1 on the condition that the number of first pending storages has not reached the upper limit value.

  If the game ball enters the second starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the second starting opening switch 14a, it is possible to start the variable display of the second special symbol (for example, the variable display of the special symbol ends, the second 2) The second start condition that the variable display of the special symbol can be started is satisfied), the variable display (variation) of the second special symbol is started in the second special symbol display 8b, and the effect display device 9 In, the fluctuation display of the production design is started. That is, the variation display of the second special symbol and the effect symbol corresponds to the winning of the second start winning opening 14. If it is not in a state where variable display of the second special symbol can be started, the second pending storage number is increased by one on the condition that the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value.

  The effect display device 9 is for decoration (for effect) during the fluctuation display time of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display 8a and during the fluctuation display time of the second special symbol by the second special symbol display 8b. Perform variable display of the effect pattern as the symbol of. The variation display of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a and the variation display of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. In addition, the variation display of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8 b and the variation display of the effect symbol in the effect display device 9 are synchronized with each other. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the first special symbol display 8a and when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the second special symbol display 8b, a big hit is recalled as a big hit display result in the effect display device 9 A combination of such effect patterns is stopped and displayed.

  Further, in the lower part of the display screen of the effect display device 9, a first hold storage display unit 18c for displaying the first hold storage count and a second hold storage display unit 18d for displaying the second reserve storage count are formed. Ru. In addition, an area (summed pending storage display unit) may be provided to display the total number (total pending memory number) which is the sum of the first pending storage number and the second pending storage number. As described above, by providing the combined hold storage display unit for displaying the total number, it is possible to easily grasp the total number of formation of execution conditions for which the variable display start condition is not satisfied.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a special variable winning ball device 20 is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. The special variable winning ball device 20 has an opening and closing plate, and when the specific display result (big hit symbol) is derived and displayed on the first special symbol display 8a, the specific display result (big hit symbol) on the second special symbol display 8b In the specific gaming state (big hit gaming state) that occurs when the display is derived, the opening / closing plate is controlled by the solenoid 21 to be in the open state, whereby the big winning opening serving as the winning area is opened. The game ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

  In the jackpot gaming state, the special variable winning ball device 20 is repeatedly and continuously controlled to repeat the open state and the closed state. In the repeated continuation control, a state in which the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened is called a round (hereinafter, also simply referred to as R). Thus, the repeat continuation control is also referred to as round control. In the present embodiment, a plurality of jackpot types are provided, and when it is determined to be a jackpot, any jackpot type is selected.

  On the left side of the effect display device 9, an ordinary symbol display 10 for variably displaying an ordinary symbol capable of identifying each of the effect display devices 9 is provided. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display 10 is realized by a simple and small display (for example, a 7-segment LED) capable of fluctuating display of the numbers 0-9. That is, the normal symbol display 10 is configured to variably display the numbers 0 to 9 (or symbols). Moreover, the small display is formed, for example, in a square shape.

  When the game ball passes the gate 32 and is detected by the gate switch 32a, the variable display of the display of the normal symbol display 10 is started. Then, when the stop symbol in the normal symbol display 10 is a predetermined symbol (hit symbol. For example, symbol "7"), the variable winning ball device 15 is closed for a predetermined time, which is disadvantageous for the player for a predetermined number of times. Changes to a player's open position. In the vicinity of the normal symbol display 10, a normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 having a display unit with four LEDs for displaying the number of winning balls having passed through the gate 32 is provided. Each time the game ball passes to the gate 32, that is, whenever the game ball is detected by the gate switch 32a, the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 increases the number of lighted LEDs by one. Then, every time the variable display of the normal symbol display 10 is started, the number of LEDs to be lit is reduced by one.

  At the lower part of the game board 6, there is an out port 26 where a non-winning hit ball is taken. In the upper left and right upper and lower left of the game area 7, four speakers 27 are provided for producing sound effects and sounds as a predetermined sound output. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a frame LED 28 provided on the front frame is provided.

  In addition, a prepaid card unit (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a "card unit") that enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 (not shown).

  In the hit type table of FIG. 2, for each hit type in the big hit, the big hit probability / base after the end of the big hit game, the number of open in big hit (the number of rounds), and the open time of each round are shown. As shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, as a big hit type, a big hit, a definite change big hit, and a sudden positive change big hit (hereinafter also referred to as a "big hit big hit") are provided.

  The jackpot game state is controlled by winning the jackpot (as a result of the jackpot determination based on the start-up winning, it is determined to be the jackpot). The jackpot gaming state is a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player. In the big hit gaming state, after the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is put into the open state, a predetermined open state end condition (a predetermined round open time has elapsed in the open state, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) In response to the satisfaction of the open end condition) that the winning ball of. Then, when the open end condition is satisfied, the continuation right is generated, and the special variable winning prize ball device 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is repeated until reaching a predetermined number of open times (final round) in the jackpot gaming state.

  In the present embodiment, the round open time is usually 29 seconds, 29 seconds, and 0.5 seconds for each of the big hit, the positive variation big hit, and the hard hit big hit. In addition, the number of times of opening is usually 15 times, 15 times, and 2 times for each of the big hit, the definite variation big hit, and the sudden big hit.

  As described above, the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely short, and it is virtually impossible to win the big winning opening, and the winning ball (prize ball paid out for winning) is substantially It is a big hit that can not be obtained. In addition, the jackpot may be a jackpot from which a winning ball can be obtained.

  After the jackpot gaming state, the jackpot probability is controlled to a low probability state as normal probability or a high probability state (probability fluctuation state, also referred to as a probability change state) in which the probability is improved. The high probability state is one of the special game states advantageous to the player different from the specific game state.

  In the present embodiment, in the case of the probability variation big hit and the sudden win, the state is controlled to the high probability state, and in the case of the normal big hit, the state is controlled to the low probability state. In the present embodiment, the high probability state continues until the variation display of the special symbol is performed 100 times or until the next big hit occurs, whichever is earlier. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the high probability state may continue until the next big hit.

  Also, after the jackpot gaming state, the base is controlled to the high base. The base is a ratio of the number of game balls to be paid out as a winning ball according to the winning with respect to the number of fired balls. The high base state is one of the special game states advantageous to the player different from the specific game state. Note that after the big hit gaming state, the base may be controlled to the high base state or the low base state depending on the type of big hit.

  In the present embodiment, the base after the big hit is usually the high base for any of the big hit, the positive variation big hit, and the hard hit big hit. In the present embodiment, the high base state continues until the variation display of the special symbol is performed 100 times, or until the next big hit occurs, whichever is earlier. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the high base state may be continued until the next big hit. In this case, it is controlled to the high base state on the premise that the high probability state is in progress.

  As a method of controlling to the high base state, there is, for example, a method of controlling to the electronic control support state accompanying the short time state. The time saving state is a state in which the variation time (variation display period) of the special symbol or the rendering symbol is shortened than in the non-time saving state. In the electric chew support control state, the frequency of the game ball entering the variable winning ball device 15 is increased by increasing the frequency at which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state, and the winning of the variable winning ball device 15 is facilitated. State (high penetration, high frequency). The variable winning ball device 15, that is, control for facilitating winning on the variable winning ball device 15 by supporting winning with the electric tulip, is referred to as electric chow support control.

  Here, the electronic Chu support control will be described. As the electric chew support control, the control (normal symbol shortening control) to reduce the fluctuation time of normal symbol (time from the start of fluctuation display to the derivation display of display result) and derive the display result early (normal symbol shortening control), ordinary symbol Control to increase the probability that the stop symbol will hit the symbol (normal symbol probability change control), control to lengthen the opening time of the variable winning ball device 15 (opening time extension control), and increase the number of times the variable winning ball device 15 is opened Control (control to increase the number of times of release) is performed. When such control is performed, the time ratio at which the variable winning ball device 15 is in the open state is higher than when the control is not performed, so that the frequency of winning to the second start winning opening 14 As a result, the game ball is more likely to get a start winning (the condition for executing variable display on the special symbol displays 8a and 8b and the effect display device 9 is more likely to be established). In addition, when the frequency of winning on the second start winning opening 14 is increased by such control, the frequency of establishment of the second start condition and / or the execution frequency of the variable display of the second special symbol is increased.

  In addition, as the power chew support control, the high base state is realized by executing any one control of the above-mentioned normal symbol shortening control, normal symbol probability variation control, opening time extension control, and opening frequency increasing control. It may be something that Moreover, as the electric chow support control, any combination of any two control among the above-mentioned normal symbol shortening control, normal symbol probability variation control, opening time extension control, and opening frequency increase control, or any 3 A high base state may be realized by any combination of two controls.

  In this embodiment, the term "high probability state (probability state)" and "low probability state (non-probability state)" are used as terms indicating the state of the big hit probability, and terms as a combination of base states are indicated. , "High base state (power chew support control state)" and "low base state (non-power chew support control state)" are used.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, the terms “low probability low base state”, “low probability high base state”, “high probability low base state”, and “low probability low base status” are used as terms indicating the combination of the jackpot probability state and the base state. Use the "high probability high base state". The "low probability low base state" is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a low probability state and the base state is a low base state. The “low probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a low probability state and the base state is a high base state. The “high probability low base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a high probability state and the base state is a low base state. The “high probability high base state” is a state indicating that the state of the jackpot probability is a high probability state and the base state is a high base state.

  Also, in the present embodiment, there may be cases where the special game state is controlled to the time saving state and the high base state. In this way, by shifting to the time saving state and the high base state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol and the rendering pattern is shortened, so when the time saving state is reached, effective start winnings easily occur and the big hit game is performed The possibility of being Since the start and end conditions of control are the same in the short-time state and the high-base state, the short-time state and the high-base controlled state may be represented by the term time-short state in some cases. It may be shown representatively by the term.

  In addition to the big hit, a small hit may be provided in which the big winning opening is opened in the opening pattern and the opening pattern by the opening time similar to the sudden big hit. When the small hit, after the end of the small hit gaming state, both the big hit probability and the base is not changed before the start of the small hit gaming state. If such a small hit is provided, when it is not notified whether or not it is in a definite change state after the end of the gaming state of each of the sudden big hit and the small hit, the opening pattern is seen and the big hit and the small hit Even when the player recognizes that any of them has been executed, there are two types of hits with the same opening pattern, so it is difficult for the player to know whether or not it is in a definite change state. In fact, even when it is not in the definite change state, the player's expectation for the constant change state can be enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

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

  In addition, the RAM 55 is a backup RAM as a non-volatile storage means backed up by a backup power source, a part or all of which is created on a power supply substrate (not shown). That is, even if the power supply to the gaming machine is stopped, the content of part or all of the RAM 55 is saved for a predetermined period (until the capacitor as the backup power supply is discharged and the power supply of the backup power supply becomes impossible). In particular, data indicating at least the gaming state (i.e., the special symbol process flag etc.) according to the control state of the gaming control means and the data indicating the number of unpaid prize balls are stored in the backup RAM.

  In the game control microcomputer 560, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with the program stored in the ROM 54, so that the game control microcomputer 560 (or CPU 56) executes (or performs) the following. Specifically, the CPU 56 executes control in accordance with a program. The same applies to a microcomputer mounted on another substrate other than the main substrate 31.

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

  Further, an input driver circuit 58 for giving detection signals from the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 to the game control microcomputer 560 is also mounted on the main board 31. In addition, the solenoid 16 which opens and closes the variable winning prize ball device 15, and the output circuit 59 which drives the solenoid 21 which opens and closes the special variable winning prize ball device 20 which forms the big prize mouth in accordance with the command from the game control microcomputer 560 It is mounted on the substrate 31.

  In addition, the microcomputer 560 for game control, the first special symbol indicator 8a which fluctuates and displays the special symbol, the second special symbol indicator 8b, the normal symbol indicator 10 which fluctuates and displays the ordinary symbol, the first special symbol hold memory The display control of the display 18a, the second special symbol hold storage indicator 18b and the normal symbol hold storage indicator 41 is performed.

  The effect control board 80 has the effect control microcomputer 100, the ROM 102, the RAM 103, the VDP 109, the I / O port unit 105, and the like. The ROM 102 stores programs and data for effect control such as display control. The RAM 103 is used as a work memory. The ROM 102 and the RAM 103 may be incorporated in the effect control microcomputer 100. The VDP 109 cooperates with the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control of the effect display device 9.

  The effect control command for instructing effect content from the game control microcomputer 560 via the relay substrate 77 which allows the signal to pass only in one direction from the main substrate 31 to the effect control substrate 80 from the main substrate 31. Is received and the variable display control of the effect display device 9 is performed, and the display control of the frame LED 28 provided on the frame side is performed via the lamp driver substrate 35, and from the speaker 27 via the audio output substrate 70. Perform various kinds of effect control such as controlling the sound output of

  Also, the effect control CPU 101 receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the trigger button 125 of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the trigger sensor 121 via an input port (not shown). Input. Further, the effect control CPU 101 inputs an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the player's operation on the push button 120 has been detected from the push sensor 124 via an input port (not shown). In addition, the effect control CPU 101 receives an operation detection signal as an information signal indicating that the operation action of the technician with respect to the operation stick of the stick controller 122 has been detected, from the tilt direction sensor unit 123 to an input port (not shown). Enter through. Further, the effect control CPU 101 causes the stick controller 122 to vibrate by outputting a drive signal to the vibrator motor 126 via the output port (not shown).

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random R: A random counter for determining whether or not to make a big hit. The random R is updated one by one at 10 MHz, added and updated from 0, added and updated up to its upper limit of 65535, and then added and updated from 0 again. (2) Random 1 (MR1): Determine the type of big hit (type, 2R normal big hit, 2R positive variation big hit, and any type of 15R positive variation big hit) and the big hit design (for big hit type judgment, for big hit design determination ). (3) Random 2 (MR2): The type (type) of variation pattern is determined (for variation pattern type determination). (4) Random 3 (MR3): A variation pattern (variation time) is determined (for variation pattern determination). (5) Random 4 (MR 4): It is determined whether or not to generate a hit based on the normal symbol (for normal symbol hit determination). (6) Random 5 (MR 5): The initial value of random 4 is determined (for random 4 initial value determination).

  In this embodiment, as a big hit that is a specific gaming state, a plurality of types of 15R probability variation big hit, 2R probability variation big hit, and 2R normal big hit are included. Therefore, when it is determined to be a big hit based on the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), the type of the big hit is any of these big hits based on the value of the big hit type determination random number (random 1). It is decided on the type. Furthermore, when the jackpot type is determined, the jackpot symbol is also determined based on the value of the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) at the same time. Therefore, random 1 is also a jackpot symbol determination random number.

  In addition, first, the variation pattern type is determined using the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2), and the variation pattern is included in the determined variation pattern type using the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) Determine the fluctuation pattern of As such, in this embodiment, the fluctuation pattern is determined by the two-step lottery process. The variation pattern type is one in which a plurality of variation patterns are grouped according to the feature of the variation mode. One or more fluctuation patterns belong to the fluctuation pattern type.

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

  Each numerical value described in the left column of FIG. 5 (A) is set as a big hit judgment value in the normal time jackpot determination table, and it is described in the right column of FIG. 5 (A) in the probability variation big hit judgment table. Each value is set as a big hit judgment value. The big hit judgment value set in the big change judgment big hit judgment table is changed to the big hit judgment value (usually called the big hit judgment value or the 1st big hit judgment value) common to the big hit judgment value set in the normal time big hit judgment table Due to the addition of the unique big hit judgment value, a large number (10 times the number) of big hit judgment values (referred to as a positive change time jackpot judgment value or a second big hit judgment value) greater than the probability change time big hit judgment table is set. . As a result, in the probability change state, it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit with a higher probability than the normal state.

  The CPU 56 extracts the count value of the random number circuit 503 at a predetermined time and compares the extracted value with the value of the big hit determination random number (random R), but the big hit determination random number value is as shown in FIG. If it matches with any of the shown big hit judgment values, it is decided to make it a big hit (usually a big hit or a probability variation big hit) for the special symbol. The “probability” shown in FIG. 5A indicates the probability (percentage) of becoming a big hit.

  FIGS. 5B and 5C are explanatory diagrams showing the jackpot type determination table stored in the ROM 54. FIG. FIG. 5 (B) is a case where the jackpot type is determined using the suspension storage (also referred to as the first suspension storage) based on the game ball winning the first start winning opening 13 (variation display of the first special symbol is Is a first special symbol jackpot type determination table (for the first special symbol) to be used). FIG. 5C shows the case where the jackpot type is determined using the suspension storage (also referred to as a second suspension storage) based on the game ball winning in the second start winning opening 14 (variation display of the second special symbol is Is a second special symbol jackpot type determination table used when it is performed).

  Each of the special symbol big hit classification determination tables in FIG. 5 (B) and FIG. 5 (C) is a random number for the big hit classification determination (random 1) when it is determined that the variation display result is a big hit symbol. The jackpot type is determined to be one of “normal jackpot”, “probable jackpot”, and “rapid jackpot”, and is referred to determine the jackpot symbol.

  The first special symbol big hit classification determination table in FIG. 5B is a numerical value to be compared with the value of random 1, and the determination corresponding to each of “normal big hit”, “probably big hit”, and “probable big hit” A value (big hit type judgment value) is set. The second special symbol jackpot type determination table in FIG. 5C is a numerical value to be compared with the value of random 1, and is a judgment value corresponding to each of “normal big hit” and “probable variation big hit” (big hit type determination Value) is set.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 5B and 5C, the big hit classification determination value is also used as a determination value (big hit design determination value) for determining the big hit symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "probable variation big hit" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "7" of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to "normally big hit" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "3" of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. The determination value corresponding to the "probable big hit" is also set as the determination value corresponding to "5" of the big hit symbol of the first special symbol.

  Using such a big hit type big hit type determination table, the CPU 56 determines the type corresponding to the big hit type determination value that the value of random 1 matches as the big hit type, and the value of random 1 matches as a big hit symbol Determine the jackpot design that has been made. Thereby, the big hit type and the big hit symbol corresponding to the big hit type are determined at the same time.

  In the first special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. 5 (B) and the second special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. 5 (C), the proportion determined for the big hit in the high probability state is the same, The second special symbol big hit classification judgment table is more likely to select a big hit (15 round big hit) with a larger number of rounds in the big hit gaming state than the first special symbol big hit classification judgment table, and a big hit gaming There is a high percentage of jackpots (15 rounds of big hits) with a substantial number of possible wins in the state being selected. Therefore, when the second special symbol is a big hit than the first special symbol, the player has a high degree of advantage (for example, the number of rounds that can be substantially awarded) when winning a large winning opening. It is controlled to the jackpot gaming state as an advantageous state), etc.

  In this embodiment, an example is shown in which the sudden big hit is not selected in the second special symbol big hit type determination table of FIG. 5 (C). However, the present invention is not limited to this, but in the second special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. 5C, although the sudden probability big hit can be selected, it is more accurate than the first special symbol big hit classification determination table of FIG. The data may be set to increase the jackpot selection rate.

  FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing an example of the contents of the effect control command transmitted by the game control microcomputer 560. As shown in FIG. In FIG. 6, the relationship between specific command data for the effect control command, the name of the command, and the designated content of the command is shown. In the game control microcomputer 560 for effect control command, as shown in FIG. 6, various effect control commands are transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the game control state.

  The command 80XX (H) is a production control command (variation pattern command) for specifying a variation pattern of the production design that is variably displayed on the presentation display device 9 in response to the variation display of the special symbol (XX is a variation pattern number And the commands 80XX correspond to the fluctuation pattern XX respectively). That is, when a unique number is assigned to each of the variation patterns that can be used, there is a variation pattern command corresponding to each of the variation patterns specified by the number. Since the fluctuation pattern command is transmitted with the value designating the fluctuation pattern set in the EXT data, the fluctuation pattern command different for each fluctuation pattern is transmitted. "(H)" indicates that it is a hexadecimal number. Further, the effect control command for specifying the fluctuation pattern is also a command for specifying the start of fluctuation. Therefore, when the command 80XX (H) is received, the effect control CPU 101 performs control to start variable display of the effect symbol on the effect display device.

  The commands 8C01 (H) to 8C04 (H) are display result specification commands indicating whether or not to make a big hit, and a big hit type.

  The command 8D01 (H) is a first symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the first special symbol is started. The command 8D02 (H) is a second symbol variation designation command indicating that the variation display of the second special symbol is started. The command 8F00 (H) is a command (design confirmation designation command) for designating the end of the variation of the first and second special symbols.

  The command A 001 to A 003 (H) is a jackpot start designation command for designating the start of the jackpot gaming state for each jackpot type (usually a jackpot, a probability change jackpot, a sudden jackpot).

  The command A1XX (H) is an effect control command (a special winning opening open designation command) showing a display of a number of times (round) of the special winning opening opening indicated by XX. Since the special winning opening opening designated command is transmitted with the value specifying the round set in the EXT data for each round, a different special winning opening opening specifying command is transmitted for each round. For example, when executing the first round in the big hit game, the special winning opening open designated command (A101 (H)) for specifying round 1 is transmitted, and when the tenth round in the big hit game is executed. , A special winning opening opening specification command (A10A (H)) for specifying round 10 is transmitted. A2XX (H) is an effect control command (designated command after opening of the special winning opening) indicating the closing of the special winning opening for the number of times (round) indicated by XX. Since the value specifying the round is set in the EXT data and transmitted after the special winning opening opening specification command, a different special winning opening opening specification command is transmitted for each round. For example, when the first round in the big hit game is ended, the designated special command (A 201 (H)) is sent after the opening of the big winning opening which designates the round 1, and when the tenth round in the big hit game is ended. Is sent after the special winning opening opening specifying the round 10, a specification command (A30A (H)).

  The commands A301 to A303 (H) are jackpot end designation commands for designating an end of the jackpot gaming state for each type of jackpot (usually a jackpot, a probability change jackpot, a sudden jackpot).

  The command B 000 (H) is a normal state designation command which designates that the gaming state is the normal state (low probability / low base state). The command B 001 (H) is a time saving state designating command specifying that the gaming state is the time saving state (high base state). The command B 002 (H) is a definite change state designation command which specifies that the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state).

  The command C 001 (H) is a first start prize designation command for designating that the start winning is achieved at the first start opening. The command C 002 (H) is a second start winning combination designation command which specifies that the start winning combination has been made to the second start opening.

  The commands C2XX (H) and C3XX (H) are effect control commands (determination result specification command at the time of winning) indicating the contents of the determination result at the time of winning. In the case of the first starting opening, XX is 01, and in the case of the second starting opening, XX is 02. Among these, the command C2XX (H) is a display result prefetch command indicating whether or not a big hit among the winning determination results, and a determination result of the big hit type. Further, the command C3XX (H) is a fluctuation pattern look-ahead command indicating what kind of fluctuation pattern is to be set among the winning determination results. In the case of the first starting opening, XX is 01, and in the case of the second starting opening, XX is 02.

  The display result prefetching command and the variation pattern prefetching command are commands transmitted when the start winning is generated. The game control microcomputer 100 extracts random numbers of random 1 to random 3 and stores them as holding storage information when the start winning occurs, but based on the holding information by determining those random numbers together at that time. Determine the change pattern of the change and the outcome of the hit. This is called "pre-reading". The game control microcomputer 100 transmits, to the effect control board 80, a display result prefetch command and a variation pattern prefetch command based on the prefetch result.

  The variation patterns include a plurality of variation patterns according to the variation time, whether or not to reach, the type of reach, whether or not to be a big hit, and the like. The "reach out of place" variation pattern means that the display result forms a reach pattern, but a combination of the display results of all the designs is a display result that is a misplaced display result or a variation pattern for deriving such a display result.

  The types of fluctuation patterns are divided into a plurality of types such as "non-reach out", "normal reach", "long reach", and "super reach", for example. The type of "non-reach out" is a type that is not a reach but a fall. As described above, the type of “super reach” is a type that is set so that a big hit easily occurs. The type of “normal reach” is a type in which the fluctuation time is relatively short among the types set so that a big hit is unlikely to occur as compared with the type of super reach. The type of “long reach” is a type in which the fluctuation time is longer than the normal reach among the types set so that a big hit is unlikely to occur as compared with the type of super reach. A variation pattern type determination table is stored in the ROM 54 of the game control microcomputer 560. The variation pattern type determination table indicates the correspondence between the random value (random 2) for determining the variation pattern type and the variation pattern type to be selected.

  As the variation pattern type determination table, a table used when the display result is lost, a table selected when the display result is a probability change big hit, and a table selected when the display result is a big hit A table is provided which is selected when the display result is usually a big hit. For example, in the variation pattern type determination table used when out of alignment, the judgment value of the random value (random 2) for determination of the variation pattern type is 0 to 99 for the variation pattern type of non-reach loss, and the variation pattern of normal reach The type is determined to be 100 to 199, the long reach fluctuation pattern type to 200 to 229, and the super reach fluctuation pattern type to 230 to 251.

  In each variation pattern type determination table, random value (random 2) for determination of the variation pattern type is allocated to each of the selectable variation pattern types.

  One or more fluctuation patterns belong to each of the fluctuation pattern types. For example, "no reach reach" variation pattern types: no reach A, no reach B, and "normal reach" variation pattern types: normal reach A, normal reach B, and "long reach" variation pattern types: long The fluctuation patterns of super reach A and super reach B belong to the fluctuation pattern types of reach A, long reach B, and "super reach". As for the different fluctuation patterns having the same type, the fluctuation time may be different (to the extent that the other types do not result) or the content of the effect may be different. A variation pattern determination table is stored in the ROM 54 of the game control microcomputer 560. The variation pattern determination table indicates the correspondence between the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) and the variation pattern to be selected, for each variation pattern type.

  When selecting and determining a variation pattern, after determining a variation pattern type using a random number value (random 2) for determination of a variation pattern type, a variation pattern is determined using a random value (random 3) for a variation pattern determination. Ru.

  Also, the table used for determining the fluctuation pattern as described above (table for determination of fluctuation pattern type and table for determination of fluctuation pattern) includes a table for the normal state (low base state) and a short time state (high base) There is a table for the time). The determination of the variation pattern is performed by using these tables in accordance with the game state. For example, the table used to determine the variation pattern in the short-time state is, for example, a variation pattern to be a reach (in particular, a variation pattern of super reach) as compared to the table used to determine the variation pattern in the normal state. The data is set so that the rate of selecting the fluctuation pattern of relatively long fluctuation time is low. Since the variation pattern is selected at such a ratio, as a result, in the short time state, the average variation time becomes shorter than in the normal state (in the non-short time state).

  The table used to determine the variation pattern in the short time state has the same selection ratio of each variation pattern as the table used to determine the variation pattern in the normal state, but the variation time of each variation pattern is the same. It may be shorter than in the normal state. For example, by selecting a table used to determine a variation pattern in which the variation time is reduced to half of that in the normal condition, the average variation time is controlled to be short in the short time status. be able to.

  Further, the selection rate of the fluctuation pattern may be controlled to be changed according to the number of pending storages at the start of the fluctuation display. For example, table A for determining a variation pattern used when the number of pending storages at the start of variation display is a predetermined number (for example, three) or more, and a table for determining a variation pattern used when less than a predetermined number And B. The variation pattern determination table A associates each variation pattern with the random number random 3 so that the rate at which a variation pattern having a short variation time is selected is higher than the variation pattern determination table B. By doing this, when the number of pending storages is equal to or more than a predetermined number, it becomes easy to select a variation pattern having a short variation time, and it becomes possible to promote digestion and retention of the pending storage. As a result, it is possible to prevent, as much as possible, the occurrence of an invalid start winning which is not stored on hold despite the start winning.

  As described above, the game control microcomputer 560 determines the fluctuation pattern using the table for fluctuation pattern determination stored in the ROM and the random number value (random 3) extracted for the fluctuation pattern judgment.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory view showing a configuration example of an area (hold storage buffer) for storing data (hold storage information) such as random numbers corresponding to the hold storage on the game control microcomputer 560 side.

  As shown in FIG. 7, on the side of the microcomputer 560 for gaming control, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the first storage number in the first storage buffer as the first storage means. Is secured. Further, in the second holding storage buffer as the second holding storage means, a storage area corresponding to the upper limit value (4 in this example) of the second holding storage number is secured. The first pending storage buffer and the second pending storage buffer are formed in the RAM 55. The first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer store data such as a random R (big hit determination random number) which is a hardware random number.

  In such a first holding storage buffer, holding storage data such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning for the first start winning opening 13 is stored. In the second holding storage buffer, determination result holding storage data corresponding to holding storage data such as a jackpot determination random number obtained based on the start winning for the second start winning opening 14 is stored.

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

  In the main processing, for example, necessary initialization processing, initialization processing at normal time, gaming state recovery processing at times other than normal, random number circuit setting processing (initial setting of random number circuit 503), random number update processing for display (variation pattern The determination of the type of the object, the update process of various random numbers such as the change pattern determination), and the update process of the initial value random number (update process of the initial value of the count value of the random number generation counter for determination per symbol).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing timer interrupt processing. When a timer interrupt occurs, the CPU 56 executes timer interrupt processing of steps S (hereinafter simply referred to as "S") 20 to S34 shown in FIG. In the timer interrupt process, first, a power-off detection process is performed to detect whether or not the power-off signal is output (is turned on or not) (S20). Next, detection signals of the gate switch 32a, the first start port switch 13a, the second start port switch 14a, and the count switch 23 are input through the input driver circuit 58, and the state of them is determined (switching process: S21) .

  Next, the CPU 56 displays the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b, the normal symbol display 10, the first special symbol hold memory indicator 18a, the second special symbol hold memory indicator 18b, the ordinary symbol A display control process is performed to control display of the hold storage indicator 41 (S22). With regard to the first special symbol display 8a, the second special symbol display 8b and the normal symbol display 10, control is performed to output a drive signal to each display according to the contents of the output buffer set in S32 and S33. Run.

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

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

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

  In addition, the CPU 56 performs a process of sending out the effect control command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (effect control command control process: S28). Further, the CPU 56 performs an information output process for outputting data such as big hit information, start information, probability fluctuation information and the like supplied to the hole management computer, for example (S29).

  Further, the CPU 56 executes a winning ball process for setting the number of winning balls based on the detection signals of the first starting opening switch 13a, the second starting opening switch 14a and the count switch 23 (S30).

  In this embodiment, the RAM area (output port buffer) corresponding to the output state of the output port is provided, but the CPU 56 relates to the ON / OFF of the solenoid in the RAM area corresponding to the output state of the output port. The content is output to the output port (S31: output processing).

  The CPU 56 also performs special symbol display control processing for setting special symbol display control data for performing special symbol display according to the value of the special symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting the special symbol display control data ( S32).

  Furthermore, the CPU 56 performs normal symbol display control processing of setting normal symbol display control data for performing effect display of normal symbols according to the value of the normal symbol process flag in the output buffer for setting normal symbol display control data ( S33). Further, the CPU 56 executes the effect display of the normal symbol in the normal symbol display 10 by outputting the drive signal in S22 according to the display control data set in the output buffer.

  Thereafter, the interrupt enabled state is set (S34), and the process ends. By the above control, in this embodiment, the game control process is activated every predetermined time.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the special symbol process processing (S26). In the special symbol process processing, processing for controlling the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b and the special winning opening is executed. In the special symbol process processing, start opening switch passage processing is executed (S311). Then, depending on the internal state, one of the processes in S300 to S307 is performed.

  The processes of S300 to S307 are the following processes. The special symbol normal process (S300) is a process of determining whether or not the display result of the variable display is a big hit, and determining the big hit type in the case of a big hit. The fluctuation pattern setting process (S301) is a process for controlling the determination of the fluctuation pattern and the start of counting of the fluctuation time timer. In this variation pattern setting process, in addition to the variation pattern command, either the first symbol variation specification command or the second symbol variation designation command is used depending on which of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is displayed. Will be sent.

  The display result designation command transmission process (S302) is a process for performing control of transmitting a display result designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100. The special symbol variation processing (S303) is processing for advancing the process to the special symbol stop processing when the variation time of the variation pattern selected in the variation pattern setting processing has elapsed. Special symbol stop processing (S304), when the lapse of the fluctuation time corresponding to the determined fluctuation pattern is counted by the fluctuation time timer, the fluctuation display in the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b A process of stopping and deriving and displaying a stop symbol.

  The special winning opening opening pre-processing (S305) is processing for performing control to open the special winning opening in the special variable winning prize ball device 20 according to the type of the big hit. The special winning opening open process (S306) performs control to transmit the effect control command of the round display during the big hit gaming state to the microcomputer 100 for effect control, and processing to confirm establishment of the closing condition of the special winning opening, etc. It is a process. If the closing condition of the special winning opening is satisfied and there are still remaining rounds, the processing proceeds to the special winning opening opening processing. In addition, when all the rounds are finished, it moves to the big hit end processing. The big hit end process (S307) is a process for performing control or the like to cause the effect control microcomputer 100 to perform display control to notify the player that the big hit game state has ended.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the starting opening switch passing process of S312. The CPU 56 confirms whether or not the first start port switch 13a is turned on (S1211). If the first start port switch 13a is not turned on, the process proceeds to S1221. If the first starting port switch 13a is turned on, the CPU 56 determines whether the first number of pending storages has reached the upper limit (specifically, the first pending storage for counting the first number of pending storages) Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is checked (S1212). If the first pending storage number has reached the upper limit value, the process proceeds to S1221.

  If the first pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the first pending storage number counter by 1 (S1213).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers and storing (storing) them in the storage area of the first hold storage buffer (S1214). Specifically, in the process of S1214, the big hit judgment random number (random R), the big hit type judgment random number (random 1), the fluctuation pattern type judgment random number (random 2) and the fluctuation pattern judgment random number (random 3) are stored. (Stored). With regard to the following description regarding pending storage, it may be indicated that "information on pending winning" is stored in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer in this way as "stored on hold".

  Then, the CPU 56 determines whether or not the time saving flag (flag set when the time saving state and the high base state) is set (S1215A) and whether or not the big hit state is in progress (S1215B). If the time saving flag is not set and it is not in the big hit state, the CPU 56 executes a winning determination process (S1216). In the winning determination process, based on data of various random numbers stored in association with the detected start winning, whether or not the variation display corresponding to the starting winning will be a big hit, big hit type, variation pattern type and variation pattern Is a process of executing a process of determining in advance at the start winning combination, not immediately before the start of the variable display. Next, the CPU 56 transmits, to the microcomputer 100 for effect control, a display result look-ahead command that can specify the detected determination result (determination result of determination of big hit or not and determination of big hit type) A display result prefetch command transmission process is executed (S1217). Further, the CPU 56 executes a variation pattern pre-reading command transmission process for sending to the effect control microcomputer 100 a variation pattern pre-reading command that can specify the detected determination result of the variation pattern at the start winning combination (S1218).

  If the time saving flag is set, or if it is in the big hit state, the CPU 56 does not execute the processes of S1216 to S1218, and advances the process to S1219.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a first start winning combination designation command (S1219). In addition, when the effect control command is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100, the CPU 56 sets the address of the command transmission table (previously set for each command in the ROM) corresponding to the effect control command in the pointer. . Then, the address of the command transmission table corresponding to the effect control command is set to the pointer, and the effect control command is transmitted in the effect control command control process (S29).

  If it is determined in S1211 that the first starting port switch is not in the on state, or if it is determined in S1212 that the first number of pending storages has reached the upper limit value, or the first start prize designation command is transmitted in S1219. After performing the control, the CPU 56 confirms whether the second start port switch 14a is turned on (S1221). If the second start port switch 14a is not turned on, the process ends. If the second start port switch 14a is on, the CPU 56 determines whether the second number of pending storages has reached the upper limit (specifically, the second pending storage for counting the second number of pending storages) Whether or not the value of the number counter is 4) is checked (S1222). If the value of the second pending storage number counter has reached the upper limit value, the process ends.

  If the second pending storage number has not reached the upper limit value, the CPU 56 increments the value of the second pending storage number counter by 1 (S1223).

  Next, the CPU 56 executes a process of extracting values from the random number circuit 503 and the counter for generating software random numbers and storing (storing) them in the storage area of the second hold storage buffer (S1224). Specifically, in the process of S1224, a big hit determination random number (random R), a big hit type determination random number (random 1), a variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and a variation pattern determination random number (random 3) are stored. (Stored).

  Then, the CPU 56 executes the same prize determination process as S1216 (S1226). Next, the CPU 56 transmits to the effect control microcomputer 100 a display result look-ahead command capable of specifying the detected start winning combination display result (determination result of determination of big hit or not and big hit type determination). The preread command transmission process is executed (S1227). Further, the CPU 56 executes a variation pattern pre-reading command transmission process for sending to the effect control microcomputer 100 a variation pattern pre-reading command that can specify the detected determination result of the variation pattern at the start winning combination (S1228). Next, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second start winning combination designation command (S1229) and ends the processing.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the winning determination process of S1216 and S1226. In the prize determination process, the CPU 56 first compares the jackpot determination random number (random R) extracted in S1214 and S1224 with the normal jackpot determination value shown in the left column of FIG. It is checked whether or not to do (S220).

  In this embodiment, it is determined whether or not to make a big hit in special symbol normal processing, and a big hit type in the special symbol normal processing at the timing of starting the variation of the special symbol and the production symbol, or the variation pattern (variation pattern type in the variation pattern setting process) Separately), but separately from that, at the timing when the game ball is started on the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, the variable display based on the start winning is started Before being executed, it is determined in advance whether or not the jackpot will be a big hit, the type of the big hit, and the fluctuation pattern by executing the prize determination process. By doing so, the fluctuation display result and the fluctuation pattern are predicted in advance before the fluctuation display of the effect design is executed, and the effect is controlled by the effect control CPU 101 based on the judgment result at the time of winning as described later. Execute a pre-reading notice to give notice of becoming a big hit during the variable display of the symbol.

  In addition, in this embodiment, when not in the high base state nor in the big hit state, it is possible to execute the advance notice for only the first special symbol, and only the second special symbol in the high base state and the big hit state. Pre-reading notice can be executed as a target. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and in any state, the advance notice may be executed for both the variable display of the first special symbol and the variable display of the second special symbol. In addition, even in the low base state, it is possible to execute both the first special symbol and the second special symbol fluctuating display, and during the high base state only the second special symbol fluctuating display, and even to execute the prefetch notice as targets Good.

  If the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match the normal jackpot determination value (N in S220), the CPU 56 is in a high probability state (probability state. High probability high base state and high probability low base state And a high probability flag) is set (S221). If the probability change flag is set, the CPU 56 compares the jackpot determination random number (random R) extracted in S1214 and S1224 with the jackpot determination value at the probability change shown in the right column of FIG. It is checked whether they match (S222).

  It should be noted that there is a possibility that a plurality of variable displays will be executed from when it is confirmed in S221 at the start winning combination whether or not the variable display is actually started based on the start winning combination. is there. Therefore, the game state changes (for example, depending on the number of times of change) until the variable display based on the start winning combination is actually started after confirming whether or not the positive changing status is confirmed in S221 at the starting winning combination. When the gaming state changes, the gaming state may change from the probability change state to the normal state when the number of times of change is up to 100 times and after 100 times. Therefore, the gaming state determined in S221 at the start winning combination and the gaming state determined at the start of fluctuation (see S61 described later) do not necessarily coincide with each other. In addition, in order to prevent such non-coincidence, a game with a change of the gaming state in the currently stored holding memory is specified, and determination at the time of the start winning is performed based on the gaming state after the change. It is also good.

  If the jackpot determination random number (random R) does not match the jackpot determination value at the time of definite variation (N in S222), the CPU 56 performs processing for setting the display result prefetch command to the EXT data indicating that it is "off". (S223).

  If the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches the jackpot determination value in S220 or S222, the CPU 56 determines the jackpot type based on the jackpot type determination random number (random 1) extracted in S1214 and S1224. (S226). In this case, when there is a start winning on the first start winning opening 13 (when the winning determination process of S1215 is executed), the CPU 56 determines the big hit type determination table (first special shown in FIG. 5B). Using the symbol), it is determined whether the jackpot type is "probably big hit", "suspicious big hit", or "normal big hit". In addition, when there is a start winning to the second start winning opening 14 (when performing the winning determination process of S1226), the jackpot type determination table (for the second special symbol) shown in FIG. 5 (C) It is used to determine whether the type of jackpot is "probably big hit", "suspicious big hit", or "normal big hit".

  Next, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting EXT data according to the determination result of the jackpot type as a display result prefetch command (S227). For example, when it is determined that the “probable variation big hit” is to be performed, the CPU 56 performs processing of setting EXT data indicating that the “probability variation big hit” is to be made to the display result prefetch command. Further, when it is determined that the "big hit" is determined, the CPU 56 performs processing of setting EXT data indicating that the "big hit" is obtained as the display result prefetch command. In addition, when it is determined that “normal big hit” is to be performed, the CPU 56 performs processing of setting EXT data indicating that “normal big hit” is to be displayed as a display result prefetch command.

  Next, using the random number for fluctuation pattern type determination (random 2) and the random number for fluctuation pattern judgment (random 3) extracted in S1214 and S1224, the CPU 56 performs fluctuation according to the display results set in S223 and S225. The pattern is determined (S226). For example, in S226, for the pending storage data to be the determination target of the variation pattern, the table used for determining the variation pattern is selected based on the display result of the variation display based on the pending storage data, etc. The variation pattern type and the variation pattern type are determined using the random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number (random 3). This determination is performed by the same method as the determination of the variation pattern type and the variation pattern type described above. For example, if the random number value of the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) is 240, since it is within the range of the determination value of the variation pattern type of super reach, it is determined to be the variation pattern type of super reach. Also, it is determined whether the variation pattern is super reach A or super reach B depending on whether the random value for the variation pattern determination random number (random 3) is the determination value of super reach A or the determination value of super reach B. Be done.

  It should be noted that the determination based on the change in the gaming state may be performed based on information such as the jackpot determination random number and the jackpot type determination random number in the hold storage buffer when the start winning occurs.

  Then, the CPU 56 performs processing for setting EXT data according to the determination result as a fluctuation pattern prefetch command (S227). For example, if it is determined that the variation pattern of super reach A, EXT data corresponding to super reach A is set as the variation pattern look-ahead command.

  In addition, after confirming whether or not the time saving state is confirmed in S221 at the starting winning combination, the variable displaying may be performed a plurality of times between when the variable displaying based on the starting winning combination is actually started. There is. Therefore, after checking whether or not the time saving state is confirmed in S226, the gaming state is changing between when the variable display based on the start winning is actually started (for example, the gaming state is When changing, the gaming state may change from the time saving state to the normal state when the number of changes is up to 100 times and after 100 times. Therefore, the gaming state determined in S221 at the start winning combination and the gaming state determined at the start of variation do not necessarily coincide.

  In addition, in order to prevent such non-coincidence, a game with a change of the gaming state in the currently stored holding memory is specified, and determination at the time of the start winning is performed based on the gaming state after the change. It is also good. In addition, the game state when the fluctuation display based on the hold memory data is executed based on the data indicating the game state such as the time saving flag and the time reduction counter for the hold memory data to be the judgment target of the fluctuation pattern And select the table used to determine the variation pattern based on the display result of the variation display based on the pending storage data, and select the variation pattern type determination random number (random 2) and the variation pattern determination random number The fluctuation pattern is determined using (Random 3).

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing special symbol normal processing (S300) in the special symbol process processing. In the special symbol normal processing, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not there is pending storage data in the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer (S51). If there is no pending storage data in either the first pending storage buffer or the second pending storage buffer, the process ends.

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

  In this embodiment, the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a depending on whether the data indicating the "first" is set to the special symbol pointer or the data indicating the "second" is set. The variable display of the second special symbol display in the second special symbol display 8b is performed using a common processing routine. When data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the first special symbol display is variably displayed on the first special symbol display 8a based on the pending storage data stored in the first pending storage buffer. Be On the other hand, when data indicating "second" is set in the special symbol pointer, the second special symbol variation display on the second special symbol display 8b based on the pending storage data stored in the second pending storage buffer Is done.

  If at least one second hold storage data exists in the second hold storage buffer under the control of S52 to S54, the variable display of the second special symbol display 8b based on the data of the second hold storage is It is executed prior to the variable display of the first special symbol display 8a based on the data of the first storage. That is, the second start condition for starting the variable display of the second special symbol is preferentially established over the first start condition for starting the variable display of the first special symbol. Therefore, when there is holding storage data corresponding to both the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the second special symbol is executed with a higher variation than the first special symbol.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the number of pending storages of 1 indicated by the special symbol pointer in the RAM 55 and stores it in the pending storage buffer of the RAM 55 (S55). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages = 1 in the first pending storage buffer. Are stored in the pending storage buffer of the RAM 55. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates "the second", CPU 56 reads out each random number value stored in the storage area corresponding to the second holding storage number = 1 in the second holding storage buffer. It is stored in the pending storage buffer of the RAM 55.

  Then, the CPU 56 subtracts one from the count value of the pending storage number counter of the one indicated by the special symbol pointer, and shifts the contents of each storage area (S56). Specifically, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 subtracts one from the count value of the first pending storage number counter, and for each saving area in the first pending storage buffer. Shift the content. If the special symbol pointer indicates "second", the count value of the second hold storage number counter is decremented by 1, and the contents of the respective save areas in the second hold storage buffer are shifted.

  That is, when the special symbol pointer indicates "first", the CPU 56 stores the storage area corresponding to the first number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the first pending storage buffer of the RAM 55. The stored random number values are stored in the storage area corresponding to the first pending storage number = n-1. In addition, when the special symbol pointer indicates "the second", each stored in the storage area corresponding to the second number of pending storages = n (n = 2, 3, 4) in the second pending storage buffer of the RAM 55 The random number value is stored in the storage area corresponding to the second pending storage number = n-1.

  Therefore, the order in which the random number values stored in the respective storage areas corresponding to the respective first pending storage numbers (or the respective second pending storage numbers) are extracted is always the first pending storage number (or It agrees with the order of the 2nd pending memory number) = 1, 2, 3, and 4.

  The count value of the total pending storage number counter formed in the RAM 55 and counting the combined pending storage number is decremented by 1 (S57). Note that the CPU 56 stores the value of the combined pending storage number counter before the count value is decremented by 1 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55.

  Further, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the pending storage number designation command of the special symbol pointer to the microcomputer 100 for effect control based on the value of the pending storage number counter of the special symbol pointer after subtraction. (S60). In this case, when the value indicating “first” is set in the special symbol pointer, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit the first number-of-held-storages specifying command. When the special symbol pointer is set to a value indicating "second", the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a second pending storage number designation command.

  In the special symbol normal processing, first, the data indicating the "first" indicating that the processing is performed targeting the first start winning opening 13; that is, the processing indicating that the processing is executed for the first special symbol Data indicating "" or data indicating "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second start winning opening 14, that is, "second" indicating that the processing is to be performed on the second special symbol Data is set to the special symbol pointer. And in subsequent processing in special symbol process processing, processing according to data set to a special symbol pointer is performed. Therefore, the processing of S300 to S307 can be made common to the case where the first special symbol is targeted and the case where the second special symbol is targeted.

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the random R (big hit determination random number) from the hold storage buffer and executes the big hit determination module (S61). In this case, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot determination random number extracted in S1214 of the starting opening switch passing processing and S1225 of the starting opening switch passing processing and stored in advance in the first holding storage buffer and the second holding storage buffer, Do. The jackpot determination module is a program that executes a process of comparing a predetermined jackpot determination value (see FIG. 5) with a jackpot determination random number and determining that a jackpot will occur if they match. That is, it is a program that executes the process of the big hit determination.

  In the process of the big hit determination, when the gaming state is a definite change state (high probability state), the probability of becoming a big hit is higher than in the non-probability change state (normal gaming state, low probability state) It is done. Specifically, the probability variation time jackpot determination table (the table on the right side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 is set) and the number of jackpot determination values are probability variation A normal-time big hit determination table (a table in which the numerical value on the left side of FIG. 5A in the ROM 54 is set) is provided, which is set smaller than the time big hit determination table. Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the gaming state is a definite change state, and when the gaming state is a definite change state, the determination process of the big hit is performed using the big change determination table at the positive change and the gaming state is normal When the game is in the idle state or the short time state, the process of determining the big hit is performed using the normal big hit determination table. That is, when the value of the jackpot determination random number (random R) matches any of the jackpot determination values shown in FIG. 5A, the CPU 56 determines that the special symbol is to be a jackpot. If it is determined to be a big hit (Y in S61), the process proceeds to S71. In addition, deciding whether or not to make a big hit means to decide whether or not to shift to a big hit gaming state, but to decide whether to make a stop symbol in a special symbol display as a big hit symbol or not It is also.

  It is to be noted that the confirmation as to whether or not the current gaming state is a definite change state is made based on whether or not the positive change flag is set. The probability change flag is set when shifting the gaming state to the probability change state, and is reset when ending the probability change state. Specifically, the probability change flag is set in the process of ending the big hit game (S307 in FIG. 9), and thereafter, the condition that the variation display of the special symbol and the production symbol is performed a predetermined number of times or the next big hit is determined When the earlier condition is satisfied, the variable display is reset and reset is performed at the timing when the stop symbol is stopped and displayed.

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

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

  Next, the CPU 56 reads the jackpot type determination random number extracted in the starting port switch passing process and stored in advance in the first hold storage buffer and the second hold storage buffer, and uses the jackpot type determination table selected in S72 for holding storage A jackpot type and a jackpot symbol corresponding to a value matching the value of the random number (random 1) for jackpot type determination stored in the buffer are determined (S73).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (B) and 5 (C), for the first special symbol and the second special symbol, the relationship between the big hit type and the big hit symbol is set so that the big hit symbol differs for each big hit type, Since the big hit type and the big hit symbol are determined at the same time, the correspondence between the big hit symbol and the game control according to the big hit type is simplified, so that it is possible to prevent the game control from becoming complicated.

  Further, the CPU 56 indicates the determined type of big hit and sets the big hit type data in the big hit type buffer in the RAM 55 (S74). For example, when the big hit type is “probable variation big hit”, “01” is set as the big hit type data. When the jackpot type is “rapid jackpot”, “02” is set as the jackpot type data. When the big hit type is “normal big hit”, “03” is set as the big hit type data.

  Next, the CPU 56 sets a stop symbol of the special symbol (S75). Specifically, when the big hit flag is not set, the symbol "-" which is an out symbol is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. If the big hit flag is set, the big hit symbol determined in S73 is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol according to the determination result of the big hit type. That is, when the big hit type is determined to be "probable variation big hit", "7" is set as the stop symbol of the special symbol. If the jackpot type is determined to be "suspicious jackpot", "5" is determined as the stop symbol of the special symbol. When the jackpot type is determined to be "normal jackpot", "3" is determined to be the stop symbol of the special symbol.

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

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing special symbol stop processing (S304) in the special symbol process processing.

  In the special symbol stop processing, the CPU 56 sets an end flag referred to in the special symbol display control processing of S32 to end the variation display of the special symbol, and the first special symbol display 8a or the second special symbol display 8b Control to derive and display the stop symbol is performed (S130). In addition, when the data indicating "first" is set in the special symbol pointer, the variation of the first special symbol in the first special symbol display 8a is ended, and the second symbol is indicated in the special symbol pointer. When the data is set, the variation of the second special symbol in the second special symbol display 8b is ended. Further, a symbol determination designating command to be transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 is set (S131). Thereby, the symbol determination designation command is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 100 in S28 of FIG. Then, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set (S132). If the big hit flag is not set, the process proceeds to S139.

  If the big hit flag is set, the flag set among the probability change flag and the time saving flag is reset (S 134), and the big hit start 1 designation is specified in the effect control microcomputer 100 according to the determined type of hit. A command (jackpot start designation command) of any of the command, the jackpot start 2 designation command, or the jackpot start 3 designation command is set (S135).

  When a big hit occurs, the CPU 56 performs control to transmit a normal state designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 in order to temporarily return the control state to the normal state (S136).

  In addition, a value corresponding to the big hit display time (the time for notifying that the big hit is generated, for example, on the effect display device 9) is set in the big winning opening control timer (S137), the special symbol process flag is opened big winning opening The value is updated to the value corresponding to the pre-processing (S305) (S138). Thereafter, in the special winning opening opening pre-processing, the special winning opening control timer is decremented by one, and when it becomes 0, the special winning opening is opened and the round is started.

  If it is determined that the big hit flag is not set by the above-described S132, the CPU 56 checks whether the time saving flag indicating that the time saving state is set (S140). In the present embodiment, the time-shortening flag is set until the variable display which is off is executed a predetermined number of times (100 times) after any of the normal big hit, the definite variation big hit, and the sudden big hit. When the time saving flag is set, either the high probability high base state or the low probability high base state is set. If the time saving flag is not set, the process proceeds to S146. As a result, in the low probability low base state which is neither a definite change state nor a short time state, the low probability low base state is maintained when the variable display which is the end is ended. On the other hand, when the hour saving flag is set, the value of the hour counting counter is decremented by one, which indicates the variable displayable number (remaining number) of special symbols in the time saving state (high base state) (S141).

  Next, the CPU 56 confirms whether or not the value of the time reduction counter has become 0 (S143). If the value of the time reduction counter has not become 0, the process proceeds to S146 described later. As a result, in the time saving state, the time saving state due to the high base state is maintained until the variable display which is out of alignment ends a predetermined number of times (100 times). On the other hand, when the value of the time reduction counter becomes 0, the time reduction flag is reset, and if the probability change flag is set, the probability change flag is also reset (S144). Thereby, when the high probability high base state or the low probability high base state is reached after the end of the big hit gaming state, the variable display which is out is a predetermined number of times (if a big hit does not occur by 100 times, the low probability) Then, the CPU 56 shifts to the low base state, transmits control of the normal state designation command to the effect control microcomputer 100 (S 145), and proceeds to S 146. Thereby, the fluctuation which becomes out of phase in the short time state When the display has been performed a predetermined number of times (100 times), the time saving state due to the high base state ends, and the state shifts to the low probability low base state.

  In addition to the time reduction number counter, a probability change number counter indicating the variable displayable number (remaining number) of the special symbol in the probability change state (high probability state) is provided, and the end of the probability change state is controlled by the probability change number counter May be

  When the process proceeds to step S146, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing (step S300) (step S146).

  As a result of the variable display, when it becomes a big hit, the big winning opening opening pre-processing (S305), the big winning opening open processing (S306), and the big hitting end processing (S307) is executed, control to the big hit gaming state Be done.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the jackpot end processing in the special symbol process processing. In the big hit end process, the CPU 56 subtracts one from the value of the big winning opening control timer set before the big hit end process is executed (S150). Then, the CPU 56 checks whether or not the value of the special winning opening control timer is 0, that is, whether or not the big hit end time has elapsed (S151). If it has not, the process is ended. On the other hand, if it has elapsed, the big hit flag is reset (S152).

  Next, based on the above-described jackpot type data, it is checked whether the type of the big jack to be finished is a probability variation big hit or a sudden big hit (S153). In S153, the type of the big hit is confirmed based on the data indicating the big hit type set in the big hit type buffer in the RAM 55. If the type of the big hit to be finished is a definite variation big hit or a sudden big hit, a positive variation flag is set (S154). This is controlled to a high probability state. Then, in order to specify the gaming state after the end of the jackpot gaming state, a probability change state designation command is transmitted (S 155). Thereby, in the effect control microcomputer 100, it is recognized that it is in a positive change state. If the type of the big hit to be finished is not a definite big hit or a sudden big hit, the positive variation flag is not set, and the process proceeds to S157.

  Next, the time saving flag is set (S157). As a result, after the end of the jackpot gaming state is controlled to the time saving state. In the present embodiment, when the time saving flag is set and controlled to the time saving state, control is also performed to the high base state based on the setting of the time shortening flag (while, the time saving flag is not set) When is a low base condition). After the time saving flag is set, a time saving state designating command is transmitted to specify the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state (S158). Thereby, the effect control microcomputer 100 recognizes that the time saving state is established.

  Next, the value of the time saving number counter is updated to 100 times (S160). Then, in order to specify the gaming state after the end of the big hit gaming state, the time reduction number of times specification command is transmitted (S161). Thereafter, in S163, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the special symbol normal processing, and the processing is ended. In the case of the present embodiment, by the time change flag is not set at the time of the normal big hit by S153 to S160, the low probability high base state is reached after the big hit gaming state by setting the time saving flag, and the definite change big hit and the sudden big hit In each case, the probability change flag is set and the time saving flag is set, so that the high probability high base state is established after the end of the jackpot gaming state.

  Next, the operation of the effect control microcomputer 100 as effect control means will be described. FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing effect control main processing executed by the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) mounted on the effect control board 80.

  When the power is turned on, the effect control CPU 101 starts executing the effect control main processing. In the effect control main processing, first, initialization processing is performed to clear the RAM area, set various initial values, and initialize the timer for determining the start interval (for example, 2 ms) of effect control (S701) ). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 shifts to loop processing for monitoring the timer interrupt flag (S702). When a timer interrupt occurs, the effect control CPU 101 sets a timer interrupt flag in the timer interrupt process. In the effect control main process, when the timer interrupt flag is set, the effect control CPU 101 clears the flag (S703), and executes the following effect control process.

  Further, on the side of the effect control board 80, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 31 occurs in addition to the timer interrupt that occurs each time the predetermined time has elapsed. This interrupt is an interrupt generated, for example, when the effect control INT signal from the main board 31 is turned on. The effect control CPU 101 executes, for example, a predetermined command reception interrupt process in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, among the input ports included in the I / O, a control signal serving as an effect control command from a predetermined input port that receives the control signal transmitted from the main board 31 via the relay board 77. Capture The effect control command fetched at this time is stored, for example, in a effect control command reception buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit of the RAM mounted on the effect control substrate 80. As an example, when the effect control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the effect control command reception buffer. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 sets the interrupt permission and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  In the effect control process, the effect control CPU 101 first reads various effect control commands stored in the effect control command reception buffer, analyzes the received effect control commands, and a flag corresponding to the received effect control commands. And the like (command analysis processing: S704).

  In this embodiment, data constituting the effect-side hold storage buffer is stored in a predetermined area of the effect control buffer setting unit. The effect-side storage buffer includes a performance-side storage buffer for the first special symbol and a performance-side storage buffer for the second special symbol. Each effect side storage buffer corresponds to the storage area (buffer number "1" to "4" corresponding to the maximum value ("4") of the storage numbers for the first special symbol and the second special symbol. Area) is provided. When there is a start winning to the first start winning opening 13 or the second start winning opening 14, the command such as the first or second start winning specifying command, the display result prefetching command, and the variation pattern prefetching command is the main board 31 to the effect control board 80.

  Based on the first or second start winning designation command, the effect control CPU 101 distinguishes which command corresponds to which of the first special symbol and the second special symbol based on the first or second start winning designation command. The stored command is stored in the free area of the effect side storage buffer for the corresponding first special symbol or second special symbol. If the command reception is normally performed, the command is stored in the storage area corresponding to each of the buffer numbers “1” to “4” in each effect-side storage buffer. The stored command is deleted from the one stored in the first storage area (the area corresponding to the buffer number "1") every time the variable display of the effect design is started, and the subsequent storage contents are stored. Be shifted.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs effect control process processing (S705). In the effect control process, in order to perform various effects such as fluctuation display of the effect design on the effect display device 9 according to the contents of the effect control command analyzed in S704, the current control of each process according to the control state The process corresponding to the state (effect control process flag) is selected to execute effect control.

  Next, random numbers for stop design determination of the production design and random numbers for selection selection of various contents of the production (premature advance notice of the presentation pattern (change pattern of hold display to be described later, change timing, change production, and change garbled effect) random numbers And random number update processing for updating the count value of the counter for generating various random numbers such as random numbers for effect determination and the like (S706). Further, a pending storage display control process is performed to control the display state of the first pending storage display unit 18c and the second pending storage display unit 18d (S707). Then, it transfers to S702.

  By such effect control main processing being executed, in the effect control microcomputer 100, according to the effect control command transmitted from the game control microcomputer 560 and received, the effect display device 9, various lamps, and By controlling the rendering devices such as the speaker 27, etc., various types of rendering control according to the gaming state are performed.

  For example, in the effect control microcomputer 100, when the change pattern command is received, the change display of the effect design is started, and when the symbol determination designation command is received, the change display of the effect design is stopped. The fluctuation display is controlled to be performed at fluctuation time corresponding to each fluctuation pattern command. In addition, the stop design of the production design, on the basis of the display result specification command, is decided on the basis of the distinction of becoming outside and becoming the big hit and the distinction of the big hit classification when it becomes the big hit.

  For example, in the case of a definite variation big hit and a normal big hit, a big hit display result (display result of the eye of the eye) predetermined corresponding to the big hit type is determined. In the case of a sudden big hit, a chance eye consisting of a combination of symbols other than the combination of big hit symbols is determined as the display result. When it comes to a big hit, it also includes the case where the chance is the display result after reaching the reach state. In addition, when it becomes the off, it decides the combination of the production design of the left, the inside and the right which does not become Zoro eye at random as the disappointing display result. However, when the variation pattern command is a command specifying that the reach is to be reached, it is possible to form a reach pattern that can form a reach pattern in which the left and right symbols are aligned in the variation display. On the other hand, when the fluctuation pattern command is a command specifying that it does not become reach (normal fluctuation), the out-of-display result (non-reach display) in which the left and right symbols are not aligned during fluctuation display To determine the

  In addition, when normal reach is designated in the fluctuation pattern command, reach effect corresponding to the normal reach is performed. When long reach is designated in the fluctuation pattern command, reach effect corresponding to each long reach type is performed. Furthermore, when a super reach is designated in the variation pattern command, reach effects corresponding to the type of each super reach are performed.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing the effect control process (S705) in the effect control main process shown in FIG. In the effect control process shown in FIG. 16, the effect control microcomputer 100 (specifically, the effect control CPU 101) executes a prefetch notice determination process (S700) described later.

  Unlike reach effect, for example, displaying a predetermined effect image, displaying an image as a message, outputting voice, etc., during the variation display of the production pattern, a production operation different from the variation display operation of the production pattern, etc. That the fluctuation display state of the production design may reach the reach state, the reach production by the super reach may be executed, or the fluctuation display result may be the "big hit" Etc. may be executed in advance for notifying the player of the like.

  Among the preview effects, there is included a preview effect called prefetch preview effect (also referred to as prefetch preview). In the preview advance notice effect, the variable display result is “big hit” according to the presentation mode before the variable display is performed, which is the target (notice target) for which the possibility that the variable display result will be “big hit” is predicted. It is a notice effect to notice the possibility of becoming. In contrast to the pre-read advance notice effect, the advance notice effect whose execution is started after the variable display to be the advance notice target is started is called a single advance notice effect (also referred to as a single advance notice or also referred to as a change notice during advance display effect). Here, the previewed advance effect is a preview effect of a big hit, but may be an advance effect for announcing the possibility of reaching a reach.

  In the effect control process processing, after executing the preview notice setting process, the effect control CPU 101 performs any of the processes in S800 to S807 according to the value of the effect control process flag. In each process, the following process is performed. In the effect control process processing, the display state of the effect display device 9 is controlled to realize the change display of the effect symbol, but the control relating to the change display of the effect symbol synchronized with the change of the first special symbol is also the second The control regarding the fluctuation display of the production design synchronized with the fluctuation of the special design is also executed in one production control process processing.

  Fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process (S800): This is a process for performing processing such as checking whether or not a fluctuation pattern command has been received from the game control microcomputer 560. If the variation pattern command has been received, the process shifts to rendering symbol variation start processing.

  Effect pattern variation start process (S801): This is a process for controlling so that the change display of the effect pattern (effect pattern) is started.

  Process during effect symbol variation (S802): This is a process for performing processing such as controlling the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed) constituting the variation pattern.

  Effect design fluctuation stop processing (S803): It is processing which controls the fluctuation display of the effect design (effect design) to stop and displays the display result of the fluctuation display (final stop design).

  Big hit display processing (S804): This is processing for performing display control such as control for displaying a fanfare effect for notifying the occurrence of a big hit on the effect display device 9 after the fluctuation time ends.

  In-round process (S805): This is a process for performing display control in the round. When the round end condition is satisfied, if the final round is not ended, the process proceeds to the round post-processing, and if the final round is ended, the process proceeds to the big hit end processing.

  Round post-processing (S806): processing of display control between rounds. When the round start condition is satisfied, the processing shifts to the processing during the round.

  Big hit end effect processing (S807): In the effect display device 9, display control is performed to notify the player that the big hit gaming state has ended.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing the pre-reading advance notice determination process executed in S700 of FIG. With reference to FIG. 17, in the preview advance notice determination process, first, the effect control CPU 101 checks the data of the effect side suspension storage buffer to newly receive the first and second start winning combination designation commands It is determined whether or not (S720). If it is determined that it has not been received, the CPU for effect control 101 ends this pre-reading advance notice determination process, and returns the process to be performed to the process of the calling source. On the other hand, when determining that it has been received, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether a start winning related command including a display result prefetch command and a fluctuation pattern prefetch command is newly received (S721). Specifically, in S721, it is determined whether or not there is data indicating a newly received start winning related command, in the effect-side storage buffer based on reference to the value of the pre-reading determination processed data. Whether or not the start winning related command is newly received is confirmed.

  If it is determined that these commands have not been received, the effect control CPU 101 advances the process to be executed to the process of step S725 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that a new command has been received, the process proceeds to step S723A.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a configuration example of the effect-side storage buffer, which is an area for storing data corresponding to storage on the side of the effect control microcomputer 100. Referring to FIG. 18, each of the effect-side storage buffer for the first special symbol shown in FIG. 18 (A) and the performance-side storage buffer for the second special symbol shown in FIG. 18 (B) is shown. Similar to the storage buffer on the side of the game control microcomputer 560 described in 7, the storage areas corresponding to the upper limit values of the first storage number and the second storage number (4 in the present embodiment) are respectively: It is secured. The effect side storage buffer for the first special symbol and the second special symbol is formed in the RAM 103.

  In the effect side reserve storage buffer, the display result indicated by the display result prefetch command in association with each of the first and second reserve memories (discard, normal big hit, probability change big hit, sudden big hit), and fluctuation pattern read ahead command Predetermined data such as data for specifying the fluctuation pattern (the type and kind of fluctuation pattern) indicated by the symbol are stored.

  In addition, the effect side reserve storage buffer is subjected to various processes related to the determination of the effect of the advance notice, thereby changing the change pattern and the change timing in correspondence with each of the reserve storage, and executing the character B gusset Data specifying the done flag is stored. The change pattern indicates a pattern for changing the hold display. The change timing indicates the timing of changing the pending display. The character B case execution completed flag is a flag indicating whether or not the character B effect by the character B has been performed. Although illustration is omitted, each preread determination processed data indicating whether or not the stored data indicates data indicating a newly received start winning related command is stored in the effect-side storage buffer. It is stored corresponding to the data indicating the start winning related command. As the pre-reading determination processed data, data indicating that it has been executed is stored when the determination processing (S723A to S725, S726 to S729 in FIG. 17) related to the effect of the pre-reading advance notice as described later is performed. As described above, the data stored in the storage areas “1” to “4” in such effect-side storage buffer is the first storage area every time the variable display of the effect design is started The contents stored in the area corresponding to the buffer number “1” are deleted, and the subsequent stored contents are shifted.

  FIG. 24 is a display screen diagram for explaining the effect display for changing the hold display. As shown in FIGS. 24 (A) to 24 (C), the holding storage indicated by the holding display of the first holding storage display unit 18c is digested, and in the effect display device 9, the left, middle, right effect symbols 91 , 92, 93 are displayed.

  When it is decided to execute the effect of the prefetch notice for the pending display, the character 95 is displayed on the effect display device 9 when the variable display of the effect pattern is started, as shown in FIG. 24 (D). . Then, as shown in FIG. 24E, the character 95 acts on the hold display to change the hold display from the white color mode hold display 18cA of white to the color mode hold display 18cB different from white. Or as shown in FIG. 24 (F), the character 95 acts on the hold display, and does not actually act, and executes the "change cassette effect" in which the white mode hold display 18cA does not change. . Here, the “action” on the hold display means that the character 95 strikes the hold display with a hammer, but is not limited to this, it is an effect that gives the player an impression that the hold display changes. Just do it. In addition, as an effect when the white mode suspension display 18cA does not change, an effect may be performed in which the character 95 acts on the suspension display but the white mode suspension display 18cA does not change.

  The character 95 is a character A, and the character B is a character whose shape is different from that of the character 95 although not shown. Note that, as shown in FIG. 27 described later, the character B may be a character 95B having the same shape as the character 95 but having a different pattern or color (for example, a pattern or color of hair).

  Referring back to FIG. 17, next, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the first start winning is newly made (the first start winning specifying command is received) (S723A). If it is determined that the first start winning combination has been made, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether it is in the time saving state and the big hit state (in the big hit gaming state) (step S723B, step S723C). In the effect control microcomputer 100, game state specification data for specifying whether or not the current game state is the short time state and whether or not it is the definite change state is stored in the RAM 103, and the game state specification data is The current gaming state can be recognized by updating when each of the state command, the short time state command, and the definite change state command is received. The determination as to whether or not the time saving state is in accordance with step S723B is made by confirming the gaming state identification data. In addition, the determination of whether or not the jackpot gaming state is in step S723C is based on the value of the above-mentioned effect control process flag, S804-S807 (may be limited during a round such as S805, S806) It is performed by confirming whether or not an effect related to such a big hit gaming state is being executed.

  If it is determined that the first start winning is not newly made, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether the second starting winning is newly made (the second start winning designation command has been received) (S723D ). If it is determined that the second start winning combination has been made, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether it is in the time saving state and the big hit state (in the big hit gaming state) (step S723E, step S723F).

  As shown in steps S1215A to S1218 in FIG. 10, during the time saving state (high base state) or in the big hit state, the command for the advance notice for the first start winning (display result prefetch command, change) Pattern prefetch command is not sent. If a command (display result prefetching command, variation pattern prefetching command) for prefetching advance notice is received in step S721, it is not in the time saving state or in the big hit state when the first start winning combination is made. Therefore, if YES is determined in step S721, it is determined NO in steps S723B and S723C if YES in step S723A. Therefore, the processes of steps S723A to S723C may be omitted.

  If it is determined that the first start winning combination is in the time saving state or the big hit state, and if it is determined that the second starting winning combination is not in the time saving state but not in the big hit state, the CPU 101 for effect control The process to be performed proceeds to step S 725.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the first start winning is not in the time saving state and not in the big hit state, and when it is determined that the second starting winning is in the time saving state or the big hit state, the CPU 101 for effect control Determines whether the display result indicated by the display result prefetch command is a big hit or the fluctuation pattern indicated by the fluctuation pattern prefetch command is the super reach fluctuation pattern, based on the newly received start winning related command To do (S724). This determination is made based on whether the EXT data of the display result prefetch command is data indicating a big hit or the EXT data of a variation pattern prefetch command is data indicating a super reach. If it is determined that none of them is present, the effect control CPU 101 advances the process to be performed to step S725.

  In step S725, the CPU for effect control 101 displays the current hold storage in the normal mode (white in the present embodiment). Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 returns the process to be executed to the process of the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the display result is a big hit or a variation pattern of super reach, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether it is a big hit or a super reach deviation, and a variation pattern determination table according to the number of pending storages Based on, the change pattern of a pending | holding display is determined (S726). In addition, although the determination of the change pattern was made to be a determination based on whether it is a big hit or a super reach here, it is not limited to this, It is a decision according to the judgment whether it is considered as a big hit. It may be determined based on whether it is a super reach jackpot or a super reach deviation. That is, when it is determined that the jackpot is not the super reach but the change pattern of the suspension display may not be determined.

  FIG. 19 is an explanatory view of a change pattern determination table. Referring to FIG. 19, the change pattern for changing the hold display is "no change (white)", "no change (white)", "blue" to change blue, and "red" to change red. And a “blue → red” pattern that changes from blue to red until the reserve memory is digested.

  In the change pattern determination table, distribution of random numbers of random counters for change pattern determination with respect to each change pattern is determined according to whether the big hit or the super reach is lost and the number of pending storages. In the process of determining the change pattern as in S726, a random value for changing the change pattern is extracted, and a change pattern corresponding to the extracted value is selected and determined using the change pattern determination table.

  In the change pattern determination table, the distribution is determined such that the expectation for becoming a big hit is higher in the case of “red” than in the case of “blue” or “no change (white)”. That is, when it is determined to be a big hit, “red” with respect to the ratio at which “no change (white)” and “blue” are determined is more than when it is determined that super-reach is lost. The distribution is determined such that the rate at which “is determined is high.

  Further, in the change pattern determination table, the distribution is determined such that the probability of becoming a big hit is higher in the case of “blue → red” than in the case of “red”. That is, the ratio of "blue → red" to the ratio at which "red" is determined is higher in the case where it is determined that the jackpot is determined than in the case where it is determined that the super reach is lost. The distribution is determined so that

  In the case where “blue” or “red” is determined as the change pattern when the number of pending storages is 1, the pending display is displayed in blue or red from the beginning without passing through the white display.

  Referring back to FIG. 17, next, the effect control CPU 101 determines a change timing for changing the pending display based on the table corresponding to the determined change pattern (S727).

  FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a change timing determination table. Referring to FIG. 20, FIG. 20A is a change timing determination table when it is determined to be a big hit and "blue" or "red" is determined as a change pattern. FIG. 20B is a change timing determination table when it is determined that the super reach is lost and “blue” or “red” is determined as the change pattern. FIG. 20C is a change timing determination table when it is determined to be a big hit and “blue → red” is determined as a change pattern. FIG. 20D is a change timing determination table when it is determined that the super reach is lost and “blue → red” is determined as the change pattern.

  As the change timing when the change pattern of “blue” or “red” is determined, “at winning” to be changed at the timing of start winning, and from white to blue at the timing of the second fluctuation display after starting winning. Or "Red to red" "White → Blue · Red", "White → White → Blue / Red" to change from white to blue or red at the timing of the third variable display after the start winning, and To change the color from white to blue or red at the timing of the fourth change display, and includes “white → white → white → blue / red”. It should be noted that whether to change to "blue" or "red" at the timing of "blue / red" is determined according to the result selected using the change pattern determination table of FIG.

  As the change timing when the change pattern of “blue → red” is determined, “blue → red” is changed in the order of blue and red in two change display, blue, red and red in three change display Change in the order of "blue → red → red", change in three times the display in blue, blue, red in order "blue → blue → red", in the three change display in order of white, blue, red Change in "white → blue → red", change in blue, red, red and red in order of 4 changes "blue → red → red → red", change in 4 times blue, blue and red Change in the order of red, "blue → blue → red → red", change in the order of blue, blue, blue, red in four times of variable display "blue → blue → blue → red", change of four times In white, white, blue, red changing in order of "white → white → blue → red", in four times changing display changing in order of white, blue, blue, red "white → blue → blue → red" , And change in the order of white, blue, red and red in the 4 times variable display To include "white → blue → red → red".

  In the change timing determination table, distribution of random numbers of random counters for change timing determination with respect to each change timing is determined according to whether the change pattern, the big hit or the super reach is deviated, and the number of pending storages. In the process of determining the change timing as in S727, a random value for determining the change timing is extracted, and the change timing corresponding to the extracted value is selected and determined using the change timing determination table.

  In the change timing determination table for the "blue" or "red" change pattern, the change in the late display of the fluctuation display has a higher expectation of being a big hit than the change in the earlier display of the fluctuation display. Distribution is determined. That is, the timing at which the change timing to change to blue or red is determined earlier is determined in the case where it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a larger hit than in the case where it is determined that the super reach is lost. The distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change timing changing to blue or red is determined is high.

  Further, in the change timing determination table for the “blue → red” change pattern, in the change timing determination table, changing to red in the change display of the late timing is more than changing to red in the change display of the earlier timing. Also, the distribution is determined so that the expectation of becoming a big hit is high. That is, in the case where it is determined that the jackpot is determined to be a red, it is red at a later timing than the ratio at which the change timing that changes to red at an earlier timing is determined. The distribution is determined such that the rate at which the changing timing is changed is high.

  Returning to FIG. 17, next, the CPU for effect control 101 stores the determined change pattern and change timing as data relating to the corresponding start winning in the effect-side storage buffer as shown in FIG. S728). Then, the effect control CPU 101 displays the hold display for the current hold storage in the mode (color) of the first stage of the determined change pattern. Thereafter, the effect control CPU 101 returns the process to be executed to the process of the caller of this process.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the effect design variation start process executed in S801 of FIG. In the effect symbol variation start process, the effect control CPU 101 determines the stop symbol of the effect symbol corresponding to the display result of the change display based on the received display result designation command (S500). The stop symbol may be determined based on the change pattern command.

  Specifically, in S500, when the fluctuation pattern to be the big hit is designated, the stop symbol of the effect design to be the big hit display result set corresponding to each big hit is determined, and the fluctuation pattern to be reach by out is designated When it is done, it decides the stop design of the production design which becomes the reach design and the disappointing display result, when the fluctuation pattern which becomes not reach by the disappointment is designated, decides the stop design of the production design which becomes the non reach pattern and the disappointing display result Do.

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 executes pre-read notice setting processing (S501). The preview advance notice setting process is performed to determine a specific mode for the basic mode of the change effect determined in the advance notice decision process of FIG. 17 at the start winning combination immediately before the change display for which the change effect is executed. It is. The prefetch notice setting process will be described later.

  Next, the CPU for effect control 101 determines whether or not to execute an advance notice other than the advance advance notice (notice effect such as a big hit advance performed only with one change), and determines an effect mode when it is executed. Processing is performed (S502).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 determines the stop symbol determined in S500, the change pattern specified by the change pattern command, the change effect determined in the above-described advance notice setting process, and the S502. An effect control pattern that enables execution of various effects to be executed in the current variable display, such as the advance effect effect, is determined (S 503).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 selects a process table according to the effect control pattern determined in S503 (S504). Specifically, the ROM 102 stores a plurality of types of process table data capable of executing various types of effect control, and among the plurality of types of data, the effect control pattern determined as described above can be executed. Data is selected in S504. Then, the effect control CPU 101 starts a process timer (effect setting process timer) in the process data 1 of the selected process table (S505).

  Next, the effect control CPU 101 performs various effect devices (effect effect display devices 9 as effect components, effects for effect according to the contents of the process data 1 (display control execution data 1, lamp control execution data 1, sound number data 1) Control of various lamps as parts and speakers 27 as parts for effect is started (S506). For example, in accordance with the display control execution data, a command is output to VDP 109 in order to cause an effect display device 9 to display an image (including an effect pattern) according to the fluctuation pattern. In addition, a control signal (lamp control execution data) is output to the lamp driver substrate 35 in order to perform lighting / extinguishing control of light emitters such as various LEDs. Further, in order to cause the speaker 27 to output an audio, a control signal (sound number data) is output to the audio output board 70.

  Then, the CPU for effect control 101 sets a value corresponding to the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command in the fluctuation time timer (S507), and the value of the effect control process flag corresponds to the processing during effect symbol fluctuation (S802) The value is set (S508).

  FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the pre-reading advance notice setting process executed in step S501 of FIG. FIG. 22A shows the main processing of the pre-reading notice setting processing. Referring to FIG. 22 (A), in the advance notice setting process, first, the effect control CPU 101 receives which of the first and second symbol fluctuation designation commands to receive the current fluctuation display. Based on the confirmation of the data of the effect control command reception buffer, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation start of the first special symbol is performed (S511). If it is determined that it is at the start of variation of the first special symbol, the effect control CPU 101 executes the detail setting process of the advance notice for the first hold storage (S512). The detail setting process will be described later.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not at the start of variation of the first special symbol, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether it is at the start of variation of the second special symbol by performing data confirmation similar to S511. S513). If it is determined that it is at the start of variation of the second special symbol, the CPU for effect control 101 executes the detail setting process of the advance notice for the second hold storage (S514). The detail setting process will be described later.

  After step S512 and step S514, and when it is determined that it is not the time to start the variation of the second special symbol, the effect control CPU 101 returns the process to be executed to the effect pattern variation start process of the caller of this process. Note that the process of step S513 may be omitted because it can not be NO at step S513.

  FIG. 22 (B) shows a detail setting process which is a process of a subroutine of the prefetching notice setting process. Referring to FIG. 22 (B), in the detail setting process, first, the CPU 101 for effect control controls the data of the effect side hold storage buffer for the first or second hold storage targeted for the detail setting process. By checking, it is determined whether there is the next pending storage (S515).

  If it is determined that there is the next pending storage, the effect control CPU 101 refers to the effect-side pending storage buffer shown in FIG. 18 and determines whether the pending storage is a pending storage that is to execute the change effect. It is determined (S516). Specifically, it is determined whether "blue", "red" or "blue-> red" is stored as the change pattern of the pending storage of the effect-side pending storage buffer.

  If the CPU 101 for effect control refers to the effect-side hold storage buffer of FIG. 18 when it is determined that the hold storage with change effect is the hold timing of the current fluctuation display at the change timing. It is determined whether there is any (S517). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the mode (color) of the pending display is to be changed at the change timing of the pending storage of the effect-side pending storage buffer.

  If it is determined that it is the pending storage at the change timing, the CPU for effect control 101 determines a specific mode of the change effect for the pending memory based on the change effect determination table (in the present embodiment, the character A or An aspect of which one of the characters B acts on the hold display) is determined (S518). The information that can specify the determined change presentation is stored in the RAM 103 together with the information that can specify the change presentation for what number of pending storage. In step S503 of FIG. 21 described above, based on the storage, a presentation control pattern for executing the change presentation with respect to the pending storage of the corresponding order is determined, and in step S506, the change presentation based on the presentation control pattern Is executed.

  FIG. 23 is an explanatory view showing a change effect determination table and a change case effect determination table. Referring to FIG. 23 (A), the change presentation determination table is a change presentation with respect to a specific aspect of the change presentation (a form in which either character A or character B acts on the hold display) according to the change pattern. The distribution of random numbers of the random counter for determination is defined. In the process of determining a change effect such as S518, a random value for determining a change effect is extracted, and a change effect corresponding to the extracted value is selected and determined using a change effect determination table.

  In the change presentation determination table, the distribution is determined such that the direction in which the presentation by the character B is executed is higher than the expectation by which the suspension display changes, as compared to the case in which the presentation by the character A is executed. That is, in the case of determining the change effect, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change effect by the character B is determined with respect to the rate at which the change effect by the character A is determined is high.

  In addition, in the change presentation determination table, it is expected that the one in which the change presentation by the character B is executed changes to a mode (red) in which the hold display has a higher expectation than in the case where the change presentation by the character A is executed. The distribution is determined so that the degree is high. That is, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change effect by the character B is determined to the rate at which the change effect by the character A is determined is higher in the case of changing to red than in the case of changing to blue. .

  Note that the correspondence between the mode of change presentation and the degree of expectation may be another relation. For example, when change effect by character A is executed, the degree of expectation for changing to blue or red is higher than when change effect by character B is executed, but when change effect by character B is executed The distribution may be determined such that the degree of expectation changing to the aspect (red) having a high degree of expectation is higher than when the change effect by the character A is executed.

  Referring back to FIG. 22, after step S518, the CPU for effect control returns the process to be performed back to step S515 to determine whether there is a next pending storage, and if there is, similarly, to the pending storage Then, the processes of steps S516 to S518 are performed.

  If there is no next hold storage, the CPU for effect control 101 determines whether or not a change effect has been determined for any of the hold storages (S521). If the change effect is determined for any of the pending memories (YES in S521), the change gasse effect is not executed, so the process of determining the change gasse effect in step S524A and step S524B is not executed. The process to be performed is returned to the pre-reading notice setting process of the caller of this process.

  On the other hand, when the change presentation has not been determined for any of the pending storages, the processing from step S522 to step S526 is executed to determine whether or not to execute the change cassette presentation.

  First, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether there is a pending storage that has already changed to red (S522). If it is determined that there is a pending storage that has already changed to red (YES in S522), the process of performing the process of determining the change cassette effect in steps S524A and S524B is not executed, and the process of executing the process is prefetched by the caller of this process. Return to the advance notice setting process. Thereby, it is possible to prevent deterioration of interest due to the execution of the change cassette effect with a low degree of expectation although there is a red hold display with a high degree of expectation that a big hit occurs. .

  If it is determined that there is no suspension storage changing to red (NO in S522), the effect control CPU 101 executes the change case effect by the character B with reference to the character B case execution completed flag shown in FIG. It is determined whether there is a pending storage that has been completed (S523). .

  If it is determined that there is no suspension storage in which change garbled effect by character B has been executed (NO in S523), the CPU for effect control 101 changes the garbled case based on the change garbled effect determination table for character B gasse execution. It is determined whether or not the effect (character A, character B) is to be executed (S524A).

  On the other hand, when it is determined that there is a pending storage in which change garbled effect by character B has been executed (YES in S523), the CPU for effect control 101 determines based on the change garbled effect determination table for after character B gasse execution. It is determined whether or not to execute the change cassette effect (character A, character B) (S524B). Information that can specify the change cassette effect determined in step S524A and step S524B is stored in the RAM 103. In step S503 of FIG. 21 described above, based on this storage, a presentation control pattern for executing the change cassette effect is determined, and in step S506, the change cassette effect is executed based on the presentation control pattern.

  Referring to FIGS. 23 (B) and 23 (C), the change case effect determination tables for the character B gasse execution before and after the character B gasse execution respectively have a change case effect according to the number of pending storages. The distribution of random numbers of the random counter for determining the change effect is determined in relation to a specific mode (a mode in which either the character A or the character B executes the change gassing effect or the change gasse effect is not performed). . In the process of determining the change case effect such as S524A and S524B, respectively, random number values for change effect determination are extracted, and the change case effect corresponding to the extracted value is for character B gasse execution and character B case execution. It is selected and determined using a later-appearing change cassette effect determination table.

  In the change case effect determination table for the character B case execution before and the character B case execution, the change case effect for the rate at which it is determined not to perform the change case effect is executed as the number of holding memories increases. The distribution is determined such that the rate at which it is determined is high. In addition, conversely, the distribution is determined such that the ratio in which it is determined that the change gasse effect is determined to the ratio in which the change gasse effect is determined not to be performed is lower as the number of pending storages is larger. It is also good.

  Further, in the change case effect determination table for the character B sash execution and for the character B sash execution, the effect by the character A is executed when the effect by the character B is executed regardless of the number of reserved memories. The distribution is determined such that the expectation for changing the hold display is higher than in the case. That is, in the case of determining the change gasse effect, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change gasse effect is determined by the character A with respect to the rate at which the change gasse effect by the character B is determined is high.

  Further, in the change case effect determination table for the character B sash execution and for the character B sash execution, the change effect with the character B is executed when the change effect with the character B is executed regardless of the number of reserved memories. The distribution is determined such that the degree of expectation in which the pending display changes to a higher expectation mode (red color) is higher than in the case where the hold display is performed. That is, in the case of determining the change sergeant effect, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which it is determined not to perform the change sergeant effect with respect to the rate at which the change sergeant effect is determined by the character A or the character B is high.

  In addition, the correspondence of the aspect of change cassette production and the degree of expectation may be other relations. For example, when the effect by character A is executed, the degree of expectation that the hold display changes is lower than when the effect by character B is executed, but when the effect by character B is executed, the effect by character A is executed. The distribution may be determined such that the degree of expectation that changes to a high degree of expectation (red) is lower than when the effect is performed.

  Furthermore, in the change case effect determination table for the character B gasse execution before and after the character B gasse execution, if there is a pending storage for which the character B gasse execution has been performed, it is from the case where there is no pending storage for the character B gasse execution. Also, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change cassette effect by the character A is executed with respect to the ratio at which the change cassette effect is not performed is high.

  Here, not only the rate at which the change gasse effect by the character A is executed with respect to the rate at which the change gasse effect is not executed, but also the rate at which the change gasse effect by the character B is executed with respect to the rate As described above, allocation is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when there is a pending storage for which character B has been executed, the frequency with which the effect by character A is targeted for the pending display is changed by character B. Other methods may be used as long as they can be improved than before the rendering is performed. For example, the distribution may be determined such that the rate at which the change cassette effect by the character A with respect to the ratio at which the change cassette effect is not performed is at least high.

  As a result, the effect by the character B having a high rate of being the aspect of the red reserve display having a high degree of expectation that results in the big hit display result than the aspect of the blue reserve display is performed but the reserve display does not become red. When the player is disappointed, the frequency with which the effect by the character A is performed on the same hold display is improved from before the effect by the character B is performed.

  Referring back to FIG. 22, after step S524A and step S524B, the effect control CPU 101 determines whether or not the change garbled effect by the character B is determined in step S524 (S525). When it is determined that the change garbled effect by the character B is not determined (NO in S525), the effect control CPU 101 returns the process to be executed to the prefetch notice setting process of the call source of this process.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the change garbled effect by character B has been determined (YES in S525), the effect control CPU 101 causes all the pending storages stored in the effect-side pending storage buffer shown in FIG. The corresponding character B cassette execution completion flags are stored to indicate execution completion (S526). After that, the effect control CPU 101 returns the process to be executed to the pre-read notice setting process of the call source of this process.

  Next, another control example of the notice effect applicable to the above embodiment will be described. In the control example to be described below, in addition to the effect of changing the hold display, the following effect of using the variable display corresponding display as a display related to the hold display, the effect of changing the variable display corresponding display An example in which control is performed by the effect control microcomputer 100 will be described. The effect control using such variable display correspondence display may be performed at the time of effect control in which the characters A and B as described above act on the hold display, and effect control in which the characters A and B act on the hold display It may be performed at the time of effect control other than time.

  In the display area of the effect display device 9, a variable display corresponding display unit (hold box) 9F for displaying an image of variable display correspondence display is provided separately from the first hold storage display unit 18c and the second hold storage display unit 18d. Be The variable display correspondence display unit displays an image indicating variable display correspondence display as a display corresponding to the variable display during variable display, and the variable display corresponds to the super reach or the display mode of the image of the variable display correspondence display. An effect indicating a notice or the like according to the degree of expectation that is a big hit is executed. For example, by performing an effect of changing the display mode such as color or shape of the image of the variable display corresponding display from a normal display mode to a specific display mode (special display mode), an effect indicating the above-mentioned notice etc. To be executed. In the variable display support display unit, the image of the hold display displayed by the first hold storage display unit 18c and the second hold storage display unit 18d is shifted (shifted) into the variable display support display unit according to the variable display. , An image of the variable display corresponding display (it can be said that it is also referred to as a changed hold display), and a display effect corresponding to the variable display being executed is executed. The image of such a variable display corresponding display is an image corresponding to the pending storage information corresponding to the variable display.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as described in the specific example below, in the effect display device 9, the above-described notification effect (for example, a big hit advance effect) according to the determination result at the start winning is Such effects when changing the display mode of the hold display (hereinafter referred to as a hold display change effect) and the effects of changing the display mode of the variable display corresponding display as described above (hereinafter, the corresponding display change effect A process of executing an effect of the common effect mode (at least a part of the effect mode may be sufficient) may be performed when the call is performed.

  In the following, the effect control microcomputer 100 performs action effect using a specific character image, with the hold display or the variable display compatible display as the effect target (action target, advance notice target) as the common effect mode described above. An example of the effect mode will be described. In that case, in the on-hold display change presentation and the corresponding display change presentation, the action presentation can be performed in a common presentation mode using a common character image as the specific character image. Here, a character is an image showing an organism such as a human, an animal, and a plant, and something other than an organism such as a symbol, a character, and a symbol (an image showing these as they are and an image having these as motifs) Is included, and any image can be included as long as the player can recognize it as an image different from the symbol (effect symbol). More specifically, since the images of the characters A and B used for the change effect in which the display mode of the suspension display changes by the above-mentioned characters A and B acting on the suspension display, the correspondence display is performed because it is a kind of character image When the change presentation is performed, the action presentation may be performed in a common presentation mode using a character image common to the character image used for the change presentation as a specific character image. A character image other than a human-type character image may be used as a common character image for performing an effect on the hold display or the variable display correspondence display.

  The action effect is a display effect in which a specific character image acts on a predetermined image such as a hold display or a variable display correspondence display to change the display mode of the image, and is executed by the effect control microcomputer 100. . "Function" in the effect presentation means that a specific image such as a character image is displayed so as to overlap with a predetermined image such as a hold display or a variable display correspondence display, and the specification in the vicinity of the predetermined image What if it displays a specific image so that it can be recognized that the predetermined image changes, such as displaying the specific image at a distance of the predetermined image and displaying the image of It may be something. Therefore, the change effect in which the display mode of the hold display changes as the character 95 acts on the hold display described in the above-described embodiment is a kind of action effect.

  In addition to the display in which a specific image such as a character image contacts and acts on the predetermined image, for example, a beam of light beam output from the specific image itself such as a character image is the predetermined image. A specific image itself does not act directly, such as touching an image (image of action target, image of change target), but an image related to the specific image acts on the predetermined image, etc. Any operation effect may be used as long as it can be recognized that it acts on the predetermined image.

  The on-hold display change effect and the corresponding display change effect including action effects using common character images as described below changeably display the on-hold display or the variable display corresponding display in the effect control process as described above. It may be executable in the process (for example, the effect symbol variation start process, the effect symbol variation process).

  The pending display change effect including the action effect using such a common character image and the corresponding display change effect are determined to be a big hit based on the determination result at the start winning as in the case described above. Is executed more than the hold display (or variable display correspondence display) corresponding to the hold storage where it is determined that the corresponding hold display (or variable display correspondence display) will be out based on the determination result at the start winning combination It is decided to carry out so that the rate of being done is high. As a result, when the on-hold display change effect including the action effect using the common character image and the corresponding display change effect are executed, the player's expectation for the big hit can be enhanced.

  Further, as the on-hold display change effect including the action effect using the common character image and the corresponding display change effect, as in the case described above, the first action effect including the on-hold display as the change target display (action target display) is included. A plurality of types of effects such as a pending display change effect and a corresponding display change effect including a second action effect with the pending display change effect and the corresponding display change effect and the variable display corresponding display as the change target display (action target display) It may be made to be executable at a predetermined rate.

  In the first action effect, the pending display indicating the pending storage of the unexecuted variable display displayed on the first pending storage display unit 18c and the second pending storage display unit 18d is a change target display, and It is an action effect on which a specific character image acts. Therefore, the first effect presentation is held at a timing before the variable display based on the hold display serving as the change target display becomes the execution order (for example, when the variable display based on the hold display prior to the hold display is executed) It is executed at the timing when the display position of display shifts.

  The second action effect is an action effect in which a specific character image acts on the change target display with the variable display correspondence display corresponding to the currently-displayed variable display displayed on the variable display correspondence display section as the change target display. It is. Therefore, the second action effect is the timing during the variable display (for example, once) when the hold display is changed to the variable display compatible display and displayed because the variable display based on the hold display has become the execution order The temporary stop and re-variation of one or more symbols are executed during the variable display of, etc., and the timing at the time of the re-variation start of the pseudo ream etc.

  Such first and second effect effects may be performed at the same time or may be performed at different times. In this embodiment, the first action effect and the second action effect may be executable during at least one common period. In addition, the first action effect and the second action effect may be controlled to be performed at different rates, or may be controlled to be performed at the same rate. For example, in the effect control microcomputer 100, when a new hold storage occurs, the hold storage is determined based on the hold determination result designation command newly received from the game control microcomputer 560. The variable display result and the change pattern are confirmed, and the change pattern includes predetermined conditions (for example, the big hit display result and the off display result), and the change pattern of the pending memory is for the player such as the pseudo continuous change pattern and the super reach. When a specific state of variation pattern with a high degree of expectation to be in an advantageous state is satisfied), a data table (stored in the ROM 102 of the effect control board 80) for holding display change effect and corresponding display change effect selection is used And “only execute the pending display change effect including the first action effect”, “the second Execute only the corresponding display change effect including the effect for "", "execute both the pending display change effect including the first action effect and the corresponding display change effect", and "the pending display change effect and the corresponding display change effect One of the options “does not execute” is selected and determined, and the determination result is stored.

  Then, according to the determination result, a predetermined timing (for example, when it is determined to execute the action effect, the timing to execute is also determined), or a timing selected according to the progress of the game (for example, In the predetermined timing, it is determined whether or not to execute by lottery, etc.) execution of the suspension display change presentation including the first operation presentation, execution of the corresponding display change presentation including the second operation presentation, the first operation presentation Execution of both pending display change effect including and corresponding display change effect including second effect effect (for example, the timing to execute the first effect effect and the second effect effect are different), or any effect is not executed, Perform the effect control.

  The data table for holding display change presentation and corresponding display change presentation selection is provided separately when the display result is a big hit and when the display result is an out, and when the display result is a big hit, the display result is The ratio is selected so that it will be selected and decided to execute either the on-hold display change effect including the first effect effect or the corresponding display change effect including the second effect effect, as compared to the time when it becomes out of position It is done. As a result, when one of the first and second effect effects is performed, the probability of becoming a big hit is higher than when either of the first and second effect effects is not performed. In this way, when the action effect is executed, the player can be expected to have a feeling of expectation for an advantageous state such as a big hit.

  Note that the pending display change effect including the first effect effect and the corresponding display change effect including the second effect effect may be selected to be performed at different rates, and are selected to be performed at the same rate It may be done. In addition, the option "to execute both the pending display change effect including the first effect effect and the corresponding display change effect including the second effect effect" may be eliminated.

  As common effects such as a specific character image in an action effect, variable display start effects including a first action effect and corresponding display change effects including a second action effect are variably displayed before start or variable When performing control to be performed during display, it is determined, for example, that the timing before the start of variable display (for example, at the time of shift of the hold storage display) when it is decided to execute either the hold display change presentation or the corresponding display change presentation Start the display of a specific character image (common character image) at such a timing that it can not be determined whether the specific character image acts on the hold display or the variable display correspondence display, etc. Control may be performed. In this way, the player determines whether the specific character image (common character image) acts on the hold display (first action effect) or whether it acts on the variable display compatible display (second action effect). Since it can not be recognized, the player can be made to pay attention to the effect presentation.

  In this way, as the action effect, the action target display such as the first action effect in which the specific character image acts on the hold display and the second action effect in which the specific character image acts on the variable display correspondence display When a specific character image (common character image) is displayed by enabling execution of effect effects different in display) with a common character image, an effect that the character image may act on the hold display Since effects that can act on the variable display compatible display become executable, it is possible for the player to have a higher sense of expectation as to which of the hold display and the variable display compatible display changes, causing the player to pay attention to the operation effects. be able to.

  When making such first and second effect effects executable, one predetermined type of character image (for example, character image A) is used as a common character image in each of the effect effects. The action effect (action effect A) performed in one type of effect mode (for example, effect mode A) may be fixedly executed, or a character image of a predetermined different type (for example, Multiple types of action effects (for example, action effect A, action effects) executed in multiple types of effect modes (for example, effect mode A, effect mode B) using character image A and character image B) as common character images One of the action effects may be selected and executed from B). In the case of fixedly executing the action effect of one type of effect mode using one type of character image, the first action effect and the second effect effect of one type of effect mode using the one type of character image To be used in common with In addition, in the case where effect presentation of a plurality of types of presentation modes using character images selected from a plurality of types of character images is performed, at least a part of the plurality of types of presentation modes using the plurality of character images (All or part of) is commonly used in the first operation effect and the second operation effect.

  In this manner, the effect control microcomputer 100 sets the first action effect to the action object display (the change object display) and the second action response display to the action object display (the change object display). Action target display (change target display) in a common change mode in which a common character image is used to change the image (hold display or variable display correspondence display) of the action target display (change target display) with the action effect. It is possible to perform an effect that allows changing the image (hold display or variable display correspondence display) in a specific mode (specific color etc.).

  And, with respect to the pending display and the variable display correspondence display, at least a part of the effects that can be changed to the specific mode in such a common change mode are common, such that the common character image is used in common. It may be a common rendering mode, a part of rendering modes such as only a character image may be common as a rendering mode, or all of the rendering modes including a character image may be common as a rendering mode. . The concept of at least a part of the common presentation mode is that all appearances of the character image are common, and part of the appearance of the character image is common (for example, characters of a predetermined shape (part are common), but colors , Pattern, color, etc.), character image operation is common, rendering modes of images other than character image (for example, the type of character image is different, but character image is on hold display or variable display) The concept that at least a part of the rendering modes in the whole of the rendering is common, as in the rendering mode when acting on the display, the rendering mode in which the suspension display or the variable display correspondence display changes to a specific mode) is common. included.

  Further, for example, in the case of selecting the effect mode of the action effect to be executed among a plurality of types of effect modes such as a plurality of types of effect modes having different effect modes due to different specific character images performing the effect effects. The ratio of whether the character image acts on the hold display or the variable display correspondence display may be set to be different depending on which of the plurality of effect modes the action effect is executed. , May be set to be the same.

  Specifically, when it is decided to execute the on-hold display change effect including the first effect effect or the corresponding display change effect including the second effect effect, the character image A is selected as a plurality of types of effect modes. When selecting a presentation mode from among the presentation mode A used for action presentation and the presentation mode B using character image B for action presentation, the case where the first action presentation is selected, and the second action In each of the cases where the effect is selected, either the effect mode A using the character image A or the effect mode B using the character image B can be selected. In addition, the 1st presentation mode in which a specific character image acts by the 1st operation, and the specific character image concerned differs from the 1st operation as an operation production in each of a pending display change production and a correspondence display change production. Either of the second effect acting by the operation of 2 may be selectable.

  As a data table for selecting the effect mode to be executed from such a plurality of effect modes (for example, effect modes A and B), when the selection to execute the first action effect is selected, the effect mode A and the effect mode A first selection table for selecting any of the effect modes of B and a second selection for selecting any of the effect modes of the effect mode A and the effect mode B when the selection to execute the second effect effect is made A table is provided (stored in the ROM 102 of the effect control board 80). For example, in the first selection table, the selection mode is set to be higher in the effect mode A than in the effect mode B. On the other hand, in the second selection table, the selection mode is set higher in the effect mode B than in the effect mode A.

  When the presentation mode A is selected based on the relationship between the selection ratio of the presentation mode by the first selection table and the selection ratio of the presentation mode by the second selection table, the first effect presentation that acts on the hold display The rate at which is performed is higher than the rate at which the second action effect acting on the variable display correspondence display is performed, and when the effect mode B is selected, the second action effect acting on the variable display correspondence display is performed Ratio is set to be higher than the ratio at which the first effect presentation acting on the hold display is performed.

  By performing such setting, when the effect in the effect aspect A is displayed, the first action effect is easier to be executed than the second effect effect, and when the effect in the effect aspect B is displayed, the second It is possible to perform control which makes operation production easy to be performed rather than the 1st operation production. In addition, conversely, when the effect in the effect aspect A is displayed, the second effect effect is easier to be executed than the first effect effect, and when the effect in the effect aspect B is displayed, the first effect effect is the second Control may be performed so as to be easier to perform than the effect presentation.

  In this way, the specific character image may be displayed on hold and variably displayed depending on which of the rendering modes such as the rendering mode A and the rendering mode B, the operation rendering is performed. The ratio of acting on the corresponding display becomes different. Thereby, when a specific character image is displayed, it is possible to improve the fun of the effect and to improve the player's expectation.

  It should be noted that depending on which effect mode is executed among the plurality of effect modes such as the effect mode A and the effect mode B, the specific character image is displayed with the hold display and the variable display correspondence display. As control for changing the ratio of acting on which one, the effect control microcomputer 100 may execute the following other control.

  When it is decided to execute the on-hold display change effect including the first effect effect or the corresponding display change effect including the second effect effect, first, either of the effect aspect A or the effect aspect B is used After the selection mode is selected, when the effect aspect A is selected, the action effect selection table A stored in the ROM 102 of the effect control board 80 (which of the first action effect and the second action effect is to be executed It is a data table to be selected and determined, and a table in which a selection ratio of “first action effect> second action effect is set.” Is used to select which of the first action effect and the second action effect is to be executed. When the effect mode B is selected, the action effect selection table B stored in the ROM 102 of the effect control board 80 (a data table for selecting and determining which of the first action effect and the second action effect is to be performed There are, may be selected whether to perform a first action effect and the second working effect using a table.) For selecting the ratio of the first working effect <second working effect is set. In addition, you may set the selection ratio of such a production | presentation aspect A and the production | presentation aspect B, and a 1st effect presentation and a 2nd operation presentation to the relationship reverse to the above-mentioned. By selecting such an effect mode, as in the case described above, in which effect mode the operation effect is executed among the effect mode A and a plurality of effect modes such as the effect mode B As a result, the ratio of whether a particular character image acts on the hold display or the variable display correspondence display is different.

  In addition, when executing the first operation effect and the second operation effect as described above, as the first operation effect, there is no display change as the specific character image acts on the hold display but the hold display of the change object does not change An effect (a so-called squeeze effect) may be made executable. In addition, as the second action effect, a display change non-effect (so-called gusset effect) in which a specific character image acts on the variable display correspondence display but the variable display correspondence display of the change object does not change may be executable. . In addition, as for the display change no effect, an effect may be executed in which a specific character image tries to act on the hold display or the variable display correspondence display but does not act as a result.

  In this way, as the first action effect, the specific character image acts on the hold display in addition to the display change presence effect in which the hold display on the change object changes when the specific character image acts on the hold display It is possible to execute a display change no effect (Gasse effect) in which the pending display of the change object does not change. Further, as the second action effect, in addition to the display change presence effect in which the variable display corresponding display of the change object changes when the specific character image acts on the variable display corresponding display, the specific character image is displayed on the variable display corresponding display. It is possible to execute a display change non-effect (Gasse effect) in which the variable display correspondence display of the change target does not change when it acts.

  Such a display change non-effect (Gasse effect) is set to be executed at a higher rate than when it is a big hit when the display result of the variable display corresponding to the suspension display or the variable display correspondence display is out. do it. Furthermore, the display change no effect (Gase effect) is a change pattern in which the fluctuation display corresponding to the hold display or the variable display correspondence display is advantageous for the player (for example, a specific reach fluctuation pattern such as super reach). May be set to be executed at a lower rate than when it becomes a fluctuation pattern disadvantageous to the player (for example, a fluctuation pattern other than a specific reach fluctuation pattern).

  In addition, as each of the first action effect and the second action effect including the display change non-effect, for example, a plurality of effect modes (for example, effect mode A and effect mode B), such as effect mode A and effect mode B The action of a specific character image is different, etc.) and the effect mode is selected and executed, depending on which effect mode (the first action effect or the second action effect) is executed. The control may be performed so that the rate (expected degree) at which the change target image (pending display, variable display correspondence display) changes is different.

  For example, when it is selected to execute the first action effect, the effect mode selection table A for action effect for selecting which of the effect mode A or the effect mode B is to be executed (stored in the ROM 102 of the effect control board 80 And the effect mode selection table B for selecting one of the effect mode A and the effect mode B to be executed when it is selected to execute the second action effect (in the ROM 102 of the effect control board 80). Storage).

  Then, in each of these tables, for the first action presentation and the second action presentation, when executing the display change existence effect, the selection ratio of the presentation mode A is higher than the selection ratio of the presentation mode B, and the display change no effect ( It is set such that the selection ratio of the presentation mode B is higher than the selection ratio of the presentation mode A when executing the Gase effect), and the display of the variable display corresponding to the hold display of the change object or the variable display correspondence display The effect is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 100 so that the selection ratio of the effect mode B is higher than when the result (which may be a fluctuation pattern) is disadvantageous to the player. In this way, depending on which of the effect mode A and the effect mode B the action effect is executed, the degree of expectation that the image (display with hold or variable display corresponding display) of the effect target changes is different. You can do so. Thereby, the player's attention can be drawn to the effect presentation.

  It should be noted that the display change non-effect (Gasse effect) is a display in which the specific character image is on hold display or in place of an effect in which the change display on hold display or variable display correspondence display does not change when the specific character image acts on the on hold display. An effect that tries to act on the variable display compatible display but does not actually act (for example, an effect that a specific character image appears but does not approach the hold display or the variable display compatible display) may be performed .

  When such a display change non-effect (Gasse effect) is included in each of the first action effect and the second action effect and made executable, a plurality of types executed as the first action effect or the second action effect The rate at which the change target display changes may be made different depending on which of the effect modes is used to execute the effect.

  For example, in the above-described effect mode A and the effect mode B, the rate at which the pending display to be changed is changed is different (for example, the rate at which the pending mode changes is higher than the effect mode A than the effect mode B) You may As an example, in the presentation mode A, the display change presence effect is executed at a rate of 50%, and the hold display changes, and in the presentation mode B, the display change presence effect is executed at the 10% rate, and the hold display is performed. The rate of change may be set. Further, among the plurality of effect modes executed as the second effect effect, the rate at which the variable display corresponding display to be the change object display changes varies depending on which effect mode is executed (for example, effect Aspect B may have a higher rate of change in the variable display correspondence display than the effect aspect A). As an example, the variable display compatible display is changed by executing the display change presence effect at a rate of 50% in the effect mode B, and the display change presence effect is executed at the rate of 10% in the effect mode A. The rate at which the display correspondence display changes may be set.

  In addition to the above-described effect mode A and effect mode B, a third character image is used as an effect mode that uses a character image in which the ratio of acting on either the hold display or the variable display correspondence display is the same. (A display mode C using a specific character image (or a display in which a specific character image acts by a third operation different from the operation of the display modes A and B) and a fourth character image (or a specific character image display mode A) , And B, and may be a display acting by a fourth operation different from the third operation), and is performed as the first operation effect when the effect mode D is selected and can be executed at a predetermined ratio Of the effect mode C and the effect mode D, which are a plurality of effect modes, depending on which effect mode the effect is executed, the pending display to be changed is changed If different (e.g., hold display is a high proportion of changes than representation embodiment C is representation embodiment D) it may be. Moreover, the variable display corresponding display to be the change target display is performed depending on which of the effect modes is executed among the effect mode C and the effect mode D, which are a plurality of effect modes executed as the second effect effect. The rate of change may be different (for example, the rate at which the variable display correspondence display changes is higher in the effect mode D than in the effect mode C).

  In addition, as in the game state (for example, time saving state) in which the variable display time of the special symbol as described above is shortened, when a predetermined shortening condition is satisfied, the variable display of the special symbol is usually from the variable display time In the pachinko gaming machine 1 that executes variable display time reduction control that is also executed in the shortened variable display time that is also shortened, it is usually performed in the production time corresponding to the variable display time as each of the first action presentation and the second action presentation The normal time effect presentation and the shortening time suggestive effect executed in the presentation time corresponding to the shortening variable display time which is shorter than the effect time of the normal time effect presentation may be included.

  As an example, when the variable display time is normally set to 10 seconds or more, and the shortening variable display time is set to 3 seconds, the effect time is usually 5 seconds, etc., which is shorter than the normal variable display time. An effect is provided, and an effect such as one second, which is shorter than the variable display time, is usually provided as the shortening time effect effect. Then, when the variable display time reduction control is not executed, the normal time suggestion effect is performed as each of the first operation effect and the second operation effect, and when the variable display time reduction control is performed, the first operation effect is performed. And control which performs shortening time suggestion production as each of the 2nd operation production is performed. As a result, even when variable display time reduction control is being performed, it is possible to complete each of the first operation effect and the second operation effect, etc., during one time of the variable display of the special symbol. Even during the variable display time, the action effect can be executed until the effect is completed.

  In the gaming state where the variable display time of the special symbol is shortened, the variable display time is different from when the number of reserved memory of the special symbol is less than the predetermined number when the number of held storage of the special symbol is a predetermined number or more. The game state in which number-of-holds shortening control which shortens may be performed may be included.

  In addition, when effect presentation using the common character image as described above is performed, effects such that the hold display after change and the variable display correspondence display after change have the same display mode (render mode) The effect may be such that different display modes (render modes) are obtained. For example, when displaying the hold display and the variable display correspondence display in the same shape such as a round shape, an operation effect using a common character image is given as an example of such effects in the same display mode. Depending on the situation, the color may be changed so that the color after the change becomes the same for the hold display and the variable display correspondence display. Moreover, as an example of the effect which becomes such a different display aspect, for example, a hold display is displayed in the shape of "蕾" of a flower, and the variable display corresponding display is in the shape of "flower" which flowered from the "蕾". When the display is performed, the color of the "Holiday" display changes in response to the action effect using the common character image, and the color of the "Flower" display in the variable display correspondence display changes to "Holiday". It may be changed to a color different from the color of "." In addition, since the color of "flower" changes in the variable display correspondence display and the color of "は" changes in the hold display, even if both change to the same color, after the change according to the operation effect The entire display mode (representation mode) including the shape and the color is different.

Second Embodiment
In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 23 (B) and FIG. 23 (C), an aspect of the suspension display at the timing of the determination (for example, one of the suspension display is Depending on the aspect of being white, blue, red, the aspect of combining combinations of white, blue, and red retention displays, or the order of aspect, etc.), the aspect of the change cassette presentation and the probability of determining the presence or absence of the change cassette presentation are made different I did not. In the second embodiment, in the change case effect determination table, the mode of the change case effect and the probability of determining the presence / absence of the change case effect are made different depending on the mode of the suspension display at the determination timing.

  FIG. 25 is an explanatory view of a change-case effect determination table according to the second embodiment. Referring to FIGS. 25 (A) and 25 (B), the change case effect determination tables for the character B gasse execution before and after the character B gasse execution are the modes of the number of holding memories and the holding display, respectively (this embodiment In the embodiment, depending on whether or not blue or red is included, a specific aspect of the change cassette effect (either the character A or the character B performs the change cassette effect or does not execute the change cassette effect The distribution of the random number value of the random counter for determining the change effect with respect to the aspect of k) is defined. In the process of determining the change case effect such as S524A and S524B in FIG. 22, random number values for change effect determination are respectively extracted, and the change case effect corresponding to the extracted value is for character B gasse execution and for the character It is selected and determined using the change cassette effect determination table for B-case execution.

  In the change case effect determination table for character B pre-execution and after character B non-use execution, if the number of pending storages is the same, one with a change in the mode of the pending display executes change 演出 effect The distribution is defined such that the rate at which it is determined to perform a change-case presentation to the rate at which it is determined not to be high is high. In addition, conversely, when the number of pending storages is the same, it is determined that one with a change in the status of the pending display is to perform the change-Gasse effect for the rate at which it is determined not to perform the change-Gase effect The distribution may be determined so as to reduce the rate of

  In addition, in the change case effect determination table for the character B gasse execution and for the character B gasse execution, the mode of the hold display (the mode in which the hold display is white only, the mode in which the hold display is blue or red) is respectively. In the same case, the distribution is determined such that the greater the number of pending storages, the higher the rate at which it is determined that the change gasse effect is to be performed relative to the rate at which the change gasse effect is determined not to be performed. In addition, conversely, when the mode of the hold display is the same, the larger the number of the held memories, the lower the rate at which it is determined to execute the change gasse effect with respect to the rate at which the change gasse effect is determined not to be performed The distribution may be determined.

  In addition, in the change case effect determination table for the character B sash execution and for the character B sash execution, the direction by which the effect by the character B is executed is determined by the character A, regardless of the number of held memories and the hold display mode. The distribution is determined such that the expectation for changing the hold display is higher than when the effect is performed. That is, in the case of determining the change gasse effect, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change gasse effect is determined by the character A with respect to the rate at which the change gasse effect by the character B is determined is high.

  In addition, in the change case effect determination table for the character B sash execution and for the character B sase execution, the character A who performed the change effect by the character B does not depend on the number of pending storages and the mode of the pending display. The distribution is determined such that the degree of expectation in which the pending display changes to a mode (red color) having a higher degree of expectation (red color) is higher than when the change effect by is performed. That is, in the case of determining the change sergeant effect, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which it is determined not to perform the change sergeant effect with respect to the rate at which the change sergeant effect is determined by the character A or the character B is high.

  In addition, the correspondence of the aspect of change cassette production and the degree of expectation may be other relations. For example, when the change gasse effect by the character A is executed, the degree of expectation that the hold display changes is lower than when the change gasse effect by the character B is performed, but the change gasse effect by the character B is performed In this case, the distribution may be determined such that the degree of expectation to change to a high expectation mode (red color) is lower than when the change cassette effect by the character A is executed.

  Furthermore, in the change case effect determination table for the character B gasse execution before and after the character B gasse execution, if there is a pending storage for which the character B gasse execution has been performed, it is from the case where there is no pending storage for the character B gasse execution. Also, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change cassette effect by the character A is executed with respect to the ratio at which the change cassette effect is not performed is high.

  Here, not only the rate at which the change gasse effect by the character A is executed with respect to the rate at which the change gasse effect is not executed, but also the rate at which the change gasse effect by the character B is executed with respect to the rate As described above, allocation is determined, but the present invention is not limited to this, and when there is a pending storage for which character B has been executed, the frequency with which the effect by character A is targeted for the pending display is changed by character B. Other methods may be used as long as they can be improved than before the rendering is performed. For example, the distribution may be determined such that the rate at which the change cassette effect by the character A with respect to the ratio at which the change cassette effect is not performed is at least high.

  As a result, the effect by the character B having a high rate of being the aspect of the red reserve display having a high degree of expectation that results in the big hit display result than the aspect of the blue reserve display is performed but the reserve display does not become red. When the player is disappointed, the frequency with which the effect by the character A is performed on the same hold display is improved from before the effect by the character B is performed.

[effect]
Next, main effects obtained by the above-described embodiment will be described.

(1) A start condition after a game medium (for example, a game ball) passes through a start area (for example, the first start winning opening 13 and the second start winning opening 14) provided in the game area (for example, the game area 7) (For example, when the number of reserved memories is not 0, variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol is not executed, and a state where the big hit game is not executed) is established The variable display of a plurality of types of identification information (for example, the first special symbol, the second special symbol, the effect symbol) capable of identifying each based on each other, and the specific display result (for example, the big hit display result) A gaming machine (for example, pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) that is advantageous for the player when the) is derived and displayed,
Regarding variable display of identification information for which the start condition has not yet been established despite the fact that game media has passed through the start area, a range of predetermined upper limit storage numbers (for example, 4 for each of the first and second special symbols) Pending storage means (for example, the first and second pending storage buffers in FIG. 7) that can be stored as pending information in the
Holding display means (for example, the first holding storage display unit 18c, the second holding storage display unit 18d) capable of holding display corresponding to the holding information stored in the holding storage unit;
A predetermining unit (for example, a game control micro) which determines whether or not the display result of the variable display is to be the specific display result when the start condition is satisfied, based on the hold information stored in the hold storage unit Computer 560, step S61 and step S71) in FIG.
Passage determination means (for example, a game) that determines whether the display result of the variable display based on the hold information stored in the hold storage means becomes the specific display result when the game medium passes through the start area A control microcomputer 560, step S220) in FIG.
Specific mode display means (for example, effects) which can make the hold display corresponding to the hold information subjected to the judgment be a specific mode (for example, blue, red) according to the judgment of the passing time judgment means The holding effect is displayed at step S729 in FIG. 17 by the control microcomputer 100, and the change effect or change cassette effect determined at step S518, step S524A, and step S524B of FIG. 22 is started at step S506 of FIG. And the pending storage is changed or not changed).

(1-1) In addition to the configuration of (1) described above, the gaming machine further includes:
As a specific effect (for example, a change effect by the characters A and B, a change garbled effect) as to whether or not the hold display is in the specific mode, a first specific effect (for example, the change effect by the character A, the change gasse effect) 2) Specific effect means (for example, effect control microcomputer 100, step S518, step S524A, and step S524B in FIG. 22) that can execute specific effects (for example, change effects by character B and change garbled effects) , Change squeeze effect is executed in the effect of the effect control pattern started in step S506 of FIG. 21, and the pending storage is changed or not changed.
The specific mode display means is
The hold display corresponding to the hold information subjected to the judgment of the passing time judgment means is the display result of the first specific mode (for example, blue) and the variable display based on the hold information than the first specific mode. The second specific aspect (for example, red) having a high degree of expectation (for example, refer to FIG. 19) to be the specific display result can be obtained (for example, refer to FIGS. 19 and 24),
After the execution of the second specific effect, the pending display is set to the second specific mode at a higher rate than after the execution of the first specific effect (for example, after the execution of the change effect with the character B, with the character A Make the pending display red at a high rate compared to after the change presentation is executed.
The gaming machine further includes:
When the second specific effect is executed but the hold display does not become the specific mode (for example, when the change garbled effect is performed by the character B), the first specific effect is executed for the hold display. The first specified effect frequency improvement means (for example, when the change control effect of the character control of the microcomputer 100 for effect control is executed, the first specified effect frequency improving means for improving the frequency of the second specified effect than before the execution of the second specified effect; In step S525 and step S526, the character B gusset execution completion flag of the effect side reservation storage buffer of FIG. 18 is stored to indicate completion, and it is determined in step S523 that there is a holding storage of character B gusset execution already, If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S524A and step S524B, and step S524A and step S524A are performed. In step S524B, the change case effect is executed based on the change case effect determination table before the character B case execution and after the character B case execution, and after the change case effect execution is performed for the character B, the process is executed. Of the character A is executed at a higher rate than before.

  According to such a configuration, the second specific effect having a high proportion of being regarded as the second specific aspect having a high degree of expectation that results in the specific display result than the first specific aspect is executed, but the pending display is the second specific aspect. Instead, when the player is disappointed, the frequency at which the first specific effect is performed is improved compared to before the second specific effect, for the same on-hold display. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the rendering effect.

(1-2) In addition to the configuration of (1-1) described above, the gaming machine further includes:
The specific effect unit executes the specific effect at different rates according to the number of the hold information stored in the hold storage unit (see, for example, FIGS. 19 and 20).

  According to such a configuration, the second specific effect having a high proportion of being regarded as the second specific aspect having a high degree of expectation that results in the specific display result than the first specific aspect is executed, but the pending display is the second specific aspect. Instead, when the player is disappointed, the frequency at which the first specific effect is performed is improved compared to before the second specific effect, for the same on-hold display. In addition, the specific effect is executed at a different rate according to the number of stored suspension information. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the rendering effect.

(1-3) In addition to the configuration of (1-1) described above, the gaming machine further includes:
The specific effect means executes the specific effect at different rates according to the mode of the hold display by the hold display means (see, for example, FIGS. 19 and 25).

  According to such a configuration, the second specific effect having a high proportion of being regarded as the second specific aspect having a high degree of expectation that results in the specific display result than the first specific aspect is executed, but the pending display is the second specific aspect. Instead, when the player is disappointed, the frequency at which the first specific effect is performed is improved compared to before the second specific effect, for the same on-hold display. In addition, the specific effect is executed at different rates according to the mode of the hold display. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the rendering effect.

(1-4) In addition to the configuration of (1-1) described above, the gaming machine further includes:
The specific mode display means is an aspect of the first specific effect and the second specific effect (for example, a change effect or a change garbled effect. Specifically, it acts on the hold display or passes without acting on the hold display). According to the second specific mode, the suspension display is made in the second specific mode at a different rate (for example, as shown in FIG. 23, when changing the suspension display to red, 100%, the change effect by the characters A and B is executed). When the hold display is not changed to red, when the change effect is executed and the hold display is changed to blue, the change cassette effect by the characters A and B may be executed, or the change effect may not be executed. .

  According to such a configuration, the second specific effect having a high proportion of being regarded as the second specific aspect having a high degree of expectation that results in the specific display result than the first specific aspect is executed, but the pending display is the second specific aspect. Instead, when the player is disappointed, the frequency at which the first specific effect is performed is improved compared to before the second specific effect, for the same on-hold display. In addition, the hold display is set to the second specific mode at different rates according to the modes of the first specific effect and the second specific effect. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing a reduction in the rendering effect.

(2) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1) to (1-4) above,
The specific effect means executes the specific effect during variable display prior to variable display based on hold information corresponding to the hold display related to the specific effect (for example, determined in steps S518 and S524 of FIG. 22) The change effect and the change gusset effect are executed by the effects of the effect control pattern started in step S506 of Fig. 21. Thereby, when the on-hold display is performed, the on-hold display causes the change effect or the change cassette to be displayed. The production is executed.).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to improve the interest of the game during the variable display of the identification information.

(3) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1) to (1-4) and (2) above,
The specific mode display means changes the hold display corresponding to the hold information subjected to the determination by the passage time determination means from a predetermined mode (for example, white) to the first specific mode (for example, blue) It is possible to change from the first specific aspect to the second specific aspect (for example, red) (see, for example, FIGS. 19 and 24).

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation in stages. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(4) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1) to (1-4), (2), and (3) above,
The specific mode display means differs from when the determination result that the specific display result is to be obtained by the passing time determination means and when it can not be obtained, and the specific mode is put on hold display via the specific effect. Or the process of setting the hold display to the specific mode without passing through the specific effect (for example, as shown in FIG. 20, it is changed at the time of winning by changing from the big hit time to the off time time) Then, the ratio between the case of not changing and the case of changing on the way is different.)

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to make the player pay attention to whether or not the specific effect is executed. As a result, the interest of the game can be improved.

(5) In the gaming machine according to any one of (1-1) to (1-4), (2), (3), and (4) above,
When a game medium passes through the start area, whether or not the hold display corresponding to the hold information generated by the passage of the game medium is made to the specific aspect, and before the variable display based on the hold information is started The apparatus further includes hold presentation determining means (for example, the microcomputer 100 for presentation control, steps S 726 and S 727 in FIG. 17) for determining at which timing the particular presentation is to be performed and the type of the particular presentation.

  According to such a configuration, it is possible to prevent an increase in the processing load other than at the time of passing through the start region.

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Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above will be listed below.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, the pseudo-series effect may be performed as the effect to be executed in the variable display. A pseudo-continuous is an effect display that is an effect display that makes it appear that a plurality of fluctuations corresponding to a plurality of holding memories are being performed continuously, although the fluctuation is originally one time corresponding to one holding memory. Is an abbreviation that stands for

  (2) In the above embodiment, a slip effect may be performed as an effect to be performed in the variable display. The term “slip” means effect display in which the symbol is slipped from the predicted stop position immediately before the stop of the symbol in the variable display.

  (3) In the above embodiment, when the variation control is started to notify the microcomputer for effect control 100 of the variation pattern indicating the variation mode such as the variation time and the type of reach effect and the presence or absence of the pseudo sequence 1 Although an example in which one variation pattern command is transmitted is shown, the variation pattern may be notified to the effect control microcomputer 100 by two or more commands. Specifically, when notified by two commands, the microcomputer 560 for gaming control is the first command before reaching reach, such as presence or absence of pseudo sequence, presence or absence of slip effect (if it does not reach, so-called Send a command indicating the fluctuation time and fluctuation mode before the second stop, and the second command after reaching reach such as reach type and re-lottery effect (if it does not reach, so-called It is also possible to transmit a command indicating the fluctuation time or the fluctuation mode) after 2) stopping. In this case, the effect control microcomputer 100 may perform effect control in the variable display based on the fluctuation time derived from the combination of two commands. The game control microcomputer 560 notifies the fluctuation time by each of the two commands, and the effect control microcomputer 100 selects a specific fluctuation mode to be executed at each timing. You may When sending two commands, two commands may be sent within the same timer interrupt, and after sending a first command, after a predetermined period has elapsed (for example, the next timer interrupt) And the second command may be sent. In addition, the fluctuation | variation aspect shown by each command is not necessarily limited to this example, It can change suitably also about the order to transmit. In this way, by notifying the fluctuation pattern by two or more commands, it is possible to reduce the amount of data which has to be stored as the fluctuation pattern command.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the effect control board 80, the sound output board 70, and the lamp driver board 35 are provided as substrates on which the circuit for controlling the effect device is mounted. However, the circuit for controlling the effect device May be mounted on one substrate. Furthermore, a first effect control board (display control board) equipped with a circuit for controlling the effect display device 9 etc. and a circuit for controlling other effect devices (lamps, LEDs, speakers 27R, 27L, etc.) are installed. Two substrates with the second effect control substrate may be provided.

  (5) The embodiment described above is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of winning balls in response to detection of a winning ball, and the gaming ball is sealed as follows. The present invention can also be applied to an enclosed type gaming machine that gives a score in response to detection. Specifically, in the gaming machine of the above embodiment, the game ball is paid out as a prize to the player, and the player shoots the paid out game ball (which may be a rental ball) into the game area to play a game. Although it was a game machine to be performed, a game score for use in a game is given using a frequency that is a game value of a size specified by recorded information of a game recording medium such as a prepaid card or a membership card. The present invention is also applied to a gaming machine in which a player plays a game by striking the gaming ball enclosed in the gaming machine into the gaming area using the provided gaming score or the gaming score provided by the game winning. It can apply. That is, after the game medium (game ball) passes through the start area, the variable display of plural types of identification information capable of identifying each is performed based on the establishment of the start condition for permitting the start of the variable display, and the display result is derived. It is a gaming machine that has a variable display device to display, and when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the variable display device, it shifts to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, but when the gaming score is not 0 A game is performed by hitting a game ball enclosed in the gaming machine by using it into the game area, and the game score is reduced according to the hit of the game ball, and the game ball is won in the winning area provided in the game area The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine that adds a game score accordingly. Such a game machine has a game recording medium insertion slot for inserting a game recording medium in which information capable of specifying the size of a game value usable for addition of game scores is recorded, and a game recording The game recording medium processing means may read out the recorded information recorded on the game recording medium inserted into the medium insertion slot.

  (6) The embodiment described above can also be applied to devices such as game machines that simulate the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the above-described embodiment are not limited to the form in which they are distributed and provided by a removable recording medium to a computer device or the like, and are stored in advance in a storage device such as a computer device. It does not matter if it is distributed by pre-installing. Furthermore, by providing a communication processing unit, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from another device on a network connected via a communication line or the like. It does not matter. Also, the embodiment of the game is not limited to one that is executed by attaching a removable recording medium, but may be executed by temporarily storing programs and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It may be executed directly using hardware resources of another device on the network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game may be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices via a network.

  (7) In the variation pattern setting process, the selection ratio of the variation pattern type is set to be different depending on whether the number of pending storages of each special symbol to be displayed is more than a predetermined number and less than the predetermined number. By selecting a fluctuation pattern using the fluctuation pattern table, when the number of pending storages of each special symbol for variation display is a predetermined number (for example, 2) or more, the number of pending storages of each special symbol is less than a predetermined number As compared with the case of the above, it may be possible to execute the pending number reduction control in which the fluctuation time is shortened. For example, a first variation pattern table used when the number of pending storages is less than a predetermined number and a second variation pattern table used when the number of pending storages is a predetermined number or more are provided. The data is set such that the average value of the fluctuation time of the fluctuation pattern to be selected is shorter than that of the first fluctuation pattern table. And when selecting a fluctuation pattern in fluctuation pattern setting processing, it checks whether or not the number of pending storages of each special symbol is a predetermined number or more, and when the number of pending storages is less than a predetermined number, the first variation The variation pattern may be determined using the pattern table, and the variation pattern may be determined using the second variation pattern table when the number of pending storages is equal to or more than a predetermined number. If such a number-of-holds reduction control is performed, the held storage information can be digested at an early stage, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of useless start winnings and to generate a big hit gaming state at an early stage. In addition, such a number-of-holds reduction control calculates the total number of pending storages obtained by adding the number of pending storage information of the first special symbol and the number of pending storage information of the second special symbol, and the total pending storage number is specified It may be executed on condition that it is a number (for example, 3) or more.

  In the case of executing such a number-of-holds reduction control, for example, whether or not the number-of-holds reduction control is executed in order to ensure consistency between the prefetch notice and the variable display at the time of actual variable display. Regardless of the specific variation pattern such as the reach variation pattern, the same variation pattern is determined so that the same variation pattern is determined based on random 2 (random number for variation pattern type determination) and random 3 (random number for variation pattern determination). Data may be set in advance, and control may be performed to enable execution of the advance notice for the particular variation pattern. In addition, as a fluctuation pattern look-ahead command, when reading a fluctuation pattern type without prefetching until a detailed fluctuation pattern, and transmitting a fluctuation pattern type look-ahead designation command specifying a previously read fluctuation pattern type, reach fluctuation pattern For a specific variation pattern such as, set the data of the variation pattern table so that the same variation pattern type is determined based on random 2 (random number for variation pattern type determination) without using random 3 as described above. In addition, control may be performed to enable execution of the advance notice for the particular variation pattern.

  In the above-described embodiment, in the variation pattern type determination table used when out of phase, the determination value of the random value (random 2) for determination of the variation pattern type has the shortest variation time, and the variation pattern type of non-reach out of sync is the shortest. Is 0 to 99, but if the number of reservations is reduced (for example, 0 to 2) when the number of reservations reduction control is performed, the judgment value is set to 0 to 99 for the variation pattern type of non-reach deviation, When the number of reservations is large (for example, 3 and 4), the judgment value is 0 to 150 for the non-reach outlier fluctuation pattern type, and the judgment value for the super reach fluctuation pattern type depends on the number of pending storages Not change it. As a result, it is possible to expedite the reservation of the retention memory with the non-reach out-of-variation fluctuation display in which the fluctuation time is the shortest. In addition, since the pending storage determined to be the super reach at the start winning combination is determined to be the super reach even at the start of the change, it is possible to eliminate the influence on the pre-reading effect related to the super reach.

  (8) In the embodiment described above, the character A with a shape different from that of the first specific effect and the second specific effect having a higher degree of expectation that the hold display becomes a specific mode than the first specific effect respectively It was decided to be the production by B. However, it is not limited to this, and the first specified effect and the second specified effect may be different effects. For example, as shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 26, the same character A (character 95A in the figure) may be rendered different in the appearance position or the size of the character. In addition, effects may be different from the appearance timing, the operation method, the moving direction, the number of characters, the sound effects, the light emission mode of the effect lamp, and the like. In this case, the effect by the character A (first specific effect) and the effect by the character B (second specific effect) are respectively different in appearance timing, operation manner, number of characters, sound effect and light emission mode of the effect lamp 2 Correspond to one of the effects.

  Then, if the suspension display is made to be a specific mode (blue, red) at different rates according to the modes of the first specific effect and the second specific effect, it is an effect by the character A as in the embodiment described above. It is not limited to what makes a suspension display a specific mode by a different ratio according to the mode whether it is an effect by the character B or, for example, according to the mode whether the appearance timing of a character is late or early, Depending on the aspect of whether the method is fast or slow, depending on the aspect of whether the number of characters is large or small, whether the sound effect is a normal sound effect or an unusual sound effect Or the light emission mode of the effect lamp may be in accordance with the normal pattern or a pattern different from the normal pattern.

  In addition, depending on the aspect of the first specific effect and the second specific effect different from the first specific aspect (blue) or the first specific aspect of the pending display at a different rate of high expectation degree of high expectation to be a specific display result (big hit display result) If the second specific mode (red) is to be used, as in the above-described embodiment, the first specific mode is the hold display at a different ratio depending on the mode of the effect by the character A or the effect by the character B. The present invention is not limited to the second specific aspect, and may correspond to, for example, the aspect of whether the appearance timing of the character is late or early, or the aspect of whether the manner of operation is fast or slow, It may be according to the aspect whether the number of characters is large or small, it may be according to the aspect of whether the sound effect is a normal sound effect or a sound effect different from normal, and the light emission mode of the effect lamp is a normal pattern Or usually Or in accordance with the pattern of the aspects comprising.

  (9) In the embodiment described above, the character A is the character 95 shown in FIG. 24, and the character B is the character whose shape is different from that of the character A. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as shown in FIG. 27, the character B may be a character 95B having the same shape as the character 95 and having a different pattern or color (for example, a hair pattern or color).

  (10) FIG. 26 shows a case where the first and third hold indications among the plurality of hold indications are the white mode hold indication 18cA and the second hold indication is the color mode hold indication 18cB. Further, in FIG. 27, all of the pending displays on the first pending storage display unit 18c are the white mode pending display 18cA, and among the pending displays on the second pending storage display unit 18d, the first pending display is the white mode pending display It is 18 dA, and the case where the second hold indication is 18 dB of color mode hold indication is shown.

  (11) In the embodiment described above, there are two special symbols, the first special symbol and the second special symbol, and the reserve memory for the second special symbol is preferentially digested. Also, during high base state and big hit gaming state, it is made not to execute the advance notice announcement effect for the pending storage of the first special symbol, and execute the advance notice alert for the pending memory only of the second special symbol. I made it. Then, the change presentation and the change gusset presentation are performed on the suspension display of the first suspension storage display unit 18c and the second suspension storage display unit 18d with respect to the two special symbols, as the preview advance announcement rendering.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change effect and the change cassette effect may be executed only on the first reserved storage display unit 18c of the first special symbol. In this case, if there is a start winning for the second special symbol by the change timing determined at the start winning, the change timing may be shifted until the next start winning for the first special symbol. Further, in such a case, the change presentation and the change cassette presentation may be stopped.

  In addition, the change effect and the change gusset effect may be executed only on the second reserved memory display unit 18d of the second special symbol. Alternatively, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine in which two types of special symbols of the first special symbol and the second special symbol are not provided, and one type of special symbol is variably displayed based on the start winning combination. You may apply the change production | presentation and the change cassette production | presentation which were demonstrated.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, the reserve memory for the second special symbol is preferentially digested (hereinafter referred to as "preferential digestion"). Specifically, as shown in step S52 to step S54 in FIG. 12, if there is pending storage for the second special symbol, the variable display of the second special symbol is executed first.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the retention memories of the first special symbol and the second special symbol may be digested in the winning order (hereinafter referred to as "pricing ordered digest"). In other words, the pending storage for the starting winning combination to the first starting opening or the second starting opening is stored in the winning combination order, and the variable display for the holding storage is executed in the winning combination order. Specifically, the hold storage buffer shown in FIG. 7 is changed so as to store a predetermined number (for example, eight) of the first start winning combination and the second start winning combination, and step S52 to step S54 of FIG. It is determined whether the first hold storage is the hold storage of the first starting opening or the second start opening hold storage, and if it is the hold storage of the first start opening, the special symbol pointer Data indicating “1” is set, and in the case of pending storage of the second starting opening, data indicating “second” is set to the special symbol pointer.

  In the case of the winning sequence, the two effect-side storage buffers shown in FIG. 18 are combined into one effect-side storage buffer. And, at the start winning combination, in the case of priority digesting, the process of FIG. 17 is executed independently in the case of the first special symbol and the second special symbol in the case of preferential digesting, but in the case of winning sequence digest, the first special In the case of the symbol and the second special symbol, it is made to be executed without distinction.

  At the start of fluctuation, in the case of preferential digestion, as shown in FIG. 22 (A), the detail setting process of FIG. 22 (B) is executed independently in the case of the first special symbol and the second special symbol. However, in the case of the winning combination, the detail setting process of FIG. 22 (B) is performed without distinction between the first special symbol and the second special symbol.

  (13) In the embodiment described above, when the character acts on the hold display, the hold display always changes. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the character acts on the hold display, the hold display may not change.

  (14) In the embodiment described above, the character displayed on the effect display device 9 acts on the hold display. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a real movable object may act on the hold display.

  (15) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17 and FIG. 19, it is determined at the starting winning combination whether or not the change effect (true specific effect) is to be executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is determined at the time of the start-up winning whether or not to execute the change production or the change Gasse production (true or specific game production), whether the specific production is true or false The type may be determined at the start of the change.

  (16) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S 727 in FIG. 17, the change timing is determined at the start winning combination. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change timing may not be determined at the start winning combination. For example, with regard to the change timing, whether or not to change this time may be drawn at each time of the start of the variable display until the variable display corresponding to the pending display of the object is executed. Specifically, with regard to the pending display for which it is determined that the change effect is to be performed, a random number is extracted at this time whether or not to change at the start of the variable display, and the random value matches the predetermined determination value If a match is found, a change effect is performed on the hold display, and if not, a change effect is not performed. And when the said pending | holding display turns into the 1st pending | holding display, if change presentation is not yet performed, change presentation will be performed. In addition, when the change timing is not determined at the start winning, whether or not to execute the change effect and the change pattern may be determined at the start winning, or not determined at the start winning, for example, fluctuation It may be determined at the start of display.

  (17) In the embodiment described above, whether or not to execute the change effect (specific effect) and the timing to execute the change effect (specific effect) are determined at the starting winning combination, so that the change effect and the change effect The type of effect (specific effect) was determined immediately before the start of the change. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the type of the specific effect may be determined at the start winning combination, as well as whether or not to execute the specific effect and the timing of executing the specific effect.

  (18) In the embodiment described above, when the effect by the character B (the second specific effect) is executed, but the on-hold display does not become the specific mode, the flag for which the on-hold storage at that time has been executed Is set to be executed, and as shown in step S523 of FIG. 22, when there is a pending storage that has been executed, the change cassette effect by character A (the first specific effect of gusset effect) is executed in step S524B. Was made to be improved more than the case where there is no pending storage that has been executed.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the second specific effect is executed but the pending display does not become a specific mode, the frequency at which the cassette effect of the first specific effect is executed until the pending memory is absorbed is four It may be made to improve rather than the case where there is no pending storage of. In addition, the frequency at which the true effect of the first specific effect is performed may be improved as compared to the case where there is no pending storage that has been performed.

  In addition, when the second specific effect is executed but the hold display does not become a specific mode, it waits for the timing at which the true effect of the second specific effect is determined, and when it is determined, the effect is determined as the first specific effect By forcibly rewriting to the true effect of, the frequency at which the first specific effect is executed may be improved as compared with the case where there is no pending storage that has been executed.

  (19) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 23A, when changing the hold display, the specific effect by the character A or the character B is always executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when changing the hold display, the case where the specific effect is not performed may be included.

  Also in this case, as in the case of FIG. 23A, in the change effect determination table, one in which the change effect by the character B is executed is greater than the one in which the change effect by the character A is executed, It is desirable that the distribution be determined such that the degree of expectation in which the pending display changes to a higher expectation mode (red color) is high. That is, the distribution is determined such that the rate at which the change effect by the character B is determined to the rate at which the change effect by the character A is determined is higher in the case of changing to red than in the case of changing to blue. Is desirable.

  (20) In the embodiment described above, in the change pattern determination table of FIG. 19, the change patterns are determined at the same rate for the number of pending storages 2 to 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the change pattern may be determined at a different rate for each number of pending storages.

  (21) The specific effect may be any effect as to whether or not the hold display is in the specific mode. It may be an effect only when the hold display appears, or may be an effect up to an intermediate stage after the hold display appears until it is digested. In short, any effect may be used as long as the pending display changes. In the embodiment described above, although the specific effect is the effect by display, it may be an effect by sound or light.

  (22) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the specific effect to the ratio at which the specific effect is not executed is larger in the case where it is determined to be a big hit than in the case where it is not determined. The distribution is determined so that the rate at which is performed is high. However, the invention is not limited to this, and the distribution may be determined to be low.

  (23) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 25, the specific effects are performed at different rates according to the mode of the hold display. Specifically, the mode of the hold display is a mode in which the hold display is white only and the mode in which the hold display has blue or red. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the mode of the pending display is whether or not the pending display changes, the number of the pending display changing, or the mode of the change of the pending display, or a combination thereof. It is also good.

  (24) In the embodiment described above, as shown in FIG. 23 and FIG. 25, the distribution is made to differ depending on whether or not it is a big hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the distribution may be different depending on whether or not to make a big hit. For example, in the case of a big hit, the distribution may be determined such that the rate at which the change effect is performed with respect to the rate at which the change effect is not performed is higher than the case without the big hit. Also, in the case of a big hit, the distribution may be determined so that the rate at which the change effect is performed relative to the rate at which the change effect is not performed is lower than in the case where the big hit is not performed.

  (25) In the embodiment described above, the high probability state and the high base state occur until the variation display of the special symbol and the effect pattern is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times), or a big hit occurs next time I made it continue until the earlier one. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least one of the high probability state and the high base state may be continued until a big hit occurs next time.

  (26) In the embodiment described above, as shown in step S522, step S524A, and step S524B of FIG. 22, when there is no pending storage that has already changed to red, the change garbled effect is determined. did. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the process of step S522 may be omitted. In addition, when there is no pending storage that is determined to change to red, the ratio for determining the change cassette effect may be improved. In addition, when there is a pending storage that is determined to change to red, the ratio of determining the change cassette effect may be improved. As a result, the player can be expected to include a highly expected change mode.

  (27) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in step S523, step S524A, and step S524B of FIG. 22, if there is even one pending display for which character B gasse execution has been performed, change gasse effect is not determined. I made it. Thus, in the embodiment described above, it is not possible to specify which pending display is to be acted upon with respect to the change gasse effect.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be possible to determine and execute the change cassette effect other than the hold display in which the character B gasse execution has already been performed. In this case, information is stored that can identify to which storage storage the change cassette generation by the character B is determined and executed, and the storage memory in which the change cassette presentation by the character B is not determined and executed by the information For this, it is determined whether or not to execute the change cassette effect. Then, the change presentation is performed in a mode that can specify which pending display is to be operated.

  (28) In the embodiment described above, when the change timings of the change effects overlap, the overlapping change effects may be sequentially executed, or based on the effect control pattern for the case where the change timings overlap. Alternatively, an effect of changing a plurality of pending display targets of the change effect may be performed. Further, overlapping change effects may be simultaneously executed.

  (29) The timing at which the hold display is to be changed may be determined at what number of seconds after the start of the change, and the specific effect may be generated at the determined timing. In this case, the change timing is determined according to the fluctuation pattern. For example, the time within the range of variation time of the variation pattern may be determined as the change timing.

  (30) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in step S523, step S524A, and step S524B of FIG. 22, the expectation is set to be a big hit display result (specific display result) than blue (first specific aspect). When an effect (second specific effect) by the character B having a high proportion of high red color (second specific aspect) is executed but the holding indication does not turn red, until the holding indication is digested, The frequency at which not only the change cassette effect by the character A (first specific effect) but also the change cassette effect by the character B is executed for the pending display is also improved than before the change cassette effect by the character B is performed I made it.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the second specific effect having a high proportion of being regarded as the second specific aspect having a high degree of expectation that results in the specific display result than the first specific aspect is performed but the hold indication is the second specific aspect Other methods may be used as long as the frequency at which the first specific effect is executed for the pending display when the frequency is not higher than that before the second specific effect is performed. Not only in the second specific mode but also in the first specific mode, the frequency at which the first specific effect is performed on the pending display may be improved.

  Moreover, when it becomes a 1st specific aspect, even if it does not become a 2nd specific aspect, you may make it not improve the frequency by which the 1st specific effect is performed by making the said pending | holding display object by contrast.

  (31) It should be understood that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims.

  9 effect display device, 1 pachinko gaming machine, 560 microcomputer for game control, 100 microcomputer for effect control, 18c 1st holding memory display unit, 18d 2nd holding memory display unit, 18cA, 18dA white mode holding display, 18cB, 18 dB color mode pending display.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of performing variable display and controlling in an advantageous state for the player,
Holding storage means capable of storing information on variable display not yet started as holding information;
And a hold display unit capable of holding display corresponding to the stored suspension information to said holding memory means,
The display mode of the hold display includes the first mode and the second mode,
It further comprises a suggestion effect execution means for performing a suggestion effect that suggests that the display mode of the hold display changes to the second mode,
The suggestion effect execution means can execute, as a suggestion effect , either a first suggestion effect in which the display mode of the hold display changes after the effect , or a second suggestion effect in which the display mode of the hold display does not change after the effect Yes,
When the second indication effect is not executed for the hold indication corresponding to the specific hold storage, the ratio is more specific than the ratio at which the second indication effect is executed for the hold indication corresponding to the specific hold storage A game machine in which the ratio of the second suggestion effect to the pending display corresponding to the specific pending storage is higher when the second suggestion effect is executed on the pending display corresponding to the pending storage, the gaming machine .